WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 14 No. 8b We are Westmount August 11, 2020 To occupy 6 parking spaces in total ‘Parklets’ on Sherbrooke to be installed week of Aug. 24 By Laureen Sweeney
The city is ex- pected to install three “oases” for Victoria village shoppers on Sherbrooke between Victoria and Clare- mont the week of August 24. These are aimed at ani- mating the district by providing seating and small gathering areas using the equivalent of two parking spaces each. Called parklets or placettes, one is to be located on the north side just west of Hogg’s at the corner of Victoria and another just west of the Lululemon building (the former This post office) just west of Prince Albert. The third is to be on the south side, just west of Prince Albert illustration shows three of square. Each parklet will consist of two pre-built modules that can be fitted together. They include benches, the modular parklet tables and/or pergolas. These, including fabrication, installation and integrated furniture, were purchased from Modular units fitted together, Construction Inc. at the council meeting July 20 at a maximum cost of $85,061. designed by Le Comité. “It’s better late than never,” Councillor Cynthia Lulham said last week in announcing the installation date. But “these can be moved Illustration courtesy of the city of Westmount. around as needed in future years.” The initiative to use the expanded sidewalk area for public space is a collaborative effort between the city and the merchants’ association as was done (but in a different manner) on Greene Ave. (see story June 16, p. 1).
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Aftermath of fatal cyclist collision Update on Forden residents ask to be consulted on traffic changes Forden decisions By Laureen Sweeney While many acknowledged a longtime signs. Following the TAC meeting, city di- speeding problem, most challenged a no- While a total of 11 new stop signs had rector general Benoit Hurtubise told the While the city has already made some tice from the city “to all residents” stating already been counted by August 3 and Independent that it was decided to main- changes to improve the visibility of drivers traffic modifications “will be made” from branches and tall shrubs had been re- tain no-parking around the islands and on Forden Ave and Forden Cresc., resi- July 27 to August 7. These included creat- moved at the triangular street islands, resi- on the bottom portion of Forden Ave. dents of the winding roads between West- ing no parking on the west side of Forden dents’ main concerns dwelt on parking between Forden Cr. and Montrose. mount Ave. and Montrose asked city coun- Ave. from Westmount Ave. to Montrose changes and bollards. These were the most urgent items cil August 3 to be consulted before more and around the street islands, the installa- Their concerns were read out from addressed in an examination report by safety modifications are made. tion of bollards on its centre line and stop some five lengthy email submissions that police and city experts, he said. dominated the virtual question period As well, “we will keep the bollards in based on improving safety after the fatal some locations as a traffic calming collision June 16 between a southbound measure,” he added. Residents would cyclist and a northbound car in front of 34- be receiving another notice to update 36 Forden Crescent (see story July 7, p. 15). them on the decision.
Longtime residents residents.” “We the residents would like to have “We hear the residents of Forden,” input …we wish to have our voice heard,” Mayor Christina Smith said. These con- stated one who said he had lived on Forden cerns would be taken to the meeting of the for 27 years and this had been the “only ac- city’s Transportation Advisory Committee cident.” Another had lived there 40 years. (TAC) the next day [August 4], she said. “You live on the street and see what’s Dan Lambert, president of the Associ- going on every day,” said Councillor Philip ation of Pedestrians and Cyclists of West- Cutler, commissioner of infrastructure and mount, who had submitted a long list of evaluation, after the emails were read. suggestions at the July 6 meeting (see story, Forden at Montrose on August 7. Up until at least the early 1990s, there was a small “island” here Evaluating the situation continues to be a July 14, p. 10), thanked the city for the stop and no stop sign for westbound traffic on Montrose. work in process, he explained. “There’s a signs and reduced shrubbery but asked, right and wrong way but it doesn’t mean “What other measures are planned and dramatically changing the way of life for when?”
