Trustees Approve Sale of Former Georges P. Vanier Catholic School

The Board of Trustees for St. Clair Catholic has approved the sale of the former Georges P. Vanier Catholic School to Conseil scolaire Viamonde for $1.6 million. 

The sale of the property at 20 Cecile Avenue was approved at a Special Meeting of the Board on August 10, 2026. The transaction is scheduled to close on August 24, 2026.

“The sale of Georges P. Vanier means St. Clair Catholic no longer has any surplus properties,” says John Van Heck, Chair of the Board. “This has been an important priority for our Board, and we are excited to close this chapter. I want to thank Associate Director Amy Park and her team for their hard work and commitment throughout this process.”

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that supports the responsible disposition of this property,” says Lisa Demers, CEO/CEdO of St. Clair Catholic. “I applaud the Board for its continued commitment to ethical decision-making and the careful management of our resources.”

The former Georges P. Vanier Catholic School is the Board’s last remaining surplus property following the reorganization of Catholic education in Chatham. The restructuring resulted in the opening of two brand new schools – St. Angela Merici in 2020 and St. Teresa of Calcutta in 2024 – and the closing and sale of the former St. Ursula on Lacroix; Monsignor Uyen on Lark; St. Vincent on McNaughton East; St. Agnes on Croydon; and St. Joseph on Raleigh.  The former Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School was refurbished and reopened as the new Monsignor Uyen in 2021.