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the articles published in the last issues:
Vol.22 No.3 September 2011
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathalie mentions that the consultation on
wood harvesting will be continued next year with
a more detailed plan. The association will
follow the process closely.
We obtained from the municipality that a
buffer of 60 meters is maintained along all
roads leading to the lake. Wood harvesting will
not be permitted in that zone.
We received a letter from the municipality
stating that a 75,000$ budget is allowed for the
repair of our road this year.
Other articles
Michelline Van Erum wrote about the nice pig
roast that we had this summer and about the
construction of our new billboard.
This edition of Le Huard also contains the
minutes of the annual meeting held in July.
Vol.22 No.2 June 2011
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
The government is planning some harvesting
operations close to Lac Sauvage and organized a
public consultation in April. APELS sent a list
of concerns and suggestions. The letter is
reproduced here.
On June 10th, the municipality also plans an
information session at 7 PM at City Hall. This
time the subject is the new urban plan.
Everybody is invited to attend
Finally, the annual meeting of APELS is
scheduled for July 3rd. The location is to be
defined
Short news - Pierre Turcotte
Harvesting operations: there will be another
public consultation next year
Urban planning: The status of roads is also
discussed in that plan. Should we request that
all heavy trucking be banned on our small road??
Road condition: The total budget to repair
all roads this year at the municipality is
731,000$. To get more repairs done, we should
try to influence the budget priorities possibly.
CTEL: The municipality is still looking for a
long term solution for the CTEL
Bulletin board: The new bulletin board at the
entrance of the lake will be completed this
summer at the latest.
Vol.22 No.1 February 2011
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathallie received the latest report from the
municipality concerning the inspections of
sceptic systems and provides a summary of the
most important information concerning our lake.
High speed internet
Raymond Mayer and Raynald Grandmaison have
installed the cellular high speed internet from
Rogers. The installation is costly (700$+)
because a booster and antenna are required, but
the monthly package is reasonable.
Cottage renovations and construction
Pictures of the new cottage by Marc and Luce
and a nice renovation by Benoît and Anick
CTEL
Pierre Choinière has found a map describing
the limits of the territory of the CTEL and we
publish it.
Vol.21 No.3 October 2010
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
The municipality has invited the associations
to dicuss the orientations for the protection of
lakes and streams. Nathalie will attend.
She also welcomes Anick Poirier and Benoit
Ferlatte who bought the property of Carole
Laliberté.
Nathalie also comments on the méchoui, that
was a real success.
Garbage cans
Micheline Van Erum reminds everyone that the
property at the entrance of the lake is private
and that noboby should put its garbage there.
She also gives hints on the disposal of various
big or dangerous items.
High speed internet
Pierre Turcotte tested the HSPA modem from
Bell around the lake and concludes that only
EVDO internet works. The only modem that works
around lac Sauvage is the U760 from Bell.
Other items
You can find in this issue the 2010 water
tests and the report from the annual assembly of
the association.
Vol.21 No.2 June 2010
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathalie announces the annual meeting date:
July 4. She also announces that the corn roast
will be replaced by a méchoui this summer. The
details will be announced at the annual meeting,
but you van reserve by calling her number at the
lake and leaving a message.
She also mentions than an owner was fined
600$ for cutting the grass close to the lake. A
reminder that the municipality is enforcing its
rules.
Loon photos by Laura Hawryluck
Laura shares the fantastic loon photos that
she took last summer.
Cross country ski experience
Suzanne Delisle gives us some details about
the maiintenance crew that cleaned the blueberry
hill trail last fall.
Ultra-violet water treatment
Raymond Mayer installed a new water treatment
system to purify the lake water and gives us all
the details. It is much less expensive than
trying to dig a well.
In memoriam
We publish the address that Jean Loisier
wrote for the funeral of Victor Beauchemin, one
of the founders of the association.
Vol.21 No.1 January 2010
This is a very short edition of Le Huard. The
president Nathalie Frappier has no news to
report on. Michel Paradis wrote another article
about the birds that visit his feeders and
Pierre Turcotte reports on the condition of the
winter trails around the lake. You will also
find in this edition a color map showing all the
trails that are maintained.
Vol.20 No.3 September 2009
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathalie summarizes the changes at the
executive committee: Sylvie Courtois resigned
and Michel Paradis joined the committee.
The corn roast was a success again. The
committee si looking for another volunteer to
host the corn roast next year.
News on the road repairs: it is not this year
that our road will be resurfaced. Only minor
repairs are scheduled.
The birds of Lac Sauvage
Michel Paradis shares with us his passion for
birds. Look at the very simple and popular bird
feeder that he uses on his property.
The moose....A true story
We had a female moose visiting our lake last
summer. Daniel Rocque spent many hours in the
company of this friendly animal and tells us his
story.
Water analysis
Excellent results for both series of tests
this summer!
Report on the annual meeting
Highlights: Financial report is as usual with
a light diminution of the surplus caused by the
higher cost of water sample analysis.
The municipality now forbids the cutting of
grass on the first 15 meters from the shore and
asks that we plant bushes or trees on the first
5 meters.
