Rawlson King

Enjoyed attending a wonderful Mother’s Day Tea at Rockcliffe Park Community Centre held by MPP Lucille Collard! It was a joy to celebrate our community’s moms alongside MP Mona Fortier and Councillors Tim Tierney and Stephanie Plante.

Honoured to have attended the Civic Call by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet, Princess of the Netherlands, and her husband Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, to Ottawa City Hall last week.

It was a pleasure to celebrate the unveiling of the new Rockcliffe Park Library and Community Centre sign this week with the Residents Association, especially as the community marks its 100th anniversary this year!

Ottawa Police held its annual Police Week event this week in Vanier which also included the Ottawa Fire Service and St. John Ambulance.

Congratulations to the Carleton Ravens Men’s Basketball Team who were honoured by Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the City of Ottawa this week for their latest championship win!

I had fun exploring the well attended inaugural Object/Project Art Book Fair held at Carleton University’s Dominion-Chalmers Centre this weekend!

It was great celebrating Mother’s Day last weekend at the ACB Wellness Resource Centre in Overbrook with Councillor Dudas. What a wonderful afternoon with the community!

Thank you to the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association for undertaking your annual community cleanup last weekend!

Enjoyed the wonderful tradition of purchasing a planter at the New Edinburgh Plant Sale, held by the Crichton Community Council, and talking with residents last weekend!

I had a blast attending the sold out Ottawa Titans home opener at Ottawa Stadium in Overbrook last week!

It was lovely to attend the launch of Tulipfest this week at Saunders Farm in Munster with Tourism Ottawa, along with Councillor Brown and Councillor Hubley. Drop by and watch the tulips come to full bloom over the next three weeks!

I attended the renaming of Mary Papatise Park in Vanier as well as the Vanier HUB to commemorate Red Dress Day in Ottawa.

Great to have attended the Somali Hope Foundation’s 16th annual “farewell” gala with Council colleagues last weekend!

Fully enjoyed attending the Jim Logan retrospective exhibition vernissage at SAW Gallery at the Ottawa Arts Court last weekend!

Thank you the 3018 Royal Canadian Army Cadets and community volunteers for planting over 1,000 trees with Councillor Dudas on the grounds of the former convent on St. Joseph Boulevard with support from Trees for Life!

Had a great time exploring New Edinburgh Bike Day 2026 last weekend along with activities at the Fieldhouse and the Park!

Thank you to all the volunteers at the Wateridge Village Community Association for leading an amazing neighbourhood clean-up effort last weekend in Eugène Martineau Park!

Had a great time at the CityStudio “HUBBUB” event at the University of Ottawa this week where we recognized National Youth Week, and where we explored innovative projects by local college and university students designed to enhance civic engagement!

Honoured to help co-present the Community Partnership Award to the ACB Wellness Resource Centre during the Fire Chief’s Award Gala this week! Congratulations on the well deserved recognition from @OttFire!

Thank you to St. Luke’s Community Group for offering free pizza and refreshments to youth after school this week at the Overbrook Community Centre! Much appreciated!