The Westmount examiner, 20 avril 1978, jeudi 20 avril 1978

[" © City funds to seniors extended The City of Westmount has decided to fund the Westmount Senior Citizens\u2019 Centre for an additional six months\u2014until the end of the year\u2014in the hope that by that time the centre can find alternative sources of funding.The delay of the previously- announced cut-off of municipal funds was decided by general committee of council on Monday night and calls for another $6,000 to be granted the centre, on the condition that a representative of the city can sit on the board of the centre.He would be there, according to council, to ensure that all efforts are being taken to raise funds independently.The extra time will also give council a chance to review the whole Vol.L, No.16 L Making net just your house but all of Westmount your home Westmount, PQ.H3Z 2Y8, Thursday, April 20, 1978 Constable joins Finestone in PC nomination contest The St.Henri-Westmount Progressive Conservative nomination race is due to become a two-man affair today with the official announcement Finestone by Peter Constable, 45, of Notre Dame de Grâce, that he intends to be a candidate.Mr.Constable will be challenging Bernard Finestone, who made his formal nouncement last Thursday.A third potential candidate reportedly dropped out of the running late last week, and though nominations will be accepted from the floor at the May 1 convention in Victoria Hall, mention has been made only of Messrs.Constable and an- operation and commitment of Finestone as possible can- the centre.a didates.Mayor Donald MacCallum, in Mr.Constable, reached announcing the decision yesterday, said he felt that \u2018\u2018to Tuesday morning after get back on the track it's got to notifying the centre's board of directors, said it had come after reviewing recommendations of the social affairs advisory committee, which had been asked to look again at the situation on the urging of the of party brass By ANDY DODGE be a team effort,\u201d and said he would adhere fairly strictly to the Tory platform.\u2018This country can't be run by one man any more, however good he might be,\u2019\u2019 he said.He added that some other Westmount Municipal Bernard Finestone received declared in announcing his subjects he had particular in- Association.the blessing of numerous candidacy.terest in were the national prominent local Progressive Unemployment, an $8 billion economy, transportation in Seeking local support Conservative Party organizers deficit this year and projections urban areas and urban at his press reception last of an $11 billion deficit in next loneliness.\u201cI am very pleased that we Thursday, giving him every year\u2019s budget\u2014which could go Mr.Constable grew up in got it\u201d Judge Alexander appearance of being the front- higher\u2014have incensed him to rural Quebec and is totally Stalker, chairman of the cen- runner in what is now a two- the point of striving for bilingual.He graduated from tres board, said later on waynominationrace.national office.The Canadian McGill University in 1956 and Continued on page twe Women hold up health store Two women, both English- speaking and one carrying a revolver, held up Vogel's Health Food Store, 1271 Greene avenue corner de Maisonneuve boulevard, at 4:35 Saturday, obtaining between $500 and $600 and making their escape on foot.One of the women was wearing a blue duffle coat with the hood up; the other, described as being about 5\u2019 tall and 85 lbs., was wearing a Scotch-plaid waist-length jacket.Shocked store officials did not notice which way the two women went when they left the store.Mr.Finestone portrayed himself as the official candidate of the St.Henri-Westmount PC organization's nominating committee, saying, \u2018When they found me they stopped working.\u201d Rather than concern himself with compaigning within the party for the nomination, therefore, Mr.Finestone came down hard on the present Liberal government and spoke strongly of the need for economic recovery in Canada.He added that he thought he could be a good representative from Quebec in what he believes will be a Tory government after the upcoming election.\u2018\u2018\u2019The economic mismanagement of Canada is leading literally to national bankruptcy,\u201d the former chairman of the Montreal Board of Trade Next Week's APRIL 22 to 30 [ dollar is now suffering a \u201c\u2018dirty float\u2019 * Mw which the Bank of Canadéi is intervening to shore up its value, going into enormous debt to stabilize it merely temporarily.Clark could calm Commenting on party leaders, Mr.Finestone had more to say about Prime Minister Trudeau's faults than PC leader Joe Clark's promise, Continued on page nine Old house demolition approved Westmount has given Runo Developments Ltd.permission to demolish the two houses on the southeast corner of de Maisonneuve boulevard and Victoria avenue in preparation for construction of a six-storey apartment building, whose construction still is scheduled for later in the spring.he has been involved in management with national corporations all his life.He is also a tennis pro and once played hockey with the New York Rangers.No bidders at auction for Gardens Nobody turned up at city hall for Monday's public auction of the Campbell Gardens property on Edgehill road, so the land remains in the city's hands and councillors have not determined what the next step might be.Westmount tried several means of selling the very prominent garden property last year, finally sold it in October but had the sale overturned by the Quebec Municipal Commission following an appeal.The appeal had been made by C.P.Rose, who had lost the chance to make a counter-offer when the city accepted a $40,000 bid to purchase the property in October.Though Westmount had seemed willing to accept $40,000 then, this week\u2019s auction was G1A 14! Days misty and relatively warm, then gusty winds, probably with evening thunder and sharp showers in the south.Flurries in the north and some fog.The warming trend will give a wide temperature range.nights zero and 25 some days.with 55 sunshine hours this pleasant week.Forsythia in bloom, also tril- liums in the woods, and golden weeping willow to brighten Cartier- ville.Clear and mild to end the period with occasional light showers and some wind.Flurries in the north.Fishing fair at dawn and in the evening.Next week, seeding and transplanting in southern counties, ten days later in the Laurentians.He Examiner, Dec.8, scheduled to start with a base ° __ price of $45,000, a hike which The corner house, 4846 may have discouraged Mr.Rose de Maisonneuve, is be- tenti h lieved to be one of the or oter poten ial purchasers original Décarie or Hudon Council now has to decide farmhouses, built early in whether to call for another auc- the last century.It was tion with a lower base price, among The Examiner's whether to call for tenders series of centennial again (this was the original houses several years ago.method used and no tenders ~The owners of Runo were received), or whether to Development were out of put it back in the hands of town this week and could realtors.not be contacted for fur- \u2018In any event,\u2019 Mayor ther details about the Donald MacCallum told The Ex- building.aminer Tuesday, \u2018we still want to sell it.\u201d LATURE mount now has a mast to compete against Toronto's CN Tower.Installed late last month, this 100-foot spar will be used to hold antennas for the city and the fire department's mutual aid communications system, due to be in place by mid-summer.The new tower, rising 100 feet above the Westmount Lookout (and six feet below) has a 20-foot base and could become a tourist attraction itself\u2014though it does mar slightly the view from Summit Park across the river and south to the Adirondacks.i Is ~~ ) DE LE PR © E HOTEL DE GOVERENMENT BIEL} QUEER 2 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, April 20, 1978 WESTMOUNT CALENDAR Coming Events April 28 (Friday)\u2014Annual dance recital at Victoria Hall.7 P M.May 27 (Saturday)\u2014Family Day at Westmount Park.July 5 (Wednesday)\u2014Splash Bash at the municipal pool.Next Scheduled City Council Meeting Monday, May 1, 8 p.m., City Hall CITY HALL 4333 Sherbrooke Street West WESTMOUNT, P.Q.H3Z1E2 Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Fire (Business Calls) 19 Stanton St.Police (Business Calls) 21 Stanton St.Municipal Court, 21 Stanton St.Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.Municipal Yard, 14 Bethune St.Light Department, Glen Rd.935-8531 935-9696 934-0711 935-3528 935-2066 935-8037 935-8218 GE EMERGENCIES GHIENES Police - 934-2121 Fire - 935-2456 SENIORS .Continued from page one Rotary club-sponsored benefit art sale, including the one completed two weeks ago.The Tuesday.\u2018It gives us a further two events have been successful period to find alternate in raising some money, but not financing which, we have ¢hough to keep the centre in operation for an entire year.The full board of directors was to have met last night to talk over the city's decision and to hear reports on recent independent fund-raising efforts.found, is very difficult to get.\u201d He pointed out that the board has been hard at work trying to raise funds from various sources, not the least of which is the local population.He added that the centre has also asked Centraide, private foundations and various sources in the provincial government.Private foundations, Judge Stalker said, might hold the best possibility of more permanent funding, \u2018\u2018but we want to come to them with a little more experience under our belt as to what is available locally.\" The local fund-raising efforts include the annual handicrafts bazaar each fall\u2014selling items made by the members\u2014and the SINCE 1916 OUR MASTER ROOFERS AT YOUR SERVICE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL WESTMOUNT ROOFING LTD.René Guitard, Manager 637-2308 24 HOUR SERVICE Boy held up A young delivery boy fora St.Henri grocery store was stopped on St.Antoine street in Westmount at 7:40 pm last Friday by two other young men, who said they would \u201cbeat him up\u2019\u2019 unless he handed over what money he had.The youth gave them $41 and the two ran into the lane behind Sheinart\u2019s ladies\u2019 wear store, at the corner of St.Antoine and Atwater avenue.Cure for unemployment: Take water, wax and soap, mix with initiative By ANDY DODGE \u201cIf you can't find a decent job, create one!