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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT 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. 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Real Estate Agency/Independently owned & operated WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 19, 2013 – 3 City: Contractor is prepping pool site for new work 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].