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2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 24-25, 2009 SWAT tournament, auction set for Dec. 3 The Senior Westmount All Star Team (“SWAT”) will hold its 21st annual hockey tournament at the Westmount arena starting on Thursday, December 3. The event, which includes an auction, supports brain tumour research and neuro-surgery conducted at the Montreal Children’s and St. Justine hospitals. The late Nicolas W. Matossian was the inspiration for the SWAT players to initiate the tournament. At 16, he was diagnosed with continued on p. 6 Flower show salutes volunteers, newcomers Jane L.Charron Interiors (514) 862-1223 Please visit my website www.janelcharron.com Lucette Hivon and Luc Rivest savour the vintage. 5 MINUTE SERVICE • Personalized Service • Luxury Cars at Regular Rates on Request • 100% guaranteed Airport Reservations • Pick-Up & Delivery www.atlastaxi.qc.ca 24H New resident Alex Forbes and two-year-old daughter Isabella. Councillor Theodora Samiotis with daughter Nicole, age 4. Westmount’s annual fall flower show at the conservatory was officially opened with a reception November 18, honouring community volunteers and new residents. Held at Victoria Hall adjoining the city greenhouses, the event was the first large gathering held by the new council. The show features many varieties of chrysanthemums while poinsettias can also been viewed in greenhouses. The show is open weekdays 10 am to 9 pm and weekends 10 am to 5 pm. sothebysrealty.com Featured Property | Introducing Featured Property | Introducing xtraordinary homes. killfully marketed. WESTMOUNT | 4 GRENVILLE OFFERED AT $1,595,000 SPECTACULAR 4 BDRM FAMILY RESIDENCE ON ONE OF WESTMOUNT’S FINEST STREETS STEPS TO MURRAY HILL PARK.THIS SUN-FILLED HOME OFFERS BREATHTAKING VIEWS, GORGEOUS WINDING STAIRCASE, A SUNNY SOUTH FACING SOLARIUM AND TERRACE, LANDSCAPED YARD, ORIGINAL DETAILS, RECENTLY RENOVATED BASEMENT, MUD ROOM, GYM AND GARAGE. INTRODUCING INTRODUCING WESTMOUNT | 14 ROSEMOUNT OFFERED AT $14,000 | MONTHLY SPACIOUS AND LUXURIOUS 5 BDRM HOME ONLY STEPS AWAY FROM FASHIONABLE GREENE AVE. THIS RESIDENCE IS OFFERED FOR RENT FULLY FURNISHED. AMONGST ITS MANY OUTSTANDING FEATURES ARE FLOWING SPACES OF GRAND PROPORTIONS,2CAR GARAGE, QUAINT SIDE YARD, SUN-KISSED ROOMS AND A FULLY FINISHED BASEMENT.VISIT’S BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. RECENTLY PURCHASED JOSEPH MONTANARO B. ARCH |AFFILIATED REAL ESTATE AGENT 514.660.3050 jmontanaro@sothebysrealty.ca DOWNTOWN |3 BDRM WITH APPROX.1,850 SQ FT ACADIA $850,000 MONT-ROYAL | 4 BDRM W/ INGROUND POOL 366 STRATHCONA $1,095,000 WESTMOUNT | 7 BDRM DETACHED RESIDENCE 604 CLARKE $2,450,000 BAIE-D’URFÉ |EXQUISITE CUSTOM-BUILT RESIDENCE 20341 LAKESHORE $1,418,000 NEW YORK | LONDON | PARIS | MONTREAL | TORONTO | LOS ANGELES | VANCOUVER 1 Westmount Square, Suite 446 Each office independently owned & operated | Courtier immobilier agréé josephmontanaro.com
New globes, prototype streetlight cited for sustainability City moves to curb light pollution By Laureen Sweeney Westmount city council took its first baby steps toward curbing what some see as streetlight pollution November 16 by approving the purchase of new luminaries with a device to divert light downward rather than into the sky or nearby homes. The acquisition of these 15 new Washingtonian poles and luminaries at a cost of some $53,000 highlighted efforts by Hydro Westmount to move in this direction. It also brought to light the utility’s continued effort to win approval for its prototype of a tall hybrid cobra/Washingtonian light standard. Hydro Westmount developed this model as an inexpensive and more aesthetic replacement for the overhead cobra until the more