The Westmount examiner, 30 mai 2002, jeudi 30 mai 2002

[" ranscontinental .A .e WÉEALY Canadian Publication no: 1375822 .mess Ses ww swe y, May 30\" 2002 * Www.westmountexaminer.com » (514) 484-5610 * 9,800 copies MAKING ALL OF WESTMOUNT YOUR HOME WMA's Citizen of the Year he Westmount Municipal Association has announced that Clarke Avenue resident Richard Lord has been chosen Volunteer Citizen of the Year.He will be presented with his award, marking his life-long service to the community, at the WMA's annual general mecting tomorrow evening at Victoria Hall.The presentation will be made by Sally Aitken, last year\u2019s winner.Lord has been a prominent figure in ~ Westmount and Montreal almost all his life.@% He and his five siblings were the first black | students to attend Westmount High when it was housed in what is now Selwyn House School.He subsequently graduated in chemical engineering from Michigan State and became a member of the Quebec Order of Engineers.After 11 years in the Montreal Public Works Department, he became a project engineer for Expo \u201967.Lord was president of the Quebec Liberal Party in 1968-70, and his varied career moves included obtaining a McGill law degree in 1975.He has since worked mainly on community immigration matters.Now semi-retired, he continues as a member of many boards.He is also an honorary lay reader at St.George\u2019s Church, where he was baptized and confirmed.A former president of the Westmount High Old Boys\u2019 Association, he presents awards each year to the graduating class on ~ behalf of himself and his late sister, Louise.He married Carol Spence, a retired teacher, in 1995.At the AGM, the new board of WMA directors will be nominated, including three new members: Donna Fraser, Patricia Dumais and Dr.Henry Olders, who had been co-opted to the board during the spring.(continued on page 6) décor marie-paule 50% off on sheets by WAMSUTTA & CŒARI/MA 310 thread count 4918 Sherbrooke St.W.towels ty éplderesl.1090 Laurier West, Westmount 486-7305 ' ; Outremont 273-8869 www.decormariepaule.com ; Westmount location only emall: dmpra-videatron.net I a LS CAS on Page 2 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - www.westmountexaminer.com - Thursday, May 30, 2002 Rants & Raves: WMA looks at Tremblay's work-in-progress lowly, almost imperceptibly, the ega-city threatens.On the sur- ace, little has changed, but there is worse to come.Tomorrow evening, the Westmount Municipal Association is inviting residents to bring their RANTS and RAVES to a Victoria Hall meeting to evaluate Westmount\u2019s part in Gerald Tremblay's dream/nightmare city.There were drastic changes on January 1° Some were very obvious.No mayor No director-general.No treasurer.No city clerk.No fire department and our chief gone.New tax bills, with a five per cent Harel surcharge, cheques to be paid downtown.An escalation of library use.Yet the snow was cleared, spring flow- Paolo Cusan Notary Estate, Trust & Tax Planning Business Law 630, Rene-Levesque Boul.W.Suite 1830, Montreal Tel: (514) 705-4063 ., Montreal's Largest Showroom 3155 DEVILLE TEL: (514) 725-5295 \u2014\u2014 200 WOOD CONFERENCE TABLES ers bloomed, buses run incredibly close to schedule, police caught a Grosvenor Avenue multi-burglary suspect and the old train station exterior gets fixed beautifully.At last, community events has an assistant and the office is open into the evening on Mondays.All this is a facade that mega-mayor Gerald Tremblay would like everyone to notice and be lulled to sleep.But the reality is that the five per cent subsidy is due to be 10 per cent next year and eventually 63 per cent.Our capital spending allowance was accidentally cut this year, but it is hard to see how Tremblay can find the cash he needs to run the old Montreal without cutting us back further.On the horizon: attempts to withdraw our public security unit; island-wide cards and standard systems for the libraries; a \u201cBill 101\u201d to include us in a mega-moun- tain authority; the mega-union will decide who does or doesn\u2019t work here.The Westmount Municipal Association is asking Westmounters to its meeting tomorrow evening (Friday, May 31) at Victoria Hall to bring their own brickbats and bouquets.\u201cWe want to have some fun despite the situation,\u201d said WMA president Kathleen Duncan.\u201cThere\u2019s certain to be some gallows humour.We\u2019ll provide some wine and cheese to help it along.\u201d As a preview, the WMA collected the thoughts of some prominent Westmounters.Here's a sampling: Peter Trent, mayor-in exile, assesses the situation with tongue firmly in-cheek: FEARS: - The PQ is re-elected.The mega-city proves so ungovernable and profligate that the government forces the annexation of the North and South shores.It is quickly dubbed the giga-city Four years later, the ADQ is elected on a platform of \u201cone province, one city.\u201d - The \u2018scandals\u2019 of Team Tremblay become so frequent that the media have to start numbering them.Mega-city opponents can get worked up into a lather just at the recitation of a series of numbers.- Another of Tremblay\u2019s councillors is investigated for corruption.He is promptly made ambassador to Trois Riviéres.- Under pressure from real estate agents, a new borough is created.It is called Westmount Adjacent.HOPES: - The Liberals are elected.Charest honours his word.Quebecers finally have a say in municipal restructuring.Westmounters can vote on the restoration of their city.- Soon we will see the end of monster houses in Westmount, monster cities in Quebec, and monster egos in Ottawa.(The latter is truly a vain hope.) - Bourque moves to China, where he finds his brand of democracy is much admired by the ruling elite.Doug McDougall, WMA past president, sugars some bitter pills: BOUQUETS: - Gerald Tremblay, with his many Ups and Downs politically and emotionally, must appreciate inheriting our undulating sidewalks.He\u2019ll probably protect this Westmount tradition.