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Vanier may refer to: People *Jean Vanier (1928–2019), Canadian founder of L'Arche *Jeannine Vanier (born 1929), blind Canadian composer and organist *Nicolas Vanier (born 1962), French documentary filmmaker *Georges Vanier (1888–1967), former Governor General of Canada *Pauline Vanier (1898–1991), Canadian humanitarian Places *Vanier, Ontario, Canada *Vanier, Quebec City, Canada *Vanier Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Other *Vanier Institute of the Family, Canada *Vanier College in Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada *Vanier Cup, Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian football trophy *Vanier (electoral district), a Quebec provincial electoral district, Canada * Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships *8604 Vanier 86 may refer to: * 86 (number), a natural number * 86 (term), a slang term for getting rid of something Dates * 86 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * AD 86, a common year of the Julian calendar * 1986, a common year of the Gregorian ...
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Jean Vanier
Jean Vanier (, September 10, 1928 – May 7, 2019) was a Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian. In 1964, he founded L'Arche, an international federation of communities spread over 37 countries for people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them. In 1971, he co-founded Faith and Light with Marie-Hélène Mathieu, which also works for people with developmental disabilities, their families, and friends in over 80 countries. He continued to live as a member of the original L'Arche community in Trosly-Breuil, France, until his death. Over the years he wrote 30 books on religion, disability, normality, success, and tolerance. Among the honours he received were the Companion of the Order of Canada (1986), Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec (1992), French Legion of Honour (2003), Community of Christ International Peace Award (2003), the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award (2013), and the Templeton Prize (2015). In February 2020, an internal repor ...
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Jeannine Vanier
Marie Antoinette Jeannine Vanier (b. 21 August 1929) is a Canadian composer and organist who was born blind. Vanier was born in the Laval-des-Rapides neighbourhood of Laval, Quebec, to Émile and Alice Laurin Vanier. Her father was an engineer. She began her studies at the Nazareth Institute for the Blind, then earned a Bachelor of Music (1950) and a Licentiate of Music (1952) at the University of Montreal. Among her teachers were Françoise Aubut, Jean Papineau-Couture, Roger Filiatrault, Conrad Letendre, Georges Lindsay, Clermont Pépin, and Jean Vallerand. Vanier has received several awards for her compositions and musical performances, including: *Second Prize, Casavat Organ Society Competition (1948) *First Prize, Royal Canadian College of Organists (1952) *Sarah Fischer Concerts Scholarship (1959) *CAMMAC ( Canadian Amateur Musicians) Competition (1962) Vanier has served as the organist at several churches in Canada: St. Paul de la Croix (1952-1974) St. Bernardin de S ...
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Nicolas Vanier
Nicolas Vanier (born 5 May 1962) is a French adventurer, writer and director. His 2004 film '' The Last Trapper'' follows a trapper in Yukon, Canada. His film, ' ("Wolf") was released at the end of 2009 and was presented at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. ''Loup'' is about the life of the Evens tribe in North Eastern arctic Siberia, in the Verkhoïansk mountain range, who live by raising large herds of reindeer (caribou), which involves protecting them from attacks by wolves. In 2018, France Nature Environnement formally complained that a film crew overseen by Vanier had disturbed a colony of Greater Flamingoes, by repeatedly flying over them in an ultra-light aircraft, causing many - an estimated 11% of the total breeding population in France - to desert their nests and eggs. Filmography *''Les coureurs de bois'' (1982) *''Au nord de l'hiver'' (1991) *''L'enfant des neiges'' (1995) *''Un hiver de chien'' (1997) *''L'Odyssée blanche'' (2000) *'' The Last Trapper'' (2004) *''L ...
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Georges Vanier
Georges-Philias Vanier (23 April 1888 – 5 March 1967) was a Canadian military officer and diplomat who served as governor general of Canada, the first Quebecer and second Canadian-born person to hold the position. Vanier was born and educated in Quebec. In 1906, he was valedictorian when he graduated with a BA from Loyola College. After earning a university degree in law, he served in the Canadian army during the First World War; on the European battlefields, he lost a leg and was commended for his actions with a number of decorations from King George V. Subsequently, Vanier returned to Canada and remained in the military until the early 1930s, when he was posted to diplomatic missions in Europe. With the outbreak of the Second World War, Vanier once again became active in the military, commanding troops on the home front until the cessation of hostilities in 1945, whereupon he returned to diplomatic circles. He was appointed to replace Vincent Massey as governor ge ...
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Pauline Vanier
Pauline Vanier, PC, CC, DStJ (''née'' Archer; March 28, 1898 – March 23, 1991) was a Canadian humanitarian who was married to Georges Vanier. Her husband was one of Canada's first professional diplomats, Canada's first ambassador to France, and the first French-Canadian Governor General of Canada from 1959 until his death in 1967. Life and career She was the daughter of Thérèse (''née'' de Salaberry) and Charles Archer, a judge on the Quebec superior court. Her mother was a descendant of Charles de Salaberry, a military officer and statesman in Lower Canada. With her extensive diplomatic experience, Pauline filled the role of vice-regal consort with as much distinction as her husband filled his. Georges and Pauline Vanier created the Vanier Institute of the Family in 1965.The Canadian Encyclopedia page about the Vanier Institute of the Family Madame Vanier was the first non-political woman to be appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. She was sworn in on April ...
