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NDG: Students from six schools, including Marymount and Royal HAMPSTEAD: Rabbi Julia Appel is coming to the Dorshei Emet CÔTE ST. LUC: Councillor Mitchell Brownstein with wife, Elaine, Vale, were honoured May 29 for completing the Beyond The Hurt synagogue. See story p. 26. Photo: Dorshei Emet at the Fiddler preview. See Social Studies p. 18. Photo: Veronica Redgrave program. See story, p. 10. Photo: Michael Moore

Twice monthly NDG v5.11 (6B) Hampstead June 11, 2013 FRE EPRESS Côte St. Luc Strip mall serves NDG and Côte St. Luc Editorial p. 6 Nancy Snipper p. 14 24-hour drive-through McDonald’s draws Sports p. 22 concerns from residents, businesses By Isaac Olson recently wrote to the mayor to say, “We are appalled at this decision that is incon - Residents and business owners are sistent with the tone of our town, its Mount Royal expressing concerns about safety, loiter - beautiful parks, wonderful library, good ing, health and odour over the Côte St. schools and great service.” Roofing Luc-approved plan to establish a 24-hour, In a phone interview, Bouquet said he drive-through restaurant in the Côte St. and his neighbours are concerned about Luc Shopping Centre’s parking lot. where people are going to fill up the shop - All types of roofs Côte St. Luc resident Saverio Servello ping centre as the lot can pack in without and brickwork says he is considering moving away a restaurant filling a number of the because he doesn’t want to raise his spaces. He said he is worried about the (514) 572-4375 young daughters next door to an smells and litter that accompany a fast- (450) 687-0094 unhealthy, all-night, fast-food joint and food restaurant — litter that attracts birds [email protected] his neighbour, David Bouquet, said he is and other pests. starting a petition against the project. Ron Edwards Sr. & Ron Edwards Jr. continued on p.18 Bouquet and his wife Carole Gélinas Serving NDG for 50 years 2 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013

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Art work was presented by deaf and hard-of-hearing clients, as well guest artists at the MAB-Mackay NDG-resident Brendan Walsh celebrated the official launch of his first novel, The Boy and the Crow , Rehabilitation Centre on May 16. The art included painting, drawing, photography, poetry, sculpture on May 25 at the NDG Sports Centre. The book event drew dozens of people to listen to the author read and more. During the day-long event, guests also heard a presentation by two auditory specialists, Dale from his self-published book. Walsh is a freelance writer and lecturer in communications and writing Bonnycastle and Dr. Jean-Pierre Gagné. In the photo, MAB-Mackay Foundation’s Theo Brinckman at McGill and Concordia universities. According to the author’s website (theboyandthecrow.com), (centre) smiles alongside participating artists. Photo: Isaac Olson “This gripping and fast-paced coming-of-age book tells the tale of 16-year-old gang member, Danny Cagney, whose chance encounters with a young crow and a beautiful girl in rural Vermont one day become the sparks that change his life.” Photo: Isaac Olson

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It is already difficult for them serve the southwestern sector of Côte St. centration and care to manoeuvre safely to cross at the intersection at Côte St. Luc Luc, as well as the parts of neighbouring on foot in the parking lot, as many drivers Rd. and Coronation St. (see letters below). NDG along adjacent streets like ignore the rules and proceed diagonally But according to a 2011 police report, it’s Coronation, Westmore and St. Ignatius. across the asphalt to get to an empty spot not just about drivers. The majority of The original mall had a Steinberg’s — as close to their destination as possible. seniors are negligent about their own which was replaced by IGA in 1992 — Few stop at the stop signs that are in safety; people over the age of 55 account and over the years the centre has seen place, although some roll slowly through. for two thirds of the pedestrian deaths in many enterprises come and go, including Families with small children in strollers, Montreal (see story p. 8). a bowling alley, movie theatre, a Rona on foot or on bicycles, and seniors using It will be interesting to see the plans hardware store and more recently, walkers or canes contribute to the overall surrounding the new drive-through, Blockbuster video. mayhem, along with pedestrians who text where it will be located and how and if the Shopping centres have a heartbeat of message or talk on their cell phones as safety issues will be met to the satisfac - their own; in a way, they are like commu- they walk. tion of locals residents and users of the CSL Shopping Centre. Photo: Isaac Olson nity centres where locals go to not only So one has to consider the impact of shopping centre. shop for essentials, but to hang out, Côte St. Luc’s decision to allow for a zon- Other concerns, such as the noise and once construction is completed and the socialize and kill some time. ing change that brings a drive-through increased pollution created by a 24-hour cars start driving through. The Côte St. Luc Shopping Centre is no restaurant into the mix. It doesn’t really restaurant in a residential neighbour - different, and with its interesting selec- matter what kind of establishment it is; hood, as well as its effect on business for Marlene Eisner is the editor of the Free tion of retail tenants and its clean, wide people can decide what kind of food they the other eateries and stores located Press and a part-time instructor in the jour - hallway, it’s become a busy place. On any eat. inside the mall, may only be addressed nalism department at Concordia University. given day of the week, by noon, the park- But in terms of safety, even if the drive- ing lot is filled with cars, both stationary through is located behind the shopping Letters to the Editor and moving, as well as a constant flow of centre, its existence will increase the traf- foot traffic, pedestrians who live nearby fic flow in the parking lot, possibly creat- No to McDonald’s • cause traffic congestion, parking and prefer to walk to shop. ing dangerous scenarios for pedestrians, problems, pollution and safety issues, An open letter to: Anthony Housefather, • harm the environment due to litter Dida Berku and other Côte St. Luc city noise and smells, councillors: • attract local gangs, As proud residents of Côte St. Luc, we • endanger the safety of the large num - are extremely disappointed to learn that ber of old people who drive and walk with approval has been given to build a drive- difficulty through the existing parking lot. thru MacDonald’s restaurant in the Côte Côte St. Luc deserves better and we St. Luc Shopping Centre. hope that the decision will be reconsid - Published twice per month – Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am We are appalled at this decision that is ered. Publisher: David Price inconsistent with the tone of our town, its Carole Gélinas & David Bouquet beautiful parks, wonderful library, good Editor: Marlene Eisner 514.488.3939 [email protected] Elgin Ave. schools and great service. Côte St. Luc Chief reporter: Isaac Olson [email protected] Côte St. Luc is a good place to raise a Danger at Coronation St. Advertising: Leonard Rauch 514.488.5382 [email protected] family as it features the best of the sub - continues accounting and classified: urbs while being close to downtown. And it has been a “leader in health and safety Beth Hudson 514.223.6138 offi[email protected] Nothing has changed between St. issues” (your website) with its ban on pes - Ignatius and Coronation St. on Côte St. ticides, promotion of bicycle helmets and Luc Rd. It is still a dangerous stretch of first responder service. Côte St. Luc Rd. because drivers are Letters & Comments: 26,000+ copies to NDG, Hampstead We are concerned that a city that wants and Côte St. Luc by delayed 15 seconds before they can head We welcome your letters (300 words to attract young families accepts a fast towards the signals at Coronation, where - maximum), but reserve the right to choose food restaurant that will cause litter and as drivers from Coronation to St Ignatius and edit them. Please check your letter traffic problems, and that promotes carefully. We may be unable to make have a full 40 seconds to make their sig - and over 40 waiting-room drops unhealthy eating. nals. subsequently submitted changes. If you do Today’s parents are concerned with make amendments, please “redline” them The Free Press is printed on paper with a This leads to speeding and danger at recycled component, the percentage of nutrition and would most definitely wel - Coronation. With the new McDonald’s set instead of resending the whole letter. come any other type of restaurant, one Please email any letter and comments to which changes due to its availability to open soon in the Côte St. Luc Shopping [email protected] and paper-market conditions. that promotes healthy and wholesome Center, the potential for car accidents at food. Coronation will be even greater. Owned and published by: We are worried that a McDonald’s will: Norman Sabin Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 • target children, teenagers and people Bessborough Ave. Fax 514.935.9241 with low incomes, NDG NDG NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 7

