March 12, 20 13 Too Many Stop Signs, 30 Km/H Zones Strange Parking Trafﬁc Plan Tabled for Citizen Reaction Before Adoption

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Weekly. Vol. 7 No. 3b We are Westmount March 12, 20 13 Too many stop signs, 30 km/h zones Strange parking Trafﬁc plan tabled for citizen reaction before adoption

By Laureen Sweeney km/h speed limit throughout Westmount except for streets around parks and Westmount has become a hodge-podge schools and on some arterials, as well as of inconsistent, confusing and outdated the removal of outmoded or non-con - traffic regulations that pose important forming calming devices. safety deficiencies, according to the long- Other highlights include the creation of awaited master traffic plan tabled by city diagonal pedestrian crossings, raised council March 4. cross-walks, additional bike routes, on- Most traffic signals and calming de - street parking management options and vices do not conform to current best prac - on-street delivery zones for Greene and tices, ministry of Transport (MTQ) Victoria to prevent double parking. standards or even the city’s own by-laws, The report advises the city to move states the report from Genivar consultants quickly on pre-emptive measures to man - commissioned by the city some 18 months age parking near the MUHC super-hospi - ago. tal, though details are noticeably absent. Among them are unwarranted mid- “This needs to be done before the opening block stop signs and high-profile speed of the hospital complex (in 2015) to avoid bumps used as calming devices, as well as creating any habits by fu - This photo was e-mailed to the newspaper by a passer-by on March 3. The incident took place at the the proliferation of all-way stop signs and ture users of the com - continued on p. 3 30 km/h speed zones. corner of Claremont and Lorraine. For story, see p. 6. Photo courtesy of Flora Lee-Wagner The report recommends a uniform 40 De liv er pool on time: City N°3 in Quebec* tells Pomerleau, Genivar By Laureen Sweeney activities. The pool opening issue was addressed The date for this summer’s opening of at the start of the council meeting by the city’s new pool remained clouded in Mayor Peter Trent saying the city was try - B.514.934.1818 “confusion and uncertainty” to members ing to confirm rumours that contractor of the swimming community late last Pomerleau was “not sure” the contracted C.514.912.1482 week after they had pressed city council delivery date of May 31 could be met. “A [email protected] March 4 about a rumoured delay. certain number” of lifeguards would be www.baudinet.ca This could leave residents without a hired, however.

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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 – 3 Traffic blueprint proposed cont’d. from p. 1 didn’t want to hold it back,” pending “a provided a traffic vision. down traffic, up went another. “Well, that’s great deal more work” on the cycling and “This is Genivar’s recommendation to not traffic planning.” plex,” it explains. MUHC plans. us,” Trent replied. “We need to appropri - The report’s findings were to be posted Also missing are recommendations re - All traffic measures should be under - ate this ourselves. But to do that we in English and French on the city’s web - lated to the de Maisonneuve bike path, taken, where topography permits, to allow wanted to get back to you all,” so it would site. Copies are also available for consulta - which the report states does not conform for “universal accessibility” two words be a process and not a plan created from tion at city hall and the Westmount Public to standards, as well as other cycling used extensively throughout the report. the top down. He pointed out that citizens Library. routes. While some changes can be imple - had identified their priorities to help set Two separate reports related to the mented in the short-term at relatively lit - the objectives. super-hospital and bike paths have to be tle cost, others are proposed for Problems would not be solved For traffic plan “Highlights undertaken, Mayor Peter Trent told the policy-setting as a road map for the future overnight, he said. Over the years when at a glance,” see p. 6. council meeting. when streets are rebuilt or “according to someone requested a stop sign to slow City council is expected to adopt the available funds.” Genivar report in a final version later this The report called Westmount Traffic Great Homes in Westmount spring after citizens have had “a couple of and Active Transportation Master Plan months” to comment, he said. It is needed consists of 100 pages of analysis and rec - in time for inclusion of the some recom - ommendations accompanied by an illus - mendations in the city’s 2014 budget. trated Westmount Traffic Calming Guide Paul Marriott of Grosvenor Ave. said he and other guidelines comprising another was surprised to hear the traffic plan was 50 pages. still open for comment. Trent replied “We It was developed to alleviate residents’ main concerns to re - duce speed, and through-traffic on local [residential] streets and was one Upper Belmont All the style of a traditional Sun-Filled 6+1 Bedroom Detached Cottage in of the city council’s Westmount Home but Totally Updated in 2012. Desirable Mid-Level Westmount. This House has four priorities on 4+1 BR Sun-Filled Cottage on Quiet Family Everything. Gorgeous Gourmet Kitchen and Great taking office in 2009, Friendly Street. Garage. Close to parks and schools. Entertaining Space. Renovated from A to Z-Central explained Councillor $1,420,000 A/C plus garage and parking. $2,395,000 Theodora Samiotis in tabling the docu - ment. EXECUTIVE RENTALS During its prepa - Judy Litvack Real Estate Broker AVAILABLE APRIL 1st ration, many citizen requests for traffic Westmount changes have been 4+1 BR, 3 1/2 BA , A/C+ 2 car garage. deferred unless they Newly Renovated. Large and gracious were considered to LR and DR plus VIEWS! $8200/month warrant immediate safety measures. Adj. Westmount Resident Jerry Tel: (C) 514-817-5716 Luxurious 3+1 BR, 2 BA, central A/C+ Miller asked Trent to (O) 514-933-5800 Garden. Quiet Cul de Sac but Close to what extent the plan Everything. $5500/month Jerry Miller asks about the master traffic plan during question period March met council’s expec - Email: [email protected] 4 while Kenneth Near, rector of St. Matthias’ Church, waits his turn to speak. tations and had it FEATURED CONDOS FOR SALE PRESTIGIOUS CACHET UNIQUE JUST LISTED youmatter

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A tentative agreement between St. the church’s “desire to serve this commu - Matthias’ Church and the city remains nity.” under legal review regarding the zoning of While he did not speak directly to Miss Vicky’s preschool at the church, di - specifics of the issue or the proposed rector general Duncan Campbell reported arrangement with the city, he mentioned at the city council meeting March 4. safety measures the church took to ac - An arrangement between the church commodate the children and said, “We’re and Miss Vicky’s had been sent to the city doing the best we can to ensure we’re in by the church more than a month ago. It compliance.” was reported at the time to have stated the Once again, however, the issue, which church had set up a committee related to includes traffic congestion, was raised by the school, which it considers to be an out - residents of the street Shelley Kerman and reach program (see February 19, p. 8). Bertha Dawang. The ongoing issue of a for-profit school Kerman suggested that the city readjust operating in a residential zone on Church timing of the no-right-turn off Côte St. An - Hill has been simmering for more than 15 toine onto Church Hill to after children months though the school has been in the were being delivered at 9 am. “We’re look - church some 20 years. ing into changing that to 9:30 am,” Mayor Kenneth Near, the church rector, at - Peter Trent said. tended the council meeting and spoke to How about garbage pick-ups on same day? Fed up with hauling out garbage, recy - Trent. cling and organics for collection on differ - Kiely said she was bringing it up now ent days? as the city was awarding collection con - Maureen Kiely, a resident of The Boule - tracts at the council meeting and she vard, told council March 4 that she was. hoped because they weren’t yet signed the And Mayor Peter Trent agreed. city might be able to rearrange the pick-up “Is it possible to have it all done on one schedules. day?” she asked. “It’s so confusing,” added Electronic Independents available Enjoy the Indie at supper time on Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: ofﬁ[email protected]. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 – 5

