WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 54 No. 54c We are Westmount October 58, 6457 Dorchester ‘Mr. Fletcher’ says goodbye MUHC noise ‘eyesore’ finally emissions to come down nudging closer BK L9HE<hospital. The building was A class action suit was launched last year razed by fire in 1998 and continued on p. 16 against the Montreal University Health Centre and the SNC-led building consor - tium, and was taken to Quebec Superior Court on their behalf in May 2015 by Westmount Page p. 18 lawyer Catherine Sylvestre. Lawyers from all sides who are involved Letters p. 6 “are working on dates Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 24 available to them and to continued on p. 8
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Goodbye to Petit Club Teepees not welcome in the dwellings. The area looks swept and trampled. Our community has lost a landmark Summit Woods My thoughts? I am disturbed. Regret - restaurant after catering to Westmounters A conglomeration of rustic teepee and tably, this is all part and parcel of the envi - for over 30 years! longhouse-type structures errupted at the ronmental deterioration that has been oc - Le Petit Club, (on Somerville, corner summit [recently]. Previously, there were curring in Summit Woods. Its former Victoria) was a mom-and-pop operation. smaller scale examples of this activity, but name, Summit Park, was deliberately Nina hosted, and often served customers, nothing like the scope of the present struc - changed in 2010 to reflect its status as a na - while her husband was chef. tures made from the illegal cutting of fresh ture reserve with appropriate signage Their food was like home cooking, al - branches and saplings to create what un - posted at the entrances. The goal was to es - ways using the fresh, quality ingredients. der normal circumstances would be an tablish an equitable relationship for the By every criteria, they were first rate. (Did impressive display of effort and creativity. various users and activities, while fostering I mention their drinks?) There is a solitary teepee on the knoll it as a bird and wild flower sanctuary. Over the years, Nina made many friend - Photo taken October 5. Courtesy of J. Fretz overlooking the lookout, and 300 feet fur - Clearly this isn’t happening. ships among her clientele. ther west on the Boggy Fern Trail through John Fretz, Lansdowne Ave. I believe that many would wish to join the middle of the forest, there is a com - Editor’s note: Please see news brief on me in wishing them good health and hap - pound of six dwellings in an area 125 by 50 p. 21. – KM piness for a well deserved retirement. feet. There are no indications of fires hav - Richard Esber, St. Catherine St. ing been burned. The largest “longhouse” is approximately 15 by 30 feet. These constructions lie on the south side of the adjacent hill containing the Matossian, Gillett win ribbons Correction remnant of the cement platforms of the In the photo caption of “The future is Marconi tower used for CFCF’s 1922 radio at hunter trials now” (September 27, p. 1) about the St. broadcast in Montreal, the first radio trans - Leon time capsule, Luiza’s last name mission in North America. should have been spelled Tatar. The name The ground here is very dry and soil spelling was incorrectly provided to the re - could not be replenished without the de - porter. composed fallen timber used in making
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and from at least Prud’homme Ave. in choose the “negotiation” route rather than cont’d. from p. 1 eastern NDG to Park Place in Westmount. legal intervention. the judge for a hearing to approve a settle - Authorization to launch a class action At a different level, the city had also been ment notice,” she told the Independent . was filed in Quebec Superior Court May 8, hoping to obtain a seat at the negotiating This would outline details of “an agree - 2015 against the NDG-based hospital and table in talks with the consortium (see ment” to be sent to all eligible stakeholders its consortium – as “a last resort,” Marc Fel - story September 22, 2015, p. 1). But this – those living or working in the affected gar of York St. said at the time (see story failed to materialize. area – to notify them of their right to make May 19, 2015, p. 1). “There’s always a solution to every