If you live, work, or run a business in Saint‑Alphonse‑Rodriguez, you understand how every stay, every visitor, and every guest contributes to the life of our town.

The moratorium on Rue Prévillé didn’t only affect hosts — it affects café owners, grocers, landscapers, tradespeople, and families whose livelihoods depend on a vibrant local economy.

Tourism Powers Local Business

Tourism is the lifeblood of small towns like Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez.
Across Canada, visitors generated $124.4 billion in spending in 2023 and supported over 1.1 million jobs nationwide.

Here at home, there are 73 short-term rental properties that welcome families, couples, and friends throughout the year — people who shop, eat, and refuel locally, keeping our cafés, stores, and services thriving.

💵 What a Typical 3-Night Stay Brings to the Community

When a family visits for a three-night weekend, they spend on average:

• $80 on gasoline at local stations and dépanneurs

• $200 on food and alcohol from grocery stores, butchers, and the SAQ

• $50 on local activities, cafés, and small shops

That’s roughly $330 in local spending every visit — money that stays right here in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez.

📈 The Bigger Picture

If each of the 73 short-term rentals hosts guests an average of three nights per week (about 156 nights per year), each property contributes around $25,740 annually in local spending.

Together, that equals an estimated $1.88 million every year flowing into local stores, restaurants, and service providers.

If each of the 73 homes pays around $6,500 per year in municipal property taxes,
then: $6,500 × 73 = $474,500
→ ≈ $474.5K in annual tax contributions.

Add the $1.88 million that visitors spend in local businesses to the $474,500 in property taxes paid by these same homes, and you get nearly $2.35 million every year supporting jobs, services, and growth in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez.

❤️ Why It Matters

Every visitor fills gas tanks, buys groceries, eats in restaurants, and supports local jobs.
When short-term rentals are restricted, that spending doesn’t just disappear — it’s taken away from the very businesses and services that keep our town alive.

• When local rental capacity is reduced or restricted, fewer visitors come — which means fewer customers for nearby businesses.

• Local trades and service providers (maintenance, cleaning, landscaping) lose volume when hosts reduce or stop operations.

• The value of our town’s properties and public services depends partly on visitor-spend keeping businesses open and taxes flowing.

• Blanket restrictions send a message that “visitor-driven business” is less welcome, undermining trust and future economic growth.

What the Moratorium Means for the Community?

What Residents & Business Owners Support

We don’t oppose sensible rules — we support balanced frameworks that keep local commerce and community strong. We believe in:

• Clear gudelines that allow responsible hosting and visitor stays.

• Strong behaviour standards: noise, parking, occupancy – enforced fairly across all properties.

• Transparent process: when regulation changes, residents and businesses should be consulted and briefed.

• Partnership between hosts, businesses, and municipality to keep tourism safe, fair, and sustainable.

Your grocery store or restaurant serves locals and travellers alike; your store stocks supplies because people visit; your job may depend on someone staying for a few nights and spending in our town.

Responsible short-term rentals are a key part of this ecosystem — when they’re restricted without proper reason or process, the entire community pays.

Attend the Consultation Meeting!

Make your voice and opinion heard!

Salle des Lacs du Centre communautaire rodriguais (100, rue de la Plage)