The title of this play from Shakespeare (circa 1623) summarizes well the conclusion of the zoning by-law debates around the huge Recreational Development Project ( WITRI) announced at a municipal meeting in Wentworth on February 24, 2019. Earlier this year,…
The results for 2021 are in. Have a look at the charts! Boyd – Black – Clear – Curran. All four are classified oligotrophic, that is lakes that have ” low nutrient content and are considered geologically young, or little…
The story begins in August 1994 with the erection of a Totem Pole on the Tilden property on the south shore of Clear Lake. It was still there when the Hindle’s acquired the property but rot had already weakened it,…
A few days ago we had some good friends for dinner and I was wondering how I could best entertain them. Then I had an idea! The Great Dunany Quiz was born. So I thought I should share it with…
A few days ago I received the latest Newsletter from Abrinord, the organization responsible for the management of the North River Watershed. I was also asked to respond to a survey by filling a long questionnaire – which I did…
As you know, there was no water sampling program on account of the pandemic. But your group of lake volunteers were still collecting transparency data so that we now have charts of our four lakes with 14 years of data…
Our planet was born 4.55 billion years ago. The Laurentians appeared about 1,2 billion * years ago . Our lakes, about 10,000 years ago. Our association celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. And our lakes are all still very healthy.…
France and I participated in the Forum national sur les lacs on June 7th and 8th, held at Mont-Tremblant. In the following lines, I will share with you the main challenges and initiatives undertaken during this summit to better protect…
This is the new edition of our charter: Living in Dunany. Please read it. Share it. It’s a one pager! The first edition was produced in 2011 and widely distributed. Was time for an update. The document is based on…
The initial test project on Curran Road was scheduled for March 2018. Yes 2018. But it got tangled in Bell’s telephone poles. Not that Bell owns them. They belong to Hydro Québec. But Bell has a right of first refusal…
Often, when watching the news on TV or reading them on a tablet, a thought comes to mind: how lucky we are to live here. And so much more comfortably than the folks standing in front our church on that …
Winter came very early in Dunany this year. Would you believe mid-November? The following activities will make this time of the year a lot more enjoyable. The Dunany Ski Club begins it’s activities at Morin Heights on Friday January 11,…
As you might expect, this lovely video was shot by my favourite video artist, John Parsons. He photographed these beautiful Water-Shields (also called Dollar Bonnets) on Black lake in late August of this year. The plant’s real name is Brasenia…
This is your new Beaver Team. Each lake now has a sentinel: Simon Octeau on Clear, Stan Roy on Curran, Jim Armstrong on Boyd, Gustavo Labbé on Black. Also in the picture is your humble coordinator. Their job is to patrol…
Initially, the Fiber optic line will distribute High Speed internet service at much greater speeds than what is available today. This will be done by a non profit organization called Fibre Argenteuil that was incorporated earlier this year for that…
How many of you knew we had an Oscar winner in Dunany? I suspect most of you know by now. She is Cynthia Scott, a summer resident of Curran Lake with her husband John N. Smith, also a producer. She…
Early last May a new loon platform was installed on Curran Lake. The old one was sinking fast and it was hoped that the loons would like their new nesting place. Well, they did. The 5 minute video that follows…
This 7th edition of Pray and Play was somewhat unique. Chairpersons selected for the event had passed away recently while in their prime but were alive and well in the minds of all those present at St-Paul’s on that beautiful…
The phosphorus results are. They are abnormally low: between 2 and 3 mg/litre. The Quebec Department of Environment recognizes this but has incomplete explanations as to why this is so. They are conducting numerous studies internally and with external organizations…
Since most of you are away when our lakes get rid of their ice I thought you might like to know how this happens. So, this year I observed the phenomenon from the comfort of my solarium and took a…
It happened so suddenly! A heart attack and a few minutes later, he was gone. Such an exceptional man. Synonymous with Dunany, it’s Country Club, it’s Association, it’s Church where he officiated especially at the Family Christmas Eve Service. Also…
Good news. Dunany road will be resurfaced this year. As we all know, this is no luxury. Witness this picture.The project (Number 20) is listed in the Quebec Department of Transport’s 2018-2020 Investment Plan. It is in the 1M$-5M$ category.…
The Dunany Web site is almost 10 years old. When I set it up in 2009, the iPhone had just been launched and the iPad was still months away. In the wonderful world of technology and software a decade is…
February is the beginning of the beaver’s life cycle. The mating season. So, it’s as good a time as any to report on beaver activity in our part of the word. Last summer was the worst. Beavers had a real…
There is never a dull moment in Dunany. Even in the winter! If you happen to live here permanently or just come for week ends, have a look at this list of activities. The Dunany Ski Club begins it’s activities…
The MRC of Argenteuil recently published a map (pictured) showing where it would deploy it’s fibre cables to provide high speed internet to some communities not currently served in it’s northern areas. It looked as though Dunany had been forgotten.…
Terry Chuprun’s life came to an abrupt end the last week end of October when he suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. Most people in Dunany knew this generous man. They had either gone to his exercise classes, his dancing lessons,…
It is beautiful in Dunany, even when it rains! Which was the case on Monday noon October 9 when the trout from La Pisciculture Mont-Tremblant were delivered to stock Boyd and Curran Lakes. About 750 trout, both Speckled and Rainbow,…
Few things are as emotionally disturbing as coming back from a holiday, tired and happy to be back, and finding your home has been broken into. Not that we have to be especially fearful in Dunany. There have been only…
Sure, weather is great. But there is more, lots more. More than seventy of them were celebrating the opening of the new Dunany Trail. Look at Maurice with his huge smile and big scissors. He has just cut the ribbon…
As most of you know, he is Stan Roy of Curran Lake. Stan is a long time resident of Dunany and has worked tirelessly to improve life in Dunany, notably at the Dunany Country Club. More recently, he was part…
If you missed the 2017 Dunany Music Fest, this is your opportunity to catch up a bit. The Music Fest held Saturday July 22, under a bright sky, had a solid program with a great line up of Dunany musicians:…
This exotic and very invasive plant – Eurasian Watermilfoil – has already spoiled more than 40 lakes in the Laurentians alone. Fortunately, there is none in Argenteuil. None in our lakes. We absolutely want to keep it that way because…
Some of you might have wondered why I did not publish the lake results last spring as I have done in the previous years. Answer is simple: I did not get them till the end of June. Why? The lab…
This is my spring beaver report. I will answer the question at the end of this Post. As of last weekend, there were beavers on every lake except Boyd, usually the beavers favourite lake. A miracle of sort. Touch wood!…
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…