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Vanier, Ontario
Vanier, formerly Eastview, is a neighbourhood in the Rideau-Vanier Ward of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's east end. Historically francophone and working class, the neighbourhood was a separate city until being amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001. It no longer has a majority francophone population. By 2012 its francophone population had shrunk to less than 40% from 63% in the early 1980s. The neighbourhood is located on the east bank of the Rideau River, across from the neighbourhoods of Lowertown and Sandy Hill, and just south of Rockcliffe Park, New Edinburgh, Lindenlea, and Manor Park. To the east of Vanier are the suburbs of Gloucester. Vanier has a relatively small area with a high population density. History In 1908, the communities of Janeville, Clarkstown and Clandeboye were joined to form the village of Eastview. In 1913, Eastview was incorporated as a town. Originally it was a popular destination for civil servants who wished to live at a distance from downtown. It later saw a ...
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Vanier, Quebec City
Vanier is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City in 2002. It is located within the Borough of Les Rivières. Population (2001): 11,504 Fleur de Lys centre commercial Fleur de Lys centre commercial (formerly and still commonly called Place Fleur de Lys) is a shopping mall located in the Vanier borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, managed by Trudel Immeubles since July 2018, and was last renovated in 2004. I ..., a shopping centre is located in Vanier. It is contains a mix of residential and industrial areas and is considered a working class district of the city. The southern portion of the district follows a grid pattern layout and contains many 2 story duplex properties and a high school, whilst the northern part is more suburban in nature and contains more single story homes. Neighbourhoods in Quebec City Former municipalities in Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2002 2002 disestablishments in Quebec {{QuebecCity- ...
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Vanier Park
Vanier Park is a municipal park located in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, created in 1967. It is home to the Museum of Vancouver, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, the City of Vancouver Archives, and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. It is also the site of the ancestral Squamish settlement of Sen̓áḵw, which was destroyed by the Provincial government 54 years earlier. History The Squamish had an ancestral fishing ground on the site. In the mid-1800s, they established a more permanent village site there named Sen̓áḵw. During the Royal Engineer’s Survey of 1869, it was designated as "Indian Reserve No. 6". Sen̓áḵw encompassed 80 acres, and included Vanier Park. In 1877, chief August Jack Khatsahlano, after whom the Kitsilano neighbourhood was named, was born at Sen̓áḵw. The Canadian Pacific Railway, the Province and the City of Vancouver worked together to displace the Squamish inhabitants, with the City calling the settlem ...
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Vanier Institute Of The Family
The Vanier Institute of the Family is a national, independent, charitable research and education organization that conducts, facilitates and publishes research on the diversity and complexity of family life in Canada. Founded by then- Governor General Georges P. Vanier and Madame Pauline Vanier in 1965, the Vanier Institute offers access to publications, research initiatives, presentations and social media content to enhance the national understanding of how families interact with, have an impact on and are affected by social, economic, environment and cultural Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human Society, societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, and habits of the ... forces. References {{Canada-org-stub Vanier family Research institutes in Canada Social welfare charities based in Canada Research institutes established in 1965 1 ...
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Vanier College
Vanier College ( French: ''Collège Vanier'') is an English-language public college located in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1970 as the second English-language public college of Quebec's public college system, after Dawson College. Vanier is located just north of CEGEP Saint-Laurent, a French-language public college. Today, the student population numbers over 6,700 full-time Diploma students with an additional 2,000 students attending through the Continuing Education Department (credit and non-credit courses and programs). Vanier College is one of 48 public Cegeps in the province. Programs Vanier College offers over twenty-five programs of study in both two-year pre-university and three-year technical fields. With a student population averaging eight thousand, Vanier College is the second-largest English-language college in Québec. The college offers two types of programs: a full-time pre-university program and technical career prog ...
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Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup (french: Coupe Vanier) is the championship of Canadian university football. It is organized by U Sports football and is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl. It is named after Georges Vanier, the former governor general of Canada and was first awarded in 1965 to the winner of an invitational event contested between two teams that were selected by a panel. In 1967, the trophy was declared the official "CIAU National Football Championship" and a playoff system was instituted. From its creation until 1982, it was known as the Canadian College Bowl. The game typically occurs in late November, although it is occasionally played in December. The Laval Rouge et Or have won the most Vanier Cups (11), while the Western Mustangs have the most appearances (15). Eighteen teams have won the Vanier Cup, while three others have played for the championship but never won. There are six active teams that have never appeared in the championship g ...
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Vanier (electoral District)
Vanier is a former provincial electoral district located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, which elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec. As of its final election, it included mostly western and central portions of Quebec City west of Quebec Autoroute 73. It was created for the 1973 election from parts of the riding of Saint-Sauveur. Its final election was in 2008. It disappeared in the 2012 election and the successor electoral district was Vanier-Les Rivières. Members of the National Assembly Election results , - , Liberal , Patrick Huot , align="right", 13,077 , align="right", 38.33 , align="right", +14.14 , - , Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ... , Jean-Claude L'Abbée , align="right", 9,733 ...
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