\u2019 In these times of high unemployment that might be sage advice, specially for imaginative student-types who are willing to work hard\u2014and reap the rewards.The words, in fact, were spoken by Mark Maron, 618 Sydenham avenue, who with two friends is now hard at work fixing up the former Shell service station at the corner of Greene avenue and de Maisonneuve boulevard.As of May 1, the neglected buildings on the lot, which had become quite an eyesore for passers-by, will be open for business again\u2014as the Sunshine Boys Hand Car Wash.Westmounters will be able to have their cars scrubbed down and dried by hand, have the interiors vacuumed, ashtrays cleaned, windows wiped inside and out, even vinyl roofs specially washed, for a $4 fee and a short wait, during which time they can shop on Greene avenue.For a higher fee\u2014$30 and up and by appointment only\u2014they can get a once-a- summer waxing, a \u2018\u2018real authentic job\u2019\u2019 which is guaranteed fora full year.And just so ladies will feel welcome, the first 25 each day will receive a free sample bottle of perfume.Have got contracts Mark will be joined by Philippe Weiner of Montreal and Eric Foch, 3 Westmount Square, to establish the enterprise which they feel promises to be extremely popular, just the kind of thing Westmounters should flock to.Already they have obtained contracts for entire fleets of cars, but expect their best business to be the everyday Greene avenue shoppers and young people who want their cars cleaned before they pick up their weekend dates.The name, \u2018Sunshine Boys,\" was established before the PUBLIC NOTICE Westmount Progressive Conservative Association NOMINATING CONVENTION For the selection of a Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of St.Henri - Westmount will be held MONDAY, MAY 1, 1978 8:00 p.m.VICTORIA HALL 4626 Sherbrooke St.West Westmount, Quebec \u201c> For Further Information Contact 931-7541 WASHERMEN: Philippe Weiner, left, and Mark Maron stand beside the sign announcing their new hand car wash.The three bays in which the cars will be washed are in the background.three discovered that they would have to wash the cars inside the three work-bays at one side of the lot, since topography and lack of drains in the middle of the lot mean water would run onto the sidewalk and Greene avenue.They feel, however, that they will be able to line the cars up, jockey them around and allow owners to shop while their cars are being cleaned, though customers will have to pay for parking if they leave their cars for extended periods.\u201cPeople can at least come here and feel as though they're dealing with decent people,\u201d Mark said of the enterprise, which he plans to run as professionally as possible.\u201cWe really want to please the public.\u201d The 22-year-old ringleader of | the venture hopes to attend medical school at McGill University in the near future, but felt he needed some time off and \u2018\u2018couldn\u2019t get a job in a hospital working where I felt I was doing something worthwhile.\u201d Philippe has been working in the retail trade for the past year, but felt this type of employment would be far more worthwhile and lucrative.Eric, a student at St.Lawrence University, will join the two when his classes are over.Rented from Steinberg\u2019s Steinberg\u2019s is renting the lot to the three, having bought it from Shell with the intention of eventually expanding their Greene avenue supermarket to the comer; plans for this, however, are still a long way off, it would seem.A similar car wash exists in Notre Dame de Grâce, where cars can be seen to line up halfway down the street on Saturday mornings.Thus the entrepreneurs are confident the demand is there, and the central location should mean business will be at least as good, if not better.Having a large two-car \u2018runway'\u2019 to the three bays should avoid creating traffic problems, the three have assured worried city officials.If everything goes well, the three hope to be able to process each car in 15 or 20 minutes; with hours of 9 am to 6 pm Sunday through Wednesday, 9 am to 9 pm Thursday and Friday, and 9 am to 7 pm Saturday, their capacity will be some 700 cars a week.That's a lot uf elbow grease.Teen centre gets busy for summer Spring is proving to be a busy season for the Westmount YMCA\u2019's Teen Community Centre, as several projects are under way and preparations are being made for other summer activities.This weekend the first session of the groups human awareness seminar will be held in the Laurentians.Some 20 participants will discuss subjects such as drugs, sex, alcohol, communication, education and careers and it is planned to have regular sessions, probably bimonthly.Teens from the centre will also be on the go for various activities.Some 30 members will return a visit from some Ottawa teenagers by visiting the capital May 12, and another Open House Canada exchange, probably again with teenagers in Vancouver, is being planned.Some 15 teens at the centre have organized a dancing class, complete with professional instructor.They will be studying modern, jazz, disco and other types of dance.An outdoors club is also in the works to plan camping, canoeing and cycling programs which have generated interest among members.The ciib is also intended to give train ng in such areas and the first :ach class will be held tom: ' row evening on the topic \u2018\u2019\u2019ur- chasing a bike.\u201d Summer jobs are al- a concern of members and the centre next week will establish a manpower centre to help members find jobs.Ideas for creating jobs have also been discussed.Any teens interested in participating in the community centre can contact Russ Graul at the Westmount YMCA. ; en 73-6351 VETERANS TAX) ASS'N.where were ! they going?! L- following calls were answered by the Westmount Fire Brigade during the past week.April 11 1:34 pm: 4845 Sherbrooke, smoke scare;; 1:54 pm: 616 Sydenham, ambulance transport; 4:50 pm: 11 St.George's Place, oil fumes; 10:55 pm: 3033 Sherbrooke, apt.406, sick person transported to hospital; April 12 7:31 am: 528A Grosvenor, ambulance transport; 8:51 am: 210 Cote St.Antoine, ambulance transport; April 13 8:50 am: 331 Cote St.Antoine, spilled oil; 8:00 pm: Dawson College, 350 Selby, false alarm; April 14 5:14 am: 4212 de Maisonneuve, ambulance transport to JGH; 12:17 pm: 4123 de Maisonneuve, apt.16, transported burn victim to MGH; 5:10 pm: 4000 de Maisonneuve, fire in garbage room (see story); April 15 9:44 pm: corner Lexington and Sunnyside, false alarm; April 16 12:02 pm: rear of 4200 Dorches- ter, electrical fixture trouble; 10:41 pm: mutual aid to Hamp- stead: covered in station; April 17 4:17 am: Prospect and Clande- boye, false alarm.Headboard.foot- boerd frame included Custom Brass Works, tables.cost racks.banmeters Buy direct from manufecturer and Save Bri The following building permits were issued at city hall during the past week.April 11 4154 St.Catherine: for Chez Chap Restaurant by J.P.Belle- mare Inc., 10 plumbing fixtures, $12,000; April 12 4833 Sherbrooke: for Pascal Ltd.by National Advertising Sign Ltd., to install a sign, $1,200; 474 Mount Pleasant: for J.S.B.Pemberton by James H.Macln- tyre Ltd., repairs to water main, $150; April 13 4842-46 de Maisonneuve: for Runo Development by Artico Inc., demolition of two buildings, no estimate given; 59 Chesterfield: for F.Lavergné by self, alterations to first floor, $150; April 14 463 Strathcona: for Dr.D.Wood by Raymond Coté, alterations, $2,500; 4039 Tupper: for Reddy Memorial Hospital by selves, alterations, $2,000.Whodunit ?More than half of the moving traffic violations in Westmount were attributable to West- mount residents, Mayor Donald MacCallum reported recently.He said the statistics were shown him by officials of the Montreal Urban Community Police, who completed a survey on the subject recently.| tt ° LUMBER AND PLYWOOD FOR HOME AND INDUSTRY ORDER DEPT WEEKDAYS.7:30 5:30 P.M.SATURDAYS: 8:30 to 4 P.M CALL 748-6161 SHEARER RUTHERFORD INC.50 STINSON BLVD.2 looks E.of Notions! Fim Board Thursday, April 20, Westmount gave out more parking tickets last month than any other island municipality except Montreal itself, and the tremendous margin it held in that regard kept it in second place for all traffic tickets passed out during the month, though other tickets were relatively fewer in number.A police report shows that local constables and parking inspectors handed out 3,117 1978 - 3 WATCH REPAIRS Family Owned Since 1899 OHMAN\u2019S WE.3-4046 oy Certhed Watchmahers JEWELLERS 1216 Greene Ave.parking tickets during March, along with 313 moving: violation tickets for infractions of municipal by-laws and 64 for infractions of the highway code.While Montreal's \u2018Green Onion\" corps and police gave out 116,107 parking tickets there, the only other suburban municipalities coming close to Westmount were Outremont with 2,926 and Verdun, 2,907.Three nabbed on St.Antoine Three suspects were caught in and near a St.Antoine street building at 3:58 am Saturday morning and charged with breaking into the building though it was not determined what goods they might have been after.Police received a call from an unidentified source and a car from Station 9, being the closest to the area, responded immediately and discovered an alleged \u2018\u2018lookout\u2019\u2019 in front of the building.Westmount patrols then discovered one more suspect behind a nearby garage and caught another inside the building.It was found that a window had been broken at the rear to gain entry.we Westmount top suburb in tickets Verdun officers caught 542 moving violations while Outremont had 409; neither of those municipalities was close to LaSalle's 1,300, Montreal North's 1,036 or St.Laurent\u2019s 886, however.The figures were examined by general committee of council Monday night, but drew no immediate comment from Mayor Donald MacCallum.On the air Westmount's official Liberal candidate for the coming federal election, Don Johnston, is scheduled to discuss his views on the Al Pervin show, CFCF radio, 12:10 pm Sunday.Local Liberals invited to PM The Mount Royal Federal Liberal Association this week extended an invitation to all St.Henri-Westmount Liberals to meet with the Mount Royal member of parliament, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, at an open meeting to be held this evening, Thursday, in the Town REALTOR Royal Trust THE SIGN THAT SELLS an i \u2018We're here when you need us.\u2019 of Mount Royal Town Hall, beginning at 7:30 pm.Though the invitation was sent to St.Henri-Westmount Liberal Association President Mrs.Diana Weatherall, the meeting is an open one and she expects there will be little need to provide membership credentials.In tightly knit communities, neighbours aren't faceless strangers.They're people you chat with in supermarkets, shops and school auditoriums.Royal Trust Real Estate Services is certainly one of these neighbours.You're familiar with the sight of our busy offices.And we're familiar with every part of the communities we serve.As responsible 4145 Sherbrooke Street, West neighbours, we at Royal Trust \u2014 manager, real estate agents, office personnel \u2014 would welcome the opportunity to be of help to you whether you're buying or selling property.We are, of course, a Canada-wide organization.But we mean it when we say we're here when you need us.Royal Irust REAL YESTATE SERVICES Telephone: 932-1112 E DAT xammner Meking not just your house but all of Westmount your home CCNA PAO Published Every Thursday by J.W.Sancton & Sons Ltd.155 Hillside Avenue, Westmount, P.Q.H3Z 2Y8 Editorial, Accounting, Circulation, Display Advertising Departments 932-3157 Classified Advertising, 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m.Weekdays (to 8:00 p.m.Mondays and Tuesdays) 931-7511 The Examiner aims to be an independent, clean newspaper for the home, devoted to public service Mail subscriptions $8.50 per year; $4.50 half year; 2 years $16.00; 3 years, $22.50 Twenty cents a copy Member of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, Quebec Community Newspapers Association.Second class mail registration number 1760 4 - Vol.L, No.16, Thursday, April 20, 1978 Boroughs or bourgs?IT is just over seven years since West- mount Mayor Peter MacEntyre presented to his fellow mayors of the fledgling Montreal Urban Community a plan for reorganization of the territory of the island.THE proposal, the work of Westmount city administration and planning staff, called for the establishment of 13 \u201cbourgs,\u2019 bounded for the most part by natural and man-made barriers such as waterways, railways, canals and main highways, to replace the now still existing hodge-podge of 29 municipalities.Despite a violent outburst of denunciation and even unfounded charges of racism by Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau and the then chairman of the MUC executive committee, Mr.Lucien Saulnier, the \u2018\u2018bourg plan\u2019 as it became known earned a lot of attention from both officials and citizens of many of the suburbs.It will be recalled that the MUC Act required the member cities and towns to come up with proposals for the future of the island.Westmount had, either fortuitously or long-sightedly, been preparing ideas for some considerable time in the realization that some order eventually would have to be found for local and metropolitan government of the region.