ARGENTEUIL WELCOMES YOU GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS - MRC Argenteuil

ARGENTEUIL
WELCOMES YOU
GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS

             With the financial participation of

Argenteuil, Your Home
                Away from Home
You will quickly fall under the spell of the stunning Argenteuil
region and its extraordinary quality of life, whatever the reason
that brought you here.
The Municipalité Régionale de Comté (MRC) d’Argenteuil has some
33,000 year-round inhabitants in nine municipalities spread over
1,339 sq.km.
Nestled within a magnificent landscape and proud of its rich
history, Argenteuil is known for its hospitality, excellent services
and choice location. Our booming region is committed to
sustainable development and to ensuring an outstanding, dynamic
and balanced living environment.
We have prepared this guide with you in mind, to facilitate your
arrival and help you navigate Argenteuil’s many resources and
services. The guide is also part of a broad initiative aimed at
attracting and retaining labour, made possible through financial
support from the ministère de l’lmmigration, de la Diversité et de
l’Inclusion, under its Mobilization-Diversity program.
Thank you for choosing Argenteuil as your new home. We hope you
find great happiness here and look forward to meeting you !

MRC d’Argenteuil Council members

THE REGIONAL
                   COUNTY MUNICIPALITY
Portrait of the MRC d’Argenteuil
In conjunction with its nine municipalities and community partners, the
MRC d’Argenteuil promotes regional social environmental prosperity for
the wellbeing of residents and future generations.
The MRC’s municipal services include property assessment, planning,
culture, heritage, public and paratransit transport, recreation, cultural and
athletic activities, economic development, public safety, etc.
450 562-2474
www.argenteuil.qc.ca

Brownsburg-                 Grenville-sur-              Mille-Isles :
Chatham :                   la-Rouge :                  450 438-2958
450 533-6687                819 242-8762                www.mille-isles.ca
www.brownsburgchatham.ca    www.gslr.ca                 Saint-André-
Gore :                      Harrington :                d’Argenteuil :
450 562-2025                819 687-2122                450 537-3527
www.cantondegore.qc.ca      www.harrington.ca           www.stada.ca
Grenville :                 Lachute :                   Wentworth :
819 242-2146                450 562-3781                450 562-0701
www.grenville.ca            www.ville.lachute.qc.ca     www.wentworth.ca

WELCOME SERVICES FOR
		                      NEW ARRIVALS

     Place aux jeunes en région
     For people aged 18 to 35
     450 566-5766, poste 227
     www.placeauxjeunes.qc.ca/mrc-760

     MRC d’Argenteuil
     For those over 35 and immigrants of all ages
     450 562-8829, poste 2214
     www.argenteuil.qc.ca

     Centre pour l’immigration en région
     Regional immigration assistance and development activities
     450 612-2462
     www.centrepourlimmigrationenregion.org

     Le Coffret
     Welcome/settlement services and multicultural events
     450 565-2992
     www.lecoffret.ca

FINDING WORK

Carrefour Jeunesse-                CAP Emploi
Emploi d’Argenteuil                450 562-3469
450 566-5766                       www.capemploi.ca
www.cjea.org
                                   Placement en ligne /
Trousseau Emploi                   Centre local d’emploi de
450 562-6008                       Lachute
                                   450 562-8533
Intégration - Travail              www.placement.emploiquebec.gouv.qc.ca
Laurentides
450 207-8024
www.i-tl.org

                 BUSINESS PLANS

Service de développement           L’Arterre - jumelage
économique de la MRC               agricole
d’Argenteuil                       Support for agricultural projects
Economic development               450 562-2474
450 562-8829                       www.arterre.ca
www.industrielargenteuil.com
                                   Services Québec-
Chambre de commerce et             Entreprises
d’industrie d’Argenteuil           Québec business services
Chamber of commerce                www.entreprises.gouv.qc.ca
450 562-1947
www.cciargenteuil.ca

Fonds d’emprunt des
Laurentides
Small business, start-up support
and loans
450 562-3553
www.felaurentides.org

EDUCATION

Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord
(French school board)
Preschool, elementary, secondary vocational and adult education
450 438-3131
www2.csrdn.qc.ca

Centre de formation professionnelle
Performance Plus
Vocational training centre
450 566-7587, poste 7650
www.cfpperformanceplus.com

