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Weekly. Vol. 0 No. ,,d We are Westmount November -., -+,/ Pool’s summer schedule under review Centre Greene craft sale well attended Survey responders prefer more general swim at night
BB L1?=44: SA44:4B week. “We may take into consideration a com - Respondents to a pool-use survey on promise or hybrid of the options,” he said. weekday evening scheduling favoured two This might be different schedules every general swim periods along with a lap other day, for example, he suggested. swim for anyone, it was revealed last week. At the time of the survey, the general The lap swim would essentially replace a swim lasted from 1 pm to 7:15 pm, after period for exclusive use by adults. which adults had exclusive use of the pool The survey was available on the pool until its closure at 8:45 pm. This had been deck for any user to sign between August instituted on a trial basis. 14 and September 7. The Option B, chosen by 50 of 144 re - This “Option B” was one of three that spondents, proposed a general swim from had been proposed and whose results are 1 pm to 6:45 pm and a lap swim from 6:45 Centre Greene hosted its annual Treats & Treasures Craft Sale and Bazaar on November 21. to be discussed “in depth” and decided pm to 7:45 pm, followed by general swim Partnering with the Empty Bowls project, it featured over 30 artists selling handmade clothing, jewelry over the coming months, Sports and from 7:45 until pool closure. and baked goods. Proceeds were to go towards the centre’s community programs. According to a Recreation director Dave Lapointe said last During a lap swim, a number of specific member of Centre Greene’s board of directors, Erica Bloom, this year saw a “steady flow of people lanes are typically roped visiting the centre throughout the day.” Both Bloom and Beth Symansky, executive director of Centre Greene, agreed that the goal of “bringing people in and supporting the centre and the vendors” had been off for this purpose de - continued on p. 15 met. Photo: Matt Faigan Letters p. 8 Underdog by J. Davey p. 18 PSocial Not es by V. Redgrave p. 17 C ouncil denies super- hospital’s request to use L + JOA IL N J Glen Rd. access for work BB L1?=44: SA44:4B gency situations only. It was also con - cerned over the length of time. City council in general committee The request had been made in a letter turned down a request by the super-hos - from the Groupe Immobilier Santé McGill P T R É V O S pital’s building and operating consortium (GISM) consortium to use the road for re - to open the emergency access off Glen Rd. moval of excavation material from the cre - 514.591.0804 for one month, the Independent learned ation of a retention basin (see story Sep - CARL RÉMILLARD EARL last week. tember 8, p. 3). FONTAINE VEINISH Visit all our properties at Mayor Peter Trent said the decision was In minutes released recently from the 514.726.2077 514.772.3322 jillprevost.com based mainly on the zoning by-law that council’s general commit - 1303 Greene Ave, suite 500, Westmount GROUPE SUTTON CENTRE-OUEST Profusion Realty inc • Real Estate Agency REAL ESTATE BROKERS REAL ESTATE AGENCY lim i ts use of th e ga ted roadw ay for emer - tSee September 8, it was re - continued on p. 3
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BB L1?=44: SA44:4B of the work. bound. Hydro Westmount offices will re - drocarbons. These have continuously been In announcing the closure dates, Hydro main accessible from St. Catherine, how - pumped out over some two decades in a Glen Rd. was slated to close November Westmount director Benoit Hurtubise said ever, as will the bike route on Glen Rd. joint project funded by the city of West - 23, except for local traffic, as part of work last week the road is expected to remain A deviation at the worksite is being cre - mount and the Montreal transit commis - on the Turcot project involving the decon - closed to general traffic until January 15. ated so cyclists and pedestrians may pro - sion. tamination of hydrocarbons at the south - The work is to take place just south of ceed on to St. Antoine, St. Jacques and This work is now being assumed by ern portion. Southbound traffic is to be Hydro Westmount offices and the Home south on de Courcelle (see story October Transport Quebec as part of the Turcot rerouted at St. Catherine for the duration Depot, blocking it to through traffic north - 20, p. 3). project (see story (February 25, 2014, p. 1). The closure of Glen Rd. is required for The Glen closure comes after the re- construction of an underwater retaining opening of Greene where Turcot drainage A fiery glow wall or dam to hold back seepage of the hy - work was involved.
With the sun now quite low on the horizon for most of the day, a combination of sunset and storm clouds created an interesting spectacle over Westmount Public Library November 20. A momentary glance gave the impression the library had a fiery glow. Photo: Ralph Thompson City denies access cont’d. from p. 1 ported that “given the manner in which the The city had agreed to the use of the MUHC addressed the noise issue, the city emergency road by ambulances for the is uncertain that such temporary access move May 24 of the Montreal Children’s would in fact only be needed for one- Hospital into its new quarters at the Glen month.” site. The decision was relayed the next day by The city has been seeking a seat at the Trent in a letter to the consortium noting table in discussions on the emissions, an the lack of cooperation with the city in re - issue ongoing for more than a year (see solving noise emanating from the super- story September 22, p. 1). hPospital’s ventilation system. FEATURED PROPERTIES FOR SALE DOWNTOWN MONKLAND VILLAGE WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT QUARTIER INTERNATIONALE
