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Weekly. Vol. 7 No. 3c We are Westmount March 19, 20 13 Arena/pool project enters St. Patrick’s Day parade sunny but cold ‘community’ fundraising phase Street hockey to kick off event series

By Laureen Sweeney Councillor Nicole Forbes, chair of the cam - paign’s community division. The community phase of fundraising “We’re also challenging groups, schools for the Westmount recreation centre and individuals to come up with great (WRC) kicked off March 13 with the un - ideas and ways in which they can organize veiling of four main events featuring street special events, block parties and other hockey, an evening of dancing, a mixed- projects – large or small – to make this a doubles tennis tournament and an aquat - real community buy-in,” she told the In - ics festival. Its objective is $300,000. dependent . As fundraising pledges were an - Registration for the sporting events can nounced to have exceeded $4.9 million of be done on the campaign website the overall $6-million campaign goal, the www.wrc2013campaign.com, where fur - main events were described as designed to ther details will also be available. “It’s a appeal to a range of interests, according to one-stop shop for everything including do - nations and sponsorships,” said the city’s professional campaign coordinator INSIDE Camilla Leigh. A group of some 20 participants representing the city of Westmount wait at the start of the St. Patrick’s Real estate by Andy Dodge p. 16 Day parade route March 17. They were accompanied by the Westmount Public Security Unit and Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 24 continued on p. 23 Councillor Kathleen Duncan. Members of the Westmount Scouts carried the flags of Westmount and the Republic of Ireland. The day was sunny, but cold and windy. Photo: Martin C. Barry Letters p. 6 Is daily parking of cars at apartment building illegal? Busy Clandeboye lane got busier this year, may get better BRIAN GRANT By Laureen Sweeney 514.249.1500 side of Clandeboye and west side of Weredale Park with access to their back - VIVIAN GRANT After an inconclusive city meeting a yard garages and parking spaces. But it 514.592.4636 year ago on the longstanding issue of has also become a shortcut for accessing a heavy traffic on Clandeboye lane, a new 72-car parking lot belonging to Batshaw LLouiseouise RémillardRémillard
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By Laureen Sweeney rival of equipment to build the above- contractor, Pomerleau Inc. to the con - struction, told the Independent March 12 ground entrance pavilion, remove snow tracted delivery date of May 31 despite ru - after a site meeting the previous day that For swimmers awaiting news as to and eventually eliminate the parking of mours it might be later (see March 12, p. some scheduling had been discussed but when the new pool will open this summer, workers’ cars and then start excavation of 1). he was not authorized to speak about it. activity at the location last week may have the pool. Nevertheless, when does he “feel” the Meanwhile, Deegan said he had met provided a sign of hope. It has been used Also, a search was under way at the re - pool will really open? “I don’t know,” he last week with swimmers’ representatives as a staging area for construction of the quest of Pomerleau site superintendent said. “As far as I’m concerned, it can be Ross Fraser, Helen Campbell, Nancy Nel - arena structure. Marc Plamondon for a new location for ready for June, but I can’t speak for Pomer - son and Catherine Bond to work on some According to Sports and Recreation di - the parking of about 80 workers’ cars in leau. I’ll be very disappointed if it isn’t.” new pool programs, practice venues for rector Mike Deegan, the city’s project co - preparation for the start of pool excavation. In the absence of president Pierre the Dolphins swim team and, if required, ordinator for the Westmount recreation There was still no word, however, on an Pomerleau, Marcel Dubé, the company’s a short-season Plan B swimming program project, removing some of this equipment opening date. Councillor Patrick Martin project director for the arena/pool con - to be ready when the pool opens. is now under way to make room for the ar - said last week the city is still holding the “Le Sabot” Senneville Waterfront Estate $8,500,000 Garneau is out Westmount-Ville Marie MP Marc Gar - In a later email interview with the In - neau bowed out of the federal Liberal dependent , Garneau was asked what had leadership race on March 13. He was the surprised him about his leadership cam - second contender to do so, leaving paign experience. He replied, “How frontrunner Justin Trudeau and six oth - much I enjoyed it. I knew it would be de - ers to fight on until the end of voting on manding, that the days would be long, April 14. and that I would have little time to rest Garneau’s decision was based on what and be with my family. That certainly was he and his team saw as the runaway lead the case, but I was also energized by an of Trudeau, whom Garneau described in exceptional team and the support of many his statement as “the person Liberals Canadians, who told me they believed in want to see as the new leader of our me. That gives you strength and allows party.” He went on to say, “I recognize you to dig deep within yourself to find the that and congratulate him.” energy you did not think you had. As with Garneau also thanked his organizers all challenging experiences, it also al - and well-wishers, “I want to end this lowed me to grow as a person. I will carry press conference with sincere and heart - fond memories of this campaign for the felt words to my campaign team and my rest of my life. I’m glad I took the leap.” supporters: I cannot thank you all What about Garneau’s political future? enough. I have never witnessed such loy - “I intend to be around for a long time.” alty and commitment.” PAM DAVIDSON JAMES Electronic Independents available MCLERNON DAVIDSON Royal LePage Heritage Broker Royal LePage Action Broker Enjoy the Indie at supper time on Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: offi[email protected]. 514.209.7171 450.242.2000

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By Laureen Sweeney mount’s core values and reputation in the of the quarterback on a football team and it back.” face of “enormous” outside pressures for explained that in Westmount the civil serv - Westmount’s culture is such that the Exactly a century after Westmount be - change. ice enjoys a special relationship with the city is concerned about people’s wants and came the first city in Canada to hire a gen - “We have to be very alert to what’s council and residents. “we bend well over backwards to keep eral manager, the person at the helm of going on elsewhere because of the ripple “We’re not treated as the opposition as everyone on the same page.” He also said today’s city hall operations voiced con - down effect [of pressures] from national you see in some cities. …We’re here to that “we react to public pressure” unlike in cerns March 11 over what he considers and provincial governments and particu - serve the council, and we’re here to serve Montreal which works “from crisis to cri - challenges the city faces in maintaining its larly Montreal,” Campbell said. you.” sis.” traditions and culture moving forward. It was in March 1913, he explained, that Westmount, he said, “is good example It’s increasingly difficult to attract good Addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmount pioneered the general-man - of a city that has core values. We were talent to the public sector, in upper man - Westmount Municipal Association ager system now used throughout Canada. miles ahead with our code of ethics that agement especially, he said. Salary scales, (WMA), director general Duncan Camp - “It marked a new epoch, by placing the city was engraved in our employees’ minds.” media attention, the impact of social bell outlined issues of attracting and re - on a more business-like basis. And, 100 The city has a reputation to retain of being media and fallout from the Charbonneau taining good talent, maintaining the city’s years later, here I am as the 10th.” on the straight and narrow, he explained. commission are all rea - aging infrastructure and preserving West - He likened his responsibilities to those “If you lose your reputation, it’s hard to get sons. As well, people are continued on p. 5