+ + Ld DISORDER still rules the MUC.Much of it since has become institutionalized to the point where even our own present mayor is inclined to think it folly to attempt a restructuring of the MUC.However, the present Quebec government apparently does not believe so.Hon.Jacques Léonard, the minister responsible for \u2018territorial development,\u2019 discussed some alternatives before the annual meeting week before last of the Conference of Montreal Suburban Mayors and perhaps most significant among these was the suggestion that the island government be reformed on the basis of six boroughs.We say Mr.Léonard is moving in the right direction.Until the territory of the island\u2014and perhaps the Laval and South Shore areas as well\u2014is rationalized, the problems besetting both the MUC and its individual municipalities cannot meaningfully be resolved.This was the position taken by Mayor MacEntyre back in 1971 and it remains true today.Municipal Affairs Minister Guy Tardif is to be here to address the Westmount Municipal Association on May 15.It is hoped that he will elaborate on the provincial government's plans to decentralize powers.Inevitably, this policy must have as its prerequisite a structure upon which such powers can be devolved.Undoubtedly, one of the reasons for Messrs.Drapeau and Saulnier so violently attacking the Westmount bourg plan was that, while it would involve the amalgamation of many of the smaller suburbs\u2014including Westmount\u2014it also would have required the cutting up of the core City of Montreal.= * * THE trouble with only six boroughs, as presented, is that dominant Montreal would remain intact, with Westmount and Hampstead even added to its territory.And the trouble with that is that Montreal already is too big for responsive and responsible local government.Events since 1971, notably the runaway and uncontrolled Olympic Games, are both further proof of Montreal's too-great and seemingly ungovernable size and an iron-clad justification for its reduction to more manageable proportions.We say, six boroughs are not enough: they leave the problem of Montreal unanswered.The 13 bourgs would have achieved that, each with a reasonable population of 150,000 to 250,000.Perhaps the time has come, while Mr Tardif is here, to dust off for him a copy of the bourg plan and, at that WMA meeting, arrange to show again its excellent accompanying film\u2014in two languages\u2014\u2018\u2018Can Montreal Island Be Governed?\" Potholes don\u2019t replace law THROUGH traffic is both the bane and an inevitable fact of urban life.The well-meaning citizens who queried mayor and aldermen at the last city council meeting had a point, even if they didn\u2019t come right out and make it: Is there any way to stem the flow?Or, at least, to slow vehicle speeds\u201d Their questions revolved around the major rebuilding of St.Catherine street, scheduled for this summer.After various temporizing jobs over the years since street cars stopped running.Westmount is going to take the expensive step it has hesitated to do and rip up the sturdily-imbedded tram tracks which perennially emerge through the temporary resurfacings.Constant patching jobs, to say nothing of the hazards to car springs and alignments, probably would have paid for the major project long since.But the city engineers were not to know that in their attempts to hide the rails more economically rather than pull them up.Those concerned with traffic safety, including the two earnest women at the April 3 council meeting, apparently equate smooth, new surfaces with speeding.By inference, they suggest potholes, bumps and ridges tend to slow the more maniacal drivers.What our solons might have told them was that there is as much if not more hazard to pedestrians and other vehicles from cars dodging and swerving around the bad patches.They might also have said to those concerned citizens that local users of our streets are entitled to decent surfaces and that, indeed, Westmount has a reputation\u2014slipped some in recent years due to the need to practice economy \u2014for maintaining good thoroughfares.The real answer to the problem is law enforcement.Policing, now so clearly out of city hall hands, is the answer.The demand should be for constables clamping down concertedly on speeders\u2014another old Westmount custom which once commanded respect from all who used our streets.FIRST, a correction.In our third editorial last week, on federal funds for the unity movement, a tiny \u2018a\u201d\u2019 was left off the word describing the Quebec-Canada Movement, quite changing our meaning.The movement is \u2018\u2018apolitical.\u2019\u2019.$ e * INFLATION department, exchange-rate division: If you were an American slaving in Canada and sending all your earnings home to support your widowed mother, or whoever, you would have had to have enjoyed a salary increase of more than 14 percent at the beginning of last year for the good lady to receive from you the same amount both years, without even allowing for U.S.living cost rises.Trans-border tax experts are using average exchange rates for the Canadian dollar versus the U.S.of $1.03 for 1976 and 90 cents for 1977.* * * APRIL issue of The Teacher, organ of the Montreal Teachers Association, union of Protestant-board teachers, has a piece by President Harvey Weiner urging members\u2019 active involvement in freedom of educational choice, versus Bill 101 strictures.The urging is not because freedom is nice; it\u2019 is plainly because more teachers\u2019 jobs would remain in the PSBGM.It can be assumed that Yves Char- bonneau's CEQ takes the opposite view, and probably for the same reasons.AND The Sentinel, organ of the Loyal Orange Association, in its March issue quotes at length\u2014because, we expect, of its seeming poke at the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec\u2014an interesting piece by David Craig, minister of Eglise St.Marc, St.Foy, PQ.in the Presbyterian Record of February.The thesis is that the original colonization of French Canada was by Protestant Huguenots.They founded Tadoussac, Port Royal and even Quebec City, he says.Samuel de Champlain was Protestant-born, only later becoming a Roman Catholic: ditto, his wife.Also Protestant was Champlain's fellow explorer, Pierre de Mons.Another was Roberval, later lieutenant-governor of New France.\u2018It was only 40 years after the founding of New France that Protestant immigration was discouraged and finally stopped,\u201d Craig says.From then on Quebec became \u2018\u2018a narrow.inward-looking, sectarian community, headds.Continued on next page Tae Win tmaunt Cxamnes 7 Thirty-five Years Ago April 22, 1943 \u201cThe Civilian Protection Committee has lately taken an important step forward toward completion of the framework of the system which is to ensure citizens of adequate and timely warning in the event of an air raid.The CPC organization in Westmount is directly tied up with this system.The provincial ARP service has now established signal systems .overing the whole province.Their focal point for the western half of Quebec is located in a control centre at St.Catherine street west and Chomedy street.Advice on the approach of enemy aircraft will be supplied to the Montreal centre by the RCAF Eastern Command at Dorval.\" Twenty-five Years Ago April 17, 1953 \u201cWhether or not the canine public of the City of Westmount have been in good behavior recently will be made known in city hall today as civic officials count the results of a questionnaire which was circulated to all citizens during the past week.Numerous dogs and their masters alike have been complaining that the city by-law requiring the leashing of all canines during the summer months is too severe.An amendment to the by-law which will partially take the noose from around the pooches\u2019 necks has been proposed and the city council has sent a questionnaire to all citizens asking their opinion.\u201d Fifteen Years Ago April 19, 1963 \u201cTwo Westmount Police cars and the city's Public Safety vehicle are now equipped with 12.-gauge shotguns installed within easy reach of the driver.\u2018It is our intention to arm policemen at.least as well as some of the criminals who might be roaming the area,\u2019 ex plained a police official.He said the department intends ultimately to install the shotguns in all police cars.In the past, men in patrol cars carried only sidearms.Westmount lis the only municipality in the area to have this feature.\" ' Five Years Ago April 19, 1973 \u201cWestmount's private property tax rate for 1973 is 24.7 percent higher than that of the City of Montreal.Montreal at the weekend announced that its new rate would be $182 per $100 of valuation, an increase of 11 cents from 1972.This is exactly one-third of the increase announced by Westmount at year's end, 33 cents\u2014a jump from $1.97 to $2.27.The Westmount rate last year already was 23 cents, or 13:4 percent, higher than Montreal's.The spread for 1973 is 45 cents ver $100.