What Ville de Sainte-Adèle does

Ville de Sainte-Adèle is a municipal government entity located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, serving the residents of Sainte-Adèle within the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut. The city delivers comprehensive municipal services including public safety (Sûreté du Québec contract policing and municipal fire safety), public works and engineering (snow removal, sewer and aqueduct systems, road maintenance), urban planning and permitting, environmental services (waste collection, recycling, organic waste, ecocenter), recreation programming, cultural services (library, community center), and citizen communications. It operates through multiple service points including the Hôtel de Ville at 1381 boulevard de Sainte-Adèle, Place des citoyens (citizen service center and tourist welcome bureau), Bibliothèque Claude-Henri-Grignon, Centre communautaire Jean-Baptiste-Rolland, and the municipal garage on rue Rolland, with 58 employees in total.

The municipality manages extensive physical infrastructure including 24 parks and green spaces, access to a 210+ km outdoor trail network maintained in partnership with Plein-Air Sainte-Adèle (PASA) since 1989, the 788-acre Parc du Mont-Loup-Garou (highest summit in the MRC at 498m altitude), the Parc de la rivière Doncaster with 10+ km of trails (2 km accessible to reduced-mobility visitors), the Plage Jean-Guy-Caron beach on Lac Rond, and a station on the 230+ km Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord. The digital offering is anchored by the redesigned municipal website (vdsa.ca) launched on April 15, 2026, which serves as the central portal for service requests, registrations, permit applications, tax payments, and citizen alerts.

Revenue is generated primarily through residential and commercial property taxation, supplemented by service fees, water/sewer compensations, Quebec provincial transfers and subsidies, and compulsory regional contributions including the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut quote-part ($4,478,700 in 2026, a 7.11% increase) and Sûreté du Québec police services ($3,385,728 in 2026, a 5.12% increase). The 2026 balanced budget totals $44,267,110 CAD and total 2025 revenues were $52,144,000 CAD, yielding a reported surplus of $4,851,846. The entity is governed by an elected municipal council headed by Mayor Nadine Brière, with day-to-day operations led by General Manager Sophie Charpentier and Treasurer Julie Brazeau.

Name

Ville de Sainte-Adèle

Legal name

Ville de Sainte-Adèle

Website

https://ville.sainte-adele.qc.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ville de Sainte-Adèle is a Quebec municipal government entity in the Laurentides region delivering public services, recreation, cultural programming, and infrastructure management to its residents and visitors, funded primarily through property taxation and intergovernmental transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Recreation programs
• Public safety services
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Adèle

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from residential and commercial property taxation. Tax rates set annually by municipal council. Property taxes on assessed value constitute the largest portion of municipal revenue.
2. Service Fees and Compensations: Various service fees including water and sewer compensations, recreation fees, licensing fees, and other municipal service charges.
3. Transfer Payments and Subsidies: Government transfers and subsidies including Quebec government infrastructure funding programs.
4. MRC Quote-part: Mandatory contribution to MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut for regional services. 2026 amount: $4,478,700.
5. Sûreté du Québec Services: Police services fees paid to provincial government for public safety. 2026 amount: $3,385,728.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ville de Sainte-Adèle is a municipal government entity that delivers public administration services to residents and visitors of Sainte-Adèle, Quebec. Its core offering spans property taxation, public safety (fire and provincial police liaison), infrastructure maintenance (roads, water, sewer), waste collection, recreation programming, library services, cultural events, parks, beaches, and urban planning. Services are funded primarily through property taxes and provincial/federal transfer payments.

