{
 "title": "Questions and answers about the Vanier area",
 "description": "Every question on this site with its short answer, detail, sources and as-of date.",
 "publisher": "vanier.homes",
 "url": "https://vanier.homes/data/#questions",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
 "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "attribution": "vanier.homes",
 "generated": "2026-10-30",
 "sources": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/",
  "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill",
  "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2712%27&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7832872",
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  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
  "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5028679",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24890308",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/TransitServices/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/TransitServices/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24",
  "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/68586181",
  "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9929327317",
  "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/16386340",
  "https://ottawa.ca/ward12councillor",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D6&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D92&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D262&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D289&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D269&outFields=*&f=json",
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  {
   "slug": "is-vanier-a-good-place-to-live",
   "question": "Is Vanier a good place to live?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Whether Vanier suits you depends on what you want from a neighbourhood. The public data describes a compact east-end area about 3.4 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill, where most households rent and the average Walk Score is 70 to 71. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, Vanier North and Vanier South together had 17,820 residents.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-vanier-a-good-place-to-live/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "where-is-vanier-in-ottawa",
   "question": "Where is Vanier in Ottawa?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Vanier is in the east end of Ottawa, on the east bank of the Rideau River, across from Lowertown and Sandy Hill. According to Wikipedia it sits just south of Rockcliffe Park, New Edinburgh, Lindenlea and Manor Park, with Gloucester suburbs to the east. Per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026, it is in Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier).",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2712%27&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/where-is-vanier-in-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-far-is-vanier-from-downtown-ottawa",
   "question": "How far is Vanier from downtown Ottawa?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "Vanier is about 3.4 km from downtown Ottawa in a straight line, measured to Parliament Hill from the centres of both Vanier North and Vanier South. Road, bus or train distances will be longer than this straight-line figure.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7832872",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6516415"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-far-is-vanier-from-downtown-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-schools-serve-vanier",
   "question": "What schools serve Vanier?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data lists 28 schools within about 2.4 km of the centre of Vanier: 8 OCDSB (English), 5 OCSB (English), 4 CÉPEO (French), 3 CECCE (French) and 8 independent schools. Which school serves a particular address depends on each board's catchment, so families must confirm with each board's school locator.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-schools-serve-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-french-language-schools-in-vanier",
   "question": "Are there French-language schools in Vanier?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "Yes. City of Ottawa data lists seven French-language schools near Vanier: four from CÉPEO and three from CECCE. Elementary schools include Trille-des-Bois and Mauril Bélanger (CÉPEO) and Horizon-Jeunesse (CECCE), and secondary options include De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO).",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/are-there-french-language-schools-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-high-schools-are-near-vanier",
   "question": "Which high schools are near Vanier?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "Secondary schools near Vanier in City of Ottawa data include Ottawa Technical Secondary School (OCDSB, English), De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO, French) and the independent St-Laurent Academy. Ottawa Technical Secondary School is 1.1 km from Vanier South's centre and De la Salle is 1.7 km from Vanier North's centre, both straight-line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/which-high-schools-are-near-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-are-homes-like-in-vanier",
   "question": "What are homes like in Vanier?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "Most homes in Vanier are apartments or flats rather than houses. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, apartments in buildings under five storeys were 45.0% of dwellings in Vanier North and 48.9% in Vanier South, and single-detached houses were 13.3% and 10.4%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-are-homes-like-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-much-do-homes-cost-in-vanier",
   "question": "How much do homes cost in Vanier?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "This guide has no Vanier-specific price figure. Two numbers give context: OREB's citywide Ottawa single-family benchmark price was $705,100 in September 2026, and the 2021 census median value of owned dwellings, as estimated by owners, was $500,000 in Vanier North and $348,000 in Vanier South. The OREB figure covers all of Ottawa and the census figures are owner estimates from 2021, so they should not be compared directly.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-much-do-homes-cost-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-vanier-on-the-o-train",
   "question": "Is Vanier on the O-Train?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "The data used for this guide lists no O-Train station inside Vanier. The nearest open Line 1 stations are 1.8 to 2.6 km from Vanier in a straight line: Tremblay and Lees to the south, and uOttawa and Rideau to the north-west.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7832872",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6516415",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5028679",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24890308"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-vanier-on-the-o-train/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-nearest-o-train-station-to-vanier",