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Other local issues discussed at Turcot Good Neighbour meeting West-end cyclists want NDG’s de Maisonneuve bike path snow clearing a priority in winter
BB I>112 O8>;: 32" Speaking during the November 16 Tur - $248 cot Good Neighbour Committee meeting, Westmounter Dan Lambert, representing pedestrian and cyclist groups from NDG and Westmount, told Montreal and Que - bec officials that it is time to support west- end cyclists all year round. He said the de Maisonneuve Blvd. bike path needs to be cleaned throughout NDG this winter just as fast as any priority arte - Charles rial road in the city. In response, officials Pearo simply told him that they would look into Ph.D. the matter and get back to him. This is a Real Estate Broker typical response to citizens’ requests or [email protected] complaints at these meetings, which are designed to update the public about ongo - ing work in the area surrounding the Tur - C. 704-1063 cot interchange reconstruction project. In a post-meeting interview, Lambert B. 934-1818 said cyclists who commute to work are Integrity & forced to look for other modes of trans - Expertise portation after big storms because the bike From left, Benoit Hurtubise, Hydro Westmount director, sits with Westmounter Dan Lambert, who is Working on the Turcot Good Neighbour Committee. During the November 16 meeting, he said Montreal needs for you! HERITAGE paths are not cleared. Real Estate Agency continued on p. 13 to make cleari n g the de M aison neuve Blvd. bike path in NDG a priority. People’s Gospel Choir WOVEN GARDENS Concert WAREHOUSE Saturday SALE December 5 -40% 7:30 PM Dear Friends,
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PSU food drive raises $1.5K at Artisans’ fair The Public Security’s annual holiday food drive kicked off at the Westmount Artisans’ Festival at Victoria Hall Novem - ber 14 and 15. A total of $1,523 was raised in cash along with two large recycling bins filled with non-perishable food. The donations are requested as the price of admission to the event, which is spear - headed by Westmounter Flora Lee Wagner. “We appreciate her leadership in enabling us to launch our food drive at the event every year and helping to make it a suc - 1. Carpet Cleaning Since 1929. cess,” said Public Security director Greg Hand washing of hand made and McBain. machine made carpets. Insect Last year’s event collected $2,200 and removal, stain removal, odor four bins of food. removal, dusting and disinfectant Containers are now available at city hall services are available. and other municipal buildings for non- 2. Repairs and Restoration – perishable food. Specialized carpet repair and Public Safety Officer Sabrina Tremblay oversees the food drop-off and donation table just outside the Food donations are distributed in holi - restoration services since 1929. main room in Victoria Hall November 14. Photo: Staff day baskets to local families in need se - Services include fringe replace - lected by the CLSC. Gifts of cash are used ment, weaving, binding and cutting. to purchase turkeys, hams and food vouch - 3. Pick-up & Delivery –We pick up Barking dogs bring PSOs, police to check out house ers included with the deliveries. – LS and deliver your carpets right to Answering a complaint for barking dogs could not be reached. Police were called to your door. November 8 at 8:55 pm, public safety offi - search the interior but no signs of a break- 514-271-7750 cers reported finding two dogs on the front and-enter were found. The resident later Electronic Independents available 6681 Av. Du Parc porch of a house on Prospect. Public Se - stated her son probably left the doors un - Enjoy the Indie at supper time Mon to Sat 9am - 4pm curity officials said the vestibule and outer latched when going out. on Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: www.raymondandheller.com doors were both open, but the resident offi[email protected].
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BB R18<6 T6;9<>;: the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Re - serve (retired) Tuppy Harris read the “Ode Place Kensington coordinator Doreen of Remembrance.” Friedman organized a rich gathering of Lawrence MacEachen, pastor of the As - memories for the residence’s Remem - cension of Our Lord Church, read a final brance Day afternoon gathering November blessing. Cadets, including sergeant Tal 11. Kaplan, Flight Sergeant Ryan James Ersk - Some 60 people packed into the lobby ine and Warrant Officer Greg Carlesimo area to listen to guest speaker Mayor Peter from the West Montreal Squadron, Royal Trent and others who read prayers and po - Canadian Air Cadet Squadron carried the ems. Canadian and squadron flags. Friedman opened the ceremony by un - derscoring the importance of remember - ing, followed by Reverend Patrick Wheeler of St. Matthias’ Church with a prayer of in - vocation. Montrea Pemier John Morgan read “In Flanders Fields” Home Furnishing by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, and Canadian Women’s CONSIGNMENTSore Army Corps Corporal (retired) Jeannette Wiseman read the moving poem “Just a SHOP WHERE THE Common Soldier” (or “A Soldier Died To - DESIGNERS SHOP day”) by A. Lawrence Vaincourt. Furniture, Mirrors, Silver, China, Lloyd Macintyre lit a candle symbolizing Lighting, Decorative Accessories peace, followed by “The Last Post” played Discover our Affordable luxury that captures the essence of your style! by a Royal West Academy student Joshua Rampersad, who also later played 514-564-3600 [email protected] Canadian Women’s Army Corps corporal (retired) Jeannette Wiseman reads the poem “Just a www.galeriem.ca Common Soldier” (also known as “A Soldier Died Today”) by A. Lawrence Vaincourt to an audience “Reveille.” After a two-minute silence, lieutenant of 8160 Devonshire Rd. Mt-Royal at Place Kensington at its Remembrance Day ceremony November 11. TOGETHER WE MAKE CONSIGNING EASY!
