The surface of the Bédard River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

[2] "This river, sectioned in different places, has its source in the Kénogami horst and flows into the Little Landfill".

The tragic event would have occurred before 1864, "because the river bears this name on a plan of the survey made that year.

According to an eyewitness to the accident, this Bédard, having fallen into the water, had set foot on a rock in a fast and managed to stick to it for some time ”.

The toponym “Bédard River” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.