Wat
Wat Ratanak Pratib
Wat Ratanak Pratib, also spelled Wat Rattanak Pratip, is a Khmer Buddhist Wat on Hazeldean Road in Stittsville, in the west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1]
History
The Wat began in 1985 as the Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association, which gained charitable status in 1987. As of 2005 it occupied a house outside the city, with a resident monk.[1] The association has been registered at 5883 Hazeldean Road since at least 2009.[2]
Religious life
As of 2005, lay members elected in rotation led the association and invited monks for ritual services. The community gathered twice a month, at the new moon and the full moon, and on Buddhist holidays. The Wat had no membership dues and was supported by donations from the Cambodian community.[1]
Associations
Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association Inc.
(operating organization).[3]
Legal name: OTTAWA-HULL CAMBODIAN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION INC..
Registration identifiers: BN (Canada): 119071611RR0001.
Founded in 1985, with charitable status from 1987. Registered charity at 5883 Hazeldean Road in the federal lists for 2009 to 2024.
See also
- Wat Bodhikaram, another Khmer Wat in Ottawa
- All organizations