Background
Courtemanche was raised in Sudbury, a student of St. Charles College, played hockey for the Sudbury Wolves and the Kingston Canadians in his youth. Though given a tryout with the New York Rangers he chose not to pursue hockey as a career. He completed a degree in Political Studies from the University of Guelph. Courtemanche later returned to Sudbury and worked as a consultant. He was the executive director of Sudbury Heart Health from 1992 to 1997 and was a founding member of Earthcare Sudbury, a partnership between the city and various local agencies in support of a sustainable environmental policy.
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