March - Ville de Montréal Ouest

Montreal West Viewspaper
Imagine Realties:
March 2011, Vol. 39, No. 2
Breaking down walls
and fulfilling dreams
by Maurice Krystal
photo by Maurice Krystal
INDEX
Art etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Community Centre .16, 17
CRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Curling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Horticultural Society . . . .4
Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
IODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Letter from the mayor . .14
Lettre du maire . . . . . . .14
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Meals-on-Wheels . . . . . .4
MW Operatic Society . . .4
News from the pews . . .15
Réunion du Conseil . . . .19
Rotary Club . . . . . . . . . . .7
Schools . . . . . . . . . .8 - 10
Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Town Council Report . . .18
When you walk by the
new office on Westminster,
the red and black wallpaper,
the black furniture and the
red poinsettias in the window
force passersby to pause and
look. Salvatore Sansalone
and Brian Benedek are the
two founders of Imagine
Realties. Salvatore is the
Director and Brian the VicePresident and Secretary
Treasurer.
Salvatore is a bundle of
energy, proud of his Italian heritage and quick with a smile
and a joke. For a few years, he
was a pastry chef at Chez Sam
in South Shore Ste. Julie and
bought and sold property as a
sideline. He found the real
estate business exhilarating
and got his license and worked
for ten years with Royal
Lepage, Immobilier National
Alex Brzezinski:
CRA president
passes the torch
After an almost 20-year tenure on
the MoWest CRA executive, the last
12 as president, Alex Brzezinski has
stepped down. He will remain available as a “past president advisor” or
“institutional memory,” as he has been
witness to the CRA’s history.
Alex’s relationship with the CRA
began in the 1980’s as the badminton
representative. He attended a CRA
annual meeting and, once they found out
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and Century 21. Salvatore then
furthered his career and became
a certified real estate broker.
The decision to set up the
brokerage office in MoWest
was due to a number of reasons. Foremost is the fact that
no such place existed in our
Town even though MW and
western NDG are popular
real estate neighborhoods.
Brian is the taller and
quieter of the two. After
completing a B.A. in sociology, Brian didn’t know what
he wanted to do, but he realized he liked people. In ’03
he obtained a real estate
licence and went to work at
Royal Lepage, where he met
Salvatore. It was while they
were both at Century 21 that
they decided to become certified real estate brokers and
took the course together.
Brian finds the process of
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... Informerly yours ... Informerly yours ... Informerly yours ... Informerly yours ...
favourite place to be is sitting in front of an easel, or,
second best, sharing her art
experience with others.
So, if you want to try
your hand at painting other
than walls, contact Indra at
487-2970 or email her at
indrasingh234@gmail.com
Open house
Wedding congrats
Philip Shink and Laura Brockelhurst are pictured here following their
Saint John’s, NL wedding on September
3. Among family and friends who joined
in the celebrations (those Newfoundlanders know how to party) were former
Fairfield Ave. residents the Kaufmans
and Snelgroves. Bob Moore, son of Jim
and Ellen, who attended Loyola High
school with Phil was one of the ushers.
Phil is the son of Diane and Bob Shink
of 68 Strathearn N. Their younger son
Greg was the best man.
Phil and Laura met at UNB when they
studied law. After a brief honeymoon in
Iceland the bride and groom returned to
Calgary where they are practising law.
New class in Town
The Informer recently heard about a
new painting and drawing courses in
Town. It’s with artist Indra Singh on
Tuesday mornings (10:30 am - 1:30 pm)
at Studio BBG, 30 Milner #201.
Although known for her exceptional
horse paintings, Indra has been painting
and drawing her entire life. Expert in portraiture, landscapes and abstraction, her
10 Westminster North
Montreal West, Quebec
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with information about their Town and its
citizens in order to foster the small-town,
close-knit atmosphere that makes Montreal
West a special place in which to live.
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The Integrative Health
Centre is having on open
house on March 16 from 6
- 8 pm. Visit 63 Westminster North where you
can meet all of their practitioners (a naturopathic
doctor, a physiotherapist,
psychologists, a psychotherapist, a hypnotherapist, a massage
therapist and a social worker), get information on the services the Centre offers
and ask your questions!
For more information,
please call 485-6789 or
visit the website at
www.ihcmontreal.com.
Get out your dancing shoes!
Plans are under way for the Annual St.
Patrick’s Society Charity Ball and several
of the Ball Committee members are
MoWesters! Here are the details about
the Charity Ball. It’s on Friday, March
11, 7 pm at the Marriott Château
Champlain Hotel. The guest of honour is
Dr. Ray Bassett, Ambassador of Ireland
to Canada; Patrons’ Co-Chairs are Jim
Killin (L’Équipeur) and Martin
Spalding (Astral Media). Tickets: regular, $195; junior (under 28 years old),
$125; corporate table of 10 people,
$2,700. Call 481-1346.
Committee Members are Christie
Brown, Ball Chairperson; Julie
Balderston, Julie Dunn (Ballantyne N.),
Conall Francoeur, Tod Lunt (Wolseley
S.), Ericken Matheson (Wolseley S.),
Marilyn Meikle (Courtney Dr.) and
Patrick Short.
West End Quilters Guild
The West End Quilters
Guild members are feverishly planning their quilt
show which is to take
place at St. Ignatius of
Loyola Church Saturday, April 30 and Sunday,
May 1.
Mark your calendars
and in the next issue of The
Informer, look for all the
details of what promises to
be a fabulous show.
L to R: Julie Dunn, Erin Matheson, St. Patrick’s Society’s
President Patrick M. Shea and Marilyn Meikle
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in memoriam
Marilyn McRobert Harrold
Marilyn McRobert Harrold, an
active MoWest resident for over 50
years, died on January 13. Survived
by her devoted partner Kent Clegg,
she was the loving mother to son
Stephen and daughters Barbara
and Brenda (Simon) and cherished
“Gammy” to granddaughters
Samantha (Ryan) and Stephanie.
In her eulogy, daughter Barbara
said, “It has been an incredible life
experience to watch my mother face
her devastating illness with so much
courage, honesty, resilience and
fierce determination. My mother
has always been a very intelligent
woman who was especially skilled
in math. She was very good at
investing and playing the stock
market. Her other interests included
golf, bridge, curling, reading,
cooking, playing piano, entertaining,
being an elder at [MW United
Church] and volunteer work for the
Canadian Cancer Society and the
Montreal Children’s hospital.”
