gatineau's policy on sports, recreation and the ... - Ville de Gatineau

The choicesbehind our actionsorder to foster individual health and community dynamism and to improvethe quality of life in Gatineau. Seeing the city expand, feeling the pride ofits residents and helping to sow the seeds of achievement among its youthare also aspects that drive Gatineau’s desire to assist emerging athletesand help promote success stories in recreation, sports and outdoor activities.As with all service delivery, the organization of recreation, sports andoutdoor activities relies on choices that are consistent with Gatineau’sstrengths, mission and objectives.Gatineau’s choices stem from the foundations of this <strong>policy</strong>, which willcertainly become the Leitmotiv, the raison d’être, of the actions that will betaken in the coming years.Consequently, Gatineau wants to put the emphasis on—and develop—the exceptional natural heritage surrounding it so as to make it accessible toand enjoyable for all. The city wants to place recreation, sports and outdooractivities at the service and at the centre of its population’s lifestyle inFor all of these reasons, Gatineau has chosen to:1 direct the provision of services towards youth under the age of 182 direct the provision of services towards the recreational andintroductory levels3 direct the provision of services towards free participation4 direct the provision of services towards participation by agreater number of people5 contribute to supporting excellence1228