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New ways for ‘Imagine Westmount 2040’ Consultation goes online in wake of delays from COVID-19 By Laureen Sweeney In one sense, “this pandemic makes us look at the planning program in a different To make up for lost time over the lack way, such as the need to provide wider side- of public meetings resulting from COVID- walks,” Lulham explained. “It’s also taking 19, the city is abbreviating some of the on a whole new dimension on how we do steps in the review of its master plan for the consultation.” urban planning – a process being called “Imagine Westmount 2040,” Councillor Many unknowns lie ahead Cynthia Lulham announced last week. There are still many “unknowns” to be These include replacing the previous in- worked out by the Urban Planning depart- person public consultations and activities ment project manager, Nicolas Gagnon, by a videoconferencing process whose de- his team and the consultants from Trans- tails are to be presented in September, she fert, Environnement et Société. explained. This “re-start” would list up- One is to hire a new position of urbanist coming events for the fall. as a planning researcher to prepare maps “The objective remains to give the and plans. Another is to improve the effi- population the opportunity and time to ciency of the Imagine 2040 website, for participate as actively as possible in the which the city is looking for a company to elaboration of the urban plan.” Neverthe- undertake this role. less, “we anticipate the process will have At the first public consultation meeting to extend until after the elections in No- January 29 to launch the creation of a new vember 2021,” she said. A draft plan had master plan, the more than 100 residents been expected by this time. attending heard how the city’s current The online dialoguing, however, “might planning program is 20 years old. even generate greater participation” in While such a plan is required by Que- Councillor Conrad Peart listening to a member of the public at the January 29 launch of “Imagine gaining feedback on how the city’s new bec to be updated every five years, the Westmount 2040.” planning program should reflect the future changing needs for basic types of zoning, community, she suggested. “The main building and transportation have resulted mine what kind of community Westmount stories February 4, p. 8, and feedback Feb- thing is that we’ll be moving forward.” in the public consultation process to deter- residents can foresee for the future (see ruary 25, p. 1).
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Remembering architect Ken London (1952-2020) ‘Great participant’ in public life, committed to community By Laureen Sweeney
The late longtime Westmount resident Ken London was described at the city coun- cil meeting August 3 by Mayor Christina Smith as “truly a great participant in public life.” London died July 19 at the Montreal General Hospital of complications follow- ing a fall in front of his house on Prince Albert that sent him to the trauma unit. He was 67. An architect by profession, London had frequently attended council and other pub- lic meetings, providing input and sugges- tions on various topics ranging from public consultations on non-conforming develop- ment projects to concerns over citizens’ disregard for the disposal of leftover con- struction material and proposed repairs to the city pool. “On a personal note,” Councillor Con- rad Peart said he found London asked “per- tinent and challenging questions. What was great about Ken was that he had a lot of suggestions, answers and recommen- dations for the city.” Among friends and associates posting Ken London at city hall asks a question February 2 at the public presentation of the Hillside armoury development proposal. condolences on the internet was Gideon Pollack, developer of the 500 Claremont his own firm, Ken London Architects, in fought for things to be well done. The com- project, who wrote that he had had “the 1985. munity was very important to him,” she pleasure of engaging with Ken over a It was here that he and his wife, archi- added. number of years as he challenged a project tect Nathalie Gareau, worked together on In this regard, resident Denis Biro, who Estate Sale of mine, served as a worthy adversary and many of his projects. These included con- often accompanied him to council meet- was someone who taught me a lot. When version of the Windsor Hotel to offices, the ings, said “Ken was deeply committed to you saw Ken coming, you knew you better Holt Renfrew expansion, the ICAO build- making our community a better place to 2 Westmount Square have done your homework!” ing, Place Bonaventure, Place Ville Marie, live. He was passionate about civic affairs Many award-winning projects Place de la Cité and the Linton apartments. and challenged council whenever he felt Listed Art, Porcelain, Many were award winners. he could make a contribution, particularly London, who graduated from McGill in Along with work on a number of private in the area of residential development. Moorcroft, Signed 1975 with a thesis on the integration of new homes, London was involved in renova- Even more remarkable was Ken’s enthusi- Books, Pistono construction with the expansion, renova- tions and redesign elements of the large asm to be there for everyone.” tion and restoration of existing buildings, apartment complex at 4300 de Maison- London is survived by his wife, two Furnishings worked on various projects with Arcop As- neuve. daughters Stéphanie and Valérie, and his Vintage clothing sociates and Trizec in Winnipeg, Calgary, “He was opinionated but very good at brothers Richard and Ian (Doreen). A pri- Manhattan and Montreal before opening what he did,” recalled Gareau. “He always vate memorial service took place July 28. & Accessories See Website for Pictures and COVID-19 procedures CARPET CLEANING SPECIALISTS RONDA BLY ORIENTAL RUGS: Aug 14-16, 9am-4pm NEW AND ANTIQUE ESTATE SALES hand wash and repairs CERTIFIED APPRAISER www.daisyexclusive.com g COVID CLEAN h ALL CARPETS Expert Evaluations [email protected] AND FURNITURE Full Professional Setups SERVING WESTMOUNTERS WITH 514-938-3554 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND Complete Cleanup Available WORKMANSHIP FOR 35 YEARS! 