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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 11 No. 5b We are Westmount June 13, 2016 Work to close facility from Aug. 13 to Sept. 5 Vic village street fest a lively affair Library gets green light to ‘refresh,’ re-arrange interior

BH L7EC::@ SG::@:H re-arranged. “It was time to rethink our space,” said For the first time in 22 years, West - Julie-Anne Cardella, director of Library and mount Public Library will be getting a Community Events. “The library is a com - facelift, closing what is considered to be munity hub now, and we have to work the city’s best-used facility from August 13 with what people are requesting.” to September 5. The project got the go- This includes maximizing seating, mov - ahead June 5 when city council approved ing bookcases around to allow in more more than $500,000 for the project. natural light and bringing back the tradi - The work will provide additional seating tional use of comfortable reading areas, for 72, replace carpetting throughout, con - she explained. vert the atrium into a reading room and “People have voiced difficulty finding a move its work and study tables to an ex - place to sit. When I first came here eight panded and quieter environment. The years ago, one of the things I felt was it young adult section downstairs will also be needed was more seating,” Cardella said. “It hasn’t changed.” During peak study Flamenco dance students from Studio Pleamar livened up the atmosphere for the Victoria village street times – April to May and festival, organized by the merchants’ association. They were seen here on stage in Prince Albert square Letters p. 4 October to November, continued on p. 6 June 10, the second day of the festival, where they performed with passion. Photo: Martin C. Barry Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 13

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down to the children’s department, espe - cont’d. from p. 1 cially from groups of schoolchildren. students have been seen sitting on the Under the library renewal and expan - floor waiting for a chair to become avail - sion project of 1995, the children’s depart - able. It reminds her of a parking lot at ment was incorporated into the main Christmas, she said. building. It had had its own separate en - Also, Cardella added, people studying at trance in 1911 and again in a 1957 addition. the tables in the atrium have complained Book weeding required about noise from the stairway leading To make more space on the main floor, weeding of some of the reference material will be required, she ex - plained. “Much of this information is now available on the database. Library func - tions have changed.” Work to replace the carpeting will require that the wooden book - cases in the front Find - lay rooms be emptied. On the other hand, there are new tech - niques for jacking up the filled steel book - The stair carpet leading down to the children’s, A/V and teen sections, cases in the rest of the bears the brunt of traffic. It is cleaned every year but has been changed once since 1995. continued on p. 7 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 13, 2017 – 7 material to give more space : incidents reported in Tour de l’Île Three “small” incidents were reported went down Claremont, St. Catherine and building. newly designed area at the atrium. Some during the Westmount portion of the an - Glen Rd. While all carpeting is cleaned once a are to have a swing-out shelf for using a nual Tour de l’Île bicycle event June 4, In one incident, a young man lost con - year as part of the library’s annual spring tablet. Public Security officials said. All were de - trol of his bike and fell over the handlebars clean-up, only the stair portion leading Other new furniture includes “poufs” scribed as minor and occurring on Glen but continued on his way. Then, two bikes down to the lower level has ever been re - for the teen section, which will also get a Rd. near the bottom of the hill, at or just were pushed into each other, causing a placed since installation in 1995. And this window seat, and wooden chairs for the ad - south of the city limits with St. Henri. girl to injure her wrist, right hip and was only once even though it bears the ditional study table in the reference de - Officers were stationed to block traffic at hands. Her mother, who was also riding in brunt of the traffic, Cardella pointed out. partment. that location as well as at Claremont and the event, was called. The third incident oc - The work was approved by council at a Sherbrooke between 10:23 am and 12:29 curred when a young girl fell trying to Floor plans revealed cost of $96,714 for the “very comfy” furni - pm when cyclists proceeded east from avoid a crack in the pavement. New floor plans show the atrium’s four ture,” said Councillor Nicole Forbes, and NDG into Westmount. The ride’s route tables will be moved to the area to the right $420,000 for refurbishing the library, in - of the reference desk and extending back cluding the carpeting. to the south wall with space for a fifth In addition, the purchase of a radio fre - table. The computer stations will move quency identification library system was west and one more will be acquired. approved at a cost of $71,500. This is being Of 30 new upholstered reading chairs, acquired to expedite the check-out of many are designated for use in the atrium, items, improve security and provide “really with others up on the second level in a neat” inventory management, she said.

