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By Laureen Sweeney validate parking simply by scanning the plate. The system would also be integrated A new era is dawning for parking in with parking permits and allow for both Westmount. City council September 8 ap - electronic and coin payment. proved an evaluation grid for the selection “This is a very new project,” said Coun - of a “pay-by-plate” automated system be - cillor Philip Cutler, commissioner of Pub - lieved to be a first in Quebec. lic Security. “It has involved quite a lot of Such a system would eliminate the cur - work and shows some of the progressive rent 800 parking meters throughout the dockets that the city has [underway.]” city and use pay stations such as those The city was scheduled to go to tender found in Montreal’s “pay-by space” system September 10 and to evaluate proposals but offer one that is more technologically between September 28 and October 15. advanced. “We hope to get as many companies bid - Parkers would punch in their licence ding as possible,” Cutler said. plate numbers, which would allow the city It is expected that a recommendation to set variable rates by time and location can be made to council at the November 2 What was a harmonious scene the afternoon of September 10 of pedestrians, joggers and cyclists – and enable Public Security personnel to sitting so the project can go “live” April 15, mostly off their bikes – sharing the path in Westmount Park near the dog run construction site was according to director general Mike Dee - temporarily disrupted by a cyclist stumbling at the edge of the pathway. Though seemingly uninjured, when he slowly rolled to his side to get up, he pushed on the fence post, which then gently toppled from Letters p. 6 gan. The approximate cost of continued on p. 5 the start to the end of the construction area, section by section. Photo: Ralph Thompson Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 24 Humour by I. Kovitch-Dannenbaum p. 21 Opponents question safety, speeding Underdog by J. Davey p. 22 Selby no more, p. 10. C o u ncil urged to reconsider TANIA KALECHEFF BRIAN GRANT B.Arch.  Certified Real Estate Broker 514.2249.1500 bike route for Côte Rd. VIVIAAN GRANT 514-488-1049 514.5592.4636 By Laureen Sweeney block drivers’ views of cyclists as cars back 514-933-6781 out. He also cited problems of speeding, J^[


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By Laureen Sweeney The concession, expected to be operat - ing someone to run the concession – both (Chang) deemed non-conforming. In an ing later this fall, is to specialize in healthy indoors and on the terrasse – generated effort to get the project under way, the city A one-year pilot project to operate a café foods such as salads. In the meantime, two proposals based on what was, at the worked out an agreement with him for the at the Westmount recreation centre (WRC) the city will be consulting acoustical engi - time, a bare-bones unequipped kitchen. pilot project, Davis explained. was approved by city council September 8. neers on ways to reduce sound levels in the Both were rejected (see story May 13, 2014 It follows two unsuccessful calls to find a café area, she said. p. 1). Eleven parties, however, had picked Area being transformed service provider since the facility opened in According to the agreement, the city will up tender documents. Chang told the Independent he expects to 2013. not pay any of the café’s operating ex - After equipping the kitchen with basics, have the café open in November. It will be A resolution was unanimously approved penses “but we receive no rent either,” ex - a second call for tenders generated the one part of his new Mouton to authorize a service agreement with 9314- plained city director general Mike Deegan. proposal from 9314-0408 Quebec Inc. Noir catering business. continued on p. 26

0408 Quebec Inc., whose principal was The resolution authorizing the agree - identified as Philip Chang, previous pres - ment stated that “The city would like to NEW PRICE ident of Vic Market on Victoria and long- have a better understanding of the prof - time owner of Dragon Kitchen Catering. itability of the space and to provide the “He plans to call it the Mouton Noir services of a café to its residents as soon as Café,” Councillor Rosalind Davis, com - possible.” missioner of Sports and Recreation, told the Independent after meeting with Chang Two bids of 11 September 9. Last year, the city’s first attempt at find -

