The Westmount examiner, 17 août 2006, jeudi 17 août 2006

[" EE ES SHARP LC26 $999 reg.$1599 ENVIRONNEMENT ÉLECTRONIQUE 1413952 4914 Sherbrooke West 514-484-4416 LOCAL NEWS Not-so-good vibrations The Westmount Train Action Group seeks input from residents.Page 3 KET ATE TR RR EARLIER, VRIES an ARTS & BOOKS | Artists on staff City employees show off hidden talents at Vic Hall Gallery.Page 12 1-2 TINT, More stories on the web.* McClure Gallery displays vibrant works of youthful exuberance.+ Contactivity Centre helps local seniors \u2018Stand Up.wo westmountexaminer.com > Martin C.Barry ity officials have assured concerned neighbours and C heritage activists that one of Westmount's most famous residences will not be altered by proposed renovation plans.The \u201cremoval and reconstruction\u201d of an extension building on the historic Samuel Brontman property at 15 Belvedere Road will be the subject of a public consultation meeting on Aug, 30.According to a recent bulletin issued by the City of Westmount, an application has been made for a demolition permit by the property's current owner, Stephen Bronfman, Sam Bronfman\u2019s grandson.Stephen Bronfman bought the 100-year-old house from his grandparents\u201d estate following the death of his grandmother.Saidye, in 1995.The City emphasized that the application \u201cdoes not involve the total demolition,\u201d \u201cremoval and reconstruction\u201d of part of an exten sion building next to the Bronfman house According to Westmount Bylaw 1317, changes are subject to scrutiny by atv counail\u2019s demolition committee.\u201cThis project consists of the demolition of the 1929 extension, and its replacement by a new exten sion, the integration into the landscaping of an underground swimming pool and the basement ; states the notice.It also mvolves \u201cthe restoration of the exterior walls, the filling in of the front portico by the addition of new recessed doors, as well as the lowering of the sills of a window grouping on the south level fagade to accommodate French doors.\u201d Continued on page 3 but rather all such The Bronfman mansion on Belvedere Road Photo Martin © Burry PERTE CASA * TIM WOH VS EME CS NE TH TOP 5 \u20ac SON.¢ FOR BUYING YOUR SCHOGL SUPPLIES AT Papeterie Westmount os 4 rome ee Rn RIMES RTO hc LOW PRICES - We will match prices with the major big box stationery store SERVICE - Our knowledgeable staff will fill your back to school needs quickly & efficiently QUANTITIES - We will have what you need in stock or we will do our best to find it and deliver it to you PRODUCTS - We carry all the fop name brands: Hilroy, Crayola, Lepage, 3M, Pilot, Clairefontaine FREE - Hilroy looseleaf package (200 page for every $20 purchase of school supplies FaX OK É- Mai Us YOUR SCHOOL L'5i AMU wi où Ave 1 READY IN 24 HOUR Ara x ar ORIGINAL MICROFILMED AT VARYING INTENSITIES BECAUSE THE TEXT IS PRINTED ON GREYISH PR COLOR BACKGROUND 4887 Sherbrooke W.Tel: 514-481-2575 Fax: 514-481-6020 weststat@ca.inter.net 145.1647, vis ee, on eer cr wpm mde Te em eer ape ww ig ng «fix .GT ede ¢ 7 SHARP LC26 Liss inal eg i.Pas a CA À PSE \u201cUO THE) N\\ $999 reg.$1599 / Se \\ ne ENVIR NEMENT ni , a Fi 6 = 9 488mg NATADS EL ECINUNIQUE 3 a fi m5 = Le SR olf Bh EBS KE 5 a Ë Terconnena 4914 Sherbrooke West 514-484-4416 vol 71, no 30 Thursday.August 17\u201d 2006 + www.westmountexaminer.com » 9,800 copies » MAKING ALL OF WESTMOUNT YOUR HOME LOCAL NEWS Not-so-good vibrations The Westmount Train J Action Group seeks input from residents.Page 3 ARTS & BGOKS 8 Artistson staff City employces show off hidden talents at Vic Hall Gallerv.Page 12 J ,» Repercussion Theatre continued its tradition of puttin » ne on Shakespeare's classics by performing a Swing-era vergion of Much Ado About Nothing jn- Westmount Park last ngltod Century-old Bronfman house to remain intact M .| > Martin C.Barry ' Cd Been bar ah ore stories i ity officials have assured concerned neighbours and : 1 PT on th e we b ( heritage activists that one of Westmount\u2019 most famous Lo \u201ciii TTS residences will not be altered by proposed renovation Co ot plans.A : ti 0 + MeClure Galles ob a : oo Ce : ; op veal thie top San, : bh or Poo Ph 14e displavs vibrant by Pde teh cl _ Top : msn AGEN veo! \u201ci : v works of vouthiul aru ere 6 Hi, ! - cxuberance\u2026 ON i : a | GOW estonia phoaton he hee CR Rp * Contactivitv Centre hemrohiton qe © S j : Cl fy ee 5 Co ee .Lo © ! «+, helps local senior phen be po a Co Sophie Dre ata abr i don ae Sin Cie \u2026 ' St ) } oo | } Sand U Po com hus grand paren tel an on ee ! nl Poe : Al bis grandmethes ade n lues n cerned Foon Phe Co phe an cpu : Continued on page 3 + 3 N Papeterie Westmount.© 2 LOW PRICES we will match prices with thie major big bos lahonery store - Our knowledgeable staff will fill your back to wehonl needs quickly & cfficienthy 4887 Sherbrooke W.QUANTITIES we will have what you need In stack or we all do our best to find if and deliver to gon Tel: 514-481-2575 Vie carry all the top, narne brands Milroy, Crayola, Lepage, sth, Pilot Clairetontane Fax: 514-481-6020 Hilroy looseleaf package 1200 pager tor every S20 purchase of school supple, weststat@ca.inter.net ORIGINAL MICROFILMED AT VARYING INTENSITIES BECAUSE THE TEXT IS PRINTED ON GREYISH PR COLOR BACKGROUND 2 \u2018Thursday, August 17,2006 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com Odd night caller disturbs Stayner-area residents On the Scene Jessica MURPHY find a peculiar visitor on their doorstep last month when a man, covered in mud, and with what looked like blood on his hands, was ringing doorbells of homes near Stayner Park at 1am.on July 13.Residents said he claimed to be diabetic and was asking for a glass of cola.\u201cOne family gave him a glass of coke, and offered to call 911, and the guy got upset,\u201d said Sgt.John Lveratt of Westmount Public Security.The man then asked for money.The resident, growing concerned, shut the door and called the police.\u201cWe went to the area, but there was nobody there,\u201d said Everatt.S ome residents of lower Westmount awoke to The man is described as being about 30 years old, white, with a shaved head, tall and sim.He was wearing sandals and carrying a garbage bag at the time.Residents are advised to call the police if this man is spotted ringing doorbells in their neighbourhood.Door-to-door soliciting without a permit is illegal in Westmount.Truck gets stuck on Greene Avenue On July 14, a truck got stuck beneath the railway overpass on Greene Avenue, creating traffic havoc for two hours.The truck driver, traveling northbound along Greene at 7:30 a.m.that Friday, realized too late that the cab of his truck was 10 inches too tall for the underpass.The top part of the cab crumpled like a tin can.\u201cIt must happen 10 times a year; they see the sign but they just keep on going,\u201d said Everatt.\u201cWe have to block traffic on both sides, because once they're stuck under there, they're stuck\u201d Traffic had to be blocked and rerouted during rush hour.