Restigouche Regional Service Commission Board Meeting

October 30, 2025 (Meeting No. 109):

Meeting Overview

Key Motions Adopted

2026 Budget Adopted – $6,392,874, including:

Loader Purchase Approved – Tender awarded to Paul Equipment for $272,713.88, including extended warranty.

Department & Committee Reports

Cellphone / Internet / Green Energy

Resolution submitted to AFMNB to form a cellular service committee.

Community Dialogue sessions on green energy and social acceptability planned for mid-November.

Healthcare

Meeting held with Dr. Desrosiers and local mayors on Oct. 23.

Future leadership meetings with Vitalité and the RSC every two months.

The daycare project has been re-opened.

Solid Waste Management

12,013 tonnes handled as of Sept. 30 (including 678 tonnes recyclables).

HHW collection event on Oct. 18 drew 250 vehicles.

Discussion on commercial recycling and promotion of recycling.

Land Use Planning

251 permits issued in first nine months (69 new units).

Community Development & Transportation

Community Development Forum held Oct. 3–5 during Wellness Festival.

Regional EVP Plan submitted.

Mobile clinic for homeless planned Nov. 19 (in collaboration with Government of Canada).

$50,000 community project fund announced.

Flex-Go transportation: 3,315 trips (Jan–Sept 2025); 28 volunteers, 82 clients.

Bubbles & Gold Gala postponed to spring 2026.

Welcoming & Retention

Welcome BBQ: 350+ participants.

Sports & Cultural Fair: Sept. 13.

Cooking workshops with AMR starting this fall.

“Fall in Love with Restigouche” event at Mount Carleton: 50% newcomers.

Economic Development

Ongoing Connect Restigouche promotion (launched Oct. 24).

Meeting with new Restigouche Chamber of Commerce Director for strategic planning.

LMP Committee met Oct. 18.

Tourism

World’s Most Beautiful Bays Congress (Sept. 22 week): 34 bays, 17 countries, 110 delegates.

Highway signage project moving forward.

Tourism coordinator position to be re-posted following Marilyn’s departure (Oct. 24).

Public Safety

Committee met Sept. 15; working on an emergency MOU for clear procedures.

Minister Gauvin met with municipal officials Oct. 9.

Off-Road Rescue Unit training underway for winter season.

Letter to be sent to the Minister requesting follow-up actions from his visit.

Other Business

Hockey Night in Restigouche: Scheduled for December 5, 2025 – tickets now on sale.