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Campbell, cont’d. from p. 4 Referring only briefly to work on the ably well. It’s close to being on budget and pect since the street was governed by mar - arena/pool project – the city’s biggest one schedule, and we’re lucky to have a first- ket forces, merchants and the shoppers not as committed to spending “30 years” ever – he said it was progressing “reason - class contractor.” themselves. It could only put in processes in a profession. The WMA, he said, “has such as zoning. It’s the same thing at the council level, a really strong role to play” Another board member, Maureen Kiely, Campbell said. “I’m afraid that down the in the community by keep - asked about the possibility of a late open - road it will become more and more diffi - ing up with the issues, of - ing for the new pool, to which Campbell cult to find qualified candidates.” fering constructive criticism said, “We’re working with Pomerleau to Campbell said he receives over 200 e- to the council and identify - get it ready for the first of June.” mails a day, and, in reply to a question ing talent, both for the ad - John Fretz asked how Westmount had from Chris Brown, said: “I’m criticized if ministration as well as suffered from the merger years compared I don’t respond” – or if people don’t receive council candidates. with, for example, the Town of Mount a reply within two or three hours. Some is - Campbell’s own goals Royal, where Campbell has also served as sues are complex, however, “and don’t were to ensure the West - director general. have an easy answer.” mount recreation project is Westmount was “set up differently,” While five percent of the population “is brought in, that the city’s or - Campbell explained and was especially delirious with joy” over whatever the city ganization and finances are hard hit by losing its $16-million pay-as- does, another five percent “can’t be pleased in a healthy state, by-laws you-go infrastructure fund to Montreal. It no matter how much you do for them. So updated and that there was also had to purchase its water network on we focus on the 95 percent.” a succession plan in place. demerging. Now the city has to rebuild the Time permitted only a fund as well as its aging infrastructure. Using surveys handful of the dozen WMA The comfort station in Murray Park, for The city is using surveys more and board members and others example, is in such bad shape it is now out more as a tool to “find out what the popu - in attendance to ask ques - of service due to mould and water leaks, lation really wants. People who come to tions. he said. council don’t necessarily represent your After the questions, Campbell was Questions asked population.” thanked by vice president Paul Marriott, The building of the Westmount recre - Jerry Miller of Thornhill who then convened a board meeting while ation centre has placed additional impact asked Campbell about the others pursued their concerns with Camp - on most city departments and upper man - gentrification of Greene bell outside the Westmount Room at the agement, he said, “There’s so much going Ave. to which Campbell Westmount Public Library, where the on, you need to keep a sense of humour – stated the city did not have a event took place. you can’t take too much to heart.” City director general Duncan Campbell addresses the Westmount lot of control over that as - Municipal Association March 11. FLOULIS SISTERS Real Estate Brokers 514.808.0426 The Smart Choice in Real Estate

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Look to London have been tremendous. Agreeable condo - follow his lead and “best practices” by re - Electronic miniums, offices, retail have been repop - moving contingency funds from their con - Of late there have been many letters ulating abandoned warehouses and tracts, as he did with our arena project concerning bicycling and parks. I wrote Independents factories; cycling bridges and branch cy - (“ Excluding contingencies a ‘best practice’: one myself, in which I listed the many cling paths have been installed to spur on Martin,” March 12, p. 10). This is tanta - Olmsted parks in North America and the the rejuvenation. mount to not carrying health insurance, available many parks on the island of Montreal The flip side of the coin is the cover such that one can negotiate the price of where cyclists are welcomed along main - photo on the last Independent (“Strange treatment at a later time, when one is ac - tained paths. Tourists can even rent bikes Enjoy the Indie at supper time parking, March 12, p. 1). It speaks all too tually sick. in Old Montreal to mingle with walkers on Tuesdays! well of where we should be focusing criti - The fact that one has no money for the along le Quai des promenades. cism: that of errant drivers, distracted, on payment of treatment seems inconse - Sign up by writing us: To continue along this line, Mayor cell phones, speeding, aggressive. It shows quential and is consistent with Mr. Mar - Boris Johnson just recently announced an offi[email protected]. a car resting on top of the shrubbery of a tin’s convoluted thinking. ambitious plan for London, England. He front lawn – the bull in the china shop, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello wants a network of protected cycling paths and its unpredictable behaviour. and Wayne and Shuster have nothing on because he realizes that mainstream citi - Every year, many pedestrians and cy - Westmount. zens do not feel safe when exposed to traf - clists are injured and killed by unforgiving David Ludmer, Grosvenor Ave. fic. He specifically stated that he wants to motor vehicles. Although progress has integrate cycle paths through as many of been made to regain the liveability of London’s parks as possible. He mentions streets through cycle paths, much needs to the great Hyde Park in particular. Commu ni ty Co rner be done. It is an ambitious endorsement of the Roger Jochym for the Westmount value of urban cycling to the liveability of Walking and Cycling Association London. He has budgeted for it over $1.4 billion through the next decade. He wants The Westmount Report Making your mark on the this to be the legacy of the London Olympic games. There are times when reading the In - In one of my previous letters (February dependent is the next best thing to watch - new MUHC hospital 19, p. 6), I unforgivably forgot to list the ing the Colbert Report on the Comedy Lachine canal and its cycling path. It is Network. By Julie Quenneville names. safe to say that this excellent “new” park With a straight-faced delivery, one can - Contributions of $10,000 will be per - would not have taken shape without the not help but laugh at the absurdity of the Across the hospital sites of the McGill manently recognized on the Best Care for idea of a cycling path. Through time, the content. University Health Centre (MUHC), there Life donor walls. That could be a donation beneficial spin-offs for urban rejuvenation In the last issue, Councillor Patrick are many examples of how these institu - of $1,000 a year over 10 years, or as little as Martin suggested that the city of Montreal tions were founded and supported by $83 a month! A donation of $25,000 could some of Montreal’s most generous phi - be recognized with an office, workstation lanthropists – The Allan Memorial Insti - or kitchenette named in your honour. WESTMOUNT tute, the Ross Pavilion at the Royal Victoria There have already been some special Hospital, the Melvyn G. Angus Family announcements, including the naming of INDEPENDENT Psychiatric Care Unit at the Montreal Gen - the Alexia and Anthony Calvillo Cedars eral Hospital, and Sarah’s Floor at the Family Room, in honour of the Montreal Montreal Children’s Hospital – just to Alouettes star quarterback and his wife, We are Westmount. name a few. both of whom are cancer survivors. Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You ? While much has changed over the In January, The Auxiliary of the Royal Publisher & editor-in-chief: David Price Stories and letters decades, the fact that our hospitals rely on Victoria Hospital announced a $1-million editor: Kristin McNeill Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 the support of donors remains the same. donation to The Best Care for Life cam - Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney [email protected] The construction of the new MUHC hos - paign, earning it naming rights to the 12- pital on the Glen site would not be possi - bed pod of the antepartum and Letters & Comments: Advertising Sales ble without the generosity of the postpartum care unit at the Glen. Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 We welcome your letters but reserve the right to community. Seeing the many names attached to [email protected] choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 Just as the earliest hospital supporters these spaces for years to come will serve words and submit before Friday 10 am to be We also publish the Free Press had their legacies immortalized, the as a legacy, physically demonstrating the newspaper in Hampstead, considered for publication the following week. Côte St. Luc and NDG. MUHC is continuing the tradition of ho - diversity of groups and individuals who Please check your letter carefully as we may be nouring donors by offering the opportu - have come together to support the new unable to make subsequently submitted Accounting & Classified ads nity to have their names attached to MUHC. changes. E-mail any letter or comments to Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 various spaces throughout the modern - For more information on the new [email protected]. offi[email protected] ized Montreal General and Lachine hospi - MUHC, visit muhc.ca/construction. 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Fax: 514.935.9241 donors to step forward and add their WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 – 7 Vic village merchants take concerns to city hall By Michael Moore live in Westmount, which Le Gourriérec into curtailing the spread of what he called Le Gourriérec praised the city’s openness believes allows them a unique viewpoint “the Cromwell problem,” a reference to to the merchants’ suggestions at the meet - A group of Victoria village merchants on the area as both residents and retailers. the real estate giant that has been accused ing, admitting numerous issues since the took their issues to city hall on February 5 The merchants brought forth three of increasing rents unreasonably in the 2006 demerger have made it difficult for in an attempt to solve perceived problems main concerns they said are hindering the area, forcing out Victoria village staples city hall to accommodate the commercial plaguing the neighbourhood and help area both residentially and commercially: a and replacing them with high-end bou - sector until now. shape the future of the area. lack of parking spaces, the influence of tiques and franchises. Cromwell and tweaking zoning laws to “Everybody knows [the rent hikes] are Vic village a ‘living organism’ benefit locals. morally wrong, but it really needs the city “We see Victoria village as an ecosys - Calling it the biggest problem facing to fix it because it is tem, a living organism, and we think it’s the area, Le Gourriérec estimates Victoria too large of an issue important that all parts of the body be village already suffers from a 300 to 400 for an individual healthy,” he said in an interview with the parking spot shortage, a crisis he predicts resident or mer - Independent after the city hall meeting. will only worsen with the opening of the chant,” he said. “We feel that not enough attention is de - MUHC super-hospital by the end of 2015. The merchants’ voted to making the commercial sector “It is frustrating for merchants and res - association also en - more vital.” idents alike that they have to go shopping couraged the city to Representing the 100-plus member outside of their neighbourhood because expand its efforts to merchants’ association, Le Gourriérec and there’s no access,” he said. “It’s not nor - tweak zoning by- three of his fellow shop owners met with mal that residents are being driven outside laws to ensure real city representatives to discuss the urban of the town to shop when we have stores estate development plan that will shape the neighbourhood for in Victoria village that can cater to 99 per - prioritizes benefits the next decade. cent of the population.” for the area’s resi - “It’s a benefit to the city to have a strong To get a first-hand look at the parking dents and mer - merchants’ association,” said Cynthia Lul - concern, Lulham said she hoped to go on chants instead of ham, who represented the city alongside a tour of the area with the shop owners the financial boons for fellow councillors Kathleen Duncan and next week. As of March 18, Lulham had real estate develop - Theodora Samiotis, and Urban Planning not taken the tour with the group, though ers. director Joanne Poirier. “I am very glad to the invitation had been extended again by A self-pro - see and be appreciative of the work they Le Gourriérec the last week of February. claimed optimist, A view north up Victoria Ave., March 18. Photo: Westmount Independent are doing.” He and the other merchants who at - Half of the association’s members also tended the meeting asked the city to look The Parish of Ascension of Our Lord (Sherbrooke St. at the corner of Clarke Ave.) Machine moving machine Welcomes all to our Easter Celebrations! Passion Sunday Weekend: Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. Holy Thursday, March 28: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8 p.m. Good Friday, March 29: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3 p.m. Holy Saturday, March 30: Sacrament of Reconciliation from 3 to 4 p.m. Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 31: Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord 10:30 a.m. We invite all parishioners, former parishioners and visitors to join in celebrating with us this Holy Season.