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Turcot meeting covers complaints from MoWest to Atwater Greene Ave. to close at tracks, Myrna Park 514-486-5565 /Cell:514-978-8041 [email protected] www.manorminder.com •TLC FOR YOUR CATS, cycling advocate Lambert grills MTQ BIRDS and FISH BH D7F=9 PC=8: •PLANT CARE and Greene Ave. will be closed at the CP rail - HOME SECURITY way overpass for four to eight weeks from Experienced and fully insured mid-June or July to August, the Turcot SERVING: Westmount, NDG, Montreal Good Neighbourhood Committee NDG- West, Cote des Neiges, Hampstead, Westmount attendees learned May 29 at Cote St Luc, TMR, Ville St Laurent W estm oun t city hall. Approximately 30 people came to listen to 12 panelists and ask questions. ESTATE & MOVING SALES The Greene closure is due to work on Vente de succession et déménagement Autoroute 720 (which will become Route 514 236-4159 136) being done by the KPH-Turcot con - [email protected] | www.rondably.com sortium. Local traffic will be allowed to cir - culate, including to and from Stayner and RONDA BLY Prospect. B.COM., M.ED., CPPA The meeting was attended by West - mount city councillors Rosalind Davis and Theodora Samiotis, Côte des Neiges-NDG borough mayor Russell Copeman, Mon - treal city and borough councillor for east - From left, citizen members Jill Precesky, Malaka Ackaoui and Daniel Lambert, police sergeant Michael ern NDG Peter McQueen and a Montreal McDermott and borough of Côte des Neiges-NDG employees Pascal Trottier and James Byrns. West public security official. that the mud, and ideally the water, should From trains to ‘shitty end of stick’ not be there and would be addressed. Lambert interrogates The two-hour meeting dealt with many Lambert questioned Sultana why the other issues and complications, and re - Westmounter Dan Lambert, represent - employee had not noticed the issue after layed many pieces of information. ing the Association of Pedestrians and Cy - seven weeks on the job. He also pushed for • The recently announced entrance from clists of Westmount and NDG on the com - direct access to him or her, which Sultana St. Jacques to the northbound Decarie mittee, grilled Sandra Sultana, assistant UNEMPLOYED? opposed for reasons of process and con - expressway will be accessible to east - director of the Turcot project, on the work trol. bound motorists by left-hand turn, in ad - ERS Training & and accessibility of an employee who was He also confronted Sultana, in near dition to the westbound access previously Development is o.ering made responsible – in line with his re - cross-examination style, on the lack of a announced. quest (see “Turcot interchange meeting a 22 week program: safety-bar and camera requirement for • On June 12, St. Jacques near the super- covers vast array of topics,” April 11, p. 17) trucks used during the project. She said hospital westbound was open until De - – for pedestrian and cyclist safety. This ap - July 2017 that the MTQ was prioritizing mirrors, carie. Eastbound, it was closed between •in English pointment was made “days after” the last presumably more or better ones. He shot the hospital and Glen Rd./de Courcelle, •Keep your bene/ts / get paid while public committee meeting (March 27). back that at least a pilot project would be in with two detours: one along St. Catherine you train He was concerned with mud on the order. starting at Claremont and one along • Is 1ee of charge / all materials provided Glen Rd. bike path caused by a leaky hose Lambert thanked KPH-Turcot for re - Notre Dame. • Transportation / Child Care may connection to a fire hydrant near the opening the cyclist path on the east side of • Work goes as far as the (federally gov - be paid for Home Depot. David Maréchal of KPH-Tur - the Glen Rd., which he had requested at erned) Lachine canal, whose bike path cot had said earlier during the meeting the previous meeting. He said that 1,500 Improve / Update Skills: will be closed on the north side near the •Microso2 O0ce Suite people used it per day. Gadbois recreation centre until mid-July. •Job Search Techniques / CVs Maréchal: Night and weekend work • More residents from Montreal West, •French Conversation WOOD FINISHING coming, sound ought not bounce many concerned