Product overview

The Ville de Sainte-Adèle operates a unified municipal services platform offering comprehensive citizen services through its website. The primary digital product is the municipal website (vdsa.ca) which serves as the portal to all municipal services. The city provides a diverse portfolio of services organized into: Recreation and Culture (library, community centers, outdoor activities, sports facilities, cultural events), Public Safety (fire services, emergency alerts), Infrastructure (public works, road maintenance, water systems), and Citizen Services (taxation, permits, waste collection). Key facilities include Bibliothèque Claude-Henri-Grignon, Plage Jean-Guy-Caron, multiple parks (Parc de la rivière Doncaster, Parc du Mont-Loup-Garou), Centre communautaire Jean-Baptiste-Rolland, and Place des citoyens. The city offers free citizen cards for resident access to services and maintains an active outdoor recreation program (Sainte-Adèle énergique) and cultural funding program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sainte-Adèle énergique: Summer outdoor activity program featuring free outdoor activities including yoga, line dancing, country dancing, Zumba, and traditional dancing at Place des citoyens and various parks.
• Soirées Nostalgia
• Plein-Air Sainte-Adèle (PASA)
• Parc du Mont-Loup-Garou
• Parc de la rivière Doncaster
• Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord

Products and services

• Bibliothèque Claude-Henri-Grignon Municipal library offering approximately 43,000 documents, 70 periodical titles, over 32,000 digital books in French and English, more than 300 manga series on Mangas.io platform, plus cultural activities, equipment lending (snowshoes, games) and community programs.
• Plage Jean-Guy-Caron Supervised municipal beach on Lac Rond offering swimming, boat rentals, an open water swimming course, picnic areas, and family-friendly amenities in the heart of the village.
• Parc de la rivière Doncaster Nature park along the Doncaster River with over 10 km of trails (2 km accessible to people with reduced mobility and strollers), fishing opportunities, and free access for residents with a citizen card.
• Parc du Mont-Loup-Garou Four-season outdoor recreation park spanning 788 acres featuring the highest summit in MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut at 498m altitude, two lakes (Matley and Richer), and a multi-kilometer trail network.
• Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord Converted railway trail spanning over 230 kilometers from Saint-Jérôme to Mont-Laurier, popular for cycling, cross-country skiing, and skating, with the Sainte-Adèle station located at 1000 rue Saint-Georges.
• Centre communautaire Jean-Baptiste-Rolland Community hub hosting the Leisure, Culture and Community Life Service, serving as a meeting place for seniors, youth, families, and community organizations with various recreation and community programming.
• Place des citoyens Citizen service center and tourist welcome bureau at 999 boulevard de Sainte-Adèle providing various municipal services and information to residents and visitors.
• Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut Sports center offering various athletic facilities and programs for the community.
• Carte citoyenne (Citizen Card) Free citizen card providing access to library services, beach access, and various recreational programs, available at the library, Place des citoyens, and Leisure Service upon proof of identity and residence.
• Camp de jour (Day Camp) Summer day camp program for children, recognized for quality by the Conseil québécois du loisir, which received the 'Coup de cœur SOS intégration 2019' award from Association régionale de Loisirs pour Personnes Handicapées des Laurentides.
• Sécurité incendie (Fire Safety Services) Municipal fire safety services including fire prevention, emergency response, and public safety information for residents.
• Travaux publics et ingénierie (Public Works and Engineering) Public works services including snow removal, sewer and water systems, road work information, annual maintenance planning, major infrastructure projects, and citizen request submissions.
• Collectes et matières résiduelles (Waste Collection Services) Municipal waste management including garbage collection, recycling, organic waste collection, and ecocenter services for residents.
• Fonds culturel (Cultural Fund) Annual cultural funding program supporting local artists and cultural organizations with project-based financial assistance for artistic and cultural initiatives benefiting the Adéloise community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 210+ km of outdoor trails maintained by PASA volunteers