A crane was at the arena site March 18 to hoist materials and equipment over the fence into the site Msgr. Sean Harty, Parochial Administrator and surplus material off of it. Here the crane is moving a platform lift onto the site. Rev. Patrick Donnelly, Associate Pastor Photo: Westmount Independent 8 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 JUST LISTED! Alexis Nihon undergoing subway-level overhaul By Michael Moore them to Target stores. Opening in Novem - ber after a $10-million renovation, the Once home to a mélange of sprawling Alexis Nihon location will be among the chain megastores and independent niche opening wave of 18 Target stores in Que - shops, Place Alexis Nihon’s subway level bec, according to a press release. is now riddled by a series of construction Several other of the floor’s locations are sites renovating the floor’s commercial undergoing a similar facelift. landscape. Once a series of small specialty shops, Connected directly to the Atwater Metro a large portion on the floor’s east side station and, by extension, Dawson College, storefront is currently a barricaded con - the shopping centre’s subterranean level struction site designed to increase avail - 2600 av. Pierre-Dupuy, Apt 639 Habitat ’67 – has been the entry point to the mall for able space and make room for another Spectacular views! Completely renovated, chef’s several vintages of the schools’ 10,000-plus large retailer adjacent to shoe chain Yel - GOLDEN SQUARE MILE 2+1 bedrooms, 2 fire- kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3+1 bathrooms, private student population. low’s concept store. A spot on the floor’s places, private garden, indoor parking, security terrace, indoor parking, 24 hr security. Must see! The most prominent shift is taking north side, across from the new Target lo - 24/7, finished basement. MLS 10957108 $945,000 MLS 9276767 $1,236,000 place on the floor’s most prominent spot, cation, is undergoing a similar renovation. and has retail ramifications beyond the A fourth location, adjacent to Tim Hor - shopping mall. The wall that previously tons and the entrance to Atwater Metro BRIGID SCULLION held the glowing oversized red letters of platform, currently draped in a black cur - Real Estate Broker Zellers now supports a construction bar - tain, is also awaiting a new tenant after Call for a free evaluation to list your property! rier sporting the red bull’s eye logo of Tar - Fleuriste Jardin Alex moved to a quieter groupe sutton - centre ouest inc. get announcing the American retail spot on the floor. AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE giant’s opening foray into Quebec. Calls made to Guy Charron, VP of re - In January 2011, the Minnesota-based tail for Alexis Nihon’s parent company company purchased the leases to 220 Cominar, about which retailers would be Realtors 514-235-7878 heartat [email protected] Zeller locations across Canada for $1.8 bil - moving into the spaces were not returned. lion, intending to convert 125 to 135 of

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Westmounters Jonathan Moyal, left, and Alyssa Yufe were among those who got a head start for the upcoming Passover holiday when they participated in the “24-Hour Passover Seder Project” on March Charles Altman, left, and Lia Raykhlin work at “Matzah to Mitzvah: A Passover Experience for All 14 at the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts. Seen here biting into a giant matzah, Yufe came up with Ages” at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom on March 10. Participants were invited to contribute to the the idea for an event that would allow spectators to experience more than a half-dozen types of seder, “Clear out Your Chametz” food drive and to take part in a sandwich assembly line to benefit Share the including one from the time of King Solomon, one in the future and one in the Warsaw ghetto during Warmth Foundation, an organization dedicated to fighting hunger and poverty. The weekend also the Holocaust. The seder is a ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover. included activities to learn about Passover for all ages. Photo courtesy of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Photo: Martin C. Barry

