Tickets Now on Sale for the 19th Annual Snowflake Breakfast!
Get ready to kick off the holiday season with the 19th edition of the beloved Snowflake Breakfast, happening on Friday, December 6th at the Centre Pauline-Charron! This cherished community event brings together nearly 500 people, including local leaders, residents,...
Thriving Together: Small Business Insights from the October Networking Breakfast
October’s Networking Breakfast, held in celebration of Small Business Month and hosted by the Vanier BIA and Downtown Rideau BIA, featured a panel discussion with industry leaders Pat Nicastro, Corey Hackett, Kathe Forsyth-Seguin, Anna Bélanger, and Sarah Chown, who...
Celebrate Novemburger Month!
Join your fellow burger lovers this November for the tastiest event of the fall! Enjoy gourmet burgers at participating restaurants and make a difference in our local community. For every Novemburger sold, $2 will be donated to the United Way of Eastern Ontario,...
October is Small Business Month
October is Small Business Month! It’s the time of year when we celebrate the contributions your small businesses make to our economy! In Ottawa alone there are 6400 small businesses, employing 128,000 people across the 18 BIAs of the City of Ottawa. They represent...
Partage Beechwood 2024
August marked the return of the most exclusive dinner party in town, Partage Beechwood! Rain did not dampen the spirits of attendees, who clearly understood the assignment by turning up ready with raincoats, umbrellas, and the BEST attitudes! This year, 200 guests...
Ottawa Citizen – Social Scene | Community Builders: Partage Beechwood
Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/sponsored/social-scene/social-scene-community-builders-partage-beechwood Ashley Fraser Published Aug 26, 2024 • 1 minute read The sixth annual Partage Beechwood, held Wednesday, Aug. 21, raised an impressive $65,000 to support...
Celebrating Summer Jobs Program
On July 18, the Vanier HUB hosted a barbecue for students participating in the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. The event, organized by Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier, brought in around 100 student summer workers who fill positions provided by CSJ grants. It offered...
Our Summer Akoustik Series, highlighting local artists kicks off in July!
Akoustik is a FREE outdoor live music event right here in Vanier. It’s held at the St. Charles Market at the corner of Beechwood Avenue and St. Charles Street. Check out the full lineup and mark your calendars! Grab your loved ones, some lawn chairs, your favourite...
Vanier BIA rebrand aims to highlight community vibrance, business growth
Mia Jensen | July 20, 2023, 4:40 PM ET Nathalie Carrier knows that for people outside of the community, the name Vanier can conjure up plenty of unflattering images. But as it enters a new phase of transformation, Carrier, the executive director of Vanier BIA, said...
OBJ: Local BIAs pick up awards for community initiatives at annual conference
OBJ staff May 2, 2024 Business improvement areas in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have been recognized for their achievements and community contributions, winning awards from the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association earlier this week. The organization, which...
The ‘little parking lot that could’ wins international award for Vanier BIA
Ottawa Business Journal Mia Jensen October 5, 2023 | 2:03 PM ET The Vanier BIA has been recognized with a prestigious award for its work turning an underused parking lot into a one-of-a-kind community space. On Thursday, the International Downtown Association (IDA)...
After 6 years of lobbying, Vanier BIA celebrates unveiling of 2 colourful crosswalks
Crosswalks represent Indigenous and Franco-Ontarian heritage CBC News · Posted: Sep 16, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 16, 2023 After six long years of lobbying, Nathalie Carrier celebrated the unveiling of two colourful crosswalks in Vanier....