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Weekly. Vol. 4 No. 4a We are Westmount April 6-7, 2010 Arena information delayed Westmount’s Liberals host ‘Canada at 150’ Westmount-Ville-Marie MP Marc Garneau ponders the future of Canada, March 27. He was another week attending “Canada at 150: Rising to the By Laureen Sweeney challenge”, a conference on what Canada should PIN number to each package for use in be when it marks its 150th anniversary in 2017. It sending back an enclosed coupon of com - was held at Concordia University’s John Molson Residents looking for the arena/pool in - ments and satisfaction with the project to School of Business as part of live webcasts of 50 formation package expected this week will ensure confidentiality and the return of other satellite meetings across the country from have to wait until sometime during the one per household. This has added a few March 26 to March 28, including Michael week of April 12, due to more data collec - days to the process. Ignatieff’s main conference at the Hyatt Hotel. tion, according to Mayor Peter Trent. The city has also arranged for a third Hosted by the Westmount-Ville-Marie riding He told the Independent March 31 he party polling firm (Ipsos Canada) to tabu - association, citizens were invited to raise issues did not want the package going out with - late the returns to preserve impartiality. with conference presenters and local members of parliament. Photo: Robert J. Galbraith out data relating to the operating cost of the proposed concept compared with ex - isting costs. “The consultants who had been work - Earth Hour results provide ing on this are far from completing their report so we have decided to do it our - conflicting opinions selves,” he said. As well, it has been decided to allot a By Laureen Sweeney Because Earth Hour is a “symbolic” ac - tion to support the fight against climate Inside While some of the mysteries of the change, environmental advocate Paul Mar - heavens were revealed through telescopes riott noted that it is participation rather Comin’ Up p. 17 to those who attended Earth Hour cele - than energy reduction that matters. Slam poetry p. 25 brations at the summit lookout, March 27, As well, depending on the source, the it’s not quite so clear how many showed number of people showing up at the sum - Westmount Page p. 16 Bought & Sold p. 22 up or exactly how much energy was re - mit lookout range from 30 to 110. duced during the lights-out period. Councillor Kathleen Duncan, who at - Astrophysicist Tony Moffat, a co-orga - tended the event both this year and last, es - nizer of the event, remains skeptical about timates the number to be between 50 or Hydro Westmount’s estimate of a 3 per - 60 “at the most.” Certainly, she said, “there cent reduction in energy consumption, be - were significantly fewer than last year,” lieving it to have been lower. noting the weather this time was much “I won’t believe any of it until I see the colder. graphs showing continuous power usage Duncan represents District 4, which from a few hours before to a few hours won a competition run by the Westmount after Earth Hour,” he stated. By press time, Municipal Association for the largest he still had not seen them. number of surveys returned indicating He also takes issue with the 4-percent compliance with the lights-out period energy reduction reported last year for from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Of the 62 correctly Westmount, maintaining the graphs clear - completed questionnaires returned, 23 ly showed that the maximum drop during percent were reported to have come from Earth Hour, relative to the “interpolated District 4. longer trend,” was close to 2 percent.

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Memorial hockey tourney Tipline Campbell Cohen Worsoff Avocats Rewards of $250 will be awarded for Barristers and Solicitors to honour Mike Terni tips regarding crime, mischief or intended By Laureen Sweeney ute to Terni. crimes in Westmount that lead to arrests, ESTATE LITIGATION “Holding a skills until the fund is exhausted. Hockey fans, players and friends of the competition as part of a Please contact the Independent with WILLS AND ESTATES your information. late Mike Terni are planning to participate tournament is some - INSURANCE CLAIMS in a three-day tournament and fundraiser thing quite unusual,” See story “$1,000 donated for crime- at the Westmount arena this weekend, Issenman said. ﬁghting fund,” March 30, p. 6, for details. April 8 to 10, in memory of the local resi - Having more than Tipline will run any reward-for-informa - Michael Worsoff dent and well-known Senior A player. 40 participants ensures tion notices being offered by residents, whether 215 Redfern, suite 118 Terni, an all-round athlete, died sud - the entry of four teams as part of the fund mentioned above or di - Westmount, QC H3Z 3L5 denly April 26, 2009 at age 40 from a rup - but anyone wishing to rectly. Tel: 514 937-9445 Fax 514 937-2580 tured aorta during a hockey tournament in play can do so by regis - Mike Terni at his [email protected] last tournarment, Las Vegas while on a business trip. (See tering on a website at Las Vegas, 2009. June 2, p. 6.) www.tantrumcorp. “Westmount hockey just isn’t the same com. without him,” said John Issenman, who is The tournament is expected to attract a organizing the event with three other number of spectators, supporters and Westmounters, Kippy Wiegand, Roderick business associates of Terni who played on Leider and Joshua Beitel. many teams, not only in Westmount but While games are scheduled to take also in other communities. place Friday from 7 to 9 pm, Saturday His widow, Cullen Pilot, continues to from 12 to 6 pm and Sunday 5 to 8 pm, the live in Westmount with their two young Value Contrarian latter part of Saturday afternoon is being daughters, Tatiana and Morgan. set aside for a skills competition and a trib - Humbugs in high demand at local stationery shop Though Stilwell’s Homemade Candy Store closed its doors to the public last year, its famous humbugs are still avail - able at Westmount Stationery and, since the originally Verdun-based confectionery Electronic shop shut down, people have been coming from far and wide to satisfy their sweet Independents tooth. “A stationery store selling that much available candy is pretty amazing,” said owner Thomas Forestell, attributing the more than doubled sales to a December article Enjoy the Indie at supper time that ran in The Gazette mentioning the on Tuesdays! shop’s stock of Stilwell’s humbugs. Noting his store has been carrying the Sign up by writing us: treats for about 25 years, Forestell said the ofﬁ[email protected]. candies, although traditionally eaten around Christmas time, are available and continue to sell all year round. One call lets you reach 85,000 people via quality publications!

