Partage Vanier looking for volunteers The Partage Vanier Food Bank is presently looking for volunteers for various tasks. For more information, please contact Sylvie at 613-744-2892 x 1073 or by email at scarriere@cscvanier.com.

Outdoor rinks in Vanier Skating season is hear! Explore the outdoor rinks in our neighborhood! Richelieu Park, Optimiste Park et St-Paul's Park à Overbrooke. For more information, contact the City of Ottawa- Outdoor Rink Program at 613-580-2590.

"Rink Rats" are recruiting volunteers! The Vanier "Rink Rats" are presently looking for volunteers to help with our Richelieu outside rink for all to enjoy. If interested please send your respond directly to stefancherry@yahoo.com.

Don't miss tomorrow's Snowflake Breakfast! It's your last chance to buy your tickets (15$) to the Snowflake Breakfast which will be held on December 2nd from 7am to 10am at the Centre Pauline-Charron. All profits go to the Partage Vanier Food Bank. Come and get served by the city's personalities! Info: 613-744-2892 x 1028. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Great news! Learn to skate program was approved! Our application to host a learn to skate program supported by the Sens Foundation and Canadian Tire was approved. Click for more details. Thanks to everyone who has been involved in this project! We're really looking forward to skating season!

Official Reopening of Émond Park this Saturday! Come and enjoy our newly redone Émond Park! Spread the good news to friends, family and neighbors!

Heritage Cemeteries in Our Midst: presented by Michel Prévost A conference about the history of the region's heritage cemeteries will be presented at the Vanier Museopark (300, des Pères Blancs Ave.) on Wednesday October 19th at 7 pm by Michel Prévost (chief archivist of the University of Ottawa). Come and learn more about Vanier's cemetery! Cost: 5$.

Special (dressed up!) Halloween Edition of the Vanier Walkabout! We're happy to announce a special editions of the Eyes on Vanier Walkabout for Halloween!

The Richelieu-Vanier Centre unveils fall-winter programming The Vanier Community Centre, in the heart of the Richelieu Park (located at 300 des Pères Blancs ave.) has launched an exciting fall-winter programming!

Let's give Vanier's cenotaph a little TLC! ...and make it a beautiful place of pride and reflection.

The Vanier Community Garden on Facebook! The Vanier Community Garden has a Facebook page! This is another way for us to share information and photos among garden members and with the broader community.

Let's welcome the new Board of the Vanier community Association and come visit us on Facebook The first Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00pm at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre. To see the list of members of the new Board, click on the title.

Accueillons le nouveau conseil de l'Association communautaire de Vanier et venez nous visiter sur Facebook La première réunion du conseil d'administration aura lieu le mardi 13 septembre, à 19 h, au Centre communautaire Richelieu-Vanier.Pour la liste des nouveaux membres du Conseil, cliquez sur le titre.

Photos please! If you are a member who takes care of a flower box and/or a beautification garbage pail, please take a picture and send it to vanierbeautification@gmail.com. We will post them on our Web page to show everyone what a great job you are doing!