User:Denvan

DenVan is the online handle for Ottawa community activist, storyteller, and local history buff Dennis Van Staalduinen. Member of Champlain Park Community Association; co-founder Wellington West Business Improvement Area; co-founder Champlain Oaks Project; regular Jane's Walk leader; performer and storyteller; advisor to United Way Ottawa, Citizens for Safe Cycling, Somerset West Community Health Centre.

Areas of expertise:
 * Ottawa / Eastern Ontario history
 * Urban planning & development
 * Local politics and governance
 * Place names & street names
 * Cycling, hiking, & pedestrian issues
 * Local figures past and present
 * Commercial & entrepreneurial history