November 13 - Westmount Independent

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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 3council meeting, Nov. 5Public consultation meeting Nov. 26Changes intended to prohibit construction after 6 pmResidents annoyed by neighbourhoodconstruction noise over dinner hour orearly Saturday mornings may have somerelief as the city prepares to prohibit suchwork after 6 pm and allow it to start uponly after 9 am on Saturdays.Currently, the city allows constructionon weekdays from 7 am to 9 pm and onSaturdays from 8 am to 8 pm.The new times were presented at thecity council meeting November 5 by CouncillorCynthia Lulham, commissioner ofUrban Planning and Parks, in moving noticeof motion to amend the current bylaw.She also announced that a public consultationmeeting on the changes wouldtake place Monday, November 26 at 7 pmat city hall.Interestingly, however, the draft of theamending by-law distributed as part of themeeting agenda was less restrictive, banningconstruction after 7 pm rather than6 pm. It also left the existing Saturdaymorning start-up time in place.But just before the start of the councilmeeting, Lulham said council membershad agreed to be even more restrictive sopeople could “go outside and enjoy theirgardens” in the early evening – and havemore peace Saturday mornings.Maureen Kiely, a resident of The Boulevard,asked council to consider eliminatingSaturday work entirely, to which MayorPeter Trent said: “No. There’s so muchwork going on.” Working on Saturday“gets it over quicker.”And Timothy Slonofsky of Redfernasked if consideration had been given torestricting work with heavy machinery toINTRODUCING40 hours a week. He also wanted to knowif changes to maximum sound levels ofconstruction equipment would be includedwith the proposed by-law changes.Lulham said that would come later aftermore research into the issue.Great Homes in Westmount12 Chesterfield –Sunny 3 Bedroom, 1½ Bathroom Cottage. Right in theHeart of Victoria Village. Totally Renovated – Central air-conditioning,Garage and Garden. $895,000Gerald Glass leads off the question period at the city council meeting November 5, noting GéraldTremblay had just announced his resignation as mayor of Montreal.Judy LitvackReal Estate BrokerTel: (C) 514-817-5716(O) 514-933-5800Email: judylitvack@videotron.ca549 Roslyn Stunning sun-filled WestmountResidence on desirable Roslyn Avenue – FULLYRENOVATED A chef’s dream – fabulous gourmetkitchen, 5+1 bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms Greatfamily home – the perfect blend ofcharm and warmth $2,495,000774 Upper Belmont Elegant stone 4+1 bedroomcottage on quiet family friendly street in UpperWestmount close to parks and schools Fabulousarchitectural details and tastefullyUPDATED in 2011-2012 $1,550,000623 Victoria Avenue Spacious 4+1 Bedroomcottage WALKING DISTANCE TO EVERY THING!Gracious Entertaining Space – Second Floor Denand Full Basement with Nanny’s QuartersSunny Private Garden, 3 car parking $1,229,000WESTMOUNT PROPERTIES FOR SALESOLD BY J & JyoumatterREAL ESTATE BROKERSSurrey Gardens | $2,500,000 285 Clarke | $1,295,000 Holton | $1,049,000514.591.0804 Visit all our properties at jillprevost.comGROUPE SUTTON CENTRE-OUESTREAL ESTATE AGENCY

4 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Bike path being explored forCôte Rd. to link with NDGBy Laureen SweeneyWestmount city officials have met withthose in NDG concerning the possible creationof a bike path on Côte St. AntoineRd., director general Duncan Campbelltold the city council meeting November 5.It was the first time a coordinated approachhad been reported.Campbell also said he would be meetingwith the agglo “to prepare part of theequation” since the funding of bike pathsis an island-council responsibility.Replying to a question about the bikepath from Patricia Dumais of the WestmountWalking and Cycling AssociationRemembrance Day vs. corruption?At the start of the city council meetingNovember 5, Councillor Patrick Martinworked to put the current issues of corruptionand ethics into perspective at thetime of year when people rememberwartime sacrifices and losses.During the Westmount Remembrance(WWCA), Campbell stated that NDG wasplanning to “rip up” its portion of Côte St.Antoine in 2013 for road work, “so we maytry to dovetail into their plan.”“I’m glad they’re talking to NDG,”WWCA president Dan Lambert said later.However, NDG had already added bikelanes on both NDG Ave. and Côte St. Antoinein that community so he didn’t seewhy Westmount was “so delayed” in thisrespect.The group has been asking for a studyof a Côte Rd. bike path for more than ayear. It has also wanted to meet on the subjectwith consultants preparing the city’sTraffic Master Plan.Day ceremony November 4, he said he wasstruck by the moral chasm between the allegedselfishness and lack of moral fibre ofsome individuals and the sacrifices madeby those who gave their lives to defendmoral values and the common good.Public meeting set for Nov. 26 onplan to loosen balcony requirementA public consultation meeting will takeplace Monday, November 26 for a by-lawchange involving the construction of balconies,it was announced at the city councilmeeting November 5. The meetingstarts at 6 pm at city hall, preceding anotherto change construction hours (see p.3).The proposed by-law to amend buildingby-law 1391 deletes section 2.12. This requiresthat all construction within the firstthree feet of a property line must be ofnon-combustible material, which is morerestrictive than the Quebec Building Code.In explaining the intent, CouncillorCynthia Lulham said that the “non-combustible”provision “leads to a lack of coherencein the design and construction ofbalconies and decks on buildings containingone or two dwelling units.”NDG Food Depot urgently needsvolunteers, council toldVolunteers are urgently needed to helpstaff a collection for the NDG Food Depottaking place December 1 at the Metrostore at Victoria and Sherbrooke, citycouncil heard November 5.The NDG non-profit organization feedsbetween 35 to 50 families from Westmount,explained longtime Westmountvolunteer Francie Montgomery. “I feel asWestmounters we should be giving somethingback.” Volunteers may call514.483.4680.Councillor Cynthia Lulham pointed outthat the city donates its harvest from theedible planters to the depot.More council news, p. 5.MLS #9256465Magnificent“John Hand”cross hall plan4 bedroomdouble garagehome perfect fora family. Closeto all amenitiesand Murray Hillpark.$1,695,000Jason AlfonsoCourtier Immobilier/Real Estate BrokerCell: 514-909-2222“Le plus beau des compliments que mes clients peuventm'adresser est de me référer leurs famille et amis.”“The highest compliment my clients can give meis the referral of their friends and family.”Groupe Sutton Centre OuestOff: 514-933-5800MLS #10800749Unique detachedarchitecturalgem on a largelot. Features3 skylights,fireplace andaprivateprofessional’soffice offthe foyer.$1,499,000

WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 5Mayor presents state-of-union address3% cap put on ‘controllable’spending hikes for 2013By Laureen SweeneyMayor reports payreceived by councilmembersAs required by law, Mayor PeterTrent November 5 presented the remunerationand expense allowances forWestmount’s elected officials from boththe city and a higher level of municipalbody.In this respect, the mayor received$43,934 from the city along with an expenseallowance of $15,310. He also received$10,551 from the agglomerationcouncil, as well as $528 per meeting attendedof its Finance and Administrationcommittee, which he vice chairs,up to a maximum of $10,551. He wasalso paid $10,000 from the MontrealMetropolitan Community.Westmount councillors received$14,645 and an expense allowance of$7,322.50.In addition, Councillor Patrick Martin,as vice chair of the Montreal/agglocontracts review committee, receives$528 per meeting to an annual maximumof $10,551, and $264 per presenceas an expense allowance to amaximum of $5,275.While Westmount taxpayers probablywon’t know what impact the city’s 2013budget will have their pocketbooks untilthe budget meeting December 10, citycouncil has imposed a 3-percent limit onlocal spending pertaining to most so-calledcontrollable items. This is based on inflationplus 1 percent.Mayor Peter Trent announced theguidelines November 5 in his annual stateof-theunion address, which reports on thecity’s financial position.“This is a challenge considering thecurrent impact of the actuarial deficit inour employee pension plan,” he said. (Thiswas $16.5 million in forecasts October 31,he later told the Independent.)The 2013 limits exclude the impact ofthe arena/pool project, capital works projectsincluding pay-as-you-go, as well as thecity’s agglomeration share and other uncontrollableexpenses.If Montreal reduces proposed expensesfor island-wide services as tabled in the agglomerationbudget, it’s possible thismight have a positive impact on Westmount’sportion, he explained, deviatingfrom a prepared written text.“Council has also approved the appropriationof accumulated surplus to balancethe local budget if required.”2012 forecastThis was also done for the year 2012, hepointed out in expecting this year wouldclose with revenues and expenditures balancingat $94.7 million. The original operatingbudget had been adopted at $91.8million.In 2012, additional pay-as-you-go investmentswere made to extend the secondice rink for the new recreation centre, fordecontamination of the site, to purchasean external refrigerated rink and additionaltransformers to improve the stabilityof Hydro Westmount’s network.“As of December 31, 2012, Westmount’snet debt should be $36.5 millionincluding the annual capital expendituresfrom 2001 to 2012,” Trent said. This excludesthe arena/pool project.The 2011 audited statement approvedby city council in May this year confirmedoperating expenditures of $89.5 millionand revenues of $93.2 million for last year.A total of $3.3 million in surplus was appropriated,leaving a non-appropriatedsurplus of $401,654 (see July 3, p. 5).PSOs track downmischievousteensFive 14-year-olds were tracked downand questioned by public safety officersNovember 3 shortly before 1 am after aresident complained four of them hadbeen ringing doorbells and talking loudlyon Côte St. Antoine near Roslyn.The witness saw the four run east andturn north on Lansdowne, where officersfound them coming out of a driveway.They were identified and given a “sternwarning.” A fifth teen was intercepted atCôte St. Antoine Rd. and Roslyn. Heclaimed to have left the others when theystarted smashing pumpkins onGrosvenor.Three lived in Westmount. 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6 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Letters to the EditorWay to combat speeding isconsistent enforcementPlease explain how it is possible on p. 1(“On the menu: photo radar, diagonalcrossings, parking, bike lanes,” October30) to quote assistant Public Security directorGreg McBain’s summary of theworkshop on speeding that “every groupwanted photo radar” and yet nowheremention this proven deterrent among the“potential measures” in the summary onp. 7.Perhaps someone could explain whatevidence was used to conclude that “enforcementand calming devices (humps)are last resorts.” Westmount may wellhave decided to make enforcement a lastresort, but I assure readers that there areabundant data in the traffic safety literaturethat both can be highly effective, especiallyif enforcement is consistent andincludes sufficiently strong penalties.It is ironic that the same issue describesthe injuries experienced by a womanwhose car was rear-ended by a vehicle travellingat a speed of 5 to 10 km/h (p. 17).Imagine what those injuries would havebeen if the car has been travelling at a farmore typical Westmount speed, generallywell in excess of 50 km/h?Barry Pless, Lansdowne Ave.Presstime: Monday at 10:30 amPublisher & editor-in-chief: David Priceeditor: Kristin McNeillChief reporter: Laureen SweeneyWESTMOUNTINDEPENDENTLetters & Comments:We welcome your letters but reserve the right tochoose and edit them. Please limit to 300words and submit before Friday 10 am to beconsidered for publication the following week.Please check your letter carefully as we may beunable to make subsequently submittedchanges. Email any letter or comments toindie@westmountindependent.com.@WestmountIndieWestmount IndependentWe are Westmount.Reducing Sherbrooke toone lane ludicrousDaniel Lambert is once again pushinghis agenda to reduce or eliminate all carsfrom Westmount (“Make Vic village moreappealing by reducing cars,” November 6.p. 7).He points out that nearly 20 percent ofWestmounters cycle regularly and 28 percentof residents don’t own a car. If welook at what these numbers actually say,over 80 percent of Westmounters do notcycle regularly, no doubt due mostly to thedemographic profile of residents, and that72 percent of households own at least oneautomobile, for which they pay varioustaxes and fees that go towards buildingand maintaining the roads and sidewalksthat pedestrians and cyclists enjoy.Mr. Lambert proposes eliminating onelane of traffic in each direction on Sherbrookewithout a care of the chaos thiswould cause, solely to benefit the 50 or socyclists who would actually use this pathduring the winter months.Figures show about 25,000 cars per daytravel on Sherbrooke. Where does Mr.Lambert think the displaced traffic wouldgo?I am all for an active lifestyle and agreethat people should bike and walk whenthey can. However, this ludicrous idea ofreducing Sherbrooke traffic to one lane inHow Can We Help You?Stories and lettersKristin McNeill: 514.223.3578indie@westmountindependent.comAdvertising SalesArleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567advertising@westmountindependent.comWe also publish the Free Pressnewspaper in Hampstead,Côte St. Luc and NDG.Accounting & Classified adsBeth Hudson: 514.223.6138office@westmountindependent.comAudited by16,250 copiesOwned and published by:Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9Fax: 514.935.9241each direction is certainly not the way togo. Thankfully, I am quite sure his ideawill be given all the attention it merits.Steve Myro, Westmount SquareHistorical group is notsuggesting train stationshould be theirsRegarding publisher David Price’sopinion piece in the November 6 issue ofthe Independent (“Let’s train ourselves toavoid boondoggles,” p. 6), the directors ofthe Westmount Historical Association(WHA) wish to clarify their position regardingany proposed future uses of theVictoria Ave. train station.The possibility has often been examined,but the WHA has never in recentyears advocated renovating the station toserve exclusively as our office andarchives.In terms of our association’s immediateneeds, the station’s location and surroundingconditions are not ideal, and thecosts of such a renovation could prove unfeasibleunless a suitable shared-use scenariocould be devised by the city.We are deeply concerned that this importantelement of our local history be preserved,celebrated and used to the benefitof the community. We will continue tosupport the city’s quest to design a developmentplan for the Victoria/Sherbrookearea that honours our heritage and is inthe best interests of residents. We encourageother citizens to bring forward innovativesuggestions of their own.Jane Martin, director,Westmount Historical AssociationNot likely super-hospitalwon’t impact parkingfor localsOn what basis did Genivar concludethat the MUHC “should have little impact”on parking through the city? (“On themenu: photo radar, diagonal crossings,parking, bike lanes,” October 30, p. 1). Iguess that none of the Genivar consultantshad ever tried street parking around theJewish General Hospital or around othermajor hospitals. It is virtually impossibleto find open spots.Granted the super-hospital will haveparking as well as excellent access to variousforms of public transportation. Howevermany visitors, especially familiesvisiting patients in the evening, will be arrivingin cars from a huge catchment area.We don’t know what the MUHC willcharge for parking. Still, the first choice ofmany, if not most, will be to find parkingin the neighbouring streets in NDG andVictoria village. It will be a mess as carscircle around looking for parking. Parkingfor residents will be very difficult if currentregulations are maintained.Denis Biro, Burton Ave.Sweeney on the ballAn article written by Laureen Sweeneyin the October 30 edition of the Independent(“Westmount, others drawn into resultsof inflated contracts,” p. 1) made forfascinating reading.In it, Councillor Patrick Martin observedthat during the Charbonneau commissionhearings, the public “actuallyheard that one of the first rigged contracts[arranged by Montreal] involved a sewerproject in Westmount.” *This reporting recalled an earlier insightfulpiece of reporting by LaureenSweeney published in the issue of December21, 2011 when she described thewinning offer of sole bidder PomerleauInc. to build the arena project (“Pomerleaubids $36.4 million with taxes, a ‘historicmoment’,” p. 1). Sweeney described howfour firms in 2011, “all well-known” – Decarel,Giffels, Magil, and Opron – had “lostout based on the city’s stringent designevaluation.”That evaluating committee, one remembers,consisted of a handful of people,all of whose names are confidential.According to Sweeney, only SNC-Lavalin and Pomerleau made it throughthis selection a year ago, and SNC withdrewits bid on November 28, 2011 for“business reasons,” in the words of MayorPeter Trent, leaving Pomerleau as the solesurviving competitor.Sweeney added a paragraph of insiderinformation in the December 21, 2011 article(p. 8): “One well-placed industrysource, who asked not to be named, toldthe Independent a week earlier that it was“no secret” that Pomerleau would bid andprobably be the only one. Also reportedwas that “some of the firms that did notqualify were ‘upset and disappointed, butnot surprised,’ given ‘the way the industryworks’ and that the Pomerleau team includesCIMA engineers already familiarwith the project.”Patrick Barnard, Melville Ave.* Editor’s note: For clarity, the contract inquestion was for sewer work in Westmountbut awarded by the city of Montreal, whichwas the practice at the time (the 1980s andpre-merger/demerger generally).– KM

