The Westmount examiner, 11 novembre 2010, jeudi 11 novembre 2010

[" LOCAL NEWS Lansdowne residents protest traffic increases Page 6 This week on the www.westmountexaminer.com LOCAL NEWS Flu vaccines at Vic Hall on Dec.à 3 | 9 MIRÜTÉ SERVICE * Personalized Service Luxury Cars at Regular Rates on Request * 100% guaranteed Airport Reservations * Pick-Up & Delivery email a qc.ca TS 20 Millions of satisfied clients since 1939 MILLION CARPETS & TILES ADS .637.5236 .MERKADO Westmount 1933-6781 Yranscontinental Vol 75, no 43 « Thursday, November 11*, 2010 ¢& FG Westmount IN Ney, WWw.westmountexaminer.com à i à Snir = bones rs als Locat officials, including Mayor Peter Trent, were part of Sunday's Remembrance Day ceremony in Westmount.Piso: Wayne !atsen Wayne Larsen ontreal\u2019s popular subscription- M based bicycle sharing system has many local supporters, but the cost of setting up Bixi stations in Westmount is prohibitive at the moment, Mayor Peter Trent announced at the November city council meeting.\u201cWe learned that if we wanted to have Bixi it would cost us $609,000 \u2014 which we think is an astronomical amount of money,\u201d Trent said.\u201cWe're going to have to get back to them and see what we can negotiate, because this number is completely unacceptable.\u201d NOBODY iN THE WORLD SeLLs GOR: THAN Westmount balks at \u201castronomical\u201d Bixi bike price tag The price was quoted in a letter to the City from Bixi president Roger Plamondon, which was sent following a recent visit to Westmount by Bixi officials.From that visit it was determined that Westmount would require about 15 Bixi stations and about 150 bicycles, but the cost was not discussed at the time.\u201cThe City of Montreal handles (the Bixi project), so any borough of Montreal can have it at no charge,\u201d Trent said.\u201cBut the shoe dropped a few weeks ago when we learned that if we wanted to have Bixi, it would cost us $609,000.RE/MAX The Bixi program is popular among Montreal cyclists, and has grown to more than 100 bike rack \u201cstations,\u201d most of which are concentrated in the downtown and east- central sector of the island.Basic subscription rates for Bixi users are $78 per year, $28 per month or $5 per day: riders are then charged $1.50 for using a bike between 31 minutes and an hour, $3 for an hour to 90 minutes, and $6 for cvery additional hour.The closest Bixi station to Westmount is on the north-west corner of Atwater and de Maisonneuve, just a few metres from the city limits.i YLT QT TIT TT 5673 Monkland 1482-3347 B 1 Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com NOV.19 TO DEC.12, 2010 GIVE ALITTLE, GET AWHOLE LOT BACK! ovember 19 to December 12, Say Cheese for the Children's is back! 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Last year, Place Alexis Nihon came up with an event that the entire community \u2014 families and friends, tenants and retailers \u2014 could call their own.\u201cThe event had to bring people together and make them feel like they were making a real community contribution.li had 10 be fun, and people had to really feel the spirit of the season\u201d says Place Alexis Nihon marketing manager Julie Champagne.PICTURE A BETTER FUNDRAISER The big idea?Photos taken by professionals in a real photo shoot environment at Place Alexis Nihon.The \u201cphoto-shoo! is far from a simple, locked-camera affair, but a fully-lit, white screen studio session where family members can move and interact with each other while a director works to find that special magic and chemistry.Say Cheese for the Children's is a chance for families to preserve some terrific moments together on film.It\u2019s a unique opportunity to make a real difference for a hospital thats close to every Montreal family\u2019s heart, and leave with an album filled with memories.Last vear, Solange and Robert Dubuc were there with their two grandchildren.Edouard and Elliot.\u201cSharing Christmas photos is 4 family tradition for us.And though we certainly can and do take our own photos.theres nothing like having that professional touch.\u201d says Solange.a tam of photographers from 8 That Robert Dubuc and his grand \u201ctouch\u201d is supplied bv Espace Urbain, a well known Montreal studio.\u201cWe are thrilled with the quality of the pictures.\u201d says Solange.\u201cThe whole experience makes you feel like a celebrity, plus it\u2019s such a good cause.\u201d Say Cheese isn't just for families.Staff from businesses are also invited to get away from the othce and ham it up for the camera.A basic photo session costs only $40.though vou can opt for a, number of add-ons.You get to various photo packages and both prints and CDs are available.GIVING 100% The holidays are a time for giving, but also Lb for receiving.con.Edouard Say Cheese rewards vou with wonderful photos you'll treasure in return for your much- needed contribution to a vitally important part of our community.And, best of all, 100% of all the money raised goes to support The Children\u2019s capital campaign.Last year.the Pf fundraiser \" blew past the va, initial objecrive and raised an incredible $31,185 for the Foundation.\u201c/¢ was something choose from Louise Derv-Goidkn.~~ we had never ery-Gold berg seen, that attracted attention and just brought a smile to everyone young and old.\u201d says Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation President Louise Dery-Goldberg.\u201cOn behalfof The Children\u2019s young patients, we thank Place Alexis Nihon for having had the vision and the leadership to do something completely new and very different.and we're delighted that it was so successful.\u201d So come and Say Cheese for the Children\u2019s.You'll be glad you did! 