September 20-21, 20 11 Lemay Out, Consortium Sought Tenders to Call for New Design/Build Approach for Arena/Pool Project

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Weekly. Vol. 5 No. 9c We are Westmount September 20-21, 20 11 Lemay out, consortium sought Tenders to call for new design/build approach for arena/pool project

By Laureen Sweeney final design. It also means the chosen con - sortium would accept the risk of complet - Welcome back Roslyn In a surprise move, city council was ing the project on budget. slated Monday to cancel the remainder of “This is the best way to ensure we meet the Lemay architectural contract, and our $37-million budget,” Mayor Peter launch the search for a consortium to Trent told the Independent in explaining complete designs and build the arena/pool the rationale. complex. The “all-in-one” contractor/architect The afternoon council meeting was to team would design and build in parallel as take place, September 19, after press time. the work unfolds, explained project chair The new design/build approach is ex - Patrick Martin “This should save several pected to jump-start the process that had months on the overall schedule.” encountered a number of delays in the The process to find a consortium is to start immediately with the launch of “pre- qualifying” tenders to pre-select interested Inside parties based on their experience and fi - nancial backing. Those would then be al - City page p. 29 lowed to bid, likely by Photo: Martin C. Barry year-end. continued on p. 26 Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 28 Magic was in the air at Roslyn School on Police, city await details for Sherbrooke plan September 16, when students and their parents Underdog by K. McNeill p. 20 got together in the schoolyard for a back-to-school Letters to the Editor p. 6 event. There was food, ice cream, music, inflatable games and a magic show courtesy of Ishkabibble Comin’ Up p. 24 Reserved bus lanes expected the magician, seen here doing a rope trick. to have huge impact By Laureen Sweeney not it directly related to the upcoming demolition and reconstruction of the Tur - A plan to create reserved bus lanes on cot interchange. Sherbrooke St. during morning and after - While details are lacking at this point, noon rush hours will have a “huge impact” Plourde said that Cst. Steven Goldberg – on Westmount, local police commander the local station 12 traffic officer – had re - Stéphane Plourde told the Independent last cently attended a meeting on the initiative, week. which probably JILL PRÉVOST JOAN PRÉVOST LLouiseouise RémillardRémillard CarlCarl R-FontaineR-Fontaineontainaineinenene The plan would be Don’t Miss It: would reduce reg - REAL ESTATE BROKER REAL ESTATE BROKER 5514.935.333714.935.3337 implemented by the ular eastbound STM to help ease traffic Greene Ave. merchants’ traffic to one lane 514.591.0804 1361,1361, Ave.Ave. Greene,Greene, WestmountWestmount congestion though it was in the morning PROFUSIONREALTY.CAPROFUSIONREALLTYTYY..CA9>H?IJ?;IH;7B;IJ7J;$9EC 9>H?IJ?;IH;7B;IJJ77J;$9EC sidewalk sale, www.jillprevost.com not known by police or FFhe\ki_edH[WbjoH<H[Wb;ijWj[7][dYohe\ki_edH[Wbjo H< H[Wb ;ijWj[ 7][dYo Fri., Sept. 23 & Sat., Sept. 24 city officials whether or continued on p. 25 Sotheby’s International Realty Québec LK | Real Estate Agency St.Ambroise Canada’s truly authentic Pale Ale. 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011

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Letters to the Editor

$37M arena might Councillor Martin has said that council Focus on arena issues, Academy drains mean $52M is not “allowed” such over-runs because not name of park to Lansdowne By-Law 1397 (2010) only permits the proj - The Independent reported on the Sep - ect to reach $37 million. However, the Concerning your article “Arena built in In reference to your article in Septem - tember 6 council meeting (“Mayor’s re - worst case scenario would mean that a no name park” (September 13, p. 18), we ber 13 issue (“ Backing up sewers to be sponse to arena skeptics dominates couple of years down the road there will be would like to point out that no citizen has studied and meeting held, p. 6), and council meeting,” September 13, p. 1) con - cost over-runs in the middle of an incom - said, despite claims in council, that the specifically to comments made by Mr. tained a number of inaccuracies originat - plete project and a second by-law would be south area of Westmount Park dated from David Parsons at the September 6 public ing from the council, which were then required. Such an outcome, however un - 1898. That part of the park dates from meeting, all buildings on Academy Rd. are further skewed by distortions in reporting. likely, needs to be contemplated now – un - 1910 when council passed By-law 221 to connected to a sewer that was not affected One error merits special attention. less one believes in a doctrine of extend Westmount Park by authorizing by the August 1 collapse on St. Catherine. Councillor Patrick Martin is reported as in - municipal infallibility. the purchase of the land south of Western All drainage from Academy goes di - dicating that the petition “Change West - Patrick Barnard, Melville Ave. Ave. (now the bike path) for “the purpose rectly to the Lansdowne collector and mount Arena Plan” has claimed “the of a public park.” By-law 221 gave the list would not have been blocked as a result. project would cost $52 million.” The coun - Mayor must stand firm of properties bought for this purpose. The Duncan Campbell, cillor must have been referring not to the list included the properties where the director general Regarding Patrick Barnard’s arena op - “preamble” of the petition, as reported, but arena is now situated. position, I would ask Mayor Trent to stand to a link listed on the petition, the YouTube However, the point of this discussion is Summer reading at library firm, despite a segment of the population video “The Arena and the Park.” not so much about whether the arena is in that is against investing in our commu - a hit At nine minutes and 40 seconds into a centennial park, in Westmount Park, or nity’s infrastructure, which will benefit I would like to send an enormous that video, there is a panel containing in a “no-name park,” but to focus far more generations to come. thank-you to the staff of the Westmount three projected estimates for the profoundly on the broader eco-impact of a The opponents are obviously media Children’s Library for the success of its arena/pool project. Target cost: $37 mil - two hockey rink project on the park as a savvy so you must have a thick skin. summer reading program. As a mother of lion; Below target: $30 million; Above tar - whole. My partner and I have no children nor three, I can’t tell you how much I appreci - get: $51.8 million. An example of this impact was given by do we use the hockey arena or pool, yet we ated the incentives your program offered No one has built such an underground a citizen at the last council meeting. The fully support this project, which is a result for getting my kids into the library this facility in Canada before, so the video pres - new arena will hold 300 seats. And of of Westmount’s forward thinking and “can summer, trying new books, actually read - ents the three possibilities, in part because course, there will be players, coaches and do” attitude. ing them and writing a bit about what they no one can fully predict the future costs of staff added to this number. There will be It would be amazing to see these oppo - liked. this project. an increase in both in cars and people that nents channel their energy into building The weekly draws, prizes, mystery and And the high estimate – $51.8 million – will bring noise, traffic and pollution to an something lasting. clues, murals, stickers and stamps were a is based on information from two West - already saturated park and the residential John Edwards, Chesterfield Ave. definite draw! I think most parents are mount officials. neighbourhoods around it. grateful for new, creative ways to keep kids Moreover, there is an another very im - busy during the summer and your pro - portant issue: the additional parking that gram was the perfect mix of fun and learn - was to be underground and covered will ing. now be outside and exposed in an area just WESTMOUNT The end-of-summer party on Septem - off Lansdowne outside the church. ber 10 at Victoria Hall was a tribute to the We think that energy expended on de - vibrant community we have here in West - INDEPENDENT bating about the definition of the park mount and the dedication of public insti - could be much better spent looking for an tutions such as our libraries. Great job! We We are Westmount. alternative solution that would satisfy a will definitely participate again next sum - Weekly much broader cross-section of stake-hold - mer. Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am ers and the population. How Can We Help You ? Stephanie Garrow, Publisher & editor-in-chief: David Price Gotham Hooja, de Maisonneuve Blvd. Stories and letters Clandeboye Ave. editor: Kristin McNeill and Marilynn Gillies, Melville Ave. Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney [email protected] Letters & Comments: Advertising & Sales If you have something nice to say... We welcome your letters but reserve the right to Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 [email protected] words and submit before Friday 10 am to be ...we’d love to hear it! considered for publication the following week. Accounting & Classified ads Please check your letter carefully as we may be Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 We are working on a “self-promotion issue” that we will use with unable to make subsequently submitted offi[email protected] changes. If you do make amendments, please advertisers to show them that people read and appreciate the “redline” them instead of resending the whole Independent. 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L’OPÉRATION PATRIMOINE Police Beat ARCHITECTURAL DE MONTRÉAL 2011 MONTRÉAL ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE CAMPAIGN 2011 Suspects still missing from Greene robbery

