Month: September 2022

Black Bear Sightings

Notice from the BBR Lake Association Security Committee: there have been a couple of recent instances of black bear sightings in the area of our lakes. In late August, a small cub was seen running along Ch. du Lac Ruthledge, and then turned north into the woods on David Aitken’s property. In early September, both…

By Admin September 14, 2022 Off

Brême lake gets its name back

Earlier this year we discovered that Brême lake was officially named « Lac à Breen ». Given this was clearly wrong, we submitted a request to change the name of « Lac à Breen » to « Lac Brême » as we always identified the lake with this name.  I have received confirmation from the…

By Francois Leclerc September 12, 2022 Off

2022 water testing results

Bob and Brême lake results were good however Ruthledge showed concerning levels phosphates which can lead algal blooms.  Algal blooms can become a nuisance or potentially harmful. Some cyanobacteria can produce toxins that pose a risk to human and animal health. Therefore, it is important for all cottagers to limit the amount of phosphorus contributed to our lakes.…

By admin September 6, 2022 Off