Caledonia Community Centre

6900 County Road 22

St-Bernardin, ON K0B 1N0

613-678-3605

The community centre and the park are managed by The Nation Municipality.

There was an important meeting on the future of our community center 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 4th, both at 7:00 p.m.

Available services at the community centre

Main hall with a capacity of 452 people
Small reception hall for 75 people
Bar service
Coat room
Fully equipped kitchen - 2 stoves, fridge, large countertops
Round tables with beautiful upholstered chairs
Rental of fountain, tablecloths and wine glasses
Sound system, lectern and stage
Screen and projector
Separate room for lunch buffet available at no extra cost
Free WIFI
Free online service for floor plans and seating arrangements through AllSeated
Free parking

Jean-Paul Charlebois Park

Skating rink with heated shelter and washrooms
Picnic tables
Children play structures
Tennis and pickleball court
Baseball field

Information and reservations

Sylvain Lalonde, Manager

Telephone: 613-678-3605 / 613-808-6835

Program & Reservation Coordinator

Email: reservation@nationmun.ca

Telephone: 613-524-2522

To access the calendar and the online reservation form, visit The Nation Recreation Department.

History of Caledonia Community Centre

The Caledonia Community Centre was built in 1977 thanks to the vision and hard work of numerous volunteers, members of the Caledonia Township Council, and financial support from the provincial government. The community centre will turn 40 in 2017. Celebrations are being planned to mark this milestone.

Celebrating 40 years in 2017

Forty years ago, envisioning a prosperous and healthy future for our community, people joined forces and rolled up their sleeves to build Caledonia Community Centre. This major feat was accomplished through cooperation, community spirit and the help of volunteers from all generations. Kids, parents and grand-parents cycled to raise funds; men and students spent the summer on the construction site and women organized suppers and activities.

The hall quickly became the pride of the whole community. Caledonia Community Centre is known as the best location to hold wedding parties and anniversaries, after funeral gatherings, winter carnivals, Halloween parties, danses, community events, galas, business meetings, conferences and more.

On Sunday May 21, 2017, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the hall during a community brunch.

Building Caledonia Community Centre

Recognize anyone? Click on the photos to enlarge them. These photos and hundreds more are featured in the St-Bernardin Centennial Book. Do you have your copy?