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[" \"Camp MaroMac ; = pA LE EE) LIT) Ce Early Bird rr 00 Deadline: September WW, MAronmie Com (314) 485-1135 Canadian Publication no: 1375822 Vol.70, No.34 - Thursday, September 15\" 2005 * (514) 484-5610 « 9,800 copies te.MAKING ALL OF WESTMOUNT YOUR HOME CHARETTE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY IN WARD 3 Martin C.Barry uy Charette, a Metcalfe Avenue G resident with a background in corporate law and financing, is the latest Westmounter to announce his candidacy in the Nov.6 municipal election.Because of his knowledge of large-scale financing.Charette.who specializes in structuring company transactions, is being touted as a possible future chairman of the finance committee.\u201cWhen 1 was asked to run, to join, it was with a view that | would pay particular attention or be specifically involved in refinancing (Westmount) on a post-demerger basis, which is very much in my area.although I've never done that, obviously, for a municipality before,\u201d said Charette, who is running in Ward 3.\u201c1 think there's probably a lot that can be done that hasn't been done before, and | certainly think that new approaches are probably called for, assuming they can work.But it\u2019s something that I'm really looking forward to .I'm known for structuring transactions.Financing is all about how you structure, and that\u2019s where 1 think, maybe, | can apply some of those skills, hopefully, {o the City.\u201d Thoroughly bilingual, Charette said he decided to toss his hat into the ring after being approached by Borough Councillor Cynthia Lulham, who suggested to Borough Mayor Karin Marks that his professional experience made him an excellent candidate for the future city council.Charette said another thing that motivated him to join the race was a longstanding belief that small cities are more viable.: e=fire fighters I ie gfficers.hold a-fuprd?(continued on page 2) LE rr Zi Wash and IT Cl QE A 20 treal ro os EI Québec (l@ssées.com À hoto: Martin C.Barry pv Pape TT WF GATT Huge Selection Of 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past five years.\u201cIt was a very well-run town, it was a community, and I think ultimately that\u2019s important,\u201d he said, recalling his youth in TMR.He and his wife, Hazel, have two nine-year-old twin boys.He also thinks that small municipalities are much more able than large ones to foster an atmosphere of transparency.\u201cLook at the example of cgrpora- tions, publicly-held ones\u2014especially in the States nowadays.Look at all the scandals that are coming out and CEOs going to jail.And in many cases, they could not possibly be held accountable for what happened.Just reporting on the financial condition of these companies has become a huge problem.It\u2019s so complex.I think it\u2019s the same for a city.« Asphalt - Uni-Stone Les Pavages Spinelli inc.Serving Westmount for over 11 years 7 * Cement Work * General Work Free Estimates Carlo : 327-6462 / 494-4981 40683012 934846 Sizes 6 AQUATALIA WOMEN\u2019S SAMPLE SHOE & BOOT SALE 3 DAYS ONLY 10AM - 3PM THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 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Westmount.Mr.Hudspeth was a grandson of TF.Evans, Anglican Dean of Montreal.At Miles request cremation has taken place.A Memorial Service will be held on Friday September 30, 2005 at Lakeshore Place Retirement Home, || Burlington, Mile's home for the past six vears.Burial will be with his parents and wife in Brockville.Arrangements entrusted to SMITH'S FUNERAL HOME, BURLINGTON ONTARIO, 1-905-632-3333 www.smithsfh.com \u2014 40939814 \u2014 PHARMAPRIX \u20ac LOCAL NEWS Guy Charette \u201cMontreal has its own problems,\u201d he added.\u201cSt.Laurent, too.Everybody's got their own problems.Who's going to look after them unless we actually have the power to do something about them?\u201d Marks agreed that Charette\u2019s experience makes him an appropriate candidate for the new city council.\u201cHe\u2019s got a very interesting background,\u201d she said.\u201cWe were anxious to see somebody with a legal and or a financial background present themselves, because it\u2019s important to have a balance of different skills around the table and that\u2019s one we will need in spades.\u201d Glass is a serious contender Mayoral candidate Gerald Glass has announced that despite earlier statements that he is running simply to avert an election by acclamation, he is now fully committed to carrying out the mayor's duties and responsibilities if elected.Glass, who is currently running for mayor against Karin Marks in the Nov.6 election, was responding to last week's editorial, which argued that candidates should be committed and prepared to carry out the duties of office and not to force an election by running against an otherwise acclaimed candidate.\u201cI am able and willing to carry out the mayoral duties in full if elected, includj the cutting of the Canada and St.J Baptiste Day cakes,\u201d Glass stated.In response to the editorial\u2019s point that a mayoral race would cost Westmount taxpayers an estimated minimum of $50,000, Glass said that Westmount can afford it\u2014especially since it is an expense that is incurred just once every four years.\u201cIt would be a very small sum out of a budget of millions,\u201d he said.\u201cBy having a contest for mayor in November, we will show the world that we are democratic in Westmount.If we in Westmount cannot afford an election, it would look as though we are all destitute\u2014which is not the case.\u201d PRESCRIPTION * PAIN MANAGEMENT www.montrealpharmacy.com Helping physicians help patients with special needs * Free Prescription Delivery 4 Donald Pearson & Mel Alter OFFERING FULL SERVICE AND NATURAL |: HEALTH SPECIALTIES * BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT Natural alternatives to hormone replacement for men and women Topical treatments for neuropathic and arthritic pain * SPECIALISTS IN NATURAL HEALTH & NUTRITION Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Homeopath & natural Health consultants on staff to advise you with diet, lifestyle & nutritional supplements * PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING We can make 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contractor.Responding to questions from union members who stepped up one after another during question period.Borough Mayor Karin Marks insisted the sewers and water works are not being privatized.Westmount plans only to purchase services through an 2 arrangement known as \u201cdelegated management.\u201d while retaining ownership of the water system infrastructure.A union spokesman suggested the borough is headed in the direction of | treating water as though it were just another commodity for sale.Howard Ransom, a Westmount resident employed as a blacksmith by the Public Works Department, said that with the demerger process the megac- the water works is being fragmented.\u201cPrivatization starts with the maintenance of service,\u201d he said.\u201cAre we going to wind up with an engineering company in order to maintain that service?It\u2019s going to demand longer contracts.\u201d Marks replied that Westmount will be purchasing all its water from the Agglomeration Council, which coordinates important municipal services across the island of Montreal.\u201cIt\u2019s a two-year contract with a possibility of renewal, so this is not placing any long-term obligation on the citizens,\u201d she said.\u201cIt\u2019s not the water that they're going to be furnishing.It\u2019s a maintenance and diagnostic service only.