Vanier, formerly Eastview, is a neighbourhood in the
Rideau-Vanier Ward
Rideau-Vanier Ward is a ward in the city of Ottawa, designated as Ward 12 and represented on Ottawa City Council. It was originally created in 1994 as a Ward on Regional Council.
Prior to Ottawa's amalgamation in 2001, the Ward was partly in the ...
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
Rockcliffe Park (French language, French: ''Parc Rockcliffe'') is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, close to the centre of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1864, organized as a Police village in 1908, and an independent village f ...
,
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 large influx of
French Canadians and became the main francophone area in the capital.
During the
Great Depression, Eastview held the attention of the entire nation, as it became a public forum for national debates on birth control during the
Eastview Birth Control Trial, which lasted from 1936 to 1937. Significant controversy erupted when
Dorothea Palmer was arrested for distributing birth control information to the poorer, predominantly Catholic neighbourhoods. Later, in 1963 it became a city, and in 1969 was renamed after the recently deceased
Governor-General of Canada
The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the . The is head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, but resides in oldest and most populous realm, t ...
,
Georges Vanier.
The City of Eastview erected a memorial at the intersection of Marier Avenue, Dagmar Avenue and Hannah Street. It is dedicated to citizens from Eastview who gave their lives in Canadian military conflicts.
Present
Starting with an area closer to the Rideau River, Vanier is increasingly being earmarked for
gentrification. It is one of the last relatively inexpensive Ottawa neighbourhoods with a desirable location next to downtown. The neighbourhood is becoming increasingly popular with young families thanks to the only publicly-funded school in Ottawa based on
Waldorf education, Trille-des-Bois, boasting an excellent standard for publicly-funded schools. Vanier has active community association.
Vanier offers a wide choice of retail shops, strip malls, eateries and bars. Both subsidized and self-financed housing is available here, along with several existing and proposed upscale condominiums and in-fill developments. The population on the western edge of Vanier closer to the
Rideau River, notably the Kingsview Park neighbourhood, is among the more affluent.
As with nearby Lowertown, Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood is home to a number of French-speaking immigrants from Africa and elsewhere. It is also the site of the urban
Maple Sugar Festival (Festival des Sucres) held in spring, and home to an outdoor Catholic shrine, La Grotte-de-Lourdes.
The neighbourhood has two ridings,
one federal and
one provincial, both named Ottawa—Vanier, and are represented by MP
Mona Fortier (
Liberal) federally and MPP
Lucille Collard (
Ontario Liberal) provincially. It is one of the staunchly Liberal federal ridings in Canada, having voted for the party consistently since its creation in 1935.
List of former mayors
Mayors of Eastview:
*1913:
Camille Gladu
*1916: John Herbert White
*1918:
Arthur Desrosiers
*1920: John Herbert White/Camille Gladu
*1922: Arthur Desrosiers
*1923: Arthur Guilbault
*1924: Arthur Desrosiers
*1928:
G.H. Alex Collins
*1931:
David Langelier
*1933:
Donat Grandmaître
*1936:
Jean-Baptiste Charette
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Persons
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*1937: Donat Grandmaître
*1949:
Gordon Lavergne
Gordon Lavergne (April 6, 1911 – March 21, 1970) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1954 to 1963.
Background
He was born in Eastview, the son o ...
*1961: Oscar Perrier
Mayors of Vanier:
* 1965:
Gérard Grandmaître
* 1970: Roger Crête
* 1973: Gérard Grandmaître
* 1974:
Bernard Grandmaître
Bernard "Ben" C. Grandmaître , (born June 24, 1933) is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1999 who represented the riding of Ottawa East. He served as a cabinet ...
* 1980: Wilfrid Champagne
* 1982:
Bernard Grandmaître
Bernard "Ben" C. Grandmaître , (born June 24, 1933) is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1999 who represented the riding of Ottawa East. He served as a cabinet ...
* 1985:
Gisèle Lalonde
Gisèle Lalonde, (; June 28, 1933 – July 26 or 27, 2022) was a Canadian politician and community activist, who served as the mayor of Vanier, Ontario from 1985 to 1991.
Biography
She was born in Eastview (later renamed Vanier in 1969). S ...
* 1991:
Guy Cousineau
See also
*
List of neighbourhoods in Ottawa
This is a list of neighbourhoods and outlying communities within the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In 2001, the old city of Ottawa was amalgamated with the suburbs of Nepean, Kanata, Gloucester, Rockcliffe Park, Vanier and Cumberland, and the r ...
References
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External links
Vanier Maple Sugar FestivalMuséoparc Vanier Museopark
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Neighbourhoods in Ottawa
Former municipalities now in Ottawa
Former cities in Ontario
Populated places disestablished in 2000