Sincere condolences are extended to the family.
in memoriam
Quin C. Filgiano
Quin C. Filgiano passed away in
Lancaster, Ontario on December 22.
He was predeceased by his wife and
best friend of 47 years, Peggy (nee
Newman).
Quin and Peggy raised their
family on Brock Avenue North. At a
friendly memorial and celebration of
Quin’s life held in Lancaster, his
children Tom, Ellen, Gerry, Dan
and Paul praised their father for his
courage, determination and sense of
humour despite the tragic accident
which had resulted in the loss of an
arm. Included in the celebration of
his life were his 14 loving grandchildren and many close friends.
He entered the family business,
Meldrum the Mover Inc. in 1953, and
over the next 40 years oversaw its
growth and expansion. Throughout
his life, he pursued his passion for
sailing, travel. This this past summer,
he published his autobiography and
family history.
Quin will be missed by his children
and grandchildren. The community
offers them their sincere sympathies.
from Lise McVey
BUDNING PHARMACY
Opening hours:
40 Westminster North
Montreal West
481-5665
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 6 pm
Saturday:
9:00 am to 5 pm
www.groupeproxim.ca
Classified
DENTAL ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST: Local dentist, Dr.
Drummond, is looking for an additional
employee for his dental care team.
Experience is an asset, but not required.
Please send resumé to:
drdrummondjoanne@yahoo.com.
Theopiste (Theo)
Hondzoglou
bur.: (514) 483-5800
fax: (514) 483-2699
mobile: (514) 898-3821
hondzoglout@sutton.com
Groupe Sutton – Centre Ouest Inc.
5800, avenue Monkland
Montreal, QC, H4A 1G1
Kathleen Weil
MNA for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
and Montreal West
Minister of Immigration and
Cultural Communities
5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd West
Suite 210, Montréal, Qc, H4A 3S5
Tel.: 514-489-7581
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Montreal West
Operatic
Society
Trial by Jury
two shows only!
The MW Operatic Society announces
the second of its Wand’ring Minstrel
shows, the ever-popular Trial by Jury and
selected songs by Gilbert & Sullivan on
Saturday, March 19 (at 2 and 7:30 pm) at
the Town Hall. “Is Justice truly blind, or
does she lift her blindfold occasionally –
to wink?” Come to the show and find out.
Dinner and theatre specials. Prizes.
Reduced prices for seniors and students.
Special rates for groups and families.
Tickets: 990-8813, tickets@mwos.org
and online tickets at www.mwos.org.
MW Meals-on-Wheels
needs volunteers
Meals-on-Wheels needs volunteres on
Tuesday and/or Friday morning: to cook
(two hours), do dishes (one hour), drive
and deliver the meals (two hours); a gas
subsidy is available. Also needed are volunteers to shop (a little over an hour) for
groceries Monday and/or Thursday. If
you could spare some time for a couple of
weeks during the year (except summer),
your help would be greatly appreciated.
MW Meals-on-Wheels is a volunteer
program that delivers hot, nutritious
meals to housebound people in the community. We operate out of the MW
United Church.
from Audrey Moroney
489-8919
International hockey
comes to MoWest!
MoWest CRA would like to thank all
the volunteers and hockey fans who
packed the Legion Rink February 9 to
watch the PeeWee CC exhibition game
between our Montreal West/Hampstead
Knights and the Australian Thunder. The
Aussie team is based in Perth and
coached by an ex-pat Canadian from BC.
The game kicked off with anthems
and the Canadian and Australian flags
were skated around the ice by four of our
best “knee-high skaters.” The new CRA
president, Scott MacKenzie, was on
hand to MC the opening ceremonies. In
addition, Roch Carrier, Canadian author
of the much loved children’s story The
Hockey Sweater, was on hand for a ceremonial puck drop. The game was a bit
one sided, with the Knights having the
edge, but both teams benefitted from the
chance to prepare just a bit more for their
appearance at the International PeeWee
Tournament in Quebec City.
Our CRA bake sale (stocked with
items from the Knight’s families) raised
over $300 to be donated to an Australian
organization offering support to flood
victims. The parents and coaches of the
Australian team were “over the moon” at
the MoWest hospitality. And, although it
might not have been quite as exciting as a
Montreal Canadian’s game, this event
certainly had the crowd in attendance on
its feet and cheering the players the
whole way through!
Photos: Robert Ganz
You’ve waited a year for this... Dr.
Caroline Begg from the Department of
Plant Science at McGill University will
talk to us about organic soil management
and plant needs. She will teach us the
environmentally friendly way to manage
the soil to maintain a healthy, flourishing
garden.
Come to hear Dr. Begg dish out the
dirt on soil, Monday, March 21 at 7:30
pm at the Town Hall. Guests, $5.
from Randi Weitzner
CRA registration for
spring programs...
...begins on Monday, March 28 during
regular office hours. Program information will be on the web site by March 7:
WWW.MWCRASPORTS.CA. Come
sign up for soccer, baseball, T-ball,
inter community baseball, indoor golf or
micro soccer.
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agence immobilière
Whether buying or selling
We are there for you,
every step of the way
Call the father-daughter team
that will make the difference
ERICH ZOLTAN KOS
SIMONA KOS, B.A.
COURTIER IMMOBILIER AGRÉÉ
(514) 483-6240
ekos@sutton.com
COURTIER IMMOBILIER
(514) 297-1813
skos@sutton.com
French, English, German, Hungarian and Romanian
Welcome
spring with the
Vega String
Quartet
The community of MW
Presbyterian Church takes
pleasure in inviting you to a
wonderful performance by
the Vega String Quartet. It
promises to be an evening of
memorable music making.
This youthful quartet of
excellent musicians have
devoted the past four years of
their lives to the challenges of
blending their individual
genius’ into a cohesive and
exciting ensemble.
Their musical tastes range
from the great masterpieces of
the past to the truly contemporary sounds of today. They
succeed in revealing the magic
of Bach and Borodin as well
as bestowing cultural icons
such as the Theme from the
Godfather with sensitivity and
meaning. To quote “Vega
excelle par sa diversité... il est
constitué de musiciens qui,
malgré leurs provenances variées [Canada, France], ont
décidé de se réunir afin de
partager avec le public leur
amour commun de la
musique.... Séduit par ce cocktail détonnant, le public les
affectionne particulièrement.”