prob - lem,” district 5 councillor Christina Smith representation, she said. ‘Intolerable’ noise “Once this has been distributed to the said at the time. “What’s frustrating is that residents in a wide geographic area deter - At the time, he described the “intolera - there is a fix to this one, but this is obvi - mined as being affected by the emissions, ble noise 24/7” as depriving his family and ously only one of many problems the hos - then a further date will be established for others of sleep and the peaceful enjoyment pital is dealing with (see story September the court to ratify a final agreement.” of their homes. Felgar spearheaded the le - 1, 2015, p. 1).” gal action as part of a newly formed Neigh - Lawyer declines to comment bours of the Glen Campus Group. Involves additional money Sylvestre, who specializes in class ac - Residents, initially those on York, began The fix to the emissions issue is believed tions with the law firm of Sylvestre Fafard complaining about the high-pitched noise to involve additional money, an issue over Painchaud, declined further comment on in early 2014 when efforts to find solutions which both the MUHC and the building the settlement. began taking place on several fronts. These consortium have been in disagreement on “I prefer to wait for the hearing approv - included efforts by Westmount officials to a much broader scale. The consortium ing the notice,” she said. persuade CDN/NDG borough mayor Rus - launched a $330-million lawsuit against The perimeter of the affected area is un - sell Copeman to enforce its noise by-law. the MUHC and the Quebec government derstood to go from St. Catherine/de Mayor Peter Trent began discussing the in April over additional costs is alleges to Maisonneuve north to Côte St. Antoine issue with then MUHC executive director have spent to complete the project. Normand Rinfret when the city decided to
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Westmount Square. Main Floor Monday - Friday 8 - 6:30 Saturday Sunday 10:30 - 5 514. 989. 2200 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 – 9 Mood of the Market September sales: Volume remains strong
Mark-ups dipped below tax evaluation ipal evaluation; without the extremes, the brought over $1 million except for a house parity but volume remained strong in average mark-up comes to about 10 per - on Circle Rd. that settled for $920,000. The Real Estate September sales, boosting the annual vol - cent and the adjusted price remains over highest price in adjacent-Westmount, in ume to its highest level since 2007. With $1,600,000 for the third month in a row. In fact, was for a luxury condo in the M Sur la AB;K DC;=<, CRA two sales in the range of $2.5 million to fact, only three of the 11 sales were under Montagne project, which drew more than lead the way, prices ranged down to their tax value and climbed as high as 48 $3.6 million $825,000 but the average price closed in on percent above valuation. $1,575,000 in 11 sales posted so far for The average days on market fell, too, of - The following article relates to offers to pur - September. fering a hope that vendors might be able to chase Westmount residential dwellings that The total price was just 0.3 percent be - move their houses faster than they had in Large wall and garage were reported by local real estate agents as low the 2014 municipal valuation (which previous months; except for June, the 115- having been accepted in September 2016. Be - still applies to property for the remainder day average is lower than for any month in door tagged cause they are not final registered sales, the ad - of this year, though the 2017 valuation roll the past year. Despite a significant decline in graffiti dresses cannot be made public but give a good is now available. (See story September 20, Only one more condominium sale was incidents this year, two significant ones idea of current trends in local real estate ac - p. 18). One of the main reasons involved a posted in September, but this brought the were reported to have occurred over the tivity. The graph below offers a picture of these property on Upper Lansdowne Ave., which total for the third quarter of 2016 to nine weekend October 8-9, according to Pub - trends over time. sold for just over 50 percent of its munic - sales, exactly the same as for each of