The Westmount examiner, 8 novembre 2007, Cahier 1

[" Open 12 - 10 pm daily * 4 - 10 pm Sunday Me SOMERLED N.D.G.227-0505 227-0606 2114172 LOCAL NEWS Sustaining Westmount Mayor Marks addresses WMA Page 4 NES 2 Put Cul A CE NET cy = as» , : a.) Xe ALP A PORNO Etes COMMUNITY LIFE The Big Shave Westmounter David Asche recently captured this autumn image from Devon Avenue \u2014 the familiar dome of St.Joseph's Oratory and a few southbound Canada geese Selwyn House who apparently decided to stay a few weeks longer to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather.raises money to fight breast cancer Page 27 Voters return Sauvé-Frankel to EMSB post 63.44 per cent of votes cast, while was given a hard time by some residents, facing a After a hard-fought campaign in Westmount, the incumbent English her opponent, former FACE princi- tough line of questions over the extent of his sup Montreal School Board commissioner pal Nick Primiano, received 340 port of Share the Warmth, the local charity which Ginette Sauvé-Frankel was given a votes.he mentioned on his campaign pamphlet.The two candidates faced off last Thursday evening in the West- mount Lawn Bowling Clubhouse at the traditional Meet the Candidates chaussures clear mandate by local voters for another four years at the post.Though marred by low voter turnout across the province, Sunday's school board elections saw a slightly might co-organized by The Exa- better-than-expected showing of vot- miner and the Westmount Muni- ers at the District 7 polls in West- EMSB Commissioner cipal Association.Moderated by mount High School.According to Ginette Sauvé-Frankel: Stanley Baker of the WMA, the statistics released by the EMSB, just Elected for another event attracted about 35 residents over 18 per cent of the reported 5,073 term in District 7.who came to hear Sauvé-Frankel residents eligible to vote in this dis- Photo Martin \u20ac Barry and Primiano present their respec- trict's English elections actually cata ____ tive platforms and answer questions ballot \u2014 up slightly from previous from the audience.vears, but still quite low.a AE NE IRIS 1346 Greene Avenue, Wesimount 514-935-2903 When the dust settled on Sunday evening, Sauvé-Frankel standing firmly on her record of 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One, which is recognized today as the oldest meals-on-wheels program in the Montreal region.And more than 40 years later, the St.Matthias\u2019 group 1s still going strong.Only a meals-on-wheels program in Ontario has been acknowledged as older than the St.Matthias\u2019 group.Meals-on-wheels started in Britain during the Blitz, when many people lost their homes and the ability to cook their own food.The idea of delivering meals to those unable to prepare their own evolved into modern programs that deliver mostly to the homebound elderly.By the mid- 1950s, home- Pain Awareness Week lecture to focus on \u2018Disease Martin C.Barry s the population ages, the medical community is A eee more of its research and attention on the study of pain.Although pain goes almost unmentioned in medical training, 17 to 31 per cent of the general community reports chronic pain.people in pain miss work, spend time in hospital and visit the doctor often, and outpatients who report pain of chronic duration to health care professionals are often dismissed or are accused of malingering.In conjuntion with Pain Awareness Week, which is taking place from Nov.4 to 10, the McGill Centre for Research on Pain is presenting a public lecture, The Disease of Chronic Pain, by Dr.John D.Loeser of the University of Washington Medical Center.Sponsored by the Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation, which was created by two long-time Westmount residents, the lecture will take place this Thursday at 6 p.m in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre at the Montreal Neurological Hospital.The McGill University Health Centre's Pain Centre and the McGill Centre for Research on Pain (soon to be renamed the Alfpdwards Centre for Research on Pain) Dr.John D.Loeser delivered meal programs were springing up in the United States.The idea was spreading in Canada a decade later.St.Matthias's program began in 1966, patterned after the British concept.\u201cIt was originally ladies or members of the church who did all the work,\u201d says Bob Laxton, who coordinates the St.Matthias\u2019 group.With the help of about 30 volunteers, some of whom came trom the defunct Erskine and American Church meals-on-wheels group, the St.Matthias\u2019 program provides meals every Monday and Thursday to clients in Westmount, parts of NDG and western downtown.\u201cWe currently have a client on Côte St, Luc Road near Decarie, and we have somebody below the tracks in lower Westmount,\u201d says Laxton.Individual volunteers come in once or twice a month to work as cooks, delivery drivers and servers.Group One prepares meals for 24 people, although the actual number of chents can be less than that.are deep into research on the issue, both in basic sciences and clinical applications.They have become acknowledged as leaders in the field, with top scientists at each centre.Located at the Montreal General Hospital, the MUHC Pain Centre is the official McGill facility for pain treatment in adults.Because chronic pain is a complex multifaceted problem, the MUHC Pain Centre aims not only to relieve pain, but also to restore activity and improve quality of life in suffering patients, while reducing long-term use of healthcare services.\u201cIn recent decades we're realized through research that chronic pain is very different from acute pain,\u201d says Dr.Catherine Bushnell, director of the McGill Centre for Research on Pain.\u201cAs the population is aging and people are surviving many diseases we're getting higher incidence of chronic pain.According to Bushnell, people who undergo chemotherapy for cancer, for example, have a higher survival rate.But the chemotherapies themselves cause nerve damage, which leads to neuropathic pain.\u201cTheir feet will feel like they're on fire, they can\u2019t put on shoes and the can\u2019t walk,\u201d says Bushnell.\u201cWhat we're discovering now is that chronic pain is very different from acute pain, All preparation takes place in the St Matthias\u2019 Church kitchen.Laxton, who plans the menu and cooks every second Monday, says the meals tend to be fairly simple.taking into account that he doesn\u2019t want to challenge the volunteer cooks, some of whom are well into their 80s.Laxton, who has been a meals-on-wheels volunteer for nearly 20 years, 1s modest about his contribution.\u201cIt\u2019s an obligation,\u201d he says.\u201c1 don\u2019t give a lot of money to charity.but | give time.So when somebody comes calling, I'm guilt-free.\u201d Audrey Scott started delivering meals three decades ago.1 like 11)\u201d says Scott, who does it every Thursday year-around.\u201cYou're performing a service and you get to see some nice people who are very grateful.It's just a nice thing to do.\u201d Marjorie Carnegie, who recently retired as president of the St.Matthias\u2019 group after serving nearly a decade as a volunteer, notes that the need for such programs is greater than ever, and therefore the drugs that work for acute pain, like opiates and anti-inflammatorices, don\u2019t work for chronic pain.There are lots things that, as our population ages, lead to these chronic pain problems.\u201d Dr.Loeser is internationally known for his work in the management of pain, with Volunteers prepare re meals in the St.Matthias\u2019 Church kitchen.roo morn am, \u201cAlot of people, and more so now, are living alone and growing old alone, and a lot of them are not able to fend for themselves,\u201d she says.\u201cConsequently, ils very necessary that they have food on a regular basis.\u201d To become à St.Matthias meals-on-wheels volunteer, call Bob Laxton at 514-846-0024.of Chronic Pain\u2019 numerous book and journal publications to his credit.Elis clinical practice has focused on pain management and pediatric neuro surgery, and his research interests have encompassed the development of the human nervous system and the mechanisms underly ing neuropathic pain.L me ou receive à 2008 catalogue and ° 20, PS 6879 Jarry Saint-Leonard Quebec 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it\u2019s acceptance that everyone has a role to play promoting the cause, undertaking to do so, and getting on with it.Addressing members of the Westmount Municipal Association at the Westmount Public Library on Tuesday evening on the Challenges of a Sustainable Westmount, Marks said the common definition today of urban sustainability includes environmental issues more than ever.But the issue also focuses on safe streets, easily accessible public transit, healthy activity and nutrition, and empowerment through local government.And just as provincial and federal governments and organizations like the United Nations are now encouraging sustainability, she said municipal governments also have to do them part.\u201cSustainability requires that we, collectively and individually, alter the way we live and the way we sce our needs,\u201d said Marks.\u201cIt will happen person by person and door by door.And who better to encourage such change and adapt to it than municipal government?\u201d Marks said she likes to think that a sustainable community 1s continually adjusting to meet the social, cultural and economic needs of its residents, while preserving the environment\u2019s ability to support it.\u201cHow do we do that in Westmount?\u201d she asked.The first step the City has taken is to create a defined plan.\u201cIf you don't set a target for your destination, how will you know when you get there or if you have achieved it?\u201d Marks said that after having determined that environmental responsibility was a common value shared by most Westmounters, the City took the time to establish a number of sustainability priorities.\u201cPerservation of heritage was another common value and we're discussing susgaea- ability issues in the urban plan.The que and choices to be made on the refurbishing of the playing fields or on the reconstruction of the arena relate to different aspects of sustainability.We need to have an active community, to maintain green spaces, to diminish water consumption.\u201d Marks said some other areas that must be included among the priorities are minimizing consumption of natural resources and living within ecological limits.\u201c1 think in West- mount we have gone a long way with our legislation on the prohibition of pesticides, the tremendous participation in recveling.our anti-idling bylaws and our e-waste disposal.to mention a few.\u201d Mayor Karin Marks addresses the Westmount Municipal Association.prot som © sors FALL SPECIAL GREEN STOPLIGHT SERVICE: Replace engine oil & oil filter; Inspect lights, horn, wiper blades; Top up windshield washer fluid; Check fluid levels; Inspect drive belts; Inspect radiator hoses; Inspect tires & adjust tire pressure; Lubricate door locks & hinges; Inspect air filter; Lubricate chassis & joints (on some models).REPAIR transmissions e air conditioning rack & pinion ¢ brake systems starting systems e fuel systems CV joints & shafts e charging systems SERVICE oil changes e transmissions brake 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We are all taught to be aware of our surroundings.Every infantryman learns that quickly.So do Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, fig: hters and soccer plavers, and.vou name them! But | am wondering if Westmounters as a group really do so.When Peter Trent became mayor tn 1991, he began warning of the never-ceasing threat of annexation.Few listened until the dreaded Bouchard-Harel forced mergers were pushed on to the province's law books in 2000.True, the Westmount Municipal Association under the presidency of Tom Thompson had opened its eyes and began to follow the regional affairs that absorbed a big chunk of residents\u2019 taxes.Subsequent WMA leaders were less successful in involving the membership.But citizens final responses, both to the anti-merger and demerger fights were, of course, magnificent.However, busy Lives not withstanding, | am concerned that there is insufficient alertfulness to what is about to have a substantial effect on our lives.Look at the current agenda.Federal Minister Michael Fortier's revelation that the CP route was the likely one for the airport shuttle surprised almost everyone, although it was probably prompted by West Island mayors.I suspect that even the Montreal Transit Corporation thought the CN line through St.Henri and Turcot Yards was the settled shuttle path until they read the choice was open in the honey-worded draft press release signed by chiefs from the airport, the AMT, the big city, the province and the feds \u2014 but not the transit board.Yet the transit board is charged with providing adequate public transit on the island! Getting a say : The shuttle team now promises public consultation, but will that just mean the West Islanders who want a faster ride to and from downtown in rush hours?Or will it include the workers at the airport, the motorists stranded scores of times daily at the level crossings around Montreal West Station?Or the harassed people who have chosen to live near the tracks in Montreal West, NDG and southern Westmount?Call our office today, or visit our website to find out more about our esthetic dental services, exclusive tooth whitening center and accomodations for out Dr 1.1, Mechanic ESTHETIC DENTAL SERVICES - GENERAL MEd 78\" (514) 769-3939 www.drmechanic.com WY > of town clients boss\" Associated Teeth Whitening Center i Hour Teeth Whitening We've heard little of any preparation by the residents to attack the new situation \u2014 at the very least by staking a claim to be heard.One peeved neighbour of CP spoke out dramatically at Tuesday evening's WMA meeting.He was especially annoyed by the suggestion that the shuttle would run till 1 a.m.and threatened to use a Toronto hierary connection to air his views.Mayor Marks remmnded him of the changes that Dorval citizens had made to the aur- ports operating hours.On the other hand several people contact- cd me at the weekend to support the CP shuttle idea.For instance, Allan Aitken sent me one of the comprehensive evaluations for which he 1s renowned.