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November 4).he never once eluded to the following: On Nov.1l, 2010, Mayor Trent and Council met with residents of Westmount, substantially represented by residents of Lansdowne south of Sherbrooke St.They presented a petition to the Mayor and all members of Council signed by 169 very concerned residents.Demands were as follows; 1) That traffic laws be enforced, signs made more visible, speed limitations be enforced and traffic shared by other arteries; 2YThat there be no exit/entrance to a proposed arena garage on Lansdowne: 3)That, no matter what a \u201ctraffic study\u201d shows presently, the horrific impact on Lansdowne will worsen with the mega hospital and this proposed underground arena garage, with an exit/entrance on Lansdowne: TS [ If it's like that, then I RESIGN | Tv LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4) That the bike paths be relocated, perhaps to the most western edge of the park on Lansdowne.The present paths are a design for disaster.Return Lansdowne to a residential avenue with safer and more accessible parking; 5) That Council considers the huge financial impact this project will have on the residents of Westmount.The Mayor might \u201cshake his head\u201d, but we all know that polling is often inaccurate, biased and skewed, and does not reflect the negative feelings of many Westmounters and the majority of those that attended the meeting on Nov.1 A gravely concerned resident, Trudy Asch 200 Lansdowne Ave.Stanley Baker will be missed Every time Stanley popped into the Community Events Office he was smiling.He always encouraged us to stop in to the Rotary, to come dance a tango, play a round of bridge or stop in for breakfast at the Shaar.He was the first person to buy tickets to the Big Band Dance this past Saturday at Victoria Hall.We dedicated a tango to you Stanley.Guide us well! Virginia Elliott Westmount Send us your letters The Examiner wel Benes letters from readers on issues of local interest.Letters should be sent to examiner@transcontinental.ca (preferable), by fax to 514-484-6028 or by mail to Letters to the Editor, The Westmount Examiner, 245 Victoria Ave.suite 210, Westmount, Qc.H3Z 2N2.Only letters bearing the writer\u2019s full name, address, and a daytime contact phone number will be considered for publication.Handwritten letters will not be accepted.Letters may be edited for length and/or clarity.writers\u2019, as he claims, have the right to their opinions.There's certainly a tine line between elected officials spending all their time E Westmount WIR ESUMOUNIEXANTÈINEL.COM 245 Victoria, suite 210, explaining their every move and actually Westmount (Qc} H32 2N2 .torial & Sales : getting any work done, but, at the end of the Tel: (514) 4450 Fa Fax: (514) 484-6028 day, citizens have à right to know and aright Te: (514) abris tration 10 685-3923 to say.; w an gona i And local government (or any level of Re UT IT www.westmountexaminer.com government for that matter) should not take Publisher: Denis Therrien Assistant Publisher: Lindsay Robb M Sales Manager: Lynn Brown-Poole 3 Sales Support Supervisor: Joy-Ann Dempsey Advertising Consultant: Harvey Aisenthal % Commercial Classified Ad Sales Representative: M Françoise Girouard 514-363-5656, ext.222 Journalist: Wayne Larsen Graphic Design: Innograf Montreal News Director: Marc Lalonde (marc.lalonde@transcontinental.ca) Bureau Chief: Toula Foscolos ( toulafoscolos@transcontinental ca) Please recyle Production Manager: Robert Bourcier & ins newspaper Contributors: Andy Dodge, Matthew Surridge, Marilynn Vanderstaay, Robert N.Wilkins Regional Manager: Stéphane Vinet Printed by: Imprimeries Transcontinental 2003 inc.Transmag Division Distribution: Transcontinental Media inc.Publi-sac Western Montreal Published by: Transcontinental Medias G.P.wwwiranscontinentalmedia.com President: Natalie Lariviére Férecortioonta ® Fae eT men, ® FA es ic, 2 OPINION The New Math - How 22% Became 83% Imagine the reaction on the part of Mayor Trent if, at some time in the future, a PQ government were to proceed with separation based on a questionnaire in which 22% of those eligible to respond indicated a wish to separate (of the 27% who answered, 87% chose this option).The rationale would be that the result could be extrapolated to the remaining 73% non-responders, even though they had expressed no such support.Mayor Trent (like many others) would be justifiably outraged.Why then does the city persist in claiming overwhelming backing for the arena plan when in fact there is no basis, statistical or intuitive, to do so.The Mayor now routinely refers to the \u201c83% of Westmounters who approved the project\u201d (Westmount Examiner, Nov 04, 2010).Certainly, of the 27% of households who responded, 83% generally supported the proposal.What can we infer statistically, from the 3 in 4 households who did not respond - absolutely nothing.There wasn\u2019t even the option to tick \u2018undecided\u2019 We are all speculating when we try to co Ub EE aero tte extend approval, disapproval or indifference to those non-responders.The problem lies in the nature of the opinion- seeking process.The questionnaire was not a true poll \u2014 mainly because it lacked the element of randomness, was not a scientific sampling of the population (respondents self-selected) and cannot be considered professional.In fact it is probably the case that every hockey supporter in the city responded and that the remaining 73% have no interest in hockey or a new arena whatsoever \u2014 again, speculation.The informal poll conducted by Messrs.Hooja and Bossen, which demonstrated quite different results, at least fulfilled the requirement for randomness.: The questionnaire used in this case, really a tool to elicit support rather than a poll, is only convincing if there 1s an overwhelming response, of the order of 70% or more.Small populations with idiosyncratic features, in this instance hard-core hockey fans, introduce sampling bias due to self-selection.As a consequence, the results cannot be generalized to the balance of the population.Troubling also was the inference that it was this plan or nothing.Some who agreed were afraid that if they rejected it, the city might return to the previous one which encroached on the tennis courts.Why the fear of alternatives?A more straightforward approach would have been to ask respondents to choose among various options.We now know that despite the claims of city hall to the contrary, the agreement with the government allows changes to the plan as long as the granting agencies are informed.A combined indoor pool/hockey rink could be built with these funds.If the city truly\u2019 wanted to respond to community needs it would not have obsessively pursued the 2-rink option to the exclusion of everything else.It 1s worrisome if the polling firm hired by the city asserts, as claimed by the Mayor, that these results can be extrapolated: \u201ca professional polling firm.had no hesitation in saying that 83% of all Westmounters agreed with what we are going to do\u201d Moreover, it could extrapolate \u201cwith certainty\u201d that 83% of Westmounters are behind the arena/pool project.With certainty?Not ¢ven a margin of error?Wow, statistics is a lot simpler than we thought! 