the lic Security officials. The first was de - first two quarters. The sale price of scribed as covering the whole side of a $1,475,000 involved a duplex-type condo - large wall of the building at 4050 St. Average adjusted price for ‘typical’ Westmount house, minium, one of the top prices for these Catherine alongside the parking lot of by month, Jan. 2011 to Sept. 2016, converted duplexes in Westmount’s his - Bureau en Gros. The second measured tory. 12 feet by 8 feet where a garage door at based on accepted offer dates Five new sales were added to the “adja - 415 Mount Pleasant was tagged in blue cent-Westmount” list in September, in - paint. cluding one house just north of West - mount, one just west and two just east of the city limits, as well as a triplex in the Shaughnessy village area, all of which
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A truck reportedly hit the building on the northwest corner of Sherbrooke and Victoria on October 17. When asked about the incident that morning, George Hogg, whose business – Hogg Hardware – is a tenant on the ground floor, said, “ Something hit us.” He explained that his information was from a business card left by the police, which stated the incident occurred at about 4 am. All evidence that the Independent could find at 9:30 am was some absorbent material on the street, a bent signpost on the sidewalk and some damage to the Victoria Ave. wall of the structure. Photo: Westmount Independent Seven members the Cohen family from Westmount were among the 300 people, mostly parents and children, who attended a mega challah bread bake event sponsored by Chabad Westmount in the Westmount Square mall on September 22, leading up to the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. “This Dog ‘altercation’ leaves one owner ‘in shock’ one of our biggest ever events,” said Rieka Shanowitz, a Chabad Westmount spokesperson. Children were given aprons and chef’s hats and a bowl with pre-measured, ready-to-mix ingredients for making A fight among three dogs on Côte St. as including a Jack Russell and/or mixes of challah. Photo: Martin C. Barry Antoine Rd. October 6 was described as a the terrier, golden retriever and Dalma - “minor altercation” but left one of the own - tian. ers “in a state of shock,” Public Security of - Comin’ Up ficials said. It occurred about 4 pm when a woman living on Grosvenor was walking Light show at 12:08 am Thursday, October 20 “Spooky Craft ” for children aged four and her two dogs. up, 4 to 5 pm in the Storytime Room. Chil - Suddenly a dog bolted out from a house Firefighters and public safety officers re - The Westmount Historical Association (WHA) presents “The Changing Face of dren are encouarged to wear a Hallowe’en they were passing and lunged at the sponded to a call October 8 around 12:08 costume. Register: 514.989.5229. leashed ones. am for electrical wires sparking at the rear Dorchester,” with speakers councillor After speaking to both dog owners, offi - of 76 Holton, according to Public Security Theodora Samiotis and Caroline Breslaw, cers said the door had not been closed officials. The incident was reported as not WHA president. From 7 to 9 pm at the Wednsday, October 26 properly during renovations and con - requiring immediate attention and was to Westmount Public Library. Free for mem - Author Howard Richler presents “Word - cluded it was a “simple accident.” The dog be followed up later in the day by Hydro bers; $5 for non-members. Info: info@ play: Arranged and Deranged Wit,” as part living there had a valid licence and no tick - Westmount. The sparking had been no - www.westmounthistorical.org. of the Westmount Public Library’s 2 ets were issued. The dogs were described ticed by a nearby resident of Elm. O’Clock Series, an afternoon lecture se - Saturday, October 22 ries from 2 to 4 pm in the Westmount Westmount Park United Church’s bulb Room. Tickets: 514.989.5299. planting celebration, 12 pm, for its new For the Atwater Library financial literacy spring garden on Lansdowne Ave. Mayor program, representatives of Service Peter Trent, Councillor Cynthia Lulham Canada give a presentation on Old Age and director Mike Deegan are expected to Security and other federal government attend. benefits, 1 to 3 pm at the Atwater Library. Public Library Week takes place between Register: [email