with train noise and •Explore career opportunities DOORS•FURNITURE•WOODWORK non-Turcot truck traffic, were in evidence •Participate in a 3-week stage Maréchal told the meeting that night ON-SITE SERVICE than at the previous meeting. work was planned for the summer, but • The possible, but currently unplanned, You are eligible if you: •Stripping and that many measures had been put in place “dalle-parc ” or pedestrian and cycling •Live on the Island of Montreal Staining to mitigate noise, including temporary bridge over Autoroute 20 from NDG to •Receive EI, Social Assistance, or •Specialty: sound barriers, less noisy back-up signals are without income Lachine was mentioned by a few speak - Entrance Doors on trucks and a strict anti-door-slamming ers, although less often than at the pre - •Are 18 years and older, and a Canadian policy. citizen or permanent resident •Touch-ups and vious meeting. A demonstration in Repairs Maréchal also told the meeting that the favour of it was planned for June 11. Please call 514-731-3419 •Kitchen Cabinets eventual sound barrier would have a coat - • As the 20 is demolished, the westbound •Fine Furniture ing designed to inhibit the “bouncing” of exit off of it at St. Jacques will close. to schedule an interview! sound, presumably including up to West - HENRY CORNBLIT, professional craftsman There was no firm date communicated. With nancial assistance provided by mount from the planned barrier on the • The St. Raymond area of FREE ESTIMATE 514.369.0295 south side of the eventual 136. Emploi-Québec Île-de-Montréal www.woodﬁnishingmontreal.com southwest NDG contin - continued on p. 11 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 13, 2017 – 11

ued to be well represented. A longtime izen committee member from NDG, who request to the borough of Côte des said that “working class” St. Raymond con - Neiges-NDG for a crossing guard at Ox - tinues to get the “shitty end of the stick.” Five great ford near the new St. Raymond school In an email three days after the meeting, was met about one month ago. Issues to Peter McQueen summarized his thoughts: reasons to try do with sound barriers, cleanliness and “The timetable of the demolition of the urban planning (including the possible old 720 westbound Ville Marie and its re - Le Frame Shoppe: closure of Upper Lachine Rd. at the construction as Route 136 west represents tracks after St. Jacques is fully reopened more bad news for Westmount and NDG: 1) Our emphasis is on and the possible publication of a PPU or in six months, the St. Jacques exit on the Programme particulier d’urbanisme , which flank of the MUHC will close for 18 customer service and some residents would like to see favour months, so more traffic coming through design expertise residential construction) continue, and residential Westmount and past Vendôme continue to be complex. Metro [station] just as the building of the 2) We have the largest frame and mat selection in the area For instance, a host of initiatives an - second entrance to the station is sending nounced by Maréchal of KPH-Turcot for trucks up and down St. Catherine and 3) Our head framer has over 40 years of experience less mud and dust on residential streets Claremont.” 4) We o@er on-site consultations, estimates and turnkey was found not to apply (currently) to a site Pierre Guillot-Hurtubise of Octane exit at Girouard, which is an MTQ-only Stratégies moderated the discussion and service access. translated any English into French. The Mayor Copeman told the meeting, and majority of the meeting took place in 5) Our services are trusted by many design professionals as the Independent by voicemail afterwards, French, which was not translated, al - well as Air Canada and the MUHC that a final decision regarding any recon - though some panelists answered English figuration of Upper Lachine (and possibly questions in English. The meeting’s other streets) will only take place after the French PowerPoint presentation was avail - St. Jacques overpass at Decarie is reopened able as a paper handout and on the web in (likely late in 2018) and new traffic pat - both languages. Only French meeting LE FRAME SSHOPPE terns are known, and the publication of agendas and minutes are available on the ENCCADREMEF ENT any proposed PPU would likely take place Turcot website. after the November election and would be The next public meeting of the commit - 318A Victoria Ave. (just north of de Maisonneuve) h3z 2m8 subject to consultation. tee takes place August 8 at 7 pm at the St. The sole applause of the evening was in Raymond community centre (5600 Upper 514-369-2633 – www.leframeshoppe.com support of an exasperated Jill Precesky, cit - Lachine Rd.). Tuesday to Friday, 12 noon to 6 pm 12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 13, 2017 Prince Albert Park splash pad Walsh delights audience officially opens on chilly eve

