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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 11 No. 4a We are Westmount April 4, 2017 Trent to resign, won’t finish term Asks council to name an interim mayor By Laureen Sweeney “I want to leave at the top of my game,” he said. In a surprise move, Mayor Peter Trent Trent was first elected to council in 1983 announced officially April 3 he will not and then as mayor in 1991, serving in that seek a sixth term in office and intends to capacity for a total of 18 years, twice as resign in the next few weeks to avoid being long as any of his predecessors. viewed in a “lame duck” role until the In a departure from his longstanding November 5 elections. practice of not declaring his intentions in He told the Independent he was asking an election year until after the summer, he the council to choose an interim mayor said that once he had made the decision from among themselves, as allowed by law not to run this time, he felt obliged to within 30 days, to provide a smooth tran - make it public and leave as soon as possi - sition. His resignation would take effect ble. when this occurs, “at the pleasure of coun - “I don’t want to be viewed as a lame cil,” but certainly by the end of April, he ex - duck or lose my moral authority to lead the pects. Association of Suburban Municipalities,” of which he is president. Trent was expected to state his inten - Letters p. 10 tions at the start of the council meeting Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 31 April 3, after the Indepen - Mayor Peter Trent in his office at Westmount city hall March 31. dent ’s press time. continued on p. 28 Bought & Sold by A. Dodge p. 19 Cenotaph area to become Max Vimy Park, marking WWI battle

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By Laureen Sweeney city arboriculture inspector Robert Liveanu. The advent of spring has ushered in a “We’re also making stakes from the trees new city program to recycle the city’s felled that are cut down to hold up the new ones trees into stakes for holding up new plant - we’re going to plant,” Lulham said. “So we ings as well as to provide wood chips for are using the old to hold up the new.” refurbishing the main paths in Summit Woods. One ash to yield 675 stakes The city regularly cuts down trees for This “planking” work by a specialist was safety reasons, disease and, in the case of being undertaken last week near the cor - ash trees, those being attacked by the ner of Sherbrooke and Melville in West - emerald ash borer (EAB). mount Park, where a large ash tree was In announcing the recycling projects, taken down. This one tree is expected to Councillor Cynthia Lulham, commissioner provide most of the 250 stakes the city will of Sustainability and Parks, said last week require, Liveanu said. the work on the Summit paths will require The stakes will bear a distinctive brand - the closure of the parking lot at the top of ing that depicts the city shield and the Belvedere Rd. for about four weeks. words “local ash.” While an exact start date was not yet “As of now, we have 87 trees to be re - known, the work needs to be done before moved,” he said. “But with some more the paths become muddy and further trees being added over the next weeks, let’s eroded, she explained. round it up to 100. As of now, 51 of them Tracings on an aerial view of Summit Woods show the trails to be worked on this spring: one About 325 cubic meters of chips will be are ash trees.” surrounding the summit, the other descending to Ridgewood in Montreal. required to spread them six inches deep on Because the EAB beetle has now been Image courtesy of Westmount Public Works. the main path surrounding the summit found in all municipalities in the Mon - and the paths leading up and down to treal area, he said, previous efforts to con - transporting infested wood from one mu - be affected,” Liveanu said. For now, the Ridgewood on the north face, according to tain the spread of the Asian beetle by not nicipality to another are not being as strin - city is removing those showing the most gently applied. serious signs of being weakened by the The beetle is so destructive, that “in five infestation. to 10 years, pretty much every ash tree will

