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WELCOME TO VILLE D’ESTÉREL
Ville d’Estérel
115 Chemin Dupuis
Estérel (Québec) J0T 1E0
Telephone 450 228‐3232 Fax 450 228‐3737
info@villedesterel.com
www.villedesterel.com
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Last update FEBRUARY 2021
Table of Contents A WORD FROM THE MAYOR .......................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCING CITY COUNCILLORS ................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCING CITY COUNCILLORS (cont’d) .................................................................................. 3 OUR HISTORY .................................................................................................................................. 4 OUR HISTORY (cont’d) ................................................................................................................... 5 MUNICIPAL SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 6 General Management and Administration ................................................................................ 6 Treasury and Taxation ................................................................................................................ 6 Urban Planning and Environment .............................................................................................. 6 Protection Service and Nautical Patrol ...................................................................................... 6 Public Works ............................................................................................................................... 7 Fire Safety Service ....................................................................................................................... 7 3‐way Collection ......................................................................................................................... 7 Municipal Library ........................................................................................................................ 8 Social activites............................................................................................................................. 8 Ecological Control of Biting Insects and Black Flies ................................................................... 8 Follow‐up Study on the Quality of Water in Ville d’Estérel Lakes ............................................ 9 Fleurons du Québec .................................................................................................................... 9 Municipalité Amie des Aînés ...................................................................................................... 9 COMMITTEES ................................................................................................................................ 10 Urban planning Advisory Committee (CCU) ............................................................................ 10 Environment Advisory Committee (CCE) ................................................................................. 10 Demolition Advisory Committee (CPD).................................................................................... 10 Social activities Committee ...................................................................................................... 10 Boating Committee ................................................................................................................... 10 MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................... 11 Urban Planning ......................................................................................................................... 11 Parking, Traffic .......................................................................................................................... 12 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................... 12 PARKS ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Parc d’Estérel – Le Refuge ........................................................................................................ 13 PARKS (cont’d) .............................................................................................................................. 14 Parc Thomas‐Louis‐Simard ....................................................................................................... 14
Welcome to Ville d’Estérel
A WORD FROM THE MAYOR
On behalf of my colleagues, our municipal
employees and myself, I welcome you to
Ville d’Estérel and congratulate you on
purchasing your property.
Estérel, nestled between mountains and
lakes, is a splendid place to live and one of
the most beautiful communities in the
Laurentians. The environment is a primary
concern for City Council, and a strategy for
the conservation of water, shorelines and
wetlands is in place. Estérel is both a winter
paradise with cross‐country skiing,
snowshoeing and snowmobiling and a
summer wonderland with golf, tennis,
hiking and water sports.
Visit our website at www.villedesterel.com
and read the enclosed documents to find
out all you need to know to feel at home in
Ville d’Estérel.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful time and fabulous memories in Estérel, and our
warmest regards;
Joseph Dydzak, Mayor
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INTRODUCING CITY COUNCILLORS
We invite you to meet the elected officials, who represent your interests and sit on City
Council. Council meetings always take place at City Hall, 115 Chemin Dupuis. We publish
a meeting calendar every year. Here is the current calendar:
January 22, 2021 5 PM July 16, 2021 5 PM
February 19, 2021 5 PM August 20, 2021 5 PM
March 19, 2021 5 PM September 17, 2021 5 PM
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April 23, 2021 5 PM October 1 , 2021 5 PM
May 21, 2021 5 PM November 19, 2021 5 PM
June 18, 2021 5 PM. December 17, 2021 5 PM
Anna Dupuis Zuckerman Rachel Landry Vacant
Councillor # 1 Councillor # 2 Councillor # 3
a.dupuis.zuckerman@villedesterel.com r.landry@villedesterel.com
Author of « Estérel », a history of Graduate in Health Sciences
our city, and board member of
the Historical Society 29 years in real estate
management and ownership
Active member of the
Environment Committee Artist, painter and gardener
Graduate in Journalism Permanent resident on Lac
Masson since 2005
Hobbies: travelling, gardening
and paddle boarding
Resident on Lac Dupuis since
1994
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INTRODUCING CITY COUNCILLORS
(cont’d)
Stefan Tremblay Christine Corriveau Vacant
Councillor # 4 Councillor # 5 Councillor # 6
s.tremblay@villedesterel.com c.corriveau@villedesterel.com
Administration studies at Municipal councillor since
Concordia University 2013 at Ville d’Estérel
President of a 3rd generation Active in various committees
Building maintenance firm and community events
Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, Ophthalmologist and
paddleboard and yoga associate professor
Has lived in the region for 50 Hobbies: sport and nature
years, resident of Estérel trails, golf and gardening
since 2006
Resident on Lac Masson since
1964
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OUR HISTORY
It is the summer of 1958 and Fridolin Simard is flying his seaplane southbound to Montréal.