   "question": "What is the nearest O-Train station to Vanier?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "For Vanier South, the nearest O-Train station is Tremblay, 1.8 km from the neighbourhood centre in a straight line, followed by Lees at 2.0 km. For Vanier North, uOttawa and Rideau stations are each 2.6 km away in a straight line. All four stations are open and served by Line 1.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7832872",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6516415",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5028679",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24890308",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/TransitServices/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/TransitServices/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-the-nearest-o-train-station-to-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-do-people-in-vanier-get-to-work",
   "question": "How do people in Vanier get to work?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "Car, truck or van was the most common commute mode in Vanier in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study: 63.5% of workers in Vanier North and 60.0% in Vanier South. Public transit was 17.7% and 21.7%, walking 12.3% and 12.1%, and cycling 3.5% and 1.9%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-do-people-in-vanier-get-to-work/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-parks-are-in-vanier",
   "question": "What parks are in Vanier?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa's parks inventory lists 16 parks in and around Vanier, including Richelieu Park, Riverain Park, Optimiste Park, Nault Park and Kiwanis Park. Closest to Vanier North's centre are St-Denis Parkette (0.1 km) and St-Jacques Parkette (0.2 km), in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-parks-are-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "where-do-people-in-vanier-buy-groceries",
   "question": "Where do people in Vanier buy groceries?",
   "topic": "shops",
   "answer": "Supermarkets near Vanier in OpenStreetMap data include Metro, Green Fresh, FreshCo, Your Independent Grocer and Farm Boy. From Vanier South's centre, Green Fresh is 0.3 km and FreshCo 0.5 km away in a straight line; from Vanier North's centre, Metro and Green Fresh are each 0.9 km away.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/68586181",
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9929327317",
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/16386340",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/where-do-people-in-vanier-buy-groceries/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-vanier-walkable",
   "question": "Is Vanier walkable?",
   "topic": "walkability",
   "answer": "ONS reports an average Walk Score of 70 for Vanier North and 71 for Vanier South. In the 2021 census, 12.3% of workers in Vanier North and 12.1% in Vanier South walked to work.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-vanier-walkable/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-vanier-good-for-families",
   "question": "Is Vanier good for families?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Vanier has the amenities many families look for nearby, though children are a modest share of the population. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 12.7% of residents in Vanier North and 9.2% in Vanier South were aged 0–14, and average household size was 1.9 and 1.8.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-vanier-good-for-families/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "do-more-people-rent-or-own-in-vanier",
   "question": "Do more people rent or own in Vanier?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "More people rent than own in Vanier. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 64.6% of households in Vanier North and 73.1% in Vanier South were renters, and 35.4% and 26.9% were owners.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/do-more-people-rent-or-own-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-city-ward-is-vanier-in",
   "question": "Which city ward is Vanier in?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Vanier is in Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The ward councillor listed is Stéphanie Plante.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2712%27&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ottawa.ca/ward12councillor"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/which-city-ward-is-vanier-in/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-nearest-hospital-to-vanier",
   "question": "What is the nearest hospital to Vanier?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Montfort Hospital is the nearest hospital in City of Ottawa data, about 2.1 km from the centre of Vanier North and 2.2 km from the centre of Vanier South in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D6&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-the-nearest-hospital-to-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-history-of-vanier",
   "question": "What is the history of Vanier?",
   "topic": "history",
   "answer": "Vanier began in 1908 when Janeville, Clarkstown and Clandeboye joined to form the village of Eastview. Eastview became a town in 1913 and a city in 1963, was renamed Vanier in 1969 after Governor General Georges Vanier, and was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-the-history-of-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-vanier-french-speaking",
   "question": "Is Vanier French-speaking?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Vanier is historically francophone, but French is no longer the majority language at home. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 26.1% of people in Vanier North and 27.7% in Vanier South reported French as the language most spoken at home.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-vanier-french-speaking/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-vanier-north-like",
   "question": "What is Vanier North like?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Vanier North is the larger of the two Vanier areas, with 10,495 residents in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Its median age was 38.8, 64.6% of households rented, and apartments in buildings under five storeys were 45.0% of dwellings.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-vanier-north-like/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-vanier-south-like",
   "question": "What is Vanier South like?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Vanier South is the smaller of the two Vanier areas, with 7,325 residents in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Its median age was 44.0, 73.1% of households rented, and 22.9% of residents were aged 65 and over.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-vanier-south-like/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-library-in-vanier",
   "question": "Is there a library in Vanier?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Yes. The Ottawa Public Library Vanier Branch is the library listed in City of Ottawa data, about 0.6 km from the centre of Vanier North in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D92&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D262&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-there-a-library-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-recreation-centres-and-arenas-are-near-vanier",
