Origin of Ottawa Street Names

What’s in a name? For Ottawa streets, their names honour politicians, local pioneers, local businessmen, royalty, significant Ottawa citizens and place names. They help to keep alive the significant parts of the history of the nation’s Capital. Although there are many ways Ottawa streets have been named, this video looks at a few select themes.

Online map: https://www.kballantyne.ca/geomatics/...

Created and narrated by:
Kevin Ballantyne
https://www.kballantyne.ca/

Sources:
1. Ross, A. H. D."Ottawa Past & Present". Ottawa: Thorburn & Abbot. 31 December 1926.
2. Megrath, Vickie. "Eagleson honored". The Ottawa Citizen. 10 March 1981. https://www.newspapers.com/image/4628.... (accessed 1 October 2022).
3. Clark, Glenn. "The Stories Behind Street Names - Gloucester, Vanier, Rockcliffe, East and South Ottawa". http://www.gloucesterhistory.com/The%.... (accessed - 13 October 2022).
4. Turcotte, Bobbi. "What's in a name - Smyth Road - Early Gloucester settler served in many offices". https://www.newspapers.com/image/4643.... (accessed - 13 October 2022).
5. "Gilbert Heron Brought The Name Plate From The Gate Old Farm Aberdeenshire". The Ottawa Citizen. 9 September 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image/4566.... (accessed 10 October 2022).
6. "Your Feature 2 Story Title: Ottawa Lowertown". https://lowertownottawa.ca/histories/.... (accessed 10 December 2022).

0:00 Intro
0:32 Pioneers & Settlers
1:47 Local Entrepreneurs & Philanthropists
2:20 Politicians, Military & Royalty
4:07 Place Names
4:39 Suburbs
5:40 Interactive Map