{"id":4063,"date":"2023-03-28T17:45:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museoparc.ca\/?p=4063"},"modified":"2025-11-14T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:35:18","slug":"the-vanier-sugar-shack-rises-from-the-ashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museoparc.ca\/en\/the-vanier-sugar-shack-rises-from-the-ashes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vanier Sugar Shack rises from the ashes!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Vanier Sugar Shack (from left to right): Jonathan Paquette (President of the Board of Directors of the Vanier Museopark), Martin S\u00e9n\u00e9cal and Fran\u00e7ois Dion (Maylan Construction), Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and City Councilors St\u00e9phanie Plante and Rawlson King. Photo credit: L\u00e9vy Marquis.<\/em><\/h6>\n

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OTTAWA, March 28, 2023<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Vanier Museopark welcomed Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe earlier today for the grand opening of the new Vanier Sugar Shack, which will be receiving visitors again as of April 5, 2023. The Sugar Shack was closed for two seasons after being destroyed by arson on August\u00a027,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great joy, happiness and pride that the Vanier Museopark team welcomes you to the new Vanier Sugar Shack,\u201d said Madeleine Meilleur, Executive Director of the Vanier Museopark, at the inauguration. \u201cThroughout the reconstruction process, from the fire to the opening, we saw the commitment of the community and felt that they wanted, just as much as we did, a new sugar shack to be built again on the heritage site of the White Fathers\u2019 domain. Today, we are pleased to present the fourth sugar shack in Richelieu Park, a modern shack that still retains its old charm.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sugar shack is a priceless jewel for the community of Vanier, but also for the City of Ottawa,\u201c said Jonathan Paquette, President of the Vanier Museopark Board of Directors. \u201cWe are excited to be able to open the dining room during the sugaring season, in time for the Sugar Festival which will be greeting many visitors over the coming weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reconstruction of the Vanier Sugar Shack began on April 13, 2022. What was left of the old foundation had to be completely torn down to build the new structure on a new and stable foundation. Eleven months later, the Vanier Museopark proceeded with the opening of the shack\u2019s dining room. Since work was still in progress in the maple syrup production section, we had to wait another year to experience the first real sugar season of the new Vanier Sugar Shack.<\/p>\n

Some interesting facts about the new Vanier Sugar Shack:<\/strong><\/p>\n