Quartier Sportif & Communautaire

All news about the Quartier sportif & communautaire are added below, from the most recent to the oldest one: 

• 12/02/2023 Community & Sports Centre - It's On!
• 26/05/2023 Tabling of the Consultation Report on the Quartier Sportif et Communautaire
• 15/02/2023 Presentation of the Quartier Sportif & Communautaire Vision
• 06/02/2023 Quartier Sportif & Communautaire: Learn More About this Vision

At the heart of the Quartier Sportif & Communautaire's vision is the construction of a new Community and Sports Centre (Recreation Centre), which will feature an indoor pool, gymnasium, multi-purpose and training rooms, art studios and space for our community groups, to replace the current REC building.

The needs are real and pressing; the REC has exceeded its capacity for more than 15 years, and waiting lists for activities continue to grow. The proposed new Center responds to the aspirations and needs of all Townies: families, young people, parents, seniors, active retirees, sports lovers, arts and culture enthusiasts, and so on.

In the longer term, Council's vision also calls for improvements to the neighbourhood's infrastructure, such as :

• The construction of a new fire station and municipal services building;
• The construction of a new arena;
• Upgrading the old arena;
• Enhancement of green spaces;
• Reconstruction of the outdoor pool and clubhouse;
• Facilities for soccer, basketball, pickleball ;
• Etc.

On February 1 and 2, 2023, members of Council held two public presentations of this vision. Over 400 people attended the live presentations, either in person or online.

For anyone interested in finding out more, please see below:

• The two recorded videos of the Mayor's presentation and the period of exchanges with the public in person and online.
• The PowerPoint used during these presentations
• Frequently asked questions

These presentations were followed by a public consultation to better understand residents needs.

In fact, an online survey and a dedicated e-mail address were set up for several weeks, enabling residents to express their opinions and suggestions to members of Council. 

Residents responded in large numbers to the invitation, which led to the tabling of a consultation report on the Quartier Sportif & Communautaire, produced by the Morin Relations Publiques firm that had been commissioned for this purpose.

To find out more, please consult the following section "Consultation report on the QSC".

The Town of Mount Royal has mandated the firm Morin Relations Publiques to carry out an information and consultation campaign with the Townies to better understand their needs in terms of sports and community infrastructures within the Town and to better understand their expectations of their elected officials with regard to the construction of a new Community and Sports Centre (Recreation centre), The Town of Mount Royal has mandated the firm Morin Relations Publiques to carry out an information and consultation campaign with the Townies to better understand their needs in terms of sports and community infrastructures on the territory of the Town and to better understand their expectations of their elected officials with regard to the construction of a new Community and Sports Centre (Recreation Centre).

In a nutshell, the sample totals 1,090 people who participated in one or more of the consultation actions between February 1 and March 5, 2023.

The main observations are:

• 88% of French-speaking respondents and 91.3% of English-speaking respondents agreed or totally agreed that Mount Royal's sports, recreational and community facilities are outdated and no longer meet the needs of the population.
• 89.6% of Francophone respondents and 86.3% of Anglophone respondents agreed or strongly agreed that if they had access to modern facilities nearby, they and their families would be frequent users.
• 92.5% of Francophone respondents and 95.4% of Anglophone respondents agree or strongly agree that, overall, they are in favor of the Town investing in its sports and community infrastructure.
• 90.8% of Francophone respondents and 89.2% of Anglophone respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the construction of a new Recreation Center is necessary.
• 84.6% of French-speaking respondents and 88.7% of English-speaking respondents agree or strongly agree that the preservation and enhancement of green spaces within the Quartier sportif et communautaire quadrilateral is necessary.
• 91.1% of French-speaking respondents and 84.2% of English-speaking respondents said they were likely to frequent the sports components of the Recreation Center often (weekly) or occasionally (monthly).
• 47.4% of French-speaking respondents and 44.8% of English-speaking respondents said that an annual tax increase of around $450 or $550 for the average single-family home would be a reasonable price to pay for access to new, modern and safe sports and community facilities close to home.
• Respondents are strongly in favor of the Quartier Sportif & Communautaire project, and particularly of the Sports and Community Center. They are eager to see the project come to fruition. They question, however, why the project was put on ice in 2020 and what is different about the one proposed in 2023. A lot of sometimes contradictory information is circulating, and it's important to put forward the Town's official sources of information.
• The consultation clearly shows that respondents are strongly in favor of the Town investing in new sports and community infrastructures. However, many were keen to know more about the cost of building the new Sports and Community Centre, its operating costs once built, and the cost of subsequent phases.
• 42 residents took the trouble to write a detailed e-mail via the dedicated mailbox. Many of these e-mails contain questions or refer to information that is sometimes incorrect or requires clarification. 

See our section for the latest updates on CSC.

The first video is presented by Mayor Peter J. Malouf, District 7 Councillor Sébastien Dreyfuss and Recreation, Culture and Community Activities, Director Kevin Whitehall. It summarizes the Quartier Sportif & Communautaire project.

The second video is presented by Mayor Peter J. Malouf and District 7 Councillor Sébastien Dreyfuss. It summarizes the conclusions of the public consultation.