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‘First’ in Quebec to mark ‘Giving Letters to the Editor Tuesday’ Dec. 1: Trent
BB L1?=44: SA44:4B teerism, according to the city’s proclama - 2016 property tax up – currently being enforced is that there were tion. should be down a couple of mechanical failures and people Westmount is believed to be the first As the day immediately following Black got injured when cars rolled down the hill. Regarding the mayor’s state of the union municipality in Quebec to proclaim De - Friday and Cyber Monday, it was chosen as He also showed me a photo on the wall address and tax hikes (see “ State of the cember 1 “Giving Tuesday,” said Mayor Pe - a global day that encourages activities in outside of his office of a sign indicating the Union address pegs tax hike at inflation+,” ter Trent last week. support of charities and non-profit organ - requirement. November 10, p. 2), let’s see if I under - Issuing a proclamation last week on be - izations. When I asked why that sign was not all stand this correctly: half of the city council after its general “Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to en - on all of the hills if our objective is to try • Westmount has an accumulated surplus committee meeting November 16, he in - courage citizens to serve others through - and prevent injury from mechanical fail - of $40.2 million; vited “all citizens to join together to give out this holiday season and throughout ure, he explained that those signs were • That surplus includes the stunning back to their community in any way that is the year,” the proclamation states. limited to the steepest roads in Westmount budget surplus of $12.3 million from personally meaningful.” It is to be formally presented for adop - and that unfortunately the rest of the hills 2014. (Remember? That’s the surplus that The proclamation adds that the city tion at the public council meeting Monday, currently did not have them. took the mayor and council completely by “wishes to encourage its citizens to sup - December 7, but this comes after the fact, My bone of contention is that if we are surprise.); port charities within its border.” Trent explained. really trying to prevent accidents from hap - • But the $40.2 million doesn’t include an - The “Giving Tuesday” movement was The GIV3 Foundation, founded and pening, investing a couple of dollars in a other expected budget surplus for 2015 established in New York City in 2012 by the chaired by Westmounter John Hallward, few signs might be part of a better solution because we don’t yet know how much United Nations Foundation in partnership created and directs GivingTuesdayCanada, than just ticketing cars that do not adhere that’ll be; with local communities and organizations which has some 3,700 members. to the law. Putting a ticket on a car will not • A forecast for 2015 shows $3.3 million in to celebrate philanthropy and volun - prevent it from rolling downhill if it has a “additional revenues”; mechanical failure. However, installing a • Westmount has lots of nice big grants sign next to the parking sign might make Wires spark against tree behind Oakland coming in from the province; the driver aware of the requirement and be • In June (that’s not so long ago), the Electrical wires could be seen sparking whenever they were blown against a tree be - a better preventive tool than a ticket. Food mayor admitted he was very “angry” to hind 12 Oakland November 12, Public Security officials said. Officers received the call for thought. learn that he and council are taxing too at 9:23 pm and left the matter in the hands of firefighters, who waited for the arrival of Rony Cukier, Rosemount Ave. much to run the city (see “City posts Hydro Westmount. $12M surplus,” June 23, p. 1) – around 27 percent too much (that’s right, 27 per - Wildlife in Westmount, cent); Part 2 • The citizens of Westmount can expect a property tax increase in 2016. On November 18 at around 8:30 pm, our WESTMOUNT Uh… wait. What was the last point children had the joy and surprise to see a again? beautiful animal in our backyard right INDEPENDENT Hey! With all that loot filling the city’s from our kitchen window (see photo be - coffers, shouldn’t our property taxes start low). We are Westmount. going down? Was it a wild hare? Or an early Easter I say yes. What about you? bunny? How Can We Help You? Thomas LaPierre, Chesterfield Ave. We will never know for sure, but we wanted to share this picture with the In - Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am Stories and letters More signs needed for dependent . Anita LeBlanc, The Boulevard Publisher: David Price Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 turning wheels [email protected] Editor: Kristin McNeill While making my daily visit to the Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney Advertising Sales YMCA and navigating the parking signs to Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 find a legal parking spot, I got lucky and [email protected] Letters & Comments: found one half way up Arlington. We welcome your letters but reserve the right Accounting & Classified ads Much to my surprise, when I came out to choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 of the Y, I found a parking ticket on my words and submit before Friday 10 am to be offi[email protected] windshield. I do not dispute the infrac - considered for publication the following week. tion; I was parked without my wheels Please check your letter carefully as we may turned into the curb. I was, however, sur - be unable to make subsequently submitted We also publish the Free Press prised that there changes. E-mail any letter or comments to newspaper in Hampstead, Côte St. Luc and NDG. were no signs indi - [email protected]. cating this require - ment. 15,056 copies I went to the of - fices of Westmount Audited by Public Security and met a very pleasant Owned and published by: officer who ex - Photo courtesy of A. LeBlanc Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 plained that the Fax: 514.935.9241 Photo courtesy of R. Cukier reason for the law WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 24, 2015 – 9
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T=FCD:7H, NBG;@8;C 26 Atwater Library’s AWE II presents the “Holiday madness” tree lighting at film “Ladies and Gentlemen…Mr. Leonard Prince Albert square, 6 pm, stores are sup - Cohen” with discussion led by Mark Abley. posed to be staying open. Participants can bring a copy of a favourite Cohen poem, 7 pm at the Atwater Library. S7EFC:7H, NBG;@8;C 28 SE7CE>A< FC>:7H, D;9;@8;C 4 “Come rediscover your library,” 7 pm to 9 pm at the Westmount Public Library. Dramatis Personae will be giving five Family event including jazz, wine and performances of Quick Exits in the Lodge cheese, scavenger hunt for kids, unveiling Room of Victoria Hall: Friday, December 4 of the library’s new website. at 7:30 pm; Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 pm; Sunday December 6 at 3 pm and 7:30 The Institut Suzuki Montréal violin pm and Monday December 7 at 8 pm. Re - school gives a free concert from 9 am to 4 serve: www.theatrewestmount.com, 514. pm at Marianopolis on November 28 and 484.2016 or 514.486.7423. Suggested dona - Sunday, November 29. Musicians are aged tion $10. 12 to 18. They are to join Performance En - semble of Canada on a 10-day concert tour MBA:7H, D;9;@8;C 7 in China in March. Westmount city council meeting, 8 pm TF;D:7H, D;9;@8;C 1 at city hall. Westmount Toastmasters is having an Christmas tree lighting at city hall, 6:30 Photo: Ralph Thompson inspirational speech contest and guest pm, to be followed by hot chocolate, cook - night, 6:45 pm to 9 pm at Victoria Hall. ies at the Lawn Bowling Clubhouse. Free; Flags at Westmount city hall were seen lowered to half-mast November 16. They had been lowered on non-perishables for food drive requested. November 14. Free. Info: 514.475.2594.
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Two librarians at the Westmount Public Library were instrumental in helping a cat reunite with its owner November 6. As Lora Baiocco and Daniel Miguez de Luca were eating lunch in the staffroom, they noticed a cat sitting outside the window. “She sat there for a while and watched us eat lunch,” recounted Baiocco. “It started to rain, and she didn’t move. I sus - pected that she was lost and not just a neighbourhood cat having an adventure. Many staff members became concerned for her.” Baiocco said she checked the website Petluck.ca and noticed a photo of a similar looking cat that had been lost near West - mount Park. With Miguez de Luca agree - ing it was a match, they called West - mounter Holly Simpson, the name associated with the Petluck cat, who con - firmed it was her cat when she arrived. “The rest is in the picture,” said Baiocco, referring to the one at left.
Holly Simpson, left, is reunited with her cat Taury November 6. The cat was spotted by librarians Lora Baiocco, middle, and Daniel Miguez de Luca, who took the group’s photo.
