Community Services

Marc Gagnon, Director of Community Services
Tel: (705) 753-2250 ext 6905
Fax: (705) 753-3950
Email: mgagnon@municipality.westnipissing.on.ca

Lynn Duhaime, Coordinator of Community Services
Tel: (705) 753-6946
Fax: (705) 753-5953
Email: lduhaime@municipality.westnipissing.on.ca

Renée Beauparlant, Community Economic Development Coordinator
Tel: (705) 753-6946
Fax: (705) 753-5953
Email: rbeauparlant@westnipissing.ca

Guy Beaudry, Coordinator of Facilities
Tel: (705) 753-0160 or (705) 594-2271
Fax: (705) 753-6636
Email: gbeaudry@municipality.westnipissing.on.ca

Heidi Laurin, Aquatic Supervisor
Tel: (705) 753-0160
Fax: (705) 753-6636
Email: hlaurin@municipality.westnipissing.on.ca

Renée-Anne Paquette, Community Centre Program Coordinator

Tel: (705) 753-0160
Fax: (705) 753-6636
Email: rpaquette@municipality.westnipissing.on.ca



The Community Services Department is responsible for the planning, directing and implementation of public services relating to:

  • Community Building and Development
  • Advisory Committees
  • Economic Development
  • Recreation Committees:
    • Recreation Programs
    • Maintenance Operations of all Municipal Buildings and Facilities
    • Community Projects
    • Marketing & Promotion
    • Tourist Information Centre
    • Management of Public Facilities:
      • Sturgeon Falls Pool & Fitness Centre
      • Stugeon Falls Arena
      • Verner Arena
      • Sturgeon Falls Complex
      • Cache Bay Community Centre
      • Springer Community Centre
      • Monetville Community Centre
      • Verner Community Centre
      • Outdoor Rinks in Springer, Cache Bay, Field and River Valley
    • Management of Open Spaces:
      • Sturgeon Falls:
      • Jacques Cariter Park (.15 acres)
      • Sturgeon Falls Look Out (1.5 acres)
      • Richelieu Park (4.0 acres)
      • South Side Park (.5 acres)
      • Jannen Street Park (.35 acres)
      • Soccer Field Park (5 acres)
      • Ethel Street Park (5.9 acres)
      • Exhibition Grounds (10 acres)
      • Spinger Community Centre Park (4 acres)
      • Cache Bay:
      • Cache Bay Park (6 acres)
      • Water Front
      • Verner:
      • Arena & School Park (10 acres)
      • Parc France Gareau (4 acres)
      • Parc Rue Piette (2 acres)
      • War Memorial Park (1.5 acres)
      • Field:
      • Parc des bons amies
      • Ball Park
      • Cenothaph Park
      • Water Font Park (all four, combined total of 25 acres)
      • River Valley:
      • Highway frontage along CN line (8 acres)
      • River Community Centre
    • Management of Beaches:
      • Sturgeon Falls Beach
      • Verner Camp Allouette
      • Field Lac Claire Beach (5 acres)
    • Management of Playing Fields:
      • Richelieu Park Ballfield (2)
      • Exhibition Grounds (4)
      • Spinger (1)
      • Cache Bay (2)
      • Verner (2)
    • Management of Soccer / Football Pitches:
      • Exhibition Grounds soccer and football field
      • Richelieu Park junior soccer
      • Riverfront Street soccer fields (2)
      • Verner junior soccer field
    • Management of Playgrounds:
      • Richelieu Park
      • Jannen Street Park
      • South Side Park
      • Springer Park Playground
      • France Gareau Park, Verner
      • Rue Piette Park, Field
      • Par des Bons Amies