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By Michael Moore provincial legislature and instead turned With the PQ not in attendance, Kelley fight,” added Desjardins, a francophone to Jacques Cartier provincial legislator Ge - instead took aim at the CAQ with frequent who attended Dawson College. “The With the provincial election less than a offrey Kelley to represent him. stabs at party leader François Legault and French language is not tarnished by going fortnight away, residents in the West - The veteran Kelley was joined by a his reluctance to discuss separation on a to an English school.” mount-St. Louis riding were able to make quintet of political fresh faces marking party-wide level, declaring the Liberals to Perhaps hinting at the continued on p. 23 their voices heard and have their questions their first provincial election campaigns: be “the only federalist answered on August 22 at Victoria Hall. the Green Party’s Lisa Julie Cahn, Coali - party” in the running, While the televised leadership debates tion avenir Québec’s Johnny Kairouz, drawing a rebuke from grew increasingly heated, candidates, Quebec Solidaire’s Mélissa Desjardins, Cahn and denial from questioners and onlookers in the riding re - Option Nationale’s Benoît Guérin and the Kairouz. mained mostly civilized as will-be voters unaffiliated Pierre Allard. “Personally I’m a feder - quizzed six provincial hopefuls on a wide With a potential referendum again alist,” responded Kairouz. array of issues as they thought about being discussed in leadership debates, “[Legault] even said he whom to cast their votes for on September separation took centre stage for much of would vote ‘No’ if there 4. the hour-long question-and-answer period was a referendum.” Though there will be seven names on in front of an estimated crowd of 250. Concern over controver - the official ballot come election day, the “Those of us who aren’t part of the pure sial Bill 101 was also a re - Parti Québécois went unrepresented at the laine Quebecers are very concerned about curring theme throughout meeting after candidate Marc-André Bahl separatism,” said Gary Ikeman, a West - the evening, and though cancelled hours before the debate due to a mount resident and city councillor. “That evenly split into three fran - scheduling conflict, according to West - is the looming question behind all of the cophones and three anglo - mount Municipal Association (WMA) issues we face.” phones, all six candidates president Peter Starr. The WMA and the The issue drew a split reaction from the presented a common front Westmount Independent hosted the event. candidates. Of the six candidates, only against added restrictions With the election less than two weeks away, some of the assembled The familiar face of Jacques Chagnon Desjardins and Guérin spoke out as pro - to the bill. audience members expressed skepticism about the platforms of the six was also missing from the debate. The ponents of Quebec separation, though “With regards to French parties in attendance, including physician David Morris, who bluntly long-time Liberal incumbent is barred both acknowledge their opinion was in the students not being able to told Coalition Avenir Québec candidate Johnny Kairouz that “I'm from taking part in partisan electioneering minority in a riding that voted almost 85 go to English schools, I puzzled by the somewhat magical thinking of the CAQ about funding, organization and other areas of the health system. I don't because of his role as speaker of the percent “No” in the 1995 referendum. don’t think that is the right believe a word of it.” Need a drink?

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This was rating out crime statistics for Westmount As far as issuing tickets for traffic in - one less than the same month last year from its overall precinct totals and now, fractions around these zones, he said, “po - A sudden rise and fall in break-ins over and two fewer than the monthly average Plourde explained, a way has been found lice will exercise their discretionary powers June and July in Westmount may well be of 7 during 2011. to continue the longstanding practice. depending on the attitude of parents and attributed to the arrest of a man in Mon - Otherwise, with the exception of graf - the gravity of the offence.” treal, police said last week. fiti, Plourde noted little variation in Schedules normalized as protests dwindle Following up on complaints at the Au - In releasing crime indicators for the monthly statistics. Some variation can be Also back to normal had been the sta - gust 6 city council meeting over cyclists two months, Station 12 commander expected with graffiti depending on the tion’s operating routine given a decline in endangering pedestrians on the sidewalk Stéphane Plourde said the arrest of the timing of reports, which could include old tuition hike-related protests, which had re - along Sherbrooke near Prince Albert, suspect by local officers could explain sev - vandalism only now reported. quired the participation of some Station 12 Plourde said police had gone to meet with eral burglaries where no signs of forced Interestingly, Plourde said, Station 12 officers, he said. one complainant, Shelley Kerman, at entry could be found. receives “roughly the same number of “We had a little rest in July. Even LMNOP, “but there were no bikes on the “We caught one person in Montreal in calls every week,” though from a strategic though there was a demonstration every sidewalk at that time – maybe 10 or 11 in July using a lock pick and think he did oth - point of view he did not want to divulge night at 8:30 pm, there were only 20 or 30 the morning was not the right time.” ers – probably in Westmount,” Plourde ex - the number. people walking around downtown. It’s Nevertheless, patrollers have been plained. The precinct’s territory extends quiet now with back-to-school, and our asked to pay special attention to the situa - east to Guy St. “We now have control of Pedestrian priority pays off personnel are back to their schedules.” tion. the situation.” A major police priority in April to sen - A police officer also was on hand dur - While the number of Westmount sitize pedestrians about