Rockcliffe News

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 […]

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

Conservation Area Cleanup, Nov 4, 1 – 3 pm   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. […]

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., […]

Speaker Night, Nov 8, Charlotte Gray Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt A captivating dual biography of two famous women whose sons would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray. Impeccably researched and filled with intriguing social insights, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons breathes […]

Annual Village Clean-up, Saturday, May 6, 1 – 3 pm    The Annual Village Spring clean-up needs you! Come one, come all on Saturday afternoon, May 6, to get together with your neighbours while you help clean up our Village. Choose an area to clean, grab garbage bags, leaf bags, gloves (all provided) and see […]

Speaker Night, May 24, with Diana Nemiroff   The National Gallery of Canada: Past, Present, and Future   Former curator of both contemporary and modern art at the National Gallery for 21 years, and author of “Women at the Helm” about the first three women directors of the gallery, Diana was one of the signatories to […]

Speaker Night, March 8, with Thomas d’Aquino. Wednesday, March 8, 8 pm at the Rockcliffe Park Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd. Based on his newly published memoir – Private Power ~ Public Purpose: Adventures in Business, Politics, and the Arts – long-time Rockcliffe Park resident Tom d’Aquino will offer personal insights on four decades of […]

Speaker Night, February 1st with Andrew Leslie. Russia’s War in the Ukraine: What Next? Wednesday, February 1, 8 p.m. Based on his personal experience, his expertise, and contacts within the Ukraine military, former general and member of Parliament, Andrew Leslie, will tell us what he believes lies ahead for war-torn Ukraine. While a soldier, Leslie […]

RPRA Tree Lighting and Carol Sing On Wednesday December 14, 6 pm. Please join us behind the Community Hall as the tree lights are lit and the Elmwood Junior School Choir performs, followed by a carol sing, accompanied by the Salvation Army Ottawa Citadel Brass Band. In the spirit of the season, hot chocolate will be […]