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VanierThen: A Collection of Photographs (no.6)
Though spring flooding along the Rideau River may have been a more common concern, summer and autumn storms have also flooded Vanier’s streets from time to time. Pictured here, on August 10, 1959, is...
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A 1950s Photographic Portrait of the National Capital Region
by Mike Steinhauer In a recent publication, The Official Picture, Carol Payne brings to light a long-neglected collection of photographs depicting Canada and Canadian life from the 1940s to the 1960s....
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The East West Bikeway: Construction begins! (as feedback still sought)
click image to enlargeMap: City of Ottawa / Photos: Vanier Cycles (top) and Rachel Muston (bottom)by Rachel Muston Currently no single, safe route exists for cyclists to travel East to West across...
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Vanier Traditions: Dressing up the neighbourhood for Halloween
by Eva RussellHalloween is the one day of the year you can dress up as a zombie covered with blood or your favourite Rock icon and assume another identity. The same applies for houses as they can be...
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The Vanier 'Must Taste' List
By Kristina Sparkes Get any group of people together in Vanier these days and talk often turns to the future of our neighbourhood. With all the exciting changes that are happening, many of us are...
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Bike Bridge Rolling Forward
The Rideau River viewscape (Fall 2015) All images: City of Ottawaby Jennifer CavanaghWith Rideau Street construction upon us, anyone driving or taking transit across the Cummings Bridge in recent weeks...
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"The beans are good!" Traditions of humble fare
by Jessie Duffy “How long have you been coming here?” “For as long as the woman could leave the house!” Murielle, smartly dressed for the monthly social night at the Knights of Columbus, hustled...
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Is Vanier's food truck still coming?
by Chris ClineThe first chapter of Ottawa's street food experiment is coming to an end as we approach the holidays. The success of many of the trucks and carts, coupled with massive crowds at the Food...
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VanierThen: Cummings General Store
Situated on the Rideau River between Rideau Street and Montreal Road, to the south of today’s Cummings Bridge, lies Cummings Island, bought by Charles Cummings in 1836. The family opened the Cummings...
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We Own the Street
By Catherine BrunelleIf you live in Vanier, then you know this is a neighbourhood built upon many different stories. Sometimes it’s the entirely charming story of Vanier’s festivals, bike repair shops,...
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Trading Density for (enter suggestion here)
Images: Eva RussellBy Eva Russell As revealed earlier this Fall, the current site of the Eastview Shopping Centre, at the corner of Montreal Road and North River Road, is set to be developed by Osgoode...
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Hola Ola Cocina: Mexican food returns to Barrette Street!
By Rachel Muston Ola Cocina (pronounced Ola Co-cee-na) opened their doors on Wednesday, December 11 in the old Mitla location and I rushed in on their first day to check it out. I had been anxiously...
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Vanier Traditions: Dressing up the neighbourhood for the holidays (2013 edition)
Click here to see the full set!by Mike Bulthuis and Mike SteinhauerWith about 100 cm of snow already having fallen, this year’s holiday lights are lighting up the snow (if the snow has not already...
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A Plaque for a Poet
Brass memorial plaque commemorating poet Archibald Lampman by Mike Steinhauer St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, a small chapel-like structure, stands at a busy intersection at the corner of Montreal Road...
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Hit the ice on a Vanier rink
Richelieu ParkBy Rachel Muston Outdoor activities are a proven way to beat the winter blues and here in Vanier there are plenty of activities from which to choose. One way to enjoy the great outdoors...
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Craft Beer Night - in Vanier
Ottawa's Craft Breweries (click to enlarge) by Chris ClineBeer lovers in Vanier are likely well aware of the explosive growth of the craft beer scene. In Ottawa and beyond, the craft beer movement...
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Photo of the Week
Remnants of a mainstreet (Beechwood Avenue)Photo: Mathieu Trudel, 2014
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Introducing Marie-Claude Dicaire
by Catherine BrunelleWho doesn’t love maple syrup? And if you love maple syrup, you probably also love Vanier’s charming community-centred Sugar Shack. And if you love the Sugar Shack, then you must...
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Making Way for New Signs
by Eva Russell Spring may still be months away, but when the snow finally melts, pedestrians and cyclists will be treated to some new way-finding signage and bulletin boards with directories on the...
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RightBike comes East
by Mike BulthuisSet within about a square-mile, and adjacent to downtown, Vanier’s character as an urban neighbourhood creates a number of opportunities for getting around. Transit routes aren’t always...
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