   "question": "What recreation centres and arenas are near Vanier?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data lists five community or recreation facilities near Vanier: Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, Linden Lea Community Centre, Bernard-Grandmaitre Arena, St. Laurent Complex/Don Gamble Community Centre and Lowertown Complex. Bernard-Grandmaitre Arena is 0.3 km from Vanier South's centre and Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre is 0.6 km from Vanier North's centre, both in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D289&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D262&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D269&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D30&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-recreation-centres-and-arenas-are-near-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-much-tree-canopy-does-vanier-have",
   "question": "How much tree canopy does Vanier have?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Tree canopy covered 21.4% of Vanier North and 15.6% of Vanier South in 2024, according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-much-tree-canopy-does-vanier-have/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-age-profile-of-vanier",
   "question": "What is the age profile of Vanier?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, the median age was 38.8 in Vanier North and 44.0 in Vanier South. Children aged 0–14 were 12.7% and 9.2% of residents, and seniors aged 65 and over were 16.3% and 22.9%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-the-age-profile-of-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-people-live-in-vanier",
   "question": "How many people live in Vanier?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "About 17,820 people lived in Vanier in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study: 10,495 in Vanier North and 7,325 in Vanier South. The two areas together had 10,585 private dwellings.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-many-people-live-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-vanier-bikeable",
   "question": "Is Vanier bikeable?",
   "topic": "walkability",
   "answer": "ONS reports an average Bike Score of 89 in Vanier North and 87 in Vanier South. In the 2021 census, 3.5% of workers in Vanier North and 1.9% in Vanier South commuted by bicycle.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-vanier-bikeable/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-transit-stops-are-near-homes-in-vanier",
   "question": "How many transit stops are near homes in Vanier?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "ONS reports an average of 17.2 transit stops within a 600 m walk in Vanier North and 15.5 in Vanier South. In the 2021 census, 17.7% of workers in Vanier North and 21.7% in Vanier South commuted by public transit.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-many-transit-stops-are-near-homes-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-neighbourhoods-border-vanier",
   "question": "What neighbourhoods border Vanier?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "According to Wikipedia, Vanier faces Lowertown and Sandy Hill across the Rideau River and lies just south of Rockcliffe Park, New Edinburgh, Lindenlea and Manor Park. The suburbs of Gloucester are to its east.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-neighbourhoods-border-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "was-vanier-once-called-eastview",
   "question": "Was Vanier once called Eastview?",
   "topic": "history",
   "answer": "Yes. Vanier was called Eastview until 1969, when it was renamed after Governor General Georges Vanier. It was a separate city until it was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/was-vanier-once-called-eastview/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-single-detached-houses-in-vanier",
   "question": "Are there single-detached houses in Vanier?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "Yes, but they are a minority of homes. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, single-detached houses were 13.3% of dwellings in Vanier North and 10.4% in Vanier South.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/are-there-single-detached-houses-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-sugar-shack-in-vanier",
   "question": "Is there a sugar shack in Vanier?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Yes. Wikipedia says Vanier is home to the only urban sugar shack in Canada (as of 2026), which hosts a Maple Sugar Festival (Festival des Sucres) on its 17.5-acre sugar bush each spring.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanier,_Ontario",
    "https://museoparc.ca/sugar-festival/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/is-there-a-sugar-shack-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-ottawa-housing-market-like-right-now",
   "question": "What is the Ottawa housing market like right now?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "Citywide, OREB reported 1,010 Ottawa home sales in September 2026, down 6.6% from September 2025, with a median of 27 days on market. Active listings were 4,813, up 7.9% from a year earlier. These are citywide figures, not specific to Vanier.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/what-is-the-ottawa-housing-market-like-right-now/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-english-schools-are-near-vanier",
   "question": "Which English-language schools are near Vanier?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data lists eight OCDSB and five OCSB English-language schools within about 2.4 km of Vanier's centre. Nearby examples are Assumption School (OCSB) and Robert E. Wilson Public School (OCDSB), at 0.3 km and 0.7 km from Vanier South's centre in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/which-english-schools-are-near-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-health-services-within-walking-distance-of-vanier",
   "question": "Are there health services within walking distance of Vanier?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "ONS reports that 95.9% of residents in Vanier North live within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre. Montfort Hospital is about 2.1 km from the centre of Vanier North in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D6&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/are-there-health-services-within-walking-distance-of-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-people-work-from-home-in-vanier",
   "question": "How many people work from home in Vanier?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 39.0% of workers in Vanier North and 31.6% in Vanier South worked from home.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/953vanier-north/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/954vanier-south/"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/how-many-people-work-from-home-in-vanier/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-independent-schools-near-vanier",
   "question": "Are there independent schools near Vanier?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "Yes. City of Ottawa data lists eight independent schools within about 2.4 km of Vanier's centre. They include VINCI School, Fern Hill School, Providence Academy Antonine Sisters, MacDonald-Cartier Academy, St-Laurent Academy, Ashbury College, Elmwood School and Polaris School and Centre.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0"
   ],
   "url": "https://vanier.homes/questions/are-there-independent-schools-near-vanier/"
  }
 ]
}