WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 55 No. 7b We are Westmount April 55, 6458 Process outlined to replace Trent Y Masters turn (' Election of interim mayor set for April >? BF L9CA<<? SE<<?<F members during a special public council meeting April 24 at 7 pm in the council The wheels were set in motion April 3 to chamber. choose an interim mayor to replace Peter While this person is commonly known Trent. No sooner had he officially an - as an “interim mayor,” under the law this nounced that his resignation would take ef - person will be the mayor with full powers fect April 13 than a resolution declaring the and responsibilities of the office, city clerk position vacant was adopted. Martin St-Jean, director of Legal Services, It also stated the council would not pro - told the Independent last week. ceed to fill the vacancy through by-elec - This new mayor will serve until the gen - tion but by an option to elect one of their eral municipal elections throughout Que - bec on November 5. If the mayoralty is Photo: Martin C. Barry contested and the incumbent interim Westmount Page p. 16 mayor is re-elected, this person will simply The Westmount YMCA Masters swim team’s continue in the position. In the event that head coach Abdenour Hammadache, left, and only one person files to assistant coach Mohamad Alsabbagh are seen See: Letters p. 6 run for mayor and is a dif - continued on p. 19 with the team April H at the Y’s pool, where they • Trent’s swan song, p. ? practice. See story, p. DC. Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 21 • Advice for his successor, p. =C ‘G oing to be a huge deal’ béatrice baudinet Residents hear about challenges to redo Grosvenor B.514.934.1818 C.514.912.1482 BF L9CA<<? SE<<?<F for access during the work. [email protected] As well, explained area resident and Dis - Other streets may be longer or steeper, trict 5 councillor Christina Smith, quite a www.baudinet.ca but work to reconstruct Grosvenor from de few of the residents have accessibility chal - Maisonneuve to Sherbrooke this summer lenges or small children. Diamond Award Winner Top 10 is presenting a very particular set of chal - “It’s going to be a huge deal,” she said. Top 1% team for in Canada Royal Lepage Quebec. lenges, residents heard at a meeting April “We’ll be sending out email blasts every 2009–2016 4. week.” This long block is characterized by some About 50 residents were REAL ESTATE AGENCY M INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED 70 row h ouses wi t h no side streets to allow reported to have turned continued on p. 14 NEW TO MARKET NEW TO MARKET LISTED AND SOLD BY JOSEPH SOLD IN 3 DAYS A LEADER IN LUXURY Downtown | Sir George Simpson $6,500,000 Westmount | 2 Ramezay $5,250,000 REAL ESTATE PURCHASED | Westmount $6,580,000* PURCHASED | Outremont $3,495,000* sothebysrealty.ca Real Estate Agency | Independently owned & operated | *Asking Price | B.Arch | Real Estate Broker JOSEPHMONTANARO.COM 514.660.3050 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 11, 2017 C ROCHELLE CANTOR REAL ESTATE BROKER 514.605.6755 [email protected] INTRODUCING INTRODUCING RECENTLY REDUCED RECENTLY PURCHASED WESTMOUNT ADJ | 3024 BRESLAY WESTMOUNT | 162 HILLSIDE WESTMOUNT | 645 AV. BELMONT WESTMOUNT | 4687 AV. WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT | 55 WINDSOR $2,125,000 MLS 17798305 $795,000 MLS 27917748 $1,695,000 MLS 11040177 $1,750,000 MLS 22365008 $1,250,000 INTRODUCING INTRODUCING RECENTLY REDUCED RECENTLY PURCHASED WESTMOUNT | 399 CLARKE UNIT 4A WESTMOUNT | 215 REDFERN WESTMOUNT | 6 AV. SUNNYSIDE WESTMOUNT | 4700 RUE STE-CATHERINE O. #407 WESTMOUNT | 1 WOOD $869,000 MLS 13942478 MANY UNITS AVAILABLE PRICE UPON REQUEST $7,200,000 OR $25,000/MO MLS 9837516 $670,000 MLS 14161252 ASKING $1,675,000 INTRODUCING CONDITIONAL OFFER RECENTLY PURCHASED INTRODUCING ATTENTION WESTMOUNT RESIDENTS, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO SELL! PLEASE CALL ME FOR A OLD PORT | 10 ST-JACQUES PH1001 WESTMOUNT FREE HOME EVALUATION WESTMOUNT WESTMOUNT | 4410 CH COTE DES NEIGES # 201 $1,195,000 MLS 25494838 EXCLUSIVE ON THE FLATS EXCLUSIVE ON THE FLATS $399,000 MLS 9575450 RECENTLY RENTED RECENTLY PURCHASED WESTMOUNT | 352 LANSDOWNE GOLDEN SQUARE MILE | 1455 RUE SHERBROOKE O PH1 GOLDEN SQAURE MILE | 1515 AV. DU DOCTEUR PENFIELD #307 GOLDEN SQUARE MILE | 29 PLACE DE RICHELIEU VILLE MARIE | 3150 PLACE DE RAMEZAY #203 ASKING $5,300/MO $3,175,000 MLS 16302695 $695,000 MLS 16240262 $1,595,000 $2,600,000 OR $9,500/MO MLS 10855979 INTRODUCING RECENTLY PURCHASED LISTED AND SOLD BY ROCHELLE LISTED AND SOLD BY ROCHELLE CDN | 5255-5257 AV. CONNAUGHT TMR | 212 PORTLAND TMR | 444 KENASTON VILLE MARIE | 4139 BLUERIDGE CRESCENT WESTMOUNT ADJ. | 3505 AV. NORTHCLIFFE $569,000 MLS 27115845 ASKING $1,295,000 ASKING $2,195,000 $749,000 MLS 14521598 $899,000 Real estate agency | Independently owned & operated WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 11, 2017 – 3 Westmount Ave. part of major road work looming BF L9CA<<? SE<<?