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Plowing residents a chance to speak out about and snow clearing is vital and the cross - infrastructure concerns. Jerry Kreaden, ing times, where there are pedestrian sig - representing the Cummings Jewish nals, needs to be extended. Centre for Seniors, which has a trans - Karen Urtnowski, of the NDG Senior This intersection at Sherbrooke St. and Cavendish Blvd. is considered by many to be a dangerous, hair- portation committee, submitted the con - Citizens’ Council, had similar senti - raising crossing with short signals, no street paint showing the crosswalk and rushing motorists zipping cerns of the organization’s members to ments. She said the city needs “the three by. Photo: Isaac Olson the commission. E’s: Education, enforcement and engi - terrified of the sidewalk cyclists. he noted special handicapped parking Kreaden said there needs to be more neering.” Loyola district councillor Susan Clarke spaces exist and are important for some education of the public. Existing pro - With the reserved bus lane coming to said she is tired of seeing adults riding on elderly drivers. grams, he said, are not far-reaching Sherbrooke St., she said the council the sidewalks, and as a member of the “I will see what we can do to ensure enough as is evident in the number of wants careful measures taken to ensure city’s public security commission, will there is one on each block so that they do accidents and violations; people over the safety before the lane is installed. again ask the police to enforce the rules. not have to cross a street after exiting age of 55 account for two thirds of the Keeping cyclists off the sidewalks, said Traffic lights, she continued, are gradual - their cars,” said McQueen, noting he is pedestrian deaths in Montreal, according Urtnowski, is a big issue because one ly being replaced, and when they are, in involved with trying to have longer cross - to a 2011 police report. small bump of a senior citizen can knock many places, the crossing time for pedes - ing signals at bigger intersections. “The pedestrians know nothing. This is them to the ground and lead to serious trians has been adjusted. Borough mayor Lionel Perez said there not just about the drivers, but at least injury. Seniors can’t get out of the way as Clarke said there are parking issues in is no one “magic solution” to the issue of drivers get some instructions when they easily as younger people and many are other parts of NDG and the borough, but senior safety. not so much in her area. “We could always look to improve and “If a senior has health or mobility that is something we all strive towards,” issues, it is usually a good idea for them said Perez. to get the tag that allows them to park in “We always need to listen to the differ - reserved spots,” she said. ent stakeholders to ensure that we can NDG district councillor Peter make our streets and intersections as safe McQueen said adult cyclists should not as possible with what is in the best inter - be riding on sidewalks and, like Clarke, est of our residents.” Two suspects arrested on LOG HOME in Adirondacks, NY 10 acres, 1923 . wateront 1 hour south of Montreal tip from resident View link: www.myc.com/Teacher/ICorber both in their 20s, were seen tugging on www.lapointrealty.com/scos.htm Police Report door handles. Within two minutes of the or call Lisa 518-492-9230 concerned citizen’s 911 call, police were Station 11 on the scene and it didn’t take long for officers to find the two suspects, said Mandelos. The Police Report is intended to As soon as the two men identified inform readers of recent police activity themselves, the officers discovered the in the community. The articles are pair is well known to police, said written from information taken from Mandelos. They had been released from police reports and given to the reporter custody on strict conditions not to be in by a Station 11 constable. the area, and not to be together. The two men, who don’t live in NDG, According to Station 11 constable Peter have had seven recent altercations with Mandelos, two men were arrested on St. Montreal police, including assault on an Jacques St. earlier this month after a officer, said Mandelos. These incidents keen-eyed citizen spotted the pair testing have been under the jurisdictions of car doors as they strolled down the street. On June 1, just after 1 pm, the two men, continued on p. 9 NDG NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 9 Renaissance opens used Arseneault challenges Clarke book and donation centre on graffiti issues By Isaac Olson cleaned. By Isaac Olson “Unfortunately, During the June 4 council meeting, it usually has to Renaissance, a non-profit Christian Arseneault, who will run under take place quite a organization that turns the Projet Montréal banner in the few times over donated homewares and November 3 municipal election, asked the season clothing into an employment Loyola district councillor Susan Clarke because there is training program, has why the borough is still covered in illegal recidivism,” said opened a donation centre in graffiti so far into the “cleaning season.” Clarke, noting the NDG to attract more contri - Citing Clarke’s press conference last borough is coor - Projet Montreal butions and to show the com - month where she promoted new graffiti dinating clean- candidate, Christian munity that the organization removal kits for residents, Arseneault ups with police to Arseneault. Photo: Isaac Olson is not just another faceless said there remains a lot of illegal tagging help track down and catch vandals. donation box in the street. throughout the borough that is not get - While noting the effectiveness of pre - Located at 4001 Decarie ting cleaned by the city, including the vention, Arseneault asked if the city has Blvd., corner of NDG Ave., Villa Maria Metro station, park chalets considered newer, preventive measures the storefront is for people to and more. such as a spray-on adhesive that is come in, learn about the “Why, already one month into the designed to keep paint off buildings. organization and donate cleaning season, is the borough not lead - Without recommending a specific goods. It is also a bookstore ing by example when it comes to cleaning brand, Clarke said there are some compa - where people can buy afford - graffiti?” asked Arseneault. nies putting out better products than oth - able used books or peruse a Clarke said some of those places have ers but regardless, she does mention this small selection of donated been cleaned at least once, if not more. to people. Another pre-emptive measure, furniture. This donation centre just opened up on Decarie Blvd. City crews clean park benches and she said, is getting developers, when Renaissance has had a Photo: Isaac Olson chalets, but the city also relies on resi - building condos or other buildings, to use Fripe-Prix store on St. Renaissance operates 90 bins around the dents to call in and report vandalism, she materials and designs that are not seen as Jacques for six years. The non-profit gets city but for the moment, there are none in said. Call it in, she said, and it will get a big canvas to taggers. 20 percent of its funding from the NDG as borough officials have been hav - province and the rest comes from sales. ing bins on public land removed since the Director general and founder Pierre Free Press first covered the issue in the $ 3 Legault said it is a means of recycling March 12 edition. 0 clothing and selling affordable items to / Legault said all the Renaissance bins in h the community, and the store also serves NDG were put there with verbal permis - Private r as a training centre for unemployed sion from a borough representative years adults who otherwise rely on welfare. ago, who never demanded the organiza - It turns people who don’t pay taxes into tion pay for a permit. His said his organi - Language Lessons taxpayers, said Legault, with over 200 zation places the bins in locations only successful participants finding a job or with permission. English / French / Japanese / Spanish going on to school each year. About 50 Legault said people throughout the percent of the staff in each store is perma - Montreal region have grown weary of the Study anytime between 1:30pm-5:30pm nent, he said, whereas the rest are rotat - countless donation bins cropping up all ing through the program, getting first- over the city in recent years. These other hand job experience. bins, he said, have cut 40 percent of the Along with the donation centres, Renaissance’s donation stream. SAVE deep in a hostile argument. He tried to Police continued from p. 8 25% intervene and calm the couple, but reg.$40/hr Stations 11 and 24. instead, he received a death threat from The men didn’t have any stolen items the man. The victim left and the suspect in their possession, but were charged followed. with violating the conditions of their The victim was just getting home when release. the suspect attacked him with the bat, hit - Bat-wielding NDGer arrested after attack ting him on the back. The suspect then smashed the victim’s car window and fled At 2 am on June 2, police received a call the scene. Bring this flyer and save the registration fee! ($50 value) about an assault with a baseball bat after Police were called and while interview - a domestic dispute turned into an attack ing the victim, the suspect returned to the on an intervening neighbour, said scene with his bat in hand. The 39-year- Mandelos. old suspect, well known to police, cooper - The victim was walking to his car on ated. He was arrested for assault with a Hampton Ave. near Upper Lachine Rd. weapon and vandalism. ( ) when he noticed a neighbourhood couple —Isaac Olson Villa-Maria 10 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 NDG NEWS Kensington Church Marymount and Royal Vale divides property honoured for anti-bullying By Isaac Olson give the church a better chance of selling the sanctuary. The variance might be awareness In a continued effort to sell half of its approved, but according to the minister, sanctuary, the Kensington Presbyterian there is still more work to be done, such By Michael Moore “Everybody in this room has power. It Church, located at the corner of Godfrey as establishing separate utility entrances might not be the same amount of power, Ave. and Grand Blvd., was awarded a to ensure the western portion of the prop - High school students from Marymount but we all have power,” said Nadeau. minor variance that divides the property erty is fully separated from the old sanctu - and Royal Vale were honoured on May 29 In the second part of the program, each into two. ary. for their commitment to end bullying, of the newly trained facilitators will deliv - The borough council approved this Selling the building is more a question each earning a certificate indicating the er a bullying prevention presentation to measure during the May 6 meeting, to of efficiency, said Rev. Roland De Vries, completion of the Canadian Red Cross’ his or her classmates. both environmentally and community Beyond The Hurt program. “It’s great when you have the informa - wise, than it is about declining church “When the program was presented to tion yourself, but you need to be able to ARE YOU GRIEVING membership. He said the congregation us, right away we thought it would be a share it with the rest of your school,” said THE LOSS OF has found the church hall to be a better success and it was,” said Royal Vale prin - Nadeau. SOMEONE THROUGH lit, more intimate setting for Sunday serv - cipal Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette. The program’s implementation coin - ices. “The feedback that we got was unbe - cides with last summer’s provincial Bill DEATH, DIVORCE Clerk of session Gerald Auchinleck said lievable, but it’s still just the start of some - 56, which instructs every Quebec school OR ILLNESS? the membership base has been growing thing that can get even bigger.” to create and adopt a comprehensive anti- The two schools are among a half Grief Resolution is in recent years rather than dwindling. bullying and anti-violence plan. available in 8 session The church has about 125 formal mem - dozen English Montreal School Board During the ceremony in Royal Vale’s groups or one on one. bers and about 65 who regularly attend institutions that this spring introduced mini-auditorium, Nadeau handed out Programs available Sunday services, said De Vries. Beyond The Hurt, signalling the pro - individual certificates to each student in NDG and DDO The main sanctuary, which is expensive gram’s start in Quebec. who completed the program, as well as to heat and maintain, was built in 1948 Created by RespectED, the violence pre - one for each school to hang in its hallway. Kit Racette vention wing of the Canadian Red Cross, The ceremony was complemented by a Grief Edu-Therapy™ Specialist [email protected] continued on p. 24 the program attempts to resolve bullying medley sung by Royal Vale’s Glee Club, 514.968.0927 issues by training students to become including a performance of Aretha youth peer facilitators to help change the Franklin’s version of “Respect”, and a culture of harassment in their respective slide show chronicling Royal Vale stu - schools. dents meeting with Nadeau. 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real estate broker 1361 GREENE AVE., WESTMOUNT, QC. 14 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 NDG NEWS St. Luc students take a Lenoir stands the test of time Nancy Snipper “This was before the stand on genocide artsy internet, so all teacher Sebastien snippets the sheet Phaneuf, who helped music was with the class this year. sent by fax, “They were really deep, Few professional performers can boast and I sent meaningful, philo - the longevity that marks Pierre Lenoir’s demo tapes by sophical debates about career. He’s been working in the “biz” for special deliv - why humans are capa - 38 years, performing in French and ery. It was one ble of doing this, why English. Part of this success is due to an of those people aren’t doing enviable versatility that shines every time strange con - more to prevent it and he steps into the limelight — on a stage nections that what more can be done and a film set. sometimes to prevent it. It was Blessed with a natural baritone voice happen in this Pierre Lenoir. really high-level think - with a touch of the tenor, he has put it to business. The ing that I wouldn’t good use as an actor, emcee and singer. phone rings, and it’s this small company have necessarily His ear for music has him playing key - somewhere in Switzerland and they want expected from 14- and board pop pieces, and he has also com - to put on my musical. This sort of thing 15-year-olds. posed songs for musicals. His ability to doesn’t happen every day.” In an English-lan - keep in tune with the times is buoyed by Speaking of the unusual, Lenoir didn’t guage interview with his ebullience and love of the whole set out to become a professional actor. several of the students, lights, camera, action thing, especially “There was this place in the Longueuil St. Luc students are taking a stand against genocide in their English class. many expressed frus - when there’s music in the air. Metro called Le Moutier. I ended up play - Photo: Isaac Olson tration over the lack of “I started playing piano when I was a ing the piano there, and was approached interest so many peo - wee one,” said Pierre, whose mother by a young woman who asked me to take ple show about geno - showed him the basics when he was four on the role of her husband in a play she By Isaac Olson cide as they go out to collect pledges and years old. “When I say basics, I mean was performing in at CEGEP Édouard signatures. People, they said, don’t want boogie-woogie. I like to say I moved from Montpetit. I got the theatre bug right then Rather than learning English in the tra - to take time out of their lives to help. her lap to the piano bench and later onto and there, and became a regular member ditional style of reviewing vocabulary and When asked how we are supposed to help the stage.” of that theatre group. I actually wrote and grammar, a group of NDG-based, fran - from Canada, the students agreed that Indeed, his entertainment experience directed a musical for them.” cophone high school students are master - passing on certain values to youth is a key crosses over into playing characters such Taking his acting to a more serious ing the language by studying and taking a place to start. as Herr Schultz in Cabaret at the Centaur level, he decided to study the craft at Le stand against genocide. “I think it’s very important for kids and Theatre, Juan Peron in Evita for the Lyric Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique de Many Hanphiboune, an English teenagers to learn about genocide so we Theatre, and Gerald in The World War II Montreal. He spent three years in the pro - teacher at St. Luc high school, asked her don’t make the same mistakes in the musical Till We Meet Again , which toured gram, but was hungry to go from Molière students what they want to study and future,” said Juan-Sebastian Alba. “You Quebec and Ontario and had a tri - to musicals. after holding a vote last year, the pupils don’t really think how far humanity can umphant finale at the Oscar Peterson “I managed to convince everybody that decided they want to learn more about go with hate. It makes you think and it Hall here in Montreal. He’s performed in we needed a musical. It worked. Our genocide. It’s a way, said Hanphiboune, makes you a better person too, because over 100 plays here and abroad. graduating exercise was a musical come - for students to have some control over the you know you’re never going to partici - Lenoir uses the piano not just as a vehi - dy commissioned especially for us.” lesson planning, and giving them that pate in that.” cle for his own voice, but for others, too. Pierre Lenoir is a big bundle of energy control helps to keep them engaged and Jourie Istiytieh said it’s important that He’s composed seven musicals that were and fun. With more than 100 films and interested in the studies. Plus, she said, people, be it citizens or politicians, get all performed in Montreal. One of them, TV shows, plus 170 commercials under they learn two things at once: English and involved in discussing and fighting Pourquoi Dracula was shown in his belt, he’ll be around entertaining the history. against these problems rather than leav - Switze rland. masses for a long time to come. This year her new group of grade 9 stu - ing it up to somebody else. dents voted to continue the genocide pro - gram. Now, she said, those students are Quality, Convenience taking their lessons outside of the class - &Customization Charles If you are room by collecting hundreds of signa - tures on a petition to encourage Canada Pearo reading this... to change its policy and face the atrocities Ph.D. in Darfur. The some 60 students are aver - Real Estate Broker so are your aging about 40 signatures each so far, [email protected] said Hanphiboune. 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The group have been dozens of participants in the tries to connect people, organizations, various programs the group has hosted businesses and eventually, policy makers since September 2012. Aitken said there in an effort to provide a foundation for are close to 200 “likes” on the Transition people to share ideas and combine NDG Facebook page and the recent film resources to establish local community- From left: Marina Guba. Sonya Girard and Kathy Aitken are some of the founding members of screenings were well attended. Now, said based projects and policy. The goal is to Transition Town NDG. Photo: Isaac Olson Guba, the goal is to “turn this growing try to help improve global problems such interest into tangible projects.” as economy and environment. Girard said that the local chapter of community solar panel power station to Guba said the hope is to get support not “It’s about what we can do instead of Transition Network, dubbed Transition starting a local currency that keeps only from citizens but also businesses feeling powerless to what’s happening Town NDG, has already been holding money local, said Girard. and local government as the network globally, it’s finding the solutions locally,” events such as a material exchange (eg. Regardless of the initiative, she said the builds. People, she said, can join the said Girard. “It’s about getting people that clothing, books, tools). This Guba local network will be in place to bring the Facebook page and visit transitionnet - want to and can work in different capaci - explained, pulls support away from low- right minds or connections together to work.org for more information, but the ties together. Everybody has something to wage factories overseas, the waste that make a project materialize. Six members best way to learn more is to attend events contribute. It’s very inclusive. It’s not factory production produces and the oil it have already been trained to help grow such as the upcoming June 13 “Inspiring about environmentalism or any kind of takes to ship clothing, and it recycles this local, voluntary, citizen-led move - Technology, Entertainment and Design separation between organizations. It’s unwanted items. Other events may ment. Talks” at the Co-op la Maison Verte (5785 about oneness.” include anything from establishing a “There are thousands and thousands of Sherbrooke) at 8 pm. New to the community Gift shop brings items of the world to NDG By Isaac Olson products,” explained Laurence, noting this is the couple’s first such store. “So, A globe-trekking couple from France we decided to open a store for people who has teamed up with a local resident to share that same passion for unique prod - open a specialized boutique that showcas - ucts from around the world.” es and sells unique, authentic art and An example is the Tunisian fouta that is products from around the world. made of a highly absorbent material and Souvenirs de Voyages, located at 5035 is an oversized, intricately woven towel Sherbrooke St. near Grey Ave., opened its that in its home country, is used for every - doors in late March, offering jewellery, thing from drying off to acting as a table wooden flatware, perfumes, soaps, furni - cloth. ture and more. It might be worn around the waist, she Laurence and François Sailly currently said, or used to cover a lawn chair. It’s live in Tunisia, but were in town for the also, she added, used in the bathroom face-to-face interview with Free Press . like every other towel. They teamed up with Montreal native When asked why they chose Montreal Claude Brodeur to open the store that to open a store, François said they enjoy largely focuses on selling European prod - the multicultural diversity and atmos - ucts and art the couple finds in their trav - phere of the city. Right on the edge of els. Westmount’s Victoria village, he said the “We have travelled a lot and we are couple also saw the location as a place always interested in artists and creators that has clients who share a passion for that produce authentic, unique, beautiful the world. CôTE ST. LUC NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 17 Forging new friendships