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It took a while, but the Montreal police “If you are the victim of a robbery, stay think they got their man – a suspect who calm and do exactly what you’re told. Your allegedly robbed a Westmount bank three personal safety is far more important than months ago. money or material goods. By staying calm, The robbery took place at 10:27 am on there is more chance that the suspect will December 15, 2009 at the Bank of Mon - also be calm. Once the suspect leaves, treal, 1299 Greene Ave. A suspect entered have a good mental picture and call 911 so the bank, went directly to the counter and you can give the police the best possible said, “I want $2,000 in cash. This is a hold- description of the suspect.” up.” The suspect was simulating having a Annual operation on de Maisonneuve gun in his left hand, while he held a white Station 12 officers were scheduled to plastic bag in his right hand. The teller hit the streets April 7 in their annual po - gave him some cash, which he placed in lice operation on the corner of de Maison - the bag before leaving on foot. neuve and Atwater. “Our officers arrived and took witness Pimentel said this will be an educa - statements,” said Constable Adalbert Pi - tional exercise for both pedestrians and mentel. “Two weeks later, on December motorists. While they aren’t planning to This scene in the Alain Assedo Opticien storefront was photographed on March 31. The store is on 31, there was a suspect arrested in the Sta - issue tickets, the police will write up of - Sherbrooke near Claremont. tion 38 district (Plateau-Mont Royal). After fenders if the offence is serious. But he an investigation, it was determined that added there will be another operation in Pimentel said the location and timing next light. And when possible, it’s always the suspect in that case matched the de - the future where enforcement and cita - of this operation are no accident. good if they have someone help them scription of the suspect in the December tions will be the focus. “This particular corner has a high vol - cross the street.” 15 case here.” “But for the most part, this time ume of traffic and a lot of pedestrians, and Pedestrian safety will be just one topic Arrested was a 64-year-old man. He has around, we want to educate motorists and sometimes the traffic is going faster than during a session Pimentel will hold at Le been charged with two counts of armed pedestrians on the different facets and en - it should,” he said. “And at this time of Manoir Westmount on Friday, April 23. robbery, one count of possession of a forcement of the laws,” said Pimentel, year, with the warmer weather, more peo - “We’ll sensitize them about crossing weapon (during the robbery that took who added the police will be handing out ple are leaving their homes, so we want to the street safely, and we’ll also talk about place in the Station 38 territory) and one information pamphlets. “We want mo - remind them of good safety habits.” protecting themselves from telemarketers count of using a disguise in the commis - torists to respect pedestrians’ rights, like Seniors will be specifically targeted, and fraud artists. We’ll also focus on sion of a crime. 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The website for STM’s paratransit Contactivity members gathered at their services is www.stm.info/English/t- meeting place in Westmount Park Church adapte/a-index.htm. on March 25 to hear about the results of a Speaking about other issues affecting study on seniors transportation by the seniors, Cameron presented a petition tar - Montreal Steering Committee on Seniors geting the house of commons on the sub - (MSCS). ject of Federal Guaranteed Income In September 2007, the MSCS initiated Supplements, the Spousal Allowance and a process to review transportation and mo - the Survivors Allowance. The petition bility for seniors. The resulting study was states that these federal support services the first step in the process to adapt trans - are inadequate for low-income seniors and portation to their needs. requests additional funds, automatic acti - Maude Landreville, who sits on the vation and retroactivity. MSCS, presented the study results along In response to a question, Landreville with Sheri McLeod, representing NDG explained that the STM provides an online Senior Citizens, Stéphanie Dupont with service called Tout Azimut, which maps the Centre de santé et de services sociaux public transportation services and routes From left are: John Knowles, Stephen Barry, Andrew Cowan, Jack Nissenson, Marvin Segal, Peter (CSSS) Cavendish and Bruce Cameron of in Montreal, and provides estimated travel Weldon and Jane McGarrigle. FADOQ, a network representing the time. Google “Tout Azimut” or go to By Ralph Thompson needs and rights of citizens over 50 http://www2.stm.info/taz/index.php. BRIDGE LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS (www.fadoqmtl.org). A number of focus groups were formed Lessons will begin April 21 A standing-room-only crowd delighted after the presentations. More than 20 par - More navettes coming at the Cavendish Mall in the music of the What Four and friends ticipants came armed with pointed ques - Please call for information and registration: at the Centre St. Ambroise in St. Henri McLeod explained that the Société de tions on issues of public and adapted Nancy Koffler 514.748.6212 March 20, after standing in a long line out - transport de Montréal (STM) has seven transport. side. Seats and stand - “Navette Or ” and will purchase three more or Michael 514.489.0234 More 144s wanted ing spaces were taken continued on p. 12 each year for the next few years. This is a door-to-door specialized transportation Some voiced concern over the low fre - service for persons with reduced mobility quency of bus number 144 during the day within specific areas. 