WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 11 No. 10a We are Westmount October 3, 2017 School district realigned within Westmount Feeding gardens before winter City waiting to learn about plans for St. Léon expansion
By Laureen Sweeney mentary school. “We’re happy they now have the money, Details of plans to expand École St. Léon but nothing is going to happen until they by five new classrooms and a gym are still start giving us plans,” said District 6 coun - unknown to the city, the Independent cillor Nicole Forbes, who has been acting learned last week. as the city council’s liaison with the school A press release issued September 5 by commission. the Commission scolaire de Montréal “The project still has to go through the (CSDM) announced the project at a cost of city’s Planning Advisory Committee as $11.5 million, funding that had been a ma - part of the permit approval process,” she jor hurdle in alleviating overcrowding of pointed out. Westmount’s only French-language ele - In the meantime, how - ever, Forbes said the continued on p. 11 On a beautiful but crisp morning, September 30, at the Public Works Yard, Celia Lang loads up her car with compost, provided by the city for residents, for her garden. See p. 15. Photo: Ralph Thompson Westmount Page p. 22 November 5 municipal election – mayoral race down to 3 Letters p. 24 Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 29 Polymenakos, Fourniotis now targetting councillorships, Peart to go in #4 Max By Laureen Sweeney Martin is left running against interim mayor Christina Smith and Beryl Wajs - General Dentist Now there are three candidates for man. Castle Comprehensive Dental mayor. Last week, Kirk Polymenakos with - Architect Conrad Peart of Victoria Ave. Restorative Services drew in favour of running for the District also announced his candidacy, saying he Advanced Aesthetic 1 councillor seat. He was followed two days would be running in District 4 against in - Smile Design later by George Fourniotis, who will seek cumbent Rosalind Davis. He planned to the seat in District 6. register officially October 4 (see story p. 6). 514.941.8802 1 Place du Commerce Suite 100 Both declared their decisions to the In - île des Sœurs H3E 1A3 dependent after Councillor Patrick Martin Other news announced his entry into the mayoral race Marie-Antoinette Novy, who earlier an - 514 769-3939 (see story September 26, p. 1). See p. 6 and nounced she intended to run in District 5, RE/MAX ACTION INC. drmechanic.com 7 for their reasons. said last week she was now uncertain. 1225 Greene Ave, Westmount
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By Laureen Sweeney “I intend to present a steady balance of such as Westmount to be so “antiquated” change and stability: smart where nimble - when it came to its Urban Planning de - Architect Conrad Peart joined the West - ness, responsiveness, iteration and data- partment. Through his profession, he said, mount election race to run in his home driven can work to engender change; stew - “I’ve dealt with permit offices around District 4 last week, saying he believes he ardship, where respect and responsible North America and almost all were fully has a unique view of the community and conservation can maintain the wonderful electronic. its needs. heritage of the city.” “Everything we produce at work from “I’m a newcomer,” he explains. “I will of - Before moving to Westmount, Peart beginning to end is digitalized. If it isn’t it fer a fresh and diverse perspective to an al - served for five years as a member of the goes into a black hole” and becomes diffi - ready strong community with deep roots: board of a 90-unit “signature” condo build - cult to track. a balance between change and stability. A ing, where he lived in Old Montreal. It was While his firm works in a range of pro - theme of evolution rather than revolution experience through which “you realize jects, he describes the Department of Na - will be core to my potential impact.” your role is to represent constituents who tional Defence as its “largest” client in Peart and his wife, Claudia Perrotte, are not always aligned to your own views sales and volume, including armouries bought a row house on Victoria Ave. a lit - but with the views of the majority.” and other military establishments. tle over a year ago, at which time he “com - In getting to know the city, Peart said he Conrad Peart outside his home September 29. mitted himself to full immersion” in the had been “a little surprised” to find a city continued on p. 7 community and began attending council As a result, he said in announcing his meetings and learning about the issues candidacy to the Independent last week, his and concerns of residents. objectives in seeking election are “to im - “The city is doing well, but it could do prove transparency and communication, Polymenakos explains switch better still,” Peart said. “As I speak with my the efficiency of the planning department neighbours, many share their frustration and implement metrics to assist in ac - at a perceived lack of transparency and from mayor to District 1 countability.” communication, not to mention a desire He said he was well aware he would be By Laureen Sweeney councillor in District 1.” for improved efficiency with the planning campaigning against Councillor Rosalind This seat is being vacated by Martin but department.” Davis, but explained “I think it’s important In a statement issued September 26, is also sought by Anitra Bostock. (See to challenge the incumbent.” Kirk Polymenakos of Claremont said he story September 26, p. 8.) had announced his intention to run for Polymenakos said he had chosen Dis - Manoir Westmount District 4 is ‘home’ mayor three weeks earlier feeling there trict 1 – adjacent to District 2, where he A Project of The Rotary Club of Westmount As well, he added, “District 4 is where we had been “a relevant void at the top.” lives and now represented by Councillor live, what I have come to know intuitively He explained that having been an active Philip Cutler – because he feels “it is syn - and where we feel at home.” resident attending many city council onymous with the distinction that is West - Interestingly, Peart is now the fifth coun - meetings for years, he had come to learn mount.” cil candidate in the campaign who lives in the issues that concerned residents (see He also said Cutler had been “effective District 4, but is the only one other than story September 12, p. 1). in implementing the vision the current Davis to run in the district. Now, he said, “Since Patrick Martin an - council had taken.” Cutler, so far, has been Peart lists among the attributes he can nounced last week he will be running for unopposed. A great place to live, in a perfect location. bring to the council table: his en - mayor, I decided that I would not take “If elected, I will cooperate with the trepreneurial and management experience votes away from him and Christina mayor and will do my utmost to continue as the co-founder and principal architect of Smith. After much consideration follow - in my efforts to keep Westmount in the the firm of Fabriq, his listening ability and ing consultation from friends and resi - high esteem we hold against any other an understanding of what it takes to rep - dents alike, I have decided to run for municipality.” resent people. 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In a press release dated September 28, “Over the next four weeks I will familiar - She said the demolition committee had George Fourniotis announced he was ize myself with the issues specific to the A demolition hearing September 18 on listened to a presentation by the architects stepping out of the mayoral race to run as district [6] and prepare measures I will converting a window into a door at the and agreed with the recommendation of District 6 councillor. take to meet those issues when elected back of a 1* heritage house received quick the Planning Advisory Committee. He said his decision came after a meet - councillor.” approval from city council in its role of de - The owner of the stately grey stone ing with mayoral candidate Patrick Martin He said he will also continue his focus molition committee. house just east of Lexington had requested in which he “realized” they were focusing on issues that are common to all districts, News of the favourable decision regard - turning the window into a door in order to on the same issues. such as home and business owner issues, ing 80 Sunnyside came the next day from create an access to the garden and a pool “In deference to [Martin’s] 12 years of ex - building permits, tenant issues and Mayor Christina Smith. It generated little (see story September 5, p. 3). perience on council and in order not to rights, city maintenance and the visual surprise given the demolition hearing was The residence is known as the “W.G. split the vote on the same issues, I decided look of the city (see story September 19, p. essentially a formality required under the McConnell House” after its original owner the wisest move would be for me to step 1). city’s architectural guidelines to preserve Wilson Griffith McConnell. out of the race for mayor and run for Mary Gallery and Joanne Wallace are the integrity of the top-rated heritage build - council.” also running in District 6. A longtime resident of Westmount, It was vacated by Nicole Forbes.