\u201cIt takes up a lot of man power,\u201d he said.NOVA SCOTIA | Heritage home on 7 acres of oceanfront property at Bush Island, 20 minutes from historic Lunenberg.Year-round with private road, secluded setting and panoramic view of the sea.Ei JOYCE FAUGHNAN 514-932-9766 451745 RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.Chartered Real Estate Broker Les Pavages Spinelli inc.Serving Westmount for over 12 years » Asphalt - Uni-Stone - Cement Work * General Work Free Estimates 327-6462 °F 494-1981 1222294 Of Your Home - Specialists in wood windows and doors « Maintenance-free aluminum exteriors available in 55 standard colours « Unlimited finishing possibilities + Paintable & Stainable A name you can trust with 30 years in business Call today for a Free Estimate 486-4635 Visit Our New Showroom 8178 Montview - Corner Ferrier Let Wood Windows Bring Out The Beauty Lepage Millwork Distributor www.martinindustries.ca INDUSTRIES seance SRQ 3004 ES 05 Garbage disposal method angers neighbours Most people carry their garbage out to the curb, but one Dorchester Boulevard apartment dweller has found a new method: tossing it off their second-storey balcony.\u201cThey take their garbage and whip it onto (the curb) and sometimes it would break open,\u201d said Everatt.A neighbour recently called Public Security to lodge a complaint, but when the officers showed up, the offender would not answer the door.Witnesses also claim the same person also disregards garbage collection days.Gusher on Carleton A broken water main on Westmount and Carleton Avenues closed the streets for well over five hours last Friday afternoon.\u201cIt was quite a doozy,\u201d said Sgt.Bob White of Public Security, \u201calthough as far as damage to private property, we're not aware of any.\u201d The leak, which began around 2:50 p.m., caused the streets from the intersection of Westmount and Carleton to Murray Hill to be blocked off.\u201cI could see the water really gushing out,\u201d White said.\u201cYou could tell it was a sizable hole.\u201d Pedestrian safety a priority Public Security and Station 12 police are asking Westmounters to be more careful pedestrians.Together, they have started a prevention and education campaign to reduce pedestrian accidents and increase awareness of the laws.\u201cPeople are not aware of the law, and WESTMOUNT 552 Roslyn Asking $929,000 > Located near all commodities.This resi dence is spacious and well lighted.Large rooms.Beautiful terrace adjacent to the den.Double garage and central A/C.Ideal for a large family and receptions.For appointment DIANE LECLERC 514.487.5086 1453418 AVOYAGES ANYLAND Chine Tours SPECIAL 5* HOTEL All Inclusive Oct.30 - Singles Tour 9 10 days $3,152 Nov.2 -Three Gorges Cruise 15 days $3,349 Nov.20 - Xmas Shopping & Sightseeing Tour 10 days $2,398 Mar.1 - Cultural China 11 days $2,556 Sign up before Aug.30 $100 off 2186 Ste-Catherine O.Mtl.© Atwater Tel: 514.933.9888 Fax: 514.678.9967 WE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! 1448377 LOCAL NEWS some people will (do things like) cross on the diagonal,\u201d said Richard Blondin, director of Public Security.\u201cHalf of the pedestrians ignore the \u2018don\u2019t walk\u2019 signal and jaywalk.\u201cThey'll focus on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Sherbrooke Street, and Claremont Avenue and Sherbrooke,\u201d he added.\u201c(The campaign) will continue into September.In the beginning, we want to focus on prevention.\u201d According to the Société de l\u2019assurance automobile, 10 pedestrians a day are involved in traffic accidents.Pedestrians not heeding the traffic signals are liable to receive a $15 to $30 fine.Pedestrians are supposed to always obey the pedestrian traffic signal, to cross at intersections, and to stand on the sidewalk until it\u2019s safe to cross.® Driver and cyclist leave scene of accident At 9:08 a.m.on Aug.8, Public Security received a call concerning a motor vehicle collision on the corner of Claremont Avenue and Sherbrooke Street.The accident was said to involve a truck and a cyclist\u2014but when the PSO arrived on the scene, there was no evidence of any accident.One witness said he had seen the driver of the cube truck place the bicycle into the rear of the truck and drive away with the cyclist.who, according to the witness, had received injuries no more serious than bad abrasions.Sgt.White assumed that the truck driver had either brought the cyclist to the hospital or home.\"I wish they would wait at the scenc until the medical personnel get there\u201d he said.Use the Examiner Bulletin Board! 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nominating committee of former presidents were willing to assume the responsibilities,\u201d said Griffin, who initially held the post in 1988.\u201cWe thought that by reinstating three former presidents with a long-standing history with Rotary, we would be able to turn the club around a little and focus more on the original roots of the Rotary Club.\u201d Durso, who was president in 1970 and has been secretary for the last eight years, will wear both hats for the year.\u201cThe biggest challenge for the club right now is to get more information about the Rotary Club and Rotary International to the many new members, to prepare them to be effective Rotarians,\u201d he said.\u201cWe will encourage more participation in committees which gives the membership more involvement and fellowship in the club and the community.\u201d Sancton, who was president in 2000, concurred, saying the team of past-presidents will work together and support cach other.As part of the commitment to keep members well informed, former district governor Nancy Gilbert will give a monthly discussion on a different aspect of the Rotary Club organization and how it works.There will also be a greater emphasis on fellowship among the membership.Once a month, members will be encouraged to mingle outside of their regular seating patterns.\u201cThey will be given different coloured poker chips when registering and will be asked to sit at the corresponding table,\u201d said Griffin.\u201cWe want the membership to get to know each other and to sit with cach member at least once in the year\u201d For more information about the Rotary Club of Westmount and how to become a member go to www.rotarywestmount.org or call 514-935-3344, SEND THE EDITOR AN E-MAIL: larsenw@transcontinental.ca > wT Te 40461189 The Westmount Examiner Thursday, August 17,2006 Page 3 Train noise group encourages input from neighbours > Martin C.Barry local citizens action group seeking solutions for A ris train-related problems in lower Westmount is inviting residents to answer a telephone survey on the effectiveness of some recent noise- and vibration-reduction measures.Members of the Westmount Train Action Group (WTAG) met with officials of the Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) and CP Rail on July 12\u2014the day welding began on track lengths in an effort to reduce noise and vibrations.It was also the first time that CP was present at any of the WTAG's recent meetings with the AMT.The welding and ballast-packing ended on Aug.6.The group is asking nearby residents it they detect any change now that work has been completed in upgrading the tracks.\u201cThe WTAG is asking that all residents affected by the vibrations and noise to partake in this survey.\u201d said a WTAG spokesman.\u201cThe outcome of this survey will give everybody a better understanding of the situation.\u201d As a result of earlier meetings the group held with the AMT.the WTAG was able to obtain an agreement that the agency that runs Montreal's commuter rail service would weld the tracks between the AMT's Vendome station up to the Windsor terminal downtown, at a cost of $1.7 million.However, during the latest meeting, it was revealed that the AMT will now only be welding 40 per cent of the track area because of money constraints.