Action Plan for Families and Seniors: Year 3 achievements!
The Town of Sutton is proud to present the results of its 2025 Family and Seniors Policy. For this 3rd year of achievements, the action plan targeted no less than 21 objectives, broken down into 33 actions, for a total of 65 expected results. Thanks to all these achievements, the 2025 report reveals that 83% of the expected results have been achieved!
Excellent results
Several noteworthy initiatives have been successfully implemented. To highlight them, a report card has been prepared to illustrate the progress made:
Action plan progress report | Review 2025
We can see that, of the 65 expected results, 83% have been achieved, are being achieved or are ongoing, over several years. Only 11 of the expected results for 2025 have not been achieved.
Achievements in 2025 include :
- The addition of traffic calming measures on Western Street (action 1.1.1) through the installation of flower planters;
- The adoption of a Municipal Intervention and Prevention Plan to counter vandalism and the deployment of measures such as the removal of graffiti at the John-Sleeth Community and Cultural Centre and the installation of flower boxes as a preventive measure (action 2.1.1);
- Deployment of the Proximité solidartiy cards project, enabling over 30 households to make purchases at the Sutton Market using prepaid cards (action 3.2.1);
- The organization of numerous intergenerational activities (action 5.2.1), including an activity involving FADOQ and the Jardin d’enfants community daycare service as part of the World Children’s Day;
- The addition of activities for each target group, such as a scientific recreation activities for 4 to 14 year-olds at the Sutton Municipal and School Library, and introduction to snowskating and fatbike riding during Winter Pleasures (action 6.1.2);
- Complete revitalization of Gagné Park (action 7.3.1): inauguration scheduled for 2026!
In addition, a number of projects not scheduled for 2025 have been completed, including :
- The addition of a velovoûte containing 4 secure parking spaces and charging stations for electric bikes (action 1.3.3);
- Updating and distributing the volunteer opportunities guide in the spring-summer program (action 4.1.1).
on World Children’s Day (action 5.2.1)
as part of traffic calming measures (action 1.1.1)
The efforts of an engaged committee
The action plan follow-up committee is made up of members representing families and seniors in the community. Their role is, among other things, to monitor the action plan in light of progress made and changes underway in the community.
They met 2 times during 2025, and some members are also responsible for carrying out initiatives.
For example, throughout the year, FADOQ Les Deux Monts held tablet and telephone technology workshops at the Sutton Municipal and School Library, now including a session in English. CAB Sutton’s Café 50+ offered 5 activities on the prevention of elder abuse, with a total of 97 participants. Finally, the Maison des jeunes Le Spot is looking to recruit an outreach worker to work with adolescent youth and homeless people in the community.
We continue in 2026!
In 2026, several actions will continue, while others will begin, including:
- Updating the active circuit plan (action 1.2.1);
- The creation of gathering places by completing the installations begun in 2025 on the bike path (action 5.2.1);
- Development of priority infrastructures by replacing obsolete furniture and adding adapted furniture in parks (action 7.3.1).
A total of 21 objectives has been targeted for the year 2026: these will be broken down into 32 actions, which in turn will lead to 60 expected results.
The action plan remains an evolving process in which other expected results may be added. The follow-up committee will continue its diligent work.