WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 0/ No. 2a We are Westmount March 0, 1/03 Adoption of PPCMOI by-law Colours of winter postponed by March break BD L4A?77= SC77=7D Samiotis was replying to a request from architect Ken London, who is spearhead - Nearing the start of The March school break appears to have ing a letter-writing campaign asking for March break, streets played expeditiously into the hands of res - more time to review amendments to the were quiet and idents seeking more consultation with the draft by-law. The city was expected to post Westmount Park was city before it adopts the proposed an amended version with changes on its deserted...except for ,- SCAOPI/PPCMOI by-law for use in cer - website at the end of last week (see story year-old Sarah and her tain cases of non-conforming development February 9, p. 13). These now appear to --year-old sister Lina projects. have been delayed. playing with their mum Adoption of the draft by-law including “I am conscious, however, that the Sadani Gaëlle February amendments was slated for March 7 but March break period is approaching and February +- near the will now be postponed, Councillor many people may not have time to review lagoon . The Gaëlles, Theodora Samiotis announced February them nor be present at the March 7 meet - now Westmounters, 22. This will be the fourth deferral. ing,” she explained. moved from Toulouse, Called “Specific Construction and Al - France four years ago. teration or Occupancy of an Immovable,” The girls quickly took a Westmount Page p. 16 the by-law is considered to be a compli - liking to Liam, a cated document that has been under wheaten terrier, who amendment by the city fol - Letters p. 6 lapped up the attention. lowing a public consulta - continued on p. 8 Photo: Ralph Thompson Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 21 Underdog by J. Davey p. 10 Bought & Sold by A. Dodge p. 15 Suspects flee in glare Pair buzz doorbells to Update on women’s hockey, p. 11. o f s po tlig ht gain access The Leader in Real Estate Two men seen loitering February 20 out - Public safety officers intercepted two side Hydro Westmount were kept under young men reported to have been acting 5)&'*/&45*/$0/5&.103"3:"35 surveillance at 1:25 am by patrollers, Pub - suspiciously February 18, Public Security lic Security officials said. officials said. The two were suspected of trying to gain They were found at Sherbrooke and entry to the worksite off Glen Rd., where Mount Stephen after a complaint at 6:28 Transport Quebec is completing an un - pm the two had been ringing doorbells in derground retaining wall to hold back hy - an attempt to gain entry to the Parkview drocarbons (see story October 20, p. 3). Apartments at the corner. 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These included interpreta - A Quebec Superior Court judgment Feb - Dubé had been appointed by city coun - pectations cannot be successfully invoked tion of the contact, an expectation of its re - ruary 17 has upheld the city’s decision not cil November 26, 2007 initially as a con - when, as here, the ultimate decision-mak - newal and the plaintiff’s credibility. to renew an expiring five-year contact in sultant but to become director of Hydro ing authority resides with duly elected The lawyer claimed Dubé had submitted 2012 to re-appoint Pierre Dubé as director Westmount on a five-year contract from members … of the city council.” a job résumé to the city that contained an of Hydro Westmount. January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012 in ac - Poirier also found that city council ap - anomaly. Judge Yves Poirier ruled that the final cordance with terms of a contract offer proval of a contract renewal was not “au - Marco Gaggino, on the other hand, choice to renew the contract or not lay with from the city (see story December 5, p. 7). tomatic.” stated on Dubé’s behalf that the commis - the city council. Judge Poirier noted the contract dated The judgment outlined arguments of sion’s 2015 decision was clear, and its con - As a result, he overturned a previous April 4, 2008 contained a clause stating the city’s lawyer, Frédéric Poirier, to the clusion “constituted a possible and ac - judgment by the Quebec Labour Com - that if the employer wished to renew the effect that the judge in the ruling by the ceptable issue.” mission of January 20, 2015, which had contract for an additional three to five ordered the city to re-instate Dubé (see years, or if it did not, it must advise Dubé story February 23, p. 3). 60 days before the expiry date. The Superior Court judge rejected Dubé had testified he would never have 2016 Dubé’s claim, which was based in part that signed the contract without a renewal he had legitimate expectations his contract clause. LEGACY would be renewed given that his perform - Purchase price from ance had not been evaluated as unsatis - 60-day notice given * factory. At the end of October 2012, however, he He also ordered Dubé to pay court costs. was given 60-days notice by then director $25,205 Freight and preparation included,taxes extra Asked if he would appeal, Dubé told the general Duncan Campbell that the con - Independent February 24, “Yes, definitely, tract would not be renewed and he was after studying the details of this judgment, asked to leave immediately, which he did instructions are already given for this ap - the next day. peal. 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