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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 HAS YOUR PORTFOLIO DELIVERED MORE Anthony Layton & Peter Guay Portfolio Managers TRICKS THAN TREATS? 514.875.7566 x 224 At PWL Capital, we’re on a mission to change the way Canadians invest. pwlcapital.com/layton-guay We take the guesswork out of managing your portfolio. No fads. No guesswork. 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The aim is to use laminated glass, a tion formed part of a report by MBA Ar - now indicates the foundations and steel Arup, an international firm specializing type of heavy, shatterproof glass. chitects that proposed several options (see structure of the historic conservatory are in design, planning, engineering and By recuperating the structure, the city story August 16, 2016, p. 1). strong enough to make restoration possi - greenhouse restoration. will be able to use a traditional approach to As a result, he said, “When we man - ble, according to city officials. Mayor Christina Smith said the latest the work rather than going to design-build dated Arup, we already knew the wood While restoration had been the initial approach would cost less and be faster as had been previously proposed. was finished.” goal when the conservatory, its annex and than a more extensive rebuild though exact Hurtubise said the initial drone assess - Arup, he said, has recently restored a production greenhouses were closed three amounts have not yet been worked out. ment of the complex in March 2016 to de - similar but larger green - years ago for safety reasons, previous find - The assessment by Arup found the ex - termine its con d i tion from a saf ety a spec t house in New York built continued on p. 15 ings from a drone inspection suggested a isting structure’s foundations and steel complete rebuild would likely be required. structure were intact except in some minor “The good news is that we are able to areas, “which simplifies a lot,” explained renovate the structure,” said Councillor city director general Benoit Hurtubise. Cynthia Lulham, commissioner of Sus - It’s only the glass panes and frames of tainability and Parks. cypress wood holding them in place that “I’m enormously pleased,” Lulham said have rotted and need to be replaced, he Through windows looking at the frog pond annex, one can see beyond into the main conservatory, wPhere only a few plants remained September 29 . EXCLUSIVE JUST LISTED! NEW RENTAL! Real Estate Brokers HARROW CR | HAMPSTEAD LANSDOWNE | WESTMOUNT 4660 BONAVISTA #402 | WSMT ADJ. OLIVIER | WESTMOUNT Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest Fabulous + fully renovated detached Opportunity knocks to create an -,860 sq.ft. 3-bdrm condo LOCATION! 2 bedroom fully Real Estate Agency 4+- bdrm home with double garage! amazing home on a pool-sized lot! w/2 balconies + 2 garages renovated unit w/washer+dryer. 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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.