He experiences several thunderstorms in the Lower Laurentians approaching Montréal and he has to
turn back. The Dorval control tower directs him to land on a Laurentian lake and since he is near
Sainte‐Adèle, he decides to land on Lac Masson near the Sainte‐Marguerite‐du‐lac‐Masson parish.
Simard spends the night in the old stables of Baron Louis Empain.
This Belgian Baron discovered the beauty of the Laurentians in the ’20s
and smitten with the territory around Lac Masson, he imagined converting it into a vast resort.
He plans to invite Europeans who love wide open spaces, the wilderness of Canadian forests and the
beauty of autumnal foliage. He names the site Domaine Estérel, in honour of his beloved mountains
in the South of France. The Baron is a pioneer with extraordinary vision. He builds a complex that
includes a Hotel and an art‐deco building housing a cinema, a shopping centre (the first one in
Canada) and stables. In one of the bays of the lake, now Lac Dupuis, he sets up a sporting club.
The project is completed and everything goes well. The shopping centre is very popular
among Montréal’s elite, since it is an upmarket establishment.
There is even a Birk’s store, the most important jewellers in Canada. Unfortunately, the Second
World War compels the baron to return home. For 20 years, the project is left abandoned.
Fridolin Simard is very impressed by the site, and he canoes around the lakes.
A map of the area holds his attention, and he discovers that the entire 5,000‐acre land area
neighbouring Domaine Estérel is for sale. He discusses this with his brother Thomas‐Louis,
who comes down from Abitibi to look at the project. They imagine the creation of a new
environmentally friendly domain, subdividing the land into expansive lakefront lots.
They acquire the land as a whole and hire Jean‐Claude Lahaye, a renowned urbanist
and Roger Dastous, one of the best architects in Québec.
The brothers start developing the project and Ville d’Estérel is born.
Our thanks to our citizen Claude Dupras for authorizing us to use his text for this page. – We adapted the
text in English
http://www.claude.dupras.com/est%C3%A9rel.htm
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OUR HISTORY
(cont’d)
Initiated in 2009, on the occasion of Ville d’Estérel’s 50th anniversary, two citizens,
Dr. Robert Lavigne and Ms. Anna Dupuis Zuckerman began research with the Société
d’Histoire de Sainte‐Marguerite—Estérel (SHSME) on the history of Ville d’Estérel. In
2013, L’Estérel, tel un jardin de rêve, the French version and Estérel, in English, are
published by Textes et Contextes.
Visit us at City Hall and receive a gift, a copy of one of the books, upon presentation of
proof of residency. It will be our pleasure to give you a tour of city hall and introduce you
to our staff. Please note that we will not send this gift by mail, you must claim it in person.
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES
General Management and Administration
The mandate of the General Manager consists in implementing the various decisions of the
elected municipal officials. Furthermore, he must ensure that the general guidelines of the Council
are respected through the various activities. He also acts as an intermediary between the different
municipal areas, namely the Council, the citizens and municipal employees.
Since 2007 at Ville d'Estérel, and with the support of a devoted municipal team, his priority is to
guarantee that every citizen receives first‐class municipal services and that City Hall is
administered efficiently.
