Redevelopment of Gagné Park
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The Town of Sutton has set aside $100,000 to revitalize the park located on Gagné Street near the south end of Western Street. The Quality of Life Advisory Committee (QLAC) has been given the mandate to consult the population likely to benefit from it.
Various activities will take place in May and early June, to allow interested people, young and old, to share their ideas to redefine this park. Focus groups with families and residents living near the park, interactive sessions for children of various age groups are planned, as well as interviews with professionals in the educational community.
Online questionnaire to be completed by June 7.
We want to hear from you!
Jacques-Gagné Park public inauguration: festive picnic on Thursday, June 11!
the Town of Sutton is pleased to invite the entire community to come and discover this new space at a festive inauguration on Thursday, June 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.
A park designed for and with the community
The renovation of Jacques-Gagné Park took shape following citizen consultations in 2024, in which 165 people aged 3 to over 80 took part. Their ideas and recommendations helped create a park that reflects the community.
The Town of Sutton would like to take this opportunity to thank the Quality of Life Advisory Committee, which led these public consultations, as well as the citizens who took part.
Since autumn 2025, the Public Works and Fixed Assets Department and the Recreation, Community Life and Culture Department have been working together on this major renovation.
A festive picnic to inaugurate your park
It is with great pride and pleasure that the Town of Sutton invites young and old to celebrate the official opening of the new park!
On the program Thursday, June 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.:
- Creative activity with CAB Sutton to make a collective work of art to decorate the park’s gazebo for the summer;
- Sandwich and salad picnic served by Auberge Sutton Brouërie;
- Refreshments provided by Village Famille Sutton;
- Music by a DJ to create a festive atmosphere;
- Free play to enjoy the new Jacques-Gagné Park!
At 4:15 p.m., official inauguration speeches will be given by members of the municipal council and administration, highlighting the importance of this new park to the community.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Gagné Park nearing completion!
After careful consideration and public consultation, three key elements were targeted for revitalization: access to water, the addition of play modules for all ages, and a reconfiguration of the park entrance to make it more visible and welcoming. A cultural project has also been integrated into the site and will be launched in the spring.
Here is what we have been up to over the past summer and fall:
- creation of a mound to encourage free play and sliding in winter;
- creation of a log and rock course;
- installation of a swing for ages 2 to 12;
- addition of benches;
- creation of a stone sieve path through the park;
- installation of a gazebo;
- fabrication and installation of a platform providing access to the Sutton River;
- addition of rocks for sitting by the river;
- tree planting;
- installation of coloring slabs and benches for the cultural project.
For you, we have captured the evolution of the park over the past year:
Here is what is on the agenda this spring:
- completion of the play area for children aged 2 to 5, including :
- a sandbox;
- a small house;
- two cedar barrels;
- a backhoe for kids;
- a river of rocks;
- development of the park entrance with :
- a bicycle rack;
- a chemical toilet;
- a new panel;
- installation of several picnic tables;
- addition of Adirondack chairs on the dock;
- installation of solar lighting at the park entrance and on the quay;
- landscaping.
Official Opening Scheduled for Early June!
As announced last May, the entire project is the fruit of a remarkable collaboration between the Quality of Life Advisory Committee, the Recreation, Community Life and Culture Department, which steered the concept and citizen consultation, and the Public Works and Fixed Assets Department, which is responsible for the implementation of the project.
When fully completed, Gagné Park will be a pleasant new gathering place for families to play, and for all generations to enjoy the rest areas and picnic areas.
The Town of Sutton will be proud to inaugurate with you the new layout of Gagné Park in early June: follow the news for the announcement of the date!
Work starts on May 13!
The work has begun! Between Tuesday, May 13 and Friday, May 16, 2025, the Public Works and Fixed Assets Department carried out excavation work at Gagné Park as part of its redevelopment. The park was closed to the public for the duration of the work and reopened after the excavation.
IMPORTANT: This project is being carried out in-house by the Public Works and Fixed Assets Department. The entire park redevelopment work will be spread over several weeks until September, to allow the team to complete all its other tasks at the same time. We will keep you posted on the progress of the work and any resulting closures. Thank you for your cooperation!
Together, let’s reinvent Gagné Park !
The Town of Sutton has set aside $100,000 to revitalize the park located on Gagné Street near the south end of Western Street. The Quality of Life Advisory Committee (QLAC) has been given the mandate to consult the population likely to benefit from it.
Various activities will take place in May and early June, to allow interested people, young and old, to share their ideas to redefine this park. Focus groups with families and residents living near the park, interactive sessions for children of various age groups are planned, as well as interviews with professionals in the educational community.
If you have used the park in recent years, alone, with your children or with your friends, or if you live within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from the park, the QLAC is very interested in hearing from you. There are three ways to express yourself:
- Visit Gagné Park on June 8 between 9-12 p.m.; members of the committee and the Town administration will be on hand to explain the Park’s particularities. Interactive activities are planned for you and your children to express yourself OR;
- If you are unable to attend the June 8 event, you can complete an online questionnaire that takes no more than 10 minutes to complete, here (click here) or the paper form available at Town Hall or the Tourist Information Office. We suggest that you visit the park before filling out the form, and submit it to Town Hall or the Tourist Information Office no later than June 7, 2024 OR;
- Participate in one of the group discussions or interviews that will be held in May and early June 2024. If you have not been approached and would like to participate in one of these discussions, please send us an email to [email protected] no later than June 2, indicating “Gagné Park” in the “subject” space and adding the phone number where a member of the QLAC can reach you.
The results of the consultation and suggestions will be compiled by the QLAC and the priorities that emerge will then be communicated to the Town, which will have the final plan drawn up by professionals. The final plan will have to take into account the topological and legal constraints of the site, but the Town aims to align itself as much as possible with the needs of current and future users. The goal is to be able to complete the redevelopment of the park in the summer of 2025!
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Location of Gagné Park
Map of Gagné Park
Characteristics and constraints of Gagné Park
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Meeting with families from Mountain Street 18 May 2024 |
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Meeting with residents of Villa des Monts 20 May 2024 |
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Meeting with Sutton School's 4th grade class 23 May 2024 |
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Public questionnaire now available 28 May 2024 |
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Information session at Gagné Park 8 June 2024 |
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Redevelopment work From May, 2025 to June, 2026 |
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Public Inauguration 11 June 2026 From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
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This page was last modified : 5 June 2026