Dr. John F. Puddicombe |
Puddicombe |
Ward 17 – Capital |
July 2010 |
Commemorating Dr. John F. Puddicombe, the doctor who delivered Princess Margaret Francisca, the third daughter of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and the first and only North American-born princess. |
Stompin' Tom Connors |
Stompin' Tom |
Ward 19 – Cumberland |
March 2013 |
Canadian icon and country folk legend with a particular fondness for the Ottawa Valley. |
Des Adam |
Des Adam |
Ward 5 – West Carleton-March |
May 2013 |
Des Adam has a long record of public and community service in Ottawa, serving two terms as an Alderman on Kanata City Council and two terms as Mayor of the City of Kanata. |
Roger Tomlinson |
Roger Tomlinson |
Ward 4 – Kanata North |
August 2013 |
English geographer and the primary originator of modern computerized geographic information systems (GIS) has been acknowledged as the "father of GIS". |
John Fermoyle |
John Fermoyle |
Ward 22 – Gloucester South Nepean |
September 2013 |
Historical significance as an early settler along the Jock River at Heart’s Desire. |
Esdras Terrien |
Esdras-Terrien |
Ward 19 – Cumberland |
October 2013 |
Co-founder of the newspaper Le Droit. |
Irving Taylor |
Irving Taylor |
Ward 11 – Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Ward 18 – Alta Vista |
February 2014 |
Member of the Ottawa Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Flyers, who won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics. |
Dick Brown |
Dick Brown |
Ward 15 – Kitchissippi, Ward 21 – Rideau-Goulbourn |
April 2015 |
Leader of Ottawa’s business/tourism community. |
Bernard (Bunny) and Joan McCann |
Clan McCann |
Ward 1 – Orléans, Ward 12 – Rideau Vanier |
November 2016 |
Bernard (Bunny) and Joan McCann headed a large musical family comprised of their sixteen children. The family would perform at benefit concerts around the City of Ottawa, entertaining crowds and fundraising for various charities and initiatives. Both Bunny and Joan were award-winning, active volunteers and community leaders. |
Clifton M. Cotnam |
Clifton Cotnam |
Ward 7 – Bay, Ward 15 – Kitchissippi |
December 2016 |
Led fundraising efforts for numerous charities and served as a long-time community volunteer. |
Garry Hamilton |
Garry Hamilton |
Ward 9 – Knoxdale - Merivale |
January 2017 |
Long-time community volunteer with exceptional contributions to the community. |
Marcel Laplante |
Marcel Laplante |
Ward 18 – Alta Vista |
February 2017 |
Marcel was the President of Ideal Roofing Company. He was also very involved in the community as a member of Vanier Richelieu Club and supporter of several charities. He championed francophone causes in the City, and his efforts helped keep the Montfort Hospital open as the region’s only bilingual hospital at a time of hospital amalgamation. |
Wilfrid Champagne |
Wilfrid Champagne |
Ward 12 – Rideau Vanier |
March 2017 |
Life-long resident and leader in Eastview/Vanier who demonstrated his commitment to this community by serving as the area's Alderman, Councillor and Mayor and working as a civilian member of the RCMP. |
Thomas Payment |
Thomas Payment |
Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier |
March 2017 |
Former Alderman and Mayor of Ottawa. During his term as Mayor, a massive fire broke out in Hull and went as far south as Dow’s Lake. Thomas’ contributions to ensuring the safety of residents and emergency staff during the fire is one of his greatest accomplishment. |
Roland Colonnier |
Roland Colonnier |
Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier |
March 2017 |
Alongside his partners, Roland established the first Francophone law firm in Eastview. He also served in various community groups and institutions. |
Helen McKiernan |
Helen McKiernan |
Ward 10 - Gloucester-Southgate |
April 2017 |
Helen was the second of only two women in Canada to manage a major international airport. She also has an extensive community service record. |
Peter Tilley |
Peter Tilley |
Ward 11 – Beacon Hill-Cyrville |
April 2017 |
Peter worked at the Ottawa Food Bank and the Ottawa Mission for 20 years and continues to make a positive impact on the lives of residents, the community and the City. |
Malala Yousafzai |
Malala |
Ward 22 – Gloucester-South Nepean |
June 2017 |
An honorary Canadian citizen, Malala became the youngest Nobel Peace prize recipient at age 17. She has made significant contributions towards improving social justice around the world by fostering equality, reducing discrimination and promoting education for women, girls and children. |
Fred Dashper |
Dashper |
Ward 7 – Bay |
December 2017 |
A pilot during World War II, Fred received the Distinguished Flying Cross award for his numerous achievements, including flying 38 missions over enemy territory without losing a single crewmember. |
Brownrigg Family |
Brownrigg |
Ward 20 – Osgoode |
February 2019 |
Many generations of the Brownrigg Family have resided in the Osgoode Ward, resulting in historical significance to the community. |
Kenny Gordon |
Kenny Gordon |
Ward 20 – Osgoode |
February 2019 |
An established developer, long-time resident in Osgoode Ward, and quiet supporter of several Ottawa and local charities. |
Bertram (Bud) Hannam |
Bertram Hannam |
Ward 13 – Rideau Rockcliffe |
October 2019 |
A decorated military veteran who served in the 23rd Field Ambulance during D-Day in World War II. Known for volunteering in schools across Ottawa to share his stories from his time in the war. |
David Lewis |
David Lewis |
Ward 1 – Orléans, Ward 19 – Cumberland |
June 2020 |
A decorated military veteran retiring at the rank of Major after 37-years of service. Following his productive military service, David embarked upon a second career in community advocacy; serving as a three-term Municipal Ward Councillor for the City of Cumberland. |
Olusegun Raji |
Segun Raji |
Ward 22 – Gloucester-South Nepean |
January 2021 |
A community leader, pastor and supporter of several Ottawa and local charities/initiatives. |
O’Connor Family |
O’Connor Farm |
Ward 1 – Orléans, Ward 2 – Innes, Ward 16 – Cumberland |
July 2021 |
A mixed farming operation for many years; known for its working collaboration with pharmaceutical and medical researchers, for the provision of pregnant mare’s urine (PMU) for use in pharmaceutical/estrogen products for women. |
Gordon Kettles |
Gordon Kettles |
Ward 20 – Osgoode, Ward 21 – Rideau-Goulbourn |
July 2021 |
Served the community as a firefighter for 35 years and was an active member of Kiwanis in Manotick. |
Craig Duncan |
Craig Duncan |
Ward 6 – Stittsville |
November 2021 |
An active member of the community and engaged as a volunteer. |
Sarah Lavalley |
Sarah Lavalley |
Ward 5 – West Carleton-March, Ward 7 – Bay |
December 2021 |
An Anishinaabe artist, midwife, nurse, and community leader that was bestowed the Order of Ontario in 1981, the Order of Canada and the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal in 1982. |