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BB I>112 O8>;: time, the Liberals were able to connect to transport. He said he is keeping four that Canadians feel the rail system is safe. voters across the country. “It worked out words in mind as he moves forward: clean, “Some measures have been taken since In a November 12 phone interview, MP wonderfully with us. We’re certainly efficient, safe and secure. Lac Mégantic, but I think it’s important Marc Garneau said he is “very happy” with pleased that we not only won but won the “I am beginning to phone my transport for us to be vigilant,” said Garneau. the outcome of the federal election. It was majority. Since that time, the prime min - counterparts, the transport ministers in an election, he said, that he took very seri - ister has chosen the cabinet, and I am very the provinces and territories, and I have Canada Post update ously in the NDG-Westmount riding and, honoured to be on the Transport portfolio.” also called my transport opposite in the As for the status of Canada Post and the with his Liberal party’s majority win, he is Citing his time in the navy, the former United States, Secretary [Anthony] Fox,” fate of home delivery systems, a dossier now looking forward to serving in Prime astronaut and former head of the Cana - said Garneau. “We do ship not only east- that was previously under the care of the Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet as the dian Space Agency said the Transport port - west, but we do a great deal of transporta - Transport minister, Garneau replied in an minister of Transport. folio covers a range of topics in which he tion with our main trading partner, the email “One of the changes Prime Minister “It was a good campaign for us,” said has both experience and knowledge. Be it US. Our access to and from the US is very Trudeau made to the mechanics of gov - Garneau, admitting his party wasn’t in the land, air or sea, he said there are a lot of important.” ernment was to transfer responsibility for lead at the beginning of the race but, over things to think about when it comes to The Canada Transportation Act, estab - Canada Post from Transport Canada to lished nearly 20 years ago, is under review, Public Services and Procurement Canada – he said. He is looking forward to looking so I am not overseeing it. again at that act and pushing forward “However, I can say that during the elec - needed updates, but, he added, he is going tion we promised to impose an immediate to take a particular interest in rail safety. moratorium on the replacement of home He said he, like all Canadians, was “pro - delivery with community mailboxes and to foundly shaken” by the tragic Lake Megan - undertake a new review of Canada Post to AVIS D’ADOPTION tic rail disaster. make sure that it provides high-quality RÈGLEMENT 1490 The incident, he said, highlighted the service at a reasonable price to Canadians, fact that rail is used for “a great many no matter where they live. I can confirm AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné que le règlement 1490 intitulé goods” and fully loaded trains go through this moratorium was put in place right af - « RÈGLEMENT VISANT À MODIFIER DE NOUVEAU LE RÈGLEMENT 1318 SUR Canadian communities every day. While ter the election, and we will honour our LES TARIFS » a été adopté par le conseil municipal de la Ville de Westmount, lors there are plenty of inert products being commitment to a review. d’une séance extraordinaire tenue à l’hôtel de ville le 16 novembre 2015. transported, there are also dangerous – with files from the Independent ’s staff Ce règlement a pour objet de mettre à jour les tarifs prélevés pour les activités goods, he said, and it is very important offertes par le Service des sports et loisirs et sa carte d’accès aux installations, ainsi que d’ajouter des dispositions relativement à la délivrance de lettres de tolérance et à l’approbation d’opérations cadastrales. Ce règlement entre en vigueur conformément à la loi. Toute personne intéressée peut consulter ce règlement sur le site web de la ville : www.westmount.org et en obtenir copie au bureau du greffe situé au 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest à Westmount, du lundi au vendredi, de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30. DONNÉ à Westmount, Québec, ce 24 novembre 2015. EMPLOIS SUMMER D’ÉTÉ 2016 EMPLOYMENT 2016
NOTICE OF ADOPTION Soyez avisés que les formulaires Please be advised that the 2016 BY-LAW 1490 pour les emplois d’été 2016 seront Summer Employment forms will be disponibles à la réception de l’Hôtel available at the reception desk of PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that By-law 1490 entitled “BY-LAW TO de Ville de Westmount à compter du Westmount City Hall starting FURTHER AMEND BY-LAW 1318 CONCERNING TARIFFS” was adopted by the mardi 1er décembre 2015, du lundi au Tuesday, December 1st, 2015, from Municipal Council of the City of Westmount at a special sitting held at City Hall on vendredi, de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30, à 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to November 16, 2015. l’adresse suivante : Friday, at the following address: The object of this by-law is to update the tariffs relating to the activities offered Hôtel de ville de Westmount Human Resources Department by Sports & Recreation and its membership card, as well as to add provisions a/s Service des ressources humaines Westmount City Hall relating to the issuance of letters of tolerance and the approval of cadastral 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest 4333 Sherbrooke Street West operations. Westmount (Québec) H3Z 1E2 Westmount, Quebec, H3Z 1E2 This by-law comes into force according to law. Veuillez noter que la date limite Please note that the deadline to Any interested person may consult said by-law on the City’s website: pour soumettre votre candidature submit your application is Friday, www.westmount.org and obtain copies thereof at the Office of the City Clerk located est le vendredi 29 janvier 2016. January 29th, 2016. at 4333 Sherbrooke Street West, in Westmount, from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Les postes seront octroyés selon les The positions will be awarded to qualifications et l’expérience de travail candidates with the appropriate GIVEN at Westmount, Quebec, this November 24, 2015. et seules les personnes retenues qualifications and experience and only seront rencontrées pour une entrevue. those selected will be interviewed. Martin St-Jean Greffier de la ville / City Clerk www.westmount.org www.westmount.org WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 24, 2015 – 13 Velazquez family a winner in Batshaw Children Needing Homes Colin active, needs supervision pumpkin decorating contest A long-term foster home is being sought dealing with any new or challenging expe - for 11-year-old Colin, a black Canadian riences. He needs the most help in situa - child. Colin loves music and will listen to tions, like taking the school bus, having a any and all bands on the radio. He has re - tendency to join in with any disruptive ac - cently started guitar lessons and really en - tivities. He enjoys and is able to manage joys this, listening attentively to his group activities, like the Scouts, but re - teacher. quires much adult supervision. Colin is a very active child, almost con - A two-parent, active black family, able to stantly in motion, and especially enjoys provide stable routines and patient atten - basketball, swimming and riding his bicy - tion, will best suit Colin’s needs. Ideally, he cle. Movement helps Colin to manage his will be the only child in the family, but he emotions. could also function well with older chil - Having experienced trauma and neglect dren. in the past, he struggles with expressing For more information about Colin, anger in acceptable ways and has needed please call Batshaw Youth and Family Cen - help with self control. Recently, however, tres at 514.932.7161, extension 1139. Photo courtesy of the he has made progress in managing his Westmount impulses and communicating his feelings Gas leak on Sunnyside Public Library calmly. Although it is difficult for Colin to A gas leak outside 2 Sunnyside Novem - The Velazquez family won first place in the adult and family category of the Westmount Public trust, he has been able to attach to his ber 17 at 11:26 am was reported “all clear” Library’s pumpkin decorating contest that was held during the library’s 18th annual Halloween Gala adult caregivers. Colin is a sensitive, polite at 12:33 pm when firefighters left the October 24. According to Wendy Wayling, children’s librarian, over 500 people attended and 129 and kind boy. scene, Public Security officials said. No pumpkins were entered into the contest. Other first-place winners were Artabaz Matlabi in the 5- to 7- Colin functions best with routines and homes were reported to have been evacu - year-old group and Max Parra in the 8- to 12-year-old group. Judging was done anonymously. clear guidelines and lots of preparation for ated.