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Hair Extensions | 5847 Cote-des-Neiges.Montréal + (514) 581-0403 4915-A 3t-Charies Pierrefonds « (514) 677-9447 New petition urges more consultation on arena project Residents of 200 Lansdowne say the new bike path in front of their building, seen here under construction in late October.presents a serious hazard.rion.David Aw street\u2019s residential character.\u201d She added that she and her neighbours have often observed huge trucks hauling massive loads using Lansdowne to get to St.Jacques Street rather than using commercial arteries.Mayor Peter Trent pointed out that the truck traffic was a police matter and could be addressed immediately.He referred it to police Station 12 Commander Stéphane Plourde, who was in attendance.\u201cThis 1s the first time I've heard of this problem,\u201d Plourde responded.\u201cBut I'm going to ask my traffic officer to go tomorrow morning to check this out.\u201d In addition to increased vehicular traffic, residents of the 200 Lansdowne apartment building have complained that the recent addition of a new north-south VENTE D\u2019ANTIQUITES FRANCAISES et Vente de tableaux de peintres québécois a PRIX FIXE bike path on their street has compounded the problem, often making it difficult for residents to pull out of their parking garages.\u201cIt\u2019s an absolute nightmare,\u201d said one resident.\u201cYou have to watch for cyclists who are coming down.They see that the light is green: they take it full throttle.They don\u2019t want to stop, and they don\u2019t even recognize that there are two parking accesses into the 200 Lansdowne building.\u201d Trent pointed out that while the bike path was designed and financed by the Montreal Agglomeration, it can be reconfigured if necessary.\u201cThis is paint on the road, and therefore is something we can change,\u201d he said.\u201cThis is not \u2014 literally \u2014 cast in concrete but Continued on page 7 1.877.478.1337 Les petits frères des Pauvres ont le OrderQualityWigs.com plaisir de vous inviter a leur vente RE Moa Higs® d\u2019antiquités au Marché Bonsecours, E 325 de La Commune Est, Montréal 5 et a OS {métro Champ-de-Mars).5 a M estmouut : : Bs Vendredi 19 novembre de 16h a 21h 54 XAMINER _\u2014_\u2014 Samedi 20 novembre de 10h à 17h 0 £ ; WWW WCSTIMOUIMCOXUNIHET COM Dimanche 21 novembre de 10h a 16h 3 © °_.Les profits recueillis lors : § Advertising IS really all about.de cette vente nous permettront de oO ° e î HY \u2019 = building awareness.poursuivre notre mission d amour SE auprès de nos Vieux Amis.= 2 Study after study has proven that those Pour informations: 514-527-8653 § who reduce advertising spending usually © & .Zo lose market share and sales.58 zh Consult us for results! Cx ) Les petits frères des Pauvres a La famille des personnes âgées seules mm 3662517 Vv ® LOCAL NEWS Continued from page 6 painted on concrete.We can certainly monitor how this is working as part of the master traffic plan.\u201d Arena project a main worry Citing several existing and future causes of an influx of vehicles, the petition emphasizes the urgency to take precautionary measures \u2014 especially in the case of the impending arena/pool project.\u201cWe respectfully request that you re-design traffic flow and also consider scaling down the arena,\u201d it reads.\u201cAs arena construction is imminent, it is imperative to take the necessary steps now, before it is too late\u201d Although the MUHC hospital is mentioned as a source of increased traffic, along with traffic to and from Home Depot, the new condo complex being built at the corner of de Courcelle and St.Jacques Street in St.Henri, and the bicycle path, the petition singles out the arena/pool project as a serious threat to the area, and lists seven \u201curgent\u201d points that the City needs to consider: 1.The sheer scale of the proposed new arena will have serious impact on the immediate neighbourhood, and needs further consultation with local residents.2.The proposed entrance to the under- grotind parking of the new arena would be a further burden on Lansdowne, and must be located elsewhere.3.The use of Lansdowne as a thorough- Lube, oil & filter change fare for City of Westmount vehicles must be eliminated or substantially reduced.4.The current number of street parking spaces are required by the residents of Lansdowne, and the status quo must be maintained.5.We need assurance that Lansdowne will never be designated as a public transit bus route.6.The existing \u201cNo Truck\u201d signs at each intersection of Lansdowne should be replaced and enforced.In addition signs should prohibit trucks turning left or right, off Sherbrooke 7.We insist that a traffic circulation modification be implemented as a \u2018Pilot Project\u2019 on Lansdowne, in order to put an end to two-way traffic between Sherbrooke and St.Catherine.Clearly, the bike path would need to be reconfigured accordingly.The petition ends with the following three suggestions: - That Lansdowne be one-way southbound from above Sherbrooke to de Maisonneuve, one-way northbound between de Maisonneuve and Ste.Catherine, then two-way below Ste.Catherine.- That Lansdowne be one-way southbound above Sherbrooke, one way northbound between Sherbrooke and Ste.Catherine, then two-way below Ste.Catherine.