This is our 100th issue – Enjoy! WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 4 No. 1d We are Westmount January 26-27, 2010 Agglo drives hefty Westmount increase Victor Murciano and Virginia Elliott Tax bite up 8 to 9 percent are off to the Olympics, see p. 7. By Laureen Sweeney “The remaining increase applies to some modest changes in local expenses.” Westmounters face a tax increase rang- These were outlined by finance com- ing from 8 to 9 percent this year, the Inde- missioner Tim Price as including labour pendent learned at press time before costs already negotiated, sustainable de- Monday night’s presentation of the 2010 velopment programs and the ongoing budget. This could boost the average commitment to phase in a pay-as-you-go homeowner’s taxes by some $800 or $900. policy for capital works spending. This is This year’s tax hike, the first substantial aimed at reducing the need to borrow for one in three years, is driven by a 12.5 per- such items as major street work. cent increase in the amount Westmount The arena project is not factored into must pay to the agglomeration council for this year’s budget other than costs related island-wide services such as police, fire to assessment studies and design, he said. and transit, Mayor Peter Trent said. Exact amounts of individual tax in- Jumping from $40.7 to $45.7 million, creases will vary according to the phasing- this assessment alone accounts for a rise in over four years of the of some 7.5 percent in the tax bill, he said. current valuation roll, now continued on p. 15 Photo: Rebecca Murciano. Don Wedge on Kate McGarrigle, p. 5 Westmount for Haiti, p. 4 Olympic spirit pervades winter carnival
Comin’ Up, p. 9 By Laureen Sweeney Events coordinator Virginia Elliott, who is Westmount Page p. 8 one of the volunteers actually working at First it was the Olympic flame. Now it’s the Vancouver games. the upcoming winter carnival February 4, Elliott, along with her husband, Victor 5 and 6, and Westmount seems filled with Murciano, and two officers from local po- the spirit of the Vancouver winter lice Station 12 are among the latest known Olympics. to be accredited to work at the world event For those who won’t make the trip west (see p. 7). in person, there is an opportunity to revel In addition, Keren Roberts, a part-time in the Olympic feeling at the carnival’s library worker, will dance in the opening theme night: a train trip to Vancouver on ceremonies for the Paralympics 2010. the “Westmount-to-Whistler Express”. Some 35 reservist soldiers from West- Taking place on Friday, February 5, the mount’s three military regiments have al- event will feature dinner, dancing and ready been training in Vancouver for their games at the “Olympic Village” – all staged security role (see the Independent, October Selling? – Buying? at Victoria Hall from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. 13, 2009, p. 1). We bring BUYERS and SELLERS together “This is the year of the Olympics in And just like organizers in Vancouver, Locally and Internationally Westmount,” said assistant Community Westmount’s winter carni- continued on p. 7
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Integrity, Independence, Service, Performance and Trust 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 Alternative vision of Quebec’s Turcot project presented to WMA By Martin C. Barry tion project. The transport ministry plans to replace which passes daily over the interchange Pierre Gauthier, an urban planning pro- the elevated sections with a raised em- creates enough fuel exhaust to affect the Members of the Westmount Municipal fessor at Concordia University, and Jason bankment. While Prince and Gauthier health of anyone who lives or works within Association (WMA) got a glimpse of one Prince, a research coordinator at Concor- didn’t necessarily agree with the idea, a distance of several blocks. of the many alternative proposals for de- dia University’s School of Urban Plan- some observers have suggested recycling While Prince and Gauthier believe that molishing and reconfiguring the Turcot ning, presented their “sustainable” vision the interchange by reinforcing it struc- the ministry will be largely conserving the interchange that have emerged since the for redeveloping the territory under the turally from beneath with arches. Prince Decarie Expressway north of the Turcot as Quebec Ministry of Transport announced crumbling concrete highway junction at and Gauthier would see the former railway a regular highway, it is likely that it will be its $1.5 billion seven-year-long reconstruc- Victoria Hall January 21. yard converted into a well-planned com- converting the Turcot’s east/west align- munity. ment into something that is much more They tied the issues of global warming like an urban boulevard. Still, they are not and climate change into their project. Gau- satisfied with the oversized dimensions in- thier suggested that the volume of traffic herent in Quebec’s project.
A file shot issued by the MTQ of their vision of the Turcot interchange once the reconstruction has been completed.
Urban planners Jason Prince, left, and Pierre Gauthier.
