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Weekly. Vol. 43 No. 6a We are Westmount April 7, 5348 Condo project scuttled, Rainbow daycare to close in June new lease for Metro site announced

BL L:IF==C SK==C=L term “it is for many years.” The “whole project is cancelled,” she confirmed. A long-term lease agreement between The project, to include 80 condos, had Metro Inc. and owners of the grocery store been refused by the city as being too mas - site at Sherbrooke and Victoria was an - sive, Mayor Peter Trent said. nounced last week, scuttling a controver - “After four and a half years, we decided sial condo development proposal. to postpone the project indefinitely,” de - See p. 3 In a press release March 29, Metro Inc. veloper Jacob Attias, president of Ramco for story. stated the agreement “puts an end to the Inc., confirmed to the Independent the next discussions that have been reported in lo - day. cal newspapers over the past few months “As a developer and resident of West - Photo: Laureen Sweeney concerning a possible residential and com - mount for over 44 years,” mercial construction project at that site.” Attias wrote to Trent, “I se - continued on p. 9 The lease applies to the parking lot as Children are picked up as usual at the end of the well as the store, Metro spokesperson morning April 1 from Jardin d’Enfants Rainbow, but the nursery school is slated to close down for Geneviève Grégoire explained. While she Mountainside United going good June 15 after 27 years at Westmount Park said she could not divulge the length of the Church. up for sale after 100 years The Leader in Real Estate 5)&'*/&45*/$0/5 &.103"3:"35 BL L:IF==C SK==C=L tions don’t need new buildings.” The imposing stone structure on The One of Westmount’s most venerable in - Boulevard between Lansdowne and Roslyn stitutions could be on the verge of sale, the has a city valuation of some $10 million, he Independent learned late last week. said. “If we don’t get good value, we won’t Mountainside United Church – known sell it. We don’t have to at this point. But for many years as Dominion-Douglas – is we’re looking down the road.” expected to be listed for sale with a real es - While the church is believed to be one of tate agent this week, Reverend John the more heavily endowed houses of wor - Forster, its minister, confirmed. ship in Westmount, the cost of maintain - A proposal to purchase the property by ing the imposing stone building does not another religious group is in the wind, he match the current donations of its mem - RE/MAX ACTION INC. 4"*/5-"63&/5#-7% acknowledged. He said it was believed to bers. 1225 Greene Ave, Westmount 888 ("-&3*&%&45&$0. come from a Pentacostal or Evangelical At the same time, 3 congreg ation si n ce “m ainline denomina - Forster said, the city’s his - continued on p. 13 514.933.6781

