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