69 Young St., Unit B1, Sudbury, ON P3E 3G5 | pparchitects.com | 705.688.0440 We are architects. Over the course of 30 years, Perry + Perry has established itself as an architectural firm that is characterized by design excellence and a commitment to understand and capture the vision of our clients. Proudly supporting growth & development in the community of West Nipissing. project worth around $25-30 million, unfortunately, it’s going to be a little disruptive. That is the main way from one side of the Sturgeon River to the other, which runs through town.”The municipality continues negotiations with the Ministry of Transportation regarding the connecting link designation that complicates funding arrangements. Water infrastructure expansion from Sturgeon Falls to Verner represents another critical priority. The project would replace Verner’s aging water treatment plant, which currently draws from the Veuve River. “The project to run the pipe from Cache Bay into Verner stands at about $15 million total cost,” the mayor notes.“We’re ready to go as far as having a plan for it, we’re just working again with the provincial government to access some funding.” Beyond bridges and water systems, the municipality pursues landfill expansion and affordable housing development. A planned 45-unit senior housing complex would join existing buildings at th Au Château, Home for the Aged, adding to West Nipissing’s not-for-profit housing stock. “We are shovel ready to build a fifth building and add to our affordable seniors housing stock,” Mayor Rochon confirms. Each project requires provincial funding support, keeping the municipality in constant advocacy mode with Queen’s Park. LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY AND FUTURE VISION Mayor Rochon operates by two guiding principles that shape her approach to municipal leadership. Her philosophy encompasses personal conviction and political pragmatism as she leads West Nipissing through infrastructure challenges and growth opportunities. The mayor, who previously served as Northern Development Advisor for the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, brings provincial experience to local governance. “If you’re not changing it, you’re choosing it,” she Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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