514-825-5500 514 236-4159 www.rondably.com LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE [email protected] The Gold Standard in Estate Sales Since 1998 IN YOUR OWN HOME 10 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020
City ‘grateful’ for ‘incredible work’ in Westmount Gaetano named Flies takes on new planning opportunity in Outremont acting substitute DG By Laureen Sweeney City council appointed Elisa Gaetano August 3 as the city’s acting substitute As the city reviews candidates to head director general. She replaces Tom its Urban Planning department following Flies, who had held the position until the departure July 31 of Tom Flies, Mayor his departure July 31 as director of Christina Smith opened the city council Urban Planning. meeting August 3 saying he was “a brilliant “Anyone who knows Ms. Gaetano urban planner who did incredible work in knows she is fully capable of such a Westmount and we are incredibly grateful nomination,” said Mayor Christina for the path he set us on.” Smith after the appointment was Flies resigned recently to take up a posi- moved by Councillor Jeff Shamie, who tion in Outremont, a borough of Montreal. is now the city’s pro-mayor. Becoming a very public municipal ad- Gaetano, director of the Engineering ministrator in Westmount, Flies had department, is now poised to take on brought new ideas forward in his five years the additional role of executing “the with the city – three as the department’s authority and signing privileges of director – and left a legacy of building a those regularly performed by the direc- team and setting a foundation for the next tor general” in the “absence or incapac- few years in “a changing of the guard,” ac- ity” of DG Benoit Hurtubise and the cording to Councillor Conrad Peart, urban substitute DG, Jocelyne Dragon, who is planning commissioner for permits and Human Resources director. architecture. In one of his public roles, Tom Flies explains the city’s need to update its planning program to “I had five great years in Westmount in one of many residents at the launch of Imagine Westmount 2040 at Victoria Hall, January 29. management and building up a team,” program as a basis for updating our [build- Flies told the Independent the day before he His new role presents a somewhat rare tremely enthusiastic and helpful in bring- ing and zoning] by-laws.” left. opportunity in the built-up urban environ- ing new ideas forward.” The department’s other recent achiev- Now he is taking on a new and different ment of Montreal to be involved in the de- Among many of the recent projects ements include “re-animating” the com- challenge in Outremont, where the major velopment of such a large vacant area. have been speeding up the permit issuance mercial districts as well as computerizing expansion of the University of Montreal’s system, developing a strategic plan for the the online permit application system. This, Brought new ideas forward campus is under way in the development future and embarking on Imagine West- Peart describes as “one of the blessings of of the vacant former CP Rail yards. “I’m “I totally enjoyed working with him,” mount 2040 as a two-way dialogue with COVID,” brought about by the pandemic stimulated by new challenges,” he said. Peart told the Independent. “He was ex- residents “to update our main planning closure of city hall. The latest car accessory: masks
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All that is left of at least three dead trees on Sherbrooke near Victoria Hall are patches of newly seeded grass, as seen August 7. City council awarded a contract for $242,442 to remove 176 city trees and their stumps on June 15. Of those, 58 were in parks and 118 mostly along streets in front of people’s homes. The contract went to Service d’Entretien d’Arbres Viau, the lowest conforming bidder. See longer story, June 23, p. 15. Photos: Independent.
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Québec.ca/coronavirus 1 877 644-4545 18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 June sales: Looking for listings Real Estate prices from $1,305,000 to $4,500,000, with Andy Dodge four of the nine over $2 million and an Average adjusted price for ‘typical’ Westmount house, by month, average price of $2,205,822. Besides those, January 2015 to June 2020, based on accepted offer dates a late May (May 30) posting was $5,850,000, showing that the high end of 2,500,000 Note: The following article relates to offers the market is hardly dead, while the to purchase Westmount residential dwellings $1,305,000 paid for a row-house on Prince that were reported by local real estate agents Albert Ave. is the second-lowest price so as having been accepted in June 2020. Be- far this year. 2,400,000 cause they are not final registered sales, the In fact, that sale also represented the addresses cannot be made public, but give a highest mark-up over municipal valuation Last 12 good idea of current trends in local real estate in June, at 51.1 percent, while the 2,300,000 Months activity. The graph at right offers a picture of $4,500,000 sale was almost 12 percent less these trends over time. than its tax value, the lowest ratio of the 2,500,000 The Westmount real estate market ap- month and one of only two mark-downs. 