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Westmount book publisher Price-Pat - to some merriment. terson celebrated its 30th anniversary on “For years, we continued to get mail for April 1. The firm was founded in 1980, al - him, including letters for ‘Prince Patter - though the exact circumstances of the son’ and ‘Prick Patterson’ – the early days founding are shrouded in the mists of of mass mailings left something to be de - time. sired. Nowadays many people think he is “When I was growing up, my father al - Alex Paterson (with one T) – the promi - ways said the business was founded on nent lawyer,“ said Michael, “which isn’t a April Fool’s Day,” said son David Price, bad association.” who works in the business, as well as “People still get called ‘Mr. Patterson’ being the Independent ’s publisher. all the time, and for a while every new “Whether he actually started out on April man who did a bit of work for us would be 1 or just told the story that way, the anec - called ‘Mr. Patterson’ around the office,” dote is testament to my father’s self-dep - said David. recating sense of humour.” The firm has primarily been a book Michael Price presents the first copy of The Dead Ringer to the thriller’s author, Sheila Kindellan- The articles of incorporation say June publisher for about 20 years now. Sheehan, on April 1 at Price-Patterson’s Victoria Ave. offices. 16, 1980, but Michael Price reconnected Michael is most proud of the Imprints David mentions Fabled City: The Jews of lishing front, but two new titles will be in recently with his former partner, Alex Pat - series by Ray and Diana Baillie about land - Montreal by Joe King and The Heart of the stores this spring: The Dead Ringer by terson, who remembered some wrinkle marks of English Quebec. “There were Farm by Louise Abbott as recent examples Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan (her fifth book about the incorporation procedure that re - three in the original series, although we of the kind of work his father specialized with the firm, a record of its own) and Ex - quired a second filing. “Maybe it is some are now working on a Scottish Imprints,” in. ploring Montreal with Kids by John Symon, third date,” said Michael with a laugh. he said. Things are fairly quiet on the book pub - now in its fifth edition. Patterson left the business two years af - Michael also highlights the Montreal terwards, and he and Michael split the Children’s Hospital centennial book business into a publishing and data base (Building on a Century of Caring ), three A reason for relaxation segment (which Michael took) and the club histories (of the Mount Royal, Uni - Dr. Cheryl Hodge, left, and aesthetician Maureen business forms operation (which Patter - versity and Mount Bruno clubs) and the Nicolas in the lobby of Modica Medispa on March son kept). But Patterson’s continued pres - biography of Sir William Hingston as high 24. The medispa was celebrating its one-year ence on the firm’s letterhead has itself led points. anniversary on Victoria Ave. by offering clients free mini-facials and consultations. Over a dozen clients took advantage of mini-treatments and refreshments over the course of the day. 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ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES Le 13 avril – 19 h COMMUNITY EVENTS April 13 – 7pm La galerie du Victoria Hall Société d’horticulture de Westmount The Gallery at Victoria Hall Westmount Horticultural Society La galerie du Victoria Hall est fière de présenter les Conférencier: André Poliquin The Gallery at Victoria Hall is pleased to show the Speaker: André Poliquin œuvres du peintre Anthony Hobbs jusqu’au 21 avril. La culture des roses au Québec works of painter Anthony Hobbs until April 21. Growing Roses in Quebec Info : 514 989-5521. Bibliothèque Info: 514 989-5521 Library Galerie: appel de propositions Le 15 avril – 19 h Gallery call for submissions April 15 – 7pm Rappel aux artistes : la date limite pour soumettre Association historique de Westmount Reminder to artists: the deadline for applications Westmount Historical Association votre candidature pour la saison d’exposition 2010- Conférencier : Graham Fletcher for the 2010-2011 exhibition season of the Gallery Speaker: Graham Fletcher 2011 de la galerie du Victoria Hall est le 15 avril Histoire du supermarché Steinberg/Métro at Victoria Hall is April 15, 2010. Visit our Web History of Steinberg/Metro store on Victoria Avenue 2010. Pour de plus amples renseignements, consultez sur l’avenue Victoria site for details or pick up a brochure at Victoria Library le site Web de la ville ou procurez-vous le dépliant au Bibliothèque Hall. Info: 514 989-5521. Victoria Hall. Info : 514 989-5521 Mayor’s Blood Donor Clinic Collectedesangdumaire The annual Westmount Mayor’s Blood Donor La collecte annuelle de sang du maire se tiendra le clinic will take place on Friday, April 9, between vendredi 9 avril de 14 h à 20 h au Victoria Hall. BIBLIOTHÈQUE 2pm and 8pm at Victoria Hall. Give blood. Give LIBRARY Donnez du sang, donnez la vie ! Info : 514 989-5265 Doing the Right Thing: Wisdom life. Info: 514 989-5226 Doing the Right Thing: Wisdom Concert: Quatuor Franz Joseph Tales from the Jewish Tradition Concert: Quatuor Franz Joseph Tales from the Jewish Tradition La Ville de Westmount est fière de présenter le Joignez-vous à la conteuse Oro Anahory-Librowicz le The second of our Close to home concerts series Join storyteller Oro Anahory-Librowicz as she second concert de la série Proche de nous le 15 avril jeudi 8 avril à 19 h afin d’explorer d’est en ouest will be presented at Victoria Hall on April 15 at travels the Jewish world of stories from east to west à19hencollaborationavecleConseildesartsde l’univers des contes juifs. Info : 514 989-5386 7pm. Quatuor Franz Joseph will present Don Juan on Thursday, April 8 at 7pm. Info: 514 989-5386 Montréal. Ce concert mettra en vedette le quatuor by Mozart. Tickets are $15 ($10 for seniors). This Franz Joseph qui présentera Don Juan de Mozart. Les Conférences culturelles concert is presented in collaboration with the Cultural Lecture Series billets sont disponibles au Victoria Hall au coût de 15 $ Joignez-vous à nous pour une soirée en compagnie de Conseil des arts de Montréal. Info: 514 989-5226 Join Virginia McClure as she discusses her third pour l’admission générale et de 10 $ pour les