Priory conducts specialRemembrance Day ceremonyWESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 7Selwyn brings in Old Boy tospeak at ceremonyHeba Aldahham, in grade 2 at The Priory, presented “a bouquet of messages of peace” to Francis Badley,chair for the poppy distribution of Branch #127 of the Royal Canadian Legion, while to his right WorldWar II veteran Phil Scott and other special guests look on. According to the school’s Anita DiStefano,a special Remembrance Day ceremony took place at the school on November 6, which included pipers,a prayer by principal Tim Peters, the students’ recital of “In Flanders Fields” and a reading from Proudas a Peacock, Brave as a Lion, a story about a young boy who learns from his grandfather about hiswar-time experiences.Photo courtesy of The PrioryWINTER 2013SUBSIDIZEDCOURSES!by Emploi Québec: $2/hrFor more details please call or visit our website.Eligible working participants can receivesubsidized training for:•AutoCad–Level2•HTML5•Illustrator– Advanced (Level 3)•Oracle•Simply Accounting – Level 2•SolidWorks–Level2• SQL Advanced – (PL/SQL)Languages:French; English40 hours: $255November 19 to December 13, 2012Mondays to Thursdays6:00 pm – 8:30 pmIntensive courses, EveningsAtwaterDirect Access4001 de Maisonneuve Blvd WestSuite 2G.1, Montreal QC H3Z 3G4Office hours: Mondays to Fridays8:30 am to 4:30 pm514 933-0047www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ctdLieutenant Chris Robinson (class of 2000) recounted some of his experiences as a member of theCanadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Haiti to students at Selwyn House School, where aRemembrance Day ceremony was held on November 9. A Selwyn House Old Boy, Robinson told howmilitary service in Afghanistan was often dull until all hell suddenly broke loose during an encounterwith insurgents.Photo: Martin C. BarryNDG remembers WestmountAdorned by poppies in thefront window of NDG’s CartesEtc. on Sherbrooke St. W. sits aletter from 1919 written by theWestmount mayor’s officethanking the Allied forces and1,571 Westmount soldiers whofought in World War I.The letter, written twomonths after the signing of thearmistice that ended the warwith Germany, was sent to everyenlisted soldier in Westmountand the relatives of those whonever returned back home. It isdifficult to decipher the name inthe signature, but it is possibleit is John McKergow, who wasmayor from 1913 to 1919.“I look out the window at the18-, 19- and 20-year-olds passingby the shop, and I think to myself,‘It would’ve been them inthe trenches,’” said shop ownerArlyle Waring.Her copy of the letter, addressedto Lt. John Whyte Mc-Cammon, was donated to thestore by a local artist who displayswork in the shop. Waringis hoping to find a permanenthome for the letter with the cityof Westmount.1919 letter from Westmount mayor sits in window of NDG’sCartes Etc.Photo: Michael Moore

8 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Station 12 tackles spate of thefts from cars at summitBy Laureen SweeneyLocal station 12 police in undercoversurveillance have been paying special attentionto cars parked at the Westmountsummit after a spike in thefts was reportedfor September, commander StéphanePlourde said last week. So far, however, noWestmount crimesamplings2011 2012Type of crime Aug Sept. Aug Sept.reportedBreak and enter 6 10 6 6- residential: 4 5- commercial: 2 1Robbery 1 3 2 0Theft from vehicles 3 14 9 22Theft of vehicles 1 5 1 2Graffiti 6 4 6 12Hit-and-run 10 8 10 18one had been caught.“We know there is a problem there,” hesaid. “And we’re continuing to watch thearea.”Cars left unattended with items visiblefrom the outside while drivers and passengerswalk in Summit Woods or visit St.Joseph’s Oratory accounted for many ofthe 22 thefts from vehicles, he said. Thiscompares with 14 for the same month lastyear and nine in August.In releasing the monthly crime samplingsfor Westmount, Plourde said policethink two people caught stealing fromparked cars in Montreal a couple of weeksago may also have been working Westmount.Both were apprehended in unrelatedincidents east of the old Forum.He said police don’t track reasons ortrends for hit-and-run incidents, so he didnot know why there was a spike in the 18reported in September compared with 10in August. “They could be related to aweek of rainy weather for example. Whenwe talk hit-and-run, we talk about randomincidents.”Cabot Square officers returning to shiftOfficers who have been on a special assignmentto tackle loitering, substanceabuse and anti-social behaviour in CabotSquare will be going back to their respectiveshift teams on November 15, Plourdesaid. “Now that they know the people inthe park and how to react with them, theywill be able to coach their teammates andact as important resources.”He said the project had been effectivein trying to change behaviours and thatwith the onset of colder weather, park lifeshould settle into a more stable pattern.Some of the so-called regulars had beenmoving into Westmount-adjacent lanesand areas around Tupper and St. Catherinegenerating nuisance complaints fromresidents and workers.Retain Westmount’s name in new ridingCity’s case presented toboundary commissionBy Laureen SweeneyNez Rouge volunteersWith Halloween over, and the holidayseason fast approaching, Station 12 is nowlooking for volunteers to work with NezRouge, Plourde said. The program aimedat “don’t drink and drive” provides volunteersto drive people home who have consumedalcohol.“We’ve just received the applicationforms and anyone who would like to volunteercan fill one out at the station,” locatedon Stanton St., he said. Drivers and“navigators” who accompany them mustbe at least 18 years of age, though navigatorsneed not have a driver’s licence. Volunteerdrivers aged 21 and over may bequalified to drive the client’s car. All applicantsare subject to a background check.The city’s case for retaining the nameof Westmount in the proposed new federalelectoral riding was presented by MayorPeter Trent November 9 at boundary commissionhearings.The city has already objected in a councilresolution adopted August 6 to the suggestednew name of Wilder Penfield. Theexisting riding of Westmount-Ville Marieis to be carved up and redistributed, aligningWestmount with other areas that includeNDG and Montreal West (seeAugust 14, p. 1).“They were a little defensive regardingtheir change of name,” Trent told the Independentof the reaction to his presentation.“But they understood my points verywell.” Describing the hearing as friendly,he said it was presided over by a judge, “soI can’t speculate which way the threememberpanel will rule.”Trent was not accompanied by othermembers of council or city staff.Among the points he raised, he said,were that the new name neither reflectsnor identifies the community, which, as anational historic site, has been designated“one of Canada’s iconic neighbourhoods.”He also pointed out it was connectedwith two prime ministers (Brian Mulroneyand Paul Martin) and that changing thename is “a denial of history.”The Quebec Commission of the FederalElectoral Boundaries Commission hasbeen holding public hearings throughoutthe province since September. WestmountMP Marc Garneau has already appearedbefore the commission, also requestingthat the names of communities be retainedin the new riding alignments (seehis column in the issue of September 18,p. 5).Trent, cont’d. from p. 1positive effect on Westmount.“Montreal can either have a caretakergovernment or attack the fundamentalproblems. It’s a great opportunity for peopleto work together,” he said, including allof Montreal’s three political parties alongwith suburban mayors – even as a coalition.Tree uprooted invandalism spreeA vandalism spree at the west citylimits of Westmount occurred November5 between 1 am and 2 am, accordingto Public Security. Among the incidentsnoticed by patrollers on Sherbrooke,Claremont and St. Catherine were flowerspulled out, a “for rent” sign cast asideand a small tree uprooted.