Turcot meeting cont’d. from p. 5 Westmount’s plan after a major storm unless the city clears there are a lot of cars and trucks being Jacques St. exit from the 720 westbound is the snow before the morning commute. redirected to the Côte St. Luc Rd. exit from scheduled to reopen at the end of Novem - Westmount, he said, is making a special effort to clear its portion of the de Maison - Lambert represents the NDG Association the Decarie expressway northbound be - ber. neuve bike path this winter (see “City hires of Pedestrian and Cyclists as well as the As - cause the St. Jacques St. exit from the 720 dedicated snow contractor to plow bike sociation of Pedestrians and Cyclists of westbound is closed. This is causing back- We all need electricity! path,” September 1, p. 16). So will down - Westmount. up down the ramp and onto the highway as cars wait, lined up in pairs in a single town. It is time, he said, that the bike path Glen Rd. to close all the way to the Montreal West border is lane, for the light to change. That back-up, at the top of the priority list. This, he said, From November 23 to mid-January, the in turn, is creating traffic on Decarie Blvd., Master Electricians will help mitigate the amount of car traffic bike path will remain open on the west she said. and pressure on the public transportation side of Glen Rd., but that section of road - With the Villa Maria Metro station right Serving Westmount for over 60 years infrastructure after a big storm as cyclists way will be closed to vehicles between St. there, several schools in the area, senior Specialized in renovations can simply hop on their bikes rather than Catherine St. and St. Antoine St., trans - residences and much more, she asked if for older homes in cars and buses. portation officials explained during the the province and city is monitoring the meeting. This will be for excavation work, amount of air pollution in the area. Offi - Generator installations “It’s an ideal commute,” said Lambert. Fast and reliable service “It’s a reasonable distance. It’s flat. It’s a the installation of a sheet-pile cut-off wall, cials said they would look into the matter separated bicycle path. You’re not sharing filling and paving. See story, p. 3. and get back to her, but the cost of re - 514-481-0125 5800 St. Jacques W. building the intersection or installing ef - the road with vehicles. It’s perfect.” Pollution study around Villa Maria Metro Le corporation fective traffic-mitigating measures would des maîtres électriciens The problem, he said, is it is unusable du Québec NDG r e side nt D omi nique Barsalo u s a id be to o ex pen sive t o implement. The St. SPECIALIST IN FOUNDATION REPLACEMENT & REPAIR Rbq Lic: **.--)'/,-'/ All types of roofs 25 years of experience. GENTILE CONSTRUCTION & RENO and brickwork Able to meet all of your Construction and Renovation needs. PROJECT MANAGEMENT & (514) 572-4375 Call us to book your Brick, Concrete, GENERAL CONTRACTOR (450) 687-0094 Bathroom and Basement projects. (' years experience servicing [email protected] [email protected] NDG, Mtl-West & Hampstead Ron Edwards Sr. & Ron Edwards Jr. www.kbgroupeconstruction.com Serving NDG for 50 years Contact us @ 514.359.5328 */).-('.+,') RBQ# 8361-4172-01 14 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 24, 2015
University Women’s Club of Montreal CDN-NDG council now must pull project or call for vote Wednesday, November 18th at 6pm in the Atwater Club, 3505 Avenue Atwater. Michaela di Cesare will talk about her research, and resulting play, on the wife of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Luigi Pirandello, a legendary figure who brought Italian theatre out of the dark ages. Residents get enough signatures for One-time annual fee offer for new members. plus a New Student Membership. Dinner $31.04 (members), $50 (non-members; glass-wine incl). Reservations required by December 3rd. Newcomers welcome. For reservations or information 514 934-1362 or email [email protected] referendum on Provigo/seniors’ residence
BB I>112 O8>;: Provigo grocery store, a seniors’ residence dozen determined NDG residents,” said and space for the Montreal Children’s Hos - Searle. “The referendum is called. Goliath Enough signatures were collected on pital Foundation. The NDG zoning change will fall, and a message of hope will be November 19 to force a referendum on a was approved on November 2 by the bor - sent to all the rest of us, including the CDN-NDG council-approved zoning ough council with Loyola district council - brave folks on Hingston Ave. and the change at the corner of St. Catherine, de lor Jeremy Searle dissenting. neighbourhood surrounding the St. Maisonneuve and Claremont. A zoning As per the rules, a one-day registry was Columba situation.” chang e wou ld hav e allowed for a full-siz e d ope ned at the borough’s head offices and, However, NDG district councillor Peter supermarket on the ground floor of a 10- according to borough spokesperson So - McQueen, who represents the neighbour - ESTATE & MOVING SALES storey residential building, which would be phie Landreville, 18 signatures were col - hood surrounding the proposed housing Vente de succession et déménagement located on Westmount’s western border. lected. Sixteen signatures were required and supermarket complex, sees things dif - 514 236-4159 Since the project was first proposed, op - to force a referendum. ferently. In an email statement, he wrote, [email protected] | www.rondably.com ponents in the area have voiced strong Now CDN-NDG councillors have to de - “It would be a shame if 18 people, three of concerns about a supermarket, claiming it cide whether to pull the project or push whom don’t even live in the area, could RONDA BLY would bring more traffic and pollution to forward with the referendum. If a refer - block this project that the Children’s Hos - B.COM., M.ED., CPPA the neighbourhood. The plan includes a endum is called, a majority of nay votes pital Foundation has been working for so must be collected from citizens in the af - hard, and that the wider community sup - fected zones surrounding the project to ports.” LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS cancel the plan but, said Searle in a No - vember 20 phone interview, borough coun - Loose metal spotted Condo for Domestic help cils often pull projects rather than foot the on Selwyn House roof Sale/Townships available bill of a referendum. “Goliath, composed of numerous lob - A loose metal plate or chimney flashing Knowlton: 3 bdrm townhouse, lake byists, five members of the CDN-NDG appeared to be in danger of blowing off access , 15 min to Ski Bromont, Ski Lady seeks cleaning work, every Sutton and 1 hour from Montreal. council and sold-out proponents of the October 29 at Selwyn House School, Pub - Price: $288,000. 