\" Ke - + Mrs.Hooff supported, rough streets urged Sir: We wish to support Mrs.Hooff's stand against the rebuilding of St.Catherine street as reported in The Westmount Examiner of April 13.We cannot see how Westmount citizens are best served by providing smooth freeways for through traffic (surely patches would suffice) when other community services are cut back due to lack of funds.It is well known that rough roads are an efficient means of slowing down and even directing traffic.Since there is apparently not enough police manpower to effectively control speeding in Westmount, why not let the rough road do so?We are tired of traffic flow superseding pedestrian safety.Let's get our priorities straightened gpout in the interests of Westmount taxpayers.M.Hooper 646 Grosvenor avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2S8 P.Kerr 18 Renfrew avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2X5 M.Cardozo 635 Grosvenor avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2S9 R.Lagasse 11 Douglas avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 1V5 C.Jones 644 Grosvenor avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2S8 A.Paterson 627 Belmont avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2W3 J.Aguayo 648 Belmont avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2W2 M.Nichol 620 Grosvenor avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2S8 S.Lawrence 631 Grosvenor avenue, WESTMOUNT H3Y 2S9 Air Cadet League had three founders Sir: I am honored to be the recipient of our Queen\u2019s Jubilee medal, as mentioned in The Examiner of April 13.While I am flattered that you referred to me as founder of the Air Cadet League of Canada, I must submit a correction.I am not the sole founder, but one of the three who signed the charter of the league, the others being George B.Foster, QC, and Air Marshal W.A.Bishop, VC.The original Air Cadet Squadron of the league.No.1 Westmount Squadron, was organized and commanded by me at the start of the league's activities.Other Westmounters active in Air Cadet affairs, at that time, were Maj.Hugh Scott, Mayor Walter Merrill.Maj.Lindsay Hall, Theodore Morgan, R.Bainbridge Hall and Arthur Melling.Then came that splendid personality, Douglas Taylor, who did so much for the league and the Air Cadets.Please forgive me for writing to you, but I wish to avoid any misunderstanding that might arise out of the title you gave me.H.P.Ilisley 134 Clandeboye avenue WESTMOUNT H3Z 1 NOTES .| Continued from previous page TWO years ago last week\u2014April 15, 1976\u2014The Examiner carried six letters to the editor, mostly about local issues or recent Examiner articles.That was before Nov.15 of that year, obviously.Last week one Examiner reader wrote a letter.So many feel so much concern about national and provincial issues these days that they're not responding to local matters on their doorsteps.Don't forget, the country is only as strong as its citizens and communities.* * * CENTRAIDE has won the services on its communications volunteer staff of one of Montreal's most widely experienced journalists, Tracy S.Ludington.He was in on the earliest days of The Examiner and its then sister paper, The Monitor\u2014with which he has been associated again in recent years.Between times he served The Gazette for a decade and worked in both television and radio, including CJAD, CFCF and CKGM, as well as an advertising agency.RECENTLY we were driving along Westmount avenue at 8:30 am, when professional cards Income Tax Return Preparation 844-39 1 9 g office 457-3752, .-.JAMES FLEMING Chartered Accountant By Appointment 481-1888 2525 Cavendish Blvd.Suite 1034 HUGH SAVAGE Sixth Floor Chartered Accountants 1310 Greene Avenue North of de Maisonneuve and COMPANY 937-9227 The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, Apnl 20, 1978 - 5 our M.N.A.George Springate says.et \u2014 déà Budget night The reading of the provincial budget is always a special night in the National Assembly.Tuesday was no exception.Flowers filled every window sill.Six hundred invited guests sat in the galleries awaiting Finance Minister Parizeau's words and the state reception that was to follow.Government members hoped the news was good, while opposition members listened with an attentive ear, searching for mistakes.The finance minister, as do most in times like these, pleased some Quebecers and disappointed others.Mr.Parizeau presented tax cuts for some 90 percent of the Quebec taxpayers.Few will argue against that.He upped state dental care payments to 13 years from 12, gave a break in the form of tax credits for home owners and abolished tax on goods or materials required by handicapped people.Quebecers who smoke cannot be pleased with the budget.A package of 25 cigarettes will now cost seven cents more because each cigarette is now taxed 1.08 cents.Prior to Tuesday evening that tax was 0.80 cents per cigarette.Foreign students studying at Quebec universities will see their scholastic fees tripled in September.Deductible car expenses have been reduced; therefore, taxes will be higher.And, nonrenewable bottles and cans will be taxed five cents each on the less than 16-ounce size and 10 cents on the 16-ounce or more format.Raymond Garneau, a former finance minister himself in the Bourassa years, led the attack against Mr.Parizeau.He noted that nowhere in the budget were the upcoming increases to civil servant salaries to be found.Nor was the money to purchase the asbestos plant from General Dynamics.Garneau called the minister's accounting \u201c\u2018tricked figures.\u201d Camille Samson called the budget \u201creferendum candy,\u201d as many of the announced measures take effect in 1979, the year of the referendum.Mr.Samson said it was a \u2018\u2018separate now, pay later\u201d scheme.Indexing of income tax has long been a Parti Québécois goal.Parizeau did not index as promised last year.Next year \u2014 that is, for the 1979 tax year, not the 1978 \u2014 he will commence indexing.But, the swarms of children were on their way to Roslyn School.That being a morn- ing-rusk-hour zone for downtown- bound cars as much as school-bound children, we were encouraged to see how well the children respected both lights and school cro~sing guards.As we drove past King George Park\u2014where Westmount avenue narrows\u2014at about 35 km/h, slightly over the speed limit but in second gear, we were passed by a yellow Volvo.Inside: an impatient mother driving her child to school.FLOWERS Westmount Florist Ask about our Fancy Fruit Baskets 360 Victoria Ave.(West side, between Somerville and Sherbrooke) Use your Chargex or Master Charge 488-9121 indexing he refers to is only on your personal exemptions ind he has set the rate at six percent regardless of how high the cost of living climbs.The budget will do little to reduce Quebec's sky-high unemployment figures.The finance minister admitted that they will remain high.As Camille Samson said, this was a good news, bad news budget.\u201cThe bad news,\" he said, \u2018was that unemployment is high,\u2019 The only good news Mr.Parizeau could give to those looking for work is that \u2018\u2018unemployment will climb even higher.\" When the speeches were over, we in the opposition benches met to discuss plans and to decide how to conduct the budget debate.Those on the government side also met.Their discussions were not of the planning variety.Rather, they became part of the 600 who enjoyed an evening out at the taxpayers\u2019 expense.I'm told the reception was a smashing success.WESTMOUNT WANDERINGS All 24 Westmount delegates who were selected on Mar.6, by members of our Liberal Association, attended the leadership convention Many of the Westmount delegates, including the youth, were interviewed by local and national press while in Quebec City All Westmount delegates sported red carnations on Saturday, voting day.Mr.Ryan wore the carnation as a good luck charm.Naturally, our delegation made the presentation to him.Many Westmounters attended the two-day convention as observers.Lawyer Richard Holden, QC, was present as a member of the working press.Thanks to all of you who called the Al Pervin radio show Sunday evening.The straw vote results concerning Mr.Ryan's chances of defeating René Lévesque read as follows: 22 callers believe he will, while four claimed Mr.Lévesque would win out.One caller thought that Claude Ryan would defeat Pierre Elliott Trudeau before he beats René Lévesque.PN In Spring, the birds Begin their humming About our famous First-class plumbing.JOHN WATSON (Quebec) Limited W.Hartley Barber, President PLUMBING & HEATING ) CONTRACTORS | DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE Service & Quotations on request 368 VICTORIA AVE.487-1760 6 - The Westmount Examiner, Municipal Affairs Minister Hon.Guy Tardif is seeking an open dialogue with Montreal's suburban mayors on the subject of municipal tax reform, and hopes to have them to a meeting early in June to discuss the matter.This came out during the minister's recent luncheon address at the annual meeting of the Conference of Montreal Suburban Mayors.Interaction between Mr.Tardif and the mayors showed that there was a long way to go before the system would be changed substantially, however.He said he felt the property-tax problems were \u2018\u2018not so drastic,\u201d and in fact even lobbied for PHOTOCOPY PRINTING DUPLICATING MICROFILM Montreal v1: Copy.Centre 2019 Bishop 842.6817 gre té ré Thursday, April 20, giving municipalities a larger share of the total tax on property by removing local school taxes.Arguing from the point of view of the schools, Mr.Tardif suggested it was totally unfair to have money for them raised locally, considering wages are negotiated by the province and expenditures are controlled by the provincially-sanctioned Island Schools Council, which came into being under Bill 71 in 1972.Only 22 percent of school revenues come from the \u2018local\u2019 method of taxing properties and there is no justification, he said, even for that small an amount coming from the mill- rate source.Suburban mayors, on the other hand, have expressed serious misgivings about having a greater chance to tax properties.At a workshop on the matter earlier in the two- day session it had been stated that the system '\u2018is badly adjusted to municipal activities,\u201d in that it deters young families from purchasing homes and has become too onerous on senior citizens who find themselves forced to sell houses they have lived in for many years.Some mayors have also expressed the fear that the « prôvineiat.gaverment \u2018might : reduce \u2018opie +, CO-gharing Anthony's VARIETY STORE Post Office Greeting Cards - Etc.Open 8 am to 9:30 pm (Closed Sundays) 4500 St.Catherine St.W.(Cor.Abbott) : + MYCTC BUS TICKETS 1978 schemes or government grants to municipalities once it takes on the burden of subsidizing schools entirely.**As soon as you are ready, we are,\u201d Mr.Tardiff said of his intention to discuss the matter with the mayors.\u201cWe invite your suggestions and ideas.Local autonomy must come into play.\u201d Valuation problems Mr.Tardif also reviewed briefly the problem of property valuations, saying that his ministry is still studying the Bergevin report (released last year, see The Examiner, Mar.31, 1977) but that already he has relatively few misgivings about the system.He said that many of the inconsistencies through the years are simply \u2018\u2018reflecting distortions of earlier years, he thought, and he looked forward to a complete major revision of the Montreal Urban Community roll within the next five years.He then went on to slam Town of Mount Royal's present suit to have the 1976 roll disqualified, noting that it would cost taxpayers millions of dollars if the roll is ruled invalid and is an enormous expense even if the MUC wins the suit.CLAUDE L.MERCIER Arpenteur \u2014 Géomètre Quebec Land Surveyor 489-8251 Tells he's Tardif wants June meeting on municipal tax reform \u201cIt won't help the taxpayers of the Town of Mount Royal,\" he said.