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Tennis courts Sports & Rec kids’ classes full to be rebuilt, Registration extending to www.wecare.ca re-lit at WAG Compassionate City council authorized reconstruction Sept. 18 to fill adult programs professional of the two tennis courts at the Westmount care Athletic Grounds (WAG) at its September By Laureen Sweeney ing the regions of Veneto, Chianti and 8 meeting so the work can be done early Piedmont among others, according to at home next spring. The courts are to have an Sports and Recreation registration will sommelier Nathalie Purchio. in hospital and acrylic surface. in residence continue until September 18 as some Other unfilled programs include jazz The contract was awarded to Les spaces remained unfilled in at least a and classical ballet, yoga, tai chi, ballroom Paysagements Lumi-Vert inc. (LV Con - dozen adult programs, the Independent dance and Argentinean tango.  - struction) at a total cost of $244,078, all ap - learned last week. The new season starts By comparison, Danis said, the fitness plicab le tax es i nclud ed. The actual cost af - the week of September 21. and other “high-sweat” programs are full, ter the city’s tax credit is $222,876. New Some of these under-filled programs some with waiting lists. LED lighting and fencing would also be in - face cancellation unless a sufficient num - As well “there’s not much availability Charles stalled. – LS ber of registrants is received to cover the left in the kids’ programs. That’s probably cost of instructors, explained Claude Da - because the adults focus first on the kids,” Pearo Raccoons invade nis, program and community services co - she added. Ph.D. ordinator with the department. Generally, The only new programs reported for this Real Estate Broker kitchen 10 participants are needed to run a pro - fall are different levels of classical ballet [email protected] Raccoons broke into a house on Sep - gram. (floor bar), various levels of French lan - tember 5 but ultimately left on their own, “Don’t delay,” she said, “or the program guage courses (beginner and intermedi - C. 704-1063 Public Security officials report. A resident may not be offered.” ate), a “fit moms” class and a seniors’ art of the home on Victoria, north of Sher - Registration is now online and was class. B. 934-1818 brooke St., called for assistance at 5:38 am launched in early June this year, which Integrity & saying that four raccoons were in the some people may not have known, she Expertise kitchen. The animals had gone when offi - said. Working cers arrived. They had apparently pushed Adult courses that were still not full last for you! HERITAGE in the screen on a window. Residents were week include the usually well-booked wine Real Estate Agency ad vised to k eep t he window closed. appreciation class, which will be explor -

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Not feeling safe as safe when I walk to the beautiful park. Bike policy in Copenhagen provides an pedestrian excellent model. While the city has a re - I walk around Westmount every day, and markable and enviable network of bike every day I am faced with the danger of be - paths, it also enforces strict rules. All bikes ing hit by a bicycle. are registered, hence cyclists are identifi - My pedestrian safety is constantly put at able and accountable. Cyclists obey the risk by cyclists running red lights, not stop - traffic laws since enforcement is frequent ping at stop signs, riding on the sidewalks, and effective. riding the wrong way down one-way I am definitely in favour of bike paths as streets, biking through crosswalks, riding long as they are well managed and cyclists down King George (Murray) Park’s grassy respect the rights and safety of pedestrians. slope, riding on park walkways and other - Clara Gutsche, Kensington Ave. wise ignoring the rules of the road. Left: A crosswalk at Sherbrooke and Lansdowne was redone with steel reinforcement mesh, seen August Crossing the de Maisonneuve bike path Observing street work 22. The sewer rim appeared crumbled. Right: Deep transversal cracks appear on the crosswalk in this at night is terrifying. I look both ways care - Photos courtesy of John Fretz The cement crosswalk on the south side August 23 photo at the same location. fully, but cannot see the bikes without of the Lansdowne and Sherbrooke inter - lights that race along. I have had near-fatal, section was dug up and replaced after only at [the same intersection] that was newly the supervisor gestured several times for or near-paraplegic incidents with bikes a year of its being poured. This time, a done this spring automatically had the more hot asphalt to be spread so that the when crossing de Maisonneuve, as well as steel mesh was embedded in the concrete. steel reinforcement. macadam was perfectly even. The driver of Côte St. Antoine. Three times I have been A sewer had been impacted and partly Mayor Peter Trent has said infrastruc - the roller compactor had a dizzying skill at one step away from being hit by a cyclist crumbled. A supervisor told me the re - ture quality control is a priority. It’s a big manoeuvring. Conducting the operation speeding the wrong way down the hill in pairs were done because of “ les traverses ” – catch-up job. in morning traffic required vigilance, and front of King George (Murray) Park. width-wide cracks very evident across the On a brighter note, early one morning the supervisor kept a sharp eye in placing I am strongly opposed to adding a new surface. In fact, these width-wide cracks on Sherbrooke near Lansdowne, I saw a the safety cones. bike path on Côte St. Antoine until the are readily apparent at other cement cross - Public Works crew tarring pavement Our Public Works does an admirable city studies, implements and enforces walks around town, some of which also cracks and gargantuan potholes. It was a job. Contracting out just doesn’t seem to measures that will protect pedestrians have sewers. delight to watch this top-notch team. The have the same commitment even though from cyclists’ infractions. I want to feel Interestingly, the north-side crosswalk sweeper made a concerted effort to ensure there are good companies available. the repaired edges were sharp and clean, John Fretz, Sherbrooke St.

WESTMOUNT Accident-free season reported INDEPENDENT Pool closure provides time to We are Westmount.

