Spring Clean-up: Join your neighbours on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10 am to noon for Rockcliffe Park’s Annual Village Spring Clean-up
Meet at the Community Hall, 380 Springfield Road, choose a street or area to clean (roadways, school grounds, Jubilee Garden, Village Green), grab garbage bags and gloves (provided) and take to the streets! Refreshments provided. We will sign volunteer hours forms.
Rain Date: Sunday, May 5, 1 – 3 pm
Speaker Night, May 29, Sean Silcoff, Award-winning business journalist and author, The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry.
Award- winning author and journalist, Sean Silcoff, will speak on the book he co-authored and which inspired the motion picture BlackBerry. It is the riveting, never-before-told story of one of the most spectacular technological upsets of the 21st century.
Wednesday, May 29, 8 p.m.
Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd., Rockcliffe Park
Speaker Night, Mark Carney, former Governor of the Banks of Canada and England, Chair of the Financial Stability Board, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, and Chair of Brookfield Asset Management and of Bloomberg Inc, Reflections on the New Macroeconomy.
Mark Carney will join us again to share his reflections.
Wednesday, May 8, 8 p.m.
Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd., Rockcliffe Park
RPRA Annual Volunteer Reception, Wed, Feb 28, 6-7pm
Please join your Rockcliffe Park Resident Association for its Annual Volunteer Reception to be held at our community building, 380 Springfield Road
The year, Linda McDonald, book sale volunteer and team leader, will be acknowledged for her many dedicated hours of work by which she, together with her committed volunteers, achieved wonderfully successful results in raising significant sums of money for use by our library – all through the eagerly anticipated annual book sale event held at our community building.
Michael Mirsky, son of Barbara Mirsky (one of the successful campaigners during the amalgamation process who helped to ensure that the Rockcliffe Village Library not be closed but rather become part of the Ottawa Public Library), has graciously agreed to offer remarks of gratitude and appreciation.
Light refreshments will be served. Following the reception, the RPRA board AGM will take place at 7:00pm. All are welcome.
Speaker Night, March 27, Cameron Love, President and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital, The Future of Healthcare
The head of The Ottawa Hospital will give an overview of the exciting plans to develop a new world class hospital and rebuild the future of healthcare for the Ottawa community.
Wednesday, March 27th, 8 p.m.
Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd., Rockcliffe Park
Speaker Night, January 31, 2024, Tobi Nussbaum
Building an Inspiring Capital
Reflecting the mandate of the National Capital Commission (NCC) – to build a great Capital for Canadians – CEO Tobi Nussbaum will speak to a number of exciting NCC projects, plans and initiatives that are driving an ambitious agenda towards achieving that vision, and address local issues.
Wednesday, January 31, 8 p.m.
Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd., Rockcliffe Park
Children’s Holiday Party, Dec 17, 2 to 4 pm
Calling all kids, parents and caregivers! Join your neighbours at the RPRA’s annual Children’s Holiday Party, featuring horse-drawn sleigh rides, special time with Santa Claus, outdoor activities, hot chocolate, holiday treats, music arts and crafts… and much more!
Sunday, December 17, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Community Hall, 380 Springfield Road
Tree Lighting and Carol Sing, Dec 7, 6pm
A cherished holiday tradition! Featuring the Elmwood School Junior Choir and the Salvation Army Brass Band, with song sheets, hot chocolate and plenty of holiday cheer provided!
Thursday, December 7, 6:00 pm at the Community Hall, 380 Springfield Road
Saturday November 4 between 1 and 3 pm we will be raking the paths around McKay Lake and the Pond. Please bring your own rake and wear gloves. Meet at the entrance on Hillsdale Road. Refreshments will be served when we finish at the Pond swimming area. Students are welcome – we will sign for volunteer hours. Rain date Sunday November 5 at the same time and meeting place.
Speaker Night, Nov 22, Stephen Poloz
These Turbulent Times
The frank, plain-speaking former Governor of the Bank of Canada and author of ‘The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future’, will speak on the turbulent times we live in.
Wednesday, November 22, 8 p.m.
Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd., Rockcliffe Park