Vol.20 No.2 May 2009
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathalie welcomes the new residents and
announces the date of the annual reunion of
APELS, an the Richelieu camp at Lac Castor on
July 5, 10AM. She also invites everyone to
attend the annual corn roast at her cottage
(2631) on August 22
High speed internet
This article describes a new high speed
internet service based on cellular
communications, that is now available at the
lake.
Other articles
Nicole Trudel gives more information about
the plants that can be grown on the lake shore.
She also gives the price and date ( June 30) for
the cleaning of septic tanks that she arranged.
Please put your name on the board at the
entrance of the lake if you want to be part of
the group. We also report on the water clarity
tests done at the lake.
Vol.20 No.1 January 2009
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathalie reports on an interview with Mrs
Lachaine, our municipal counceler. She describes
the mechanism used by the municipality to
determine the roads to be maintained each year.
Nathalie also reminds us that the distance
from the lake that must now be protected (no
grass cutting) is changed from 5 meters to 15
meters.
Finally, Nathalie mentions that you can get a
cross country ski pass at Domaine St-Bernard for
50$ instead of 140$ if you bring a proof of
residence at St-Faustin, like a copy of your tax
bill.
Shores inspections
We reproduce the conclusion of the report on
the inspection of shores and septic systems in
2008, with a map of the properties inspected at
Lac Sauvage.
Vol.19 No.3 Spetember 2008
A word from the President - Nathalie
Frappier
Nathalie introduces herself, presents the
members of the new executive committee and
thanks Pierre Cossette and Brigitte Beauchemin,
who gave much of their time to APELS in the past
years.
Advices on tree and shrub planting
Nicole Trudel attended a seminar given by
Benoît Bertrand of Pépinière rustique and
summarizes her findings. You are invited to call
Nicole if you want advices on this subject.
Water analysis
The table shows the results for 2008. We had
a problem with streptocoques in the beginning of
August, probably caused by the heavy rainfall.
The situation went back to normal in September.
Consumer report - soaps
Nathalie Frappier tried many brands of soap
and gives her recommandations. You are invited
to call Nathalie for more details.
Minutes of the general assembly of APELS
held on July 6
Annie Girard og the municipality was invited
and gave a presentation on the status of the
inspections of the shores.
Pierre Cossette made his report and the
result of the election is described.
Clarity of the lake water
Pierre Cossette reports on the results of the
tests performed by Élisa Murray and Denis
Grandmaison.
Corn roast - 2008
You can see some nice photographs of the corn
roast. The hosts this year were Nathalie
Frappier and Raymond Mayer.
Vol.19 No.2 June 2008
A word from the President - Pierre
Cossette
Pierre Cossette invites everyone to the
annual meeting on July 6th and invites specially
the new residents to participate in the
association. After 4 years as president, Pierre
will resign this summer and the executive
committee will have to name a new president in
July.
Forestry 101
This article describes the 5 year plan that
is adopted by the government to manage the
harvesting of trees in the crown forest south of
lake Sauvage. Three areas are defined on the map
at page 3, where selective cutting should take
place before 2013. We should see an annual plan
in the months to come, that will determine if
part or all of these areas will be cut next year.
Vol.19 No.1 January 2008
A word from the President - Pierre
Cossette
Blue algea: In Quebec, 169 lakes had blue
algea problems in 2007; 53 in the Laurentians,
22 in Eastern township and 16 in Lanaudière.
CTEL: The municipality gave a mandate to a
consultant to prepare a development plan for the
CTEL. The report is due in April.
Cross country ski: The municipality is
considering a plan to link the CTEL, Lac Sauvage
and Mont-Blanc and maintain the cross-country
ski trails. If this plan is adopted, we could
use a nice cross country trail just beside our
lake.
Base de plein air des Laurentides: as
mentionned on the
website of the base, the center is
closed and for sale in small lots.
Blue algea - new regulation at the MRC
This new regulation should guide the
municipalities to modify later their own
regulation. The highlights are:
- Obligation to plant trees or shrubs in
the first 5 meters from the lake within 3
years
- no new septic system allowed in the
first 30 meters from the lake
- no new building in the first 20 meters
from the lake
- if a cottage is destroyed by fire, it
will not be possible to rebuild it at the
same place if it was less than 5 meters from
the lake. If the property is large enough,
it will have to be reconstructed at least at
20 meters from the shore.
- it will be forbidden to cut grass or
trees in the first 10 meters (15 meters if
the slope is more than 30%)
Also the Quebec government is proposing new
measures:
- ban the use of phosphates
- give more power to the municipalities to
enforce their regulations
- give the right to a municipality to
empty e septic tank if the owner neglects it
and charge the service on the tax bill
- distribute trees, train inspectors......
New power line
Hydro Quebec is planning the addition of a
power line between the Grand Brûlé Station and
Mont-Tremblant The new towers will use the same
corridor as the present ones on the south of
highway 117, so the impact will be very small.
Inspection of the shore
Annie Girard from the municipality, gives a
summary of the inspections done last summer and
last fall. 66% of the properties had more than 5
meters of vegetation from the shore and were
conform to the regulation. Also, only 20 docks
were conform to the regulation, from the 33
docks inspected.