- That Lansdowne be one-way southbound all the way down to Ste.Catherine, then two-way below Ste.Catherine.The first Real Estate organized network to offer iphone and ipad applications \u20ac at no fee 1623688 * Coolant system » Exhaust system be | & | PLUS 60-POINT SAFETY INSPECTION & 24 « Brake system (report on wear) x Direction & suspension inspection Safety inspection: lights, electrical, fluids, etc.Service d' (for most 4 cylinder cars) auto WESTMOU es Service 4780/Sherbroolté : corner\u2019 \u2018Grosvenor 932.1554 + 514.933.85 4 | i En n° fu ig A Nest BZ 0107 11 18qUIAON, AFPSINY | WIOD I5UTUIEXI]UNOULSIM MMM \"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.a.nme smi.Beauchamp Oliver H.Beckit Hugh A.Bertlin Harry R.Beveridge MM.Philippe A.Bièler ald Eric Binmore David Philip Brennan Albert Victor Brown Behn P délanan Hoge bu FE.Cameron | Evan S.Cameron Duncan.Campbell: Jolin C.K.Carson M: John J.Cathcart Edwaid B.Chiifey A William J.Chambers \u2018 \u201cAlexander R.Charrell Duncan; 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' George H.Armstong J.Darrell Armstong RT \u201cFrederick W.Bradley _ Robert David Brown * Findlay Buchanan Sr, Findlay Buchanan Jr.Norman H.Budd George W.Burbidge Robert Busteed Alan Gordon Byers Walter J.Calverley Robert FE.Campbell William A.Campbell James L.Carnegie Alex Chase Casgrain Douglas H.Chapman Ross C.Charlton Patt Christie D.EC.bar Edwin S.C.Clark J.Campbell Clouston John D.Clouston John Colley John E Cook Geoffrey S.Cooke ma B.Corbett DEC.\u201cI.Stewart Coulter J.Allen C.Crimmins wi Davis Crombie John W.Crowley : John TJ.Davis: D.EC.i Philip W.Davis Robert W.Davis Harvey, A.Dawson M THE ROOFING IN 1111 01 ROYAL LEPAGE SPECIALIST CHG] HERITAGE Real Estate Agency Independently Owned & Operated METRO Westmount 4840 Sherbrooke 514-488-4083 Ti chaussures ONY Tel: 514-481-0481 shoes \u201c34 Fax: 514-481-0085 Quality footwear for the entire family 3400 De Maisonneuve Blvd.W.1346 Greene Ave.Suite 1115, Montreal 514-935-2993 ar H3Z3B8 sss0 5 TE ae Ke INSURANCE With two locations in Westmount: 1245 Greene Ave.4 Westmount Square, Suite 110 Your neighbourhood insurance broker | {NORMAN « COLLIE DEPUITS.SINCE 1928 Residential * Commercial Industrial Tel: 514-595-8648 License RBQ: 1117-5692-81 Helping You Is What We Do! 514.934.1818 www.royallepage.ca J] 8 Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Joseph Marovitch Courter Immobilier «Real estate broker Cell: 514.825.8771 Bur: 514.933.6781 csephmaroviteh@remax.net www josephmaiovitchrealestate com 3 RE/MAX T WESTMOUNT INC [31g a [TT TRV CVI 5 Real Estate Section = - Westmount\u2019s oldest house has a rich history Architect Archambeault describes the Hurtubise home for WHA Doreen Lindsay ost Westmounters are familiar with the Hurtubise farmhouse \u2014 the 18th-century home at the corner of Cote St.Antoine Road and Victoria Avenue.It is widely believed to be the oldest house in Westmount, and has been the subject of much debate over the years.As a result, many myths have formed around the house \u2014 but on last Thursday night members of the Westmount Historical Association were treated to a history of the Hurtubise residence with many of the most popular myths dispelled by an expert.Guest speaker Jacques Archambeault, director general of Heritage Quebec, gave a detailed talk about the upcoming second restoration of the Hurtubise house.He pointed out that the stone house was constructed in 1739, not 1688 as commonly believed; only six generations of the Hurtubise family lived in the house, not 16; and the holes in the basement were ventilation holes so the family could keep vegetables over the winter without them rotting \u2014 not gun holes to fire upon marauding natives.The audience benefited from the extensive research carried out by Archambeault, much of which he disclosed during the evening.They laughed when said that residents of Ville Marie called the house \u201cLa haute folie\u201d because the site was so far removed from the safety of the town at the St Lawrence River that it was considered dangerous.Archambeault gave a detailed description of each generation of Hurtubise family members who occupied the house, ending in 1955 with the death of Dr.Leopold Hurtubise \u2014 whose heirs sold the house to Colin J.G.Molson, his sister Mable and their friend James R.Beattie.They established the Canadian Heritage of Quebec and transferred the property to its ownership in 1961.A.+ MI nmin =) TI = The historic Hurtubise house at Victoria Avenue and Cote St.Antoine Road.Groupe Sutton Centre Ouest Inc.JULIA DANIELS (514) 935-4524 (514) 933-5800 Using projected photographs showing the exterior of the house, the speaker pointed out architectural details such as the flat stones around window openings which was uncommon at the time and suggested a wealthy, prosperous family, the S-shaped shutter holders and the hinges to hold the shutters in place.Photos of the interior showed two-foot thick stone walls, the flat stone used as a kitchen sink, wallpaper dating from 1885, one of 3 trees with bark still intact in the basement, supporting the first floor, wooden post and beam construction in the attic.An unusual feature was the unique night light set in the wall partitions between three rooms.Lighthall protested demolition The survival of the house is credited to Alice Lighthall, one of the founders of the WHA and a heritage activist.In 1944 she alerted newspapers and organized a meel- ing in Victoria Hall to protest the demolition of the historic house.She had heard that Dr.Hurtubise wanted to sell to a developer.She convinced him to postpone signing the papers, and in response to her efforts, the two Molsons and Beattie were able to buy the property.During the question period, one WHA member recalled how she visited the house and had tea with Miss Lighthall, and Suzanne Masson, a member of the Fabulous 3 bedroom bath rental in the Golden Sq.Mile.Hurtubise family, proudly showed a photograph of the last five brothers to own the house.The Hurtubise Family Home and grounds were officially classified as historical by Quebec\u2019s Ministere de la culture et des communications in 2004.The next lecture in the WIA series about Victoria Avenue will feature Dan Delancey talking about his Artlenders Gallery, on Nov.18 at 7 p.m.in the Westmount Library.Doreen Lindsay is president of the Westmount Historical Association.