\u201d A joint statement on the water question issued by Westmount, in conjunction with the Borough of Cote St.Luc/Hampstead/Montreal West, which is also seeking a sub-contractor for the reconstituted City of Cote St.Luc\u2019s future water needs.says that the City of Montreal, on behalf of the Agglomeration, will be in charge of producing and distributing drinking water to all municipalities on the island and will be responsible for collecting and treating waste ter.\u201cWestmount and Cote St.Luc must therefore ensure that their citizens have access to quality services beginning Jan, 1.2006.and be able to quickly react in any emergency situation arising from breaks or leaks in the local drinking water or sewer networks .The aim is to ensure that the reconstituted cities can fully assume their responsibilities and provide quality services at competitive rates.\u201d .#1 À pete ny que te http://www.royallepage.ca westmount1@royallepage.ca 046118 REALTOR tin wit! er pr ; Blue collar workers attended last week's borough ity is now experiencing, ownership of council meeting to voice their opposition to a proposed water infrastructure sub-contracting plan.According to Borough officials, \u201cdelegated management\u201d means the City of Westmount will be entrusting a firm with the regular maintenance of the local water and sewer networks and with the management of emergency situations and major breaks, pipeline inspection, and minor tasks including repairs of breaks and leaks.\u201cThe cities will, of course, remain the owners of their local networks and will remain entirely responsible for them,\u201d they say.\u201cVarious tasks are simply delegated to a private firm, for a limited time and at preset costs, as in similar cases where snow clearing and garbage collection are delegated.Delegating is an effective way to manage specialized municipal services while providing maximum quality at minimum cost.\u201d While acknowledging that the blue collars objected when the Borough of Westmount issued a call for tenders for its water system recently, the Borough maintains that no blue collar worker in the cities and boroughs concerned will lose his or her job if the new city council.to be elected on Nov.6, decides to award a delegated management contract.Borough officials have also pointed out that Quebec\u2019s Bill 9, which allowed the demergers to take place, stipulated that no current City of Montreal employee can lose his or her job due to the reconstitution of cities.Working conditions, as well as pay and benefits, are also to remain unchanged.ACCORDING TO G.M.R.B.STATISTICS ROYAL LEPAGE eH NNN HERITAGE Courtier 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that her name and reputation have not faded after sixty years.For those who were growing up during that time, nostalgic memories of St.Cyr\u2019s act remain as prominent symbols of all the forbidden mysteries of their youth.As someone whose star shone so brightly for so many, it seems natural that St.Cyr should be immortalized in literature, and now the perfect writer for the job has stepped forward and done it.William Weintraub, whose flare for satire is matched only by his skills as a Montreal historian, has produced a comic novel that stands as a loving spoof on both a local icon and the long-lost spirit of the city itself.\u2018Crazy About Lili\u2019 is Weintraub's third novel, his first since \u2018The Underdogs\u2019 came out more than 25 years ago.In returning to the form after two major works of non-fiction, he has rekindled the same spirit that drove his earliest novel.Those who enjoyed 1960's much-beloved \u2018Why Rock the Boat?\" will certainly delight in \u2018Lili\u2019.as the similarities in style and tone are evident on nearly every page.But now, instead of the hapless young reporter Harry Barnes.the hero of \u2018Crazy About Lili\u2019 is the aimless Richard Lippman, a first-year McGill student from upper Westmount whose quiet, comfortable life becomes entwined with that of Lili L'Amour.Montreal's most notorious stripper.or, as she prefers to be called, artist.St.Cyr figured prominently in \u2018City Unique\u2019.Weintraub\u2019s excellent history of Montreal during its eventful coming-of-age during the 1940s and \u201850s.Just like her fictional counterpart, she was an American who adopted a French stage name and proceeded to create a sensation each time she came to perform in Montreal.Much to the horror of representatives of the still-dominant Roman Catholic Church, she drew crowds of men to the Gayety Theatre, where ë performed sophisticated narrati routines with a variety of elaborate props and costumes.\u2018This is where 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Barbecue.Started last year by the local police detachment for ie benefit of the Special Olympics, all proceeds from this year's event were going to the Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation.As drivers waited for their cars to be washed.they could enjoy a barbecued hot dog, bottles of spring water and other refreshments.New this year were souvenir pens, coffee cups and caps handed out by the police.Lieut.James McAllister of the Montreal Fire Department\u2019s Station 76 on Stanton Street, said the car wash presented the possibility of making good alternative use of the hoses.\u201cThis is a good way of using our hoses, instead of fighting fires, and for a good cause\u2014the Montreal Children's Hospital,\u201d he said.\"It was a great success last year and hopefully this year it'll be just as good.\u201d Commander Patrick Lalonde, of Montreal Police Station 12 on Stanton Street, said the car wash was for an excellent cause and represented an occasion for about 30 personnel from the three departments to get together.Although Lalonde attended the event dressed in his regular officer's uniform, he was managing to keep from getting wet despite the fact he was washing, hosing down and drying vehicles.He agreed that the cause was important.\"When we re talking about children, it's even bigger as a cause.So that's why we are making an effort for them today.These barbecues and car washes are for them.\u201d While Public Security Director Richard McEnroe joked earlier about Montreal police officers having to wash Public Security vehicles, he found himself doing just that to a police car a few minutes later.\u201cThe police commander was washing one of our vehicles just a little earlier,\u201d he said.The Honourable Lucienne Robillard MLE.for Westmount\u2014Ville-Marie Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs 4060 Ste-Catherine St.West, Room 340 Montreal, Quebec H3Z 27.3 Telephone (514) 283-2013 e-mail: robilllgparlge.ca www.luciennerobillard.parl.ge.ca President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, 47 7ALEEL \"] strongly suspect that this is going to be annual event,\u201d McEnroe added.\u201cSo far it\u2019s been a great success.| enjoy seeing the camaraderie between the police, fire and Public Security.This is the way it should be.with all emergency services working together.\u201d Cst.Albert Pimentel said they were hoping to surpass last year\u2019s donations which amounted to $1,500.By early afternoon, according to Cst.Caroline Gauthier of Station 12, more than $1,000 had been collected.Even Station 12's police cars were getting a good scrubbing.\u201cWe have a certain budget at the police department that goes to washing cars,\u201d Pimentel said.\u201cSo instead of giving it to a garage, we wash it ourselves and we\u2019ll take that money and give it straight to the Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation.\u201d While everyone involved laboured diligently, Pimentel hinted that the day was not going to end without some playtul mischief taking 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that cannot be \u2018 J Er denied is the oy fact that \u2018The Wayne Larsen + Tapes ha Tapes\u2019 has e-mail: larsenw@transcontinental.c arrived with the most effective built-in publicity campaign in recent memory.The hype surrounding this book is astonishing\u2014two days of front-page coverage in the nation\u2019s daily newspapers, countless TV and radio reports, and no doubt many crowded public events to come as Newman embarks on the obligatory cross-country promotional tour.It\u2019s a pre-fab best-seller.In a country now bored stiff from political controversy, it's almost surprising that such a book would receive so much attention.We are used to name-calling among our elected officials, and we know that some public allies actually harbour an intense dislike for each other in private.But here it is, a 450-page tour-de-force of bitterness that exposes all the back-room sniping and personal friction that took place during a turbulent period in Canadian history.Mulroney's published conversations with Newman also draw attention to that expansive journalistic grey area we call \u201coff the record.\u201d When it comes to quotes and other sensitive information divulged by a source in confidence, there are no firm rules to govern what a writer can or cannot publish.Some journalists refuse to honour \u201coff the record\u201d and will tell their sources right away.Others treat it as a sacred trust and never divulge anything said in confidence.Still others pretend to honour the trust and then gleefully report everything, firm in the knowledge that they can defend their actions by claiming they weren't clear as to what exactly was said off the record.As a seasoned politician, Mulroney was of course fully aware of the dangers of speaking frankly to a journalist.on or off the record.His candid remarks in this book may have prompted a public statement of remorse, but on the other hand they are now \u201con the record\u201d as a substantial contribution to our political history.@ Letters to the editor WMA will not support individual candidates To the editor: As you reported last week (\u2018Bowser puts Ward 5 council campaign in gear\u2019), it is quite true that I supported my neighbour George's council candidature by crossing the road to attend his launch party.The Westmount Municipal Association will not be supporting individual candidates, of course.But we do intend to encourage as many qualified people as possible to step forward.As such I hope to accept as WMA president invitations to any other upcoming campaign events.Henry Olders President, Westmount Municipal Association GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER Jacques Chagnon say they don\u2019t remember a summer that was so hot and sunny.\u2019 And although the amount of daylight we are getting is starting to decrease\u2014bringing with it nights that are a little more refreshing (finally, we can sleep!)\u2014the days are still quite warm.We enjoyed fantastic weather during the whole time that Montreal's summer festivals were in full swing.And summer began on a positive note for us after the end of the spring session of the National Assembly.We were dealing with a controversial file with Ontario.In fact.the city of London, Ontario and the Ontario government attempted to get the Shriners Hospital, which has been in Montreal for over 80 years.I have heard several people WHAT A NICE SU We'd been hearing over the last couple of years that we might lose the hospital.The former government, including the offices of Minister Legault and then Premier Landry's office, did not do what was necessary to convince the American directors of the Shriner\u2019s movement to stay in Montreal.The rumour was that no one within Legault's office could speak to them in English and that Mr.Landry held little interest in the matter.Although the change in government quickly rectified the situation, we were wondering if it was too late to save the hospital.Both Philippe Couillard and Jean Charest quickly contacted the directors, and Philippe Couillard, as well as Gérald Tremblay, the mayor of Montreal.went to meet them.To make a long story short, while we waited for the decision promised for the beginning of July of this year, Ontario entered the race, offering subsidies.land.and the like.It began to get a bit more ugly when our neighbour tried to malign the Quebec project.claiming that we had given the Shriners land that would not be decontaminated, that there would be no subsidies, etc.It was a tough fight! In July at the Shriner\u2019s general assembly in Baltimore, the premier of Quebec, the Minister of Health.the Chamber of Commerce, the Mayor of Montreal, and a delegation went to put pressure on the Canadian and American delegates to keep the hospital in Montreal.It was a success for which we can congratulate the Shriner\u2019s Montreal chapter and all those who worked to keep the hospital here and which, if the Shriner\u2019s want.can be built next to the McGi University hospital.And so beautiful story with a beautifu ending.It was a nice way to start the summer.» Jacques Chagnon is the Liberal MNA for Westmount\u2014 St-Louis.The Bosémoantf & Publisher : Gordon Brewerton ext 27 Classified Boxed Ads Tel.: (514) 685-4690 ext.245 jean Gauthier ; e-mail:publisher@transcontinentat.ca Classified Ads Tel.: (514) 321-2000 Graphic Designer Emanuela Niculescu ; Fav (450) 668.2901 vi , - FT Editor Wayne Larsen ext 32 Regional Office Printing Danscontenta Prirtna E nc J : a «| a A A .vision Transmag | Sid e-matlarsenw@uanscontinental.ca Hebdos Transcontinental Western Montreal 10807, rue Mirabeau COMPETITION Administration Debbie Dore ext 28 3077 Des Sources, Dollard des Ormeaux, Qc, H96 2To Ville d'Anjou, Qc, HI 17° 245 Victoria Ave.Suite 10 Advertising Consultants Sandra Cobrn ext 24 Regional Manager : Gordon Brewertor Distribution Transcontinental Media Ir A Harvey Aisenthal ext 2S Circulation : | Publi-Sac Montres! 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SE2h » À à à» ED 2 Se Production Manager RE LL (from the examiner archives) One Year Ago September 16, 2004 PRAGER DONATION: \u201cA dream-like painting depicting tov boats and cuddly animals at play under a vast blue sky has been donated to the Montreal hildren\u2019s Hospital by renowned Te artist Eva Prager.\u201cWhat a eautiful World\", painted by Prager for the growing collection of art at the Children\u2019s Hospital.was unveiled during a brief ceremony in the company of friends and officials at the hospital last Wednesday.\u201d Ten Years Ago September 14, 1995 DIG THIS: \u201cIf you've always wanted to be an archeologist or just wanted to know what it\u2019s like digging up the past.Westmounter Virginia Elliot says this weekend's your chance.Elliott.an archeologist with the Pointe-a-Calliére Museum of Archaeology and History of Montreal, is co-organizing a dig of one of the first homes in Montreal West as part of that city's centennial activities which take place in 1997.\u201d Twenty Years Ago September 12, 1985 WATCHING FOR SENIORS: \u201cAlthough they might have an aversion to canines.letter carriers in Westmount will be acting as \u2018watchdogs\u2019 for senior citizens who live alone.Through a program launched jointly by local offices of Canada Post and the CLSC Metro, the mailmen will keep an eye out for signs of trouble at the homes of seniors who ask for the service.\u201d Seventy Years Ago September 13, 1935 DEPRESSION RELIEF: \"Mrs.E.Strike, head of the Westmount Emergency Relief Department, outlined Wednesday at the regular weekly luncheon of the Westmount Rotary Club, the details of the present relief system that is being utilized to cope with the unemployment problem in this municipality.