Peart cont’d. from p. 6 Born in Montreal, Peart said he is “for - than resorts. An avid marathon runner, Peart is cur - of urban density, proximity to services, ever a city dweller.” He grew up in Ottawa, His younger brothers, Dexter and By - rently training for the Toronto Marathon wonderful nature, community, heritage earned degrees in physiology (1987) and ar - ron, opened the flagship branch of WANT scheduled to take place October 22. and wonderful facilities. We’re putting chitecture (1995) from McGill and likes to Apothecary at Sherbrooke and Claremont He said Westmount has provided his down roots, and we know that we are here travel to cities around the world rather in 2011, he said. wife and himself “with the perfect balance to stay.”
BUREAUX MUNICIPAUX FERMÉS Le lundi 9 octobre 2017 : Action de grâce
Les bureaux administratifs de la Westmount, dont l'Hôtel de Ville, le Victoria Hall, Hydro Westmount et les Services de la sécurité publique, des sports et loisirs et des travaux publics seront fermés le lundi 9 octobre en raison de la fête de l’Action de grâce. La Bibliothèque publique de Westmount sera fermée le dimanche et le lundi. Les collectes de résidus alimentaires et d’ordures s'effectueront selon l'horaire normal.
MUNICIPAL OFFICES CLOSED Monday, October 9, 2017: Thanksgiving Day The administrative offices of the City of Westmount, including City Hall, Victoria Hall, Hydro Westmount, Public Works, Public Security and Sports & Recreation, will be closed Monday, October 9 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Westmount Public Library will be closed Sunday and Monday. The kitchen waste and garbage collections will take place according to the regular schedule.
westmount.org 8 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 History by the house ‘Villa Mona’ mansion, now demolished, replaced by 12 Rosemount
municipality of Notre Dame de Grâce and its second mayor, built his own mansion Real Estate on the site and named it “Villa Mona,” re - flecting back to the Mona Saw Mills on Andy Dodge the Isle of Man, where he grew up and learned about lumber. By 1888 Lovell’s Directory started assign - ing civic numbers to the properties on The huge semi-detached house built in Rosemount Ave. – there were about a 1964 on Rosemount Ave. just above Sher - dozen by then – and gave Ward the num - brooke St. may not be one of the more ber 12, while another lumber merchant, venerable mansions in Wesmount, but its James H. Redfern, lived at 18 Rosemount. recent presence, squeezed in beside the (He was to become mayor in 1894.) In huge 10 Rosemount apartment building, 1891, Lovell ’s leaves out a number for “Villa belies a long history with some of West - Mona” while still listing Redfern at No. 18; mount’s most prominent names. by 1894, when Lovell’s first included Côte In the 1840s, when citizens of Montreal St. Antoine houses in its street directory, were just beginning to think about set - J.K. Ward is listed at 18 Rosemount while tling outside the city proper, Côte St. An - J.H. Redfern has the address of 28 Rose - toine Rd. was the main east-west route to - mount. There appears to be a business re - ward Lachine. John Young, a businessman lationship between them, but this cannot in his 30s, who was developing a strong in - be confirmed. terest in Montreal’s transportation poten - Lily Reekie, daughter of Robert, married tial, looked up the hill from the roadway J.J.C. Ward, and father (J.K.) built them a Villa Mona, 18 Rosemount Ave., now demolished. Photo courtesy of Westmount Historical Association and decided to build a huge stone mansion house at 474 Mount Pleasant Ave. J.K. with a long winding driveway, which he Ward’s second wife was Lydia Trenholme, pleasures to dry up. As to his political ide - deed was not signed until August 1920, at called “RoseMount.” From there, he could while N.W. Trenholme, QC, the first dean als, the fact that in his drawing-room, which time he paid Marjorie Ward $40,000 watch the development of the Victoria of the faculty of law at McGill University, the chief place is given to a fine painting for the sprawling property. bridge and the flourishing of Montreal har - moved into the original RoseMount estate of Oliver Cromwell is evidence enough. Ramsay’s grandfather, Alexander, had bour, two of his main projects. in 1887. So it is clear this was, shall we say, In matters of religion, he holds the faith come from Scotland in 1835 and estab - One of his associates in the transporta - a tight-knit community. John Wesley held, and has occupied a lished a paint and varnish factory on In - tion industry was Robert James Reekie, There were two houses to the south of pew in Dominion Square Methodist spector St. in Montreal. His father moved president of the Kingston Locomotive “Villa Mona” and various others stretching Church, Montreal, for thirty-four years. to Côte St. Antoine in 1889, building a de - Works, which designed the engine for the up the hill toward the RoseMount estate On September 26th, 1907, one of his life- tached house at 495 Argyle Ave. (since de - Grand Trunk Railway. In 1861 Reekie pur - (Rosemount Cres. and Severn Ave. did not dreams was realised; for on that day there molished). Walter Ramsay chased RoseMount from Young, who appear until 1924). An excerpt from the was opened in Peel, Isle of Man, on the took over the business in continued on p. 9 moved back to England to educate his Westmount News , date uncertain, as very spot where he was born, a $10,000 Sales history of 18 Rosemount Ave. daughters. Eventually, Reekie decided to reprinted in the Manx (Isle of Man) Quar - public library, his own gift to the lovely build two identical mansions on the Rose - terly #9, 1910, gives an idea of the house, Manxland in the Irish Sea.” Date Buyer Price Mount driveway, closer to that part of Côte and the Westmount Historical Association J.K. Ward died in 1910, and a year later May 4, 1875 James K. Ward St. Antoine (which was to become Sher - has other photos: “Villa Mona” was sold to Marjorie S. Ward, Purchased land brooke St.), and sic ”One has only to spend an hour with presumably one of his 15 children. She from Robert Reekie he sold off the Mr. Ward in his retreat on Rosemount was married to Harold G. Eadie; the couple May 3, 1911 Marjorie S. Ward, $21,500 land on the op - Avenue, with its evident marks of cul - had lived at 41 Rosemount, before paying wife of Harold Eadie posite side of ture and refinement, paintings in oil and $21,500 to buy the estate (whose executors Aug 22, 1920 Walter B. Ramsay, $40,000 the driveway to water colours, rare prints, old china, included his son and Charles J. Root (who merchant & manufacturer James K. Ward, bronze statuettes of Michelangelo, and lived two doors away at 8 Rosemount). The Feb 23, 1931 Toronto General $25,000 a thriving lum - Benvernito Celim, together with antique Eadie family lived there until about 1913 Trusts Corp. ber merchant, curios gathered in a long life, and to hear and eventually moved away to England, Apr 28, 1939 Grand Trunk * in 1872. Ward, him discourse thereon, with manifest renting the house to Mark E. Nichols, pres - Railway of Canada who was to be - knowledge, to perceive the secret of the ident and managing director of the Mon - Superannuation and come one of the mind health of the veteran Westmount treal Daily Mail Publishing Co. and one of Provident Fund original council - townsman. Unlike Darwin, he has not in the founders of Canadian Press. In 1919, Jun 28, 1949 André Duhamel, $25,000 Hon. James K. Ward, circa lors for the 1890. Image from strenuous pursuit of business allowed Walter B. Ramsay appears in Lovell’s as the broker Wikipedia. newly-formed the the springs of imagination and its occupant of 18 Rosemount Ave., but the *Dation en paiement Don’t miss our letters section, p. 24 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 – 9
