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Important meeting on the future of our community center to be held on February 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Did you know that The Nation Municipality wants to change the way St-Bernardin, Fournier and St-Albert Community Centers are managed?

Actually, the municipality wants to hand over the property and management of these three centres to local volunteer committees.

What does the ownership and management of a community hall entail? It could include:

Building maintenance (repairs and renovations)
Parking lot maintenance (snow removal, asphalting)
Groundskeeping (grass cutting, flowerbeds, landscaping)
Hall rental management (bookings, contracts, collection of fees) and customer relations
Installation and tear down for events (moving, storing tables and chairs)
Cleanup of facilities (toilets, floor, kitchen, tables and chairs, etc.)
Bar operations (purchases, service, inventory management)
Programming (organizing lucrative community events)
Bookkeeping and insurance
Volunteer management (recruiting, training, supervision, evaluation, recognition, dismissal)
Grant applications and management of funds
Reporting and management of accounts with authorities (Canada Revenue Agency, HST, WSIB)
Financial responsibility and viability
And any other related tasks...

Why does The Nation Municipality want to get rid of St-Bernardin, Fournier and St-Albert community centres?

The financial situation of the municipality would be the source of this change desired by elected officials.

The Limoges and St-Isidore community centres would still be managed and maintained by municipal employees (and paid for by all taxpayers).

All community centres within The Nation run a deficit. Together, the Limoges Sports Complex and the St-Isidore Arena represent a yearly loss of approximately 1.45 million dollars. The annual combined operational deficit for St-Bernardin, Fournier and St-Albert centres is approximately $180,000.

What do you think? Do you have any questions? Please attend the public meeting organized by the municipality on February 25, 2025 at 7:00 at Caledonia Community Centre.

Voice your opinion!

The municipality is also holding meetings in St-Albert on February 19th and in Fournier on March 2nd, both at 7:00 p.m.

Community Meet'n Greet Saturdays from 8 to 10 am

Saturday coffee in St-Bernardin

Come out for a coffee and a chat with folks from St-Bernardin and surrouding area. Saturday mornings at the Seniors' Hall. Entrance on the north side of the Caledonia Community Centre at 6900 County Road 22 in St-Bernardin. All are welcome!