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When officers arrived at and street March 18, according to Public the railway bridge near Prospect, Public The man was described as looking for a just after 10:15 am, she was found sitting Security reports. Deep muddy “grooves” Security officials said. The impact took off bag containing $700. He had already de - on her walker, shaking from the shock of had been made by a boom truck used to the refrigeration system, roof and paneling parted on arrival of officers who were told the fall. hoist supplies onto the roof. The company and spewed debris onto the street. The he was no longer wanted in the pharmacy. The cut was cleaned as she awaited an had obtained a permit to occupy the side - truck had successfully cleared the Ville He was subsequently spotted and ques - ambulance for transport to the Montreal walk but it could not be accessed without Marie expressway overpass before hitting tioned by officers as he left the 5 Saisons General Hospital. Officers delivered her driving over the median. The workers were the CP bridge at about 8:13 am. The rail - store. They returned to the pharmacy to walker to her residence. reported to have done their best to clean up way was called to inspect possible damage search for the bag and caught up with him The woman was reported to have fallen and had made a legitimate effort to repair to the structure. The 3.6-meter clearance is again in Westmount Square to tell him in front of Starbucks after getting out of a the damage. clearly signed on both overpasses. they had not found it. He was warned he taxi and reaching down to pick up her could be charged with trespassing if he purse that had fallen. Snow was begin - were to enter the pharmacy again. ning, and the sidewalk was described as wet and slippery. Loud music lowered Hydro vehicle at 2:30 am sideswiped Pothole blows tire, Public safety officers were dispatched to A Dodge truck sideswiped a Hydro filled ‘right away’ Electronic Independents a house on Prince Albert March 26 for Westmount vehicle travelling east on Sher - A Westmount motorist drove into a pot - loud music at 2:30 am. On arrival, they brooke St. March 22, Public Security offi - hole on Lansdowne Ave. blowing a tire at available could hear it from outside. Public Security cials said. The driver of the Dodge was re - 4:47 pm, March 15, Public Security offi - Enjoy the Indie at supper time officials said they warned the six people in - ported to have misjudged the distance cials said. The hole just north of West - on Tuesdays! side of the complaint, and the volume was when making a turn on Argyle at 1:11 pm. mount Ave. was described as “half a foot” Sign up by writing us: lowered. deep. 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Pascal Alatorre, director of the YMCA asylum seekers, homeless people and “They’ve become a part of us, and vice Residence said a new tenant has not been Inuit. versa.” found for the space the Northern Quebec The Module relocated there in April 2011 That said, Putulik noted, the location at Module has occupied for the past six years, from the previous Nunavik House on St. 4039 Tupper St. near Atwater Ave. has not and will continue to occupy for the better Jacques in NDG (see story “Inuit health been ideal. “[The nearby] Cabot Square is part of this year. support centre moving to Westmount,” an attractive location for illegal activities “It has to be compatible with our clien - February 22, 2011, p. 1). and pushers that take advantage of the tele,” Alatorre said of a new tenant. He clientele we have,” she said. Noting the lo - said Batshaw Youth and Family Centre City ‘dug in its heels’ over Metro site This week only great to bridge,” he said. as development of the Metro site would cont’d. from p. 1 have been. Trent said that project, in fact, Metro a retail ‘anchor’ ROBES, riously regret the fact that this project did - had given birth to “the PPCMOI” and the NIGHTGOWNS, n’t materialize. Victoria Ave. and the city Trent said he was “extremely pleased” city’s approach to making information would have benefitted greatly.” with the outcome since the city’s goal was public at an earlier stage on major projects QUILTS, “We dug in our heels on three points: “to ensure that the grocery store remains (see story February 9, p. 1). massing, height and setbacks,” Trent ex - at the location, for shoppers and as a retail Marina Brzeski, who spearhead opposi - STUFFED ANIMALS plained. These were all among concerns anchor for all Victoria village.” tion to the project in the name of residents voiced by residents of Grosvenor Ave. Developer Attias also stated “the good on Grosvenor, said her initial reaction was whose properties back on to the Metro news is that the Metro supermarket store one of cautious optimism concerning the -25% parking lot (see story September 18, 2015, will be continuing their operations for future of the site. “We are relieved and p. 1). many years to come.” now have some time to enjoy our proper - 4879 Sherbrooke W. Despite impact studies, conducted by Ramco’s development project at 1250 ties.” the developer, Trent said, the city also had Greene also took many years of on-and-off The recent agreement was also de - 514 486-8852 reservations over traffic, parking and con - study and did not win city approval until a scribed in the Metro Inc. release as en - servation of the heritage Laurentian Bank solution was finally brokered by Trent in abling the store, whose franchise is owned building. 2010 to include Les 5 Saisons. by Graham Fletcher, “to consider renova - “The gulf between the parties was too tion projects.” Although it refers to the PPCMOI by-law born store being at the site since 1992, it had from the project been operating since it was built under Interestingly, the deci - the Steinberg banner. Fletcher, who moved sion to scuttle the recent to the store in 1987, said he acquired the project comes just as the Steinberg franchise in 1990, carried it on city council was poised to with Metro. adopt the by-law on Spe - “I’m very pleased for the employees,” he cific Construction, Alter - said of the agreement. While some might ation and Occupancy have been moved to other Metro stores, Proposals for an Immov - they would have lost seniority and some able (SCAOPI/PPCMOI). might have been without jobs. This is a measure for The property owner is listed as Gérard approving major non- Abitbol, president of Immeubles Sher - A view of Metro and its parking lo t, January 2 9 . con forming projects suc h brooke & Vic tor i a Inc ., 4840 Sherbrooke. Good living comes with age. Why not retire in perfect Montrea Pemier elegance and ultimate com- Home Furnishing fort? Our caring staff will CONSIGNMENT tend to all your needs 24 Sore hours every single day. 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A B L v o . A . O u e P ok V l ro . b r er A u D Sh L ue d é R ’ h c a o r m i e m e Private Scott Lachance, a Concordia student, explains the workings of a C7A2 assault rifle with an A A A v v v . . . M203 rocket assist to McGill student Maéva Proteau, who is looking for different career options