2,200,000 pears ready for a rebound after a COVID Average mark-up for June was only 8.8 per- slump, but agents still have work to do to cent based on the new 2020 valuations, 2,300,000 regain the confidence of sellers, as proto- very similar to the 9.7 percent in May, an 2,100,000 cols for showing houses and negotiating indication prices might be “bottoming prices are slowly getting worked out. out.” 2,100,000 Demand appears to be outstripping But agents are still looking for listings. Jul Jan supply, as nine houses were sold, but it Almost all of the June sales (seven of nine) 2,000,000 seems new listings are not coming on fast were houses that had been listed since the enough to refill the tanks. The number of pandemic rules were modified to allow houses listed for sale dropped from 100 to houses to be shown; one house sold in six 1,900,000 91, so we can at least say there is very little days and another in 10. new stock from week to week. In fact, the So yes, the market is heating up and house rental market is becoming more and definitely a seller’s market at the right 1,800,000 more popular. price. The volume is the lowest for a June The nine home sales in June involve since 2005, though it is an improvement 1, 700, 000 DÉFI VIRRTTUEL DE DRAGONS DES CÈDRES FL FULLER LANNDDAAU 1,600,000 CEDDAARSDS RAGON VIRRTTUAL CHALLENGE 1,500,000
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since March and April at the peak of the from 27 to 30, five of them asking more COVID-19 shutdown. than $10,000 per month. To date, there have been 17 houses rented at rates from Condos $3,650 to $8,800 per month. Four sales of condominiums in June The adjacent-Westmount market was rounded out the second quarter of 2020, nearly at a standstill in June, with the ex- when seven sales ranged in price from ception of two houses in eastern NDG, one $625,000 to $3,200,000, (the latter for a share of a duplex in NDG and an apart- penthouse at 1 Wood Ave.), and prices were ment at the Gleneagles, 3940 Côte des 37.9 percent above valuation, much higher Neiges Rd. than for one- and two-family dwellings. Only one condo sale price was less than Classifieds in the Independent INSCRIVEZ-VOVOUS AUJOURD’HUI! municipal valuation. The May-June sales (there were none in April) included three Why list your goods (or services) REGISTER TTOODAYAY! that had been listed before the shutdown on fly-by-night, who-knows-who-is- replying websites when you can POUR PLUS D’INFORMATATION | FOR MORE INFORMATATION began, the rest sold in an average 14.5 days. list (and sell) locally? CEDDAARSDRAAGGONS.CA | 514-656-6662 Rentals, adjacent Buy a classified in the Westmount Independent at:. And while the number of available list- www.westendclassifieds.com ings at last check showed a decline, the number of available house rentals is up Buy locally to sell locally WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 – 19
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Andy Dodge big mark-downs, low prices – before COVID $950,000 paid for Westmount homes in February, when the highest price was only Note: The following article relates to the $2,071,000. Three homes sold over $2 mil- registration of deeds of sale for Westmount lion in January, but the price for 79 Rose- property in January and February 2020. Lists mount Crescent was the only one in Feb- of sales can be found on p. 23. ruary. And because of a 50-percent mark- up on the valuation of 19 Springfield Ave., Westmount’s 2020 real estate year which brought a price of $1,960,000, the started off, not with a bang, but a whimper, average mark-up in February rose to 12.3 first with some heavy mark-downs from percent. valuation in transfers closed in January, then some very low prices in February. Condos One fairly large semi-detached home on Seven condominiums sold in the two the south side of The Boulevard just west months for an average price of $1,088,000, of Grosvenor Ave. sold in January for only marked up an average 13.7 percent over $1,250,000, while it had a tax assessment municipal evaluation. The lowest price was of $2,105,600. At the same time, a duplex $599,000 for a second-storey flat at 350 on Lansdowne Ave. just north of de Mai- Grosvenor Ave., the only duplex/triplex- sonneuve Blvd. brought only $1,200,000, type condo sold in the two-month period. almost 27 percent under its municipal valu- Highest price was $2,030,000 for a fifth- 4872 St. Catherine St. on July 31. ation. floor apartment at 1 Wood Ave., while the Commercial property, percent residential, for $1,400,000, more Those two mark-downs brought the highest mark-up over valuation, 34 percent, land above valuation than double its municipal evaluation. average of seven one- and two-family dwell- involved another apartment two storeys Other sales closed in January and Feb- Also, a vacant piece of land next to 56 ing sales in January to a one-percent mark- higher; the biggest of three mark-downs Chesterfield Ave. sold for just over $1 mil- down. over the two-month period was 17.6 per- ruary included a semi-commercial prop- erty at 346-46B Victoria, which the city con- lion, 67 percent more than its municipal The prices of those two marked-down cent, for a fifth-floor apartment nearby at evaluation. properties were low by Westmount stan- Château Westmount Square, 4175 St. siders as 40 percent commercial and 60 dards, but nothing like the $840,000 and Catherine St.