How Can We Help You? correct puddles, study counts Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am Stories and letters By Laureen Sweeney Councillor Rosalind Davis reported that Publisher: David Price Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 the pool had been accident-free and com - [email protected] With the Westmount pool closed for the mended life guards for what she described Editor: Kristin McNeill season, it is now an appropriate time for as “a terrific job” under often challenging Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney Advertising Sales Sports and Recreation officials to meet conditions of heat and numbers of users. Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 with Westmount recreation centre con - Letters & Comments: [email protected] tractor Pomerleau to discuss several defi - No serious incidents We welcome your letters but reserve the right Accounting & Classified ads ciencies that have come to light over the There were a few scraped knees and to choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 summer, said operations manager Andrew Band-Aid type of incidents but no serious words and submit before Friday 10 am to be offi[email protected] Maislin. ones that required rescue or Urgences considered for publication the following week. His main concern, he said, are puddles Santé transport, explained Sports and Please check your letter carefully as we may on the pool deck though some cracks have Recreation director Dave Lapointe. be unable to make subsequently submitted We also publish the Free Press emerged, which Maislin described as While pool counts have yet to be re - changes. E-mail any letter or comments to newspaper in Hampstead, Côte St. Luc and NDG. [email protected]. “quite normal” after the break-in settling viewed for scheduling next summer, this period. would be done over the coming months. One particular pooling of water near the “We sold over 6,000 facility cards this [cal - 15,056 copies outside showers was reported at the coun - endar] year, more than the past, but these cil meeting August 3 by a user who said it were for the rinks, pool and tennis com - Audited by caused slippery and smelly conditions (see bined,” Maislin said. “I’m ordering 6,500 story August 18, p. 1). for next year.” Owned and published by: At the September 8 council meeting, Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 Fax: 514.935.9241 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   – 7 Westmount aims for all-girl teams at inter-city level

By Joanne Penhale the atom category, for players 9 and 10 “I would like to see girls having a spectful… She doesn’t feel different.” years old, Maislin said, and a fourth is at choice,” said Westmounter Joanne Kay, One reason girls may stop playing co-ed Girls’ participation in competitive the Midget level, for players 15 to 17. whose 10-year-old daughter Toby is one of hockey at the Peewee level, Kay said, is hockey is set to grow in Westmount. Generally, when Atom girls graduate to the three Westmount girls registered for competitive all-girls’ hockey really picks “The eventual goal is to get enough girls the next category, Peewee, Maislin said, Atom level inter-city hockey. She added up at that age, recruiting players with the from Westmount to have all-girl teams in they tend to leave co-ed hockey. having a girls’ team in the single-letter potential to get streamed into university the single-letter programming,” said An - Their preference is single-sex hockey, leagues would definitely attract more girls and national teams. drew Maislin, operations manager at West - he said, “or they stop playing, unfortu - to hockey. Kay also said inter-city hockey gets more mount Sports and Recreation. “Just like nately.” “I’d like to see more girls in hockey, pe - physical at the Bantam level just after pee - the boys.” Maislin said he could only speculate as riod,” she said. wee, and that turns girls off. Single-letter programming, he said, is to why that drop-off in co-ed hockey oc - “[Toby] has been playing Westmount co- By the time boys have gone through competitive inter-city hockey for 7 to 17 curs, and noted governing body Hockey ed since she was four,” Kay said. “She’s their growth spurt, she said, “Their size year olds. Teams from Westmount are Quebec has never had any regulations pre - just had the greatest groups of kids: these and their power is often intimidating for matched against similarly skilled teams venting girls and young women from play - boys have always been welcoming and re - girls.” from the region, in A, B and C leagues. ing on inter-city teams. “We have seen an increase in girls’ par - In Westmount, he explained, girls have ticipation in hockey in Westmount, a huge options. increase. And it’s still gaining momen - Aside from co-ed inter-city hockey, he CEGEP becomes 7th local school at WRC tum,” Maislin said. He attributed the in - said, they can also join an exclusively girls’ crease to Westmount’s girls’ instructional program called Hockey Elite Girls involv - Hockey season kicks off with programming, which began in 2013. Some ing Westmount and seven other cities. girls already play in single-letter program - And girls and boys can sign up for West - ming on teams composed almost exclu - mount’s single-sex hockey instructional Dawson home-opener, evaluations sively of boys. programs, Maislin said. Fifty-eight girls By Laureen Sweeney The Dawson team, which previously “We have four girls registered to partic - are registered this year to improve skills rented ice time in Verdun, has now ipate in inter-city hockey this year,” Mais - like skating, stick and puck handling, po - The Dawson College men’s hockey switched to the WRC “which makes sense lin said, out of a total of 216 players. This sitioning, and theory, he said, compared to team has become the seventh Westmount because it’s close by and is cutting edge,” is up from three girls last year, he said. 46 girls who registered in 2013. The boys’ school to adopt the Westmount recreation Maislin said. Other schools renting ice Of the girls registered for this season – instructional program, he said, has 100 centre as its home ice. time, he said, are Selwyn House, West - which begins this month – three are in participants registered. The latest addition was announced at mount High, Villa St. Marcelline, St. Some Westmount parents prefer their the city council meeting September 8 by George’s, The Study and ECS. daughters play on inter-city teams that may Councillor Rosalind Davis, commissioner Earlier in the day, the department began be otherwise all boys, Maislin said, and of Sports and Recreation, in explaining its evaluation of some 219 youth hockey one reason is exclusively girls’ teams force the local CEGEP’s home-opener would players who had registered by September Westmounters to travel around the city. take place September 12. 9 in record numbers for an inter-city But, Maislin said, people really want all- On tap was a special puck-dropping to team, he said. “Everyone will be assigned girl teams at the inter-city level. follow a surprise presentation of Dawson to a team depending on their level of A minimum of 12 girls would be needed hockey sweaters to two former Dawson skill.” to make an inter-city atom team, Maislin team members: city director general Mike Some will have already been accepted said, and the way to achieve that is to de - Deegan and Sports and Recreation direc - for higher double-letter teams, leaving velop skills and confidence in players. 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Westmount’s Sports and Recreation department’s semi-annual sports banquet took place the evening of September 9 at Victoria Hall. Left: “Cape Breton” and “Halifax” tied in the 2015 soccer season in the Novice girls’ division. Right: Norway was the 2015 season winner in the Novice boys’ division, seen here with Councillor Rosalind Davis. Photos courtesy of Sports and Recreation department WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   – 9 Vermin-infested after 1998 fire Court authorizes city to demolish Dorchester ‘hazard’