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Aldo Cipriani Early admission at his 60th birthday. Marianopolis “This place is a going concern,” he said. Marianopolis College is now offering “There are things going on all the time in early admission. Students must apply be- all the rooms. And there have been so fore February 9 online at www.marianop- many changes over the years. Things have olis.edu. Most students will be notified by been added and taken away.” the end of March. A limited number of And Aldo, as he is almost universally early admission spots in Science, Social known to hundreds of users of Victoria Science, Commerce and Creative Arts, Lit- Hall, has become a mainstay of the facility. erature and Languages are available. Stu- He ensures that the rooms are set up dents who are not offered early admission according to need for the daily Sports and will be considered after the usual March 1 Recreation programs, community groups, deadline. An information session is being meetings and major events. He also takes held on Monday February 8. See Comin’ care of minor repairs and makes coffee for Up on p. 9 for details. functions when requested. Recalling Victoria Hall’s change in ori- entation over the years, Aldo explained Campbell Cohen Worsoff how he used to set up the rooms for par- ties and wedding receptions in the days it Avocats was rented out for social events and Barristers and Solicitors booked solidly months ahead. “Sometimes we’d have a huge wedding ESTATE LITIGATION party going on in the Concert Hall and a WILLS AND ESTATES smaller one upstairs in the Lodge Room at the same time.” INSURANCE CLAIMS Later, after major renovations in 1995, Victoria Hall reverted to its original use as MIMI & COCO a community centre – “a good decision,” Michael Worsoff he added. “It was being abused.” 215 Redfern, suite 118 #" ! ! Aldo began working in Westmount in Westmount, QC H3Z 3L5 Tel: 514 937-9445 Fax 514 937-2580 1984 with an initial one-month stint as a [email protected] ! #! 4 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 Letters to the Editor
Parking in windows smashed so that thieves could the road is used by people on Surrey Gar- tion. no-parking zone go after the coins we inadvertently left in den as a way to access Côte des Neiges, It is clear that this councillor has not plain sight. This week we suffered a new and by sightseers. Shouldn’t they be wel- done his homework or possesses little Welcome back from the holidays. I kind of rip-off: parking permit theft. come? knowledge of his constituents’ needs and missed the Independent during your hia- Someone wanting free parking in West- He doesn’t mention the many people habits. Mr. Martin's apparent lack of un- tus. Hope everyone had a great holiday. mount’s reserved zones carefully peeled who use it for a peaceful walk around that derstanding or knowledge provides little However, now it’s back to business. In off the plastic face of our permit leaving part of the summit where there are no comfort and certain reason to question his the December 15 issue of the Indie, it behind the white paper background. A houses, where the sun is shining, the title of office. was reported that “City council has clever but dumb scheme since we and benches are welcoming, the runners and Had he performed some due diligence, banned parking entirely on the west side Westmount security are now looking for cyclists are friendly. he might have learned that a great num- of Academy Rd. north of the arena to a “stuck-on” permit with our old number In other words, it’s much more than ber of residents living northeast and allow easier passage for emergency vehi- on it. Smart way to get caught stealing. “maybe a sightseer looking at the view” or northwest of Sunnyside Ave. access this cles.” (“Parking changes at four sites”, p. Maybe permit officials can come up with a shortcut. It complements and adds to frequently-used route, bringing children 3). stickers that can be affixed inside the everyone’s enjoyment of Summit Park. If to and from school as well as going to and Since then, the entire street has been full windshield rather than outside. the cost of repaving is the problem, the from work. of parked cars. I pass by there at least George Ritter, Academy Rd. priority should be people, not cars. It is incorrect to state that “much of its three times a day and there are always Helen Tarshis Shapiro, traffic is from outside the area,” nor several cars parked along there, from Circle should remain Sherbrooke St. should Mr. Martin complacently accept its about 4:30 pm to almost 11 pm, right unbroken I “low priority” status in the repair category. under the “no parking” sign. I have seen Circle should remain Most residents have complained to city I would like to comment on the pro- Public Security pass right by; no tickets hall to fix the road given its constant use posal being considered to permanently unbroken II issued. and have complained of property damage close the north side of the roadway that Patrick Martin’s suggestion that few People are not going to respect the law if to their vehicles caused by failure to make completes the circle around Summit Park. people using the westerly route on Sum- they are not reminded of it. those needed repairs. In hindsight, it is In the January 19 Independent article mit Road (“Councillor floats idea of clos- If parking there was removed for safety unfortunate that Mr. Martin’s seat went “Councillor floats idea of closing roadway ing roadway to expand Summit Park”, reasons, why is the law not being up- unchallenged in the last electoral race. to expand Summit Park”, it is presented as January 19) other than the occasional held? Cars can barely pass by, never Had it been otherwise, District 1 residents an experiment to see if anyone objects. “sightseer” or “people who live over on mind emergency vehicles. might have been better served today as a I do, strongly, as I think it would be a Surrey Gardens” – thereby possibly justi- Belinda Bowes, Academy Rd. direct consequence. very thoughtless plan. Perhaps, as stated, fying its closure – is either an erroneous Michael Besner, Oakland Ave. A new kind of rip-off there have been no complaints to date, it is statement of fact or a baseless presump- because most people see the present clo- Like quite a few Westmount residents, as sure as temporary, and expect it to open public safety officers and windshield re- again in the spring, or