\u201d ISSUES PILE UP AS DEMERGER NEARS Don Wedge eturning to writing these commentaries fills me with dread that | may make an inadvertent mistake.It is easy to get some facts wrong.Like several people in the media over the projected 20 per cent tax increase on the West Island.La Presse was first with the story and its page one headline was about the cost of defusion.Morning radio picked it up.and at the end of the day.some television news were still talking demerger.As the body of the La Presse story showed.the big increase is as much or more the result of the merger than the demerger.Louise Harel wanted the unions to sign on so the forced merger law gave them plenty of scope for big pay rises.Those bills have to be paid by evervone.Also expensively.the volunteer fire fighters are being replaced by full- time workers.paid at Montreal rates.Instead of sleeping in their own beds until a fire alarm sounds.the Montreal firemen have to be housed properly while on duty and each fire hall previously manned by volunteers has been getting a million upgrade.Someone must pay.Removing Harel's five per cent cap so that the tax increase comes with a bang was part of Jean-Marc Fournier's devious attempt to muddy the demerger water.So that portion.at least.is chargeable to the Liberals.Liberals\u2019 demerger mess It could be argued that Jean-Marc Fournier created a bigger mess and caused more harm than Louise Harel.At the least the PQ\u2019s merger queen had clear intentions, even though she lacked a viable business plan.Fournier, Jean Charest\u2019s first choice as municipal affairs minister nuanced the demerger almost to death.His 35 percent threshold did kill it in some places, notably Ville Saint-Laurent, where a clear majority voted to demerge vet did not qualify.It has all come home to roost in the Quebec government corridors this month, where they have been avoiding making decisions since last March.That is when Pierre Lortie and the Montreal Transition Committee made very clear recommendations about the agglomeration council to allow all mega city councillors to sit on it- not just 12 nominees of Mayor Tremblay.Evervone knows that the decrees must be issued before the end of this month.The clock is ticking and lots of issues are still being hotly debated.MNAs were descending on Minister Nathalie Normandeau's office this week with sorry tales of woe.Those from the West Island were carrying some very strong words of discontent from their constituents.Local MNA Geoff Kelly was brave enough to face Baie d\u2019Urté citizens on Monday evening.They made it clear that the Liberals had let them down badly.Citizens were very unimpressed with the Liberal plan for the agglomeration council over-loaded in favour of mega-Montreal, and livid with the Liberal proposals for a 20 per cent property tax increase next year On the other hand.MNAs from almost everywhere else.cheered on by the PQ opposition, are responding to mega-mayor Gerald Tremblay\u2019s call to respect the result of the referendum.It is boiling down to Tremblay's political opportunism versus the practical business sense of lLortie\u2019s experienced feam.At the same time, the Quebec bureaucracy is blinkered by their dream of a standardized, one size fits all, Montreal.Last week, reporters on the city\u2019s dailies were dumbfounded when the Transition Committee refused to comment on the leaks concerning the agglomeration council and the tax increases.Last year, we had Fournier personally phoning chairman Lortie to kill the committee plans for public hearings.This summer, it was the premier himself demanding that nothing be made public about the proposals.It is an indication of the Charest's wariness over demergers and of the heat generated in cleaning out Fournier's infernal scheme.Marks meets Charest Karin Marks's insistence in wanting to put the demerger case to the Quebec premier finally paid off last month.They met in Jean Charest's downtown Montreal office last month following repeated attempts on her part to personally brief him on the problems arising from the reconstitution process.Af last week's meeting, the mayor told council that among subjects discussed were high-profile issues of the make-up of the councils of the agglomeration and the Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM).She also raised several financial issues, including the need for the reconstituted cities to receive à proportional share of infrastructure funding.\u201cIt shouldn't all go directly to Montreal,\u201d she said.Marks also tackled Charest on his government's removal of the five per cent cap on (ax increases.This is a reason behind the projected rise of 20 per cent next year for select municipalities in the West Island (Westmount would be seven per cent).Her account was part of the full reporting on regional issues Westmount mayors give to citizens at the monthly council meeting.M is à good custom not repeated in many other city halls.It should be made mandatory.Mayors usually like to keep to themselves the task of representing their municipality regionally.In return.they should be required to report to their citizens on the results.All recent Westmount mayors have done so and it is often the most interesting and consequential part of the council meeting.(continued on page 8) Appel de candidatures Postes à combler : * responsable de l'endroit de vote , * scrutateurs en chef.adjoints aux scrutateurs en chef ; scrutateurs ; * Secrétaire du bureau de vote.buréau du président d'élection Hôtel de Ville 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest Westmount H3Z 1E2 (514) 989-5280 Recrutement pour I'élection municipale du 6 novembre 2005 Le président d'élection de la municipalité à reconstituer de Westmount est à la recherche de personnes avec expérience afin de combler plusieurs postes en vue de l'élection municipale du dimanche 6 novembre @ prochain.Pour le jour du vote par anticipation, le 30 octobre, et le jour du scrutin, le 6 novembre : * préposés à l'information et au maintien de l'ordre ; « membres des tables de vérification de l'identité des électeurs, * chefs surveillants (doivent posséder un véhicule automobile).Les personnes intéressées doivent remplir le formulaire de demande d'emploi, lequel est dispomble au Invitations for Application The returning Officer of the municipality to be reconstituted of Westmount 1s seeking experienced bilingual individuals to fill several positions for the municipal election to be held on Sunday, November 6\" Positions to be filled are: For the Advance Polling of October 30th and for Election Day on November 6*: * polling station supervisor, + officers in charge of information and order; * senior deputy returning officers; * assistants to the senior deputy returning officers, + poll clerks; polling station secretary, members of the identity verification panel; senior supervisors {must have an automobile) Interested individuals must complete the job application furm, which 1s available at the Election 2005 Westmount office: Hotel de Ville 4333 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount H3Z 1E2 (514) 989-5280 www.montreal-transition.qc.ca/elections Élection 2005 Westmount Québec L abed - SOOT \u2018S1 J8quua)des \u201cKepsiny] - YFNINFXF INNOINLSTM FHL Page 8 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, September 15, 2005 pa Nbre CN rll.the fuss all ie Open House Sat Sept 17 come | try | meet REFORMER | CADILLAC | CHAIR JUMP BOARD| YOGA free demonstrations | free classes info@studioyogapilates.com | www.studioyogapilates.com e 932.YOGA (9642) | across from Westmount Square * # (continued from CIVIC ALERT, page 7) In her report last week, Karin Marks specified that her visit to Jean Charest was \u201con behalf of the mayors.