Dunany – Page 2

The Reconstruction of the Dunany Bridge: a Status Report.

Last Wednesday, July 3, I visited the construction site of the Dunany Bridge. I was well received by the workers and the supervisor who gladly answered my questions. Here is my report. This being a Heritage bridge – built in…

SPANK is back for year 9! This is your schedule for the summer.

For the few who are new here, SPANK stands for Superior Paddlers And Notorius Kayakers. Over the years, it has become a Dunany fixture thanks to Robert and Maryse Percy. And also to Ev Wood who helps so much with…

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…

Pray and Play. Four champions: Tom, Lynn, Mike and Rick and a Proud Chairman.

One recent day, Rob Percy comes to my place and we start talking. I had been away in Portugal and Paris for a while so we had a plenty to talk about. At one point he says, I have decided…

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…

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

An inventory of aquatic plants on Clear lake: all’s clear!

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…

Jacques PigeonMarch 19, 2017February 13, 2018 Environment 6 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

Stormy Weather and then Sunshine for our Hardy Skiers.

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…

Jacques PigeonJanuary 13, 2017February 10, 2018 Association 7 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.