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By Laureen Sweeney “I think we’ll make it more inviting at Victoria Hall,” said Ann Lloyd, who has The annual Poetry and Pastry event is been animating the workshop group for headed for the concert hall at Victoria Hall about seven years. “It’s quite a jolly group, Sunday, April 23, to accommodate a larger and this has become quite a Westmount audience than the Westmount Room in event.” The performance will be its fourth, Westmount Public Library. The annual she said. event is a celebration of National Poetry The city’s other sponsored poetry group, month in April by the Westmount Poetry Poetry in the Park, will perform separately Group. this summer as part of the city’s “Music in “When 70 to 80 people crowded into the the Park” series but not at Poetry and Pas - room last year, we had to turn people try. When the two groups provided a com - away,” explained Donna Lach, assistant di - bined performance in 2015 it extended to rector, Library and Community Events. three hours. “This proved to be too long,” “We also felt we had to control the exu - Lach said. berance because we were in the library.” In 2015, the event had been moved from As a result, the 2 pm event will take the library to the Gallery at Victoria Hall, place amid several changes, she explained. but this also turned out to be too small and Montreal police, Westmount Public Security, a tow truck and an ambulance were at the site of a car accident at Lansdowne and St. Catherine on March 28 at about 2 pm. The airbag was deployed on the Tickets will be free at the door, and while unsuitable so it reverted to the library for driver’s side of the affected car. Photo: Westmount Independent the hallmark tea and pastry will still be 2016. served, wine and cheese will also be of - The Westmount Poetry Group meets ev - The driver of a car that hit the median reported by Public Works at 1:34 pm when fered from a cash bar. ery two weeks and concludes its season on St. Catherine St. at Lansdowne March the car appeared to have been turning left Seating will be arranged “in the round” with the Victoria Hall event. 28 was taken to hospital to be checked for off Glen Rd. to head west. – LS while some 20 poets from the group – possible head injuries, Public Security offi - some reciting their poetry to music – will cials said. Minor cuts to the right hand benefit from the hall’s sound system. BC girl knocked down were bandaged. “It can get quite boisterous,” she added, by car exitting garage Air bags had been deployed and damage referring to the passion of some of the sustained to the Mini Cooper’s front participants. “They are full of joy. 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By Martin C. Barry on the stage. One of the campaign chairs, Martien de The Parent Participation Organization Vletter, who also works at the Canadian at Westmount High (WHS) has launched Centre for Architecture, said the folding a campaign to raise $80,000 to replace 800 mechanisms for the chairs are still in good auditorium seats, which are the original shape, although the seats themselves are ones from when the school opened 56 falling apart, and in many cases are being years ago. held together with duct tape. “Grab a Seat” has already brought in “They have this really beautiful green more than $10,000. The organizers want to leather, but they really need repair,” she restore rather than replace the seats in or - told the Independent . “We want to keep the der to conserve the architectural integrity architecture of the school in good shape. of the school. We’ve asked different companies to come The current Westmount High School up with a quote for redoing these chairs in and its then-new building came into being a way that respects the architecture.” when “Westmount High” (then at the cur - As such, the parent organization, in col - rent Selwyn House building) and “West - laboration with the school’s administra - mount Junior High” (then at the current tion, is reaching out to other parents, Westmount Park School building, which grandparents, students present and past, had been the original site of the whole as well as members of the community at high school) merged and moved into its large, in the hope of starting the first phase present-day location in 1961. of the seat restoration program as early as The design for the new building in - this summer. cluded an auditorium with enough seating “Anyone who feels close to the school for 800 students. The seats were carefully can donate money,” de Vletter said, while Seen here in the Westmount High school auditorium behind a row of seats in need of repair are, from designed in rich green leather with golden- adding that those who give at least $100 left: campaign co-chair Martien de Vletter, students Trinity Efedede, William Kelly and Jessica coloured fabric on the sides. The seats will get their names placed on tags that will Ferreira, and school vice principal Amanda Vallelunga. matched chair frames made of light maple be attached to the backs of restored chairs. plywood, as well as other elements in the She said the WHS class of ’66 had already auditorium su ch as the go lden cu rtains bought 15 chairs. REGIMENTS ON THE RIDGE: VIMY 100 YEARS ON FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENT AT VICTORIA HALL ON APRIL 3RD, 4TH AND 6TH 2017 Bilingual “Timeline “Corridor” with visual panels chronologically detailing

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By Laureen Sweeney Baiocco, online services and archives li - The charge box provides eight separate ter a private PIN of their own creation, brarian. compartments that can be secured by a connect their device and close the door. A charging station for mobile phones, It’s believed to be the first public library PIN and operate in similar fashion to stor - The device can then be retrieved by punch - tablets and other devices was installed of the demerged cities to install one, she age compartments at hotels or railway sta - ing in the PIN. March 9 at Westmount Public Library in its said. tions. Each compartment contains a variety So far, she said, no one has complained latest foray into the world of technology. “We’ve had a lot of people coming up to of connecting cords. A green or red light they could not find a cord to fit their de - Called a charge box, the station provides the children’s and reference desks asking indicates which compartments are in use vice. library users with a secure way to recharge ‘Do you have a cord?’ so there was an in - or not. Baiocco picked up the idea from McGill their electronic devices when they do not creasing need. Sometimes people come in Instructions in English and French and saw it as a way to meet the new re - have their own cords with them, said Lora with three different devices.” guide the user to select a compartment, en - quests.

Too loud at 3:38 am Permit warning A resident of Olivier was issued a $49 unheeded, ticket ticket March 26 for making excessive noise, Public Security officials said. A issued neighbour complained about being awak - A snow removal contractor was sent a ened by the noise at 3:38 am, which was $77 ticket for failing to obtain a permit heard by responding officers. The man when spotted at work on Summit Circle was reported to have received a warning March 25, Public Security officials said. about the city’s noise by-law on a previous He was spoken to at 1:59 am and given 48 occasion and issued a ticket on a subse - hours to obtain one. His company was quent one. sent the ticket when the period expired without compliance.

