Georges Vanier Catholic School is an elementary school in the community of Beaverbrook, in Ottawa,

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, Canada. (Next door is the W. Erskine Johnston Public School.) It has classes from junior

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to grade 6. The school is in the Zone 2 ( Kanata) school board district of the

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History

The school is named after former

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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 ...

who died in 1967, the same year the school opened. The school logo has a stylized initial "G" superimposed on the initial "V," with a maple leaf commemorating Canada's Centennial Year of 1967, the year in which the school opened, and a cross in the background. The white background and the red outline of the logo reflect the school colours. Prior to the school's opening, the students were being housed at Our Lady Of Peace Catholic School in nearby

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. Georges Vanier has seen its student population fluctuate over time, often creating the need for up to eight portables on site prior to the formation of another school. Five schools have been constructed to relieve over crowding: St Martin De Porress Catholic School, Holy Redeemer Catholic School, St Gabriels, St James Catholic School and St Anne Catholic School. The school celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1992

Principals

*Greg Peddie *Russ Graham *Garry Valiquette *Margaret McGrath *Andy Groulx *Bert O’Connor *Robert Curry *Marcia Lynch150 years of Catholic Education in Ottawa-Carleton 1856-2006, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board, 2006
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References

External links

Georges Vanier Catholic School

Ottawa Catholic School Board

Georges Vanier School History
{{OCCSB Elementary schools in Ottawa Catholic elementary schools in Ontario