Dunany – Page 2

I visited the construction site of the Dunany Bridge, met the project manager who told me …

… that the restoration job was going as planned. The bridge has been lifted by about a foot to allow for the replacement of the foundation blocks. The project manager was kind enough to go under the bridge with my…

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…

Black 3.5, Boyd 4.8, Curran 4.0, Clear 3.3

No, these numbers are not the results of a competition! They are the average amount of phosphorus that was measured last summer in each of our lakes. We are talking here of micrograms per litre. Phosphorus is the main indicator…

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 PigeonMay 8, 2018May 26, 2019 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 PigeonMarch 19, 2018March 19, 2018 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 PigeonMarch 15, 2018May 26, 2019 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 PigeonFebruary 11, 2018February 12, 2018 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 PigeonFebruary 11, 2018February 11, 2018 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 PigeonJanuary 4, 2018May 26, 2019 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 PigeonDecember 13, 2017February 9, 2018 Municipal affairs 6 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 PigeonNovember 5, 2017February 11, 2018 General 8 Comments

Getting Ready for Spring: Fish Stocking on Boyd and Curran.

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,…

Jacques PigeonOctober 9, 2017February 9, 2018 Environment No 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

Why were so Dunany Folks really Happy on September 10?

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…

Jacques PigeonSeptember 12, 2017February 9, 2018 Association 4 Comments

DCA has New President with Clear Priorities.

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…

Jacques PigeonAugust 7, 2017February 15, 2018 Association 5 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

Protect your Lake from Eurasian Watermilfoil: wash all boats!

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…

Jacques PigeonJuly 9, 2017February 13, 2018 Environment 4 Comments

Lake Results are finally in. Results are very good. But…

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…

Jacques PigeonJuly 2, 2017February 13, 2018 Environment 8 Comments

Will the Beavers Find their Favorite Food on your Shoreline?

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!…

Jacques PigeonJune 15, 2017February 13, 2018 Environment 3 Comments

Lots of Activities for you in Dunany this Summer.

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.…

Jacques PigeonJune 13, 2017February 13, 2018 Association No Comments

A Cozy Nesting Platform for our Loons on 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…

Jacques PigeonJune 4, 2017February 13, 2018 Environment 6 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

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.