Come to a wonderful
evening right in our own
neighbourhood, great music,
friends and the outstanding
acoustics of MW Presbyterian
on Thursday, March 24 at
7:30 pm at the church, 160
Ballantyne Ave N. Admission
will be a free will offering
($10 suggested) at the door.
For more information,
please feel free to contact
Earl Wilson at 486-9338 or
the church office at 484-7913.
We look forward to seeing
you there.
At 8 pm on March 5,
former MoWest resident
Tobie Miller will perform
along with Ensemble Ysis at
Westmount Park United
Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve West. This concert will
showcase a seldom-heard
repertoire for the old and
rarely-heard hurdy-gurdy or
vielle à roué.
Tobie Miller grew up in
Vancouver and MoWest,
graduated from Royal West
Academy and went on to
study music at Marianapolis
College. After completing a
Bachelor of Music in Early
Music Performance at McGill
University, she moved to
Basel, Switzerland to pursue
postgraduate studies in
medieval and renaissance
music performance at the
prestigious Schola Cantorum
Basiliensis. Her work in
Basel was supported by two
grants from the Canada
Council for the Arts and by
the J.B.C. Watkins Award.
Tobie currently divides her
time between Basel and
Montreal and is recognized as
a virtuoso of the baroque
hurdy-gurdy. She continues to
perform and record with many
ensembles on both continents
including the Ensemble
baroque de Limoges (recording
of Haydn and Mozart concerti
forthcoming on the Laborie
label), Les Musiciens de SaintJulien (recording on Alpha
label), Per Sonat (recording on
the Christophorus label) and
her own ensembles, La Rota
and Ysis.
The hurdy-gurdy or vielle
à roué is believed to have
originated in the courts of the
11th century and became a
popular instrument among the
peasants during the renaissance. In mid-18th century,
the French nobility developed
a renewed interest in the
instrument as the “simple”
JANE F. LEE, B.Sc., D.D.S.
Chirurgien Dentiste - Dental Surgeon
63 WESTMINSTER N
MONTREAL WEST
H4X 1Y8
369-0255
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Come to an unusually
interesting concert!
lifestyle of the peasants
became fashionably idealized
and imitated. Stylized,
refined pastoral music and
instruments such as the
hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes
were played in the highest
circles of society.
In the short period
between 1720 and 1760,
more music was composed
for these two instruments
than for the oboe or recorder.
Famous aristocratic amateurs,
such as Marie Leczinska,
wife of Louis XV, existed
side by side with a new generation of professional virtuoso vielle players.
On March 5 at 8 pm,
Westmount Park United
Church will be filled with the
rare music of the baroque
hurdy gurdy, as might have
been performed for the
queen, Marie Leczinska,
rather than by her. It seems
that although the reine vielliste was instrumental in
establishing the popularity of
the hurdy gurdy at court, she
was not renowned for her
own proficiency on the
instrument!
Admission is $25 for
adults, $15 for students and
seniors.
For more information or to
purchase tickets in advance,
call 481-8981.
www.tobiemiller.com
Dr. Mark Santaguida, O.D.
docteur en optométrie / optometrist
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• lunettes
• glasses
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514 481- 4791
43a av. Westminster Ave. N. Mtl West,QC H4X 1Y8
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HMS Victory Chapter,
IODE, recently had its
67th Annual Meeting.
The national organization was 110 years old
last year, a federally
chartered charitable
organization with 5,000 members across
Canada in 250 chapters.
We promote projects for children,
youth and those in need; provide scholarships and support schools in Labrador.
Our chapter has provided, through a
donation from Doris Schurman’s estate,
a computer and a spare keyboard (see
photo) for a Grade 3/4 class of nine children at Henry Gordon Academy in
Cartwright, Labrador.
Richard at Ultrasoft provided the
computer and a carrying case at a very
good price, along with comprehensive
manuals. Helen and Norm Reid’s
grandson Wesley, in his capacity as pilot
for the small airline that services that
area, transported them. The school’s
mailing address is “on the Main Road”
and Wesley was able, through connections, to deliver it to the school directly.
Cartwright has recently got a road: 5
hours of driving with 4-wheel drive or
heavy truck, a GPS lent by the government (if you do not have one), no gas stations nor houses en route. So now, they
can also have weekly deliveries of groceries instead of relying on boat or plane.
ART etc. celebrated its
25th birthday in style on
November 18 and 19 during
the annual show. There were
many new artisans, along
with some of the more
familiar faces, making 2010
one of the best years ever.
Festivities to mark the
event included a big birthday
cake during the Friday night
vernissage as well as an
amazing rendition of Happy
Birthday by the EMSB Senior
Chorale under the direction
of Patricia Abbott who also
entertained the crowds with
beautiful holiday music.
Thanks to our student waiters
who always serve the refreshments on Friday evening with
charm and lots of smiles.
As always, an event of this
size does not happen without
the hard work, dedication and
Become a member of HMS Victory Chapter
We also send tuques and scarves,
knitted by mostly local volunteers, candies
and school supplies and a subscription to
National Geographic for Kids.
Locally last year, we delivered 25
ditty bags to Aubèrge Transition, made
up of donated toiletries, shower caps,
pens, notepads or writing paper, etc. for
women arriving in the shelter. Wool,
knitting needles and sewing supplies go
to Nunavik House and we are presently
looking to obtain a sewing machine for
A quarter century
in our community
effort of many people. Very
special thanks go to René
Boucher who not only does
the committee’s translation
work but also handles all the
public
announcements
throughout the show and
them. And we also deliver birthday cards,
coloured and signed by the Brownies, to
St. Andrew’s Home. We give to national
IODE funds, such as Snack Pack which
organizes healthy breakfasts for school
children in poor areas up north. In order
to continue all these efforts, we would
welcome new members to offer a little
time; together we did 2,400 volunteer
hours last year.
from Janet King
481-6523
has been our “official” driver
through all the years of
Canada Day parades. Thanks
to Mary Thicke, our
amazing Floor Manager, who
with patience and enthusiasm
guides artisans through the
set up and sale. We would
like to thank Joyce Teiber
and her fabulous group from
the MW Horticultural Society
for once again making the
Café des fleurs a delicious
reality and welcome stop for
shoppers and visitors.
Huge thanks to everyone
at Public Works and Public
Security as well as Paula
Cordeau. Their support and
assistance in organizing and
helping during the sale were
invaluable.