\u201cAt all the other meetings we had with the AMT, we were informed that 100 per cent of the track would be welded,\u201d said the spokesman.Based on information obtained from the AMT at previous meetings, the WTAG had been anticipating a 60 to 80 per cent reduction in noise and vibrations if the tracks were welded 100 per cent.\u201cSo we have no 1dea what the outcome is going to be now\u201d The WTAG plans to present the results of their survey to the AMT at a meeting in September.Also at the upcoming meeting, the citizens group will be asking what can be done to reduce the vibrations and noise that result from trains passing through switches and crossovers located on the tracks near Abbott, Irvine, Lewis, Blenheim and Bethune avenues in Westmount.At the last meeting, the WTAG asked AMT and CP officials if the overall speed of trains can be reduced between the Vendome station and Atwater Avenue.Lower train speed as widely believed to be an important factor in http:/ Iwww, royallepage.ca westmount1@royallepage.ca Continued from page ! Originally called \u2018Oaklands; the mansion was built in 1906 as a country home for a well-established Montreal businessman.It was designed by prominent lacal architect Robert Findlay in partnership with John MacGregor.Sam Bronfman bought the property in 1928.Councillor Cynthia Lulham, who chairs the demolition committee, acknowledged that calls were received at City Hall from residents alarmed after reading that demolition might be involved.She pointed out, however, that the property is classified by Westmount as Category One, meaning any proposed structural or architectural changes are subject to intense scrutiny.While emphasizing that the extension is not part of theoriginal house, Lulham added that any proposed changes would have to follow all the criteria for the main building.REALTOR \u201cSo not for people to be concerned.The historical building that they look at remains,\u201d she said.\u201cTheyre doing some improvements to the house; it's certainly not a demolition of the property,\u201d said Director-General Bruce St.Louis.\u201cThat's a heritage property.There are certain improvements that are required.All the plans and information will be available at the meeting.\u201d Phyllis Lambert, daughter of Sam and Saidye Bronfman, grew up in the house, She told the Exanuner that she is not against the proposed changes.\u201cAs 1 understand it, the plans have been reviewed, revised and finally accepted by the Westmount architectural commission,\u201d said Lambert, founder of Montreal's Canadian Centre for Architecture.\u201cI believe that it will be replaced by a wing incorporating the family room and kitchen and an indoor swim- IN WESTMOUNT ACCORDING TO G.M.R.B.STATISTICS - ROYAL LEPAGE HERITAGE Courtier immobilier agréé Franchise indépendante et autonome de Royal LePage Photo Mortu ¢ Barry reducing vibrations and noise.The AMT and CP are expected to address the issue in September.To respond to the survey, the WTAG is asking residents living in the area of Clandeboye, Prospect and Hallowell streets to phone 514-932-2353 with their comments.Residents living in the area of Hillside Avenue to Ste.Catherine St, W.and Prince Albert Avenue should call 514-935-0221.There will be answering machines at cach of the numbers in case no one 1s available to take the call.Respondents are asked to leave their name and street address with comments, whether or not a difference in noise and vibrations has been detected since completion of the track work.ming pool below, in accordance with con temporary informal living style, in contrast to the services demanded 17 years ago.The question is how well it is done.\u201d Dinu Bumbaru, policy director of the architecture preservation group Heritage Montreal, also had few objections.\u201cWe feel comforted by the fact that itis happening in the City of Westmount,\u201d he said.\u201cWestmount has been exemplary in many respects in the way it deals with heritage buildings for many decades.\u201cIt's really a matter of seeing how this project is being reviewed and if proper time is being given.Before you demolish a chunk of a building, there has to be some sort of heritage assessment.\u201d The public consultation meeting on the project will be held on Wednesday, Aug.30, at 7 p.m.at Westmount City Hall, 4333 Sherbrooke St.W.pri 4 Thursday, August 17, 2006 pe 1 ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES La galerie du Victoria Hall La galerie du Victoria Hall est fière de présenter l\u2019exposition des employés de la Ville de Westmount qui se tiendra jusqu'au 1\" septembre.Info : 514-989-5226, Poésie plein-air au parc Westmount Le mercredi 23 août à 19 h Venez entendre des interprétations de poésie le mercredi 23 août à 19 h au parc Westmount, près de l\u2019étang.En cas de pluie, l\u2019événement aura lieu le lendemain, jeudi 24 août à la même heure et au même endroit.Advenant deux soirs de pluie consécutifs, l\u2019événement se tiendra le jeudi au Victoria Hall, 4626, rue Sherbrooke O.Info : 514-989-5226.WW BIBLIOTHÈQUE Club de lecture anglaise Le club de lecture anglaise se réunira le mardi 22 août de 19 h à 21 h pour discuter du roman Purple Hibiscus de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Bienvenue à tous! Info : 514-989-5386.Contes vagabonds pour une soirée d'été Viens te joindre à nous dans la cour des enfants de la bibliothèque pour une soirée amusante le jeudi 17 août à 19 h.Mets ton pyjama, apporte ton ourson préféré et viens écouter des histoires de partout dans le monde racontées par Dylan Spevak.Tu pourras même réaliser un passeport pour ton ourson que tu pourras apporter à la maison! (4 ans et +) Viens l\u2019inscrire au comptoir des enfants ou compose le 514-989-5229.Wÿy py t SPORTS ET LOISIRS inscriptions automne/hiver Les inscriptions pour les activités sportives et de loisirs se tiendront les 21, 22 et 23 août au Victoria Hall, 4626, rue Sherbrooke O.de 18 h à 20 h : * le lundi 21 août hockey et patinage seulement ¢ les mardi et mercredi 22 et 23 août tous les programmes Veuillez noter que toute inscription après le 23 août doit absolument s\u2019effectuer à l\u2019Aréna de Westmount, 4675, rue Sainte- Catherine O.Les inscriptions pour les non- résidants débuteroni le 13 septembre à 9 h à l\u2019Aréna.Répertoire des activités L'édition automne/hiver du répertoire des activités de loisirs a été distribué aux The Westmount Examiner wwWw.westmountexaminer.com DATES À RETENIR Jusqu'au 1\u201c septembre Exposition des employés de la Ville de Westmount Galerie du Victoria Hall Les 21, 22 et 23 août - 18 h Inscriptions pour les activités de loisirs Victoria Hall Le 17 août - 19h Contes vagabonds pour une soirée d\u2019été Cour de la bibliothèque Le 22 août - 19 h Club de lecture anglaise Bibliothèque Le 23 août - 19h Poésie plein-air Parc Westmount Le 28 août - 20 h Séance du conseil Hôtel de ville résidants de Westmount la semaine du 8 août.Si vous n\u2019avez pas reçu votre copie, des exemplaires sont disponibles à l\u2019hôtel de ville, à l\u2019aréna, à la bibliothèque et au Victoria Hall.Le texle intégral est également disponible à partir de notre site Web.Info : 514-989-5353.Horaire de la piscine Veuillez noter que l'horaire des périodes de natalion libre à la piscine municipale changera le lundi 21 août.Pour connaître le nouvel horaire, communiquez avec le Service des sports et loisirs ou consultez notre site Web.Info : 514-989-5353.WW Adresse postale 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest H3Z 1E2 Hôtel de ville \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026 514-989-5200 Bibliotheque publique.