\u201d It saddens me that she is perpetuating the implication that municipalities exist for mayors, not the other way round.The old idea of a Conference of Suburban Mayors is surely obsolete.It should be replaced by a Conference of Suburban Cities.The Voice of Westmount Nicole Genest was one of the people who made Westmount a great place to live and work.For 15 years she was the voice you heard when calling 989- 5200\u2014the City receptionist.Callers never got a bureaucratic run-around when calling city hall.Nicole knew the who and what of council activities.It was a rare questioner that she couldn\u2019t quickly connect to a fellow staffer with the answer.With the megacity came a bureaucratic plan to have an \u201caccess\u201d office for citizens to find answers to their problems.It was hardly necessary in Westmount.If Nicole didn't know the answer, then she soon found someone who did.Nicole took sick leave at the end of May last year, just before the referendum vote she had been looking forward to being part of.She had cancer, and the first treatment was successful \u2014but it returned.However, she was well enough to attend the annual pre-summer staff barbecue this June and was looking forward to seeing her friends and colleagues again at the end-of- summer event last Friday.Tragically.the cancer had progressed and she died that day in Montreal General Hospital.Nicole Genest was 56 and left a husband, Michel, and two sons.She had lived for most of her life in Lachine, where the funeral took place on Tuesday, 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Marty Cooper - President ®® CONDOS FOR SALE @» Westmount Co-ops Welcome to Investors Prestigious building near commodities and parks.Roof top swimming pool.underground parking.security system and doorman.Take advantage ol our launching price.Musl see! 514.846.9655 10655355 oxo] NET, © Nore ea 4 8 Patrice Groleau 514.928.2120 & Debby Doktorczyk 514.947.ST > groupe sutton immobilia.broker Visit other properties at : www.gdrealestate.ca EN HOUSE SUNDAY m-4pm - 51 Kin MAISON RL ey $499 (00 .$399 000 $389 000 $369 000 at} $224 000 DOWNTOWN PLATEA EE) WEEE EAE EY rf ili LRA RTE LOL EE \u2018 Roslyn $1,690,000 Grosvenor $769,000 Downtown Ham I stead Hampstead 3577 Atwater $799,000 AN Pah ed er LE na Te ARIA TR.Cote St.Luc Ferncroft $749,000 Cleve ss, 000 ee di fact | es water sn, 000 Groupe Sutton - Centre Ouest Inc.MacDonald ALL Chartered Real Estate Broker rames O0 A - a emg pee eee + ge a agir Entrepreneur | CV advertorial look at some of the area\u2019s finest businesses and services! savoured and enjoyed slowly just the way it is prepared.At Taj Mahal in Westmount, owner Sadeq Choudhury welcomes his clients into a relaxing atmosphere with authentic Indian ambiance.The first Indian restaurant in Westmount, Taj Mahal has been delighting customers for the last 13 years.\u201cWe are proud of ourselves because I'm working with good people and always happy to see our regular customers,\u201d said ES cuisine is not meant to be caten like tast food, but Choudhury.\u201cMy brothers and 1 feel at home in the restaurant a) and we want our customers to feel thal way.\u201d A real family business, Sadeq\u2019s brother, Khaled, is the chef while brothers Zahed, Refath, and Rassel take care of cach cus-\" tomer who walks through their door, whether dining in the\u2019 restaurant or taking the Indian delights home.Sadeq\u2019s experi-jig | ence includes 11 years running a restaurant in Quebec City.He M y i + studied cooking and hotel management in his native Calcutta.Although Indian food is often considered to be spicy Choudhury, a trained chef said many of the dishes are mild and can be tailored to individual tastes.A favourite of many customers includes butter chicken, which is a mild dish with a nice flavour cooked in cream.The Tandoori oven which was imported from India is very important in preparing Indian food because the charcoal used in the oven slowly cooks each dish while complementing the tandoori sauce.Chicken, lamb and shrimp are cooked to tender- perfection as well as their delicious nan bread.Although the waiters explain the menu to clients and offer combination ideas to make the meal as satisfying as possible, Choudhury offers two examples of mild and spicy dishes.Lamb Madras, a hot dish, is cooked with a curry sauce along with coriander, cumin, ginger with a touch of chile.A milder dish, Bhoona Shrimp, is surrounded with the flavours of coriandef leaves, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, and cooked in a thick; sauce.Offering lunch specials from 11:30 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.weekdays and a table d\u2019hôte from 5 to 10:30 p.m.weekdays, Taj Mahal is.also open on weekends.Sadeq reminds his customers that reservations for Christmas parties are now being accepted.Whether a relaxing break from the stress of work or a slow, weekend dinner, Taj Mahal promises to be an authentic Indian experience.Take-out service available.The Chowdhury Brothers extend an invitation to you to try their exquisite cuisine! You'll be glad you did.5026 SHERBROOKE W.(corner Claremont), Westmount - Tel: (514) 482-0076 6 bry - sooc su 3equerdas sEpsinul - YINHNYAZ INNONISIA IHL DR.DOUGLAS HAMILTON Dentist rom the minute you enter the office, it\u2019s obvious that Dr.Douglas Hamilton and his friendly staff are committed to personalized, professional dental care in a relaxed and caring environment.\u201cWhen we meet with you for the first time, we really listen.We take as much time as you need to feelunderstood and comfortable.We then help you decide on your future dental health and offer short and long term solutions to help you get there,\u201d Dr.Hamilton said.\u201cIn my practice, we strive for patient empowerment and focus on overall health, instead of disease.We help you to learn about yourself: we show you x-rays and models of your teeth, we encourage questions and involve you in the consultation process.\u201d A graduate of the McGill School of Dentistry, Dr.Hamilton has been practicing in Westmount for 21 years and has been at his current location for 16 years.Gentle and professional treatment in the most comfortable setting have been the standard over this time, as he and his team perform restorative and preventative procedures, as well as exceptional cosmetic dentistry.Dr.Hamilton is currently using the latest technologies such as whitening, cosmetic veneers and titanium implants to replace missing teeth.Dr.Hamilton is using dental appliances to treat snoring and also sleep apnea, a condition characterized by loud snoring and the intermittent stopping of breathing, which can have serious health consequences.While emerging technologies help improve the quality of dental care, customized personal attention to each family member remains key to the approach of Dr.Hamilton and his team.\u201cNo matter what your age, a healthy mouth and a bright smile can have far reaching effects.Our aim here is exactly the same as yours: through preventative, restorative or cosmetic dentistry, we hope to contribute to your physical comfort, outer appearance and inner confidence.\u201d You Deserve Thorough, Personalized, Punctual Care DR DOUGLAS HAMILTON DDS 245 VICTORIA AVE.