Hello, The registration period for the mining referendum has ended. Thanks to everyone’s collaboration, 255 people have now been added to the electoral roll! Our thanks go out to everyone who went door to door! If you are not sure whether you are registered, you can contact the Duhamel municipality (819-428-7100) to check. You will […]
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Hello, First of all, thank you very much for your exceptional collaboration on the mining issue! The volunteers who went door-to-door for the referendum were very well received. You responded enthusiastically to the call. The municipality reports that a large number of citizens have added their names to the electoral list. If you are still
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Our former president, Richard Chartrand—now honorary member of the APLG—recently shared his incredible journey on Radio-Canada. Alongside his friend Gérard Bodard, he designed and built the Route des Zingues trail, a natural gem of the Outaouais region. This 20 km trail connects Lake Gagnon to Lake Preston, winding through old-growth forests, scenic lookouts, and breathtaking
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Hello, Several of you have informed us that it was possible to open the gate at the public boat launch on Lac Gagnon without having the code. This situation was jeopardizing the health of our lake. The municipality was notified and rectified the situation on Thursday, July 24. You now need the access code to
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Hello, The mining referendum issue is continuing to gain momentum. Journalists from La Presse and Radio-Canada came to Duhamel last week to obtain information. These interviews are expected to appear in the daily newspaper and on the Téléjournal program this week. More than 60 people attended the information session held by the municipality last Sunday,
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Almost everyone in Duhamel now knows that August 31 is THE important date to voice opposition to the mining project by voting in the referendum. What is perhaps less well known is that August 1 is just as important. Wanting to vote is good, but you still have to be registered, and August 1 is
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Further to our July 2 email announcing the launch of the NO campaign and the July 5 meeting, we would like to provide additional information. A new website has been created: www.nonalaloutre.com which contains a wealth of information! Please note that permanent residents are automatically registered on the municipal electoral list. Seasonal residents must register
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When a new team of Board members started in 2018, one of many objectives was to renew our website. However, we ended up focusing on issues related to protecting the lake (mines, Sentinelles, navigation, Integrated Lake Study, etc.) rather than on thewebsite. In 2024, we found out about a discretionary funding program from our MNA,
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The water level page has always been the most visited page on our website. Whether it’s in the spring when the water is high, when it’s time to put the docks in the water, or during flash floods like those we experienced last summer, we always see a significant increase in traffic on this very
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Since early 2024, the Regroupement de Protection des lacs de la Petite-Nation, chaired by Louis St-Hilaire, has been working on a vast project to create a protected area of over 100 sq. km. along the eastern side of Lac Gagnon. The project was submitted in September in response to a call for projects issued by
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