The winning project of the 2025 Participatory Budget will be announced on 21 January!

Jan 16, 2026

The City of Edmundston announces that the public voting period to decide between the two finalist projects in its participatory budget is now closed.

The public was invited to vote to choose the project that will be carried out by the City as part of this citizen initiative, which aims to encourage public participation and support projects that meet the needs of the community.

The winning project will be officially unveiled on January 21 by Mayor Eric Marquis during his annual State of the City address at an event hosted by the Edmundston Region Chamber of Commerce.

The two finalist projects submitted to the public vote were the Dek Hockey project at Edmundston-Nord Park, led by Michel Lanteigne, and the project to develop a new, safe, multi-purpose sand surface at Archibald-Fraser Park, led jointly by Kurt Pelletier and Pierre Girard. The project that receives the most support from the public will receive up to $75,000 in funding from the participatory budget.

The City thanks all citizens who took part in the process, both by submitting projects and by participating in the vote. The participatory budget is a concrete tool for municipal democracy and demonstrates the population's commitment to the development of their living environment.

More details about the selected project and its implementation will be communicated following the official announcement.

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CONTACT: Russell Tchiloemba, Economic Development Coordinator, 506.737.6935