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By Martin C. Barry the creation of Centraide in 1974 – “set up low-cost residences to help house people The Belvedere Residence, a quiet pres - able to function independently,” Dawson ence on St. Catherine St. between Park wrote. Place and Melville Ave., began as a retire - Red Feather was located at 1040 Atwater ment home for Westmount nannies. It Ave. in Westmount just below Dorchester later transformed into a home for recover - Blvd., where the symbol remains embed - ing psychiatric patients. ded in the façade of the building to this Through the years, though, something day. Westmount Rotary bought and pre - that has remained constant at the resi - sented Red Feather with Prospect House, dence is the involvement of Westmoun - which was located on Prospect St. in lower ters, says Judy Clark, a Lansdowne Ave. Westmount, and the Belvedere Residence resident who is president of the board. Six was acquired around the same time. out of seven board members are West - In 1971, according to Dawson’s history, mounters. the provincial government passed Bill 65, “Women who were working for well-off which effectively nationalized Quebec’s so - Westmount families taking care of the chil - cial services, including hospitals, social dren and the household” were the first res - service agencies and residences for the idents, Clark told the Independent . The res - aged and disabled. idence initially accommodated these However, since Prospect House and From left, Belvedere Residence support worker Gerry Willett, residence director Ethel Lenetsky Funger women “when they retired and there was Belvedere Residence were not considered and board of directors president Judy Clark are seen here September 15 on the front entrance steps. no safety net,” she added. to be in these categories, Red Feather A history of Prospect Belvedere Services asked four United Churches (St. Andrew’s, to upgrading the Belvedere Residence. room and a lounge with cable TV. There (the legal name used by the board), written Westmount Park United, Dominion Dou - Thus, an addition was built, adding eight are also laundry facilities in the basement. by treasurer Julie Dawson, traces its be - glas United and Queen Mary Road United new rooms as well as other renovations. A night watchman is on duty from mid - ginnings back to the 1960s. – three of which were in Westmount) to Belvedere Residence accommodates 33 night until 6 am and cleaning help comes That’s when the Red Feather – which take over the operation of the residences. residents on two floors. Each floor has in for the public areas a few days a week. oversaw charity and philanthropy on be - In 1979, it was decided, because of the ex - three kitchens with two stoves, two sinks Rent is currently $295 a month for a room, half of the Montreal region’s Protestant pense of running two residences, to sell and two refrigerators, a fully-equipped with access to a shared kitchen and other and non-sectarian communities prior to Prospect House, with the proceeds going bathroom, three powder rooms, a showe r facilities. Pote nti a l res idents are referred by doctors or social services. Belvedere Residence’s finances are well managed, to the extent that the board For Caregivers of Seniors: sometimes can have difficulty obtaining grants. According to Clark, an application Benefiting the most from CLSC services for funding to the Echo Foundation was turned down when Echo wrote back saying The YWCA “Support to Family Caregivers Program” Belvedere had too much money in its bank will be giving a free talk on what’s available in the accounts. For years, the residence has run a suc - CLSC system and how to get the most help. Geared cessful annual fundraising campaign that solicits support from persons whose towards family caregivers of seniors with a loss of names appear on a list of 200 regular con - autonomy, but useful for everyone. tributors. “We get an 85 per cent response, which is extremely loyal,” said Clark, while Preregistration is absolutely required by Oct. 10th. adding that up to 50 per cent of the dona - Good living comes with tions come from within Westmount. Call 514-932-2326 age. Why not retire in perfect elegance and ultimate com- Contactivity Centre, 4695 de Maisonneuve West, fort? Our caring staff will Thursday October 12th at 1:30, tend to all your needs 24 right after our weekly seniors community lunch. hours every single day. Estate & Moving Sales The public is invited for this after-lunch event. Please call us regarding our We Provide Professional Evaluations affordable rentals: Staging of your home Courteous & bonded Sta 4695 de Maisonneuve West Clean-up after sale corner of Lansdowne Iona & Marvin Master Editions Antiques 514-501-9072 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 – 11 St. Léon expansion has many unknowns
mum allowable height – is situated along cont’d. from p. 1 Clarke just south of Sherbrooke. It in - school commission boundaries had been cludes a large playground on Kitchener, redrawn to allow all children in West - as well as a parking area for teachers’ cars. mount to be eligible to attend St. Léon While the permitted site coverage of the rather than requiring new students living property is 30 percent, Flies said, until an west of Victoria to attend school in NDG updated certificate of location is submitted, (see story April 26, 2016, p. 8). he had been unable to determine how much of the site is already covered. He Pressure from city said city files did not include a certificate of “This wouldn’t have happened without a location. lot of pressure from the city,” Forbes said. “If a proposal is submitted,” it would “As it turned out, the kindergarten was not have to include such a certificate, he ex - full.” plained. The site is also subject to other In the absence of any information to the zoning limitations such as massing. city from the school commission about Neighbours’ objections the announced construction, “we’re hop - ing to meet with them in the next few Forbes noted that previous suggestions weeks,” said Tom Flies, the city’s director about possible installation of temporary of Urban Planning. classrooms had given rise to some objec - “We need to take a look at what has al - tions from nearby residents concerning ready been built on the site,” and how it loss of empty space provided by the play - ground as well as traffic congestion and conforms to zoning criteria and their per - St. Léon’s school yard as viewed from the playground on Kitchener Ave. September 19. mitted uses for assembly buildings. safety issues. At this point, he said, he did not know Neighbours’ concerns have already been about expanding the building to accom - financing (see story April 12, 2016, p. 4). whether any of the school’s interior would voiced following the announced expansion modate an “exploding” enrollment. At the The overcrowding has been attributed to be rejigged to accommodate some of the by the school commission (see September time, it was reported the city had been the lack of a French elementary school new classrooms. 19, Letters, p. 6). waiting for the school to present building serving the population east of Atwater in - The three-storey building – the maxi - It was in the spring of 2015 when the city plans after they had obtained construction cluding downtown. had first been approached by the school M
