Fermont, March 20, 2025 – Childcare centre Mur-mûr General Manager Caroll-Ann Després-Dubé, along with Fermont Mayor Martin St-Laurent and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada President and CEO Mapi Mobwano, announced today major developments regarding construction plans childcare centre Mur-mûr in Fermont.
Childcare centre Mur-mûr’s board of directors has accepted the recommendation of the new CPE’s implementation committee to use the current Fermont town hall site for its future facilities. Following consultations and a rigorous analysis of various proposals, the current town hall site has emerged as the most suitable location to meet the children’s needs and deliver the desired educational project. Preliminary designs include wonderful play and rest areas for the children to enjoy.
“The current town hall site will allow the future childcare centre to remain connected to the windbreak wall,” explained Caroll-Ann Després-Dubé. “The children will have easy access to the municipal facilities. There’s enough room for 100 daycare spots, and we can even develop accommodation for future educators. The site has direct access to a large park right in front of the facility, which is ideal for this nature-oriented childcare centre. These points made by the new childcare centre’s implementation committee were major factors in the board of directors’ decision.”
“This is excellent news for Ville de Fermont,” said Martin St-Laurent. “This childcare centre will give the town hall building, which was once a fire station, a new lease of life. Of course, a new town hall will have to be built to house the municipal administration. We’re in the process of identifying the best project to submit to the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation. In the meantime, our staff will have to be temporarily relocated so work on the childcare centre can start as soon as possible.”
“We’ve made a commitment to fund the construction of the new childcare centre Mur-mûr, and we will keep our word,” declared a delighted Mapi Mobwano. “I’m pleased to see that all parties have agreed on the location. All that’s left is to select the best project, one that provides the children with high-quality facilities and is in line with the educational vision of the childcare centre’s board of directors.”
“We’re thrilled—this is great news for our members,” said Karine Sénéchal, president of USW Local 5778 (Gagnon, Fire Lake, Fermont). “We applaud the childcare centre team, ArcelorMittal and Ville de Fermont for working together to provide our children with modern, high-quality facilities. We’ve been calling for this crucial investment for four years, and it’s very much in line with the community’s needs.”
About ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada G.P.
and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P.
Subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal, a leading steel company and one of the five biggest iron ore producers in the world, ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada (“AMIC”) and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. (“AMMC”) are two complementary companies operating in Quebec’s North Shore region. AMIC ensures the transportation of concentrate between Mont-Wright and Port-Cartier and operates a seaport at Port-Cartier, allowing transportation and shipping of AMMC products to four continents. AMMC produces concentrate and iron oxide pellets for the steel market. The two companies employ 2,800 people, making ArcelorMittal the biggest employer on the North Shore.
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