Farewell and Thank You Francine

Vanier Winter Carnival!!!
Everyone Welcome!

Vélo Vanier Presents a Workshop

How to Maintain Your Bicycle

Vélo Vanier presents an information session and demonstration on how to keep your bicycle safe to ride.

When: Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Outdoors in front of CSCV at 290 Dupuis Street in Vanier

The session is free.
Bring your bicycle.

To register, call 613 277-7902

In case of rain the workshop will be held indoors

Information Session for E-Bike/E-Scooter Riders

Information Session for E-Bike/E-Scooter Riders Tuesday July 3 2012 @ 6:30 at the Centre Francophone 270 Marier. Questions? 613-744-2892 x 1054.

Quartier Vanier's Merchant Association presents its Broom n' Groom Event

The Quartier Vanier Merchants Association will be holding it’s Broom n’ Groom event on Friday May 11th. The event starts at 10 AM at the new Place Vanier site. More details to follow, but suffice to say we have brooms and T-shirts for anyone who wishes to help us make our commercial zone the cleanest, funkiest and most beautiful in all of Ottawa! Info: 613-745-0040.

Katimavik is looking for billeting families!

If you are interested in greeting a Katimavik volunteer at your home from May 3rd to May 13th, please contact Sophie: 613-558-6069 or vanier@katimavik.org. Financial compensation. A great experience!

Happy National Volunteer Week!

Congratulations to all the volunteers who are making a difference in our community! Thank you for everything you are doing!

Graffiti removal in full spring...swing!

Join a group of residents who are cleaning up graffitis in Vanier. Erasing graffiti is fun, really easy to wash off, and extremely satisfying. Be part of beautifying the community while meeting a great group of neighbors! For more information: vanierbeautification@gmail.com.

Cleaning the Capital 2012!: Forming teams in Vanier!

The City of Ottawa hosts a city-wide event known as Cleaning the Capital. The Cleaning the Capital program runs from April 15th to May 15th, and aims to help community groups, businesses, service providers and residents in working to keep our capital clean. To register your team: click on the following link: http://ottawa.ca/en/env_water/green_living/community/cleaning/index.html

Come taste Brazil's National Dish!

Come taste Brazil's National Dish, Feijoadas, which will be served this Saturday at the Eastview Baptist Church on Olmstead. Children tickets: 10$, Adult tickets: 15$. Info: risanjoper@hotmail.com.

The Maple Trees are Flowing at the Richelieu Forest!

Come give a helping hand to the sugar shack team! Many fun volunteering activites are still open! For more information, contact: 613-580-2424 x 32001 or cabane@museoparc.ca.

Public Consultation: 222 Beechwood Ave.

1. Public Consultation - Development Proposal for 222 Beechwood Avenue The City of Ottawa has received many comments about this proposal including two from the Vanier Community Association. The City is organizing a public consultation session with the applicants to present the proposed design and answer any questions the community might have. The city planner on the file will also be present to answer any questions you might have about process. The session will take place in the library of the École élémentaire publique Le Trillium at 135 Alice St on Wednesday March 7 at 6:30 pm. Please look at the submission to the city and prepare any questions or comments you might have ahead of time. The information can be found here. The VCA expressed its support for the proposal, on the condition that the applicants provide direct community benefits, specifically for the improvement of Optimist Park. The office of Councillor Fleury may be contacted if you have any questions. The session will take place in the library of the École élémentaire publique Le Trillium at 135 Alice St on Wednesday March 19th at 6:30 pm. Info: Mat Genest at 613-580-2424, ext. 26683 / mat.genest@ottawa.ca

Special send-off for the Police Chief Vern White

The Vanier Community is proud to present a special send-off honouring Ottawa Police Chief Vern White. Our hosting of this event is just one way we are thanking Chief White for all he has done for Vanier and its residents. This breakfast event is taking place Friday, February 24th at 7 am, at the Hampton Inn & Conference Centre. Info: 613-745-0040

Partage Vanier looking for volunteers

The Partage Vanier Food Bank is presently looking for volunteers for various tasks. For more information, please contact Sylvie at 613-744-2892 x 1073 or by email at scarriere@cscvanier.com.

Outdoor rinks in Vanier

Skating season is hear! Explore the outdoor rinks in our neighborhood! Richelieu Park, Optimiste Park et St-Paul's Park à Overbrooke. For more information, contact the City of Ottawa- Outdoor Rink Program at 613-580-2590.

"Rink Rats" are recruiting volunteers!

The Vanier "Rink Rats" are presently looking for volunteers to help with our Richelieu outside rink for all to enjoy. If interested please send your respond directly to stefancherry@yahoo.com.

Don't miss tomorrow's Snowflake Breakfast!

It's your last chance to buy your tickets (15$) to the Snowflake Breakfast which will be held on December 2nd from 7am to 10am at the Centre Pauline-Charron. All profits go to the Partage Vanier Food Bank. Come and get served by the city's personalities! Info: 613-744-2892 x 1028. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Great news! Learn to skate program was approved!

Our application to host a learn to skate program supported by the Sens Foundation and Canadian Tire was approved. Click for more details. Thanks to everyone who has been involved in this project! We're really looking forward to skating season!

Official Reopening of Émond Park this Saturday!

Come and enjoy our newly redone Émond Park! Spread the good news to friends, family and neighbors!

Heritage Cemeteries in Our Midst: presented by Michel Prévost

A conference about the history of the region's heritage cemeteries will be presented at the Vanier Museopark (300, des Pères Blancs Ave.) on Wednesday October 19th at 7 pm by Michel Prévost (chief archivist of the University of Ottawa). Come and learn more about Vanier's cemetery! Cost: 5$.

Special (dressed up!) Halloween Edition of the Vanier Walkabout!

We're happy to announce a special editions of the Eyes on Vanier Walkabout for Halloween!

The Richelieu-Vanier Centre unveils fall-winter programming

The Vanier Community Centre, in the heart of the Richelieu Park (located at 300 des Pères Blancs ave.) has launched an exciting fall-winter programming!

Let's give Vanier's cenotaph a little TLC!

...and make it a beautiful place of pride and reflection.

The Vanier Community Garden on Facebook!

The Vanier Community Garden has a Facebook page! This is another way for us to share information and photos among garden members and with the broader community.

Let's welcome the new Board of the Vanier community Association and come visit us on Facebook

The first Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00pm at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre. To see the list of members of the new Board, click on the title.

Accueillons le nouveau conseil de l'Association communautaire de Vanier et venez nous visiter sur Facebook

La première réunion du conseil d'administration aura lieu le mardi 13 septembre, à 19 h, au Centre communautaire Richelieu-Vanier.Pour la liste des nouveaux membres du Conseil, cliquez sur le titre.

Photos please!

If you are a member who takes care of a flower box and/or a beautification garbage pail, please take a picture and send it to vanierbeautification@gmail.com. We will post them on our Web page to show everyone what a great job you are doing!