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Just like its near- ing nursing and, when she retired, she re - namesake hospital, it will continue to op - turned to the General as a volunteer with erate primarily at its longtime Cedar Ave. the auxiliary – continuing to be part of a location, two long blocks east of West - medical institution that she loves. Now mount, even as most of the McGill Uni - she serves as president of the MGH Aux - versity Health Centre has moved to build - iliary’s board. ings just west of Westmount on its Glen “I’ve always had a very warm affiliation campus. As they have for decades, West - with Montreal General Hospital,” said mounters, too, continue to be active mem - Mass, noting she came in from the Prairies bers, including Yvonne Mass, its current in the 1960s and was supported by the hos - board president. pital as she moved to the city. “When re - The MGH Auxiliary raises funds for the tired, I decided to really get involved.” care and comfort of patients, medical re - The Auxiliary can be reached by phon - search and for the purchase of medical ing 514.934.1934 ext. 43009 or through equipment for use at the General. email: [email protected]. It is a not-for-profit organization with six retail operations at the MGH that in - clude a restaurant, a gift shop, two cafés, a catering service and The Book Nook, which sells used books near the Cedar Ave. entrance. Over $5 million has been donated to the From left: Robert Gaudreau, Marian Lenon, Yvonne Mass, Martha Barrinton and Andrea Ritchie General in the last 20 years and that money stand in front of the Montreal General Hospital’s gift shop which is run by the Auxiliary. This photo is the result of employees and volunteer was taken on October 19. workers who run the retail outlets. space is being made available for them at the General’s Cedar Ave. location, where The workers even donate their tips to the the Glen campus. But the MGH Auxiliary the Auxiliary has been since 1959. It all cause. will not suffer the same fate. began back in the late 1940s when the Gen - That money, in turn, goes to emergency Treasurer Robert Gaudreau said the eral Hospital was located on Dorchester room equipment, renovations and med - catering service is going over to the new Blvd. ical research. Recent examples include the super-hospital in NDG to work events It started in a closet selling stockings to purchase of portable sonographic ma - there, but permanent operations remain at nurses, Ritchie said, until they brought in www.wecare.ca chines, ECG monitors and the renovation a coffee machine. From there, it continued of two solariums for patients. to grow. The hospital has some 900 vol - Compassionate Former Westmounter Andrea Ritchie, Garbage, recyclings unteers, with roughly 70 to 80 specifically professional communications director for the board, working in the Auxiliary’s restaurant and care said a lot of people don’t realize the Auxil - bins stolen from gift shop. The volunteers are ageing, ex - iary is there to stay. The Royal Vic’s and the at home plained Gaudreau, and it is important that Montreal Children’s auxiliaries are closing building in hospital and more people step up to the plate. The hos - in residence at the end of this year because no free On November 4, five recycling and garbage bins were stolen from the apart - pital network might be changing, but the need for fundraising and volunteers is Pool use cont’d. from p. 1 ment building at 250 Lansdowne, accord - ing to a tenant. The bins had been placed - pending on the demand at the time, while in the same spot since “at least 1992, and the rest of the pool remains open for gen - it is the first time that this happened,” ac - eral swim. cording to the building’s owner. Westmount A total of 61 respondents chose a com - an address bined total of the other two options con - cerning different times and adult swims, Concrete mixer already of Prestige & Distinction. he said. Another 29 chose no option; 15 of on scene at Roslyn them, however, asked for an adult-only • Luxurious renovated rental suites swim while 14 wanted no adult swim. Four School • Breathtaking views • 3 appliances included • Heating, hot water and a/c included other users registered comments only. Construction workers at Roslyn School • 24 hour doorman • Valet parking “In my opinion people who fill out a sur - were found using heavy equipment on No - • Fitness & social room vey usually have a specific agenda,” La - vember 14, a Saturday, according to Public • Walking distance to Greene & the new MUHC pointe said. Security officials. Following a complaint Once a decision is made, it will be final, at 8:29 am, the person responsible was Come experience Le 4300, he said. “It won’t be a flip-flop” like last told his company would receive a ticket visit us now – (438) 968-2412 year,” he added (see story June 23, p. 1). for $270 by mail for the infraction. A con - crete mixer was already on the site. 4300demaisonneuve.com 16 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 24, 2015 Spurrell’s earliest films OA E=; D=;?G;D project to screen next in NDG Among new arrivals at the Westmount late 1970s. (Man Booker Prize winner.) Public Library singled out by staff are: Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and BB J;1::4 P4:6184 Harold Lloyd, the three main comics of Magazines Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by the silent era, Spurrell said, as well as an Rosemary Sullivan – A painstakingly re - “Cattle Calls: The Vanishing Breed of Film lovers had the chance to glimpse early film by Thomas Edison, and work searched, revelatory portrait of the Soviet the Country Vet” by Ted Conover in cinematic history in Westmount on No - from French filmmakers the Lumière dictator’s daughter traces her formative Harper’s, October 2015, p. 37-50. Folio on vember 14. brothers and George Méliès. years in the Kremlin, the losses of numer - the increasingly precarious business of be - Short films made between 1895 and the A lesser known film included Max Lin - ous loved ones and her controversial de - ing a country veterinarian. early 1920s were screened at a free event der, Spurrell said. “He actually influenced fection to the US. (Hilary Weston Prize “Painting” in Border Crossings, Septem - called Cinémagika, which was attended by Chaplin.” for Non-Fiction winner.) some 40 people at Victoria Hall. Old film projectors were displayed, and ber 2015. A whole issue devoted to paint - “It’s about authenticity,” said event or - guests were given a strip of film to keep, ing, including interviews with Chantal Adult French – On the Goncourt prize ganizer