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THIS PAGE (left to rigth): 685 Grsovenor, Westmount ѓ a841)550 Roslyn, Westmount a3*<57.(*218 Metcalfe, Westmount ѓ | SOLD 7 Côte St-Antoine, Westmount | 601-200 Lansdowne, Westmount ѓ | B12-3940 Côte-des-Neiges, Westmount adj. ѓ a3*<57.(*382 Metcalfe, Westmount ѓ | 24 Edgehill, Westmount ѓ RTNX 14 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 Police Report False alarm on Lansdowne the real thing a week later By Martin C. Barry filling out an inventory of stolen items. all the way to Guy and Sherbrooke, where rity grill across the door broken. she lost track of him, Pimentel said. After searching inside the establish - Hit and run suspect pursued The following news column is based on in - The complainant was able to furnish po - ment, they found the cash register had all the way downtown formation from police reports provided by a lice with a description of the suspect’s ve - been opened and the cash drawer missing. Station 12 constable in an interview with the A hit-and-run between two cars on the hicle, as well as his licence plate number. As well, a small strongbox containing valu - reporter. evening of September 15, which began in A file has been opened by the police de - ables was found open, although the offi - The owner of a home near the corner of Westmount, ended in downtown Montreal partment’s traffic incident investigations cers were uncertain whether any of its con - Lansdowne Ave. and The Boulevard, who when the driver of one of the vehicles unit, and the delinquent driver is likely to tents were missing. had recently experienced a false burglar called the police. end up paying a hefty fine while also facing Sometime between September 8 at 10 alarm, found that an alarm set off a week “The plaintiff was waiting at Guy and the possibility of criminal charges, Pi - pm and September 12 around 8:30 pm, a later was for a real break-in, according to Sherbrooke, but the incident started at mentel added. shop located on the north side of St. An - Sherbrooke and Lansdowne,” said Station toine St. was broken into. Office supplies community relations officer Adalbert Pi - Cyclist/car collision, 2 burglaries mentel. 12 community relations officer Adalbert had been stolen. Officers from Station 12 met the owner Pimentel. On September 19 just after 4 pm, a cy - “The plaintiff said that when he re - on September 23 on the street outside his According to Pimentel, the complainant clist travelling eastward along the bike path turned to work, he noticed that the front house, where he had been instructed to re - reported she had been driving east along on de Maisonneuve Blvd. collided with a door of his shop was open,” said Station 12 main after calling 911, in case the suspect Sherbrooke. However, near the corner of car at the corner of Redfern Ave. community relations officer Adalbert Pi - was still inside. Lansdowne, the right lane was closed off According to Montreal police commu - mentel, adding that he also noticed the After being summoned to his home by with traffic cones. nity relations officer Stéphan Laperrière, door’s lock was slightly damaged. the alarm, he found that a window in a rear As she was trying to navigate into the left the cyclist may have failed to make a stop The plaintiff noticed that some office door had been shattered and a chair had lane, the vehicle in front of her made an at the corner. No major injuries were re - materials were missing, including an ad - been placed underneath, evidently to fa - abrupt stop in order to make a left turn. ported, and the services of Urgences Santé hesive tape dispenser and a stapler. At the cilitate the intruder’s entry. Police were Trying to navigate back to the right, she weren’t needed. same time, he noticed there was accumu - unable to find a suspect after entering. was struck by another vehicle. In the early morning hours of Septem - lated water on the floor of the office from Although the incident remains under The complainant said the driver of the ber 9, officers from the Montreal police, re - a broken pipe in a washroom. investigation, the investigators were un - vehicle that struck hers started yelling pro - sponding to a burglar alarm set off at a According to Pimentel, a theory the in - certain as to whether any property was fanities. However, he proceeded along his Greene Ave. business, arrived on the scene vestigators are examining taken since the owner hadn’t comple te d way w i thout sto pping . She followed him to find the rear entrance open and a secu - is that someone who went continued on p. 23
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Bought & Sold – real estate transfers in June 2017
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continued on p. 20 20 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 Sales analysis June transfers: Volume eases off
$1,637,050, and the average mark-up over June helped boost the volume for the sec - valuation was just over 10 percent. For the ond quarter of 2017 to 16, ranging in price Real Estate first six months of 2017 a total 102 one- and from $300,000 to $2,162,500 (in May) and two-family sales have been registered, the with ratios ranging from a 26-percent Andy Dodge highest first-half-year volume since 2010 mark-down to a 109-percent mark-up, the and way above the 89 registered last year- latter for 4658 St. Catherine St., one of the to-date or 76 in the same time period of flats in the modern triplex-type buildings 2015. east of the former Pom Bakery complex. The following article relates to the registra - If the monthly volume was slower than Overall this year, volume of condo sales tion of deeds of sale for Westmount property in one might expect for single-family homes, is down somewhat, but last year marked June 2017 gleaned from non-city sources. A the 10 condominium sales registered in the beginning of sales for several new list of sales can be found on p. 19. buildings, including 215 Redfern Ave., 11 June is usually the strongest month for 160 Metcalfe: Biggest mark-up, 56 percent. Hillside Ave. and 175 Metcalfe Ave. real estate transfers in Westmount. This The only other June sale year was good, but not great, perhaps be - ovated. The low end of the list included which has come to our at - continued on p. 21 cause the previous months had been so four houses that sold for less than $1 mil - strong. A tally of 20 single-family sales lion, while the high end shows another were registered in June, the same number four that cleared the $2-million mark. as in May and one less than in March, but Among those less than $1 million, 160 low compared to the 10-year average of 26 Metcalfe Ave., which sold for $810,000, sales. represented a mark-up of 56 percent com - Prices ranged from $721,500 for 128 Ab - pared to its municipal valuation, while the bott Ave., a small semi-detached cottage, to $895,000 paid for 4895 de Maisonneuve $3,860,000 for 3 Forden Ave., a detached Blvd. was 11 percent less than its tax value. brick home that had been extensively ren - Average price among the 20 sales was
4658 St. Catherine: Highest condo price, Dorchester lot: Sold for $223.80 per square foot. $1,875,000; highest condo mark-up, 109.3 percent.
3 Forden, highest price, $3,860,000. 4895 de Maisonneuve Blvd., biggest mark-down, 128 Abbott: Lowest price, $721,500. 11.31 percent.