Luc Lafontaine, General Manager, ext. 223 (luc.lafontaine@villedesterel.com)
Karell Morin, Executive Secretary, ext. 227 (administration@villedesterel.com)
Lucy Martin, Executive Secretary, ext. 224 (lucy.martin@villedesterel.com)
Treasury and Taxation
Since 2007, the work of the Treasurer consists in preparing the budget, in collaboration with
general management and the municipal Council, making the payments, ensuring reimbursements
and in general, see to the good health of municipal finances.
Nadine Bonneau, Treasurer, ext. 222 (nadine.bonneau@villedesterel.com)
Lyne Charron, Taxation Clerk, ext. 221 (info@villedesterel.com)
Urban Planning and Environment
The Director of Urban Planning, at Ville d’Estérel since 2008, ensures the effective management
of the Urban Planning service, including the issuance of permits, doing inspections, addressing
claims, managing the Urban Planning Committee, etc.
François Taché, Urban Planning Director, ext. 226 (francois.t@villedesterel.com)
Protection Service and Nautical Patrol
Our agents patrol the territory 24/7 and offer alarm response services. The agents have been
trained to administer first aid treatment when necessary. When you register us as first responder
at your alarm central, the agent on duty will rapidly go on site and conduct an external survey of
your property, ensuring follow‐up with the alarm central. This prevents you from having to pay
Sûreté du Québec fees in case of a false alarm. Please inquire for details to the person responsible
for protection services.
Dedicated to make the practice of boating safe and enjoyable and conscientious of protecting the
environment, a nautical patrol is present on our lakes during the summer.
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Our enforcement officers have all powers necessary to implement the regulations under the
Shipping Act of Canada and the laws on access to the lakes. Consult the latest nautical code of
conduct enclosed.
Chantal Lizé, head of Protection service (chantal.lize@villedesterel.com)
To reach the patrolling agent on duty: 450 712‐3232 (protection@villedesterel.com)
Public Works
Under the supervision of our foreman, the employees of the Public Works Service maintain roads,
carry out snow clearing and de‐icing operations on the roads, ensure the maintenance of buildings
and parks and carry out all manual labour required by Ville d’Estérel.
Dean Arsenault, Foreman of the Public Works Service, (tp@villedesterel.com)
Fire Safety Service
Fire protection services are ensured by the Service de sécurité incendie de l’Agglomération Sainte‐
Marguerite—Estérel. You may contact the Fire Safety service to find out where the closest dry
hydrant is located, an information that might help reduce the cost of your home insurance!
Firefighters have also been trained to act as first respondents in case of accident or when a 9‐1‐1
call is made, waiting for paramedical services.
Pierre Tessier, Director Fire Safety and Civil Security, 450 602‐0710 or 450 228‐2543, ext. 229
Philippe Baron, Assistant director Fire Safety and Civil Security, 450 228‐4110 (si@lacmasson.com)
3‐way Collection
In partnership with the MRC des Pays‐d’en‐Haut, in Ville d’Estérel, we are proud to provide our
citizens with 3 rolling bins, for the collection of organic waste, recyclables and final waste. We
now have automated collection services, therefore it is very important to place your bins
appropriately on collection day:
Lid closed, no Approx. 50 cm (18 in) free
object on top of bin space around each bin
Wheels and handles
1,5 m (4.5 ft) maximum
facing your house
distance from the street
You will find detailed information and the waste collection schedule among the enclosed
documentation.
Frees applicable to dumping of residual materials (construction, branches, grass, etc.) at the
Municipal garage can be found on Ville d’Estérel’s website: section Services, subsection Garbage,‐
Bulky Items, Recycling and Hazardous Waste.
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Municipal Library
Located in Sainte‐Marguerite‐du‐Lac‐Masson, the Sainte‐Marguerite—Estérel Agglomeration
Public Library welcomes citizens from both municipalities. Go and have a look! The municipal
library is a member of the Inforoute Biblio Laurentides. That organization encourages exchanges
between public libraries and therefore, library users have access to all books belonging to the
various libraries in the network.
