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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 7 No. 6c We are Westmount June 18, 20 13 City, Prospect-ors swing into Strike: Rec. centre worksite quiet action against railway plans CP denied access from street, mediation sought By Laureen Sweeney Prospect St. as a worksite access, Council - lor Theodora Samiotis said. It took less than a day for the city and a It was the first step –quickly followed group of Prospect residents to take action by others the same day – in a joint effort to against the proposed overnight work on effect changes in the work and scheduling the railway tracks this summer and the po - of the construction project set to start in sitioning of large new signalling struc - mid-July. tures in front of houses. A draft letter to the Canadian Trans - In strategies and options worked out at portation Agency (CTA) from Mayor Peter a private meeting June 13 between Mayor Trent was fine-tuned to request official me - Peter Trent and residents, city officials diation by the railway regulatory body. turned down a formal request the next day Prospect residents sought legal advice from Canadian Pacific (CP) to use and prepared their own letter of protest, according to resident Frank Candido. They asked that Westmount-Ville Marie MP City page p. 30 Marc Garneau intervene. No one was seen at the arena/pool work site the morning of June 17. Construction workers are on strike The city also requested across the province. See p. 3 for story. Photo: Westmount Independent Letters p. 6 CP and the Agence mét - continued on p. 22 Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 29 Miss Vicky’s zoning Underdog by J. Wilmann p. 27 Kick-off meeting planned for fall process explained, see p. 5. Dog owners to re-start association to work with city By Laureen Sweeney continue under the name of the inactive BRIAN GRANT Westmount Dog Owners’ Association, that 514.249.1500 A group of dog owners met informally too would be left until the first meeting. at Victoria Hall June 12 and decided to res - “We want to be a partnership with the VIVIAN GRANT urrect a long-dormant dog-owners’ associ - city so we can contribute and also be a 514.592.4636 LouiseLouise RémillardRémillard CarlCarl R-FontaineR-Fontaineontainaineinenene ation, organizer Paula Engels said the next voice to be heard,” she said. 514.935.3337514.935.3337 day. 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Most worksites in Westmount – in - condo site at 1250 Greene, was not af - But the pool, contractually due for com - cluding the Westmount recreation centre fected, he said. pletion May 31, means that “As of today, (WRC) – were shut down Monday (June It was not known how long the labour Monday, the pool is 17 days late, and Reasonable, reliable, knowledgeable. 17) by what had been announced as a gen - situation would last especially considering counting. For sure, a strike doesn’t help.” Cutting, planting of gardens, eral and unlimited strike of construction that the contractors had provided their as - In anticipation of the strike, the city had lawns, Pavi Uni, walls etc... workers province-wide. sociation with a lock-out mandate (see granted a request from contractors at 1250 All was quiet so far outside the major June 11, p. 2). Greene to pour concrete June 15, McBain construction projects, said assistant Pub - “It just shows how difficult it is to pre - said. Another pour had taken place the Call Ernest: lic Security director Greg McBain at press dict the delivery date of any work project,” previous day for the second ice rink of new time Monday morning. The Independent stated Councillor Patrick Martin, who arena. 514-941-2116 saw no activity at 9 am. $3.6M surplus confirmed, real estate market a boom Real Estate Agency By Laureen Sweeney permits and additional revenue from court Independently Owned & Operated Franchise of Royal LePage fines and Hydro Westmount profits. 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    COMPANY STREET CITY PHONE 103.7 BOB-FM 601 STEWART BLVD. BROCKVILLE (613) 345-1666 104.5 CHUM FM 1331 YONGE STREET TORONTO (416) 925-6666 105.3 KOOL FM SUITE 207, 255 KING ST NORTH WATERLOO (519) 884-4470 107.3 KOOL FM 825 BROUGHTON ST. VICTORIA (250) 382-1073 123 INK CARTRIDGES 1380 CKLC 993 PRINCESS STREET, SUITE 10 KINGSTON (613) 544-1380 1420 MEMORIES 59 GEORGE ST NORTH PETERBOROUGH (705) 742-8844 3M CANADA 1840 OXFORD ST. E LONDON (519) 451-2500 580 CFRA 87 GEORGE STREET OTTAWA (613) 789-2486 91.9 BOB FM 249 KENT STREET WEST LINDSAY (705) 324-9103 97.1 THE BOUNCE 10212 JASPER AVENUE EDMONTON (780) 424-2222 A & KS SERVICES 352 SARDINIA DRIVE MISSISSAUGA A.R. WILLIAMS MATERIAL 505 PARK STREET REGINA (306) 721-4608 HANDLING LTD. A.R. WILLIAMS MATERIAL 5040 B 12A STREET S.E. CALGARY (403) 287-4701 HANDLING LTD. ABB FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION INC 1250 BROWN ROAD AUBURN HILLS ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABC GROUP PRODUCT B-303 ORENDA ROAD WEST BRAMPTON (905) 454-4465 DEVELOPMENT ABC GROUP PRODUCT 2 NORELCO DRIVE TORONTO (416) 246-1782 DEVELOPMENT ACCENTURE 500 WOODWARD AVE. DETROIT (313) 887-2003 ACCESS-CLT-COURTTV 3720 76 AVENUE EDMONTON (780) 440-7777 ACCOLADE REACTION 140, 6046 12 STREET SE CALGARY (403) 640-4066 ACCOLADE REACTION 155 ROMINA DRIVE CONCORD (905) 761-1246 PROMOTION GROUP ACCOLADE REACTION 2740 Queensview Drive Ottawa (613) 725-1561 PROMOTION GROUP ACL SERVICES, INC 1550 ALBERNI STREET VANCOUVER (604) 669-4225 ACSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC 155 DIVISION STREET OSHAWA (248) 223-0325 AD-CHECK SERVICES 50 MCINTOSH DR, SUITE 200 MARKHAM (905) 940-0556 ADESA AUCTIONS HALIFAX 300 BELL BOULEVARD ENFIELD (902) 873-4400 ADESA BRAMPTON 3365 HIGHWAY # 7 EAST BRAMPTON ADESA CALGARY 1621 IRRICANA ROAD NE.