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Address Vendor Price 2017 Val Ratio (%) 4742 The Boulevard Sandrine Junod $1,250,000 $2,105,600 -40.6% 16 Braeside Mary Elizabeth Labatt-Lamb $2,376,000 $2,292,300 3.7% 28 Edgehill Louis Gendron & Liana Guizzetti $2,990,000 $2,692,000 11.1% 25 Holton Bartholemew (Bart) Sambrook $2,280,000 $1,783,300 27.9% 374 Olivier Kentaro Iwasaki $1,525,000 $1,373,700 11.0% 720 Victoria Rishi Uttamchandani & Pinki Agnani $1,527,000 $1,381,300 10.5% Duplexes 314-16 Lansdowne Michel Fortier & estate Paz Hernando Fortier $1,200,000 $1,637,500 -26.7% Condominiums 44 Academy #10 Martine Dubreuil $810,000 $649,300 24.7% 215 Redfern #403 Lingli Huang $1,100,000 $960,000 14.6% 4175 St. Catherine # 501 Sebastiana Trimarchi $680,000 $824,900 -17.6% 1 Wood # 503 La Fiducie de Claire Casgrain $2,030,000 $1,596,800 27.1% Commercial/Residential 346-46B Victoria Dominique (Edouard) Le Nabat $1,400,000 $641,400 118.3% Bought & Sold – real estate transfers in February 2020
Address Vendor Price 2017 Val Ratio (%) 19 Springfield 9371-2263 Québec Inc. $1,960,000 $1,299,800 50.8% 79 Rosemount Crescent The Crescent Family Trust $2,071,000 $1,882,300 10.0% 4872 St. Catherine Patrick Lavigueur & Marie-Hélène Alie $840,000 $814,000 3.2% 116 Irvine Jane Alice Nelson & Patricia Meredith $950,000 $805,500 17.9% 369 Elm Jack Dumoulin & Marie Christine dell’Elmo $1,755,000 $1,611,700 8.9% Condominiums 350 Grosvenor Nicholas Synnott & Vanessa Brandt-Rousseau $599,000 $631,900 -5.2% 1 Wood # 702 Marlene Fischel $1,640,000 $1,223,700 34.0% 175 Metcalfe #410 Roshen Andrew Doss $757,000 $812,400 -6.8% Other Lot, Chesterfield Martin Roy $1,170,000 $699,400 67.3%
28 Edgehill on July 31. 4742 The Boulevard on July 31. 24 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 Change comes to Sherbrooke at Victoria
‘Essentiels covid 19’ on August 7. Ritsi and Courval on August 7. Photo:Independent We launched just three days ago [August Folklore). Essentiels covid 19 3].” In one corner sit a range of brightly col- Retail Review Ably assisted by volunteer Zoe Miller oured blankets (100 percent cotton, or 100 4879 Sherbrooke St. (also a local res), she offers COVID-19 PPE percent acrylic), hand-knit by a local nurse. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm (personal protective equipment) products Vanessa is offering a percentage of all sales Saturday 10 am to 3 pm Veronica Redgrave ranging from gloves, goggles and face to the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and 514-400-5384 shields, to books that explain the pandemic 100 percent of the sale of the blankets. All essentielscovid19.com moment to children (e.g. Stay Safe, Little the more reason to shop locally. Ritsi takes over Courval Necessity is, as the saying goes, the One). At the city council meeting August 3, mother of invention. So trust an entrepre- Face masks are a top seller, both the Mayor Christina Smith urged residents to Not only is Ritsi boutique celebrating 40 neurial Westmounter, Vanessa Vassalos, fabulous fashion masks and basic ones. buy their COVID supplies at the pop-up successful years, owner Cheryl Glense has to open – wait for it – a COVID-19 pop-up. The shop just received packs of the sought- store. She thanked “this group of young just launched a new venture. “My summer job fell through, so I cre- after KN95 masks – 20 for $54.99. Aided women for their initiative” and Westmount “I bought the Courval bankruptcy/liqui- ated the ‘Essentiels covid 19’ shop on Park by her mother, Annie Vassalos, Vanessa resident and building owner Gerald Feller- dation. Because Courval is so famous as a Ave. Then Mayor Christina Smith asked and Miller welcome customers in the ath for “giving” them the space “for the Westmount institution – after all it is over me to open one in Westmount, so I did. former Rudsak space (and, before that, month.” 100 years old* – I kept the name, simply adding 2020. So now it’s Courval 2020. Al- ready customers are coming in and con- Master Editions ChouChou Shoes Tabagie Westmount Square gratulating me. I am very excited! I have Antiques & collectibles International news agent just completed a major overhaul, and Serving the community for 39 years people love it.” • British & European newspapers Glense said she will be adding to Cour- Estate & 4875A Sherbrooke St. W. • Specializing in fashion & interior val 2020 merchandise, not only extending design • Imported chocolates sizing, but including lounge/casual wear, Moving Sales 514-488-0009 bathrobes and fun pyjamas. • BELL lifestyle natural products We Provide • Lottery tickets and maps Professional Evaluations Up to Ritsi, 4863 Sherbrooke St. Staging of your home Westmount Square Courval 2020, 4861 Sherbrooke St. Courteous & bonded Staff At foot of escalator leading from/to 11 am to 5 pm daily, except Sunday. Clean-up after sale 70% off Greene Ave. entrance *See February 6, 2018, p.1 for our Iona & Marvin coverage of its 100th anniversary. 514-501-9072 selected items (514) 935-7727 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 – 25