whenever the work pair people can attest, we’ve had our car is finished. The councillor also states that Westmount for Haiti Roslyn School velopment and relief work organization. After Roslyn School students were told Some students brought in the money col- WESTMOUNT about the earthquake in Haiti on January lected in their own piggybanks. With the 18, they spent the week collecting $4,000 federal government’s matching program, INDEPENDENT to donate to Care Canada, a long-term de- the total amount came to $8,000, which was presented to the organization at the We are Westmount. school’s general assembly on January 22. Weekly Westmount Y Masters Swim Team Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You? On Tuesday, January 26, the West- Publisher and editor: David Price mount Y Masters Swim Team is raising Deputy editor: Kristin McNeill Content and letters funds for the Canadian Red Cross relief ef- Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney [email protected] fort in Haiti. “Go the Distance for Haiti” Proofreader: Stella Mindorff is a swim challenge event that will test the endurance and stamina of the 100 mem- Letters & Comments: Advertising & Sales Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 bers of the adult team. 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Grade 4 students Savanna Carpenter and Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 Alejandro Casuga-Magajes, present cheque to a Fax: 514.935.9241 Care Canada representative, January 22. continued on p. 13 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 – 5 ‘When Kate began to sing, we were just blown away’ Last week, many people across the world – not only in Westmount – were shocked and saddened to learn of the pass- Civic Alert ing of a giant in the world of folk music, Kate McGarrigle. A Westmount resident Don Wedge for about 15 years, many knew her, partic- ularly those near her former home on Holton Ave. It was a base, too, for her now-famous tion. We were stunned by her beauty and children, Rufus and Martha Wainwright. poise,” he recalled. “But when she began Kate’s sister, Anna, also lived here for to sing, we were just blown away.” some years. But I doubt any Westmounter outside Mountain City Four her family has a better knowledge of Kate When Anna, Kate’s elder sister, joined and the McGarrigle clan than Academy the group a few months later they were re- Rd. resident Peter Weldon. Since moving named the Mountain City Four. Their here in 1975, he has made his own place repertoire was very eclectic – from Bach in the community, having been a volun- arias to Appalachian and Quebec folk teer recreation coach for 12 years, in both songs, blue grass and gospel. “Kate in- soccer and hockey, and continues by serv- sisted we include some Elvis Presley,” Wel- The Mountain Top Four recording in the sixties, from left, Kate McGarrigle, Jack Nissensen, Anna ing on the Westmount Municipal Associa- don remembered. McGarrigle and Peter Weldon. Photo courtesy of Jane McGarrigle tion board. “Despite their angelic voices, the girls Fifty years ago, Weldon, now a retired could also belt out Bessie Smith blues and tional hit. Kate married American folk The McGarrigles’ family home was in university teacher, was a leader of the bur- whatever else came along.” singer Loudon Wainwright and had two St. Sauveur and, last fall, Kate was still geoning folk music scene for which Mon- Such wide interest in different musical children, Rufus and Martha, who have be- healthy enough to dust off, with Weldon treal became a centre, and he played a key styles was a feature of the McGarrigles, come famous singers themselves. and other friends, some of the Ap- role in the early career of the McGarrigle both in performing and later as they de- When Martha gave birth in London last palachian folk songs they had been sisters. veloped writing careers. fall, Kate became a proud grandmother. singing half a century ago. It was the Swinging Sixties, and a to- “We sang all the time,” said Weldon. After her marriage ended, Kate came to It was also in St. Sauveur on New Year’s tally youth culture was sweeping the “In the car, in the kitchen – anywhere and live in Westmount – where her parents Eve where the Mountain City Four met to- world. Weldon, who played banjo and gui- everywhere.” had made their early home. She moved gether socially for the last time. “Sadly tar, had been a member of a group called The quartet was friends off-stage too. from homes on Olivier to de Maison- both Kate and Jack’s sickness limited the the Pharisees. The McGarrigle sisters Kate and Weldon’s brother, Christopher, neuve, Holton and Sherbrooke. Both chil- singing,” Weldon said. were in another group, the Trio Canadi- were first-love girlfriend-boyfriend, while dren went to St. Léon School, and Martha He last saw Kate in her Outremont enne. Both groups sang in the coffee Peter and Anna were an item. They mar- to The Study. home, where the cancer finally took her houses, schools and campuses of the time ried others, but have remained friends. Kate went back to McGill to complete a life, at 63, on January 18. for minimum pay – $10 or $15 a night for The group continued until 1970, when science degree that she had dropped dur- “She was incredibly strong through her the entire group. Kate went to New York, to be joined later ing the coffee-house years. long illness, never giving an inch, never When two of the Pharisees left, Weldon by Anna. There she gained fame by writ- While in Westmount, the sisters made once saying ‘Why me?’ She was the and his friend Jack Nissensen, continued ing songs for Linda Ronstadt, Maria Mul- their hit “Love Over and Over” and Kate’s bravest person I’ve known,” Weldon con- as a duo. Their efforts to find replace- daur and others before being signed by “Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse”, with lyrics cluded. ments were unsuccessful until impresario Warner Records. about Montreal by Philippe Tatarcheff, be- Donations to the Kate McGarrigle Fund Sam Gesser said they should try the Mc- came a kind of anthem. can be made by phoning 514.931.5656 or on- Garrigles, whose own group had broken Rufus and Martha The songwriting continued until her line at http://www.muhcfoundation. up. Titled simply Kate and Anna McGar- death. Her last song, “Proserpina”, is a com/en/kate. “When Kate walked in, it was a revela- rigle, their first record became an interna- current YouTube favourite.