<F $1,035,896. “It’s a very tight budget,” Mar - tin said, “a signal we have to be careful” A summer of road work lies ahead for (that the contractor doesn’t try to cut cor - the city following the awarding of contracts ners, he later explained). April 3 by city council for two major re - Another item presented to council was construction projects. Both relate to pro - rejected. This was the awarding of a con - jects started last summer. tract for rehabilitation of the water main One is the second phase of work on on Argyle to the north (Thornhill to The Westmount Ave., between Victoria (where Boulevard). This is in preparation for road last year’s work ended) and Claremont. reconstruction planned for next year. Mar - The other is the rebuilding of Argyle from tin said all bids had come in “well over” Sherbrooke to Thornhill, where water budget and the city would re-tender for main work took place last year in prepara - this work. tion of this year’s work. Cracks have already been noticed in last A contract for a third major reconstruc - year’s paving of both Westmount Ave. and tion project this summer is expected to be Prince Albert, Paul Marriott of Grosvenor awarded at the May 1 council meeting. said during question period. He said he This involves the challenging rebuilding of hoped this year’s quality would be up to a HAMPSTEAD I $ 1,595,000 Grosvenor from de Maisonneuve to Sher - better standard. Charming, spaciouspacious stone residence in old brooke (see story p. 1). Martin later told the Independent both Hampssttead. Large master w/ensuit/ensuite. Lovely The reconstruction of Westmount Ave. contracts had five-year-guarantees. garden. 2 carr garage. MLS # 12477634. is to be undertaken this year by Cojalac Inc. at a maximum amount of $1,999,498. This was the lowest conforming bid of Time to move cars for 514.269.3564 three, one having been submitted by Can - www.profusion.global Profusionn immobilier inc. Real Estate Agency bec, which worked on the first phase of spring cleaning Westmount Ave. With the April 1 start of street mainte - This summer’s work will include the in - nance periods, motorists are reminded to tersection at Victoria but not the one at check for no-parking signs that are to be Premier Home Claremont, which will be done at the same strictly enforced starting this week, ac - SONOS time as the reconstruction of Claremont cording to Public Security director Greg Furnishings Ave., explained Councillor Patrick Martin, McBain. Store WiFi – HiFi commissioner of Public Works. The con - More than 80 warning tickets had al - dition of Claremont makes it “one of the ready been issued for the infraction in the CALL FOR CONSIGNMENTS Only $248 worst streets in Westmount,” he said. first few days since the signs went up, he The work on Argyle is planned to start said. The warning period is now over and Furniture, Mirrors, Silver, China, Lighting, Decorative Accessories Music right after the end of the Selwyn House starting this week, $53 tickets will be given Not using it... moving.... redecorating... renovating everywhere school year and to be completed for the re - out. “It’s important to get cars off the street sumption of classes in the fall. so the sand and salt from the winter can be 514-564-3600 The contract for this work was awarded removed,” he said. e-mail your photos to:[email protected] to Les Entreprises Ventec Inc. for a total of On the other hand, winter parking reg - www.galeriem.ca $958,891. It was lowest conforming bid of ulations on certain streets have been lifted 8160 Devonshire Rd. Mt-Royal four, the second being from Cojalac at as of April 1. Together We Make Consigning Easy! B EXECUTIVE RENTAL DANIELLE ALLARIE JUNE BAILY Residential Real Estate Broker Real Estate Broker 514.941.9105514.730.8708 OUTREMONT –1425 Av. Bernard #7 514.941.9105 NDG – 5716 Cote-St-Antoine [email protected]@gmail.com $414,000 | MLS 25602690 [email protected] MLS 15225119 | $3,990/mth 4 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – April 11, 2017 Faites au Quebec Made in Quebec Trent’s last hurrah as Recever le Credit de Taxes sur la Renovation Colect Tax Credit on Renovation BF L9CA<<? SE<<?<F sues left without voicing them once they discovered how the meeting had suddenly Residents, staff and former colleagues of become a swan song to the mayor. Trent Mayor Peter Trent crowded into the coun - later told the Independent it was “im - Armoires cil chamber and city hall foyer April 3 for promptu” and “sort of grew like Topsy.” what became the last monthly council A city press release announcing his in - meeting over which he would preside.