By Laureen Sweeney remained of a former three-storey apart - BBQ coals ignited roof ment building at 4216 Dorchester de - The fire had destroyed the third floor of Work was launched recently by the city stroyed by fire in 1998. It was adjacent to the building April 25, 1998 after barbecue

Left: An archived photo shows how fire ravaged the apartment building near the southwest corner of Dorchester and Greene April 25, 1998, as seen from the roof of the RCMP building. Right: Already weeded by the city September 8, the remains of this former apartment building at 4216 Dorchester were being prepared for demolition by the city. Photos: Laureen Sweeney to prepare the remains of a long-aban - the former Quebec Order of Nurses build - coals ignited the roof. The remaining doned, vermin-invested building for dem - ing near Greene. A for-sale sign has been floors were subsequently taken down to olition, Councillor Theodora Samiotis told posted at the site for several months. the level of the foundation. This left the the Independent September 8. The city had The city obtained the demolition judg - rear of the basement rising a storey high at obtained a court order May 28. ment from Superior Court judge Claudine the rear lane, where the land drops off. “It’s an extraordinary measure,” she said, Roy ordering owner Jean Apollon to com - The property had become overgrown “but the site was a public health hazard. pletely demolish the building and clean with weeds, infested by vermin and the We were left with no choice.” the site. If he failed to do so, the ruling au - subject of many neighbourhood com - The basement foundation is all that had thorized the city to do the work at the plaints, explained Samiotis, commissioner owner’s expense and add it to the tax bill. of Urban Planning, who also represents The judgment was rendered by default the district. Pierced hose floods under Quebec’s law respecting land use The city is coordinating the demolition planning and development, Loi sur l’ame - work by a contractor. “I want to be sure the Lansdowne/ nagement et l’urbanisme (RLRQ, c. A-19.1). vermin are exterminated before the dem - Westmount Ave. olition starts,” she said. A hose sprung a leak September 5 at 1. Carpet Cleaning Since 1929. Lansdowne and Westmount Ave. causing Hand washing of hand made and water to flood the street, Public Security of - machine made carpets. Insect ficials said. Work related to rehabilitation removal, stain removal, odor Montrea Pemier removal, dusting and disinfectant of the water main has been under way for services are available. some time resulting in the installation of Home Furnishing hoses to provide a temporary water supply 2. 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TOGETHER WE MAKE CONSIGNING EASY! www.raymondandheller.com 10 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   Bike oue quesioned So long to 720’s Greene entrance She explained how the street had be - cont’d. from p. 1 come very busy after she moved there, and eastbound route on Westmount Ave. to she did not want the issue further com - work in unison with the one going west. pounded. Both are now expected to be in operation Cutler noted that cyclists already had in mid-October, Councillor Philip Cutler the right to ride on the street and said that later told the Independent. the bike path might actually improve the Mayor Peter Trent, also a Côte Rd. resi - situation since cyclists taking the east - dent, disagreed with Anderson that a bike bound bike path on Westmount Ave. path would compromise the street’s her - might reduce the number on Côte Rd. itage status and said narrowing the street Clara Gutsche of Kensington Ave. said would likely reduce speeding. He also said that as a pedestrian, “I feel my safety is it was a pilot project to collect needed data compromised by bicyclists.” Trying to on which residents could then be con - cross the de Maisonneuve path was “po - sulted. But on other points, he said, “you tentially lethal.” Another route on Côte St. might be absolutely right...Let’s find out Antoine raised safety concerns for those what the problems are.” walking to and from King George (Murray) Councillor Philip Cutler said the pro - Park. posed pilot project involved only the paint - The behaviour of cyclists has been im - ing of white lines and was a very simple proving,” explained Marilynn Gillies of the way to test the concept. newly re-named Association of Pedestrians and Cyclists of Westmount. Citing her ex - Resident: ‘Don’t take away my street’ perience in monitoring cyclists, she said Take a last look at the Greene Ave. on-ramp to autoroute 720, seen here September 2. Beginning “Please don’t take away my street,” she has noticed that cars also go through September 4 until the early morning of September 8, the entrance, which closed on August 20, was to pleaded another resident, who lives on the red lights. have been demolished as part of the work to build the future route 136. This is to replace the A-720. The south side, where current north-side park - “There will be a trial [on Côte St. An - work necessitated the complete closure of Atwater Ave. between René Lévesque Blvd. and St. Antoine ing would be shifted. toine], and we will see,” Councillor Cynthia St., although Greene Ave. remained open in both directions. Photo: Martin C. Barry Lulham stated at one point. Selby closes permanently

