Media Launch

THE CHANGES WE ARE CREATING

Rochester Heights is an inner city community made up of 104 townhouses located in the heart of the culturally diverse Somerset West neighbourhood in west central Ottawa. Like many high-density communities there are a large number of families dealing with multiple barriers related to poverty, language and culture. When local residents were asked their priorities to make their community a better place to live, the overwhelming response was a safe and fun place for children to play. The existing play structure is several decades old, and many parents do not allow their children to play on the structure as it is widely deemed as unsafe.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Media Launch

Ottawa (Monday June 28, 2010) – The community of Rochester Heights in the heart of west central Ottawa has been chosen as one of ten national award winners of the 2010 Kool-Aid Smile Award. Through the efforts of dozens of volunteers, many community partners and with the strong support and leadership provided by Let Them Be Kids and Kool-Aid, the residents of Rochester Heights are striving to build a brand new play structure on August 28, 2010.

On Monday June 28, 2010 the official launch will see Rochester Heights residents, City of Ottawa and Ottawa Community Housing officials as well as other community partners come together to celebrate this amazing community building project. The goal of this project is not only to create a fun and safe place for children to play but to ignite the spirit of this diverse community by bringing residents together and building community cohesion.