\u2018\u2018It will only produce an enormous fiscal problem\u2019 The Examiner has learned that he expressed the view publicly at the urging of other suburban mayors, who are growing very concerned they might have to readjust tax bills retroactively if T.M.R.wins its suit.At its workshop on fiscal reform earlier in the day, the suburban mayors drew up a six- point resolution which was later approved by all of the mayors and councillors attending the two-day event.The resolution initially concluded that fiscal tax reform was desirable, but went on to declare that consultation had to be included with all those in- Elections for Montreal-area social service institutions have been called for the afternoon of Sunday, May 28, to choose user- representatives to sit on the boards of directors of the organizations.Included are two posts to be filled for each of the boards of area hospitals, ihcluding the Catherine Booth, Douglas, Montreal Children\u2019s, Montreal Neurological, Queen Elizabeth, Reddy Memorial, Royal Victoria, Saint Mary's and Jewish General Hospitals, as well as Hôpital Notre-Dame, among sales taxes; Social service elections set for May 28 volved; that there must be a relationship between fiscal reform and territorial development; that the municipalities must preserve the business and that municipal autonomy was essential, and that the government should deposit a white paper on fiscal reform, which would be the basis for further discussions.It is within this framework that the June negotiations between the provincial government and the municipalities should take place, the mayors felt.It is expected Mr.Tardif will discuss further his plans for municipal government changes when he addresses the annual meeting of the Westmount Municipal Association in Victoria Hall May 15.those used most often by Westmounters.Two posts each are also open at the three social service centres covering Westmount, the Ville Marie Social Service Centre, Jewish Family Services and Centre de Services Sociaux du Montréal Métropolitain.Anyone who has used services of these institutions at any time in the past two years is eligible to vote for the board members.Candidacies must be submitted to the director-general of the appropriate institution by 5pmo ay 12.RE analysis market.clients since 1910.I A.E.LEPAGE ml WESTMOUNT REALTIES without the least inconvenience to you.Ask for a professional market indicating the present worth of your home on today's Free booklet: \"Helpful Hints for Home- sellers\u201d can be obtained upon your request.We have been serving Westmount 1367 Greene Ave., Westmount Eugene À.Zinay, F.R.l., Manager 935-8541 Qn H H ¥ Top Agent of the Week Jules Millian es 731-8048 + Semi-detached brick cottage.8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2-car garage, nice garden.You'll Find the Bes | eT SORE 3 ~ aL A } Redfern Ave.Ruth Sinclair 935-8541/936-9706 A.E.LEPAGE & WESTMOU omes Behind Our Signs Magnificent 10-room stone home with all modern conveniences.Air conditioned.Luxurious new kitchen and bathrooms.7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, 2-car garage, beautiful garden.Owner transferred.Shirley Cohen S36-8641/408- 1908 Food QE NT REALTIES INC. $2.3 million city spending outlined Westmount will spend some $2,309,262 on maintenance, construction work and \u2018\u2018functional costs\u201d of the public works department, including \u2018special projects\u2019 such as repairs to the Lansdowne Ridge steps (promised last year) and to the city hall roof.These estimates are outlined in a new by-law, demanded by the provincial government and passed by council this month, offering a detailed breakdown of the city's plans.\u201cThis begins a new process for us,\u201d Public Works Commissioner Ald.David Carruthers said.\u201cWe will be passing similar by-laws often to indicate to Quebec what our \u201cTis the season Westmount's first two bike thefts of 1978 occurred on spring-like Monday, one stolen from the corner of Kensington \" avenue and St.Catherine street, the other from Arlington avenue.Police noted it's never too early for citizens to keep their bikes securely locked when not in use, and preferably inside homes during the evenings.capital expenditures will be.\" Later in the meeting, in fact, Ald.Carruthers offered a notice of motion to amend the by-law already.The schedule at the end of the by-law shows that Westmount will spend $881,985 on repairs and maintenance to city buildings.The largest individual sums include $165,370 for the city incinerator, $128,740 for the artificial ice rink, and $109,820 for shops, office and facilities in the corporation yard.Included also is $51,220 for repairs and maintenance to the Westmount police station, which still is owned by this city and rented to the Montreal Urban Community.Under other maintenance and repairs a total of $717,800 has been allotted, including $201,600 for city streets and lanes, $111,000 for sidewalks and curbs, and $255,280 for parks and playgrounds.The category of \u2018functional costs'\u2019 includes work scheduled for playing fields, city trees, underground and overhead cables, installation and maintenance of water heaters (for the city power department), street lighting and traffic FiveYears O14, Op Annually Guaranteed Investment Certificates INTEREST RATES Effective April § , 1978 MINIMUM TERM DEPOSIT RATE Demand $100,000 on request 30-59 days $ 5,000 7.625% 60-89 days $ 5,000 7.75% 90-179 days $ 5,000 8.25% 180-269 days $ 5,000 8.25% 270-364 days $ 5,000 8.25% 1-under 2 years $ 1,000 8.50% 2-under 3 years $ 1,000 8.75% 3-under 4 years $ 1,000 9.00% 4-under 5 years $ 1,000 9.00% 5 years* Annual Compound $ 500 9.50% Annually $ 500 9.50% Semiannually $ 500 9.25% Monthly $ 5,000 9.00% RT \u201c60\u201d Monthly $ 5,000 9.25% Guaranteed Deposits Royal Trust (R * 4945 Sherbrooke St.W.(corner Claremont) * 4145 Sherbrooke St.W.(corner Greene) 630 Dorchester Blvd.W.487-2600 876-2506 876-2688 Member Quebec Deposit insurance Board *OPEN SATURDAY MORNINGS signals.Out of a total $604,107 in this category.$155,000 is allotted to city trees, $133,610to overhead cables and $116,380 to playing fields.The city plans to spend $47,000 for roof repairs at city hall and $14,000 to repair the Lansdowne Ridge steps.Other special projects will include $35,000 for new wiring in three city garages and $9,400 to replace the ventilation louvres at the city greenhouse.Thieves visit during day A woman who had been out of her Columbia avenue home since 8:30 last Thursday morning arrived home at 9 pm that evening and noticed some lights were on inside the house.She summoned a nearby relative to come into the house with her, but discovered that thieves had already left, taking along a $550 sheepskin coat, $160 AM-FM radio, two pairs of cotton drapes and a flashlight.They had entered the house by tearing off a window screen and smashing the glass.Smoke rises Short circuit in a wire surrounding a pipe in the garbage room at the Plaza Towers apartment building, 4000 de Maisonneuve boulevard, started some insulation smoldering on Friday afternoon.The smoke channelled up the garbage chute and found its way to the 9th, 10th and 11th floors, where it set off smoke detectors.The West- mount Fire Brigade was called to the scene and doused the blaze quickly.BEFORE SELLING YOUR HOME, CONSULT Frank A.Norman & Co.Ltd.Mrs.John Bates 932-2224 Ns.F.L.Woodfine 738-0883 Mre.LP.Raymond 738-1423 Lorne H.Weod 738-1877 Mrs.P.D.Charest 1378431 Mrs.D.Trent 7384182 Mrs.A.Cosgrove 937-7728 Mrs.L.Rumin 7374861 Mrs.D.V.Spillane 7294730 Mrs.AF.Lalonde 73-0300 Mrs.Marthe Fogh 738-6706 Mrs.isabelle Coté 482-9471 Mrs.Camille Feuteux 735-3800 Mrs.L Miller 436-0564 Mrs.J.Lambert 737-5846 Mrs.L.Longtin 342-8383 Emest Skutezky 737-5281 Mrs.Paule L.Jerry 731-0683 Mrs.Lorraine D.Brunet 342-5006 Mrs.Mena Rolland 73-5887 The Westmount Examiner, Thursday.April 20, 1978 Earn 72 % Syear Guaranteed Investment Certificates Interest paid annually (minimum investment $500).Other payment options available.For further information call or drop in at: Fairview 695-5230 Place Ville Marie 861-1681 M.A.Zenga MmeN.Coleman Mme M.Pichette M.A.Nucci | eS Montreal Trust We work as hard for your money as you do.Member Québec Deposit Insurance Corporation.WESTMOUNT DUPLEX Exceptional older detached duplex with high ceilings and large rooms.Both upper and lower have living room with fireplace, separate dining room, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.3-car garage and garden.Close to transportation.Early and double occupancy if required.$119,000.Exclusive.For further details, please call Mrs.Alison Cosgrove, 937-7729 or 731-6817.RETIREMENT HOME: Planning to get away from the hustle and bustle of big-city living, but still retain the facilities and services so necessary for a relaxed and happy life?Guelph, Ontario, built on several hills with wide maple-lined streets, gracious homes, could be the answer.We have information about retirement homes there and in other areas from the $40's up.Give us a call\u2014we are pleased to help.Mr.Duke, 341-7405 or 731-6817.HOMES OF DISTINCTION 8 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, April 20, 1978 education UsIC IL arvellous Lessons in Piano, Theory, & Ear-training Examinations - McGill University For advance reservations for September call Ms Sandra Wilson 935-4248 or 932-4037 WHS debaters winners in Ontario tournament By STEVEN KAAL Westmount High School debaters came away victorious last weekend from Canada\u2019s largest debating tournament, held in Kemptville, Ont.Debating club members gained victory after victory and Colin McGregor's team finished first, winning the finals by an overwhelming majority.His brother, Bobby, came in second of the 90 debaters present, and two other WHS debaters, Adrian Arhiri and Stephen White, also posted excellent results.The WHS debating club owes its present high standard to the hard work of its eoach, Colin McGregor, who founded the club two years ago.Members have also had a lot of practice this past year and have gone from a very poor performance in their first tournament at St.Thomas to the most recent\u2019 success in Ontario.Along the way, members have participated in debates with Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's and Selwyn House, as well as in the ECS and McGill tournaments, in which they fared very well.Perhaps the school's best performance was at the Provincial finals.There, the team of Adrian Arhiri and Adam Steinhouse won all three of their debates and the team of Colin McGregor and Steven Kaal won two of theirs.Colin McGregor fared so well that he was chosen as one of the six finalists who will represent Quebec in the Canadian championships in Victoria in March.Band visit enjoyed Last week's hosting of Point Grey Secondary School band members by WHS was enjoyed by hosts and visitors alike.The Vancouver students spent six days exploring Montreal, visiting Quebec City and a sugar bush, and getting to know their Westmount High hosts.In the face of stiff competition from the visiting dixieland band and ballet troupe, the WHS concert band was at first plagued by feelings of inferiority.At the joint farewell concert, however, the WHS band rose to the occasion and played better than ever before.Students from WHS have recently been to see two French