Édifice Le Parallèle
Adult general education centre
450 566-0088

Le Tremplin
Secondary education for students with learning difficulties and
job skills program
450 566-3108

Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier School Board
(English-speaking)
Preschool, elementary, secondary, vocational and adult education
450 621-5600
www.swlauriersb.qc.ca

Competency Development Centre
Adult general education and professional education
450 562-3721
www.bilingualtraining.ca

Séminaire du Sacré-Coeur
Private secondary school
819 242-0957
www.ssc.quebec

Université du Québec en Outaouais
(Pavillon St-Jérôme)
819 595-3900
www.uqo.ca

Pôle universitaire Paul-Gérin-Lajoie
Part-time university education for adults in the job market
450 420-3734
www.poleuniversitaire.ca

Educational financial aid
1 877 643-3750
www.afe.gouv.qc.ca

                 CHILDCARE

To reserve a space in an early childhood
(CPE) or home-based daycare facility
www.laplace0-5.com

CPE Le rêve de Caillette
(Brownsburg-Chatham and Gore)
Home-based daycare coordination office
450 562-6333
www.lerevedecaillette.com

CPE Jardin des bons amis
(Lachute)
450 562-3002

CPE La puce à l’oreille
(Grenville and Saint-André-d’Argenteuil)
450 537-3535

Day camps
Contact your municipality’s recreation department

SPORTS AND RECREATION

SPORTS AND RECREATION
For the complete list of activities, please visit:
www.argenteuil.qc.ca/repertoireactivitesphysiques

Aréna Gilles-Lupien               Club de gymnastique
(Brownsburg-Chatham)              Barany
450 562-1618                      450 566-0957
Aréna Kevin-Lowe-
                                  Club de patinage
Pierre-Pagé (Lachute)
                                  artistique de Lachute
Sports
                                  Figure skating
450 562-1618                      450 562-5444
Association de
baseball mineur                   Club de soccer
Minor league baseball             Lynx de Lachute
514 817-2490                      450 207-5969
Association de hockey             Comité 50+ Bouger+
mineur de Lachute                 Active living and nature walks for
Minor league hockey               those over 50
450 562-9482                      450 562-3761, poste 72308
La Randonnée                      Maison de la famille
Cross-country skiing and          Au coeur des générations
snow shoeing                      d’Argenteuil
                                  Parent-child activities
450 562-1094
                                  450 562-0503
Club d’haltérophilie
du Nord inc.                      Maisons des jeunes
Weightlifting                     Youth centre
                                  www.rmjq.org
450 537-3930
                                  • Brownsburg-Chatham :
Club de curling de                  450 533-6948
Brownsburg-Chatham                • Grenville : 819 242-2126
450 533-6723                      • Lachute - Argenteuil
Club de curling                     Youth universe :
                                    450 562-3078
de Lachute
450 562-5811

Seasonal markets             Réseau FADOQ
For more information,        (Laurentians)
please call the MRC at       Physical, intellectual, social,
450 562-2474                 cultural, recreational and outdoor
                             activities for seniors
Mouvement                    1 800 828-3344
Personne d’abord             www.fadoqlaurentides.org
Activities for people with
cognitive deficiencies       SamediVélo
450 562-5846                 Saturday cycling
                             450 537-3527, poste 2705
Parks Canada                 www.samedivelo.ca
www.pc.gc.ca
                             VéloRoute d’Argenteuil
Indoor swimming pool         Cycling route
(Lachute)
                             450 562-2474
450 562-3781                 www.argenteuil.qc.ca

                             Mont-Joie Village
                             Sports and leisure activities
                             for seniors
                             450 562-9553

CULTURAL
Au fil des mots Library
(Saint-André-d’Argenteuil)
450 537-2022
info@aufildesmots.org / www.aufildesmots.org

Brownsburg-Chatham Library
450 533-5355
biblio@brownsburgchatham.ca

Fernand-Bernier Library
(Grenville)
819 242-2146, poste 2512
biblio@grenville.ca

Jean-Marc-Belzile Library
(Lachute)
For Lachute, Gore and Wentworth residents
450 562-4578
www.ville.lachute.qc.ca

Calumet area Library
(Grenville-sur-la-Rouge)
819 242-8088
bibliocalumet@grenvillesurlarouge.ca

Pointe-au-Chêne area Library
(Grenville-sur-la-Rouge)
819 242-3232
bibliopointeauchene@grenvillesurlarouge.ca