Police Report It’s summer and criminal activity relatively quiet in Westmount By Martin C. Barry rack for bicycles that was attached to the it would depend on whether it was dam- been going on for a while. There are vari- vehicle’s roof had been stolen. aged during its removal. ous types. We are hearing sometimes The Police Report is back after a hiatus, The rack had no bikes attached to it at about retail fraud. But it’s nothing new. beginning with our April 21 issue, caused the time. “It’s pretty rare that we hear Credit card fraud “But what we do suggest is that when by the pandemic responsibilities of police someone has stolen a sports rack,” said Sta- In a second criminal incident in the past you hear about a deal online that sounds officers, including those regularly assigned tion 12 community relations officer Stép- few weeks, a Westmount resident filed a too good to be true, that maybe you inves- to communications. han Laperrière. complaint at Station 12 about a credit card tigate a bit further. Don’t rely on just one “A lot of times, they’re locked in place. purchase of an online service she’d recently web site. Try different web sites and try to While the last few weeks were relatively There is a way to lock it on. We don’t know made using a social media, only to find out learn more about the companies behind quiet in Westmount in terms of criminal for certain how the perpetrators were able later she had been defrauded. these offers. When it sounds too good to activity, staff at the Montreal police depart- to remove this one. The report doesn’t “This person paid for a service of per- be true, the chances are it could be a fraud.” ment’s Station 12 on Stanton St. report mention if there was any damage to the ve- sonal aesthetics, body care,” said Laper- there were at least two relatively minor hicle because of this.” rière. “They realized after paying that they incidents. The estimated value of the stolen sports did not receive the promised gift certificate. WOOD FINISHING The owner of a late model car who had rack was between $1,000 and $2,000. La- And so it was fraud.” parked at 10 pm on July 28 near King perrière described it as one of the more Asked whether police at Station 12 were DOORS•FURNITURE•WOODWORK George (Murray) Park returned the follow- valuable models. He said he didn’t know receiving more complaints lately about on- ON-SITE SERVICE ing morning at 8:30 am to find that a sports if the rack would have any re-sale value, as line fraud, Laperrière continued, “They’ve •Specializing in stripping & staining ENTRANCE DOORS building permits M What’s permitted – also – Council approves 23 on July 20, refuses none •Touch-Ups & Repairs •Kitchen Cabinets The following 23 requests for demoli- 561 Roslyn: landscaping in the rear yard, sory building provided the proposed tion, exterior construction, alteration or including rebuilding the patio areas and garage door is centered and the two •Fine Furniture renovation were approved at the July 20 replacing the fence; arched openings include a semi-circular HENRY CORNBLIT, professional craftsman meeting of the city council on the recom- 3612 The Boulevard: landscaping in the transom above the windows; FREE ESTIMATE 514.369.0295 mendation of the Planning Advisory Com- front, rear and side yards, including re- 628 Grosvenor: to replace the front en- www.woodfinishingmontreal.com mittee (PAC). 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building permits M What’s permitted Council approves 35 on July 6, refuses none The following 35 requests for demoli- to replace windows on the rear façade 421 Claremont: to do landscaping work in taining wall in the front yard and to re- tion, exterior construction, alteration or as per option 2 of the application the rear yard, including modifying the pair the driveway; renovation were approved at the July 6 wherein the mullions of the windows rear deck and stairs and building a patio 345 Grosvenor: to build a terrace in meeting of the city council on the recom- on the rear façade are preserved; at grade; masonry, replace fences and do land- mendation of the Planning Advisory Com- 4821 St. Catherine: at a Category I house, 451 Strathcona: to install a fence in the rear scaping; mittee (PAC). There were no refusals. to replace windows provided that the yard; 3169 St. Antoine: to replace the railing on 381 Prince Albert: to modify a front balcony front façade ones are of wood, interior 455 Mount Stephen: to modify an existing the rear balcony; and install a new door on condition the and exterior, without any cladding; deck in the rear yard; 30 Surrey Gardens: to install a new pool in interior and exterior are of wood with- 50 Columbia: at a Category I house, to 4913 Sherbrooke: to replace a front door the rear yard and to do landscaping out cladding and that the transom has build a new low deck and a new fence provided the two panels at the