\u2026 514-989-5300 Centre communautaire Victoria Hall 514-989-5226 Cabinet du maire \u2026 514-989-5240 Hydro-Westmount 514-925-1414 Panne de courant (24 heures) \u2026\u2026 514-989-5201 Police, situations non-urgentes \u2026 514-280-2222 Sécurité publique \u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.514-989-5222 Sports et loisirs (aréna-piscine) \u2026 514-989-5353 \u2026 514-989-5311 Travaux publics .Site web \u2014 bibliothèque .\u201c Urgence \u2026\u2026\u2026uccssssseansesesensenenssenssensarsenesasees 9-1-1 TE COMMUNITY EVENTS The Gallery at Victoria Hall The Gallery at Victoria Hall is pleased to present an exhibition of works by City of Westmount Emplovees until September I.Info: 511-989-5226, Poetry in the Park August 23.7 p.m.Hear local poets at this spoken word event on Wednesday, August 23 at 7 pan.in Westmount Park near the lagoon.Rain date: Thursday, August 24, same time and place.In case of rain on both evenings, the event will be moved to Victoria Hall.4626 Sherbrooke St.W.on the Thursday.Info: 514-989-5226.Wy LIBRARY English Book Club The English Book Club will meet on Tuesday.August 22 from 7 10 9 p.m.in the Westmount Room of the library to discuss Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Evervone is welcome to attend.Info: 514-989-5386.Wander Tales on a Summer\u2019s Eve Juin us in the Childrens Courtvard of the Library for a fun-filled evening on Thursday.August 17 at 7 pom.Wear vour pyjamas.bring vour favourite bear and listen to tales from around the world with storvieller Dylan Spevak.You can even make a teddy bear passport to take home! Refreshments will be served.(Ages 44) Please register for this event at the children\u2019s desk or call 514-089-5229.\\@y i RS SPORTS & RECREATION Fal/Winter Registration Registration for fall and winter sports and recreation activities will take place on August 21, 22 and 23 at Victoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke Street W.) from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m.as follows: * Monday.August 21 hockey and skating only * Tuesday and Wednesday.August 22 & 23 all activities Please note that after August 23.registration must be done at the Westmount Arena.4675 St.Catherine Street W.Registration for nonresidents begins September 13 al 9 a.m.at the Arena.Activities Guide The fall/winter edition of the Recreation Activities Guide was delivered to all Westmount residences the week of August 8.If vou have not received your booklet.copies are available at City Hall.the Library, the http://westmount.org information : 989-5200 DATEBOOK Until September 1 Works by City of Westmount Employees Gallery at Victoria Hall August 21, 22 & 23 - 6 p.m.Registration for Recreation Activities © Victoria Hall August 17 - 7 p.m.Wander Tales on a Summer\u2019s Eve Library Courtyard August 22 - 7 p.m.English Book Club Library August 23 - 7 p.m.Poetry in the Park Westmount Park August 28 - 8 p.m.Council Meeting City Hall Arena and Victoria Hall.The complete text Is also available on our Web site.Info: 514-989-5353.Pooi Scheduie Please note that the schedule for free swim times at the Westmount Pool will change on Monday.August 21.To find out the new schedule.please contact the Sports and Recreation office or consult om Wel site, Info: 514-989-5353.Wy TO REACH US Mailing Address +333 Sherbrooke Street West, H3Z 1E2 Civ Hall 514-989-5200 .514-925-1414 .514-989-5201 Hydro Westmount .Outages (24 hours) \u2026 Mayor's Office coven.514-989-5240 Police.non-emergency situattons 514-280-2222 Public Security veneer, 514-989-5222 Publie Works eme 514-989-5311 Sports and Recreation (Arena-Pool) 514-989-5353 Victoria Hall Community Centre .514-989-5226 Westmount Publie Library \u2026\u2026\u2026 514-989-5300 Web Site.Library.www.westlib.org Emergency ooo 9-1-1 is, red AARHINION More ISAS i al aus Bae LOCAL NEWS Just a few more panels are needed to finish the experimental barrier.Photo Martin ( Barry toot of Abbott Avenue below Ste.Catherine > Martin C.Barry www.westmountexaminercom The Westmount Examiner Thursday.August 17, 2006 5 Sound barrier prototype nears completion Effectiveness will be judged over coming months have the engineering report on the technical business of the wall.\u201d Should the test section be effective, at least $10 million more could eventually be spent completing a 1.6 kilometre wall extending along the expressway from Atwater to Lansdowne.St.Louis would not speculate on when council will decide whether to proceed with the rest of the project.In the past, some residents in the arca objected that a sound barrier would obliterate their view of the cityscape beyond the tracks and expressway.It 1s hoped the wall's transparency has resolved that issue.The barrier is being erected on the north side of the tracks.Since 2002, when the expressway was last repaved, sound tests have indicated that the roar of the traffic has dropped slightly, although 1t 1s expected to build back up as the pavement wears away.The City of Westmount hopes to get answers to certain questions from the test panel, such as how it will bear up te maintenance for removing graffiti, or whether it will accumulate dirt thrown up from the passing vehicles.St.Louis said all that remains to complete the test section now is to seal the joints around the glass panels.\u201cWe've just got to make sure that all the gaskets and all the seals are properly secured, and once that's done we'll do our preliminary testing to assess the true effectiveness of how much it reduces notse.That will be done probably within the first two or three weeks after we've done all our final inspections.\u201d According to St.Louis, the effectiveness of the sound barrier 1s expected to be known Almost immediately, although the City will be conducting longer and more elaborate testing.\u201cWhat council is deeply interested in, though, is how the residents of that street accept it in terms of aesthetic considerations, from its impact on their local environment.\u201cSometimes it can take more than a week of living beside a thing like this to have an appreciation,\u201d he added.\u201cThe people who live there have to have enough time to see whether they adapt well or not.And that doesn\u2019t happen ina week.\u201d next three months whether a sound barrier test section nearing completion in lower Westmount effectively reduces noise from the Ville Marie Expressway.T he City of Westmount hopes to know within the The 30-metre prototype wall, made of concrete with transparent plastic panels, is being installed at a cost of $240,000 at the Street.As of this week, the work is nearly completed.\u201cWe're only waiting for the last delivery of some of the Lexan clear panels, but I'd say it\u2019s about 95 per cent done,\u201d Westmount Director General Bruce St.Louis told the Examiner.\u201cWithin the first six months we'll have the initial feedback of the residents and we will A great smile is an important part of the impression you make to the world.Since 1979, Dr Elliot Mechanic has been using state of the art dental technology and artistic ability to give patients a SMILELIFT ™for a more CONFIDENT , ESTHETIC AND YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE Vo hor Mechanic HRITE § asi ONE HOUR VE SATISFACTION! \u201cYour patience and availability has been outstanding.Your personal touch certainly made a difference for me.1 will gladly recommend you to my friends\u201d rian AGENT\" # 1 REIMAX WESTMOUNT AGENT IMMOBILIER AFFILIÉ * Respected e Recommended e Results! 