Celebrate Summer with PSP
Beautiful Garrison Petawawa offers so many great opportunities for the summer and the PSP Community Recreation program has so much to offer. From day camp to swim lessons to fitness classes to special events, there is a lot of options!
The Community Recreation team is excited to be offering leisure and recreational opportunities, and we would like to introduce ourselves to you.
Please visit www.CAFconnection.com for all things recreational or reach out to recplex@forces.gc.ca for information.
Enjoy the season!
Pat Desormeaux is the Facility Supervisor for Community Recreation (Comm Rec) in Petawawa. He is responsible for looking after the 19 recreation buildings that support our activities and programs. It is because of Pat that we are safe and secure, whether we are the client or a staff member. Pat began his employment at the Silver Dart Arena in 2008 and moved to Comm Rec in 2011. As the facility guru, Pat is certified in several capacities dealing with Safety, Environmental, HazMat, and of course HIGH FIVE® certifications (to name just a few!).
Whether we need a cabinet fixed or we need the full floor of the Rec Plex gymnasium, Pat investigates, troubleshoots and makes every effort to ensure everything is running as smoothly as possible. He is also a very skilled facilitator and has led training for staff and volunteers relating to all his areas of responsibility.
On top of all that, Pat looks after staffing both the front desk at the Recreation Complex and at the South Side Community Centre. All of PSP is aware that Pat is a Habs fan, a very huge fan!! He also loves to play baseball and, most importantly, hanging out with his sidekick and best bud Audrey. Thank you Pat for your dedication and efforts to ensure that Comm Rec and its facilities are good to go for Summer 2022!!
Hi everyone! My name is Michelle Durocher and I am a Recreation Program Supervisor with PSP Community Recreation. I manage and oversee Kids 1st programming for kids ages 4-12. I have worked with PSP for 15 years and the main location you can find me at is the South Side Community Centre where my office is.
After completing my education in Recreation and Leisure Services, I had worked for many years with the geriatric community in private home-care, retirement and long-term care. As much as I loved working with seniors and highly valued those experiences, I also always really loved working with children. I was ready for a change and wanted to explore something different in the recreation world, so I jumped ship over to working with PSP. I have a wonderful team whom I have the great pleasure of working with every day. We don’t just get paid to play! I am a huge advocate for children and fostering healthy development. My team and I get to provide children with positive experiences and opportunities to grow and learn through a wide variety of recreational programs.
Outside of work, I am a mother to three wonderful children. Truly my greatest gifts - they are pretty cool kids! We love going camping, kayaking, and spending time together. If you know me, you know they will always come up in most of my conversations. If we have not crossed paths yet, I hope we do one day. If you are ever at the South Side location, feel free to ask for me and introduce yourself. I would love to meet you!
Alyson Roberts is a PSP Community Recreation Supervisor and she works at the Southside Community Centre in Petawawa. Alyson attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and has a degree in Primary-Junior Education. Alyson has taught in both Newfoundland and Ontario. After moving to Ontario, to supplement her teaching assignments, she applied for a part-time recreation leader job with PSP and quickly realized she was hooked. Alyson learned that she thoroughly enjoys the field of recreation. Alyson is originally from Newfoundland and moved to Petawawa with her military spouse. She enjoys spending time outside, walking, hiking and camping. However, her favorite pastime is spending time with her dog, Ruby.
Alyson has been with PSP since 2020 and has consistently worked to provide our community with high quality recreational programs. As a Community Recreation Supervisor, she coordinates all Youth 1st events and programming. She organizes Youth 1st courses, Youth Nights, Youth trips, Dove Self Esteem Project and Leaders in Training. For more information on Youth programs, contact Alyson at roberts.alyson@cfmws.com. Alyson is eagerly waiting for summer camp to begin. She is thrilled to celebrate summer 2022 with you!