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Westmount businesses burglarized in - clude Eatz Encore and Premium Bou - In the last few weeks, there have been tique. seven local businesses burglarized in the “It’s always the same thing – the same same fashion but, reports Station 12 con - modus operandi ,” said Gauthier. “The stable Caroline Gauthier, there are two dif - alarm system was working in all of these ferent suspects, and police aren’t sure if cases, but the suspects move quickly and they are working together. leave the scene before police arrive.” Five of the businesses have been in The police have both suspects on video, Westmount and the other two just over the said Gauthier, so it is clear that there are border on Sherbrooke St. in NDG, she Photo: Martin C. Barry two different people. In one case, the sus - said. pect is described as a white male between The Contactivity Centre for senior citizens got into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day a few days early. On The most recent burglary was Tony 30 and 40 years old. He was wearing a the lunch menu March 14 was Irish stew with all the fixings. The five-person Celtic band Dragun Ban Shoes on March 12. Located on Greene black, hooded jacket and a black hat. He is (White Dragon) provided the entertainment. From left: band members Claude Bertrand, Normand Ave. just south of Sherbrooke, the shoe of medium build. The other suspect is of a Bélanger, Donna-Marie Sullivan, Jennie Ferris, Danielle Leblond, and Contactivity Centre members store was burglarized at 5:20 am, said Diane Deschamps, Angela Lanno (hugging Lansdowne Bear), Jane Atkinson and Hugh Darwood. similar description but, she said, he had a Gauthier. The suspect smashed the front big mustache and wore gloves. door’s window, went straight to the cash “Are they working together or not? We register, opened its drawer and cleaned it don’t know,” said Gauthier, but it is im - out, stealing a substantial amount of portant that merchants remain vigilant in Parenting as sport money. By the time police arrived, she securing their business each night. Before said, the suspect was gone. setting the alarm and locking up, she said found it necessary to reprise this approach In some of these cases, said Gauthier, merchants should empty the cash register, On the Lighter during adolescence). the suspect will take the contents of the even of its coins, and display the empty Side But sports as metaphor for parenthood drawer, but if he can’t get it open, he will drawer to the window so criminals casing has carried us through all other stages. take the entire cash register. The machine Ingrid Kovitch- the business will see there is nothing to Meals in the Dannenbaum household will often be found a few blocks away in an Dannenbaum steal. are typically elbows-up, full contact affairs, alley, empty of its contents, she said. followed by team huddle and chalk-talk game plan at the whiteboard. “You! Gabby! Cover the cat litter!” When no one else was home. ond half. We received our best parenting advice “And you! Josh! Take the dog!” I have watched longingly on Monday from a good friend. At the time, I was “Eli! Jamie! Quick shifts! Play hard!” Westmounter Ingrid Kovitch Dannenbaum mornings as my husband heeded the call is an avid dabbler in sports, cooking, DIY pregnant with our third child. Penalties abound and fouls flourish. to join the big leagues. While I slumped “Forget man on man”, he advised. Thankfully, there are no limits to time- projects, outdoor pursuits and crafts (when dolefully by the window like a poor, un - she is not accumulating pets and corralling “Think zone defense.” More valuable outs. Nor to empty or inane threats. More drafted prospect, he would skip out the words of wisdom have never been uttered. than one transgression has been met with her four kids, that is). In her spare time, she door toward the tranquil serenity of an works as a family doctor. Indeed, the ensuing 14 years have been my go-to offensive: overcrowded ER, his entire body fairly little other than one colossal and relentless “I saw that…” I warn. “Strike one. Do it screaming “Not it!!!” effort at containment. Particularly since – again and you’re out!” Despite our best efforts, the challenges not content to “settle” for three – we went “But I thought it took thre—” of parenting have wedged us behind the Early construction on to add yet a fourth rookie sensation. “Hey buddy, no back-talk,” chimes in eight ball more often than we would care Clearly outmatched, we have long aban - Dad, “Listen to your captain. I mean, to count. We have been thrown numerous start brings forth doned any fantasies of scoring, squelched mother.” curveballs, are typically caught flat-footed, $267 all expectations of a potent offense and “No fair”, mumbles vanquished culprit. and frequently end up fumbling the ball. conceded any hope whatsoever of actually “Double team…” (At least we can still take them to school!) A ticket was issued to a contractor winning . We are content to minimize dam - There have been moments when I have Though arguably out of our league, we for using heavy machinery at the work - age, occasionally neutralize our oppo - wanted to hang up the gloves. Like the couldn’t ask for a better team. It is full of site at 215 Redfern March 7 before the nents, and simply keep the team afloat. times I discovered, while bathing my not- character players who compete with emo - permitted start time of 7 am, according At the time, the “zone defense” philos - quite-potty-trained toddlers, suspicious- tion, always give 110 percent, and never to Public Security reports. A neighbour ophy replaced our previous strategy of looking debris floating amidst the bath fail to make things happen. It may not be called to complain at 6:35 am and offi - “keep them alive until they can smile” fol - toys. (Talk about mucking it up in the cor - a slam dunk, and we have yet to hoist the cers found workers in the throes of in - lowed by “keep them alive until they can ners!) hardware, but so far it’s been a great ride. stalling equipment for the pumping of speak.” (In a cruel twist of fate, we have “Substitution!!” I’ve yelled. Desperately. 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below the 21 posted last year, but not too year to three, all between $500,000 and of them over $2 million. Three of the four Mood of bad compared to the 16.1 average in the $600,000. In February last year, eight were sold within 10 days of listing, an in - the Market last dozen years. condo sales were posted, so it is clear the dication of strong demand in those neigh - And after a relatively static adjusted interest in that type of property is down bourhoods, too. Andy Dodge, CRA price during 2012, it appears the spring substantially. So despite government efforts to put a demand is going to push prices up Four houses sold in adjacent-West - lid on the national real estate “bubble,” it strongly in 2013. mount districts in February: one each in appears the Westmount market is headed Two sales over $3 million in February eastern NDG and southern Côte des for new heights. The following article relates to offers to pur - gave new life to the top end of the West - Neiges, two just east of the city limits, one chase Westmount residential dwellings, which mount market; only one other house has were reported by local real estate agents as sold over $3 million since last April, in having been accepted in February 2013. Be - terms of accepted offers. Nine of 13 sales Average adjusted price of a typical cause they are not final registered sales, the agreements posted last month were for addresses and prices cannot be made public more than $1 million, and six of the 13 Westmount home by month from Jan. 2000 but give a good idea of current trends in local were listed for less than 30 days, an indi - real estate activity. The graph offers a picture cation that there is a strong interest in to Feb. 2013 based on accepted offer dates of these trends over time. local real estate as we move into spring. Westmount real estate agents were February also saw a minimum price of working on a different level than the rest $570,000, lower than all but two prices reg - of Montreal, it seems, since the average istered in the past year, involving a house house price zoomed upward and volume that had been on the market since last was perfectly strong – not as strong as last April. Another three sales were recorded year but that was because last February between $730,000 and $862,500. Only one was way above average. sale was posted for less than municipal The Montreal Real Estate Board high - evaluation and mark-ups were as high as lighted its February monthly report by 58 percent above tax value, with an aver - talking about a decrease in sales volume age 27 percent mark-up. of 22 percent compared to February last Only two condominium apartments year. The 13 sales in Westmount are well sold in February, bringing the total for the