\u201cIf the service is convenient, people will use 14\" he says.\u201cPresent methods are expensive or slow.Although a favored Westmount way of getting to the airport \u2014 being driven by someone else \u2014 might be à way round those problems,\u201d he quips.\u201cIt should be easy for a train to compete on price,\u201d he reasons.More direct The CP line is the more direct, has the casier Metro interchange via Vendôme and the tracks have the least complicated access to the airport terminal, he points out.Aitken lives on St.Catherine Street, not far from the tracks.He thinks that West- mounters\u2019 problems are primarily the diesel locomotives \u201cwhich are not silent \u2014 but nor is urban traffic\u201d The offensive decibels come from the track switches \u201cwhich make every wheel sound as if it were square.\u201d He feels itis a budgetary issue rather an insoluble problem.\u201cChanging them would remove the pounding that for those living nearby feels like a minor earthquake.\u201d Another surprising observation comes from Dr.Henry Olders, the WMA president, who works in Sainte-Anne-de- Bellevue, and travels daily by train against the rush hour flow.He noted that track improvements west of Lachine made the ride far smoother and quieter.Olders, an engineer as well as a physician, also recalled a telling moment when, skiing off Gouin Boulevard, one of the Deux Montagnes line's electric trains came through.They regularly exceed 100 kph and are heavy, unlike the light rail units that are being mentioned for the airport shuttle and West Island.\u201cThe tram came by with à'swoosh rather than a noise.The surrounding ground was snow-covered, of course, but almost nothing was disturbed.Continued on page 8 Westmount Wellness Centre Centre de Santé Westmount Bio-medical treatment for Childhood Behaviour Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder - 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and English-speaking Montrealers can sit together and cheer on their mutual heroes.Even the greatest of them all, Maurice Richard, got by on what could best be described as shaky English \u2014 but local fans respected their beloved Rocket, no matter what language they spoke.The whole issue of reasonable accommodation continues to be big news in Quebec, but now it has deteriorated into a national embarrassment.And with people like Guy Bertrand and Pauline Marois there to maintain the level of absurdity, how long will it be betore Quebec once again shoots down our soaring loonie?ReMEMBRINEE THY 2007 SRG À to the editor Bike path is great! To the editor: 1 would like to thank and congratulate Westmount for completing the bike path east of Greene Avenue.Going downtown is a pleasure now.\"The path looks great and the job was done without fuss.There will be more cyclists going through the park now.Rather than cut down trees and move the path, 1 suggest putting up signs to remind cyclists that they cannot speed as they do on the streets.There may even be place for speed bumps on the path.Elizabeth O'Connor Lewis Avenue Park is not a thoroughfare To the editor: Subsequent to the completion of the cycle track stone barriers in downtown Montreal, there has been pressure on Westmount to install a similar structure on the Westmount section of de Maisonneuve Boulevard.It is hoped that we do not do so.The street here is much narrower and the poles do an excellent job, keeping the cyclists away from the cars.A structure would be a hazard, apart from the snow clearing problem in the winter.We should also keep the park cycle path as it is and not make it part of the city-wide track.Westmount Park is not a thoroughfare; it is for the enjoyment of our citizens.Stanley Baker De Maisonneuve Boulevard Committee could be a positive step To the editor: At the meeting of Westmount City Council on Oct.22, it was announced by the mayor that a citizen's committee would be formed to advise the City on a plan to refurbish areas of the park used for sports and recreational activities.It is gratifying to see the council finally acknowledging the importance of public input and consultation.It is to be hoped that a solution will be found that will respect the needs of all park users - children from the nearby schools, athletes, families and all citizens, without unduly restricting or favoring any particular group.A great deal of effort and passion has already been devoted to this issue and the council can be in no doubt as to what the majority of residents want; it was expressed most forcefully at the public meeting in May.If a truly representative committee of citizens is able to crystallize some of the suggestions proposed at that time and recommend a satisfactory solution without drastic, divisive and costly modifications, this issue can finally be laid to rest and we can all move on to simply enjoying our park.Mavis Young Melville Avenue ® 7e Westmount, Publisher: Denis Therrien Contributors: Web advertising consultant: Arlene Halliday Printed by: Newspaper director: Marc Lalonde Stanley Baker, Martin C.Barry.Photographers : Martin C.Barry, Transcontinental Printing D.E.inc.Salniner Sales manager: Nancy Macdonald George Bowser, Marylin Smith Carsley, Charles Montgomery on Transmag ! 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COMPENTION die editonal content.in part or m whole, in an official or unoffical manner.1s prohibited without a wrttten permission from the publisher - Su a yal ally blic I be park ath- uly p.A ady can res- ully Citi- ges- nd à sive ally 1m- tal rover PE OPINION IN AA from the archives 1935-2007 Five Years Ago November 7, 2002 BROKEN PROMISES: \u201cCentralization of the Montreal megacity is happening at a rapid pace \u2014 despite a promise made last vear that decentralization would be occurring now, says Westmount borough president Karin Marks.Making her monthly report to the borough council last Monday \u2014 the first anniversary of last November's megacity election \u2014 Marks said the Centre City\u2019s bureaucracy downtown continues to grow.\"This is understandable; it simplifies their job; she said.\u2018But it clearly is not what we were promised, even under the worst of cir- \u2018@ Ten Years Ago November 6, 1997 SAVING THE STATION: The Westmount Historical Association will be asking for public support to preserve a local landmark, if a deal to donate the heritage railroad station is finalized with Canadian Pacific.The price tag for restoration is about $500,000 to cover general repairs, rooting, upgrades to mechanical systems and interior renovations.An endowment fund of $350,000 would also be required, with interest to be used for yearly maintenance and other costs.\u2018We're very excited.It\u2019s a great opportunity for us to produce an interesting and vital centre for the history of Westmount, commented Janet MacKinnon, fundraising director for the project.\u201d Fifteen Years Ago November 5, 1992 PINK COLLARS*: \u201cWestmount white collar workers picketed city hall Monday, saying the city is discriminating against women in the way that it wants to apply salary scales to new job evaluations.Most workers on the reduced salary scale are women in secretarial and clerical jobs, while those who stand to gain are in higher positions, said union president Claudette Gauthier.City director-general Manly Schultz acknowledged that women are in the majority of the grades most affected through historic sexual bias but said there is no sexual discrimination involved in the way the salary scale is being applied.\u201d Forty-Five Years Ago November 9, 1962 ARGYLE ACROBAT: \u201cKnown in former years as \u2018Slender Bender\u2019 Walter Jackson is an acrobat of considerable fame, who performed for many years with the Garden Brothers\u2019 Circus and with the Evans Sisters Troupe Show during WWII.Until his retirement a few years ago, his profession was photography.which became a sideline whenever the urge and the opportunity to perform came upon him.Since 1897 he has lived on Argyle Avenue in Westmount, even during his travelling circus days, when wife and family kept the fires of home well-stoked.\u201d Sixty-Five Years Ago November 5, 1942 WAR EFFORT: \u201cBritain is mobilized for total war.That means not merely the mobilization of every able-bodied man who can be spared from industry for the forces, but almost the mobilization of every woman and child as well.It means cutting down civilian consumption to the barest necessities as regards food and clothing, and the total elimination of almost every form of luxury expenditure.\u201d Competing for a thankless job Commentary Wayne : ARSEN larsenw@transcontinental.ca In what some outside observers might have described as a low-key affair, the two candidates for school commissioner met last Thursday night to present their respective platforms and face some tough questions from the small but intensely interested audience.Yes, 1t was held in the Lawn Bowling Clubhouse \u2014 much smaller than Victoria Hall, and for very good reason, for even with just a few dozen people in attendance, it seemed like a full house.You have to hand it to the candidates and organizers behind these school board elections.They are out there knocking on doors, making what seems to be an endless series of phone calls and then, after all their efforts, see just a small fraction of eligible voters turn out at the polls.It's even worse here, where the official voter list is in such a sorry state of chaos that even if a person can be coaxed out of their home on a Sunday afternoon, there is no guarantee that, once there, they will be allowed to cast a ballot.The general apathy that surrounds school board elections in Westmount is understandable to a degree, for many people no longer have children in school and their grandchildren are attending school in another city or province.And many others have children who are enrolled in private schools \u2014 far removed from the very public system that receives their tax dollars anyway.Of the three EMSB schools in Westmount, only Roslyn has a fairly high percentage of students who actually live here.Westmount High and Westmount Park do have several local kids enrolled, of course, but the vast Nick Primiano majority of students are bussed in from elsewhere.Luckily, many of their parents take an active interest in who represents this district on the board \u2014 otherwise these elections would be à total non-event, attended only by the handful of those who make it a point of attending every public event in Westmount.This is unfortunate, of course, because the choice of local school commissioner is a matter of interest to the entire community \u2014 not just the few hundred parents of Kids in the local public schools.The job of school commissioner is often a thankless one.requiring a lot of long hours with little remuneration.For this reason, both local candidates \u2014 the victorious Ginette Sauvé-Frankel and her worthy opponent, Nick Primiano, are both to be thanked for putting themselves out there to represent local interests in the vast bureaucracy that is our educational system.WANT TO ADVERTISE IN OUR MONTHLY REAL ESTATE SECTION?CALL 514-484-5610 TO FIND OUT HOW.Ginette Sauvé-Frankel + + + ++ Dating + eee \"Medical 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bathrooms, hardwood floors, high ceilings, new windows, indoor garage space and storage.MLS 1372050.