Real estate transfers – new every month, like the market! p.12 McEntyre writing competition winners p.11

Flattened: 31 Willow Ave., p. 23 photo: Carol Kremer. Bought & Sold 40 Belvedere Rd. Profile: Karin Marks p.22 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT

June 3-4, 2008 We are Westmount Vol. 2 No. 6a Kitchen compost nears LCC’s new Chamandy arena 2 tonnes, plastic a problem By Laureen Sweeney In this sector only, the traditional Wednesday garden debris collection by The city’s newly launched kitchen com- city crews has been combined with the post collection showed increasing a- Monday kitchen waste pickup. As a result, mounts being diverted from landfill over because any form of plastic contaminates the first two collections – 1.7 tonnes ini- the composting process, garden debris tially rising to 1.8 tonnes the next Monday. must be placed in compostable cornstarch Volunteer “ambassadors” have been vis- bags, paper yard-waste bags, bundled or iting neighbours to offer tips on the new loose in garbage cans or other containers. program to facilitate the rollout and the In all other sectors of the city, leaves feedback will help the city in phasing in and twigs and other garden debris should the collection to other sectors of West- still be packaged in clear plastic leaf bags, mount. For the moment, the only part of paper leaf bags or bundled, but not loosely the city receiving compost collection is in other containers. garbage sector 8 (bounded inclusively by For more city coverage, please see: the east side of Lansdowne, the south side • Sustainable coordinator hired p. 9 of Côte St. Antoine, the west side of Clarke • Cannon restoration p. 8 From left: Westmounter Chil Heward (’49) with Bob Anderson (’56), Dave Wood (coach from ’48 to and the north side of de Maisonneuve). • Proposed noise law change p. 9 ’77) and Roger Reynolds (coach from ’53 to ’68) in LCC’s new sports centre. For more, see p. 11. There has been some confusion, how- • City’s financials p. 11 Photo: Isaac Olson. ever, regarding the packaging of garden • “Blues” picket p. 9 debris, Councillor John de Castell said. • Arena/pool update p. 8 Westmount may seek Agglomeration funding Green Re-cycling the park bike path envoys By Laureen Sweeney Westmount may ask the island-wide Jenny Patton (right), Agglomeration Council to pay for the re- Healthy City Project christina environment committee newal of the bike path and underground chair, with some of the water line through Westmount Park, miller 25 “compost ambassa- Mayor Karin Marks told the May 26 meet- dors”, see story above. ing of city council. 514.933.6781 From left: Kathryn After numerous claims that West- Stevenson, Kathy mount has had to subsidize unrelated Affiliated Real Estate Agent – Kaufman, Sheila projects in Montreal through the island- RE/MAX Westmount Broker Mason, Helen Rainville wide council, this may be an opportunity and Julie Keith. They to recover some of the funding, she ex- The most important work received knowledgeable plained. we will ever do will be assistance from Alan and Kendall Kaufman The proposed work would ensure safety within the walls of our (foreground). in the park following own homes. Montreal’s creation of the continued on p. 8 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Terry Evans – 514-933-6077 Roslyn Ave. garage Garbage inspector GROUPE SUTTON-CENTRE O sale postponed rehired The Roslyn Ave. garage sale, which The city of Westmount has rehired its takes place on Roslyn between Sherbrooke previous garbage inspector, Kevin Daw- St. and de Maisonneuve Blvd., was post- son, for a six-month contract extending poned due to weather. It will now take until October 20. place on Saturday, June 14 from 9 am to 2 Dawson reports to Urban Planning di- pm. rector Joanne Poirier, who explained to the This year’s beneficiaries will be Wes- Independent that he would be focusing on mounter Keith Martin’s “Moving Muscles” commercial establishments and laneways cross-Canada bike ride for muscular dys- – especially Tupper lane. Greene Ave. and trophy and the women’s shelter of the Old St. Catherine St. will also be areas of con- Brewery Mission. cern. Westmount. Quiet dead-end ideal for children. Westmount: Majestic mansion to restore as One problem has been private bins on Panoramic views. 6 + 1 bedrooms. 6½ baths. one home or keep as 2. Discreet, sophisticated Where it was in Westmount public land, but the resurfacing of the Tup- Fireplaces. 3 huge garages + pkg. Nanny, street near private schools, transport. Fabulous The WMA contest pictures in last per lane had helped demarcate the public granny or teenage suite. Quality construction. woodwork, stain glass + 5 fireplaces week’s Independent were the statues in portion of that laneway. Elevator access. Near schools, transport. $1,950,000 or $6,800 per month conservatory pool and the ceiling of St. People who put out their garbage the $3,150,000 Léon’s Church. Other locations used in day before collection will also be ticketed, the Family Day quiz included the Laurent- as will restaurant terrasses using public Westmount: ian Bank, the arena, St. Matthias’ Church, garbage cans for food waste. Stone, 3-storey Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, the coun- Poirier explained that issues with recy- SOLD FULL SOLD near parks, 7 ASKING PRICE cil chamber, Victoria Hall and the library. cling are also in Dawson’s mandate. bed, 2 garages. The WMA has announced that Valerie Tickets start at $200. Residents with $1,295,000 Aitken was the overall winner with Susan complaints can call Urban Planning at Zegray and Mark Venema as runners-up. 514.989.5219. Family Day rained on, not rained out Wesmount Adj. SOLD Sunny Edwar- Westmount. What Westmount lovers love! This dian. Immacu- Rotary at arena, ready Rain and indoor venue lower condo has it all! High ceilings, fireplace, late. Fin. bsmt. woodwork, lead windows, garage, fin. bsmt. Garage. for June 7 arena sale didn’t bother the kids Renov. kitch. with granite. New price: $599,000 $749,000

CDN. Beautfully maintained det. SOLD BY duplex with huge TERRY EVANS garden. Garage, 3 bedrooms per floor. Filled with sunlight, large kitchens. $749,000 CDN. New listing. Steps to Snowdon Metro, shops, schools. SOLD IN At last a Westmount rental in the heart of ONE WEEKTriplex full of oak trims and floors. Victoria Village! 2 bed, 2 bth, garage, balcony, Lead windows. Good revenues. 2 garages! wood flrs, large kitchen. $1700 per month $420k. Won’t last!

A noisy and well attended Family Day involved, but no rowdiness. was held on May 31, inside the arena due The Rotary Club of Westmount will be Downtown. Bright condo on 10th floor of door- Canal Lachine. Adorable + affordable! Loft to weather – the first rain in 15 years. hosting its annual auction (June 6) and man bldg. Indoor pool. Renov. kitchen with with one bedroom, lge bth, great kitchen, high Among the attendees were: Rotarians An- garage sale (June 7), also at the arena. granite & stainless appliances. Wood flrs. New ceilings, A/C, wood, laundry in apt. Great pied à thony Salvaggio and Gerry Hionis baking The Friday night auction starts with a bath. Balcony. Near shops, metro, universities terre. Steps to Atwater and Metro. $249,000 pancakes (left), and Ray Lawson (above preview at 6 pm. Saturday, the doors open + museums. $279,000 or $1,700 per month right), who was there with his father, also for the garage sale at 9:30 am, closing at Ray (not pictured). Some face painting was 2:30 pm. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 3 Roslyn celebrates its 100th Swimming pool opened on June 2 The free swim schedule and details on swimming activities are available at www.westmount.org under Recreation and Culture.

Science teacher Roger Pelland with the “farthest-travelling” Roslyn alumnus, Roger Hasley (‘49), who Longest serving teacher, Andrée Hampson, with Westmount came in from West Vancouver. Pelland, who has been at the school since 1979, is one of eight elemen- colleague Connie Primiano. Both started at Roslyn Just listed – Redfern Ave. tary school science teachers in the province. He has also authored his own textbook, Science-Tech, now in 1975, but Primiano now works at the English available in both languages. Montreal School Board as assistant director of Garden level – Contemporary – HR. Spacious 4 + 1 bedrooms, C/A, 2+ Local Bahai to hold meeting, film Roslyn’s May 30 to 31 reunion was a car garage, beautiful Zen garden. huge success. Roslyn School Foundation Call me for a visit! Westmount’s Bahai adherents will be sia, which currently has approximately 5 chair Jasmin Uhtoff told the Independent hosting an information night and film million adherents worldwide. that organizers expected 200 attendees on NICOLE LOTH screening on Thursday, June 12 at 7:30 The location depends on numbers and May 30, but ran out of name tags after 350 pm. The topic will be the treatment of will be confirmed to registrants. To regis- had been issued. Teachers surprised at 514-791-5800 Affiliated real estate agent Bahai in Iran. Bahai is a monotheistic re- ter and attend the event, please call Tara at least one former, non-graduate student by Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest ligion founded in 19th century Iran/Per- 514.919.8272. remembering him from 25 years ago! 4 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Mayor’s Column Waste, Westmount and ways of doing things

