Given the level of community involvement and the quality of life of its citizens, Saint Quentin merits the reputation of a healthy town.  The Town of Saint Quentin offers its residents a wide variety of sporting and recreational activities.  The programs offered by the Town’s Recreation and Community Life Services include: • Recreational activities for seniors • Healthy and Active Lifestyle Program • Partnership for youth activities • Babysitters Course • Work Health and Safety for students • Swimming lessons (preschool, junior, adult) • Aquafit • Swim team • Public swims • Birthday pool parties, private swimming lessons, pool rentals with lifeguard • Swimming contests • Summer games • Mini-olympics • Microsoccer and soccer • T-ball and baseball • Arts and crafts • Badminton • Tennis course • Canada Day celebrations   There are also a number of recreational, sporting and cultural activities coordinated by active community organizations in which volunteers invest great time and energy:Workshops/conferences for volunteers : • Athletics • Softball • Volunteer of the Year Award • Citizen of the Year Award • Community Organization of the Year Award • Bingo • Camping • Canoeing and kayaking • Parish choir • Francophone cinema • Reading Contest • Social Dance classes • Painting classes • Skateboard lessons • Tennis lessons • Annual running race (5km, 10km) • Dance schools (ballet-jazz) • Rhythmic gymnastics • Artistic gymnastics • Senior women’s ice hockey • Women’s interscholastic AA ice hockey  • Minor, interscholastic AA, senior and recreational ice hockey • Judo • Kung Fu • Snowmobiling • Ice skating • Athlete of the Year • Professional theatre • Preschool educational programs • Volunteer recognition • Cross-country skiing • A variety of cultural shows • Tai chi • Local amateur theatre • Golf tournament • Family hockey tournament • Fishing tournament • Volleyball • ATVs  Our annual celebrations include: • Winter Carnival (weekend before March Break) • Maple Capital of the Atlantic Festival (Easter Break) • Canada Day (July 1st) • Western Festival (July) • August 15th celebrations A cultural policy further stimulates Saint-Quentin’s vibrant cultural community life.  This policy was established in 2004, which marked the 400th anniversary of a francophone presence on Canadian territory.  A committee has been appointed to uphold the principles and goals of this new cultural strategy. Community Organizations To have the Town of Saint Quentin’s Directory of Community Organizations, please contact the municipality, we just have a French version. RECREATION AND COMMUNITY LIFE Claire Bossé, Director 10, rue Deschênes Saint Quentin, NB  E8A 1M1 Telephone: (506) 235-1951    Fax: (506) 235-1952 Email