$379,000.A REAL JEWEL.WESTMOUNT ADJACENT: Beautiful townhouse steps fr 3 y § 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 pwdrms.OFP, finished ba a ; #den and 2 decks, garage.$769,000.Continued from page § \u201cSo if, as is likely, the airport shuttle from downtown needs the track to be re-built and electrified traction is used, then those living nearby would benefit enormously.\u201d Mayor calls for readiness Karin Marks was the guest speaker at the WMA's monthly meeting on Tuesday and gave what Melville Ave resident Sheila Mason described as a beautifully structured account of the Mayor\u2019s passion to develop a sustainable Westmount, Indeed, Marks delivered a comprehensive review of the vaiues the city possesses and the progress towards her goal small steps so far.Then she threw the challenge to citizens, too: \u201cWe all have a role to play and we must get on with it!\u201d We must deal with change, she warned.Although we did not choose to have the megahospital on our doorstep, council did everything possible to mitigate the harm.She mentioned traffic and protecting Victoria Village.Likewise, a similar strategy must be adopted over the reopening of the CP option for the DONNA HINCHCLIFF 514-489-3472 Affiliated Real Estate Agent RE/MAX Westmount Inc.Independently owned and operated Office: 933-6781 5 res.489-3472 EIN 2132157 ANDY DODGE & ASSOC.INC.Real estate consultants & appraisers C.P.357, Succ.Victoriq, Westmount H3Z 2V8 Tel: 482-8560 Fax: 482-8621 www.andydodgeassociates.com 1028484 8 Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com Pi Fine Lebanese Cuisine Express Counter 7 Dining Delivery (514.933.7000) OPINION airport shuttle, she continued.\u201cWe cannot be the deciding factor over some things, but we must make sure we are heard and influence the outcome.\u201d Changing our bike path More imminent is the need to accept the new role of the bike path \u2014 perhaps even be ready to change the route.The new downtown section on de Mai- sonneuve has been welcomed by Westmount cyclists.It has put many places within 15 nu- nutes or so of home, with minor or no parking problem and, overall, often quicker than by taxi.That is the good news! Next spring the path will extend to NDG.and go through Montreal West to Lachine by summer.Downtown heavies, not the borough staff, have been given the task of finding a safe way for cyclists to cope with the five-way tgaf- fic intersection at Decarie Blvd.¢ The potential traffic on de Maisonneuve, seven days a week, is enormous.Perhaps our stretches will cope, but will the Park?Already there is concern over the movement across the bike path through the Park from the schools in the south to the plav- ground and Library near Sherbrooke Street.The once leisurely.recreational path has become a commuter highway.The stately bikes of Europe that one can see at , are not the norm here.Neither is the tolerance between cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.Behind the big expansion of the downtown path and the link to Lachine is Vélo- Québec, perhaps the strongest not-for-protit user group in the province.The president, Suzanne Lareau, says that 11 is up to politicians to act.\u201cThe Westmount Continued on page 31 \u2014 Aux 2 Olives Pre-Prepared Meals Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, Aux 2 Olives is the perfect spot for a private party, business lunch, romantic dinner or simply a quick bite at our express counter.Let our culinary delights take you on a gastronomic journey.en ~~ ~\u2014\u2014 1205 Notre Dame West 514.509.7779 www.aux2olives.com CHR BEHNLAZL EERE CR EE REE NNT CAN Tay 3 \u20ac a Qi LT RECU 2126991 the 1 be la1- unt mi- irk- han DG, > by ugh safe at b $ 4 LIVE, our »ve- dark lav- eel.has can rm ists, vn- élo- rofit at ut unt ge 3} 2126991 christina miller 514-933-6781 Affiates Rea Estate Agent - RE MAX Westmount Broker CORRE | Family Homes Wanted - $500K to $3,000,000 : Le DAV | am currently working with many families looking for a Westmount address to call home.\u2018 Their budgets range from $500,000 to upwards of $3 million.a 26 Aberdeen If you are thinking of selling, please call me for a confidential discussion about whether Asking $2,990,000 vour home would suit their needs.Discretion assured.Tee moss EIRE TH AE ON \u20acor 0 w t e with an 9e wa ts o {our own ho mos x a h T 3 3 à À \u201d A à j * en = ; Cay IRE 8 > HR y A péri é nf, y ) ain \u201cMas Qu oN .Bo ET CLD.oy Great VALUE in an amazing location! 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Asking $3,150,000 Westmount 3803 The Boulevard - Truly one of the most @ cc homes in the city, Beautifully renovated, features magnificent entry hall.stunning kitchen, panoramic views, pool size private back yard, indoor lap-pool.3 car garage and much more.Asking $5,900,000 æ Downtown 1650 Sherbrooke St.W.#19W & 4910 - Exceptional 2+ 1 and 3 bdrm units in the luxurious Beaux Arts building.A modern 20 storey tower of 35 units incor porated into a row of second empire townhouses in Downtown - Exclusive - Imagine living where you've always wanted to be - at the top.In the heart of the city This 3600 sf.3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath penthouse features a rooftop terrace, state of the art kitchen with phenomenal Westmount 480 Strathcona - Grand 4 bedroom home on one of Westmount's most desirable streets between King George & Westmount Parks.Spacious rooms with original details, fireplaces and built-ins.Huge eat-in kitchen e\u2014\u2014 1; Master bedroom has large walk-in and ensuite bathroon.5 car parking.Asking $1,790,000 Westmount Adj.3965 de \"Rameray Exceptional + bedroom, 2 |/2 bath home renovated with impeccable taste features beautiful eat-in kitchen.2 car garage and private garden.Elegant finishes throughout in move-in condition.Asking $995,000 fimshings and panoramic views.Asking $2,850,000 I his exquiste NDG 5375 Notre- Dame- de- Grace #304 condo in the award winning \u201cVilla Veritas\u201d 15 the largest unit in the building.Ceilings measuring aprox.14 ft Private colonnade-d terrace of over 700 sf This unit also features 4 car garage, AVC.VFR large eat-in krichen! Asking $898,000 Liza Kaufman Chartered Real Estate Agent 514.232.5932 lkaufman@sothebysrealty.ca www.lizakaufman.com Montreal's historic Golden Square Mile.Centrally located with views, valet parking, pool.gym & doorman Asking $1,595,000 & $1,149,000 Li BU LE; A I00M0EN Westmount Ad.\u2014 3013 De Breslay \u2014 Executive Rental Impeccable 34 | bedroorn townhouse built in 2000 offer, the Utmost in luxury style and elegance.A generous well appoint ed'Hichen, spacious family room and acd) terrace, 7 car gape & alc located clone to trendy Cerne Aye and Sherbrooke ©) Asking $7,500 per month.LON IIL TUTTO INA MALY J8UILLEXF JUNOUIJSSAA 8YJ *$ LSQUISAON ATP | 007 tl 14 Thursday, November 8,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com Real Estate October sales: Still simmering 1 Real Estate Andy DODGE Serving Westmount for 60 years e Specialized in renovations in older homes e Generator installations e Fast and reliable service Te: 481-0125 5800 St.Jacques W.\u20ac Member.Corporation des Maîtres Électriciens du Québec ENTREPRENEURS ELECTRICIENS MASTER ELECTRICIANS 1017486 The real estate market in Westmount reached à new peak in October and it appears nothing can stop it now.Eight of 12 Westmount properties sold for more than $1 million in October and the raw average price topped $1.5 million, the first time that has happened since February, 2005, when there were six sales over $2 million.In October this year, three sales were above the $2 million mark, highest price was $3.5 million and the lowest was $600,000.Only one of the 12 sales was for less than its municipal evaluation and the average markup was 44 per cent.While those dozen sales are slightly below the average of 14,5 for October, the volume so far this year is the highest it has been since 2003.Even with five houses needing 100 or more days to sell, the average days-on-market dropped to 59, including four properties which took less than two weeks to move.Two sold for full asking price while three others sold for more than 10 per cent less than asking, and only one of those had its asking price reduced during the term of the contract.If business is busy in the single-family market, however, it appears to be sluggish among condominiums.Only two sales were reported in October, both for prices under $350,000, whereas there is plenty of supply available.The downtown area just east of Westmount reports three house sales in October, including AVEF 1.000.000 706.500 * 190 00Ù - 50:00 1996] 1997 E BY MONTH, JANUARY 1995- OCTOBER 2007 Cnt a 2, BASED ON ACCEPTED OFFER DATES 1999| 28868, 2881| 28802 hill 2883 2884 2005 20086 2807 oo Jiboahe J3ECNI Ibe LIZSCNL Ib I JES ONE ANDY DODGE & ASSOC.INC T f T T RON JES CAT SNJ LÉSCNE JE SCA NAN ES CNT NA ISSCC SIN IEC INT JÉSCNT JAN AN TI ASCAT INRIA IIS MONTH two of the new townhouses on de Breslay Road, both of which sold for more than $1.2 million.One sale was reported in eastern Notre Dame de Grace, one in the southern Cote des Neiges district and one in the \u2018Golden Square Mile\u2019.Three condominiums moved on Sherbrooke Street at Atwater Avenue.Supply of new listings is low at this time of year, with many potential sellers waiting until after the holiday season to put their houses on the market.The strong demand is pushing prices up still further, so even if we get a better supply next spring, it will probably not drive prices down by much.(NOTE: The preceding article relates to offers to purchase Westmount residential dwellings which were reported by the local real estate agents as having been accepted in September, 2007.Because they are not final registered sales, the addresses and prices cannot be made public, but give a good idea of current trends in local real estate activity.The graph on this page offers a picture of these trends over time.) long term lease.Westmount - 450 Mount Stephen 5 Listed at $829,000 LC OA Westmount - Prestigious Chelsea Place! Why live through the misery of a major renovation when you could be a tourist in Montreal enjoying all that downtown has to offer in this elegant 3+2 bdrm fully furnished home.$7,000/mo short (3 mo) or DA I am hard at work and ready to serve all my clients with efficiency, courtesy, enthusiasm, and personal attention, so please call me if you are thinking of buying or selling.I have just concluded 11 transactions.My latest listings pictured bellow all sold in less than 30 days at an average of 92% of their asking price.This is as good a time as any to call me to get an up to date opinion on the current market value of your property and prepare it for the busy market ahead.Groupe Sutton Centre Ouest J.D.Inc.3 ES 5 7 a» N 189 3 3 ie ä on Ba $1,295,000.Exclusive! 935-4524 Westmount Adj.- The best of what the Priest Farm has to offer! Detached 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2 powder room.sunny traditional 3 storey cottage in walk to downtown location.Nice garden, finished basement, integrated garage + parking.Drummo 933-5800 THE ONLY PLACE WHERE SUCCESS PRECEDES WORK 1S IN THE DICTIONARY.| WORK HARD TO PRODUCE RESULTS.Westmount - 650 Belmont nd - JUST LISTED! - Convenie bathroom, approx.1200 sq.ft.modern condo apartment, in one of the better buildings of the \u201cGolden Square Mile\", with roof top swimming pool.Easy walk to Sherbrooke St, museums, shopping.universities, restaurants and night life.