If you wish to meet old friends, make new ones and really enjoy this coming summer, look no further. Just read this line up of activities put together by our own Chief Volunteer Organizer (CVO), Lois Finch of Black Lake.…
We all love the common loons and their very unique cry on our lakes even when it is heard in the middle of the night! Listen if you wish! As far as I know, there is only one nest in…
Michel Caron passed away peacefully on May 23 at l’hôpital d’Argenteuil de Lachute. He was 87. He has left an indelible mark on Dunany, and especially it’s little Church: St. Paul’s. A pharmacist and pharmacologist by trade, Michel was also…
The Dunany Black Fly Open is how our friend Maurice Pilon described last Sunday’s Pray and Play tournament, the fundraiser for St. Paul’s Church. Believe me, the Black Fly Open is a totally appropriate name for the venue as there…
When the MRC launched its program to identify invasive and indigenous plants in the lakes of Argenteuil, I raised my hand and proposed to include Clear lake. The 56 page interesting report drafted by the CRE Laurentides (Environment Council) has…
Two worlds! Brave and proud Dynanyites coming out of Dunany woods frozen solid (-15) at Stan and Caroline Roy’s Annual Ski Disaster but later rewardeded with great comfort food and drinks. Happy residents of Dunany South celebrating Bruce Blake’s Birthday…
It has been a while since I reported about Dunany. There sure is more talk about Donald Trump than about our little issues. Still, here are a few tidbits! First, our road. As locals are aware, we…
As I write this post, news from Europe – especially France and Germany – is about major snow and ice storms with hundreds of thousands of homes without power. It has been pretty turbulent around here as well with two…
Dunany comes back to life during the Holidays after a sleepy fall. Many of you leave your home town to come celebrate with the locals. Again this year, there will be two services at St. Paul’s: a family service at…
When you arrive in Dunany from Lachute, your eyes are directed to St. Paul’s Church. Just opposite lies Dr. Louis Lapierre’s Dunany residence. Dr Lapierre passed away earlier this month at the age of 85. He was an internist and…
When this summer is over – which unfortunately will happen very soon – you might want to remember some of the great moments of this glorious time of the year. What better way to do this than listen to a…
It is all in this little box, corner of Boyd and Dunany Dunany Road. Even though they are a recent (2009) idea, there are now more than 10 000 of those Little Free Libraries or Free Book Exchanges around the…
The DCA’s 53rd AGM, led by a cheerful John Riviere, was well attended with 70 residents in the hall. Here are some highlights: Robert Percy presented a project for a walking/biking trail from the Church to Curran lake that…
Sunday, July 17, at Pierrette (Gloven) and Michel’s (Charlebois) place on Clear Lake where many in Dunany gathered for an outdoor service to pray for peace in this turbulent world under the guidance of Rev. Nicholas Pang and Wendy Crooks.…
Yes, you should clean your boat every time you use it in another lake or river. And not just your boat! Same applies to paddles, fishing gear, motor. Needless to say, it is even more true for any boat brought…
Dunany folks are gonna have a busy summer. Look at this line up put together by our own CVO – stands for Chief Volunteer Organizer – none other than Lois Finch. She has prepared a summary chart of the whole…
The Pilon Family – Jennifer, Marc, Maurice and Jane – were honoured on Sunday May 22 at St.Paul’s as the winners of last year’s Pray and Play Tournament. Lay Reader, Hugh Mitchell, had lead the Service and complimented the residents…
This map is a section of a larger one of the Wetlands of the Laurentians produced by Ducks Unlimited, the world’s largest private, non-profit, waterfowl and wetland conservation organization, and Abrinord, the organization responsible for the management of the North River…
Early in April, I asked you to guess when Clear Lake would be ice free. Response was very good. Answers (31) covered a wide range from April 15 to May 5. The correct answer is April 26 Today, Tuesday April…
Those of you who live in Dunany year round know how awful Dunany Road was this winter! For those lucky enough to live in towns or are basking in the sun south of here, this is what we are talking…
I took this picture of Clear lake early Sunday afternoon, April 3, from the west end of the lake. As you can see, the ice cover is still solid. No wonder! It is pretty cold here. Minus 12 last night…
When I first read our 2015 Reports from the Volunteer Lake-Monitoring Program (VLMP) – yes they now have an English name and page – the lyrics of Frank Sinatra’s wonderful classic It Was a Very Good Year came to my…
Underwater, my friends. The de-glaciation process had recently begun and given birth to the Sea of Champlain which was a temporary inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, created by the retreating glaciers during the close of the last ice age. This…
This picture was shot by Robert Percy on Friday January 8 at the Morin Heights Ski station. Little more than two weeks have elapsed since the golf season ended on Christmas day. Our hardy Dunany skiers have begun a new…
Many of you, especially those who reside permanently in Dunany, will attend one the two Christmas Eve Services (4 and 8 PM) at St. Paul’s where they will have the opportunity to exchange seasons wishes with friends and family. These…
No, it was not to be. But still… It was Saturday December 12. Weather is nice. Grass is still green. How about a game of golf? For John Parsons the call proved to be irresistible. This is his first (bad…
Dunany has just lost one it’s most famous residents. Georges-Hébert Germain bought the Wilson house on Clear lake about thirty years ago. Those of us who live in the eastern section of the lake knew him well. I am one…
Dunany has lost a great lady! Geraldine Carpenter Palmer – Gerry for those who knew her – passed away peacefully in Ottawa last week at age 96. At 18, Gerry emigrated from England to Montreal where she taught herself photography,…
The hot topic in Dunany these days is beavers! Beavers on Curran! Beavers on Clear! Beavers on Boyd! This is not surprising since this is their most active time of the year. Beavers are getting ready for the winter. So…
Many of you chose the loon when we held the contest to select the emblematic bird of Dunany. The Pine Warbler won but the loon, which came in second, certainly has a special place in our lives as we see…