Coop dedicated to arts, culture and recreation in the heart of the Gatineau Hills. https://app.amilia.com/store/fr/cwlp/shop/programs The Wakefield Centre serves residents from every area of the Municipalité de La Pêche including: Alcove, Edelweiss, East Aldfield, Farrellton, Lac Des Loups, Lascelles, Masham, Rupert and Wakefield, as well as Farm Point and Chelsea. We especially acknowledge our four founding organizations: Theatre Wakefield, Wakefield Activities for Youth, Wakefield Library and Wakefield Recreation Association, who came together to conceive of and realize the amazing facility that is the Wakefield Centre, and who contribute to making Wakefield a special place to live, work and play.
1) Wakefield Recreation Association
Festivals – Canada day celebrations
Outdoor Sports – skating, soccer, skateboarding, volleyball, basketball and pickleball
2) The Wakefield Activities for Youth (The WAY)
Promotes the positive development of youth in the La Pêche area
3) Biblio Wakefield Library
More than 1200 active library members
Over 75 active volunteers
7,000+ visitors each year
150+ cultural activities every year
Voted ‘Best Library for its Size’ for the Outaouais region 2005
Open 20 hours per week.
4) Theatre Wakefield
Established audience of 1000+
Original productions by local writers
Over 2,400 volunteer hours per production
Regional program to develop new writers
Nationally, the first bilingual musical, “Cabaret Civil” - CD released 2005
A recognised leader in regional theatre
Rental space is available for meetings, conferences, theatre productions, and community programs. Notre vision est de créer un centre communautaire et un espace vert au cœur des collines de la Gatineau qui accueillent et inspirent tous les membres de la communauté.
