Speaker Night, December 4: Andrew Cohen, Journalist and Author, on After the Election: Whither America?
Andrew Cohen, award-winning columnist, former Washington correspondent and best-selling author, will share his views on the implications of this year’s epic election in the United States.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8 p.m.
Rockcliffe Park Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd. Rockcliffe Park.
Speaker Night, October 23, The Rt Hon Joe Clark: The former Canadian Prime Minister will discuss Canada’s Future in a Troubled World.
Canada’s 16th Prime Minister will address whether and how Canada, in an era full of change and threat, can reignite its capacity to initiate and lead, both within and beyond its borders. Thomas d’Aquino, his old friend and founding head of the Business Council of Canada, will facilitate the discussion.
Wednesday, October 23, 8 p.m.
Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd., Rockcliffe Park
Speaker Night, September 11, Alfred LeBlanc, Canadian Photographer on Portraits of Cape Breton.
Cape Breton native and former Rockcliffe Park resident, Alfred LeBlanc, will tell us all about his first book, a collection of black and white photographs – Portraits of Cape Breton – taken over four decades. Come and ‘meet’ some of Alfred’s Cape Breton characters and hear both their stories and his.
Wednesday, September 11, 8 pm.
May 28, 2024:
Today the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, with responsibility for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, declared that the historic district of Rockcliffe Park in Ottawa has been designated a national historic site. This is a singular distinction and a first for the city.
The announcement follows an application for this designation by the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association in 2021. The submission was endorsed by Ottawa City Council. While there are over 1000 national historic sites across Canada (including the Parliament Buildings, Chateau Laurier, National Arts Centre, Rideau Canal, and Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa), only 33 of these are historic districts of national significance, and just three are in Ontario.
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