By David Goldberg back of the neck.” stables Marco Joseph and Emmanuel The second jolt caused the victim to Provencher tracked down one of the sus - Montreal police are still looking for two lose control of his body, and he tumbled to pects near the Jean Coutu store at 5815 suspects involved in a robbery on Greene the sidewalk. The suspects grabbed the de - Sherbrooke. After a struggle, they man - Ave. last week, and the nearly $40,000 that posit bag containing the money and ran aged to place him under arrest.” was stolen. off, heading east on de Maisonneuve. Arrested was a 25-year-old Chateauguay The incident began on September 12 at “When our officers arrived on the man. He had 10 outstanding warrants and 10:20 am in front of the TD Bank at 1289 scene, a witness told them he saw the sus - will be charged with resisting arrest. Po - Greene Ave. A gas station employee had pects get into a red car,” said Pimentel. lice believe other charges will follow. just parked his car and was heading into “Minutes later, our officers spotted a car The two other suspects are described as the bank to make a deposit. matching the description – a red Acura – black males, 20, 5’9” and thin. “He told us that as he approached the and they stopped the vehicle on Sher - The driver of the Dodge, a 27-year-old bank, he saw two men looking at him and brooke and Strathcona.” LaSalle man, was suffering from pain to he had a strange feeling about them,” said Using their loud speakers, the officers his neck and back after his collision with Constable Adalbert Pimentel. “The victim told the driver to exit the vehicle, but the the suspects. grabbed a hold of the strap on his deposit driver had a brief talk with one of the pas - Police say the stolen money has not bag, placed it over his shoulder and kept sengers, and the car sped off, going west been recovered. going.” But before he got into the bank, on Sherbrooke. LA MAISON HURTUBISE the two suspects attacked him from be - Police say the driver of the suspect ve - Senior wrestles suspect to the ground HURTUBISE HOUSE hind. hicle lost control of the car at the corner of An 85-year-old Westmounter managed 563, Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Antoine “The victim said he felt a shot to the Sherbrooke and Melrose in NDG, and the to wrestle a suspect to the ground after she (coin de l’avenue Victoria) back of the neck followed by an electronic Acura hit a Dodge heading east on Sher - allegedly broke into a Grey Ave. home and Westmount (Québec) charge,” said Pimentel. “The victim and brooke. The Acura bounced off the Dodge, also into his car. the suspects then began to struggle over hitting a Toyota parked on Sherbrooke. Police got a call for a home alarm that the deposit bag, and he was hit a second “All three suspects fled from the car was activated on Grey Ave. shortly after time with the same device, again to the and started running,” said Pimentel. “Con - noon on September 1. When they arrived VISITE GUIDÉE DE LA on Grey, just north of Sherbrooke, they PLUS ANCIENNE MAISON saw an elderly man lying on top of a woman. DE WESTMOUNT “The victim, an 85-year-old man from Le samedi 24 septembre 2011 Westmount, told police he had approached Le dimanche 25 septembre 2011 his car and found a woman sitting in the 11h à 16h front seat,” said Constable Peter Mandelos from station 11 in NDG. “When the victim GUIDED TOUR OF got to his car, the suspect tried to run away. THE OLDEST HOUSE The two got into an altercation, and the suspect bit the man on the hand, but after IN WESTMOUNT a short scuffle, he managed to sit on top of Saturday, September 24, 2011 her, holding on to her hands.” Sunday, September 25, 2011 The victim yelled for help, and a 11:00 am to 4:00 pm passerby called 911. Meanwhile, the other officers re - Organisé par | Organized by sponded to the original call for the alarm, l’’AssociationAssociation historique de Westmount and were told that a woman had broken Westmount Historical Association into the home. After getting a list of what www.westmounthistorical.org/hurtubise et la Ville de Westmount was stolen, they checked the suspect’s and the City of Westmount backpack and found some of the items, in - www.westmount.org cluding jewellery. “The suspect had a strong odor of alco - GRAATUITTUIT. SANS RÉSERVVVAAATIONS.TIONSTIONS. hol, and we also found three empty liquor FREE. NO RESERVVAAATIONS.TIONTIONS. bottles in her backpack,” said Mandelos. Open House “In fact, she was so inebriated that at one INFO : 514 989-5219 Saturday, Sept. 24 point she asked one of our constables, ‘Do you sell coke?’” 10:00a.m.–1:00p.m. Arrested was a 33-year-old woman, who Secondary I lives downtown. She has been charged Admissions Testing with breaking and entering, breaking into Oct.5, 12, 19 & 26 a vehicle, possession of stolen goods and assault. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 – 9 Dawson inaugurates peace garden in memory of ’06 shooting