N d G A o e r v e r including the military. Lachance is a full-time student but said he enjoys the challenge of being a part- . V y t A h d e n v c e time reservist. Proteau is studying international relations, including conflict resolution. They were seen l d . i M A G ô e a v i m r r at the armoury March 26 during the Royal Montreal Regiment’s recruitment afternoon. . o l o e O u w l a d r e

O d r Completeo closure c h a BL R:AE? T?DBEGDC drop in.” They were expecting between 20 r exit n°64 – d and 40, he said. Rte-138 / Rue Sherbrookkee . uve O onne The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) Corporal Kenton Townsend, a data ana - Mais . De Boul held a recruitment afternoon at its St. lyst by trade and a reservist for 16 to 20 64 Catherine St. armoury March 26. hours a month, said he enjoys being with A small contingent of smartly dressed the reserves. “I was born in Jamaica and reservists in uniform was available to ex - came to Canada at five years old. We had plain their roles in the regiment and pres - very little there, so I was very happy to get ent an interesting array of communication healthcare and education in Canada,” he equipment, trucks and weapons. “We like said. “I am pleased to give back to Canada e ey achin owl per-L . Cr to expose people to what we do and hope and work hard to help other people.” Ch. Up Av to get a few to join the reserves,” said full - Because of his background and special time sergeant Loïc Parnell. “It’s a long skills, he was deployed to Haiti after the B o A u weekend, so we expect a lot of people to earthquake in 2010. Partial closure v l . .