By Isaac OlsonThe following news stories are based oninformation from police reports provided by aStation 12 constable in an interview with thereporter.Sometime between midnight and 12:30am on November 7, burglars broke into acommercial building at 376 Victoria Ave.,forced open the door to a business on thefourth floor and stole about $400 in cash.Constable Adalbert Pimentel from Station12 said the janitorial crew took a shortbreak, leaving the building unattended.While gone, the suspect went in throughthe front door though, said Pimentel, it’snot clear if the front door was locked orforced open. The alarm system was noton, he said. The burglar moved swiftly, henoted, cleaning out a cash register’sdrawer.Everything was caught on camera, Pimentelsaid, so the police have a video of asuspect: a white male with a black backpack,blue jacket with a hood, black toque,black shoes and beige pants. The policeare continuing to investigate the crime.“We always recommend that businessesleave their cash drawer empty andopen, and always put the money in a safetydeposit box regardless of the amount,”said Pimentel, noting some merchantseven put the open cash register on displayto avoid getting a window smashed ordoor broken.Police looking for suspect inATM muggingPolice are still looking for a suspect inan August 26 mugging that took place atan automatic teller machine (ATM) locatedin Place Alexis Nihon.What’s unique about this case, said Pimentel,is the investigation has revealedthat the suspect actually committed thesame crime twice in the same day but indifferent parts of Montreal’s West End. Inboth instances, the suspect approached aperson using an ATM, restrained the victimwith his left hand and brandished aknife with his right while demandingmoney in English.However, the armed robbery at theWestmount-based ATM was not successfulbecause, rather than complying withthe demands, the victim turned, faced themugger and screamed. The suspect fledthe scene, said Pimentel, hopped into ataxi and rode to Dorval, where he committedthe same crime. There, he made offwith about $500, Pimentel said.“People should try to go to ATMs duringbusiness hours when there is a lotmore people,” said Pimentel. “If you walkup to a row of ATMs and someone is hangingaround but not using one, you shouldwalk away and find another. If somebodydoes accost you in any situation, you neverresist. You cooperate.”The suspect is described as a whiteWESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 9Station 12 reportsBusiness in Victoria Village broken into, ATM muggingArena/pool court case still pendingagainst city, contractorBy Laureen SweeneyArena/pool critic David Ludmer confirmedrecently that “nothing haschanged” in the legal action he launchedlast April to stop the project in conjunctionwith Westmount Park Church and localresident George Robert Tait, a church official.In a Superior Court ruling April 24, theplaintiffs lost a request for an emergencyinjunction to stop demolition of the thenexisting arena.They are now seeking a permanentone, which like the emergencyone, is also based on a claim against thecity and contractor Pomerleau Inc. that theproject does not conform to the loan bylaw.Ludmer, who has not been attendingcity council meetings for a few months,made a public comment in a letter to theeditor October 23 over various commentsby Mayor Peter Trent and CouncillorPatrick Martin made at the October 1council meeting.Because of the legal case, he said, “I’mtrying my best to steer clear of talkingabout the arena project.”But referring to himself as “a politicalgadfly,” he was still keeping his optionsopen regarding an earlier declaration hewould run for mayor in the November2013 election. “It’s still a year away,” hepointed out, adding: “Someone has tochallenge this council.”City’s haunted houseraises $800 forLeucanThe city’s Halloween haunted houseraised $800 on October 31 for Leucan inmemory of Tyler McEnroe, the grandsonof former Public Security directorRichard McEnroe. Leucan is a supportgroup for children and their familytouched by leukemia and other cancers.The money came from donationsmade by people visiting the house,which this year attracted 1,200 visitors,said assistant Public Security directorGreg McBain.Photo of mugging suspect.Photo courtesy of Station 12More cyclists givenlights in latestpolice operationIn a second police program in Westmounton the de Maisonneuve bike pathto highlight the need for bicycle lights, 41light sets were given out November 8 atthe intersection of Wood Ave., accordingto Station 12 traffic officer Cst. StevenGoldberg. Each set consists of a red andwhite LED light for the back and front of abike, each installed on the spot.Also as part of Opération Éclairage, 24reflective arm bands were handed out aswell as 125 pamphlets from the Sociétéd’assurance d’automobile du Québec(SAAQ). The event took place from 4:30pm to 6 pm.Working with Goldberg were Cst. 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10 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012The following excerpts from Mayor Peter Trent’s book TheMerger Delusion: How Swallowing Its Suburbs Made anEven Bigger Mess of Montreal relate to his observations ondeparting as Westmount’s mayor at the end of the legal fightagainst forced mergers and the creation of the megacity at theend of 2001 – and again in November 2009 on his return.He also tells how Montreal area municipalities are “suffocatedby structures,” and bureaucracy imposed by Quebec.City interruptedSelected excerpts from The Merger Delusion, part 2Ch. 15: “A Fight to the Finish”We had our day in the Supreme Court of Canada on 3December, pleading in front of nine judges clad in ermine.We asked for a stay of the application of Bill 170,which created the megacity 1 January 2002. … On December7, the Supreme Court pronounced that theywould not hear our case. They gave absolutely no reasonas they are not required to do so. The highest court in theland had let us down….I held a rather funereal press conference. It warmedmy heart to see there Bill McMurchie, the Pointe-Clairerepresentative on the megacity council. McMurchie notonly had the guts to show up, along with two megacitylocal councillors, but he even bravely reiterated his supportfor demerger. Louise Harel, of course, was over themoon about our loss. Her beloved reform would gothrough. The new megamayor Tremblay was elated. Hiskingdom was now intact.So it was Government 3; Political Eunuchs, 0. The legalgame was over.The next thing I knew, a city truck drove up my driveway,unloaded, and set up all my archives in my basement.I cleaned out my desk at city hall, kissed my valiantassistant Marie-José good-bye, pulled my photos off thewall, took the burgundy desk pad embossed “Mayor,” andset up shop in a little room at home. I was given my nowpointlesschain of office to keep as a memento, and I carefullystowed it in the back of a closet. With two years to goin my mandate as mayor, I was summarily dis-elected bythe provincial government. I was now Westmount’s selfdescribedMayor-in-exile. – p. 398Conclusion: “Making Good: Rebuilding Montreal’s Localand Regional Government”I returned to find a heightened climate of confrontationin local politics, a climate that contrasted with thedays when a referendum revealed that 98 percent of Westmounterswere behind me in fighting the mergers. Whilethe retroactive romanticism called nostalgia clouds theidentification of trends, I can’t help but think that the sortof politician who went into local government thirty yearsago is now scarcer. Few will put up with the indignities ofoffice today. The desire to knock politicians down fromtheir admittedly self-made pedestals was always present,but now deadly effective means to do so are readily availablethanks to social media. Anyone can create a websiteor merchandise rumours and half-baked theories onYouTube. Self-appointed élites try to bring down theelected élites, all the while demanding “transparency,”today’s pressure-group watchword. Complete politicaltransparency is like nudism: it’s easier to agree on what itis than what it achieves. In fact, too much public transparencycreates opacity, not transparency. Besides, whatthese groups want to replace is the politician’s judgmentwith their own.When I came back to Westmount City Hall, I lookedquickly around and at first had trouble recognizing it.Four years of merger had subtly infected Westmount; forone thing, salaries and benefits had rocketed up duringthe merger period to meet Montreal’s levels. Financially,today’s Westmount is not in good shape. … In fact, Montrealboth pocketed our tax money earmarked for pay-asyou-goand stuck us with a debt for the same expenditureson demerging – a bit of larceny that cost Westmount $16Vic Hall venue for annual artisans’ salemillion. We took Montreal to court to get the money back,but to no avail…. – p. 484Indeed, in spite of the debt problem, just about all increasesin Westmount taxes were caused by the merger,not by the demerger. – p. 485.From The Merger Delusion by Peter F. Trent (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2012). Excerpts from the bookhave been reprinted by permission of the publisher.Overdeveloped world?Ch. 5: “Metropolitan Montreal: Suffocatedby Structures”In Quebec, the word development has a totemicvalue: it finds itself incorporated into the names ofmany structures and titles. It is not surprising, then,that the structure the newly minted minister (of theMetropole, Serge) Ménard (in 1996) was to bring intothis world would be called the Metropolitan DevelopmentCommission, not to be confused with the RegionalDevelopment Councils, or the LocalDevelopment Councils, or the Community EconomicDevelopment Corporations, or the Regional DevelopmentCooperatives, or the Community Futures DevelopmentCorporations, or the Cultural EnterpriseDevelopment Corporations – most of which are stillvery much with us today.– p. 127Thanks to the superimposition of structures withthe CLDs at the base, we are now blessed with an administrativecarving-up that would do proud a wholecountry – which was, of course, (Municipal Affairsminister Guy) Chevrette’s whole idea. The trouble is, itis appropriate for a country the size of India.– p. 132.Margret Surridge, right, takes in the smell of Victoria Teofilova’s natural make-up products during theWestmount Artisans’ Festival, November 11 at Victoria Hall.Photos: Ralph ThompsonMichel and Isabel Larocque stand with their presentation of a large collection of maplewood kitchenproducts during the sale of artisanal products.

By Laureen SweeneyCreation of the megacity throughforced mergers 10 years ago continues tocost taxpayers on the island of Montreal$400 million a year more than they paidbefore, Mayor Peter Trent stated November12 at a press conference launching hisbook on the fight against forced mergers.But he told reporters crowding into thecouncil chamber that while the cost of corruptionwas being addressed, the megacityamount was not.To solve Montreal’s “continued decline,”he states in this book, the agglomerationcouncil should be replaced bythree boards to provide transit, water andpublic security services, and municipalparties should be abolished.In The Merger Delusion: How SwallowingIts Suburbs Made an Even Bigger Mess ofMontreal, Trent claims the entire metropolitanregion is “suffocated by structures”and financial downloading imposed byQuebec over the years.“The current web of structures is untenable,”he writes.He blames Montreal’s current state onQuebec’s “wilful neglect of its only metropolitanregion,” and its fixation with “theregions.”Remedial solutions include slowingurban sprawl, creating one administrativearea for the Montreal region rather thanthree, allowing urban municipalities tostructure themselves as they see fit, andproviding them with the legislative meansto deal with high employee costs and pensions.He also calls for reducing the size ofMontreal’s city council and thereby eliminatingthe need for an executive committee.These are included in many conclusionsTrent draws from personal experienceson the front line of the fights againstmergers and then for demerger – and howthey played out behind closed doors (seestory and excerpts November 6, p. 1 and12).Never-again mergers“My chronicle is part history, part opinionand part memoir” to demonstrate“how governments impose decisions andhow bad ideas take root,” he writes. And,he told the city council meeting November5: “to ensure that mergers never play outagain.”In this regard, he calls on Quebec toadopt a charter of municipal rights suchas Europe’s Charter of Local Self-Governmentand the World Charter of Local Government,both based on the premise thatmunicipalities should not be changedwithout the will of their citizenry.Discussing the book with the Independent,Trent said that the fact it had takenlonger to come out than he expected –some five years – has probably turned outto be good timing given the Parti Québécois’recent return to power following itsdefeat after the mergers.PQ more amenable“I think the PQ is probably moreamendable to my point of view,” he explained.This is because “there has been abit of sea change and the people in powernow are not as keen on mergers as theirpredecessors.”Trent quotes newly elected Quebec premierPauline Marois, a cabinet ministerand deputy premier for a while at the timeof the mergers, as later admitting in 2008as PQ party leader that the mergers hadnot produced the economies of scale predictedby her government, and that electorswere still angry with her governmentfor imposing the mergers without themandate to do so.He also suggests that one of the reasonsLouise Harel, now leader of the Montrealopposition party, lost her bid for themayoralty in 2009 was that she had been“the incarnation of forced mergers” as PQminister of Municipal Affairs at the time.Trent describes his solutions for Montrealas a blueprint for the direction itshould be headed. “Any changes, however,should be undertaken with much thoughtWESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 11Megacity adds $400M more to island tax billsAgglo, political parties must go, Trent’s book arguesMayor Peter Trent discusses solutions for Montreal at the press conference November 12 at city hall. Alsoattending were Pointe Claire mayor Bill McMurchie and St. Lambert mayor Philippe Brunet.Two ticketsfor distributorA distributor of publicity packs was issuedtwo $75 tickets November 2 for leavingthem at houses on Mount Pleasantand on Holton which displayed stickersfor unsolicited material, public safety officerssaid.Ethics, cont’d. from p. 2system that had worked well throughoutthe years.Later, however, Councillor Victor Drury,who moved the adoption of the by-law, toldthe Independent that it was expected thatemployees would have used their discretionand good judgment as to where todraw the line on items of “nominal value.”Mayor Peter Trent also used the “ethics”opportunity to reiterate that he had askeddirector general Duncan Campbell to redothe city’s process for going out to tenderon contracts (see October 2, p. 7). He wasconcerned, however, that too complicateda process might dissuade companies frombidding.and public consultation,” he cautions.While Trent provides vivid descriptionsof politicians at various levels in theprovincial and municipal levels, some ofhis harshest words are reserved for Quebec’sbureaucracy and the structures thatmake the province – and island of Montreal,in particular – “almost impossible”to govern in its current form.“That today’s landscape was the resultof partisan politics is something all Quebecersshould be ashamed of,” he writes.“And I can’t help but ask: if they were soconvinced that mergers were beneficial,why did the PQ largely reserve them fortheir political enemies?”Trent’s book, published in English byMcGill-Queen’s University Press, is alsomaking a simultaneous début in Frenchfrom Septentrion.ACCOUNTING SERVICES•Financial statements analysed•Personal & Corporate tax returns•Representation on your behalfat government tax officesLeonard Klein,C.A. 514.499.1949De Maisonneuve/Roslyn Ave.