By Veronica Redgrave nors. He introduced Richard Filion, direc - tor general of the college, graduate Charles A commemorative ceremony on Sep - Brenchley and current student Audrey De - tember 13 marked the inauguration of veault. Dawson College’s ecological peace garden A highlight of the moving event was to remember the victims of the Dawson when Algonquin chief Dominick Rankin shooting that took place ﬁve years ago to and his companion and apprentice medi - that day. cine woman Marie-Josée Tardif presented The garden is described as a living me - the CEGEP with a white eagle feather. morial to Anastasia De Sousa, who was They had travelled around the world with killed in the attack, and also as message of the feather and prayed with others to give peace and an example of biodiversity in an it “healing strength.” urban setting. The tree was blessed continued on p. 24 The dedication was attended by the Dawson community and invited guests, members of the Montreal police, staff Campbell Cohen Worsoff from Urgences Santé, the McGill Univer - Avocats sity Health Centre and Jean Trudel, presi - Barristers and Solicitors dent of Cercle du Paix. The hundreds of bouquets left at Daw - ESTATE LITIGATION son’s doors after the September 13, 2006 shooting rampage were gathered at that WILLS AND ESTATES time, made into mulch and now have been INSURANCE CLAIMS dug into the earth under the ﬂowering al - mond tree, donated by the Montreal police in memory of De Sousa. The tree was Photo: Djelloul Meziani Michael Worsoff strewn with pink ribbons for the event – 215 Redfern, suite 118 Dawson students, as well as Anastasia De Sousa’s parents, look on as the Peace Pole is presented to the De Sousa’s favourite colour. Westmount, QC H3Z 3L5 Dawson College Ecological Peace Garden by a representative of the World Peace Prayer Society at the The emcee of the event was Bruno Tel: 514 937-9445 Fax 514 937-2580 United Nations. The pole is inscribed with “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in six languages. Mital, chair of Dawson’s board of gover - [email protected]

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500 VICTORIA AVE. WESTMOUNT $1,649,000 Stunning turn of the century semi-detached cottage, situated on a corner lot in the Victoria Village. This sun-filled home has many sought after features. The ground floor has a double living room, formal dining room, kitchen, family den, and a solarium overlooking the large garden. Chez Nick’s owner Rob Callard is one of the merchants taking part in the Tony Shoes owner Tony Fargnoli, middle, with salesmen Luc Pelletier, left, and Greene Ave. sidewalk sale. Robert Brecher, right, will also be participating. Upstairs has 5 large bedrooms, 2bathrooms, the master bedroom having By Martin C. Barry “We’re encouraging all participants to Greene Ave. improvement project by the an ensuite, Full basement with an additional do something unique for this event,” said city of Westmount nearly a year ago, which bedroom, powder room, cedar closet, and The merchants of Greene Ave. are gear - West End Gallery owner Michael Millman, saw parts of Greene closed for months, the large storage areas, with a 7th bedroom ing up for their first sidewalk sale in a long who heads the association. “We’re hoping merchants have been trying to catch up, being possible. Mudroom, 1 car garage and 1 exterior parking complete the list. time next weekend, with hopes of holding at some point to turn this into a sort of cul - said Millman. the event twice yearly in the future. tural showcase.” However, ongoing changes on Greene, OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2-4PM On Friday September 23 and Saturday All day Saturday, Greene Ave. from the such as the temporary closing of the 5 September 24, participating merchants parking lot near Sherbrooke St. down to Saisons grocery store and the loss of the will be displaying their wares outside. de Maisonneuve Blvd. will be closed to SAQ outlet, are affecting business patterns They’ll also be giving away recyclable allow pedestrians to walk freely. Musicians on the street. ESTI JEDEIKIN & RON BENVENISTE shopping bags bearing the merchants’ as - will be performing during the afternoon “We’re trying to make Greene Ave. sociation logo and will be distributing and a number of community groups will more dynamic and with a more coordi - 514.937.2480 copies of a directory listing all the associa - also be participating. nated approach,” he said. RE/MAX ACTION (1992) INC. Real Estate Agency, 8280 Champlain Blvd. tion’s members. Since the completion of a three-year Formule Avancée de protéine de lactosérum

