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There will be a public meeting at city hall today, Monday April 28 at 16h . All citizens interested in the way the administration is proposing to finance the repairs and maintenance of local infrastructures would be advised to attend. There will also be amendments to the by-law concerning the issue of building permits. Last week there was a special meeting for residents along Lac Pontbriand to reveal the results of the testing done last summer. The biologists who were supposed to be present apparently did not turn up. The guest technician was not given much chance to answer citizens' queries as the mayor & d.g. intervened on almost all questions. Reports heard classify the meeting as a farce. Each resident was given a packet with the results of the survey on his/her own property and recommendations for improvements to be made.

There is an organisation for residents of Lac Pontbriand being formed. If anyone is interested I could find the name and number of the person to contact. The municipalty's decision to spend thousands $$$ lon replacing the access ramp at Parc Cascades is very unpopular with residents. They feel that allowing more outside access to a lake that is very fragile is destructive. This so called lake is in reality a river and thus the water is very shallow in many places. The advent of motor boats whizzing up and down the lake at great speeds not only stirs up the sediment but it is seriously eroding the edges of the lake.

Residents are also disturbed by the landing and take offs of air planes on the lake. I have spoken to residents who say that consecutive landings and take offs by the same plane is not only creates noise pollution but disturbs the lake bottom, as well. I feel we will be hearing much more from this area.