By Karin Marks, prepared by the city of Montreal and the tutions. Changes of habits happen in a couraging greater recycling participation Mayor of Westmount costs were passed on to the Agglomeration very local way from neighbour to neigh- of residents. budget (i.e. all of us). It struck us as hardly bour in local classrooms and community If technology advances at its current At our monthly city council meetings, I a good example of reducing waste. The en- meetings. rate, might it be possible for us to truly traditionally report on my activities within tire plan can be also be found at For example, here in Westmount we treat our garbage locally so that we could both the city and the Agglomeration. Now, www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/pdgmr. are making steady changes in the way we have a gasification facility here in West- in regular columns in our local press, I The document includes many valid offer our services and in the way we do mount or share one with a neighbouring would like to share some of these things principles, including the need to reduce, things. Locally, compost pickup is begin- community? Could it offer supplementary with the Westmount community at large. reuse, recycle and recover. The document ning to replace one of our previous energy to use in one of our municipal This month, the city of Montreal pre- points to ways of informing, educating, garbage pickups. In smaller cities, legisla- buildings? Compost can now be treated in sented a proposed long-term plan for the encouraging and rewarding appropriate tion can also play an important role. Such relatively small facilities with no odour or treatment of waste. To add a little compli- behaviours. Their principle of not sending practices as a ban on the use of non-recy- negative effects. The cost may be beyond cation to such matters, Westmount and garbage off island is made clear. The doc- clable plastic bags in their territory or the our means today, but will it be five years the other demerged cities are responsible ument asks boroughs, municipalities and requirement for residents to leave grass from now? for the pickup and delivery of waste, while individuals to identify how they will de- clippings on the lawn instead of collecting its treatment is an island-wide Agglomer- crease their consumption, their waste and them in green waste are examples of ex- No more ‘business as usual’ ation power. the material that they acquire from some isting regulations in some municipalities. This is not a time to assume that we In early June, the plan will be the sub- distance away. will continue to produce and operate as we ject of review by a public commission at The plan proposes the building of a Why are pickup and treatment distinct? always have. It is a time to create the envi- Montreal city hall. The 15 reconstituted major new disposal facility: a sorting cen- One of the things which became obvi- ronment for change by both the carrot and cities – which, of course, includes West- tre to be built in 2011, or possibly a pilot ous to all of us was that there was an in- the stick – by incentive and service, and by mount – will present a brief. This past gasification or thermal plant to treat waste herent conflict in the separation of re- legislation and enforcement. It is a time to week, a small group of mayors and coun- and to create useable energy as a by-prod- sponsibility for pickup and treatment. be creative about what we can each do in a cillors from some of those cities met with uct. The document states that by 2018, When we in our small cities are planning small geographic area or in close proxim- our new sustainable development coordi- compost pickup across the island will be for and paying for pickup and transport, it ity to the source of our garbage. nator to analyze the plan and prepare our in place. is not only the ecological benefit, but a fi- The Agglomeration plan produced by response to it. nancial one as well to diminish the quan- the city of Montreal was a wonderful cata- Too little, too late tities and take them to disposal sites in as lyst for enthusiastic discussion in the Montreal’s plan While all of this is laudable and essen- close proximity as possible to our own preparation of our response to it, but in First of all, we were a little taken aback tial, all of us preparing our brief had the community. our opinion, it missed the mark. As a by the physical appearance of Montreal’s same reactions: it is too cumbersome and We question the notion of the Agglom- group we will continue to work together to plan. It is almost a coffee-table book, re- offers too little, too late. The true manage- eration building centralized and expensive finalize our response in order to convey plete with multi-colour graphs and glossy ment of waste comes as a result of infrastructure to treat the waste from large our vision for waste management. photos, and over 100 pages of text. It was changes in habits of individuals and insti- sectors of the island because such large- To find the best solutions, we will in- scale facilities require large quantities of corporate communication, cooperation, waste input to amortize their high costs. creativity and coercion – four Cs to add to Three times monthly (1st, 3rd and last Wednesday of the month), Requiring large quantities of waste input the three Rs. WESTMOUNT next issue: June 18 over a long period of time seems antithet- Presstime: The Monday before – at 10:30 am ical to the goal of waste reduction. New informa- INDEPENDENT Westmount (H3Y and H3Z): Other conditions may change over the tion: The Inde- 10,000 copies by Canada Post life of such a waste-hungry facility. If fed- pendent received We are Westmount. 1,000 copies distributed to over eral and/or provincial governments im- incorrect infor- 40 waiting-room drops plement polluter-pay packaging laws, mation concern- If you don’t want to get our publication, Canada Post advises that you place a sticker on your mailbox that says, “No ad which they should, we will likely have a ing the names as- mail.” Si vous ne voulez pas reçevoir notre publication: Malheureusement, nous ne sommes pas capable de bloquer great deal less to recycle. If newspapers sociated with the une adresse individuelle. Il faut mettre une étiquette près de votre boite à lettres qui lit « Pas de média-poste ». 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By Don Wedge lection. The expansion of recycling would John Fretz objected to the damage done There were lighter moments, too, such have to follow. by the emergency snow dumping last win- as a good humoured request for more Westmount council has There were technical problems, too, ter. He even suggested the Summit reserve restaurants from Stan Grossman as “a modernized itself with e- such as how to avoid making traffic prob- would be better treated if it were handed spokesman for a group of one, me!” He documents for members lems worse in already congested zones. over to Montreal! He wanted it managed also advocated bike racks attached to park- and an audio recording of This response illustrates a weakness in by Les Amis de la Montagne (see his letter ing meters be turned 90 degrees, “when most of the monthly council the present system, where such matters to editor on p. 6). parallel to the road, you can only safely put proceedings on the city web are discussed in standing committees, but There were startled looks at the men- one bike on the sidewalk side.” site. not relayed to the public. tion of the private group, which harms In a little more than a half-hour, nearly The audio recording is The commercial recycling decision Westmount by ignoring the differences a dozen citizens had made their points, an unindexed, seamless stream, and the could have been explained at the time it between the two mountains! thrown some light on council’s actions uninformed listener would not know that was made. Instead it became a mystery An expected contribution from Save the and helped shape the city. It is called the recording is incomplete – the whole of lost in bureaucracy. Park! campaigner Patrick Barnard was ex- democracy and should be available for all question-period is deleted! Olders also asked about suggestions traordinarily long and rambling, sounding to hear, not only read about! The few minutes when citizens get to that some Westmount land might be req- at times more like an excerpt from a per- Citizen activist Don Wedge’s email address be heard – often the most varied and in- uisitioned for the Turcot interchange re- sonal diary than a question. is [email protected]. teresting part of the process – are omitted. construction. So if you listened to the playback of last The mayor confirmed that a small part week’s May meeting, what did you miss? of the Public Works yard had been men- Certainly, there was an eclectic mixture, tioned. As there were many other poten- On the Market: 118 Upper Bellevue yet none of the questioners seemed con- tial scenarios, council was not over-react- cerned that, as reported on p. 9, the city’s ing but watching closely. This large English-style stone de- blue-collar workers were outside with their Olders congratulated council on its tached house sits perched above spec- whistles, protesting at the delay in finaliz- move to e-documents, and asked if the tacular city and river views. The prop- ing their agreement that is part of the de- agenda and background work could now erty benefits from a spacious balcony, merger requirements. be put on the WMA web site. accessible from the living room and Mayor Karin Marks had opened the In fact the whole 200-page package for wood-paneled dining room. During meeting by outlining the city’s position, the May meeting had been posted on the summer months, the balcony doubles and this may have eliminated questions. city web site for the world to see. It has as an outdoor living room. Nevertheless, the absence of citizens’ in- since been removed. Five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a terest in the serious labour situation is Other WMA stalwarts brought their powder room and a spacious garden concerning. Some questions were almost concerns. Stanley Baker asked if the city that extends from the back of the house frivolous by comparison. already had a noise bylaw. It does – since to Sunnyside Ave. make this house a However, one of the most cogent was 1993, according to Councillor Patrick Mar- true family home. The master bedroom posed by Westmount Municipal Associa- tin, when discussing its provisions (see has an ensuite bathroom with a separate children. tion past president Henry Olders. He story on p. 9) shower and a dressing room that could Address: 118 Upper Bellevue Ave. wanted to know what had happened to the John Johnston read a statement varying easily be made into a walk-in closet. The Asking price: $2,699,000 association’s request for recycling in the from how vegetation might be damaged one-car garage is accessed through the Municipal taxes: $15,790 commercial sector. by the new bike path to a public consulta- small kitchen and the driveway has two School taxes: $4,016 “We were going to survey merchants,” tion about it. His observations may have parking spots. Realtor: Christina Miller, Re/Max West- Olders reminded council. “Then the city to be revised following council’s latest de- The two wood-burning fireplaces are mount Inc, 514.933.6781 said they were doing it.” Not wanting du- cision to delay the changes for a year (story functional. The property also benefits Editor’s note: Our houses are chosen plication, the WMA dropped its plan. on p. 1). from lots of storage space, a cedar closet, a randomly, but the number generator sure sauna and a Jacuzzi. The three-level seems to like Upper Bellevue! This is our Commercial recycling Give away Summit Park? house’s bottom floor is an apartment unto third house on that fairly short street. The mayor replied that the project had The preservation of Summit Park has itself and would be perfect for teenaged On the Market is content provided by the been shelved. Quebec wanted a 60 per- become a subject raised more frequently kids or as a nanny’s quarters. This house Independent and is not paid for, or approved cent diversion from landfill and that would than the once traditional topics of dogs does need some updating, but would by, real estate sellers or their agents. Houses be achieved by kitchen waste compost col- and parking. make the perfect home for a family with are chosen randomly. 6 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 More birthday wishes to Indie - with thanks