ainés. Virginia McClure le mercredi 15 avril à 19 h. publication, The Yellow Painting, a memoir on Info: 514 989-5226. Madame McClure parlera de son nouveau livre, The Westmount Artisans’ Festival – Wednesday, April 15 at 7pm. Info: 514 989-5386 Yellow Painting. Info : 514 989-5386 Call for Submissions Salon des métiers d’art de Poetry Workshop Atelier de poésie The 12th annual Westmount Artisans’ Festival will Westmount – Appel de propositions take place on November 13 and 14, 2010 at Celebrate National Poetry Month and get creative La 12e édition annuelle du Salon des métiers d’art de Célébrez le Mois national de la poésie et libérez votre Victoria Hall. Artisans residing in Westmount are in this third annual light-hearted workshop that Westmount aura lieu les 13 et 14 novembre 2010 au créativité dans un contexte ludique lors de notre invited to submit 3 to 4 samples of their completed will get you to express yourself in Verse on Victoria Hall. Les artisans westmountais sont invités troisième atelier annuel de poésie le mercredi 21 work to the selection committee at Victoria Hall, Wednesday, April 21 at 2pm. Info: 514 989-5386 àprésentertroisouquatreéchantillonscompletsde avril à 14 h. Info : 514 989-5386 4626 Sherbrooke Street West, on Wednesday, May leurs œuvres au comité de sélection le mercredi 12 mai 12 only between 2pm and 6pm. Info: 514 934- Friends of the Library – Book Sale entre 14 h et 18 h au Victoria Hall, 4626, rue Sherbrooke Les Amis de la bibliothèque - 0294 or 514 484-1974. The Friends of the Westmount Library will be O. Info : 514 934-0294 ou 514 484-1974. Vente de livres holding its spring book sale on Saturday and Les Amis de la bibliothèque tiendront une vente de Sunday, April 24 and 25. Books in prime condition livres dans la salle Westmount les 24 et 25 avril. Si may be left at the library for the sale. Info: 514 vous possédez des livres en excellent état dont vous 989-5386. aimeriez vous départir, veuillez les apporter à la bibliothèque dès aujourd’hui. Info : 514 989- TRAVAUX PUBLICS 5386. PUBLIC WORKS Distribution spéciale d’arbres Special Tree Distribution Les résidents peuvent obtenir gratuitement un arbre The City of Westmount is offering its residents one parmi les suivants: le chêne anglais, le lilas Ivory Silk tree from the following selection: English Oak, ou l’ostryer de Virginie. Les arbres doivent être plantés Ivory Silk Lilac or Ironwood. These trees are PUBLIC SECURITY àWestmountmaisnondanslaportionduterrain available free of charge. Please note that the trees Parking Restrictions for Street appartenant à la Ville située le long des trottoirs. Les SÉCURITÉ PUBLIQUE must be planted in Westmount but not on the Cleaning bons de commande à cet effet doivent être retournés Restrictions de stationnement - portion that belongs to the City, that is, not in the Please be advised that parking restrictions for avant le 22 avril 2010 au soin de Claudette Savaria, entretien des rues area between the property line and the sidewalk. street maintenance are once again in effect. Check Order forms must be returned before April 22, division des Travaux Publics, 1, rue Béthune ou Les restrictions de stationnement permettant l’entretien the street signs in your area to avoid potential 2010 to Claudette Savaria, Public Works, 1 acheminés par télécopieur au 514 989-5488. Info : des rues sont maintenant en vigueur. Veuillez fines. Bethune Street or sent by fax to 514 989-5488. 514 989-5213 ou au www.westmount.org. vérifier les panneaux de votre secteur à cet effet. Info: 514 989-5213 or at www.westmount.org.

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Wednesday, April 7 André Poliquin will speak on growing Thomas More Institute playgroup, from 9:30 to 11 am. Cost: • Julie Keith and Alice Zorn discuss Ruins roses in Quebec. Guests welcome. Cost The Art of the Poster – a 12 week course $3.50/child per morning. Info: & Relics , Zorn’s first collection of short sto - $5. beginning on Tuesday, April 6. Readings 514.931.6202 or www.centregreene.org. ries. Westmount Library, 7:30 pm. Free. • Thursdays at 2 pm, Ballroom Dance Wednesday, April 14 and discussion on European poster art Register: 514.989.5386 or dlach@west - from 1880 to 1940 at the Thomas More In - Classes for those living with stage 1 or mount.org. • Westmount-based CHW Montreal pres - stitute (3405 Atwater) with Janet Boeckh, stage 2 Parkinson’s. Must bring an able- • A Judeo-Christian dialogue : “ Quelle place ents “Living Beyond Our Means,” evening Andrew Byers and Karen Etingin. Info: bodied partner. The goal of this class is to l’éthique occupe-t-elle dans le rapport à with Daniel Pearl who speaks about sus - 514.935.9585 or learn to dance and have fun. For info or to Dieu? ” presented by Rabbi Lerner and tainable development at La Sanctuaire www.thomasmore.qc.ca/tmi.html. register: Ellen Rubin 514.484.2016. No Denise Couture at Temple Emanu-El, 395 (6150 du Boise), 7:30 pm. Cost: $10. Ticket drop-ins please. Elm Ave. 7 pm. Cost: $7. Info: Thérèse Programs at Centre Greene to be purchased at the office. Reserve: Mary’s Recovery Klein 514.739.2103 or Louis Charbonneau 514.933.8461 or [email protected]. • Spaces remain in after-school program, 514.484.7762. which includes gym and park time, home - Weekly evening meetings in English and • Author Mary Soderstrom leads the Atwa - French at The Westmount Y. Self-help Thursday, April 8 ter Library Book Club in a discussion of work hour and a snack. Ages 5 to 12. Cost: $195/month (sliding scale and family dis - groups for people dealing with fear, stress, • Storyteller Oro Anahory-Librowicz trav - The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, els the Jewish world of stories from east to All welcome. Free, donations invited. 1200 counts available.) Full or part time and PED day options available. Info: insomnia, and gambling addiction. Dona - west. Westmount Library, 7 pm. Free. Reg - Atwater, 7:30 pm Info: 514.935.7344 or tions requested. Info: Call Mary between ister: 514.989.5386 or email dlach@west - [email protected]. 