Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East (Vieil Ottawa Est in French) is a neighbourhood in Capital Ward in central Ottawa, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The southern border is Avenue Road. To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South to the northwest is Sandy Hill. Old Ottawa East includes the Lees Avenue area. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 7,279 The southern part of the neighbourhood is sometimes referred to as Rideau Gardens. Reeves: * James Ballantyne * Henry George Roche