Ⅲ Congratulations on your first-year an- We have an excellent team of council- gratitude for dragging us out of the banal- very informative. My only criticism is that niversary. I always read the Independent lors and mayor, but too often a lack of ini- ity of a non-locally committed publication the type is quite small. and like the small page size. tial public dialogue on pending projects that had (it seems) little interest in sup- Gerald Glass, Metcalfe Ave. Nealy Chea, Lansdowne Ave. leads to confusion and irritation. porting the growth and development of Ⅲ My husband and I would like to con- I think a lively paper like the Westmount the future of Westmount...Best wishes to Ⅲ Best anniversary wishes to the West- gratulate you on your first anniversary. Independent is an invaluable asset to the the Westmount Independent. Please grow mount Independent. Looking forward to your continued suc- community and I’m sure the newspaper old and prosperous!!! It’s just the sort of wide-ranging, open- cess. will continue to grow. Anne Dixon-Grossman & Stan minded newspaper that we need to accu- Lilian & Andre Trudel, de John Fretz, Lansdowne Ave. Grossman, de Maisonneuve Blvd. rately reflect the changes going on in our Maisonneuve Blvd. community. Ⅲ Thank you for overcoming mediocrity! Ⅲ I really enjoy reading the Westmount In- Ⅲ The Independent is really doing a great Suddenly, with the Superhospital and It’s wonderful to be able to read print arti- dependent. And I appreciate your courtesy job. You have a great paper! its related issues, such as increased traffic cles that are well written and non-blurry. and business-like ways to this [advertising] Amanda Jelowicki in our streets, and other concerns includ- Thank you for pictures that are more than client. No typos, just the right number of ing park and green space management, sharp enough to be recognizable! The ink commas, etc. Well written, excellent pho- Ⅲ Congratulations and best wishes on your the rink and pool reconstruction, the de- hold-out is great, and the brightness is tos etc. first anniversary. I very much enjoy read- bate on artificial turf – all of these require nice and high. Rock on, ing your paper. a broader scope to keep citizens informed The colour resolution is vastly superior Elizabeth MacNeill, Sherbrooke St. Ruth Michael, Upper Lansdowne Ave. and to breathe air into the channels of to all the competing offerings. Ⅲ Congratulations on your first-year an- communication with the municipality. Above all, we owe you a great debt of niversary. Your paper – every issue – is Birdbath for story garden The Westmount Horticultural Society Letters to the editor will mark its 10th anniversary Tuesday, June 10 at 6 pm with the donation of a Summit snow mounds were 20 feet high banked against expended undoing the city council’s pro- bird bath to the new story garden at the trees. posed artificial turf solution. Thankfully, a Westmount Public Library. As I understand it, the Summit Park Westmount has introduced a number group of citizens, Save the Park!, did their Margaret Nicolai, wearing Lily Lam’s woods extending north and down the of laudatory green initiatives, but this pic- homework and discovered that the artifi- award-winning storyteller’s cloak, will read slope to Côte de Neiges are as much a part ture shows a flagrant disregard for the cial turf proposals were not only ecologi- a story. of the sanctuary as the island in the mid- Summit woods. An oversight on the part cally harmful, but possibly dangerous on “It is ... a way of showing our apprecia- dle of Summit Circle. of the council? health grounds. tion to the library for being able to use the But very little attention has been paid to Now, instead of bolstering the soccer Westmount Room for our monthly lecture these woods in the past. pitches by re-sodding, installing a com- meetings,” said WHS co-president A couple of years ago at the Westmount plete new tile drainage system, and, most Gabrielle Pilot. Library, a consultation meeting about importantly, scheduling a rotation of use Following the storytelling, the June parks and green spaces generally agreed among the three pitches so that one pitch meeting will take place at 7 pm as a tour of that the erosion and degradation alongside is always in a state of non-use in order to Westmount greenhouses. City gardeners pathways in the woods needed urgent rejuvenate its natural turf, what has the Mélanie Banninger and Hélène Bazinet maintenance. Nothing was done. Some city-appointed citizens’ group endorsed? will give a tour. gravel was dumped in a shoddy fashion at A one-pitch soccer field, fenced-in, sur- one of the entrance ways where the foot- rounded on all sides by hard surface paths ing was dodgy. reducing the green parkland, and also Is it time for the mayor and the council flanked by concrete bleachers. to give up this pretence of being interested In the past, I had read in the West- A view of the snowblowing effects at Summit Park. Photo: John Fretz in the woods? Should they hand its preser- mount papers that the Westmount Sports vation management over to the city of and Recreation department needed two ar- At the height of the snow removal Montreal and the aegis of Les Amis de la tificial surfaces to deal with the heavy soc- frenzy this winter, city council decreed to Montagne? cer demands from the burgeoning incu- Foot Care Clinics allow blowing snow onto our front lawns They do run Mt. Royal in accordance bator league of soccer. Instead of filling Initial Visit: $30 where possible. with its majestic appeal, and not like these that demand with three natural grass sur- Well, snow crews blasted tons of snow blighted woods. faces, with one at all times in rejuvenation, Additional Visits: $25 a hundred feet back into the north Sum- John Fretz, Lansdowne Ave. the city-appointed advisory group has ap- mit woods. It’s still melting now and the proved a plan which will leave us with a Queen Elizabeth Health Complex debris is a sight to see: broken saplings, Detailed plan for solitary, fenced-in grass pitch surrounded snapped branches and no sign of any con- Westmount Park fields by hard-surfaces. Apparently city council Tuesdays & Wednesdays cern from Westmount. questioned has accepted this new proposed solution. Call: 514 866-6801 The point is very little snow was blown Has Westmount’s Sports and Recreation onto the capacious upper Westmount Having by chance seen the tender also accepted it? lawns. It was dumped in the park. Either drawings issued to revitalize the soccer As far as I can see, a certain lack of Griffith McConnell Residence this is a sanctuary, or not. Obviously, the pitches of Westmount Park after years of common sense, coupled with a blindness Fridays council’s extraordinary measure did not benign neglect, I am confused. As I have to the reduction of park and green space, save harmless this parkland. The snow been reading in various local papers, more continues unabated. Call: 514 482-0590 clearing crews just took licence. The snow than a year of monies and time had been Roger Jochym, Lewis Ave. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 7

