French School Board Redraws District Map for NDG
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Monkand Tennis Club 100 years, 100 years, turns 75 crowds of parade-goers 8 council members Hampstead celebrated its 100th birthday with a parade and party on September 21. Svetlana Dobin with son Nathan; Nicolas and Anna with mum Angie Pantazakos. Sandy Milroy, left, stands on the Monkland Tennis Club’s deck with See p. 18 Côte St. Luc resident Hyman Avrum Fishman was recognized by the his fellow 75th anniversary planners, general director Betty Crisante, and 19 for city council on September 8 for reaching his 100th year. The Sandra Hellyer and Louise Hurteau. See story, p. 8. Photo: Isaac Olson. more photos. centenarian was all smiles as Mayor Anthony Housefather and Photo: Councillor Glenn Nashen spoke highly of his dedication to the Ralph Thompson. community. Photo: Isaac Olson Twice monthly NDG v6.15 (9D) Hampstead September 23, 2014 FRE EPRESS Côte St. Luc French school board redraws district map for NDG By Isaac Olson Upper Lachine Rd. and Oxford Ave. At - N°3 tending the school will be a choice for any - SUBARU-MONTREAL.com in Quebec* north of the With a new school coming to the St. body living between the train tracks and St. 4900 Pare Street Jean-Talon/Victoria intersection, east of Decarie NAMUR Raymond area and the existing NDG Jacques St., she said. The entire NDG dis - School, located at Girouard and NDG Ave., trict currently has 3,300 elementary stu - 514-737-1880 having built such a substantial addition, dents and about 2,000 high school stu - Think All-Wheel Drive. the local French-language school board, dents. Think Subaru. NEW GENERATION the Commission scolaire de Montréal Once the St. Raymond school opens, B.514.934.1818 2015 OUTBACK (CSDM), is redrawing school catchment there will be nine elementary schools in Lease price from C.514.912.1482 lines. The lines designate where students the district. NDG School is taking well 24 /*month, MONTHS [email protected] are assigned by the school board. over a 100 more students than previous $349Taxes extra •Initial cash down of $1,982.23 or School commissioner Marie-José Mas - years and the new school will, at capacity, equivalent trade-in (taxes extra) www.baudinet.ca • Total amount required before tromonaco told the Free Press that no one allow for 280 children. The district, Mas - the leasing period: $2,697.53 (taxes included) will be forced to go to the new, as yet un - tromonaco noted, is already overpopulated *On leasing of the 2015 Outback 2.5i (FD1-BP), with manual transmission. Cost of publication at the Register named St. Raymond school, which is cur - and, regardless of the new of Personal and Movable Real Rights included. Freight and preparation included. Registration fees (depends on purchaser’s particulars) and insurance extra. Recyclage Quebec, specific duty on new tires included. COURTIER IMMOBILIER AGRÉÉ FRANCHISÉ INDÉPENDANT ET AUTONOME Dealer may sell or lease for less. Offers applicable on approved credit by Subaru’s Financial Services by *Individual for RLP rently under construction at the corner of additions, redistricting is continued on p. 9 TCCI. For more details, visit www.iihs.org. Vehicles shown for illustration purposes only. Technical specifications are subject to change without any prior notice. Offers valid until Sept. 30, 2014. SOLD NEW Thinking of moving? 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And once you have In this report you’ll discover how tion the right to take over the city-owned The building, originally constructed in made that decision, you’ll want to sell to avoid financial disappointment or Empress Theatre (also known as Cinema 1927, has sat mostly vacant since the 1992 your home for the highest price in the worse, a financial disaster when selling V) and turn it into an independent multi - fire that shut down Cinema V. shortest time possible without your home. Using a common-sense plex. The Empress Cultural Centre, a non- compromising your sanity. Before you approach, you will get the straight facts Organizers were originally given until profit organization, tried for decades to get place your home on the market, here’s a about what can make or break the sale of the end of 2013 to drum up the some $12 a restoration project off the ground until way to help you to be as prepared as your home. million needed to realize the project, but the borough council, then chaired by possible. You owe it to yourself to learn how they requested an extension when the Michael Applebaum, intervened. To assist home-sellers, a new industry these important tips will give you the money didn’t materialize in time. After a bidding contest, the council report has just been released called “47 competitive edge to get your home sold That extension runs out on September voted in favour of Cinéma NDG’s pro - Valuable Tips That You Should Know to fast and for the most amount of money. 30 but, at this point, it’s not clear if the or - posal. Get Your Home Sold Fast and for Top Order your free report today. To hear a ganization is going to make the deadline NDG-district councillor Peter McQueen Dollar.” It tackles the important issues brief recorded message about how to and the borough doesn’t seem to have a said Ethier, as far as he knows, is still wait - you need to know to make your home order your FREE copy of this report call well-defined contingency plan if that hap - ing for funding to come through and he competitive in today’s tough, aggressive toll-free 3-822-825-9976 and enter 3345. pens. hopes that she succeeds. marketplace. You can call any time, 46 hours a day, 7 On September 16, Elaine Ethier, who is When asked what will happen after Sep - Through these 47 tips you will discover days a week. heading up the project at Cinéma NDG, tember 30, borough spokesperson Isabelle how to protect and capitalize on your Get your free special report NOW. told the Free Press : “It is too premature for Lord said “it is still a work in progress.” me to discuss the project at its present She said the borough will have a clearer an - state.” swer at the beginning of October. This report is courtesy of Gerda Schieder groupe sutton centre ouest inc. Not intended to solicit sellers currently under contract N°3 B.514.934.1818 in Quebec* C.514.912.1482 [email protected] www.baudinet.ca COURTIER IMMOBILIER AGRÉÉ FRANCHISÉ INDÉPENDANT ET AUTONOME *for royal lepage FEATURE PROPERTY FEATURE PROPERTY Ville-Marie: 1700 Av. du Docteur-Penfield #26 $499,000 Westmount Adjacent: 3558 Av. Grey $1,295,000 CONDO COMMERCIAL NDG – SHERBROOKE For Sale: 6056-6060 Rue Sherbrooke O. $1,500,000 Westmount Adjacent: 4805 Av. Victoria $499,000 For Rent: 6058A: $5200+txs/month 6056: $700/month NDG NEWS THE FREE PRESS – September 23, 2014 – 3 Free tai chi at Westhaven Croissants lure Manoir Westmount Rabinovitch A Project of The Rotary Club of Westmount A great place to live, in a perfect location. Very affordable all inclusive rates… All meals Medication distribution Daily tea 24 hour security Carol Rabinovitch, a Côte St. Luc artist who was Daily housekeeping 24 hour nurse featured in the July 8 edition of the Free Press (p. Personal Laundry Extensive activity programme 12), currently has her work on display at Boulangerie Chez Fred (5338 Sherbrooke St. just east of Prud’homme Ave.). Her art will be there Manoir Westmount Inc. from September 8 until October 8. She said she 4646 Sherbrooke Street West discovered the bakery’s “delicious croissants” at the Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z8 Côte St. Luc farmers’ market and hasn’t been able The free tai chi classes offered at the Westhaven Community Centre have, after taking the summer off, to get enough since. So, she made a request to host For an appointment to view, please call restarted this September under the guidance of Ruth Weber. Meeting every Wednesday night at 7 pm a solo exhibit and was thrilled to learn this from September to June (holidays excluded), Weber said the classes cover 10 of tai chi’s some 180 forms month’s scheduled artist had, by chance, canceled. and it mixes yoga, qigong and tai chi in one. The classes are free, but it costs $5 to register with the This photo was taken on September 10, shortly 514.937.3943 Westhaven Community Centre.