514.931.6202 or www.centregreene.org. 1090 Greene Ave. 10 am and 5 pm at 514.485.2194 or visit mount.org. www3.sympatico.ca/Frederic.Girvan. • Malcolm Gauld delivers an interactive Thursday, April 15 • Tuesdays and Thursdays: Tumbling Tots presentation on character-building and Westmount Historical Association pres - children’s education. St. George’s School ents “ Metro Grocery Store on Victoria” (3100 The Boulevard), 7 pm. Free. RSVP: with speaker Graham Fletcher, West - Electronic Independents RONDA BLY B.COM., M.ED., CPPA Judi Fish 514.935.6368, ext. 225 or mount Library, from 7 pm to 9 pm. Ad - available [email protected]. ESTATE & MOVING SALES mission free for members; $5 at door for Enjoy the Indie at supper time HOME CONTENT LIQUIDATION • Michael Lenczner of Île sans fil presents others. Info: 514.989.5510 or on Tuesdays! CERTIFIED APPRAISER COMPLETE CLEANUP AVAILABLE “Technology and Social Change” at Atwa - 514.932.6688. Sign up by writing us: ter Library, 12:30 pm. Free, donations in - offi[email protected]. 514-236-4159 vited. Info: 514.935.7344 or Friday, April 16 [email protected] [email protected] • Westmount Library’s Children’s Depart - • Art Focus presents a 3-part illustrated lec - ment invites Sheree Fitch for an evening ture series by art historian Helaine Kliger of stories by the fireplace, 7 to 8 pm in the Having trouble finding your favourite supplements? “Art Herstory: A Look at Women Artists Westmount Room. Bring a stuffed animal through the Ages” at Westmount Library, and wear your pajamas. For ages 5 and up. Come to À Votre Santé! 1 pm. Cost: $15/lecture. Also on April 15 Register: 514.989.5357 or and 22. Register: 514.937.6391. [email protected]. • Body Image and Eating Disorders , a pub - lic lecture and panel discussion sponsored • Last day to nominate a Westmount citi - by The Argyle Institute of Human Rela - zen for this year’s WMA Volunteer Citizen tions. Victoria Hall, 7 to 9 pm. Cost: $10 of the Year Award . Send the nominee’s Natural Factors ~ Trophic ~ Metagenics before April 1, $15 after April 1. Register: name and a brief description of their vol - 514.931.3581. unteer work to Rosalind Davis, Marilynn Flora ~ Kyolic ~ Genestra • Breast Cancer Action Montreal presents Gillies or Helen Rainville by email volun - a lecture by Dr. Irena Buka on “ Children [email protected], or by phone 514.846.8464. and Environmental Exposures in Canada: e and see •Naturopath, Do our kids need protection from carcino - Com Saturday, April 17 y specials gens? Temple Emanu-El, 7:30 pm. Free. ur monthl •herbalist and o CGC Info: 514.483.1846 or www.bcam.qc.ca. •Children’s art workshop at Centre e.g. AOR E x 20% •homeopath Friday, April 9 Greene: the art of mask making . This Estro Deto starts a 4-week course for children 6 to 13. on staff Quality used book sale at Centre Greene, 10:30 am to 12 pm. Cost: $99, includes 10 am to 6:30 pm and Saturday, April 10, materials. Info: Andru John 514.932.9900. 10 am to 3 pm. Sale raises funds for the centre’s summer camp. 1090 Greene Ave., • Rummage sale at St. Matthias Church, 514.931.6202, or www.centegreene.org. 131 Côte St. Antoine, 10 am to 1 pm. Household goods, clothes, toys, books, ap - Saturday, April 10 pliances. Info: 514.933.4295. Marianopolis Science Camp open house from 1 to 4 pm. Camp is for grades 3 to 10. Wednesday, April 21 4873 Westmount Ave. Info: 514.937.0265 “Whatever Happened to Heroes” dinner or [email protected]. and class at Temple Emanu-El Beth- Tuesday, April 13 Sholom , 5:45 pm for dinner, 6:15 to 7:15 The Westmount Horticultural Society pm for study class. 395 Elm. Reserve one 5126 Sherbrooke St. West corner Vendôme 514 482-8233 meets from 7 to 9 pm, Westmount Library. week in advance: Rosie, 514.937.3575. 18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 6-7, 2010 Roslyn hockey’s 1930s roots grow into unique program New Rec pate as possible, building a core group of played a few exhibition games against young players, and creating a sense of some other schools.” registration Off-Sidel pride and sportsmanship for Roslyn The program is offered to most of the School. Understandably, there is definitely school population. works, but Noah Sidel a sense of competitiveness within our “Any Roslyn student, boy or girl, in players when we play in tournaments or grades 4, 5 or 6 is welcome, and we’ll ac - during exhibition games, but the ultimate cept grade 3 students as well if we feel they winter system end is to have fun.” can keep pace with the older players. This The idea that the most important thing Roslyn has a surprisingly deep hockey being our second year, we saw 27 players won’t change in kids’ sports is to have fun is frequently history for an ele - sign up – three just that – an idea. In practice, competi - mentary school. The being girls,” By Isaac Olson tiveness will often win the day and, in school had teams as Sokalski said. turn, a lot of kids get pushed out or quit, far back as the 1930s Keane Kelly- In an effort to dampen long lineups for regardless of the sport in question. and once had an out - Menard, 9, is a springtime sign-up, Westmount’s Sports However, Westmount’s Roslyn ele - door rink on its centre and plays and Recreation department has altered the mentary school has been running a grounds. both with his registration process – giving residents hockey program for two seasons now that But even with that classmates at nearly two weeks rather than three days to has stayed true to that original concept. kind of history, get - Roslyn and inter- register their children for activities. “Our philosophy,” said physical educa - ting a hockey pro - city with West - So far, report parents and the depart - tion teacher Mark Sokalski, “remains to gram running at any mount. ment’s director, things are running a lot provide a non-competitive, instructional school can be diffi - “I like playing smoother than years past. and highly-enjoyable setting in which any cult – starting one at on the Roslyn “It was very pleasant, fast, easy and ef - interested student can learn a bit more an elementary team because it’s ficient,” said Lori Weitzman, who took about some of the fundamental skills of school took some fun to play with about 10 minutes out of her lunch break