costly Washingtonian can be phased in throughout the city (See the Independent, July 15, 2008, p. 17). Coincidentally, council also heard a plea by astrophysicist Tony Moffat, a member of Westmount’s Healthy City Environment Committee, for darkening night-time skies starting with street lighting. “Can we count on all of you on council to work on this?” he asked. “We’re still feeling our way but are quite sensitive to what you’re saying,” Mayor Peter Trent replied. “Hydro Westmount is looking at a new light and will get back to us. We also hope to hire a professional on lighting.” Undaunted by news from Councillor Cynthia Lulham that the city’s Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) had rejected Brian Gans Notary Title Attorney briangans@briangans.com 4060 St. Catherine West Suite 620 Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z3 Tel: 514 488-9556 Fax: 514 488-4571 Prototype of hybrid cobra/Washingtonian light standard on Glen. The Montreal Antique Show Exhibitors from Quebec and Ontario present a diverse collection of quality antiques, fine arts and nostalgia Nov 28 & 29, 2009 NEW LOCATION SELWYN HOUSE 95 Cote St. Antoine Macauley Bldg. at Stanton Saturday: 12PM – 8PM Sunday: 11AM – 5PM Adult $7 • Senior $5 • Child $1 $2 OFF WITH THIS AD Les productions Behr (514) 933-6320 (514) 891-6375 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 24-25, 2009 – 3 the utility’s prototype in June, Hydro Westmount director Pierre Dubé told the Independent he still believed it provided a sustainable solution because it reused existing equipment. Installed experimentally on Glen Rd. some 18 months ago, the light standard uses a truncated version of the tall, stillfunctional cobra light standards but incorporates the Washingtonian globe. This would provide an economic solution to providing a more aesthetically appealing light post until the Washingtonians can entirely replace the overhead cobras over the next 20 to 30 years, explained city director general Duncan Campbell. There are now supply problems related to obtaining new heads for the old cobras, he said. In the meantime, Dubé considers the hybrid to be a good alternative. As he put it: “Of course, I would like to drive a Ferrari. But until I can afford one, what do I do? Walk?” Explaining the PAC opinion, city Urban Planning director Joanne Poirier said the advisory body of professionals felt the hybrid did not provide an integrated approach. Until the cobra could be replaced by Washingtonians, it wanted to see other light-head options more in keeping with the sleeker style of the cobra. “The committee realized that modifying the cobra into a quasi-Washingtonian made sense, but was not coherent from a design point of view.” Interestingly, it was Mayor Trent as a councillor who introduced the more classical Washingtonian and a softer peachcolour light more than 20 years ago as being more appropriate to Westmount’s heritage. The Washingtonian has been slowly phased in whenever the city reconstructs a street. Councillor Patrick Martin, commissioner of Utilities, said he has taken another look at the prototype on Glen Rd. and was of the opinion it merited further consideration “as it seems quite effective in reducing skyward light emission while providing appropriate lighting of streets and sidewalks.” Retirement ement complex xin the Heart of the Town of Mount-Royal FROM $1400 New! QUALITY CUSTOMIZED CLOSETS and STORAGE SOLUTIONS Bedroom, Laundry, Garage, Mudroom, Pantry Free In-Home Consultation 8250 Devonshire, TMR, QC H4P 2P7 www.espace-pro.ca Call now: (514) 733-6810 RENTAL OFFICE 10 AM TO 5 PM EVERYDAY 1387, CHEMIN ATHLONE / BLVD. GRAHAM OWN OF MOUNT-ROYAL www www.legraham.ca
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