12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012611 Belmont Ave.: A John Hand houseHistory bythe houseAndy Dodge, CRAThe semi-detached house at 611 BelmontAve., next to the former Murray Estate,which has now become King GeorgePark, is one of many mid-level Westmounthouses constructed by John Hand in 1910.They are renowned for their woodwork,leaded windows and fine detail.Belmont Ave., in fact, was originally avery narrow laneway crossing Côte St. AntoineRd., stretching south almost to WesternAve. The land on the north side ofCôte St. Antoine was owned (in 1872) byHenry Lavender, a tailor with a store onNotre Dame St., who had subdivided hisLot 227 for development and took out aloan with Consolidated Bank of Canada.He died soon after and his wife defaultedon the loan in 1871. The Bank of Montrealseized the land in 1888 and sold Lots 227-3 and 227-4, each 50 feet in width by 262feet in depth, to William Matley, a Montrealaccountant.As the Town of Côte St. Antoine beganto plot its development, officials arrangedto move Belmont Ave. farther east to itscurrent position, bisecting each of theoriginal lots and creating tracts on bothsides of the new street, giving the formerlanes to the lots on the west side. In Marchof 1910, Matley sold five resubdivided lotsto Ralph Barclay, probably the manager ofMontreal Wood Mosaic Flooring Co., Ltd.,who lived at the two-year-old MountStephen Apartments, 440 Mount StephenAve. He paid 40 cents per square foot forfive lots with a total area of 28,692 squarefeet, then turned over the entire propertyto John Hand four months later for 45cents per square foot, thus a total$12,911.40.Despite the 50-foot lot divisions, Handarranged with the city to build semi-detachedhouses 25 feet wide, and with a 7-foot driveway for a total of 32 feet frontagefor each house. Thus various houses straddledlot lines, including 611 Belmont. Hesold the brand-new house to LawrenceWilcocks (or Wilcox, according to Lovell’sDirectory) for $9,500. Wilcocks is listed assecretary treasurer of The Canada EnvelopeCompany, and was married to MabelMarie Brewster. He died in 1914, and hiswife and two children moved out but retainedownership, along with his twodaughters, renting it for several years butapparently moving back to the house in1921. In October 1931, they sold to GermaineBoivin de Nevers, wife of Ernest deNevers, for $13,500.The de Nevers family lived there untilboth parents died, Germaine passing awayin 1967. Then the children sold to Dr.Frederic Wrigley for $43,000 in January1969.Building permits M What’s permittedThe following permits for demolition, exterior construction, alteration and renovationwere approved at the September 10 meeting of city council.472 Grosvenor: to replace windows;448 Argyle: at a Category I house, to replace French doors at the front;54 Oakland: to modify the rear deck;59 Oakland: to demolish a roof over a rear deck and replace roofing material and somewindows;716 Grosvenor: to replace windows and doors;48 Rosemount: to replace some windows in the bay window and to replace roofing material;to replace some windows facing the street;7 Thornhill: to replace the front basement door;430 Clarke: to replace some windows and a storm door;43 Stayner: at a Category I house, to replace a fence;598 Argyle: at a Category I house, to replace some windows;27 de Casson: to redo rear deck, privacy screen and fence;536 Lansdowne: to replace a door;9 Côte St. Antoine: at a Category I house, to replace a fence;427 Elm: to replace two basement windows;492 Arygle: to replace some windows;486 Lansdowne: to replace some windows.For permits approved at the September 24 meeting of city council, see p. 21.The October Crisis in 1970 pulled downthe Westmount market and in August1971, Wrigley accepted $40,000 from PatriciaMcMillan, wife of John Templeton.Six years later, in December 1977, she soldto Réal Barnabé, a personality on Radio-Canada, for more than double her purchaseprice.Then in 1981 Barnabé almost tripledhis purchase price by selling to RobertWeeks and Helen Megan for $250,000.The second election of the Parti Québécoisin 1981 (following the failed 1980 referendum)kept prices low until 1985 whenlawyer Bernard Labarge purchased theproperty for $1, with a declared value of$255,000, just 2 percent more than its1981 price. The Liberals regained theprovincial legislature that year and aftertwo years Labarge was able to sell the611 Belmont Ave.house to local real estate agents, Claudeand Danielle Boulay, for a declared priceof $403,000.The Boulays stayed there until 2001and finally sold to Vincent Butkiewicz, vicepresident of financial markets at the NationalBank of Canada, for $775,000. Hecarried out extensive renovations and almostdoubled his initial investment, sellingin July 2007 for $1,239,000, to ScottMorey and Sonia Martin.A year later, the price grew to$1,275,000 when the house was turnedover to Malgoirzata Plech, wife of ZbigniewBarwicz; then to $1,375,000 twoyears after that in November 2010, whenit was sold to Michel Greiche and AlexandraDawson, still the owners.The house has a current municipalevaluation of $1,322,100.611 Belmont Ave. list of buyersDate Buyer Price26 May, 1911 Lawrence Wilcocks 9,50028 Oct, 1931 Germaine B. de Nevers 13,50016 Jun, 1969 Frederic Robert Holland Wrigley 43,00010 Aug, 1971 Patricia Birnie McMillan 40,0006 Dec, 1977 Real Barnabe 83,50021 Aug, 1981 Robert W. Weeks & Helen Megan 250,0002 Jul, 1985 Bernard Labarge, avocat 255,000*12 Aug, 1987 Claude Boulay & Danielle Peloquin-Boulay 403,000*12 Jun, 2001 Vincent Butkiewicz 775,00019 Jul, 2007 Scott Morey & Sonia Martin 1,239,00031 Mar, 2008 Malgorzata Plech 1,275,0001 Nov, 2010 Michel Greiche & Alexandra Dawson 1,375,000*Price is “$1 and other good and valuable considerations;” the price quoted is the declaredvalue for municipal transfer tax purposes.

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14 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012In conversation withCatherine Young Bates oninterpreting landscapesBy Heather BlackWestmount artist Catherine YoungBates has been active in the communitysince the mid ’60s. Renowned for herlandscapes, the former Dawson Collegedrawing and painting instructor is also amember of the prestigious Royal CanadianAcademy (RCA). I spoke to Bates abouther art and the RCA.Catherine Young Bates at her Sherbrooke St.home, October 27.Artist and teacherHer interest in landscapes has takenBates on extensive travels ranging fromthe Eastern Townships to New Mexico toGeorgian Bay in order to paint grand vistas.Painting “en plein air,” she capturesnot what is before her but an interpretationof the scene’s energy. For Bates, “Artcomes from and through the person.” Images,often painted in bold strokes orcolour, are evocative rather than representative.“Creativity asks you to grow,” she explained,and although Bates describes theprocess as “sometimes frustrating or discouraging,”she is enthralled with art. Arecent recipient of a cochlear implant, sheis experiencing a personal renaissance.And colour has returned to her work.Bates also describes the need to developa vision. “We forget the ability to makesomething new. The artist keeps thatalive.”As for teaching art, the former Dawsoninstructor would put art at the top of thecurriculum. Appreciative of her own education,she recently returned to the Universityof Toronto to attend the centenaryceremony of a former teacher, literarycritic Northrop Frye.Member of the RCAFor Bates, a member of the RCA since2001, the award is a “recognition of beinga serious artist.” To be recommended andelected by a pan-Canadian committee, candidatesmust exhibit regionally, nationallyand internationally with work in permanentcollections or public institutions.Bates herself is represented by Galeried’Avignon (Montreal), Roberts Gallery(Toronto), and Galerie St. Laurent and Hill(Ottawa), and her work is found in theMontreal Museum of Fine Arts, McGillUniversity, Royal Bank and Loto Quebeccollections.The work of Bates reflects our environmentwith windy landscapesevoking the Group continued on p. 30Westmount boastsseveral RCA artistsCatherine Young Bates is one ofmany Westmount artists honoured bythe Royal Canadian Academy (RCA),including painter Friedhelm Lach,sculptors Arto Tchakmaktchian andYves Trudeau, and printmakers TobieSteinhouse, André Bergeron and RCApast president Ann McCall.Westmounters similarly honouredfor their work in the applied arts includedesigners Pierre Lessard, JacquesGuillon and François Dallegret, filmmakersColin Low and Cynthia Scott, aswell as photographers Gabor Szilasiand Sorel Cohen.Founded in 1880 by Governor GeneralMarquis of Lorne to promote andadvance the visual arts in Canada, theacademy was incorporated by parliamentaryact in 1882. Over the years, theacademy has recognized many Montrealers,including Robert Harris, EdwardMaxwell, Percy Erskine Nobbs,A.Y. Jackson, Jean Paul Lemieux, Jean-Paul Riopelle, and Moshe Safdie.The academy was also established torecognize and develop art within an authenticCanadian context.

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18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Ritz 100 celebration a ritzy affairSocial Notesfrom Westmountand BeyondVeronica RedgraveMontreal’s Ritz-Carlton celebrated its100th anniversary on October 29 with aninvitation-only gala celebrating the reopeningof the iconic hotel, which had undergonea multi-million dollar renovation.Attending with his wife Arlene, Ritz CEOand president Andrew Torriani was overheardto explain that some of the restorationswere so artisanally precise thattoothpicks were used!Guests of honour Prince Albert ll andPrincess Charlene of Monaco inauguratedthe hotel’s royal suite, re-named theGrimaldi Suite in honour of the house ofGrimaldi and the principality of Monaco.The black-tie affair was attended by abevy of beautiful people, including WestmountersBrian and Mila Mulroney (inbeige satin by Westmount design duoSerge & Réal), Emmelle and Alvin Segal,Arlene and Andrew Torriani.Photos courtesy of the Ritz Carlton HotelChristmas Fairat Villa MariaJoin us for some distinctive Christmasshopping and meet 40 talented artisans.Friday, November 303 pm to 9 pmSaturday, December 110 am to 5 pmConstanza and Javier San Juan, and JoeyAdler (in Armani and a Louis Vuittonshawl), as well as Galen Weston Sr. and hisPrince Albert ll and Princess Charlene of Monaco.wife Hilary, former lieutenant governor ofOntario, who flew in fromToronto as did former continued on p. 19MISS EDGAR’S AND MISS CRAMP’S SCHOOLKindergarten Info’ SessionTuesdsay, November 20 t h , 2012In support of the bursary fund Christmas decorations and ornaments Exquisite cards and stationery Handcrafted designer soaps One-of-a-kind dolls Fun bags and broaches Great selection of jewelleryand much, much more...Please call Carla Bolsiusat (514) 935-6357or email bolsiusc@ecs.qc.caRESERVE YOUR SPOT!Doors open at 10:00 A.M.Presentations begin at 10:15 A.M.School tours follow until 12:00 P.M.Villa Maria High School, 4245 Decarie Blvd. (514) 484-4950www.villamaria.qc.ca525 Mount Pleasant Ave . Westmount, QC . Tel.: (514) 935-6357 . ecs.qc.caECS is an independent, English-language day schoolfor girls from Kindergarten to Grade 11.

WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 19Social, cont’d. from p. 18Westmount residents Jessica Brownstein(in an lacey-racey electric bluestrapless gown), and her husband,Ben Mulroney. Bearded from his recentfundraising mountain trek, theetalk host emceed the glamorous gala.Noted in the crowd of stellar chicwere Lise Watier and Serge Rocheleau,Nadia and Lino Saputo Jr., Mirella andLino Saputo Sr., Claudia Barila (in asexy crimson creation by Tavan &Mitto), Emmanuelle Duperré, (glamin grey Elie Saab and signatureshades), and Jacob and Florence Richler(graceful in white).The delicious dinner was preparedby renowned chef Daniel Boulud ofthe Ritz’s Maison Boulud. Veuve Clicquotchampagne added a bubbly note,which helped the mood as diners sangLeonard Cohen’s famed song “Hallelujah”along with The Tenors,Canada’s studly singing sensation.An amazing after-party was held onthe hotel roof around the new pool. Allin all, it was a Cinderella eve, withmemories of 100 years of celebritiesdancing in guests’ heads. Over the years,Ritz sleep-overs have included the QueenMother, Winston Churchill, Charles deBrian and Mila Mulroney.Gaulle, Richard Nixon, and GeorgeBush Sr., as well as Elizabeth Taylor andRichard Burton, who celebrated theirfirst wedding at the hotel. Sigh.Ben Mulroney and Jessica Brownstein.Galen and Hilary Weston..com514-937-8383AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRELE PLATEAU $575,000The ultimate in space and privacy situated between St-Laurent/St-Denis.Outdoor haven! Low condo fees! Parking vignette. Great neighborhood.1350 Greene Avenue, 514-935-8389Always elegant in ETRO!blumarinecambiojoiemarc cainetromonclermoschinom missoniphilosophypink tartanred valentinorepeatrich & skinnyvalentinohandbags and shoeswhite and warrenwolfordand so muchmore.....www.emmaboutique.com

20 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Westmount Westmount vous vous informe... informe...Westmount Pagewww.westmount.orginfo : 514 989-5200Vol. 6/21Publié par Westmount Published by WestmountDATES À RETENIRDATEBOOKHÔTEL DE VILLEClinique de vaccination du CLSCcontre la grippe au Victoria HallLe CLSC métro offre gratuitement le vaccin contrel’influenza (grippe) à certains groupes à risque vivant surson territoire. Une clinique de vaccination aura lieu auVictoria Hall, 4626, rue Sherbrooke Ouest le mercredi 21novembre de 9 h à 18 h 30. Pour vérifier votre éligibilitéet pour connaître les dates et lieux des autres cliniques devaccination sur le territoire, composez le 514 934-0354ou visitez le site www.csssdelamontagne.qc.ca.Plan directeur de la circulation :soumettez vos commentairesLa ville invite ses résidents à soumettre leurscommentaires et suggestions concernant le Plandirecteur de la circulation et du transport actif deWestmount. Vous pouvez les envoyer par courriel àplandirecteur@westmount.org ou par courrier au :4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, H3Z 1E2. Consulteztous les documents pertinents au www.westmount.org.Campage de financement duCLW : devenez bénévole !La campagne pour le Centre des loisirs de Westmount estun projet collectif, par la communauté. Aimeriez-vous vousimpliquer? Nous serions ravis de vous accueillir au sein del’équipe. Veuillez communiquer avec M me Camilla Leigh,coordonnatrice de la campagne CLW, au 514 928-3599 ouà camilla.leigh@clphilanthropic.com.ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRESLa galerie du Victoria HallLa galerie du Victoria Hall est fière de présenter lesœuvres de Colin Thomson du 15 novembre au 8décembre 2012. Info : 514 989-5521.Persephone Productions : HamletLa troupe Persephone Productions présente Hamlet,l’œuvre de William Shakespeare, qui raconte la vie d’unprince danois et les intriques de la cour, avec ChristopherMoore dans le rôle principal. Mise en scène : GabrielleSoskin. Le samedi 17 novembre à 19 h et le dimanche 18novembre à 14 h au Victoria Hall. Entrée 25 $(Étudiant(e)set membres du QDF 15 $). Tarifs de groupe disponsibles.Billets: www.showtix4u.com ou 1 866 967-8167.BIBLIOTHÈQUEImaginez une bibliothèquehumaineUne bibliothèque humaine vous permet de consulterdes personnes au lieu des livres. Réservezpréalablement pour votre un entretien avec un hommeou une femme ayant vécu des expériences fascinantes àLe 3 décembre - 18 h 30Illumination du sapin de Noël et fêteHôtel de villeLe 3 décembre - 20 hSéance du conseilHôtel de villeLe 12 décembre - 16 h 30Fête communautaire de la HannoukahHôtel de ville et Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholompartager. L’événement aura lieu le samedi 17 novembrede 10 h à 14 h. Info : 514 989-5386.Club de lecture en anglaisJoignez-vous au club de lecture en anglais le mardi 20novembre de 19 h à 21 h pour discuter du livre TheCat’s Table de Michael Ondaatje. Info : 514 989-5386.Prévenir l’intimidation dansl’univers virtuelJoignez-vous à nous pour une séance de sensibilisationcontre l’intimidation (et la cyber-intimidation) avec lesDres Shaheen Shariff et Alissa Sklar le mercredi 21novembre à 19 h à la bibliothèque Cette séanceproposera des moyens pour prévenir, informer et établirun échange ouvert avec les intimidateurs, lespersonnes ciblées et les témoins, selon les éducateurset les experts en la matière. Info : 514 989-5386.Vente de livres d’occasion de qualitédes Amis de la BibliothèqueProfitez de cette occasion pour vous approvisionner enlectures pour l’hiver en vous prévalant d’aubaines lesamedi 24 et dimanche 25 novembre de 10 h à 18 h auVictoria Hall.. Tous les profits serviront à acheter denouveaux livres pour la bibliothèque. Info : 514 483-5604.TRAVAUX PUBLICSFloralie d’automneCette exposition de chrysanthèmes et autres fleursautomnales se poursuivra jusqu’à la fin du mois auConservatoire de Westmount. Info : 514 989-5230.Rappel : sacs en papier pour lesfeuilles mortesVeuillez noter que le personnel du Service des travauxpublics ne ramasse que les feuilles et autres résidus dejardin qui placés dans des sacs en papier. Les feuillesentassées en vrac en bordure du trottoir NE SERONTPLUS ramassées. Les sacs en papier sont disponibleschez les détaillants du quartier. Pour plus derenseignements, consultez le www.westmount.org. Info :514 989-5390.CITY HALLCLSC Flu vaccination clinic atVictoria HallThe CLSC Métro will be offering free influenza (flu)vaccines to certain groups of residents of its territory.A vaccination clinic will take place at Victoria Hallon Wednesday, November 21 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.To find out if you are eligible to receive the vaccineand to know the dates and locations of othervaccination clinics in the area, phone 514 934-0354 orvisit www.csssdelamontagne.qc.ca.Transportation Master Plan:submit your commentsThe City invites its residents to submit theircomments and suggestions concerning theWestmount Traffic and Active TransportationMaster Plan. You may send them by mail to 4333Sherbrooke Street West, H3Z 1E2 or by email totrafficmasterplan@westmount.org. All of the relateddocuments are available at www.westmount.org.WRC Fundraising Campaign:opportunities for volunteering!The WRC Campaign is run for the community, by thecommunity. If you would like to get involved and be partof the team, we would love to have you! Please contactCamilla Leigh, WRC Campaign Coordinator at 514 928-3599 or at camilla.leigh@clphilantropic.com.COMMUNITY EVENTSThe Gallery at Victoria HallThe Gallery at Victoria Hall is pleased to feature theworks of Colin Thomson from November 15 th toDecember 8 th , 2012. Info: 514 989-5521.Persephone Productions : HamletPersephone Productions presents Hamlet, WilliamShakespeare's tale of a Danish prince and intrigues ofthe court with Christopher Moore as Hamlet andDirector Gabrielle Soskin on Saturday, November 17 that 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 18 th at 2 p.m. atVictoria Hall. Admission is $25 (students and QDFmembers $15). Group rates available. For tickets:www.showtix4u.com or 1 866 967-8167.LIBRARYHuman Library ExperienceA human library is just like a regular library, butwith “living books”. Register in advance to have aone-on-one conversation with fascinating men andwomen who have a remarkable story to share. TheDecember 3 - 6:30 p.m.Christmas Tree Lighting and PartyCity HallDecember 3 - 8 p.m.Council MeetingCity HallDecember 12 - 4:30 p.m.Community Chanukah partyCity Hall and Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholomevent will take place Saturday, November 17 th from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 514 989-5386.English Book ClubJoin the English Book Club from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday,November 20 th as they discuss The Cat’s Table byMichael Ondaatje. Info: 514 989-5386.Bullying Prevention in a WiredWorldJoin us for a lecture on bullying with Dr. ShaheenShariff and Dr. Alissa Sklar on Wednesday, November21 st at 7 p.m. at the Library. This talk will offer anoverview of what education and parenting experts knowabout bullying (and cyber-bullying), as well asstrategies for prevention, awareness and engagementwith bullies, the bullied and the bystanders. Info: 514989-5386.Friends of the Libary - QualityUsed Book saleStock up for winter reading now with great bargains onquality books at the Friends of the Library book sale onSaturday and Sunday, November 24 th and 25 th from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. in the concert hall at Victoria Hall, 4626Sherbrooke Street West. All proceeds from this sale gotowards purchasing new books for the Library. Info :514 483-5604.PUBLIC WORKSFall Flower ShowThis display of chrysanthemums and other fall flowerswill continue until the end of the month at theWestmount Conservatory. Info: 514 989-5230.Reminder: paper bags forautumn leavesPlease note that leaves and other yard waste must bebagged in paper bags for the collection by PublicWorks crews and that leaves piled loose behind thesidewalk will no longer be picked up. Paper yard wastebags are available at local retailers. For moreinformation, consult www.westmount.org. Info: 514989-5390.Westmount, à votre portée. Pour toute question ou commentaire, veuillez nous contacter :Westmount at your fingertips. Contact us with any comment or question:www.westmount.orgassistance@westmount.org

WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 21Comin’ UpWednesday, November 14• Art historian Sandra Paikowsky is guestlecturer at McClure Gallery (350 VictoriaAve.). “Seeing Ourselves – Visual Imagesof Montreal,” 7:30 pm. Info: 514.488.9558.• Dawson’s professional theatre school’sopening night of Julius Caesar, directed byJude Beny featuring third-year graduatingstudents, 8 pm. Runs until November 24.Tickets are first come, first served. Cost:Adults: $12; seniors/students $8; Dawsonstudents: $5. Info: www.dawsoncollege.-qc.ca.• Author Mary Soderstrom leads the AtwaterLibrary book club in a discussion of TheSisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt, winnerof the 2011 Governor General’s LiteraryAward for Fiction, 7:30 pm. 1200 Atwater.Free.• Seniors’ luncheon at Centre Greene(1090 Greene Ave.), 12:15 pm. Threecourse,home-cooked meal. Cost: $5.RSVP: 514.931.6202.• Rabbi Leigh Lerner of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom reviews Suddenly, a Knock onthe Door by Etgar Keret, 9:30 am coffee, 10am review. 4100 Sherbrooke St. Info:514.937.3575, ext. 217.Thursday, November 15• The works of Colin Thomson will be exhibitedat The Gallery at Victoria Hall untilDecember 8. 4626 Sherbrooke St. Info:514.989.5521.• “St. Matthias’ Church – 100 year anniversary”with speaker Reverend KennethNear, rector of St. Matthias’ Church, 7 to 9pm in the Westmount Public Library, 4574Sherbrooke St. Admission free for members;non-members $5 at door. Info:514.989.5510.• Retired child psychologist Margie Golickto read from her new book The Life andRhymes of a Jewish Mother, 12:30 pm at theAtwater Library, as part of the lunchtimeseries. 1200 Atwater. Free.Saturday, November 17• Centre Greene’s Treats & Treasures craftsale and bazaar, 10 am to 3 pm. 1090Greene Ave. Over 30 crafters tables, EmptyBowls Program, bake sale, raffle, children’sactivities and luncheon. Free. Proceedsto go the centre’s communityprograms. Info: Erica Bloom at514.931.6202.• St. Matthias’ Church’s Christmas fair, 10am to 2 pm in the upper hall (entrance at12 Church Hill). Crafts, books, bakedgoods, jams and jellies, jewellery. Lunchserved from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Info:514.933.4295.Monday, November 19• Contactivity Centre’s mini-bazaar, 11 amto 2 pm at 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd.,corner Lansdowne. Handknit and handmadegifts, homemade food and preserves.On Mondays and Wednesdaysuntil Wednesday, December 19. Info:514.932.2326.• Women’s Canadian Club of Montrealpresents “The Future of Books and Publishing,”12:30 pm at the UnitarianChurch (5035 de Maisonneuve Blvd.).Panel discussion with Simon Dardick,Linda Leith and Hugh McGuire, withmoderator Craig Silverman. Free for clubmembers; $10 for non-members. Open toall. Info: Carolyn Roper 514.932.4005.• Professional sports photographerBernard Brault speaks at the MontrealCamera Club, 7:30 pm at the WestmountPark Church (4695 de MaisonneuveBlvd.). Info: johnzimmerman@-videotron.ca.Tuesday, November 20• Information meeting for residents ofDistrict No. 8 with Councillor TheodoraSamiotis, 7 pm to 8:30 pm at CentreGreene (1090 Greene Ave.).• Filmmaker Chris Wynn screens and discusseshis film Documenting a Journey - AYounger Caregiver's Perspective at TheAlzheimer Café in the Atwater Library, 1to 3 pm. Free. Info: beth@atwaterlibrary.caor 514.935.7344.• Westmount Public Library’s Englishbook club discusses Cat’s Table by MichaelOndaatje, 7 pm in the Westmount Room.Coffee and discussion. Info: Donna Lachat 514.989.5386 or dlach@westmount.org.Wednesday, November 21• Manoir Westmount’s annual bazaar,noon to 2 pm. Tables include afghans andcushions, seasonal crafts, knitted items(baby sets, hats, scarves, mitts, toys),“nearly new” items, jewelry. Proceeds tobenefit Montreal charities. 4646 SherbrookeSt. Info: 514.937.3943.• CLSC’s flu vaccination clinic, 9:30 am to6:30 pm at Victoria Hall for the followingpeople residing in its territory: people aged60 years and older, infants aged 6 to 23months, people with a chronic illness,caregivers, volunteers and health careworkers. Bring Medicare card and wearshort sleeves. Info: 514.934.0354.• “Bullying Prevention in a Wired World”with Shaheen Shariff and Alissa Sklar, 7pm at the Westmount Public Library. Organizedby the Westmount Healthy CityProject. Register at the circulation desk orcall 514.989.5299.University Women’s Club of MontrealPeter McNally, well-known Royal watcherand McGill University professor, will share hismemories of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.6:00 pm, Wednesday, November 21. AtwaterClub, 3505 Atwater Ave. Supper: $30.76, plus$10 for non-members. New comers welcome.To reserve, call 514-932-3922.Saturday, November 17from 10 am to 3 pmBuilding permits M What’s permittedThe following permits for demolition, exterior construction, alteration and renovationwere approved at the September 24 meeting of city council.360 Victoria: to restore the front and partial side of the building;55 Belvedere Pl.: at a Category I house, to build a small addition for a secondary entranceat the end of building;460 Lansdowne: to build a new rear deck terrace and privacy screen;4894 Westmount: to build a two-car garage on the west side of the house as well as aroof-top terrace;4333 Westmount: at a Category I house, landscaping to include a new terrace, pathway,resurfacing of the driveway and new planting areas;572 Roslyn: to replace some windows;652 Lansdowne: to replace some windows and doors;135 Clandeboye: at a Category I house, to replace the basement windows;74 Gordon: landscaping to include a swimming pool;360 Redfern: to replace some windows;3219 The Boulevard: at Braemar, a Category 1* house, to build an accessory garage withan underground connection to the house and landscape the property.For permits approved at the September 10 meeting of city council, see p. 12.