386-2902 www.briandutch.com RE/MAX WESTMOUNT Inc.Chartered Real Estate Broker/Independently owned & pt * \"Individual - 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In between the Quebec think tanks.Chagnon will be visiting Romania for a 68- country Francophonie summit in Bucharest.Chagnon is meantime supporting the request of Karin Marks and the Mayors\u2019 Club commercial properties in the demerged communities.He has spoken to Municipal Affairs Minister Nathalie Normandeau about a change in the law that permits Montreal to set its differentials, but not most other Quebec cities.\u201c1 see no reason for a difference,\u201d he said, \u201cso | hope it will go through.\u201d Going slower could do it! However the trial section of the futuristic sound barrier at the bottom of Abbott Avenue is assessed, I am wondering if Westmount, the Quebec government, or any of the other participants are ready for the cost of extending it.Can there be a cheaper solution?There are two big noise problems\u2014 autoroute and railway, with vibration an additional factor from the latter.City councillor Tomy Thompson was chair of the Noise Reduction Committee for several years before the forced mergers and cannot forget the proffered solution from Transport Quebec on the autoroute.t{ traffic, particularly truck movements, were restricted to the existing speed limits, then the sound levels would not exceed tolerable norms.No one was willing to offer policing to doesn\u2019t deserve another investigation, \u201cThe continuing Quebec emphasis on Kyoto targets being reached might open one door.\u201d he speculates.Could it be achieved by two police cars traveling astride the lane markers?\u201cNot necessary,\u201d he reasons.\u201cPhoto radar has now been developed elsewhere into a traffic calming method; there is no reason it could not work for us.\u201d There is speculation about carbon credits, and we are nearing introduction of new methods of road charging as in Europe.Perhaps there could be less expensive ways to control the noise after all.More rail help needed Even with the expressway noise tamed, the rail noise and vibration will remain.There is enormous pressure on the government to find funds for expanding the rail services.The electric service to Deux Montagnes 1s world-class and saves several hundred rush- hour cars a day on the Ville Marie Expressway, but it is overloaded and needs more investment.Unfortunately there is little talk of\u2014or money for\u2014improving the Rigaud linc, which passes through Westmount, NDG and Montreal West, to the same standards.Exam ae Salt, es TO LES HE Adininer 245 Victoria Ave, Suite 10 Tel.: (514) 484-5610 Fax: (54) 484-6028 Classified ads: (514) 685-4557 + wwwwestmountexaminer.com Er us 8 ; A A i ES ï Be ep a lL | Ruin 97 to be able to set the differential tax rate for achieve that, But Thompson asks now if it Continued on Regional Manager: Gordon Brewerton Freelance Contributors: Photographers : Martin C.Barry.Printed by: Publisher: Debbie Dore Martin C.Barry, George Bowser.Charles Montgomery Transcontinental Printing D.E.inc.Editor: Wayne Larsen (484-7523 ext.32) Megan Breckenridge.Web Site Manager: Henn Richard Division Transmag i Marylin Smith Carsley.Andy Dodge.; 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1935-2006 One Year Ago August 18, 2005 PAVING RULES: \"The Borough of Westmount has adopted measures to conserve green space by preventing business owners from paving over their front vards in commercial zones.First tabled in the borough council in June, the new regulations extend provisions contained in an earlier and controversial bylaw, which prohibited paving over green spaces In the front vards of residential areas to create parking pads.According to the results of à public consultation procedure held on the afternoon of July 13, no cligible residents or business owners @- Westmount came forward to contest the new bylaw.Commercially designated areas affected by the bylaw include Ste.Catherine Street and Victoria Avenue, where there is a mix of business and residences.\u201cWhen we had adopted the greenspace bylaw for the City a number of years ago, not allowing people to pave over their front yards and disallowing the parking pads, saying that you have to have 70 per cent soft cover and 30 per cent hard, we neglected certain commercial zones, Borough Councillor Cynthia Lulham said when the new rules were passed earlier this month\u201d Five Years Ago August 16, 2001 NEW ROOF: \u201cThe City of Westmount may soon call for contract tenders to perform long-awaited renovations to the old Westmount Station.According to minutes of a meeting of city counail\u2019s general committee in June, a \u2018key date\u2019 report for work on the building has been prepared.City councillor Karin Marks and Mayor Peter Trent agreed with a decision by the Architecture and Planning Commission that a slate roof should be put on the station, and it was agreed to go to tender on the project.Once a busy stop on CP's national passenger railway line, the now- abandoned station at the foot of Victoria Avenue has been earmarked by the City to be converted into a home for the Westmount Historical Association\u2014although a fundrais- ing campaign by the WHA to cover renovation expenses was put on hold last year.The slate roof, according to WHA president Flora- Lee Wagner.will be just the beginning.\u201d Ten Years Ago August 15, 1996 A VIEW OF THEIR OWN: \u201cWestmount's rich history is in the process of being recorded in print, but the results will not be seen at least until next year.Aline Gubbay of the Westmount Historical Association, commissioned by City Hall to write a book about Westmounts past, said the work is in the editing stage and a launch is tentatively set for 1997.\u2018Its a work in progress, said Gubbay, who began researching material for the book à few years ago when the project was initiated by then-mayor May Cutler.\u2018It's a new history of Westmount, including some of the people who built it up, said Gubbay, adding she hopes the work will dispel a few cultural @\" about the city.\u201d | Continued from CIVIC ALERT, page 6 | Henry Olders, who uses the train daily to go to work at the far western end of the island.has spoken out about the difference in the condition of the tracks once the train clears the inner city.The smoother and quieter long-welded rails used bevond Montreal West are the reason.CP.the track's owner, and AMT, which operates the trains, have come up short by not reaching the same standard here, The cost-cutting partial welding done last month has to be evaluated.If it is not the solution, they must long-weld the entire track.Magic marker missed Remember Jean Charest insisting on a 35 per cent voter turnout in the demerger referendum?If it applied to National Assembly by- clections, then both André Boisclair (33.02 per cent) and Maria Malavoy (34.66 per cent) would not have made it in Pointe-aux- Trembles and Taillon, respectively.Fine Print À few things you may have missed unless you read all the papers and then some: * Although Chairman Frank Zampino was still on vacation, the megacity Executive Committee resumed its sessions after the summer break last Wednesday with an agenda of 101 items! Their agglom spending included $5 million for an Eco-Centre in St.Laurent and $3.6 million for one in LaSalle.\u2014 Journal de Montréal, Ville de Montréal * There are now 70 Eco-Centres in Quebec, including six in Montreal\u2014the nearest being on Rue Eadic in South-West borough, although most recyclables can be dropped off at the Westmount Publié Works Yard.