Battling bullying Rabbi for Women of the Wall Fiddler on the Côte NDG: Students from six schools, including Marymount and Royal HAMPSTEAD: Rabbi Julia Appel is coming to the Dorshei Emet CÔTE ST. LUC: Councillor Mitchell Brownstein with wife, Elaine, Vale, were honoured May 29 for completing the Beyond The Hurt synagogue. See story p. 26. Photo: Dorshei Emet at the Fiddler preview. See Social Studies p. 18. Photo: Veronica Redgrave program. See story, p. 10. Photo: Michael Moore Twice monthly NDG v5.11 (6B) Hampstead June 11, 2013 FRE EPRESS Côte St. Luc Strip mall serves NDG and Côte St. Luc Editorial p. 6 Nancy Snipper p. 14 24-hour drive-through McDonald’s draws Sports p. 22 concerns from residents, businesses By Isaac Olson recently wrote to the mayor to say, “We are appalled at this decision that is incon - Residents and business owners are sistent with the tone of our town, its Mount Royal expressing concerns about safety, loiter - beautiful parks, wonderful library, good ing, health and odour over the Côte St. schools and great service.” Roofing Luc-approved plan to establish a 24-hour, In a phone interview, Bouquet said he drive-through restaurant in the Côte St. and his neighbours are concerned about Luc Shopping Centre’s parking lot. where people are going to fill up the shop - All types of roofs Côte St. Luc resident Saverio Servello ping centre as the lot can pack in without and brickwork says he is considering moving away a restaurant filling a number of the because he doesn’t want to raise his spaces. He said he is worried about the (514) 572-4375 young daughters next door to an smells and litter that accompany a fast- (450) 687-0094 unhealthy, all-night, fast-food joint and food restaurant — litter that attracts birds [email protected] his neighbour, David Bouquet, said he is and other pests. starting a petition against the project. Ron Edwards Sr. & Ron Edwards Jr. continued on p.18 Bouquet and his wife Carole Gélinas Serving NDG for 50 years 2 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 N°3 B.514.934.1818 in Quebec* C.514.912.1482 [email protected] www.baudinet.ca REAL ESTATE AGENCY INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED *Individual for RLP 1700 SQ FT NDG: 4335 CORONATION: Magnificent and extensive rebuild in 2012 by ScanWest Design Ltd. VILLE MARIE: 1515 DOCTEUR PENFIELD #506: Large 3 bedroom corner unit located in the prestigious Features luxury finishings, high ceilings and great modern architectural details throughout. 4 bedroom, “Golden Square Mile”. 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Waterfront property with a beach, volley ball court, fire pit, gazebo balcony overlooking the city. $399,000 and much more! Multiple units available starting at $288,954 +txs/$2000/month NDG NEWS THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 – 3 Artful exhibition A boy and his crow Art work was presented by deaf and hard-of-hearing clients, as well guest artists at the MAB-Mackay NDG-resident Brendan Walsh celebrated the official launch of his first novel, The Boy and the Crow , Rehabilitation Centre on May 16. The art included painting, drawing, photography, poetry, sculpture on May 25 at the NDG Sports Centre. The book event drew dozens of people to listen to the author read and more. During the day-long event, guests also heard a presentation by two auditory specialists, Dale from his self-published book. Walsh is a freelance writer and lecturer in communications and writing Bonnycastle and Dr. Jean-Pierre Gagné. In the photo, MAB-Mackay Foundation’s Theo Brinckman at McGill and Concordia universities. According to the author’s website (theboyandthecrow.com), (centre) smiles alongside participating artists. Photo: Isaac Olson “This gripping and fast-paced coming-of-age book tells the tale of 16-year-old gang member, Danny Cagney, whose chance encounters with a young crow and a beautiful girl in rural Vermont one day become the sparks that change his life.” Photo: Isaac Olson New in the community sothebysrealty.ca Australian, New Zealand fast-food delicacies come to Monkland By Isaac Olson Every neighbourhood has a pie shop, she said, but her husband is putting a Three years after opening a location in gourmet spin on the traditional delicacy, H4>ACD746 $2,2-1,*** Plateau Mont Royal, Ta Pies, a food outlet with 20 different flavours. Enveloped in a Elegant split-level meticulous ly maintained and updated. Fabulous designer kitchen influenced by the traditional foods of the flaky crust, fillings range from the classic with top of the line appliances. Currently a , bedroom house that can easily be land down under, has opened a second ground beef and gravy to butter-chicken, reconverted to a - bedroom home. Ground Joor family room with granite location — in NDG. she said. woodburning Ireplace and patio doors to a sunny garden. Bright playroom on While sitting in her new shop located at Along with the pies are salads, soups, lower level with lots of storage. Truly move-in! MLS 2*-1/,-2 5525 Monkland Ave. just west of Girouard veggie pies, side dishes and desserts. Ave., Melanie Des Lauriers said her clas - The couple chose NDG, she said, S4E= C;75:4 sically trained, New-Zealand born chef of because, when planning to open another R74= ECD4D7 BB@<7B a husband, Don Hudson, has more than store, she surveyed her customers on .2-.1-2./+-0 25 years of experience in the kitchen. Park Ave. to find out where they were [email protected] After living together for nearly a decade from. A large number came from NDG, in Australia, the couple decided to bring a she said, so they opened on Monkland L;==;4? LH@?4B6 taste of the southern hemisphere back to Ave. on March 7. C7BD;8;76 R74= ECD4D7 BB@<7B her home town. “So far, it’s going really well as a lot of .2-.1-1..+22 The mostly meat-filled pies are a tradi - people know us already and are happy to tional meal eaten on the go or at home in see us here,” said Des Lauriers, who has [email protected] Australia and New Zealand. worked in the food industry all her life. R74= 7CD4D7 497?5G | I?67A7?67?D=G @F?76 3 @A7B4D76 4 – THE FREE PRESS – June 11, 2013 NDG NEWS HAMPSTEAD CSL Montreal West CSL SANDRA SANDRA SANDRA SANDRA ZELIKOVIC ZELIKOVIC ZELIKOVIC ZELIKOVIC 514 489$6793 514 489$6793 514 489$6793 514 489$6793 179 FINCHLEY 7020A7022 CH. KILDARE 295 Sheraton Drive 6605-6607 Ch. 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