Riverdale Ward was a municipal ward in the city of Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Canada

Canada

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. It was created in 1929, when it split off from Capital Ward

Capital Ward

Capital Ward is a city ward located in the centre of Ottawa, Ontario. Situated just south of downtown Ottawa, the ward includes the communities of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, Heron Park, Carleton University and Riverside...

. The ward consisted of that part of Ottawa between Bronson Avenue and what is now Nicholas Street

Nicholas Street

Nicholas Street is an arterial road in the central area of Ottawa, Ontario which connects Highway 417 with the downtown core.The southern section of the road is a freeway between the Queensway interchange and Laurier Avenue intersection...

, between the Rideau River

Rideau River

thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...

 and the Rideau Canal

Rideau Canal

The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...

. This area consists of the present day neighbourhoods of Old Ottawa East

Old Ottawa East

Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The southern border is generally defined by Main Street and Riverdale Avenue. To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South...

 and Old Ottawa South

Old Ottawa South

Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, 8,168 people lived in Old Ottawa South, a relatively small and compact neighbourhood, located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River . The eastern boundary is defined by Riverdale Avenue and...

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The Ottawa South part of this Ward became part of Ward 5

Capital Ward

Capital Ward is a city ward located in the centre of Ottawa, Ontario. Situated just south of downtown Ottawa, the ward includes the communities of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, Heron Park, Carleton University and Riverside...

 in 1952, while the Ottawa East part was annexed by Ward 3

St. George's Ward

St. George's Ward was one of the original five wards of the city of Ottawa, Canada. It existed until 1972 when it merged with By Ward to become By-St. George's Ward. It was recreated in 1980, until it was abolished for a final time in 1994, when it merged with part of By-Rideau Ward to form...

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Aldermen

Council	Aldermen
1930	George Sloan	George Pushman
1931
1932 Ottawa municipal election, 1931 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1933 Ottawa municipal election, 1932 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1934 Ottawa municipal election, 1933 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...		David McMillan
1935 Ottawa municipal election, 1934 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1936 Ottawa municipal election, 1935 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Plebiscites:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1937 Ottawa municipal election, 1936 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Plebiscites:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1938 Ottawa municipal election, 1937 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:* The city clerk cast the deciding vote for McRae.-Ottawa City Council:...
1939 Ottawa municipal election, 1938 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Plebiscites:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1940 Ottawa municipal election, 1939 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Plebiscite:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...	Len Coulter
1941-42 Ottawa municipal election, 1940 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1942-44 Ottawa municipal election, 1942 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1945-46 Ottawa municipal election, 1944 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Referendums:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1947-48 Ottawa municipal election, 1946 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Referendum:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
1949-50 Ottawa municipal election, 1948 -Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...	Victor Irish
1951-52 Ottawa municipal election, 1950 The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 4, 1950.To date, this election elected the most members of city council in Ottawa history. 28 alderman from 14 wards, plus 4 controllers and the mayor for a total of 33 on council...	George Sloan