Looking south under the Ville Marie expressway from Greene Ave., one can now see directly down to St. Antoine St. following demolition of the prominent greystones that dominated Selby St. at the curve. Selby was recently closed permanently as part of the Turcot project for which Transport Quebec expropriated the land. It is understood that the area is to be filled in and the street and sidewalks removed to become part of the embankment or berm required for the lowering of the Ville Marie Clara Gutsche of Kensington Ave. injects a concern for pedestrian safety to the bike path issue expressway. Photo: Laureen Sweeney September 8. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   – 11 Comin’ Up

Thursday, September 17 It provides music for Sunday mass, in - The Westmount Historical Association’s cluding the Christmas and Easter litur - first lecture of the fall season is “The Lives gies. Rehearsals are Thursday 7:30 pm to of 500 Claremont: From Protestant Home 9:30 pm. Being Catholic is not a pre-req - to Jewish Orphanage to Catholic Resi - uisite. Info: music director David Szanto dence,” with speakers François Breton and 514.899.0548 or [email protected]. Manny Cohen. Westmount Public Library Monday, September 21 at 7 pm. Free for members, $5 for non- members. Info: 514.989.5510 or www.west - Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal mounthistorical.org. presents speaker Zita Cobb, president and CEO of Shorefast Foundation and The choir of Ascension of Our Lord innkeeper of Fogo Inn on “Fogo Island: Parish in Westmount starts choir practice Finding New Ways with Old Things,” 12:30 today for the new season, which runs un - pm at the Unitarian Church, 5035 de til mid-June. It is seeking new members. Maisonneuve Blvd. Members free; non- Now providing world class service members $10. in Westmount. Prohibited weapon The Westmount bridge club starts its new season. It is looking for new members Working with Engel & Völkers means you will receive professional and personalized seized with a basic knowledge of bridge. Play is at service. As your real estate advisor, I am also supported by members of Engel & Völkers Public safety officers reported confiscat - Victoria Hall, Monday evenings from 7 to North America in New York City as well as representatives of our global headquarters ing a prohibited butterfly knife – a folding 10 pm. Before September 21, players can team in Germany. We all work in collaboration to execute and deliver marketing pocket knife with two handles – Septem - give it a try for no charge. Info: Don Huff - campaigns, public relations exposure, social media engagement, and global outreach to attract more buyers for your home. ber 1 from a group of homeless people. man 514.932.0128. They were discovered asleep in the Tupper parking lot at 1:35 am by a patroller. Pub - Thursday, September 24 Stacy Bouchard-Burns Real Estate Broker and Advisor lic Security officials said the two women “When the Stone Talks,” an exhibition of [email protected] and a man were sent on their way, and the contemporary Zimbabwean stone sculp - 1359-1 Av. Greene, Westmount, QC, H3Z 2A5 knife was turned over to police. It was not ture at The Gallery at Victoria Hall until www.stacybouchard-burns.evcanada.com determined to whom it belonged. October 7. Phone +1-514-918-5301