Barbara Moore, Lansdowne Ave. Mary Sancton, Sherbrooke St. Leah Moss, Carleton Ave. Lorna Sandler, Somerville Ave. Best wishes to the Jacqueline & Edward Neville, Clarke Ave. Sharyn Scott on Consignment, D. O. Newnham, Metcalfe Ave. Sherbrooke St. My-Trang Nguyen and Michael Duncan Shaddick, Clarke Ave. Ballantyne, Somerville Ave. Patrick Shea, Sara Pedersen and WESTMOUNT Diana & David Nicholson, Liam Shea, Clandeboye Ave. Rosemount Ave. John Shingler, Burton Ave. Allen Nutik, Redfern Ave. Ruth Shine, Bead Emporium INDEPENDENT Mary O’Reilly, St. Catherine St. Leon Stiller Colin & June Paterson, Melville Ave. Dusty Vineberg Solomon, Lori Perkins Kensington Ave. Florence Stevens, de Maisonneuve Richard Adams & Ken Burke, Gerald Glass, Metcalfe Ave. Frank Philpott, Claremont Ave. Peter F. Trent de Maisonneuve Peter Govan, Victoria Ave. Judith Philpott, Claremont Ave. Andre & Lilian Trudel, Sally Aitken & Allan Aitken, Joan & Geoff Graham, Olivier Ave. Gabrielle & Wakeham Pilot de Maisonneuve Blvd. St. Catherine St. Stan Grossman & Anne Dixon- Gwen Planet, Roslyn Ave. Liliana Uribé, St. Catherine St. Jane Allan, Victoria Ave. Grossman Michael Polak, Prospect Ave. Justin Vineberg, de Casson Rd. Marty Algire and Lindsay Holmgren, John & Karma Hallward, Carleton Ave. Nicholas and Tracey Powell, Rhoda Vineberg & Robert Vineberg, Burton Ave. Michael St. B. Harrison, Mountain Ave. Sherbrooke St. Forden Crescent Stewart Arbuckle, Metcalfe Ave. Richard & Susan Hart, Belmont Ave. Sara Provencher, Clarke Ave. Joyce Arsenault, de Maisonneuve Harold & Pam Price, Sherbrooke St. Trina Vineberg-Berenson, Julie Hébert, Lansdowne Ave. Lansdowne Ave. Phil Aspler, Victoria Ave. Merne Price, Lansdowne Ave. Keith Henderson Mackenzie & Rena Watson,Metcalfe Ave. Nada Backovic, Dorchester Anne Holloway, Lansdowne Ave. Michael and Jennifer Price, de Maisonneuve Blvd. Steve & Jan Weir, Parkman Pl. Betty Balaila, Sunnyside Ave. Suni Hope-Johnston, York St. Tim & Denise Price, Murray Hill Joan Winser, de Maisonneuve Blvd. Donna Banks & Stuart Robertson Beverley Hutchison, Kitchener Ave. Mary Ramsay, Clarke Ave. Christina Vroom, Stanton St. Deanna Barwick Wall Gerhard Jacob, Olivier Ave. Dr. Gertrude J. Robinson Boyd Whittall Francine & Serge Belec, Grove Park Amanda Jelowicki Patricia Roman, Lansdowne Ave. Mavis Young, Melville Ave. Bob Bassett, Sherbrooke St. John Johnston, de Maisonneuve Ron & Dorothy, Grosvenor Ave. Anthony J. Zitzmann, Anwoth Rd. Charles Bierbrier, Aberdeen Ave. Daniel Kaufman Robert G. Ross Joe & Marilyn Blankfort, Lansdowne Ave. Susan Kazenel Herb Bercovitz, Sherbrooke St. Larry Klepper D. Besner and M. Besner Shelley Kerman, Church Hill Paul A. 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Henry Mietkiewicz & Dorothy Fax: please check our website: Mila Felcarek and Katherine Hope, Lipovenko, York St. (514) 937-3832 www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ctd Grosvenor Ave. Brian Mitchell, Mount Pleasant Ave. Barry Friedberg, 310 Victoria Inc., Francie Montgomery, Douglas Ave. [email protected] 4001 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West Victoria Ave. Ian H. Moodie, We Care Home Health Suite 2G.1 Montreal QC H3Z 3G4 Brian O’N. Gallery Services, Victoria Ave. Direct Access 8 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Selwyn golfs for financial aid, charity Cannon restoration: Nearly 200 golfers took part in Selwyn school’s endowment, the primory purpose House’s 10th Annual Alumni and Friends of which is financial aid to students, with Golf Tournament, which was held at the a portion also going to the Montreal Chil- Reinventing the wheel? Royal Montreal on May 26. dren’s Hospital Foundation. On the roster of golfers for the day was “About 10 per cent of the student popu- By Laureen Sweeney ously restored following information on Montreal Canadien and Selwyn House lation receives financial assistance,” ex- their history and specifications sent to parent Alex Kovalev. The guest speaker plained Selwyn House headmaster The city is looking for specialists to re- Westmount from the London, England- was Lorne Rubenstein, golf columnist for William Mitchell. “Currently, $300,000 is store the two absent cannon that were re- based Royal Artillery Institution in 1973. A the Globe and Mail. dedicated to this program annually. Our moved from Westmount Park more than photo and description of an authentic gun The event was a great success and met objective is to ... be able to offer assistance a year ago, as well as their gun carriages. carriage accompanied the description. the objective of raising funds for the to at least 20 per cent of our students.” The challenge is finding someone who “I hope you will now be able to proceed can “guarantee the authenticity of the with the manufacture of the carriages,” the work,” said Councillor George Bowser at letter stated. One extensive restoration the May 26 city council meeting. He was took place in 1989. The cannon have replying to a question from a previous resided in the park for more than 100 meeting on the status of the cannon. years. He also said that an appropriate loca- The pair were identified as 12-pounder tion must be found for the cannon after medium-brass smooth-bore muzzle load- restoration. One was “stolen” by Univer- ers of the type continually in service with sité de Montréal students in 1981 as a the Crown from 1750 to 1860. The bronze prank but subsequently returned. cannon were cast by the King brothers of Woolwich in 1810 during the reign of Specs sent to Westmount in 1973 George III. The cannon and carriages were previ- Arena project forging ahead

