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May 5-6, 2009 Building Activity Reached Garneau Supports Israel on Its 61St New Heights Before Slowing WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 3 No. 5a We are Westmount May 5-6, 2009 Building activity reached Garneau supports Israel on its 61st new heights before slowing By Laureen Sweeney two temporary building inspectors. While the rising activity in 2008 was Construction and renovation activity driven by many major projects and addi- soared to new peaks in Westmount in tions, renovation work for the first quarter 2008 when 974 building and plumbing of this year appears to be lagging behind permits were issued by the city for work the same period last year by almost 6 per- conservatively estimated at $51 million. cent. This was 9 percent higher than the pre- “It has picked up a bit recently but is vious year’s $47 million. It also represents definitely slower,” Poirier confirmed. It a 70 percent increase over five years and was not known whether or not a downturn 90 percent in the last decade. The num- in the economy was responsible for the ber of permits last year jumped 12 percent emerging trend. over the previous year and almost 21 per- Last year’s all-time high construction cent from 2004. values were characterized by permits is- “The scope of the work is much larger sued in the home sector for the building than it used to be,” said Urban Planning of three new houses at a total of $2.7 mil- director Joanne Poirier. Larger building lion and for renovations and additions es- Marc Garneau, Liberal MP for the Westmount-Ville Marie riding, addressed a crowd of over 10,000 in projects place more demands on the de- timated at $37 million. Dominion Square and Place du Canada, April 29, during a march to commemorate the 61st partment for regular site inspections and Of these, 13 underwent anniversary of the creation of Israel. Garneau spoke to the flag-waving crowd about the need to support required the additional hiring last year of work exceeding $500,000 continued on p. 16 the Middle Eastern country, saying “Israel’s struggle for peace and security is our struggle.” Inter- national Trade Minister Stockwell Day also spoke. Photo: Robert J. Galbraith Stuart Robertson is back! See p. 17 for his column. This week: how to mulch! City reviews preparedness for flu epidemic By Laureen Sweeney nign in regions outside Mexico,” said Alan I look forward to christina Kulaga, the city’s Human Resources di- listing your property. Westmount officials began reviewing rector. miller the city’s emergency measures plan for While health care remains within Please call me. Affiliated Real Estate Agent epidemic preparedness last week as the provincial jurisdiction, Westmount’s pre- 514.935.3337 World Health Organization raised pan- paredness plan calls for ensuring man- demic alert levels for H1N1 influenza agement procedures are in place, staffing Bunny virus. of municipal services can be maintained Affiliated Real Estate They also began interacting with Que- during an emergency and that provisions Berke Agent 1361, av. Greene, bec health ministry authorities and island- are in place to deal with widespread infec- Westmount wide municipal officials through regular tion should the community be affected, [email protected] conference calls organized by the Centre Kulaga said. 514 www.christinamiller.ca 933-6781 de Sécurité Civile (CSC), part of the Mon- The coordination of actual patient care [email protected] www.bunnyberke.com Courtier immobilier agréé treal agglomeration. as it might affect various medical clinics is Entreprise indépendante et autonome “Based on information we have re- managed by the regional health network. RE/MAX Westmount inc. love where you live ceived, the virus seems to be relatively be- www.martinrouleau.com agent immobilier affilié – groupe sutton centre ouest inc. courtier agréé – 514.933.5800 M 933.9998 514 R [email protected] 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – May 5-6, 2009 EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE ON SYDENHAM HOMES LÉRY WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT ADJ. WESTMOUNT 150 DU MANOIR ____________________________________________ $6,750,000 25 DE RAMEZAY _________ $3,399,000 SYDENHAM ____________ $3,350,000 1414 REDPATH CR.