safety regulations Back-to-school safety ing a bicycle safety awareness campaign breaking-and-entering incidents spiked to has paid off in reducing the number of This includes a patrol focus on back-to- August 22 held by the Public Security Unit 13 in June compared with only 6 the year pedestrian accidents and injuries, he said school safety around elementary school and the Westmount Walking and Cycling before, the number returned to a more – all in direct relationship to the number zones in Westmount, he said. Starting this Association (WWCA) on the bike path of operations held by officers and tickets week, officers will be checking them out to through Westmount Park. Police will later issued. ensure drivers – often the parents them - follow up with enforcement, Plourde said. Westmount crime In the police department’s south region selves – are not speeding or stopping (See story, p. 8.) where Westmount is located, such acci - where they shouldn’t be to drop off and In September, the station plans to tar - samplings dents have dropped dramatically, he said, pick up their children. They will also be get an issue of loitering though statistics for Westmount were not enforcing school bus regulations. and anti-socia l behaviour continued on p. 17 2011 2012 kept separately. “Usually when we have op - Type of crime June July June July erations like this, numbers drop by 50 per - LAST CHANCE! reported cent. We always see good results.” Offer ends September 8, 2012. Break and enter * 8613 5 Westmount stats * - residential: 3 On the matter of this year’s statistics, - commercial: 2 he noted, for a four-month period – Feb - free ruary to May – figures issued for West - Robbery 1003 mount did not include overnight incidents frames Theft from vehicles 11 7 8 13 owing to a change in operating procedures resulting from a pilot project of overlap - Theft of vehicles 2121 ping shifts. As a result, because these sta - Graffiti 8 13 5 20 tistics were incomplete, they were not published by the Independent . Since June, Hit-and-run 23 14 21 16 however, the situation has been normal - A wide * Starting this month, police will be break - ized. ing down B&E incidents into two categories . In the p ast, Station 12 had been sepa - se lecti.on Real Estate Sales for the John Kranitz whole family! 514-941-3066 Stefano Tamborriello . 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All vehicle victims of I witness these infractions when par - their ways? do our best to educate our children how to spray paint, please report ents drop off or pick up their children, Arlene McGibbon, Metcalfe Ave. conduct themselves, yet, recently, it be - when parties are happening – or just ran - came evident that we had overlooked My car was the target of senseless van - domly. Hit up MP not PM to teaching our daughter fire safety and how dalism last week on Sherbrooke at the cor - There must be something about want - retain riding name to handle household fires. ner of Mount Stephen. ing to park in front of the Shaar that just Thankfully the incident involved a The article “Council: Don’t wipe West - The “child” who did this, spray-painted triggers the response, “Oh, I’ll just make a small self-contained fire in the microwave, mount’s name off map” (August 14, p. 1) a non-removable dark blue thick line on U-turn right here close to Sherbrooke” (of which consequently became a smoky and reported on city council’s objection to the two panels of my grey car, which will course anyone turning north onto Met - terrifying experience for our daughter, proposed name change in our federal elec - surely cost me plenty to repair. calfe from Sherbrooke must beware of this who had no notion of how to handle the toral riding, Westmount-Ville Marie. The I urge my fellow Westmounters to re - strange phenomenon). situation. Aside from frazzled nerves and article indicated that Westmount city port similar incidents to better protect our Either the police could make a bundle very concerned parents, we realized our council intends on writing a letter, which neighbourhood from this type of ridicu - just sitting on my front steps quietly wait - schools offer no education on how to han - addresses their concerns, to the office of lous action. ing for the next illegal U-turn or they could dle kitchen fires. the prime minister. Many of us have no garage and are sub - hire me for just that purpose. As I come Realizing the importance of fire safety As members of the Westmount-Ville ject to this type of capricious garbage at and go from my house each day, I witness training, I had approached the Westmount Marie Conservative Association, we wish times. such a huge number of money-making fire department to learn more about fire to remind Westmount city council that Also, I was approached by a neighbour opportunities with this traffic nuisance. safety programs. I was directed to Brian Elections Canada and the Electoral Bound - whose car was also vandalized by the same Of course, my most pressing concern Michaud of the Montreal fire department, aries Commission for Quebec are inde - spray-painter on August 20. is that some child from the school will be who was kind enough to mention that the pendent and non-partisan. As such, the David Garfinkle, Sherbrooke St. injured. The powers-that-be at the school city of Montreal has a mobile fire safety prime minister is not involved in the re - are well aware of this situation. I know training classroom, which is available to distribution process of federal electoral U-turn addicts abound on they send letters to parents and try to reg - schools and municipalities interested in districts, including the decision to change Metcalfe Ave. ulate it, but, as I see it, they are up against offering this instructional seminar. riding names. Instead, a more appropriate a big instinct that seems, as I mentioned, Being one who is involved in the secu - I have a wonderful thought as to how and effective initiative for council is to somehow stimulated at this particular rity industry, I appreciate the importance we might increase the revenues of the city send letters to the local member of parlia - spot. of safety education, and believe that every of Westmount. ment. Aside