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Pool, cont’d. from p. 1 Bond – suggesting they were free to write payments if the pool were not delivered on directly to company president Pierre time, he asked. Trent said the city would Martin, who chairs the Westmount recre - Pomerleau, a Westmount resident, to add do “more than that,” but that financial ation centre’s steering committee, told the pressure to the city’s efforts “so we won’t restitution would not give residents a pool Independent later last week, that the city lose another summer.” for the summer. “will be advising Pomerleau and Genivar Nelson later said they had decided to Cost ‘prohibitive’ to offer (project managers) of the importance of write to Pomerleau but that “There’s a cer - Organic baskets are back! programs elsewher respecting the project schedule.” tain area of responsibility that seems un - * At the meeting, Martin assured ques - clear.” Pool user Caroline Palmer asked if the Join our CSA program for tioners that, “We’ll use every tool at our Bond, acting as unofficial secretary for city might offer its swimming programs at the 2013 season, from end of disposal,” to get the pool open. the swimmers’ group, told the Independ - an alternative site. Trent said it had been June through late October Trent also reported he had met earlier ent March 8 the letter had been delivered suggested that the city set up a temporary with two representatives of Westmount to Pomerleau that day (see story below). pool (as the city had done with a skating •Organic vegetable baskets swimmers – Nancy Nelson and Catherine She and Bond were among some seven rink this winter at the Westmount Athletic residents expressing Grounds), but the cost would be “prohibi - • 50+ varieties of organic produce concerns about the tive.” pool opening at the Robert McCullogh, of Greene, asked •Weekly deliveries on the green, council session. how a pool fundraiser on August 24 would next to the Westmount Public Library attract volunteers to participate “if we don’t A priority decision? have a pool?” Trent agreed saying “Our Contact us or visit our website Among them, fundraising very much depends on the Richard Bond of Lans - pool being open.” 514.833.6521 downe Ave. said it Skyler Wittman, of Abbott, who had ap - [email protected] seemed “strange” that plied for his fifth year as a lifeguard, said www.arlingtongardens.ca the overall project he was one of only a few who had received with two rinks was re - any response from their applications, and * Community Supported Agriculture ported to be on sched - that he, as the others, had been told to be ule for delivery in available for other work. October, but that the A first-time applicant and Westmount pool might be behind resident Hannah Trineer-Roberts ques - schedule. It appeared tioned how the city planned to get a crew someone, he sug - together when applicants had “moved on.” gested – Pomerleau, Martin said he was personally satisfied Genivar or within the that Pomerleau had the capacity to deliver “camp” – “has made a on time (see March 5, p. 10). But he added, priority decision.” “we’re a little concerned” the pool area was Richard Bond questions council March 4 on the pool opening date. Seated Would the city still being used as a construction staging at left is Nancy Nelson, who met with Mayor Peter Trent earlier on the leverage its 10-percent ground for the arena. 3885 Rue St-Denis #3 subject. holdback on regular Fully Furnished A-Z Available Immediately $1,400/month negotiable Bond appeals to Pomerleau to deliver pool on time 5530 Ch. Cote-Saint-Luc #31 Spacious 2 bedroom By Laureen Sweeney Marcel Dubé, construction company proj - meeting that afternoon with the city. Available immediately $1,220/month ect director, told the Independent that he “How is it not possible 4300 De Maisonneuve O #903 Westmount pool-user Catherine Bond would have more information after a to build a pool for this continued on p. 17 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths – 1475sqft took to heart an invitation from Mayor Available June 1 $3,400/month Peter Trent March 4 to relay concerns of Westmount swimmers to the arena/pool Improve Your Language Skills 2255 Lambert-Closse #I001 contractor that the new pool might not 2 Bedrooms – 1,100sqft open on time this summer. Intensive Language Courses Available Immediately $1,650/month In a letter to Westmount resident Pierre Pomerleau – president of the company Want to list your rental? bearing his name – Bond writes of her French & English “great disappointment” at learning of a Looking to rent? possible delay in the scheduled opening of 40 hours: $255. Mondays to Thursdays May 31, which she noted was “only a ru - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm – March 19 to April 16, 2013 Tristan Pungartnik mour,” according to Trent. Real Estate Broker While Pomerleau was out of the coun - For more details, please contact us or visit our web site. Also check our Microsoft Office Suite courses Royal LePage Heritage try and unavailable for comment March offered during the months of March and April. tristanpungartnik.com 11, according to a representative in his of - Atwater fice, she confirmed that the Bond letter 514 933-0047 • www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ctd tristan$twofourseven.ca 4001 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Suite 2G.1, Montreal QC H3Z 3G4 had been received. At press time Monday, Direct Access C. 514 862 8709 6 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 Letters to the Editor Highlights at a glance By Laureen Sweeney pliance and enforcement; use “road diets” No bike-riding on city Is this what our province has suc - to narrow wider streets (sections of West - park paths, says by-law cumbed to? I was looking for a Canadian The following changes are among mount Ave., Dorchester, The Boulevard, flag to cheer our country on at the world many recommendations contained in the de Maisonneuve, St. Catherine) and relo - I would like to address two things. The figure skating championships in London, city’s master traffic plan in the following cate street space to other users (cyclists, first would be to applaud city workers for Ontario. No doubt, there will be an abun - areas of concern (see main story, p. 1). pedestrians); implement accepted calm - how well kept the paths in Westmount dance of Canadian flags available in On - ing devices, neighbourhood “gateways” to Park have been this winter. It cannot have Cycling tario! reduce speed entering residential areas; been easy with all the snowfall we had. Beverley Hutchison, Kitchener Ave. Creation of east-west bike lanes on narrow visual corridors; adjust traffic They did a wonderful job of plowing. Côte St. Antoine, Westmount Ave. and lights on arterials to manage speed and The second is to say “Well said, Johnny good to live in Westmount potentially a north-south one on Victoria; flow of through traffic. Davidson” (“ The start of a ‘bikee’ cult,” I moved to Westmount six months ago winterizing of the network including the March 5, p. 6). For those cyclists who think Parking and am living in what I would call a cozy de Maisonneuve route and adjusting its we are fanatics, please read the city by-law spot on Mount Stephen. My experience is strip between Atwater and Greene to ac - Review on-street parking regulations; which states: No vehicles or bicycles shall exactly the opposite of what I heard grow - commodate increasing bike use in the fu - establish zonal system for permits; install be driven or ridden in any city park, except ing up in Dollard des Ormeaux. Besides ture; expand Bixi network; install more meters that provide for variable pricing, city vehicles, invalids’ chairs and infants’ all of the politics in Quebec, Westmount bike racks and covered parking areas. use of credit cards; ensure enforcement carriages, provided that nothing in this seems to have its fair share of politics, that is not overly aggressive but ensures section or in Sections Two or Three shall Pedestrian improvements which satisfies me greatly because it adherence to regulations. prevent the use of any driveway in the Replace current “undulating” side - means the community is engaged. Thank parks by vehicles or bicycles approaching walks that dip at every driveway and street Street redesign you! or leaving any private property to which corner by level ones and raised crosswalks When rebuilding streets, incorporate To some surprise I imagine, you may such driveway is the ordinary means of ap - such as those recently installed on Greene calming devices where warranted and in - not believe I am a 22-year-old, raving about proach (By-Law 69, section 4). Ave.; widen sidewalks where possible and corporate “universal access.” Westmount, but after living out west (Ed - People have the right to walk the paths remove any obstruction; slopes should monton and Vancouver) for two years and External projects of the park without having to scoot out of minimize the pooling of water; provide having driven across Canada twice, there the way of bicycles coming through. adequate crossing times at lights. In coordination with the provincial is no doubt in my mind that Westmount Belinda Bowes, Academy Rd. Transport ministry, city of Montreal, tran - is the best community in Canada, barring Public transit sit authorities or other stakeholders as re - Canadian flags not for no one in North Vancouver or Toronto Review locations of taxi stands; install quired: plan for traffic and parking sale at downtown $ store reads this letter, of course. benches at all bus stops; increase the impact from projects such as the super- I would like to encourage the commu - number of car-sharing stations. hospital, Turcot reconstruction, residen - Our country’s flag not available? How nity of Westmount to keep pushing for - Traffic flow tial building along St. Catherine St. from very sad I was to learn there were no Cana - ward and striving for quality and firmness. Atwater to Guy, re-use of the Montreal dian flags for sale in the dollar store on St. Kevin Savard, Mount Stephen Set the speed limit at 40 km/h; reduce Children’s Hospital building and regional Catherine St. at Fort – only Quebec flags. number of lower limits to simplify com - changes. WESTMOUNT Accident on Lorraine Follow-up finds man INDEPENDENT No one was injured in a freak accident needed more help March 3 when a car shot up onto a pile of A 71-year-old man who fell at Lans - hard snow where it remained completely downe and Côte St. Antoine February 28 We are Westmount. suspended at the northeast corner of at 2:18 pm was helped to his house nearby Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You ? Claremont and Lorraine, Public Security by Public Works personnel, who had seen Publisher & editor-in-chief: David Price Stories and letters officials report. Two tow trucks were the incident, Public Security officials said. editor: Kristin McNeill Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 needed to finally dislodge it. While the man had refused medical atten - Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney [email protected] The car was reported to have catapulted tion, public safety officers were informed onto the snow when the driver, a Clare - and visited the home to check on his con - Letters & Comments: Advertising Sales mont woman, appeared to have hit the ac - dition. Just as they arrived, he was re - Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 We welcome your letters but reserve the right to celerator accidentally while parking ported to have “collapsed” again for what [email protected] choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 northbound just south of Lorraine shortly they discovered was the third time within words and submit before Friday 10 am to be We also publish the Free Press before 11:30 am. newspaper in Hampstead, the hour. He had sustained head injuries considered for publication the following week. Côte St. Luc and NDG. The house was not damaged and it was and was taken to the Montreal General Please check your letter carefully as we may be fortunate no one had been in the car’s path Hospital by Urgences Santé. unable to make subsequently submitted Accounting & Classified ads at the time, said assistant Public Security changes. E-mail any letter or comments to Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 director Greg McBain. – LS [email protected]. offi[email protected] See photo, p. 1. Correction 16,337 copies The photo story “‘Rink 2’ covered by @WestmountIndie acre of concrete” (March 5, p. 11) incor - Audited by rectly stated that “close to an acre of con - Westmount Independent Electronic Independents available crete” was used for the roof of the arena Owned and published by: Enjoy the Indie at supper time project’s east rink. In fact, a slab for each Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 on Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: of the east and west rinks has an area of Fax: 514.935.9241 offi[email protected]. about half an acre each. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 – 7 LEED features outlined in Trent’s latest arena report By Laureen Sweeney ground, where the temperature is a con - stant 15˚C year-round, heating and air con - Mayor Peter Trent’s third progress re - ditioning costs will be “drastically port on the Westmount recreation centre reduced.” Heat is to be extracted from that was to be sent to all households this water to make ice and used to warm dress - week highlights an array of features aimed ing rooms and common spaces, shower at certifying the arena/pool project to the water and outdoors pools. gold level of LEED (Leadership in Energy “Ecologically, the Westmount Recre - and Environmental Design). ational Centre is exceptional,” he says. The project’s underground design will The complex will also be “universally provide an acre of green space and will re - accessible” including ramps into the sult in energy conservation, he writes. swimming pool. Natural light will be sup - In addition to the fundraising pledges plied underground to the agora – or com - that have reached $4.5 million of the $6- mon assembly space – via a large light million target, “we are currently negotiat - well, while a large retention basin will cap - ing with various Westmount schools for ture storm water run-off, he states. ice time rentals” in order to control oper - In addition, 90 percent of the demoli - ating costs once the complex is built. tion materials from old arena have been “Because they use the rinks only dur - recycled. ing the day,” he explains, “schools do not The project, he says, “is just about on interfere with citizen demand.” time and on budget,” within one percent of the budget “except for the decontami - Describes LEED features nation costs.” While these were greater Describing some of the LEED features, than expected, the soil is being “perma - Trent reports that at 10 metres under - nently removed from Westmount.” Stern steps down at Jewish General Westmounter Dr. Hartley Stern, execu - tenure,” and pointed out progress during tive director of the Jewish General Hospi - his term on the Pavilion K critical care tal since 2008, has announced he will step wing. down, effective October 2013. “Dr. Stern brought a new management In 2012, Stern suffered a serious heart style to the hospital and vision for public attack, but has since fully recovered. Nev - healthcare to Quebec,” said Westmounter ertheless, he is calling it quits as executive Rick Dubrovsky, president of the Jewish director, writing to the hospital’s employ - General. “He worked collaboratively with ees: “As I will now be focusing on my own elected officials at all levels of government transition, to each and every one of you I and with colleagues in the Health min - extend my personal gratitude and admira - istry, the Montreal health agency and other tion. I know that I am leaving the hospital institutions to build a stronger system.” in a very strong position.” Stern is a colorectal cancer surgeon. In a March 8 press release, the hospital The hospital had no information on his fu - singled out “significant advancements in ture career plans. safety and quality” as “bedrocks of his 8 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 Concrete gets poured on west rink roof

