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16 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2008The Westmount ParentSports & Recreation registrationBy Annika MelansonBy now, all Westmounthouseholds should havereceived the spring/summerCulture, Sports andRecreation Activities Guideby mail. Anyone who hasn’tmay pick one up at theSports and Recreation officeat the Westmount arena. Registrationwill take place on March 26 and 27, from6 to 8 pm at Victoria Hall.Residents must bring two documentsproving that they reside in Westmount (amunicipal tax bill, phone bill, hydro bill orupdated driver’s license). The followingdocuments are not accepted as proof ofresidence: leases, personalized cheques,hospital cards, library membership cards,parking permits, YMCA passes and cellulartelephone bills.Residents may register for one otherfamily by proxy, providing they show proofof residence for them. The line-up can bebrutal, so I usually alternate registeringwith my neighbour. For more informationon registering, please call the Sports,Recreation and Community Events departmentat 514.989.5353.Splashing at the AquadomeFor those of us who are craving thebeach, there is an alternative right here inthe city: The Aquadome (1411 Lapierre St.,LaSalle, 514.367.6460), a fitness centre inLaSalle that offers Montreal families oneof the best places in town to take a dip.Featuring two large and spacious heatedindoor swimming pools, there is plenty ofroom for visitors to splash around. The indoorpools are equipped with several waterslidesand diving boards that are fun forthe entire family. Children 3 and under gofree, and admission is $2 for kids 4-16, $3for adults. Parking is free.Saturday morning children’s seriesThe Centaur Theatre is presenting itsSaturday Morning Children’s Series. Thenext play is on Saturday, March 22: Makinga Film with Star & Simon. The show is suitablefor ages 4 and up. Children’s ticketsare $4, adult ones are $6. The play will bepresented at 10:30 am at the Centaur,453 St. François-Xavier (Old Montreal),514.288.1229. To view more upcomingshows, check out www.centaurtheatre.com.The Jungle BookFrom April 25 to May 4, Geordie Productionswill be presenting The JungleBook, based on the book by RudyardKipling. The play takes the audience deepinto the jungle with the classic coming-ofagetale of Mowgli, the boy raised bywolves.With the help of Baloo, Bagheera andhis wolf pack family, Mowgli learns thelaws of the jungle when he is challengedby the jungle’s menacing Bengal tiger,Shere Khan.The show will be presented at the D. B.Clarke Theatre (Concordia University HallBuilding, 1455 de Maisonneuve West,514.845.9810, www.geordie.ca). Ticketsare $13.50 for children, $16 for adults and$15 for seniors. Show dates and times areas follows:• Friday, April 25, 7 pm• Saturday, April 26, 3 pm• Sunday, April 27, 1 pm & 3 pm• Saturday, May 3, 1 pm & 3 pm• Sunday, May 4, 1 pm & 3 pmSugaring off at the Botanical GardenOn Saturdays and Sundays until April13, families can enjoy sugaring off at theTree House at the Botanical Garden. Thisactivity is free of charge. Simply show upat the main entrance at 4101 SherbrookeSt. East and a free shuttle will take you tothe Tree House, where all of the fun takesplace.After enjoying a sweet treat, mosey overto the fantastic Butterflies Go Free exhibit,which is on until April 27. For more informationcall 514.872.1400.Cloth diapering workshopAzure Wraps (5814 Sherbrooke St. W.,514.509.7892, www.azurewraps.com)hosts cloth diapering workshops everymonth. The next one will be held on April16 at 7 pm. For more information, contactIlana Grostern or Amy Appleton Venu atthe above-mentioned number.Parenting workshopsArt of Raising Children (ARC) is a nonprofitorganization whose primarymission is to help strengthen family relationshipsthrough education, supportgroups, and resources.In an effort to address some of parents’many concerns, ARC is bringing togethera number of experts and speakers in a seriesof workshops to share their expertise,experience and knowledge on a variety oftopics. The workshops will be given at theElgar Center, 260 Elgar, Nuns’ Island.Pre-registration is highly recommendeddue to limited number of spaces foreach workshop. Free parking, refreshmentsand workshop handouts (whenGarneau addresses RotaryLiberal candidate and first Canadianin space Marc Garneau addressed theRotary Club of Westmount on March 5.His subject was space travel. Politics onlycame up obliquely and in reference tothe funding of space exploration.Garneau outlined the history andachievements of the Canadian space program.He started his talk with the launchin 1962 of Alouette 1, which madeCanada the third country to place an objectinto orbit. Canada went on to makesignificant contributions to other spaceventures, most notably the Canadarm forthe US space shuttles and its successor,Canadarm2, currently in use at the InternationalSpace Station. A handlike attachmentfor Canadarm2, Dextre, waslaunched on March 11.Garneau went on to summarize thedifferent approaches of the Americanand Canadian space mandates, as enshrinedin their respective enabling legislation.He described NASA’s emphasison exploration as almost Star Trek-like,whereas Canada’s is more prosaically focusedon the social and economic bettermentof Canadians.Garneau also spoke about the eerietwo and half hours that astronauts spendstrapped in and alone before taking offavailable) are included. Participantsshould arrive 30 minutes before the scheduledtime. Childcare is available for someworkshops on a “first-come, first-served”basis. Fees for one workshop are $20; forthree, $50; and $15 for each additional one.The lineup is as follows:• Alyson Schafer Why do my children keepdoing that? April 3, 6:30 to 9:30 pm• Brigitte Lavegin Le sommeil des enfantsApril 10, 7 to 9 pm• Peter Gantous Learned optimism: the rootsof self-esteem April 24, 7 to 9:30 pmA Westmount traditionsince 1938in a space shuttle. His own period of introspectionincluded thoughts about hisfamily and the adequacy of his training –and whether or not he’d paid his bills.