$1,800/mo.Listed at $1.197,000 oi nt 3 bedroom, 2 2126333 @ ou\u201d rte TETE ROYAL LEPAGER 98 pusssnns HEIHHIHIHANQUE a HERITAGE j Westmount Westmount ST LU) A Ce PRE CRT Westmount Westmount The Blvd $2,675,000 Argyle av $2,150,000 Upper Bellevue Ponsard $1,950,000 Merit Cr $1,950,000 Kensington $1,950,000 Westmount Downtown Westmount aa Downtown Downtown-Beauxarts Westmount De la Côte St Antoine St Mathieu $895,000 Dr Penfield $599,000 Sherbrooke $1,781,365 Grosvenor $1,695,000 Downtown-Beauxarts Downtown Downtown Westmount Downtown-Beauxarts Westmount __- Sherbrooke $1,667,419 De Breslay $1,598,000 ] ,595, Roslyn $1,550,000 Sherbrooke $1,406,371 The Bivd $1,052,000 Downtown-Beauxarts Downtown _ Downtown Westmount ] Downtown LION IQUITUEXOJUTNOLUISSM MM Sherbrooke $1,008,184 PAIE REE HTH Ed Montpetit $539,000 \"The prices shown are Asking Price N IOQUIAON APPSINY | J8UIWEXZ JUNOWISIAA JUL « -00 st 16 Thursday, November 8,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com ADDRESS 39 Aberdeen 22 Arlington 672 Belmont 754 Upper Belmont 50 Belvedere Place 113 Blenheim 3244 The Boulevard 536 Cote St.Antoine 303 Grosvenor 665 Grosvenor 20 Holton 308 Lansdowne 338 Metcalfe 4342 Montrose 530 Mount Pleasant 320 Prince Albert 567 Roslyn 628 Roslyn 68 Summit Circle 34 Winchester NDG SALES 3787 Greyb CONDOMINIUMS 466 Argylec 4210 de Maisonneuve, #3 346 Grosvenor 3141 Kensington 4476 St.Catherine, #202 HOME TRANSFERS IN AUGUST 2007 FROM Nicodemo (Nick) leraci & Carolyn Farha Peter Feingold & Jennifer McGinn Philippe Trudeau & Isabelle Roberge Alain Chung & Monique Gravel Robert Milton & Elizabeth Lietzan Zakria Mirza Louise Girouard & Paul Gratton Paul King Joseph Marovitch Edward Harman & Nancy Heath Simon Elie Dadouche & Linda Susan Fisher Bernard Labrie & Halina Brafman Liane Feldman Isabelle Le Gouar Dierdre Joan Molson Norbert & Gusta Roth Foundation Dierdre Fairi¢ Falkner Jacques Mitterand & Christelle Lemoigne Jeannette Lesperance TO Claude Genereux & Myriam Legault Jean Vernet & Deborah Peters Vernet Caroline Lafleur Julie-Martine Loranger .BMS Trust Steffan Hess & Jacqueline Depocas Jean-Sebastien Lebon & Angela Nguyen Carolyn Farha Ronald Vigneault & Bruce Walker Oren Nutik Sanjay Sharma & Pramodita Joshi Sharma Jont Herscovici Lisa Bevilacqua Faraj & Samer Faraj Adrian Abdoo & Nikoleta Karamanos Brian Mitchell & Pierre Houde 4427718 Canada Inc.Marie-Josée Nadeau Fiducie Résidence SVCP 6814361 Canada Inc.REAL ESTATE Sonia Y.Charland Elizabeth McMurtrie Boulkind, Mabel Boulkind & Gwendolyn Boulkind Heurtevant Alan Weiss & Louise Vivian Doyle-Kelly Mundy Frank Manley & Diana Claire Halfpenny Dr.Jaswant Kaur Bains Therese Marie Pouliot COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS 1 Wood, #A05 1 Wood, #A06 1 Wood, #A08 1 Wood, #A60-61 1 Wood, #A63 1 Wood, #A64 1 Wood, #A70 1 Wood, #A71 SHARE SALES 442-44 Grosvenor, 40% 3157-61 St.Antoine, 50% Jason Rudland & Thu Tran USUFRUCT SALES 435-39 Grosvenor, #16 Sheriff of Montreald Sheriff of Montreald Sheriff of Montreald Sheriff of Montreald Sheriff of Montreald Sheritf of Montreald Sheriff of Montreald Sheriff of Montreald Edward Jablonski Developpement Villa Grosvenor Inc.Edward Harman & Nancy Heath Collin Niemi Stéphane Vivet & Corinne Habib 4370724 Canada Inc.Tamara Scullion Alain Manville Nabell Ali Devdip Chatterjee Devdip Chatterjee Devdip Chatterjee Christopher Tombakis Patrick Cadet Jackson de Bordes Jackson de Bordes Christopher Tombakis Ivi Anastasiadis Phillip LaFave & R.Bradley Wing Howard Shulak & Gail Goldstein Shulak aPrice was declared as \u201c$1 and other good and valuable considerations;™ the value of the consideration is declared as $3,386,000.bincludes a small piece of land in Westmount whose valuation is $29,400.cUpper unit, basement apartment and garage space all included in one account number.dCommercial space seized from Nick Nanas in March.eValuation is 40 percent of $431,100.fThe purchasers already own the other 30 percent.Valuation is 50 percent of $463,200.gUsufruct given as 4.35 percent of building for apartment, 0.73 percent of building for garage space.Valuation is 5.08 percent of $4.600,000.PRICE EVALUATION $la $2,117,600 $1,100,000 $614,400 $1,125,000 $899,400 $1,200,000 $1,079,400 $3,150,000 $1,758,000 $551,000 $404,500 $700,000 $845,100 $1,100,000 $900,000 $705,000 ° $513,900 $777,000 $653,000 $885,000 $916,100 $675,000 $595,800 $864,500 $760,000 $883,000 $865,800 $800,000 $886,900 ; $795,000 $779,700 Ÿ $1,100,000 $1,085,800 $1,100,000 $900,000 $1,475,000 $1,109,200 $512,500 $563,300 $512,500 $610,700 $600,000 $553,100 $536,250 © $497.000 $365,000 $291,100 $635,000 $695,800 $320,000 $269,200 $6,000 $13,300 $4,025 $16,100 $13,000 $14,500 $7,600 $14,800 $4,700 $6,000 $4,100 $5,900 $6,200 $10,000 $5,900 $4,300 $300,000 $172.440e $170,000 $232,600f $322,500 $233.680g August saw two sales over $3 million 0 Two Westmount houses sold for more than $3 million each in August, topping a busy real estate list and capping off a summer whose monthly averages all hovered around $1,200,000 for a \u201ctypical\u201d Westmount house.Top price in the month involved 39 Aberdeen Avenue, a large brick two-storey house on more than 17,500 square feet of land, totally renovated, whose buyers declared the \"value of the consideration\u201d as $3,386,000.This was nearly matched by the $3,150,000 paid for 50 Belvedere Place, a three-storey brick structure on the north side of Belvedere Place.Those were the only multi-million dollar homes to change hands in August, but seven others topped the $1 million mark.On the low side, two houses went for less than $600,000, including 34 Winchester Avenue whose $512,500 price was actually 9 per cent less than its municipal evaluation; 113 Blenheim Avenue changed hands for $551,000.The Winchester markdown was not the lowest of the month, that honour went to the buyers of 3244 The Boulevard, opposite Braeside Place, which was evaluated for $845,100 but sold for only $700,000.>Continued on page 18 Ka TE ON ROYAL LEPAGE HÉRITAGE Chartered Real Estate Broker Independently Owned & Operated Franchise of Royal LePage EIN Helping You Is What We Do! With two locations in Westmount 1245 Greene Ave 4 Westmount Square, Suite 110 www.royallepage.ca 514.934.1818 LHomMES 1 91 Irresistible Finds.Exceptional Prices.| discount coupon 2 0 0 Y at HomeSense O while quantaties last Homesense is a proud sponsor of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation supporting safer homes and safer communities.LUOSIQUEUIFKOJUTIOLUISSM SL JDUILIEXZ JUNOUISIM au; *S A9QUUSAON APPS In | 200¢ a ae 18 Thursday, November 8,2007 The Westmount Examinéy www.westmountexaminer.com Continued from page 16 A total price of $22,866,000 was paid out for 20 single-family homes in Westmount during August, less volume than June or July but offering an average price of $1,144,300, and an average markup of more than 25 per cent.If the \u201ctypical\u201d Westmount house with a valuation of $998,480 were compared to that ratio, it would have a value of more than $1,250,000 and still climbing, Five condominiums sold in August, mostly duplex- or triplex-type units and only onc regular apartment, at 4476 St, Catherine Street, which actually was the lowest price of SERGE Gabriel\u201d the month at $320,000.The upper unit at 466 Argyle Avenue sold along with the basement apartment and a parking space for a total $600,000, a price topped by 314B Kensington Avenue which went for $635,000.Two of the four co-owners of a triplex at 3157-61 St.Antoine Street sold their shares of the building to the other co-owners, while the ground-floor unit at 442-44 Grosvenor Avenue changed hands for $300,000.One more apartment in the triple-building at 435- 39 Grosvenor also sold in August, this time for $322,500.The Sheriff of Montreal sold off eight small retail outlets inside the ground floor of : 917-2228 Affiliated real estate agent 514 481-0241 I Wood Avenue at rock-bottom prices ranging from $4,000 to $13,000 to four buyers, almost all for much less than their municipal evaluations.The interior commercial space constructed for that huge building has never had much activity and one owner, Nick Nanas, relinquished his units for non-pay- ment of taxes back in March.One other sale of interest involved a property at 3787 Grey Avenue in Notre Dame de Grace which also included a small piece of land in Westmount.Back in the 1800's the driveway for the huge Monklands estate ran north from Côte St.Antoine Road, west of Victoria Avenue.In the early 20th REAL ESTATE century, Grey and Claremont Avenues were developed and Notre Dame de Grâce Boulevard provided access to the driveway, so the lower section was abandoned and portions of land were parceled off to the owners on either side.It appears some of the Westmount land actually belongs to some of the Grey Avenue properties, but it has not been re-cadastered like most of the rest of the land in the area.(NOTE: The preceding article relates to the registration of deeds of sale for \\West- mount property in August, 2007, provided by city officials.À list of sales can be found on page 16.) 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FORGET TO THE MEN OF WESTMOUNT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR MCM XIV - MCM XVIII 1914 to 1918 Charles Adams John Roy Allan D.S.C.Lewis John Almon Archibald G.Anderson Elleray F.Armstrong William Sharp Baillie George Harold Baker Sidney Haskell Ball Donald Barnie Alexander S.Barnston John E.R.Barret Raymond L.Beauchamp Oliver H.Beckit Hugh A.Bertlin Harry R.Beveridge MM.Philippe A.Bieler Reginald Eric Binmore David Philip Brennan Albert Victor Brown Fitz Herbert P.Buchanan Hugh Buie Archibald F.Cameron Evan S.Cameron Duncan Campbell John C.K.Carson M.C.John J.Cathcart Edward B.Chafe William ).Chambers Alexander R.Charrell Duncan Chisholm Paul Somerville Clark Henry Charles Collins Stanley A.Cornell Simon Peter Costello Donald Ross Croil Charles R.Crowdy Geoffrey E.Cushing Robertson M.Cushing Reginald H.H.Daniel David Grant Davidson Stephen Arthur Dawson Wilfrid D.Dawson Graham L.Dobbin George W.M.Dodwell Douglas Donald Thomas Sholto Douglas Douglas Drew Arthur C.Drysdale Norman Allen Edwards David E.Ferguson James D.Fessenden Fred Fisher V.C.Issac Sylvester Fisher Kenneth R.Fiske William H.Fitzpatrick Arthur G.C.Forrest Hamilton G.Fowler Harold Gallen F.German Edgar H.Goldstein Percival H.Goodhugh Edmund V.J.Grace Charles de Gruchy M.C.John Joseph Hackett Robert H.Hamilton Alfred C.Hannaford M.C.John H.Hannaford Charles 1.Hardman Brian Hards James Harvie Percival G.Hawkins Henry James Hillyer Sidney J.Hodgson Hickson R.Holland Charles Valentine Hood John R.Hubbard Reginald A.Hull William Glyn Hulm Samuel A.Hutchinson M.C.Charles E.Hyde Llewellyn Jackson Maurice A.Jaques Arthur Lacey Johnson Greald F.Kennedy John Frederic Kennedy David Ross Kerr George Kyle William R.Lester Leslie O.Liddell Robert Winfield Lister James Reid Locke Thomas W.Lognon Colin A.Macaulay Bruce C.Macfarlane John C.Macfarlane John R.N.Macfarlane Arthur Gordon Mackay Donald Macrae Gerard Atkinson Magor Norman A.Magor AFC Charles S.Martin M.C.Charles P.Massie Hugh de Hertel Massy John A.McConachie David B.McDowall Adrian Harold McKenna .John N.Burdette McKim George Donald McLeod William McLaren McLeod Archie A.McNaughton John E.L.Millen Hugh Loy Miller William Bayard D.Moore John Rea Morgan George Edward Morris Charles H.Muckle Walter James Murray Herbert M.Nelson Frederick V.Nelson George L.Nelson Frank Ross Newman Howard Stanley Nolan James V.O'Danahoe D.s.0.Richard Gordon O'Leary Edward Wilgress Parker Alfred D.Pelton Howard L.Pennal Edward G.T.Penny M.C.John Philips Verner L.Plant Arthur Lawrence Powter Frank T.Quinlan Cornelius A.Regan Allan M.Reid David B.Rennoldson Arthur H.Reynolds Julius J.G.Richardson Reginald A.A.Richmond Hubert Sidney Ritchie Herbert W.Rittenhouse Lawrence B.Rogers MM.Herbert J.Rosewear George William Ross Walter Rowbotham John McL Rowley William Ruddiman Benjamin J.Ryan William Ryan Harry Frank Sare Kenneth Carwin Savage Arthur N.Sclater M.C.George M.Scott Howard Elliot Scott Thomas F.Scott M.M.John Shepherd Frank Joseph Smith George Crawford Smyth Rolph R.Stavely Richard Steacie William Stewart Willie St.Louis Richard Herbert Street Herbert Percy Sullivan John Francis Sumption Frederick Morris Swift William B.Thorp Charles Burnaby Tinling George E.Tinling M.C.Bertram Grieve Todd Wilfred H.Wallace William Ross Wallace Albert Wallis John P.Walsh John Nicol Warminton Douglas Waterston Charles Watt M.c.Austin D.Watterson Edward Wilkes Waud John Weatherup Stephen Weeks Douglas Weir Clifford Almon Wells Leland S.Westover A.David Williamson George M.Williamson Laurence A.Woodworth Marvis J.Workman Kenneth E.Young John Frederic Acer John Seaton Aird William T.Allen Robert F.Allingham Erik F.R.Anderson Duncan R.Anderson W.Sherron Anglin Luther A.Appelt Donald John Applin F.Logie Armstong George H.Arinstong J.Darrell Armstong John Arnolds Eric Atkinson Robert Eliot Austin John C.Badgley Sidney J.L.Bailey Horace D.Baittle Jess A.Baldwin Albert R.Ball C.F.Leroy Baller Robert E.Banks William N.Barclay Keith S.Bardwell William A.J.Bennet John B.Beveridge Massey Beveridge D.F.C.G.D.A.Bieler Dsombe James D.Bilkey J.Arthur W.Boyd Frederick