protected] or October 15 and 22. An exhibit that cele - 514.935.7344, ext. 206. brates reading features the artwork of Daniela Zekina. It is on until October 23. Saturday, October 29 A “multitouch table,” allowing users ac - Children’s library annual Hallowe’en cess to library archives and special collec - party , 7 pm to 9 pm. For ages six and up. tions was launched this week. It is now on Free tickets are given to those who bring in permanent display. an already decorated pumpkin for the pumpkin decorating contest. The library Monday, October 24 asks participants to wear a costume. The children’s library offers the activity WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 – 11
12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 Wildlife photographer Morisset leads group through Summit Woods
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KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE Wildlife photographer Jean-Guy Morisset leads the group of photo enthusiasts through Summit Woods October 1. Inset: A spritely female black-throated blue warbler was identified by the white check mark on its wing. The name comes from the male that is mainly blue with a black throat. Thursday, BK R9@D> T>CADFCB white-throated sparrows on their migra - October 27th 2016 tion journey south, a pair of Cooper’s Les Amis de la Montagne organized a hawks and, most interesting, a female Tour 9am THE WORLD NEEDS “photowalk” through Summit Woods to black-throated blue warbler, quite a rare Presentation 10am GREAT WOMEN observe the fauna and flowers October 1, sighting at this time of the year. starting at 8 am. Morisset provided advice on camera set - The trek was led by professional wildlife tings and helped identify the birds and PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS photographer Jean-Guy Morisset, who has flowers. • Enriched bilingual mother tongue programme published several books of his work. Several dogs were seen running off • Certificate of Eligibility for English Instruction The conditions were ideal for nature leash. Morisset explained that some own - not required (K - 11) photography. It was cool and with a light ers don’t realize that a lot of the birds for - • Upon graduation students receive overcast sky, which avoided harsh shad - age on the ground, and dogs running off- a Quebec secondary school diploma ows. Six nature photo enthusiasts accom - trail can scare them away. The current panied by organizer Catherine Melançon on-leash rules applies from 9 am to 6 pm. tramped through the woods for three (See story October 4, p. 1 on new rules.) 3233 The Boulevard, Westmount hours and were rewarded with several in - Les amis de la montagne is organizing 514.935.9352 ext. 252 thestudy.qc.ca teresting sightings. Dozens of juncoes other “discovery walking tours.” Informa - were spotted around the lookout, as well as tion can be found at www.lemont- several yellow-bellied sapsuckers, many royal.qc.ca. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 – 13
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*Asking price | Independently owned and operated. 16 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 Novel sign warns against violence towards Turcot workers pecially chaotic since the signalers often tercations every day,” she said. “This is have to deal simultanenously with traffic happening even since we installed the on the sidewalk, bike path and roadway. sign. “The presence of the signalers is neces - “There is definitely a lack of civility and sary to secure the area when trucks enter respect for the safety instructions being and exit the worksite,” she said. “And when given by the signalmen,” Bensadoun they enter or exit, the signaler has to call added, while noting that a video surveil - for the complete stop of traffic, including lance camera is sometimes also being used pedestrians and bicyclists to ensure their in the area as an added measure. security.” “At the present time, we are analyzing Bensadoun said there have been more the situation to see if there are other mea - than a dozen incidents since July in which sures that might be taken because, from passersby made threats to the traffic con - what we’ve seen, there’s been no change in trollers. What’s more, she said, the inci - behaviour,” she said. dents are still taking place. “There are al -