$3,900 per month \u201c11 AdruuanoN aepsIny | UIONIQUILUPXIIUITMOUUISIA LIN ç | FEIN à Andy A Dodge & Real Estate.our sale prices over $2 million Frisians the real estate transfers in July of this year, including 3274 Cedar Avenue, at $4.7 million the second-highest price of the year and the seventh-highest for a single-family dwelling in Westmount\u2019s history.That price was bettered by the sale of 4364 Westmount Avenue in May at $5,550,000, but led the way in July which included more $2 million-plus sales than any month since June 2006, which also featured four such sales.There were five over $2 million in May 2005.XE 1 UC STI er preg \"one property LCR cll St .www.paulharrison.ca Hi B10 Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com On the low side was 102 Irvine Avenue which was picked up for only $480,000, the fourth sale this year to go for less than $500,000.Next-lowest was $615,000 for 4925 de Maisonneuve Boulevard, and all the others were upward of $750,000.The highest markup was 97 percent, in the sale of 443 Elm Avenue for $1,425,000, while 87 Summit Crescent sold between numbered companies (with different principals and different addresses) for just over $1 million, only 59 percent of its valuation.Two high-priced condominiums sold in July, including a 15th-floor unit at Chateau Westmount Square, 4175 St.Catherine Street, and an 8th-floor unit at 1 Wood Avenue, helping boost the average in four condo sales to $942,250.The lowest price was for the ground-floor unit at 466 Grosvenor Avenue, $479,000, which is actually a lower price than for the three flats MLS 8339352 MLS 8311711 Metcalfe - $375,000 » which sold as shares of duplexes and triplexes , the range for those between $525,000 and $660,000.Highest price was the declared value of a $1 sale, for Apartment 1503 at Chateau Westmount Square, which was $1,350,000.For the single-family dwellings, total price in 21 sales was $29,282,000 in July, some 27 percent higher than the 2007 valuations which are still in force.The sale prices average 6.3 percent higher than the new 2011 valuations, and in fact six of the 21 single-family sale prices are lower than their new valuations, three of these in fact lower than the 2007 valuations, as well.The four condominiums average just 15 percent above the old valuations and only 0.3 percent above the new ones, with Apartment 801 at 1 Wood Avenue selling for almost 12 percent less than its 2011 tax assessment.All three of the share-sales, as men- MLS 8362477 Westmount Roslyn Ave.- $1,685,000 MLS 8424776 Victorian Cottage Westmount Redl Estate Section July sales saw more power Ballantyne North - $693,000 ee tioned, involve flats in duplexes and a triplex at 15-17 York Street.Prices were well above the calculated share of the valuations, ranging from a 73 percent markup at 432-34 Prince Albert Avenue to a 127 percent markup at 15-17 York.So far this year Westmount has recorded a dozen such share-sales and the average markup is 78.5 percent, way above the average for either single-family dwellings or actual condos.The Prince Albert sale is the highest price paid this year for any of these share-sales.This type of exchange is becoming much more popular; the dozen sales in the first seven months this year compares to a total of 10 in all of 2009.NOTE: The preceding article relates to the registration of deeds of sale for Westmount property in July 2010, provided by city officials.Q wn = oO.L£ dd [as [19] 8 ee 5) 28 |=] 42 wn as) Downtown Sir Robert Peel - $2,995,000 ) Montreal West 3658472 ol Deus Nb ' he à 8 NT $29 O WESTMOUNT $2,595,000 $1,595, Hy fe NT A j sé i È - # % ee ERAS : tim $895,000 HAMPSTEAD $795,000 SFIELD $495,000 WESTMOUNT ADJ.$449,000 \" LAVAL-DES-RAPIDES $969,000 HAMPSTEAD 1 MARIE- | YVONNE PAINT O CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE BROKER .ROYAL LEPAGE HERITAGE CERTIFIED HEAL ESTATE AGENCY INDEPENDENTLY OWHED AND OPERATED = 29 %QQ 514 933 5888 MARIE-YVONNE PAINT - 1\u2019 1ROYAL LEPAGE CANADA, 2005 (INDIV WW WV.M Y PAI \\ T.CA ti 120 (AL LEPAGE QUEBEC, 2008.2007.2006, 2005.2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 AG, \u201c1 1QUIRAON \u201cSEPSITI] WO IAUTUIEXIUNOWISAM MMM L Eu 010 1 1 Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com ADDRESS 484 Argyle 14 Arlington 3218 Cedar 3274 Cedar 126 Clandeboye 560 Claremont 420 Côte St.Antoine 4925 de Maisonneuve 443 Elm 579 Grosvenor 664 Grosvenor 673 Grosvenor 102 Irvine 15 Lansdowne Ridge 9 Lorraine 461 Mount Pleasant 419 Mount Stephen 25 Oakland ADDRESS 244 Redfern 87 Summit Crescent 3258 The Boulevard CONDOMINIUMS 466 Grosvenor 4175 St.Catherine, #1503 4700 St.Catherine, #106 1 Wood, #801 SHARE SALES 432-34 Prince Albert, 49.8% 54 Thornhill, 50.5% 15-17 York, 37% HOME TRANSFERS IN JULY 2010 FROM Rafi Wunsh & Michal Cutler Susan Kirby & Hugh Arthur Jones Deborah L.MacLeod Skuli Mogensen & Margret Asgeirsdotur Judith Levine & Richard Conrad Simon Knowles & Daniele Lefort Vincent William Salvati & Susan Maria Smith Marion McLachlan Martin Gauthier & Robin Patriquin Olivier Grout de Beaufort Eric Moynier Louise Tanguay Ming Shyr Beverley Elaine Pearson Michel Simard & Margaret Bentham Deborah Backman Lorraine Briscoe Lubo Lopicic & Milica Novak FROM Yoanna Skrobik 9116-2198 Quebec Inc.Helena Grimaldi Steve Walter Gruber & Kristine A.Lorentzsen Frances Rona Berg Starpro Rentals Inc.A.R.Deane Nesbitt Jean-Pierre Valla Pierre Boucher & Marc Beaudoin Christine Anderson 2007 TO PRICE VALUATION Tracy Satov & Carole Pockrass $912,000 $625,000 Daniel James Ince-Cushman & Marie Hildebrand $960.000 $525,200 Beverly Poisson & Nabil Tabet $3,150,000 $1,917,500 Walter Dackiw & Susane Havelka $4,700,000 $4,000,000 Nina Silverstone $890,000 $650,000 Hugues Léger $980,000 $750,700 Francois Lecavalier & Senia Rapisarda $2,080,000 $1,809,200 Vivian Miller $615,000 $540,300 Michel Lagueux & Michele Fearon $1,425,000 $725,000 Teanoosh Zadeh $1,300,000 $1,100,000 Françoise Agi & Alan Spatz $850,000 $553,300 The Stephen O'Brien Trust $1,450,000 $850,000 à (06 Wendy Brown, Carol Guidry & Melanie Johnson $480,000 $375,700 Astrid Coulombe $875,000 $1,253,700 Carl Ruscica & Joanne Pasquin $825,000 $590,100 Liseanne Gillham $890,000 $658,600 Alain Royer & Michele Bergevin $965,000 $865,400 Oakland Trust $1,600,000 $1,665,200 TO PRICE VALUATION Ari Van Assche & Simona Bignami $750,000 $468,300 9112-8975 Quebec Inc.