Black History Ottawa Month celebrates Black History in the Nation's Capital.
Organized activities honour the numerous achievements and contributions of peoples of African descent, and acknowledge the roles Blacks have played in the growth and development of Canadian society and culture.
Congratulations to Lloyd Stanford for his selection as the recipient of the 2011 Black History Ottawa Community Builder Award (Community Leadership). Lloyd was…
Join in the winter fun, and come skating at our community rink in Combermere Park (on the lower level).
We have two sheets of ice -1 with boards and nets for hockey, and 1 without boards for all other skating. Both ice sheets are built and maintained by the City. Lights are on from dusk until approximately 10pm. There’s also a field house, which offers a heated space for changing into skates and storing boots, when it is open. The field house is open – Mon to Fri: 7 to 10…
Residents of Rothwell Heights and other communities attended an information session organised by the Honourable Mauril Bélanger (our federal MP) and the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur (our provincial MPP) on June 28th 2010 at Séraphin-Marion Elementary School.
The purpose of the meeting was to bring local residents up to speed on recent developments regarding a proposed new Inter-Provincial Crossing.
While the mandate of the study was expanded at…
The 12th Annual Community BBQ – Potluck Picnic was held on Saturday afternoon at Combermere Park.
Despite a very rainy morning and a gloomy mid-day, the weather was perfect for the late-afternoon event. It was difficult to accurately count participants—there were so many children that we couldn’t keep track of them all! We believe that over 90 people attended.
We do know that our youngest participant was only 3 days old – welcome to the neighbourhood and to the world,…
Jane will be revving up the barbecue again at this year's Annual BBQ and Picnic which will take place on Saturday June 12th at Combermere Park (lower level, beside the tennis courts) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
The dinner will once again be a pot luck format, supplemented by plenty of hot dogs and soft drinks supplied by your RHPOA.
Volunteers and ideas for this event are always welcomed. Do you have suggestions for afternoon games…