W.Bradley AND IN THE WORLD WAR MCM XXXIX - MCM XLV Robert David Brown John C.Bryant Findlay Buchanan Sr.Findlay Buchanan Jr.Norman H.Budd George W.Burbidge Robert Busteed Alan Gordon Byers Walter J.Calverley Robert F.Campbell William A.Campbell James L.Carnegie Alex Chase Casgrain Douglas H.Chapman Ross C.Charlton Patt Christie D.F.C.bar Edwin S.C.Clark J.Campbell Clouston John D.Clouston John Colley John F.Cook Geoffrey S.Cooke Vaughan B.Corbett D.F.C.J.Stewart Coulter J.Allen C.Crimmins Davis Crombie John W.Crowley John T,J.Davis D.F.C.Philip W.Davis Robert W.Davis Harvey A.Dawson M.C.Charles W.A.Daymond D.George Depew G.W.Roy Dillon W.Paul Donnelly John R.Dougall George F.Duncan D.S.C.Robert B.Duncan William A.Eden Thomas A.Edge Tom Montagu Falls John Joseph Feeney Marcus R.Felser Ian H.Ferguson Walter R.Ferrier Fred Fisher WEAR A POPPY.ROYAL LEPAGE I 111 HERITAGE Chartered Real Estate Broker Independently Owned & Operated With two locations in Westmount: 1245 Greene Ave.4 Westmount Square, Suite 110 Helping You Is What We Do! 514.934.1818 www.royallepage.ca 1362 GREENE AVE.514-939-6451 Kathryn Osborne DESIGN D'INTÉRIEUR INC.514-931-1357 1357 Greene, Westmount FORT INSURANCE Your neighbourhood insurance broker Tel: 514-481-0481 Fax: 514-481-0085 3400 De Maisonneuve Blvd.W.Suite 1115, Montreal H3Z 3B8 METRO Grocers by profession Westmount 4840 Sherbrooke 514-488-4083 y ) \\ chaussures shoes Quality footwear for the entire family 1346 Greene Ave.514-935-2993 345 Victoria Ave.Suite 508 THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER Making all of Westmount your home Westmount 514-484-5610 | id oR 4 x November 11, 2007 In grateful tribute to those who served and to those who died in the war that preserved our freedom.Let us take the occasion of Remembrance Day to recall their sacrifice, to give thanks for their courage and to dedicate ourselves to maintaining that which they won for us at so great a price.John Fisher Lindsay Foss Perry C.Foster James E.Fox M.B.E.George C.Fraser Ernest John Fry William Scarth Fry Mercier Fugere Hugh W.Gall John Douglas Gall George L.Gilbert J.A.Lucien Giroux Lennox Gonnet William A.Goring W.Graham Browne William E.Grindley Philip L.Gurd John W.Guynan W.Macauley Hale James R.Hanson D.F.C.David W.A.Harling D.F.C.V.Keith Harris Thomas H.Henry John B.Higginson John Richard Hill F.Williams Hingston W.H.Basil Hingston Keith J.Hodgson H.Edward Holbrook J.C.William Hope George L.Hughes Frederick W.Hungate John Hunter Howard M.Hutchison John L.Hutchison George G.Hyde Jr.George J.Hyman Thomas A.Jackman James Jackson Michael S.Jacobs Joseph A.Jacobson William Louis Jarvis Lawrence E.Jeferrson Frederick G.Johnson Ross E.Johnson J.Kenneth Johnston Malcolin G.Johnston Norman L.Johnston Donald N.Jones J.Harold Kelly E.John Kennedy Edward R.Kennedy J.Alexander Kerr Keith K.Kertland H.J.Kirkpatrick John G.L.Laffoley Charles Lafontaine Kenneth M.Laird Harry A.Lamb Philip David Lamb Robert R.Law Gordon J.Lecouffe Percy G.Leslie Thomas G.Lewis D.s.0.Robert J.Lorimer Hubert O.Louch H.Keith Lyle Camillus MacDonald George A.MacLachlan John S.MacLachlan John L Manson Gerald A.Markham Hugh M.Martin David Arthur May Russell H.McConnell Charles G.McDonald Lloyd E.McEwen Kenneth C.McKeown Donald C.McLeod A.Eric McMurtry lan M.McRobie Henri M.J.Merrill John L.Michaels Gordon C.Miller J.Reginald Miller E.Gerald L.Morgan Lionel J.Morris Alexander M.Morrison Raymond Morrissette Loius B.Mount K.William Mountford Edgar F.Munn Gerard M.Murphy Edward J.Neill John V.Nutter John J.K.O'Brien John C.O'Connell Jr William E.O'Donnell J.B.DeCourcy O'Grady Wallace lan O'Hara Gordon C.O'Neill James P.G.O'Reilly John J.O'Reilly Robert ).Osborne Thomas R., Owens Harry G.Palmer William A.Parsley Charles W.Paterson Paul L.Paterson John W.F, Peacock William M.Pepper Tim Israel Pervin Arthur ).Piers William ).Piers W.Edgar Pilborough Harold Pinck Rufus C.Pope John C.Powell Harold E.Prevost Lyall B.B.Price D.F.C.Kenneth P.Pyper Herbert J.Ralston William E.Ralston Donald T.Randall Hugh Percy Ray Edmond R.Richards Richard J.Robinson John Robert W.Roe Harry W.Rogers C.Alex Ross Gordon C.A.Ross Hugh Russel John Arnold Russell Clarke A.Rutherford Dowal Thomas Ryan Albert E.Sarge Jr.David H.Sargent Peter J.C, Savage J.Logan Savard D.F.C.Pierre G.Savoy Gabriel P.E.Schoeler A.Graham Scott Frederick A.Scott Richard Aird Scott Bert J.H.Sergent William Shea Q.Macphail Shippee Sidney T.Sims Bernard J.Slattery W.Douglas Small J.Harry Smith T.Angus M.Smith Bernard W.Spenser Wilbur R.Spinney David L.Sproule George W.Stairs G.Ewing Starke Robert A.Starke Charles L.Stevenson Donald R.Stewart William G.M.Strong Seth H.Taylor Elwyn B.Thomas H.Boyd Thornhill Noah A.Timmins Leo S.Tobin Jr.James Edward Trow Maurice A.Trudeau James R.C.Tyre Moses Lewis Usher Arthur G.Wakefield John M, Walkley Jr.Albert Victor Ward Robert N.Watt Jr.Ronald Stanley Weir 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@remax-quebec.com REMIX v od Now in our | YER Successful Year RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.CHARTERED REAL ESTATE BROKER 933-6781 \u20189 LQUDA0N Sepsany | LUONIQURUEXIUTIOLESS MMM Jautuwex3 junoulsaM aut Doc ?i 14 w à » i & , 2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com - 24 Thursday, November 8 add wiry am Ville de Westmount ¥; City of Westmount COMMENTAIRES DU MAIRE SUR LA POSITION FINANCIERE DE LA VILLE DE WESTMOUNT SEANCE DU CONSEIL DU 22 OCTOBRE 2007 Chers conseillers, Mesdames et Messieurs, bonsoir, À cette première étape du processus de préparation et d'adoption du budget 2008, la loi m'oblige à présenter aux résidants un rapport sur la santé financière de notre Ville en général.Au moment de présenter ce rapport l'an dernier.j'avais annoncé que notre situation financière au lendemain de la défusion se présentait de façon très positive dans l'ensemble, à l'exception de la somme astronomique prévue au chapitre de la nouvelle dette dont nous attendions le transfert de Montréal à Westmount.Comme prévu, la dette établie par Montréal était excessive (de l\u2019ordre de 21,8 $ millions).Le conseil a entrepris des démarches afin de recouvrer ces fonds, comme en font foi les bilans finals préparés par le cabinet d'experts-comptables Harel Drouin (retenu par le Comité de transition afin d'effectuer les dernières vérifications de notre défusion de Montréal et préparer les bilans de clôture 2005 et d'ouverture 2006).Sur une note plus encourageante, notre situation financière pour 2007 s'annonce très favorable à ce moment-ci.Un modeste surplus de fonctionnement est d'ailleurs prévu.Dans mon rapport qui est déposé ce soir, mes commentaires porteront notamment sur les quatre questions de nature financière : * Les résultats de fin d'exercice 2006.* Les prévisions préliminaires des revenus et dépenses de la ville pour 2007.L'état de la dette de la ville ainsi que les façons de la gérer.e L'orientation générale du budget 2008 et des dépenses d'immobilisations pour la période de 2008 à 2010.Résultats de fin d\u2019exercice 2006 Le budget total de fonctionnement pour l'année 2006 était de 33 751 100 $.Les états financiers \u2018vérifiés de fin d'exercice ont confirmé un revenu iotal de 38 241 900 $ pour l'an dernier : lies dépenses de fonctionnement ont été de 34 751 000 $, en plus des affectations additionnelles établies à 2 845 000 S.L'excé- dent budgétaire de fonctionnement s'est élevé à 645 900 S.Au cours de l'année 2006.les dépenses d'immobilisations se sont élevées à 4 116 480 $.parmi lesquelles un montant de 720 215 S a été couvert par notre mode de financement pay-as-you-go remis en vigueur dernièrement (vous vous souviendrez peut-être qu'avant les fusions l'ensemble de notre programme annuel de travaux d'immobilisations courants était financé selon la méthode pay-as-you-go).Le solde des projets 2006 a été financé au moyen de règlements d'emprunt pour une somme de 3 396 265 S.Comme mentionné ci-dessus.les vérificateurs nommés par le Comite de transition, Harel Drouin, ont déposé leur rapport plus tôt cette annee.lequel comportait une note indiquant que Westmount avait contesté les 21.8 $ millions de frais non corroborés établis par Montréal et figurant dans les bilans de clôture 2005 et d'ouverture 2006.Cette réclamation comprend deux éléments principaux: un montant de 16.2 $ millions relié à la décision de Montréal de mettre fin au mode de financement pay-as-you-go pour les projets d'immobilisations pendant les années de la fusion, plus un autre montant de 5.6 $ millions pour un certain nombre d'autres points litigieux, comme la caisse de retraite et les paiements de la CSST.Je vous donne l'assurance que le conseil fera le nécessaire pour s'assurer que ces montants nous soient remis aussitôt que possible.Prévisions pour 2007 Le budget de fonctionnement 2007 de la ville a été établi a 34 557 300 S.À la lumière des résultats à ce jour et des revenus et dépenses prévus pour le reste de l'année, nous nous attendons à terminer l'exercice 2007 avec un surplus d'environ 400 000 $.Ces prévisions pourraient toutefois changer considérablement d'ici la fin de l'exercice.notamment s'il y a des chutes de neige plus abondantes que d'habitude ou un bris d'aqueduc important.La signature de nouvelles conventions collectives en 2007 avec les employés syndiqués pourrait également avoir un impact significatif sur les résultats de fin d'année.Cependant.il appert à ce jour que les nouvelles conventions ne seront signées qu'au début de 2008.et devront donc être intégrées à la planification l'an prochain.Dette Au 31 décembre 2001.« l'ancienne » Ville de Westmount avait une dette non consolidée de l'ordre de 2,1 $ millions, ce qui, compte tenu de la taille de notre ville.signifiait que nous n'avions pour ainsi dire pas de dette.Cette position extrêmement favorable quant à la dette était la conséquence directe de la politique du conseil de financer les projets d'immobilisations courants (d'environ 4.5 $ millions par année) selon la méthode pay-as-you-go.Malheureusement, notre situation a changé de manière significative en ce qui concerne l'endettement.En effet.en date du 31 décembre 2006.la dette de Westmount avait grimpé à 15 014 181 S, en sus d'une somme additionnelle d'au moins 14 848 637 S de nouvelles créances qu'il faudra financer à la fin de 2007 ou au début de 2008 (il s'agit en grande partie de paiements à Montréal pour l « achat » forcé du réseau local d'aqueduc au coût de 9.1 $ millions).Au total.la ville se retrouve avec un nouvel endettement de 29.8 $ millions.soit plus de dix fois le montant de la dette telle qu'elle existait il y a à peine six ans.Le seul point positif que je peux apporter est que nous avons été extrêmement chanceux jusqu'à maintenant de bénéficier de taux d'intérêt sur nos emprunts à long terme qui sont oscillent autour de 4.5 %.Budget 2008 Une fois de plus, la volonté du conseil d'exercer un contrôle sur les taxes locales tout en maintenant le niveau actuel de services demeure notre priorité tout au cours de la préparation du budget 2008.Après cinq années d'importantes hausses de taxes de 2001 à 2006 (près de 10 % en moyenne chaque année pour les propriétaires), nous avons réussi à limiter l'augmentation moyenne à 2 % en 2007.À moins de problèmes imprévus à ce moment-ci.le conseil a bien l'intention de garder les comptes de taxes locales de 2008 à des taux semblables à ceux de 2007 (ce qui tiendra compte aussi de l'étalement qui s'applique au nouveau rôle d'évaluation foncière entré en vigueur en 2007).Tout aussi importants sont les efforts constants du conseil menés, de concert avec nos collègues des autres villes de banlieue, en vue de surveiller les activités et les dépenses du conseil d'agglomération.Nous avons toujours dit que Westmount était disposé à payer sa juste part des services dispensés par l\u2019agglomération: toutefois.nous continuerons de contester les coûts déraisonnables ou injustifiables qui sont transférés à l'agglomération par la Ville de Montréal.Le conseil d'agglomération a lui aussi cette même responsabilité de contrôler ses taxes pour l'année 2008.et nous avons bien l'intention de veiller à ce qu'il ne manque pas à son obligation.Pour ce qui est des autres priorités du budget 2008, mentionnons qu'un des signes distinctifs de notre communauté est l'engagement du conseil qui vise à préserver l'état de nos infrastructures et à les améliorer.le cas échéant.Depuis notre défu- sion en 2006.nous avons repris un rythme régulier dans la restauration des routes.et nous avons mis en œuvre une stratégie rattachée à une nouvelle responsabilité.soit la modernisation de notre réseau local de distribution de l'eau.Au cours des dix dernières années.plusieurs restaurations d'importance d'édifices ont été réalisées, entre autres à la Bibliothèque.au Victoria Hall et au pavillon de boulingrin.Le conseil envisage maintenant la rénovation de l'aréna et de la piscine.qui nécessitera des travaux majeurs.En fait.le conseil avait déjà entrepris les travaux préliminaires en réalisant une étude de faisabilité pour l'aréna et la piscine en 2000.mais le travail avait été mis de côté au moment des fusions forcées.Au cours de l'année 2008.le conseil prévoit réexaminer ce projet.tant en fonction des améliorations qui s'imposent que des répercussions des coûts anticipés sur notre dette actuelle.Pour ce qui est du reste du programme d'immobilisations 2008-2010.nous entendons maintenir les dépenses à peu près au même niveau que celui approuvé pour 2007.soit 4.4 S millions pour les améliorations majeures des routes.parcs.