Dorchester cont’d. from p. 1 the upper floors demolished as a safety “Not in Westmount, thank you very much,” precaution. But the city’s attempts to have Samiotis declared in moving the resolu - the foundation removed ran into ongoing tion. “This has been a public health con - complications despite a court order allow - cern.” Seen on September 15, this sign was set up by KPH Turcot to ing it to undertake the work if the owner The demolition contract was awarded warn passersby that “violence” of any kind directed at the company’s traffic controllers won’t be failed to do so (see story September 15, to Excavation René St-Pierre for a total tolerated, an MTQ spokesperson says. 2015, p. 9). He is reported to live in New amount of $50,664, applicable taxes in - BK M9EG?B C. B9EEK ing work to demolish the Ville Marie Ex - York. cluded. The work is expected to take place pressway and Turcot interchange has been Meanwhile, the protruding remains “before the winter,” said Urban Planning A mystery surrounding the meaning resolved. have attracted wildlife, vermin and graffiti. director Joanne Poirer. and purpose of a traffic sign that went up The orange sign, located next to the side - over the summer on Glen Rd. near on g o - walk on sou t hbou nd Glen Rd. warns passersby in French that the area is under video surveillance for their benefit and that Charles of the Turcot project’s flag people. The sign says, translated from French, there is Pearo “zero tolerance for any any act of violence.” Ph.D. According to Quebec ministry of Trans - Real Estate Broker port spokesperson Sarah Bensadoun, the [email protected] sign was erected in July by KPH Turcot, the consortium carrying out the work, af - C. 704-1063 ter workers who were directing trucks on and off the site were subjected to verbal B. 934-1818 abuse by motorists, pedestrians and bicy - Integrity & clists impatient with the slowness of traf - Expertise fic. Working “It was put up to tell them to respect the for you! HERITAGE work of the signalers,” she said, noting Real Estate Agency that controlling traffic in the area can be es - The remains of the building on October 16. Photo: Westmount Independent
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Vol. 4/19 HÔTEL DE VILLE Prochaine séance du conseil CITY HALL Next Council Meeting Séance d'information : pistes cyclables, av. le lundi 7 novembre Public Meeting: Westmount Ave. and Monday, November 7th Westmount et ch. de la Côte-St-Antoine Côte-St-Antoine Rd. bicycle routes Le mardi 1er novembre, 18 h, Centre des loisirs de Tuesday, November 1st, 6 p.m., Westmount Recre- Westmount. La Ville de Westmount vous invite à Ciné-club ation Centre. The City of Westmount invites you to English Book Club assister à une séance publique au sujet des résultats Le vendredi 21 octobre, 14 h, Bibliothèque. The attend a public meeting concerning the results of Tuesday, October 25, 7 p.m., Library. Anne de la période d'essai des pistes cyclables de l'av. West- Innocents. Billets requis. Info : 514 989-5299. the trial bicycle routes on Westmount Avenue and Enright's The Green Road. Led by Carly Vandergriendt. mount et du ch. de la Côte-Saint-Antoine. Si vous êtes Côte-St-Antoine Road. If you are not able to attend Info: 514 989-5299. dans l'impossibilité d'assister à la séance, vous pouvez Club de lecture en français the meeting, you may submit comments by email soumettre vos commentaires par courriel à l'adresse Le lundi 24 octobre, 13 h, Bibliothèque. Lectures to tra [email protected] by November 8th. 2 O’Clock Conferences Series: tra [email protected] au plus tard le 8 novembre. coups de cœur. Animé par Gisèle Magny. Info : 514 Howard Richler 989-5299. Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday, October 26, 2 p.m., Library. Wordplay: Sunday, November 6, 2 p.m., Cenotaph. Join Cérémonie du Jour du souvenir Club de lecture en anglais Arranged and Deranged Wit. Tickets required. Info: Le dimanche 6 novembre, 14 h, cénotaphe. Council members at the Westmount Cenotaph to 514 989-5299. Le mardi 25 octobre, 19 h, Bibliothèque. The Green Joignez- vous aux élus municipaux devant le commemorate Westmounters who fell in battle. Road de l'auteure Anne Enright. Animé par Carly cénotaphe de Westmount pour commémorer les Vandergriendt. Info : 514 989-5299. COMMUNITY EVENTS Westmountais décédés sur les champs de bataille. PUBLIC WORKS Conférences de 14 h : Howard Richler Gallery at Victoria Hall: exhibition Incredible Edibles harvest time! TRAVAUX PUBLICS Le mercredi 26 octobre, 14 h, Bibliothèque. Word- October 14 to November 5. The Gallery at Victoria play: Arranged and Deranged Wit. Billets requis. Info : During October, you're invited to sample the veg- Hall is pleased to feature the works of Bonnie Récolte des incroyables comestibles ! 