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www.westmount.org WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 – 11 Running Room jogger Focussing on economy, jobs

duction remain priorities for any respon - okay after hit-and-run Our Man in sible government, there must also be an intelligent approach when circumstances By Marlene Eisner are rare. Ottawa change unexpectedly. That will be the first “We don’t see many injuries, and that’s Marc Garneau, MP true test of the current government, A woman struck by a car recently while why it’s so shocking to us,” he said. for Westmount-Ville which, up until now, has either benefited jogging with a group from the Westmount “This one, I think, was just a freak ac - Marie from healthy surpluses or has been given Running Room says she is feeling better cident.” a green light to stimulate the economy. and hopes to participate in a September 25 Nonetheless, last week he sent out Had you asked me in June how the po - And yet, we know that Mr. Harper did marathon. safety tips – such as carrying ID and a cell litical landscape would appear on the eve not see the recession coming in 2008, and “I’m okay, I’m recovering, but it’s too phone – in the Running Room’s weekly of parliament’s resumption, I would not that he was also reluctant at first to provide early to say,” said 32-year-old Nazish newsletter to its 1,900 members. But other have anticipated certain events. any economic stimulus in order to mini - Saleem, who suffered a concussion, lacer - measures can be taken as well. Yes, certain facts remain unchanged mize its impact. Hopefully, some lessons ations to her face and a broken nose. She “Black is a very popular colour with since parliament rose in June: the Conser - have been learned. was running with six women along women, but this is the least visible to wear vative government has a majority, the NDP Beyond all of that, of course, the politi - Cavendish Blvd in Côte St. Luc Sunday, at night,” said Ochiai. is the official opposition and the Liberal cal landscape has also suffered an unex - September 11 and was heading back to the “Obviously you want to be wearing the Party of Canada is in the process of re - pected change following the tragic death Running Room when a car jumped the most reflective colours and maybe even a newal. of Jack Layton, a leader much admired by curb and hit her from behind. The driver night light that flickers. Also, the rule of The economy, however, is becoming a Canadians. His departure means that the left the scene without stopping. thumb is to run on the sidewalk and try to much greater concern for Canadians as NDP is now preoccupied with the search “We were running 100 percent safely,” be alert and to not have music. You’re both Europe and the US struggle to con - for a new leader. said Saleem, who moved from Ottawa to there to run and keep all your senses alert. trol debt while trying to create both growth Meanwhile, my own party begins the Montreal in May to study health care man - It’s nice to zone out and listen to all that and employment. There is a sense that fall session with its attention clearly fo - agement at McGill. “It was an accident. nice rock and roll music, but if someone even we, in Canada, are not standing on cused on four issues: the economy and You can’t prevent them; it’s how you deal is yelling at you to watch out or if there is solid economic ground and that many jobs more specifically short- and long-term job with them afterward that’s important.” a predator behind you, you can’t hear it.” are at risk. Flexibility and pragmatism will creation; healthcare and its relentless Saleem has been a member of the Run - Other tips include: Run in a group in be necessary if the government’s growth growth; the government’s ideologically- ning Room for years, has registered for well-lit areas; run facing traffic; don’t run projections turn out to be too optimistic. driven proposed omnibus criminal justice their courses and has been with the West - on the road; don’t “go blindly” through a My sense is that they are. bill; and finally, party re - mount group since the spring. red light; and tell someone where you will While deficit elimination and debt re - construction. continued below “I usually come on Sundays,” she said, be running. to join a practice run to train for half and “We never think of anything bad hap - full marathons. pening; it’s just naïve. These are common Westmount Running Room manager sense things to do that everyone knows, Chris Ochiai told the Independent that ac - they just don’t follow.” cidents such as the one involving Saleem À LA VILLA SAINTE-MARCELLINE Police to hold baked bean day GRANDIR ENSEMBLE on September 30 EN S’OUVRANT SUR LE MONDE Local police station 12 personnel are or - dividuals wanting to participate can order NIVEAU SECONDAIRE ganizing their annual meal of baked beans meals in advance – hopefully by Septem - to help collect funds for community or - ber 21 – at a cost of $7 each by calling the ganizations in the district and to feed station at 514.280.0412. those in need of a hot meal. Participants should be ready to specify PORTES Last year 300 meals were sold, many of whether they want the meal delivered to which were provided to the Open Door on their address on September 30 or choose OUVERTES Dorchester and Atwater. Proceeds col - to donate it. Tickets may be purchased at lected were used to buy sports equipment the station, 21 Stanton St. > Le jeudi 29 septembre 2011 for Centre Greene (see story September Donated meals will go to the Open 13, p. 9). This year the goal is 500 meals. Door and Chez Doris. de 16 h à 20 h Organizers said that businesses or in - 815, avenue Upper Belmont Garneau, cont’d. Westmount (Québec) H3Y 1K5 514 488-2528 continued from above who sit in the parliament of Canada, both in terms of the decisions that are made villa.marcelline.qc.ca The fall session will be of great impor - and the legislation that is enacted. Cana - tance as we navigate through difficult wa - dians will expect no less. ters. It will require the best of each of us 12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 Library’s summer reading club signs off with a splash

A party was held for the Westmount Public Library’s summer reading club on September 10 in Victoria Hall. Over 200 people celebrated the joys of reading at the closing party. In keeping with the club’s water theme, Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre performed A Promise is a Promise , kids and adults played Jeopardy H2O and a number of prizes from sponsors were handed out, before ﬁnishing the afternoon with cake and juice. This year, 284 children participated in the club. Photo courtesy of the Westmount Library

Lost a wheaten terrier? A wheaten terrier was taken to the Saba recognized for SPCA September 7 after it was found wan - dering around outside 4864 St. Catherine advancing dentistry at 9:55 pm, Public Security ofﬁcials said. Willow Ave. It was not wearing a licence or any other resident Sebast - form of identiﬁcation. ian Saba was re - cently recognized MICHAEL R.CONCISTER for his contribu - tions to the ad - Avocat – Barrister & Solicitor vancement of dentistry, volun - Specialist in real estate, teering and clini - commercial lease, cal publications and disciplinary matters by the Interna - tional Asssocia - 4115 Sherbrooke St.West, suite 420 Dr. Sebastian Saba tion of Dentists. Westmount, Quebec H3Z1K9 A graduate of Tel: 514-875-5311 ext. 5 the faculty of dentistry of McGill Univer - sity, Saba specialized in prosthetic den - Fax: 514-875-8381 tistry at Boston University. He is Wesbsite: michaelconcister.com scheduled to appear in the 2012 edition of E-mail: [email protected] Leading Physicians of the World . WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 – 13

