Let’s keep our lakes healthy!
We are reminding everyone to follow best practices to prevent the fast growth of aquatic plants and algae blooms by preventing the leaching of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from people’s properties into the lakes. These nutrients can come from fertilizers, cleaning products, and detergents. The preventative measures that we can take to keep…
AGM and BBQ set for July 20th 2024
The 2024 AGM meeting is set for Saturday July 20th 1:00 pm, please bring a lawnchair. The association BBQ will start at 5:00 pm , Please bring a lawn chair, a Salad &/or Desert to share Bothe events will take place at 15 Ruthledge RSVP: melissa.aitken@gmail.com
Hunting season reminder
Hunting season is here since we have been hearing practice gunshots on occasion. We would like to remind our members to wear bright clothing around your property, when walking in the forest and on the road.
New Garbage pick up day for Pontiac residents
As of last August 14th, the weekly garbage pick up day was moved to Thursday for Pontiac residents along Chemin du Lac des Loups. A note was left on the bin if you had it out. There was no mention of this on their website. I contacted Pontiac municipality public works to confirm the change.…
Reminder: Let’s Keep Our Lakes Healthy!
Water testing of our lakes takes place every two years. Since this was last done in 2022,we will not be testing our lakes this year. The BBR Association executive encouragesour cottagers to continue to follow the best practices to manage total phosphoruslevels outlined under the environment menu in the 2022 summer communiqué. Theseinclude maintaining your…
The Fire Protection, Civil Security and First Responders Department of La Pêche issues a ban on lighting outdoor fires of all types on its territory
La Pêche, June 8, 2023 – The Fire Protection, Civil Security and First Responders Department asks for the cooperation of the entire population as a preventive measure and asks to avoid making outdoor fires of all types due to the increased activity in Quebec. The current situation with active forest fires in Quebec monopolizes the services…
Mark your calendar for the 2023 AGM and Pic-Pic
The AGM will be held on Saturday July 29 at 1pm at the cottage of David and Melissa Aitken at 15 Lac Ruthledge. This is a voting year and all executive positions are vacant. Please come with a lawn chair. The picnic will also be at 15 Lac Ruthledge at 5pm. Please bring a salad…
To all BBR Association members
The year 2023 has now begun and despite the fact that we are in middle of winter, many of us are already thinking about the spring and summer seasons which will allow us to continue to enjoy our corner of nature offered to us by the Lake Bob, Brême and Ruthledge. In 2023, your BBR…
Phosphorus Retest Results for Lac Ruthledge – Fall 2022
This past summer, Lac Ruthledge had a total phosphorus level of 0.030 mg/L which is considered to be high and may be indicative of pollution from fertilizers, manures or other nutrient-rich wastes. Since the amount of total phosphorus in Lac Ruthledge was concerning , the BBR executive retested using a more sensitive total phosphorus analysis. We are…
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…