A rich and varied program is offered to Eustachians in order to fully enjoy the joys of winter. Outside is the new motto of the city and the mayor is particularly enthused about it!
“Due to the pandemic, we had to transform our traditional Snow Festival, which many citizens took part in year after year. The Winter Festivities program has been designed to encourage Eustachians to play outside and to take advantage of the many municipal parks that we have in Saint-Eustache. In this time of sanitary restrictions, nothing better than a good breath of fresh air to keep morale up! », declared Mayor Pierre Charron when the program was announced.
My beautiful castle, king of the manor …
The gardens of the Globensky manor, behind the house of culture and heritage (235, rue Saint-Eustache) welcomes this year the magnificent Desjardins Caisse de Saint-Eustache – Deux-Montagnes, snow castle over 12 feet tall! Children can climb there to enjoy the long slide specially designed for them. A magical setting!
Snow castle challenge: prizes to be won!
And speaking of castles, the Winter Festivities of Saint-Eustache join the Quebec contest “Snow castle challenge” by inviting citizens to create their own snow castle at home, or in a park, and to send a photo of their realization on th esite defichateaudeneige.ca for a chance to win prizes. To participate, all one has to do is click on the “participate” tab, then select the “Winter festivities of the City of Saint-Eustache” event. Promotional items bearing the City’s image will be added to the national prices, exclusively for residents of Saint-Eustache.
In the four corners of the city, we slide!
Mont Saint-Eustache (360 rue Boileau), a must-see for winter sports enthusiasts, is open weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Another sliding slope is also available in the Prud’homme park (990, rue des Érables). The little ones can also enjoy snow mounds that have been built by employees of the Sports and Outdoor Department in various city parks:
Rivière-Nord (706, rue Primeau)
Chénier (315, rue Albert)
Jean- Guy-Mathers (364, rue Saint-Laurent)
Des Camélias (400, boulevard Binette)
Pierre-Laporte (134, rue Pierre-Laporte)
Skating rinks
The ten park skating rinks are open and supervised every day until 7:30 p.m. as well as the ring of ice in the gardens of the Globensky manor. To find out the location of the rinks and their condition check saint-eustache.ca
Nature Park: challenges for young and old
While strolling along the nature park snowshoe trail (access behind 767, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé), residents can take part in a rally that allows them to test their knowledge of this magnificent green space. Residents have to print the document before leaving and allowing 60 to 90 minutes to look for the answers that can be verified when getting home.
In addition, those used to the snowshoeing trail will certainly notice that little penguins have appeared all along the way. By finding them all, hikers will be able to solve a riddle!
“Winter is a most invigorating season and there is no reason not to take advantage of all the beauty that nature has to offer. All you have to do is dress warmly and explore all the beautiful corners of the city of Saint-Eustache. I invite all Eustachians to participate in the Winter Festivities, whether on foot, cross-country skis, snowshoes or skates!”, Concluded the municipal councillor responsible for the outdoors, Ms. Isabelle Mattioli.
