The Pabineau, Big River and Mine Road and Ste-Anne Regional Brigades handle fire protection. Police R.C.M.P. located in Bathurst. All students are transported by bus to schools in Bathurst. A nine acre site has been purchased for development as a community park. At present a flood-lit skating rink is in place and a changing room has been built.
Future plans call for the construction of a ball diamond.
The old Big River school is leased by the Women's Institute and used for bingo games and Senior Citizen meetings. This road is also used by heavy trucks hauling ore, gravel and cement. Although the pavement is the standard width of approximately twenty metres, this carriageway is considered to be insufficient because of the large size of the vehicles. The narrow, lack of street lighting and sidewalks and heavy, high speed traffic constitute a menace to any pedestrian movement in Big River. The Big River Community Improvement Association is an incorporated organization whose primary aim is to serve the best interest of the citizens of the Big River Planning Area.