(between Ste Catherine and de Maisonneuve) Page 10 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, September 15, 2005 Westmount Tel: (514) 937-3008 ARS WITH MERIDIEN IN vu iT otal Ownership Experience elebrate 15 Years with MERIDIEN INFINITI.Enjoy the INFINITI \u201cTotal Ownership Experience\u201d.Infiniti automobiles are designed for the discerning driver.Each model represents a superb blend of luxury, performance, and classic elegance.Infiniti\u2019s models are each created to satisfy your particular driving style, Zipping down the highway, ascending rugged mountain terrain, bringing your family to the theater, or arriving at the gala.Yet all carry the Infiniti trademark of quality, innovation and outstanding worth.The 2006 Infiniti Lineup - Charting the Changes In 2006, Infiniti ushers in yet another exciting product lineup, led by the vibrant, all-new Infiniti M.Positioned between the award- winning G35 sedan and the Q45 premium luxury sedan.The recipient of numerous media accolades, the new M is a true harmony of sensuous styling, engaging technology and driving excitement.In addition to the M35 & M45, Infiniti continues to refine its lineup for 2006.The FX gets an exterior facelift with added standard interior new features; the G35 sedan will offer Bluetooth(r) Hands-Free \u201c Phone system; The G35 Coupe adds the intelligent key to its long list of features and the M6 Sport Coupe will be available with the Rear Active Steer system; The Q45 will also be offered with the Rear Active Steer system, a revised transmission with torque converter; and finally the QX56 will features a new 60/40 split 3rd row seat, power folding mirrors with heat and power adjust as well as Bluetooth(r) Hands-Free Phone system.In 2006, as always, Infiniti remains the leader in the automotive industry in the development of new automotive technology, including the advanced ATTESA E-TS(r) all-Wheel Drive system utilized in the new M35X, the FX35 and FX45 and the G35X sedan, RearView Monitor, Intelligent Key, IntsMgent Laser Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Active Steer, Pre-Crash Seat Belts, Voice Activation Commands and many other systems.Come and discover the latest Infiniti lineup for 2006 models ot Meridien Infiniti, your first and only exclusively Infiniti dealership in Quebec.Conveniently located on Jean-Talon west street between Decarie & Cotes-Des-Neiges, in the heart of Montreal, Meridien Infiniti is accessible from all parts of the city.Enter the elegant showroom and experience only the best guest treatment, complimented by professional and knowledgeable sales consultants to help you make your important decision in selecting your next vehicle.As an Infiniti owner, you will enjoy a full four year, 24 hour roadside assistance service plus trip planning and trip interruption benefits.Equally reassuring is the impressive array of comprehensive full four year limited warranties that covers your new Infiniti.\u201cMy dealership, is your special luxury boutique.| believe that you should have the most enjoyable buying experience in a hassle free environment.For the last 15 years, my pledge to you has been and will always be, to be there for your needs and welcome all comments that you may have\u201d says Camillo Luciani, President and Owner of Meridien Infiniti.\u201cQur priority is for the customer to have a comfortable experience in selecting his next vehicle, by focusing our special attention to little details and client satisfaction\u201d said Antoine Akel, Director of Sales and one of the friendly people you will meet at Meridien Infiniti.\u201cOur certified technical specialists are factory trained and have the best knowledge to look after your vehicle.Our garage is equipped with the latest technical equipment and you will find a customized service package suitable for all your vehicle needs\u201d says Denis BoisJoli, Service Manager.Visit Meridien Infiniti today and celebrate with them 15 years of business and discover that buying & owning an Infiniti is just as enjoyable as driving one.Own one and you'll understand MERIDIEN INFINITI 4000 JEAN-TALON WEST Tel: (514) 731-7977 Fax: (514) 731-9668 Æ \u2018SL seque1das \"sepsiny] - YFNINYXEZ LNNOINLSIAN JHL - LL 3bey - soo -\u2014\u2014 « Page 12 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, September 15, 2005 LOCAL NEWS Author Toews to speak at Victoria Hall Monday Matthew Surridge ans of award-winning author Miriam Toews will be pleased to know that she will be in Westmount this Monday evening, at a special event in Victoria Hall.She will have a conversational interview with CBC Radio correspondent Shelley Pomerance, following which she will take questions from the audience.Toews, 41, won the Governor- General\u2019s Award for English Fiction in 2004 for her novel \u2018A Complicated Kindness\u2019.The book also made the shortlist for the Giller Prize.Her first novel, \u2018Summer of My Amazing Luck\u2019, published in 1996, won her the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer, and was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock memorial medal for humour.\u2018Swing Low: A Life\u2019, published in 2000, is an account of her father\u2019s life and struggle with manic-depression.It won the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award, as did her previous book, 1998's \u2018A Boy of Good Breeding\u2019.\u2018A Complicated Kindness\u2019, recently translated into French as \u2018Drole de tendresse\u2019, presents the experience of conference « golf + spa 525 Legget Drive Ottawa ON Canada 613 271-1800 or 1 888 826-2220 BN \u201cPour 2 hou QT Occupancy fall 2005 Only 47 units Condo fees $60 to $90 per month Kitchen appliances included \u201c Project and sales office 3465 Ch.Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal Metro Guy (near Sherbrooke Street West) 514-846-3100 Saturday and Sunday: 1-5 pm, otherwise by appt.only plus taxes Catarina s ast EA eh uw Nomi Nickel, a teenager growing up in the early \u201980s in a small Mennonite town in southern Manitoba.Her mother and older sister have left town, and Nomi and her father must struggle to make sense of their losses and their lives.The novel has won wide acclaim for its style and humour, as well as for the presentation of Nomi\u2019s voice.Toews herself grew up in the small Mennonite town of Steinbach, Man., before leaving at age 18 to live for a time in Montreal.The book reflects Toews\u2019s own awareness of the nature of a small religious community, and the tensions that develop from the conflict between the community and an independent spirit.The evening is co-sponsored by the Westmount Public Library and the Nicholas Hoare bookstores.It marks the second such collaboration between the two institutions, following a similar evening featuring Alexander McCall Smith, author of \u2018The No.1 Ladies\u2019 Detective Agency\u2019.The Library and Nicholas Hoare hope to continue to work together to bring writers to Westmount for public events.(continued on page 13) Ti + 5 Be ; x LE à ib # \u2018 $154,900 Vents 1 les RÉ Hood dés EU à inde- y the d the 1arks tion llow- ring or of ney\u2019.hope ring 1blic a (continued from page 4) As the reader takes a drive with À the characters as they travel from À Westmount to the Main or out to # Côte St.Luc, Weintraub provides -à many key sights along the way, giv- \u2018@ ing a quick but certainly accurate # description of how the city looked 5 back in the 1940s.The restaurant nN meticulously researched.And $S, lunch at the Ritz could set you ack as much as $2 back then.In \"Crazy About Lili\u2019.Weintraub has crafted a nostalgic coming-of-age @ the prices\u2014everything has y b _ tale that pokes gentle fun at the yearnings and insecurities of youth.He also takes careful aim at a variety of other aspects of the post-war era.from student communist societies to the migration out to ultra-modern.prefabricated suburbs.These are all shot down with an understated sense of humour that is never cheap or mean-spirited.Instead.the targets of Weintraub\u2019s satire are all treated with nostalgic respect.In another author\u2019s hands.the characters and subject matter could have easily become sleazy or sordid.but Weintraub never allows that to happen with \"Lili\".Another element of the novel's great appeal is its masterful narrative.Weintraub's use of breezy prose VII MI EN ER AUR propels the story along at just the right pace for a comic romp of this nature.Richard's uncle.an uncouth but powerful gambling czar.provides many of the best lines, but it is Richard's ongoing exchanges with his proper Jewish mother over \u201cthat female\u201d that form the most inspired set of running gags throughout the story: \u201cIt's got a funny stamp on it,\u201d she said, sniffing the envelope, \u201cbut it\u2019s the same perfume.What kind of female uses perfume like this?