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By Marci Babineau There is kind of a fever about it. I like to more vigorous thin - think the spirit of harvest recalls a time ning next spring. Po - Now is that fleeting time of year in when our ancestors experienced the tatoes are always a Canada when everything we want to eat frenzy of picking and storing to provide for treasure hunt. I re - year-round is ready to be harvested. One the long winter ahead. When we moved to cently learned that can find tomatoes, basil, squash, garlic, Westmount from the southern United parsnips could be left onions, broccoli, kohlrabi, cauliflower, States 10 years ago, I remember realizing in the ground even beets, potatoes – all available in mass that if my family was to eat locally during after the first light quantities. The markets are burgeoning the fallow months, we would have to seri - snows as a way of with local produce. ously stock up in August and September. preserving them. Initially, this brought up visions of old Now is also the wrinkly rutabagas in the basement during time to harvest many FOR SALE the depths of April, but I have long since cooking herbs for made my peace with root vegetables. Can - drying and collecting ning, freezing, dehydrating, cold rooms, seeds of your cold frames and sprouting were my future. favourite plants. This If we were going to enjoy the local harvest should be done on a throughout the year I would need to buy dry day before it gets bushels of what is coming in from the too cold and the fields right now to process. plants die back. It is Most direct harvesting is a matter of best not to wash pulling the ripe fruit or vegetable off its herbs, as the water stem or vine and getting it on to the table. will cause mold. Westmount: 504 Roslyn Avenue. It’s always a bit of a surprise to see what If you notice that Magnificent detached residence, completely has been growing underground with root the lower leaves are A harvest at its best. renovated and extended in 2004. Exceptional vegetables. Invariably pulling beets and especially dirty, sim - it into boiling water, then cooling it – times location. $2,495M. (514) 867-7971 carrots leads to lecturing myself about ply remove them. Then spread them out vary with each different vegetable), putting on a big open surface below a window if it into a container for freezing and la - possible. Once the herbs are dried, remove belling it. Food is good for several months the leaves or seedpods. Make sure that this way and can be pulled out and used they are crispy dry before you store them for things like soups and casseroles with away from the light to protect their nutri - great success. tional value. Canning and cold room storage are a Freezing vegetables little more like a science experiment and must be approached more methodically. Freezing harvest is easy and if done The best way to learn this to watch over the Real Estate Agency properly can retain much of the nutrition. Franchisé indépendant et autonome de Royal LePage WEST BOLTON CHARMER – Quintessential country home just far shoulder of someone who cans every year enough from Autoroute 10 and minutes from Brome Lake. 197 It is a particularly good way to preserve low or reading up about it. acres, rolling meadows, pasture and forest. Century (and a half) acid vegetables, such as greens, broccoli, Lois Hardacker home plus carriage house, pond, barn and pretty gardens. $948,000 Whatever you decide to do with your cabbage, green beans, squash, leeks, harvest, be sure to enjoy it and rest as - KNOWLTON –3 Victoria pumpkin, herbs and peppers, for example. sured you will be walking in the well-worn Most freezing is done by a process of footsteps of our ancestors. 450 242-2000 “blanching” the vegetable (briefly putting www.loishardacker.ca [email protected]

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By Jody Wilson day, we discussed it some more, and I sug - gested writing to the firefighters and po - The trip up to station 12 came about as lice officers here in Westmount to thank an extension to our class discussion on the them for what they do every day to make events of September 11, 2001. us feel safe. (I had found this idea on a I was shocked to learn that more than website from the US.) half of my class was unaware of what this I was able to incorporate a letter-writing day even represented. My students are in lesson into the assignment, in which the grade 6, so their ages range from 10 to 12. students expressed their appreciation for They were just babies when this occurred, the men and women who work in this so it was eye opening for me to see this field. The letters were mainly thanking through their innocent eyes. them for being brave and risking their We had a class discussion on the Friday lives for us, as well as a few students ex - before, September 9, and watched a won - pressing their desire to go into the profes - derful short video from a children’s web sion when they were older. site in the UK, which explained the Sep - Our walk over to Stanton St. on Sep - tember 11 events in cartoon format in a tember 14 went really well. The kids met way that was easier for kids to understand. with two police officers, Joanne Matte and (Let’s face it, even as an adult, I find the Jean LaForce and a representative from the events hard to comprehend!) fire department. The kids were invited to Then we watched another video done sit in the fire truck and have a look around by students from a high school within our the fire house. school board that had real footage of the The officers and firefighters seemed towers falling, as well as the firefighters touched by the gesture, and the kids were and police rushing to rescue people. thrilled to be there. Westmount Park School students paid a visit to station 12 police and the fire station on Stanton St. on I could tell it really touched a lot of the I would like to make this an annual ac - September 14, delivering letters to thank them for their public service. Photo courtesy of Westmount Park School kids, and I encouraged them to go home tivity in my class, maybe delivering to dif - and speak with their parents about it and ferent stations in the city. It is unfortunate uine sentiment felt by all students. My history. watch more coverage. that it took a tragedy like 9/11 to bring hope is for the students to be more aware Jody Wilson is a grade 6 teacher When they returned to class on Mon - about this recognition, but it was a gen - of what this date will forever mean in our at Westmount Park School