Bought & Sold cont’d. from p. 19
ADDReSS FRom To PRiCe 2017 vALuATioN RATio (%)
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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 – 21 Special bloom for Bloomfield
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THE FUTURE BELONGS Westmounter Nancy TO HER Bloomfield got her very own orchid – named for her – for her birthday, a promise, made 32 years ago, fulfilled this summer by her husband Harry Bloomfield. “Vanda Nancy Bloomfield” was officially certified August 16 by the Royal Horticultural Society (inset). She is seen here August 11 in her home. Photos: Veronica Redgrave OPEN HOUSE June transfers cont’d. from p. 20 Wednesday October 11th tention involved the vacant land on Dorch - 8:30 to 10am ester Blvd. (next to the former United 4:30 to 7:30pm THE WORLD NEEDS Nurses building), once the site of 4216 GREAT WOMEN Dorchester, an apartment building de - stroyed by fire in 1998, which had finally PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS been demolished two years ago (see stories • Enriched bilingual mother tongue programme September 15, 2015, p. 9, and October 18, • Certificate of Eligibility for English Instruction 2016, p. 1). The land sold for a cool not required (K - 11) $1,660,000 – or $223.80 per square foot – • Upon graduation students receive to a company headed by Westmount resi - a Quebec secondary school diploma dent Brett Miller.
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The Gallery is pleased to Les vendredis du 15 septembre au 13 octobre, Galerie du Victoria Hall : exposition Fridays to October 13, 1 p.m., Library. A weekly present works by artist Desmond Senior. Come meet the Bibliothèque. Une activité hebdomadaire pour les Du 5 octobre au 3 novembre. La galerie est ère activity for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and artist and Gallery Curator Victoria LeBlanc on Wednesday, individus atteints de la maladie d’Alzheimer ou d’une de présenter les œuvres de Desmond Senior. Venez other forms of dementia. Registration required: October 11 at 7 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to autre forme de démence. L’inscription est requise. rencontrer l’artiste et la conservatrice Victoria LeBlanc le 514 989-5530 or [email protected]. 9 p.m., Sat & Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 514 989-5521. 514 989-5530 ou [email protected]. mercredi 11 octobre à 19 h. Horaire : lundi au vendredi Poetry Workshop with Ann Lloyd Atelier de poésie avec Ann Lloyd 10 h à 21 h, samedi et dimanche 10 h à 17 h. 514 989-5521. Film Screening: Isabel Wednesdays, October 4 and 18, 10:15 a.m., Saturday, October 14, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall. Join us Les mercredi 4 et 18 octobre, Bibliothèque. Projection de lm : Isabel Library. Welcome to all. 514 989-5299. for a screening of Paul Almond’s lm, Isabel (1968). Bienvenue à tous. 514 989-5299. Le samedi 14 octobre, 19 h, Victoria Hall. Projection Tickets required. 514 989-5226. Documentary Film Club Club de lms documentaires du lm Isabel de Paul Almond avec conférenciers. Billets requis. 514 989-5226. Wednesday, October 4, 7p.m., Library. Angry Inuk Election: Meet the Candidates Le mercredi 4 octobre, 19 h, Bibliothèque. Angry (2016). Tickets required. 514 989-5299. Wednesdays, October 18 and 25, 7 p.m., Victoria Inuk (2016). Billets requis. 514 989-5299. Élections : rencontrez les candidats Hall. The Westmount Municipal Association invites Author Lecture Series: Rencontres d'auteurs : Les mercredis 18 et 25 octobre, 19 h, Victoria Hall. you to meet the candidates in this year's municipal L'Association municipale de Westmount vous invite Anna and Jane McGarrigle election on two evenings: October 18 for council Anna et Jane McGarrigle Wednesday, October 11, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall. Le mercredi 11 octobre, 19 h, Victoria Hall. Chansons à rencontrer les candidats aux élections municipales candidates and October 25 for the Mayoral candi- Readings and songs from the family memoir, et lecture d’extraits du récit familial, Mountain City lors de deux soirées : le 18 octobre pour les candi- dates. wma-amw.org. Mountain City Girls. $10. Tickets available at the Girls. 10 $. Billets disponibles à la Bibliothèque et au dats au conseil et le 25 octobre pour les candidats à Library and Victoria Hall. 514 989-5299. Victoria Hall. 514 989-5299. la mairie. wma-amw.org. 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inscrivez-vous | sign up: westmount.org/ewestmount 514 989-5200 t westmount.org WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 – 23 Mattea, the miracle kitten Marianopolis receives $6 million from Ottawa
9 Lives Lysanne Fowler
Mattea has a splint on her tiny leg due to a fracture to her paw. It will come off in a few weeks so she should be on all four paws soon. There is no delicate way to put what happened to her. Mattea and her kitten sibling were tossed from a 10th-floor win - dow in downtown Montreal. Her brother didn’t survive but Mattea survived by land - ing in a dumpster. She was taken in by Gerdy’s Rescue and Adoptions volunteers. She is a one-year-old black domestic shorthair with soft golden eyes. Consider - ing her experience, she is lively and very af - Please email: [email protected], or fectionate for a recovering kitten. She is page: 514. 203.9180. From left: Marianopolis director general Christian Corno, Garneau and Don Taddeo, chair of the out of clinic now and ready for a loving Your neighbour, Lysanne family in our neighbourhood. college’s board of directors, September 22 at the college. Photo courtesy of Marianopolis By Martin C. Barry the college’s buildings. Marianopolis is providing a further $7.69 million for the Westmount-NDG MP Marc Garneau projects. was at Marianopolis College September Police report cont’d. from p. 14 22 to announce $6.02 million in federal funding to help upgrade the college build - in to respond to the water leak while the ing, which is regarded as architecturally VENTILATION plaintiff was away may have stolen the ob - significant. Dating from 1925, what is now EXPERTS jects at the same time. The incident re - Marianopolis College was designed by ar - mains under investigation. chitect Jean-Omer Marchand, one of the ALL TYPES OF Officers to be on hand Oct. 5 to answer most renowned in his field at the time. ROOFING and questions on seniors’ questions Marchand was also the architect of the for - mer Mother House building on Sher - RENOVATIONS Staff from Station 12 will be on hand at brooke St. near Atwater Ave., which is now the Contactivity Centre to take part in an Dawson College. According to a statement BELGRAVE 43" event marking International Day of Older $398 issued by the government, the funding will Persons, October 5 from 12:30 to 2 pm. be divided between two projects at Maria - ENTERPRISES Community relations officers from the sta - nopolis involving the upgrade of science tion will be answering questions and giv - labs and improving the energy efficiency of ing out information on seniors’ abuse as • Shingles • Asphalt & Gravel we ll as frau d artists. •Slate • Membrane • Brickwork • Tuck Pointing •Chimneys We all need electricity! •SheetMetalWork • Copper • Skylights • Brick Wall & Chimney Blinds-made Repairs & Rebuilds to measure◃ Master Electricians Serving Westmount for over 60 years Professional Roof Inspections Hunter Douglas Priority Dealer written reports with photos Specialized in renovations Ice & Snow Removal ▸Ultrasonic for older homes Senior Discount Generator installations Blind Cleaning FREE GUARANTEED Fast and reliable service ESTIMATES WORK 214 A Ronald, Montreal West Member of APCHQ RBQ # 8261-4496-02 Please call first 514-481-0125 5800 St. Jacques W. Le corporation www.belgraveroofing.ca des maîtres électriciens 514-364-2020♢ du Québec 514-932-7772 24 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017
