Our history

Wellington Village - The Neighbourhood

Wellington Village started life as the Stewart family farm throughout most of the 19th century. Scotland-born Roderick Stewart and his family arrived in the area (then known as Nepean Township Lot 34 in Concession 1) around 1831 and built an impressive stone house on what is now Julian Avenue. They operated their farm until selling in 1893, though descendants of the family remained in the stone house until the early-1960s. Read more about the Stewarts at:

Wellington Village's Pioneer Stewart Family

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2019 is the 100th Anniversary of the Wellington Village neighbourhood. It was in 1919 that the Ottawa Land Association sold all of the lots in Wellington Village south of Wellington at a one-day auction under a circus tent at the corner of Holland and Wellington (the lots north of Wellington were sold at a similar auction in 1920). Read more about this significant auction sale at:

Did you know that Wellington Village was born under a circus tent?

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There are still 13 houses remaining in Wellington Village that were built in that first year, 1919. Read more on the profile of these houses at:

Wellington Village's 100-Year Old Houses in 2019!

Wellington Village - The Association

The Wellington Village Community Association has its origins all the way back in December of 1922, when a group of local residents met at the Rosemount Library to form an official association. At this meeting, the first name was selected, Elmdale Municipal Association. The first elected president was Harry Schroeder of Byron Avenue.

Ottawa Journal - December 19, 1922:

The name Wellington Village Community Association was selected by a vote at the AGM in May 2010. It replaced the former name West Wellington Community Association, which had been in use since 1992.