the game of hockey, and at the same time creative thinking. my friends from to sign up her children. With her oldest build potentially lasting relationships with “There were is - school. I also get being 11, she is no stranger to long soccer From left, Angelica Nielson-Falls, Alexandra Bedard registration wait times but, this year, their peers who they see in their class - sues concerning the and Dayna Martin. to play different rooms every day at Roslyn.” safety of the players teams than the “there’s no comparison.” “Our program is not about winning. getting to and from the rink during school teams I normally play with my Westmount Including four evenings, there were It’s about getting as many kids to partici - time and ultimately the cost. Once there team,” he said. nine days open this year to register kids was a buzz around school that a team Giving kids just that opportunity is ex - for activities ranging from tee ball to dance might be in the works, Brendan Kelly, actly what Sokalski and his colleagues are lessons, said Mike Deegan, director of whose daughter Devon would eventually going for. Sports, Recreation and Community participate, contacted the city and got us “Our first priority as teachers is to edu - Events. Not only that, he continued, West - some start-up time at the arena,” Sokalski cate the student and show them how to be mounters who came in during the open - explained. gracious in victory or defeat, and what it ing hours were guaranteed a spot on a “The problem was the only available means to work to achieve success. We team and in nearly every class. time that [the city could donate] was on hope that through the positive environ - However, the popular Introduction to the The ultimate Polish/European Music World classes remain first-come, Bakery & Delicatessen Fridays between 2 and 3:30 pm, so in ment we provide we will see our players order to play, our skaters would have to grow as individuals – caring, tolerant and first-served as there is still a limited Famous PONKI miss a good chunk of school. In the end, fair,” he said. amount of space available. our teachers and parents were very sup - “So far, as our second season is ending, The city is able to guarantee a spot on donuts portive of the positive benefits of this pro - the enthusiasm shown by our players and the sports teams by allowing more flexi - baked fresh on premises gram for the kids, and we were on our way. parents has been encouraging. The kids bility in the practice and game times, he explained, so organizers can create addi - $ .50 $ .00 $ .00 “After we used up our free hours, we just love to play hockey.” 6/ 4 or12/ 8 6 booked more ice time every Friday You can always reach me at tional teams if needed. While days will re - with this ad through to the end of February and even [email protected] main as advertised, additional teams mean actual times may be rearranged to give More Specialties: everybody equal playtime. • European Cold cuts Friends of theWestmount Library Spots in socio-cultural classes, such as art and dance, are guaranteed because in - • Imported Cheese invite you to their structors are willing to take on a few extra • Pierogis – homemade QUALITY USED BOOK SALE students if necessary, said Deegan. • Pastries & cakes 5 As long as everybody gets a fair chance • Grain Breads, sunflower, Sat. & Sun. 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Currently the associate deputy minister He returns regularly from Ottawa for in Canada’s Finance ministry, the 48-year- visits in Montreal, where his two younger old Westmount native is also Canada’s G7 sisters still live. His parents, Janet and deputy, and co-chair within the Group of Dick Macklem, have stayed in Westmount 20 working to overhaul financial regula - on Metcalfe Ave. tions. And since the fall of 2008, he’s been “One thing my parents reinforced to key in shaping Canada’s response to the fi - me regularly was that we were fortunate, nancial crisis. and that this came with certain responsi - At Selwyn House, where he graduated bilities,” Macklem said, highlighting the in 1978, Macklem was more into the social effort his parents made to strengthen their sciences. “I diligently worked my way community and less fortunate people – through mathematics classes,” he says. “I and how this influenced him. certainly did not stand out.” “As I became interested in economics, His pursuit of economics as an under - I saw the potential for it to contribute to graduate at Queen’s University thrust him public policy, and really believe that a further into that which he’d found so dif - thoughtful, carefully-done economic ficult. “When I could see the power of analysis was a very important input to using mathematics to help formalize the public policy and certainly that public pol - economics, I found it much more inter - icy is very important to the well-being of esting and was able to do what I needed to Canadians.” Anthony Hobbs explains “Ciel et terre #24” to Victoria Leblanc, executive director of the Visual Arts do without much trouble.” Macklem began working for the Bank Centre. The painting was done using his fingers. “Don’ t be afraid of the hard stuff,” he of Canada in 1989 when he finished his advises students now – and make use of PhD. He held various positions there, in - By Ralph Thompson good professors while you have them. cluding advisor to the governor, up until “Things are only hard as long as you don’t 2003 when he moved to the department of The vernissage launching the opening understand them – once you understand Finance. He returned to the Bank as night of Anthony Hobbs’ exhibit “Ciel et them, they are easy.” deputy governor in 2004, and rejoined the terre” drew a crowd at The Gallery at Vic - Macklem met his wife, then Rosemary federal government in 2007. toria Hall, March 24. Cuthbertson from Mountain Ave., at a Sel - The Bank of Canada’s board of direc - The artist enjoyed a career as a graphic wyn House dance. He was from Strath - tors announced Macklem’s appointment artist but never abandoned his love of cona Ave. and still remembers the big hill as senior deputy governor this February. painting. in