Letters to the editor insist on definition of in its City of Toronto Act. Here, “meeting” ings need to be private. flicts of interest. Our mayor, as Mr. Trent is defined (para. 189) as any regular, special If we value transparency and openness, explained, must fulfill obligations to the ‘private’ city council or other meeting of city council, of the lo - we will need to vote for it. Montreal agglomeration council, the As - meeting this election cal board or of a committee of either of Henry Olders, Lansdowne Ave. sociation of Suburban Municipalities, the Observers of the process of governance them. The act goes on to say that all these Montreal Metropolitan Community and by our elected municipal government in meetings, including committee meetings, Pay the mayor properly the Union of Quebec Municipalities. Westmount have remarked on the lack of shall be open to the public. Exceptions are It seems the former mayor has taken is - That Westmount refuses to compensate debate at council meetings, even on con - clearly spelled out. sue with one of the candidates for his old its mayor accordingly is shameful. And tentious issues. This is not surprising, as A Google search will turn up other in - job. With all due respect to Mr. Trent, I only when the mayor is fairly compen - Westmount’s city council holds a private stances of what are often called “sunshine” have to disagree with his conclusions (see sated can we expect candidates to be alto - meeting prior to the public meeting, where or “open government” laws. Quoting from “It’s pretty full-time, ‘mayoring,’” Septem - gether disinterested. In the meantime, I’m thorny issues can be discussed and opin - A Quick Reference Guide to Oregon’s Pub - ber 19, p. 6). glad the incumbent has challengers. The ions aired. Other Quebec municipalities lic Meetings Law:” “Officials who attempt While I trust the job is full-time, I won’t city’s interests are always in entertaining a do the same. to keep their deliberations hidden from be excluding candidates from considera - broad range of candidates: we don’t need But holding private meetings clearly public scrutiny create cynicism, erode pub - tion on the basis that they intend to hold more acclamations. contravenes the Quebec Cities and Towns lic trust and discourage involvement.” Con - other employment concurrently with the Gabriel Felcarek, Roslyn Ave. Act, C-19, which states (para. 322) “The versely, “Government officials gain credi - mayorship. The crux of the matter is that sittings of the council shall be public.” Call - bility by permitting citizens to observe the mayor’s salary is far too modest to ex - Too many mayoral ing the private meeting a “committee their information-gathering and decision- pect one to give up another source of in - candidates may water meeting,” as Westmount and other cities making processes. Such understanding come. To do otherwise would be to limit it down do, using terminology such as “committee leads to greater trust in government by its Westmount’s top job to those who, like While I realize that some people may of the whole” or “general committee of citizens.” Mr. Trent, are independently wealthy. Evi - have put their ambitions on hold while we council” may help mayors and councillors The upcoming municipal elections in dently, our city has no shortage of individ - were fortunate to have Peter Trent as our feel that they are acting within the law. November provide us with an opportunity. uals who fall into that category, but the mayor, I am concerned that the vote will But this behaviour has been challenged. A I suggest that we, the voters, require that salary is exclusionary all the same. split with so many candidates running for court decision in Nebraska held that such every candidate for municipal council or We compensate many Canadian elected the position in the upcoming election. attempts to circumvent the law were ille - mayor publicly and clearly state their po - officials with reasonable pay, arguably, This will afford an oppor - gal. sition on public meetings of council and of with the aim of inclusion and to avoid con - Of course, we’re not in Nebraska! But it council committees. I fear many will waf - tunity for a candidate who continued on p. 25 would help if Quebec’s law spelled out fle, but as the City of Toronto Act demon - clearly what is necessary, as Ontario does strates, it’s not difficult to clearly define Lindsay presents, Place K residents the very limited set of cases where meet - speak about wartime experiences WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT We are Westmount. Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You?
Publisher: David Price Editor: Kristin McNeill Stories and letters Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 [email protected] Letters & Comments: Advertising Sales We welcome your letters but reserve the right Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 to choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 [email protected] words and submit before Friday 10 am to be Classified ads Doreen Lindsay was invited to speak to the residents at Place Kensington on August 31 about their considered for publication the following week. www.westendclassifieds.com Please check your letter carefully as we may experiences during World War II. She also showed them her Powerpoint presentation “Women in be unable to make subsequently submitted Accounting Westmount who volunteered during the war,” she said. For this, Lindsay said she interviewed three of changes. E-mail any letter or comments to Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 the residents, seen here, from left: Marigold Hyde, Sarah Stevenson and Gwen Harris. “All three were [email protected]. offi[email protected] students together at The Study and have remained friends over the years. Sarah was 19 when she joined Letter writers should not expect to be published the The Junior League, an organization run by women for women, based in the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montreal. Her friends joined about the same time. They would meet in each other’s homes to knit wool in every issue, or in back-to-back issues, or socks, roll bandages or sew garments for the service men. Among the many war efforts they undertook, repeatedly in the same season or on the same 14,500+ copies they organized bazaars in Victoria Hall,” explained Lindsay. Some 30 residents listened to her and topic. DW shared their experience of the war years, including recalling how buttons, elastics, tinfoil, aluminium and paper were collected, and saving stamps and bonds. Lindsay explained that some had worked with Owned and published by: the Canadian Red Cross, the Junior League of Montreal and the Weeders and Diggers Club of Montreal. Some had families who took in children from England. One of the residents, Judy Hamilton Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 (Patton) “let me photocopy an original Canadian Red Cross Society booklet giving knitting instructions for war work,” she said. Photo courtesy of D. Lindsay WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 – 25 may not be well qualified to hold this im - Being an advocate of civil rights is lovely, Occupancy Proposals for an Immovable Time to prioritize hockey portant office. while not the bread-and-butter of a mayor’s (SCAOPI). The first non-conforming re - With the welfare of our city foremost in job. That said, a mayor should be ready to quest under SCAOPI is to change the use in and for Westmount my mind, I therefore ask those of you who fight to the finish for the civic rights of cit - of the current dwelling (after modifica - The August 29 issue reported that a have declared or will declare your intention izens to decide the fate of their own city. tion) to a multi-family dwelling. The sec - “new hockey ruling could draw away the to run for the position of mayor to with - Peter Trent, former mayor ond non-conforming request under city’s best players” (p. 3), forcing players to draw if you do not have a wide support of Westmount SCAOPI is to significantly increase the choose between their school or inter-city teams. base. Instead, work with one of the candi - * Editor’s note: Beryl Wajsman was not the height and density of the project. These It is high time for Westmount to con - dates who does to ensure that your im - editor of The Suburban at the time. – KM changes provide a huge private material portant ideas become part of their plat - benefit for the developer-owner. sider changes to make it more compelling form. Renegade not the SCAOPI is designed to deal with such for players and parents to prioritize playing In addition, perhaps it is time that the of - non-conforming projects in “exchange for in and for Westmount: fice of mayor becomes a full-time paid po - best mayoral option accepting the special consideration re - 1. Drop out of the relationship with Lasalle sition.