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lE CARNAVAL D’HIVER DE Westmounters take the stage WESTMOUNT by Erin Stropes Ville de Westmount wINTER cARNIVAL City of Westmount The embattled newspaper Westmounter Howard Rosenstein, who Westmount actor Arthur Holden will plays a womanizing night editor. A A be appearing in The Daily Miracle, a play The Daily Miracle plays at the Bain St.
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Westmount Soirée A man that gives an insider’s look at the uary 26 to February 14. A A state of the newspaper industry. Holden’s own play, Father Land, won Holden plays Marty, the senior editor of the Write-On-Q playwriting competition an English Mon- last year and will be produced by In- APRÈS-SKI CASINO finithéâtre in March. The play is set in de Westmount Night treal daily paper. Westmount. une initiative du Comité consultatif des événements communautaires (CCEC) / a Community Events Advisory Committee (CEAC) initiative “He truly cares about journalism A Miller play peeks into life of an Italian- LE JEUDI 4 FÉVRIER 2010 DE 20 H À MINUIT and getting out American family the facts about Salon de la Loge, Victoria Hall (4626, rue Sherbrooke Ouest) Raphael Grosz-Harvey plays an immi- Veuillez noter que le port de bottes et de chaussures d’extérieur ne sera pas permis. what’s really going on in the gration official in the Montreal Theatre En vedette « Team Burlesque » et le trio jazz « Under the Three ». Ensemble’s 18 ans et plus. Bar payant. world,” said Holden of his (MTE) produc- character, “and tion of Arthur THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 - 8 PM TO MIDNIGHT Miller’s A View Lodge Room, Victoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke Street West) the trivialization of contemporary from the Bridge. Please note that outdoor shoes or boots are NOT permitted in the Lodge Room. The play deals Featuring “Team Burlesque” and the jazz trio “Under the Three”. media is quite lit- 18 years and over. Cash bar. Arthur Holden erally driving with the difficult him mad.” romantic and Holden, who was a correspondent for moral issues fac- jetons de jeu inclus ing a 1950s fam- 15 $ includes gaming chips the Examiner during his years at West- mount High in the 1970s, feels that com- ily in an munity journalism is in contrast with the Italian-American somewhat bleak view presented by the community situ- play. “In the cur- ated under the Raphael Grosz-Harvey L’express Westmount rent wash of Brooklyn Bridge de Westmount to Whistler world journal- in New York City. ism, where al- Grosz-Harvey, a Westmount resident à Whistler Express most every article who graduated from Dawson College’s is about places professional theatre program in 2008, de- we haven’t been, scribed the show as “timeless in essence, community jour- and truly shows the darker side of what nalism stays we’re all capable of.” He joined the MTE LE VENDREDI 5 FÉVRIER 2010 DE 17 H 30 À 21 H 30 for the opportunity to work with “some of Salle de concert, Victoria Hall (4626, rue Sherbrooke Ouest) rooted in the places we know, the most amazing and dedicated actors Dîner, danse et activités familiales au village olympique du Victoria Hall. and crew [he has] ever met,” and will be Thème : Jeux olympiques d’hiver 2010 de Vancouver. and touches on Bar payant. the things that present around Montreal’s theatre scene as a writer and producer as well as an actor truly affect our Howard Rosenstein FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010 FROM 5:30 TO 9:30 PM lives.” in the coming months. Also performing in the play is former A View from the Bridge plays at John Ab- Concert Hall, Victoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke Street West) bott College’s Casgrain Theatre (275 Family dinner, dancing and games at the Olympic Village in Victoria Hall. Lakeshore Rd., St. Anne de Bellevue) from Theme: 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Cash bar. January 14 to January 30.