4, rue des Lilas (Sainte‐Marguerite‐du‐Lac‐Masson) 450 228‐4442
Social activites
Fête des Citoyens, Les Journées de la Culture, annual Citizens’ Walk, supervision of activities in
municipal parks, yoga class, painting class, express finess, and so much more, are all activities and
events that are managed by the Social activities committee.
(loisirs@villedesterel.com)
Ecological Control of Biting Insects and Black Flies
In Estérel, we care about the well‐being of our citizens, and that is why we do business with GDG
Environnement for the biological control of biting insects and black flies, thus remaining
environmentally responsible.
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Follow‐up Study on the Quality of Water in Ville d’Estérel Lakes
Starting in 2006, Ville d’Estérel has been ordering studies to monitor the quality of water in the
various lakes. The results of those studies are available at City Hall for your perusal.
Complementary studies are performed from time to time, such as periphyton analysis, a study on
the effect of waves or a study on the conditions of tributaries. You will find additional information
on the condition of our lakes in the latest bulletin of the Environment Committee, included in your
welcoming documentation.
Fleurons du Québec
In 2008, Ville d’Estérel entered the Fleurons du Québec program, a national
horticultural classification program. Estérel was one of the first municipalities to
attain 4 Fleurons, and we have succeeded in keeping those in the following years,
aiming for 5 Fleurons! We need every citizen’s help to achieve such a goal. For a
greener Estérel, focus on planting shrubs, perennial flower beds and trees.
Municipalité Amie des Aînés
Ville d’Estérel is now part of the group of municipalities called MADA (Municipalité amie des
aînés), which means that we have adopted a policy and an action plan intended to improve and
maintain the quality of life of our senior citizens. Several actions were carried out within the
framework of the policy and several others are on the way. Do not hesitate to visit City Hall and
read the various leaflets offered in a display dedicated to senior citizens. If you cannot travel
easily, please contact us and we will consider various solutions to facilitate your transportation or
inform you of new resources that are adapted to your condition.
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COMMITTEES
You will find here a brief description of active committees in Ville d’Estérel. We encourage our
new citizens to share their interest in any one of these committees, so that we will know where
to turn in case of a vacancy!
Urban planning Advisory Committee (CCU)
The CCU is a working group composed of council members and residents chosen to guide, steer
and support urban planning actions. The committee meets approximately once a month or when
needed.
Recommendations and views of the CCU allow city council to benefit from the contribution of
elected officials and citizens, who have an opportunity to assert their life experience in the
municipality and their specific concerns with regard to the development of land. The existence of
a CCU is instrumental in bringing citizens closer to urban planning issues.
In some cases, the elected officials and citizens may contribute specific expertise or reflect the
interests of specific socio‐economic groups concerned by commercial development,
environmental protection, heritage conservation, etc.
Environment Advisory Committee (CCE)
The Environment Committee is composed of city council members and citizens to discuss
environment related files and make recommendations to city council. The Estérel Environment
Committee publishes a bulletin once a year to inform the population and raise citizens’ awareness
on the various topics and issues discussed by the committee.
Demolition Advisory Committee (CPD)
The CPD is a committee composed of three city council members, who study demolition requests,
in order to issue recommendations to city council.
Social activities Committee
We welcome all citizens to volunteer in planning and executing sporting and cultural events.
Boating Committee
The Boating Committee, composed of elected officials and citizens advises city council on issues
related to boating etiquette and safety.
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MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS
Urban Planning
Please read the following summary of current regulations in terms of urban planning. Note that if
you wonder if you need a permit, it is always better to contact City Hall directly.
The entire municipal territory is subject to the Site plan and architectural integration,
commonly called P.I.I.A. Every construction or renovation project intended to modify the
exterior of a property must be reviewed at by the Urban Planning Advisory Committee
(CCU), who will evaluate the visual aspect of the project with respect to regulations and
the integration and conformity to the style of the area.
