The Centennial Garden

It may be hard to recognize these days but at the heart of Rockcliffe is an important piece of landscape art that was designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Canada, but that has fallen into a state of disrepair: the Centennial Garden.

The 1967 circular flagstone and river rocks-paved space, also known as the Stone Circle, is anchored in the centre by two boulders, and ringed by maple trees. It had as its lead architect Humphrey Carver (bio below), a long-time resident of Rockcliffe and founding member of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. 

The plan for the rehabilitation of the Centennial Garden received approval in principle from the Rockcliffe Park Foundation and the RPRA in the spring of 2022, as well as the support of Councillor Rawlson King. In October 2023, Ottawa City Council approved in principle a $150,000 contribution toward its rehabilitation.

You can read more about the once magnificent and commemorative Centennial Garden, and efforts by residents to restore it, here and in the latest Rockcliffe News newsletters.