Families - Region of Coaticook

Living with my family in the Coaticook region

Families in Coaticook can take advantage of a myriad of services and resources. From the local sports centre to various health institutions, the 12 municipalities ensure residents’ well-being through a multitude of establishments, organizations and associations.

For your children:

La Maison de la famille de la MRC de Coaticook
Preschool services with the Passe-Partout program
La Petite Abeille (preschool)
Three daycares
(1 in Compton and 2 in Coaticook)
Halte-garderie de la Maison de la famille de la MRC de Coaticook
Municipal day camps offered in 8 of the 12 municipalities
12 preschool and primary school institutions, two attached to the Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke and 10 to the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Cantons
A public secondary school called la Frontalière de Coaticook
2 private secondary schools :
Collège Rivier in Coaticook
Collège François-Delaplace in Waterville
A number of parks and park-schools
7 municipal libraries across the territory
The Gérard-Couillard arena in Coaticook

Health and socials services

Here is a list of the services offered on the territory of the MRC-de-Coaticook.

Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la MRC-de-Coaticook
Family clinic run by the family physician group GMF des Frontières, located in downtown Coaticook
Centre d’action bénévole de la MRC de Coaticook (volunteer centre)
Association des personnes handicapées de la MRC de Coaticook (for persons with disabilities)
L’Éveil (community mental health resource)
Troubadours de la vie (Activities for people with disabilities)
Centre jeunesse de l’Estrie (youth centre)

Sports Center and Acti-Sports

A sports centre featuring activities for all ages, including workshops for parents and their children. Acti-Sports MRC de Coaticook promotes physical activity and sports among residents of the Coaticook region.

Grants for New Babies

After several years of organizing the Fête de la famille, and due to the complications that the pandemic has brought, the MRC has opted for a new formula: Grants for NewBabies. Every year in November, families who have welcomed a newborn can register with their municipality for a chance to win a grant.

Family and senior policies

The Coaticook region’s 12 municipalities have adopted family and senior policies in order to take into account the needs and well-being of regional families. Each municipality offers different programs and measures with various incentives. We invite you to consult the municipalities’ respective websites to learn more about these programs.

Transportation

URBAN CIRCUIT : CITY OF COATICOOK

The town of Coaticook is serviced by an urban transportation circuit. A transportation service known as Acti-Bus runs from Sunday to Saturday, according to summer and regular hours. We invite you to consult the schedule to find out more.

REGIONAL CIRCUIT : COATICOOK – COMPTON – SHERBROOKE

Acti-Bus also offers a daily route, namely Coaticook – Compton – Sherbrooke, for all regional residents wishing to travel to these locations for their work or studies. Students requiring transportation to the Cégep de Sherbrooke enjoy discounted rates.

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