By Laureen Sweeney undertaken in Westmount.” This will begin the process to deter- A small but giant first step forward in mine what can be built on the site, he ex- Michael Penner (’86), co-chair of the alumni association, presents the winning foursome with their trophy. From left: Bill Black (’86), Tim Price (parent), Bryan Fitzpatrick (’74), Penner and Jim Bowey Westmount’s arena/pool renewal project plained. “We want it done right.” He was (parent). took place at the May 26 meeting of city disappointed, he added, that “two citizens council. who have expressed particular interest in Four city officials were named to an the project” – seemingly referring to evaluation committee to develop call-for- Patrick Barnard and David Parsons – had Bike path change put off proposals criteria related to architectural already left the council meeting before the and engineering services. They are: direc- item arose. continued from p. 1 that the water line through the park runs tor general Bruce St. Louis, urban plan- Martin later said the importance of hir- bike path downtown last year, which is beneath the bicycle and pedestrian paths. ning director Joanne Poirier, public works ing consultants was “to see what is possi- changing the Westmount portion “from a It had not been determined whether or director Jacques Lahaie and sports and ble and not possible – all in harmony with leisure path to a transportation route,” she not rehabilitation of the line can be effec- recreation director Michael Deegan. the neighbourhood.” said. tively carried out by inserting a sleeve. Councillor Patrick Martin stated it was A brainstorming session later took As a first step, the council withdrew an This is a less costly procedure than exca- an excellent team for what “in monetary place May 29 related to possible ways of fi- agenda item for approval of tenders to vating and replacing the new pipes. terms is probably the largest project we’ve nancing the project. renew both Westmount Park’s playing fields and the bike path, initially a com- bined project. The bids were higher than expected. WESTMOUNTPROPERTIES “So we all felt it was an opportunity to Recently Listed obtain professional help,” she said, and re- Just move right in! examine the path as a separate plan, pre- Easy to show and pare an estimate and “ask the Agglo to fund it,” Marks explained. easier to decide! 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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 9 Wolfe to head sustainability “Blues” picket first demerged offer By Don Wedge Obviously pleased with the calibre of the new coordinator, Westmount director Westmount has appointed urbanist general Bruce St. Louis admitted that de- Joshua Wolfe as its first sustainable devel- spite all Wolfe’s qualifications, the ap- opment coordinator. An internationally pointed was closely contested. known expert in the field as well as an ac- “I was amazed by the number and tivist, Wolfe began his new appointment strength of the applications we had. It was on Monday and is based at city hall. certainly no slam dunk!” He has long experience in the field. He Wolfe’s appointment was welcomed by was among the first commissioners ap- Jenny Patton, Healthy City Project envi- pointed by Mayor Gerald Tremblay’s exec- ronment committee chair. “There is enor- utive committee to L’Office de consultation mous local interest in many of the prob- publique de Montréal when that was lems the world faces and we have to Outside city hall on May 26. formed in 2002, an appointment he now translate them into manageable issues. relinquishes. His leadership will be invaluable,” she By Laureen Sweeney specific details, he said the city’s offer was Wolfe has also recently been working said. in the monetary framework of Montreal’s with the Urban Ecology Centre on the Mil- Probably best remembered by the gen- Representatives of Westmount’s blue 2 percent per year. ton Park Sustainability Lab, a project eral public for articles on urban affairs in collar union picketed without incident out- “We also added the long service pay funded by the Federation of Canadian Mu- The Gazette before going to the US, Wolfe side city hall during the May 26 council bonus that we provided prior to the nicipalities to improve sustainability and is also the author of a host of publications, meeting. They were protesting a global merger,” he explained. liveability nationwide. including the book To Discover Montreal. offer from the city April 21, primarily the While the union is seeking a four-day The new coordinator holds a master’s Among others is The Role of Heritage in monetary provisions. workweek, Westmount city council has degree in urban planning for the Univer- Municipal Planning, co-authored with The “blues” belong to SCFP local 301, long maintained the position that West- sité de Montréal and since 1990 has been Mark London, a former city of Westmount into which they were merged with Mon- mount cannot operate on such a schedule, registered with the American Institute of advisor. treal workers with the forced mergers. The but offered a four and a half day work Certified Planners. He worked on an early Wolfe has been part of many profes- contract expired June 30, 2006 for those week over the summer – all consistent sustainable development project in San sional and citizen-based activities. He was belonging to demerged municipalities. with other labour groups in Westmount. Diego County and elsewhere in California. executive director of Heritage Montreal, Negotiations have been ongoing ever Negotiations resumed May 22 after the He was among the team drafting the set up the Comité du patrimoine bâti juif since. vote and are set to continue June 3. American Planning Association’s Sustain- and was a director of the Fondation du pat- As a result, this is the first contract to able Community Policy Guide in 2000. rimoine du Québec be negotiated between Westmount and the union, which continues to represent Mon- treal, since the demerger. The workers pre- New law focuses on leaf viously belonged to CUPE. In a vote of roughly 80 percent against on April 28, the workers rejected West- blowers and ambient noise mount’s global offer from July 1, 2006 to December 30, 2010, said Alan Kulaga, By Laureen Sweeney according to the type of equipment, time Westmount HR director and chief nego- of day and day of the week, with more re- tiator. While he would not comment on Bugged by leaf blowers? strictive usage on Saturdays, Sundays and Changes to Westmount’s noise bylaw public holidays. aim to further restrict their use as well as Key changes include new restrictions setting out new parameters for measuring on leaf blowers, whose use will be limited the level of excessive noise in general to April 1 to May 1, and October 7 to No- while considering the effect of ambient vember 22. During these periods the blow- noise in the immediate environment. ers will be allowed only between 8 am and The draft legislation was introduced at 6 pm Monday to Saturday – and never on the May 26 city council meeting for adop- Sunday or a public holiday. tion at a subsequent session. As well, the use of older, noisier models The object of the proposed law also in- will be prohibited after June 21, 2010. cludes establishing clearer criteria to bet- Being “personally very sensitive” to leaf ter define what constitutes “excessive blowers, Councillor Patrick Martin said noise” and setting new fines. the law addresses issues of particular in- In general, like the original noise legis- terest to him. These were leaf blowers lation adopted some 15 years ago, noise used out of season for dust and several at that disturbs the “quiet, peace, rest, enjoy- once. ment or comfort of the neighbourhood or The effect of ambient would also im- of persons in the vicinity” will be consid- prove legal enforcement. ered to be a nuisance. This includes sound Exceptions to the bylaw include munic- from power equipment, machinery, ani- ipal operations, religious services and mals and other sound generators both out- equipment required for emergencies, es- side and inside buildings. sential or situations involving safety and Various maximum levels are stipulated public welfare, such as snowstorms. 10 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 11 McEntyre winners Welcome tax down, snow spending up By Laureen Sweeney only slightly more than $200,000 for The following winners of the McEntyre Villa Ste-Marcelline snow at the end of the year. Creative Writing Competition were to be HM Tim Shaw, Selwyn House A clearer picture has emerged into just As a result, the city will postpone some honoured at Victoria Hall on June 2, after Grade 9 how much of a toll the big snow winter of its intended purchases or work until the presstime. There were 1,225 entries! 1st – Lexi Stefanatos, ECS took on Westmount. end of the year when it will become ap- Grade 1 2nd – Phoenix Parisella, A financial analysis of the city’s treas- parent as to how much money may be re- 1st – Natasha Yang, The Study Westmount High ury after the first four months of 2008 quired for snow removal in November and 2nd – Leah Annia Plante-Wiener, 3rd Leanne Ottoni, ECS shows that total expenditures amounted to December. The Study HM Monica Doan, Westmount High $11.1 million on a budget of $37 million. Interestingly, the financial analysis 3rd – Alexei Clarke, Selwyn House This was 16 percent higher than the same shows Westmount’s revenue from the in- Grade 10 time last year, thanks mostly to snow op- famous “welcome tax” decreased some Grade 2 1st – Kelly Donivan, The Study 1st – Layla Razek, The Study erations. $700,000 over last year at the same time, 2nd – Victoria Quaglia, Westmount High To remove and dispose of snow this or 58 percent. 2nd – Olivia Hallett, Roslyn 3rd – Shirley Yin Kay H,o The Study year from the start of January, the city The reason for dip is not sliding real es- 3rd – Elaine Manoj, St. George’s HM Giancarlo Jones, Westmount High spent more than $2.5 million, some tate sales, director general Bruce St. Louis Grade 3 Grade 11 $700,000 more than last year, and leaving explained, but rather outstanding billings. 1st – Anders Bretsen, Selwyn House 1st – Leila Sayegh, Westmount High 2nd – Matthew Behr, Selwyn House 2nd – Shayna Spivak, Westmount High 3rd – Gerry Nikolopoulos, Selwyn House Monty Price speaks on Afghanistan 3rd – Jacques Asselin, Westmount High Grade 4 Captain Montgomery Price of the Cana- tional Service of Canada, two municipal 1st – Ariadne Lemieux-Cumberlege, Chief judge: Janet Scott Boeckh. Judges: Allan Aitken, Sally Aitken, Va- dian Forces spoke at the Atwater Library police forces and the Canadian Interna- The Study on May 28 about Canada’s Provincial Re- tional Development Agency. 2nd – Laura Stojak-Cohendet, The Study lerie Aitken, Lora Baiocco, Victoria Bar- beau, Diane Barker, Gabriel Baugniet, Re- construction Team. Price is a former West- “The goal is to build up the Afghan gov- 3rd – Alexa Schwarzwald, Roslyn mounter and a Selwyn House alumnus. ernment’s capacity to exert its power,” ex- HM Martina Erdstein, The Study becca Baugniet, Karen Boeckh, Pierre Boudreault, Heather Brydon, Nancy Price was posted in Kandahar City, plained Price to the Independent. Grade 5 Butchart, Elizabeth Cameron, Pepita Afghanistan from March to September Canadian units assigned at the time in- 1st – Daniel Wen, Selwyn House Capriolo, Carmen Carbone, Cindy Clark, 2007. cluded a company from the Royal 22nd 2nd – Joshua Dermer, Selwyn House Judy Clarke, Alana Coates, Carol Cohen, The Canadian approach in Afghanistan Regiment, a platoon of MPs and individu- 3rd – Yasmeen Dajani, The Study Colette Connors , Rosalind Davis , Wendy is multi-departmental and included teams als from CIMIC (Civil Military Coopera- HM Sam Carmel, Roslyn Dayton, Connie Dingle, Kim Dlouhy, Vir- from Foreign Affairs, the RCMP, Correc- tion). Grade 6 ginia Elliott, Mary Flegel, Pam Frankel, 1st – Alana Shahbazian, ECS Mary Sue Gibson, Joan Graham, Sue Gray, 2nd – Ulysses Pamel, Selwyn House Margaret Gundara, Julie Hooton, Cynthia 3rd – Alexandra Hayman, ECS Joy, Sharyn Katsof, Celia Lang, April Lep- [Tip 3] HM Caroline Chamandy, ECS itre, Erika Leung, Christa Liddy, Thea Lindsay, Eugenie Low, Tassy McEntyre, Never leave clothes in a dry-cleaning Grade 7 Joyce Macnamara, Isobel Marks, David 1st – Sabrina Nolan, The Study Michel, Ann Moffat, Angela Murphy, wrapper in your closet. It traps moisture. 2nd – Erik Richard, Westmount High Gwen Newsham, Murray Nichol, Tara 3rd Sidney Smith-Lopez, ECS Norris, Mridu Wanchoo-Parmar, Caroline Grade 8 Proctor, Lucie Ranger, Susan Reed, Car- 1st – Meagan-Helen Henderson, ECS olyn Roper, Lysanne Ryan, Christina San- 2nd – Roxane Rashidian, Villa doval, Sarah Stevenson, Heidi Stressley, Ste Marcelline Bettina Terfloth, Marilynn Vanderstaay 3rd Annya-Andrea Cajal, and Nancy Wright. LCC inauguates new arena