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Info : 514 989-5226 www.westmount.org/carnaval " $ WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 – 7 Local cops off to Olympics Elliott, Murciano to By Laureen Sweeney tivation and a number of other criteria. mount since 2003 and specializes in traf- work at Olympics “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime,” Gold- fic-related problems, the younger Can- By Laureen Sweeney Two officers from local police station 12 berg told the Independent. “I’m looking for telmi is a patroller. “We’re a mix of old and are heading to the Vancouver 2010 an adventure – and this will be phenome- new,” Goldberg pointed out. Olympic Winter Games next week to work nal – something different from my usual They’ll be armed and have been updat- Long-time Westmount residents Vir- with hundreds of work and the chance to serve the country.” ing their uni- ginia Elliott and Victor Murciano are other police per- Though assignments could change de- forms and counting down the days until they leave sonnel from pending on the level of threat or need, equipment to en- February 9 to work as volunteers at the across Canada as Goldberg expects to be living in Whistler, sure they’re suit- Olympic games in Vancouver. part of the Inte- where he has been posted to the sliding able for the The husband-and-wife team expects the grated Security centre for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton assignment and three weeks to be an unbelievable experi- Unit. events. Cantelmi is assigned to event ven- that their Mon- ence as each takes on a different role based They are con- ues in Vancouver, where he will live on a treal logos and in part on their language skills. stables Steven cruise ship. badges will be Elliott, who is assistant Community Goldberg, a 21- “It’s the second Olympics I’ll be work- clearly visible. Events coordinator with the city of West- year police vet- ing at,” Goldberg said. “I was 13 during While the special mount, has been posted to the main inter- eran, and the 1976 Games.” Integrated Secu- national media centre in Vancouver as a Anthony Can- That’s when he and his family worked rity Unit for the venue protocol and language service as- telmi, who joined as crew on his uncle’s boat, sailing from games is under sistant. the police four Beaconsfield to Kingston to volunteer at command of the Proficient in English, French, Spanish Steven Goldberg years ago. the sailing races. “We took judges and mil- RCMP, all police Anthony Cantelmi – and speaking some German – she un- Both are part itary personal onboard for the different forces will be out- derwent rigorous French testing for the as- of a Montreal police contingent of 150 who events. I still have my accreditation card.” fitted in their local uniforms. signment. volunteered for the assignment and were While Goldberg has served in West- continued on p. 9 selected on the basis of merit, talent, mo- Carnival features three days of winter fun Casino”. Tickets costing $15 (from Victo- “We’ll have lots of fun music and bright, continued from p.1 ria Hall) cover snacks, chips for playing flashy costumes.” val planners are hoping for “new fluffy roulette, blackjack, Texas hold ’em and There is also face painting (10 to noon), In home Nursing snow,” said Claude Danis, program and other games, and entertainment by Team a Termite mini-hockey tournament at community services coordinator. Burlesque and Under the Three, a jazz trio 11 am, general skating at noon, and a assistance available from Dawson College. A cash bar will be puck-shooting competition at 12:30 pm. Carnival events start Feb. 4 available. Hotdogs will be served from noon to 1:30 during the holidays This year’s program kicks off Thursday, pm. Our Home Health Aides will February 4 with a seniors’ carnival lunch- All aboard, Friday! On the playing field at Westmount eon at Contactivity Centre. For informa- Tickets for the Friday, February 5 event, Park, old-fashioned sleigh rides take place assist family members with tion, call 514.932.3433. “Westmount-to-Whistler Express”, are also from 10:45 am to 4 pm with a sugar shack Meals, Hygiene and Respite care This is followed by the traditional Fam- on sale now at Victoria Hall from 8:30 to and taffy pull from 11 am to 3 pm. for special needs patients ily Tobogganing night at Murray Park 4:30 pm priced at $5 for children aged 12 Back at the arena, afternoon skating from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. It features sliding, and under; $10 for everyone else. events include a puck shooting competi- Nova Montreal skating, a bonfire and hot chocolate. A figure skating show starts off events tion (12:30 pm to 1:30 pm), fun races and Call The evening continues from 8 pm to on Saturday, February 6 at 10 am at the games on ice (1:30 pm to 2:30 pm). The 514-866-6801 midnight at Victoria Hall with the annual arena. “This year we have a nice mix of carnival winds down with family skating Casino Night for those aged 18 and over. new skaters and others from ages 7 to 14,” from 2:30 to 9:45 pm. This year’s Olympic theme is “Après Ski said sports coordinator Anitra Bostock. [email protected]
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ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES Le 30 janvier et le 6 février – 10 h COMMUNITY EVENTS January 30 & February 6 – 10 a.m. La galerie du Victoria Hall Ateliers de dessin gratuits donnés par Bruce Roberts The Gallery at Victoria Hall Free Drawing Workshops with Bruce Roberts Ateliers de dessin gratuits donnés Galerie du Victoria Hall Free Drawing Workshops with Bruce Roberts Gallery at Victoria Hall par Bruce Roberts Come and join Bruce Roberts to learn how to draw a er Enfants de 10 ans et plus et adultes. Joignez-vous à Le 1 février – 20 h horse Saturday, January 30 or February 6 from February 1 – 8 p.m. Bruce Roberts les samedis 30 janvier et 6 février afin Séance du conseil 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Gallery at Victoria Hall. For Council Meeting d’apprendre à dessiner un cheval. N’oubliez pas Hôtel de ville kids 10 and over as well