\u201d \u201cI told vou, she\u2019s a striptease queen.\u201d Richard said.\u201cCan't you ever be serious,\u201d his mother said.\u201cIs she at least a nice girl?\u201d \u2018Crazy About Lili\u2019 not only marks Weintraub's long-awaited return as a comic novelist, but is also likely to stand as one of the best portraits of that innocent\u2014or at least seemingly innocent\u2014-era.It is a must-read for anyone whose youth was spent in Montreal in the '40s and early '50s\u2014 especially all the Richard Lippmans out there.Lili St.Cyr, gone but certainly not forgotten.would have been proud.« \u2018Crazy About Lili\" by William Weintraub is published by Douglas Gibson Books and is available in bookstores across Canada.It will be launched at Nicholas Hoare, 1366 Greene Ave., on Thursday.Sept.22 from 5 to 7 p.m.Info: 933-4201.- William Weintraub will be the guest speaker at the Westmount Historical Association's lecture on Thursday.Sept.15 at 7 p.m.in the Westmount Public Library.4574 Sherbrooke W.Info: 925-1404 or 932-6688.(continued from page 12) A third evening.featuring Simon Winchester, author of \u2018The Professor and the Madman\u2019 and the recent 'The Day the World Exploded\u2019.is already planned for mid-November.Judith Sale, of the Nicholas Hoare chain, described Victoria Hall as a \u201cwonderful venue, and very convenient for a lot of people.\u201d Response in Westmount to the McCall Smith event, as well as early demand for the evening with Toews, show there is \u201cobviously a demand there; there are obviously people who enjoy coming out to hear an author speak.\u201d Ann Moffat.the director of the Library.expects Toews\u2019s talk to be popular, noting that \u201ca lot of people have read her books and will be curious.\u201d For her fans, it will be \u201cfun to @ and then see where she goes\u201d ( 1 her work in future.« Miriam Toews speaks at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke Street W.on Monday.Sept.19 at 7 p.m.Tickets are $10.Copies of Toews's books will be available for sale, and she will sign autographs at the conclusion of the evening.How's the market?Vho said what?i with the weekly discussions at vid and Diana Nicholson\u2019s ednesday Night Salons \u20ac www.Wednesday-Night.com Centennial's mission is to give each student the support needed to reach his or her full potential in an environment that promotes independence, respect, self-esteem and the desire to succeed, We encourage our students to strive for their personal best in order to become responsible, well- rounded global citizens.At Centennial Academy, classes are small, teachers are attentive and students receive personalized support in a structured learning environment that allows them to reach their full potential.Centennial Academy 3641 Prud'homme Ave * Montreal QC + H4A 3H6 Tel: (514) 486-5533 + Fax (514) 486-1401 www.centennial.qc.ca Reach your potential at Centennial 9 a.m.to noon & 4 p.m.to 9 p.m.I BO Candidate tte.School p\u2014 AE, £1 bey - 500z \u2018st 12quandas Aepsiny] - YININYXT INNOIWLSIM FHL Page 14 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, September 15, 2005 A GRYPHO NS FALL IN SENIOR FOOTBALL Inexperience and nerves evident in season opener Ben Raby he good news for the Selwyn House Senior Gryphons is that there are still six games to play in the regular season.The bad news is that if those six games are anything like last Friday's home opener, it could be a long season for the black and gold.While the Gryphons appear inexperienced on paper, it looked that way on the field as well in a 22-6 season opening loss to the Loyola Warriors at Percival Molson Stadium.\u201cWe're rebuilding.\u201d says Selwyn head coach Mike Maurovich.\"We have 24 guys coming up from Bantam and the speed of the game is so much quicker at this level.\u201d Not only do the Gryphons have 24 first-timers on the senior team.but the roster consists of only 31 bodies.considerably less than the 40 or more players the Gryphons have traditionally fielded in past years.\u20ac (continued on page 15) Une formation solide pour atteindre le meilleur de soi-même p.Ma vie, GL mon college Portes ouvertes cours secondaire 28 et 29 septembre de 16hà19h Cours secondaire 1°° à la 4° secondaire (pour garçons seulement} 5° secondaire (pour filles et garçons) Programme enrichi dans toutes les matières Programme sportif élite Résidence : deux élèves par chambre Examen d'admission pour la 1'° secondaire : les samedis 22 et 29 octobre 2005 à 9 h Téléphone : (514) 342-9342, poste 5231 Télécopieur : (514) 342-2676 Courriel: diretu.secondaire@brebeuf.qc.ca Cours collégial Portes ouvertes le jeudi 3 novembre 2005, de 16 h à 20 h Téléphone : (514) 342-9342, poste 5355 Télécopieur : (514) 342-1846 Courriel: admissions.collegial@brebeuf.qc.ca Ji | N¢ Elementary Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6 OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, Oct.19, 2005 Thursday, Oct., 20, 2005 9:00 a.m.- noon 3685 The Boulevard Westmount, Qc H3Y 1S9 486-5214 admissions_es@stgeorges.qc.ca Secondary Levels E to V OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, Oct.28, 2005 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.Grade 7 student for a day Monday, Oct.24, 2005 .(please call to register) 3100 The Boulevard Montreal, Qc H3Y 1R9 937-9289 admissions_hs@stgeorges.qc.ca ST.GEORGE'S SCHOOL OF MONTREAL www.stgéorges.qc.ca Learning by Doing @ continue to unfold for me.99 66 the opening of countless paths.To this day, I still value the different kinds of experiences and opportunities which Trafalgar has given me, and which \u2014 Andrea Kermack: Trafalgar, '96; Dalhousie Medical School, '07 Trafalgar School for Girls 3495 Simpson Street Montreal, QC, H3G 2J7 (514) 935-2644 admissions@trafalgar.qc.ca www.trafalgar.qc.ca Saturday, October 1 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.wor re tan Lie is. ?2 (continued from page 14) whenever we came up with a back tomorrow when they visit > turnover we gave the ball right Vaudreuil.the way high school foot- ; The numbers are so low for Selwyn back.\u201d ball is meant to be played\u2014under the 7.House that when the Gryphons The Gryphons will look to bounce lights on a Friday night.% recently held training camp in Saint- J! EI Jean-sur-Richelieu, they did so with only 27 players, one more than the legal limit for teams in the Ligue Scolaire Metropolitaine.wl As a result of the limited person- Royal West Academy 1.players like team captain and Westmount resident Dylan Brophy ~ 189 Easton Avenue, Montreal West, Qc H4X 1L4 have been asked to play both offense and defense.You are cordially invited to \u201cIt\u2019s tough, but it\u2019s not only me,\u201d says Brophy, a wide receiver and OPEN HOUSE 2005 defensive back.\u201cThere are a few of Thursday, October 6th, 2005 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.us who can adjust to different posi- ce a tions, so at least we always have subs Qualifying Tests: 9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Saturday, October 15\" (A-L) 3 4054090 if needed.We just have to keep an organized bench.