Source: Andy Dodge & Assoc. Inc. Unauthorized cars ticketed on Hillside Cars that parked without authorization at the municipal housing project on Hill - Electronic side, including St. Margaret’s residence, have been ticketted at the request of the Independents management, la Société d’habitation du Québec, according to Public Security offi - available cials. Ten tickets were issued February 26 and another four on March 11. Enjoy the Indie at supper time Found purse taken on Tuesdays! to police station Sign up by writing us: A parking inspector found a brown offi[email protected]. cloth handbag at Wood and St. Catherine March 9, Public Security officials said. Among the contents reported were car keys and a couple of pill boxes but no iden - tification. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 – 17

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The following permits for demolition, 3200 The Boulevard: to replace some exterior construction, alteration and reno - windows and a side door; vation were approved at the November 19, 32 Winchester: to convert a rear win - 2012 meeting of city council. dow opening into a door; 581 Côte St. Antoine: to build a 123-125 Irvine: to replace some win - vestibule at the side; dows; 222 Prince Albert: to replace a back 4911 de Maisonneuve: to replace some door; windows and a back door; 3714 The Boulevard: to replace some 28 Devon: to build a new house; windows; 9 & 10 Weredale Park: to install a 11 Côte St. Antoine: at École Interna - Videotron telecommunications cabinet in tionale, a Category I building, to replace the side yard of the two buildings; some windows on three levels; 485 Elm: at a Category I house, to do 9 Ingleside: to replace some windows some landscaping in the rear yard includ - and doors; ing a new planting area and resurfacing of 53 Surrey Gardens: landscaping of a the driveway; new dwelling to include walkways, terrace 4262 Dorchester: at a Category I build - and driveway in front and side yards; a ing, to erect a back fence; fence and gate; 66 Bruce: to replace handrails on the 791 Upper Belmont: to landscape the lower and upper balconies; front yard to include new steps and rail - 780 Lexington: at a Category I house, to ings; replace some windows and doors; 1368 Greene: to erect two signs for 357 Prince Albert: to build a side and “Maison Carole Franck Paris.” back fence; Boys were playing hockey on March 16 at the WAG’s outdoor rink. It was to close March 18 at 10 pm, according to Sports and Recreation. Photo: Westmount Independent 4334 Westmount: at a Category I house, 437 Mount Pleasant: at a Category I to replace some windows; house, to replace some windows; 4134 Dorchester: at a Category I build - 476 Roslyn: to replace some windows;

ing, to build a retaining wall in the front ************ yard with provisions regarding height; 5 Renfrew: to convert a rear door open - The following construction permit was ing into a window and replace some of the approved at the December 3, 2012 meet - windows; ing of city council. 4675 St. Catherine: to build the new groupe sutton centre-ouest inc. 50 Chesterfield: at a Category I house, to rebuild a balcony in the back yard; Westmount Recreation Centre. 4698 Westmount: to replace some win - ************ SUSAN dows and a balcony door; No permit recommendations were sub - 4569 Sherbrooke: to replace some win - mitted to city council for approval in Jan - HOMA uary. Residential dows; Real Estate Broker cell 514 portraits-pets-homes 502-0777 CUSTOM ART: Heather Black [email protected] 514-989-9091

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28 Devon photographed March 1; former house now demolished. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 – 19 War of words re: Hillside Greene blocked and Redfern Redfern resident Richard Dumont took while not blocking sidewalk access nor en - to his e-mail account February 27 to chal - dangering lives – and then immediately lenge city councillor Cynthia Lulham’s in- moving their vehicle … […] and having 25- person stance against parking on ton cement trucks come barrelling up onto sidewalks near St. Andrew’s nursery the sidewalk [and] 22-wheeled cargo trucks school on Hillside, eventually drawing a doing the very same thing ….” contrast between enforcement of West - Dumont also contrasted the frequency mount by-laws there and an alleged lack of of alleged violations and the differing lev - enforcement on his home street. els of evidence: “You and Westmount city His original, 1,000-word e-mail led to a hall must have a file that is 12 inches thick brief reply from Lulham that linked his al - by now with all types of evidence – writ - leged infractions on Hillside to ones he de - ten, photographed, video-taped – to sup - plores on Redfern: “There is no excuse for port our claims of permit, civil and traffic doing the very thing – driving/parking on abuse from that particular [215 Redfern] the sidewalk – that you send us photos and worksite […] I invite you today, right this videos of on Redfern – no matter how you minute, to provide one piece of evidence try to justify it.” as to a … right-of-sidewalk … being denied … in front of CPE St. Andrew’s.” 1,200-word e-mail This communication led to a 1,200- Who ‘f-bombed’ Cllr. Lulham? word e-mail from Dumont, followed by a From the beginning, Dumont was care - short one from Lulham, another from Du - ful to condemn a third party who allegedly mont and a final one later that day from used what he describes as the “f-bomb” Lulham. The Independent was first copied while arguing with Lulham at the time and by Dumont on the e-mail string and later location of the original Hillside incident. by Lulham as well, as were other city offi - Lulham’s final e-mail ended on a defi - cials, a Montreal policeman and other Red - ant note: “So get it in the press Richard […] fern residents. I have no problem defending my actions Dumont replied in his second e-mail to or that of all the city departments and per - Lulham’s linkage of the traffic issues on sonnel who have been doing what is in the two streets: “There is a huge difference their powers to better a difficult situation.” A large hole could be found March 15 at the corner of Greene and de Maisonneuve, blocking the way between a parent walking their three-year- This e-mail exchange is not the first one westward. Work appeared to have stopped that day as well as March 18. According to the owner of old child to the door of his/her school and between Redfern residents and city repre - Lapidarius jeweller and antiques shop, Maged Taraboulsy, the work seemed to have started about 10 parking their car 10 yards away … all the sentatives. Another similar one occurred days earlier. When he spoke with three city personnel who were on the scene last week, they said they in the fall of 2012. had “encountered a major problem,” though they didn’t elaborate. Despite the inconvenience of the hole, Taraboulsy said “we’re much better looked after in Westmount than Montreal.” Calls into Westmount AOK at 215 Redfern Public Works were not returned by press time. Photo: Robert J. Galbraith Public Security foot patrollers at the 215 Redfern worksite reported February PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC Electronic Independents A small clinic with a great reputation for INCOME TAXES 27 hearing “a faint noise” at 6:30 am but available high standards of physiotherapy – including •Personal & Corporate tax returns on speaking to the foreman were as - the most recent techniques promoted by •Accounting services sured no work had begun yet. Workers, Enjoy the Indie at supper time Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute. •Representation on your behalf he stated, had been made aware of the 7 on Tuesdays! FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE at government tax oces am start time. Sign up by writing us: www.annakirova-pht.com Leonard Klein, CPA, CA office@we stmountindependent.com. 5885 Cote-des-Neiges, suite 206 Tel: 514-750-5117 514.499.1949