continued from p. 1 topher Shannon. Unlike the (now closed) Touted as Montreal’s most advanced previous rink, the new indoor hockey and eco-friendly hockey arena to date, arena is slated to be open 11 months of the Lower Canada College (LCC) hosted a cer- year and there are plans to set aside skate emonial opening face-off on May 29 in time for the local community and to host celebration of its new, $7 million state-of- charity events. the-art sports centre. Throughout its his- As captain of the alumni hockey team, tory and continuing until the present day, Westmounter Chil Heward (class of Westmounters have formed an important 1949), was part of the 1955 ceremonial part of LCC’s student body. face-off when the school’s famed open-air The new stadium, built entirely with stadium first opened. This year, backed by donated dollars, is the first step in a a century’s worth of family involvement planned centennial revitalization of the with LCC, Heward took to the ice on a pair campus that includes a new academic of well-worn skates to once again celebrate building, according to headmaster Chris- the new facility’s grand opening. 12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Bought & Sold: Real estate transferred since April 23, 2008 Address Price Buyer Seller Date 40 Belvedere Rd. $2,950,000 Philip Keebler Ryan & J. Elizabeth Pusser Keri Robin Oddy 23-Apr-08 68 Summit Circle $1,600,000 Mathieu Tessier & Anne Pâquet 6814361 Canada Inc. 12-May-08 315 Kensington Ave. $1,200,000 Shay (Shai) Adam Marc Deserres 2-May-08 3606 The Boulevard $1,200,000 Giuseppina Terlizzi Faye Rossdeutscher 6-May-08 40 Arlington Ave. $1,150,000 Ingrid Heck & François Laurin Claire Lanctôt 14-May-08 492 Argyle Ave. $1,100,000 Aaron Ostrega Estate of Elaine Sanft 6-May-08 339 Côte St. Antoine Rd. $930,000 Jonathan David Cutler & Jean-François Monette Louis Villeneuve & Georges Remus Capsuneanu 24-Apr-08 4470 Côte des Neiges Ave. $900,000 Forest Hill-Cote-Des-Neiges Property Inc. Petro-Canada 30-Apr-08 329 Prince Albert Ave. $840,000 Christiane Rufin Royal Lepage Relocation Services Limited 2-May-08 329 Prince Albert Ave. $827,000 Royal Lepage Relocation Services Limited Amélie Hennion & Jan Oeding 30-Apr-08 4742 The Boulevard $825,000 David Bracco & Sandrine Junod-Bracco Estate of Vyautas Pavilanis 23-Apr-08 600 Grosvenor Ave. $825,000 Corbin Church & Maryse Lalumière William Marsden & J. Bagnall (Marsden) 30-Apr-08 516 Victoria Ave. $785,000 Angela Lehrer & Michael Vineberg Martin Clarke & Susan Campbell 16-May-08 83 Holton Ave. $765,000 Jeremy Cymet & Stephanie Pesner Arun Mehra & Katherine Foster 29-Apr-08 256 Kensington Ave. $750,000 Geoffrey Lawson Julie Brochocka 23-Apr-08 69 Somerville Ave. $750,000 Samuel Pickering & Susan-Margaret Dixon Anne Marie Werba & Claude Hazanavicius 12-May-08 1 Severn Ave. $720,000 Panagiota Kalfantis & Marie Saint-Amour Peter Carsley, John Carsley & Timothy Carsley 15-May-08 320 & 320A Victoria Ave $717,500 E Possible Solutions Inc. Rossana Maria Fialdini-Zambrano 21-Apr-08 638 Roslyn Ave. $715,000 Michael Farkas & Lisa Skinner Andy Weinman 30-Apr-08 4700 St. Catherine St. Apt. #513 $650,000 Naomi Komar Allan Sykes 2-May-08 4628 St. Catherine St. $640,000 Jonathan Frankel & Julie Brown Terrence Di Monte 2-May-08 54 Thornhill Ave. $599,000 Janet Bagnall Pierre Boucher & Marc Beaudoin 2-May-08 1110 Greene Ave. $550,000 Bruno Marchildon & Aimée Bouzaglou Jacques Hérivault & Juliette Hérivault 2-May-08 342 Lansdowne Ave. $532,500 Maxence Renaud & Chloé Chapoulie Robert Vincent & Debra Titone 13-May-08 77 Bruce Ave. $435,000 Mélanie Schirmer Vytas Gruodis & Sarah Elizabeth Cundill 2-May-08 399 Clarke Ave. Apt. #404 $400,000 John McArthur & Nicole Senyard Barbara Lapin 1-May-08 432 Claremont Ave. $380,000 Blair Morris & Natalie Huffels Vanessa Cheong 16-May-08 399 Clarke Ave. Apt. #205 $377,000 Marco Bertola & Anna Ewa Krasowska Harriet Rochlin 7-May-08 344, 344A &344B Victoria Ave. $370,000 9071-9287 Quebec Inc. 4349610 Canada Inc. 2-May-08 4476 St. Catherine St. W. Apt. #401 $333,000 Mardjan Samii Pamela Price & James Gilchrist 9-May-08 435-437-439 Grosvenor Ave. $315,000 Ian Quint Développement Villa Grosvenor Inc. 12-May-08 Vacant Land $8,125 Atlantic and North West Railway Company Joseph Decarie 1-May-08 Nota bene: Evaluations were unavailable for this edition of Bought & Sold.

68 Summit Circle was the second 1 Severn Ave. A unit in 435-9 Grosvenor Ave. was the most expensive transaction. least expensive transaction.

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By Heather Black quit when challenged. What students that promote international education, like try’s repeated top literacy and mathemati- need, according to Dr. Roy Baumeister, is ECS, give weekly current-events test for cal standards in the OECD. Researchers Congratulations to the contingent praise and criticism – for what students in grade 6 and up. also noted that newspapers support the Westmount students who you did right and for what you did wrong. Social studies teacher Paul Walsh was learning efforts of young people, as well as recently won awards in the The problem was that many teachers, instrumental in promoting the “global those marginalized in society and immi- essay competition spon- parents and even students themselves girl” theme, which prepares students for grants – all good news in the wake of the sored by the Royal Com- used grades to define themselves, al- leadership roles in the community and the Bouchard-Taylor commission’s report. monwealth Society, whose though researchers had found a correla- world. awards ceremony was held tion between age and grade – those born Along with school activities like model Global youth at St. Matthias’ church in the fall do better than their spring or UNs, students participate in “Save the So is there a connection between news- hall. Local schools were well represented summer classmates. In 2002, Finnish re- Children” projects, “Denim Day” and, with paper reading and skill attainment here? amongst the winners: ECS, Selwyn searchers confirmed that this pattern con- Selwyn House, “Habitat for Humanity”. The results of the recent Royal Common- House, The Priory, Sacred Heart, St. tinues into early adolescence. All these activities promote positive action wealth Society’s province-wide competi- George’s and The Study. So now “self-mastery” is the new buzz- as well as newspaper readership – an im- tion – 24 of the 56 winners were from But it is also report card time and this word. And test results or percentage portant consideration in light of a 2006 re- Westmount – may suggest yes. And it also year the tallies are numerical. But is there grades can serve this function. Learning port from Finland where 60 percent of 15- appears that percentage grades can be ben- a newfound consensus on academic specialists like Dr. Mel Levine endorse year-old Finns read the newspaper several eficial. achievement? tests – and a variety of test methods – as times a week, with good effects. But when it comes to motivation to studying and recitation assists brain de- This Finnish research indicates that learn, chalk one up for the mighty news- Percentage grades reviewed velopment. And then creativity or innova- newspaper reading increases academic paper. Many parents prefer percentage grades tion – often a new juxtaposition of previ- achievement, and boosts mathematics in order to rank their child within the ous ideas – is based on memory. skills, particularly for girls. Heather Black is a Westmount class, while others fear a loss of creativity There is also a positive correlation be- communication designer. Contact her: and self-esteem. However, a 2003 research Testing current events tween the perception that school is bene- [email protected] review debunked the “self-esteem move- But many teachers have always kept ficial, the willingness to read and pursue ment” where students – praised without test scores and percentages as an objective higher education. Moreover, researchers results – equated effort with stupidity and measure of skill attainment. Some schools credit newspaper reading for that coun-