ART etc. would also like
to thank our wonderful artisans for their generosity.
They donated all our wonderful door prizes which we
could then present to our
lucky winners.
Onward to year 26! The
annual ART etc. jury will take
place on Thursday, March 3
and we welcome artisans of all
kinds to consider submitting
their work for the 2011 show.
Enquiries can be sent to
artetcmontrealwest@gmail.com.
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... Rotary Club ... Rotary Club ... Rotary Club ...
Lots happening
... and don’t miss Casino Night!
McGill has trained
more than 2000 pediatric orthopedic surgeons at the Shriner’s
where they operate
along side Université de
Montréal grads. The
hospital has been “on
Dr. Robert Drummond during his presentation to our club
the hill” since the 1920s
and will move in 2014 to
their efforts (volunteerism, civic service,
the Glen site.
advocacy or other work) that helps make
The move will double or triple the size
our great Town a better place. The honof most areas, for example from two to
oured recipient will be recognized as a
four operating rooms. It will also facilitate
Paul Harris Fellow, named after the
the close connection with the Montreal
founder of Rotary International. The
Children’s Hospital and provide needed
award ceremony will take place during a
equipment such as MRI and CT scan.
club lunch meeting, providing a wonderful opportunity for friends and relaCommunity
tives to join us in celebrating the honLeadership Award
ouree’s work.
Each year, the
Please send your nominations to Doug
Montreal Westward
Yeats at doug@westendpiano.com
Rotary Club will honour
Casino Night
a local community
leader and we are
Don’t miss out on Casino Night,
asking the MoWesters
Friday, March 25 at the Town Hall.
to help us find a
Tickets are $40 and include Casino
deserving recipient.
money and snacks.
Please send us the
Join us!
name of the person you
Our club meets at noon every
believe deserves recogThursday at the Town Hall for lunch. We
nition, as well as a brief
have very interesting guest speakers.
note explaining why.
Come check us out sometime. For further
Nominations are open
information, please contact Doug Yeats at
to adult MoWesters who
Bob Brodie accepts a cheque to Meals-on-Wheels for $1000
doug@westendpiano.com or by phone
make a difference in our
from Montreal Westward Rotary President Brian Belanger
486-5373.
community through
Robert Drummond, MD
On Thursday, February 10, our
speaker was Dr. Robert Drummond,
MD, Chair of the Board of Governors of
the Montreal Shriners’ Hospital, emergency room physician at the Royal
Victoria Hospital and lecturer in McGill’s
Department of Medicine.
The Shriners’ Hospital is one of 22
across North America. It does pediatric
orthopedics, burns, spinal cord injury
congenital abnormalities such as cleft lip
and palate. There is no cost for the care
provided. Among the patients, 60% are
from Quebec, 35% from other provinces
and 5% other countries. There are 1000
children on the waiting list.
5765, av Monkland
Montreal, QC, H4A 1E8
Sandra Roscanu
Affiliated Real Estate Agent
Bur: (514) 481-0241
•
Dr. Michael J. Wexel
Chiropractor / Chiropracticien
Tel: 773-7246
E-mail: drmjwexel@videotron.ca
18 Westminster N., Suite 110
Montreal West, QC H4X 1Y8
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... Edinburgh School ... Edinburgh School ...
Edinburgh embraces Quebec culture
45 Westminster South
481-7441
Hours
Monday - Thursday
10 - 12, 2 - 4, 7 - 9
New arrivals
Clancy, Tom
Genova, Lisa
Koonz, Dean
Sandford, John
Fiction
Dead or Alive
Left Neglected
What the Night Knows
Bad Blood
Mystery
Patterson, James
Tic Toc
Lawton, John
A Lily of the Field
McCall Smith, A.
The Charming Quirks of Others
Students use papier maché to recreate book characters
Fifth year, students from Grade 2, and
Lucie Sarrasin and Brian Turgeon participated in a student exchange with
École à L’Orée du Bois in Saint Lazare.
The activity began by
assigning each child a pen pal.
They exchanged photos and
letters written in French. In
January, Edin-burgh travelled to Saint Lazare and
enjoyed tobogganing and
cooperative outdoor games.
Grade 1 participated this year
for the first time.
The exchange between the
schools was facilitated by the fact
that Mme Lucie’s cousin is a Grade 2
teacher in Saint Lazare. The difference
in location of the two schools was also a
factor in their selection. It gives the
opportunity for the students from each
school to travel to a part of the city that
they would not normally visit. In the
spring, the students will attend a cabane
à sucre in Rigaud. In June, L’Orée du
Bois will come to MoWest and learn
about our Town.
Having worked closely together for
over 10 years, Mme Lucie and M.
Turgeon have proclaimed themselves
“the most enthusiastic team” at the
school. When they are not discussing
their thoughtfully designed plan de la
semaine at their favourite café, they are
always coming up with creative ideas to
engage the students. Every year, their
Quebec Authors Project helps the children enjoy reading and learn about
Quebec culture. “These books are special
because they reflect the local culture.
The context is more familiar and
the children relate more
closely to the characters,”
Mme Lucie says.
Edinburgh students will
be enjoying many new
books in both languages
during the Literacy Week
on April 4 to 8. Several special events are planned.
Literacy Week is being organized by Mme Lucie.
Enrichment
Parent supported enrichment activities are well under way. Edinburgh will
be sending Katy Feldman (Grade 5) as
the school representative for the 2011
CanSpell National Spelling Bee. She
will be competing at the regionals at
McGill University on February 20.
Tanya Radhakrishna is preparing
Grades 3 to 6 for Mathematica Centrum,
a math contest to be held on April 13
and Lidia Spagnuolo and Beatrice
Genest are prepping the students for the
Great Canadian Geography Challenge
on April 14. The Home and School has
also organized a Chess Club for
Kindergarten.
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occupés dans le gymnase: trois fois par
semaine ils s’affrontent dans le cadre des
sports intra muraux de l’école. M. Fortin
et ses élèves viennent tout juste de compléter les finales de la ligue de basketball, dont les champions ont été les
cochons d’inde! La semaine dernière, le
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et six équipes batailleront pour une place
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Life has been busy since we returned
to school in 2011. We started off the New
Year with resolutions to be the best that
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Cycle I girls are out in force at the Arena!
we could be! We’ve been working hard
towards our goal. Skating began in
January. Most Fridays we trek over to the
MW Arena for our half hour skating sessions. Practice makes perfect and we
want to be ready for the big Skate-a-thon
on February 25. That is the day we will
skate laps to raise money for new books
for the FANTASTIC MW Children’s
Library which we are sooo lucky to have
housed in our school!