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Clandeboye lane, cont’d. from p. 1 Comin’ Up bours had received any follow-up commu - were transformed from a boys’ residence nication from the city when she began to offices and the boys’ playground into a noticing additional traffic in the lane. parking lot for employees and visitors. Wednesday, March 20 Saturday, March 23 “We are now facing a second parking Bacchae: theatre performance and discus - • Earth Hour activities , 6 to 10 pm at Vic - lot – behind us,” she told the Independent. City creates new route sion, 7 pm at Victoria Hall. Experimental toria Hall. Storytelling and exhibits related She has seen up to a dozen cars “piled up” Four years ago, recalled Councillor production of scenes from Euripides’ The to energy and climate change, food and behind two apartment buildings during Theodora Samiotis, the city and Batshaw Bacchae . Discussion to follow with actors drink. Bring your own cup. The actual the daytime only, leading her to suspect it “went to great expense” to create and pave and professors Myrna Selkirk and Lynn Earth hour is between 8:30 pm and 9:30 might be rented out commercially. an east-west link between the lane and Kozak. Free. Info: [email protected]. pm. Addressing her concerns to Urban Weredale Park (“Clandeboye lane to be by - Planning director Joanne Poirier March passed,” May 19, 2009, p. 4). The idea was Thursday, March 21 Wednesday, March 27 11, Pedersen received a detailed reply the that users of the parking lot would access • “ Mountainside United , 1786” presented Author reading with Deirdre Kelly on her same day from Poirier saying the matter it mainly from Weredale rather than trav - by Edwin Coffey, secretary, board of book Ballerina: Sex Scandal and Suffering would be investigated. Inspectors were elling the length of the lane. trustees, 7 pm to 9 pm in the Westmount behind the Symbol of Perfection, 7 pm in the seen on the site the next day. “Unfortunately, there still has to be Public Library. Part of the Westmount His - Westmount Room of the Westmount Pub - “It was an extremely positive experi - work on their communication with em - torical Society spring lecture series. Ad - lic Library. Free. ence,” Pedersen said. “After all our previ - ployees,” Samiotis said. “I share the frus - mission free for members; non-members ous e-mails to city officials it was just the tration of residents. I realize there are $5 at the door. Info: 514.989.5510. Thursday, March 28 idea that she took the time to reply. It’s the challenges, and I’m continuing to press • David Wilson, professor of history at the City of Westmount’s annual spring flower first I’ve heard from anyone concerning for more action.” University of Toronto, gives a talk on show until April 20, in the conservatory the exact by-laws involved.” Linda Corbeil, Batshaw’s director of fi - D’Arcy McGee , based on his biography, and greenhouses . Open Monday through nance and administration, said reminders 12:30 pm at the Atwater Library, 1200 At - Friday 10 am to 7:45 pm; Saturday and Parking legality complicated are sent out every six months to employ - water Ave. Free. Sunday 10 am to 4:45 pm. The legality of parking spaces used by ees at all five of its campuses asking them • Paola Ridolfi ’s “Dispersions” exhibition • The Atwater Poetry Project , coordinated non-residents and possibly bordering on a to use “the new entrance.” runs until Saturday, April 13 at the Gallery by poet Darren Bifford, presents readings commercial enterprise was a complicated “I know the link is not a perfect solu - at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St. by poets Méira Cook and Bruce Taylor, 7 by-law issue, Poirier told the Independent . tion but we’re all trying to find a solution,” pm at the Atwater Library. Free. It depended on many factors. These in - she explained last week. “It’s always been clude the size of each space (a minimum a priority for us to work with the commu - of 8x18 feet per car), the number of spaces nity. I’ve met quite often with people from per type of building, zoning and proof the Westmount Public Works and with [city di - spaces w ere actually being rented. rector general Duncan] Campbell, and “We can’t be chasing ghosts,” she said. there is a limit to what we can do. It is a WRITING CLINIC: HOW WRITING CLINIC: HOW TO “I have to have solid evidence if the end re - public lane.” TO FIND YOUR VOICE WRITE GREAT DIALOGUE sult is to end up in front of a judge.” Sheila Murphy, whose house on Clan - Batshaw surveys Finding your voice is essential for an author, but Great dialogue brings life to fi/ion, but deboye also backs onto the lane, said she Nevertheless, she said, Batshaw has how do you do 3? How do you avoid sounding how is 2 wr2ten? Join author Catherine l2e others who wr3e in the same genre? Join too has seen an increase in traffic gener - conducted at least two surveys that she can McKenzie for a wo35op on cra.ing tight, ated by cars that arrive in the morning to remember. Findings showed that about 85 author Catherine McKenzie for a wo46op that narrative-propelling dialogue. Pa4icipants explores several examples of unique voices. park behind the apartment buildings and percent of employees using the lot have Pa5icipants are welcomed (but not required) are welcomed (but not required) to subm2 leave at the end of the day but are not there been rerouted to the new access and that to subm3 up to five pages for discussion. up to five pages for possible discussion. overnight or weekends. “we had a dozen recalcitrants.” Those Saturday, Apr% $ "-#:! PM Saturday, Apr  -: PM Living on Clandeboye for 43 years, stated they were headed west going home GOETHE INSTITUTE Murphy has seen the lane transformed and used the lane to avoid the one-way GOETHE INSTITUTE from a quiet place where her children streets that directed them all the way up or +.,. St. Lawrence Blvd., #+** – /,- ),*, St. Lawrence Blvd., #)(( – -*+ used to play to one that has become almost down Atwater. To reserve: To reserve: a throughway since Batshaw’s quarters Corbeil said that continued on p. 21 [email protected] [email protected]

Cars parked behind apartments on Weredale Park March 13. Photo courtesy of Sara Pedersen WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 – 21 Med students work the catwalk for eating disorder awareness

“(Re)Born This Way” is to take place ing disorders – with a fashion show. Friday, March 22 at the Omni Hotel (1050 “We all know someone who has been Sherbrooke St. W.) and will feature fash - affected by [one of these diseases], said ion designers, models and stand-up co - Falet. He continued that it is a problem for medians in a fashion and talent show-style both women and men and this event event, as well as an after-party. Volunteers “opens up the perspective on eating disor - are first-year medical and dental students ders.” from McGill. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the Westmounters Jean-Pierre Falet and door. For more information, call Haya Aziz , in pre-med school, are taking 514.992.3188 or visit the FaceBook page by the reins to organize this year’s soirée entering the key words “(Re)Born This under the guidance of first-year med stu - Way – Fashion Show.” dents Annie Lalande and Myriam La - bossière . “Eating disorders are a big issue in so - ciety,” said Lalande on March 12 when the foursome dropped by the offices of the In - dependent . “There is a big stigma sur - rounding it.” She said the event concept started two years ago as a way to bring awareness to body image – central to eat -