from raising funds by heavily pa - school or community which offers fire I live on Metcalfe Ave., across the street As always, we encourage all con - trolling and issuing tickets, writing letters safety education is providing a valuable ed - from the Congregation Shaar stituents to exercise their democratic right like this, stopping U-turn addicts mid-turn ucation. Kitchen and home fires occur Hashomayim, which hosts not only wed - by contacting the Electoral Boundaries (as I have been known to do… not a good when least expected. Being educated and dings, bar mitzvahs, etc. but also houses a Commission. Public hearing notices are plan!), squirting them with a hose (as a prepared is the key to safely protecting school. Traffic patterns being what they available on their website (www.rede - neighbour once did – also not a great your family and your home. are, my short block has to be host to the coupage-federal-redistribution.ca). The idea), has anyone else a suggestion that As parents, we should ask our schools largest number of U-turns in the city. public hearing for Montreal is scheduled might help all these U-turn addicts mend to include fire safety education in our chil - for October 19 at the Montreal courthouse, dren’s education. Likewise, perhaps we room 14.09. can organize a fire safety training session Andrea Bobkowicz, vice president of for those of us who want to be prepared. WESTMOUNT the Westmount-Ville Marie Ryk Edelstein, Upper Lansdowne Ave. Conservative Riding Association INDEPENDENT Editor’s note: A little Westmount history: Let’s get kids educated The Junior Firefighters program initiated by We are Westmount. on fire safety the Westmount Fire Brigade about 50 years Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You ? ago was discontinued a few years after Recently, I learned a hard lesson. Never Westmount’s merger with Montreal. It Publisher & editor-in-chief: David Price Stories and letters assume the curriculum of your child’s ed - taught fire safety to local kids and served as editor: Kristin McNeill Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 ucation includes fire safety. As parents, we a model for similar courses in other cities. Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney [email protected]

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He followed the vehicle sity Health Centre’s (MUHC) construction east on Sherbrooke to confirm his suspi - project in the former Glen Yards. All night cions. As the vehicle entered Westmount, long, they say, full-size delivery trucks are blasting loud music but otherwise driving pouring into the site and, without fail, re - within the limit, Goldberg called 911. versing as early as 2 am. That reversing “He told the 911 operator that he was means the trucks emit a high-pitched an off-duty police officer from Station 12 beep. and that he suspected the vehicle he was “You expect us to be respecting the con - following was being driven by somebody struction, the mess and the dirt, but under the influence of alcohol,” said Coté. there’s a quality of living as well,” said SNC-Lavalin’s Riccardo Arena discusses the status of the McGill University Health Centre hospital construction project at the August 21 meeting of the Good Neighbourly Relations Committee. “Constable Goldberg continued to follow Marilyn. Sweeper trucks, she added, have the vehicle until Guy St., where officers been rolling in clearing the gravel lot in stopped it and made an arrest.” the middle of the night and work has been going on from 5:30 am until midnight. Motorist over drinking limit “They never once started at 7 o’clock in the The motorist, who was found to be over morning.” the legal limit, never realized that Gold - Maureen Kiely told officials that it is berg was following her, noted Coté, as he time to shut the gates outside of normal was in his personal vehicle. working hours. “When you are a police officer, you may Noting all the structures will soon be Wealth of Experience not want to always be on duty, but you see fully enclosed and the construction noise more than you mean to,” said Coté. “Who will be largely reduced, SNC-Lavalin’s Ric - knows what could have happened if the cardo Arena said work is not supposed to police didn’t stop her? There could have start before 7 am, but workers do come on been an accident or somebody could have site before that. There are deliveries at all been killed. Our commander is very proud hours, he said, and officials are telling of him.” truckers, they are not allowed to back up before 7 am. Managing Riccardo went on to say the MUHC is Music speaker hidden not alone as Montreal is still working around the Decarie/de Maisonneuve in - in rocks tersection, the train bridge is being recon - The sound of loud music from some - structed, the Ville Marie Expressway’s St. where behind houses on Grosvenor Ave. Jacques exit is being built “and you are in Risk August 16, was eventually traced to an front of the biggest construction site in exterior speaker system embedded in Canada. We are doing our best to mini - Levine Barrette Portfolio Management decorative artificial rocks, Public Secu - mize the …” [email protected] (514) 289-0079 rity officials said. The resident of the Riccardo, however, was cut off as West - home, just south of Côte St. Antoine, mounters raised their voices telling him was contacted to turn it off. enough is enough. But, officials insisted Michael I. 