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Police Report Jewele oed shoes solen fo aaen uilding By Martin C. Barry ticed the theft. According to police, the store employee aged to get in remains unknown, accord - 5 and 6 near Westmount’s summit. The following news story is based on infor - reported having carefully locked all the ing to Constable Adalbert Pimentel. “It’s On September 5, sometime between mation from police reports provided by a Sta - doors. undetermined because we did not find any 12:30 and 1:30 pm, a 2012 Mercedes Benz tion 12 constable in an interview with the re - Upon returning the next day, the em - traces of infraction,” he said, meaning with Ontario license plates parked on porter. ployee noticed that items of merchandise there were no signs of a forced entry. Summit Cr. was broken into. had been moved or were missing from a The perpetrator smashed the front and A jewelry store on Greene Ave. near the de Maisonneuve building robbed rear passenger windows in order to get in corner of de Maisonneuve Blvd. was display case. A rear door was also found to be unlocked and ajar. It is assumed that A pair of shoes was stolen in the early and steal a computer bag containing an robbed sometime after 5 pm on August 31 hours of August 27 from a hallway in an Apple MacBook Pro, an Apple iPad and when the store closed and 7 am the fol - the suspect left by the back door. However, exactly how the suspect man - apartment building on de Maisonneuve some memory keys. lowing morning when an employee no - Blvd. after an intruder managed to enter At around the same time the following using a main entrance key, which had day on nearby Devon Ave., a similar break- been left in an envelope in the lobby. in was reported involving a Mitsubishi Pound kicks off Atwater Library’s According to the police report, around Lancer, also with Ontario plates. 2:30 am the suspect, who had been seen In this second case, the windows weren’t lunchtime talks on previous occasions wandering through broken, but a rear passenger-side door was the neighbourhood in the middle of the forced. The thieves took a small backpack night, was spotted by the building super - containing keys, a wallet, jewelry and cash. intendent. Laperriere’s advice to anyone transport - “They have a doorman for days and the ing valuables by car is at least to make evening shift, but not at night, and he left sure they are completely out of sight so as the key in an envelope for one of the resi - not to tempt criminals who specialize in dents,” said Pimentel. “Unfortunately the smash-and-grab theft. suspect who was out walking saw this op - portunity and went in. First thing he saw Back-to-school road safety campaign was a pair of shoes, and he decided to take under way them.” Motorists driving through the West - It’s never a good idea to leave a key out mount area are advised to be careful about in the open, added the Station 12 officer. following the rules of the road as police He said the building’s front door locks from Station 12 are conducting an en - have since been changed. As well, evidence forcement operation coinciding with back- of the intrusion was captured on a video to-school until September 27. camera in the lobby, which may prove use - Each year around this time, the Montreal ful during an investigation that is under police conduct this operation during which way. they are much less tolerant of motoring in - fractions, such as exceeding the 30-kilo - Purse stolen at McDonald’s metre-per-hour speed limit near schools. On September 8 around 6 pm, a 54-year- It’s not unusual during this time for mo - old Montreal woman, who had ordered a torists to find themselves being flagged meal at the McDonald’s restaurant at Sher - down and handed a ticket with the added brooke and Claremont, briefly returned to penalty of demerit points. According to Pi - the counter while leaving her purse at her mentel, police from Station 12 will be de - seat. When she returned, the purse had ployed on varying days outside West - been stolen. mount’s schools. Among the items in the purse was a The list of infractions they’ll be watching wallet containing $25 and personal identi - for is long, although some of the more fication. According to Station 11 commu - common ones are failing to obey a stop nity relations officer Stephan Laperriere, sign or a red light, passing a school bus it’s a mistake to leave valuables unpro - when its flashers are on and failing to obey tected in a public place even if it’s only for a crossing guard’s order to stop. a moment. Pedestrians could find themselves be - In this particular case, he said, the vic - ing ticketed for crossing a street against a tim’s table was near the exit, allowing the red light, as could school bus drivers if perpetrator to leave without a trace. “It’s al - they fail to follow highway code safety ways a high risk to leave personal effects rules, which include assuring that all pas - The Atwater Library began its new season of public talks September 3 with Westmounter Richard unsupervised in a public area in a restau - sengers on the bus are seated when the ve - Pound, who spoke about his new book Made in Court: Supreme Court Cases that Shaped Canada . rant,” Laperriere said. hicle sets off. “Everybody should be aware Pound is a lawyer and past president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, former chancellor of McGill of these rules,” said Pimentel. University, and past vice president of the International Olympic Committee. The library’s free, Cars broken into on summit donation-requested “Lunchtime Series” mostly takes place on Thursdays at 12:30 pm at 1200 Atwater Ave. They are “presentations by leading writers, musicians, intellectuals, scientists, and many more Two car break-ins occurred in broad day - people sharing their knowledge and experience” says the website. Photo: Matt Faigan light around the same time on September WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   – 13

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18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   Missing boy Hit by car, woman Lagoon awash in activity found safe suffers minor scrapes Public safety officers searched West - A woman was reported hit by a car at mount Park and the library August 28 Victoria and de Maisonneuve September 3, when a man reported his 10-year-old son Public Security officials said. The 74-year- missing at 6:59 pm, Public Security offi - old resident of Montreal West suffered mi - cials report. Police were called in to help. nor scrapes to the left elbow and refused The boy was found when he called his transport to hospital. The driver of the car mother to say he was at a friend’s house remained on the scene after the accident at nearby. A mix-up in times was believed re - 2:10 pm. sponsible. Officers said the boy had been seen wait - ing at the library for a long time for his fa - ther on previous occasions. Unc on sc iou s woman helped on Roslyn A parking inspector called for assistance September 2 after finding a 64-year-old woman unconscious on the ground out - side 470 Roslyn, Public Security officials RENOVATION & said. On the arrival of a patroller just after MACONNERIE 5:29 pm, the woman had regained con - TETRAULT INC. sciousness and was taken to hospital by po - General Contractor lice. She explained it was second such in - cident that day. The Montreal resident had Masonry, Stone Work, Window Sills- a history of health problems. Lintels, Brick Pointing, Repair bumps & uneven brick walls, Chimney Repairs RBQ# '()$-&(*+-$% Marcel -- &' years experience

