History
La Source, since 1963!
The La Source Argentée motel was established in 1963. The first owners were Marie Lacroix and Albert Grenier.
Over the years, the hotel passed into the hands of various owners: Jacques Laurent (1964), Benoît Turcotte and Roger Tétrault (1967), Laurier Fecteau and André Lacasse (1972), Marcel St-Pierre replacing Laurier Fecteau (1974), and finally, Marcel St-Pierre became the sole owner (1975).
For a time, Michel St-Pierre joined his brother Marcel as a shareholder (from 1978 to 1991). It was the golden age of orchestras.
In 1994, three new shareholders partnered with Marcel: Roger Turgeon, Gérard Couture, and Richard Lemay. Finally, one year later, Roger bought out the shares of all his partners.
In January 2005, the establishment came under the ownership of Gervaise Richard and Bernard Mercier.
Already owners of the nearby O’Maryn restaurant, the new proprietors decided in 2007 to move all their operations under one roof. The name then became Resto-Bar La Source.
December 1, 2017, Frédéric Poulin acquired Resto-bar La Source, having noticed the potential of the location a few years earlier
In the spring of 2018, just a few months after acquiring the resto-bar, Frédéric had a terrace built that would quickly become the emblem of La Source. He also made several improvements to the building.
In 2019, two years after becoming the owner of La Source, Frédéric acquired Équipements Nautiques Saint-François, which he renamed La Source à Bord. It would become the sister company to La Source, and that is how the La Source Tourist Complex was born!
The marina was also expanded by adding seasonal slips, and at La Source Confort, the motel rooms were updated.
In the summer of 2020, the jet ski fleet was completely renewed and 2 additional pontoon boats were purchased: La Source à Bord now has 7 jet skis, 4 pontoon boats, 2 rowboats, and 3 Sea-Doo boats.
As for La Source, with the arrival of the pandemic, a temporary terrace was installed to respect physical distancing; we now have 2 terraces and have created 4 office spaces for the administrative team.
In 2021, in the midst of lockdown, we took the opportunity to carry out renovations inside the restaurant-bar that quickly took on a scope not initially planned: the bar and the St-Pierre room were completely renovated!
The marina underwent a 3rd phase of expansion and the pontoon fleet was completely renewed; we now have 7 pontoons.
Several improvements took place throughout 2022: From the construction of a cellar capable of holding over 1,000 bottles to the full excavation of the basement, we completely rebuilt the boat launch, expanded the parking lot, added slips to the marina (now 103 slips), and added 3 pontoon boats to our fleet. What a year!
Complexe La Source offers: a nautical rental center with 17 watercraft, a 103-slip seasonal and visitor marina, a boat launch and gas station, a restaurant-bar with one of the most beautiful terraces in the region, events like nowhere else, and finally, a team of 55 employees in the summer and 25 in the winter, all working very hard to provide you with a unique experience whenever you visit us!