Left: A concrete-dispensing arm rises high over the new arena site as the roof of the west rink (“Rink 1”) is poured at Lansdowne and de Maisonneuve on March 8. Right: Concrete trucks line up on lower Lansdowne waiting to be tapped on March 8. Photos: Westmount Independent WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 – 9

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Denis Martel with the Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain speaks with police, ﬂanked by a Westmount Public Security van, on the corner of Edgehill and The Boulevard March 8. Com joi u! By Ralph Thompson a translator for the Syndicat des tra - vailleuses et des travailleurs de l’hôtel Mar - A small protest took place around noon itime CSN said that “employees have been on March 8 at corner of The Boulevard locked out of the [Guy St.] hotel since Au - and Edgehill by a group of L’Hotel Mar - gust 30, 2012, and we were exercising our itime employees. They were protesting right to make our voices heard. We were outside what they said was the home of protesting peacefully, and we are leaving Jack Sofer, who is a co-owner of Tidan voluntarily.” Group, the owner of the downtown hotel. A person answering the reporter’s call THTH The police refused to comment on the into the hotel said that the hotel was closed SUNDAY, MARCH 17 situation saying it was a private matter, but permanently due to a labour dispute. Night work permitted Crane operator driven at Château for permit Our Grand St-Patrick’s day brunch will be Maisonneuve The operator of a crane at Victoria and held under our Érablement bon! theme* Somerville February 26 was driven to Pub - starting at 11:30AM Public safety officers were called to the lic Works by a public safety officer just apartment building at 4998 de Maison - after 8:15 am to pick up a permit for the (Only $13,50 ) neuve for a complaint of heavy machinery machine to occupy the sidewalk, Public in operation at 9 pm on February 27. They Security officials said. The operator told of - reported finding heavy vibration coming ficers he had tried to obtain a permit but Open house until 4PM from work in the underground garage. was told it wasn’t needed. It turned out he Public Security officials said the work was had mistakenly gone to Hydro West - MAPLE TOFFEE AWAIT YOU !* deemed urgent and that it would continue mount, so he was taken to the correct of - for several months. Officers remained on fice. The work involved installing a the site until 10 pm to ensure it stopped at ventilation unit on the roof of the building For reservations or additional information, please that time as specified on a permit. The at the southwest corner. contact the residence. matter was referred to Urban Planning for *Reservations required (limited seats). attention.

Trucks had permit to occupy sidewalk VISTA Public safety officers were called to the of the site. The sidewalk on the west side 5300, ch. de la Côte Saint-Luc construction site at 215 Redfern February was clear, however, and accessible to Montréal H3X 0A3 28 by a resident of the street for a cement pedestrians and two flagmen were on 514 483-5300 #552 truck parked on the sidewalk at 7:42 am. duty. Permits had been issued for the Public Security officials said that trucks in - work, the site was securely set up, moni - volved in the pouring of concrete were tored and considered to be in order. PROUD PARTNER OF THE L’INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE GÉRIATRIE DE MONTRÉAL found on the east sidewalk directly in front AND OF RICHARD BÉLIVEAU 12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013

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Carl R-Fontaine Louise Rémillard 514.726.2026.2077 514.935.3337 14 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 64 Columbia: Rapid-ﬁre transactions

on the west side, and 25 by 102 feet on the History by east side (except for the lowest lot on each the house side bordering the CPR right-of-way, which had recently been established). Andy Dodge, CRA These lots were sold to Claveriny Thomas Swindburne Armstrong Peverley, said to be an “agent” with no further dis - tinction, for 35 cents per square foot. He Now you can discover the one address in town that brings harmony to a changing One of Westmount’s earliest land spec - set about finding contractors to build senior lifestyle – without compromise. Right beside the Old Fire station where ulators was Edwin Atwater, a Vermont na - houses, and sold 40 feet of land on the Victoria meets The Boulevard, Westmount One promises unparalleled levels of tive who moved to Montreal in 1830 and west side to Gardiner Gilday, a builder, security, comfort and quality living. EXCEPTIONAL PANORAMIC VIEWS INCLUDED. married American Lucy Huntington who designed two 20-foot width houses Greene in 1833. Together, they had eight next door to a lot owned by Mrs. Thomas EVOLVING NEEDS, ONE ADDRESS children, and he started the Montreal City Gilday, whose husband was a roofer. and District Savings Bank, among other The land, which Peverley sold for 50 Above standard services to make you feel at home including exquisite meals, ventures. In 1872, along with two of cents per square foot, stipulated that Gil - housekeeping and laundry. Personal care and assistance can be progressively added Greene’s brothers, they purchased a sig - day was “to erect on said property only a when and if the need arises. nificant tract of land from the estate of first-class building of stone or brick to set Thomas Allen Stayner in what was to be - back eight feet from the line of the street Westmount One accommodates come, two years later, southeastern Notre and in any subsequent deed of mutation both independent and assisted living. Dame de Grâce. to bind the purchaser to fulfil this condi - Originally the land had been granted to tion.” For more information call 514 487-8282 the Religious Ladies of Hôtel Dieu in the The houses apparently were built on or seignory of the Fief St. Augustin and sold around 1898 and may have been rented for 4800, chemin de la Côte-Saint-Luc, Montréal in 1853 as the growing city began to look a couple of years until February 1901, westward. when 64 Columbia – the first time we see www.westmountone.com By the time Notre Dame de Grâce was that street name – was sold to John Glegg, divided and the Village of Côte St. Antoine a commercial traveller, for $4,000. This had turned into a town (1890), streets were began a series of rapid-fire sales of this laid out and subdivisions created for a bur - property: in February 1903, Elizabeth /DXUXV6XPPHU&DPSgeoning population. Though it appears on Collin-White, the wife of William Baird, XXX.POUSFBM4VNNFS$BNQDPN an 1897 map that an extension of Olivier purchased the property and leased it back -JNJUFE4QBDF #JMJOHVBM Ave. was to stretch south from Dorchester, to Glegg for at least two months at $27.50 the name given was in fact Columbia Ave., per month. She sold it in on which lots of 25 by 92 feet were laid out April 1905 to Catherine continued on p. 15 .POUSFBMT0OMZ -*'&45:-& $".1 4QPSUT"SUT"DBEFNJDT)FBMUIZ-JWJOH4QPSUT "SUT "DBEFNJDT )FBMUIZ -JWJOH (DUO\%LUG 3ULFLQJ 5HJLVWUDWLRQ 1RZ 2SHQ 4U $BUIFSJOF 4U 8 / 8FTUNPVOU / +VOF "VHVTU /DXUXV "HFT 6XPPHU&DPS XXX.POUSFBM4VNNFS$BNQDPN