$1,010,000 $1,701,800 Perry Claude Catellier & Deborah Ann del Torto $2,575,000 $1,500,000 Marie-Christine Guiot $479,000 $355,000 Philip Khazzam $11 $1,141,300 Michel Simard & Margaret Bentham $655,000 $528,600 Michael Zunenshine $1,285,000 $1,278,900 Aida Serrano Diaz $660,000 $380,870.402 Oliver Smith Merserau $565,000 $303,7073 Patrice Giroux $525,000 $231,2874 1Price is \"$1 and other good and valuable considerations;\" the value of the consideration is declared as $1,350,000.Valuation is a combination of $1,056,700 for the apartment, $42,300 for each of two garage spaces.2Exclusive use of 432 Prince Albert and one garage space.Valuation is 49.8% of $764,800.3Exclusive use of lower floor and two parking spaces.Valuation is 50.5% of $601,400.4Exclusive use of 15 York.Valuation is 37% of $625,100.HR Our Team HD Joan McGuigan Certified Real Estate Broker Brian McGuigan Timothy McGuigan Certified Real Estate Broker LUXURY REAL ESTATE EGENTS Certified Real Estate Broker TRUST | REACH | RESULTS Contact us today: www.mcguiganpepin.com : Lit at TEA Reggie Antony Walter Robbins Kovic Staniec Real Estate Broker Real Estate Broker Real Estate Broker McGUIGAN PEPIN Inc.Peau REAL ESTATE AGENCY AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE since 1994 3534297 514-937-8383 - 514-846-0846 4431 Ste-Catherine 0., Westmount Selling?Buying?Our 15 year proven track record will add value to your transaction! 0 @ THIS WEEK\u2019S FEATURE PRESENTATIONS 435 GROSVENOR AVENUE #20 $319,000 - de se hou ONY a Ca.lL Lo i h RS Magnificent pied-à-terre in the heart of Victoria Village.Originally 2 bedrooms turned into 1, 2 baths, exposed stone walls, gas fireplace, 1064 sq.ft., 1 parking.A steal.MLS 8397647 536 LANSDOWNE $649,000 i FE 1 vy LR rt RE we ; ol à Best buy in Westmount.Renovated 241 bedroom rowhouse in an incredible location tucked between 2 parks.2 1/2 bathrooms, pool siz garden.Large, private deck, hardwood floors.Perfect for single or couples.Don\u2019t miss the opportunity of breaking into Westmount.5 Ce ES - ei = an ed a es.LE = = ae.2 te D 62 SOMERVILLE 352 GROSVENOR 399 CLARKE AVE.$775,000 $629,000 $2,300 month/3 years Every listing that | have listed in the last month was sold immediately.If you are thinking of selling your home, please contact me for an evaluation.DONNA HINCHCLIFF Real Estate Broker Office: 514-933-6781 Res.514-489-3472 Fax.: 514-489-3476 RE/MAX Westmount Inc.- certified real estate agency Eros Independently owned and operated Bm v REAR 1314 Greene Avenue, Westmount \"11 T9 GUIOAON \"AÉPSIAU], UONIQUELTXIJUNOLLSASN MM + Hi vio + J 14 Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com * \u201c Rea \u2014 met en - Éstate Section a ROREES a - a.October sales: Volume and prices up, markups down Ba Andy À) Dodge Real Estate olume was up, prices were good V but markups were down in Westmount\u2019 real estate market last month.Even with an average price of $1,334,077, there are still plenty of buyers ready to purchase Westmount properties, it seems, and at least two were willing to offer more than $2 million.The high prices have meant this year\u2019s volume is down considerably, but 13 sales in October is close to the monthly average and represents the best monthly volume since April.Four of the October sales were for properties which had been on the market 150 days or more, a fact which might have helped reduce the adjusted average markup (over 2007 valuations) to 20 percent, down from 32 percent in September.This brings the average Westmount home\u2019s value down to about $1,245,000, still out of reach for most Montreal buyers but certainly there are enough to fuel the local market.Agents still complain there is not enough supply on the market, especially in the lower and mid-range houses, and new listings are being picked up right away, but the pressure does not appear to be driving prices up \u2014 yet.Perhaps more significant is the fact that seven of 13 single-family sales were for less than the new 2011 municipal evaluations, an indication there might be a large number of contestations of the new valuation roll.Overall the October sales were some 7.3 percent higher than the new valuations, the biggest markup was 63 percent and the biggest markdown was 28 percent.Lowest price for a house was $650,000 and the top price was $3,500,000.Only one condominium sale was posted | OFFICIAL LAUNCH Call the heartof Hudso %G VE Ca] Gk oR?wivate, 27-hole golf course homd 11 B® of for October, compared with four in September, but prices «= are climbing slowly in that category.as they have been pe since the beginning of 2009.The \u201ctypical\u201d Westmount condo is now worth about $700,000, a value which has doubled in the past eight years.Two co-operative apartments, one in a duplex and another at Westmount Square, also sold in October.In adjacent-Westmount, * 320.000 30200 EE AGE ADJU! 3 BY MONTH, JANUARY 1997- OCTOBER 2010 BASED ON ACCEPTED OFFER DATES 1997 |1998|7999 2000/2061 2002/2083/2004/2005/2006 2687|2805/2089/2818 152,000 the south section of Côte des an Du a ANDY DODGE & ASSOC.INC Dan ou san Tan JUL ran Jul Jam Sov Jan JU gan Ju' Jam Ju Jar Ju Jan Ju wnt To an du Jan Ju Neiges was quite busy with three new sales, with prices ranging from $650,000 to $920,000; both eastern Notre Dame de Grâce and the Trafalgar-Daulac district had one house sale each.Markups were down slightly from earlier this year, but indicate a general improvement since last year in all sectors.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 October 2010.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. DEBBIE HUQ 514.962.6499 - dhug@profusionimmo.ca GUY LEFEBVRE 514.993.1586 glefebvre@profusionimmo.ca CLAUDIA LEFEBVRE 514.581.1286 clefebvre@profusionimmo.ca ad Bis 19500 000 Superb 5+1 bedrooms p property located on one of Exceptional loony property with heated pool, Superb condo located in ihe hearth of the TMR's most prestigious streets.Denis Couture poolhouse and bar, plus à 3-storey residence for city, in the prestigious Le Monmarte.Bright and kitchen, heated pool plus a 9,000 sq.ft.lot.parents orteenagers.Splendid lansdscaping.sunny and near St-Laurent and its bistros.MLS #8383164 MLS #8347693 MLS #8390181 494 Bondville Rd, Brome Lake c \u201420f ey » > AYIA og Si R = RK Spacious, fully-renovated cottage.