November 2 - Westmount Independent

12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 3-4, 2009Centennial students take on history class with a flairWere lamppostsever yellow?5 MINUTESERVICE• Personalized Service• Luxury Cars at RegularRates on Request• 100% guaranteedAirport Reservations• Pick-Up & Deliverywww.atlastaxi.qc.ca24HDR.IAN BRADLEYClinical and Industrial PsychologistExecutive Coaching and PsychologicalSolutions to workplace problems4115 Sherbrooke West, Suite 410Westmount, Qc514 867-4807 – ianfbradley.comWestmounter Nassym Lai as Laura Secord,Emma Gonzalez as Princess Diana, TaniaKumar (kneeling) as Mother Teresa,Westmounter Sophie Bell as Rosa Parks, JessicaPaul as Harriet Tubman, Adam Dahan(kneeling) as Bob Marley, Adam Chano as WaltDisney, and Westmounter Matthew Halickmanas Moses.History class took on an interestingtwist for Grade 8 students at CentennialAcademy recently. They were assigned toWednesday, November 4Dr. Michel Demers speaks on HolisticDentistry at Westmount Y (4585 SherbrookeSt.), 7 to 9 pm. Info: 514.931.6770ext. 248. Free.Thursday, November 5Montreal writer Caryl Cude Mullin readsfrom and signs her new book Rough Magicat Babar en ville (1235A Greene Ave.), 5:30research a famous person from the pastand then debate the virtues of their famousfigure to prove they were the mostworthy in terms of contributions made tosociety.The project culminated in a Hall of Historyon October 22 where students cameto school dressed up as their research subject.Comin’ Upto 7:30 pm, Info: 514.931.0606.Saturday, November 7Westmount library’s semi-annual usedbook sale, 10 am to 5 pm held by Friendsof the Library. Also on Sunday, Nov. 8 Info:514.483.5604. 4574 Sherbrooke St.Sunday November 8• Stephen Jarislowsky gives a talk on “MyPersonal Journey through Life from Berlinto Montreal” 9:30 to 11:30 am at TempleEman-El-Beth Shalom (395 Elm Ave.)Cost: $10 at the door for light breakfastand lecture. Info: 514.937.3575.• Westmount’s annual Remembrance Dayservice takes place at the cenotaph in frontof city hall starting at 2 pm.Tuesday, November 10Westmount Horticultural Society invitesGwynne Basen, film-maker and a directorof Seeds of Diversity, to speak on “OrnamentalKitchen Gardens”. WestmountRoom of Westmount Public Library, 7 pm.Cost: $5 for non-members.Saturday, November 14St. Matthias’ Church (10 Church Hill)This lamppost at Metcalfe and Sherbrooke hasseen better days, but may be revealing some ofWestmount’s history at the same time.Christmas Fair from 10 am to 2 pm.WHERE. Baked goods, jams, gifts, jewellery,books. Lunch. 514.933.4295.Monday, November 16• Women’s Canadian Club of Montrealpresents Nancy Wood, host of CBC’s Daybreak,on “Experiencing the Broadcasting/JournalismField as a Woman.” 12:30pm at the Unitarian Church (5035 deMaisonneuve Blvd.) Guest fee $10. Info:514.488.7891.• The Montreal Camera Club presentsphotographer Gabor Szilasi, 7:30 pm atWestmount Park Church (4695 deMaisonneuve Blvd.), rear entrance. Info:johnzimmerman@videotron.ca orwww.montrealcameraclub.com.Monday, November 16Council meeting at city hall, 8 pm.Tuesday, November 17Westmount Toastmasters Club 85th anniversary,with guest speaker: Mayor PeterTrent. Open to all. 7 to 9 pm at VictoriaHall.