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continued from p. 9 12:41 pm in memory of De Sousa. Among the politicians who attended Thursday, September 22 Tuesday, September 27 by the Dalai Lama while he was in Mon - were Mayor Peter Trent; MP Marc Gar - treal. neau; Line Beauchamp, Quebec’s minis - • The Good Neighbourly Communications Learn about the potential impacts the new Chris Adam, a teacher in the commu - ter of education and deputy premier; Committee meets from 7 pm to 8:30 pm MUHC hospital will have on surrounding nity recreation and leadership training Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay and at 5100 de Maisonneuve. The date was neighbourhoods, 7 pm at 5035 de Maison - program at Dawson, who had the idea of Côte des Neiges city councillorand Helen changed from the previously scheduled neuve Blvd. Organized by the Concerta - the garden, spoke eloquently about gar - Fotopulos. meeting on Tuesday, September 13. tion Interquartiers, NDG Community dening, which he described as “an act of • Tumbling Tots at Centre Greene: An in - Council, Westmount Municipal Associa - love and caring,” as did Nicolas Lemieux, door playground for parents and children tion and Solidarité St. Henri. Info: Sarah a student in the program. under 5. Tuesday and Thursday mornings Hrdlicka at 514.484.1471 or organiser - Deborah Moldow, representative of the Free Fire! from 9:30 to 11 am. Cost: $3.50 per morn - [email protected]. World Peace Prayer Society to the United In her capacity as board chair of ing drop-in. Coffee and snack provided. Wednesday, September 28 Nations, arrived from New York to present KANPE, a charity committed to re-build - Friday, September 23 a peace pole, inscribed with “May peace ing Haiti “one village at a time, ” West - Seniors’ luncheon at Centre Greene served prevail on earth” in six languages. mounter Dominique Anglade is • Greene Ave. merchants are having a side - at 12:15 pm. Cost: $5. RSVP 514.931.6202. Visitors touring the garden witnessed organizing a free outdoor Arcade Fire con - walk sale . Also on Saturday, September 24. Thursday, September 29 the mixture of native plants, grasses and cert at Place des Festivals on September • Pedagogical day at Centre Greene from 8 flowers accented by large cedar bushes do - 22. The show is a part of Pop Montreal. am to 6 pm. Activities include sports, arts “The new librarian and the social media” nated by Westmounter Tom Nacos’ KANPE sold VIP passes to support its and crafts, games and outings. Snack pro - by journalist and radio host Anne Lagacé Restaurant Group. work in Haiti. The word kanpe means “to vided. Pre-registration and minimum en - Dowson , 12:30 pm at Atwater Library. A moment of silence was observed at stand up.” rolment required. Reserve: 514.931.6202. 1200 Atwater. Free; donations invited. Saturday, September 24 Saturday, October 1 Electronic Independents PREVENT CHILD ABUSE • Guided tours of the Hurtubise House Westmount-based VivaVoce presents You can help by donating any type available (563 Côte St. Antoine Rd.), between 11 am “Dinner with the Dukes of Bavaria with La of BOOKS to KidzSafe Foundation Enjoy the Indie at supper time and 4 pm. Also Sunday, September 25. Rose des Vents,” 7:30 pm at Redpath Hall, to fund educational programs for kids. on Tuesdays! Free. Information: 514.989.5219. The 30- McGill University (3461 McTavish St.). Sign up by writing us: minute tours are organized by the city of Cost: Regular $30; age 65 and up $25; stu - Call for pick-up 514.702.4930 offi[email protected]. Westmount and the Westmount Histori - dents $10. Subscriptions and group rates cal Association in association with the available. Info: 514.489.3739 or Admis - 2011 Montreal Architectural Heritage sions at 514.790.1245, or www.admis - Campaign. sion.com. • Centre Greene Café opens today. Home - made soups, snacks, coffee, tea and hot Valerie Aitken, president Chateau chocolate served at reasonable price. Ramezay Guides Association, invites • Montreal Press Club presents Jay Tun - anyone interested in becoming a guide ney , journalist and author of The Prize - for a living-history school program, fighter and the Playwright , from 4 to 6 pm weekend guiding or group tours for stu - in the auditorium of the Atwater Library. dents/tourists to take a nine-week train - 1200 Atwater. Reserve: btreserve@- ing session that begins on Thursday, gmail.com. Free. September 29. For more information, • Author Peter Behrens will read from his contact Leslie Brooks at 514.761.2469 or new book The O’Briens at 3 pm at the email [email protected]. Sev - Westmount Public Library. eral Westmounters were guides or pres - idents of the English Guides Association in the past.