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WESTMOUNT ADJ., LUXURY APARTMENT Cromwell’s sale of residential building Welcome to New York City in Montreal 6*⁄+, 2,500 sq , $3,100 monthly, not a trend, it says parking included. Well located, close to Monkland village. Renovated, very BL M:FH@C C. B:FFL spacious, with granite counters, and private terrace. Fitness room to help Cromwell Management, which owns a keep you in shape. Rooop terrace number of commercial and residential as well with amazing views of Mount- Royal and the city. buildings in Westmount, says it is not get - ting out of residential real estate, although Andrea Nee, B.C-,, the company recently sold one of its West - 514-974-9993 mount apartment blocks. www.maisons-montreal.ca “We did sell one building – Westmount Estate s – o n J a nuar y 19,” said Carl Yacov - elli, a property agent with Cromwell, in an interview with the Independent . He was re - Charles ferring to Cromwell’s former property at 4800 de Maisonneuve Blvd. at the corner of Pearo Roslyn Ave. Ph.D. However, according to Yacovelli, the sale Real Estate Broker to Akelius Canada Residential Property [email protected] was a one-time deal. He said Cromwell The building at 4800 de Maisonneuve Blvd., April 1. Photo: Staff does not anticipate following this up in The other three are on Drummond St. changes since Akelius took over West - C. 704-1063 the near future by selling other residential downtown and on Bonavista Ave. in Mont - mount Estates has been a reduction in buildings from its extensive portfolio. real just west of the Victoria Ave./Boule - staff. “We used to have two regular door - B. 934-1818 According to the online Real Estate vard intersection in Westmount. Yacovelli men and two on the weekends, and a su - Integrity & News Exhange, the Westmount Estates was unable to disclose the value of the 145- perintendent and two other employees Expertise was one of four Montreal-area residential unit Westmount Estates. working with the super to vacuum the Working properties that were sold in January by “We don’t typically sell,” he said regard - floors, things like that,” he said. for you! HERITAGE Cromwell to Akelius for a total of $120.5 ing Cromwell’s portfolio strategy. “We’re “But then when Akelius took over, they Real Estate Agency million. more on the buying side instead of the got rid of those two employees and now selling side. But in this case it was just a they send their own people from down - fair deal for both the seller and the pur - town, where they own other buildings. chaser. That particular building was not for Also Cromwell used to have one person sale, but an agent contacted us, and be - permanently at our administration office, cause the deal was fair for everybody, we but now a person comes in once or twice went ahead.” a week for an hour. Otherwise, they seem For Stan Grossman, an apartment to be doing their job, but it’s much more LUXURY HOMES dweller at 4800 de Maisonneuve Blvd., impersonal.” Akelius is his third landlord since moving A few older Westmount residents whose in 15 years ago. “When we came in, it was memories stretch far enough back might FORR RENT owned by the Gaty family,” he said. “I remember that Westmount Estates was guess it was about three years ago they built on the site of the former Protestant sold it to Cromwell.” According to Gross - School Board of Greater Montreal’s King’s CHOOSE FFROM OUR LARGE man, some younger members of the Gaty School, which educated generations of lo - SELECTION OF LUXURY HOMES family continue to live in the Westmount cal grade-schoolers before closing in the FOR RENT IN GGREATERT MONTREAL. Estates. early 1960s, following which it was de - MGrossman said one of the most a pp arent m o lish ed.

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Church looks ‘down the road’ Converting the building into condos, for cont’d. from p. 1 example, was out of the question since the toric classification of the building severely city would not allow new window openings restricts redevelopment options, which the to be made in the façade, he said. church has been exploring. To proceed with attempts to sell the As a result, Forster said the congregation property, the church trustees are expected approved putting the property on the mar - this week to appoint one person to sign re - ket at its annual meeting March 6. This lated documents on their behalf, including was subsequently given preliminary ap - the real estate listing and any offers. An of - Welcome to “Le 215 Redfern” Westmount’s newest upscale Condominium. proval by the Montreal Presbytery. fer would be submitted for approval to the “It was decided we should look at mov - congregation for ratification by the Mont - DeLuxe MBR + Den, 2 Bths, 1242 sqft, open concept, plus garden, ing in with another church or amalgamat - real Presbytery. exceptional Kitchen, fabulous MBR marble ensuite. Gym & Pool. $849,000 ing, which we’re very good at. We don’t The church, which has christened, mar - Open House Sunday 2 pm – 4 pm – Condo #106 need two united churches in Westmount. ried and buried hundreds of Westmoun - We could move down the hill to West - ters since its construction in 1913, has a mount Park. We still want to be a good current membership of 200 to 250, Forster church for the future, offering new kinds said. Attendance at services can range of ministry for a new generation.” from about 60 to 150. The church commissioned two studies It has evolved through the years as an on its future. “The bottom line is there is - amalgamation of several congregations: n’t much we can do with the site. Our re - Dominion, Douglas, St. Andrew’s in 1985, search showed it would probably take and Erskine and American in 2004, which seven or eight years to get any redevelop - resulted in the adoption of its name Moun - ment proposal approved.” tainside. JOYCE FAUGHNAN CAROLINE ROULEAU (514) 865.9766 (514) 772.3438 [email protected] [email protected]

