Town of Quispamsis

What Town of Quispamsis does

The Town of Quispamsis is a municipal government entity serving residents in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, situated in the Kennebecasis Valley approximately 22 km northeast of Saint John. It is the sixth-largest municipality in New Brunswick, administering core services including water and sewer utilities, property taxation, building permits and inspections, bylaw enforcement, public safety coordination, recreation, parks, beaches, and community programming. The flagship physical asset is the qplex — a LEED Gold-certified multipurpose recreation centre featuring an NHL-sized ice arena with 1,500 capacity, an outdoor swimming pool (97.3 The Wave Pool), the McCluskey Brothers Conference Centre, and an indoor walking track — supported by over 27 km of municipal trails, two supervised beaches, eight playgrounds, and multiple sports fields and courts.

The Town's technology stack is conventional municipal SaaS: PerfectMind powers facility bookings across recreation assets, ArcGIS underpins planning and zoning maps, and the Govstack-built website delivers digital services for permits, payments, applications, and problem reporting. There are no proprietary technology assets, patents, or trademarks disclosed. Revenue is generated through three streams — property taxes at $1.2599 per $100 of assessed value for the general operating fund, federal and provincial infrastructure grants (including Build Communities Strong Fund and Canada Community Business Fund awards totaling over $3.4M recently), and usage-based recreation fees such as pool memberships ($68–$222 annually) and facility rentals. Service delivery is direct-to-resident through Town Hall at 12 Landing Court, an online self-serve portal, and physical recreation infrastructure.

Governance follows the Local Governance Act of New Brunswick with an elected Mayor and Council; Mayor Mary Schryer was sworn in on May 25, 2026, succeeding Mayor Libby O'Hara after her 15-year tenure, and Chief Administrative Officer Ian Watson leads administration. The Town's commercial relationships are primarily multiyear facility partnerships (McCluskey Brothers for conference centre F&B, Doiron Sports Excellence for the arena pro shop, YMCA for on-site childcare, Millennium Cycle for the bike park) and joint regional initiatives such as the KV Go transit demonstration project launched in August 2025 with the Town of Rothesay.

Name

Town of Quispamsis

Legal name

Town of Quispamsis

Website

https://quispamsis.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Town of Quispamsis is the sixth-largest municipality in New Brunswick, Canada, administering property taxation, water and sewer utilities, building permits, recreation facilities, parks, trails, and community programs for local residents and businesses. Its flagship qplex is a LEED Gold-certified recreation centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quispamsis

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source through annual property tax assessments. Town maintains tax rate of $1.2599 per $100 of assessed value for general operating fund.
2. Federal and Provincial Grants: Infrastructure funding from federal and provincial government programs including Build Communities Strong Fund and Canada Community Business Fund.
3. Recreation User Fees: Revenue from facility rentals, pool memberships, and recreation program fees at qplex and other municipal facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Town of Quispamsis is a municipal government that administers essential local services including water and sewer utilities, building permits and inspections, garbage and recycling, road maintenance, and property tax administration. It operates the qplex multipurpose recreation complex with NHL-sized arena, outdoor pool, conference centre, and walking track, alongside 27+ km of trails, supervised beaches, playgrounds, and sports fields/courts. Services are funded primarily through property taxation and government grants, delivered directly to residents and businesses within the municipality.

Product overview

Town of Quispamsis operates a unified platform of municipal services organized into recreation facilities, parks and trails, utilities, and digital services. The flagship qplex multipurpose recreation centre integrates an NHL-sized arena, conference centre, swimming pool, and indoor walking track. Recreation offerings span trails (27+ km), beaches, playgrounds, sports fields and courts throughout the town. Utilities include water/sewer infrastructure with recent federal investment for expansion. Digital services for permits, payments, and transit (KV Go) provide resident access. The portfolio functions as a platform-plus-services model delivering community infrastructure and recreational programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• qplex Recreation Complex

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Town of RothesaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Joint partnership for KV Go transit demonstration project testing a new transit solution for the Kennebecasis Valley. The municipalities collaborated on a survey to assess transit needs and launched buses in August 2025.
• Doiron Sports ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2025Multiyear partnership agreement for Doiron Sports Excellence to manage and operate the pro shop at the qplex. Store is located inside the main doors of the players' entrance off the lower parking lot.
• McCluskey Brothers Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2024Multiyear partnership agreement for McCluskey Brothers Conference Centre at the qplex. McCluskey Brothers provides licensed portable bar service and food services for events at the venue.
• Millennium Cycle and SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partner in the Millennium Cycle Bike Park facility. Located across from Meenan's Cove Park with 20 trails and more than 7 km of mountain bike trails.
• YMCA of Southwestern New BrunswickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA operates a childcare centre on site at the qplex, providing family services to the community.
• Saint John AirportminorOthersSaint John Airport serves Quispamsis and the Saint John region for passenger, commercial and charter air travel. Located just minutes from downtown Quispamsis.
• KV Food BasketminorOthersCommunity organization providing essentials for people in need in Quispamsis.
• KV OasisminorOthersCommunity organization providing safe, comfortable, and accessible spaces for youth.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Town of Rothesay: Adjacent municipality in the Kennebecasis Valley with whom Quispamsis has partnered on the KV Go transit pilot launched August 2025. Same regional context, comparable population size, and direct operational collaboration make this the closest peer.
• Town of Hampton: Neighbouring Kings County, New Brunswick municipality with comparable population and similar service portfolio including recreation, water/sewer, and planning; provides a strong benchmark for small-town municipal operations in the same county.

Regional players

• Town of Conception Bay South: Atlantic Canadian municipality of similar scale outside New Brunswick; comparable for sub-provincial recreation, water/sewer, and infrastructure delivery in a similar demographic context.
• City of Fredericton: New Brunswick's capital city operating a similar municipal service portfolio at larger scale. Useful benchmark for provincial funding dynamics, recreation facility economics, and urban planning approaches.
• City of Moncton: Other major New Brunswick municipality providing comparable municipal services including recreation, transit, and water/sewer. Comparable for benchmarking bilingual service delivery and operating models in the same province.
• City of Charlottetown: Prince Edward Island capital operating a similar municipal mandate including tourism, recreation, and community services; comparable Atlantic Canadian municipal operator with similar tourism-driven programming.
• Town of Paradise: Newfoundland and Labrador municipality of similar scale and rapid-growth profile; comparable for residential-tax-funded recreation facility operations and infrastructure expansion in Atlantic Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Town of Oakville: Larger Ontario municipality with comparable population profile and full service portfolio including major recreation facilities; useful benchmark for facility economics and municipal service delivery at the next scale tier.
• City of Saint John: Largest city in the region; Quispamsis sits within the Saint John census metropolitan area. Provides the urban-service counterpoint and the broader regional municipal operator that Quispamsis residents interact with for higher-tier services.
• City of Kelowna: Mid-sized Canadian city with strong recreation and tourism focus, including major arena and aquatic facilities; useful benchmark for qplex-scale facility economics and event-driven municipal revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@townofquispamsis-toq
• Facebookfacebook.com/townofquispamsis?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
• Instagraminstagram.com/townofquispamsis

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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