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It was a dark and stormy night, a dra - matically darkening sky and great gusts of rain, when the city of Côte St. Luc and the Côte St. Luc Dramatic Society hosted a VIP reception, premiering the world- renowned play Fiddler on the Roof . The cocktail was held at the Côte St. Luc Aquatic and Community Centre and then guests braved the wet to cross over to the Giovanni Palatucci facility, where the play was performed. Côte St. Luc mayor Anthony Housefather and Mitchell Brownstein , city councillor responsible for parks and recreation, greeted arrivals. Also appear - Seated: Ilana Spector, Alex Cohen and CSL councillor Michael Cohen. Standing: CSL councillor Hampstead residents Barbara and Donald Seal. ing on stage later in the evening were Mitchell Brownstein, Michael Polak and former CSL councillor Richard Schwartz, who now lives in Photo: Veronica Redgrave CSL councillor Sam Goldbloom and Toronto and came in for the show. Photo: Veronica Redgrave Hampstead councillors Michael Goldwax and Bonnie Feigenbaum . and daughter Alexandra Cohen ; Elaine David Price; Marcy and Sam Stein , (who parks and recreation; and honorary con - Guests perused the sushi buffet table Brownstein , smart in black; Donald and played the lead role of Tvye); Michael sul general of the Netherlands in and admired the platters of sweets, Barbara Seal , lovely in a spring-bright Ludwick and Jacquie Kaufman-Ludwick; Montreal, Michael Polak , and his wife including delicious chocolate brownies. fuchsia blazer; Abe Gonshor, Annie Lauri Betito , from CJAD; Diane Dupuis- Penelope , whose stylish Hermès hot- Noted in the packed room were Mike Young , in black edged with lace; Free Press Kallos , production manager for the play; orange outfit matched her husband’s Cohen , with his wife Ilana Spector in red, and Westmount Independen t publisher David Taveroff , Côte St. Luc director of checkerboard tie.