Murray Park. Macklem will be the bank’s chief operat - Born in Southampton, England, Hobbs “In winter it was tobogganing and ing officer, and second in rank to Gover - studied art, design and illustration at St. building jumps,” he recalls. “And in the nor Mark Carney. Martin’s School of Art in London. In 1968, summer we’d build these wagons with he moved to Montreal, where he estab - lished his career in graphic design and later later taught the discipline at Dawson College and Concordia. Started painting early “I started painting at an early age,” he explained. “I loved landscapes but have al - ways experimented. For example, “Ciel et terre #24” was painted with my fingers. I’ve painted very large images of fruit, but looking closely at the surface of the fruit, I see the same textures and lines as I see in my abstract landscapes.” The exhibition runs until Wednesday, April 21. Admission is free. The gallery, lo - cated at 4626 Sherbrooke St., is open be - tween 10 am to 9 pm, weekdays, and 10 am to 5 pm, weekends. Tiff Macklem, right, at the opening ceremony of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Iqaluit beginning of February. An Inuit woman leads the Qulliq Lighting Ceremony, with Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney (left) and Minister Jim Flaherty (centre). WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 6-7, 2010 – 21 In conversation with Dominic Besner By Heather Black ture style. Time and again, Besner returns to his This spring, the work of Montreal artist white-faced figures – “his ghosts.” Posed Dominic Besner will be on view in the as formal and severe portraits – neither Canadian Pavilion at Shanghai’s World male nor female – they suggest antique Fair. Known for his distinctive chalk-faced aristocrats, yet are surprisingly modern. figures and riotous colour, his creative Besner “paints from the heart.” Alone method is equally unique. Recently I chat - in his studio he “creates a world around ted with the talented painter at Galerie V. himself.” There, the artist is able to “hear Trimont on St. Catherine St. what I have inside,” his emotions, his hu - Trained as an architect in the late 1980s manity. And when he creates, he is in the but unable to find work, Besner turned to moment. painting. With fanciful twists and turns of And does he paint daily? Besner speaks pastels and markers, he found his vocation of painting six hours a day and of disci - and his voice. pline. His intensity of purpose is seen in the drama of colour. Although traces of Painting intuitively Pellan’s or Chagall’s work are apparent, But with such intricate compositions, Besner “takes from his environment – his where does he begin? His reply: “First I city – and gives it back” in his own inim - start with the subject or face. The image is itable style. static, and then I add colour.” Painted in - tuitively, it is these vivid colours that cre - Mad method ate the dynamic movement in his art. Besner is proud of his work and speaks But this Lancaster, Ontario farm boy enthusiastically about his upcoming Bei - also paints horses, bulls and roosters. jing show. So how does he keep his pas - “They all talk to me!” he explains. But sion for painting alive? these are no ordinary renditions of nature, The unlikely answer: “There is the so - but imaginative creations. Whether fig - ciable ‘Dominic’ and there is the artist ures, animals or streetscapes, his subjects ‘Besner’.” The loner are painted in his richly textured, signa - “Besner” prefers to continued on p. 26 Dominic Besner Old Montreal sothebysrealty.ca Historic 9-room auberge – $3,450,000

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The Rochester team per - about.” Westmounter and pharmacology and spoken word collective. forms at poetry slams – highly organized professor Daniel Bernard will be taking ac - While students are already exposed to spoken poetry shows where competition tion against this paradox with an upcom - poetry in their English classes, said Rob matters, including one international com - ing lecture series. Green, the social studies teacher who petition called Brave New Voices. “Our The “Mini-Pharma” program follows a started the club three years ago, “This is a eventual goal is to send a team from Mon - tradition of public outreach courses at place for kids who want to develop their treal to Brave New Voices,” said McGill ed - McGill University that has expanded to in - poetry skills further.” ucation professor and organizer Bronwen clude courses in law, business and music Once a week, the club meets after Low. For now, she said, they are laying the since the popularity of the first “Mini- school and, since February, has been re - groundwork by encouraging slam poetry Med” a decade ago. Bernard co-coordi - ceiving encouragement from poet-in-resi - in English in Montreal. nated the Mini-Pharma series with dence Moe Clark, a local sound artist and pharmacology department chairman Brave New Voices spoken word performer. She advises them Hans Zingg in the hopes of educating on performance tips such as holding their “We’re not so focused on the competi - Montrealers about the science and busi - heads up high, and on writing, like record - tive angle of it at this point,” said Green ness behind the medicines they take. ing their streams of consciousness. but added that he would like it to go in that “Everyone thinks poetry is for people direction and participate in Brave New Mass market drugs who are so emotional, and they just want Voices in 2011. “But by the time that hap - The lectures, each delivered by a differ - to talk about suicide,” said club member pens, we need a lot more experience.” ent McGill professor who specializes in Tamara McIntosh, 16. “But spoken work As for the club’s philosophy, “We want the topic, include discussions of drug de - can be used to express anything.” them to have the freedom to express them - velopment, cigarette addiction, chemicals On March 5, the club attended a four- selves on their own terms,” explained and reproductive health, and why mass- hour youth workshop at McGill University, Green. “There’s no censorship