bottom work in the rear and front yards; no centre division; in the rear yard; are of wood; 654 Victoria: to replace sections of the roof 3605 The Boulevard: at a Category I house, 1 Malcolm: to add a terrace and retaining 245 Victoria: at an office building, to install and soffits with conditions. to revise a permit issued March 2 auth- walls on the rear façade and to land- metal panels below the bays in prepara- orizing roof work on condition the re- scape with many conditions; tion of future signs with conditions; LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS maining work is carried out in respect 26 Edgehill: to do landscaping in the rear 4779 Sherbrooke: to replace windows; to the difference in the original ma- yard, including building a swimming 4114 St. Catherine: to install awnings and Window washing terials and harmonizing with the copper pool and hot tub provided the glass signs for “Balos”; WINDOW WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING! 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Whatever your age or have a new ground-level terrace in the background, everyone can take part in rear yard; the joy of learning and playing guitar. 58 Thornhill: to replace basement windows If you are in the market to buy a guitar on the side façade; We welcome online or have an old Arthur Younanian 424 Wood: to replace windows; one lying around, 479 Grosvenor: to repair the front balcony; your letters I can advise you. Notaire – Notary 350 Grosvenor: to replace windows and a We welcome your letters but reserve Chris van Soest door at the rear with conditions; the right to choose and edit them. to replace a front façade 24 years’ experience 4635 Sherbrooke West 371 Lansdowne: Please limit to 300 words and Westmount, QC H3Z 1G2 basement window provided it is a in Westmount, NDG, double casement as per the original or submit before Friday 10 am to be Hampstead & CSL Tel.: 514 931-2531 an awning window with a central divi- considered for publication the following week. cvansoest70@ [email protected] sion; gmail.com 4920 de Maisonneuve: to replace the main email us at: 514-207-1539 www.aynotary.ca entry doors and to do landscaping in the [email protected] front yard. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 – 27 28 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 Cause: Costumes for CURE Social Notes Fundraiser Profile: Nadia Niro Veronica Redgrave It was planned to be held on what date? Friday, October 30, 2020. Have you planned a new date? As Social Notes depends on social events, Same date. Fingers crossed! which depend on gatherings, times have changed. But we’ll meet again. Until then, we Have you developed a daily routine? profile the disappointed but determined sup- Somewhat! It’s definitely hard with porters of great causes to see how they are far- three kids trying to stay cool and happy. ing in our smaller world and learn their event’s We try to do a little exercise, some home- new plans. schooling, arts and crafts. We have fun meals together, Facetime with family and What was your event? Cause? friends, and get outside as much as we can Costumes for CURE’s third annual Hal- for some fresh air – all within social dis- lowe’en party benefitting the CURE Foun- tancing from others of course, which is so dation for breast cancer. hard! Funds raised support CURE’s commu- nity program, with a special focus on pro- Instead of cocktail attire, what are you viding financial support to low income wearing? women and families impacted by breast All about comfort, as I work from home cancer. For 23 years, National Denim Day and manage being a mom of 4 ½-year-old has been the CURE Foundation’s flagship twins and six-month-old baby! You’ll find fundraising campaign across Canada. me in leggings, Ts and sweatshirts. Loving Funds raised will help make a real differ- what Aerie, Artizia, Splendid and Uniqlo ence in the lives of breast cancer patients, have to offer in loungewear these days. I because we don’t believe women diag- may get a pair of jeans on when I feel like nosed with breast cancer should have to getting “dressed.” face the double burden of a health and a How are you staying in touch? financial crisis. HouseParty, Zoom and Facetime for vir- tual hangouts. Lots of group Whatsapp, iMessage text messaging chats and Insta- gram group DMs for sending memes and BEAUTY by NEALY interesting stories and news. We are open again! Link for supporters? And following all curefoundation.com/costumes-for- protocols to create cure/. We will be emailing our sponsors a safer environment. and past attendees with updates on the Please call Nealy to book Cure website, @curefoundation @costu- your appointment. mesforcure on Facebook and Instragram. Bon courage • Be safe Nealy Chea Free Parking What do you miss the most about our smaller world? We use and sell: Seeing friends physically and social elle & lui gatherings. For whatever the occasion, just NEALY BEAUTE having occasions to celebrate being to- SINCE 1990 Nadia Niro, centre, flanked by her husband, John Anthony Luzio, and her mother, Rosemary Niro, gether…soon! 2040 Decarie (at de Maisonneuve) 514.482.9616 at the 2018 McCord Museum Ball. www.esthetiquenealybeaute.com Promotion de Moving déménagement Promotion Nettoyeur Daoust sur Daoust Cleaner on 4820 Sherbrooke Ouest 4820 Sherbrooke West est déménagé au has moved to 343 avenue Victoria 343 Victoria Avenue Pour un temps limité For a limited time pour un nettoyage de for cleaning 4 chemises, la cinquième 4 shirts, est gratuite the fifth is free pour ce magasin. for this store. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 – 29