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Each unit has a next to that decadent Patisserie Gascogne! over the world, I was so We vowed to tell a favourite niece of mezzanine overlooking the 22-foot high I do hope that you loyal readers will happy to have Aurel invite me ours that this is the only place for her wed- living and dining areas. visit Knowlton soon, for the new things in to his cottage in Abercorn, ding and reception. I was surprised by the spacious feeling the village, the famous Brome lake duck- near the Vermont border. After a light salad supper, your peri- and each condo has either a deck or some ling, and who knows, you might even get He’s just around the corner from Hen- patetic Greta was soothed to slumber by private garden area. to meet the real Greta von Schmedlapp! rietta Antony and her son John’s extraor- the piping of the tree frogs near Aurelien’s All the best to you lovely readers, and dinary vineyard known as Chapel St. pond. Aurel’s condo next time I’ll give you a report on Aurel’s Agnes, where they slowly produce a su- Aurel has designed #8 with special recent trip to Lima, Peru, and the special perb and award-winning vin de glace. A trip to Knowlton colours, including gloss cream enamel things he found there for your home! So, after a blissful sleep in the soothing As the von Schmedlapps have rarely floors. The kitchen has a superb (and sur- Bye for now, your Greta. country air, we were invited to an after- toured the region, Aurel told me that we prising) sunny yellow ceiling! Keep your comments coming: Catch us at noon dégustation in the cellars, about 60 would be visiting the quintessential Town- I must confess, dear design friends, www.colorsbyaurelien.com feet below the mountainside. ships village of Knowlton, 20 minutes that I was a bit skeptical about that yellow Such a change from the tropical green- from his land. when he showed me the sample paint GINETTE & JEFF STEELE ery of Puebla! The vaulted, solid-stone I was introduced to Joel Dumas, the chip, but it really does work in the space. room, with a giant mural of the wine har- multi-faceted entrepreneur of Espace Mo- My friends and fiends, you will have a vest, and the rare Tudor table and side- saik, an elegant and ecologically inventive super opportunity to meet Aurel on several 1450 829-3852 board really transported us all to 18th cen- shop filled with items from his company Sundays from 2 to 4 pm when he is host- Happily in service since 1979 tury Czechoslovakia, and with cubes of foie in Bali. ing free colour consultations and personal gras from Brome lake ducklings and fresh Unusual slabs of massive tropical wood colour diagnosis to those who visit “his” Milkman – organic & soy avail. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 17 18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Retail Watch by Annika Melanson 9 Lives By Lyzanne By Annika Melanson live DJ kept the tunes pumping while ton Popcorn ($12 to $65) in flavours like Big Moose has the classic white and guests sipped raspberry mojitos and Naked Chocolate and cheese picks that marmalade markings of a handsome do- Rich Rewards for Westmount checked out the latest deigns from Robert come with Dry-Erase pens to ID cheese mestic shorthair, Rodriguez, who was at the party, to Trina Westmounter Andrea Rich is a speech- ($35). The boutique is collaboration be- and beautiful Trink, Velvet, Missoni, Valentino Red, Is- language pathologist and director of Rich tween friends Maya Meir (part-owner of green eyes. He abelle Marant, Tahari and many more de- Rewards Child Developmental Center James) and Danielle Garonce. had a very peace- signer clothes, shoes, handbags and (4141 Sherbrooke St., Suite 300, 514.776. For jet-set kiddies, there is a children’s ful life with an eld- baubles. 6729). Rich grew up in Westmount and section that carries Hunter boots and Vans erly gentleman, attended Trafalgar School. as well as clothes by Baby Calypso and who can no longer Rich Rewards is a small, family-focused Baby Scoop. Très chic. “Every detail of the Local merchants are preparing for the Westmount Street Festival take care of him. private practice comprised of a team of store has been a labour of love,” said Big Moose is The Sherbrooke and Victoria Mer- speech-language pathologists, play thera- Garonce. Madame de Pompadour would about 3 1/2 years chant’s Association, which includes more pists and sensory-music therapists. Rich’s surely approve. old and healthy, than 70 local merchants from these team has experience working with many but a tad over- High-end linens for babies and streets, is preparing for the annual West- types of children, including babies with weight from get- children at Bouton Jaune mount Street Festival, which will take ting a lot of treats! place from Friday, June 13 until Sunday, Popular high-end children’s linen bou- He is neutered Big Mooose June 15. There will be live music, activities tique, Bouton Jaune, has opened a second and his shots are up to date. His front and of course lots of shopping. store (4922B Sherbrooke St., 514.670. paws are declawed, so he is an indoor cat 7233, www.boutonjaune.com). Owner Upcoming at the Visual Arts Centre only. He has a bit of a John Wayne walk, a Nancy Minner started out by designing swagger, because he has a slight birth de- Claudia Gravel, a former teacher’s as- and sewing children’s clothes at home in fect in one hip, but it doesn’t bother him sistant at the Visual Arts Centre, will be 1998. and it doesn’t concern his vet. showing her new jewelry collection at “The products are known worldwide,” He is very affectionate and really enjoys Astri Prugger Design (320 Victoria Ave.) said Minner, who buys her fabrics in Eu- being petted. For more info on Big Moose, on June 12 from 7 to 9 pm. For more in- rope. (When asked where, she answered please call Gerdy on her pager at 514.203. formation, contact Astri Prugger at “that’s my big secret.”) Everything is de- 9180 or email her at info@gerdysres- 514.369.4799. signed by her and made in Quebec. Mas- cue.org. Correction: In the April 29 issue of the son has an atelier on Masson and each Canelle is a petite tortoiseshell domes- Independent, the telephone number of My piece is sold individually, so that clients tic shorthair, with Westmounter Andrea Rich is a speech language Cup of Tea was incorrectly listed. The cor- can make up their own, original collec- sparkling eyes and pathologist and the founder of Rich Rewards, a rect number is 514.489.8880. tions. This is also an advantage when a laid-back atti- child development centre, which opened in Decem- budgeting as different pieces fall into dif- ber at 4141 Sherbrooke St. (corner of Greene Ave.) tude. She is a very ferent price points and one can combine healthy 5-year-old, feeding and swallowing deficits, children an expensive piece with a more reasonable Update on Teddy Bear: spayed, and her with autism spectrum disorders and grouping. A successful adoption shots are up to school-aged children with learning dis- Baby registries are available, as are baby date. She is de- abilities. For a more extensive list of ther- baskets and a monogram service. Teddy Bear, a handsome brindled pit- clawed, so she is apies offered, go to www.neurocomm bull mixed with Labrador who had been High-end retailer TNT an indoor-only cat. speech.com. at the SPCA for a few months, was fea- opens in Westmount Canelle is a quiet “Early intervention is key,” said Rich, tured in Underdog and Pet Expert. We Canelle girl but very referring to children’s diagnoses. Every pa- Westmounters, fashionistas and de- wanted a fantastic family for him since friendly. For more info on Canelle, please tient is seen within one week to 10 days of signers shopped and mingled at the offi- he is such an affectionate and friendly call Gerdy on her pager at 514.203.9180 or making an appointment. cial opening of TNT (The New Trend, dog, both with people and other pets. email her at [email protected]. Rich is a busy lady. She is also the 4100 St. Catherine St., 514.935.1588, We are very pleased to report that he Thank you for helping us find families founder of Mummieslist, the food and www.tntthenewtrend.com) on May 27. A has been adopted by a wonderful couple, and homes for Big Moose and Canelle. wine editor for Bridal Guide and a mother. Lisa and Kirk, and their dogs and cats. Rich’s future projects include a Montreal directory for parents of special needs chil- ESTATE and dren. And who says you can’t do it all? MOVING SALES Madame de Pompadour moves House Content into Westmount Clearance RONDA Downstairs from trendy boutique James, there’s a new girl in town: eclectic 514 236-4159 boutique Madame de Pompadour (4910 Sherbrooke St., 514.670.6632, www.mme depompadour.com). Madame de Pom- padour was the mistress of King Louis XV and was known for her fabulous style and taste in decoration as well as the fantastic Westmounters Brian Cytrynbaum (far left) and HAIR STYLING FOR MEN parties that she threw. Claudia Cytrynbaum (in orange) with TNT own- 514.484.5987 The new boutique has a variety of ers from Toronto, Arie Assaraf and his wife Carrie treats, from Voluspa candles ($45), Hamp- Richmond. Kirk with Teddy Bear. 4970 Sherbrooke Street West WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 19