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He is The actually moving on with his life and look - through Lansdowne light ing forward to the day where he can rest Underdog and play somewhere with people who will By Laureen Sweeney And that’s the message the WWCA was Club offer him the love he deserves in a new trying to relay to cyclists – not to jeopard - home. Pax is a get-along guy, extremely An educational campaign on bike path ize improvements to the cycling network Cynthia Lee well trained and very happy living along - safety August 22 found that 4 percent of by acting irresponsibly, explained WWCA side dogs and cats alike. the 367 eastbound cyclists counted in the president Dan Lambert. morning commute failed to stop at the red “While many of the commuting cyclists Pax is a chocolate lab with charm to Rescuers rave about him light at Lansdowne and de Maisonneuve were riding relatively safely,” he added, “a spare. Look into his beautiful eyes and be His rescuers cannot stop raving abut as they approached Westmount Park. few were definitely not, and they need prepared to be mesmerized. Look a little his easy-going nature and the joy he In announcing their findings the next safety events and ticketting to remind longer and you’ll notice that Pax is distinct brings to those around him. day, organizers said those 17 “cowboy” cy - them to ride safely.” in that he is an amputee. Our picture per - If you’re ready to be charmed by a clists encountered between 7:30 and 9 am Police are planning to follow up with fect 5-year-old Lab has but three legs to three-legged dog who isn’t down about his were cautioned at the Melville end of the enforcement in September. Last week’s stand on. situation, why not enquire and meet Pax? park route by Public Security, police and event was aimed at educating cyclists to And don’t be thinking he looks like the He’s being cared for by the kinds folks at members of the Westmount Walking and the importance of obeying Highway Safety Leaning Tower of Pisa either because he Sophie’s Dog Adoption. Call 514.523.5052 Cycling Association (WWCA), who Code regulations and to understand they doesn’t. He actually stands straight and or email [email protected]. planned the awareness event. were going through residential and park has little trouble getting around because Please allow time for a reply, as Sophie’s “It’s not a lot of people,” said assistant environments. he has simply learned to adapt to his chal - dedication to her rescues far exceeds her Public Security director Greg McBain. “Some felt sheepish,” said Lambert of lenge. resources. “But those we stopped were the blatant of - those who were stopped. “Others tried to Once had four, now has three fenders who put their own lives at risk. I defend themselves saying the light had The Underdog Club is a virtual marketing would expect the majority of people would just turned red, or they usually stopped Not that it’s been easy, though. Pax once agency working to help those hardest-to- stop at that Lansdowne intersection be - but were really late for work. Others just enjoyed four legs, but he had an accident adopt canines find good homes. cause it’s a pretty dangerous one. listened to us but a few had some good while in the yard with his previous hu - “Unfortunately, it’s the cowboys that af - ideas.” mans, and he broke his leg in a few places. fect the reputation of other cyclists.” One said the light – timed to flash red Surgery was costly and overnight – should be set back to its day - not a guaranteed solution Wedding Announcement time mode earlier than 8 am to better co - so someone decided that incide with the morning commute. The amputation was best. flashing light created confusion. His mobility hasn’t Lambert said other recommendations been compromised, how - resulting from the event were that tree ever he sometimes has is - branches should be pruned in places sues getting up and down where they obscured signage and that stairs. Despite the tragedy some signs should be lowered to eye level. and their supposed fond - The event was set up so that a spotter ness for Pax, his people was positioned out of view behind a build - decided they were “too ing on the northwest corner of the inter - busy” to care for him, or section to relay by radio a description of so the story goes. Imagine cyclists who “bombed through” the light how Pax felt first losing to a team of officers and volunteers at his leg then his home and We bet your loved ones are Melville. They in turn stopped the cyclist family. But he didn’t dwell. Pax better looking than this! Why and relayed the safety message. not let your family, friends and neighbours know about Looking For Lost Cat Westmount their engagement? 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AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE urday from 8 am to 8 pm, but it prohibits “It’s happening around me, too,” said use of heavy machinery, such as cranes, Lulham, who is commissioner of Urban bulldozers, generators and compressors, Planning and Parks and lives at St. Cather - on Saturday and Sunday as well as after 6 ine and Irvine. “Everyone has been doing pm on weekdays. masonry work with the grinding of grout, Slonosky said last week he believed and grit flying on everyone’s gardens. eight hours a day was long enough for pro - Then as soon as the work is finished at longed construction projects to be allowed one building, it starts again at another.” to work. He also was disappointed that But just how do you reduce construc - work schedules and other information tion noise? “I don’t know,” she said. “I from the contractor at 215 Redfern was not have no idea. We’re just starting off and posted at the site as promised at a public we’ll see first what rules other municipal - meeting April 24 (see May 1, p. 5). Such ities might have. We’ll also have to look at updates, he noted, were posted regularly equipment.” In her view, the issue has two for residents living near the Westmount parts: noise levels and hours of work. It is recreation centre. also a two-sided coin. “If we lessen the The demolition period at the Redfern hours of work, the longer the work drags site had already gone on longer than an - on.” ACCEPTED OFFER nounced without any notification to neigh - In a city crackdown on “everlasting bours. worksites,” one of the city council’s first or - WESTMOUNT Lulham told the Independent last week ders of business this year was to institute that the search for solutions to construc - a hefty monetary deposit for people re - Charming detached home built by and for the renowned architect Lesley Perry, tion noise was in the preliminary stage but newing an initial work permit if the proj - 4bedrooms, garage & parking, large terrace bordered by Devon Park. $998,000 that the problem was throughout West - ect has not been completed during the mount. 18-month duration of the first permit (see 514-937-8383 “It’s not just on Redfern. I’m hearing it January 24, p. 1).