All the snow in January was a perfect
intro for one of our favourite books, The
Snowy Day. This developed into a full
blown author study of Ezra Jack Keats
for Grades 1 and 2. We read so many of
his books and learned so much about
him. Did you know he was the first
author to introduce a character of colour
into his stories? The children found him
fascinating.
February was a busy, busy month.
Luckily it started out on a good note with
the groundhog’s prediction that we will
have an early spring! Most exciting is our
count to the 100th day of school, which
will be celebrated on February 17. Such
anticipation for what will be an incredible fun filled day! Every activity will be
connected to the number 100. We will do
exercises for 100 seconds, we will make
necklaces of 100 fruit loops, we will put
together 100 piece puzzles and much
more. It will be a day to remember!
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Avec la musique,
j’ouvre mes horizons…
Madame Rachel annonce avec plaisir
le retour des élèves en salle de musique.
En plus de renouer avec les instruments
qu’ils connaissent déjà, un assortiment de
nouveautés s’offre à eux: timbales, congas,
guiros, shekeres, et même des bâtons de
pluie! Un nouveau piano électrique complète cette collection, et les enfants sont
prêts à aborder les apprentissages des compétences ‘j’interprète’ et ‘j’invente’.
La création d’un ensemble musical
avec des élèves de 4e et de 5e année vient
aussi d’être annoncée. Différentes œuvres
seront travaillées entre février 2011 et juin
2012 pour préparer un concert spécial.
D’autres nouvelles sur ce projet seront
communiquées au fil des mois.
Un beau projet pour les familles
Le projet ‘Je réussis à l’école de la
Mosaïque’ est lancé! Voici le déroulement
de ces joyeux vendredis soirs, offerts gracieusement par la CSMB et le CSSS
Cavendish. Un buffet santé est servi de
17:30 à 18:30. Les enfants bénéficient
ensuite d’un temps de jeu supervisé, pendant que les parents assistent à une
présentation animée par des spécialistes
de la petite enfance. Les parents en profitent pour apprendre les trucs des spécialistes et pour poser leurs questions. Le
thème de janvier était ‘la routine de vie’ et
celui de février ‘les jeux qui stimulent
mon enfant’. La prochaine conférence
prévue pour le 8 avril aura pour thème :
‘Comment intervenir avec succès’.
Notre planète, on y tient…
Madame Francine nous annonce un
nouveau projet du Comité Vert. Des
élèves de 5e et 6e année vont tenter de
constituer des Boîtes à lunch écologiques,
en respectant les trois grands ‘R’: Réduire
au maximum les déchets, Recycler les
restes de repas, et Réutiliser au maximum
les contenants, ce qui demande un effort
supplémentaire, mais fait une si grande
différence pour l’environnement! Ce
projet, lancé juste à temps pour le mois de
l’alimentation est subventionné par le
fonds Éco-École des épiciers Métro.
Merci à l’avance de soutenir votre enfant
dans cette belle initiative!
Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée…
Notre Expo-Science 2011 a été une
belle réussite! Le 23 février, les élèves de
6e année ont présenté leurs projets avec
enthousiasme. Voici quelques exemples
de travaux ludiques et instructifs: ‘l’électricité et la pile-patate’, ‘comment faire
du dentifrice’, ‘l’eau dessus-dessous’, ‘la
lampe à lave’, ‘la construction d’un filtre
à eau’, ‘la fabrication de fromage cottage’, ‘le lit de fakir’, ‘les clous suspendus et une réaction en chaîne’, ‘des
poumons à couper le souffle’. Bravo à
tous pour leur excellent travail!
J’écris de mon mieux,
pour une belle cause
C’est maintenant une tradition chez
nous, les élèves travaillent avec cœur leur
dictée de la fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie.
Ils ont tous fait de beaux efforts qui méritent d’être soulignés. Félicitations aussi à
la grande gagnante de l’épreuve, avec
deux erreurs seulement, mademoiselle
Nhien Ton de 6e année.
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that Alex was an accountant, the position of
Treasurer immediately became available.
He served in this position for a number of
years under Pat Dunn and subsequently
two more under Peter Coughlin before
“falling into” the presidency in 1999.
During his early years in the CRA, the
organization realized that it could no longer
be 100% volunteer and hired its first
employee. Some of you may remember
Steve Arsenault as program manager.
We asked Alex to reflect on his years
with the CRA and tell us some of the
highlights of his years volunteering.
First and foremost was the feeling that he
enjoyed a tenure which was, for the most part,
“incident free”. He was pleased to have been
a part of a smooth transition from a completely volunteer organization to a mixed one.
He helped re-introduce CanPower so that
children could learn basic skating skills before
starting to play league hockey and convinced
parents to accept the necessity of traveling for
hockey. As a father and MoWester, he
believes that he was able to put the needs of
residents before his own family’s and, importantly, he says that he was able to serve as a
model for his children about the value in
giving back to their community.
Personal side
On a personal note, Alex told a story
when his daughter, Julie, was thrilled to
be on a particular hockey team. Alex and
Barbara had just had her name put on
her jersey when they got the news that
Julie had been “traded” to another team
in order to even out the talent. Seems
being on the CRA executive was not a
guarantee of a “no trade clause.”
And there was also the time someone
asked his then quite young son, Zack “What
does your daddy do?” His response? “I don’t
know, but he’s president of the CRA.”
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Or another funny story about his older
son Nick who said he would only volunteer
if he got paid. Now that brings a whole new
meaning to the idea of volunteerism,
wouldn’t you say? Alex was happy to
report that Nick didn’t keep his word!
His words of wisdom for us? “Having
been here through all the transitions from
an all-volunteer organization, to the
move of public works to its new building,
the merger/demerger, I would just like
people to remember the good relations
that we have always had between the residents, the association and the Town.
How everyone realized that what was
best for one, was best for all. The cooperation among the various parties was what
got the job done.” Nicely said Alex.
Retirement?