\u201cHardwood floors, Prestigious residence with European flair on 2.39 Estate spanning 55 acres, w.1, 600 feet of shoreline panelled dining room w built-in dresser.5 bdrs one acres and 185 ft of shoreline on the lake.Sold totally onthe lake, A 5,500 sq.ft.Victorian manor, 3 stories w.fireplace, 3 bathrooms, one adj.to masters Garden, furnished and equipped.Roman-style interior pool, high.Attached triple garage, 2 cottages, a horse 2level terraces, spa.600 sq.ft.bachelor.MLS #8430290 cinema room and tennis courts.MLS# 8340562 barn, a boat hanger and a quay.MLS# 8340383 TTT 7 ee AA NRATNNES = 400 5 5 ING DOWNTOWN LI AEE EEL © » Sd © up PROFUSION ETH tube oa BSL 0107 \"11 12quaron SEpSINY] WOM IAUIUIPXIUROULISIM MMM H 16 Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com EAL aie | SUNDAY SHOWCASE pA vi to hy pm ny ir 2 375 CÔTE- STE- CATHERINE | uo | SUMPTUOUS RESIDENCE $2.300,000 Extensively renovated and enlarged residence.The cut stone facade and striking turret provide dramatic curb appeal.From the addition of an entire top floor to the Geo-thermal heating, this home has been lovingly restored and improved.The Classic period architecture is enhanced by contemporary style and modern conveniences.MLS 8440156 GLORIOUS GRANDEUR | VIEWS WESTMOUNT | MLS 8368125 EXTRAORDINARY RESIDENCE [,521.9M° GROUNDS WESTMOUNT | MLS 8395051 $3,495,000 REFINED RESIDENCE | rp GARDENS $4,399, 000 WESTMOUNT AD).| MLS 8216558 No.| Woop |WESTHOUNT $895,000 Large 2 bedroom condo (1,658 sq.ft.) with balcony in prestigious full service building offering the last word in convenience and amenities, including 24 hr security, fabulous indoor swimming poo! and fully equipped gym.Steps to downtown and trendy Greene Avenue.Live life at its finest at one of Westmount's Premiere addresses No | Wood! MLS 8353581 QUINTESSENTIAL MANOR WEesTMOUNT | MLS 8371396 CONTEMPORARY MASTERPIECE $2.998,000 WESTMOUNT ADJ.| MLS 8376669 INTRODUCING EXQUISITE MOUNTAINTOP Resipence $2,198,000 WESTMOUNT | EXCLUSIVE SOPHISTICATED URGAN LIVING $2,698,000 WESTMOUNT ! MLS 8304768 HampsTeaD | MLS 8409053 DISTINGUISHED VICTORIAN RESIDENCE $1,295,000 CHARMING 3-STOREY HOME GOLDEN SQUARE Mite | MLS 8410144 CHARMING Stone COTTAGE 3 1,295,000 WESTMOUNT | MLS 8439770 LIZA KAUFMAN Certified Real Estate Agent | Partner Sotheby's International Realty Québec LK Real Estate Agency ELEGANT RESDENCE | QUALITY FinisHings $1,620,000 GOLDEN SQUARE MILE | MLS 8421903 ELEGANT 3-STOREY PMU ii 595.000 GOLDEN SQUARE Mit | MLS 8352875 EUROPEAN-STYLED TOWNHOUSES C STARTING AT $1,600,000 +Txs WESTMOUNT | MLS 8416809 & 8416761 On WORLD CHARM | EXECUTIVE RENTAL 5, 00 WESTMOUNT | MLS 8412835 $948,000 STUNNING ELEGANCE | THE ACADIA GOLDEN SQUARE MILE | MLS 8408264 $1,090,000 514.232.5932 lkaufman@sothebysrealty.ca To view all my listings please visit lizakaufman.com NEW YOR teas] UIHERS oad: QUE November.1122010 © out pied ted CT) Lok a En rl a A EY ar render) JJreedom.Let us take the occasion of Remembrance Day to recall their sacrifice, a give thanks for their courage and to dedicate ourselves to maintaining rid which they won for us at so great a price.| John Fisher Malcolm G.Johnston Edward J.Neill Gabriel PE.Schoeler Lindsay Foss _ Norman L.Johnston John V.Nutter A.Graham Scott Perry C.Foster .Donald N.Jones John }J.K.O'Brien Frederick A.Scott James E.Fox M.B.E.J.Harold Kelly John C, O'Connell Jr Richard Aird Scott George C.Fraser E.John Kennedy = William E.O'Donnell - Bert J.H.Sergent Ernest John Fry Edward R.Kennedy J.B.DeCourcy O'Grady + William Shea William Scarth Fry J.Alexander Kerr Wallace lan O'Hara Q.Macphail Shippee Mercier Fugere Keith K.Kertland Gordon C.O'Neill Sidney T.Sims Hugh W.Gall H.J.Kirkpatrick James PG.O'Reilly Bernard J.Slattery John Douglas Gall John G.L.Laffoley John J.O'Reilly W.Douglas Small George L.Gilbert + Charles Lafontaine Robert J.Osborne J.Harry Smith J.A.Lucien Giroux Kenneth M.Laird _ Thomas R.Owens T.Angus M.Smith Lennox Gonnet Harry A.Lamb .- Harry G.Palmer _\u2014++-Bernard W.Spenser William A.Goring Philip David Lamb William A.Parsley ~~ Wilbur R.Spinney W.Graham Browne Robert R.Law Charles W.Paterson David L.Sproule William E.Grindley Gordon J.Lecouffe Paul L.Paterson George W.Stairs Philip L.Gurd Percy G.Leslie John WE Peacock G.Ewing Starke .John W.Guynan Thomas G.Lewis D.S.O0.William M.Pepper Robert A.Starke W.Macauley Hale Robert J.Lorimer Tim Israel Pervin Charles L.Stevenson James R.Hanson D.EC.Hubert O.Louch Arthur J.Piers Donald R.Stewart David W.A.Harling H.Keith Lyle William J.Piers William G.M.Strong D.EC.Camillus MacDonald W.Edgar Pilborough Seth H.Taylor V.Keith Harris George A.MacLachlan Harold Pinck Elwyn B.Thomas Thomas H.Henry John S.MacLachlan Rufus C.Pope 4 H.Boyd Thornhill M John B.Higginson John L.Manson John C.Powell \u2018+ Noah A.Timmins John Richard Hill Gerald A.Markham Harold E.Prevost.Leo S.Tobin Jr.E Williams Hingston Hugh M.Martin Lyall B.B, Price DE C.James Edward Trow \u2018WH.Basil Hingstoti:.David Arthur May Kenneth P.Pyper - Maurice À.Trudeau \u201c KeithJ.Hodgson +\" \u201cRussell H.McConnell Herbert J.Ralston James R.C.Tyre i H.Edward Holbrook Charles G.McDonald \u201cWilliam E.Ralston Moses-Lewis Usher =\u201c * J.C.William Hopgz, ~:~ Llayd E.McEwen vg; 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that sometimes the ridiculous is sublime and sometimes the ridiculous is simply ridiculous.In other words, Harris sounds like he\u2019s musing about getting older.The prestigious GG Award is funded by the Canada Council of Arts and the winners in each category (shortlisted from a staggering 1,702 eligible books submitted) receive $25,000.It\u2019s an amount \u201cnot to be sneezed at,\u201d admits Harris.If he wins, the Westmount resident plans to travel to Greece, his favourite destination being the island of Molivos.If he loses, he wryly jokes that he'll continue to shop at Club Price.Born in Scotland, Harris has resided in Westmount most of his adult life and finds Continued on page 19 SE EN MISS EDGAR\u2019S & MISS CRAMP\u2019S SCHOOL Kindergarten Info\u201d < Session! pee Fra Matinee FER pour la maternelle Thursday, November 25th, 2010 * Doors open at 10:00 a.m.* Presentations begin at 10:15 a.m.* School tours follow until 12:00 p.m.Le jeudi 25 novembre 2010 * Nous vous accueillerons dés 10:00 a.m.* Les présentations debuteront à 10:15 a.m.* Visite de l'ecole jusqu'à 12:00 p.m.Please reserve your spot.Call ECS Associate Director of Admissions Carla Bolsius at (514) 935-6357 or email bolsiusc@ecs.qc.ca 525 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE ® WESTMOUNT, QC e www.ecs.qc.ca Small in Size.Big in ldeas.x November 23.In the meantime, Harris goes a certain degree, They depend on the make- on about his daily life, perfectly aware of the up of the jury.I'm humbled and honoured subjective nature of such recognition.to be nominated for these awards, but I'm \u201cAll prizes and awards are crapshoots to taking everything with a grain of salt.