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Learning can be a life-long experience By Marlene Eisner spent the next 20 years in various careers; as a comic scout for Ernie Butler, an assis- Good-bye to the lazy, hazy days of sum- tant film producer, a writer, journalist and mer and hello to a structured routine and addiction counsellor. Along the way she a formal classroom. Most kids have upgraded her skills by taking writing and already started classes, but a whole other marketing courses at Concordia’s contin- segment of the population is gearing up uing education but 10 years ago, at the for back to school in September: adults. age of 47, she made a major change. Montreal is a haven for anyone wanting “I decided something was missing,” to upgrade a skill, learn a new trade or explained Tolchinsky. acquire a university degree. From voca- “I wanted to put all my skills together tional training, night school and MBA pro- and go to school. I originally wanted to grams, opportunities abound at every become a psychologist but changed my level. career path and went into communica- Ivy Tolchinsky, a life coach and owner of tions. Then someone told me about this an organizational consulting business program about groups and teams. I spoke called Buzz Bounce Boom, and Miriam Ivy Tolchinsky, a life coach and owner of an organizational consulting business called Buzz Bounce to a lot of different people and it seemed Freitag, an artist who teaches English as a Boom, returned to school at the age of 47 for her master’s degree. like a fantastic program, and it was given second language, have made formal edu- Photo: Marlene Eisner on the weekends.” cation and learning an integral part of lifestyles. something she has experienced on a per- The program was called human sys- their lives. Although the two women have In her role as a life coach, Tolchinsky sonal level. tems intervention. different backgrounds and reasons for often helps people identify their personal Graduating in the late 1970s with a “It was very, very intense, with a very going to school, the results have enabled goals, which sometimes include taking degree in communications and psycholo- continued on p. 12 them to choose satisfying careers and courses or going back to school full time, gy from McGill University, Tolchinsky

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Life-long learning continued from p.11 heavy work load,” said the Hampstead resident. Although her mind was made up to go, she was beset with fears. “I thought, ‘I’m older than everyone. How will I remember everything? How am I going to keep up with the workload?’” But she wanted to become more of a professional in the workplace and going back to school was the vehicle to get there. The fact that the courses were held on the weekend once a month for the first year, and only a couple of sessions the second year, plus a thesis, helped her take the plunge. “Once you get into the swing of it, you realize that everyone has fears of going back to school. And once you do it, the confidence builds.” Artist Miriam Freitag studied Teaching English In her coaching practice, Tolchinsky as a Second Language as an option to earn money said her clients often “have a nagging feel- while keeping a flexible schedule to paint and ing that something needs to change.” travel. Sometimes it has to do with a job shift, Photo: Marlene Eisner or a person wants to advance in their related courses, but it wasn’t until 2006 career, or doesn’t feel challenged enough. that she took her electives and graduated. Sometimes, going back to school is the “At first I didn’t really care about the answer. degree, I was busy painting,” said Freitag, “When you have a busy life, it’s impor- 55. tant to find a school that is good with “I didn’t have a focus. I didn’t go back allowing people who are working to get an to school with the notion of having a job; education. Find something that fits into I went to improve my artistic skill and abil- your timetable, speak with people, speak ity and I was busy producing paintings with an advisor. Distance learning is per- and drawings.” fect for people who can’t leave the home, Then a few years ago, with her adult and there are online courses, too.” children out of the house, she began to Freitag moved from Montreal to think about training for something that Mexico City when she was 19 years old. could bring in some money, but still give Eleven years later, married and with one her the freedom to travel and do her own child, she returned to Montreal. She con- thing. tinued to paint and in 1988, applied to She had taught English as a second Concordia University in the bachelor of language during the time she lived in fine arts department and was accepted. Mexico, and enjoyed it, so in 2008, she She took a few courses at a time, with enrolled in the one-year teaching English many interruptions along the way, includ- as a second language (TESL) certificate ing the birth of her second child. By the program at Concordia University. year 2000, she had completed all her art- “I would describe it as a very good fit in terms of teaching. It is flexible, you can fit /DXUXV7UDLQLQJ it into your day and it provides a giving experience, helping people to learn.” She said the pay isn’t great, but it allows her to paint and manage all her other activities. .POUSFBMhT
