École Secondaire Georges-Vanier is a

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in Laval,

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. It is named for

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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 ...

. It is a part of the

Commission scolaire de Laval The Centre de services scolaire de Laval (CSSDL) is a French-language school service centre in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is headquartered in Laval. As of 2011, the board of the predecessor, ''Commission scolaire de Laval'', managed fifty- ...

Special programs

In 1994, a program named "Sport-études" was founded and created by Robert Lalande (1951-2013). It is still used at Georges-Vanier. It was a program that allowed athletes to train on a regular schedule while being able to go to school at the same time without having to make a sacrifice towards one. Today, this program includes a wide range of sports such as hockey, tennis, skiing, soccer and more. In 2006, another program was founded by the music department. It explores theatrical and musical domains. Since, there has been multiple representation of shows, such as Rock n' Nonne, Starmania (Tycoon), and some shows that were created by the students and teachers.

Notable alumni

Eliezer Sherbatov Eliezer "Elie" Alexeevich Sherbatov ( he, אליעזר שרבטוב; born 9 October 1991) is an Israeli-Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the Jonquière Marquis of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey, after having played for HC Mariupol o ...

(born 1991), Canadian-Israeli ice hockey player

External links

School website
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