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AV. MAPLEWOOD, OUTREMONT $3,995,000 RAMEZAY ROAD, WESTMOUNT $3,995,000 AV. TRAFALGAR, WESTMOUNT ADJ. $3,695,000 $1,495,000 Tucked away behind enchanting front gardens sits this Art-Deco inspired masterpiece. Fabulously renovated stone masterpiece overlooking the city. Surrounded by lush trees and This gracious and stately residence has been impeccably restored and renovated with the T Beautiful wood and marble work within combined with its timeless architectural elegance neighboring gardens, this geothermal-heated home has gone through a major make-over greatest attention to detail and care. A ﬂat park-like lot with an immense in ground pool First-rate ﬁnishes, make this an utterly unique proposition to the sophisticated buyer. in which no expense was spared. and ancient trees make for truly enchanting grounds perfectly suited to this grand manor. d

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“YUL” - AV. OVERDALE, DOWNTOWN $1,800,000 + TX “LE SAINT-M”, OLD PORT $1,495,000 The YUL Overdale Townhouses are the definition of high-end, sophisticated and urban living: a This magnificent penthouse in the venerable Saint M. features two sizeable bedrooms, a WOLSELEY N., chic and cosmopolitan lifestyle with the amenities of a first-class penthouse. First-rate finishes, vast, open living area and a magnificent terrace that spans most of the unit’s length and has MONTRÉAL-WEST $1,195,000 design and a private elevator in each residence, all in the heart of the action of such a vibrant city. phenomenal views onto the old port and water.

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Bought & Sold – real estate transfers in December 2015

For real estate transfers, please see the paper copy.

For Andy Dodge’s analysis, see p. 18.

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cry has its offices in Westmount. Real estate The price paid was actually $8,250,000, but it is clearly stated in the deed that the Andy Dodge, CRA $250,000 additional figure is for contents. Thus the $8 million paid for the house is $1 million above the previous high price set in March 2012 when the Chinese con - sulate purchased 3617 The Boulevard for The following article relates to the registra - $7 million. Right now the Montreal Real tion of deeds of sale for Westmount property in Estate Board lists only four houses above December 2015, gleaned from non-city the $8-million mark, and only one of those sources. A list of sales can be found on p. 17. is in Westmount. Eight-million dollars was paid out in De - The $8-million price is 3.5 times the cember for the lovely stone mansion at 90 next-highest sale in Westmount in De - Summit Circle, the highest price ever paid cember, with 642 Sydenham Ave. at for a single-family dwelling in Westmount. $2,288,000. The lowest price of the month The sprawling mansion, parked at the is also something of a record, as 1111 corner of Summit Circle and Summit Greene Ave. sold for $460,000, the lowest Crescent, includes almost 1,627 square me - price in Westmount since 82 Somerville tres of land stretching Ave. sold for $420,000 behind the house in December 2011. The along Summit Cres - Greene Ave. property, cent to Surrey Gardens located just above with an outdoor pool. Stayner St., sold for al - It sold to a numbered most 25 percent less company whose presi - than its $610,700 valu - dent is Samuel Frish - ation, by far the biggest 90 Summit Circle, photographed March 31, had the highest single-family dwelling price ever in man. The law firm of mark- Westmount ($8,000,000) and highest mark-up for December (38.6 percent). Image at left: A photo of Levine, Frishman, Lan - down continued on p. 19 the property taken in the early 1980s.

