Ribbon-cutting ceremony inaugurates new Vanier Parc-Ex Campus

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Vanier College is pleased to announce that an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with local dignitaries marked the inauguration of the new Vanier Parc-Ex Campus dedicated to Continuing Education and the Vanier Language School. Attending the event was Villeray-St-Michel-Parc-Extension Mayor Giuliana Fumagalli and Mr. Alan DeSousa Mayor of the Borough of St-Laurent.

Located on Beaumont Avenue in Parc Extension-Villeray, the new campus is virtually next door to the new MIL Campus of the Université de Montréal, and located at the crossroads of Outremont, Plateau Mont-Royal, Rosemont La Petite-Patrie, Villeray-St-Michel-Parc Extension and Town of Mount Royal. Vanier Parc-Ex Campus is in the heart of a burgeoning new hub of AI, gaming and creative industries led at the moment by MILA and other companies such as Element AI and Thales SA.

“The campus is an extraordinary opportunity to develop Continuing Education in new directions and to integrate into a dynamic and rapidly changing environment that will allow us to adapt our course offerings to the needs of information and new technologies,” said Anne Marie Lemay, Dean of Continuing Education and Community Services.

“The new Parc-Ex Campus is the start of something new for Vanier, and the beginning of Vanier’s presence in the Borough of Villeray-St-Michel-Parc-Extension – a borough to which we hope to contribute, as our main campus contributes to the borough of St-Laurent. We hope that in the future, our college and our students will add to the vitality and creativity of Parc-Extension, and we are proud to do so,” says John McMahon, Vanier College Director General.

“As Mayor of the Borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, it’s with great enthusiasm that I welcome the arrival of the Vanier College Parc-Ex Campus that will offer Continuing Education and Language School courses. Given the great diversity in our borough, having a language school nearby is an undeniable asset for our residents. And with its focus on new technologies, the new campus will allow people of our borough to increase their employability skills while answering the needs of new companies,” said Mayor Fumagalli.

"For five decades now, Vanier College has been one of the pillars of Saint-Laurent's community life. As Mayor of Saint-Laurent and a graduate of Vanier College, I am delighted with the launch of the Vanier College Parc-Ex Campus for Continuing Education. Focused on new technologies, this campus perfectly meets the needs of our business community. This community, spurred on by our Administration, has in fact embarked on the technological transition to Industry 4.0., as evidenced by the many recent companies that have recently set up operations in this sector in Saint-Laurent," said Mayor Alan DeSousa.

Vanier Park Ex Campus is located on the second floor of 550 Beaumont Avenue, West of Park Avenue. The recently remodeled premises feature a large reception area, as well as two large classrooms, 4 large computer labs, 4 offices, a teacher resource room, several small study rooms, a kitchen and a large sunny student lounge.