Attention : Works intended to modify the interior of your property, even though they are
not subject to the P.I.I.A., require a permit nonetheless!
You need a permit to cut a tree. To obtain one, you may contact the Protection service;
the agent on duty will go on site to evaluate your request, take pictures and submit the
file to the Urban Planning service. Permits are free of charge and the authorization to cut
is usually issued quite rapidly.
Be aware of shoreline protection regulations: no construction is allowed within a
15‐meter strip of land above the high‐water mark, where vegetation maintenance is
prohibited as well. Ask the Urban Planning service on what you can and cannot do.
You need a permit to replace your dock. Please read about the various rules you must be
aware of with regard to docks, without limitation:
o Only one dock is allowed per riparian lot, there must be a main building on the
lot to allow the construction of a dock;
o The maximum area covered by the dock must not exceed forty‐one (41) square
meters. That area includes the dock and attached walkway and docking ramp.
o The maximum length of a dock, including walkway and docking ramp, is set at
fifteen (15) meters;
o The maximum width of any dock, including walkway and docking ramp is set at
six (6) metres;
o The structure of the dock must be located at a minimal distance of three (3)
metres of lateral lot lines extending into the body of water.
A permit is required for new wharf or to change wharf (dock).
You need a permit to build a boat elevator. New boat shelters are no longer permitted.
Attention: Noise caused by work is not allowed before 7 AM in the morning, after 5 PM,
on public holidays, or on Sundays. Noise is also prohibited Saturdays and Sundays during
the Summer period beginning the first weekend in June till and including Thanksgiving
weekend.
Tempo shelters are not authorized in Ville d’Estérel at any time.
You may consult urban planning regulations on our website, in the “Services” section, and under
the “Urban Planning” tab.
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Parking, Traffic
Parking is prohibited at all times on all roads, avenues and places on the Ville d’Estérel
territory.
In case of a special occasion, you must contact the Protection service at 450 712‐3232, to
ask for a temporary derogation on the street near your property.
Miscellaneous
A permit is required to make open fires, either for lot cleaning purposes or to enjoy a
campfire. Please contact City Hall of Sainte‐Marguerite‐du‐Lac‐Masson (450 228‐2345);
the permit is free of charge and can be valid for up to six (6) months.
Planning fireworks to celebrate a particular event or to amuse the children? Do not forget
to obtain a permit, by contacting the Fire Safety service (450 602‐0710 or 450 228‐2543,
ext. 229).
There are regulations on animal control, as well. It is specified that every cat or dog must
have an ID tag and that no more than four (4) animals are permitted at your address. Dogs
must remain on your property at all times, or else be on a leash.
Boat permit stickers are available at the City Hall in May of each year. Please bring a proof
of residency and the pleasure craft license issued by Transport Canada for each vessel.
Cleaning the hulls of boats is mandatory before entering the water.
Short term location is prohibited (ex: Airbnb) in residential areas.
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PARKS
Parc d’Estérel – Le Refuge
1 Avenue d’Anvers, Estérel
Parc d’Estérel is there for you in winter, with rentals and several cross‐country ski and snowshoe
trails. There is a chalet to welcome visitors, as well as a waxing room for cross‐country skis. Several
small heated cabins are available along the trails, allowing you to rest in comfort whenever you
want.
During the summer, Parc d’Estérel welcomes you to hiking trails,
leading to magnificent vantage points.
Trail maps are available on site, at City Hall and on our website; we
have also included a copy in your welcoming documents.
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PARKS
(cont’d)
Parc Thomas‐Louis‐Simard
40 Chemin des Deux‐Lacs, Estérel
At the Parc Thomas‐Louis‐Simard, you will find a chalet, an
interior ping‐pong table, a children playground (slides, swings),
an enclosed basketball ground, tennis courts, badminton,
volleyball and soccer courts, and more. You need your citizen
card to play tennis and reserve time slots. Ask City Hall, it’s
free!
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