édifices municipaux.etc.1.5 $ million pour la modernisation des réseaux d'aqueduc et d'égouts.et 1.3 S million pour les projets d'Hydro Westmount.En termes de financement des projets d'immobilisations courants.le conseil entend encore une fois augmenter le budget de financement pay-as-you-go de 1.5 S million à 2.0 S millions l'an prochain.réduisant d'autant l'utilisation du financement à long terme.Rémunération des élus municipaux La loi prévoit que le maire doit faire état de la rémunération que la ville et les organismes intermunicipaux versent à chaque membre du conseil.En 2007.le maire aura reçu de la Ville de Westmount une rémunération de 48 384 $, en sus d'un montant de 13 716 $ à titre d'allocation de dépenses.Chaque conseiller reçoit de la Ville de Westmount un montant de 13 800 $ plus 6 900 S a titre d'allocation de dépenses.Transactions au-delà de 25 000 $ Comme l'exige la loi, je dépose la liste des transactions dont le montant cumulatif total dépassait 25 000 $ entre le 1\u201d octobre 2006 et le 30 septembre 2007.Karin Marks 32971 a \u2014\" = -\u2014\u2014\u2014 »& Ville de Westmount Nv: City of Westmount 37, THE MAYOR\u2019S COMMENTS ON THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CITY OF WESTMOUNT COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 22\", 2007 Councillors, Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening: As the first formal step in the 2008 budget preparation and adoption process, | am required by law to report to residents on the general financial health of our City.When | presented this report last year.| stated that our post de-merger financial picture looked very positive for the most part, with the exception of the projected extraordinary amount of new debt that we expected to be transferred from Montreal to Westmount.As predicted.the debt load that Montreal established was excessive (in the order of $21.8 million).Council has taken the first steps to recover these funds, all as indicated in the final balance sheets prepared by the accounting firm Harel Drouin (which was retained by the Transition Committee to perform the final audit of our de-merger from Montreal and prepare the 2005 closing / 2006 opening balance sheets).On a brighter note, our financial picture for 2007 looks very positive at this point with a modest operating surplus projected.In my report that is being tabled tonight.| will be commenting further on these and other financial issues, as follows: e The 2006 year-end results.* The preliminary forecast of the City's 2007 revenues and expenditures.e The state of the city\u2019s debt and the action taken to manage it.* The overall direction of the 2008 Budget, along with the capital expenditures planned for 2008 through 2010.2006 Year-End Results The city\u2019s 2006 total operating budget was $33,751,100.The year-end audited statements confirmed that total revenues last year were $38,241,900; operational expenditures amounted to $34,751,000 plus additional appropriations in the amount of $2,845,000 were established.This resulted in a net 2006 operating surplus of $645,900.During 2006, capital expenditures amounted to $4,116,480, of which $720,215 was covered by our newly-reinstated \u2018pay-as-you-go\u2019 funding (you might recall that prior to mergers, our entire routine annual capital works program was funded on a pay-as-you-go basis).The balance of the 2006 projects were funded by loan by-laws in the amount of $3,396,265.As mentioned previously, the auditors appointed by the Transition Committee, Harel Drouin, filed its report earlier this year which included a notation that Westmount has contested $21.8 million in unsubstantiated costs assessed by Montreal as recorded in the 2005 closing / 2006 opening balance sheets.This claim is comprised of two main elements; $16.2 million related to Montreal's decision to strip the pay-as-you-go funding of capital works projects during the merger years plus $5.6 million for a number of other litigious items, such as pension fund and CSST payments.| can assure you that Council will take the measures necessary to ensure that these amounts are returned to us as quickly as possible.2007 Forecast The City's 2007 operating budget was established at $34,557,300.Based on the results to date and the projected revenues and expenditures for the balance of the year.we expect to close 2007 with a surplus in the order of $400,000.However, this projection could change considerably between now and year-end, especially if we experience a higher-than-average snowfall or a major water main break.Conclusion of new collective agreements with our unionized personnel in 2007 could also have a significant impact on our year-end final results but at this point, it would appear that the new contracts will be settled in early 2008.which will have to be accounted for in the planning for next year.Debt As of December 31\u201d, 2001, the \u201cformer\u201d city of Westmount had a total unfunded debt of $2.1 million which, for a city our size, meant that we were essentially debt free.This extremely favourable debt position was the direct result of Council's policy to fund routine capital works projects (in the order of $4.5 million per year) on a \u201cpay as you go\u201d basis.Regrettably, our debt situation has changed significantly.As of December 31+, 2006, Westmount's debt had climbed to $15,014,181, with at least an additional $14,848,637 in new debt obligations that will have to be funded in late 2007 or early 2008 (much of which relates to having to pay Montreal for the forced \u2018purchase\u2019 of the local water network at a cost of $9.1 million).In total, the city has a new debt load of $29.8 million, over ten times that which existed only six years ago.The only positive statement | can make is that we have been extremely fortunate with the interest rates that are being charged for our long-term borrowing thus far, which is in the range of 4.5%.2008 Budget Once again, Council's desire to keep local taxes in check while maintaining service levels is the number one priority for our 2008 budget planning.After five years of significant tax hikes between 2001 and 2006 (which averaged almost 10% each year for homeowners), we limited the average increase to 2% in 2007.Barring any unforeseen problems at this point, it is Council's intention to keep 2008 local tax bills at roughly the same level as those sent out in 2007 {which will also take into account the \u2018phasing in\u2019 of the new property valuation roll that went into effect in 2007).Of equal importance is Council's continued effort, in collaboration with our colleagues in the other suburban cities, to monitor the activities and expenditures of the Agglomeration Council.We have always said that Westmount is prepared to pay its fair share for services provided by the Agglomeration, but we will continue to challenge any costs transferred to the Agglomeration by the city of Montreal that are unreasonable or cannot be justified.The Agglomeration Council has the equal responsibility of keeping its 2008 taxes in check as well and we intend to hold it to this obligation.As for other budget-related priorities for 2008, one of the hallmarks of our community has been Council's commitment to maintain and, when warranted, upgrade our infrastructure.Since our de-merger in 2006, we have returned to a regular rhythm of road reconstruction and have implemented a strategy for a new responsibility, the upgrading of our local water supply network.In the past decade the Library, Victoria Hall, the lawn bowling clubhouse, and several other significant building upgrades have been realized.Now Council is looking at the arena / pool facility as the next of our buildings that needs major work.In fact, Council had started preliminary work on a feasibility study for the arena and pool in 2000, but this was shelved when forced mergers occurred.Over the course of 2008, Council intends to re-examine this project, both in terms of what improvements are needed and the impact that the projected costs will have on our current debt load.\u2019 As for the balance of the 2008-2010 capital works program, it is intended to maintain the same approximate level of spending as was approved for 2007, i.e.$4.4 million for major improvements to roads, parks, city buildings, etc, $1.5 million for upgrading the local water supply and sewer networks and $1.3 million for Hydro Westmount projects.In terms of funding for these routine capital works items, it is Council's intention to once again increase the budget for pay-as-you-go financing from $1.5 million to $2.0 million next year, thus reducing our reliance on long-term funding.Remuneration of Elected Municipal Representatives The law stipulates that the Mayor has to report on the remuneration that each Council member receives from the City and from inter-municipal bodies.During 2007, the Mayor will have received from the City of Westmount a remuneration of $48,384, plus $13,716 as an expense allowance.Each Councillor receives from the City of Westmount an amount of $13,800, plus $6,900 as an expense allowance.Transactions Exceeding $25,000 As required by law, | am filing the list of total cumulative transactions exceeding $25.000 from October 1°, 2006 to September 30°, 2007.Karin Marks Mayor RASA LHOMIAUIIUE XQ JUTIOWTIN AM Man 2 J3UIWEXZ Junousap ay \"3 A2 QUUOAON Ep | - -00 si 26 Thursday, November 8,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com ARTS & BOOKS Something wild grows at the McClure Ida Jorgensen n her current exhibition at the Visual Arts Centre, | Francine Potvin shows that there is beauty to be found where some people only see weeds.\u201cI like the fact that they're not loved.They grow without asking for permission,\u201d Potvin said about why her art centers around self- propagating plants, or comman weeds.Although these plants are usually unwelcome, many have forgotten medicinal uses, she pointed out, and their resilient nature ensures they usually find a way to sprout.\u201cThey're like rebels; they have rebellious souls.\u201d Friday ge.An independent BrOBt12 admission@selwyn.ca Tel: (5 o es age 3 ovember 16 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE 95, chemin Cote St-Antoine.Westmount, Québec H3Y 2H8 Titled \u201cWild Mind, the exhibition is a collection of prints, cyanotypes (photographic prints) and ceramic sculptures, all inspired by the growths.\u201cMy first love was really 3-D\u201d Potvin said of her sculptures.She gradually moved to prints and cyanotypes because she liked the idea of going out and harvesting the flora.The prints are made from flattened plants, obvious in her work's minute details, while the cyanotypes is a more immediate outlet for her art because they only take an hour or to complete.\u201cI don\u2019t want to have to choose,\u201d she said about working with the different formats.N_ OPEN De LUT QE) 0 du day school for boys 14) 931-2775 fus www.selwyn.ca According to Gallery Director Victoria LeBlanc, Potvin was chosen to exhibit by the Visual Arts Centre in part because she masters several media.\u201cIts not easy to find a good multi-diciplinary artist,\u201d LeBlanc said.\u201cWe loved the different materials.\u201d Indeed Potvin\u2019s exhibition entices more than just the eye.Essential oils of golden root, another self-propagating plant, diffuses the room and completes the exhibition.The idea is to touch people, \u201cbut not only with the intellect,\u201d Potvin said.\u201cI'm fascinated by the idea of people appreciating the work through other senses.