\u2014Réscau d'information municipale, Recye-Quebce, City of Westmount + Sherbrooke council was petitioned by 100 citizens asking it to stop Toronto's sewage Fifteen Years Ago August 15, 1991 STAINED GLASS LEGACY: \"When May Cutler completes her term as mayor in less than three months, she'll leave behind a colourtul and lasting imprint on the council chamber.Stained glass designs of Westmount buildings and emblems will adorn mine upper sections of the large bay window of the room she was determined to liven up and redecorate.\u2018Each council should turn over something beautiful to the next, she said.\u201cThe quality of the artist will make these windows magnificent.\u201d The panels are being worked on by Theo Lubbers, one of the few remaining masters of the craft who creates the designs using techniques dating back to medieval times.\u201d Thirty-Five Years Ago August 12, 1971 DOGGIE ON THE SPOT: \u201cWith citizen complaints about dogs fouling city parks and sidewalks on the upsurge, why not adopt the solution that the Danes have tried successfully, suggests Mrs.Margaret Dunkley, 536 Argyle avenue.In Denmark, towns are building public toilets for dogs.Mrs.Dunkley has sent the Examiner a clipping from the London Sunday Times, May 30, 1971, which describes the toilets and shows a picture of a St.Bernard eager to try out the novelty.\u201d Griffith McConnell RÉSIDENCE WWW WCSTIIOUNeXaminer.com from being treated there.\u2014 La Tribune + Electronic voting has been ruled out at the Rosemont by-election on Sept.26 to fill Pierre Bourgue's mega-council seat.The Director-General of Elections has opted for old-time ballots and counts.\u20141La Presse * An Environmental Master Plan was unanimously approved by Windsor, Ont.council last month.It is to cover the next five vears and takes to account latest trends, Issues.priorities and community input, \u2014\u2014 City of Windsor © At least 48 millon batteries are used annually in Quebec, == Nova Fuvirocom, Rescau d'information municipal * In a survey.52 per cent of voters in Roxboro chose to maintain its by-laws even though the town has been annexed by Pierrefonds.The main one: Roxboro forbids use of those winter car tents.\u201424 heures + Team Bourque beng no more, Mis Vision Montreal party unveiled a new logo\u2014yray, green and blue replaced red and blue.\u2014 Metro Montréal Council resumes, seeks funds for Library's DVD service Council meetings resumed on Wednesday.Agenda for the noon meeting was light, but included a rushed application for a $13,000 provincial grant for a new Library service that will offer 50 digital books and DVD players to the homebound and, later, seniors.The Library hopes to obtain cight portable players and 100 DVDs chosen for their interest to seniors.Council was also being asked to approve 27 building permits, five conditionally.Speak up for pet projects Preparing the 2007 budget will be one of the major tasks for council in the fall.With it will come decisions on some of the major ques tions hanging over the city.It is ime to stake 4 claim for pet projects.Will part of Westmount Park get an artificial playing surface?Or be fenced off?How much renovation will be done to City Hall?Should money be spent on the Arena?What about the overdue start to the collection of kitchen waste?Should the Library be open longer or have more books or DVDs \u2014 or both?Do we give enough financial support to the social centers like Contactivity, Centre Greene and the Y7 Is 1t necessary to have pristine surfaces on side streets?What is the future of the sound barrier?Dominating everything will be the wish to clear the debt that the forced annexation to Montreal created, and Council's determination to balance the tax load with the extraor dinary appetite of the Agglom.Reduced tax direction Budget outlines have already been discussed by the Administration Committee, said the The Westmount Examiner lhursday.August 172006 7 chairman Tom Thompson.\u201cDepartments are keen to improve their services, of course, but we will have to look at any increases very carefully.Our guidance to the budget staff was that, with some of the initial demerger costs met in 2006, we were hoping to sce some reduction in expenses.Council has no plan to open the budget process to the public, Thompson said.1t is usually presented at the end of November, Participation growing Participatory budgeting has become a municipal buzzword elsewhere, if not yet in Westmount, The NDG-CDN borough has been holding explanatory sessions about its budget options tor the last three summers, Montreal West mtends to open its process to the public ths fall.Throughout the summer, the Plateau bor ough has been holding sessions on its capital budget with dozens of people taking part.They were inspired by the procedures in Puerto Alegre, the Brazilian city that has pio neered such budget processes and involving, thousands of people cach year.The Plateau's sessions have been highly publicized, as everything endorsed by their mayor, Helen Fotopoulos, tends to be.Next step will be the presentation of citizens\u2019 views next Wednesday, Aug.23.Already more than 70 briefs have been received.Beaconsfield\u2019 pioneering Not so well known is Beaconsfield's proposed public budget for 2007.\u201cWe've no intention of copying a South American city said Mayor Bob Benedetti, \u201cThis is a first step, based on the way our city works.\u201d There has been a resurgence of public interest in council works following the demerger, Benedetti said.Therefore, there will be multiple stages with options for publie input I demand justifies, there will be additional sessions.On Oct.30, council will table both operat ing and capital budgets.Then, on Nov.13, there will be public comment sessions al two locations in the city, with speakers being allotted five nunutes for presentations.\u201cCoundl will meet in caucus on Nov.27 to consider what we have heard and make any changes needed,\u201d promised Benedett.\u201cWell present the revised versions of budgets and proposed tax rates on Dec.T1 and adopt them about a week later, depending to some extent on the Agglom meetings.\u201d « Community activist Don Wedge can be reached ar calert@oweb net, Tis colinnns are archived at www westmountexaininer.com under Opinion.What's selling?Read Andy Dodge\u2019s analysis of the Westmount market in The Examiner's monthly Real Estate section.SEND US YOUR LETTERS The Examiner welcomes letters to the editor on topics of local interest.All letters must bear the writer's name, address and a daytime phone number.Although every effort will be 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Arts & Books WWW.westmountexaminer.com The Westmount Examiner Thursday, August 17,2006 Page 10 Westmounters bring world\u2019s biggest youth film festival to Montreal > Darren Shore ome of tomorrow's brightest filmmakers make Goer directorial debuts this weekend, when 50 short films compete in the world's largest festival for directors under 25, organized by four hard-work- ing Westmounters.The Young Cuts film festival offers cash prizes, film industry internships, video-edit- ing software, and that priceless chance at exposure to promising up-and-comers.\u201cThis is emerging talent,\u201d says lifelong Westmount resident Louise Kierans, one of four primary festival organizers.\u201cA lot of these filmmakers are going to be the big- screen directors in 15 years\u2014the very talented ones who keep at it.