Vanier
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Vanier is a historically francophone neighbourhood in the Rideau-Vanier Ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Vanier was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001.
- 1908: the communities of Janeville, Clarkstown and Clandeboye were joined to form the Village of Eastview.
- 1913: Eastview was incorporated as a town.
- 1963: Eastview becomes a city.
- 1969: Eastview is renamed after the recently deceased Governor General of Canada, Georges Vanier.
- 2019: Vanier celebrated the 50th anniversary of its name: Vanier.
In 1969, in the wake of Canada’s Official Languages Act, the mayor of Eastview at the time, Gérard Grandmaître, initiated the motion to change Eastview’s name. The town is renamed Vanier, chosen in honour of Georges Vanier, the first Francophone to hold the position of Governor General of Canada.
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Vanier Community / Vanier in the News
- Tabor Avenue Stairs Replacement December 10, 2024
- New Ottawa Zoning Bylaw and Staff First Draft November 24, 2024
- L’aréna Bernard Grandmaître toujours inaccessible pour la jeunesse October 7, 2024
- Franco-Ontarian Day (2024) September 9, 2024
- A new community bulletin board in Vanier (CEB) August 27, 2024
- Presentation: Problematic Properties July 13, 2024
- North River Road: Active Transportation Facilities July 9, 2024
- North River Road: Traffic Calming Study Update July 9, 2024
- Canadian Homes for Aging in Place Survey on Environmental Well-Being May 6, 2024
- Vanier Culture in ACTION Presentation April 11, 2024
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