Online Local Art Sale
This project allows artists from the Ottawa/Gatineau regions to put their artwork up for sale, as well as raising funds for the reconstruction of a new Sugar Shack. Each piece will be sold for the set price of $200. $150 will go to the artist and $50 to the Sugar Shack fund. This year, sales will be open until December 16th, 2021.
A Special Edition Snowflake Breakfast
$20 Breakfast Box Tickets
Drive-by pick-up at Centre Pauline-Charron
Friday, December 3rd, 7 :00 am to 10 :00 am
The Snowflake Breakfast is a community fundraiser for the Vanier Community Service Centre’s Partage Vanier food Bank. All proceeds will help us respond to the urgent need of food for Vanier residents every month.
Chercheur d’Art
The Museopark is looking for Ottawa region visual artists
In December 2021, the Vanier Museopark is organizing a local art sale in the temporary exhibition gallery.
This project’s goal is to showcase regional artists who wish to put their artwork up for sale as well as helping to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Vanier Sugar Shack as
well as for our non-for-profit community museum.
The artwork must be brought to the Museopark by the artist (300 des Pères Blancs avenue – 2nd floor of the Richelieu Vanier Centre – Ottawa ON K1L 7L5) before
October 29th 2021.
Spooktacular – Halloween Community Gathering – Free!
Pumpkin giveaway + community BBQ – music and visual entertainment
Saturday, October 3oth – 5 to 8 pm
271 Marier Avenue, Vanier
Costumes encouraged
Franco-Ontarian Day
September 25th, 2021
Opening show at 7:00 p.m. (click here to attend)
Virtual mode
Guest of honour : Haiti’s ambassador to Canada
Raising of the flag at the Carré de la Francophonie de Vanier
Dance number featuring Rabòd’Ayiti
Live Concert at 7:30 p.m. (click here to attend)
In virtual mode live from La Cité collégiale
First act :
Deux Saisons
Second act :
Les Rats d’Swompe
Broadcasted in the National Capital Region by Vanier Community Association’s Francophonie Committee!
Presented by Heritage Ottawa:
Kingsview Park Walking Tour (in French)
September 25, 2021 – 2:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a visit to Kingsview Park, a small residential area alongside the Rideau River located between North River Road and the Vanier Parkway. Discover this tranquil family-friendly neighbourhood, once part of the village of Eastview and the town of Vanier.
GUIDE: Jean Yves Pelletier, Historical Resources Consultant
Join us for a Virtual Debate!
Ottawa-Vanier candidates will be present.
Monday, September 13th, 7 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83944386434
Presented by Action Sandy Hill, Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, Lowertown Community Association, Lowertown Community Resource Centre, Pineview Community Association, Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Vanier Community Association, and Vanier Community Service Centre.
Sunshine on Beechwood
August 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thank you for supporting local business!
Your Beechwood Merchants want to say thank you for supporting them through the long months of this pandemic! Come down to Beechwood on Saturday from 11am to 1pm for some freebies and fun!
Hosted by the Quartier Vanier BIA
Cultures Vanier – Cultural Citizen Forum
At every point in Vanier’s history, its residents have been at the forefront of change. Let’s prepare for our future together. To do so, the Vanier Community Association invites residents to play an important and active role in redefining our cultural landscape. Join us and share your ideas and dreams for our community. Your comments will be gathered and used to develop the Vanier Cultural Strategy. Join us on May 25th, June 15th, and June 29th from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss, dream and propose your ideas. Your comments will be gathered and will result in a new Vanier Culture Plan.
If you want to register, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/98288WZ, or please contact us by email: culturesvanier.acv.vca@gmail.com
Every Child Matters!
Organized by Shirley Tessier:
There will be a Ceremony Honouring all the Children that did not Come Home from Residential Schools. Join us at Emond Park, Thursday, July 29 @ 7:00 pm. All are Welcome.
Drum & Singers as well as Jingle Dancers are invited also.
Hope to see you then 
The Butterflyway Project
An invitation to join The Butterflyway Project : Please join us Monday, April 19 at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom
The VCA’s Beautification, Parks and Recreation Committee is participating in The Butterflyway Project with the Suzuki Foundation. Lisa Medd is working hard to create a Pollinator Garden in Riverain Park. As part of this project, we encourage gardeners in our community to plant pollinator flowers and plants that will particularly attract the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinator insects. Please help us save the Monarch butterfly and bees.
Contact vanierbutterflies@gmail.com for the Zoom link, or to join the email list.
Presented by Heritage Ottawa in partnership with Museopark Vanier:
The Changing Architectural Landscape of Vanier: Possible Future Avenues? (Presented in French)
April 14, 2021 – 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Moderated by Jean-François Parent, this French language presentation explores Vanier’s past and explains future plans, to better understand the influence of the transformations to come.
This lecture will be presented in French with questions being answered in both French and English.
The Vanier Francophonie Committee presents:
Journée internationale de la Francophonie Concert by Mehdi Cayenne
March 20, 1:30 p.m.
Live on the Vanier Community Association Facebook page.
Soup Splash is Back!
This year, the famous Soup Splash is coming to the comfort of Vanier homes!
8 soups with a twist of maple from 8 renowned local Chefs + a bun + a right to vote for the best soups
This activity is now SOLD OUT (www.soupsplash.ca)
Pick up your kit at the Beechwood Market counter on Saturday, March 27th!