So what’s next for Alex? Well, his kids,
Nick, Julie and Zack are grown and off
doing their “own thing” (although Zack is
still here in MoWest, playing hockey and
reffing). His wife, Barbara, is retired from
her work as a flight attendant and, according
to Alex, is “much more of a volunteer than
I.” So, that leaves time for Alex to indulge
his love of photography which has become a
way of a life rather than a “hobby”. Alex has
exhibited his photographs in Hungary, New
Brunswick and elsewhere, but you are more
likely to have seen his work at his booth at
Art etc. or at the Town Hall where it is on
display in the Artists’ Showcase. He has a
photo blog at alexbrz.blogspot.com and is in
a show at Cinema du Parc until March 25.
On behalf of all of those who have
worked with Alex and the children and parents who have played sports in Town, we
offer our most sincere thank you for all of
your time, commitment and hard work to
make our community a better place for all
of the families who call MoWest home.
from Montreal West CRA executive,
prepared by Randi Weitzner,
Communications Portfolio
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work on the Tawny Star
which includes activities
involving creative expression. Each Cub has made a
collage; we had a visit from
Olga Gross, pianist (with
the MSO) and harpist, who
talked about her career; and
the Cubs made a stand for
their Kub Kars in an exercise to teach them about
tool safety.
Beavers
In last month’s Informer, the MoWest Beaver
news mentioned our annual
Beaver Buggy race coming
up on January 27. Well, the
evening went really well.
Lots and lots of families
were there to cheer on their
Beavers’ buggies. We went
high tech this year and the
race results were determined by a computer.
The buggies raced down
the track two at a time and,
when the smoke cleared,
the top three speed demons
were Owen Bruemmer in
1st
place,
Melanie
Makovsky-Jovani (2nd)
and Tayne AshendenHenri (3rd). Every Beaver
went home with a new
badge to sew on his uniform to remember the occasion. It was a
fun time, as it is every year.
Now we’re into our rotation weeks
when the Beavers get to try five different
activities. They get to have a go at snowshoeing, learn board games, maybe build
an obstacle course or a fort, bake cookies
and make a pencil holder. There are lots
more fun things planned for the rest of
the year. We’ll keep you posted.
Cubs
As in past years, the annual MW Kub
Kar Rally was held before our regular
winter meetings got under way. Over the
holidays, almost all the Cubs had shaped
and coloured a block of wood, then
added wheels to make a racing car. At the
Scouts
rally, these Kars, with the help of gravity
(and a lot of excited screaming!), raced
down a wooden track, two-by-two.
When all the races had been completed,
the first place trophy winner was Liam
Massey, closely followed by Andrew
Ironfield and Keanu Dolphin. The other
finalists were Jonathan Halliday, Eric
Roy and Noah Kagan-Fleming; Leo
Clark won the consolation race.
Because the Cubs are so imaginative
and put so much effort into the design of
their Kars, we award a Best Design
Trophy. The judges had a very difficult
job, but eventually decided on the
winner: Mihai Neagu-Lund whose car
was topped-off with a birch bark canoe!
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Although the weather
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the most fulfilling. He lives in CSL and
is active in that town’s softball league,
plays basketball in a pick up league once
a week and volunteers at one of the local
synagogues. He is an avid Canadiens fan
and frequently attends the games. He
also loves spending time with the elderly.
The rest of his busy schedule is devoted
to his family and Melissa, his girlfriend.
Salvatore lives in NDG with his wife
Barbara Guerra. A sports enthusiast, he
loves animals and has a special soft spot
for dogs. He enjoys the challenging
nature of commercial real estate and yet
finds it especially rewarding locating that
special home for families. His dream is
to find the ideal home in our Town as he
is struck by its beauty and quietness,
making it the perfect place to raise a
family. During the interview Salvatore
announced to a shocked partner that he
and his wife are soon expecting an addition to the family. Barbara is an interior
designer and she is responsible for the
warm ambience of the establishment.
The entire layout has been dramatically altered since Antiquities Cacharel
moved. There are two conference rooms
and computer workstations for a dozen
agents at any given time. Five agents
presently work on the premises. This
number is expected to increase ten-fold
in the near future.
In an attempt to give a more personalized service, a number of catered
evenings and drop-in sessions are being
planned for those interested in buying or
selling properties or in discussing the
real estate market and its trends. Please
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Andrea, Annie and Catherine
The active Sparks group has been
working on the Bone-building Challenge
and the Being Healthy programs. They
always sound as if they are having lots of
fun. Along with the Brownies, but at their
level, they will be starting on a national
program called Say “No” to Violence
which discusses friendship, self-esteem
and coping with bullying (what to do
when you see someone bullying your
friend?) and cliques.
Girl Guides is not an academic program; we aim to help girls and women to
take their place in the community around
them with a proactive, positive stance.
The Brownies are impatient to see the
bulbs that they planted around the United
Church coming up, but will have to wait
until May. They created owls by sewing
together two sides made of fun fur and
adding stuffing (old pantyhose and
scraps) and buttons for eyes.
Sparks, Brownies and Guides made
beautiful Valentine messages for veterans
at Ste. Anne’s and discussed the consequences of violence and war.
We are looking forward to a joint
meeting with the Scout group to celebrate February 22, the birthday of Lord
and Lady Baden-Powell.
from Janet King
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Le coût
de déneigement
J’écris en réponse à l’éditorial « Why
such variance in snow-clearing costs? »
(Pourquoi de telles variations dans le
coût du déneigement?) dans The Gazette
le 26 janvier 2011.
L’article fait référence aux coûts de
déneigement en 2008. On y présente une
dépense de 36 050 $ du kilomètre à
Montréal-Ouest. Les chiffres sont cependant trompeurs s’ils sont comparés sans
autre considération.
En 2008, Montréal-Ouest a perdu sa
vieille souffleuse à neige, car il n’y avait
pas de pièces de remplacement. Nous
avons donc été dans l’obligation de louer
une seconde souffleuse, ce qui a
engendré des dépenses imprévues d’environ 160 000 $. En retranchant ce montant, le coût au kilomètre est ramené à 28
050 $. Il va sans dire que cet équipement
a été remplacé depuis.
Pour d’autres municipalités mentionnées dans l’article, on n’enlève pas la
neige aussi souvent ou l'on attend l’atteinte d'un seuil minimum avant de se
mettre au travail, par exemple, une chute
de neige de 15 cm. Aussi, plusieurs n’enlèvent la neige que sur les artères principales et la neige n’est que poussée sur les
côtés dans les autres rues. Certaines villes
soufflent la neige sur les terrains privés
plutôt que de la transporter.