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Number of children with nut allergies increasing By Marlene Eisner school has a nut-free policy, but Shtevi is allergy, Ben-Soshan recommends sending not taking any chances, even though Ellia them to school with an action plan. Cindy Shtevi never gave one thought to always asks if there are cashews or pista- “This would include an EpiPen, and the possibility that any of her three chil- chios in a food. someone near your child who knows how dren would be allergic to nuts. From the According to the Health Canada web- them to school with an action plan. time they were infants, she fed them site, as many as 1.2 million Canadians “This would include an EpiPen, and Bumba, a peanut snack popular in Israel, may have a life-threatening food allergy, continued on p. 18 a country where nut allergies are very rare. and studies show the numbers are on the But when her daughter Ellia was two rise, especially among children. years old, things suddenly changed. Nationally, it is estimated that 6 percent of “One day, my husband gave her a children are affected by food allergies. ballet,tap, cashew and she started to throw up.” said Dr. Moshe Ben-Soshan, a pediatrician the Côte St. Luc resident who also has a and assistant professor in the department Jazz, hip-hop, nine-year-old son and a 10-month-old of allergy and immunology at the daughter, who do not have food allergies. Montreal Children’s Hospital, has been contemporary When Ellia continued to vomit and involved in a study on the prevalence of then wheeze, Shtevi started to panic. peanut allergies among children five to “I took her to the Côte St. Luc EMS and nine years old in public and private for children and teens they drove her to the Children’s Hospital Ellia always carries an EpiPen in a pouch around schools in Montreal. Approximately 8,000 Creative dance classes for emergency where they gave her a shot her waist. students were involved. The first part of pre-school age children are available. immediately.” Photo: Cindy Shtevi the study was done in 2000-2002, with a Testing showed that Ellia was allergic to not the other two. Ellia, now six, starts follow-up in 2005-2007. cashews, pistachios and peanuts grade 1 at Jewish People’s and Peretz “The prevalence of peanut allergies since Repeated tests two years later indicated School and will carry an epinephrine pen remained constant, at approximately 1.5 1985 the peanut allergy had disappeared, but (EpiPen) in a pouch around her waist. The to 1.6 percent, which is higher than previ- ously reported and compared to the US and to other countries,” said Ben-Soshan. Peanut allergies are rare in Europe, high in the United Kingdom, and almost non-exis- tent in Israel, he said. We’d like to get to “It’s something in the lifestyle. That’s why we are doing all these studies and know your daughter. exploring all the factors in the environ- ment to see if there is a connection. Scholarships and bursaries are available. The Study “... It is likely that the rate of true food is looking for girls who want to become great women. allergies is 6 percent in children, and 3 Learning and dancing with percent in adults.” OPEN HOUSE nanci moretti The most common foods that people (BFA-Boston Conservatory of Music) FRIDAY and SUNDAY are allergic to are: milk, eggs, peanuts, please call: (514) 932-7552 th th treat nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans), September 28 September 30 www.nancimoretti.com 9 to 11 am 1 to 4 pm fish, shellfish, wheat, soy and sesame. If your child is diagnosed with a food -Studio located in Westmount-

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Public Se - Monday, September 10 Thursday, September 6 from Cabot Square,” he explained. While curity officials said that when residents did • Exhibition “ Art Souterrain Déclic 70 ” City council meeting , 8 pm at city hall. A the park lies in Montreal immediately to not respond to the doorbell, banging on with photographers Claire Beaugrand- paper copy of the agenda is available at the the east, “people there are yelling, drink - the door or the phone, a message was left Champagne, Marik Boudreau, Michel Westmount Public Library and an elec - ing beer and sometimes going into West - informing them of the ticket. A similar in - Campeau, Alain Chagnon, Roger Char - tronic version at www.westmount.org, ac - mount. It’s a big problem.” cident was recorded on August 7. bonneau, Pierre Gaudard, Clara Gutsche, cording to the city website, one working Jean Lauzon, David Miller, Normand Ra - day before the council meeting. jotte and Gabor Szilasi at The Gallery at Victoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke St., 514.989.5521) until Sunday, September 23. Oct. 3 set for • Filmmaker Maryam Henein leads a dis - meeting on GoWestmount.ca cussion on bees following the screening of the 30-minute version of her film Vanish - SW sector Our on line calendar has it all! ing of the Bees , 12:30 pm at the Atwater Li - October 3 has been scheduled for a brary (1200 Atwater Ave.). Writer Kathleen public consultation meeting on updat - Winter introduces the program and Mon - ing an urban plan for Victoria village Find out Concerts, exhibitions, treal beekeeper and microbiologist and the southwest sector of the city (see at’s Branislav Babic takes part in the discus - online wh launches, events, public August 7, p. 5). g in sion. Free admission; donations invited. The date was announced by Coun - happenin unt! meetings, community links, Friday, September 7 cillor Cynthia Lulham at the August 6 Westmo meeting of city council. The session is sports and soccer Thomas More Institute holds an open planned for 7 pm at a yet-to-be deter - schedules house and café with live music, refresh - mined location.