as adults. Please bring an City Hall d’apporter un crayon à la mine HB ainsi que des HB pencil and paper. You can also enjoy Bruce feuilles blanches. De plus, profitez-en pour voir les Le 5 février – 14 h Roberts’ works presently exhibited in the Gallery February 5 – 2 p.m. œuvres de cet artiste qui sont exposées à la galerie du Club d’échecs et de scrabble until February 6. Info: 514 989-5521. Chess and Scrabble Club Victoria Hall jusqu’au 6 février. Info : 514 989-5521. Bibliothèque Library Le 10 février – 14 h February 10 – 2 p.m. Conférences de 14 h 2 O’Clock Series The Power of Magic in Ancient Egypt The Power of Magic in Ancient Egypt Bibliothèque LIBRARY Library BIBLIOTHÈQUE 2 O’Clock Series Conférences de 14 heures The Power of Magic in Ancient Egypt The Power of Magic in Ancient Egypt Please join Richard James for this presentation on Joignez-vous à Richard James le mercredi 10 février Wednesday, February 10 at 2 p.m. that will explore à 14 h pour une présentation concernant la croyance the Egyptians’ view of life after death and their belief en la vie après la mort et le pouvoir de la magie de in the power of magic. Info: 514 989-5386. PUBLIC WORKS TRAVAUX PUBLICS l’Egypte ancienne. Info : 514 989-5386. Christmas Tree Collection Cueillette des sapins de Noël Christmas tree collection continues through the end Participez à la cueillette des sapins de Noël en of the month. Make sure your tree gets composted by plaçant votre arbre sur votre terrain à l’arrière du placing it right behind the sidewalk at the front of trottoir les jours de semaine jusqu’à la fin du mois. your property at anytime. You must remove ALL Assurez-vous de dépouiller l’arbre de TOUTE SPORTS & RECREATION SPORTS ET LOISIRS 2010 Facility Membership Cards decorations and wrapping (no plastic bags). Info: décoration et emballage (aucun sac de plastique). 514 989-5311. Cartes d’accès - Info: 514 989-5311. Sports Facility Membership Cards for the 2010 calendar year are now for sale at the Sports and installations sportives 2010 Electronic Waste Les cartes d'accès pour l'année 2010 sont maintenant Déchets électroniques Recreation office at the Westmount Arena. Please note that a valid Sports Facility Membership Card is Safe and responsible disposal is available in en vente au bureau des Sports et loisirs à l'Aréna de L’élimination responsable et sécuritaire est en place à Westmount. A permanent depot is open at the Public Westmount. Veuillez noter qu'une carte d'accès valide Westmount. Un dépôt permanent, situé aux ateliers required for general skating and pick-up hockey at the Westmount Arena. Works Yard on Bethune Street from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., est requise pour les périodes de patinage libre et municipaux de la rue Bethune, est ouvert de 7 h à seven days a week. toute partie de hockey improvisée à l'Aréna. 21 h, sept jours par semaine.
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L’hiver annonce la tenue de la 27e édition annuelle du Carnaval Winter is here, and with it, Westmount’s 27th annual Winter Carnival, d’hiver, ponctué d’événements ayant lieu aux quatre coins de la ville. with events across the city, including:
Le jeudi 4 février : Toboggan en famille au parc King George Thursday, February 4: Family Tobogganing (King George Park) Soirée casino « Après-ski » au Victoria Hall Westmount “Après Ski” Casino (Victoria Hall) Billets disponibles au Victoria Hall Tickets available at Victoria Hall Le vendredi 5 février : L’express de Westmount à Whistler Friday, February 5: Westmount to Whistler Express (Victoria Hall) Billets disponibles au Victoria Hall Tickets available at Victoria Hall Le samedi 6 février : Plaisirs givrés au parc Westmount et à l’Aréna Saturday, February 6: Frosty Fun at Westmount Park and the Arena
Veuillez consulter notre site Web pour l’horaire complet. Consult our Web site for the complete schedule. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 – 9 Elliott: Olympics bound Comin’ Up “I’m getting to a point in my life where Wednesday, January 27 Tuesday, February 2 continued from p.7 you want to give back, and I’m in a posi- • Senior’s luncheon at Centre Greene, ArtNow speakers are artists Bruce Roberts “I’m supposed to be greeting people tion to do so,” Elliott said. 12:15 pm. Cost: $5. Reserve: 514.931. and Pierre Lessard, RCA. Westmount Li- from around the world – members of the “I’ve always had civic pride in what 6202. brary, 7 pm. Free. international press and families of ath- Canada does and when the call went out • Atwater Library Lunchtime series pres- Thursday February 4 letes,” she said. But she’ll only know ex- for volunteers, it seemed like a wonderful ents musicians Maria Demacheva, violin- Westmount’s Annual Winter Carnival be- actly what the role entails after her training opportunity.” She then persuaded her hus- ist; Viviane Gosselin, cellist; and Fiona gins. Tobogganing, skating, casino on arrival. band to apply as well. Both are using va- Stuart, Yiddish singer, accordionist, and evening and more. Continues throigh Sat- Murciano, a communications techni- cation time and accumulated hours from guitarist. 12:30 pm. Free, donations in- urday, February 6. For complete schedule, cian with Hydro Quebec, will work in se- their regular work to make the trip possi- vited. Info: 514.935.7344. see www.westmount.org. curity at the snowboarding venue at ble. Thursday, January 28 • Marianopolis College Alumni Associa- Cypress Mountain. He speaks English, Elliott has a long record of volunteer Contactivity Centre presents Thurza tion hosts annual silent auction and re- French and Yiddish. service and is currently the area commis- Dufresne on “Elderabuse: detection and union from 6 to 9 p.m. at Marianopolis sioner for Scouts Canada. While she orig- prevention” at 4695 de Maisonneuve. College, 4873 Westmount Ave. Info: 514. inally wanted to stay for the Paralympics, Wedding Announcement Lunch at 1 pm for members. Non-mem- 931.8792, #202, or www.marianopolis.edu the two-week gap between the games bers welcome for after-lunch talk at 1:30 /groundhog meant too long an absence. pm. Reserve: 