Ottawa, July 10, 2025 – The Board of Directors and team at the Vanier Museopark are pleased to announce the appointment of Yves Turbide as Executive Director.
A dedicated cultural leader, Yves Turbide has been working at the heart of Canadian Francophonie for over three decades. As an actor, cultural manager, and builder, he has brought his talent and passion to numerous artistic and community organizations in both New Brunswick and Ontario. He notably served as Deputy Executive Director at Théâtre Action and, from 2011 to 2025, as Executive Director of the Association des auteures et auteurs de l’Ontario français (AAOF).
A graduate in drama from Université de Moncton, Yves Turbide performed on stage for nearly 30 years and left a lasting mark on the theatre scene. His acclaimed performances earned him a Rideau Award for Best Male Performance and a Prix d’excellence artistique from Théâtre Action in 2013. He also stands out as the driving force behind meaningful initiatives, such as the ontarioterredemots.ca platform, which showcases the work of Francophone authors across Ontario.
“We are thrilled to welcome Yves to the Vanier Museopark family,” said Jonathan Paquette, Chair of the Board of Directors. “His arrival marks a new chapter in the growth of our institution, and we are confident that his experience and cultural sensibility will allow us to pursue our mission with creativity and integrity.”
« We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to Madeleine Meilleur, who is retiring after five remarkable years as Executive Director. Under her leadership, the Vanier Museopark and its urban sugar shack experienced a period of transformation, stability, and renewed dynamism. We wish her a well-deserved retirement : peaceful, inspiring, and filled with the warmth that defined her commitment. »
“It is an honour for me to join the Muséoparc Vanier as Executive Director,” says Yves Turbide. “The mission to preserve and promote Vanier’s Francophone heritage – as well as that of the Richelieu estate, a valuable legacy left by the Society of Missionaries of Africa, the White Fathers – deeply inspires me. I am very much looking forward to joining the team and getting to know the Vanier community.”
Mr. Turbide will officially assume the role on August 5, 2025.
About the Vanier Museopark
The Vanier Museopark is a non-profit organization in the heart of Vanier, a working-class neighbourhood near downtown Ottawa, which celebrates the community’s rich heritage and history. Through exhibitions, talks, workshops, school programs, and interpretive tours, the Vanier Museopark helps curious people of all ages and cultures discover and learn about the habits and customs of the local Francophone community. The Vanier Museopark is Ottawa’s only French-language museum and one of the few Canadian museums devoted entirely to the Francophone community outside Quebec. The Museopark operates an authentic sugar shack in the heart of an urban maple forest, the only one of its kind in Canada. It also hosts the Sugar Festival, an annual event that promotes maple syrup culture, showcases Franco-Ontarian and Indigenous artists, and is a hugely popular family activity. Proud of its roots, the Vanier Museopark has been a fixture of the community since it was founded in 2004. www.museoparc.ca
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For additional information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Annick Normand
Communications & Marketing Manager
Vanier Museopark
communication@museoparc.ca