________ $3,089,000 3255 CEDAR_____________ $2,400,000 INTRODUCING INTRODUCING GOLDEN SQ MILE WESTMOUNT ST-LAURENT WESTMOUNT ADJ. WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT 30 SURREY GARDENS _____ $1,970,000 4140 PL JAMES-HUSTON __ $1,899,000 1210 REDPATH CRESCENT__ $1,599,000 167 EDGEHILL ___________ $1,575,000 4350 WESTMOUNT AVE. ___ $1,489,000 18 CHELSEA PLACE _______ $1,399,000 INTRODUCING INTRODUCING INTRODUCING RENTAL RENTAL WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT GOLDEN SQ MILE WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT ADJ. ___________ 3249 CEDAR_____________ $1,350,000 8 PL. RICHELIEU $895,000 100 SUNNYSIDE ___________ $869,000 4065 GAGE _______________ $829,000 600 ARGYLE ________________ $8,900 4361 MONTROSE ____________ $3,100 INTRODUCING INTRODUCING RENTAL – $7,500/mth DOWNTOWN OLD MONTREAL DOWNTOWN WESTMOUNT DOWNTOWN OLD MONTREAL _ _________ _ ____ _ __________ CONDOS 1455 SHERBROOKE W., #3203 $2,250,000 227 CLARKE PH-1 $1,699,000 1227 SHERBROOKE W., #52 $1,499,000 389 ST-PAUL W., PH-702 $1,275,000 1227 SHERBROOKE W., #95 $1,059,000 38 MCGILL, PH-81 $950,000 INTRODUCING RENTAL – $2,800/mth RENTAL – $3,400/mth DOWNTOWN OLD MONTREAL DOWNTOWN OLD MONTREAL OLD MONTREAL OLD MONTREAL 305 DE LA COMMUNE W., #31 __ $799,000 287 DE LA COMMUNE W. _____ $735,000 432 ST-FRANÇOIS-XAVIER ____ $698,000 1250 DES PINS W., #460 _____ $689,000 10 ST-JACQUES, #901 _______ $669,000 68 ST-NORBERT,#6_________ $649,000 INTRODUCING RENTAL DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN PLATEAU MT-ROYAL WESTMOUNT ADJ. OLD MONTREAL WESTMOUNT ADJ. ______ _ ___ ______ _ 445 VIGER W., PH-1109 $595,000 3982 COTE DES NEIGES., #A-44 $569,000 1200 ST-JACQUES PH-2109 $475,000 2004 ST-LAURENT,#314 $299,000 406 DES PINS O., #75 ________ $279,000 3982 COTE DES NEIGES.,#1PHC-59 $10,000 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – May 5-6, 2009 – 3 Graffiti overload Main Turcot Ding-dong: ‘Your lawn is on fire’ An “all-purpose” summer student for A Prince Albert Ave. resident’s evening tually soaked his whole front lawn with a the city’s Public Works department is hearings start was interrupted on April 30 by a passerby hose, which worked. being asked to keep an special eye open for ringing his doorbell to say that his front new graffiti on public buildings. This is so May 11 lawn was on fire. Fire department’s advice city crews can remove it as quickly as pos- The principal hearings on the proposed It turned out that a corner of the yard The Montreal fire department’s press sible in the effort to address a mounting Turcot reconstruction, organized by the was indeed emitting smoke. spokesman said this kind of wood chip or increase in vandalism. Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’envi- “I’m guessing it was the wood chips- peat moss fire happens “quite often” and His primary function, however, is to ronnement (BAPE), will begin on Monday, fertilizer combo on the lawn that had been that there is “no easy solution,” except carry out traffic counts and assist the de- May 11 at 7 pm. They will be held at the St. ignited by a cigarette, but it wasn’t easy to keeping the whole yard wet or moist. partment in whatever needs to be done, Zotique recreation centre tell. The fire was smoldering under dirt.” If residents encounter a similar situa- said interim department director Mari- (75 Sir Georges-Étienne continued on p. 4 tion, the spokesman advised them to “use anne Zalzal. Similar work was undertaken ‘Surpringly resilient’ a hose and, if they can’t control it or if it last summer. The man found the small blaze “sur- risks spreading to a bush or building, to Garden booklet prisingly resilient” even after two pitchers call the fire department.” City beefing up back on sale of water had been poured onto it. He even- sanitation checks A booklet called A Walking Tour of Westmount Gardens is once again avail- 514.939.9927 Plans are underway by the city to re- able at the library and the Community M a r i a cruit a full-time sanitation inspector to en- Events office in Victoria Hall. The $4 cost CELL 266.9927 force by-law violations dealing with will go toward the production of a guide- S a n t i n i FAX 939.5717 garbage, hygiene, the maintenance of me- book to Westmount parks planned for ROYAL LEPAGE WESTMOUNT Chartered Real Estate Broker chanical ventilation systems in apartment next year. buildings and related matters. The walking tour features a number The newly-created full-time position of gardens in each of the city’s eight elec- was one that used to exist several years toral districts along with small descrip- 2 Westmount Square #302 St-Henri ago. A part-time seasonal inspector com- tions. pleted his contract at the end of 2008 and Since the booklet was produced at the Vive la difference! Rue du Canal a building inspector has been handling his end of last summer when many gardens tasks. were on the wane, it was considered The full-time job is being ressurected timely to reissue it again, said city horti- to address a growing number of com- culturist Claudette Savaria. plaints. Posting for inspector imminent With the imminent posting of the posi- tion, the inspector is expected to be hired Brian Gans as soon as possible to be in place for the Notary start of the summer season, said Urban Title Attorney Extremely bright corner apartment. 2 bdrms, 2 1 bedrm apt., open space, high ceilings, com- Planning director Joanne Poirier.
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