CAMMAC Music centre
819 687-3938
www.cammac.ca

Musée régional d’Argenteuil
Regional museum
450 537-3861
www.museeregionaldargenteuil.ca

Route des Arts
Arts circuit
www.routedesarts.ca

HOUSING

Municipal housing office
• Corporation Horizon d’or Grenville : 819 242-4598
• Lachute : 450 562-9260
• Saint-André-d’Argenteuil : 450 537-3934

Société d’habitation du Québec / Allocation-logement
Québec housing authority
1 800 463-4315
www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca

Local Media, Facebook groups

All properties for sale or rent by real-estate agents
www.centris.ca / www.logisquebec.com

Classified ads
www.kijiji.ca / www.lespac.com

                 LOCAL MEDIAS

WOW radio (104.9)                      The Review
https://lachute.wowfm.com              www.thereview.ca

L’Argenteuil                           TVC d’Argenteuil
www.editionap.ca/l-argenteuil          www.tvcargenteuil.com

Le Régional                            Municipal newsletters
www.le-regional.ca                     (Check with your municipal offices
                                       for more information)
Main Street
www.themainstreet.org

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Garbage pick-up schedule, ecocentres and
information on rubbish drop-off points
450 562-2474
www.3-2-1-0.com

Régie intermunicipale
Argenteuil Deux-Montagnes
450 562-3786
www.riadm.ca

                  ASSISTANCE

Café Partage                       Coopérative de
Cooking workshops and              solidarité Coup de Pouce
low-cost groceries                 Argenteuil
450 562-0987                       Domestic help and personal
Centre d’action bénévole           assistance
d’Argenteuil                       450 562-9993
Meals on wheels, frozen meals      www.coopcpa.ca
450 562-7447
www.cabargenteuil.ca               Réseau de dépannage
                                   alimentaire du secteur
Centre d’entraide                  ouest de la MRC
d’Argenteuil                       d’Argenteuil
Food aid program, soup kitchen,
                                   Food assistance program
community kitchens, tax returns
450 562-5151                       819 242-8762
www.centreentraideargenteuil.org
Comptoir d’entraide de
Lachute
Used clothing and furniture
450 562-9932
www.centraidelaurentides.org

IMMIGRATION / CITIZENSHIP

lmmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Client
Support Centre services
1 888 242-2100
www.cic.gc.ca

Ministère de l’Immigration, Diversité et Inclusion du
Québec
Information on immigration, diversity and inclusiveness
1 877 864-9191
www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca

                 GOVERNMENTAL
                 ORGANIZATIONS

Guichet d’accès aux                    Régie du logement
médecins de famille                    Rental board
(GAMF)                                 1 800 683-2245
Help finding a family doctor           www.rdl.gouv.qc.ca
www.gamf.gouv.qc.ca
                                       Service Canada
Hydro-Québec                           1 800 622-6232
Power failure information              www.servicecanada.gc.ca
1 800 790-2424
http://pannes.hydroquebec.com/pannes   Services Québec
                                       514 644-4545
Régie de l’assurance                   1 877 644-4545
maladie du Québec                      www.quebec.ca
Québec health insurance
514 864-3411                           Société de l’assurance
1 800 561-9749                         automobile du Québec
                                       Department of motor vehicles
Régie des rentes du                    1 800 361-7620
Québec
Québec pension plan contributions
514 873-2433
1 800 463-5185

INFORMATION, LISTENING
		                      AND REFERENCES

     La Citad’Elle                        L’APPUI LAURENTIDES
     de Lachute                           Help line for caregivers, their
     Accommodation for women and          families, social workers and health
     child victims of domestic violence   professionals
     and/or in difficulty                 Help line : 1 855 852-7795
     450 562-7797                         www.lappui.org/laurentides