and the community. pendent Studies Program, set up in 2001 History quiz: Visual Arts Centre Victoria LeBlanc, director of the centre to provide more individual tutoring. Re- since 1996, emphasizes the equal atten- cently, the Visual Arts Centre underwent a continued from p. 16 program was established with a grant tion paid to attaining high quality in both major renovation by improving and from the provincial government, which the fine and applied arts. She is proud of adding much needed space. Q: How old is the Visual Arts Centre? the Outreach Program, which was devel- was very successful. At the same time, Doreen Lindsay is president of the A: 62 years old this year. oped in 1996 to involve youth and teen more and more fine art courses were Westmount Historical Association. At the Visual Arts Centre, 3,000 artists- being given and a new mission statement groups with special needs, and the Inde- in-training a year come to study painting, described the centre as a fine arts school drawing, watercolour or ceramics with first, with a strong ceramic component. prevent further injuries. This is sched- artists who love to teach. Each willingly McClure Gallery Underdog uled to be done at the same time as he is pays an annual registration fee of $20 per By Fern Breslaw fixed. year, in addition to the cost of their Virginia McClure, whose name was Smiley is smart, loving and has the courses, to belong to the largest inde- eventually given to the art gallery of the Vi- There’s this really kind of outlook on life that would make pendent art school in Canada. sual Arts Centre, joined the original Pot- cute, albeit clumsy, Oprah cry (although she does cry easily). Of interest to me is the knowledge that ters’ Club in 1956. Over the years, Mc- dog named Charlie After everything he’s been through, he they are walking on one of the oldest Clure has been a very active teacher, who arrived at the deserves a family that will give him farms in Westmount. Victoria Ave. devel- administrator and fundraiser for the cen- SPCA at the beginning of January. something actually worth smiling about. oped along the original Hurtubise road tre in addition to continuing her own artis- He was quickly renamed Smiley Find out more about adopting Smi- leading from his house on Côte St. An- tic development. From 1991 to 1998, the since, despite his life as a stray, spending ley/Charlie by contacting toine Rd. to the Glen. Farfelu artisans’ co-op rented space to op- months in a cage and a bout of the ken- the Montreal The centre moved into this building at erate a small boutique. Since 1998 when nel cough, this young man had managed SPCA. 350 Victoria Ave. in 1972, just a year after the gallery enlarged and took over this to keep his hopes high. taking its new name. Before that, it had space to focus on exhibitions of well- He literally smiles every time some- been functioning as The Potters’ Club in established contemporary and quality em- one stops by his cage. rented rooms at 326 Victoria. The Potters’ erging artists, it has received government The problem with this poor boy is that Club had been founded by Westmounter grants and critical recognition as an effec- he’s extremely clumsy. He injured his leg Eileen Reid in the basement of her house tive contemporary art gallery in Montreal. when he first arrived and his optimistic on Elm Ave. in 1946 with eight members. In addition to its ongoing-juried exhibi- tail-wagging ways are so intense that he In the beginning, there were classes in tions, the centre established an invitational keeps hurting himself over and over. In ceramics and the applied arts of weaving, guest curator program in 2002 to develop fact, the wagging is so unstoppable that tie-dye, macramé and silkscreen printing. innovative exhibitions. The gallery today the only solution the SPCA hasn’t ex- Smiley Between 1985 and 1989 a CEGEP textile forms a vital part of the life of the school hausted is to have his tail amputated to 20 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Comin’ Up...

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2174 Clifton Tel: 514 488-2581 Montreaal Fax: 514 488-7876 H4A 2N6 22 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 Westmount Profile: Karin Marks Inspired by her mother Throughout, she says, her mother, Irene Marks, played a key role. Until re- cently suffering an aneurism at age 91, her ‘Rediscovering’ life mother was still planting her daughter’s garden and running messages for the family. By Laureen Sweeney the Montreal megacity council. “She is an amazing force – a strong Subsequently, as president of the Asso- woman who has always been interested ighting for what she believes to be a ciation of Suburban Municipalities, she and involved in the community. When I “just” cause is nothing new to Karin says the fight to obtain true decision-mak- was 5, she helped start up the Golden Age Marks. In the sixties, she was coun- ing with Montreal at the Agglomeration F Club that has become such an important selling Vietnam draft dodgers from the US Council has been slow and steady. “If I’ve part of the six-storey Cummings Centre. on how to establish themselves in Canada learned anything, it’s that change happens I’ve been very blessed. How many people – very much to the chagrin of her more slowly. You have to keep working on it, not are there at 60 who still had such an ac- traditional parents. banging people over the head. A lot of tive mother?” So now, as mayor of Westmount and things happen through building relation- Marks sits on many city committees as leader of the demerged municipalities, she ships, having respect for each other and well as island groups such as the Table de sees her fight for changes in the island- putting your case out there.” Concertation de Mont-Royal and the board wide agglomeration council as a natural Work days can last up to 10 hours and of the Montreal Transit Commission progression in her life. include evening meetings or community (STM). She is also vice-president of the And this, along with her mission to activities. “I feel it really is important to a Agglomeration Council, “but the title shape Westmount into a sustainable com- church or synagogue to have me attend means nothing.” munity, has been given new meaning with special events,” she says. “STM meetings are very long but fasci- the birth nearly three years ago of her “I’m lucky to have this role. If I didn’t nating. It’s an exciting time because pub- granddaughter Kylie. feel this way – or like people – I wouldn’t lic transit is becoming a more important “Unquestionably, she has changed my be doing it. It’s a choice in life – go to the issue and the STM is developing a cus- life,” Marks says. gym every day or immerse myself in this.” Mayor Marks through the admiring eyes of grand- tomer culture.” “While we grownups were busy com- daughter Kylie Marks gave up her car and joined the plaining about the snow, she was opening Two speeds: fast and stop car-sharing Communauto. “It isn’t always member the colour of the car she had that her mouth to swallow the snowflakes in She works intensely and then crashes. easy,” she says. “You have to be well or- day. “I was walking up and down the park- her discovery of life. Watching this was an “I have two speeds, fast and stop.” ganized.” She recalls one evening meeting ing lot looking for the logo on the door. It experience in rediscovering life myself. It’s That’s why weekends and holidays in on the West Island when she couldn’t re- a wonderful, wonderful gift.” Vermont are so important to her. “I cross- continued on p. 23 Being a “doting grandparent,” has in- country ski and cook.” The cooking, in vigorated her quest to leave a “whole and particular, is a passion. “I also love to diverse” Westmount to future generations, sing.” one that is both sustainable and afford- In a previous life, she sang with West- able. mount’s A Cappella Choir (now known as Harmonia). She also enjoyed potting, jew- Living many lives elry-making, watercolour painting and Bargain hunter, designer, business- doing stained glass. All are pursuits that woman, singer and passionate cook, have a parallel with her political life, she Marks stated soon after her election to city explains. “I enjoy the process. It’s the artis- council in 1991 that she felt she was get- tic expression of creating something and ting to live more lives than what had been building on it.” allotted to her. She was running her own cottage in- Grew up in Westmount dustry and raising two daughters in the Raised in Westmount, Marks attended small white 1850 clapboard house on Westmount High. She studied marketing Lansdowne. It’s here where she and her at the Fashion Institute of Technology in husband, financial systems consultant New York City with a work stint at Sacks Brian Puddington, continue to live. Fifth Avenue. Designing velvet and satin shoebags, After taking political science at Concor- vests, scarves, jewelry and other exquisite dia, she obtained a McGill diploma in ed- accessories, she sold them under the ucation and taught on the West Island. name “Kasumi” to Holt’s, Birks, Eaton’s, She went on to head a professional devel- The Bay and a string of chains and bou- opment program at Dawson, start the tiques. adult education program at LaSalle Col- It was a life dominated by tradeshows lege and pursue a master’s in education at and selling trips. And she had no idea the University of Massachusetts. what lay ahead. She also developed middle manage- ment training programs as a consultant Demerger movement changed everything and, in 1988, started up Kasumi. In her The demerger movement and her may- first term as a city councillor for district 5, oral career catapulted Marks into a high she chaired the planning services com- profile political role as Westmount’s rep- mittee and worked tirelessly to set up resentative – and lone independent – on Westmount’s teen centre. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 3-4, 2008 – 23

continued from p. 22 Gore’s movie, An Inconvenient Truth, brought the pieces together. “I’ve always House on Willow flattened was very funny!” had great faith that we are an adaptable so- Closet dollar-store lover ciety. But if we don’t change, we won’t The demolition of a house on the time, the house and property had fallen have the ability to adapt. northeast corner of Willow and Claremont into disrepair but some nearby residents In her own efforts to live by the green “After my granddaughter was born, I motto of “recycle, reuse and reduce”, her avenues May 28 attracted a crowd of have preserved some of the plantings in looked at this tiny thing and wondered neighbourhood residents and students their own gardens. biggest challenge is the latter. “I’m a closet how can we leave a worse world for her?” dollar-store lover and I have to stop and say from Marianopolis. While neighbours were welcoming the And Marks keeps this thought ever-pre- The house, at 31 Willow, was well- building of a new home, said one, it was there’s no need to purchase all this stuff – sent as her political life continues to fluo- gadgets and all kinds of things.” known in years past for the spectacular nevertheless sad to see the sudden disap- rish and lead her in directions she never flower garden maintained by its previous pearance of a house that had once been a While Marks believed in recycling, it thought possible. wasn’t a burning cause for her until Al owner, Murray Marmor. Vacant for some home.

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