McDonald’s continued from p. 1 those trips. Pik-Nik eatery in the shopping centre, said, “While the city is proactively Côte St. Luc’s mayor, Anthony said he took over the 40-year-old busi - encouraging healthy eating through our Housefather, said he welcomes the new ness some four years ago and in the urban agriculture program, we also are “I kind of get the feeling that the Côte restaurant and noted a public consulta - short time he has been there, he has felt not going to ban other foods. Our goal is St. Luc council sort of writes this part of tion was held before the necessary zon - the economic effects of new restaurants to provide people with enough informa - Côte St. Luc off,” said the Elgin Ave. res - ing changes were made in August 2012 opening in the mall. tion to make healthy choices, not to ban ident. “When you walk along that side - to allow for a drive-through. Looking ahead, he’s sure that the new other foods or to pass judgment on dif - walk in front of the shopping centre, No one came forward with any serious McDonald’s will take customers from his ferent restaurants.” there are four exits and it’s really quite concerns or took the opportunity to sub - business. He said the city does not monitor or dangerous.” mit a referendum. Since the project’s He questioned why the mall’s owner control the parking lot, but he has found Gélinas said the city doesn’t have a lot May 13 approval and subsequent press would want to pull clients away from the it to be as safe as “we can make it” and “I of restaurants and if there is going to be coverage, the mayor said he has heard mall where rent-paying merchants are do not understand how anyone can pass a new one, it would be nice if it had a from a Côte St. Luc couple and an NDG trying to manage business in an already judgment on something that has not healthy selection of food, but in the end, resident. competitive climate. opened and unless you have gone to the her primary concern is the drive-through Jason Patuano, a McDonald’s Kang said he and his clients are wor - city’s engineering department to see the aspect. spokesperson, said his company has ried about the safety of the parking lot as plans, you do not know the configuration There are a lot of senior drivers and answered questions from a concerned there seems to be at least one accident a and nor does whoever you have spoken walkers and she worries this drive- residents’ association of an NDG-based week. to.” through is a recipe for disaster. condominium located just south of Côte The city does not choose which busi - Patuano said the drive-through and She also questions how security in the St. Luc Rd. near the Coronation Ave. nesses the shopping centre rents to, said parking have been carefully designed area will be enforced since fast-food intersection. Housefather. and will be safe. Security is handled on a restaurants often attract loitering. He said McDonald’s is working closely “We have had a McDonald’s at case-by-case basis, he said, and if there is Servello questioned the type of cus - with Côte St. Luc to ensure compliance Cavendish Mall for many years and an issue, a security guard could be hired. tomers who may frequent such a place with local laws. There will be modern, McDonald’s and the city have a long his - A voicemail message left with Gregory between midnight and 5 am. state-of-the art features such as a smell- tory of cooperation with our winter carni - Menzies of mall-owner First Capital He said as it is, his wife can just run reducing ventilation system and indoor, val, generating monies for Ronald Realty was not returned. over to the IGA late in the evening with - refrigerated trash collection to mitigate McDonald House.” For more information about Bouguet’s out any worries, but having a odours. When asked how this restaurant inte - petition, contact him by email: McDonald’s blocking the way may end Yu Kang, who, with his wife owns the grates into the recent health policies, he [email protected]. CôTE ST. LUC NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 19 Textbooks will become digital On the shelves Bialik students to get at the CSL Public Library English Adult Children’s Inferno by Dan Brown Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever by iPads in classrooms In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor Kate DiCamillo of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn Ages 7 to 8 By Isaac Olson top program), the entire student body will into a harrowing world centered on one Gollie is quite sure she has royal blood have the slim, touch-screen computers. of history’s most enduring and mysteri - in her veins, but can Bink survive her JPPS Bialik High School students are The teachers, he added, will be trained ous literary masterpieces—Dante’s friend’s queenly airs — especially if pan - soon to be equipped with iPads. to use the new technology effectively in Inferno —as he battles a chilling adver - cakes are not part of the deal? Bink won - The school will refurbish classrooms to the classroom. Scott said there have been sary and grapples with an ingenious rid - ders what it would be like to be as tall as allow a full integration of the devices into no concerns expressed by parents or dle. her friend, but how far will she stretch the learning experience. This move is part teachers. her luck to find out? And when Bink and of the school’s redevelopment plan that Today’s young students look to a future No Joke: Making Jewish Humor by Ruth Gollie long to get their picture into a book will include adding smart projectors and immersed in technology and it is impor - R. Wisse of record holders, where will they find the Apple TVs to technologically integrated tant that they are familiar with these In this book, Ruth Wisse evokes and kudos they seek? classrooms, according principal Ken devices, he said. If students don’t get this applauds the genius of spontaneous Scott. kind of hands-on experience, he said they Jewish joking while at the same time, Vivi et les cadeaux : Un souper d’enfer! Teachers, through programs on a will be far behind by the time they move draws attention to the precarious condi - par Paule Corriveau device of their own, will be able to see and on to future education and professions. tions that call Jewish humour into Pour les 7 à 8 ans control the students’ iPads in class, he Scott said it was no quick decision to being—and the price it may exact from its Depuis que sa maman est décédée, Vivi said. outfit the student body with iPads. practitioners and audience. n’a le cœur à rien. À coups de bons con - “The whole process of dealing with dis - Officials researched thoroughly how well seils et de biscuits au chocolat, madame French Adult traction is virtual management,” said they work in other institutions, including Pelletier, la psychologue de l’école, essaie Scott when asked if the new devices will some area schools that already have L’enfant qui savait parler la langue des de lui remonter le moral. Vivi cherche à distract students. them. chiens par Joanna Gruda être heureuse, et c’est en mettant du “Just the fact that through a very simple Councillor Glenn Nashen has one Voici une enfance hors du commun qui soleil dans la vie des autres qu’elle y command on the teacher’s iPad, it’s pos - daughter in grade 7 at Bialik and two commence à Varsovie à l’orée de la guerre parviendra. Elle a donc une idée: offrir sible to see what each student is doing planned Bialik students currently in ele - et qui s’achève dans Paris libéré. des cadeaux! with the device, really makes manage - mentary school. He said he sees iPads as CDs ment very simple.” “a necessary initiative to ensure that our Vieillir avec grace par Denise Text books will eventually be reduced to kids are on the cutting edge of informa - Bombardier The Great Gatsby digital format and students will be able to tion and communication technology L’auteur scrute l’univers des cosmé - Music director Jay-Z mixed the jazz of store digital information, ranging from within their educational paths.” tiques dans un essai sur la beauté et le Gatsby’s 1920s setting with popular styles essays and presentations, on a “cloud” Nashen said the school is proving its vieillissement of today, such as hip-hop and alternative that can be accessed from any device, he ability to adapt to changing times and that said. is vital when looking to the world ahead. continued on p. 20 This, he continued, does not increase the price of tuition nor does it demand that students buy the device, said Scott, as it is worked into the operating costs of the school. When they graduate, students can take the devices with them. This replaces what has been a laptop program, noted Scott, which once equipped all the students with laptop computers. At first, it will be grade 7 and 8 students Have you received services from one of the The CSSS Cavendish Users’ Committee is here to help. with iPads. After the higher grades grad - following health centres? We can: uate with their laptops in the next two Richardson Hospital, CLSC René-Cassin, – Inform you of your rights and protect your interests. years (bringing an end to the school’s lap - CLSC de NDG-Montréal-Ouest, – Improve the quality of your health and social services. Henri-Bradet, St. Andrew’s, – Assist you in filing a complaint Father-Dowd, St. Margaret’s Residence, or Catherine-Booth Hospital.

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planters outside the lot for locals to enjoy. Royal West garden continued from p. 20 “It’s a constantly evolving project. We Social media enhances our Though built by students for students, are always changing things, we always the EC is also hoping the garden will be have new ideas, so I don’t think it’s ever used by Royal West faculty as a teaching going to stick to one final design,” said roles as municipal politicians tool and have already set up seven U-Pick Musacchio. Councillor or night is not an issue. We provide courses at the Eleanor London Côte St. Mike cohen Luc Public Library for any resident who Learning. CSL corner wants to learn how to surf the internet. Community Calendar Tickets: $3 in advance, $5 day of event. I also Tweet a lot of information, some - Annual Cancer Survivorship Day times while public council meetings are It’s ON! In the seven plus years since I was first in session. I urge everyone reading this Hope & Cope’s Presents Guy elected as the city councillor for District 2 column to please follow me @mikeco - Corneau: Revivre! in Côte St. Luc, the growth of computer hencsl. If you are not registered, go to Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m., at the technology and social media has repre - www.twitter.com and sign on. You will The Bloomsday Irish Cabaret Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Ste- sented the biggest change in municipal find this mode of social media full of Catherine Rd., Block Amphitheatre, At the Eleanor London Côte St.Luc Room B-106 politics. interesting comments and information. Public Library, 5851 Cavendish Blvd., I oversee the Communications portfo - The Côte St. Luc Cats Committee, Presented in French with simultane - Thursday, June 13 at 7 pm. ous translation into English. Free, but lio on council. We work very hard to make which I oversee, has been doing some An evening of Irish literature, story - our website (www.cotesaintluc.org) user excellent work since its humble begin - reservations are a must: 514.340.8255 telling and song. Sponsored by or 514.340.3616. friendly and a “go to” place for residents nings less than three years ago. The the McGill Community for Lifelong and visitors to find the answer to most of group has a Facebook page and a section their questions. Statistics show that more on the Côte St. Luc website (www.cote - people are logging on. saintluc.org/cats), which includes the My own personal website (www.mike - link to an interesting blog. If you are a cat cohen.ca) provides constituents with an lover, give the site a look and send me an ongoing update on developments in my e-mail. The group needs more volunteers district and within the city at large. as it continues to rescue homeless cats www.cotesaintluc.orgwww.cotesaintluc.org Besides breaking news and previews and and promote their first ever cat licensing reviews of city events, I also upload videos by-law. Very recently, a resident sent me AVISAVIS PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE and photos. While city councillors can an e-mail. A homeless cat landed at her RÈGLEMENT NO 2403 BBY-Y- LAWLAW NO. 2403 certainly be reached by telephone via city door. She placed it in her garage and AVISAVIS PUBLIC est donné par le soussigné, PUBLIC NOTICE is given by the Undersigned, hall, we each make our email addresses asked us to pick the cat up. While our greffier,greffier, queque llee conseil mmunicipalunicipal de CityCity Clerk, that the followingfollowing by-law 2403 was very visible. Mine (mcohen@cote - committee looked for a solution, this lady Côte Saint-Luc, à sa séance du 13 mai 2013, adopted by the Côte Saint-Luc City Council at saintluc.org) keeps me very busy. This is introduced the cat to her dog. They got a adopté le règlement 2403 suivant : its Council Meeting held on May 13, 2013: an excellent mode of communication as along. After determining that there was « RèglementRèglement 22403403 ppourour rendre oobligatoirebligatoire le ‘‘By-Law 2403 Rendering Obligatory the constituents can provide me with very no cat license or chip to allow us to track port du casque protecteur » WearingWearing of a Helmet’’ useful details about their concerns. Some down a possible owner, we were able to even include photos. We can maintain a convince this lady to adopt the cat. The L’objet du règlement est de mettre à jour les TheThe objectobject ofof tthehe by-law iiss ttoo updateupdate the entire process was carried out by e-mail. définitions du précédent règlement 2103 et de definitions of the previous by-law 2103 and its continuous dialogue and the time of day ses amendements relatifs au port obligatoire du amendments rendering the wearing of a helmet casquecasque protecteur,protecteur, qui ne visaient que des compulsorycompulsory wwhichhich hhadad rrelegatedelegated tthehe obligation activités comme le cyclisme et le patin à roues to wear helmets to activities such as: cycling or Golden-aged art alignées.alignées. La définition de Vélocipède a mainte-mainte- in-linein-line skating. TThehe ddefinitionefinition ooff VVelocipedeselocipedes nant été ajoutée et est assortie de l’obligation hhasas now been added which includes the obligaobliga-- dede porter un casque protecteur pour les utilisa-utilisa- tion to wear a helmet while propelling additional teurs de dispositifs à propulsion humaine human-powered ddevicesevices ssuchuch aass skateboards. comme les planches à roulettes. De plus, toute Moreover,Moreover, any electric or power assisted bicyclettebicyclette électrique ou assistée, tout cyclomo-cyclomo- bicycle, moped, scooter or similar device not teur,teur, sscootercooter ouou vvéhiculeéhicule semblablesemblable qquiui n’est already subject too the Quebec Highway Safety paspas assujetti aux dispositions du Code de la Code, shall also be considered a velocipede. sécuritésécurité routière du Québec sera considéré comme un Vélocipède.

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Ce règlement est disponible pour consultation This by-law may be consulted at the City Hall à l’Hôtel de VVilleille situé au 5801 boulevard located at 5801 Cavendish Boulevard during Cavendish durant les heures normales de regularregular officeoffficeice hours, ssaidaid hours bbeingeing Monday bureau, soit du lundi au vendredi de 8 h 30 à through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 16 h 30. 4:30 p.m.

DONNÉDONNÉ à Côte Saint-Luc, ce 1111 juin 2013 GIVENGIVEN at Côte Saint-Luc, on this 1111th day of June 2013

Maître Jonathan Shecter LL.B. Maître Jonathan Shecter LL.B. It seems you can teach old dogs new tricks, according to the Côte St. Luc Men's Club’s art teacher, Phil greffiergreffier City Clerk Goldberg. The 84-year-old artist has been hosting art classes through the senior men’s club, attracting 37 students, including some in their 90s, doing art for the first time. During the club’s breakfast on May Pour plus d’information, veuillez me For more information, please contact me at contacter au 514-485-6800 ou à 514-485-6800 or at [email protected] 30, over 200 members turned out to see the art on display. In the photo from left: Ed Surkes, 83, Phil [email protected] Goldberg and Martin Causley, 89, stand in front of art created by Surkes and Causley. Photo: Isaac Olson 22 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 NDG SPORTS Exiles kick off season with all-day, all-ages Rugbyfest By Michael Moore between LaSalle Community Comprehensive and Monseigneur The Montreal Exiles, NDG’s open-to-all Richard and a pair of Exiles senior squad rugby club, christened its new season on games, plus a training session for the May 25 with an all-day celebration at new Mini Dragons youth program. Confederation Park in some fittingly tra - A founding goal of the three-year-old ditional rugby weather—cold, wet and all- club, the youth training program will run together miserable. on weekends throughout the summer, “It wasn’t the best day for it because of teaching the rules of the game to U6, U8, the weather, which impacted the fan U10 and U12 age groups. turnout, but it was a success. We did get Led by former NDG baseball organizer some NDG families that live in the area to Alain Spitzer, the Mini Dragons will also come around,” said club co-founder Alex play in a series of non-contact jamboree Karen. tournaments around Montreal, allowing The Montreal Exiles’ division C senior squad was shutout by Kingston on May 25 at Confederation Undeterred by the adverse weather, the them to showcase the skills they develop Park. Photo: Michael Moore club’s second annual Rugbyfest included in practice. for the program is still open on the Exiles’ of players who have grown too old for the a barbecue for locals willing to brave the Almost a dozen youngsters turned out website, www.montrealexiles.com. Exiles’ U18 team. rain, a high school rugby season finale for the May 25 session and registration “It’s not often at the elementary school “A lot of players that I coached on the level that kids are introduced to rugby, so U18 team the last couple of years are now we’re trying to get younger kids in the 19 and 20-year-olds and they’re playing community to get to know about the sport with me on the Exiles,” said Karen. before they enter high school,” said Rugbyfest proved more successful off Karen. the field than on it for the Exiles C and D The Exiles also saw significant growth division teams who were shut out by in its flagship senior men’s program after Kingston and Montreal Irish III, respec - winning the 2012 Roy Harvey Quebec tively. Cup. Building on that success, the club Karen said he believes the club can has swelled to 42 senior players, enough reach its goal of winning the C division to field a team for each of Rugby Québec’s league title, which would allow the Exiles C and D divisions. to move its two teams up to the B and B Karen credited the growth to an influx Reserve divisions next year.

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Invitation COUNCIL MEETING Lionel Perez, Borough Mayor, Helen Fotopulos, Councillor, Côte-des-Neiges district, Peter McQueen, Councillor, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district, Susan Clarke, Councillor, Loyola district and Marvin Rotrand, Councillor, Snowdon district, invite you to attend the next meeting of the Côte-des-Neiges—Notre- Dame-de-Grâce borough council, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 7 p.m. at 5151, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine At the meeting, you will have the opportunity to ask questions or submit requests on any issue concerning your borough or the municipal administration (30 minute period). A period of registration will be held from 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. for that purpose. The agenda is generally available (in French) in the Borough Hall section of the Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough Website (ville.montreal. qc.ca/cdn-ndg) as well as at the Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Accès Montréal office, located at 5160, boulevard Décarie, ground floor (311 – Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough), on the Friday before the borough council meeting, in the afternoon. Please note that the FINAL agenda is the one adopted by the municipal councillors at the beginning of each meeting. Geneviève Reeves Secrétaire d’arrondissement NDG NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 23

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Senior Mimi young at heart Kensington Church continued from p. 10 going for long, leisurely walks in the for - The est behind the shelter and going to the dog park and rolling in the grass. She will Underdog happily jump in the car and look at you Club with her bright and mischievous eyes that say “Where to?” Jayme Wilmann With a bounce in her step, this spry senior still has so much to offer a new family. Mimi is a pretty 12-year-old flat-coated Mimi would do well in a home with a Rev. Roland De Vries and clerk of session Gerald retriever cross. What this happy girl lacks fellow active retiree who has a lot of time Auchinleck in front of the church hall, which is at in youth she makes up for with a gener - to spend with her, although she could fit the corner of Kensington and Godfrey avenues. ous heart and a robust enthusiasm for in quite well with just about any family Photo: Isaac Olson life. that has love, affection and walks to give. and is no longer in use. De Vries An easily managed dog, this senior has Mimi is friendly with everyone but a explained that in the 1800s, the original a happy-go-lucky attitude, and is game for home with dog-savvy kids over the age of church property and tennis courts were just about any adventure, proving age eight would be best for an older gal such divided into several lots and with time, truly is just a number. as herself. Mimi is fantastic with other became a single lot. The tennis courts, he While Mimi has been at the Frontier dogs and with cats. said, were sold last year. Animal Shelter for some time now (peo - If anyone would enjoy making Mimi’s Mimi There has been interest in buying the ple seem to gravitate toward puppies and golden years glitter and save her from sanctuary but, “in order to sell it, it needs younger dogs), she still views the world spending another long winter in the shel - but sweet is Shawna,” Westmount to be two separate lots,” he said, adding with hopeful eyes and remains opti - ter, please contact Frontier at 819. Independent , April 9, p. 19) took her home that a potential buyer would have to mistic. 876.7747 or frontieranimalsociety- a few weeks ago. “Basically, life is fantas - respect the zoning of a religious heritage Anytime someone walks past her cage, @gmail.com. tic,” according to Frontier Animal Society, site. Mimi wags her tail; whether it’s in antici - who rescued her. The New Hope Senior Centre and the pation of being adopted and brought Underdog update The young boxer mix Gaby is still church have for many years shared the home or just for one of the volunteers Shawna, now named Scotia, has found needing a home, according to Sophie’s west side of the facility. The plan, said stopping by to take her out for a stroll. joy again. A retired Westmount resident Dog Adoptions (“Gaby ready to roll,” Auchinleck, is to continue serving the Mimi’s favourite activities include who read about her in this column (“Sad Westmount Independent , May 26, p. 17). NDG community for many years as it is an established church on which people have come to rely. Auchinleck has been involved with the church since 1957 and said, “Of course, in that many years, you make an emotional attachment to the building. But, in that sanctuary, the attendance was scattered around the large room.”

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HAMPSTEAD NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 25 Former Hampstead Teenage girl punched in face resident celebrates first during home invasion Speaking in a mix of French and Police Report English, one man started to duct tape the year as tearoom owner girl’s hands together, but she broke free Station 9 and tried to escape by running toward the basement door, said DeAngelis. The sus - pect caught her and punched her three The Police Report is intended to times in the face while the other man ran inform readers of recent police activity upstairs to search the master bedroom for in the community. The articles are valuables. After searching for a bit, he written from information taken from came down, got the girl, and led her from police reports and given to the reporter room to room demanding she tell him by a Station 9 constable. where the money and jewellery is kept, the officer said. A Hampstead home was invaded by After searching the place, they made off two masked, armed men who duct-taped with some jewellery and money, said a teenage girl’s hands together to drag her DeAngelis, but, before they left, they told around the house in search of money and the teenager not to phone the police. valuables, according to police. After a few minutes she left through the Station 9 constable Vincent DeAngelis garage and ran to a neighbour’s home for said it was 9:20 am on May 23 when safety. The neighbour called 911. someone rang the doorbell of a Cressy St. The suspects are described as French- home. A 19-year-old girl was home and speaking, white men with brown hair. without checking to see who it was, One was about 165 centimeters tall, 81 Donna Malin, who in 2001 began as a baker at the NDG-based Gryphon D’Or on Monkland Ave., opened the door enough for two men to kilos and about 20 years old. The other purchased the tearoom a year ago. Photo: Stephanie O’Hanley shoulder their way in, said DeAngelis. was 72 kilos and about 175 centimeters Wearing red bandanas over their faces, tall. By Stephanie O’Hanley has been “really, really challenging and one man was armed with a handgun and continued on p. 26 rewarding and busy,” said Malin. “But it’s the other with duct tape. A year ago June 12, Donna Malin a learning experience.” bought the Gryphon D’Or Tea Room Lately she has been working from 8 am from her longtime employer Peggy to midnight as she’s trained staff for Regan. Regan continues to own the evening shifts. adjoining Gryphon Bakery, which sup - Some challenges included running out plies the Monkland Ave. tearoom with of food one Sunday, forcing Malin to rush scones, shortbread and pie dough. out to buy groceries, and getting an air “I love serving people,” said Malin, who conditioner installed proved more com - WESTMOUNT LIVING AT ITS FINEST grew up in Hampstead, Westmount and plicated than she expected. downtown Montreal, but has spent most In order to meet the needs of her of her adult life in NDG. changing clientele, Malin has expanded “I love seeing people eat. It makes me her repertoire in the evenings to attract happy.” Malin, 36, started at Gryphon families with young children. D’Or as a baker in 2001, before the tea - This includes a summer kid’s menu for room opened. the under-12 crowd, and for the first time, She’s long been the Celtic-themed tea - the tea room has added an ice cream room’s friendly face, acting as hostess, menu with sundaes, banana splits, ice server, baker and dishwasher. cream sodas and milkshakes. “When I took over, we were open six “We play classical music during the day days a week and our main focus was but I think we’re going to play a little lunch Monday to Friday,” Malin said. more rock ‘n’ roll at night,” said Malin, An afternoon tea “with a three-tier tray” who once worked in an ice cream parlour. has always been a big part of Gryphon “I’d like it to be a little more like an old- D’Or, Malin said. school ice cream parlour, a different expe - “Nothing’s really changed. 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It’s just so kids can have By appointment only 514 515-1977 The first year of owning Gryphon D’Or an experience as well.” 26 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 HAMPSTEAD NEWS Hampstead Day June 12 Appel joins congregation in August Community centre office hours Hampstead Beginning on Tuesday, June 25, the Dorshei Emet welcomes new administrative offices at the Irving L. Happenings Adessky Community Centre will be: synagogue educator Courtesy of town of Hampstead Monday’s from 8:30 am to 8 pm; Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. By Martin C. Barry Wall services and have been really sup - Join your friends and neighbours in Reminder: Hampstead pool follows week - porting the group,” Appel continued. “It’s Hampstead Park on Wednesday, June 12 end schedule and rules on Monday, June While the duties of Dorshei Emet’s new something I very much support and I’ve at 4 pm for the biggest event of the year. 24 & July 1. synagogue educator, Rabbi Julia Appel, been following closely.” Look forward to events and activities of will include helping with congregational Having served for the past two years as Register today for summer day camp all kinds, including inflatables, a petting holiday programming and alternative the outreach rabbi at Temple Emanu-El- zoo, live performances, exhibitors of all Hampstead has many camp options for high holiday services, she might also be Beth Sholom in Westmount, Appel joins types and fireworks. You can also get a your children and registration is on- keeping an eye on the progress of Israel’s the staff at Hampstead’s Dorshei Emet, a slice of Hampstead’s giant birthday cake going. This year’s day camp program fea - Women of the Wall movement. Reconstructionist synagogue, in August. as we celebrate our town’s 99th birthday. tures new and exciting themes and trips! “They’re seeking to be able to actually A native of Boston, she was ordained at Fireworks at 9:40 pm. Rain date: The first session begins June 25. Don’t lead their own services and to be able to the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, Thursday, June 13. miss out. Register today! wear talleisim ,” Appel, 30, said in an inter - a non-denominational rabbinical institu - view with the Free Press , referring to the tion in Boston. Hampstead Pool now open Closures prayer shawls usually worn by Jewish She graduated from Harvard The administrative offices at town hall, Hampstead’s heated pool is now open men during prayer services. University with a bachelor of arts in social the community centre and Public Works for the season. Please consult (She’s been posting Women of the Wall studies, for which her undergraduate the - will be closed Monday, June 24 & July 1. www.hampstead.qc.ca for the complete updates on her online blog: http://rabbi - sis focused on feminist reclamations of In case of emergency, contact Public schedule of swim periods or call juliaappel.wordpress.com.) Jewish ritual, and she has a master’s Security at 514.369.8250 (24 hours). 514.369.8260. Since the late 1980s, Women of the degree in Jewish studies. Wall has waged a campaign to secure the While it’s been 40 years since the first “The burglar or burglars broke the Police continued from p. 25 rights of women to pray, read from the female rabbis were ordained in the window on the passenger side and were Torah and wear religious attire at what is Reform and Reconstructionist move - Man leaves unattended car full of able to steal a leather jacket, sunglasses, arguably Judaism’s most sacred site, the ments, followed later by the valuables, loses everything a Blackberry and many CDs,” said Western Wall in Jerusalem. Conservatives, Appel noted that the first DeAngelis. “The estimated value of On May 5 at around 7 pm, a 49-year- The group made international news on wave of female rabbis is now reaching the everything stolen totals about $4,000.” May 10 when they were able to pray at the age of retirement. old man parked his BMW on “Citizens need to be careful,” said Hampstead’s Finchley Rd. and left it wall for the first time, following a court “As women have had full access to reli - DeAngelis. “Don’t give these oppor - ruling a few weeks earlier that affirmed gious leadership and learning, we’ve seen there for three hours full of valuables. tunistic thieves a reason to target your When he came back, Station 9 constable their right. a lot of involvement of Jewish women vehicle.” “A lot of my friends who are in Israel who are really taking up the mantle and Vincent DeAngelis said the victim dis - Isaac Olson covered his car had been cleaned out. this year doing their studies for the rab - learning to become Jewish leaders,” she binate have been attending Women of the said.

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE RÈGLEMENT NO 803 BY-LAW NO 803 AVIS PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE AVIS PUBLIC est par la présente donné par la PUBLIC NOTICE is given by the Undersigned, that the Démolition d’un immeuble DEMOLITION OF AN IMMOVABLE soussignée, que le règlement no. 803 intitulé « Règle - following By-law No 803 entitled: “By-law authorizing the ment autorisant une dépense de 1 609 000 $ pour le coût spending of $1,609,000 for the cost of rehabilitating the AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné aux PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the residents of de réhabilitation des conduites d’eau potable dans la Town’s water mains, subject to a 20-year loan of résidants de la Ville Hampstead et À QUI DE DROIT : the Town of Hampstead and TO WHOM IT MAY ville, sujet à un emprunt de 816 019 $ sur 20 ans et $816,019 and financed partially by the general fund for CONCERN: financé partiellement par le fonds général pour la somme an amount of $500,300 and by the balances remaining de 500 300 $ et par les soldes disponibles de règlements in the Town’s closed loan by-laws for a total amount of QUE conformément aux dispositions de l’article 5.1 du THAT as required by provisions of Section 5.1 of By-Law d’emprunts de la ville pour la somme totale de $292,681” was adopted by the Municipal Council at the Règlement Nº 759, le Comité d’étude des demandes de Nº 759, the Demolition Review Committee of the Town 292 681 $ » a été adopté par le Conseil municipal lors sitting of March 4th, 2013. permis de démolition de la Ville de Hampstead a reçu of Hampstead has received a request for a demolition de sa séance du 4 mars 2013. une demande de permis de démolition pour la propriété permit for the property located at 20 NORTHCOTE située au 20, Chemin NORTHCOTE, sur le lot 2 089 460 Road, bearing lot number 2 089 460 on the Official Plan Ce règlement a été approuvé, le 3 avril 2013, par les This By law was approved, on April 3rd, 2013, by those aux Plan et Livre de renvoi officiels du cadastre du and Book of reference of the Cadastre of Quebec. personnes habiles à voter et par le Ministre des Affaires persons eligible to vote and, by the Minister of Municipal Québec. municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy and Minister of et ministre des Transports le 28 mai 2013. Transport, on May 28th, 2013. QUE toute personne qui veut s’opposer à la délivrance THAT every person wishing to oppose granting of a d’un permis pour ladite démolition doit, dans un délai permit for said demolition must, within ten (10) days of Ce règlement entre en vigueur à la date de sa publication This By law comes into force the date on which it was de dix (10) jours suivant la publication du présent avis publication of the Public Notice, make his objections dans le journal et toute personne intéressée peut en published in the newspaper and any person wishing to public faire connaître, PAR ÉCRIT, son opposition known IN WRITING to the undersigned at the following prendre connaissance à mon bureau durant les heures do so may consult the By-law during regular business motivée à la soussignée à l’adresse suivante: 5569, address: 5569 Queen Mary Road, Hampstead, Québec, d’ouverture de l’Hôtel de Ville. hours at my office at Town Hall. chemin Queen Mary, Hampstead, Québec, H3X 1W5. H3X 1W5, giving the reasons for his objections.

Donné à Hampstead, ce 11 juin 2013 Given at Hampstead, June 11th, 2013. Donné à Hampstead, ce 11 juin 2013. Given at Hampstead, this 11th day of June, 2013.

(s) Me Nathalie Lauzière, avocate (s) Me Nathalie Lauzière, Attorney (s) Me Nathalie Lauziere (s) Me Nathalie Lauziere Greffière de la Ville Town Clerk Greffière de la ville Town Clerk THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 27 Bunny Berke Invest in yourself, Real Estate Broker invest in your property Lindsay Jessica IEH.GHJ.ELFK Hart Silverstein Real estate Sales [email protected] broker Co-Ordinator SERIOUS SELLERS

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