plays.One was Moliére's \u2018Le malade imaginaire\u201d at the Théâtre Denise Pelletier.Most students found the interpretation disappointing after their study of the play in class.The other play, by F.Garcia Lorca, was put on by Roberval students and was in commedia dell\u2019arte style.Arthur Hsu near top in math contest Arthur Hsu, 44 Anwoth road, a Grade 11 student at Selwyn House School, has placed second in the 16th national junior mathematics contest sponsored by the University of Waterloo and the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada.The 16-year-old scored 131.25 points out of a possible 140 and finished just 1.75 points behind the top student, 13-year-old David Ash of Thunder Bay.A total of 20,338 students from 1,032 schools across the country participated in the tough competition in which the average score was just 34.34.Students from Montreal's Lower Canada College combined to have their school ranked third in the contest with a total of 510.75 points, just behind the winning school from Winnipeg with 531 and the second place school from Ottawa with 512.5.Selwyn House's top five students had a combined score of 433.25, giving them a high 24th place finish.The five high scorers for the Lower Canada College team were C.D.Hurst, 106.25; S.W.Hamilton, 104; D.T.Rivington, 100.75; M.M.Mashaal, 100.25; and A.M.G.Greenberg, 99.5.The Canadian and provincial winners will be invited to a week-long seminar on the Waterloo campus in June to participate in mathematics and computer science sessions.e Auto mechanics Golf ¢ Orienteering/Hiking © House repairs * Auto body repairs © Parent effectiveness SPRING INTO ACTION! Enrich your leisure hours and gain new skills by taking Leisure and Recreation Courses * Assertiveness training * Embroidery ¢ Calligraphy * Jazz dance (sem.& interm.) * Modern jazz ballet ¢ First aid * Tap dancing ¢ Houseplants ¢ Painting * Macramé ° Make-up * Jewellery making © Yoga eo Consumerism * Body movement to music e interior design starts April 17, 1978, at 827 Ste.Croix Blvd.5100 Decarie Bivd., Room IN REGISTRATION Mon.to Thurs.Mon.to Fri.a.m.-9p.m.Sp.m.8p.m.For more information, dial: Mon.-Fri.The Centre for Continuing Education 333-3920 sermon Current affairs The adult and creative change Creative change The art of French impressionists and post impressionists Yoga Music e Awaroness HAVE À NICE DAY AT VANIER COLLEGE! Welcome spring by meeting friends and joining some of our daytime classes designed for the citizen 60 years of age and over! Art Volunteer training Nutrition Body movement Layman's law Documentary film Montreal walks & talks ë i Register by mail: Ste.Croix campus, 821 Ste.Croix Blvd.Snowdon ca Register in person: mpus, 5160 Decarie Bivd., Room 111 April 24, 1978 from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.mat 5160 Decarie Blvd., 2nd floor cafeteria or after April 24: Mon.to Thurs.from 5 to 8 p.m.For more information dial: 333-3920 The Centre for Continuing Education WC Vanier College Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m. FINESTONE .Continued from page one though he did suggest that Mr.Clark would be able to calm much of the unrest now being felt in western Canada.Pierre Trudeau, he said, has \u201cenraged westerners\u201d with his bilingualism program and Mr.Finestone feels that the Prime Minister's idea of holding onto federal powers being demanded by the provinces has led to the present constitutional crisis.\u201cIf you did exactly the opposite of the Liberals you would probably be very successful,\u201d he suggested.\u2018My own constitutional stand is negotiation of greater autonomy for ail provinces.\u2018 Mr.Finestone looked forward Thursday to Saturday's provincial Liberal leadership convention, saying that Mr.Trudeau's \u2018relevance in this (national unity) area\u2019\u2019 would be outdated once a provincial leader was chosen.Mr.Finestone, who heads Liaison.a resource organization for the various unity groups which have sprung up in Quebec since the Parti Québécois election, has travelled across Canada and has worked with both English- and French-speaking Quebecers, to the point where he feels he knows how things can be improved for both the province and the country.He claims to be seeking accommodation \u2018man to man and Francophone to Anglophone,\u201d and adds, \u2018\u2018Westmount-St.Henri is the riding to do it.\u201d People in all areas of the riding are concerned about their jobs Rotarians push for items The Rotary Club of West- mount\u2019s third annual garage sale is now only two weeks away.and residents are being called by Rotarians asking them to donate items which might be sold.Those who are in the process of clearing their homes of unwanted items can arrange for pickups by calling 935-3344 on Wednesday mornings.Craft lecture Jewellery artist Orland Larson, president of the Canadian Craft Council, will give a lecture titled \u2018Crafts seventy-eight' at the Visual Arts Centre.350 Victoria avenue, on Tuesday, Apr.25, at 1 pm.Peter Pon Nursery for Children {Established 1945) Register Now For September Enroliment MORNING PROGRAMME Arranged For Pre-School Children Mrs.A.F.D.Macdonald 220 Prince Albert Avenue Westmount 215, P.Q.Phone: 486-4310 Xa 8 Bernard Finestone at press conference Thursday and their future, he said, and he thought he could work with all segments of the population because of this.Though he has been a member of the Conservative party since 1974, he says he is \u201cbrand new in politics but I know a little bit about the world and about business.\u201d Skier and sallor An avid skier who still races at Mont Tremblant and sails a yacht in the summertime, Mr.Finestone has lived in West- mount most of his life and now resides with his family at 616 Sydenham avenue, across the street from defeated Liberal nomination candidate Mark Feifer.President of a group of successful Greene avenue insurance firms, he is immediate past president of the Montreal Board of Trade.He was once chairman of the unemployment committee of the Montreal Council of Social Agencies and in that capacity fought hard to get universal unemployment insurance, which he says now has to be reworked from its roots.Other social activities include \u2018experience as president of the Jewish Vocational Service, vice-chairman of the Combined Jewish Appeal, president of the Montreal Port Council.a founding vice-president of the Combined Health Appeal, and a vice-chairman of the education committee of the Insurance Brokers Association of Quebec.Besides being chairman of Liaison, he is vice-president of the Jewish General Hospital.The Westmount Examiner.Thursday, Apnl 20.1978 education ST.GEORGE\u2019S SCHOOL Established 1930 The Viable Alternative in Secondary Education cludes the following: © a challenging programme of studies strong emphasis on bilingualism independent study projects diverse electives and activities advanced placement courses university and CEGEP counselling a rich and fully integrated programme in the visual and performing arts A limited number of scholarships available For further information please write or phone.St.George's School of Montreal 3100 The Boulevard Montreal, Que.H3Y 1R9 937-9289 A co-educational and non-denominational school that maintains à (radi- tional standard of excellence through a progressive curriculum which in- DATE April 24.1978 April 25, 1978 PLACE Begford Herbert Symonds Russell Victoria Glencoe THE PROTESTANT SCHOOL BOARD OF GREATER MONTREAL OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS Has the Quebec Ministry of Education declared your child ineligible for English language education?If so, it is extremely important that you attend one of the following meetings, at 8.00 p.m.3131 Goyer Street, Montreal 4041 Old Orchard Avenue.Montreal.35 Russell Avenue.Montreal.1822 de Maisonneuve Blvd.West, Montreal 11400 de Poutrincourt Avenue.Montreal.We believe that you should be given an opportunity to meet with school commissioners and officers of the board.so that you may hear at first-hand under what conditions your child(ren) can be legally enrolled in one of the Board's Schools, and what types of programmes the Board is prepared to make available so that your child(ren) will acquire a good knowledge of both French and English.M.R.Fox Director General Try us once.you'll slweys come back.LILLIAN HEMBLING UNIVERSAL TRAVELLERS INTERNATIONAL Agency 345 Victoria Avenue 482-2388 482-9101 > Single parents meet Monday A general meeting of the Westmount-Hampstead Chapter of the One Parent Families Association of Canada will be held Monday, Apr.24, at 8 pm at Temple Emanu-El, 395 Elm avenue.Guest speaker will be David Osbourne, of the Sun Life Assurance Company, who will speak on \u2018Getting the most out of life in a one-parent family.\u201d A discussion period with refreshments will follow.Members of all chapters and all single parents, male and female, are welcome.One of life\u2019s most important decisions He's retired but still active.So is she.But since the children and grandchildren moved away, the house seems empty now.And it's getting harder to maintain each year.They wonder if a retirement home would be a good move.But they would want a place that allowed them to continue their present lifestyle with dignity, securi and independence.A place where they could come and 9° as they please.meet new friends, have the family and other visitors \u201cin\u201d at anytime, including meals.\u201cA home away is how they describe it.Central Park Lodge in St.Lambert was designed and built to make their deci- Where they coul from home\u201d, Sion easier.Exclusively for retired and semi-retired adults, Central Park Lodge is staffed by qualified personnel who can provide assistance when and if it's needed round- the-clock.Custom designed furnishings and wall- to-wall broadloom in each suite, exercise room, personal laundry service.spacious lounge with fireplace.few of the comprehensive facilities and services provided to put the resident's interest first.For your personal tour.just telephone Mme Helene Rocheleau at 465-1401 Conlial Sif f ) / ) 3 Argyle Avenue t.Lambert, Québec Of he Tel: 465-1401 How to get By car See map.HAMPLAIN \u20ac BRIDGE ~ w - 3 « © « = here: Metro and Bus: Take No.13 or 15 bus from Longueuil Metro.JACQUES CARTIER BRIDGE a Stuart Haddow in competition Stuart F.Haddow, 50 Academy road, was the West- mounter who competed last weekend for honors at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel's Auld Acquaintance Ball.Mr.Had- dow\u2019s name appeared incorrectly in last week's story of the event.The Examiner regrets the error.just a 10 - Thursday, April 20, 1978 LEANING Residential & Commercial B.&D.BABIJ & DUGGAN Cleaning Contractors Inc.4795 St.Catherine St.W.933-1935 Spring is the season for annual meetings Spring is the season for annual meetings of auxiliaries and other organizations.Those coming up in the next week include: Auxiliary of the Catherine Booth Hospital Centre and Montclair Residence: Wednesday, Apr.26, 12:30 pm, hospital auditorium, 4375 Montclair avenue.Performance by soloist Mrs.Ruby Midgley, accompanied by Mrs.Dilys Cameron.