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Now, can we get the read “Soccer players’ cancers ignite debate launched a sustainability initiative, which performance of work either in or outside the over turf safety” on www.cnn.com, includes both municipal departments and vehicle, or to heat or refrigerate food.” correct time? 2017/01/27. When in doubt, just say “no.” the community. The website also claims: – KM. It is with great pleasure that I note the Maya Khankhoje, Metcalfe Ave. “A sustainable community is one that upcoming closing of the Laurentian Bank meets the needs of the current generation Open letter to at the corner of Sherbrooke and Victoria. Ticketters of car idlers without compromising future generations the I;9:<:;9:;= and The clock on the façade of that bank has should get ticketted and other species.” For them to fully sup - had the wrong time for many years. True, port this great initiative, idling should be il - Mayor Peter Trent Idling. A ticket that many Westmounters it was correct twice each 24 hours, but I for legal for police. Otherwise, they would be I was delighted to discover the other day get year round, and despite its inconve - one will be glad to see the last of it – and poisoning the air with noxious fumes, that the Canada Post box, which had been nience, is enforced with good reason: to in - on such a prominent corner! damaging the environment and wasting defaced on the corner of Greene and de crease local air quality and to reduce our Sheila Whitzman, gas, which is funded by taxpayers’ money. Maisonneuve, is now back to its original carbon footprint. St. Catherine St. Solutions include the implementation grey colour, within less than a week after Our police do an excellent job enforcing of hybrid cars, cars with “start-stop” en - the Indie published my letter (“Open letter this law; however, they [idle their vehicles] No to artificial turf gines [that could be purchased] the next to the mayor,” March 21, p. 6). all the time and are not held accountable. I was shocked to read in the March 28 is - time they replace their entire fleet of cars, On behalf of my neighbours, I thank Police [cars] are seen idling in the streets sue that Mark Roper, Westmount Soccer or hold the police accountable for their of - the Indie and the mayor for their quick ac - of Westmount day after day. It is legal for Club’s president, recommends a synthetic fences by modifying the existing by-law tion, which should no doubt encourage them to keep their engines running on- or turf field for his club so that players can 726, to make idling also illegal for them. others to keep Westmount beautiful by not off-call, as stated by one of Station 12’s “cir - play “at home” (“Soccer club adds new These multiple solutions would not only only picking up litter off sidewalks, but culation” police officers. Contrary to this teams as registration jumps 50%,” p. 3). aid in our fight against climate change as also by reporting similar vandalism and rule* is Westmounts by-law 726 entitled As a physician, he should be more con - a community, but also help to develop one any defacement of facades immediately by “by-law concerning street traffic, section cerned about the possible deleterious ef - of the police’s most important jobs as role calling Westmount Public Security. 60.2, which reads: “No person shall oper - fects of artificial turf on the health of his models, demonstrating eco-friendliness. Such efforts by citizens are also part of ate or permit the operation of the motor of younger players rather than the possibility Erikson Moore, Kensington Ave. the “save the environment” movement, be - any vehicle for a period exceeding a total of of scoring more medals. cause they focus on visual as opposed to 3 minutes within a 60-minute consecutive * Editor’s note: Section 60.3 of the by-law, Years ago, many Westmount citizens the atmospheric pollution that contributes period while said vehicle is stationary.” however, says section 60.2 does not apply to fought against the ill-advised initiative to to climate change. This law applies to everyone in West - an emergency vehicle. put artificial turf in Westmount Park. That Richard Orlando, Sherbrooke St. mount with driver’s permits or licenses, ** Section 60.3 also provides for other battle was won with the supporting evi - from citizens to outsiders, except police**. vehicles to be allowed to stay running, dence of scientific data. Mayor Peter Trent responded : “Thanks for According the city’s website, it has amongst them those which “requires its For more recent information, kindly your thanks and for keeping us on our motor to be operated during the toes!” WESTMOUNT Hidden talents: Artistic photo project INDEPENDENT My window We are Westmount. Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You?

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Hillside armoury sold T:9 W"# $ # I ! # to highest bidder CDA>B 10 >9EC =?>C:! By Andy Dodge The building is being sold with no legal warranty, following the federal Defence Readers: One more of Westmount’s connections department’s authorization of Level I and to its military heritage is going to disap - Level II environmental studies, which If you want to wish us well, or reminisce about the last pear with a posting of the planned sale showed considerable concern about its cur - decade, please write to us by April 26 at noon for March 6 of the Hillside Armoury. The rent and historical uses, not to mention its transaction had not been posted on Mon - neighbourhood, which once had the for - publication in our May 2 anniversary issue. treal’s rôle d’évaluation foncière at press mer Merchant’s Coal depository across the time. street and the Caledonia Curling Club next Kristin McNeill, 98;C?A The building at the corner of Hillside door. Ave. and Hillside Lane has been empty for The city turned down an offer to pur - [email protected] the past three years and is suffering from chase the property before it hit the market. deterioration. (See story April 1, 2014, p. 1.) (See story March 7, p. 1.) 514.223.3578 The large four-storey building, which It is zoned for three-storey residential, takes up most of its 1,500-square-metre which allows for multi-family and senior lot, was originally built as a horse stable in citizens’ residences, but because it has Cat - Advertisers: about 1910, became a military storage de - egory II heritage status, the city of West - If you would like to be in our special 10-year anniversary pot in 1921 and has housed various engi - mount has more control over the use of neering and signal corps regiments over the site. issue (May 2), which will also be distributed in the Square the years. Despite this and the fact that it has an Mile, Tradau and eastern NDG, please contact: In 1981, the 3rd Field Regiment, Royal evaluation of $1,934,800 (land plus build - Canadian Engineers, which was based out ing) but was asking $2,800,000, competi - Arleen Candiotti, B5<9B 7?>BDC of the building at the time, received the tion among buyers was so strong that the “freedom of the city,” which allowed it to eventual sale price cleared $3 million after [email protected] march “with bayonets mounted.” only 52 days on the market. 514.223.3567 Thanks in advance to our advertisers, readers, sources, employees and suppliers for 10 great years. David Price, @D6<;B:9A

The armoury’s eastern wall, looking north on April 3. Photo: Westmount Independent 12 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 4, 2017

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WSMT I RENFREW AVE.AVE. WSMT I BELMONT AVE. WSMT I CLARKE AVE. WSMT I UPPER-ROROSLYN AVE. MTL I MERIDIANDIAN AVE. ASKED $ 1,725,000 ASKED $ 1,695.000 ASKED $1,636,000 ASKED $ 1,550,0000 ASKED $ 1,50000,000

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WSMT I THORNHILL AVE. WSMT I METCALFE AVE. WSMT I GROSVENOR AAVE.VE. NDG I HAMPTON AVE. MTL I RUE LACASSE ASKED $ 1,475.000 ASKED $ 1,395,000 ASKED $ 1,289,000 ASKED $ 1,199,0000 ASKED $ 1,188,8,000