when they market drugs may not be equally effective where a team of high school and college perform for each other. We see ourselves for everyone who takes them. slam poets from Rochester, New York as a collective, and we’re accountable to Bernard, who was born and raised in taught them skills, practiced group writing each other.” New York and holds a PhD from Johns processes, and according to Green, were Clark was selected to be poet-in-resi - Hopkins university, moved to Montreal just amazing. “I think everyone went dence at Westmount High after a four years ago, motivated both by McGill’s home that night and wrote poetry,” he fundraiser by Jack Locke, president of the reputation as a re - Daniel Bernard wants people to know more about said. “They were just so inspiring and Foundation for Public Poetry. Locke cre - search university and continued on p. 27 the medicines they take. knew what they were doing in terms of ated a tribute of poetry for Leonard teaching their art.” Cohen’s 75th birthday, and the proceeds “They were really talented,” said poetry were used to create a poet-in-residence at club member Daniel Twijuke, 15. After the the school Cohen had attended. While her workshop, he said he felt inspired to put residency is officially finished, Clark con - On the shelves some of his thoughts on paper and wrote tinues to come to the club meetings once a rap piece called “Amnesia, Part One,” a week. which he performed for the first time at Among the new arrivals at the West - DVDs mount Public Library singled out by staff: The Hurt Locker – Forced to play a dan - Adult French – Nominees for the Prix gerous game of cat-and-mouse in the des libraires chaos of the war in Iraq, an elite army bomb squad unit must come together in a L’oeil de Marquise by Monique LaRue – city where everyone is a potential enemy A portrait of Quebec society around the and every object could be a deadly bomb. time of the 1995 referendum, told through The Cove – Using state-of-the-art equip - the story of a family. Marquise, the narra - ment, a group of activists, led by renown tor, must deal with her two brothers, who dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a are in conflict because of their opposing cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a viewpoints on politics, while the whole shocking instance of animal abuse and a family is learning to accept the growing serious threat to human health. multiculturalism of their milieu. Maleficium by Martine Desjardins – Set Magazines in the 19th century, this is a novel of fan - “Lords of Water: Finding our way out of tasy and mystery in the spirit of works the world’s water crisis” by Jeff Conant in such as Edgar Alan Poe’s. Eight people go E: The Environmental Magazine, March/April to a priest, who then commits a sacrilege 2010, p. 22. Members of the Westmount High poetry club discuss concepts, during their meeting on March 17, for a by writing their strange and sometime group piece they intend to perform at a school assembly. From left, poet-in-residence Moe Clark, Tamara ‘Le réchauffement McIntosh, 16, Daniel Twijuke, 15, Tyler Gagnon-Job, 14, and social studies teacher Rob Green, who horrific confessions in a manuscript. est-il sûr? Malgré le continued on p. 27 started the club three years ago. 26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 6-7, 2010 Greta goes beyond Westmount! Besner

Down the hall, in collaboration with El - continued from p. 21 Colourfully Yours malleh Upholstering is Tony del’Erba, a true expert in wood colour matching. He create in the quiet of his studio. However Greta Von just completed an English lady’s kidney- “Dominic” – a dispassionate observer of Schmedlapp, shaped writing desk…Madame West - art – does comment on the painter muse to Aurélien mount was almost in tears (of joy!) when “Besner,” and often by name. Guillory she saw how her grandmother’s pride had Once asked by an interviewer “But been restored. aren’t you Besner?” He replied: “No, I am Hello, my dears. As usual I have been The whole building is a varied collec - Dominic!” A fascinating technique – a cre - rustling around the village of Westmount. tion of artists and specialists, among them ative split personality. The artist is not sti - Aurel and I thought we might share some Linda Rothenburg, artful photographer fled by the critic! semi-secrets. and the amazing collection of porcelain In creating rich and often intense sub - First, the closest and easiest to find: and crystal at Les Artes de la Table. jects, Besner has found his own unique Slide down Lansdowne through the lovely Outside the box, in this case the picture voice. But his personal message – for us stone arch that has recently been restored frame, travel slightly east of Westmount to all – is to silence that inner critic. And that We all need electricity! and find that monster Home Depot for all Dr. Penfield. You will find a special framer is good advice for most of life’s endeav - your construction projects. We are very housed in one of the few remaining pri - ours. Besner’s work is on permanent dis - loyal to our old Westmount institution vate historical homes in the Square Mile. play at Galerie V. Trimont, 4259 St. Hogg Hardware (remember that they have The owner and framing expert is Elizabeth Catherine St., between Clarke and Olivier. temporarily moved a bit westward over the Keenan, soon celebrating the fifth year of Master Electricians health food store, À Votre Santé). They are her company – Distinctive Framing. Liz my favourite because they are so knowl - framed a Canadian oil painting belonging Serving Westmount edgeable. to one of Aurel’s clients. Her attention to for over 60 years However, find the old industrial RCA detail is impressive. We feel that she is one Electronic building at 1001 Lenoir, the next street of the best in the new generation of Specialized in renovations over from the Home Depot parking lot. framers…respecting the past, with a con - Independents for older homes There, a curious visitor will find many re - temporary twist. Generator installations sources. 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