and Westmounter Philippe Spurrell said, adding, “They’ll have a phys - Joffe, Chris Cran and Steve Martin on long list Spurrell, the Cinéclub Film Society presi - ical sense of one second of film.” Lawren Harris plus a special feature on Boussole by Mathias Énard – Franz, a dent. Motion picture films were played us - The afternoon event was to include a the state of painting today. musicologist, and Sarah, an internationally ing an old projector that were seen and lecture component, with Spurrell provid - “Le Pape dans les pas du Che” dans Paris known lecturer, both passionate about the heard during the event, he said. “It emu - ing context for each film. Match, September 24-30, p. 42-47. Retrou - Orient, are the protagonists of this novel lates the experience of early film.” Locally, Cinémagika’s next screening is vez le grand dossier sur le Pape François à set in 19th-century Vienna. Through the A pianist accompanied the shorts. scheduled for Wednesday, December 2 at Cuba; le voyage historique. story of their quest for knowledge, Énard The line-up included films featuring 7:30 pm at the Maison de la Culture in E-Books – New York City in the gilded age tells how the Orient revolutionized arts, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and NDG. For more information: 514.872.2157. letters and music. The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati – Petit piment by Alain Mabanckou – This Haunted by childhood losses in spite of book is about an orphan being schooled in successful medical careers in 1883 New a Catholic institution in Congo. Taking ad - York City, surgeon Anna Savard and her vantage of the turmoil created by the so - obstetrician cousin Sophie consider tak - cialist revolution, he escapes. He will be - ing in a child and helping a desperate come a petty thief and find refuge with young mother, while avoiding dangerous Maman Fiat 500 and her 10 daughters, but anti-vice crusader Anthony Comstock. new hardships will drive him over the House of Thieves by Charles Belfoure – edge. Set in gilded age New York City, John Cross, head of the family, finds an unex - Audiobooks pected talent for planning robberies, while Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight his wife and children also discover their in - Nights by Salman Rushdie – A modern ner criminals. fairy tale by the award-winning author of Livres numériques Midnight’s Children is set in a world of re - ligious dominance, where mystical acts Au péril de la mer by Dominique Fortier – and supernatural abilities shape a war over The Mont-Saint-Michel abbey was once control of Fairyland. populated by copyist monks. A painter The Girl in the Spider’s Web : a Lisbeth Sa - finds refuge there, haunted by the memory lander novel, continuing Stieg Larsson’s of a woman he loved. Five hundred years Millennium series by David Lagercrantz – later, a Montreal writer connects with the After receiving a call from a trusted source artist through his forgotten notebook. claiming to have vital information on the Un amour impossible by Christine An - Philippe Spurrell founded the Cinéclub Film Society in 1992. The non-profit society, based at United States, journalist Mikael Blomkvist got – In the 50s, Pierre fathers a child but Concordia University, held 35 screenings around Montreal this past year, he said. He was photographed turns to hacker Lisbeth for help. November 3 in his home on Hallowe ll Ave. refuses to wed the mother, who raises Christine alone. When Christine becomes Spooky tales for kids, even if it’s post-Hal - a teenager, her father recognizes her offi - loween NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF INVENTORY (C.c.Q. art. 795) Notice is hereby cially. They become close but the relation - Fright Club by Ethan – As the monsters given that, following the death of Mrs Jane Catharine Cushing ship turns incestuous. of the Fright Club prepare to scare children (Brazeau), during her lifetime domiciled at 533-4300, boulevard de Adult English – Award Winners on Halloween, an adorable little bunny tries to join the club. Maisonneuve West, Westmount, Quebec, H3Z 1K8, which occurred on A Brief History of Seven Killings by Mar - th Trick ARRR Treat: A Pirate Halloween by the eleventh day of March, two thousand and fifteen (March 11 , 2015), lon James – A masterful novel framed as a Leslie Kimmelman – Charlotte Blue- an inventory of the deceased’s property was made by the liquidator of fictional oral history that explores the Tongue, Peg-Leg Pete, Glass-Eyed Gabby the succession, Grace Shatilla, on the eighteenth day of November, events and characters surrounding the at - and their friends swashbuckle through the th tempted assassination of Bob Marley dur - two thousand and fifteen (November 18 , 2015), in accordance with streets demanding loot and treasure from ing the political turmoil in Jamaica in the the law. their neighbours in this Halloween pirate This inventory may be consulted by the interested parties, at the office tale. of Dunton Rainville S.E.N.C.R.L., located at 31, rue Principale, Sainte- Electronic Independents available Reference Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, J8C 1J5, telephone : 819 321-2000, Enjoy the Indie at supper time L’annuel de l’automobile 2016. on Tuesdays! 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two days after the ball. Social Notes Gala MC was Michel Lacroix, “voice” of from Westmount the Montreal Canadiens. Chair of the board of governors of SHCC, Gino Beretta and Beyond – attending with his wife Sally – saluted V4=;:721 R435=1@4 the evening’s outstanding success and con - gratulated the Saputos and the committee members Sue Dabrowski, Céline Doray, Former Westmounters Carmie and Joey Robert Dupuis and Emmanuelle Rondeau . Saputo co-chaired “The One and Only” in - Diamond sponsors were Placements augural ball, a fundraiser for the Shriners Borsa/The Elena and Giuseppe Borsellino Hospitals for Children – Canada (SHCC). Family, Letko Brosseau, the Mirella and Held at Uniprix Stadium on October 3, Lino Saputo Foundation, the Roasters the gala – themed Hollywood glam – sur - Foundation, the Rossy Family Foundation passed goals, raising $1.2 million. “All of and Saputo Inc. the money will go towards the hospital’s Platinum sponsors were The Carmie & capital campaign and will fund [the hospi - Joey Saputo Foundation and J.E. Hanger tal] at the Glen site,” said Joey Saputo, pres - Inc. of Montreal. The eve’s Gold sponsors ident and co-founder of the Montreal Im - were Broccolini Construction, Giuseppe pact. Monticciolo Senior and Family, Mega/Mat - The new hospital, whose construction is tel, Placements Benirosa and Power Cor - financed entirely by donations, opened just poration.