514 989-5299. etables planted in the City's ower beds and street Shemie. Come meet the artist and Gallery Curator Au cours du mois d'octobre, vous pouvez récolter planters. Consult the IE page at westmount.org. Victoria LeBlanc on Tuesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. les légumes dans les jardinières et plates-bandes de Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat & Sun ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES la Ville. Consultez la page IC au westmount.org. Autumn leaf collection 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 514 989-5521. Galerie du Victoria Hall : exposition Throughout October and November. Place your bagged leaves and garden waste behind the side- Collecte de feuilles mortes Du 14 octobre au 5 novembre. La Galerie du Voyage Tango walk by 7 a.m. on weekdays for collection. Only Au cours des mois d'octobre et de novembre. Victoria Hall est ère de présenter les œuvres de Saturday, October 22, 8 p.m., Victoria Hall. A trip PAPER BAGS are accepted. Info: 514 989-5390. Placez vos sacs de feuilles et de résidus de jardin en Bonnie Shemie. Venez rencontrer l’artiste et la through tango's history with this performance bordure du trottoir avant 7 h les jours de semaine conservatrice Victoria LeBlanc le mardi 25 octobre à of live music and dance. $25 at the door, $20 in en vue de la collecte par la Ville. Seuls les SACS EN 19 h. Horaire : lundi au vendredi 10 h à 21 h, samedi LIBRARY advance. Tickets available at the Library, Victoria PAPIER sont acceptés. Info : 514 989-5390. et dimanche 10 h à 17 h. Info : 514 989-5521. Hall and eventbrite.com. Info: 989-5226. Poetry Workshop with Ann Lloyd Wednesday, October 19, 10:15 a.m., Library. BIBLIOTHÈQUE Voyage Tango Healthy City Series: Ecology of Light Le samedi 22 octobre, 20 h, Victoria Hall. Voyagez The Westmount Poetry Group meets to compose Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m., Library. Robert Dick, Atelier de poésie avec Ann Lloyd à travers l'histoire du tango avec ce spectacle en poetry together, working with themes proposed by P.Eng., CEO of the Canadian Scotobiology Group, Le mercredi 19 octobre, 10 h 15, Bibliothèque. musique et en danse. 25 $ à la porte, 20 $ en avance. members. Welcome to all. Info: 514 989-5299. will talk about the impact of arti cial light at night Le Groupe de poésie de Westmount compose Billets disponibles au Victoria Hall, à la Bibliothèque Reading group for Joyce’s Finnegans on wildlife and human health. We have a need for des poèmes à partir de thèmes proposés par les et à eventbrite.com. Info : 514 989-5226. Wake: The Boaters and Sifters of ALP light and a need for night. And we need to learn membres. Bienvenue à tous. Info : 514 989-5299. how to balance these for the betterment of our Wednesday, October 19, 7 p.m., Library. Join the Série ville en santé : écologie de la lumière neighbourhood and our society. Info: 989-5284. Cercle de lecture Finnegans Wake de Le jeudi 27 octobre, 19 h, Bibliothèque. Robert Dick, circle skimming the surface or sifting through the Joyce : The Boaters and Sifters of ALP ingénieur et PDG du Canadian Scotobiology Group, layers of Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. Bring an open Halloween Haunted House: OZ! mind and a copy of the book. Info: 514 989-5299. Le mercredi 19 octobre, 19 h, Bibliothèque. Joignez- discutera des impacts de l’éclairage arti ciel sur la Monday, October 31, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Lawn vous au groupe de lecture et plongez tête première santé humaine et sur la faune. Tout comme l’éclairage Author Lecture Series: Alexandre Trudeau Bowling Clubhouse, next to City Hall. The Wizard, nous est nécessaire, la noirceur est également un dans une discussion passionnée sur l’œuvre magis- Wednesday, October 19, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall. Meet Dorothy and the gang