• Sharon Shenker Parenting together – toolsfor divorced parents May 1, 7 to 9 pm• J D Gibson Whose homework is it anyway?May 7, 7 to 9:30 pm• Martin Libério Pleins feux sur les solutionsdémocratiques May 9 2008, 6:30 to 9:30pm• Dr. Linda S. Pagani Trying to raise andcare for adolescent Jekyll and Hyde May 15,7 to 9 pm• Martin Libério Democratic intervention –keys to rearing pre-schoolers. May 30, 6:30to 9:30 pm.592 HullLaSalle, QC H8R 1V9Tel: (514) 366-6683 (MOVE)Fax: (514) 366-6685www.westmountmoving.com
Art inWestmountBy Heather BlackCollins LefebvreStonebergerEmilio Sanchez andLydia Rubio: CubanArt, paintings andprints.4928 Sherbrooke St., 514.481.2111Galerie de BellefeuilleArt International: Exhibit continuesto March 24Hunt Slonem: Paintings Vernissge:March 27: 5:30 pm, Exhbit: March27 to April 71367 Greene Ave., 514.933.4406Han ArtRon Jamieson Jr: Paintings.Exhibit continues to April 6.4209 St Catherine St., 514.876.9278La Galerie sur GreeneRaphael Montpetit: PaintingsVernissage: March 27 at 5:30 pm.Exhibit March 27 to April 20368 Greene Ave., 514.938.3863McClure Gallery / Visual Arts CentreHolly King: Photography.Exhibit continues to March 29350 Victoria Ave., 514.488.9558Parisian LaundryJanet Werner: Too Much Happiness,paintings. Exhibit continues toApril 193550 St Antoine W, 514.989.10569 LivesBy LyzanneOne of the most dedicatedfoster families atthe SPCA spottedCaramel and Taffeywhen they were youngkittens, abandoned outdoorsand surviving onscraps of food from the terrace floor of alittle Italian restaurant.In October, the terrace was closing forthe wintermonths andthey pickedup the kittenson adamp rainyday whenthey werehuddled togetherin a corner.They have both been vaccinated and, asyou can see from these photographs, havegrown to be quite healthy. They are verysweet, curious and affectionate. They purrwhen they are petted and are quite easygoing,which is wonderful for a familywith children.I d e a l l y,we wouldlove to seethem adoptedtogether,as they rarelyleave eachother’s side. If you are interested in findingout more, please contact Andrea at animals_are_for_life@yahoo.ca.Thank youso much for caring and helping us findhomes.Artwork by Laura S. Cohendet.You’ve been complaining about snow? For the record…WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2008 – 17St. Patrick’s Charity BallFrom left: Westmounters Marty Algire, Lindsay Holmgren, Patrick Shea, Sara Pedersen and CatherineMcKenzie at the 174th St. Patrick’s Charity Ball held on March 7 at the Château Champlain. Ballchairman Christie Brown explained to the Westmount Independent that over 375 people attended theevent, which raised approximately $20,000 for the Benedict Labre House and The Montreal GeneralHospital’s Palliative Care Unit.Volunteer Needed –Arthritic Aquafit AssistantWe are looking for a female volunteer to work with a blindsenior lady who uses a walker. Unfortunately, without avolunteer, she will not be able to continue with the Aquafitexercises that she needs to help rehabilitate her legs. Beforeand after class, the volunteer would accompany thesenior into the changing room, but she is able to showerand change on her own. During class, the volunteer wouldbe required to stand in the shallow end of the pool to giveher a French-language description of the class. She is anextremely sweet woman & really enjoys taking the class.Qualifications: 18 yrs & over, Bilingual (spoken, Basicswimming skills. Requirements: 1 hour and 45 minutes,once or twice per week. Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays:12h45 – 14h30Westmount YMCA volunteers may have the possibility ofenjoying a free membership, training and CPR courses.For more information, please contact Tracy Kamel at:514-931-6770 x248 tracy.kamel@ymcamontreal.qc.caHAIR STYLING FOR MEN514.484.59874970 Sherbrooke Street West2008 1971Good living comes withage. Why not retire in perfectelegance and ultimate comfort?Our caring staff willtend to all your needs 24hours every single day.Please call us regarding ouraffordable rentals:How much snow did you say you shovelled during the March 8 storm? Some 30 centimetres on top of snow earlier in the week? Here is how it looked afterwardoutside 436 Clarke Ave. Now, take a look at the snow banks in front of the same house after the legendary March 4 snowfall in 1971, when almost 51centimetres were reported to have fallen in a 24-hour period. An all-time record of 383 cm was set that winter of 1970-71. Figures varying from 43.5 to 46 centimetresare now being used to report that March 4 snowfall.
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