* So now we know. [Councillor] Patrick quested by the developer…The balance be - for double-letter hockey and create our Nicole Gareau, Kensington Ave. Martin, after a short – but public – hesita - tween individual and collective interests own double letter teams and/or strengthen our single-letter teams. * Editor’s note: It is paid. Whether it’s part- tion waltz between running to be a coun - must be sought.” Lasalle consistently puts their kids first. time or full-time is open to debate. – KM cillor and running to be mayor in the West - We know that the acceptance of this mount election, has, at the very last non-conforming project has a huge mon - Follow Verdun’s lead in pulling out of Consistency a good minute, decided he wants the mayor’s job. etary benefit for the developer, but is this the Lasalle program. Keep in mind that the two other mayoral reasonably balanced by the benefits for the 2. Shift from volunteer-parent to hired attribute in a mayor candidates announced (or suggested) collective interests? The answer is an un - coaches for head coaching jobs – the Consistency of position should be sec - some six months ago they were running. I equivocal no. quality, temperament and commitment ond nature to a one-time political opera - have served on council for 12 years with The alleged benefits are as follows. The of parent-coaches varies considerably. tive. So it is rather curious that Beryl Wa - Patrick Martin and can say that this sort of first is two park benches on Claremont Hire paid head coaches to deliver more jsman, who helped the very man who behaviour is not untypical. Ave. This is not much of a benefit even if consistent quality and commitment, and made our city disappear at the end of 2001, Councillor Patrick Martin always en - it is situated on the private property of the to produce more satisfied players and today wants to be mayor of the same city joyed being a renegade like this. We do not developer. Given that there are park parents. that rose from the ashes four years later. have political parties in Westmount; all benches across the street in Prince Albert 3. Beef up our single-letter team sched - At least ten months before the city of members of council are independent. He Park, who would want to sit on these ules. One to two 50-minute games and Westmount was to be wiped out, Wajs - has played the role of a sort of one-man, benches given that they will be in close one 50-minute practice per week cannot man was recruiting candidates to run for self-appointed opposition to his council proximity to the entry/exit of the project’s hope to compete with school or double- Montreal mayor Pierre Bourque – the fa - colleagues. That was absolutely his pre - underground garage and noisy Claremont, letter ice times. Schedule more practice ther of the megacity – in the November rogative. But to be an effective mayor re - including its bus traffic? time and more (and longer) exhibition 2001 megacity election. Bourque’s proud - quires the exact opposite of this kind of be - The second benefit is the two parking games and tournaments. Currently – est achievement was to convince the PQ haviour. spots on the private property of the devel - outside of Cape Anne – this is left to the government to legislate forced municipal The mayor cannot dictate nor be a one- oper. This is also not much of a benefit volunteer coaches and managers. “Pro - mergers. man show. The mayor needs to win his since one, and most likely two, public park - fessionalize” this. As I wrote in my 2012 book, The Merger colleagues over. The mayor has only one ing spots on Claremont will be lost. In ad - 4. Expand management resources and re - Delusion : “Beryl Wajsman, who also did vote on council; and, unless he can con - dition, a Car2go-type service could most sponsibilities. Create a committee in - work for the federal Liberal Party, was ac - vince at least the majority of his councillors likely be situated on the street on Windsor cluding paid coaches, volunteer-parents tively recruiting for Bourque.” And in the of the wisdom of his policies, nothing will or somewhere more appropriate in West - with a passion to improve Westmount lead story of The Suburban of May 2, 2001, get done. In other words, a mayor has to mount. hockey, Westmount Sports and Recre - Côte St. Luc mayor Robert Libman con - win the respect and confidence of the The right of the city of Westmount to re - ation staff and perhaps the city council - firmed he was approached by Wajsman to councillors; something Patrick Martin has view the species of trees to be used on the lor responsible for Sports and Recre - run for Bourque months before. Even Lib - never succeeded in doing during all his property has some value but this is ation. Make this committee responsible man responded it would be “the kiss of three terms on Westmount council. dwarfed by the huge monetary benefit for for setting hockey policies, setting the death.” Everyone has specific talents. Everyone the developer. “ground rules” on minimum mandatory The Suburban reported that “Bourque has an appropriate place in our society. I do not deal with property tax consider - player attendance/participation, and confirmed Wajsman’s role when inter - Unfortunately for Patrick Martin, being ations since I was told at a meeting at city proactively managing anticipated con - viewed;” interestingly, “Wajsman did not mayor is not one of them. hall that such is not a consideration when flicts with (private and public) school return calls from The Suburban .”* The ar - Nicole Forbes, District 6 city examining collective interests. Neither do activities and vacation schedules. Hire a ticle noted that Wajsman was working for councillor I deal with other unfavourable conse - full-time hockey program coordinator. Alfonso Gagliano, the federal Liberal’s key quences of the proposed project detailed Westmount hockey is fun right now, but Quebec organizer. open letter to mayor and aptly stated by Ken London and others. participation is trending in the wrong di - Wajsman will say today he didn’t want to and city councillors The city could and should have been a rection. We can create a program that is at - stand on the sidelines and that mergers The private value of a real estate devel - more able negotiator to obtain a substan - tractive enough to compete with double were a done deal by the time he clambered opment project for a developer-owner is tially improved balance between individual letters and the schools. Additional expen - onto Bourque’s bandwagon. In other greatly enhanced if the developer-owner and collective interests since at present it ditures would be required. But these would words, mergers were going to take place can obtain permission (variances) to ei - is hugely skewed in favour of the devel - pale next to the investments to build our anyway; let’s just accept that fact and help ther change the use of a property to a more oper. The acceptance of such meagre ben - new arena. Let’s aim for a hockey program the guy who made them happen. But it profitable use and/or to change the density efits for the collective interests in return with ambitions that correspond with the was no time to run up the white flag. The of the contemplated project on that prop - for huge private benefits for the developer facilities we have built! legal challenge – led by me – against the erty. does not bode well for other non-con - Steven Cobrin, York St. forced mergers had not even got under That is the case of the proposed 500 forming project requests under SCAOPI. way. To be fair, attacking the legislation Claremont project, which consists of two Lawrence Kryzanowski, was iffy – but the fact we did finally suc - non-conforming requests under By-law Prince Albert Ave. ceed in demerging proves that it was defi - 1489, Specific Construction Alteration, or nitely not a done deal. continued on p. 27 26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 Greta tours Gaspé and discusses personal style
