WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 01 No. 2c We are Westmount June 04, 1/03 New entity will take on planning part of PAC’s role Price is Right for Handman Committee to update zoning, integrate southeast vision BH L5EB88? SG88?8H Lulham told the Independent she expects the new planning committee to be ap - A new city committee is now being pointed in August, so it can get on with formed to focus on the urban planning as - urgent work. pect of Westmount as an outstanding “It will have an enormous undertak - need at this time of redevelopment pro - ing,” she said. The committee was initial - jects, Councillor Cynthia Lulham said last ly announced by Mayor Christina Smith week. (see story May 8, p. 6). Of particular concern, she said, is the The premise is that the new committee need to update the city’s “patchwork of will focus on planning aspects, while the zones” and examine how development in architectural focus will remain with the one area, such as the southeast, will im - current Planning Advisory Committee pact others in the city and integrate into a (PAC), Lulham explained. Both will work broader zoning vision for Westmount. jointly under the umbrella that includes Westmounter Sareet Handman will appear on the The Price is Right gameshow Friday, June 22, ac - As urban planning commissioner for the Westmount Heritage Council. cord ing to publicist Shannon Daly. Handman explained to the Independent via telephone on June 15 that she and boyfriend Daniel Schwartz became fans of the show independently during childhood and, zoning, economic development and parks, Lulham said she intends to present de - while they were in Los Angeles celebrating his 30th birthday, “stood in line for a very long time” to try tails of the new committee to the general to get audience tickets. They did, and Handman was actually called to “come on down” to play. “Spin - Chagnon will not run, see p. 5 committee of council in ning the wheel was the best part,” she said. She played One Bid and Plinko. How did she do? Watch July so that its three urban continued on p. 7 the show to find out. Photo courtesy of Fremantlemedia North America. Architects hired to prepare plans Condemned city incinerator at yards to be assessed for re-use BH L5EB88? SG88?8H cials said last week. The building’s re-use could now help Plans to restore the city’s aging munic - provide the city with badly needed space BRIAN GRANT ipal buildings now include the incinerator resulting from the expropriation of a por - at the Public Works yards used to burn tion of land at Public Works and Hydro 514.249.1500 SUSAN RANSEN JEFFREY NADLER VIVIAN GRANT garbage until about the late 1970s. Westmount for the Turcot project, said 514.815.5105 514.815.2313 514.592.4636 The building, which rises three storeys Robert Talarico, Public Works director. Real Estate Broker Residential Real Estate Broker off Glen Rd., had been condemned and Councillor Philip Cutler moved the first [email protected] [email protected] The Strength of TEAMWORK unused for at least several years due to as - step in this process at the 1303 Greene Ave, suite 500, Westmount The Reputation for RESULTS Profusion Realty inc • Real Estate Agency Profusion Realty inc • Real Estate Ageenncy bestos and structural problems, city offi - council meeting June 4 continued on p. 10 2 – W E S T M O U N T IN D E P E N D E JUST N LISTED! T – Ju n e 19 , 20 4874 Grosvenor av., Westmount adj. $569,000 18 5406 Place Grovehill, NDG $659,000 4135 Blueridge Cr., Westmount adj. 470 Argyle av. Westmount SOLD SOLD AT 97% AT 100%! $1,125,000 SOLD 4411 Decarie Blvd. Carré Decarie $898,000 AT 98.5% 613 Roslyn av, Westmount BY BRIAN 8 4770 Grosvenor av. Côte-des-Neiges 4756 Circle Place, Westmount adj. 15 Upper Lansdowne av., Westmount NEW PRICE Brian Dutch 4848 Ste-Catherine W. 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SG88?8H ble-letter teams “where applicable” under double-letter players had grown accus - BB or A, B and C teams. the same Wings banner to accommodate tomed in order be part of stronger teams “All options and scenarios were exten - Westmount’s Sports and Recreation of - those players who, under the new rules, (see story June 12, p. 1). sively evaluated,” according to the press re - ficials announced June 15 that a city deci - will no longer be eligible to play as inter- Explaining the impact of the new regu - lease and the city’s decision “was based on sion will enable single-letter youth hockey city Cobras in combination with Verdun lations on Westmount, a press release the interests of all members” of the West - players to continue playing as Westmount and LaSalle unless single-letter players from the city states that double-letter play - mount hockey association from double to Wings in the upcoming 2018-2019 season also participated in the same inter-city as - ers at the Peewee, Bantam and Midget lev - single letters “and it will allow for growth under the Westmount Minor Hockey As - sociation. els who are interested in trying out for AA within the program for years to come,” it sociation. This means they will be unaf - This would have required Westmount’s will be supplied with the various organi - contended. fected by changes from Hockey Canada 150 single letter players – based on last zations with which they can pursue try- It adds that “we are committed to in - and Hockey Lac St. Louis. season’s numbers – to practice at other outs. vesting in our players’ development pro - As a result, the city will be forming dou - rinks, travel to which the much fewer 30 Those not selected “will be able to re - gram to ensure that we remain as com - turn” to the Westmount association to play petitive in the (Lac St. Louis) league as pos - Richard first woman under the Westmount Wings banner f or sible.” to reach Logan summit solo Victoria village mail carrier Monique They say they need space. Give them what they want. Richard reached the summit of Mt. Logan, Canada’s highest peak, on May 30. She is the first woman to do so alone. The 10-year Canada Post veteran, who has worked in Westmount for five years, summarized her experience in a French- language interview June 18 at the Indepen - dent’ s offices. “There was hardly anyone on the moun tain,” she said. “It was very difficult, with one week in the tent due to a white - out and a fall into an ice crevasse.” Richard began climbing in 2009 with Letters & photos to the editor p. 8 Art Scene (Lui & Chaki) p. 6 Underdog p. 13 Monique Richard on Victoria Ave. on June 18. 9 Lives p. 13 Photo: Independent. an expedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro. She Classifieds p. 14 climbed Mt. Everest in 2012. Social Notes For the 19-day Logan climb, she carried 120 pounds of gear. In the end, she need - (Montreal Children’s) p. 17 Rent a spacious apartment near a playground. ed evacuation after three days of bad Comin’ Up p. 18 weather. 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Following Westmount tradition, the re - tired mayor’s portrait was unveiled at a special event in the council chamber June LYDIAA DUFRESNE 14 at which more than 50 invited guests Courtier immobilier résidentiel got the first view, along with Trent him - Residential Real Estate Broker self, of how painter Trevor Goring had de - 514.712.1602 picted him. [email protected] ‘Impeccably turned out’ Proofusion Immobilier Inc. – Real Esstaaatte Agency As Goring unveiled the portrait in front of those assembled, he described his por - trayal of Trent as “impeccably turned out Viewing the portrait at its unveiling June 14 are, from left: Kathryn Stephenson with her husband Peter in understated elegance.” Trent, painter Trevor Goring and Mayor Christina Smith.