\u201d Working out of Farham in the Eastern Townships, Potvin has had ample opportunity to savor nature\u2019s \u201csacred aspect,\u201d a notion she wanted to capture in her work, and that is often forgotten in a fast-paced city life.She said the exhibition is meant to create a place where people can escape the noisy streets, and ii Ë Potvin 's eclectic show at the McClure Gallery Francine that she hopes it will open people\u2019s eyes to the \u201cquiet beauty\u201d of these kinds of plants.* \u2018Wild Mind\u2019 by Francine Potvin continues at the McClure Gallery of the Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Ave., through Nov.24.Info: 514-488-9558.KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE It Starts at The Study.nurturing atmosphere.Kindergarten Visit Thursday.November 15 Tour at 8:30 a.m.Activities/Presentation at 9:30 a.m.An independent school for girls K to 11 3233 The Boulevard, Westmount www.thestudy.qc.ca Experience bilingual living and learning in a warm, You and your daughter are invited to a special Admissions Office: 514 935.9352 ext.229 Es y The Study THE WORLD NEEDS GREAT WOMEN 2127886 e Watch me, Grandma!\u2019; anadian ional i TL IA rime ET EE COMMUNITY LIFE Trevor Hooton gets shorn by Allessandra Vasallo.There are a few very closely cropped heads in the halls of Selwyn House School these days, thanks to an annual fundraising event that organizers have deemed the best ever.In Shave to Save 2007, five volunteers had their hair shorn off to raise money for breast cancer research.And when all the donations were added up, proceeds for this year\u2019s event surpassed $20,000 \u2014 the largest amount raised by the school since it began participating in the annual event two years ago.Buzzed for bucks Selwyn House comes through for breast cancer research This time the donations surpassed even the most optimistic expectations.\u201cWe doubled our goal,\u201d said a very proud Senior School Director Shawn O'Donnell.The event took place on Thursday, Oct.25, when Mix 96 radio personalities Lisa Player, Murray Sherrifs and Tom Budde dropped by the school to help out with the head-shaving, which was carried out by stylist Allessandra Vasallo of LaCoupe hair salon.Twin brothers Graham and Trevor Hooton from Grade 11, and Jeremy Micheletti from Grade 8 were joined by teachers Mike Downey and Dean Phillips on the \u2018chopping block\u2019 In order to qualify for the honour of having their heads shaved, each volunteer first had to raise a minimum of $2,000 in donations \u2014 canvassing friends, colleagues and even total strangers to raise the money.This year\u2019s fundraising drive was spearheaded by the Hooton brothers, who kicked off their personal campaigns by holding a car wash in September that brought in $500.\u201cDoor-to-door fundraising brought in enormous amounts of money,\u201d said their mother, Julie Hooton.\u201cAt the onset, they were trying to raise their $2,000 buy-ins plus $1,000 for a total of $5,000 for the two of them.They ended up bringing in $7,500! People in the larger community were very supportive and generous.And the involvement of friends from other schools increased the number of campaigners, and increased awareness for the event.\u201d O'Donnell pointed out that the event's success was also due to the efforts of several volunteers, especially Senior English teacher The Inaugural William R.Eakin Lecture in Canadian Studies Ceri Morgan School of Humanities, Keele University, UK MISC Eakin Fellow in Canadian Studies Jonathan Bracewell and Senior School Assistant April Wong.\u201cSo often breast cancer is seen as a women's issue, but the reality is that we may all be affeet- ed by this disease at some point in our lives,\u201d Mrs.Hooton added.\u201cThe Shave to Save event at Selwyn House allows the boys to take a lead role in helping to bring about a cure.\u201d After the ordeal, left to right, are Mike Downey, Jeremy Micheletti, Graham Hooton, Trevor Hooton and Dean Phillips.ny SHAKE PEARE 9 PERFORMANCES NOV.14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 | 8:00PM MATINEES : NOV.14, 16, 22| 12:30PM CLOSING MATINEE (NOV.25 ld A DMISSION ADULTS - $1 DAWSON'S NEW THEATRE 2000 ATWATER N key coll EGE 514) 931-5000 fi 00PM STUDENTS - SENIORS : $6 ALR NMG NN EE nglophoncs PTE ESS Recent LES rev ; al [TR ER PE Ey ET EL AR a A OUEN à language \u201cother t ged environnement, tapas 1 A - i y LJ 1 | RE FIT RCA ; apr in EURE HEF HTS bre RIA Cd dit) LT clementary i 35 an integration pL TCIM A > cc ean IS October Crisis Novels of the 1970s Monday, November 12, 2007, 5:00 p.m.É Le TH Baths McGill Faculty Club (3450 McTavish St.) REC SI UE for a1 DUTY TOR [RAI INUIT, Ee rp 1 TTL \"TELE LUIOTTSUALUPXS]LUTMOLUTSO NL rr qu RU TY) IT INSEE vit afteraact qd Yi Nu\u201d % Wine and Cheese to Follow esitate fe çall us to arrange for a Visit or for morejnformation, 2128368 Do not For more information please visit www.mcgill.ca/misc/events/eakin McGill Institute for the Study of Canada / L'Institut d'études canadiennes de McGill 3463, rue Peel, Montréal (QC) H3A 1W7 (514) 398-1233 misc.iecm@mcgill.ca en enn ee www.mcgill.ca/misc woe ten se *Q J9QUISAON APPTINY [| JoU[WIEXT JUNOWISIAA SUL Le IE.Ea Lr 4 2007 LT COMMUNITY LIFE Successful turnout for City of Westmount\u2019s first Halloween \u2018haunted house\u2019 www.westmountexaminer.com The Westmount Examiner hursday, November 8; 2007 A 1 28 Martin C.Barry creams, ghostly moans and terrified shouts rang Qo at Westmount's normally sedate Lawn Bowling Clubhouse on Halloween night.While such goings-on are strictly out of place during the lawn bowling season, most who visited the clubhouse last Wednesday night seemed to agree that the first \u201chaunted house\u2019 staged by volunteers and City staff was a resounding success.By one estimate, a total of 1,000 people passed through the house.Lawn bowlers wouldnt have recognized the interior of their club.It had been transformed into an elaborate fun house, with darkened rooms and hallways, flashing strobes, coffins, horritic apparitions, monsters, and large spiders dangling from above.Those who dared make their way through were confronted at virtually every turn by ghouls, a fiendishly bewigged 18th century hanging judge, a monster rising from a coffin, and a masked fortune-telling lady with an endless repartee of witty one-liners.By far, the most nightmarish scene of all was kept for last.Just before the exit, in a back room, a young nurse, with waxen features, stood clad in a white uniform before an operating table.As her eyes peered coldly from behind a facial mask, she performed surgery on a cadaverous being.Deftly removing sausage links and other simulated guts from a gaping wound in the middle of his chest, what made it all the more odd was that the room smelled like a butcher shop.The City of Westmount's community events department and the Public Security department collaborated on the design and creation of the haunted house.Some of the monsters were played by students from the drama department at Dawson College, as well as members of the Pathfinders.Grade six pupils at Roslyn School painted pumpkins, and Westmount High School students helped to decorate.Outside the clubhouse, the lineup was long, but everyone agreed it was worth the wait.\u201cThis is one of the biggest holidays of the year for the kids,\u201d said Michael Quinn, a Vendome Avenue resident who was waiting in PLASTIC! DO GOOD DO GREEN com eeq\u201d Md EN nnn Qh ure 00 owt NON D8 MUNGCIPALITES TX FRE \"DONT FORGET, YOU CAN RECYCLE Do good and do green by recycing all plastic containers and packaging.Once recycled, they'll be turned into floor tiles, clothespins, picnic tables, and even recycling bins.= THINK BEFORE YOU THROW IT OUT! =, RECYC-QUÉBEC 2 Québec line with his daughter, Madison.She dressed as a 1980s dancer.Quinn, who was also into the spirit, dressed as an Irishman.He was very convincing.\u201cDo you have a pint of beer for me?\u201d he said, feigning a brogue.Dr.Mark Roper.a Westmount physician, brought his four children, William, David, Mary, and Susan.Two of their young friends, Zachary and Abigail, also went along.Virginia Elliott, assistant coordinator of community events for the City of Westmount, said some of the smaller children who arrived earlier in the evening were more easily frightened, even though older kids who came later relished the fright.\u201cI just got deafened by a little kid,\u201d she said, noting that the children\u2019s screams were far more terrifying.Richard Blondin, director of Public Security for Westmount, said the idea for the haunted house had been proposed by parking inspector Pierre Thibault.He was assisted by Sat.Greg McBain and Sgt.Denis Proulx.Mike Deegan, director of the Sports and Recreation Department, also lent a hand, as did some members of city council, including councillors Nicole Forbes and Cynthia Lulham.House Decorating Contest winners Westmount's annual home decorating contest was also a success again this year, with many local families pulling out all the stops 1n transforming their properties into everything from menacing mansions to ghostly grave- vards.As in previous years, a team of judges toured the neighbourhoods during Hallo- ween night, and this year\u2019s hist of winning entries features some familiar names: North of Sherbrooke Street, first prize of a catered dinner for six by Simply Wonderful went to the Zipkin family at 58 Forden Cres.: second prize of dinner for four at Java U went to the Cohen family at 631 Murray Hill Ave.: and third prize of a specially designed Halloween gift basket from La Foumagerie went to the Halickman family at 596 Belmont Ave.The same prizes were award to entries south of Sherbrooke Street, where first prize went to the Norris family at 310 Roslyn Ave.; second prize to Mark Camacho at 102 Columbia Ave.and third prize to Beverley LeBlanc and Greg Macgregor at 110 Columbia Ave.2116604 MAWESTMOUNT SQUARE PRESENTS THE WESTMOUN ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE At the Westmount Square in the lobby of the tower #1 METRO : (Corner of Wood Ave.& Ste-Catherine West) ATWATER FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY NOV.9 NOV.10 NOV.11 10 AM TO 6 PM 11 AMTO 5 PM 11 AMTO 5 PM A VINTAGE ANTIQUES ENR.PRODUCTION MEWESTMOUNT SQUARE VIVRELADIFFÉRENCE aa ree TSR = eva a dès or ake rer an iam \\ Ouly one number to 100 Real estate purchase/sale 500 Personal Services 200 Real estate rental 300 Merchandise 400 Services 550 Financial Services 600 Employment v Classified ads, an EFFICIENT SOLUTION giving QUICK RESULTS.(Toll free) EVE Heu 1.86 700 Training and Culture 800 Notice 900 Vehicules v Take advice from our COURTEOUS and EXPERIENCED STAFF.+ Also, your ad will be placed FREE OF CHARGE on the internet www.merkado.ca of publication of your ad.Labor market: Discrimination is illegal.Jobs advertised in our headings are open to men and women RATES: For one newspaper, 12.80% for 10 words * 50@ for each additional word (TAXES INCLUDED) CALL CENTRE BUSINESS HOURS: MON.THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM © DEADLINE: MONDAY 5:00 PM TO OUR ADVERTISERS: Please check your ad the first day «t runs.in case of errors, call us immediately, our responsibility is hinted exon vely 10 re Jae fon the © aioe WELCOME TO YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS SECTION -\u2014 - 639.5236 -IWVEIERK ADO Forage mn more than 5 A > Lo er Frame me v Ask your c ater exposuté advertise 0 newspapers: our EXTRAS.v Heading y Bold all centre agent.D> Froperis or sole Flats / aparimen's heated for rent Fats; opartments heoted or rent Wanted 397 WESTMOUNT pa vous 4 bedroom cottage directhy on the park.Nice teatures Inpecable 1,295,000$ négociable hvondorp@videotron.ca FABULOUS LOCATION! 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Lunch will be served.Info: 514-933-4295, Sunday, Nov.11 Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph on Sherbrooke Street near City Hall at 1:30 p.m.Members of Westmount City Council and other dignitaries will lay wreaths in remembrance of the fallen who gave the ultimate sacrifice.The Ninth Annual Westmount Artisans\u2019 Festival takes place at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W., from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.Admission 1s a non-perishable food item or $2, to go toward Westmount Public Security's annual Christmas food basket drive.Info: 514-989-5226.St.Léon de Westmount Church, 4311 de Maisonneuve Boul, holds its annual concert featuring the St.Léon Choir under the direction of Chantal Rioux, at 2 p.m.Tickets are available at the door: $20 for adults, $15 for semiors and students, and $10 for children under 10, Info: 514-935-4950, Tuesday, Nov.13 The Westmount Horticultural Society welcomes Professor of Wildlife Biology & Gazette columnist Dr.David Bird, who will give an tllustrated talk on \u2018Attracting Birds in the Garden Throughout the Seasons\u2019 The talk will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.at the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Join the society or renew your membership.Annual dues are $15; guest fee is $5.Info: 514- 932- 9349 or westhortsoc@sympatico.ca.Wednesday, Nov.14 Senior's Luncheon at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave, from 12:15 to 2 p.m.