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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 23Zeus, the thundering sky dogTheUnderdogClubCynthia LeeZeus isn’t particularly old, ugly or unpopularbut something about him justspells underdog. Maybe it’s because he hascalled the shelter, where he is currentlybased at Frontier Animal Society, home forfour long years. Or maybe it’s the way inwhich he was found: as a stray so manyyears ago and never claimed. As though henever existed. Like being left at the supermarketcheck-out line with no money topay. The conveyor belt just keeps rollingby – like the years – with you on it.Technically Zeus qualifies as a seniorbut that’s on paper only. Inside this cutebody is the heart of a mysterious dog wholikes to think he’s part human too. Youknow the kind of Dilbert-esque male wholooks in the mirror and sees a Brad Pittstarring back at him? In this case, it’s ashepherd/chow mix looking into the mirrorand seeing Ryan Gosling.Zeus likes people first and foremost butdogs are okay too. At first his aura maystrike some as blasé, but if you give it time,a fun-loving boy surfaces. He’s a pleaserand likes to show off his skills as a welltraineddog. He sits in anticipation of rescuestaff and waits to be engaged. Once heSaturday workstoppedPublic safety officers were called November3 to check out window cleanersworking with a crane at 7:18 am onGreene near de Maisonneuve. Such workis prohibited before 8 am on Saturdays.They explained they were working duringa low-traffic time but were advised to leave.They were also told that heavy equipmentwas not allowed on a Saturday without aspecial permit.At 11:55 am, a worker using a mini-excavatorat the rear of a house on UpperLansdowne also was warned not use it onSaturday and he was reported to be “veryco-operative.”Soon after, a wood chipper near theRoslyn lookout also generated a complaintbut the work was stopping when officersarrived. The company’s name was neverthelessentered into the Public Securitydatabase as having been warned.is, he loves to play a kind of tag with anyonewho is willing. He can be intense andwill vocalize as if to ask “what?”The thing about Zeus is that despite hisCurfew ticketA 17-year-old NDG resident was issueda ticket for $118 November 4 forbeing in Westmount Park at 12:21 amafter the midnight curfew, Public Securityofficials said. The young man hadbeen warned earlier the same eveningabout consuming drugs in the park. Onthe second sighting, he was with anotherperson who had not received aprior warning and was not ticketted.Mount RoyalRoofingAll types of roofsand brickwork(514) 572-4375(450) 687-0094mountroyalroofing@gmail.comRon Edwards Sr. & Ron Edwards Jr.Serving Westmount for 50 yearsZeusmoniker, he’s no sky god, just a simplebeing, but solid and lovely.He just needs a home, like so many ofdo, and he will soar as high as his namesuggests. If you suspect you may have athing or two for Zeus, why not contact theFrontier Animal Society today for a faceto-faceat 819.876.7747 or frontieranimalsociety@gmail.com.Drop us a line atcontact@underdogclub.org.We all need electricity!Master ElectriciansServing Westmountfor over 60 yearsSpecialized in renovationsfor older homesGenerator installationsFast and reliable serviceTel: 514-481-01255800 St. Jacques W.Le corporationdes maîtres électriciensdu QuébecE & L LandscapingDivision of 3189171 Canada Inc.25 yearsexperienceSNOW REMOVAL• residential and commercialReasonable and reliableErnest:514-941-2116•Multi-discipline team•Maintenance jobs•Small & medium-sized renovations•Home or business(514) 567-1396Robert Bowden, MBA, BSMEMontreal’s PremierHome FurnishingsConsignment StoreSHOP WHERE THEDESIGNERS SHOPFurniture, Mirrors, Silver, China,Lighting, Decorative AccessoriesDiscover our Affordableluxury that captures theessence of your style!514-564-3600www.galeriem.cainfo@galeriem.ca8160 Devonshire Rd.Mont-Royal, H4P 2K3TOGETHER WE MAKE CONSIGNING EASY!

24 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Ville de WestmountCity of WestmountCOMMENTAIRES DU MAIRE SUR LA SITUATION FINANCIÈRE DE LA VILLE DE WESTMOUNTSÉANCE DU CONSEIL DU 5 NOVEMBRE 2012Chers conseillers, Mesdames et Messieurs, bonsoir,À cette première étape du processus de préparation et d’adoption du budget 2013,je dois présenter aux résidents un rapport sur la santé financière de notre ville engénéral.En août dernier, le conseil a établi les lignes directrices suivantes concernant lebudget 2013:– Limiter l’augmentation des taxes reliées aux services locaux au taux d’inflation(2%) + 1%, ce qui ne tient pas compte de l’impact des dépenses d’immobilisationset de celles du conseil d’agglomération de Montréal.– Poursuivre les efforts en vue d’augmenter les revenus provenant d’autres sourcesque l’impôt foncier afin d’équilibrer le budget.Les revenus et les dépenses projetés pour l’année 2012 sont de 94,7 millions dedollars, ce qui inclut des affectations de l’excédent accumulé.Dans mon rapport qui est déposé ce soir, mes commentaires porteront notammentsur les questions financières suivantes:➢les résultats de fin d’exercice 2012;➢les prévisions préliminaires des revenus et dépenses de la ville pour 2012;➢l’état de la dette de la ville et les mesures mises en place pour la gérer;➢l’orientation générale du budget 2013 et des dépenses d’immobilisations pour lapériode de 2013 à 2015.Résultats de fin d’exercice 2011Le budget total de fonctionnement de l’année 2011 a été de 88,8 millions de dollars.La vérification des états financiers de fin d’exercice a confirmé un revenu total de93,2 millions de dollars pour l’année dernière, dont 945 423 $ provenaient desbénéfices non répartis affectés. Les dépenses de fonctionnement se sont élevées à89,5 millions de dollars et l’excédent de fonctionnement de l’ordre de 3,3 millions dedollars a été affecté au budget et aux travaux d’immobilisations. L’excédentbudgétaire net de fonctionnement en 2011 s’est élevé à 401 654 $.Au cours de l’année 2011, les dépenses d’immobilisations se sont élevées à 9,5 millionsde dollars, parmi lesquelles un montant de 4,5 millions de dollars a été couvertpar notre mode de financement pay-as-you-go (avant les « fusions », l’ensemble denotre programme annuel de travaux d’immobilisations courants était financé selonméthode de financement par répartition). Le solde des projets 2011 a été financé aumoyen de règlements d’emprunt et de subventions qui ont respectivement totalisé2,6 et 2,4 millions de dollars.Les états financiers de la Ville de Westmount ont été vérifiés par la firme RaymondChabot Grant Thornton.Prévisions pour 2012Le budget de fonctionnement 2012 de la ville fut établi à 91,8 millions de dollars 1 . Àla lumière des résultats disponibles à ce jour et des revenus et dépenses anticipéspour le reste de l’année, nous prévoyons terminer l’exercice 2012 avec des revenuset des dépenses projetés de 94,7 $ millions, ce qui tient compte d’affectations del’excédent accumulé.Des dépenses supplémentaires couvertes par le mode de financement pay-as-yougo,telles l’agrandissement de la seconde patinoire du centre des loisirs deWestmount et l’ajout d’une patinoire extérieure réfrigérée, ont été effectuées. Demême, des transformateurs supplémentaires ont été acquis dans le but d’assurerune plus grande stabilité de l’exploitation du réseau d’Hydro Westmount.Dans la mesure où la décontamination du site du centre des loisirs de Westmountconstitue une exigence de la loi, une réserve pour la décontamination a été inscrite.Ces coûts supplémentaires ont principalement été compensés par des revenusadditionnels et par l’affectation de l’excédent accumulé, et ce, afin d’assurerl’équilibre de ces résultats financiers.Il est toutefois à noter que cet état des résultats pourrait changer d’ici la fin del’année, notamment si des événements imprévisibles d’importance devaient survenirtels d’abondantes chutes de neige abondantes, un important bris d’aqueduc, uneinondation, etc.DetteEn date du 31 décembre 2012, la dette nette de Westmount devrait être de 36,5 millionsde dollars, ce qui tient compte des dépenses annuelles d’immobilisationsd’arrondissement au cours de la période s’étendant de 2002 à 2005. Ce montant necomprend toutefois pas l’investissement de 37 $ millions pour le projet du nouveaucentre des loisirs, dont un montant d’environ 20 $ millions provient de subventionsdes gouvernements provincial et fédéral.Budget 2013Conformément aux objectifs financiers décrits précédemment dans ce rapport, leconseil entend limiter l’augmentation des taxes municipales reliées aux serviceslocaux au taux de l’inflation (2%) + 1%, ce qui ne tient toutefois pas compte del’impact du nouveau centre des loisirs de Westmount, des travaux d’immobilisationset de la quote-part de l’agglomération. Cela constitue un défi si l’on tient compte del’impact du déficit actuariel du régime de retraite de nos employés. Le conseil aégalement approuvé l’affectation d’excédent accumulé afin d’équilibrer le budgetlocal, le cas échéant.Puisqu’environ 85% de nos revenus proviennent de l’impôt foncier, le conseil pourraitcontinuer de tendre vers une augmentation des revenus provenant d’autres sourcestels les tarifs de stationnement et la tarification des activités.Le conseil se réunira prochainement afin de finaliser notre stratégie générale etadopter le budget de fonctionnement et le programme d’immobilisations endécembre.Rémunération des élus municipauxLa Loi sur le traitement des élus municipaux (L.R.Q., chapitre T-11.001) prévoit quele maire d’une municipalité, dont un règlement touchant la rémunération desmembres du conseil est en vigueur, doit inclure dans son rapport annuel sur lasituation financière de la municipalité une mention des rémunérations et desallocations de dépenses que chaque membre du conseil reçoit de la municipalité,d’un organisme mandataire de celle-ci ou d’un organisme supramunicipal.Ainsi, en 2012 le maire recevra les rémunérations suivantes:•une rémunération annuelle de la ville de 43934 $;•une allocation de dépenses de la ville de 13310 $;•une rémunération annuelle du conseil d’agglomération de Montréal de 10351$;•une rémunération annuelle de la Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal de10000$;•un jeton de présence de 528$ (par présence) à titre de vice-président de laCommission sur les finances et l’administration du conseil de l’agglomérationurbaine de Montréal, et ce, jusqu’à concurrence de la somme annuelle de 10551$.Quant aux conseillers, ils recevront les rémunérations suivantes en 2012:•une rémunération annuelle de la ville de 14645$;•une allocation de dépenses de la ville de 7322,50$.Pour sa part, le conseiller Patrick Martin recevra les rémunérations additionnellessuivantes:•un jeton de présence de 528$ (par présence) à titre de vice-président de laCommission sur l’examen des contrats du conseil de l’agglomération urbaine deMontréal, et ce, jusqu’à concurrence de la somme annuelle de 10 551 $.•un jeton d’allocation de dépenses de 264$ (par présence) à titre de vice-présidentde la Commission sur l’examen des contrats du conseil de l’agglomération urbainede Montréal, et ce, jusqu’à concurrence de la somme annuelle de 5 275 $.Transactions au-delà de 25 000 $Comme l’exige la loi, je dépose la liste des transactions dont le montant totalcumulatif dépassait 25 000 $ entre le 1 er octobre 2011 et le 30 septembre 2012.Le maire,Peter F. Trent1Après déduction des dépenses d’Hydro Westmount financées selon la méthode pay-as-you-go

WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 25Ville de WestmountCity of WestmountTHE MAYOR’S COMMENTS ON THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CITY OF WESTMOUNTCOUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5th, 2012Councillors, Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening:As the first formal step in the 2013 budget preparation and adoption process, I amrequired to report to residents on the general financial health of our City.In August, Council established the following guidelines for the 2013 budget:– Limit the increase in taxation for local services to inflation (2%) + 1%, excludingthe impact of capital works and Agglomeration Council of Montreal.– Continue efforts to increase revenue from sources other than property taxes tobalance the budget.Including appropriations from accumulated surplus, revenues and expenses areprojected at $94.7 million for 2012.In my report that is being tabled tonight, I will be commenting further on the followingand other financial issues:➢The 2011 year-end results;➢The preliminary forecast of the City’s 2012 revenues and expenditures;➢The state of the City’s debt and the action taken to manage it;➢The overall direction of the 2013 Budget, along with the capital expendituresplanned for 2013 through 2014.2011 Year-End ResultsThe City’s 2011 total operating budget was $88.8 million. The year-end financialstatements confirmed that total revenues last year were $93.2 million including$945,423 from appropriated surplus; operational expenditures amounted to $89.5million; $3.3 million in operating surplus was appropriated, for capital works andbudget. This resulted in a net 2011 non-appropriated surplus of $401,654.During 2011, capital expenditures amounted to $9.5 million, of which $4.5 millionwas covered by our ‘pay-as-you-go’ funding (prior to the merger, our entire routineannual capital works program was funded on a pay-as-you-go basis). The balanceof the 2011 projects was funded by loan by-laws in the amount of $2.6 million andgrants of $2.4 million.The City of Westmount’s 2011 financial statements were audited by RaymondChabot Grant Thornton.2012 ForecastThe City’s 2012 operating budget was established at $91.8 million 1 . Based on theresults to date and the projected revenues and expenditures for the balance of theyear, we expect to close 2012 with both revenues and expenses projected at $94.7million, including appropriation from accumulated surplus.Additional ‘pay-as-you-go’ investments were made, such as extending the secondice surface at the Westmount Recreation Centre and adding an external refrigeratedice rink. Additional transformers were also purchased to ensure better networkstability for the Hydro Westmount operations.A decontamination provision had also to be recorded, since decontaminating theWestmount Recreation Centre site is a legal requirement.These additional costs were offset mainly through additional revenues andappropriation from accumulated surplus to ensure that financial results be balanced.Please note that the results could change between now and year-end, especially ifwe experience significant unforeseen events such as a higher-than-averagesnowfall, major water-main breaks, flooding, etc.DebtAs of December 31 st , 2012, Westmount’s net debt should be $36.5 million, includingthe borough’s annual capital expenditures from 2002 to 2005. This amount doesnot include the $37 million investment for the new Recreation Centre, approx imately$20 million of which will be offset by a grant from the provincial and federalgovernments.2013 BudgetConsistent with the financial goals outlined earlier in this report, Council wants tolimit the increase in taxation for local services to inflation (2%) + 1%, excludingimpacts for the Westmount Recreation Centre, capital works or the agglomerationapportionment. This is a challenge considering the current impact of the actuarialdeficit in our employee pension plan. Council has also approved the appropriationof accumulated surplus to balance the local budget if required.As around 85% of our revenue comes from property taxes, the Council maycontinue to seek increased revenues from other areas such as parking rates andprogramme fees.We will be sitting down shortly as a Council to finalize our overall strategy and adoptour operating and capital budget in December.Remuneration of Elected Municipal RepresentativesThe Act respecting the remuneration of elected municipal officers (R.S.Q., chapterT-11.001) provides that the mayor of a municipality in which a remuneration by-lawis in force shall include in his annual report on the financial position of themunicipality a list showing the remuneration and expense allowance each memberof the council receives from the municipality, a mandatory body of the municipalityor a supra-municipal body.Thus, the Mayor received the following remuneration in 2012:•$43,934 as an annual remuneration from the City;•$15,310 as an expense allowance from the City;•$10,551 as an annual remuneration from the urban agglomeration council ofMontreal;•$10,000 as an annual remuneration from the Communauté métropolitaine deMontréal;•$528 per presence as an attendance allowance from the Commission sur lesfinances et l’administration of the urban agglomeration council of Montreal, up toan annual maximum of $10,551, where he is the Vice-President.As for the councillors, they receive the following remuneration in 2012:•$14,645 as an annual remuneration from the City;•$7,322.50 as an expense allowance from the City.As for Councillor Patrick Martin, he receives the additional following remuneration:•$528 per presence as an attendance allowance from the Commission sur l’examendes contrats of the urban agglomeration council of Montreal, up to an annualmaximum of $10,551, where he is Vice-President;•$264 per presence as an expense allowance from the Commission sur l’examendes contrats of the urban agglomeration council of Montreal, up to an annualmaximum of $5,275.Transactions Exceeding $25,000As required by law, I am filing the list of total cumulative transactions exceeding$25,000 from October 1 st , 2011 to September 30 th , 2012.Peter F. TrentMayor1Net of Hydro Westmount ’pay–as-you-go’ expenditures

26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Profusion grows mustaches for MovemberMembers of Profusion Realty pose with their new facial hair in front of their office on Greene Ave., November 6. The brokers will donate $1 per “like” on their FaceBook page until November 30 to Movember,a one-month November initiative that raises funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives. Three members of the Profusion office, Marc Asselin, HamidSedigh and Carl Remillard Fontaine, will grow mustaches until the end of the month.Photo courtesy of Profusion RealtyVille de WestmountCity of WestmountAVIS PUBLICASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE DE CONSULTATIONPROJET DE RÈGLEMENT 1439LE 26 NOVEMBRE 2012 – 17 h 30À TOUTES LES PERSONNES INTÉRESSÉES PAR LE PROJET DE RÈGLEMENTNº 1439 INTITULÉ « RÈGLEMENT VISANT À MODIFIER LE RÈGLEMENT DE CONSTRUCTION1391»AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné par le soussigné, greffier de la Ville deWestmount, de ce qui suit :1. Lors de sa séance ordinaire tenue le lundi 5 novembre 2012, le conseil a adoptépar résolution le projet de règlement 1439, intitulé « RÈGLEMENT VISANT À MODIFIERLE RÈGLEMENT DE CONSTRUCTION 1391 ».2. Conformément à la Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (L.R.Q., chapitreA-19.1), une assemblée publique de consultation aura lieu le lundi 26 novembre2012 à 17 h 30, à la salle du conseil de l’hôtel de ville de Westmount située au4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest.3. Cette assemblée publique de consultation a pour but d’expliquer le projet derèglement nº 1439 dont l’objet vise à abroger l’article 2.12 du règlement 1391, quiprévoit que toute construction à moins de 3 pieds (0,9 m) de la ligne de propriétédoit être de matériau non combustible, lequel est plus restrictif que le Code deconstruction du Québec présentement en vigueur. Cette situation entraîne unmanque de cohérence dans la conception et la construction des balcons et desterrasses des immeubles contenant un ou deux logements.4. Au cours de cette assemblée, la personne qui préside expliquera le projet derèglement et entendra les personnes et organismes qui désirent s’exprimer.5. Le projet de règlement ne comporte aucune disposition propre à un règlementsusceptible d’approbation référendaire.6. Toute personne intéressée peut consulter ce projet de règlement et en obtenircopie au bureau du greffier situé au 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, du lundi auvendredi de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30.DONNÉ à Westmount, ce 13 novembre 2012.Mario GerbeauGreffier de la villePUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETINGDRAFT BY-LAW 1439NOVEMBER 26, 2012 – 5:30 p.m.TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED BY THE DRAFT BY-LAW NO. 1439 ENTITLED“BY-LAW AMENDING BUILDING BY-LAW 1391”PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, City Clerk of the City ofWestmount, of the following:1. At its regular meeting held on November 5 th , 2012, Council adopted by resolutionDraft By-law No. 1439, entitled “BY-LAW AMENDING BUILDING BY-LAW 1391”2. In accordance with An Act respecting land use planning and development(R.S.Q., chapter A-19.1), a public consultation meeting will be held on Monday,November 26 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of Westmount City Halllocated at 4333 Sherbrooke Street West.3. The purpose of this public consultation meeting is to explain the draft By-lawNo. 1439, the object of which is to repeal section 2.12 of By-law No. 1391 whichprovides that all construction within the first three feet (0.9 m) of the property linemust be of non-combustible material which is more restrictive than the QuebecConstruction Code currently in force. That situation leads to a lack of coherencein the design and construction of balconies and decks on buildings containingone or two dwelling units.4. During this meeting, the person presiding will explain the draft by-law and willhear every person or body wishing to express an opinion.5. The draft by-law contains no provisions making it a by-law subject to approvalby way of referendum.6. Any interested person may consult this draft by-law and obtain copies thereof atthe Office of the City Clerk, 4333 Sherbrooke Street West, from Monday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.GIVEN at Westmount, this November 13, 2012.Mario GerbeauCity Clerk

WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 27Paul Creighton’s cats looking for homes9 LivesLysanne FowlerIt is my worst fear: something happensto me and mypets find themselveshomeless,with a familymember takingthem temporarilybut not havingotherMandrakealternatives thanto place them ina shelter that isalready full orthat has to euthanizethem. Yet,in our neighbourhood,manyof us have pets,and once weCirrus have lost one,By Laureen SweeneyResults of the summer’s smoke detectorprogram by Public Security and the firedepartment show that 88 percent ofdwellings visited conformed to Westmount’sfire prevention by-laws. Thiscompares with 84 percent the previoussummer and 83 percent in 2010.Of the 1,000 homes where access wasgained, fully 881 were found to have functioningdetectors as required. “Overallcompliance was very high,” noted CouncillorGary Ikeman, Public Security commissioner,in announcing the results atthe city council meeting November 5.All dwellings are required to have atleast one smoke detector per floor, and allare supposed to be kept in good workingorder and containing functional batteriesat all times. The purpose of the summerprogram is to generate awareness of theneed and ensure that homes are properlyequipped with the life-saving devices.we so often replace the beloved one withanother in need.So, this is the subject of my columntoday. The late Paul Creighton, our fellowWestmounter, (see May 1, 2012, p. 11),was devoted to his pets, and his cats arestill in need ofnew families. Ihope that wecan find a placein our homesfor one of hiscats, all ofSvenwhom had sucha wonderfulhome duringhis lifetime andwho have continuedto becared for by hisfamily. Thesecats are all wells o c i a l i z e d ,healthy, sterilizedand haveLarshad all their shots.Lars and Sven are 8-year-old brothers,giant black-and-white emperors whoSummer inspectors gained access to 1,000 homes88 percent found to complywith smoke detector lawsThe inspectors – two fire cadets hiredby the city – were unable to gain access atanother 1,899 places north of SherbrookeSt., where residents were either not athome or not answering the door.Of the 1,000 inspected, 23 were foundto have non-functioning detectors and 90were missing one or more of the devices.The cadets installed 136 batteries that hadbeen supplied by the city as well as 55 detectors.As well, 287 of the dwellings werefound to have carbon monoxide detectors,though these are not required but recommendedwhere fossil-burning heaters arein use.The fire cadets also called on 29 apartmentbuildings containing a total of 735units to check out their fire inspection certificates.Six were found to be missing informationor lacked updates.Last year, the program was conductedin the southern portion of the city as partof an annual rotation.would love to stay together.Precious is a charmingand sociable 8-year-oldgrey-and-black tabbie female,quite a little queen.Cirrus, an 8-year-oldlong-haired grey female, is Tristandelightfully good-natured.She has two siblings, sister Voodoo andbrother Mandrake.Voodoo isone shade palerthan black andis wonderfullyexpressive andsuper-friendly.Ville de WestmountCity of WestmountMandrake is Precioush a n d s o m e ,sleek and shy. He likes to stay indoorswhere he can keep away from all the familyaction. If hewas a human,he would bec o n s i d e r e dbookish!If you wouldlike more informationon anyof wonderful Voodoocats, please contactPaul’s daughter Amy Creighton at 514.467.2754 or amycreighton@bell.net. Shecan show you others photographs and canprovide more information. She also hassome fun movies of the cats, which mighthelp you choose the one would love toadopt.Your neighbour, LysanneSÉANCE D’INFORMATION PUBLIQUEPROJET DE RÈGLEMENT MODIFIANTLE RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BRUITAVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné qu’une séance d’information publiquesur le projet de règlement intitulé « RÈGLEMENT VISANT À MODIFIER LE RÈGLEMENT 1387SUR LE BRUIT » aura lieu le lundi 26 novembre 2012 à 19 h à l’hôtel de ville deWestmount situé au 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest. L’objet de ce règlement vise àréduire les heures au cours desquelles les travaux de construction sont permis.Aucun travail ne devrait être effectué avant 7 h et après 18 h (présentement avant7 h et après 21 h) du lundi au vendredi et avant 9 h et après 18 h (présentementavant 8 h et après 20 h) le samedi.Toute personne intéressée peut consulter ce projet de règlement et en obtenir copieau bureau du greffier situé au 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, du lundi au vendredi de8 h 30 à 16 h 30.DONNÉ à Westmount, ce 13 e jour de novembre 2012.PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGDRAFT BY-LAW AMENDING THE NOISE BY-LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a public information meeting on the draftby-law entitled “BY-LAW AMENDING BY-LAW 1387 CONCERNING NOISE” will be held onMonday, November 26, 2012 at 7 p.m. at Westmount City Hall, located at 4333Sherbrooke St. West. The object of this draft by-law is to reduce the hours whenconstruction work is permitted: No work shall be carried out before 7:00 a.m. andafter 6:00 p.m. (currently before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m.) from Monday to Fridayand before 9:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. (currently before 8:00 a.m. and after8:00 p.m.) on Saturday.Any interested person may consult this draft by-law and obtain copies thereof atthe Office of the City Clerk, 4333 Sherbrooke Street West, from Monday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.GIVEN at Westmount, this November 13, 2012.Mario GerbeauGreffier de la ville / City Clerk