The Rotary Club of Westmount From left, med students Annie Lalande and Myriam Labossière, and Westmounters Jean-Pierre Falet is ready to pickup reuseable and Haya Aziz are organizing a fashion show event whose proceeds are to be donated to Anorexia and household items for our sale. We need useful, quality, working items: antiques, bulimia Quebec. small furniture, paintings, lamps, housewares, toys, etc... Po ras ◊ Homes ◊ Pets Funds raised will go to community & international projects...as we have been doing for more than 80 years. Help Rotary help others. D  G Clandeboye lane, cont’d. from p. 20 For a local pickup 514935-3344 or [email protected] Our helpful sponsor: Dépôt-Clé Need storage space? www.depotcle.com 514 488 4585 ◊ deb[email protected] spaces in the lot are not allocated to spe - link. cific employees and visitors may not be Residents were divided on its ideal lo - aware of the directive. When asked if in - cation, however, and it was left that Public The Marianopolis formative signage had been installed, she Works would go back to drawing board to Millennium Foundation said that might be one option. She had, in look into a new place for the arm (see April a registered charity dedicated to supporting fact, noticed some 20 cars parked there on 3, 2012, p. 14). Marianopolis College by providing scholarships and a weekend when no one else was working “The gate is still a viable solution,” bursaries to students, funding improvements to facilities and suggested they could have belonged to Campbell said. Asked where the issue shoppers. goes now, he said, “It’s still in our court to and enhancing educational resources, and Board Chair Murphy said the link had “definitely work with Batshaw to obtain more adher - Jill de Villafranca are pleased to announce the made a change” in reducing the number ence to the understanding that cars in appointments to its board of directors of of cars, but that other measures are still their lot do not use the lane.” needed. But the speed of drivers and the use of Dany Meloul Barbara At the meeting with residents March 29 cell phones by some took on urgency and Board Vice-Chair Farina ’92 last year, the city proposed installing an a new perspective a few months ago for VP Legal/ Board Secretary arm or gate at the link coded only for res - Pedersen and her husband, Patrick Shea, Regulatory Lawyer, partner, idents and city service providers. This when their young son was almost hit by a Affairs & Fraser Milner would force non-resident cars to use the car in the lane. Affiliate Relations, Casgrain, LLP “Does someone have to get seri - Les Chaînes ously hurt or killed for the city to take Télé Astral action?” asked Shea. And now, Pedersen is pinning more hopes on the city’s Urban Plan - ning by-laws in the hopes of at least stemming recent increases in traffic. Stephen Ellie Borden Joanne Rossy She said she is also counting on Takacsy ’77 ’96 ’86 Samiotis to convene a follow-up to Chair, Investment Alumni Board Director the meeting held a year ago. Committee Association Owner, Joanne The Independent ’s earliest cover - CIO, Portfolio Representative Rossy Design Inc. age of the Clandeboye Lane issue Manager, Founder, CEO, was in its issue of April 29, 2008, p. 7 Lester Canadian RawGoodies and Equity Fund Enable Success Photo: Westmount Independent (“Clandeboyers oppose Batshaw traf - Coaching The link from Weredale Park to the Batshaw parking lot, fic; Batshaw never received com - March 16. This route bypasses the Clandeboye lane. plaints”). 22 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 Akita ‘ likes to be Two cats rescued outside’ A resident at one apartment building from hoarding was concerned about a dog left on the bal - cony of another on Clarke February 27. Public Security officials said she called the department to check it out and the dog’s owner was traced through the building’s 9 Lives doorman. She was reported to have stated Lysanne Fowler that dog was an Akita – a northern breed – that likes to be outside and that she checks on it regularly. She was advised to obtain a valid licence. The Montreal SPCA has rescued 91 New SYMPLI spring collection cats from a sad hoarding situation. Often - Small fire started has arrived! times kind people find themselves in a sit - in Clarke garbage 5175B Sherbrooke West corner Marlowe uation that gets out of control: wanting to 514-482-4702 The cause of a small fire in the lane be - tween Olivier and Clarke March 6 was not immediately known, Public Security offi - cials report. It was discovered around 6:30 pm in boxes, garbage bags and a recycling Orwell bin behind apartments at 331 Clarke. The fire department was on the scene and the The same is true for Orwell and Lon - lane blocked. don, cats currently being sheltered at the SPCA’s Annexe. 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Westmount women, NDG Soccer CONSTRUCTIONRESIDENTIAL*COMMERCIAL I.J.S. The traditionally summer sport of soccer is MASONRY CONTRACTOR •Brickwork •Stonework •Tuckpointing increasingly played in winter and Westmounters •Window Sills •Cement Finish •Acrylic Stucco Emily Carson (second row, right), Jennifer Du Ian Sutherland Serving You for 20 Years (not pictured), Gillian O’Driscoll (third row, 514.484.5070 third from right), Carolyn O’Neill (second row, [email protected] centre) and Alexandra Zorbas (third row, centre) R.B.Q. 5590 2787 01 are part of the trend. For the first time, NDG Soccer offered a winter program for adult women this year and the fivesome participated. Offers one Mount Royal Westmount participant: “The timing of the practices is great if you are juggling work and Roofing kids. 8:30 pm to 10 pm on Tuesdays is after dinner and after homework is done so you can get out with friends in a fun, recreational atmosphere, get some exercise and come home de-stressed.” All types of roofs Coaches are Doug Allan and Eric Heddle. and brickwork Westmount women are crossing the border into NDG in other seasons too. Last summer, 15 (514) 572-4375 percent of NDG Soccer’s female participants were (450) 687-0094 Westmounters. Photo courtesy of NDG Soccer [email protected] Bike path unblocked Ron Edwards Sr. & Ron Edwards Jr. Serving Westmount for 50 years A delivery truck and a lift were found blocking the bike path at de Maison - neuve and Greene February 26 at 9:25 am in connection with work at the condo development at 1250 Greene, according Arena fundraising, cont’d. from p. 1 it includes cocktails in front of the conser - vatory, dinner and dancing at Victoria Hall to public safety officers. A flagman was instructed to move the vehicles aside Street hockey at Family Day and a silent auction featuring a sketch do - nated by Leonard Cohen, two tickets to the and another truck that was double- Leading off the main events is the sold-out One Direction show, and a one- parked was told to return later. largest of the four, the “WRC Street year membership to Moksha Yoga. Hockey Tournament,” at Family Day, May 25. Academy Rd. will be divided into four Mixed doubles tennis, June 7 to 9 rinks on which 400 Westmount residents Touted as Westmount’s first mixed- are expected to play, with registration fees doubles open tennis tournament, this of $40 a person for those 18 and over, and event June 7 to 9 is designed for 64 teams $30 for others. at all skill levels comprising couples, fam - The team that raises the most money ilies and friends. Chaired by volunteer through sponsorships and donations will 25 years of experience. Antony Kovic, the tournament will con - win the opportunity to watch a Montreal Able to meet all of your Construction clude with an awards ceremony and party. Canadiens’ hockey game from the loge of Registration fees are $75 per person. and Renovation needs. The Rotary Club of Westmount team owner Geoff Molson, volunteer cam - Call us to book your Brick, Concrete, is ready to pickup reuseable paign chair. Aquatics festival, August 24 Bathroom and Basement jobs. household items for our sale. Westmounters will also be able to bring The “WRC Aquatics Festival” is sched - Che out our web site @ We need useful, quality,working items: antiques, in their “pre-loved and no-longer-used” small furniture, paintings, lamps, housewares, toys, etc... uled to take place August 24 around the hockey equipment to donate to the Cana - www.kbgroupeconru ion.com Funds raised will go to community & international projects...as we new pool for some 500 adults and chil - have been doing for more than 80 years. Help Rotary help others. diens’ Bleu Blanc Bouge in Action pro - Conta Karl @ 514.947.3562 For a local pickup 514935-3344 or [email protected] dren. gram, which will redistribute it to those in RBQ# 8361-4172-01 Our helpful sponsor: Dépôt-Clé Need storage space? www.depotcle.com Chaired by volunteer Helen Campbell need. it will include a number of events includ - Coordinated by volunteer Ingrid ing a swim-a-thon, wade-a-thon, aerob-a- Kovitch Dannenbaum, the event will also thon, and team relays, as well as feature a “Chuck-a-Puck” contest and a One Contract at a Time demonstrations of diving, water-polo and “Gourmet Food Truck Rodeo” offering swimming by “top” athletes. Registration The Shea Painting approach is simple: one contract at a bite-sized gourmet food, such as oysters fees are $15 to $100 depending on the time. This ensures that it delivers the highest-quality results. and lobster rolls from various food trucks event. A “food truck rodeo” similar to the Its focus is on your project alone, with the greatest organized by Cuisine de Rue Montreal. one at the street-hockey tournament will attention to detail, cleanliness and completing the work Kovitch Dannenbaum is an Independent also be offered. columnist. on time and on budget. Shea Painting is proud to have Campaign donations and information ahistory of repeat customers and referrals from very Evening soirée, May 31 about naming opportunities associated pleased clients. with them may be obtained from Sports The soirée on May 31 is an evening and Recreation coordinator Bruce Stacey [email protected] 514.267.2378 with an Arabian Nights theme being called at 514.989.5391. “Scheherazade – une Soirée au Souk,” chaired by volunteer Sada Reddy. For 300 Shea Painting www.sheapainting.com guests (at tickets costing $140 per person), 24 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 Cabaret-themed evening raises money for FQJ Bergeron , executive vice president, legal (with wife Cathy Giancaspro ), and Enzo Social Notes affairs and secretariat, Caisse de dépôt et Reda (with his wife Annik Cormier ); from Westmount placement du Québec; Janie Béique , sen - Transcontinental execs Isabelle Marcoux , ior vice president, natural resources, in - diva-elegant in red (chair of the board) and and Beyond dustries and consumer goods, Fonds de François Olivier (CEO); Isabelle Hudon (in Veronica Redgrave Solidarité, and her husband Étienne Mas - black and white), president, Sun Life Fi - sicotte ; Viau Foods’ co-CEOs Joe Reda nancial Québec, and her husband Gilles