- The rest of Montreal knows they are deprived of ade- * Heart Disease * Poor circulation e Chelation Therapy Now closer than ever in Cornwall, Ontario YOU DO HAVE A NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT OPTION FOR: * Blocked Arteries * Alzheimer\u2019s quate speed bumps and secretly covet Westmount\u2019s, so maybe they'll steal some (or even all!) of ours.- Firemen speak of many more men arriving on the first alarm.That must be safer\u2014but not if, on the way, they have to ask directions! BRICKBATS: - Increasingly we seem to have the attitude that we are different.Is it a siege mentality leading to building more walls than bridges?This is dividing people on the island, but the real problem is not people but politics and structure.- To lose our exemplary security unit would be a step backward.It could happen because differences cannot be tolerated in the mega-city and the PSO will be caught in the mega-net.- Increased use of the library is good long as we manage it.More mover) more life, more stimuli would follow.To become a branch of a centrally run Montreal mega library is a big concern.Therefore, let's not fight over numbers while losing the battle with the central bureaucrats.- Summit Park has character-defining features.Integration with Mount Royal into a common park is a big risk.How different are the uses and the traffic they attract.We should have been more stringent in the past and not allowed some of the construction to infringe and encroach.- The new cadre of councillors is better paid, some outrageously so.What a great lead into negotiations with the unions, many of whom have had a decade dominated by freezes and restrictions.Did someone say \u201cHigher costs and reduced services?\u201d (continued on page 5) 1-888-674-9765 Millennium Health Centre 120 Second St.W., Cornwall, Ont., K6J 1G5 www.millenniumhealthcentre.com [TAXI ATLAS 485-8585 Airport reservations 100% Guaranteed or your trip is free*!!! 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This was one of the many xciting family-oriented activities that took place at the 27th annual Family Day last Saturday in Westmount Park.\u201cDavid made a great throw,\u201d Smith said.\u201cI was so happy that we were able to win together.\u201d Smith and hundreds of other Westmounters took advantage of the most enjoyable day that the borough has to offer.Residents Martin C.Barry got out into the fresh air and spent quality time with their families.It\u2019s a tradition in Westmount unlike any other: \u201cFamily Day started in 1970 by Westmount\u2019s Director of Parks and Recreation John Garland,\u201d said David Lapointe of the borough\u2019s Sports and Recreation Department.\u201cIt was intended to get the community together and have fun in the park.\u201d Since then, the Department of Sports and Recreation has continued to honour this day by organizing activities for everyone to enjoy.\u201cFor the most part, it's a status quo carnival,\u201d Lapointe said.\u201cIt ranges from basic races, to an egg toss to La Ronde games.\u201c(Family Day) has continued to be successful because it is something that people are familiar with.\u201d This year was no exception.The festivities began at 9:30 a.m.with a parade from Winchester Avenue to Westmount Park.Upon the parade\u2019s arrival, the games began with a series of traditional races on the West Field of the park.Isaac Aberson, the victor of the six- to eight-year-old boys\u2019 50-yard dash, admitted that he couldn\u2019t have won without the support of his father, David.\u201cI liked that he cheered for me,\u201d Isaac said with a smile.On the East Field, William Rosenberg was training his seven-year-old son David to become the next great Montreal Expos first baseman.\u201cBeing a resident of Westmount, it's great to see the community come together,\u201d Rosenberg said.\u201cCarnivals, bouncy castles, lots of events and the time I get to spend with David are great.\u201d Next to the main soccer field, children aged 10 years and under were lining up to enjoy a pony ride.While the kids were smiling as the ponies carried them around the designated area, nobody was as ecstatic as Victor Levee.\u201cFamily Day is great,\u201d said Levee as he watched his daughters Anne-Sophie and Stephanie ride the ponies.\u201cBeing able to spend time with my daughters is the best.\u201d \u201cWe like being with our dad,\u201d agreed the younger Levees.As noon approached, many families sat down for a traditional picnic.Among them was borough councillor Cynthia Lulham as she, her family and her friends sat down for their annual lunch.\u201cI never miss a Family Day,\u201d Lulham said.\u201cWe especially never miss our little picnic by the pond.\u201d (continued on page 6) Na\u2019 Donald Pearson & Mel Alter Pharmaciens Préparateurs - Compounding Pharmacists OFFERING FULL PRESCRIPTION SERVICE AND NATURAL HEALTH SPECIALTIES * PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING Specially trained to create medications in various forms according to patient needs * BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT Natural alternatives to hormone replacement * CLINICAL NUTRITION Consultation available.* VETERINARY COMPOUNDING If you have problems with your pet's medication, we can help * PROBLEM-SOLVERS Our specialized services are too numerous to mention.Please call us for help with your medication problems.www.montrealpharmacy.com Helping physicians help patients with special needs Free Prescription Delivery Westmount Medical Building 5025 Sherbrooke West * 484-2222 A033 397 regmorden\u2019s remax.net svlviel@ remax.net WESTMOUNT.Best location in Westmount, QUIET and central.Great entertainment residence, elegant and sunny.Pure Georgian architecture, exquisitely remodeled with all modern utilities for a sophisticated youthful living style.Fully enclosed, private flowered courtyard.A rare quality house.$3.490.000.WESTMOUNT.Mid level corner property - very bright with lovely views, 4 bdrs, oversized master bdrm with full picture window.Ground floor den, 6,000 sq.ft.garden, 2 car garage.$995,000.WESTMOUNT Adj.On St.Sulpice.Spacious, sunny mansion, 6 bdrms, high ceilings, lovely mouldings and details, fireplaces, 14,000 sq.ft.lot, large terrace, two garage.MINT CONDITION! 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