Nothing represents Quebec’s country culture better than the Festival Western de St-Tite. For nearly 50 years, this ultimate unifying event has marked faithful festivalgoer’s memories in an unrivaled setting.

The largest Western Attraction in Eastern Canada attracts more than 600 000 visitors in a usually 4 000 strong village during the 10 days of the Festival. It is undoubtedly a not-to-be-missed experience. The Festival Western de St-Tite is recognized for its breathtaking professional rodeos, major country western shows, festive atmosphere and an authentic character. All these are the key to its outstanding success.

OUR MISSION

The Festival Western de St-Tite’s twofold mission is to produce professional rodeos and activities aimed at re-creating an authentic Country Western atmosphere. While offering an incomparable ambiance, our goal is to maximize major socio-economic and tourist spinoffs for the town of St-Tite, Mekinac County and the entire St-Maurice Valley region. At the same time, we strive to widen our outreach at an international level.

OUR VISION

To be a model of excellence for Eastern North America in two domains; producing world class rodeos and organizing Country Western events.

OUR VALUES

Everything we do at the Festival Western de St-Tite is informed by a strong set of core values. These values are shared by each and every member of the organization as well as by all individuals involved in contributing to the Festival’s success.

INTEGRITY

Promotes honesty

DILIGENCE

Promotes courtesy

RELATIONS

Promotes mutual aid

RESPECT

Promotes harmonious relationships

PROFESSIONALISM

Promotes a sense of duty

LOYALTY

Promotes the preservation of organizational interests

WHO ARE WE?

  • More than 10 million dollar annual budget;
  • 75% of our revenue is internally generated;
  • 30 permanent and seasonal employees;
  • 650 volunteers;
  • More than 600 000 annual visitors from all over Quebec, but also from Western Canada, the United States and Europe;
  • Since 1999, the Festival Western de St-Tite rodeos have won the “Best Outdoor Rodeo in North America” prize awarded by the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA).

TARGETED TOURIST GENERATED SPENDING

  • Value-added wealth creation for the province of Quebec reaching $18 million;
  • The activity generated by targeted tourist spending represents the equivalent of 387 jobs/year;
  • The economic impact of targeted tourist generated spending for 2010 represented $48million.

THE FESTIVAL BY NUMBERS

10 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES

On average, a Festival Western of St-Tite visitor is:

4
DAYS

spends on the site

12,2
HOURS

per day

43
years old

9
EDITIONS

attended

96 %
OF THOSE POLLED

  • said they liked their experience very much or enough
  • would recommend St-Tite to their family and friends
  • will return next year

For more information, see the highlights of the 52th edition!

CORPORATION

  • Madam Julie Adam
  • Madam Danielle Asselin
  • Mr Michel Aubichon
  • Mr Sylvain Bédard
  • Madam Josée Bédard
  • Madam Nicole Bédard
  • Mr André Boulet
  • Madam Julie Boulet
  • Mr Reynald Boulet
  • Mr Sylvain Bourgeois
  • Mr Pierre Buist
  • Mr Benoit Caouette
  • Mr Yves Caron
  • Mr Richard Champagne
  • Mr Michel Champagne
  • Mr Jean-Paul Charette
  • Mr René Cloutier
  • Mr Harty Délisle
  • Mr Réjean Gagnon
  • Mr Pierre Gauthier
  • Mr André Gélinas
  • Mr Gaétan Grenier
  • Mr Claude Grosleau
  • Mr Roger Hamelin
  • Mr Pierre Hélie
  • Mr Gaétan Jacob
  • Mr Pierre-Louis Jacob
  • Madam Cornelia Jucker
  • Mr Claude Lafontaine
  • Mr Christian Lafrance
  • Mr André Léveillé
  • Mr Gaétan L’Heureux
  • Mr Benoît Montreuil
  • Mr Yves-Marie Moreau
  • Mr Claude Parent
  • Mr René Plamondon
  • Mr Michel Pothier
  • Madam Diane Rae
  • Madam Annie Saulnier
  • Madam Josée St-Pierre
  • Madam Isabelle Tessier
  • Madam Odette Thiffeault
  • Madam Marie-Ève Tremblay
  • Mr Francis Trépanier
  • Mr Gilles Veillette
  • Madam Suzanne Neault
  • Madam Line Collin
  • Mr Hugues Carpentier
  • Mr Georges Barrette
  • Madam, Danielle St-Amand

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

  • Madam Danielle St-Amand, President
  • Mr Pierre-Louis Jacob, Vice-President
  • Mr Francis Trépanier, Secretary
  • Mr Sylvain Bédard, Administrator
  • Mr François Rioux, Administrator
  • Madam Claire Désaulniers, Administrator
  • Madam Nadia Moreau, Administrator

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  • Mr David Moreau, President
  • Mr Sylvain Martel, Vice President
  • Madam Chantale Charrette
  • Mr Charles Abbott
  • Madam Cathia Laporte
  • Madam Laurie Berthiaume Lafrenière
  • Mr Alexis Rheault

COORDINATORS

  • Madam Josée Bédard
  • Mr André Boulet
  • Mr Sébastien Dubois
  • Mr Claude Bédard
  • Madam Sandra Gauthier
  • Madam Julie Gentes
  • Madam Annick Guillemette
  • Madam Johanne Harvey
  • Mr Louis Frédérique Labbé
  • Madam Renée-Anne Lafontaine
  • Mr Robert Leduc
  • Madam Élizabeth Coutu
  • Madam Suzanne Neault
  • Madam Joanne Sirois
  • Madam Odette Thiffeault
  • Madam Caroline Tourigny
  • Madam Mélanie Beaucage
  • Madam Kathleen Béland
  • Mr Mikael Boucher
  • Madam Myriam Mongrain
  • Mr Nicolas Lefebvre
  • Madam Guylaine Houde
  • Mr Sylvain Désaulniers
  • Madam Marie-Andrée Gervais
  • Madam Kariane St-Arneault
  • Madam Julie Trépanier

EMPLOYEES

  • Anne-Marie Lemire, General Manager
  • Sylvain Bourgeois, Rodeo Manager
  • Mélanie Comtois, Director of Development, Programming and Grants
  • Vanessa Denis, Communications Director
  • Klara Paquet, Communications Agent
  • Gisèle Morin, Accounting Clerk
  • Benoît Carrier, Office Clerk
  • Guy Goyette, Foreman
  • Francis Moreau, Operation Director
  • Hélène Girard, Financial Controller
  • Myriam Boutet, Sponsorship Coordinator
  • Marc Pronovost, Foreman assistant
  • Stéphanie Boissinot, Operations Coordinator
  • Marie-Hélène Bougie, Accounting Technician
  • Charlène Audy, Retail Agent
  • Nathalie Lefebvre, Administrative assistant
  • Isabelle Désaulniers, Shows Coordinator

FIELD TEAM

  • Ghislain Bureau
  • Jean-Guy Brouillette
  • Pierre Savignac
  • Danian Nutt
  • Alexandre Turcotte