On a hot and humid Labour Day Monday at the lagoon, Westmounter John Sgouromitis, an engineer with Pratt & Whitney, puts his radio-controlled tunnel-hull boat (circled) through its paces much to the amusement of bystanders and to the excitement of a West Highland terrier, who chased it along the shore. Onlookers included Mohankumar Vengatachalam and Suvitha Mohankumar (foreground). Photo: Ralph Thompson WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   – 19

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Proofreading Art Direction 20 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – Seee   Man spotted defacing Boosted fines on tap election poster for wayward Friendly Hoppy Hoppy is spayed and vaccinated, active A 69-year-old Westmount resident was dog owner and playful. She is one of those special intercepted “glueing” a message onto a cats that has extra toes. She has cute dou - Liberal party election poster September 5, Public Security officials reported they 9 Lives ble thumbs on her front paws. Public Security officials said. The sticker were requesting that Montreal municipal Lysanne Fowler Her owner had to move in to a nursing was removed from the sign outside 4941 court allow them to increase the cost of home, so it would be important that Sherbrooke, and the man was warned tickets to a Westmount dog owner de - Hoppy find her place in a new family as against the graffiti. He was spotted at 11:25 scribed as a repeat offender dating back to soon as possible. am. His identity was not revealed. 2010. More recently, the man was to receive Hoppy is a delightfully affectionate grey For more information on Hoppy, please two tickets for walking his unlicensed and domestic shorthair, a real cuddle bug. A contact Gerdy’s Rescue and Adoptions at off-leash dog September 3 in the West - very healthy senior, she enjoys lying in a 514.203.9180 or [email protected]. sunny spot for a nap or curling up on Your neighbour, Lysanne m oun t Athletic Grounds. The new ticket cost could be as high $440. When the man someone working at a desk. was later found in the WAG September 7 Quality, Convenience at 3:42 am, he was told he would be issued &Customization another ticket. It was also reported he was told there could be a warrant out for his ar - rest if he did not comply with city regula - tions. Another dog walker was issued a ticket at the regular price of $76 September 3 when her dog was also spotted off leash at the WAG.

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Moreover, every single one – from Spar - On the tan to rustic – included a feature that we had neglected to incorporate into our own Lighter Side cottage mudroom: Visible Floor. Ingrid Kovitch- What we did not find was any evidence Dannenbaum whatsoever of human life. Nor any garbage cans. Nor brooms. Not even charming feather dusters which, given the surfeit of My sister recently renovated her kitchen. tchotchkes , would not have been entirely With finite room available, we explored all inappropriate. options for clever storage ideas and magi - But most dramatic of all was the notable cal creations of space where none existed absence of the eponymous mud. Clearly previously. anyone who had mudrooms such as these Our quest led us to endless books, mag - did not need them! azines and websites devoted to The Mud - I had seen numerous surgical suites less room. spacious, organized and hygienic. By con - Notwithstanding that the average mud - trast, I could hula hoop in the centre of room presented was perfectly scaled for these mudrooms without stirring a dust Ultimate Frisbee – ergo a full 16 times the mite, and I could lick their floors with im - size of her ground floor – we felt we could punity (were I not to risk sullying them mine these sources for some kind of with my germy tongue.) shrewd inspiration. Our own choice for mudroom flooring Well, inspired we were! at the cottage was a novel and durable ma - Until that point, we had failed to appre - terial composed of a compact tangle of ciate the value of “accessories” in a utili - electrical cords, sailing rope, bungees and tarian space. But now we were repeatedly dental floss, densely impregnated with pet confronted with all manner of decorative fur, bug spray, gravel, ski wax, drier lint wreaths, fragile vases, jaunty straw hats, and slush. sentimental signs (Live, Love, Laugh), For our decorating scheme we opted for dried flowers and lavish quantities of an ornamental balance of Play it Again wicker. Sports, hardware store, goodwill and There was the occasional, impeccably- pantry – all pleasantly intermixed by a re - aligned pair of (never-worn) shoes and cently detonated bomb. sometimes even a whimsical (perfectly Knowing well that our kids put the “ha!” dry) rain slicker. Hung up. in ha!ngers, we mounted 2,000 or so Many mudrooms had extravagant cabi - hooks, each of which became quickly netry and more pillows than a sheikh’s draped in 45 items, like a vertical textile harem. They frequently included fetching archeological site awaiting excavation. cubbies and matching colourful watering Make no mistake – I am unfailingly or - cans on upper shelves. (To irrigate the up - ganized. Each season I label our (non- holstery?) wicker) baskets with the contents therein. Others adopted some particular shade of After all, how else would I know to look in white as their “colour scheme” and con - the “glove” basket for the neck warmers or tained one or two pieces of “art,” a few the “neck warmer” basket for the tuques? stark angles and a grand total of zero loose That not a single member of my family has items. The Minimalist Mudroom if ever bought into this magnifi - there was! cen t syste m h as in spired a continued on p. 22 Westmount an address of Prestige & Distinction.