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plein-Air Sainte-Adèle (PASA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Since 1989, Plein-Air Sainte-Adèle has been a primary community partner maintaining, marking, and developing over 210 km of outdoor trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and mountain biking. The organization operates with volunteer members who create and preserve accessible outdoor recreational routes. The partnership provides free trail access and membership to Adélois with citizen card.
• MRC des Pays-d'en-HautcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional county municipality providing shared services including heritage inventory, environmental planning, waste management, and regional development. Sainte-Adèle is one of 10 municipalities in the MRC. The MRC adopted a heritage building inventory of 2,952 buildings in April 2026.
• Sûreté du QuébeccoreOthersProvincial police force providing municipal police services to Sainte-Adèle. 2026 cost: $3,385,728 (5.12% increase from prior year). Officers visible in community for public safety and road security.
• SOPFEU (Société de protection des forêts contre le feu)coreOthersQuebec forest fire prevention and suppression organization. Collaborates with Ministry of Public Safety on fire bans and outdoor fire restrictions. Lifted fire ban province-wide on July 20, 2026.
• Ski Mont-Gabriel (Les Sommets)minorOthersSki resort located at 1501 chemin du Mont-Gabriel, part of Les Sommets network. Family-oriented ski station with decorated trails and indoor amenities.
• Ski ChanteclerminorOthersSki resort at 432 chemin du Mont-Loup-Garou with 25 ski runs catering to families and winter sports enthusiasts from beginner to expert levels.
• Club de golf Le ChanteclerminorOthersGolf course at 2520 chemin du Club offering quality golf with exceptional landscapes.
• Club de Golf La Vallée de Sainte-AdèleminorOthersGolf course at 465 rue Vallée-du-Golf offering quality golf facilities.
• Golf Mont-GabrielminorOthersGolf facility at 1699 chemin du Mont-Gabriel.
• Fédération québécoise de la montagne et de l'escalade (FQME)minorOthersProvincial climbing federation managing access to climbing walls including Mont Baldy and Mont Durocher. Only members can access climbing sites. FQME upgraded Mont Durocher bouldering site in fall 2023.
• Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du NordcoreOthers230+ km converted rail trail connecting Saint-Jérôme to Mont-Laurier. Sainte-Adèle station at 1000 rue Saint-Georges. Multi-use path for cycling, cross-country skiing, and skating. Built 1996 from former Curé Labelle railway.
• Centre d'activités Martin le PêcheurminorOthersTrout fishing center with three specially designed ponds for speckled trout, rainbow trout, and large rainbow trout (3+ lbs). Located in the region for family fishing experiences.
• Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ)minorOthersProvincial municipal association representing local governments across Quebec. Sainte-Adèle's mayor Nadine Brière participated in 2026 Assises cycling journey from Blainville to Québec (342 km) promoting sustainable mobility.
• BIXIminorOthersFree bike lending service provider that supplied approximately 20 bikes for the UMQ Assises cycling journey supporting participating mayors.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ville de Morin-Heights: Laurentian municipality of similar scale in the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut; comparable reliance on four-season outdoor recreation (skiing, hiking) and second-home tourism, offering residents similar municipal service portfolios.
• Ville d'Estérel: Small Laurentian resort municipality focused on outdoor recreation and second-home tourism, sharing demographic and tourism-economy characteristics with Sainte-Adèle.
• Ville de Saint-Sauveur: Neighboring Laurentian municipality of comparable size and tourism profile; Sainte-Adèle jointly filed a road complaint with Saint-Sauveur and Piedmont in 2026, evidencing overlapping civic and tourism interests.
• Ville de Lac-Supérieur: Laurentian municipality overlapping with Sainte-Adèle's four-season outdoor recreation profile, including proximity to Mont-Tremblant-area tourism flows.
• Ville de Piedmont: Adjacent Laurentian municipality within MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut; co-signatory with Sainte-Adèle and Saint-Sauveur on the 2026 MTMD road complaint and serves a similar small-population, four-season recreation demographic.
• Ville de Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson: Neighboring Laurentian municipality in the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut with a similar tourism-recreation economic base and small-municipal service scope.
• Ville de Prévost: Laurentian municipality of similar population scale and commuter-plus-recreation mix; operates comparable library, recreation, and public-works service lines for residents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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