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"Rockcliffe Park" redirects here. For the sports facility and leisure complex in North East England, see Rockliffe Park. Coordinates: 45°27′00″N 75°40′41″W / 45.450°N 75.678°W  Rockcliffe Park is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, 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 that year after much controversy. As of 2006[update], it has a population of 1,927.
[edit] GeographyAs 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 MacKay 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 bank of the Ottawa River is some open ground that is called Rockcliffe Park. It is transversed by a branch of the parkway. This has several car parks along its length, that enable visitors to enjoy the lawns, wooded areas and lookouts. It also contains a large bandshell and a public toilet which caused controversy over its excessive cost.[citation needed] It is also maintained by the NCC. [edit] Notable residents 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 Israel, Norway, Pakistan, the United States of America, the Netherlands, the Argentine Republic, Colombia, South Korea, Sweden, Japan, China, Denmark, New Zealand, Indonesia, Venezuela, Malaysia, and the Papal Nuncio. In recent years the neighbourhood has attracted leaders of Ottawa's high tech industry, including Michael Cowpland, former CEO of Corel, who owns a large, gold colored house in a contemporary neo-classic design. [edit] CommunityThe area is home to Elmwood School and Ashbury College, two of Canada's most prestigious private schools. 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. Unusual for branches of the Public Library, it has a special collection of art-related books called the Margaret A. Bailey collection. The elementary Rockcliffe Park Public School (RPPS) is located beside the library and community hall. The sale of the long-disused Canadian Forces Base CFB Rockcliffe, near Rockcliffe Park, 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. [edit] Census dataAccording to the Canada 2006 Census:
Average salary in Rockcliffe Park is $119,377, whereas the average salary in Ottawa is $53,250. [edit] Reeves and MayorsThe leading politician of Rockcliffe Park was known as the Reeve until the 1980s when that position was redesignated as Mayor.
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