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to the large grassy area in front of city hall, RMR’s Vimy exhibition on at Victoria Hall coast to coast had fought as an entity cont’d. from p. 1 where the paved pathway leading to the The idea for Vimy Park had come from against a common enemy and it marked much significance,” he said. main entrance of city hall will also be re - Trent last year, Davis said. She had been Canada’s strength as a nation. Some 11,000 “The naming of the park encapsulates done. The proposed designs are not yet helping to “push the agenda” after being Canadian casualties were reported during the tremendous victory and sacrifice by approved, she said. “so moved” after viewing the film on Vimy the battle fought between April 9 and 12, citizens,” said Colin Robinson, RMR hon - It is not known whether a new name Ridge in a theatre and had been promoting 1917. orary lieutenant-colonel and a former com - might be given the greenspace in front of the RMR’s Vimy exhibition and film taking The RMR was part of the first wave of at - manding officer of the regiment. It came city hall. The name Garden Point derived place April 3, 4 and 6 at Victoria Hall. This tackers on the German-held ridge and se - as “a wonderful surprise.” in 1902 from the point created by the in - is open to the public as well as school tours cured its objectives on time, according to tersection of Sherbrooke and Côte St. An - that were being arranged. author Ted Barris in his book Victory at Landscaping planned toine and applied to the entire area. This is There are also Vimy Ridge displays at Vimy: Canada Comes of Age. “The Royal “We’re going to be landscaping the area divided in two by Arygle Ave. Westmount Public Library and city hall. Montrealers’ advance moved like clock - starting next year,” explained Councillor Robinson said the naming of Vimy Park The battle in northern France in 1917 work,” it states (see story April 14, 2015, p. Cynthia Lulham, commissioner of Sus - had come from the city council rather than was the first time Canadian troops from 8). tainability and Parks. Pathways are to be requests from the RMR. District 4 Coun - redone and gardens appropriate to the cillor Rosalind Davis “has been very sup - cenotaph would be created. portive in helping our efforts to educate This relandscaping is expected to extend people on the impact of war.”

Discussing the Battle of Vimy Ridge at city hall March 31 are, from left: Colin Robinson, honorary lieutenant-colonel of the Royal Montreal Regiment, Councillor Cynthia Lulham and Mayor Peter The newly named Vimy Park as viewed March 31 looking east from A rgyle and Sherbrooke. Trent, the regiment’s former honorary colonel.

Comin’ Up PSO escorts man with YOUR BOOK groceries There are now many feasible book Saturday, April 8 & Sunday, April 9 pm in the Westmount Room of West - printing options. Colour, hard or mount Public Library. Doors open at 6:30 A public safety officer helped a resident soft cover, as few as one copy. Friends of the Westmount Public Li - home with his groceries March 27 after brary sale , 10 am to 5 pm at Victoria Hall, pm. Family histories, photo albums, receiving a call for assistance at 5:29 pm, travel, memoirs. That personal 4626 Sherbrooke St. Info: 514.483.5604. Saturday, April 15 Public Security officials said. The caller gift for special occasions. Tuesday, April 11 The Gallery at Victoria Hall’s call for stated an older man appeared confused as he walked down Grosvenor using a cane We can help you with every Westmount Horticultural Society pre - projects for its 2017-2018 exhibition sea - aspect of production. son started February 15 and ends April 15. and carrying a bag of groceries. The re - sents “The Perpetual Gardener” by Liliana sponding patroller saw him having diffi - No obligation, learn more: Perodeau on the arrival of the first flowers Info: 514.989.5521 or victoriahall@west - mount.org. culty walking, parked the car and helped - or email in spring, to summer and fall gardens, 7 him inside his home. [email protected] WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 4, 2017 – 23 Young scientists take on the region in annual competition

By Ruby Pratka months and invest a great deal of time and effort at school and at home,” said Scott Aspiring scientists from five local high Cross, the school’s director of communi - schools competed to find out how they cations. measured up against others from anglo - Two students saw their efforts rewarded phone schools at the Montreal Regional with a trip to regionals. “One of our stu - Science and Technology Fair that took dents did an experiment to test for chem - place March 26 to 28 at Concordia Uni - icals in chopsticks; she boiled water in pots versity. containing different amounts of chop - Individuals and teams from Westmount sticks, then grew onions in bowls of the High (WHS), The Study, St. George’s and water to see how the chopsticks affected Selwyn House participated. the plants’ growth. Our other student built To qualify for the regional science fair, a metal guitar at home and studied what students first had to compete at the school measurements needed to be done to create level. At St. George’s, all grade 8, 9 and 11 what sounds. students prepare a project as a class as - “It’s very important for us to have our signment and present it at a school-level students not only understand the material fair in February. but engage in it,” he said. “Events like this “Students work on these projects for allow them to make their own discoveries,

