The Town of Sutton invites you to participate in public activities during Municipality Week!

From September 10 to 16, 2023, Quebec will be marking Municipality Week, which aims to promote municipal democracy and organization by raising awareness of the many services municipalities offer their citizens. The Town of Sutton is taking part this year by opening its doors and organizing activities for its citizens.

Tour of municipal aerated ponds – Tuesday, September 12 at 9, 10 and 11 a.m.

Exceptionally, the Public Works and Fixed Assets Department will be offering a supervised tour of the aerated ponds, which are normally closed to the public. Aerated ponds are huge basins in which wastewater from the municipal sewer system is filtered. The site is astonishingly beautiful, and a delight for many birds!

Three bilingual tours, each lasting around 20 minutes, are scheduled for the morning of September 12, at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. They will be guided by our Water Management Foreman, Guy Gautier, for whom these basins hold no secrets. A maximum of 15 people per tour will be allowed: registration is required by filling in the online form (English version is available by clicking in the upper right corner) before midnight on September 10. First registered, first served!

WHEN: Tuesday, September 12 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
WHERE: Municipal garage
FOR WHOM: Anyone, child or adult, interested in the municipal wastewater treatment system!
Please note that access to the site requires a short walk on a sloping dirt road, then on grass.

Film screening on animal life in the Missisquoi Valley – Thursday, September 14 at 4 p.m.

For those of you who saw the previously published short video of the bobcat captured on the banks of the Missisquoi River, now there is an hour-long film by the same videographer, Glen Sutton resident Simon Bouffard. Through patience and passion, he has recorded numerous images, photos, and videos of the valley’s animals in their natural habitat: bobcat, pecan, coyote, deer, bear, weasel, beaver, turtle, not to mention birds of prey and waterfowl… A feast for the eyes for children and adults alike!

WHEN: Thursday, September 14 at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Town Hall Council Chamber
FOR WHOM: children, adults, families, schools

Open house of the Town Hall and Fire Station – Saturday, September 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

On Saturday, the Town of Sutton opens the doors of Town Hall and the Fire Station to its citizens, especially to newcomers who may not yet be familiar with the premises. The buildings, usually very busy, will be in visitor mode. You’ll be able to meet our firefighters, members of the administration and members of the municipal council in a welcoming atmosphere.

Program:

  • Meet and chat with our firefighters, members of the administration and elected members of the municipal council
  • Fire truck exhibition
  • Public Works truck display
  • Fire prevention booth at the fire station
  • Fire department activities for young people
  • Tourist information booth at town hall
  • Bilingual guided tour of the art collection on display in the Town Hall offices at 11 a.m.: maximum 20 people.
Grader from the Public Works and Fixed Assets Department
Public Safety Department intervention vehicles

WHEN: Saturday, September 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: Town Hall and Fire Hall, 11 Principale Street South
FOR WHOM: EVERYONE!

The Municipality Week, a Quebec-wide event

Created in 1988, the Semaine de la municipalité (Municipality Week) is celebrated during the second full week of September. It helps raise awareness among Quebecers of the importance of civic involvement. Citizen participation is essential to the development and vitality of every municipality. By highlighting the services offered by municipalities, boroughs, regional county municipalities (RCMs) and the Kativik Regional Government (KRG), it helps to bring people closer to “their” municipal administration.

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