\u201d This year's finalists come from Canada, the US, the UK, Greece and Australia.Many will be present at the screenings of their films from Friday to Sunday at Concordia University's downtown campus.On Saturday, judges will select winners in 12 categories, including best animation, documentary, special effects, and the Denys Arcand award for best director.Academy Award winner Arcand, himself a Westmount resident, 1s expected to attend some events.His first film, Champlain, will be screened.Arcand was the first big name to support Young Cuts in promoting young filmmakers and getting them connected with industry professionals.Other celebrities expected al tonight's opening gala include Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Born on the 4th of July) TV star Chris Potter (Sex Traffic, Queer as Folk), and other Hollywood stars flown out with tickets donated by festival sponsor American Airlines.\u201cWe found that many of these young filmmakers didn\u2019t know how to get into the industry,\u201d says Kierans\u2019s husband and festival chairman Jay Moulton.Consequently, the festival aims to give today\u2019s most talented young filmmakers a foot in the industry door.Moulton and Kierans first got interested in promoting independent, short films because their teenage kids love all kinds of movies.They saw a market for more original, less commercial material, says Kierans.\u201cTV sta- CENSUS If you have not returned your census form, call: 1 '877 594-2006 By law, your household must complete a census form.Census staff will contact you if your household has failed to meet this legal requirement.Call today and an operator will help you complete it.1877 594-2006 Canada A tions don't want to have to spend hundreds of Ÿ thousands of dollars buying shows, or play the same old thing.They're looking for innovative stuff, and that's what these films are.\u201d And the couple saw the increasing potential for amateur filmmakers to attain professional quality production thanks to computers and new digital technology.But getting this not- for-profit festival going wasn't easy, even as a team of four with friends Jennifer and Martin YoungCuts organizers are (left to right) Jay Moulton, Louise Kierans, Jennifer Steber and Martin Steber.Photo: Dorren Shore Steber, also Westmount residents.The biggest problem was funding.\u201cIt\u2019s amazing how many people are out there looking for sponsorship dollars for events,\u201d says Moulton.At first, the organizers financed operations themselves, and spent countless hours approaching skeptical advertisers.says fs LINE Ballroom DanceSport \u201cLearn to dance like a star\u201d * Swing * Chacha * Merengue Li .pen available for weddin Fe vy occasio 034 Sherbrooke St.West info@ballroomdancesport.ca Kierans.| \u201cThey loved the idea of showcasing the under-25 age group, since it's often their primary target audience,\u201d she says.\u201cBut they sort of go \u2018Oh great idea! 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Call the directors Maria Reyes or Radka Vasutova for a personalized service! 5592 Sherbrooke St.W., NDG-CTE ME 514-313-7721 AE Pp able to repaint a classroom here and there when the school was rented to a movie company tor a shoot, the paint on the walls is in bad condition.\u201cWe are happy to see the community coming back to Westmount High School,\u201d he sid.\u201cThis year, parents who could send their children to private schools are opting fo Westmount High School.For the first time this year we have maximized enrollment.Academically, our students are excelling and by painting the building we are giving them a school reflecting that success.This is not a luxury; itis the proper thing to do and 1 am glad the community has rallied around the students by giving them a school worthy of the level of their accomplishments.\u201d THE WESTMOUNT PIANO STUDIO For the joy of making music À unique, creative environment where teachers and students of all ages, collaborate in the joy of 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required.Limited enrollment 514-932-2326 12 Thursday, August 17, 2006 The Westmount Examiner _www.westmountexaminer.com City employees show off their talents > Jessica Murphy and Matthew Surridge n exhibition of artwork by municipal employees at Victoria Hall is the first of its kind, but has the potential of becoming a Westmount tradition.The works range from photography and silkscreens to oils, and are by both professional artists and those still carly in their careers.Fourteen artists had the courage to unveil their hidden talents to coworkers and the community: Lucille Angers, Hélène Bazinet, Alain Deslongchamps, Claude Dubé, Kathleen Duncan, Virginia Elliott, Ron Harris, Mary Ann Lacey, Louis Léger, April Lepitre, Lauren Nurse, Silvana Vincenzi, Craig Wright, and Nicole Zago.\u201cWestmount is made up of residents and the staff, (they create) the community,\u201d said Mayor Karin Marks.\u201cIs really fun to see the other side of people you work with.There's so much talent here.I've always thought of the gallery as a place that can help build a sense of community, and [think this exhibition is a perfect example\u201d An exception was made to the gallery's rule of only displaying the work of Westmount residents, allowing the City to recognize the talents of its employees.Public Security's Léger, whose decision to show his paintings to his co-workers sparked the idea for the show, has a series of playful paintings that hint at surrealist painter Joan Miro's work.City Councillor Duncan's large acrylic painting, \u2018Landscape\u2019 approaches abstraction, with meditative blocks of blues and greens hinting at mountains and clouds.Photographers Zago and Lepitre both work at the Westmount Library.Zago entered a series of photographs taken in Benin.\u2018Languor on the Pa Pagne, reflects the laziness noted in the title, with small traditional boats floating under a calm, hazy, purple-lit sky.Lepitre\u2019s \u2018Downtown Girls\u2019 has a harder edge\u2014two mannequins stare out at the view- \u2018Provence 2\u2019 by Alain Deslongchamps Photo Darren Shore er with their empty expressions, plastic faces covered in heavy, garish makeup.The colours are harsh, almost fluorescent.\u2018L'Abbaye D'Hautecombel by Angers, shows the 12th-century French abbey from high above and it looks almost like a model of the large, elegant structure.Bazinet, from Public Works, has been taking photographs for 20 years.\u2018Ice Storm, conveys the simplicity, and stillness of the cold winter through its od, Tn, aura a TAF 3 El simple composition and the quality of the light.Wright, from Information Services, and Harris, who works at Victoria Hall, both were inspired by Asia, though Wright's most interesting photograph is of Bryce Canyon, Utah.Turning the camera towards the sky conveys the majesty of the red canyon walls and redwood trees.Inspired by Japan, Harris's photographs reflect the country\u2019s serenity and cultural richness.The famous cherry blossoms almost hide the figure with the umbrella in \u2018Girl walking in the rain, and create a beautiful contrast between wet pavement and pale flowers.Sports and Recreations Lacey entered two large, pixilated silkscreen photographs.In \u2018Eve, series 2,\u201d a young woman lounges in leaves, taking a bite out of an apple.Deslongchamps recently began oil painting, inspired by his daughter's quick progress in her art course.He works in Information Services, and was inspired, like many before him, by the beauty of Provence.He uses impressionistic brushwork with a more conventional blended style, and is fascinated more with the visual scene than any emotional expression.Dubé, from Public Works, creates whimsical pencil caricatures.Some of his entries date back 30 years, and his most recent work, \u2018Gandhi, shows an evolution in his style.The subject, shown in his traditional and simple robes, stands on a tile floor against a white background.His co-worker, Nurse, entered two very different pieces into the show.Along with a series of round mirrors engraved with delicate, highly detailed bats, she has a large ARTS & BOOKS A viewer admires the fine details of four caricatures by Claude Dubé.Photo.Darren Shore photographic and oil piece, \u2018For Opi.