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The following permits for demolition, 27 Bellevue: at a Category I house, to vation were approved at the March 22 landscaping; exterior construction, alteration and reno - landscape, install a hot tub and a fence; meeting of city council. 465 Lansdowne: to enlarge the opening vation were approved at the March 7 meet - 448 Argyle: at a Category I house, to 641 Argyle: to build access stairs to the for the patio door to integrate a transom ing of city council. build a rooftop terrace; roof and a new rooftop terrace; and replace the kitchen door; 618 Victoria: to modify the front porch; 316 Grosvenor: to replace back windows 4350 Montrose: to modify front and back 645 Lansdowne: to landscape front and 609 Clarke: at a Category I house, to and rebuild a back terrace after a fire; facades, build a new terrace and balcony at rear yards and arrange a new pool; build a vestibule, landscape and add a pool; ********* the back and replace the garage door; 527 Victoria: to enlarge a window open - 800 Lexington: to build a skylight, re - The following permits for demolition, 32 Oakland: to do exterior modifications, ing and replace the window. place windows and a garage door; exterior construction, alteration and reno - modify openings, replace windows and do

Photos: Westmount Independent

Workers were busy with a backhoe in the backyard of 645 Lansdowne on April 1 (left) presumably for its new pool, while at 618 Victoria, where modifications to its front porch are planned, things were quiet.

Police Report Another Westmounter falls for ‘nephew’ fraud scheme BL M:FH@C C. B:FFL Station 12 community relations officer But they’ll also use other ruses if one isn’t new approach will see the police and social Stéphan Laperrière said several thousand giving them success.” service providers working more proactively The following news story is based on in - dollars were taken from the victim, al - Station 12 community relations officer in conjunction with each other than was formation from police reports provided by a though “the exact amount is not known,” Adalbert Pimentel says police at the Stan - the case before. Station 12 constable in an interview with the he added. ton St. detachment are getting new tools to Whereas the police previously dealt with reporter. As in a similar case reported in the In - help root out and deal with cases of elder cases of elder abuse from the standpoint of Police at Station 12 say that another sen - dependent ’s March 29 issue (p. 10), the vic - abuse. criminal activity, Pimentel said the scope ior citizen has been defrauded out of thou - tim didn’t check first with relatives The new program, known in French as of police involvement has been broadened sands of dollars by scam artists using a whether the caller was in fact his nephew. Intervention policière auprès des aînés to take into account the psychological im - ruse in which they pose as young relatives. After going to the bank to withdraw cash, maltraités, was developed in conjunction pact on the victim. On March 23, a retired Westmount man he handed it over to an accomplice of the with CLSC Metro and Westmount’s Con - “It’s becoming more and more of a real - contacted the police to say he’d received a caller who came to his door and vanished tactivity Centre. ity that the police department has to deal afterwards. with victimization,” he said. “This is an - phone call from an individual claiming to Social services to be called be his nephew Laperrière said it’s not unusual for fraud other way in which the police department While maintaining he had been involved artists to blatantly use a scam like this re - In each case of suspected elder abuse, is becoming better equipped to detect elder in a car accident, the caller told them man peatedly. “What’s not broke doesn’t need the police will be making a report and re - abuse.” he needed money to deal with legal prob - fixing,” he said. “They tend to use the same ferring victims to social services where lems. schemes if it’s generating money for them. they can receive additional assistance. The WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 5, 2016 – 21 Indie’s Spring Social Calendar, Part 1

