BACK TO SCHOOL 2015 See p. 24 to 27 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 5 No. 4d We are Westmount August 23, 2013 Wants Bill 44 ban extended to sports fields Trying it out Possible drinker flicks cigarette gets fined City urges Quebec to adopt at lookout A 27-year-old Montreal man was ticket - wider smoking restrictions ted $148 for littering at Summit lookout August 16, Public Security officials said. BG L6DB99? SF99?9G In a resolution adopted August 3, city He was spotted at 9:55 pm in a group sit - council called for the three additional anti- ting on the wall of the lookout, where a The city has joined a number of others smoking locations to be included in those number of plastic glasses filled with urging the Quebec government to further already proposed by Bill 44, the first up - Champagne were spotted on the ground. widen proposed tobacco restrictions to in - dating of Quebec’s tobacco control legisla - After being warned against consuming al - clude smoking in children’s playgrounds, tion since 2005. cohol in the park, which the group denied as well as at sports fields and public “This is something we’ve wanted to do doing, the one man began uttering abusive beaches. The new legislation would apply for a while,” explained Councillor Cynthia language at the officers, denied the glasses across the province. Lulham referring specifically to prohibit - belonged to them and became outraged ing smoking in playgrounds and playing when officers threw the glasses in the Nancy Nelson test rides a wheelchair down the trash. When he proceeded to flick a lighted fields. special ramp at the Westmount recreation centre cigarette at officers and left it on the Westmount Page p. 18 Public hearings were launched last week pool August 21. The newly arrived chair is for use on Bill 44, which would by swimmers with limited mobility (see story ground, he was issued the ticket for litter - ing. prohibit smoking at continued on p. 20 August 14, p.1). Photo courtesy of Rosalind Davis Letters p. 6 Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 17 Oink Oink rebuilding still pending P Dearth of major building L + JOA IL N projects under review by city J BG L6DB99? SF99?9G she explained. “That’s pretty normal for this time of year,” not really trendsetting. Despite a flurry of renovations and The lack of larger projects, however, building activity this summer, the city has comes at a time when a new house has al - P T no new major projects under review, Ur - ready been approved on Surrey Gardens, R É V O S Carl R-Fontaine Earl VVeinisheiinishsshh ban Planning director Joanne Poirier said and condo developments are completed 514.726.2077 514.772.3323222 last week. More than 120 permits for exte - on Redfern and on the way to completion 514.591.0804 rior work alone were approved by council on Metcalfe. Visit all our properties at 1361, Ave. Greene, Westmount in June, July and August. The final approval of a permit for the profusionrealtyy.ca • chrisitiesrealestate.com “Most of the permits are for replacement proposed demolition and jillprevost.com PPrrooffusion Realty RF • Real Estate Agency GROUPE SUTTON CENTRE-OUEST w ork – mai n tainin g w hat w e already have,” rebuilding of one of the continued on p. 10 REAL ESTATE BROKERS REAL ESTATE AGENCY JOSEPHMONTANARO B.ARCH | REAL ESTATE BROKER ( * (&))*(%'*% 514.660.3050 sothebysrealty.ca !%&#" '$!#' Real Estate Agency | Independently owned and operated “ rtfully uniting Extraordinary Properties A with Extraordinary Lives” %'"*(&"))'$#*$)%*('"*&)($#! * (&))*(*$#! josephmontanaro.com 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – August 25, 2015 Dog run takes shape Now providing world class service in Westmount. Working with Engel & Völkers means you will receive professional and personalized service. 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Bruce, Hallowell and in the lane between While the remaining two suspects were September 13, 2015 y Centre Mont-Royal them by a nearby resident. told they were being detained for police, One escaped but the two were turned McBain said an officer spotted a car with over to police and arrested. It was not im - the dome light on inside. Various com - mediately known what charges might be partments appeared to have been searched laid. and insurance papers were found lying on A 16-year-old Montreal resident was re - the ground beside the driver’s door. Speak with education experts, learn about ported to have had an iPhone charger and The owner was tracked down through affording tuition, and meet with top schools. a necklace in his pocket that were traced to the car’s parking permit and the resident a resident of Columbia whose car was checked out the car to find a phone charger found broken into. and necklace missing. 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