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 ... (more)