\u201d th With only 31 players on board, one Sunday, October 16\" (M-Z) might expect the Gryphons to tire and weaken by the second half of each game.Against Loyola, however, it was just the opposite.The Gryphons looked confused and unorganized for the opening 30 For further information, verify the website at www.emsb.qc.ca/royalwest/ Commission scolaire English-Montréai English Montreal School Board minutes, before playing inspired football during the final two quarters.Selwyn trailed 21-0 at halftime, but outscored Loyola 6-1 in the second half.\u201cThere were lots of nerves at the start of the game, and a lack of execution on our part,\u201d says Maurovich.\u201cWe shot ourselves in the foot early ¢ with penalties and turnovers.But if ; you look at the second half, we ran the ball much better and we were able to string together two or three plays in a row on a few drives.We're 1 committed to getting better and we + showed that today.\u201d : Highlights for Selwyn in the sec- i ond half included an interception by 4 Samir Balaghi in the Gryphon end i zone with Loyola leading 22-0 at the 1 time.Selwyn\u2019s one touchdown came on a 3 one-yard run by Westmounter Dino 4 Zammit, The TD came four plays j after Zammit collected an impressive 4 43-yard ht t the Gryph i Hard rush o put the Gryphons in 9 out of 10 doctors According to Maurovich, the game .; lan for th tof th is sim- I ple-eliminate the miscues and take recommend this Crest.4 @ nace of the opportunities.The yphons failed in both areas last Friday.Not to mention lawyers, teachers, marketers or engr- OPEN HOUSE: \u201cThe difference was that (Loyola) neers and many other professional businesswomen.Thursday, October 6, 2005 capitalized on our mistakes.All of Its proven that a higher percentage of graduates 9-11:30 am.- Class Visits, Tours their points came off turnovers.But from all-girls\" schools go on to university and pursue 4:30 - 7.00 p.m - Tours, Meet Faculty Members successful careers.At ECS, the environment within the school prepares our girls for their experiences 525 Mount Pleasant Ave., Westmount beyond it.From Arts Festival to Coreers Day, from Want to let ITI A RR A Cp people know about an pe Ve pee de re qe raie Prin upcoming event in come to an end, she'll know exaclly where lo begin.transportation is availoble from the West Island Westmount?Use the Examiner Bulletin Board! eg .Small in size, BEE Fax items to \u201c MISS EDGAR\u2019S & MISS CRAMP\u2019S SCHOOL 484-6028 525 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE, WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC H3Y 3H6 BANANA REPUBHC al - SOUI sL'JéqUiS]des WPSINUYL - SININYXG INNOINISIM IHL sy abed - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, September 15, 2005 Page 16 OUR MEMBERSHIP IS WORTH ITS WEIGHTS! A YMCA is much more than weights and machines.Your membership gives you access to a wide range of activities.ALL INCLUDED WHEN YOU JOIN Cutting edge exercise room.Pool.Aerobic rooms.Multi-sports gymnasium.Classes.Personalized programs designed by expert personnel.MEMBERSHIP HOLD POLICY - CANCELLATION AT ANY TIME First name Gi Family name Address City Postal code Tel.\"One day pass valid until September 30, 2005.Only one free visit per person during this period.Bring photo ID and a lock.Access to general locker room included.Westmount YMCA 4585 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal Tel.: (514) 931-8046 We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities SH ROSEN Physical activity is just one of the many community programs offered by the YMCA.PROGRAM FOR THE YFAR OF 2005-2006 Classes start on: September 27, 2005 Westmount Park Church 4695 De Maisonneuve Selwy or many Selwyn House students and their parents, the highlight of last week's Spirit Day was the surprise appearance of Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu.Along with Montreal Alouettes Defensive End Anwar Stewart, the Canadiens\u2019 star centre greeted many of the approximately 900 people who attended the second annual Spirit Day Barbecue at Selwyn House on Sept.8.The event also included a basketball workshop by former Canadian Trevor Williams, and a grand finale show by the Yo-Yo People, who have appeared Olympian Tap Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Hip Hop Class: 7:00 - 8:00 pm 1* Session - $115.00 (10 classes) Registration: September 20\" 7:00 - 8:00 pm Tap Shoe Rental Cost $28.00 \u201c6 5 Visiting athletes add star quality to second House Spirit Da ter autograph for Selwyn House student Gabriel Brassard at last Thursday's Spirit Day Barbecue.Looking on is school counsellor Minna Shulman.on the Late Show with David Letterman and at the Just For Laughs Festival.With much more in the way of food and entertainment for students and their parents.Spirit Day is organized to instill a sense of community among the members of the Selwyn House family, and to help everyone get the school year off to an enthusiastic start. iel ue.nse the vyn ielp ool stic es cme ml hd 5 STN inh FLEE A LR Bulletin Board Thursday, Sept.15 The Westmount Historical Association\u2019s fall lecture series begins with guest speaker William Weintraub, author of \u2018Crazy About Lili\u2019.in the Westmount Room of the Westmount lic Library, 4574 Sherbrooke W.at 7 RM.Free for WHA members, $5 at the door for non-members.Info: 925-1404 or 932-6688.Friday, Sept.16 Open House at the Atwater Library and Computer Centre, 1200 Atwater Ave.Events include live traditional Québécois music, children\u2019s story times, arts and crafts, display of the new Scottish and Black focus book collections in the library, a panel discussion on some new Montreal books, book sales.and a PowerPoint presentation of historical pictures from the Mechanics\u2019 Institute.Admission is free.Info: Tanya at 935-7344.\u2018Some New Montreal Books\u2019 a panel \u2019 discussion.will be held in the auditorium of the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater, at 12:30 p.m.Panelists include Derek Webster, William Weintraub.Alex K.Paterson, David Price and Oana Avasilichioaei.Info: 935-7344.Saturday, Sept.17 Open House at the Atwater Library and Computer Centre.1200 Atwater Ave.Events include live traditional Québécois music, children\u2019s story times, arts and crafts, display of the new Scottish and Black focus book collections in the library, a panel discussion on some new Montreal books.book sales, and a PowerPoint presentation of historical pictures from the Mechanics\u2019 Institute.Admission is free.Info: Tanya at 935-7344.Author L.S.Cattarini discusses overcoming the negative influence of existentialism in a public lecture entitled \u2018Goodbye to Sartre and Sterility\u201d at 2 p.min the Atwater Library Auditorium.1200 Atwater.Admission is $3.No entry after 2:15 p.m.Info: 483-0934.Fun With Photoshop: Explore the wonderful world of digital photography and the endless possibilities of photo- shop with photographer Brian Merrett at noon in the Atwater Library auditorium.1200 Atwater.Free admission.all welcome.Info: 935-7344.Sunday, Sept.18 Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom.395 Elm Ave., presents a screening of the film \"Hana's Suitcase\u2019 at 11 a.m.Presented in conjunction with the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre.The film will be followed by a testimony from Sara Schichter, child survivor from Belgium.Open to all, free of charge.Info: Rhona at 937-3575 ext.212 or Irina at 345-2605 ext.3022.Monday, Sept.19 Nicholas Hoare, in association with Westmount Public Library, presents an evening with acclaimed author Miriain Toews.winner of the Governor General's Award for her book \"A Complicated Kindness at Victoria Hall.1626 Sherbrooke W.at 7 p.m.Tickets are $10.available from Nicholas Hoare on Greene Ave.Ogilvy's, or the Westmount Public Library.Info: 933-4201.(continued on page 19) Critical Hunking, problem solving, time management, teamwork - 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