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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 – 25 Bus lanes Verdun office continues to cover fire prevention in Westmount continued from p. 1 NEW BRYN WALKER collection has arrived! and apply similarly to the westbound flow By Laureen Sweeney it would not be from his group. 5175B Sherbrooke West corner Marlowe in the afternoon. Jalbert’s inspection team of nine is re - 514-482-4702 With traffic already backing up on Sher - Eyebrows were raised at the city council sponsible for the combined area of Out - brooke at peak times, this could shift traf - meeting September 6 over the fact that fire remont, Westmount and the southwest fic to other streets such as Côte St. prevention in Westmount is run out of a areas of Montreal. These include St. Antoine, Plourde said. “It’s complicated.” base in Verdun – despite its move there Henri, Ville Émard, Verdun and Nuns’ Is - The alternative, he added, “is for people to three years ago, as reported at the time by land. take the bus.” the Independent (see November 25, 2008, In a co-operative city-sponsored pro - City director general Duncan Campbell p. 1). gram with Westmount’s Public Security added a host of other ways in which the The subject was brought up when Mau - Unit, the fire prevention section has just change would affect Westmount. He reen Kiely, a resident of The Boulevard, completed a summer smoke detector pro - hoped there would be financial assistance. stated she had just learned that the “com - gram, he noted. This involved homes and These involved traffic lights, parking – munity relations officer” covering West - apartment buildings in the southern half Nail perfection hot zones such as outside the Y and in the mount for the fire department worked out of Westmount (see September 13, p. 1). commercial districts – as well as garbage of Verdun. “Have we lost some people?” We s t m o u n t collection and snow cleaning priorities. Mayor Peter Trent asked city director While timing of the change is also up general Duncan Campbell to look into it. Wires in bathroom SP in the air, Campbell said: “If it’s to do with Campbell said his counterparts had asked ECIAL OFFER! remedial plans for Turcot, it will be sooner that a fire inspector “show up once a year” ceiling the cause Pedicure rather than later.” Plourde suggested it at a council meeting. It was pointed out $2 might be “on the radar for next month,” 0.00 that police commander Stéphane Plourde of Argyle fire Valid from Reg. $35 while Public Security director David Sedg - attends almost all of them. Sept. 24 – Oct 1, 2011 wick said he understood it would be in ef - The fire that broke out at 448 Argyle Fire prevention chief Sylvain Jalbert, Acrylic•Gel•Silk raff•Wax•Massage fect by year end. who has been in charge of the section cov - September 8 was caused by electrical The city has referred the issue for study ering Westmount since the departure of wires in the ceiling of a bathroom in the 1360 Greene Ave. by the Genivar consultants preparing the prevention chief Daniel de Vries in 2008, upper of two condominiums in the grey - Between Sherbrooke & de Maisonneuve city’s master traffic plan. told the Independent last week that little stone, fire officials said last week. 514-509-7658 had changed since the restructuring that The next day, fire prevention person - moved the prevention arm to Verdun. This nel went door-to-door in the neighbour - happened as part of the move of the fire hood advising residents of the Tabagie Westmount Square School fire drills department’s south region’s headquarters importance of maintaining functioning to start Sept. 19 into the Stanton St. offices (see March 5, smoke detectors, explained fire preven - International news agent 2008, p. 1). tion chief Sylvain Jalbert. He said he had • British & European newspapers not yet learned whether or not firefight - Evacuation drills at many Westmount Fire inspector Benoit Choquette was • Specializing in fashion & interior schools and daycares will begin Septem - continuing to cover Westmount, where he ers had found detectors ringing on their ber 19, fire prevention chief Sylvain Jal - had previously worked under the direction arrival at the fire. design • Imported chocolates bert announced last week. While not all of de Vries. The department, however, The door-to-door visits are fire depart - • BELL lifestyle natural products institutions will be covered, he expected never did have a community relations of - ment procedure for fires involving a sec - • Lottery tickets and maps a large number would. ficer. ond-alarm fire or more. The Argyle This coincides with the launch of this Asked about fire inspectors attending incident was a third alarm. No one was Westmount Square year’s Fire Prevention Month, the second city council meetings, Jalbert said this was home at the time and a dog was rescued At foot of escalator leading from/to year that an entire month has been ded - the first he had heard of it. But if there by Public Security (see September 13, p. Greene Ave. entrance icated to the subject by the Montreal ag - were to be fire department representation, 3). – LS glomeration. During this time, Fire (514) 935-7727 Prevention Week will be marked nation - ally and provincially from October 9 to Contractor ticketted for 16. This year’s theme for the month-long blocking street GINETTE & activities focuses on the importance of A contractor was issued a ticket for JEFF STEELE families maintaining an evacuation plan $267 September 12 for blocking two lanes in addition to a functioning smoke de - of Aberdeen with gravel pallets, a tractor tector. and other building items, Public Security A video explaining how to prepare officials report. and practice a home evacuation plan may be seen on the fire department’s website at www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/sim. 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DATES À RETENIR DATEBOOK HÔTEL DE VILLE Le 21 septembre à 19 h 30 CITY HALL September 21 at 7:30 p.m. En ville sans ma voiture Concert : Ensemble QAT : 1938 Car Free Day Concert: Ensemble QAT: 1938 Soulignez la semaine... Visitez également l’avenue Victoria Hall Celebrate Car-Free Week... Visit Greene Avenue’s Victoria Hall Greene les vendredi et samedi 23 et 24 septembre pour Le 3 octobre à 20 h Car-Free Zone on Friday and Saturday, September October 3 at 8 p.m. des activités spéciales, vente de trottoir, promotions, 23 and 24 for special activities, sidewalk sale, musique et autres, incluant la zone sans voiture le Séance du conseil promotions, entertainment and more, including Council Meeting samedi. Renseignements : www.westmount.org. Hôtel de ville acar-freezoneonSaturday. City Hall Details at www.westmount.org. Community Newsroom avec yourself in verse. Our next session will be on David Johnston Tuesday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m. Info: 514 989-5386. ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES Venez rencontrer David Johnston, rédacteur au La galerie du Victoria Hall service des communautés à la The Montreal Gazette, Community Newsroom with La galerie du Victoria Hall est fière de présenter qui présentera le projet pilote de réseau social sur le COMMUNITY EVENTS David Johnston une exposition spéciale des œuvres de Liselotte The Gallery at Victoria Hall site Web du journal. Le thème de la soirée : « Est- Join Montreal Gazette Communities Editor David Fisher du 8 septembre au 1er octobre 2011. The Gallery at Victoria Hall is pleased to present ce que notre français est aussi bon que nous le Johnston as he explains the new social networking Info : 514 989-5521. in a special exhibition from September 8th to croyons une génération après le début des pilot project on the Gazette’s website on October 1st,2011featuringworksbyLiselotte programmes d’immersion en français? », le mercredi Wednesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. The theme of Concert : Ensemble QAT : 1938 Fisher . Info: 514 989-5521. 28 septembre à 19 h. Info: 514 989-5386. the evening will be “Is our French really as good as Le 21 septembre 2011 à 19 h 30 au Victoria Hall. we think it is, a generation after the start of French Ce quatuor présente des sélections musicales de Concert: Ensemble QAT: 1938 immersion?” Info: 514 989-5386. 1938 produites dans le contexte historique de la September 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Victoria Hall. Four veille de la 2e guerre mondiale. Entrée : 20 $ ; musicians present various musical pieces from billets disponibles au Victoria Hall. 1938 produced within the context of a world on the TRAVAUX PUBLICS er Info : 514 989-5226. Compost gratuit le 1 octobre brink of World War II. Admission: $20. Tickets Du compost fabriqué à partir de feuilles mortes available at Victoria Hall. Info: 514 989-5226. PUBLIC WORKS Visite guidée de la maison ramassées l’automne dernier sera disponible pour Free compost October 1st Hurtubise Guided Tours of the Hurtubise les résidents de Westmount à compter de 9 h le Compost made from leaves collected last autumn 563, ch. de la Côte-Saint-Antoine (à proximité de er House samedi 1 octobre 2011 aux ateliers municipaux will be made available to Westmount residents l'avenue Victoria) les samedi 24 septembre et 563 Côte-Saint-Antoine Road (near Victoria st situés à la rue Bethune, jusqu’à épuisement des from 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 1 ,2011atthe dimanche 25 septembre entre 11 h et 16 h. Avenue) on Saturday, September 24th &Sunday, stocks. Apportez-vous un un contenant, une pelle et Public Works yard, Bethune Street, while supplies Entrée gratuite. NB : les places sont limitées à un September 25th between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Free une preuve de résidence. Interdit aux camions et last. Bring a container, a shovel and a proof of maximum de 15 personnes par visite. admission. Please note that each tour will be aux remorques. Info : 514 989-5390. residence. No trucks or trailers. Info: 514 989- Info: 514 989-5226. limited to a maximum of 15 people. 5390. Collecte RDD le 15 octobre Info: 514 989-5226. Disposez en toute sécurité de vos restes de peinture HHW Collection October 15th et de solvants, de vos piles usagées, de vos Safely dispose of your leftover paints, solvents, pesticides et autres substances dangereuses en les used batteries, pesticides, etc. by bringing them to BIBLIOTHÈQUE apportant au le stationnement de la Bibliothèque the parking lot of Westmount Library on Saturday, Rencontred’auteur–Peter publique de Westmount le samedi 15 octobre entre th Behrens October 15 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Used 9het17h.Unecollectedevêtementsusagéset LIBRARY clothing and used electronics will be collected the Le gagnant du Prix du Gouverneur général pour AuthorEvent–PeterBehrens The d’équipements électroniques usagés aura également same day. Info: 514 989-5390. Law of Dreams,PeterBehrensparleradeson lieu à cette occasion. Info : 514 989-5390. Governor General Award winner for his book, The nouveau roman The O’Briens le samedi 24 Law of Dreams, Peter Behrens will speak about his Water Main Rehabilitation work septembre à 15 h. Travaux de réhabilitation d’une new novel, The O’Briens, on Saturday, September The City of Montreal will carry out work on the conduite d’eau principale 24 at 3 p.m. Info: 514 989-5386. water main located at De Maisonneuve Boulevard Atelier de poésie avec Ann La Ville de Montréal effectuera des travaux de Lloyd Poetry Workshop with Ann between Melville and Lansdowne Avenues until late réhabilitation de la conduite d’eau principale située November, affecting parking and traffic flow in the Littérature et humour sont au programme cet Lloyd dans le boulevard De Maisonneuve entre des immediate area. To find out more, consult automne avec l’atelier ,une Have fun with literature this lall with «Thoushallnot….» avenues Melville et Lansdowne jusqu’à la fin du Thou shall www.westmount.org or exploration des 7 péchés capitaux à travers la poésie ,anexplorationofthe7deadlysinsthough mois de novembre. Des entraves de circulation et de not... www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chantiers. et la prose. Cet atelier vous permettra de vous stationnement sont à prévoir dans les rues poetry and prose. Get creative in these monthly, exprimer en vers et de libérer votre créativité dans adjacentes. Consultez www.westmount.org ou light-hearted workshops that will get you to express une ambiance décontractée. Prochaine rencontre : le www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chantiers pour plus de mardi 27 septembre à 14 h. Info: 514 989-5386. renseignements.

