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April 10-11, 20 12 St WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 6 No. 4b We are Westmount April 10-11, 20 12 St. George’s sole Quebec representative at glee nationals The St. George’s Glee club, G Major, pictured above, will be competing for the first time at the 2nd Annual Show Choir Canada Nationals on April 13 and 14 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. St. George’s is the only school from Quebec participating. The contest will be hosted by Shawn Desman. Photo courtesy of St. George’s Inside Inside Letters p. 6 100 years ago this week: Westmounters die City page p. 29 Council meeting stories p. 8 to 11 Public notice p. 26 on Titanic , see p. 22. 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Officers taped off the 7-9 Riverview Lane just before 11 am ing it,” said Councillor Cynthia Lulham, area around the source of the problem, March 31 left residents without a home who lives nearby and was on the scene. which had caused a four-meter-long and claimed the life of a cat, according to “They told me the fire appeared to have crack in the asphalt. Waterworks per - Public Security officials. started in a wall.” sonnel were called, the water shut off “The cat died of smoke inhalation,” said and the fire department notified that a assistant director Greg McBain. Dog taken out nearby hydrant was out of order. 313 Victoria Ave. The cause of the fire was unknown and It was fortunate residents were home at expected to be investigated by the fire de - the time, she added, because the affected 514-488-9717 www.martinswiss.com partment and police arson squad, he said. building adjoins other apartments. It ap - Its spread was limited to the front of the peared some residents were able to salvage INTRODUCING INTRODUCING building that faces Riverview Lane, the a few belongings and one woman man - aged to save her dog. While Public Security as - sisted in blocking the street and helping residents, Red Cross personnel attended the scene to provide emergency accommodation to those in need. By late afternoon the win - dows were already neatly boarded up. WESTMOUNT | 2 WESTMOUNT SQ. WESTMOUNT ADJACENT | LE GREYSTONE The fire, Lulham said, re - Beautifully appointed, one bedroom ‘Pied à Terre’ Historic architecture meets contemporary living with splendid North views, move in condition, in this newly constructed building. Various sizes minded her to make another easy living in this world renowned building. and finishes with options available. Occupancy request for a street sign to be Offered at $499,000 starting July 2012. Starting at $269,500 (+ taxes) mounted on the railway PRICE UPON REQUEST fence. Riverview is the only lane in Westmount that has street addresses. While it is marked as a street on the city of West - mount’s maps, it does not ap - pear in most others or street directories. SOLD A fire that started on March 31 in the basement of 7-9 Riverview Rochelle Cantor Real Estate Broker Lane, between Irvine and Abbott, WESTMOUNT | 41 SURREY GARDENS was extinguished by Montreal 514.605.6755 Stately detached family residence in absolute firefighters. Photo: Anna Gedalof move-in condition on one of Westmount’s most prestigious streets. Generously-sized rooms. Features include elevator, endless pool & sauna. sothebysrealty.ca Extraordinary homes. ,3+/ BORD DU LAC Skillfully marketed. DORVAL Successfully purchased. Offered at $3,.22,+++ Beautiful and renovated residence with unobstructed water views. BUNNY BERKE Situated on over 3+,+++ sq. ft. of R547 E:;4;5 B98659 land this historic charmer has many special features. Call today /3..-.0.32,1 for a private viewing. Canadian Owned and Operated | Real Estate Agency .. bunnyberke.com 4 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 10-11, 2012 Council views new Security car .com By Laureen Sweeney ing from the traditional yellow Public Se - curity vehicle to white. This is a cost-cut - While not yet equipped with its rooftop ting measure to eliminate the costs of emergency flashers, this new-look Public painting and repainting the cars when AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE Security patrol vehicle was on display out - they are bought and sold (see February 14, side city hall April 2 so council members p. 15). could view it before agreeing to purchase Councillor Gary Ikeman, Public Secu - two more. Neither this one nor a compan - rity commissioner, drew the meeting’s at - ion vehicle is yet in service. tention to the vehicle that had been The subsequent approval of two addi - “conveniently” parked outside, he said. It tional Subaru Foresters will bring the total is one of the two new arrivals ordered on to four. last year’s budget and has been undergo - In renewing the fleet, the city is switch - ing road tests. Westmount London & NYC style feel. Modern, open, light filled, home office in the Basement with separate entrance. Garden. Location to die for. Easy parking arrangement available. Call to find out $899,000 514-937-8383 This new white patrol vehicle outside city hall April 2 will be in service soon. ONLY AVAILABLE AT WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 10-11, 2012 – 5 Bixis begin on Victoria Spring flower show welcomes new Westmounters Crews instal new Bixi stations on Victoria at de Maisonneuve, April 5 at 11:30 am. Photo: Beth Hudson Angelina and Tony Loffreda, newcomers to Westmount, learn firsthand about the role of the city’s Public Security Unit from the director, Dave Sedgwick, left, during the official opening April 4 of the Electronic Independents available spring flower show. The reception, which welcomes new residents to the community and recognizes volunteers, took place at Victoria Hall. The flower show at the adjacent conservatory will remain open Enjoy the Indie at supper time on Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: from 10 am to 9 pm weekdays and 10 am to 5 pm on weekends until blooms fade. offi[email protected]. Photo: Laureen Sweeney 6 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 10-11, 2012 Letters to the Editor Westmount’s own potcake Making a greenway through would have a low percentage of No sympathy for students car ownership and high population den - I was thrilled to read George Bowser’s In letters there has been ongoing de - The students may have been relatively sity. column on potcakes (March 27, p. 23). monization of cyclists while ignoring the quiet, but on their way to Jean Charest’s It would dovetail well with Genivar Meet Rupert, my “granddog” from the bull in the china shop. house, they vandalized my friend’s brand working on the Active Transport and Traf - Turks and Caicos. We should be shocked by the number new car. fic Plan. Genivar has recently been in - My daughter Wendy and her husband of pedestrians and cyclists injured by ve - These are the juveniles whose educa - volved in major Vancouver projects and as Philip Kaufman went to the Turks on their hicles. Between 1999 and 2008 a total of tion I should subsidize (even more) such could not have failed to notice Van - honeymoon in October 2011 and came 3,771 children between the ages of 5 and through my taxes? couver’s proposed city greenway network home with this wonderful dog.
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