will be expecting you on incontournable. Trouver un équilibre entre les deux st trale de James Joyce, Finnegans Wake. Apportez votre Alexandre Trudeau, author of Barbarian Lost: Travels in October 31 . A bone-chilling evening for kids of all est essentiel pour les individus et pour les collectivités. exemplaire du livre. Info : 514 989-5299. the New China. In collaboration with Librairie Drawn & ages, organized by Westmount's Public Safety team. Gratuit. Info : 514 989-5284. Rencontres d’auteurs : Alexandre Trudeau Quarterly. Adults $5, seniors $3. Info: 514 989-5299. Info: 989-5468. Le mercredi 19 octobre, 19 h, Victoria Hall. Maison hantée de l'Halloween : OZ! Tales and Travels Series: Spain and England CLSC Infuenza vaccination clinic Rencontrez Alexandre Trudeau, auteur de Barbarian Le lundi 31 octobre, 17 h à 20 h, pavillon du Club Thursdays, October 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m., Library. A Wednesday, November 9, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Lost: Travels in the New China. En collaboration avec de boulingrin, à côté de l'Hôtel de Ville. Le magicien weekly activity for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease Victoria Hall. Save the date. Info: 514 731-8531. la Librairie Drawn & Quarterly. Adultes 5 $, ainés 3 $. d'Oz, Dorothy et ses amis vous attendent le 31 and other forms of dementia that simulates the act of Info : 514 989-5299. octobre. Une soirée géniale et terri ante pour les travelling to a foreign country. Registration required. jeunes de tous âges, présentée par l'équipe de la Info: [email protected] or 514 989-5409. Série Récits de voyages : Espagne et Sécurité publique. Info : 989-5468. Angleterre Film Club Les jeudis 20 et 27 octobre, 10 h 30, Bibliothèque. Vaccin contre l’infuenza : clinique CLSC Friday, October 21, 2 p.m., Library. The Innocents. Une activité hebdomadaire pour les individus Le mercredi 9 novembre, 9 h 30 à 19 h, Victoria Hall. Tickets required. Info: 514 989-5299. atteints de la maladie d’Alzheimer ou d’une autre Réservez la date. Info : 514 731-8531. forme de démence qui simule le fait de voyager French Book Club dans un pays étranger. L'inscription est requise. Monday, October 24, 1 p.m., Library. Lectures coups Info : [email protected] ou 514 989-5409. de cœur. Led by Gisèle Magny. Info: 514 989-5299. inscrivez-vous | sign up: [email protected] 514 989-5200 t westmount.org t [email protected] WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 – 19 Lotey takes audience on Fletcher cont’d. from p. 3 rarely two days in a row. Certainly not Sat - urday, the busiest of the week in winter, or ‘journey’ discovering her Monday, the busiest in summer. As a franchisee, he says, “I have to buy only from Metro, hire only Metro employ - father’s past ees and operate the store pro forma . 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The large maple probably lined the entrance to the Murray estate over a 100 years ago, while horse drawn carriages trotted to and from the William Murray house. The tree, now dead, was photographed the A great place to live, in a perfect location. afternoon of September 19 before the leaves on surrounding maples had turned. Photo: Ralph Thompson This tree, visible from the eastern end zone of the football field in King George (Murray) Park, is in Very affordable all inclusive rates… a Westmount Ave. house’s backyard. All meals Medication distribution Photo: Westmount Independent Daily tea 24 hour security Daily housekeeping 24 hour nurse Compost truck takes Personal Laundry Extensive activity programme out basketball net Manoir Westmount Inc. A city contractor backed a large com - 4646 Sherbrooke Street West post truck into a basketball stand and hoop Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z8 October 10 behind a house on Wood Ave., For an appointment to view, please call Public Security officials said. 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Photo: Ralph Thompson Located in the Golden Square Mile of Montreal Social Notes cont’d. from p. 24 Central location, proximity to downtown Montreal and it’s many amenities Marguerite Traiteur). claims to reach more than 13,000 people The evening raised $460,000, aimed for annually through its employment, immi - Call 514 866 9806 Neil Stein – Canrealco Funds Inc. supporting Ometz programs, which gration, school and social services. 