Contactivity Seniors Centre FALL LINE-UP Courses with low tuition: • Tai Chi (Friday AM) • Three Levels of Bridge instruction Heures d’ouverture et services municipaux (Wednesdays) • Stretch to Music on Monday and/or Thursday • “Great Cities of Spain Fête du travail & Portugal” with Harvey Levinson (Friday AM) • Line Dancing (Friday PM) • Thomas More Discussion group (this year: People and Places”) Friday PM • InterLink Les bureaux administratifs de la Ville de Westmount (hôtel de ville, Victoria Intergenerational Choir Thursday PM • Fall Prevention classes twice weekly. Hall, Hydro Westmount, sports et loisirs, sécurité publique et travaux publics) Interest groups (on-going): Arts & Crafts group twice weekly, watercolourist seront fermés le lundi 3 septembre 2012 en raison de la Fête du travail. De group, bridge group, chess group, in-town restaurant sampler group, out-of-town plus, la Bibliothèque publique de Westmount sera fermée les dimanche et group day trips lundi 2 et 3 septembre. Community Meals twice weekly, starting back Sept 20. wonderful home-style cooking and good company, often with guest speakers, films or live musical entertainment La collecte des résidus alimentaires s’effectuera selon l’horaire régulier. Special Institute Workshop Series (for any and all seniors and those interested Veuillez noter que l’horaire administratif régulier sera en vigueur à compter in seniors) Free admission, but pre-registration necessary. du lundi 10 septembre, c’est-à-dire de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30 du lundi au vendredi. Tuesday Sept. 11 – Morning: “How to Deal with Bureaucrats, Make Waves and Advocate for Positive Change about Things that Matter” animated by legal experts Joyce Blond Frank and Marjorie Sharp Business Hours and Municipal Services Wednesday, Sept 12 – Morning: “Alzheimer’s – A Guide for us all” with Harneet Kaur- Labour Day Singh of Alzheimer’s Society of Montreal Thursday, Sept 13 – afternoon “How to be a Good Listener to Help Yourself and Please note that the City of Westmount’s administrative offices (City Hall, Others” with J-M Pollock, a trained professional with Tel-Aide Victoria Hall, Hydro Westmount, Sports & Recreation, Public Security and Plus, lots of volunteering opportunities for all ages! Public Works) will be closed Monday, September 3rd, 2012 for the Labour Registration open now, and courses fill up fast. Classes begin late September. Day holiday. Westmount Public Library will be closed Sunday and Monday, September 2nd and 3rd. 4695 de Maisonneuve West, corner Lansdowne The kitchen waste collection will take place according to the regular schedule. right in the h of Westmount since 1972 Please note that the regular administrative schedule of Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will resume Monday, September 10th. 514-932-2326 18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 28, 2012

Food allergies continued from p.13 Royal Vale principal heads to Westmount someone near your child who knows how By Isaac Olson come as a surprise that has been laid to use it,” he said, although studies show to many within the by her. Ms. children between the ages of five and Chantal Martin, the principal of Royal RVS community Martin is very seven should be able to use it on them- Vale School (RVS) has stepped over to the who have come to respected by us, selves. private sector in Westmount and has been appreciate her lead- and will be The English Montreal School Board replaced by Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette who ership in bringing missed.” has a nut-free policy, although each school hails from a Westmount-based public the school together Lacroix- implements it in its own way. school. and improving the Maillette, who Raizel Candib, principal at Merton “I’m always looking for my next chal- institution through leaves a post as School in Côte St. Luc, said parents are lenge,” said Martin, who started her new initiatives such as principal sent reminders at the beginning of the position on July 1 as the assistant head of the Academic of Westmount school year, and throughout the year, St. George’s Elementary School. Success Program at Park Elementary Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette since most of the children bring their “I’ve been very happy at Royal Vale and the secondary level. School to take lunches and eat in the classroom. I was not expecting this to come about, to Chantal Martin “Ms. Martin was over at RVS, was once the vice principal of “There are children that have all kinds be honest, but the opportunity was there instrumental in Lauren Hill Academy in St Laurent. She of other allergies that you don’t often and I just thought it would be an exciting bringing about changes to our school that said she has a teaching background in think about. It’s everything from eggs to adventure — an opportunity to try some- have set it up for continued future suc- French immersion programs similar to the kiwi to milk, but they’re not necessarily life thing new.” cesses, bringing about a true cohesive- one at Royal Vale and said she is very threatening the way nut allergies are,” said She described her time at RVS as a ness to the school by, among other things, interested in getting back into immersion Candib. programming. “wonderful three years.” The parents are starting a ‘buddy system’ between the ele- “What we do for the kids who are high- mentary and secondary levels,” recounted “I am sad to leave Westmount Park involved, she said, the kids are great and ly allergic is we often have them eat lunch the staff has played a key role in many of Débora Mas, an active RVS parent. “This, School,” said Lacroix-Maillette. “However, at a separate table and have a buddy to the school’s recent changes. It’s been a in turn, has made the anti-bullying pro- I’m pretty excited to go back to the high rewarding experience, she said, but now gram at Royal Vale School quite a suc- school level again, but it’s nice that there keep them company. Some parents are she is looking forward to professional and cess.” is an elementary school there as well upset about that, but we have to take every personal growth in the private sector. It is hoped, said Mas, the new principal because I love working with little kids.” precaution.” The sudden departure of Martin has “will continue to build on the foundation $ 3 0 / h Private r Language Lessons English / French / Japanese / Spanish Study anytime between 1:30pm-5:30pm SAVE 25% FALL 2012 SUBSIDIZED COURSES! reg.$40/hr For more details please by Emploi Québec: $2/hr call or visit our website. Eligible working participants can receive subsidized training for: Mondays to Fridays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm •Access, levels 1, 2 & 3 4001 de Maisonneuve Blvd West • AutoCad – Civil Engineering – level 1 Bring this flyer and save the registration fee! ($50 value) Suite 2G.1, Montreal QC H3Z 3G4 •HTML – WebDesign, levels1et 2 Atwater •Illustrator – level 2