\u2019 It's a nearly monochromatic river scene with 8 silhouette of a man standing casually in boat, his hands in his suit pockets.It evokes something dark and menacing, like a happy memory later tainted by tragic events.Elliott, Assistant Community Events Coordinator, has a series of watercolours which she paints in the field.All her images are nature scenes, like the calm green and blue of a Quebec lake midmorning, though she tries to bring out the colours that often go unnoticed.Finally, Vincenzi.from Sports and Recreation, creates series of collages with famous Italian Renaissance paintings.In \u2018Sibyl's Look, the subject stares out at the viewer amid a turquoise and patterned paper frame.* The exhibition of works by 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\u2018Francophone Jews of Montreal\u2019 Open to all, free of charge.9:30 a.m.at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, 395 Elin Ave.Info; 514-937-3575 ext.212.YoungCuts festival opens tonight Continued from page 10 \u201cThere are lots of film festivals, but there are very few that focus on young filmmakers,\u201d says Moulton.Moulton's Harvard business connections, and the Stanford gpnnections of co-organizer Martin Steber came in handy.\u201cBetween the two of us, we were able to approach executives at a high enough level that we could at least be heard with our pitches for sponsorship dollars,\u201d Moulton says.Pepsi's key sponsorship was a result, as a chief executive knew Moulton from their Harvard days.The company was also impressed by the creativity of numerous young directors\u2014another valuable selling point.Moulton and Kierans had their YoungCuts staff encourage 15 filmmakers from last year\u2019s finalists to make Pepsi commercials.Kierans says Pepsi's ad executives were floored by the quality of these films, put together for a few hundred dollars.The festival's other sponsors include the National Film Board of Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage, which approved of the festival's emphasis on francophone participation and an understanding of Canada\u2019s bilingual society.Roughly 20 per cent of this year's films are in French, thanks to strong showings by francophone students from Concordia University and UQAM.Quebec Quebec is an interesting take on the \u2018two solitudes says Moulton.In that film a francophone boy wakes up to discover, aghast, that he only speaks English.A face-off ensues between his Québécois and Canadian identities.The emphasis on francophone contributions pushed Moulton and Kierans to move the festival from last year's Toronto venue to Montreal, where they'll keep it \u201cas long as there's interest and support, and so far so good,\" says Moulton.The move also makes life easier for the four organizers as Westmount residents, and for Moulton\u2019s two full-time YoungCuts staff members working downtown.And a lot of work they had: The festival's @ keriing campaign involved three 1g jobs.First, they sent out hundreds of thousands of e-mails to databases of filmmakers worldwide.Then they advertised on websites like aint-it-cool-news.com, which gets millions of readers.some of whom responded.Third came phone calls to almost every film school in Canada (over 100), and many more in the US.California.Florida and Connecticut film schools have sent some of the festival's best content yet.\u201cThey were very happy to find a full-screen venue for their I students to show their films,\u201d says Kierans.Getting the quality films is just a beginning.You then have to watch them to decide who the finalists will be.Kierans, one of the 10 judges who decided on the 50 finalists, watched hundreds of movies over the last three and a half months: an average of two hours of screening per day, while working full time.But watching good short films can be really fun.Kierans's face lights up when she talks about the film Smile, a computer-animation from California that brings bedroom toys to life with origmal music performed by a small orchestra.Moulton says to look out for L'Oeuil blanc d\u2019un enfant, done by à Concordia student, set in Montreal, using cutting-edge editing and cinematography to tell the tale of a family's religious cult.10s less enjoyable when a film's good scripts, shots and editing are overshadowed by bad acting.\u201cWhether or not they have talented actors and actresses is really the key element for this kind of fihmmaking,\u201d says Moulton, But there's nothing worse than a director who acts badly, too.After going home prize- less from last year's festival in Toronto, several disgruntled contestants went and harassed YoungCuts staff in their room at the Strathcona Hotel until security threw them out onto the street at 3 a.m.\u201cIn hindsight, you don\u2019t tell them where you live,\u201d says Kierans.Nevertheless, the hassles prove worthwhile when the festival gives its young directors the exposure they need, as happened to last year\u2019s film Into the Midnight Sun, a documentary about four friends sailing up the McKenzie River, which the Discovery Channel thought fit to air.\u201cYou were riveted,\u201d says Kierans.That kind of opportunity has directors as excited as the fans.\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see all the films this year,\u201d says Maxime Robert- Lachaine, director of Pour une goutte d\u2019eau, one of four francophone favourites to be screened at an encore presentation in Toronto on Aug.26.\u201cThis is the first time one of my films gets into a festival,\u201d says Robert-Lachaine.\u201cAnd what's interesting about YoungCuts is that with $1,000 we did a 42-minute film that can compete with numerous others.\u201d The competition begins tonight with a gala ceremony and screenings of several short films.Friday and Saturday afternoons, the top 50 finalists will have their films screened in 90-minutes blocs, organized by genre (comedy, horror, ete).Most films are five to 20 minutes long, \\Vinners arc announced Saturday night, and Sunday the best films will be screened again.+ Tickets for YoungCuts are $15 for the opening gala and $8 for a 90-minute block.See http://www.youngeuts.com for details, or call 514-287-1062.Thursday, August 17,2006 Page 15 Monday, Aug.28 Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom's Rosh Chodesh Group welcomes acclaimed songwriter and producer Fran Anvi, who will perform at 7:30 p.m.No charge for this event, 395 Elm Ave.Info and reservations: Brenda Epstein at 514-484-7826 or bepstem@videotron.ca.Wednesday, Sept.6 Book Lover's Forum Il at Temple Emanu-El- Beth Sholom, 395 Elm Ave, opens its new season at 2 p.m.with Pat Donnelly reviewing \u2018Radiant City\u201d by Lauren B.Davis.A $6 charge African & Decame Art Amencan Decorative Arts & Furnnure American Folk An American Indian ve American Pantone.Dravines & 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