Quebec

Matane, 2024

Archive of hometown notes from Matane: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2024

Matane: The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the · December 2024

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

December 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

December 2024: building permits in Matane

Where Matane sits in published building-permit figures for December 2024.

Construction intent in Matane shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Matane permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer, Matane · December 2024

Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Parc des Îles keeps Matane lively · December 2024

Parc des Îles is a reason people stay fond of Matane.

December 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

Matanété appears as a municipal programming label on the summer activity list.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville in Matane · December 2024

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024

November 2024: property tax in Matane

Published residential mill-rate context for Matane.

Residential mill rates for Matane appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Matane beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Parc des Îles in Matane · November 2024

Matane has no OpenStats City Score rank in the current datapack, so the profile stays with character over standings. The hometown read is a

November 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024: Matane drinking water

Matane draws municipal drinking water from Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells), treated at Station de purification Matane.

Ask where Matane drinking water begins and the answer is Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells), then Station de purification Matane. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

Groundwater chlorination and softening (MELCC). Switched from surface water to wells in 2004; fourth well added 2012 mainly for seafood-plant demand.

See the Matane water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer, Matane · November 2024

Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2024

Natural hazards near Matane · October 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Matane.

Matane appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville, Matane · October 2024

Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Matane · October 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Matane.

Broadband rows for Matane come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Matane internet page.

Matane: The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the · October 2024

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

October 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024

Indoor radon around Matane · September 2024

How Matane sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Matane follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Matane in national context first.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer keeps Matane lively · September 2024

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer is a reason people stay fond of Matane.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Matane beside its neighbours · September 2024

How Matane compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Matane's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville in Matane · September 2024

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024: property tax in Matane

Published residential mill-rate context for Matane.

Residential mill rates for Matane appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Matane beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2024

Parc des Îles, Matane · August 2024

Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

August 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville, Matane · August 2024

Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Matane: The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the · August 2024

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

August 2024: building permits in Matane

Where Matane sits in published building-permit figures for August 2024.

Construction intent in Matane shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Matane permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

July 2024

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville, Matane · July 2024

Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer keeps Matane lively · July 2024

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer is a reason people stay fond of Matane.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Matanété appears as a municipal programming label on the summer activity list.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Parc des Îles in Matane · July 2024

Matane has no OpenStats City Score rank in the current datapack, so the profile stays with character over standings. The hometown read is a

July 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2024: property tax in Matane

Published residential mill-rate context for Matane.

Residential mill rates for Matane appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Matane beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer in Matane · July 2024

Matane sells its geography without soft focus. The municipal line is Entre vents, marées et monts: fleuve on one side, mountains on the

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2024

June 2024: Matane drinking water

Matane draws municipal drinking water from Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells), treated at Station de purification Matane.

June 2024 is a good week to revisit Matane's source: Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells). Treatment at Station de purification Matane sits between the intake and the tap.

Groundwater chlorination and softening (MELCC). Switched from surface water to wells in 2004; fourth well added 2012 mainly for seafood-plant demand.

See the Matane water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville, Matane · June 2024

Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Matane · June 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Matane.

Matane appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Parc des Îles, Matane · June 2024

Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

June 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2024

Internet coverage in Matane · May 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Matane.

Broadband rows for Matane come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Matane internet page.

Matane: The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the · May 2024

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Matane · May 2024

How Matane sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Matane follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Matane in national context first.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville keeps Matane lively · May 2024

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville is a reason people stay fond of Matane.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024

Matane beside its neighbours · April 2024

How Matane compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Matane's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Parc des Îles in Matane · April 2024

Matane has no OpenStats City Score rank in the current datapack, so the profile stays with character over standings. The hometown read is a

April 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024: property tax in Matane

Published residential mill-rate context for Matane.

Residential mill rates for Matane appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Matane beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer, Matane · April 2024

Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Parc des Îles, Matane · April 2024

Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

April 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

Matanété appears as a municipal programming label on the summer activity list.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024

Matane: The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the · March 2024

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024: building permits in Matane

Where Matane sits in published building-permit figures for March 2024.

Building-permit value for Matane comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Matane permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Parc des Îles, Matane · March 2024

Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

March 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville still draws people in Matane

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville is a reason people stay fond of Matane.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer in Matane · February 2024

Matane sells its geography without soft focus. The municipal line is Entre vents, marées et monts: fleuve on one side, mountains on the

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024: property tax in Matane

Published residential mill-rate context for Matane.

Residential mill rates for Matane appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Matane beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

What stands out in Matane

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells) to the tap in Matane

Matane draws municipal drinking water from Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells), treated at Station de purification Matane.

Matane municipal drinking water starts at Artesian municipal wells near Rivière Matane (four wells) and is treated at Station de purification Matane. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

Groundwater chlorination and softening (MELCC). Switched from surface water to wells in 2004; fourth well added 2012 mainly for seafood-plant demand.

See the Matane water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

January 2024

Landmark: Parc des Îles

Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

January 2024 in Matane: Parc des Îles. Named green space in the leisure directory beside skatepark and trail listings. A quieter counterweight to the ferry terminal bustle.

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Seismic and wildfire context for Matane

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Matane.

Matane appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Rue de Matane-sur-Mer

Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Rue de Matane-sur-Mer still orients Matane. Waterfront street that hosts the STQ gare fluviale. It is where Matane turns from coastal town into Côte-Nord gateway.

Coastal risk navigation includes inondations and grandes marées alongside fire prevention.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Connectivity note for Matane

Advertised broadband availability for Matane.

Broadband rows for Matane come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Matane internet page.

Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville still surprises

The STQ ferry terminal sits at 1410, rue de Matane-sur-Mer for the Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout crossing.

Walk or drive through Matane long enough and Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville comes up. Downtown multi-use park on the municipal activity calendar. Mini-basket nights keep it busy after ferry traffic fades.

Downtown leisure stays practical. Parc multirécréatif du centre-ville hosts mini-basket nights, Bibliothèque municipale de Matane runs Biblioclub summers under the Matanété label, and the piscine municipale posts its annual maintenance closure like any other service notice. Stade du Rempart and Stade Fournier keep the sports map named, while Parc des Îles covers the green-space side beside skatepark and trail listings. Fleurons du Québec grading returns each year, so landscaping is scored, not just admired from a lookout. Firehall staffing going 24 hours is the kind of service notice that lands harder in a coastal town than a glossy tourism line ever could.

More on Matane: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.