514.932.2326. • Local Sherlock Holmes club’s bi-monthly Keren Roberts, a part-time worker at Friday, January 29 meeting. All potential sleuths invited, op- the circulation desk of the Westmount tional quiz on “The Adventure of Charles Public Library, will be working at the Par- TGIF at Centre Greene: dinner and games Augustus Milverton”. Westmount Library, alympics. She has already left for Vancou- for ages 5 to 12. From 6 to 8:30 pm. Cost: 6:30 pm. Info: 514.935.9581. ver to rehearse for her role as a dancer in $12/child or $90/season. Info: www.cen- Saturday February 6 the opening ceremonies. tregreene.org or 514.931.6202. Sunday, January 31 Fundraising bake sale and Cat & Kitten Speakeasy Productions present Lydia Adoption Day, held by Moustache Rescue We all need electricity! Lockett and Ian Ferrier at London Bus at Naturalanimal & Pawtisserie (4932B Café, 4126 St. Catherine St. W. 6 pm. Cost: Sherbrooke St. W.), from 10:30 am to 4:30 $15, Info: 438.886.0967. pm. Proceeds go to help rescued animals. We bet your loved ones are Monday, February 1 better looking than this! Why Council meeting, 8 pm at city hall. not let your family, friends Master Electricians and neighbours know about Serving Westmount 4608 Ste Catherine W. their engagement? for over 60 years Open House Westmount Office bldg for sale Cost of this advertisement: Specialized in renovations Ideal for Doctors, Lawyers, Professionals. $175 Close to Hospitals, Downtown, Highways. for older homes 2200 sq ft, parking. Contact Arleen at Generator installations $579 000 + GST & QST 514.223.3567 Fast and reliable service Open House Jan. 24th, 2 pm to 4 pm advertising@ Tel: 514-481-0125 Maxence Renaud westmountindependent.com Affiliated Real Estate Agent 5800 St. Jacques W. m: 514.592.6152 We are happy to publicize o: 514.933.5800 births, graduations and Le corporation other milestones too! des maîtres électriciens www.maxencerenaud.com du Québec Groupe Sutton Centre Ouest Inc. (Westmount)
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Westmounter Lois Alexander Westmounters Rosalie Jukier and Lewis Dobrin with “Michael,” impersonated by Thierry Marceau.
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Westmounters Martin Smith and Nancy Maklan with “Michael”. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 – 11 Lucky down on his luck Lucky was one of the cats from Gerdy’s Rescue who was in need of adoption a few 9 Lives years ago. He was adopted by a very kind gentleman who has now had to move into Lyzanne a nursing home. It is now time for this faithful companion to join another family. Shop Westmount! This cat is a male domestic shorthair (a “velvet cat”) with striking light green eyes. At 8 years old, he is a gentleman of a cat Sharyn Scott on Consignment who enjoys attention and affection. In fact, Women’s and Men’s he is quite the purring machine. He is very Quality, gently used clothing, healthy, neutered and up-to-date with his shoes, handbags and jewellery shots. He is ready to join a loving family 4925 Sherbrooke St. West (at Prince Albert) who will reserve a spot for him on the (514) 484-6507 couch and in their lives. If you would like to know more about Lucky, please contact Gerdy’s Rescue and Tango Martini Adoptions at 514.203.9180 or email Chinese Antiques & Collectibles [email protected]. Specialized custom- Your neighbour, made jewellery Lyzanne 4500 St. Catherine St. W.,Westmount PS: Great news! Jasmine, the lovely 15- 514.937.6034 year-old senior cat we featured in our last tangomartiniantiques.com issue, has been adopted by the family who fostered her. If you want to help a pet in the short term, there is also a great need for transition homes in order to promote Silver Jewellery adoption. Artwork by Laura S. Cohendet Clothing & Lucky accessories 4879 Sherbrooke W. 514 486-8852
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ROYAL LEPAGE WESTMOUNT ment aimed at honouring a late Selwyn Chartered Real Estate Broker House School (SHS) graduate while rais- ing awareness about an endowment fund established in his name bounced through the school’s Speirs Building on January 2 Westmount Square #302 21. Vive la difference! Soon after his untimely death in 2002, Colin No’s friends initiated an endowment Open House Sun 2-4 PM fund intended to give less-privileged stu- Free parking from de Maisonneuve dents a chance to attend the private, K-11 boys school. Now, six years in the making, fundraising is still $10,000 short of the $25,000 goal. But Toby No, Colin’s identical twin, is confident the money will materialize in the coming year as his classmates, who graduated with him and his brother in 1997 and continue to be the fund’s most generous supporters, are able to make larger donations as they get older and be- Extremely bright corner apartment. 2 bdrms, 2 come more financially secure. Toby No (left) poses with Alfie Paoletti, SHS coach and physical education teacher. baths, large living and dining room, garage, im- “We’ll get there, I don’t doubt that,” peccable condition. Asking $591,000 Toby said. “Hopefully, that goal will be ob- Colin, who suffered a brain aneurysm donations can be made at anytime via the 514.939.9927 tained by next year.” at age 22, was still actively involved with school’s website. CELL 266.9927 Toby said that, despite the recent head- the school’s alumni association when he “Colin was one the nicest guys you’ll FAX 939.5717 line-sparking controversies, he believes died. ever meet,” said Alfie Paoletti who, in his [email protected] strongly in SHS and he hopes that some- Director of advancement, and music 25 yeas as a physical education teacher and www.mariasantini.ca day the endowment fund will allow at least teacher for 33 years, James McMillan, who coach at SHS, had the “inseparable, hard- one student the same experience he had remembers having the “popular brothers” working” twins on his basketball, rugby by attending the school – a school he de- in his class, said fundraising for the schol- and football teams. “They were tough, scribes as a “fine institution.” arship fund continues all year round and gritty players.”