\u201d Q Fo (TY WY Lu ALD AC yo hool {de grams \u2018 Veli \u2018 25 K-12 ë Most Relatable Tree Tutors Weekly Progress Reports Student Centric Approach Newly Renovated Academ Organization & Study Skills Development FREE ASSESSMENT! 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Représenter le journal ou les journaux Transcontinental auprès de clients annonceurs, groupes de lecteurs, regroupements communautaires ou d'affaires; » Assurer la qualité du matériel éditorial; Superviser le montage et la maquette du journal en conformité avec les ratios établis et la politique rédactionnelle; * Participer à la préparation des budgets et en assurer le suivi; + Fixer les objectifs de ventes et de rentabilité; » Exécuter toute autre tâche connexe; Minimum 10 ans d'expérience dans le milieu de la presse écrite, dont 3 ans dans un poste de gestion; * Expérience en vente (essentiel).Les personnes intéressées par ce poste sont invitées à soumettre leur curriculum vitae à preseaultc@transcontinental.ca au plus tard le 30 novembre 2010.Veuillez vous assurer de spécifiez le poste.Prière de ne pas téléphoner.Les demandes seront traitées en toute confidentialité.Médias Transcontinental favorise l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi et d'avancement.Seules les personnes retenues pour une entrevue seront appelées.Tfanscontinental 1] J9QUISAON aRpsany | WO IAUTUPXAIUTIOULISAM MMM C Abitibi XPRES® Fiz oo 3 « jn Thursday, November 11,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Elisabeth Faure E n November 17th, Westmount welcomes home a celebrated son in style.+f Filmmaker and author Paul Almond will be honored with a reception at Victoria Hall.Almond is in the midst of the book tour for his first novel, \u201cThe Deserter\u201d.The period adventure/romance is set on the Gaspé coastline, and is inspired by Almond's own family history.It is the first in the eight- book \u201cAlford Saga\u201d.making is so expansiv : there isn't room in th f article to list all of h bd feature films (some sta F ring famed Canadia Almond\u2019s award-winning biography in Canadian and British television and movie- e, is is 34 achievements (indeed, in E this entire paper).He has enjoyed a distinguished : career at both the CBC and BBC, and has directed over > 130 television dramas.He ¢ has directed acclaimed r- n E actress (and ex-wife) ¢ Genevieve Bujold).He also E created the iconic documentary series.\u201cSeven La Boîte a Bulles présente & Le Bulles-O-Dons 2010 on .a ; % Au profit de 8, .4 0 - 2 3 Opération .: Opération 74 Enfant Soleil /1 Operation 74 Enfant Soleil Des sons en preps Enfant Soleil Des soins en premier 20 Novembre 2010 10h00 à Minuit Paroisse St-Théophile, 6000, 31ième avenue, Laval H7R 3N1 MiJeanCoutus MEfFO FRS AR \u201cPIERRE CARBONNEAU MarcHue DEPATIE INC.4813, Arthur Sauvé LavalOvest 450 962-7455 Des soins en preunrer SABI LY cLlowN aman de fais & 0 A Motto brieaynge ° 2% RECN EQVE SENTRED MUSEMENT $00 boul.uel cm SI ySO0-BIS-Gy4) wl.Curé-Labeile, Laval www lara eatheque (om 450.688.8880 ranscontinental Cd COURRIER LAVAL ee (514) 730-91 3639945 Up!\u201d about a group of British schoolchildren, aged seven, from diverse social backgrounds.The series has returned over the years to check in with original cast members at seven-year intervals.The documentaries have inspired a devoted cult following.But for the past decade, Almond has switched gears, focusing on writing.Almond is now married to Joan Almond, whom he describes as \u201cthe love of my life,\u201d and, \u201cmy beautiful Californian wife\u201d (\u201cThe Deserters\u201d is dedicated to her).The couple divides their time between Joan's Malibu home and Almond\u2019s family home on the Gaspé coast.It is during summers there that Almond penned the Alford Saga.\u201cIt\u2019s so beautiful here - the fog is rolling in, the rain is pouring down, the garden is beautiful, with leaves blown over it,\u201d says Almond, speaking by phone to the Westmount Examiner from his Gaspé home.The house, built by his great-grand- father, is over 200 years old, and is the oldest house inhabited to be continuously by a single family on the Gaspé coastline.Westmount roots run deep Almond professes a profound attachment to the Gaspé, but his Westmount roots run deep.\u201cI'm a Westmount boy,\u201d says Almond.He went to Roslyn and Westmount Jr.High before attending Bishop's College and McGill (he remem- \u201cYou'd b \u201cgorgeous.entertaining.QE ER Season Sponsor Media Sponsors QMlivec CENTAUR THEATRE COMPANY\u201c DON QUIKDTE ss ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY \u201cAXIS THEATRE COMPANY \u201ca MIGUEL DF CERVANTES PHTER ANDERSON & COLIN HEATH ™Sh0Y SURETT { PIER ANDERSON.GLENDA BRAGANZA, SASA BROWN.MICHEL PERRON.HARRY STANDJOFSKI, MIKE WASKD.BEATRICE ZEILINGER ALLAN ZINYK CENTAUR THEATRE © COM 453 St.François-Xavier, Vieux-Montréal Place d'armes BOX OFFICE 514-288-3161 The Gazette QTY \"Qp (NI MO tm ARTS & LIFE l\u2019m a Westmount boy\" - Paul Almond bers taking the 24 there from Westmount on a daily basis).He went on to study at Oxford University\u2019s prestigious Balliol College.Childhood memories of Westmount include hours spent in the children\u2019s section of the Westmount Public Library, which Almond considers, \u201cthe best library, anywhere\u201d.Excited for his reception Almond is excited for his reception, and the opportunity to connect with Westmount friends.He says he\u2019s having lots of fun on his book tour, which is jam- packed - so far, he\u2019s made multiple stops in B.C, Ontario and Quebec.He notes it\u2019s ironic that he decided to write a series of historical novels, as history was his worst subject in school.\u201cI nearly flunked!\u201d he laughs, saying it was only due to his high marks in other subjects that he got into Oxford.\u201cBut now, I've written these books where you can get all the history you could ever want, but in a very exciting adventure format, with a lot of romance.And it's not unfortunately, full of sex, violence, hoodlums, druggies - none of that,\u201d jokes Almond.\u201cThey're proper books, and kids can read them too.\u201d Almond\u2019s reception is open to all.For more information or to obtain free passes, phone 514-989-5265, or pick up Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W.Government Sponsors rev aan æ anses a © vata CST.QuébecRR 4 3662620 2 fi, ES