BBR executives meeting the mayor of La Peche in early September
The BBR executive is planning to meet Mayor Guillaume Lamoureux on September 7th to discuss a number fo conserns, (roads, security, dumping etc.) if there are specific topics you feel should be raised, please let us know. by posting a comment.
New Executive for 2019-2021
Given that 2019 is an election year for our association, we are pleased to introduce you to your new BBR Association Executive members. President: Gilles Morin Vice-president: Konrad von Finckenstein Secretary: Melissa Aitken Treasurer: Micheline Lapointe Administrator (communications): François Leclerc Administrator (roads): Jean-Louis Breton Administrator (environment): Mimi/Paul Yurack Administrator (sécurity): Ellen McKenna
2019 AGM and Picnic
This is a reminder that our annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on 20th July at 1 PM at the Morin’s cottage on Ruthledge lake (9429 chemin du Lac-des-Loups) followed by the annual picnic at 5 PM. As always your family and friends are all welcomed to join us for the meal. The Association…
New Emergency Location Point Panels
For your information, the MRC has installed emergency location point panels on chemin Lionel-Beausoleil and chemin du Lac-des-Loups. Each of these panels has a unique number which serves as a reference point to better identify your position when calling 911. Please note that Chemin Gérard-Joanisse is located between panels no. 82-200 and 82-201.
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…
CPR and First Aid Courses
Given the remote location of our BBR lakes, time can be our worst enemy while waiting for the arrival of Paramedics in certain critical emergency situations. Accordingly, the BBR Association is offering a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and basic First Aid course to our residents. The course is 4 hours duration with no certification (no exam)…