Westmount, à votre portée. Pour toute question ou commentaire, veuillez nous contacter : www.westmount.org Westmount at your fingertips. Contact us with any comment or question: [email protected] 30 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 Beautiful night for stargazing Whisper softly from Summit Circle Whisper, please contact Gerdy’s on her pager at 514.203.9180 or email 9 Lives [email protected]. You can also look at the adoption sec - Lysanne Fowler tion of their website at www.gerdysres - cue.org. Your neighbour, Lysanne

Whisper is a petite kittie, all six pounds of her. She’s a perfect one-year-old domes - tic shorthair with a grey striped cap and cape over white long johns. She is so pretty, looking up at you with her huge green eyes and delicate velours grey nose. Whisper had a difficult beginning to her life and was likely undernourished as a kitten. She was saved by Gerdy’s Rescues and Adoptions when her owner passed away. She has received all the necessary care at the veterinarian’s, including vacci - nations and sterilization. She has been tested and is very healthy. Whipser is a gentle little indoor-only cat though, very affectionate and quiet. She loves to curl up near people, settle on a On the evening of September 17, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada set up telescopes at the friendly lap or play catch with a feathery Summit Circle lookout. Astronomer Santiago Lopez (wearing hat) gets his enormous reflecting cat toy. telescope prepared while Westmount residents Andrew Tiede (left) and his children Raymond and If you would like to find out more about Tatiana get ready to do a little stargazing. Photo: Ralph Thompson Whisper DE:C=DJH: I= Your daughter is I=JGH96N!D8ID7:G+ '%&& Creative Smart Adventurous Curious Caring…

Ready for Villa Maria. Take a tour, and see classes in action: 9:00 – 11:30 AM Take a tour, and meet faculty: 4:30 – 7:00 PM Do you have a daughter entering Kindergarten or Grades 1–11 in the next few years? Now’s the time to visit ECS. Our girls will show & tell you everything they love about their school! Some comments from past Open House visitors: French Sector Open House “We had time to ask multiple questions, and were given lots of info.” September 24, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm English Sector Open House “ e passion and commitment of the girls and their teachers were apparent.” October 1, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS SINCE 1854 English Sector Entrance Exams “Our student guides reected the strengths of their school experience.” Sec. 1: October 15 and 22 - Sec. 2 to 5: October 15 Þ ¦*(90,Þ 3=+ÅÞ65;9¦(3ÞVÞÞÄ Ý French Sector Entrance Exams Sec. 1: October 16 and 23 - Sec. 2 to 5: October 16 www.villamaria.qc.ca B>HH:9<6GÉH6C9B>HH8G6BEÉHH8=DDA *'*BdjciEaZVhVci6kZ#LZhibdjci!F8#IZa#/*&).(*"+(*,#ZXh#fX#XV WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – September 20-21, 2011 – 31

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