Westmount High students, Michael Tablan, left, and Brianna Haikalis went to the regional-level science fair with their project “Eco-Shoes.” They won a “great distinction” McGill University, department of Mining and Materials Engineering award. Photo courtesy of Westmount High and that’s when they really begin to learn.” At Selwyn House, grade 8 students com - pete in an annual school science fair in January with a view to advancing to the re - gionals; this year, five projects (four teams and one individual student) advanced. At Westmount High, 63 students com - peted in its school science fair. The win - ners, who were to go on to represent the public school at the regional fair, were grade 10 students Brianna Haikalis and Michael Tablan, who used household prod - ucts to design a durable and eco-friendly shoe. Photo courtesy of The Study “Science fair projects here at WHS chal - lenge students to improve how they design Maria Kametani, a Westmounter and grade 11 student from The Study, is seen explaining her project, and conduct experi - “Slowing Down Tendinosis” February 27 at the school. At the regional science competition, she won the ments,” said science continued on p. 25 McGill University biology award and received a “great distinction” designation. Tabagie Westmount Square HOW ARE THOSE Business consulting NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS? International news agent (transactional private ∇ Having a hard time keeping • British & European newspapers equity/investment banking weight oﬀ? ∇ Lacking focus, sleep, energy • Specializing in fashion & interior &entrepreneurial experience) and vitality? design • Imported chocolates ∇ Overwhelmed, stressed, • BELL lifestyle natural products General and business depressed (minor) or irritable? • Lottery tickets and maps ∇ Digestive issues? writing & editing ∇ Migraines, sinus issues, irritable Westmount Square bowel syndrome, autoimmune David Price, / disorders, frequent colds? At foot of escalator leading from/to ∇ Need help boosting your Price-Patterson Ltd. overall health? Greene Ave. entrance Janelle Allard -- Certiﬁed Holistic Health Coach (514) 935-7727 (# ") #% -$$! | [email protected] 24 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 4, 2017

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The following permits for demolition, 597 Côte St. Antoine: to modify the to replace some front and rear windows; and block a window on the side; exterior construction, alteration and reno - garage door by stepping it back inside the 89 Sunnyside: to replace seven basement 421 Mount Stephen: at a Category I vation were approved at the March 20 building to create a main door at grade in - windows; house, to replace all the storm windows meeting of city council. None were pre - side the building; 316 Kensington: to replace the windows with wood ones, and modify the rear sented at the previous March 6 session. 4725 de Maisonneuve: to build a rear on condition a specified one is double- façade to create a balcony and a basement 627 Lansdowne: to build a rear exten - extension, modify the deck and install new hung, and that two are in aluminum clad- access as well as install new doors; sion, change windows and landscape; windows and doors, provided the roof over - recycled wood to match the front windows; 364 Victoria: to replace two back win - 4700 Westmount: to replace six base - hang on the side over the deck is removed 808 Upper Lansdowne: to modify the dows, four side ones and install mechani - ment windows, one on the second floor at and the new wall of the extension abutting rear annex to create new openings, change cal equipment on the roof; the rear on condition it is double-hung, a the existing building is set back to demon - some windows and doors and modify rail - 718 Upper Lansdowne: at a Category I garage window and door as well as an ac - strate the separation between the existing ings on the back balcony on condition one house, to landscape adding retaining walls cess door to the garage; and new construction; so designated be double hung; in the front and back yards provided both 3210 Trafalgar: to replace the windows 660 Murray Hill: to replace a window lower walls are masked completely by veg - and doors, the garage and a door at the rear, enlarge an opening etation. door, build a wing wall, modify exterior materials on the building, modify the rear balcony and re - build the front break - fast area as per several conditions; 718 Upper Lans - downe: at a Category I house, to replace win - dows and create an ex - tension on the side el - evation provided all windows are replaced in wood; 116 Blenheim Place: at a Category I house,

4700 Westmount Ave. All photos were taken March 30. Photos: Westmount Independent

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116 Blenheim Ave. 660 Murray Hill. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 4, 2017 – 25 Soutar, Makhan featured at city’s Earth Hour event

By Ralph Thompson ronment and Nicole Forbes, commissioner mount, the International Dark Sky Asso - a farmer fighting against agribusiness gi - of Cultural Events, on the community life ciation of Quebec, Bird Protection Que - ant Monsanto. Her discourse embedded The Healthy City Project and the city of group.” bec and John Fretz on Summit Woods. her own struggle to sort out what is true. Westmount organized events to recognize The food theme encompassed work - Guest speaker was former Westmounter The event was organized by the Healthy Earth Hour March 25 at Victoria Hall, shops, exhibitions and presentations, in - Annabel Soutar, a Montreal-based docu - City Project’s Earth Hour subcommittee, which mostly had a steady attendance of cluding cooking with tempeh (made from mentary playwright and theatre producer, including Monique Cazelais, Margaret visitors at the workshops, looking at ex - an Indonesian soy bean) by Michael who described herself as a liberal who Gundara, Paul Marriott and Tony Moffat, hibits and hearing from guests on a variety Makhan of Aux Vivres, the true cost of watches Fox News and Breitbart News so with the city of Westmount representa - of healthy living subjects. food by Clara Kwan of Victoria Ave.’s she can get an objective perspective. tives Virginia Elliott of Community Events, “The Healthy City Project is part of a L’Autre Choix, and bees for the young by Soutar presented a summary of her Councillor Cynthia Lulham, and Hydro global network. We have a steering com - Ingrid Berker. docudrama Seeds , which portrays the ac - Westmount and Westmount Public Secu - mittee and two sub-committees covering The skies were clear and temperatures tual legal battle and emotional struggle of rity. the environment and community life,” said reasonable, making it a pleasant opportu - Councillor Cynthia Lulham, commissioner nity for the Royal Astronomical Society of of Sustainability and Parks. The sub-com - Canada to show off its powerful telescopes. mittees are composed of “Westmount vol - They were set up at dusk. unteers supported by myself on the envi - Other exhibitors included Hydro West -

Annabel Soutar, a Montreal-based documentary playwright and theatre producer, spoke to an audience about Seeds , her docudrama, whose storyline involves a legal battle over genetically modified canola.