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Steve Erdelyi is the new principal at Hampstead School By Martin C. Barry said Erdelyi. “I hope to continue the tradi- tions of the school and I hope that For Steve Erdelyi, Tuesday last week Hampstead School is successful for many was day one in his new job as the princi- years to come.” pal of Hampstead School. While familiarizing himself with some Erdelyi, who was the vice-principal at of the books and documentation in his Westmount High School for the past four new office, Erdelyi happened upon a hard- years, may be familiar to those who follow bound scrapbook of Hampstead School local news: he’s also a member of Côte St. mementos dating back to 1930 – five years Luc city council. after the school opened. Erdelyi actually filled in briefly at In it he found news clippings about a Hampstead School last fall when former visit to the school by former Prime principal Marcia Kennedy-Gaul went on Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and a 1951 sick leave. From mid-October to mid- visit to Hampstead School by Her Royal December he was the acting principal. Highness Princess Elizabeth, who would Having enjoyed that experience, persua- become Queen in 1952. sion wasn’t needed for him to accept the In a subsequent letter addressed to job full-time. Hampstead School’s new principal Steve Erdelyi holds up a scrapbook documenting the school’s history then-principal O.L. Brewer, W.E. Dunton, “The truth is that I had a great time since 1930. chairman of the Protestant School Board here,” he said. “I really enjoyed getting to Photo Martin C. Barry of Greater Montreal, wrote: “His Royal know the staff. The kids are amazing. I Seeing as he’s a resident of nearby Côte NDG, Côte St. Luc and, of course, Highness, Prince Philip, noticed the guess you could say I fell in love with the St. Luc, Hampstead School seems like the Hampstead. The other half is bused in splendid deportment of the pupils and school. When Mrs. Kennedy-Gaul decided perfect fit for Erdelyi. About half the stu- from more distant areas of Montreal. remarked that they seemed so mature and to retire, I applied for the position and dent population comes from the sur- “I think I have a good sense of the stu- well-grown.” luckily I got it.” rounding area, which includes parts of dents and hopefully I can relate to them,”

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The following permits for demolition, 359 Metcalfe: to extend a garage and exterior construction, alteration and reno - change some windows and doors; vation were approved at the August 20 58 Somerville: to change back doors; meeting of city council. 348 Kensington: to build a basement ac - 563 Côte St. Antoine: at a Category I* cess and add a door; house, to install a shed for the air con - 3705 The Boulevard: at a Category I house, ditioner; to add handrails on the staircases; 641 Argyle: to build a pool pavilion; 606 Victoria: to modify a rear deck; 42 Belvedere Rd.: to build a new house; 312 Kensington: at a Category I house, to 373 Olivier: at a Category I* house, to re - restore the balcony; place some windows and doors at the 432 Wood: at a Category I house, to land - rear; scape and erect a fence; 28 Shorncliffe : to raise the glass roof on 509B Claremont: to replace the garage the rear balcony, add a skylight on the door; Shorncliffe side and modify the one on 507 Claremont: to replace the garage door; Summit Crescent; 509C Claremont: to change the garage 3 Hudson: to landscape the front yard; door; 24 Summit Cresc.: to add a den at the west 4670 St. Catherine: at the Montreal Oral end of the house; School for the Deaf, to erect a Videotron Formerly located on de Maisonneuve Blvd. in NDG, Spa Aliyah recently moved to a new and larger 4316 Montrose: to build a deck; cabinet on the private property in the location on the ground floor of 245 Victoria Ave. in Westmount. In Hebrew, Aliyah means elevation of 448 Argyle: at a Category I house, to build rear yard along the fence parallel to the the soul. The spa’s director and a registered massage therapist, Daniel Gavsie, above, works with a a new fire escape at the rear and change lane; client. The service offers a variety of massage therapies, including sports, deep tissue and pregnancy some doors; 615 Roslyn : to replace windows; massage. Photo: Martin C. Barry 434 Wood: at a Category I house, to erect a 42 Burton: to replace some windows and fence; doors; Dog licence pays off 20 Anwoth: to install an A/C unit. 3241 Cedar: to change a door; A dog found loose on Sunnyside Ave. curity officials said. The owner had no by a resident of the street around 7:18 pm record of prior dog by-law infractions and August 15 was returned to a home nearby was not fined. Green lanes absorb water thanks to the licence tag it wore, Public Se -

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continued from p. 3 dilemma crossing the minds of many vot - ers, many of the audience questions were directed solely at Kairouz and Kelley, often relegating the other candidates to answer - ing questions addressed to all speakers. Sitting side-by-side, the two candidates were drawn into increasingly frequent barbs on issues including a proposed sound barrier in lower Westmount, im - proved access to the MUHC superhospi - tal and the CAQ’s proposed abolition of school boards. While generally even-keeled, the ques - tion period was also punctured by rare bouts of vitriol, including anger at the per - ceived inaction of the Liberal government in the Quebec construction scandal. “Six to eight million dollars from all the tax payers in this room is going to noth - ing. Why do you do nothing?” demanded John Fretz of Kelley. Unsatisfied by Kel - ley’s response, Fretz roared, “You do not get my vote!” before storming away from Thirty-eight Montreal cyclists rode some 580 kilometre from Toronto to Montreal in three days as part of the 8th annual CIBC 401 Bike Challenge, which the microphone to a smattering of ap - raised $275,000 for Sarah’s Fund of the Cedars Cancer Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Seen above, the group made a brief stop-over at plause. the Martin Swiss bike shop on August 10 before ending their ride at The Montreal Children’s Hospital. Martin Swiss provided a SAG wagon to offer technical support for the riders. A total of $200,000 was raised last year with 26 cyclists participating. Photo: Lloyd Gross

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