BL V=FDC@;: R=<>F:J= dian Cancer Society. Theme: Mardi Gras. Montreal. Honorary president Joseph gastronomic meal. 6:30 pm. April 20. 7:30 Co-chairs: Louis Audet, president and Broccolini, vice president, Broccolini Con - pm on April 21. 5170 Côte des Neiges Rd. CEO, Cogeco; André Bourbonnais, presi - struction. Cocktails 6 pm. Dinner 7:30 pm. Tickets $250. 514.935.8136. maisonsaint- Saturday, April 9 dent and CEO, PSP Investments; Alain Le Madison, 8750 Provencher St. Tickets gabriel.qc.ca. Empty Bowls/Bols du partage , funding Champagne, president, McKesson Canada. $250. Sue Dabrowski. 514.889.4126. su - healthy food programs at the NDG Food Celebrity guest chef Brian Landry from [email protected]. Anne Riby Thursday, April 21 Depot and Unitarian Church. Handmade Restaurant Borgne in New Orleans will 514.890.8000, local 24543. Anne.riby@- VIP Opening AGAC’s PAPIER 16 . (As - bowl of your choice includes soup and collaborate with Fairmont the Queen Eliz - montrealthoracique.ca. sociation of Contemporary Art Galleries). bread. Local musical entertainment. 10:30 abeth to produce a NOLA-inspired ban - Cocktail première of this annual art-on- am – 3 pm. 2146 Marlowe St. Tickets $25. quet. 6:45 pm. Windsor Station, 900 Peel Tuesday, April 19 paper fair. 6 pm. Hangar 16, 1 Port St. Old Bonnie Soutar, developpement@depot - St. Valet parking. Tickets $1,000 (available Dinner with Friends . Hosted by the Cen - Montreal. Tickets $150. 250 and 750. ndg.org. only to benefactors donating $2,000 or taur Theatre Company and its board. 5:30 Eventbrite.ca. more). Sponsors’ tables $50,000, $35,000, pm Dinner at Bonaparte Restaurant, 447 Sunday, April 10 $27,500. Info: [email protected]. St. François Xavier St., Old Montreal. 8:00 Saturday, April 23 JPPS-Bialik’s Gala Casino night . Chairs 514.932.7517. daffodilball.ca. pm World premiere Last Night at the Sons of Scotland Benevolent Associa - Andrea Greenberg, Kitry Znaty, Amy Gayety by Bowser & Blue. Directed by Roy tion , Montreal District. Fundraiser sup - Finkelstein. 6:30 pm. Bialik’s Helen and Friday, April 15 Surette. Coffee, desserts and conversation porting the Pipes and Drums of Black Sam Steinberg Auditorium, 6500 Kildare Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal’s with the cast to follow the performance at Watch Cadets. 7 pm. Scottish Centre of St. Tickets and information 514.731.2944. Les Printemps du MAC , to benefit the Centaur. Proceeds support the theatre. Montreal, 1610 Stephens St. Tickets $15. Local 263. [email protected]. MAC Foundation. Co-presidents Eleonore Tickets $1,600 for table of 10. $180 per per - 514.366.7836. Derome (Blakes), Geneviève Provost (De - son (tax receipts issued). Reservations Thursday, April 14 loitte). Honouree Justin Méthot, director, Sylvia Tombs 514.288.1229, local 240. de - Saturday, April 30 Coming Out! A Blue Met cocktail bene - large businesses private equity, Caisse de [email protected]. Grand Ballets Canadiens de Montréal fit supporting the fight against homopho - dépôt. 9 pm. 185 St. Catherine St. W. Tick - gala. 6 pm. Uniprix Stadium, 285 Gary bia. 6 pm. Hotel 10, 10 Sherbrooke St. W. ets $175. Naila Del Cid 514.847.6272. Wednesday and Thursday, April 20-21 Carter St. W. Tickets $800. Tables $8,000, Tickets Kaven Gauthier. 514. 932.1112. Lo - You Be the Star. The 70’s Rock On! Segal $12,000. Call 514.849.8681, local 236. cal 25. Kaven.gauthier@metropolis- Saturday, April 16 Centre fundraiser. Honorary co-presidents [email protected]. bleu.org Black & White Dance Party for the Tho - Liliane Colpron and Josée Fiset, co- racic Surgery Research Foundation of founders of Première Moisson. 6-course The Daffodil Ball , benefiting the Cana - 22 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 5, 2016 Westmount Today, Yesterday and Before Charles Kelsey windows in Westmount