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Plantar wart? Collège de Montréal celebrates 240 years It is very common to have plantar warts. A verruca is a viral (VPH) infection of the skin causing a lesion, therefore, has no root per say. #e black spots sometimes seen in Social Notes plantar warts are blood vessels that nourish the lesion. #e wart may develop up to V:CA@=87 R:9;C7F: 6 months a"er exposure to the virus. #e usual places where my patients get infected with warts are pools, gyms and public places where people walk barefeet. Treatments may vary !om Sunshine finally streamed through scud - over the counter drugstore products to much ding clouds for the Collège de Montréal’s stronger treatments provided by the podiatrist birthday event on April 21, the co-ed pri - or the physician. When very resistant, minor surgery may be used. vate school’s celebration of its 250 years. Did you know? The historical facility erected by the 65% of plantar warts on children’s feet may heal Sulpicians looked splendid after recent on their own within 2 years. (Please note that restorations. Special guest was Montreal they stay contagious until resolved). mayor Denis Coderre . Co-presidents of True or False? honour were Westmounter Andrew Mol - A plantar fasciitis (heel spur) hurts more in the son , board chair, Res Publica and president morning. Get the answer in July’s article! Molson Foundation, there with his wife Consult Helen Antoniou; and Stéphane Laporte, Dr. William Constant director, producer and journalist at La podiatrist Presse , attending with Camille Laporte, his 514-439-5112 “petite cousine ” and assistant. From left, top: Kathleen Weil, Denis Coderre, Patricia Steben, Éric Jacob; bottom, Andrew Molson and Quebec actor Denis Bouchard was the Stéphane Laporte. eloquent emcee. Molson attended the Collège from 1979 Guests walked the carpet – blue, not red, Major partner Richard Lacoursière , Fasken to 1982; Laporte graduated in 1977 and for the Collège school colour – into the Martineau, was unable to attend. Bouchard in 1971. massive gymnasium, totally transformed Fashions revealed that black is, well, the with decorations and tables set for an out - new black. Ladies were 245 Victoria #525 Westmount standing dinner, generously sponsored by cClad in every conceivable continued o n p. 14 Milos. Owner/founder Costas Spiliadis , was co-president of honour with François Ranger , president/owner Ranger Sound & Lighting. REOPENED!! Lovely little spring bouquets of white tulips graced tables everywhere. Noted amidst the evening’s elegance was local resident, provincial minister of Immigra - Cipan tion, Diversity and Inclusiveness Kathleen Weil with her husband Michael Novak, as well as the Collège’s Patricia Steben, di - 390 Victoria Ave, Westmount rector general; Éric Jacob, board chair; Foundation pres Robert Chagnon, as well as Jean-Marc St-Jacques, president Feder - ation of private schools; André Charron, Fabulous VP, Spesinvest Inc.; and Gilles Julien , Robert Chagnon CEO /pre side nt, F ondation du Dr. Julie n. Jewels Premier Home Furnishings Store on CONSIGNMENT Made of Real Stones SHOP WHERE Precious and semi-precious DESIGNERS SHOP “Pieces Uniques” Creation of A.Kahli Furniture, Mirrors, Silver, China, Lighting, Decorative Accessories Our Affordable luxury captures the essence of your style! 514 489-5289 – akahliarts.com 514-564-3600 [email protected] www.galeriem.ca 8160 Devonshire Rd. Mt-Royal Stop in to say hello! –A.K. Together We Make Consigning Easy! 14 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – June 13, 2017

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