     Aînés Argenteuil                     Centre d’aide et de lutte
     lmproving living conditions for      contre les agressions à
     seniors                              caractère sexuel
     450 562-7447, poste 237              (CALACS Laurentides)
     www.ainesargenteuil.ca               Sexual assault victim centre
                                          450 565-6231
     Carrefour des femmes
     du grand Lachute                     Centre d’aide aux
     Helping women overcome social        victimes d’actes
     isolation, defend their rights and   criminels
     improve their living conditions      (CAVAC des Laurentides)
     450 562-5861                         Crime victim help centre
                                          1 866 532-2822
     4 Korners (Lachute Office)           www.cavac.qc.ca/regions/laurentides
     Services for the english speaking
     community                            Centre prévention
     1 888 974-3940                       suicide Le Faubourg
     www.4kornerscenter.org               Suicide prevention
                                          1 866 277-3553
     Tel-aide                             www.cps-le-faubourg.org
     Crisis help-line
     514 935-1101                         Cancer help line
     www.telaide.org                      Canadian Cancer Society
                                          450 436-2691
     Tel-Jeunes                           1 866 939-3333
     Free 24/7 help line for              www.cancer.ca
     children and young people
     1 800 263-2266
     www.teljeunes.com

TRANSPORT

Service de transport adapté et collectif
de la MRC d’Argenteuil
Public and paratransit transportation services
450 562-5797
www.argenteuil.qc.ca - transport@argenteuil.qc.ca

Autobus Greyhound
1 800 661-8747
Bus service between Montréal and Ottawa
www.greyhound.ca
(Station Sonic, 340 avenue Bethany, Lachute)
Lachute airport
450 562-1330
www.lachuteaviation.com

Lachute Taxi
450 562-2222

PHARMACIES

Brownsburg-Chatham
Proxim
450 533-4239
Grenville
Familiprix
819 242-1350
Saint-André-d’Argenteuil
Proxim
450 537-8300
Lachute
Familiprix Extra
450 562-0522
Jean Coutu
450 562-5218
Accès pharma (Walmart)
450 562-0258
Brunet
450 562-5271

                   VOLUNTEERING

Centre d’action bénévole d’Argenteuil
Volunteer centre
450 562-7447, poste 228
www.cabargenteuil.ca

RIGHTS

Legal aid
450 562-2462
Mouvement Personne d’abord
Activities for people with cognitive deficiencies
450 562-5846
Commission des droits de la personne
et de la jeunesse
Human and youth rights commission
450 569-3219 / 1 877 226-7224
www.cdpdj.qc.ca

                  HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Centre intégré de santé et de
services sociaux des Laurentides
Emergency room, hospital, bloodwork, retirement home, child and youth
protection centre, CLSC, cognitive and physical disabilities, addiction,
family medicine group, vaccination
450 562-3761
www.santelaurentides.gouv.qc.ca

Argenteuil multiservices center for
health and social services
450 562-3761 / 1 800 363-5619
Grenville office
819 242-0778 / 1 866 879-6484
Centre aux sources d’Argenteuil
Mental health centre
450 562-0673

Centre de pédiatrie sociale en communauté
d’Argenteuil
Public health centre for children from birth to age 18
579 791-0134
www.cpscargenteuil.org

Guichet d’accès aux médecins de famille (GAMF)
Family doctor locator
www.gamf.gouv.qc.ca
La Halte des Proches
Laurentian support group for friends and families of individuals with
mental illness
450 438-4291 / 1 800 663-0659
www.lahalte.ca
Groupe relève pour personnes aphasiques (GRPAAL)
Support group for people with aphasia
450 974-1888
www.grpa.ca
Fondation des maladies du cœur du Québec
Québec heart foundation
1 800 567-8563
Info-Diabète
Diabetes information
1 800 361-3504, poste 233

OTHER COMMUNITY
                  ORGANIZATIONS

Laurentian Literacy Council
Literacy programs
450 562-3719
Maison populaire
Literacy programs
450 562-1996
Société d’agriculture d’Argenteuil
Argenteuil agricultural society
450 562-3741
Société d’horticulture d’Argenteuil
Argenteuil horticultural society
450 562-0573
Société historique d’Argenteuil
Argenteuil historical society
450 562-4450

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Info-Santé / Info-Social                                 8-1-1
Health information

Sûreté du Québec                           450 562-2442
Québec provincial police

Emergencies                                              9-1-1
Poison control centre                   1 800 463-5060

               MONT-TREMBLANT
                                           DISTANCES
                                    Lachute / Montréal : 80 km
                                Lachute / Ottawa - Gatineau : 130 km

                           15

                                        SAINT-JÉRÔME

                                                         640
              LACHUTE           50          15
      50

     OTTAWA - GATINEAU
                                                    13

                            40
       ONTARIO                                 MONTRÉAL

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