By Doreen Lindsay and how they get there? Westmount’s unofficial museum of Kelsey Churches and some private families. Many of these questions were answered windows in Westmount Park In addition to the Kelsey windows in 86 Charles William Kelsey designed and by Rosalind Pepall, former senior curator United Church churches in Canada, he also has windows hand painted colourful glass windows for of Decorative Arts for the Montreal Mu - Westmount Park United Church stands in England, the US and Australia. churches and homes in Westmount for seum of Fine Arts, during the evening of on the corner of Lansdowne and de Doreen Lindsay is president of the many years after he arrived from New York March 17 when she presented images of Maisonneuve, where it has developed from Westmount Historical Association. in 1922. Kelsey’s painted glass windows. the original small wooden building called We are accustomed to seeing “stained” “Do not call them stained glass!” she ad - “The Tabernacle” con - glass windows in our churches, but do we monished her audience of Westmount structed in seven days in know who designs them, who ma kes them Historical Association members. Instead, June 1890 by devoted it was coloured glass cut to shape, then Methodists. It was re - painted with brown paint by Kelsey to add placed by a brick building Tabagie Westmount Square tonality to flowers, bushes, trees, drapery, in 1896. On April 30, 1930, skin tones and hair. Especially hair. Kelsey International news agent the new building de - was an excellent draftsman who enriched signed by Perry and Luke • British & European newspapers his figures of saints, disciples and angels was dedicated. Over the with long curling hair in the pre- years, other dwindling • Specializing in fashion & interior Raphaelite style. design • Imported chocolates congregations joined Most of his windows include luxuriant them, bringing their • BELL lifestyle natural products foliage of trees, bushes, flowers, lilies and “stained” glass windows • Lottery tickets and maps roses. with them. Since 2011, everyone who attends con - Memorial windows Westmount Square certs in the new Bourgie Concert Hall at were brought from At foot of escalator leading from/to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts can Melville Presbyterian in Greene Ave. entrance admire Kelsey’s 1939 colourful six-part 1925, Westmount panorama of Montreal and the St. Methodist in 1925, Em - (514) 935-7727 L awre nce river from Westmount summit. manuel Congregational in Kelsey came to Montreal from London, 1948 and Calvary Church England by way of New York. He was born in 1961. Quality, Convenience in London in 1877 and studied arts. After If you wish to marvel at &Customization learning the techniques of stained glass more of Kelsey’s creations in the reputable company of Clayton & in Westmount, walk to the Bell, he moved to New York in 1911 and Serbian Orthodox Church produced windows for the Gorham Man - on Melville Ave., St. ufacturing Company until 1919. Matthias’ Church on Côte In 1922 he emigrated to Canada. Kelsey St. Antoine at Church was 45 years old when he arrived in Mont - Hill, Mountainside real and set up studios where he lived in - United Church at the cor - cluding Clandeboye and Metcalfe avenues ner of Roslyn and The in Westmount. Many of his windows de - Unique lamps and chandeliers, Boulevard, and The As - pict young Canadian soldiers, memorials cension of our Lord on custom shades & repairs from their families. He showed the men in Sherbrooke at Kitchener. 5903 Sherbrooke W. (at Royal) army, navy or air force uniforms with flags, His main patrons were Rosalind Pepall is seen here at the end of her talk “Charles W. Kelsey: (514) 488-4322 badges, maple leaves, angels and saints. the Anglican and United [email protected] The Craft of Stained Glass” March 17. WOOD FINISHING ESTATE & MOVING SALES SPARKLING DOORS•FURNITURE•WOODWORK Vente de succession et déménagement ON-SITE SERVICE 514 236-4159 WINDOWS [email protected] | www.rondably.com •Stripping and FOR SPRING Staining RONDA BLY LARGE OR SMALL •Specialty: B.COM., M.ED., CPPA Entrance Doors $10 PER WINDOW – •Touch-ups and NO MINIMUM Repairs CALL OUT FEE •Kitchen Cabinets •Fine Furniture CALL STEVE FOR A QUOTE HENRY CORNBLIT, professional craftsman FREE ESTIMATE 514.369.0295 514 638 5357 www.woodﬁnishingmontreal.com WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 5, 2016 – 23 For the love of Fred

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