Casselman is located in northeastern Ontario in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. The Municipality has a land area of 5.16 square kilometres and a population of 3,970 people (2021 Census). It is one of the last communities in Ontario with a predominantly French-speaking population (71.2% of residents). Though growth is bringing more English speakers, the Francophone identity, history, and culture remains strong.
Casselman is equipped with ten municipal parks (4.5 hectares) and four indoor recreation facilities, as well as school sites at which facilities have been provided to optimize limited land resources. A centralized approach to provision has been established, where facilities are concentrated at dedicated hubs in the Municipality to support organized recreation.
This is the first Parks and Recreation Master Plan completed for the Municipality. Its 15-year term provides guidance to Council and staff in managing parks and recreation programs, events, infrastructure, services, and investment to 2038. A fully bilingual document, it contains 91 recommendations based on various data sources including surveys; interviews with Councillors, staff, and stakeholders; in-person open houses; facility use data; site observations; trends in the parks and recreation sector; and local opportunities.
