Are you planning to rent your cottage?
If you are planning to rent your cottage for short term rentals (less than 31 days) it is important to know that you must comply with the Quebec « Regulation respecting tourist accommodation establishments » which can be found at: http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cr/E-14.2,%20r.%201 Also, please note that the Municipality of LaPêche is currently working on a project to regulate…
Septic Tanks – June 1st
With spring comes a reminder to empty your septic tanks if it’s been two or more years. By law, it is required every four years. If you are uncertain of the status of your tank, please consider having it inspected to ensure that it is not adversely affecting our lakes. For local services, some members…
Beavers
In the past few years, there have been issues with beaver dams at the end of Lac Ruthledge, which cause level of the lake to rise. They have been a nuisance and we have occasionally gone to clear some of the wood away to lower the level of the lake. We will be contacting the Quebec Ministry of…
Tree saplings
As with other years, the MRC des Collines de l’Outaouais, along with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (Quebec) are providing our members with free tree saplings. An email will go out with the date and location to collect the trees, but this year, it will be first come, first serve. Please be considerate taking the trees as many residents didn’t…
Environment
It’s been a long winter, but the sun is finally starting to shine again. In no time the water in our lakes will warm up and we’ll be enjoying paddling around them or splashing around in them with our families. While this year is not a testing year, it’s good to know that the quality of our…