$5 per meal.RSVP/Info: 514-931-6202 or www.centregreene.org Thursday, Nov.15 Westmount High School, 4350 St.Catherine St.W., holds its annual Second Hand Book Fair from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.with used books at extremely low prices.Donations of used books may be dropped off at the school on Friday, Nov.9 or Wednesday, Nov.14 from 6 to 8 p.m.Info: Eileen at 514-483-3600.Friday, Nov.16 TGIF at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave.Meal Followed by weekly activity for ages 5 to 11.$10 per drop-in.6 to 8:30 p.m.RSVP/Info 514-931-6202 or www.centregreenc.org Sunday, Nov.18 Treats in\u201d Treasures Holiday Bazaar at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave, from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Holiday fun for the whole family.Attic treasures and unique gifts, seasonal games for the children, crafters\u201d tables and baked goods.Homemade soup, sandwiches, hotdogs, and pizza available in the lunchroom.Info: 514- 931-6202 or www.centregreene.org A Retum air fare economy class with Air Faesat | AE UE A ripe WLR EOE EE EE CE ON please visit your (ocal newspapers website.NEW ! é Ÿ RE UL RT EVERY WEEK, IDENTIFY THE PARISIAN ATTRACTION HIDDEN IN THE CLASSIFIED # SECTION OF YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER, AND WIN À CHANCE TO FLY OFF TO PARIS.ENJOY THE COMFORT OF A NO HASSLE STAY IN PARIS WITH VOYAGES ARC EN CIEL, DISCOVER (TS ARCHITECTURE AND ITS WONDERFUL MUSEUMS.LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! CONTEST AUTUMN SPECTACULAR IN PARIS C.P.1212 SUCC.ST-MARTIN, LAVAL, QC, H7V 383 No purchase necessary, no facsimile will be accepted.Only reply coupons received at the postal address will be valid.One reply coupon per person per week.The reply coupons from your local newspaper are valid.All reply coupons must be received before noon November 16, 2007.2055121 Transcontinental reserves the right to offer à similar product, in the event of contest modificatons, or of à mayor event out of our control No date moditicaton or extension will be permitted ang he prize ts non exchangeabdie, non fransterable.non refundable and is of no monetary value will be the responsibility of the winner to obtain the necessary travel surance for the trp Should the tp not be used during the spectfic dates.it will be Jost Tuesday, Nov.20 Computers for Grownups at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave., from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.RSVP/Info: 514-931-6202 or www.cen- tregreene.org The City of Westmount's \u2018A Heritage to Build On\u2019 lecture series continues with \u2018Adding on to Your House) featuring guest speaker Anna Mainella, architect.Adding on to a house can be a significant project \u2014 how to do so in a way that respects both the house and its neighbourhood.7 p.m.at City Hall.4333 Sherbrooke St.W.Admission is $5.Tickets are available at City Hall and the Westmount Public Library.Wednesday, Nov.21 ; The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library.1200 Atwater Ave., celebrates TD Canadian Children\u2019s Book Week with Author-Poet Robert Heidbreder in English, at 10:30 a.m.tor ages 5 to 9.Space is limited and reservations are recommended.Info: 514-931-2304.Thurs.Nov.29 The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents puppeteer Hélene Charland performing Mishka L'ourson de Noel in French at 10:30 a.m, for ages 3 to 3.Space is limited and reservations are recommended.Info: 314-931-2304, Ongoing The McClure Gallery at the Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Ave., presents Francine Potvin's exhibition, Wild Mind, through Nov.24.Info: 514-488-9558.Pilates classes with Sandra Benjamin: Strengthen your core.improve your posture, reduce stress and create long lean muscles with Pilates instructor Sandra Benjamin.Classes are held Monday mornings and Wednesday evenings at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington Ave.Cost is $15 per class.Registration required at 514- 937-9471.CHSLD St.Margaret, à long-term care nursing home, is currently recruiting volunteers to work with terminally ill/dying residents, as part of the St.Margaret Palliative Care Project.Training will be provided.Info: Melanie Lafleur at 514-932-3630 ext.3018.The Manoir Westmount seniors residence is looking for a back-up volunteer organist for its Wednesday night Ecumenical Devotions program from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.If interested, please contact the Leisure Department at 514- 937-3943.The Treble Choir of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral is looking for new members \u2014 boys and girls.No fees; voice and theory coaching.Rehearsals on Thursdays at 4:30.Call Patrick Wedd, director of music at 514-843-6577 (local 240).CLSC René-Cassin is looking for volunteers to work with palliative care patients.Training is provided.For further information {§ please call 514-488-3673, ext.1351.The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents a weekly bilingual storytime, on Mondays at 11 a.m.for ages 3 to 6.Info: 514- 931-2304.Monday to Friday, after-school at Centre Greene: gym time, park time, homework hour and a snack.Ages 5 to 12.$195 per month (sliding scale and family discounts Continued on page 31 LN I SRA LK NO ae mit he BULLETIN BOARD Continued from page 30 available).Registration ongoing.Full time, part time, ped days.Info 514-931-6202 or www.centregreene.org Tumbling Tots playgroup at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 tol] a.m.$3.50 per child per morning.Info: 514-931-6202 or www.centregreene.org Do you love to sing, and can you carry a tune?Do you want to learn and have fun at the same time?Come and join a diverse group of women from all over Montreal, led by a dynamic choir director.We sing a variety of music from many cultures and traditions.Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from 7 to 9:15 p.m.at Victoria Hall.For more information call Marilynn at 514-932-2026.Dramatis Personae, Westmount\u2019s Community Theatre, invites you to try your acting skills.Join us for an exciting new season under the directorship of Jacqueline Van de Geer.We are offering a 12-weck semester of acting exercises and general theatre skills taught by Ms.Van de Geer in preparation for casting and rehearsal of a play to be produced next spring.For further details call 514-484- 2016 or 514-486-7423 or e-mail dramatis.personae07@gmail.com The Montreal Camera Club meets each Monday at 7:30 p.m.at Westmount Park Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve, entrance at rear.Slide shows, competitions and workshops.Visitors welcome.Info: 514-637-2767.Do you want to become a better communicator?Does your job require you to come into contact with people with a hearing loss?Do you have a deaf or hard-of- hearing relative?À course in Oral Communication, offered at Dawson College this fall, might be just the thing for you.À second course, Oral Interpretation, will be offered to people who wish to learn how to provide interpreting services to oral deaf individuals.For more information, please contact Eva Basch at 514-636-0755 or cbaschevideotron.ca.Westmount Toastmasters: Take the tear out of public speaking every Tuesday at 7 p.min Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke W.The Rotary Club of Westmount meets cach Wednesday at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke W., at 12:30 pam.Friends of the Westmount Library ask that you think of them if you have any books you wish?to donate for their book sales.They accept quality hardeovers and paperbacks in reasonable condition, on all subjects.Please drop off your books at the library circulation desk, 4574 Sherbrooke W.The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents a weekly bilingual Science Club on Mondays at 4:30 p.m.for ages 5-12.The program is funded by the NSERC and includes workshops, visits from Captain Catalyst and special events.Info: 514-931-2304.McGill establishes Eakin Lecture The October Crisis was one of the most dramatic events in Canadian history, inspiring several novels in Quebec \u2014 and that will be the subject of the first annual Eakin Lecture in Canadian Studies at McGill University next Monday afternoon.The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) has announced that the inaugural Eakin Lecture will be delivered by Prof.Ceri Morgan, who teaches French Canadian literature in the School of Humanities at Keele University in Staffordshire, England.Named tor the late William Eakin, a lifelong Westmounter and McGill graduate whose close association with the university included the chairmanship of the Board of Governors, the Eakin Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Studies was created through a gift from the Eakin family.It is awarded to high- level scholars focusing on studies related to Canada.Prof.Morgan is the first to benefit from the proceeds of this gift.She will give the lecture \u2018October Crisis Novels of the 1970s\u201d on Monday, Nov.12 at 5 p.m.in the McGill Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish St.Continued from page 8 path is about 20 years old and things have changed,\u201d she told me this week.\u201cPeople want to go to work by bicycle.Round the park \u201cIn Westmount, they may have to go round the park.If, and how, is a problem for the city\u201d Her technical chief is Marc Jolicoeur, an engineer.For two decades he has been designing bike paths of different kinds, and thinks some traffic calming could be attempted in S park.\\, St 2 William R.Eakin \u201cA path with more curves,\u201d he suggested.It should be redesigned.\u201cSpeeding is not confined to Montreal.You should see the Ottawa parkways in the morning rush hour \u2014they are more like city streets!\u201d For more than a decade, the Westmount section has been used much more for transportation than for leisure, he feels.There are more cyclists than there used to be and they don\u2019t pollute.The main problem is safety if lots of pedestrians are crossing it, but that can be managed.\u201d \u201cBy fences?\u201d 1 wondered.\u201cNot necessarily.Hedges and low bushes might be an aiterna- tive,\u201d Vélo's expert suggested.Their powerful lobby and technical skills have resulted in Montreal to finally embrace cycling downtown and to attempt year-round bike lanes.Big Mayor Gérald Tremblay accepted their wish at the 2002 Summit.It has taken them five more years of Jobbying and pressure, but they have changed the face of downtown.They are now ready to change Westmount.« Community activist Don Wedge can be reached at calert@web.net.His columns are archived at www.westmountexaminer.comt, go to Opinion, The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave, presents their weekly bilingual Chess Club on Fridays at 4 p.m, tor ages 6-12.Info: 514- 931-2304.St.Margaret's Home tor the elderly is currently recruiting volunteers to help with mealtime assistance and tuck shop, as well as assisting the occupational and phys- jotherapist.Info: Melanie Lafleur at 514- 932-3630.Mary's Recovery: Weekly meetings in English and French at the Westmount YMCA for people seeking help in dealing with fear.anger, stress, depression, anxiety.panic attacks, phobias, insomnia, gambling addiction.Info: 514-485-2194 between 10 a.m.and 5pm The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave, presents a weekly bilingual Moms & Tots Storytime on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.for ages 0 to 3.Info: 514-931-2304, (The War Amps | Through the CHAMP Program, child amputees receive financial assistance for artificial limbs, specially designed recreational devices, peer support and more.Graduates of CHAMP will continue The War Amps legacy of \u201camputees helping amputees.\u201d hd Documentaries can be borrowed free-of-charge or purchased at cost-recovery prices.To see a listing of our Canadian Military Heritage documentaries, visit our Web site at www.waramps.ca, or to order a pamphlet contact The War Amps E-ZEE ACCESS: Tel.1-800-250-3030 Fax: 1-800-219-8988 Chantable Registration No 13198 9828 ROO! 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