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House history, 64 Columbia, cont’d. from p. 14 resentative, and then in 1989 as the mar - shareholder. ket peaked he was able to obtain $257,500 As the market turned down, Diana McMullin, the wife of Peter McGoldrick, that Alexandre McPhee and John Ross from George Kubac Professional Corpora - Kuilman was able to buy the property for for $4,300, taking over a loan, which was purchased the house from the estate for tion, of which George Kubac was the only $205,000 in June 1992, but after Quebec’s originally issued to Gardiner Gilday. $7,005 that year, turning it over to Edward second referendum and the upturn of the On June 28, 1912, George Hartnett, an Turley, a mechanical engineer, for $7,000 History of 64 Columbia market in the late 1990s, she was able to immigration inspector, put down $6,000 in May 1922. The loan to the Protestant In - sell it in April 2002 for $290,000. to purchase the house, but on August 30 fants House – extended by McPhee in Date Buyer Price $ Michèle Rivet began extensive renova - of the same year he sold it back to Mc - 1917 – was still in force and was trans - 14 June, 1893 Claveriny Peverley 35c/ft. tions and was able to double her initial Mullin for the same $6,000. At the time ferred to the new owner. 3 May, 1898 Gardiner Gilday $1,840 outlay by selling to Susana Hinojosa, the she took out a loan with the Protestant In - 1 Feb., 1901 John Glegg, 4,000 current owner, in June 2006 for $583,000. fants House, repayable in five years with Turley ownership 2 Feb., 1903 Elizabeth Collin-White 4,000 The most recent sale of a house on Co - an interest rate of six percent. Then in Thus began a long stretch of ownership 20 Apr., 1905 Catherine McMullin 4,300 lumbia in August 2011 involved 92 Co - April 1913, Dame Vaughan Earle, wife of in one family, punctuated by the death of 28 June, 1912 George Hartnett 6,000 lumbia for $895,000, so it can be safely John Walsh, a miner, purchased the prop - Turley in August 1936, after which Mary 30 Aug., 1912 Catherine McMullin 6,000 assumed that the modest rowhouse has a stronger value today. erty for $7,500, taking over the loan and Turley, wife of Ivor Roche, took ownership 25 Apr, 1913 Vaughan Earle 7,500 adding another to McMullin for $2,500. for a declared price of only $3,000. 5 Nov., 1913 John Walsh 7,500 For whatever reason that loan was abruptly Apparently the Roches lived there hap - 25 May, 1917 Colin McPhee 7,277 cancelled on October 31, and the house pily until she died in July 1970. The house 30 Oct., 1920 Alexandre McPhee YUQI YANG was purchased by John Walsh himself five was picked up by John Claus, who lived at and John Ross 7,005 Damage days later. 57 Columbia, for $18,000. After success - 23 May, 1922 Edward Turley 7,000 Insurance Broker fully renting to James Garnett for $250 a 10 Feb., 1940 Mary Turley 3,000 Complicated will month, he turned over the title to Janina 21 Sep., 1971 John Claus 18,000 (514) 224-3926 The next sale, on May 25, 1917, turned van Herbstreit in December 1971 for 14 Dec., 1971 Janina van Herbstreit 20,500 – HOME the house over to Colin McPhee, a finan - $20,500. Eventually she made improve - 17 Aug., 1979 J. Jacques Morneault 72,000 INSURANCE cier who had a taste for buying real estate; ments while the market blossomed in the 23 July, 1982 Marie Delorme 105,000 he also purchased 380 Grosvenor Ave. and 1970s, and finally she sold to J. Jacques 12 Aug., 1985 Paul Cohen 135,000 Assurance – AUTO various land lots in Notre Dame de Grâce Morneault in August 1979 for $72,000. ($1) Wilkens & Associate INSURANCE and Côte des Neiges. McPhee paid The 1980s saw continued growth in the 26 July, 1989 George Kubac 1500 Morin, Suite 200 – COMMERCIAL H4L 5M7, Montreal, QC $7,277.30 for the Columbia property, market. Marie Delorme purchased the Professional Corp. 257,500 INSURANCE slightly less than Walsh had paid for it in house in July 1982, for $105,000. Three 12 June, 1992 Diana Kuilman 205,000 Fax: (438) 380-4172 [email protected] – TRAVEL 1913. But, in 1920 McPhee died and left a years later that price had grown to 2 Apr., 2002 Michèle Rivet 290,000 INSURANCE long and complicated will. Suffice to say $135,000, paid by Paul Cohen, a sales rep - 1 June, 2006 Susana Hinojosa 583,000 www.assuranceswilkens.com