28 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Love as an antibioticParenthoodUncensoredSophie TarnowskaI won’t know if my efforts to be a goodmother will bear fruition until my child istested out there in the world. And eventhen, I won’t know…until I do.My attempts to teach my daughter rightfrom wrong, risky from reckless and funfrom frightening will never entirely protecther from making terrible decisionsout of sheer stupidity, and even less so willthey protect her from harm. Like manyother parents, I’ve done too many moronicVille de WestmountCity of WestmountAVIS D’ADOPTIONRÈGLEMENT 1438things in the name of youth to be naïveenough to think she won’t do the same.And that she should.I don’t want a daughter who lives like aflower on the proverbial wall of life – andgiven her personality so far, there’s no dangerof that, and I’m glad. Brave words untilI start to think about all the things I’vedone that I’d rather she doesn’t.Dear child, there is no need to trybungee jumping. Other than getting apiercing anywhere other than in your earlobes,there is no worse way to spend $99.Especially when you’re jumping off acrane with nothing but a muddy puddle tocatch your fall should the line break.By the time this activity even temptsyou, there will be an app for that.As for scuba diving, give it a go once orAVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné à tous ceux qui peuvent être concernésque le règlement nº 1438 intitulé « RÈGLEMENT SUR LE CODE D’ÉTHIQUE ET DEDÉONTOLOGIE DES EMPLOYÉS » a été adopté par le conseil municipal de la Ville deWestmount, lors d’une séance ordinaire tenue à l’hôtel de ville le 5 novembre 2012.L’objet de ce règlement vise à adopter un Code d’éthique et de déontologieapplicable aux employés de la Ville qui répond aux exigences de la Loi sur l’éthiqueet la déontologie en matière municipale (L.R.Q., chapitre E-15.1.0.1).Ce règlement entre en vigueur aujourd’hui.Toute personne intéressée peut consulter ce règlement sur le site web de la Ville :www.westmount.org et en obtenir copie au bureau du greffier situé au 4333, rueSherbrooke Ouest à Westmount, du lundi au vendredi de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30.DONNÉ à Westmount, ce 13 novembre 2012.twice, sure. But avoid dropping into aschool of barracuda like your mother did.Why? Because peeing your wetsuit withfear is only fun if you’re in frigid temperaturesand is less so in warm Caribbeanwaters while you’re trying to flirt with yourscuba instructor.We’ll just go for a snorkel in the newWestmount swimming pool when thetime is right.Now for that quintessential rite of passage:backpacking around the world. Ibackpacked for 10 months following universityfrom Beirut to Nepal, and am stillproud that I survived a 52-hour, cockroachinfestedtrain ride from one end of India tothe other.Other than the many photos I now haveof myself wearing imitation Levis 501s upto my armpits in front of every major landmarkin the world, the worst thing to happento me was witnessing the teenagedriver of our Nepali bus light a flamingtorch under the gas tank to warm up theengine. But this was before people startedbombing discos in Bali or dropping Rohypnolin women’s drinks.I plan to save you the time, and me themoney, by renting Baraka together. It’sawesome.Whitewater rafting is fun, and it’s usuallyguided by a guy so gorgeous that heconvinces you and your boatmates to deliberatelyflip your raft into a holy riverbrimming with the cremated remains ofthe recently deceased.As a result, I will forever be inoculatedagainst any and all waterborne illnesses,but I suggest we go see a “Rafting theGrand Canyon” flick at the IMAX theatre.I know you won’t listen to me becauseI didn’t listen either. You too will lie to meabout where you are (although there is aGPS in most mobile phones these days,right?), about where you’re going and whoyou’re with. You’ll go out late, and comehome later and wear bad outfits, and try tosneak past my bedroom door late at night.I’m already trying to figure out how tobe a good mother to you during that time.But for now, while you’re still youngenough to believe in Santa, I’m hopingthat my love is a probiotic, immunizingyou against the perils of being infected byself-harm – in whatever form it may oneday appear.Stern performs in Happy TreeYoga’s ‘Got Talent’NOTICE OF ADOPTIONBY-LAW 1438PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all who may be concerned that By-law No.1438 entitled “BY-LAW RESPECTING THE CODE OF ETHICS AND GOOD CONDUCT OFEMPLOYEES” was adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Westmount at aregular sitting held at City Hall on November 5, 2012.The object of this by-law is to adopt a Code of Ethics and Conduct applicable tomunicipal employees in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Ethics andGood Conduct Act (R.S.Q., chapter E-15.1.0.1).This by-law shall come into force today.Any interested person may consult the said by-law on the City’s website:www.westmount.org and obtain copies thereof at the Office of the City Clerk locatedat 4333 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m.GIVEN at Westmount, this November 13, 2012.Mario GerbeauGreffier de la ville / City ClerkPop/soul vocalist Matt Stern of Westmount was one of seven aspiring entertainers who performed forjudges Nicholas Hoare of Greene Ave.’s Nicholas Hoare bookstore, Gazette social columnist JenniferCampbell and veteran radio personality Ted Bird during the 5th anniversary of St. Catherine St.’sHappy Tree Yoga. The event included the “Got Talent” show and fundraiser held at Dawson College onNovember 3. Proceeds were to be to donated to the Yoga Mala Foundation dedicated to establishingyoga programs in areas of need.Photo: Martin C. Barry

Montreal’s first TEDxconference in the worksSeveral Westmount mothers on the volunteer organizing committee of the first TEDx conference forMontreal high school students stopped by the Indie’s office on November 8. Among them, from left, areWestmounters Louise Bucheit, Grace Yang and Zoë Sakellaropoulo; and Jennifer Davis. TheTEDxYouth@Montreal conference is scheduled to take place Saturday, November 17 at The Study. The$40 ticket includes 16 mostly local speakers and performers in a series of 18-minute long presentationsgeared towards youth. Among the speakers from Westmount are Sophia Harman-Heath, Erik Thijs,Bernard Mariette and Jessica Magonet. Based on the model of California-inspired “Ted Talks,” thepresentations are meant to be “inspiring, educational and motivating,” and are later made available tothe public on the web, according to Bucheit. More information can be found athttp://tedxyouthmontreal.com.Photo: Westmount Independent.comOutdoor rink, cont’d. from p. 1Centre is being built.”Deegan expected construction on therink, which can maintain a consistent icesurface in up to 12.7˚C weather, to beginin the third week of November and hopesto have it operational by the end of themonth.Unlike standard outdoor rinks in Westmountand elsewhere in the Montrealarea, which often only last from late Decemberto February, the new ice surface isexpected to be in use until March, givingWestmounters an added month of playingtime on either side of the hockey season.The new rink will be installed next tothe WAG’s tennis courts to maximizeavailable lighting, with the cooling equipmentbeing housed on the courts themselves.“These are exciting times for sports inWestmount,” said Deegan, “and I thinkit’s important to keep that momentumgoing as we move forward.”The regular outdoor rinks are slated togo in Devon Park, Prince Albert Park,Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Stayner Parkand Westmount Park. Murray Park has yetto be finalized.WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 29Harmony BalancePerfection OriginalityEnjoy intimate dining withfriends and family in thecomfort of your home.Use our exquisitecatering for yournext corporate event.John Andrew DoigTel: 514-387-6222info@wolfemontcalm.com9050 ave. du Parcwww.wolfemontcalm.comThe largest inventory of prestigiousresidences in WestmountAGENCE IMMOBILIÈREVisit our website:LEASING LUXURY HOMES SINCE 1998 www.groupecopley.comAVAILABLE FOR RENTHOMA $344,000Upcoming and trendy neighborhood! Look and fall in love!Parking & private terrace.514-937-8383447 MOUNT STEPHEN,WESTMOUNT$2600 MonthlyUpper apartment in semidetachedduplex. Locatedin the heart of Westmount.3+1 Bed rooms, 1+1 Bathrooms.See details at:www.groupecopley.comMLS # 98983623019 DE BRESLAY,MONTREAL$6900 MonthlyThree-floor townhouse.Elegant finishings,private garden.3+1 Bedrooms, 3+1 Bath rooms.See details at:www.groupecopley.comMLS # 106144161 SEVERN,WESTMOUNT$7800 MonthlyFully renovated, semidetachedcottage. Moderndesign, 2 terraces, 2 garages.3+1 Bedrooms, 2+1 Bath rooms.See details at:www.groupecopley.comMLS # 8737399HEAD OFFICE: 1190 Bishop Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 2E3For more information, please contact Christine at 514-656-6437 ext. 108Email: info@groupecopley.com

30 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012since 1958514.486.2800CUSTOM FRAMING“You name it we frame it”Specializing in Museum Quality Framing ofOils – Lithographs – Photographs –Laminations – Diplomas – Needlepoint5015 Coolbrook Ave. (west of Decarie)www.jeannettes.com | jeannettes@videotron.caBates, cont’d. from p. 14of Seven. And like others, Bates paintslandscapes in the summer and still lifeand figurative art in the winter.As for slowing down, Bates replied,“Artists don’t retire.”Exhibiting at Galerie D’AvignonBates continues to enjoy painting andis enthusiastic about her current exhibit atGalerie D’Avignon. Her first show in threeyears, the exhibit features a variety of stylesand themes with beauty as the commonthread. For Bates, “Beautiful paintings arean invitation to come and look.”Sheila Lawrence Dancers get setto ‘break a leg’ Nov. 3AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE.comPhoto: Martin C. BarryAlexandra Sojo, centre, principal dancer in the Sheila Lawrence Dancers, is seen with other membersof the Westmount-based ballet company minutes before entering the main auditorium of Victoria Hallwhere they performed in the Soirée de Danse 2012 event on November 3. The evening of ballet andmodern dance was sponsored by the Community Events department with ticket proceeds going to theMontreal Children’s Hospital. Also pictured, from left: Gabrielle Korf, Gina di Massimo, SarahMarteinson, Sheila Theophanides, Samantha Youssef, Imen Nailli and Danielle Hubbard.Pot of gold somewhere?SOLD BY McGUIGAN PEPINMONTREAL WEST Asking $619,000Happy Sellers and Buyers! That’s great!514-937-8383The new arena gets built under a rainbow the morning of October 30.Photo courtesy of Marc Plamondon

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