26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 18, 2016 T RENDSETTERS Julie Keith BK V At this time of year, I still see many Westmounters getting into their cars in tennis clothes, albeit now with long pants and jackets. I have noted Julie Keith in classic Wimbledon white during the day and then elegant in the evening. I thought Indie readers might like to meet this accomplished author. She is currently working on a novel set between the 40s and 60s in Boston, Greece and Montreal. Style not a dress-up occasion. One is sitting down a lot of the time – or else leaping up How would you describe your personal and down to cheer or climbing in and out style? of busses and cars. Above all, I like to be comfortable. When What is your favourite flower? Do you have I am travelling, for example, I often wear flowers in your home? Do you like to something stretchy so it’s easy to relax and garden? still arrive not too, too crumpled. Pink and red and purple ones that smell What is your favourite way of dressing? divine. Unlike many of my friends, I’m Pants and t-shirts or sweaters, depend - not a gardener. I suspect that sort of cre - ing on the season, and always big gold ear - ative impulse goes into my writing instead. rings. I have always loved hoops. On Hal - Who would you invite to a dinner party if lowe’en, as a child, I always went out you could have anyone in the world and trick-or-treating dressed up as a gypsy so I from any era? could wear big shiny hoop earrings from the dime store. Do I have to cook? And may I assume that we have some kind of language app so Do you have favourite art and artists? that we all understand each other’s con - Oh, yes. The world over. Praxiteles’ Her - versation? If the answer to the latter is yes mes with the baby Dionysus. The beautiful and to the former is no, here’s my guest head of Nefertiti that I once saw in Berlin. list: Plato, Abigail Adams, Sally Hemings The Lascaux cave paintings. Giotto’s eyes! and Thomas Jefferson, Muriel Spark (be - Anything by Lawren Harris and for sure fore she got to writing sci-fi), Epicurus, Si - his painting of Maligne Lake. At home we mon Peter, Akenaten and Nefertiti. have three paintings of an owl by a painter What do you think of today’s fashions? who signs his work Basque (I think his real name was Léonard Parent) that I love. I Fashions are less dictatorial, in fact also love a work by Plaskett of a mantel - pleasantly flexible, it seems to me, and of - piece with a mirror behind it – all the ob - ten quite comfy to wear. I’m happy in soft, jects on the mantel appear twice. In the stretchy fabrics, and I appreciate that cloth - event of fire I would save those first. And ing today is a lot easier to care for, espe - then there’s architecture... cially when I’m travelling. Living Which writers do you love? The Elizabeths – Bowen, Spencer, Taylor If you had a choice, where would you live, and Bishop; V.S.Naipaul’s non-fiction; Pe - money being no object? ter Taylor; William Trevor; our own Alice Okay...money no object. I guess I’d like and Mavis…. In more recent times, I find a pied-à-terre on the Left Bank and a roomy, I don’t quite love writers the way I used to casual house somewhere warm near the – maybe it’s an effect of being a grown-up sea. But my No. 1 choice would be a good for so many decades. Lately I’ve found very size private plane with a couple of worthy interesting novels such as White Tiger by pilots…better than all the mansions in the Aravind Adiga, The Famished Road by Ben world. Okri, In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. You were just at the Olympic Games in Rio. I don’t often read poetry but loved Circus by How did you pack for such a long trip and Westmount’s own Michael Harris, Facts what did you wear once there? by Bruce Taylor. Right now I’m reading a Basically the usual pants and t-shirts book my son lent me about wave and par - plus one “polite” pair of pants and a couple ticle physics and Einstein’s theory of rela - of polite tops. Travelling, I tend to go for tivity, The Perfect Theory by Pedro Ferreira; Julie Keith is photographed at her home on Arlington the afternoon of October 1. black clothes and watching great sports is a lot of it is probably fiction too. 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