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About Shad
Shad Qadri has been a community
leader, friend and successful businessperson in Ward 6 for over 13 years. Over
that time, he has been instrumental in the preservation of Stittsville’s
‘village’ feel while at the same time encouraging and guiding the many positive
changes that the community has experienced. Shad has held many volunteer
positions and played a major role in many fundraising efforts and other
initiatives in Stittsville.
Over the years Shad has represented the community on local
school parent councils including A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School, Sacred
Hearth Catholic High School, Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School and Holy
Spirit Catholic School. From 2000-2003 Shad proudly served as Treasurer and
Director of the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre.
Shad attended Carleton University studying Urban Economics
and Urban Geography. The Councillor was employed with a major food retailer
chain for over twenty years in a variety of increasingly senior positions.
During this time, he gained valuable business experience in management and
supervisory roles both in the stores and in the head office in Toronto. Since
1989, Shad has successfully operated both franchised and independent small
businesses. Until May of 2007 Shad and his wife Theresa owned and operated
Showbiz Entertainment and Gifts, which was a community mainstay and effectively
the Stittsville ‘village store’ for 14 years. The Councillor was nominated for
Business of the Year and Business Person of the Year by the Kanata Chamber of
Commerce in 2005 and 2006. He was also nominated for Volunteer of the Year for
2006.
Shad was instrumental in establishing the Rotary Club of
Ottawa-Goulbourn in 2004 and he was elected its first President. Shad was also
one of the founders of the Stittsville Village Association in 2001 and was
elected its first Vice-President, a position he held until 2003 when he became
the Association’s President. He remained in that capacity until he took a leave
of absence in April 2006 to run for Ward 6 Councillor in the municipal election.
His tireless efforts, both before and during his tenure with the Stittsville
Village Association, have enabled him to contribute significantly to the
community through various events and activities.
Shad has been working with, and for, the community for
over thirteen years. The Councillor is honoured to be representing residents of
Stittsville at City Hall. He has an incredible passion for the community and he
knows very well that by working together we will accomplish those things that
will continue to make Stittsville a great place within the City of Ottawa.
Councillor Qadri is seen making a presentation regarding his role as
Stittsville-Kanata West Councillor to Jane Calder's Grade 5 class
at Stittsville Public School. |
