December 2005
What does the name "Rockcliffe" bring to mind? To most of us it suggests posh mansions for old moneyed Ottawa families and modern techno-plutocrats -- more like a state of mind than a community. To military people it brings back memories of the airbase that used to be the showpiece of the RCAF. To commuters it represents a handy way to get downtown from the east end without getting stuck in traffic. In fact, Rockcliffe is all those things and more, as we will see in this tour, which runs eastward from the
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24 Sussex Drive
This stone mansion on a densely treed lot, overlooking the Ottawa River and...
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JFK's 1961 oak tree
It is customary for visiting heads of state and other invited dignitaries to...
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a shady path
... in the main part of Rockcliffe Park, near the Pavilion and the lookout.
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Stornoway
... has had an interesting history. Built in 1914 for an Ottawa...
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another one
Ambassadors generally fly their nation's flag and sometimes display the...
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and yet another
Ambassadors and High Commissioners are prominent patrons and promoters of the...
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HRH Prince Philip
... Duke of Edinburgh visits the Museum, while HM Queen Elizabeth is...
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the Ottawa River
... as seen from the Parkway. There's a pathway, about 10 feet (3 m) wide...
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