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Pretty Lili Westmount Loving Phoebe 9 Lives her adoption day. A-dog-tions weeks. Her medicine is prescribed by a Lili is very healthy, spayed, up to date specialist and a team of experienced medi- Lysanne Fowler with her inoculations and microchipped. Lysanne Fowler cal professionals where the goal is to attain Her identification number is 45229375, control of the episodes. and you can refer to it when you go to the There are more dog owners that have Lili is such a pixie … A beautifully sleek Montreal SPCA website at www.spca.com Adorable Phoebe is a most wonderful pet-seizure experience than we think, be it black domestic shorthair with huge gold- and fill out the adoption application for her two-year-young French bulldog, a beautiful with a dog at a young age throughout a life- tone eyes and white fashion accessories. on the attached link. fawn girlie with huge hazelnut-coloured time or a family whose beloved older dog Her white gloves, blouse and mask are Once submitted, you will then be con- eyes. developed this type of condition in later her original signature look! She is a young tacted within 24 hours for a telephone in- She is affectionate, playful and ever so years.It would be a perfect match if we girlie at two years of age, ready for a family terview, followed by a visit by appointment bright. Phoebe is presently in foster care could put this experience to good use in to love. She is presently at the Montreal at the SPCA. for Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions and in loving Phoebe. SPCA cattery, shyly waiting in her cage for Your neighbour, Lysanne need of a forever home. She is spayed, up Young Phoebe is memorable, so de-
to date with her inoculations and micro- lightful in her play and happy to cuddle. I CENTRE Dr DANIEL COHEN chipped. am certain that our outreach will give her DENTAIRE D.D.SS. Dentiste généraliste, Phoebe has special needs though, as the opportunity to find a perfect family in servicces esthétiques she has epilepsy. It would be wonderful if which she will thrive even though she has et ortthodontie préventive she could join a family with experience in this condition. Please contact the dedicated Dr NNICOLAS COHEN Au cœur de l’Île depuis 1971 the care of a pet that has had epilepsy or is volunteers at Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions D.D.SS. Dentiste généraliste, servicces esthétiques willing to learn with her medical profes- at [email protected] to find out more et d’immplantologie sionals what is the best plan for her care about Phoebe or go to their website at Le centre dentaire BRITA NADEAAU de référence de when she suffers from cluster seizures. www.gerdysrescue.org. D. Orthodontiste She has episodes on average every three Your neighbour, Lysanne l’Île des Soeurs ristian Chbat Denturologiste Onsite nurse available BIENVENUE AUX HEURES D’OUVERTURES NOUVEAUX PAPATIENTS ! BEAUTY by NEALY from Monday to Thursday L-M 8 h à 17 h 514 769-3939 1, Place du Commerce, bureau 100 M--J 8 h à 19 h We are open again! for your injection needs, Île des Soeurs, QC H3E 1A2 VeVen 8 h à 14 h dentisteIDS.com And following all blood sugar monitoring, protocols to create general consultations. a safer environment. Walk in or Call to book. Please call Nealy to book Classifieds in the Independent Pearson & Cohen-Tenoudji We welcome your letters your appointment. Pharmacy Why list your goods (or services) Bon courage Be safe on fly-by-night, who-knows-who-is- We welcome your letters but reserve the • 5025 Sherbrooke St. W. (near Claremont) replying websites when you can list right to choose and edit them. Nealy Chea Free Parking Suite 102 – H4A 1S9 (and sell) locally? Please limit to 300 words and submit (ground floor entrance, 30 min free parking) before Friday 10 am to be considered We use and sell: Buy a classified in the Westmount TEL: 514-484-2222 Independent at: for publication the following week. elle & lui FAX: 514-484-2205 email us at: NEALY BEAUTE www.westendclassifieds.com SINCE 1990 FREE DELIVERY Buy locally to sell locally [email protected] 2040 Decarie (at de Maisonneuve) 514.482.9616 www.esthetiquenealybeaute.com www.montrealpharmacy.com WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 11, 2020 – 31
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