Michael Makhan, owner of Aux Vivres Cuisine, demonstrates how to cook tempeh, a fermented soya bean cake. He explained that it can be used as a meat alternative in anything from poutine to spaghetti sauce or as a bacon substitute. The some 20 guests watching were shown how to make a quick snack of tempeh tacos, which they could sample afterwards.

Science fair cont’d. from p. 23 teacher Millie Malde. “They have be able to who competed at the school level. qualified to go on to the provincials with withstand scrutiny and questioning from Anna Maria Palumbo, head of the their project, “Sound’s Electrifying.” the scientists who come in to judge them. school’s science department, said students Students who compete at the regional It is expected that all participants will con - have the opportunity to participate in an fair will have the opportunity to qualify for tinue their education in science beyond optional science fair as early as grade 1. the provincial final, the Super Expo-Sci - this year, and these projects create a strong “We often see those students continue to ences Hydro-Québec, held in St. Hubert in foundation in their scientific thinking, cre - develop a passion for science,” she ex - late April. Those who succeed at the ativity and methodology.” plained. provincial level will move on to the Electronic Independents available At The Study, the regional science fair Also from The Study, Westmounter Canada-wide science fair, to be held May 14 Enjoy the Indie at supper time on has been an annual tradition for more than Natasha Yang and her partner Michaela to 20 in Regina. Tuesdays! Sign up by writing us: 15 years. Twelve students competed at the Capolicchio won three awards, as well as oﬃ[email protected]. regional level this year, out of more than 90 the “highest distinction” designation and 26 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 4, 2017 Indie ’s Spring Social Calendar, Part 2

