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Cynthia Scott: Oscar Winner, Dunany Lover.

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…

Jacques PigeonJuly 24, 2018August 14, 2018 General 2 Comments

A Major Upgrade for Your Web Site. Read why I have done it.

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…

Jacques PigeonFebruary 11, 2018February 12, 2018 General 12 Comments

9 Activities to Enjoy the 2018 Winter in Dunany.

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…

Jacques PigeonJanuary 4, 2018May 26, 2019 General 1 Comment

Taras (Terry) Chuprun 1938-2017: a Truly Noble-Hearted Man.

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,…

Jacques PigeonNovember 5, 2017February 11, 2018 General 8 Comments

Protecting your Home: a Guide for the Wise Dunanyite.

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…

Jacques PigeonOctober 2, 2017February 13, 2018 General No Comments

Dunany at it’s Best! Just Click and Listen!

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:…

Jacques PigeonJuly 24, 2017February 13, 2018 General 5 Comments

Michel Caron, pharmacist, craftsman, will long be remembered in Dunany.

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…

Jacques PigeonMay 26, 2017February 13, 2018 General 35 Comments

Meet the Winners of the “Dunany Black Fly Open”.

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…

Jacques PigeonMay 22, 2017February 13, 2018 General 4 Comments

Dunany North – Dunany South: One Great Community.

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…

Jacques PigeonMarch 12, 2017February 13, 2018 General 8 Comments

Our Road, our Beavers and our Well Travelled Cap.

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…

Jacques PigeonFebruary 22, 2017February 13, 2018 General 10 Comments

A White Christmas and Solidly Frozen Lakes this Year in Dunany.

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…

Jacques PigeonDecember 17, 2016February 10, 2018 General 11 Comments

Dr Louis Lapierre of Clear Lake (1931-2016)

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…

Jacques PigeonNovember 25, 2016February 10, 2018 General 6 Comments

In Dunany, Prayers for a Troubled World

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.…

Jacques PigeonJuly 18, 2016February 10, 2018 General 2 Comments

Team Pilon honored at St.Paul’s Fifth Pray and Play Tournement

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…

Jacques PigeonMay 22, 2016February 10, 2018 General 4 Comments

When will Clear Lake be Ice Free? What’s your Guess?

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…

Jacques PigeonApril 3, 2016February 10, 2018 General

Our Lakes: It Was a Very Good Year…

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…

Jacques PigeonMarch 11, 2016February 10, 2018 General 3 Comments

Where was Dunany 13,000 Years Ago?

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…

Jacques PigeonFebruary 15, 2016 General 9 Comments

These Dunany Folks are Hardy Skiers. Look!

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…

Jacques PigeonJanuary 8, 2016February 10, 2018 General 2 Comments

A Merry Christmas and a great 2016 from the DCA

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…

Jacques PigeonDecember 19, 2015February 10, 2018 General 4 Comments

Is this the last game of the season? No, was on December 25!

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…

Jacques PigeonDecember 14, 2015February 10, 2018 General 6 Comments

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This Web site is sponsored by the Dunany Community Association (DCA), a community based organization, made up of people who reside in proximity to its surrounding lakes: Clear, Boyd, Black and Curran, free of motor boats.

The association’s raison d’être is to protect, maintain and enhance the quality of its environment, notably the quality of the water in its four lakes. The association also supports the development of community spirit by enabling social and cultural activities.

The association was founded in 1963 and is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. It works closely with the two other pillars of Dunany, namely the Dunany Country Club and the Church of St-Paul’s of Dunany.

Dunany is located in Canada's Laurentian Mountains, 10 km north of Lachute, and about an hour away from Montreal, Quebec.