From left: Joey and Carmie Saputo, and Michel Lacroix. Radiant in a ruby-red lace gown, Carmie Saputo (CFO, Placements Italcan) and An - Saputo welcomed guests, with her hus - gelo Caparelli , proud parents Mirella and band Joey, to the opening cocktail, where Lino Saputo, Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien, champagne was served by waiters in white Lisa and Jerry Gantt (Shriners Interna - gloves. Sigh. The amazing dinner was cre - tional Imperial Potentate) , Cheryl and Dale ated by culinary experts at the Sheraton Stauss , (chair of the board of trustees, Laval with executive chef Éric Robidoux , SHCC); Stephanie Rossy and Gene and Ristorante Beatrice’s pasty chef Suyen Beauchamp, Carolyn and Richard Renaud, Han . Beatrice owner Pino Forgione at - Lillian Vineberg, Morris Goodman, Ros - tended with his wife Debra Margles , CEO alie Saputo-Monticciolo, Stacey and Didier of Michael Kors Canada. Serero and Deborah Josephson and Peter Noted in the crowd were Westmount res Letko . Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu and his Established in Montreal in 1925, wife Elaine , as well as Power Corp. execu - Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada tive VP John Rae and his wife Phyllis, is the only Canadian establishment within Solange Dugas and Lucien Bouchard, the network of 22 Shriners hospitals. The Amelia and Lino Saputo Jr. , (Joey Saputo’s short-term, acute care hospital provides brother and CEO and board vice chair of ultra-specialized orthopaedic care to chil - B Gino Beretta Patr i cia S apu t o, left , and Angelo Caparelli. Saputo Inc.) and their son Manny, Patricia dren. More photos, p. 18. HUGE PRIVATE TERRACE 1,100 SQ.FT.! FULL SERVICE BUILDING INTERGENERATIONAL CONCEPT 3 BED W/ DRIVEWAY B.514.934.1818 C.514.912.1482 [email protected] www.baudinet.ca
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brought to the shelter in thin condition The with matted fur and nails so long they Underdog were starting to curl under. And exercise was obviously not part of his regime, so the Club poor pooch has some stiffness in his back legs. He’s currently being given glu - Jane Davey cosamine/chondroitin and that, along with regular exercise, is apparently producing Cooper, a Lab-mix, is only 7 (he’s not rapid improvements. He now runs in the old). He’s lovely (check out that smile – dog park and loves his walks in the woods. he’s certainly not ugly) and has exemplary Cooper’s present caretakers are im - deportment (he’s not pressed by his “great unpopular), so he re - attitude” and all ally does not qualify as round awesome - a dog for this column, ness, and sincerely which tends to focus hope he doesn’t on the old, the ugly and have to winter at the the unpopular! But he shelter. He really does have a minor needs the comforts medical condition that of home, a soft cozy requires a certain level bed and activity. of vigilance. He gets along Cooper arrived at the great with dogs, cats Didier, left, and Stacey Serero. Lillian Vineberg, left, and Morris Goodman. Frontier Animal Soci - and humans of all ety with what appeared ages but would be Two complaints = $148 ticket to be a mere scrape on most simpatico with his nose but the veteri - a companion who An apartment resident at 222 Redfern could be heard when patrollers checked narian diagnosis enjoys long leisurely was reported to have been issued a ticket out a first complaint at 1:16 am. They heard turned out to be a bit walks like he does. on the spot for $148 November 14 when he the same noise on a second complaint at more complex. He If Cooper looks failed to tone down a noisy party. Public Se - 2:40 am. most likely has a con - like the real deal to curity officials said loud music and singing dition called “solar der - you, contact the matitis,” which is es - Frontier Animal So - Arrived early but Hurt shoulder in fall sentially an allergy to ciety at 819.876.7747 the sun. He is being or by email at fron - not working at library treated with topical cor - tieranimalsoci - Public safety officers checked out a com - A 57-year-old woman was believed to tisone, and the lesion [email protected]. plaint of work starting before 7 am on Sun - have dislocated a shoulder after tripping is healing nicely. A lit - Read about the old, nyside November 12 at 6:07 am but found over a small stool at the Westmount Pub - tle sunscreen and avoidance of the sun in the ugly and the unpopular in this column only two workers waiting in a truck. Pub - lic Library November 14, Public Security of - peak hours is really all that’s required. So soon again. lic Security officials informed the com - ficials said. She was found on the third no tanning salons or beach blanket bingo plainant the workers were allowed to arrive floor awaiting Urgences Santé, who took for this boy. early and their truck was required to have her to the Jewish General. She was de - Past neglect is also part of Cooper’s a back-up beeper. scribed as a resident of Park Place. s t ory. He was found wa n dering a lo ne an d 5 À 7 at PARFUMS & PORCELAINES JEWELLERY and ACCESSORIES TRUNK SHOW THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2rd
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