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Other treal office; Pascal Tremblay, presi - fashions. Vente Privée Cocktail evening $75. Adrian Bercovici 514.933.8585. Thursday, April 27 with hors d’oeuvres while shopping. 5- 9 dent/managing partner – TMT, Novacap. Thursday, May 11 6:45 pm, Windsor Station, 900 Peel St. Hostess Hainya Wiseman: The Art of pm. L’Atelier, 5500 Ferrier St. Tickets $75. Valet parking. Tickets $1,000 (available Everything…and Then Some . Benefiting 514.485.7233. agiteam.org. Trafalgar School for Girls Opening only to benefactors donating $2,000 or the JGH Sandra and Steven Mintz McCord Museum Ball: Illusions! The Night. Celebrating creativity at Trafalgar. more). Sponsors’ tables $50,000, $35,000, Nephrology Centre. Chairs Rona Ellen, Art of Magic , inspired by McCord exhibi - Cocktail dînatoire, silent auction. Senior $27,500. Alison Silkoff 514.932.7517. Ali - Sarah Hutman, Barbara Singer. Info: tion. Black tie. Cocktail 6:30 pm. Dinner 8 play: Peter/Wendy. In support of the [email protected]. Nancy Rubin, [email protected]. pm. L’Arsenal, 2020 William St. Valet park - school’s bursary program. Trafalgar ing. Tickets $1,000 ($750 tax receipt). Ta - School, 3495 Simpson St. Tickets Adults Friday, April 21 Friday, April 28 bles $15,000. 514.861.6701. Local 1278. $125. Recent alumnae $75. Youth $50. De pierres et de lumières . Collège de Printemps Masculin, the Balls Ball. Ben - Musee-mccord.qc.ca. Trafalgar.qc.ca. 514.935.2644. Montréal celebrates 250 years in the pres - efit for Cancer Testiculaire Canada. Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre ence of Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre. Theme: Speakeasy. Honoree Maxime Le Friday, May 5 event . Dinner and auction. Chair: Sandy Evening co-presidents of honour: Andrew Flaguais. Entrepôts Dominion, 3968 St- McCord Museum Sugar Ball. Sugar, Miron. Honoree: Oliver Jones. Buonanotte Molson, chair Groupe Res Publica and Ambroise St. Tickets VIP cocktail 6 – 9 Sugar and more Sugar! Young McCord Catering. 6:30 pm. Loft Hotel, 334 Ter - Stéphane Laporte, director/producer, pm. $175. (Includes open bar, whiskey bar, fundraiser for young professionals. Chairs rasse St. Denis. Tickets $175. Tables (10) columnist La Presse . Gala co-presidents of oyster bar, cocktail dînatoire and after- Sandra Ferreira, Gerald Kounadis. Wind - $1,500 (until April 10). Dorothy Massimo honour: Costas Spiliadis, owner Milos, and party). Public party 9 pm to 2 am. $85. (In - sor Station, 1100 des Canadiens-de-Mon - 514.931.6265. Local 21. Info@tyndalestge - François Ranger, president Ranger Sound- cludes open bar, snacks, DJ). 514.963.3577. tréal Ave. Tickets 10 pm. $140 (Open bar). orges.com. Lighting. Cocktails 6:30 pm. Banquet 7:30 testicularcancer.ngo. Networking 7:30 – 10 pm. $200. (gourmet Saturday, May 13 pm. Cocktail attire. 1931 Sherbrooke St. Sunday, April 30 stations, high-end drinks). 514.861.6701. Tickets VIP $650. Regular $350. Robert Local 1278. 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had found interesting given their con - mayor in 1991, 1995 and 1999, he refused to ‘Time for younger generation’ trasting policies. He was, in fact, a Paul run in 2001 “on principle” and sit as a bor - Martin person, he said. Martin served as ough mayor on the Montreal city council Liberal prime minister from 2003 to 2006. after fighting against the forced mergers. to take over: Trent Trent’s departure comes as the city con - While this role was undertaken by Mayor tinues to work on a planning vision for Karin Marks, Trent fought for demerger Trent era, he said he hoped that by paving cont’d. from p. 1 development of the southeast, a plan to from the outside. the way for a smooth transition by the cur - restore the greenhouses, a legal fight to Interestingly, a SOM poll in 2001 He calls his departure “Trexit,” a refer - rent council, the direction he had set force the building of a sound barrier on the showed that more people across Montreal ence to the decision of Britain, his native would not change much. If a new mayor or Ville Marie replacement highway and is island had more confidence in Trent to home, to leave the European Union. council were to steer the city down a dif - facing major building proposals outside run what would become the megacity than He said he believed six terms as mayor ferent road, he suggested “citizens would its borders to the east on Atwater and to Gérald Tremblay, its first mayor. would be too many. “I’m 71 and in good come down on them like a ton of bricks.” the west at Claremont and de Maison - Trent returned as mayor in 2009 and health,” he explained, “but it’s time for the Nothing in view neuve. again in 2013, a year after his book The younger generation to take over. I’ve done These are all reasons for a smooth tran - Merger Delusion was published, relating what I wanted to do.” Asked if his decision had been generated sition, he explained, and as they could be the story of the fight for the independence He singled out, in particular, his fight for by the possibility he might seek a seat in long-term “multi-mandate projects.” of Westmount and other suburbs. Westmount’s independence in the forced the planned provincial election in 2018, he Trent launched his political career as In 2013, he received an award from the mergers with Montreal, the building of said: “No, no! My decision is not a prelude Urban Planning commissioner in the Civic Action League for this cause and for the new Westmount recreation centre and to something else. I have nothing in view.” mayoralty of Brian Gallery (1983 to 1987). his opposition to municipal corruption. In the city’s financial position free of net debt He said he would find something that in - He did not run in the following election, 2010, he had resigned very publicly from and able to sustain $17 million worth of in - terests him to do. won by Mayor May Cutler, but returned the executive committee of the Union of frastructure renewal a year through pay-as- Many years ago, he had been asked to half way through her term to replace the Quebec Municipalities when Laval mayor you-go without having to borrow. run federally by both the federal NDP and resigning Finance commissioner. Gilles Vaillancourt refused to. Vaillancourt As for the future of Westmount after the Conservative parties which, he said, he Among his proudest accomplishments has since been convicted and imprisoned in those years were his “downzoning” of in relation to corruption investigations. many areas of the city and his insistence Trent has worked with Montreal mayor on fiscal restraint as well as the start of his Denis Coderre to obtain Quebec legislation efforts to bring the restoration and expan - controlling what he calls “runaway” mu - sion of Westmount Public Library to real - nicipal pension benefits. But once again, ity. based on “principle,” he resigned last year from the Montreal agglomeration’s Fi - Refused to run ‘on principle’ nance and Ad m ini stration committee, After his subsequent acclamation as which he called “charade” (see story Octo - ber 4, 2016, p. 3). The Joy of Easter Manoir Westmount A Project of The Rotary Club of Westmount Palm Sunday, April 9 WWorshiphi SServiice at 11 a.m. City benefitted from Maundy Thursday, April 13 his talents: Indie Service of Tenebrae at 6 p.m. with Holy Commmunion publisher Price Good Friday, April 14 “Whatever views that Westmounters may have had on this or that controversy Readings on the Passion at 11 a.m. A great place to live, in a perfect location. of the day, all can agree that Peter Trent Mozart’s Requiem, KV 626 and Mass in C minoor, KV 427 was a dedicated, extremely well in - Pre-Service Talk at 6:30 p.m. formed and top-quality mayor of West - ChChorall SServicei att 77:3030 p.m. mount,” said the Independent ’s publisher Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul and Ensembble Caprice David Price. Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Conductor “He was a skilled businessman, who Freewill Donation Very affordable all inclusive rates… used his talents for the entire city’s ben - Easter Sunday, April 16 All meals Medication distribution efit, at what was almost certainly below Daily tea 24 hour security market price. He was a champion of Sunrise Service at 8 a.m. Westmount and of demerger during the Conducted by the Youth Group and Church Schoool Daily housekeeping 24 hour nurse Personal Laundry Extensive activity programme failed one-island, one-city period, as well Worship Service with Holy Communion at 111 a.m. as within the various Montreal ‘agglom - With brass, organ and choir Manoir Westmount Inc. erations’ that existed before and after. 4646 Sherbrooke Street West “On a personal note, he was a friend of The Rev. Dr. this newspaper from its inception Glenn Chestnutt, Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z8 Minister (which occurred between his two times Dr. Jonathan as mayor) to today. His sense of humour, Oldengarm,g , For an appointment to view, please call Director of Music and of proportion, never failed him, which is a major achievement given all 514.937.3943 the abuse that municipal politicians take. I wish him well in this next phase STANDREWSTPAUL.COM 3415 REDPATH (CORNER OF SHERBROOKE & BISHOP) www.manoirwestmount.ca of his life.” WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 4, 2017 – 29 Cystic ﬁbrosis gala honours Mila Mulroney Lee Burry and Ross Drake. Amidst the glam guests were West - Social Notes mounters Mary Dailey Desmarais, and Michèle Dionne and former Quebec pre - Veronica Redgrave mier Jean Charest, who attended with their children Alexandra and Antoine; as well as Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin and his wife Bianelle; Jordan and Christopher On December 1, former local res Mila Mills; Alouettes Kyries Hebert and Anneth Mulroney was honoured by Cystic Fibrosis Him; Gilles Coulombe and Isabelle Canada (CF Canada). Star-power-chic in Hudon , executive chair Sun Life Finan - daffodil yellow, she attended with her hus - cial; France Rigali and Pierre Boivin , for - band, former prime minister Brian Mul - mer pres Montreal Canadiens; Neil Erlick, roney , Caroline Mulroney Lapham and VP, PlaysafeGroup ; and Cyrille Aubin , VP, Andrew Lapham, Katy and Nicolas Mul - RBC Wealth Management. roney , Vanessa and Mark Mulroney, and Entertainment included a video mes - Jessica and Ben Mulroney, who acted as sage from Céline Dion and a moving ren - emcee. dition of the late Leonard Cohen’s song As CF Canada national ambassador, “Hallelujah” performed by Nikki Yanof - Mila Mulroney has been a supporter since 1985. Gala honorary committee members were committee pres Sylvain Chrétien , (president/CEO Pediapharm), Jonathan Mark and Vanessa Mulroney, Brian and Mila Mulroney, Caroline Mulroney Lapham, Katy and Durocher, Dr. Larry Lands, Marc Giroux, Nicolas Mulroney. Nicolas Beaupré, James Anderson, Rose- sky. egant black-tie crowd danced off dinner to Marie Boylan, Patrick Kenniff, Neil The evening was supported by CIBC, the beats of DJ Abeille , there with hubby Beaudette, Jean-Sébastien Ferron, Yves Proteostasis Therapeutics Inc., Quebecor, Na’eem Adam . Fortier, Françoys Levert, Marie-Josée ProMetic, Banque Nationale Assurances, The evening reached its fundraising goal Larochelle , and CF Canada’s CEO/presi - SAQ, Vertex and Pediapharm Inc. The el - of $500,000. More photos, p. 30. dent Norma Beauchamp, along with board members Claude Provencher and Julie Saucier. Other board members present included Mitch LePage, Ian Thompson, Stephen McCourt, Robert Sankey, Ron Anderson,

