The community of St. Eustache is getting a little bigger.

RM of Cartier council gave conditional approval to an application by Ponsin & Fils Ltee to develop a new six-house subdivision at its meeting last week. The approved lots are on vacant land off of Franklin Street and back onto Mill Creek.

"It's always good to see that there's interest in growing our small communities," says RM of Cartier Reeve Dale Fossay, noting the development is being done by local residents. "The community of St. Eustache: We don't hear a lot about it, but it's certainly an attractive community. It has a french immersion school, community club, hockey rink, church and store. We've had a number of homes built there the past year of two."

The subdivision will be on the municipal water line and low pressure sewer system.