° * + Women's Canadian Club of Montreal: Monday, Apr.24, 2 pm, Royal Bank Auditorium, Place Ville Marie.Guest speaker, Alexander K.Paterson, QC, Co-chairman of the Positive Action Committee, speaking on \u201c\u2018\u2018Vision of Canada.\" Members and guests may gather for coffee at 1:15 pm.* * University Women's Club of Montreal: Tuesday, Apr.25, 5:30 pm, followed by cocktails and dinner.Speaker, Mrs.Sally Mittag, Co-director of the New Woman's Centre, on the problems faced by some women today and the ways in which the centre is trying to help them.Reservations required by Apr.21.Association of Hospital Auxiliaries of the Province of Quebec: Thursday, Apr.27, Hotel Régence Hyatt, 777 University street.Registration at 9 am.Competition wraps up on Thursday Final judging of the Jessie Lewin Annual Competition of the Canadian Association of Reading Clubs will be held in Tees Hall of Dominion-Douglas Church Thursday, Apr.27, at 8 pm.Results and judges\u2019 comments on the written and poetry competition will be announced and the final spoken book reviews wil] be presented and judged as well.Judge of the written competition is Miss Kathleen Jenkins, former chief librarian of the Westmount Public Library.Spoken book reviews will be judged by Wayne Grigsby, CBC entertainment critic and television host, while the poetry competition will be judged by Mrs.Keitha MacIntosh, editor of Montreal Poems and teacher at both Vanier College and McGill University.Visitors are welcome to attend the event, to which admission is free.Tea and coffee will be served at intermission and a book sale will be held, beginning at 7:30 pm.Coming Events AUCTION & BAKE SALE Auction and bake sale Saturday.April 29, 10 am.(preview and bake sale 9 am.) First Baptist Church, 6215 Cote St.Luc Road.Montreal.Quebec (2 blocks west of Grand Boulevard).Items of interest for everyone, household.nostalgia, etc.RUMMAGE SALE St.Matthias\u2019 Church Hall, 131 Côte St.Antoine Road, at Metcalfe Ave, Westmount, Wednesday.April 26, at 1 pm.RUMMAGE SALE Rumma Sale at St.Saviour's Mission, Upper Lachine Rd.Friday, A : 1st.Saturday, Roril 22nd.Gam Mo noon.Al clothing $1 .00 and under. PLAN FASHION SHOW AT SHAAR HASHOMAYIM: Mrs.Morris Goodman, left, and Mrs.Claude Salama, are co-chairmen of the \u201cAu Printemps '78,\u201d annual luncheon and fashion show featuring Atelier de Couture Trois Inc.The show will be held Wednesday, May 3, at 12:30 pm in the Metcalfe Hall of Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington avenue.Proceeds from the event, sponsored by the Sisterhood, will go to Meals on Wheels.J a.È, FROM THEJMPORTER Gi The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, April 20, 1978 - 11 Donations Urgently Needed The Nearly New Shop WHS alumni meet Tuesday The annual meeting of the Westmount High School Alumni Association will be -1448A Mountain St held Tuesday, Apr.25, at 8 pm j , at the home of Mr.J.D.M.Weakdays 10 am to 4:30 pm Brierley, 578 Lansdowne MR PE Ve TES A avenue.All alumni are , ey PTIT EE welcome to attend.Further AR rene hy nets Aridi information is available by calling 482-3793.LIFFORD\u2019S MARKET EEEEEELTD.BEER \u2014 ALE \u2014 CIDER 932-1477 Manager:André Martin 4498 St.Catherine St.W.ar Abbott Ave GROCERY DEPARTMENT Viau Chocolate Pkg.Boutique WHIPPETS «.$1.29 TOWELS 20 95 Delsey Toilet pkg.Libby tomato TISSU E (white) 2 rolls 55¢ J U ICE 19 oz.99¢ MEAT DEPARTMENT ; Broiler ib.Loins of CHICKENS 75¢ PORK wees $1.73 STEAK $2.39 [PORK es $1.59 FRUITS and VEGETABLES Florida doz.P.E.L § Ibs.10 ibs.ORANGES .» $1.29) POTATOES 3% 6% Size 48 All natural Apple GRAPEFRUIT 7/%$1.| JUICE We Have Many More Specials In The Store DRESS SHOPS Announces .in addition to our store at 4901 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount a new shop at 1335 Greene Avenue with excellent lines of fine Dresses Sportswear Suits Visit us at either location Re 932-7818 @a = 12 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, April 20, 1978 Mayors reaffirm positions at workshop meetings Ready to store your furs?Then bring them round to Rowat- Cusson-Ross or just give us a call and our driver will be over to pick them up.We're right in the neighbourhood and our customers like it that way.The know we're small enough to give them the service and attention they want.But big enough to give them the benefits of over fifty years of reputable service.Why not come in and let us advise you concerning year-round insurance, cleaning, repairs, remodelling or a custom-made fur coat.Our prices are competitive.But don't delay, store today! Phone: 481-1159.ROWAT-CUSSON-ROSS LTD.5868 Sherbrooke West.Spring Clean Up SPECIAL 20% off Wall to Wall Carpets Soins, chan 25% off t+ Solas, chain PROTÈGE- TARS o Authorized Licensed S C otch g ard Applicator Wall to Wall Carpet Steam Cleaned or Shampoo Method Satisfaction Guaranteed 20 Years of Professional Experience DURACLEAN Carpet Cleaners Orie &V 5914 Park Ave) Telephone: 274-7970 wi $2.69, 3 Ibs.Blade Steak 2 Ibs.Spencer Steak 4 lbs.Chicken 4 lbs.Roast Beef 3 Ibs.Roast Pork 1 Ib.Bacon 25-38 kn Cut te requirement FILET MIGNON RIB of BEEF $1.19, Suburban mayors held firm on their proposals for the restructuring of the Montreal Urban Community council and the territorial development of the Montreal region, asking for democratic changes in the structure of the MUC and for steering development on the Island of Montreal rather than the north and south shores, with the establishment of \u2018\u2018sub- centres'\u2019 in Pointe Claire and Ville d\u2019Anjou.Westmount's Mayor Donald MacCallum participated heavily in workshops on both subjects during the recent By George! Belly Division of 5462 Sherbrooke St.W.(at Girouard) 484-5181 279A Lakeshore Rd.(Pointe Claire) 694-2368 HAM SWIFT'S (Super Pham) wm *1 19, Tonder & Bensiees bottom Round ROAST BEEF 1.99, annual meeting of the Conference of Montreal Suburban Mayors.He was one of the speakers at the political restructuring workshop and one of the \u2018\u2018intercessionaires\u2019 during the development workshop.During the political restructuring discussions, in fact, Mayor MacCallum reportedly \u2018pointed to some major gaps\u201d in the present setup of MUC Police and discussed Westmount's \u2018\u2018intensive'\u2019 response to the Hanigan report two years ago.He also outlined the position adopted by the suburban mayors which would maintain the general framework of the MUC but make it more democratic and responsive to the demands of its elected members.He disagreed sharply with other panel members\u2019 proposals that the MUC should be made up of delegates publicly elected independent of any municipal responsibilities.Discussions after the workshop centred on proposals brought forward by the provincial government as reported in last week's Examiner.Conclusions re-affirmed at the territorial development workshop included the mayors\u2019 feeling that the provincial government should strive to develop the Island of Montreal rather than outside municipalities, that mass transit be developed and extended with this goal in mind, and that \u2018\u2018multifunctional sub- centres\u2019\u2019 be identified and become \u2018\u2018poles of development\u201d forthe MUC.The mayors also held a workshop to discuss the \u2018\u2018zero base budgeting' method of municipal financial planning, which has become increasingly popular in North America in recent years and which bases each year's budgeting on the actual needs of the municipality, rather than simply increases in budget provisions from previous years.Though the discussion did not result in any formal resolutions or decisions, the mayors found it useful and valuable and some even suggested that such \u201cinformation\u2019 sessions should be put on the agenda of future annual meetings of the mayors.There was no suggestion that the method be proposed as the system to be used by the MUC in future years, though suburban mayors have been extremely critical of the MUC budget in the past.Exhibit set at Kastel Works from the estate of artist Fritz Brandtner will be on exhibit at the Kastel Gallery, 1366 Greene avenue, from next Thursday, Apr.20, to May 6.Mr.Brandtner was one of Canada\u2019s foremost experimental pioneers in abstraction and non-objective painting in the 1930s and 1940s.He arrived in western Canada in 1928 from Danzig, where he had been influenced by the works of German expressionists.He moved in 1934 to Montreal where experimental art was more readily accepted than in Toronto where the art scene was dominated by the Group of Seven.He lived and worked here until his death in 1969.He was a member of various artists\u2019 groups and societies and lectured at McGill University.v The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, April 20, 1978 Block parent plan suffers from myths More than 100 Westmounters now are members of the local block parents program, and recently the large red signs have been appearing in more doorways and windows, indicating that children can go to those houses for help if they are in serious trouble.Still, local organizers have had many citizens come up with reasons why they cannot join the program, reasons which are becoming all too familiar to the organizers and which are completely false.The \u201cmyths,\u201d and the reality, include: Myth: Once you become a block parent you must agree to ® Free Towing 81 Somerville Ave bi you are unfortunate enough to have an accident .| .Simply drive or have your car towed to DARMO'S and we'll do ALL the rest: ® Dealing with insurance, etc.Unconditional Guarantes on Work DARMO'S AUTO BODY Reg'd.Westmount's Auta Body Specialists ® Free Estimate Call 489-7847 Top Quality for the Discerning We now carry a complete line of invitations for all occasions TOMAR STUDIO Home Portraiture, Bar Mitzvah and Wedding Photography eu y TENNIS © CLUB 4225 Royal Ave., N.D.G.Tennis Tennis Tennis 9 Clay Courts Attractive Restaurant Swimming Pool\u2014Social Membership Available Call Now: Limited Number of Openings The Monkland Tennis Club Licensed Clubhouse 481-1169 OVER 65?Free Prescriptions* Requirement: Your medical card See eur pharmecists ter ssl prenne * Insured drugs provided in accordence with the Quebec Heeith Insurance Act extension to the drug program.HARMAC H.GOLDENBERG Pharmacist/Pharmacien (METCALFE) 933-1155.STORE HOURS: 8:30 a.m.- 10 p.m.Daily 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.Saturday We pick up and deliver your prescriptions and cards Your Pharma Plus Pharmacy in Westmount be home at certain hours displaying your sign.Truth: No demands are made on your time.You display your sign only when you feel you can be available to answer the door; that does not mean all night, nor when you are at home and indisposed.Myth: You are more likely to be robbed if you are a block parent, for thieves will know you are not at home because your sign is not in the window.Truth: Statistics show that block parents are no more prone to theft than anyone else.In fact, crime actually decreases by between 30 and 60 percent in block parent neighborhoods, since in these areas citizens are more alert.Also, lack of the sign is not necessarily an indication of your absence; there are many reasons you cannot be available to answer the door during the day.Myth: While the sign is in your window you must leave your door unlocked.Truth: You are never asked to do this.Just for emergencies Myth: The block parent will have to open the door for every neighborhood child needing a bathroom or drink of water, or to call home.Truth: Children are taught to go to block parent homes only in cases of emergencies and within reasonable hours.Emergencies might include the following: alarmed by strangers, accidents, illness, bullies, vicious dogs.The block parent has volunteered only to offer comfort and to call the child's parents or the police department, whichever is applicable.Myth: The block parent is required to act as a \u2018special constable\u2019 or school crossing guard.Truth: Block parents have no special authority or training.They are simply \u2018\u2018good neighbors.