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This Public Security vehicle, seemingly empty, was seen March 31 at around 1 pm on St. Patrick St. in LaSalle at the entrance to the Angrignon snow dump. Public Security director Greg McBain told the Independent on April 3 that the vehicle had been at the LaSalle Ford garage for servicing and broke down on a test drive. Photo: Westmount Independent From left: Siblings Alexandra and Antoine Charest, and Michèle Dionne and Jean Charest. 6-month old baby among those in head-on crash A six-month-old baby and another pas - described as “very loose.” senger were reported to be riding in the Officers closed Sherbrooke, diverted traf - back seat of a car heavily damaged in a fic and called police. The car was driven by head-on collision March 17 at Sherbrooke a 40-year-old man from Montreal. An Uber and Wood, Public Security officials said. driver was at the wheel of the other car, a The Hyundai Elantra was “smoking.” No Chevrolet, which had two passengers in “visible” injuries were reported but all the back seat. It was deemed drivable and three were taken to hospital by Urgences able to leave. The cause of the collision Santé as a precaution. The child seat wa s was not record ed . 873 McEachran OPEN EVERY DAY Outremont

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Westmount, 10 Belvedere Rd. Westmount, 109 Sunnyside Ave. Westmount adj.,5124 Cote St-Antoine Westmount Adj., 5082 Glencairn Ave. Westmount Adj., 4799 Grosvenor Ave. EXCEPTIONAL opportunity! Majestic 5+ Desirable Upper Westmount address! FABULOUS sun filled 5 bedrooms, 3+1 PRIME Circle Road location. Glencairn Ave. Fabulous 1920’s duplex, dramatically bdrm DETACHED Arts + Crafts home offering Handsome, quality built 6 bdrm home bathrooms, FULLY renovated by owner/ is as good as it gets! This delightful 3 + den transformed + renovated into a now beautiful light, space, + VIEWS! Prestigious in great condition! Garage + parking. designer. Gorgeous architectural features. (or 4 bedroom) home offers so much. SPACIOUS, stunning, single family home! location. 1 CAR parking. $1,595,000 $1,365,000 $8,500 furnished Garage + parking. $945,000 Ideal location, near Marie de France. $979,000 SOLD! ANOTHER TROPHY PROPERTY SOLD! SOLD! OTHERS FAILED, BRIAN TRIUMPHED! SOLD! SOLD!

Westmount, 701 Victoria Ave. Westmount, 537-543 Victoria Ave. Westmount adj., 3015 The Boulevard Westmount adj., 3105 The Boulevard NDG, 4274 Hingston Ave. EXCEPTIONALLY bright + spacious home. One of the ﬁnest revenue properties ever. FULLY renovated, STUNNING. $1,298,000 STUNNING detached heritage property. SPACIOUS, impeccably maintained. $1,790,000 $2,395,000 $1,645,000 $849,000 CONSISTENTLY TOP 10 BROKER FOR RE/MAX QUEBEC* RE/MAX du Cartier Inc. Real Estate Agency/Independently owned & operated *Individual Broker for Re/Max Quebec 2012,2013,2014,2015