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SPORTS ET LOISIRS Prochaine séance du conseil : SPORTS AND RECREATION Next Council Meeting: Activités printemps et été 2013 le mardi 2 avril Tuesday, April 2 L’édition printemps et été 2013 du Guide des Spring and summer 2013 activities activités communautaires et culturelles, sportives Watch your mailbox this week for the spring and et de loisirs de Westmount vous parviendra sous summer 2013 edition of the Westmount Community peu ! Les inscriptions débutent le lundi 18 mars. and Cultural Events, Sports and Recreation Activities St. Patrick’s Parade ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES Monday, March 18 Info: 514 989-5353. Guide. Registration begins on . Sunday, March 17 at noon. Killer Beauty avec Adria Vasil Info: 514 989-5353. Downtown Montreal. Join the Le mercredi 13 mars à 19 h au Victoria Hall. CENTRE DES LOISIRS DE WESTMOUNT Westmount contingent! Meet Les ingrédients de vos produits cosmétiques et pro- WESTMOUNT RECREATION CENTRE us at the corner of Crescent Suivez l’avancement du CLW duits domestiques vous inquiètent? Renseignez-vous Street and René-Lévesque Follow the progress of the WRC Suivez l’avancement du projet; envoyez un message à sur les alternatives écologiques lors de cette conférence Boulevard. Info: 514 989-5226. [email protected], suivez- annuelle à la mémoire de Lanie Melamed, présentée Receive updates on the construction. Mail us at nous sur Twitter @constructalert et aimez-nous sur par l’Action cancer du sein de Montréal et l’Institut [email protected], Baccae: performance and discussion Facebook au westmountrecreationcentre. De plus, Simone de Beauvoir. Présentation en anglais avec follow us on Twitter : @constructalert and like us on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall. Join westmountrecreationcentre vous trouverez des photos sur le site web www.west- traduction simultanée. Gratuit. Info : 514 483-1846. Facebook at . Check out McGill students and teachers of English and Classics mount.org. Les résidents recevront sous peu par the most recent photos of the construction at in a presentation of scenes from the tragic play by courrier un nouveau rapport du Maire Peter F. Trent. Défilé de la Saint-Patrick www.westmount.org. Residents will also soon receive Euripides and a discussion. Info: [email protected]. Le dimanche 17 mars à midi. Centre-ville de Montréal. a progress report by mail from Mayor Peter F. Trent. Participez au défilé ! L’équipe Westmount vous attend à Westmount Historical Association l’intersection du boulevard René-Lévesque et la WRC Fundraising Campaign Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Westmount rue Crescent. Info : 514 989-5226. Stay tuned for more information about the community Public Library. Guest presenter: Dr. Edwin Coffey, phase of the WRC Campaign! Fundraising events will Mountainside United Church. Info: 514 989-5510. Les Baccantes : interprétation théâtrale et discussion include a Street Hockey Tournament on Family Day, Le mercredi 20 mars à 19 h au Victoria Hall. Joignez- this year’s glamorous Spring Soirée at Victoria Hall, a Earth Hour 2013 vous aux étudiants et professeurs de McGill en études 3-day Tennis Tournament and an Aquatics Festival Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m classiques et littéraires pour une présentation avec and Food Truck Rodeo. Watch for details in the at Victoria Hall. Information discussion des scènes de la tragédie d’Euripide. Info : spring/summer activities guide and in the media. exhibits,Films, music, special [email protected]. guests and stargazing (8:15 to LIBRARY 9:30 p.m.). Info: 514 989-5265 Association historique de Westmount or www.westmount.org. Campagne de financement du CLW Le jeudi 21 mars à 19 h à la Bibliothèque publique Storytelling Event: The Lost Art of Listening Préparez-vous pour la phase communautaire de la de Westmount. Conférencier : Dr Edwin Coffey, Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. Join storyteller Brad Gallery: Call for projects campagne CLW, qui sera dévoilé bientôt. Parmi les Église unie Mountainside. Info: 514 989-5510. Woods as he uses traditional The Gallery at Victoria Hall announces its Call for événements de levée de fonds proposés : un tournoi tales, original stories and projects for the 2013-2014 exhibition season (September de hockey de rue durant la Journée familiale, la Une heure pour la terre 2013 personal stories to explore 2013 to August 2014). Emerging or professional artists fabuleuse soirée printanière au Victoria Hall, un Le samedi 23 mars à 18 h au Victoria Hall. Films, the power and art of story- residing in Westmount are invited to apply. tournoi de tennis de 3 jours et un festival aquatique kiosques d’information, musique, invités et obser- telling. Come prepared to Please include ten pho- et rodéo de camions-restaurateurs. Consultez le vation d’étoiles et de planètes (20 h 15 à 21 h 30). learn, to laugh and most tographs or electronic guide d’activités printemps/été, ou suivez les médias Info: 514 989-5265 ou www.westmount.org. importantly, to listen. Info: images of recent works pour en savoir plus. 514 989-5299. for a season exhibition Galerie : appel de dossiers or five photographs for BIBLIOTHÈQUE La galerie du Victoria Hall lance un appel de dossiers English Book Club the group exhibition pour sa programmation de la saison 2013-2014 Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Join the Club to discuss category, a descriptive L’heure du conte : The Lost Art of Listening (septembre 2013 à août 2014). Ce concours s’adresse Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan. Info: 514 989-5299. list of the photographs Le jeudi 14 mars à 19 h. Le conteur Brad Woods puise aux artistes professionnels ou émergents qui habitent submitted (title, size, son inspiration de faits réels, de contes traditionnels Westmount. Les propositions doivent inclure 10 pho- Author Event year completed, etc.); a short résumé and an artist’s et de sa propre expérience de vie pour approfondir tographies ou images électroniques d’œuvres récentes Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Meet Deirdre Kelly, statement and indicate whether you are applying for a l’art du conte. Venez prêter une oreille attentive à ses (programmation générale) ou 5 photographies (volet author of Ballerina: Sex, Scandal and Suffering Be- season exhibition, a group show, or for both. histoires tantôt passionnantes, tantôt humoristiques. groupe); une liste des œuvres présentées et les ren- hind the Symbol of Perfection on Info: 514 989-5299. Info : 514 989-5299. seignements s’y rattachant (titre, dimensions, année, Annual registration period: February 15 to April 15. etc.), Svp indiquer si vous posez votre candidature pour Please forward your project to the Gallery Selection COMMUNITY EVENTS Club de lecture anglaise la programmation générale ou le volet exposition de Committee, Victoria Hall, 4333 Sherbrooke St. W., H3Z Le mardi 19 mars à 19 h. Joignez-vous au club pour groupe, ou pour les deux. Killer Beauty with Adria Vasil 1E2 or deliver it to Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St. W. discuter du roman Half-Blood Blues d’Esi Edugyan. Info: 514 989-5521 or [email protected]. Période d’inscription annuelle : du 15 février au 15 Wednesday, March 13, 7 p.m.at Victoria Hall. Worried Info : 514 989-5299. avril. Les dossiers doivent être envoyés au soin about the ingredients in your cosmetics and other per- du Comité de sélection, Victoria Hall, 4333, rue sonal products? 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By Isaac Olson the Independent , a 2010 Lexus sedan was are organized criminal groups who, work - On March 2, just before midnight, a stolen from the Argyle Ave. property in ing as a team, target specific vehicles to be burglar broke a Sunnyside Ave. home’s The following news stories are based on late January, vanishing without a trace. shipped overseas. He, emphasized that he backdoor window, reached in and un - information from police reports provided by a Also around that time, a 2010 Lexus SUV, has not heard of any connections being locked the door. There was nobody home Station 12 constable in an interview with the with its doors locked and the alarm set, made between the crimes. at the time, but the alarm was set off as reporter. was stolen from a driveway on Kitchener The Montreal police, he added, does soon as the thief entered the home, said Ave. have a unit dedicated to tracking down Pimentel. For the second time in just over a Most recently, said Station 12 constable these types of criminal gangs. With the alarm blaring, the suspect month, a Lexus was stolen from a home Adalbert Pimentel, a Lexus SUV, which worked fast in a frenzied, five-minute on Argyle Ave. sometime in the night be - had an alarm and an anti-start device, was Two break-ins search for valuables. The constable said tween March 5 and 6. silently stolen in the night from the drive - On March 1 at around 3 am, a thief the thief made off with jewelry and cash, As reported in the February 5 edition of way of the same Argyle Ave. home. Noting smashed the front door glass of Premium leaving behind no fingerprints. There the report doesn’t indicate whether the Boutique on Greene Ave., Station 12 con - were no witnesses. Police