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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010 – 15 Trent agglo report queries transit deficit, pension losses By Laureen Sweeney sion fund increases.” of management personnel separately from pected. He also found it curious that so much white-collar workers to allow for closer He is also calling for a five-year list of A major portion of increased agglom- of the pension fund shortfall from stock scrutiny of new hires. “We also agreed on spending trends and comparisons of eration spending borne by Westmounters market losses in 2008 was being charged the need to re-examine the amount allo- budgets to actual spending, and the prior- this year results from pension fund short- to the agglo compared to Montreal. “I find cated to the protection of green spaces.” itizing of capital works projects. falls and transit deficits, Mayor Peter Trent the numbers very high and questionable, This was lower than what had been ex- said after examining the $4.3-billion Mon- and especially when we know the market treal/agglo budget as part of an ad hoc re- was improving in 2009.” view committee. He was also “furious” the committee Planning to file a minority report Mon- was excluded from examining the fire Scots mark Robbie Burns Day day on behalf of the Association of Mon- budget now that the department has been treal Suburban Mayors (ASM), Trent said “lumped in” organizationally with police, at Atwater Library he had “grave concerns over the lack of who historically claimed special budget By Martin C. Barry control on endemic spending in Montreal” privileges in the name of security. and “questionable” downloading of its ex- Police and fire costs have risen this year A few dozen Scots from all over Mon- penses onto the agglomeration. by 19 and 15 percent respectively and to- treal gathered at the Atwater Library Janu- Trent, as president of the ASM, and gether represent 40 percent of the agglo ary 21 for a celebration of Scotland’s Dorval mayor Edgar Rouleau were the budget, he pointed out. greatest national poet, Robert Burns, only two suburban leaders included on the Trent expressed added concern over the whose birthday is marked on January 25. committee of Montreal representatives, legality of the STM’s $40-million deficit Peter McAuslan, president of the St. which met January 15 to 22. and the efficacy of Montreal’s freeze on Andrew’s Society of Montreal and a West- And while it would have been more new capital works. “It’s accounting in mounter, wore his kilt to deliver a talk on useful to have been involved earlier in the never-never land.” Burns’ poetic legacy, while George Barclay budget process, he said he was pleased While Trent made many suggestions recited one of Burns’ most famous works that agglo “partners” were included. “It during the budget review, he said, one he of verse, “Address to a Haggis”, standing helped me understand a little more and was especially pleased about was agreed to over a platter of the traditional Scottish gain insight into trends such as the pen- on the spot: it was to detail the numbers dish. McAuslan may have raised a few ques- tions about whether or not he himself is a “true Scotsman.” According to Scottish Taxes revealed in 2010 budget lore, a “true Scotsman” eschews wearing until just before Christmas. undergarments beneath his kilt. Prior to continued from p.1 “We’re very concerned about the lack of delivering his address, McAuslan offered in its last year. control over agglo spending and how it a glimpse of what he had on underneath. Given last year’s average homeowner’s might impact our local spending over the “This particular Scotsman is wearing a tax bill of $10,184, an increase in the range long term,” he said. “We’re going to take a Stanfield plaid under his kilt,” he said, as of 8 or 9 percent could add $800 to $900. hard look at everything before next year’s the audience erupted in laughter. Last year’s comparable figure was $101. budget. This includes other sources of rev- “Robbie Burns continues to fascinate,” The valuation of the average single fam- enue, from recreation fees to parking fines said McAuslan, noting that nearly 25,000 ily dwelling for 2010 is $1,023,249, an in- and costs of permits. We’ll also examine Canadian web pages turned up in a crease of 7.58 percent over 2009. what other municipalities are doing.” Google search he did about 2010 Robbie This first budget of the new council re- Price said he felt it was “unfortunate” Burns Night dinners. There were 2.6 mil- flects the priorities of the former council that tax increases in Westmount over the lion pages worldwide on the same topic. which left office near the end of the budget last three years had not kept pace with the He compared Burns, who wrote in Scots process, Price explained. The new council cost of inflation because “it’s a hidden cost dialect, to the Quebec playwright Michel had to deal with the effect of the agglom- if you defer to the future some costs such Tremblay, who produced many of his Peter McAuslan, left, and Hugh McGuire, past eration increases which weren’t known as infrastructure repair.” works in French joual. president of Atwater Library board. 16 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – January 26-27, 2010
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