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26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 TrendsetterS Therese Brownstein

By Veronica Redgrave

At a recent glamorous gala, I couldn’t help but notice a stylish stand-out. She wore a beautiful bright blue short cocktail dress and fabulous sparkly se - quined stilettoes. And none of that bubble-gum pink lip gloss for this lady. Her thousand-watt smile shone through a redder-than-red lipstick. In chat - ting with her, I soon discovered that Therese Brownstein is known for her love of colour, so I thought a great way to add some cheer to some of the grey days or late winter would be to introduce the vibrant style of this trendy West - mounter.

Style What kind of shoes do you love? How would you describe your I love heels and flats. Heels for night personal style? and flats for day. I like to be comfortable Sophisticated, eclectic and trendy. I al - at night so my heels need a platform and ways like to look put together whether I they need to be sexy. I love ballerinas and am travelling, going out for dinner or tak - flat riding boots. This season I am really ing my beloved grandson Oscar to the into the smoking slipper – it’s a nice up - park. date to the ballerina shoe. What is your favourite way of dressing? Living I like to mix all kinds of labels from de - If you had a choice, where would you live, signer to affordable. For example, I like to money being no object? pair a Banana Republic sweater with J Brand jeans, a Lanvin jacket and fabulous Montreal is where my heart is since it is Mimosa boots from Browns. I also like to where my family is. I want to be where colour-coordinate: I am known for it. I love they are. However, if they all decided to colour! In fact, I rarely wear black. I love move to New York City, I’d be delighted to all colours from brights to pastels. This follow them. It’s one of the greatest cities season I am really into burgundy, and a in the world with all its diversity, energy, great burgundy dress needs matching bur - opportunity and culture. gundy Mary Janes! (Gentle readers: Re - What is your favourite flower? Do you have member these shoes we grew up with? flowers in your home? You know, the flats with the little strap Callas – I love them and their simplic - across the arch?) I have an obsession with Photo: Robert J. Galbraith ity, freshness and modern feel. I always accessories, from necklaces and handbags have flowers in my home. It’s an absolute to shoes, of course. And I never leave the must! At home on March 8, Westmounter Therese Brownstein wears a striking, cobalt blue outfit, complete house without a fab pair of sunglasses to with Chanel sunglasses, Lanvin Cameo necklace, cardigan from Zara, a Mason top, Rich and Skinny match. Who would you invite to a dinner party if jeans and Brown’s couture suede boots. you could have anyone in the world from On weekends, what do you like to wear? any era? And where do you go? Coco Chanel. I’d love to learn more there is always a market for couture. De - I don’t really dress differently than dur - about the creative influence of one of the signer quality and styling just can’t be ing the week. I am always relaxed and most iconic labels of today. beat. comfortable with an edge. I usually stay in I do love this new trend of designers the city on weekends, hang out with fam - What is your favourite Montreal event? collaborating with retailers such as H&M ily and friends and go for dinner with my The Grand Prix is always a fun week - and Target so that everyone can have ac - husband. end. The city is buzzing with tourists and cess to their talents. I own a few pieces What is your favourite gala gown? celebrities, and it’s always fun to go out that Sonia Rykiel created for H&M, and I and people-watch. love them. I think today’s affordable fash - A Herve Leger black-and-white, long ions are great. I shop in these stores all the portraits-pets-homes striped dress that I bought 15 years ago. It What do you think of today’s fashions? time. We didn’t have this 20 years ago. still looks timeless, sexy and modern, and Couture and elegance seem to be a dying Today’s generation is very lucky to have CUSTOM ART: Heather Black I still wear it today. art. this accessible affordable fashion. It’s all 514-989-9091 I don’t think they are a dying art. I think about attitude, confidence and style. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 – 27 SMART LUXURY 41 HIGH-END CONDOS DELIVERED 100% RAW

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