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There has been some public discussion about renaming the breed because people often react fearfully to the name alone. cont’d. from p. 21 And these days, as anyone owning a pit great deal of ire, leading my kids to coin bull knows, you have to remain unfazed by the pithy phrase that “there is madness to those passing by you as if they’d just seen my method.” a ghost. But on most days we cheerfully embrace As with other canine breeds, like Rot - multi-functional: our storage benches dou - tweilers, Dobermans and even German bling as compost bins and our sink-hole- shepherds, the breed isn’t the problem; resembling tool box as cat litter. it’s the humans who misuse it by training And when all else fails, and not a single or breeding it for aggression. free surface remains, we spill over into Krome, our underdog of the day, is a our living room. Staffordshire-terrier-pit-bull mix. We’re Cottage living at its best. told it’s rare to find a pittie in a shelter at the ripe old dog age of 8 because most are euthanized well before then. Krome found his way into the SPCA Annexe because his owner, try as she might, could not find housing that would allow dogs. His present caretakers say h e just

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fascinators for ladies. Social Notes A stand-out was local res Ann Birks who from Westmount wore a hat with fish images that matched her outfit and was accessorized with red- and Beyond and-white polka dot whirligigs. Veronica Redgrave Les amis de la montagne founder and president Westmounter Peter Howlett , at - tending with his wife Morag , welcomed The annual Chapeau Mont Royal event, guests, who walked a long, long red carpet held at Mount Royal Chalet on June 8 was and an elegant receiving line manned by another smash success, raising $160,000. committee members and honorary presi - Ladies and gentlemen arrived suitably at - dent Françoise Lyon , senior vice president tired, wearing hats ranging from classic Pembroke wealth management, a Plat - top hats and Eton-style straw boaters for inum sponsor along with CGI. men to huge floppy hats and fashionable Co-presidents were Les amis governors

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Mary Bruns Creighton, Judith Kavanagh, well as Lalage Hacket, Andrew Lindsay, Carole Labelle Molson and Kathryn Lund Charles De Kovachich, Sondra Palanghio, Drummond . Honor Robertson, Lilliana Simpson and Westmounters noted seated at the Les amis executive director Peter Vamos luncheon tables with bright lime green and Katie Whitehead, director of develop - chairs included Karin Austin, Pen and ment and event organizer extraordinaire. John Bridgman, Louise and Michael Noted amidst the Ascot-style finery were Bucheit, David Creighton, Julie Couture, Christina Miller wearing a white fascinator Jeffrey Drummond, Vanessa Laframboise, and Hermès wrapped-wrist watch; Gwen Leslie Martino, Christine and Pierre La - Nacos , whose designer fuchsia jacket was pointe, Jill Hugussen, Sarah Ivory, Sara accessorized with a substantial necklace and Eugene Riesman, Elaine Rovinescu, of large rings; Diane Ferrara Scalia , Claire Webster, Valerie and Henry Price, as Parisian-pretty in white and navy; artist Marigold Santos , whose massive black hat was reminiscent of Grace Jones; and artist Nicolas Ruel in a Matisse-bright-blue blazer. The mouth-watering menu was created by Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth and in - cluded a seductive strawberry dessert with dripping colis. The pièce de resistance was the gift given to departing guests – gor - geous fuchsia umbrellas were donated by Formula Growth. Looking for your social events The Indie fall social calendar will be pub - lished soon. Please send information con - cerning your upcoming fundraiser, in - cluding day and date, address, ticket price and contact information to: From left: Pen Bridgman, Honor Robertson, Lalage Hacket and Ann Birks. Diana Ferrara Scalla [email protected]. 26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDEN T – See  e    

Manoir Westmount cont’d. from p. 3 Abandoned A Project of The Rotary Club of Westmount Until then, much needs to be done, said Andrew Maislin, Sports and Recreation operations manager, who is heading the café project. This includes finalizing a redesign and furnishing of the café space in the WRC’s roof-level pavilion – all in keeping with the WRC’s gold level rating of Leadership in A great place to live, in a perfect location. Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Preliminary plans call for the addition of a low wall with tall plantings at the south end to help muffle noise and provide am - biance. Wood furniture, possibly of oak, has to be ordered along with upholstered Very affordable all inclusive rates… banquettes. A large tree at the centre en -  All meals  Medication distribution circled by a banquette will provide a focal  Daily tea  24 hour security point. Maislin said he is also working to -  Daily housekeeping  24 hour nurse ward obtaining certification of the kitchen.  Personal Laundry  Extensive activity programme “We want the café to be destination for the entire community,” he said, “and to Manoir Westmount Inc. create a rustic and natural ambiance.” 4646 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z8 On September 1, a battered car with several tickets (see inset) was seen parked across a crosswalk on Electronic Independents Côte St. Antoine at Mount Stephen. Public Security officials said they that seen the blue Hyundai For an appointment to view, please call August 27 as two people were pushing it across the intersection stating it had broken down and would available be towed. When it was still there “badly parked” September 1 officers contacted police. Enjoy the Indie at supper time Photo: Ralph Thompson 514.937.3943 on Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: www.manoirwestmount.ca offi[email protected].

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