Malheureusement, une telle option est
difficilement envisageable à MontréalOuest à cause de la petitesse relative des
terrains (4400 pieds carrés). Certaines
villes utilisent une combinaison de sel et
de sable ou de pierre ou encore n’ont pas
de trottoirs dans toutes les rues. À
Montréal-Ouest, il y a des trottoirs dans
plus de 95 % des rues.
Nous pourrions économiser à l’aide
de quelques-unes de ces options. Par
ailleurs, de nombreux piétons âgés
utilisent les rues et trottoirs de notre ville
et le déneigement est une priorité pour
nous. La qualité des opérations est telle
que, durant l’année 2008, une seule
réclamation a été déposée pour préjudice
corporel dû à un trottoir glacé et aucune
en 2009 et 2010. La sécurité de nos piétons demeure un souci constant. Nos
citoyens s’attendent à un service de
déneigement exemplaire et nous croyons
offrir un tel service.
de Beny Masella
maire
The cost of
snow-clearing
I am writing in
response to an editorial
entitled “Why such variance in snow-clearing
costs?” that appeared in
The Gazette published January 26. The
article lists and compares snow-clearing
costs for 2008 in municipalities on and
off the Island; in Montreal West it was
$36,050 per kilometre.
However, these numbers can be
deceiving when evaluated in a vacuum.
In 2008, Montreal West was faced with
the loss of our very old snow blower for
which replacement parts were no longer
available. We were forced to hire a second
snow blower for the season at a cost in the
vicinity of $160,000. If we remove that
extra expense, our cost per kilometre
drops to $28,050. We have since replaced
that machine with a new unit.
Some of the municipalities listed do
not remove the snow as often; they have
thresholds: for example, remove only
after 15 cm. Some do not remove the
snow on every street; they remove it
from the major streets, but the secondary
streets are just
ploughed.
Some
municipalities prefer
to save money by
dumping the snow on
lawns rather than carting it away, not a
viable option in Montreal West because
our lots are relatively small (4400 sq. ft.).
And some municipalities use combinations of salt with stone or sand. Many do
not have sidewalks on every street; we
have them on over 95% of our streets.
We could save money by using some
of these options, but we have many
seniors and pedestrians, so we decided to
make snow removal a priority. The
quality of our snow removal is supported
by the fact that in 2008, we had only one
claim for a fall on an icy sidewalk and no
claims in 2009 or 2010. For us, the security of our pedestrians is a very important
concern. Our citizens expect the best
snow removal a town can offer and we
feel we are providing that service.
Beny Masella
Mayor
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Fleet-footed February
It has come and gone. March is upon
us with its many facets. First of which is
the World Day of Prayer, an ecumenical
service being hosted in our sanctuary
for this part of the city. Friday, March 4
at 11 am, we will join others around the
world for a service written by the
women of Chile.
“How many loaves have you?” they
ask. In a country where there are many
extremes in terrain, temperature and
social status, a law preventing femicide –
the killing of women – is being proposed
as homicide legislation does not seem to
apply to this part of the society. Chilling,
but true. So the Chilean women ask us to
regard our own gifts, talents, resources
and share them. All are welcome.
What goes ’round, comes ’round...
and ’round...
Ash Wednesday, March 9, is the
beginning of the Lenten season, a time
for some reflection on our own lives and
on our world.
As usual, we will hold an Evening
Labyrinth Walk between 7 and 9 pm in
Wadsworth Hall. This walk marks our
tenth anniversary of offering the
Labyrinth! When we began, we assumed
we would continue for as long as it
seemed worthwhile – and a full decade
has now passed. If you came to that first
one or even some subsequent ones, why
not re-visit the Labyrinth again? Always
relaxing, always a new experience. Still
free. Socks or slippers please.
Musical Sunday coming
Mark Sunday, March 13 at 3 pm on
your calendars as the Janet Wright Trio
(flute, cello and piano) will be in our
sanctuary for an afternoon concert. Round
up your friends and relations for a neighbourhood happening which includes a
reception afterwards. Be up close to these
three musicians to see what goes into their
music-making. Donation of $15 suggested
with the proceeds going to St. Columba
House in Point St. Charles. Children
under 10 admitted free. Great inspiration
for those taking lessons to see what practice can do, musically speaking.
Come on by any Sunday at 10 am for
church, Sunday school and nursery service. Check out the other things happening at www.mwuc.org, call us at 4823210 weekday mornings.
from Susan Upham
MW Presbyterian
Church
It’s that chilly/chili time of year again,
weather-wise and dinner-wise. At the
time of writing, we are looking forward
to welcoming many of you to our annual
Chili Dinner. This will be our 8th year of
hosting this popular and relaxing event.
Friendship Service
Our next Friendship Service with
members of Tyndale-St. Georges and the
Little Burgundy community will be held
on March 27 at 10 am. Music will be
provided by the AEternal musicians and
Earl Wilson, Director of Music, and our
excellent choir. Luncheon will be served
following the service. Why not plan to
attend and stay for lunch. Just let the
church office know so that we know the
numbers, weekdays from 9 am to noon:
484-7913.
Spring Card Party
Our Spring Card Party will be held on
Friday, April 8 at 1 pm in the church hall.
Tickets will be available shortly at $8.
each. A light luncheon will be served.
Secrets of the Mountain is a family
film which centres on Mount Royal but
has scenes from the front steps of our
church. Douglas Barr, the Director,
worshipped regularly while he was
here. Since then, the film has been
nominated for some important awards
in children’s films.
Our regular church services are held
on Sundays at 10 am. All are welcome.
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A good time was had by all at our
second Coffee House. Laughter, music
and fellowship abounded. Thanks to all
who preformed and to all who came and
donated to the NDG Food Depot. Thanks
especially to Lee-Ann Matthews for
putting it all together.
Music director Hugh Cawker and the
choir will again showcase their talents in
a special concert. Date and time to be
determined.
For Lent, we will be running a sixweek Bible Study on Tuesday evenings
from 8:15 to 9:15 pm beginning March 8.
“For the life of the world” will look at
the Book of Acts and select passages
from the Gospels and at how the church
relates to the communities around us.
The group will meet immediately following the Tuesday evening Eucharist;
participants may come at 7:30 pm for the
Eucharist and stay for Bible study, or
come just for Bible study.
The annual mid-Lent Pancake Brunch,
cooked and served by the men’s fellowship, will take place on Sunday, April 3.