are still investi - Pool letter, cont’d. from p. 5 car’s alarm was set, Pimentel said the stable Adalbert Pimentel said, referring to gating. thieves managed to take the vehicle with - a police report. Undeterred by the alarm, Pimentel said this is where a double summer when the two rinks will open in out breaking any glass sometime between the burglar went straight for the cash reg - deadbolt comes in handy. A lock that re - time for the hockey season?” she asks in 9 pm and 7:30 am. There were no wit - ister and cleaned it out. Pimentel declined quires a key on both sides leaves residents French in the letter delivered March 8. nesses. to say how much cash was stolen, accord - with the option of taking the interior key “With three months remaining until In the February 5 report, Constable Car - ing to policy. As of last week, police had no out of the lock for security and, even if the the expected opening date, I appeal to your oline Gauthier said when cars of the same camera footage or witnesses, and the case window gets broken, the thief won’t be expertise and consideration so we may make are stolen back-to-back, there is rea - was still under investigation. able to unlock the door. have our pool back again in time for the son to believe the crimes are related and Pimentel said it is important that store summer,” she writes. that the skilled thieves could be part of an owners empty their cash drawers every Bond notes that Westmount was “a organized group. night and, ideally, they should display the We all need electricity! community of swimmers composed of Pimentel said there was nothing in the empty cash drawer to the window so po - young and old, of families, single persons, police report that indicated it is organized tential burglars can see there is nothing to and children enrolled in day camps.” They crime, but the possibility existed as there steal. include young people who take lessons at the pool and members of the Dolphins Master Electricians swim team who train there. “For all these people, the Westmount Serving Westmount pool is essential: it is at the heart of sum - for over 60 years mer activities for a large part of the popu - lation.” More than a public pool, it is a Specialized in renovations meeting place,” she points out. “If people for older homes hear that for a second consecutive year 25 years of experience. 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WRITING CLINIC: HOW TO FIND YOUR VOICE Comin’ Up Glass puts music on hold Finding your voice is essential for an author, but how do you do 3? How do you avoid sounding l2e others who wr3e in the same genre? Join Wednesday, March 13 to tell about Shaar history author Catherine McKenzie for a wo46op that explores several examples of unique voices. Adria Vasil speaks on “Killer Beauty” at By Martin C. Barry dream that Jacob of the Old Testament had Pa5icipants are welcomed (but not required) this year’s annual Lanie Melamed Memo - about a ladder ascending to heaven. Shaar to subm3 up to five pages for discussion. rial event, 7 pm at Victoria Hall. Free. Although Stephen Glass promised not Hashomayim literally means “The Gate of Saturday, Apr% $ "-#:! PM Thursday, March 14 to dwell overly on music during a lecture Heaven.” February 21 on the history of Congrega - Before coming to Westmount, Shaar GOETHE INSTITUTE Marianopolis College’s annual free concert tion Shaar Hashomayim to the West - Hashomayim was first located at 59 +.,. St. Lawrence Blvd., #+** – /,- series continues with the “Prix d’expres - mount Historical Association (WHA), it McGill College Ave. downtown. To reserve: sion musicale,” 7:30 pm in the college’s was difficult for him to stay completely off auditorium, 4873 Westmount Ave. “Rain Once owned old Forum land [email protected] the topic. date” is M arch 18. “Of course, what I’d really like to be Glass noted that the congregation once Monday, March 18 doing is talking about our music,” said owned the land where the old Montreal WRITING CLINIC: HOW TO Glass, who for the past 23 years has been Forum (now the AMC Forum) stood on The Women’ss Canadian Club of Montreal the Shaar’s director of WRITE GREAT DIALOGUE presents Gillian Bartlett on “Health Care: music. “But I made two de - Great dialogue brings life to fi/ion, but the Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” 12:30 pm cisions: don’t talk about the how is 2 wr2ten? Join author Catherine at the Unitarian Church, 5035 de Maison - music, don’t talk about the McKenzie for a wo35op on cra.ing tight, neuve Blvd. Free for members, $10 for religion, because this is narrative-propelling dialogue. Pa4icipants guests. Info: Carolyn Roper 514.932.4005. about the history of the are welcomed (but not required) to subm2 Tuesday, March 19 congregation.” up to five pages for possible discussion. Even so, according to Good Neighbourly Saturday, Apr -: PM MUHC construction Glass, music was one of the Relations Committee meeting, 7 pm to main reasons why the GOETHE INSTITUTE 8:30 pm at 5100 de Maisonneuve Blvd. in Shaar was founded in 1846 ),*, St. Lawrence Blvd., #)(( – -*+ the Glen room. by English, German and To reserve: Thursday, March 21 Polish Jews who had come [email protected] from Europe to settle in Paola Ridolfi’s “Dispersions” exhibition Montreal, but who found runs until Saturday, April 13 at the Gallery the musical traditions of at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St. the Jews who were already Saturday, March 23 here not entirely to their liking. • Earth Hour activities, 6 to 10 pm at Vic - In 1851, there were only toria Hall. Storytelling and exhibits related 181 Jewish people living in to energy and climate change, food and Montreal. However, by drink. Bring your own cup. The actual 1886 the persecution of Stephen Glass, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim’s director of music, Earth hour is between 8:30 pm and 9:30 Jews in Russia triggered an pm. delivered a lecture on the history of the synagogue to the Westmount enormous migration, re - Historical Association February 21. • Atwater Library’s “ books roadshow,” 1 to sulting in the Jewish popu - 4 pm at the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater lation of Montreal reaching Atwater Ave. and contemplated at one Ave. Antiquarian booksellers Wilfrid de the tens of thousands by the middle of the time relocating there. A new synagogue Freitas and Susan Ravdin to provide opin - twentieth century. building at the corner of Kensington Ave. ion on the value of special books. Fee is $2 and Côte St. Antoine Rd. in Westmount per book for library members; $3 per book Synagogue’s name based on dream was dedicated in September 1922. for others. The synagogue’s name is based on a While the building had originally been designed to serve 300 families, by the mid- 1960s Shaar Hashomayim had a member - Karate Club for Women & Girls ship of 1,750 families. A $2.5-million (Ages 12 yrs and up) expansion project was undertaken in 1967, which added a modern extension to the Yoga for Golfers Experience the substantial benets of front of the building. martial arts training in a motivating setting! Inside, a balcony was built, raising the SPRING TRAINING PROGRAM in NDG seating capacity to 1,891. 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Emcees are Chantal Lacroix eral admission at 6:30 p.m. $125. Tickets Hashomayim. 11 am to 4 pm. 425 Met - Dominion, 3968 St. Ambroise. Tickets and Chantal Desjardins. 7 pm. Corona and info: 514.933.5599. Media: Veron - calfe, Westmount. Information: $120. VIP $160. Information: Theatre, 2490 Notre Dame St. W. Cocktail [email protected]. 514.340.8216. 514.398.7100, ext. 237. www.mccord-mu - attire. Nominations and tickets ($125) seum.qc.ca/sugarball. Tuesday, May 7 Denburk Reid 514.861.6232. Info@Mon - trealCommunityCares.com. More spring events to be • Cocktail and Auction to benefit Giant Saturday, May 14 Steps Foundation. Hosted by Charles Moments to Remember. Music from the Tuesday, May 21 published soon. Lafortune. 6:30 pm. Le Windsor, 1170 60s. Benefit for Donald Berman UP A Vision to Remember. Alzheimer Groupe Peel. Tickets $200. Information: Lynda House. Theatre Outremont, 1248 Bernard. Inc. presents a gala cocktail- dînatoire Roy 514.935.1911, ext. 238. lroy@gi - Ticket choices. VIP $250 at 5 pm. Includes evening, and guided tour of the exhibit antstepsmontreal.com. cocktail dînatoire, valet parking, good seat - “Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun and the Correction • World première of Sherlock Holmes. ing and show. Floor tickets $150 at 7:15 Moon.” Westmounters on the committee: The Thursday, May 2 “Vintage Recall II” Proceeds benefit Anna and Louis Goldfarb pm. Front balcony tickets $75. Back bal - Lynn Cochrane, Carole Arbess, Esther event raises money for Alzheimer JGH / McGill Memory Clinic. Benefit per - cony tickets $25. Contact: 514.798.0791 Landsman, Marilyn Rosenbloom and Groupe Inc. and not the “Alzheimers formance stars Hollywood actor Jay [email protected]. Susan Varadi. Montreal Museum of Fine Society,” as published in the March 5 Baruchel. 8 pm. Segal Centre for the Per - Arts, 1380 Sherbrooke St. W. 6:30 pm. issue, p. 20. 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VICTORIA VILLAGE NEW CONDO PROJECT VICTORIA VILLAGE WALK TO BEAVER LAKE