\" Westmount's Block Parent organizers wish to thank all those who have signed up so far, and to remind them that the police telephone phone number on the back of each card must be changed to 934-2121.Those who wish to become block parents should call Mrs.Renée Lagassé, 487-6991; Mrs.Linda Israel, 487-2698; or Mrs.Jean Aguayo, 484-2837.Tt.e greatest recent growth in per capita ownership of life insurance in Canada has taken place in Newfoundland.Average ownership there is 2.6 times that of 1970.Residents of most provinces have doubled their average ownership over the same period.Free Delivery 13 James H.Macintyre Ltd.320-A Victoria Ave.Established 1913 Westmount Better electrical work our current affair! 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For further information, phone Anne Rochwerg 488-9511 or 489-9741 LY N13 60007 ®.LT ET) JF TRAVEL sapphires, carbuncles or cinnamon stones.If you can't afford to buy, it's fun to look.More than baubles However, there is more to Sri Lanka than precious baubles with which to court royalty.The ancient ruins of past civilizations in several locations tell the story of kings and queens, princes and princesses, a philosophy, a religion and a way of life.The remains of palaces and temples are still overseen by the serene images of stone Buddhas or protected by ornately carved guard stones.Many of the ruins have been recovered from almost 2.000 years of jungle growth.The site of Anuradhapura is rich in history.It is a holy city to Buddhists, as Jerusalem is to Jews and Christians.After independence in 1972, the government of Sri Lanka built a new administrative town a mile away to preserve the old city for religious reasons.For those prone to time travelling in their minds, a visit to the Sri Maha Bodhi tree should provide fuel for a long journey.This tree, at 2,200 years of age, is the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world.What's more, it grew from a cutting of the tree under which Buddha found enlightenment and has been protected in turn by the country\u2019s kings, colonizers and present government.Pilgrims come to worship at Anuradhapura at every full moon and during June thereis a great pilgrimage from all of Sri Lanka.Eight miles away is Mihintale, considered the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.It was a monastery for 3,000 monks.Brick predominates Polonnaruwa is noted for its reservoirs and irrigation systems built in the 12th century and still in use today.Much of the old architecture in the region still stands and the amateur archaeologist will notice that brick rather than stone is the principal building material.Sigiriya has but one major ruin but it is the site of a magnificent city-fortress that was inhabited for only 18 years, between 473 and 491 AD.It was constructed on and around a huge rock that dominates the surrounding countryside.A particularly interesting aspect of this ruin is the remaining wall of the gallery of the citadel.The voluptuous Sigiriya Maidens \u2014 delicately painted frescoes \u2014 inspired poetic graffiti during the city\u2019s life.Much of the remaining graffiti has been translated and published by a Sri Lanka archaeologist.Not far from Sigiriya is Dambulla, with its rock cave temples dating back to the first century BC.Among the statues in the temples is an enormous, recumbent Buddha, 40 feet long.Kandy, in the centre of the country, is reputed to be the island's most beautiful city.As principal city of the country in mediaeval times, it is the centre of indigenous arts and crafts.It is the site of many temples where one can see Kandyan dancing, an ancient art form handed down from father to son and performed in temple festivals and rituals.Much for naturalist The hill and mountain region in the central area of the island offers the hiker and naturalist jungles, streams, rocks, plains sy > The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, April 20, 1978 - 15 and valleys.On the Horton plains at 7,000 feet elevation one can find flora and fauna unique to the region.Nuwara Eliya lies at 6,200 feet and is the main mountain resort.It is also the centre of the country\u2019s tea- growing area.The town still retains the English flavor of the original British planters; many of the place names are British and an old colonial recreation club has a charming Tudor exterior.The highest peak, Pidurutalagala (8,281 feet), is in this region.Adam's Peak is the name of an intriguing mountain in the hill country which is believed by Mohammedans to be the place Adam was expelled to from Eden by a merciful God.It seems that the beauty*at the top of the mountain is the closest thing on earth to the paradise of .Eden.A hollow in a rock at the summit is believed to be Adam's footprint.Buddhists believe it is that of Buddha and Hindus, that of Siva.Sri Lanka's national parks offer the visitor a first-hand look at some of the exotic life « Lee 3 ow 9 « +.aV ° forms that inhabit this tropical island.Deer, sambhur, jackal, monkey, mongoose, wild boar, wild buffalo, mouse deer, sloth bear and loris are just some.Beaches, warm waters For sunny beaches and warm waters you don't have to go half way around the world to Sri Lanka but the fact that the country has them is an added bonus.Over a thousand miles of beach ensure a certain amount of privacy, depending of course how far away you travel from the main tourist centres.Several beaches are close to Colombo and all beaches are within driving distance, given that the island is only 353 kilometres long and 183 wide.Return airfare from Montreal to Colombo is about $900 and you can get there by Swissair, Air India or Ceylon Air.Air India offers an interesting package called the \u2018\u2018Mystical Triangle Tour\" which includes India and Nepal.A la Carte Tours in Montreal specializes in India and Sri Lanka.Ero a ~ for the choosing! Oriental Mosaic June 17 to July 9 & Sept.2-24 Tokyo\u2014Seoul\u2014Bangkok\u2014Chiangmai\u2014Pattaya\u2014Hong Kong\u2014Manila\u2014Los Angeles.First class hotels, transfers, baggage handling, guides, sightseeing, air fare, meals and much more.ws $2,231 is Mediterranean Luxury Cruise July 23 to August 7 10 Ports of Call.External Cabins.Palermo\u2014 Naples\u2014Rome\u2014 Tunis \u2014Malta\u2014Athens\u2014 Greek islands\u2014 Turkey includes: return air fare, transfers, baggage handling, all meals, entertainment, taxes and much more.Space limited\u2014book early.$1,416 oy from y based on Canadian double occupancy Romania \u2018Youth Cure\u201d Try the world-renowned geriatric treatment 15 Days $1,290 dot occupanc Canadian pancy Full board.All meals.First class hotel.Air fare, transter, 2 week geriatric treatment as recom mended by Dr Ana Aslan Sightseeing and entertainment AN Que Licensee 3 LES TRANSATIANTIQUES 534 Sherbrooke Street East (Métro station) 844-1037 1373 Greene Avenue ESTMOUNT 931°3843 16 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday.Apri 20.1978 F TRAVEL \" À Caribbean cruising alternative By RICK KERRIGAN ultimate in an - scape vacation: «e1surely days - 1 syn in exotic ports and on \u2018he'oceun, ac- \u2018ivities plannea for] you, and a feeling of totally getting away from your usual vironment while not giving up the imenities and creature com- \u2018orts to which youlhave grown accustomed | It's like bringing ur hotel with you.: However.cruising :s not for everyone.For one \u2018hing it ioesn't allow you pany freedom ro stay in locationsifor extended »eriods and often! with just a \u2018ew hours in each port.the Jucationer is given only a easing glimpse of what the place and the people ure like.When you return to your ship vou have the + AO RS = Two Fullers a Wendy and Debbie Fuller, 35 Aberdeen avenue, achieved \u2018senior standards\u2019 for diving competitions last weekend at an invitational diving meet in Laval.The qualification means that the two will be able to practice with Canada\u2019s best divers in any age-categories and though it is doubtful either will get a chance to compete in this summer's Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, they will be travelling with the Canadian team to a Canada-Mexico diving meet later in the summer.The two Westmounters, who work out at the Pointe Claire Diving Club, both gained will remain as council appropriated funds to hard-surface the Devon courts, Ald.P.André Gervais objected, though he was more concerned t new evel in diving qualifications off the one-metre board in a meet for girls 18 and under.Wendy also qualified off the three-metre board, but Debbie, who is younger, missed that step by two or three points.Debbie did, however, beat Wendy in competition for 12- and-under divers off the one- metre board, taking the top spot while Wendy came in second.When they joined girls 13 and 14 years old, Wendy came second off the three-metre board and Debbie came fourth.+ Until January the two sisters will be competing in head-to- head competition.Wendy is now 12 and turns 13 in January; Debbie will have her 12th hirth- day in June.ice rink about the playing s.irface for tennis than about the possibility of flooding the courts for skating.A DEPENDABLE NAME SINCE 1937 MONTREAL LTD e LOW COST DAILY RENTAL Daily \u2014 Weekly - Weekend Specials e LONG TERM LEASING All models \u2014 including service, insurance, license, snow tires, replacement car.We will purchase your present car 489-4994 [long term) 489-6885 (daily rental) Conveniently located a° 5333 St.James St.W (at Decarie) We fully maintain our cars during the lease so we always have &xce ts nal used cars for sale.See our large display at the above location.ES DOWNTOWN SALES 5 SE en SERVICE ~~ PARTS = 2107 St.Catherine Street West Your local downtown Datsun dealer.\" a DATSUN BODY SHOP MAJOR ACCIDENT REPAIRS 1 FLOORS OF Si ' \u201cICE 932-7136 24 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursdey, Aprit 20, 1978 = 3890 FROM DELIVERY I APRIL 19-22 SERVICE 1 iil | (ASPHALT | FIBERGLASS | SPRUCE || SHINGLES PANELS 2x4x8 \u2018 3x12 IH M 530 1 975 an 80: il u 33 eg.ft.3 u Dy \u2014 Ie 4 (4 NE \\ wirouT i A CUTTERS BRICKS FORGETTING of { I Starting From OUR OTHER WLS 20° ) 0900 SPECIALS | 0 @ Garden tools L discount Ll per thousand © Formica BUSINESS HOURS © Floor tes @® Structure bricks - ; LE Mon.Tues.Wed.7:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.RI ?HR Sat.9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.St.James, EEN Route 132 Near Clifton EEE oui Côte Ste-Catherine Montreal Cross Mercier Bridge BUILDING MATERIALS 632-8301 482-8381 2 STORES FOR BETTER SERVICE "]