Dunany – Page 2

State Of Our Lakes is Good. #protectdunanylakes is the New Hashtag*!

Two years ago, my report on the state of our lakes bore this title Our 2017 lake results: are they too good to be believed? I now have the definite answer to my question. The answer is yes, they were!…

Inspiration for a Quilt. How John Parsons discovered the beauty of Water Shields.

Te beautiful Water-Shields (also called Dollar Bonnets) on Black lake continue to inspire John Parsons. Fittingly, he is this year’s designer of the famous Dunany Quilt which you will all be able to see along with some of his other…

Living peacefully with beavers, our discreet and emblematic herbivores.

Canadian beavers* are herbivores. Strict vegetarians! The eat bark, leaves and plants. They are active after dusk and stay away from humans. If you go swimming in the evening and get close to one it will flap its tail on…

Fibre Argenteuil deployment: Curran road this fall, rest of Dunany: March/April 2021.

The map below is part of the complete deployment map that was recently published by Fibre Argenteuil. I have blown up the part that concerns us directly. To view the full map, click here. Key elements: Deployment on Curran road…

Our Artists: a Pride of Dunany. Look at some of their work!

We re a community of less than two hundred households. That it would produce so many artists is quite an achievement! Here they are: (from left to right in the picture) Annabelle Wood, Barb McCullough, Ginette Masson, Caroline Roy, Maureen…

Dunany Wetlands: find out where they are around your lake.

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…

A bit of Local History: How St-Paul’s Church Acquired it’s Bell.

It is tempting to write about this incredible winter we are having in Dunany. Even more snow than in 2008! Witness this photograph of our lovely church, almost buried in snow, taken from Dunany Road. As you know, there is…

Jacques Pigeon2019-03-132019-03-14 St-Paul 8 Comments

Our Charter: Living in Dunany.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2019-02-192019-02-19 Environment 1 Comment

When is Fibre Argenteuil coming our way?

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…

Jacques Pigeon2019-01-222019-01-23 Municipal affairs 9 Comments

Counting our blessings this Christmas and praying for a peaceful 2019.

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 …

Jacques Pigeon2018-12-172019-01-14 St-Paul 11 Comments

Enjoying Winter in Dunany.

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,…

Jacques Pigeon2018-12-022018-12-03 Association 2 Comments

A Fitting Salute to a Beautiful Dunany Summer: Water-Shields Galore!

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-10-232018-10-23 Environment 9 Comments

The Dunany Beaver Team: one Trapper, four Sentinels and a Coordinator.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-08-142018-08-14 Association, Environment 5 Comments

MRC to deploy Fibre along Dunany road and branches in 2019.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-08-012018-12-04 Association 2 Comments

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 Pigeon2018-07-242018-08-14 General 2 Comments

Loons just love their new platform on Curran Lake.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-06-202018-07-02 Environment 13 Comments

Pray and Play 2018: a tribute to Paul Sassen and Ross Leslie.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-06-042018-06-04 St-Paul 1 Comment

Our 2017 lake results: are they too good to be believed?

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-05-172018-05-18 Environment 5 Comments

How the ice went away on Clear lake in early May 2018.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-05-082019-05-26 Environment 1 Comment

Ross Leslie (1959-2018): an exceptional man.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-03-192018-03-19 Association 9 Comments

Dunany end of winter 2018 report: roads, beavers…

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.…

Jacques Pigeon2018-03-152019-05-26 Association 5 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 Pigeon2018-02-112018-02-12 General 12 Comments

When Beavers Decide they also Want to Enjoy Dunany.

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…

Jacques Pigeon2018-02-112018-02-11 Environment 1 Comment

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 Pigeon2018-01-042019-05-26 General 1 Comment

High Speed Internet soon available to Curran Road Residents.

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.…

Jacques Pigeon2017-12-132018-02-09 Municipal affairs 8 Comments

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 Pigeon2017-11-052018-02-11 General 8 Comments

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.