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Often Aurel has con - Hello again my dear design fiends and thoughts. ement of the beds controls the colour vinced his clients to consider either a friends! It has been a busy summer. I’m Remember, Aurel and I are totally blasé choices and differentiates them. “pocket” door, which can be made invisi - certain that when you read the headline, about spending many dollars for decor, as Now, on to our next B&B, which was ble, or one with a sliding track. your inner voice said “How is t o uring the we ha v e see n so much wasted with little ef - more upscale, but hopeless in the decor de - My dear loyal readers, do reveal your in - fect and imagination. We stayed in B&Bs. partment. A giant table was permanently ner visions of what your home tells about ESTATE & MOVING SALES What really was memorable was the way laid-out with all dishes and cutlery – a to - you. 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Letters cont’d. from p. 25 <285 1(,*+%285+22' A - M shouldn’t destroy puzzles. %52.(5 Kevin O’Halloran, St. Catherine St. ? I have been speaking to various librari- I had written a few weeks ago to West- ans and administrators at the Westmount L - mount city hall about whether we as a city Public Library for over a year regarding had a plan whereby we are moving towards the puzzles in various stages of completion being sustainable. I have not received a that are being constantly ripped part. Mavis Young’s letter (“No such dog as a response and presume we do not have These puzzles are donated to the library pit bull?” August 29, p. 6) was needful and such a plan. Science has warned us that and cannot be kept in a secured location. substantial, but the outlawing of pit bull- the global climate is warming and that this While the table is in front of the circulation type dogs alone is not enough when you trend is accelerating. desk – which should provide some security care to notice the deadly anatomical factor Extreme events are corroborating their – it is also located next to the hallway that common among diverse breeds. Those work. This is a global issue where munic- kids must take to go downstairs. And that dogs with large jaws, which are powerful ipalities can lead in countering this trend. may be the root cause. Also, the staff is too enough to cause serious damage, should And we, as one of the most prosperous and busy to constantly watch the puzzle table. be strictly controlled, if not banned. well-educated communities, carry a re- The staff basically informed me that There’s nothing ad hoc or subjective sponsibility of being Canadian leaders. there is not much that they can do. One here: just look at the jaws. At the very least, We need a substantive plan with sub- even told me that I could buy puzzles that such dogs should wear muzzles whenever stantive financial incentives. And we need they sell and complete it at home. To me, they’re out mingling with the public. verifiable milestones that are publically that won’t alleviate the problem. I’m not Besides, which pet owner, however con- posted so everyone can gauge our the only one who spends hours there. scientious, can guarantee the good be- progress. Without such an effort against It would be nice if the table was removed haviour of his animal at all times? Fur- climate change, we unfortunately become from next to the hallway. Since the library thermore, if that dog does kill someone, 450.73AGENT tacit Trumpists. seem restrained from taking corrective ac- can we charge that owner with manslaugh- [email protected] Roger Jochym, Lewis Ave. tion, I ask all parents whose kids hang at ter? Will he accept that as the possible con- marcsmadja.com the library to explain to them why they sequence of his flaunted responsibility? 245 av. Victoria #20, Westmount A little commonsensical prevention is 450.732.4368 better than confidently assuming your pet Fly-bys over Westmount Park is an angel. L.S. Cattarini, NDG REAL ESTATATE AGENCY Certified Pricing Certified Digital AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE Strategytegy Advisor & Social Media Groupe Sutt tonon CCentrentrre-Ouese-Ouesstt inc. Markketing Prroo
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Two Canadian forces F18s fly over Westmount Park September 17 at 1:13 pm. It was part of several fly- bys at different altitudes. A radio station, earlier in the week, had been reporting that the aircraft would be flying over the Alouettes game against Ottawa at the Molson Stadium that day. 28 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 3, 2017 Command and control
In recent issues, several letter writers have expressed an interest in synchronizing Westmount’s traffic lights, but how many Westmounters have ever seen inside one of the control boxes? The photo at left was taken at Lansdowne, Glen Rd. and St. Catherine St. on September 15. At least one box has grown in size over the Independent ’s lifetime. The centre photo of the one at Victoria Ave. and de Maisonneuve was published in our November 7, 2007 edition and the photo at right of the same pole was taken on September 18. Photos: Westmount Independent. 50th anniversary party too noisy YOUR BOOK electronic Independents A party on Edgehill generated two noise side after a DJ announced the anniversary There are now many feasible book printing available complaints Saturday into Sunday Septem - cake was about to be served. Police were options. Colour, hard or soft cover, as few as ber 23-24, Public Security officials said. also on the scene. one copy. Family histories, photo albums, Enjoy the Indie at supper time on travel, memoirs. That personal gift for special The outside event included tents whose Another complaint was received early Tuesdays! occasions. We can help you with every aspect installation had been approved by the city. Sunday about music from a party at an of production. No obligation, learn more: Sign up by writing us: Public safety officers reported about 100 apartment on Lansdowne. It was also - or email [email protected] offi[email protected]. guests were in attendance but moved in - toned down. MMararrtitin InI dustries Selling And Installing The Fiinnest Windows And Doors Since 1977
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cluded Lori Baird, Barb Osler, Joan Ivory and daughter Sarah Ivory, Josée Dancause Social Notes and Michel Kaine, Yael Benguigui and Adrien Maas (whose daughter Vivian Maas Veronica Redgrave is Study head girl ), Erika Florès and Louis Ludwick , former Study head Eve Marshall, Lucille Raikes and Andrew Sofin, George Morin (whose daughter Andreanne Morin, Many Westmounters made their way on a Study grad, is an Olympic silver medal - a sizzling “summer night” (in mid list in rowing), Heidi Higgins, Sheila and September!) to #1 Braeside Place. (Many Michael Hayes with daughter Study Old were overheard discussing how they were Girl Samantha Hayes, Jewel and Paul still harvesting tomatoes, but I digress.) Lowenstien, Barbara Whitley (class of ’36) The Study was holding its donor recogni - and Jean-Guy Desjardins , co-chair of The tion evening, as well as unveiling the Study’s Dare to Dream Campaign. Soutar Science and Performing Arts Pavil - Also amidst the chic group were Chris ion. Manfredi , McGill University provost, Part of The Study building was re- Maria and Vince Guzzo, and Ian Aitken named the Soutar Pavilion in honour of lo - and Mary Leslie . cal resident Ian Soutar , who passed away Study head of school Nancy Sweer wel - last year. His wife Helgi and daughter comed guests and introduced board chair Annabel were there for the tribute as was James McDonald, who addressed the his granddaughter Ella , a grade 9 student. crowded room as did Bill Molson , Study Donors had the opportunity to admire Foundation chair. lovely porcelain trilliums in recognition of The Study’s “Gratefulness” video fea - From left: Annabel Soutar, Helgi Soutar and Ella Ivanovici. their support. Names in many languages tured charming snippets of students’ and reflected the school’s diverse population. teachers’ comments praising the school. munications, who commented that the Please send information on your fall (A trillium is part of the school crest.) The evening was beautifully organized by school “is now financially autonomous.” fundraising gala/event to Westmounters enjoying local caterer The Study’s Katie Kostiuk (Class of ’96) See p. 30 for more photos. [email protected]. Simply Wonderful’s hors d’oeuvres in - and Susan Orr-Mongeau , director com -
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