Go "sugaring off"
Several "cabanes a sucre" "sugar shacks" or maple syrup farms cater to tourists, giving them hay rides, showing them how maple syrup is collected and prepared, serving traditional quebec meals and playing folk music. this is most popular in march and early april, when the warmer temperatures cause the sap to start flowing through the maple trees after a long winter. the two closest to rigaud are: sucrerie la montagne (http://www.sucreriedelamo...) at 30 rang st-georges from town centre, turn left on rue st pierre, which continues as chemin des erables, then turn right on rang st georges and auberge des gallant (http://www.gallant.qc.ca/...), 160 chemin st-henri take exit 17 off highway 40 onto autoroute 201 nord, right on chemin st-henri.
Ski on Mont-Rigaud
The mountain is not very high or challenging, but maybe an alternative to the faraway laurentian or appalachian mountains for those living to the west of montreal.
Hike on Mont-Rigaud
In the summer, and fall, this can be quite pleasant. in the spring or late fall, the trails get quite muddy.