Summer Fun Awaits in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Get ready to enjoy the great outdoors this summer, residents of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu! The city has launched an exciting initiative, partnering with Montérégie sport to provide free sports and recreational equipment in four local parks.

What’s on Offer?

From July 5 onwards, you can borrow a wide variety of sports equipment for free, including:

• Soccer and basketball balls
• Badminton sets
• Scooters and skipping ropes
• Fun skill games like giant Jenga, Spikeball, and Finnish skittles

Parks and Schedule

The initiative is deployed in four parks across the city:

• Alphonse-Lorrain Park (Laurier and Saint-Georges streets)
• Center-de-Flein-Air-Ronald-Beauregard (93, rue Towner)
• Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Park (rue Plaza)
• La Joie-de-Vivre Park (Quadrilateral of the Jacques-Cartier Sud streets, Smith, Bernard and Pierre-Desranleau)

You can find the detailed loan service schedule and available equipment on the city’s website.

About the Initiative

Presented by Circumflex – Ready to Move, a provincial project financially supported by the government of Quebec, this initiative aims to encourage citizens to lead active and healthy lifestyles while enjoying the city’s green spaces.

“The ‘Circumflex – Ready to Move’ project is about getting people out there, moving, playing, and enjoying our beautiful parks. We’re thrilled to offer this service for free to our residents.”
– A spokesperson from the City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu