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Faites au Quebec Made in Quebec Trent’s last hurrah as Recever le Credit de Taxes sur la Renovation Colect Tax Credit on Renovation BF L9CA Suite 220 Westmount, QC H3Z 2A5 Trent was paid tribute after tribute citing term in office and was leaving so not to his leadership, integrity and work on the play “a lame duck” role (see story April 4, 514-223-3101 Awww.primekitchens.com municipal scene spanning some 37 years. p. 1). But most of all, “thank you” seemed to be the recurring refrain especially in rela - mayor weighs in tion to his fight at the grassroots and Soon after, Montreal mayor Denis provincial-government levels against “One Coderre issued an official statement noting Island, One City” in 2000 and then secur - in particular Trent’s extended work at the ing the demerger of 15 Montreal suburbs. regional, provincial and national levels say - “Had it not been for his efforts, none of ing in part: “On behalf of all Montrealers, us would be sitting in this council cham - I thank Mr. Trent for everything he has ber tonight,” said Councillor Victor Drury, done for them. This is an incredible man who led off the tributes. who has applied himself in municipal af - His impact “will be felt for generations fairs heart and soul for over 25 years….It is to come,” said Councillor Christina Smith. not only a friend but a brother who is step - Www.primekitchens.com Regaining Westmount’s independence ping down today.” was Trent’s proudest accomplishment, he “Thank-yous” came from all members Nous recherchons Designers avec expérience Showroom hours acknowledged in a lengthy address that of council as each spoke separately after Looking for Designers with experience Horaire de la Salle De Montre opened the meeting to the first of several Drury and Smith. S.V.P. envoyez C.V. / Please send C.V.: Mon-Fri : 10:00-5:00 PM standing ovations and frequent applause. “If there were more Peter Trents in pol - [email protected] Sun : 10:00-3:00 PM “Westmount has given me far more itics, more people would be interested,” than anything I have given Westmount,” said Councillor Theodora Samiotis. It was he concluded. important when speaking of Trent, she His letter of resignation is to be sub - said, “to talk about integrity in public life mitted April 13, he told the meeting. This – doing what you say you are going to do.” is expected to trigger the election process And Westmount would continue to reflect by councillors for choosing an interim him. mayor from among themselves on April 24 Trent’s caring made him “the embodi - (see story p. 1). ment of Westmount,” said Councillor LUXURY HOMES Along with the many members of the Nicole Forbes while Councillor Rosalind staff and media in the audience of an esti - Davis said “he wears Westmount on his mated 80 people were former city directors sleeve.” FOR RENT general Bruce St. Louis and Duncan Philp Cutler, the youngest councillor, Campbell, former councillor Tim Price, noted to general laughter that “the mayor CHOOSE FROM OUR LARGE representatives of community organiza - was on council before I was born.” He said SELECTION OF LUXURY HOMES FOR tions and longtime volunteers. it was the high regard for Trent held by his RENT IN . Some of those attending who had in - grandmother (Mayor May tended to ask questions about various is - Cutler) that was the rea - continued on p. 5

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Cyclist taken to hospital after accident on Sherbrooke

A cyclist was thrown from her bicycle with a number of people around her. The “Seen in the Metro parking April 3 when hit by a car on Sherbrooke at victim, a 31-year-old resident of East End lot, this fellow (gal?) made Argyle, Public Security officials said. The Montreal was taken to the Montreal Gen - everyone smile. The regal driver stated he was blinded by the sun and eral by Urgences Santé. The extent of her look of bored disdain, in did not see the cyclist until she fell over the injuries was not reported but her helmet command of a Land Rover hood of the car. A patroller spotted the was broken by the impact. The driver was and quietly dismissive of woman sitting on the ground at 9:51 am a resident of Hampstead. mere humans: the full Westmount!” as observed by Patrick Martin. Photo courtesy of P. Martin WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT We are Westmount. Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You?

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F , A 14 “Raising our Kids in a Complex World” Westmount Park United Church invites with moderator Rabbi Lisa Grushcow and people to join for a nature walk to view facilitators Betty Goldwarg, school coun- birds in the Montreal wetland park. Meet selor and Minna Shulman, dean of Stu- $1,888,000 $1,449,000 dents at Selwyn House School. Light din- at the church, F:@= am. ACFB de Maison- OLD HAMPSTEAD LE CANAL • GRIFFINTOWN ner C:@= pm, discussion D:>B pm at Temple neuve Blvd. RSVP: westmountparkuc@- Elegant family home next to park. Large lot, Luxurious 2+1 bdrm, 2 bath corner unit with videotron.ca. Free. Emanu-El-Beth Sholom. Free. Reserve: garage +. MLS 22552492 breathtaking views. MLS 17807684 B>A.F@D.@BDB or [email protected]. W , A 19 INTRODUCING F , A 21 ? O’Clock Series presents “Chagall: Climate Café Montreal presents “Daw- Colour and Music,” with Grace Powell son College’s Living Campus” by Chris from ? to A pm at the Westmount Public Adam, D pm at the Westmount Park Library. Tickets and information: United Church ACFB de Maisonneuve Blvd. B>A.FEF.B?FF. Free.

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BIBLIOTHÈQUE Prochainee séance du conseil Next Counncil Meeting Atelier de poésie avec Ann Llooyd le luundi 1er mai Mondaay, May 1 Le mercredi 12 avril, 10 h 15, Bibliotthèque. Le Groupe de poésie de Westmounnt compose Sign des poèmes à partir de thèmes propoosés par les Galerie du Victorria Hall membres. Bienvvenueenue à tous. Info : 5144 989-5299. Du 21 avril au 18 maai. La galerie du Vicctoria Hall to WESTMMOUNT est ère de présenterr une exposition des employyésés. Conférences de 14 heures : Graace PoPowwellell Horaire : lundi au venndredi 10 h à 21 h, samedi et e-NEWSLEETTER Le mercredi 19 avril, 14 h, Bibliothèque. Chagall: up dimanche 10 h à 17 hh. Info : 514 989-5521. Colour and Music. Billets requis. Info : 514 989-5299. National Canadian Fiilm Day 150 Journée du mieuux-vivre Cercle de lecture FFinneginnegans WWakakke de Joyce : Le samedi 22 avril, 111 h à 15 h 30, Victoria Hall. The Boaters and Sifters of ALP Plus de 23 exposanntss oriront des conseils d’experrts . Le mercredi 19 avril, 19 h, Bibliothèque. sur la santé, la technoologie, la sécurité, la vie verte Joignez-vous au groupe de leccture ett plongez et plusp encore. Présentée parp le Projetj Ville en sannté LIBRARY tête première dans une discussion paassionnée sur WWestmounestmounnt. Gratuit. Info : 514 989-5226. Pooetry Workshop with Ann Lloyd l’œuvre magistrale de James Joyce, Fiinnegans Wake. Gallery at Vici toria Hallall Apportez votre exemplaire du livre. Info : 514 989-5299. TRAVAUX PUBLLICS Collecte de résiddus Ciné-club domestiques danngereux Le vendredi 21 avril, 14 h, Bibliothèque. Hidden Le samedi 29 avril, ded 9 h à 17 h, Bibliothèque. 2 O’Clock Conferences Series: Figurreses. Billets requis. Info : 514 989-55299. Smart Living Day Beaucoup de produitts sonnt très dommageables Grace Powell pour l’environnemennt quand ils sont mal éliminés. Poésie et pâtisserie Débarrassez-vous dee ces matières de manière Le dimanche 23 avril, 14 h, Victoria Hall. Le Groupe sécuritairee.. Info : 5144 989-5390. de poésie de WWestmounestmounnt vvousous invite à prendre le thé a n de célébrer le Mois de la poésie au Vicctoria Restauration du bois Summit Reeadingdi group for JoJ yce’s Fiinnegans Hall. Billets requis. Info : 514 989-52266. De la n mars au déébut mai, bois Summit. Plus Waake The Boaters and Sifters of ALPA PUBLIC WORKS d'un km de sentier seera aménagé et couvert de ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTTAIRESAAIRES copeaux de bois. 4 esspaces de stationnemennt seronnt Household Hazardousus Waste Collection Concerts d'été : appel de candidature fermés au stationnemment sur Summit Circle pour la durée des travaux. Innfo : 514 989-5291. Le Service de la Bibliothèque et des éévénements communautaires de la Ville de Westmmounnt est à la recherche de groupes musicaux pourr sa série de Distribution spécciale d'arbres Fillm Club concerts d’été 2017. Pour parrticiper, vous devez La Ville de WWestmounestmounnt a prévu un montant de

soumettre une démo sur CD/DVD ou clé USB; ou 5 000 $ pour la distribbution d'un arbre sans frais encore un lien vers le site web de vvotrottre groupe au aux résidennts. Choix : le Cerisier ‘SStella’, le Gainier plus tard le jeudi 13 avril 2017. du Canada ou le Charme de Caroline. Rendez-vvousous Info : [email protected] ou 5144 989-5226. à westmount.org/arrbregraatuittuit pour commander Pooetry and Pastry Restoration of Summitmit Woods votre arbree. d il 23 H ll h From the end of March to early May Galerie : appel de dossiers Période d’inscription annuelle : du 15 février au 15 avril. La galerie du Victoria Halll lance un . appel de dossiers pour sa programmaation de la saison 2017-2018. Ce concours s’adreesse aux CCOMMUNITY EVENTS artistes émergennts ou professionnelss qui habitennt Aboonnez - Special Tree Distributiontion Westmounnt. Un dossier complet peutt être posté Suummer Concerts Series Call for Subbmission ou déposé (aucune soumission par coourriel ne sera à l’Infolettre acceptée) au Cenntre communautaire Victoria Hall. vousde westmount Info : 514 989-5521 ou westmounwestmounnt.org. Allez à westmount.oorg/ewestmount pour vous La Journée du cinéma canadieen 150 abonner et recevez lees dernières nouvelles de votre Le mercredi 19 avril, 13 hh, Victoria HHall. Westmounnt Ville par courriel! est ère de participer à cet événemennt avec une projecction du lm Mambo Italiano. Biillets requis. Gaallery: Call for projects Info : 514 989-5226.

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Approximately 35 people attended a meeting of the Comité de bon voisinage Tur - cot NDG-Westmount held March 27 at the St. Raymond community centre on Upper Lachine Rd. near Girouard. Good Friday April 14, 2017 They were there to hear from a panel of 7:30pm 13, which included Westmount and NDG citizen-members of the committee, Mon - vendredi saint le 14 avril 2017 treal police, and employees from the min - 19h30 istère des Transports, Mobilité Durable et Tenor/ténor David Menzies Électrification des Transports du Québec Baritone/baryton Marc Belleau (MTQ), the KPH (Kiewit, Parsons and Hol - Mark McDonald cim)-Turcot consortium that is rebuilding Organ/orgue Scott Bradford the interchange and the borough of Côte Director/chef du choeur des Neiges-NDG. Choir/choeur St. Matthias’ In the audience were Westmount city councillors Cynthia Lulham and Theodora St. Matthias’ Anglican Church Samiotis, and Peter McQueen, Montreal Westmount citizen-members Michael Mossop and Virginia Ellliott, at left, and Pedestrians and Église anglicane St. Matthias’ city and borough councillor for eastern Cyclists of Westmount and NDG representative Dan Lambert, at right, listen to NDG citizen-member 131 rue Côte-St-Antoine Malaka Ackaoui at the mic. Westmount city councillor Cynthia Lulham listens from the audience. NDG. (coin Metcalfe), Westmount Issues ranged from complaints about side barrier is being studied. workers accessing the site. Bus 24, 104, 138 de metro Atwater ou trucks on Avon Rd. in Montreal West to cy - Mossop also asked about large metal Lambert also championed having side Vendôme jusqu’au coin des rues cling issues around the Gadbois recreation tubes that he saw on the Turcot site at guards and cameras on all Turcot trucks, Sherbrooke et Metcalfe - marchez une rue direction Nord centre in Côte St. Paul, although other top - Greene, which David Maréchal, director and was supported from Freewill offering/offrandes volontaires ics dominated the discussion (see box p. of environmental quality at KPH-Turcot, the audience by Council - contin ue d on p. 20 20). thought were not there for pile driving, One of Westmount’s citizen-members but would check. The Independent went by on the committee, Michael Mossop, had the next day (see p. 20), and workers said three initial questions for the government that the tubes were to be screwed in, not representatives, namely, given that the new pounded in, before being filled with con - autoroute 136 will be approximately the crete. same height as the current 720, is a sound Westmounter Dan Lambert, represent - barrier on the south/St. Henri side neces - ing the associations of Pedestrians and Cy - sary, has the MTQ studied a possible noise- clists of Westmount and NDG, asked rebound effect on Westmount of that bar - about barriers to cycling on the east side rier and have studies been done on the Glen Rd. near Home Depot. In a phone in - relative merits of north- and south-side terview the next day, he said that these barriers? should be taken down “immediately” to al - Sandra Sultana, assistant director of the low the east cycling lane to function. Turcot project, who represented the MTQ, Sylvie Gervais, KPH-Turcot mobility di - replied that such investigations are not rector, said that bollards would be put up, currently in the Turcot plan, but th e north- b ut th at t h e ba rriers had to sta y to protect ESTATE & MOVING SALES Business consulting Vente de succession et déménagement (transactional private 514 236-4159 equity/investment banking [email protected] | www.rondably.com &entrepreneurial experience) RONDA BLY General and business B.COM., M.ED., CPPA writing & editing David Price, / Wishing all our clients, friends& family Price-Patterson Ltd. -- a very Happy Passover! Bunny Berke & Larry Lusko 18 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 11, 2017 ‘Will be there to help with transition’ Trent applauded by many Trent leaves advice, long at last meeting ‘to-do’ list for successor cont’d. from p. 5

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rules and timeframes, such as the closure cont’d. from p. 1 of nominations, in the Independent ’s edi - ferent person, he or she would be ac - tion of April 18. He expects the names of claimed at the election deadline for filing the candidates could be included in the papers. council agenda for the April 24 meeting The process of electing an interim and election. mayor is “totally new area” for Westmount The election is to take place in a secret – at least in the past 40 or 50 years – “as far ballot by all the councillors during this as we are aware,” St-Jean said. It will re - meeting. St-Jean will preside over the elec - quire some research to help determine tion, count the ballots and announce the timelines and other details since the law results. The new mayor will then be sworn gives the city clerk latitude in certain areas. in at the meeting. One of these is the length of time that The law provides for a tie vote to be bro - councillors seeking the position will have ken by the acting mayor, sometimes for filing their candidacies and what in - known as the pro-mayor. One of the things formation this will entail. St-Jean said he would be looking into, how - ever, is what happens in the event this per - Aiming for transparency son happens to be one of the candidates in - “I don’t want to make it too onerous,” he volved in the tie vote. “It could be an said. “I want to make it as fair, transparent important point.” and efficient as possible.” Councillor Nicole Forbes is acting mayor What is known now, he said, is that he for the period February through April, ac - will post a notice of the election including cording to a schedule adopted at the be - ginning of the year on a rotational basis. 20 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 11, 2017

WOOD FINISHING News Turcot meeting cont’d. from p. 17 DOORS•FURNITURE•WOODWORK • An entry to the Decarie autoroute lor Lulham, who explained Westmount’s ON-SITE SERVICE northbound will be added at St. Jacques requirements for these safety measures •Stripping and and Prud’Homme. Westmount mo - are written in to Westmount’s contracts. Staining torists will be able to proceed south on Sultana said that having Turcot trucks •Specialty: Lansdowne and Glen Rd., turn right on come from all over Quebec made it hard to Entrance Doors St. Jacques and then turn right after the have that requirement on the Turcot site. super-hospital to access it. Motorists Lambert also asked for a Turcot em - •Touch-ups and coming east on St. Jacques from NDG ployee to be tasked with pedestrian and cy - Repairs may or may not be able to turn left to ac - clist safety on and around the site, which •Kitchen Cabinets cess it. Panelists were to verify after the the Turcot panel said would be looked into. •Fine Furniture meeting. Pierre Guillot-Hurtubise of Octane HENRY CORNBLIT, professional craftsman • St. Jacques from Glen Rd./de Cour - Stratégies moderated the discussion and FREE ESTIMATE 514.369.0295 celle to St. Rémi will be closed from April fastidiously translated any English into www.woodfinishingmontreal.com 10 to J une, with long detours to be set up French. The majority of the meeting took using de Maisonneuve in front of the place in French, which was not translated. Vendôme Metro station, St. Catherine The meeting’s French PowerPoint pre - St. in Westmount and Glen Rd., as well sentation was available as a paper handout as St. Rémi, Notre Dame, an open sec - in both languages. tion of St. Jacques accessed via Place St. The drill in action, view from Greene Ave. on Henri, and St. Antoine. April G. Photo courtesy of Willem Westenberg. Views • Opinions expressed, in approximate order of popularity with speakers and audience members: • The “ dalle-parc ,” or cycling/pedestrian bridge over autoroute 20 from Cavendish Blvd. and St. Jacques to the in Verdun and LaSalle, should be added back to the Turcot plans. Viriginia El - liott, a Westmount citizen-member of the Comité , was among those people championing this possible project. We all need electricity! • The sound barrier at Addington and St. Jacques in NDG should be demolished (as per a majority of residents who voted in a poll) or, failing that, beautified. 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The Juste mittee members Louise Guimond, Kelly Danse kids troupe, Westmount residents Castiel, Casey Tabah, Ashley Langburt and Paige Mazoff, Beatrice Ivanovici, Liv Ka - Erin Tohir . plan and Sarah Oldland along with Maya A top star was local res Dr. Albert Co - Esar and Amanda Souaid executed a fun hen, director of gastroenterology, Jewish hip hop routine . General Hospital, attending with his wife Although a difficult call, the competi - Karen and children Véronique and Lau - tion winner was Proulx, VP, trading at Des - jardins Financial, who performed a Bollywood samba routine with his pro dance partner. JFK president Rochelle Lerner- Silverman addressed the packed room, praising the successful eve. Event judges were Sal Parasuco , there with his wife Rosie , Meryem Pearson (ballroom dancing), and Pierre Allaire , 12-time Canadian ballroom champion. Emcees were Kassie-Goldberg, owner of Juste Danse studio, and Francis Gilbert, Rythme FM host. Noted at the dynamic night were Westmounters Roni and Leo Kol - ber , along with media celeb Catherine Verdon Diamond (Breakfast TV), the ever-stylish bros Mark and George Batchoun, Julie-Katerine Turcotte, Niki Kara - manos and Adrian Abdoo with sib - lings Valerie Abdoo Telio and Eric 514.876.0178 x 1 0 0 | [email protected] | swdla.com Abdoo, Rochelle Allyson Kassie-Goldberg, left, and Arabella Decker. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | HORTICULTURAL MAINTENANCE | LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION B Lern er S ilver man, continued on p. 22

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Social Notes cont’d. from p. 21 Lisa Steinberg, Sandra D’Alesio and Brina Ruckenstein . Toe-tapping doctors noted included Lianne Kopel, there with her dad Zev Kopel, and Robert Koenekoop with his wife Rhona. The enjoyable event raised over $445,000 in support of JFK’s 2017 “A Breath for Life” campaign, purchasing high-priority med - ical equipment for the neonatal intensive care unit and the respiratory medicine de - partment at the Montreal Children’s Hos - pital. N BEAUTY by NEALY Laser hair removal Facials (all types) Microdermabrasion Wax & electrolysis Therapeutic massage From left: Alex Sharov, Dr. Jessica Morrison, Dr. Albert Cohen, Maya Kolesnikova, Carole Khoury, Alex Rhéaume, Jessie Mineau, Benjamin Proulx, Ali We use and sell: Kirstein and Mathieu Casavant. Nealy Chea

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