Rockcliffe Park, Ontario

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Rockcliffe Park
Neighbourhood
Rockcliffe Park Location in Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°27′00″N 75°40′45″W / 45.45000°N 75.67917°W / 45.45000; -75.67917
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Ottawa
Established	1864
Incorporated	1908 (Police Village of Rockcliffe Park) 1926 (Village of Rockcliffe Park)
Annexation	2001 (City of Ottawa)
Government
• Mayor	Jim Watson
• MPs	Mauril Bélanger
• MPPs	Madeleine Meilleur
• Councillors	Peter D. Clark
Area
• Total	1.77 km² (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,021
• Density	1,145.0/km² (2,966/sq mi)
	Canada 2011 Census
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)

Coordinates: 45°27′00″N 75°40′41″W / 45.450°N 75.678°W / 45.450; -75.678

Rockcliffe Park is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward in the east-end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the wealthiest neighbourhood in the city and is one of the most prosperous enclaves in Canada. From 1926 until 2001 it was an independent village, but was amalgamated with the rest of the city January 1, 2001. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,021.^[1]

Geography

As it was long a separate village not under the jurisdiction of Ottawa's municipal government, Rockcliffe Park differs from the rest of the city. It has very few sidewalks, and is also relatively inaccessible to through traffic. Much of Rockcliffe is still wooded, and the houses are set far apart on wide lots.

The area is northeast of downtown, on the southern banks of the Ottawa River. It encompasses the small McKay Lake (a Meromictic lake) Sand Pits Lake, and the Rockeries, a rock garden and playing field maintained by the National Capital Commission (NCC). The largely francophone neighbourhood Vanier area lies to the south.

On the cliffs of the Ottawa River is a public greenspace called Rockcliffe Park. It is transversed by a branch of the Rockcliffe Parkway. The parkway has several small parking lots along its length that enable visitors to enjoy the lawns, wooded areas, parks, and lookouts. It also contains a large gazebo and public restrooms which are maintained by the NCC.

Notable residents

Cowpland's unique home in Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa.

Rockcliffe Park is home to many Ottawa notables. Stornoway, the residence of the leader of the Canadian Official Opposition is located there. Many ambassadors to Canada also live in Rockcliffe, including the ambassadors of Argentina, China, Colombia, Denmark, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. The neighbourhood attracts many of Ottawa's corporate leaders, notably Michael Cowpland, former CEO of Corel Corporation, who owns a large, gold coloured residence in a contemporary neo-classic design.

Community

The area is home to one public school, Rockcliffe Park Public School (RPPS), and two private schools, Elmwood School and Ashbury College.

Also located in Rockcliffe is a community hall/library complex. The library was originally funded, built and staffed through the efforts of Rockcliffe residents, but it is now a branch of the Ottawa Public Library, with computer access, a children's area, and a young adult section. The library houses a special collection of art-related books called the Margaret A. Bailey collection. The elementary is located beside the library and community hall.

The sale of the Canadian Forces Base CFB Rockcliffe, has brought forth plans by local developers to make an entirely new neighbourhood on these grounds, with stores and houses, as an example of a community built on "sustainable" principles.

Census data

According to the Canada 2011 Census:

Population: 2,021
% Change (2006-2011): +4.9
Dwellings: 790
Area (km².): 1.77
Density (persons per km².): 1145.0

Average salary in Rockcliffe Park is $119,377, whereas the average salary in Ottawa is $53,250.

Reeves and Mayors

The leading politician of Rockcliffe Park was known as the Reeve until the 1980s when that position was redesignated as Mayor.

1926-1928: David L. McKeand
1928-1932: R. E. Wodehouse
1933-1938: C. P. Edwards
1938-1954: D. P. Cruikshank
1954-1956: James Hyndman
1956-1965: Denis Coolican
1965-1974: Alan O. Gibbons
1974-1978: Ronald Clark
1978-1985: Beryl Plumptre
1985-2000: Patrick Murray

References

↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CT&Code1=0903&Geo2=CMA&Code2=505&Data=Count&SearchText=&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=

Rockcliffe Park Official Plan, 1993 PDF (231 KiB), accessed 20 January 2007
Edmond, Martha (2005). Rockcliffe Park: A History of the Village. Ottawa: Friends of the Village of Rockcliffe Park Foundation. ISBN 0-9739356-0-X.
Serré, Robert (2008). Pioneer families of Rockcliffe Annex and Manor Park in Gloucester Township. Ottawa, Ontario: Gloucester Historical Society.

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