Other articles
There are also some pictures:
- of the ice ring maintained by Raymond
Mayer, Denis Dubois and Jacques Grondin,
- of the new cottage delivered to Pierre
and Marie Andrée in December
- and of the nice little tractor that is
used by Sylvain Grandmaison to clear the
snow for most of the residents
Finally, Victor Beauchemin wrote an article
to thank Jean Loisier, who retires from his
activities with the RAL
Vol.18 No.3 October 2007
A word from the President - Pierre
Cossette
Blue algea: They are not transmitted from
lake to lake, but we must avoid fertilizers and
detergents with phosphates if we want our lake
to be spared. Planting shrubs on the shoreline
and maintaining the septic tanks in good order
is also necessary to avoid problems.
Snow removal: There will be no request for
quotations this winter and everybody is free to
contact the contractor of his choice. Pierre
Turcotte sent an email on the subject and phone
numbers are posted on the bulletin board.
Five year lake monitoring program: The
municipalities will extend the inspection
program this fall. You are invited to contact
the inspectors at 819-688-2162 ext 260 to take
an appointment
Drinking water analysis: If you want your
drinking water analyzed, put your name on the
bulletin board and Nicole Trudel will arrange a
group price for the analysis.
Social events: The horse riding event and the
corn roast were a success. Thanks to the
organizers.
Nice photograph!
Victor Beauchemin won a 100$ price for his
photo of his lakeshore in a contest for the most
ecologic landscaping.
An original idea
Residents on the lake put a table and an
electric motor on a floating platform and crused
the lake last summer. See the photo on the Huard
PDF.
Sad news
We learned last summer that Luc Gravel lost
his wife Pierrette who died from cancer. Our
condolences to all the familiy.
Water analysis
Twenty five samples were analyzed this summer
and the results are excellent. The water from
our lake is rated "excellent" everywhere.
Watch-out for the beavers
This article is a summary of a bulletin from
Université de Montreal, relating the work of
Virginie Roy on the effects of beavers on the
environment. We learn that beaver dams pollute
the water downstream, but we must be very
careful in the way that we react to this problem.
Destroying the dam could cause more pollution.
Social events
These two articles report on the fun that
everybody had at the horse riding event and at
the corn roast.
APELS annual assembly
This is the official report of the annual
assembly held last summer
Dishwashers: user guide
This short article in intended to help the
people who found that their dishwasher was less
efficient after they switched to phosphate free
detergent. By letting the hot water flow in the
kitchen sink before starting the wash cycle,
everybody can make sure that their dishwasher is
working with hot water right from the start, and
the end result will be perfect, even with
phosphate free soap.
Vol.18 No.2 May 2007
A word from the president - Pierre
Cossette
In this article, Pierre Cossette
congratulates Diane Lachaine, who was elected as
counselor at the last municipal election. He
also relates a recent survey that shows that
people who own a cottage in the Laurentians
favour activities in the nature and do not like
motor sports in general.
Pierre Cossette has also been appointed on
the committee for parks, trails and green spaces
for the municipality. Suggestions from the other
residents of the lake are welcome.
Crown land - who does what?
This article describes the types of crown
lands and their jurisdiction. Some are dedicated
to forestry, some are inter-municipal lands and
the Centre touristique et éducatif des
Laurentides has a special status.
Are Quebeckers afraid of the dark?
The level of lighthing in Quebec is one of
the highest in north america and Montreal emits
more light in the sky than New-York. If we want
to see more stars at night, we should all take
care at the way we use light. Outside lighthing
should be used only where necessary and the
fixture should be designed so that all the light
is projected to the ground.
Septic tanks
Nicole Trudel has negociated a good price for
the cleaning of septic tanks this year. All
residents who are interested in this deal should
contact Nicole to join the group. The cleaning
will be done on June 28.
Phosphate-free cleaning products
You are encouraged to use these products to
protect the water of Lac Sauvage. A list of
distributors is given.
National Forum on lakes
The meeting was held in St-Adèle on June 8
and 9 2006. It was said at that meeting that
lakes with owners associations have a better
image and the cottages around those lakes have a
better value...
Vol. 18 No.1 January 2007
A
word from the president - Pierre Cossette
In this article, Pierre Cossette writes about
the work of the "snow removal club", the
Christmass diner hosted by Jacques Grondin and
Pierre Genest and the coming election to replace
Lorraine Longpré who recently resigned.
The blue algae - Pierre Cossette
This article is about the new threat on the
lakes of the Laurentains, the proliferation of
the blue algae. To reduce the possibility of
having such a problem on our lake, we should
make sure that:
- our septic tank is in good order and is
emptied regularily
- we do not use soap (specially diswasher)
that contains phosphates
- we plant more trees ans shrubs around
the lake
- we do not cut the grass close to the
lake and do not use fertilizers.
Invitation - Pourvoirie
The pourvoirie du Lac Berval invites all
residents of Lac Sauvage to try fishing on ice
this winter and reduces its daily price to 20$
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