WESTMOUNT 303 Grosvenor $1,035,000 WSTADJ. 1950 Sherbrooke W. $1,800,000 WESTMOUNT 327 Victoria $695,000 VILLEMARIE 2954 Hill Park Circle $859,000 Beautiful, renovated 3+1 BDR attached, garden and GRAMERCY Residences: A first in Mtl – 100% raw! In Victoria Village, century old property, 4+1 BDR, Spacious 5 BDR semi, steps to Beaver Lake, wood finished basement. Good value in a fabulous location! Penthouse #2B, mountain views, 2850 sq.ft. high ceilings, large private garden, walk to all shops. floors, finished basement, parking + garage. MLS 10329472 MLS 10231720 MLS 9320713 MLS 10405728 RESTORED BEAUTY CONTEMPORARY GEM RARE OPPORTUNITY CONDITIONAL OFFER

WESTMOUNT 4549 Sherbrooke W. $1,198,000 WESTMOUNT Price Upon Request WESTMOUNT 21 Thornhill $1,585,000 WESTMOUNT ADJ. 5201 Brillon $879,000 Century old home in a class by itself, 4 BDR, Contemporary masterpiece with state of the art Elegant semi-detached on quiet street, 4 BDR, Charming 4 bdr semi with garage, on very quiet street, exceptional woodwork, high ceilings, across from park. technology with an amazing master suite! peaceful garden, very bright, ready to move in! lovely garden backing on Villa Maria Campus. MLS 8653037 MLS 9709744 MLS 8765402 MLS 10526858 SOLD IN 22 DAYS SOLD IN 21 DAYS CONDITIONAL OFFER CONDITIONAL OFFER

WESTMOUNT 300 Lansdowne PH64 WESTMOUNT Upper Clarke WESTMOUNT 300 Lansdowne, PH 63 $475,000 WESTMOUNT ADJ. 4724 Victoria $695,000 Listed Price $495,000 Impeccable 6 BDR stone residence, large rooms, wine Superb and bright PH unit in Victoria Village with Renovators dream! Semi-detached 3 bedrooms with cellar, pool, fabulous landscaping. panoramic views, 1 bdr, den, 2 balconies, indoor prkg. garage and lovely garden. MLS 9008376 MLS 9939388 Marie Sicotte Jeannie Moosz Real Estate Broker – Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest, inc. Deeply Rooted Values Real Estate Broker – Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest, inc. 514.953.9808 514.299.3307 [email protected] [email protected] www.mariesicotte.com 24 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – March 12, 2013 TANIA KALECHEFF B.Arch. • Chartered Real Estate Agent Selling fine homes in Westmount and adjacent areas

OLD MONTREAL $2,200,000 WESTMOUNT $1,230,000 NDG $849,000 A definite WOW factor! Sunrise, sunset, city and Beautiful 1910 family home on the flats, steps to the Y, Spacious, renovated s/d duplex with bachelor, prime waterfront views. This spectacular PH is exquisitely library & park. High ceilings, moldings and woodwork. 4 location on Oxford. Currently fully rented w/ possibility of appointed throughout. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 garage. bedrooms & upstairs den. Main floor powder room. Eat in lower occupancy. Separate heat. Decks. Garage. Yearly 3500 sq.ft. Ideal layout for entertaining. A must see! kitchen. Large back yard with lane access. 2 car parking. revenue $43,980. Great opportunity!

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OLD MONTREAL ADJ. $274,000 DOWNTOWN $599,000 DOWNTOWN SOLD Ideal 1st condo or pied-a-terre. Impeccable 1 bedroom Classic 3 bedroom in one of Montreal's landmark coops. Recently renovated 2 storey condo with open concept with balcony. High ceilings and hardwood floors. Spa like Well proportioned rooms and great layout. Separate living areas. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room. Fireplace. bathroom. Walking distance to Lachine Canal and Old dining room. 2 bathrooms. Doorman. Walking distance to Central air. Garage. Absolutely move-in! Asking $649,000 Port. Owner transferred. Priced to sell! Mont Royal. Impeccably maintained. Excellent value

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