Tickets are available by calling the
church office, 481-4871.
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Overnight trips
Chicago: May 11-17
Shaw Festival: June 6-10
Stratford Festival: September 12-16
Ireland: October 9-18
Outings and events
for March
8 Ireland presentation
10 Soup’s On:
Education in New France
Speaker: Bruno Stenson
14 Chicago Meeting
18 St. Pat’s Luncheon
21 Diners’ Club:
Laloux (French bistro)
24 Movie matinée: An Education
29 Bridge, new teams are
welcome
30 IMAX: Arabia and The Warrior
Emperor and China’s
Terracotta Army at the
Museum of Fine Arts
484-6186
MWCC
Things are humming!
Time flies when you’re having fun
and that’s the situation at the curling
club. Seems we just got started and suddenly we’re half way through the year,
but there are plenty of events to look forward to until the ice is taken out in April.
Kurling 4 Kids
This is an annual, charitable
fundraiser for children’s causes with all
clubs participating last year The MW
Curling Club led all the clubs by raising
a sum in excess of $48,000. In fact, our
club has always led the way in moneys
raised and it’s a matter of pride that we
continue to do so. The grand finale is
March 26. If you’d like to participate in
this worthy cause, call the club at 4865831 or drop by on the big day.
Winners
The Travel Club went to CTV and loved it!
NOVA Foot Clinics
March 9 & 23
By appointment only.
Please call: 484-6186.
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Coming events
March 12 is Hoedown Night – a
good ol’ country dance with live music,
plenty of dancing and great food! Call
the club if you’d like to attend. You
won’t regret it!
To learn more about the club, check
our website – mtlwestcur.org
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Some of our club teams have done
really well “on the road” from Juniors
through Super Seniors, but the ladies
really did us proud at the St. Lambert
Ladies’ Spiel: they swept the podium,
taking the top three spots! And in our
own ladder competition, the team of
Jamie Sage, Elaine de Ryk, Nancy
Sage and Martha Robinson won the
first half playdowns.
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Program registration
Please see the activities brochure
(online too at www.montreal-west.ca) for
further details. New programs are being
offered that are not included in it!
Drop by the Community Centre to
register during our office hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
and Tuesday evening
6 pm - 9 pm.
Spring Programs
Early bird prices are available until
March 18. As of March 19, prices go up.
Summer Camp and Pool
Registration for the summer, camp
and pool activities begin March 8 at 6 pm
for residents (7 pm for Hampstead and
CSL and 7:30 for non-residents).
Remembering Radio:
A look back at
1930s radio
If you over 78 yers old, would you
like contribute to a book? The
Remembering Radio project is collecting
memories from Canadians. This is a program supported by a federal grant and
conducted by Dr. Anne MacLennan of
York University in Toronto.
If you are interested, please sign-up at
the Community Centre or call 484-6186
or email me at mscully@montrealwest.ca.
Summer Employment
Submit your CV at the John A.
Simms Commu nity Centre, 8
Westminster S., via fax at 485-08596
or email at ckearney@montrealwest.ca to the attention of Chris
Kearney, Recreation Coordinator.
Lifeguards
May 30 - September 4
Wading Pool Attendants
June - August 7
Day Camp Counsellors
June 27 - August 19
Community Centre Counsellors
FT & PT
June 27- August 19
Pool Gate Attendants
May 29 - September 4
Dr. John Drummond
Cotton Tail Party
La fête du lapin
Sunday, April 10
2 - 4 pm at the Town Hall
Come enjoy the egg hunt, face
painting, crafts and a magic show!
Tickets on sale at the John A. Simms
Community Centre. Cost (per child): $6
in advance or $10 at the door. For more
info: 484-6186.
Community Night
We are having our second annual
Community Night on the evening of
Wednesday, May 31, the first of our seasonal events at Davies Park. All community groups are welcome to take part to
share with residents all the available programs, groups and services in Town.
There will be demonstrations from some
of our instructors, entertainment and a
BBQ. Hopefully we’ll be luckier with the
weather this year!
If you are interested in having a table
to display information about your group
or service, please contact: Marian
Scully at the John A. Simms Community
Centre by phone 484-1610 or by email at
mscully@montreal-west.ca.
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... Town Council Report ... January ... Town Council Report ...
by Carol Foster
Mayor Masella began
the January meeting of
Council by offering congratulations to Helen
Macgregor and Fred
Salevsky of 125 Percival whose home
has received recognition from the
Montréal Architectural Heritage
Campaign (OPAM) for the preservation
of its architectural integrity.
The Mayor then addressed the newspaper articles that reported the considerable variance among municipalities in the
cost of their snow removal. Eyebrows
were raised upon learning MoWest’s
costs were twice as high as a comparable
town such as Hampstead.
The Mayor defended the Town’s snow
removal policies as being more timely
and considerate than some other municipalities. He also explained that some of
the expenses last year were due to the
breakdown of equipment.
Other business included an announcement that the Town has withdrawn the
statements of offence and has asked the
court not to proceed with fines for the
owners of automobiles parked overnight
on Campbell while work was being done
on the street.
Councillor Mazzone announced
Council has adopted a resolution establishing guidelines for PAC in order to
facilitate the completion of its study of
the Pharmaprix file. It then can make a
recommendation to Council. TaskerBrown stated she had voted against this
resolution because she felt it was both
narrowing the focus of this issue and
putting undue pressure on PAC to
finalize a recommendation.
Councillor Tasker-Brown then prefaced her monthly report by congratulating
Pat Mann and his crew for having
received a special mention award from
the Montreal Police Department for their
good work and spirit of co-operation
towards public service. She reminded residents of the safety guidelines published
in the Town’s e-bulletin and added that
Station 9 has produced a flyer intended to
help prevent automobile break-ins.
Final touches are being prepared for
the architect’s report on the annex proposal followed by a discussion of how to
apply for grants.
Mr. Mazzone reminded everyone of the
requirement of applying for a permit before
proceeding with renovations. The fees for
these permits as well as a subsequent
increase in the property value combine to
provide more revenue for the Town.
Applications for extensions to semidetached dwellings are being frozen until a
new by-law may take effect. Consideration
of this by-law will take place at a public
meeting on March 22 at 7 pm.
Councillor McKenzie reported two
more water breaks and the schedule for
infrastructure repairs on Ainsley,
Campbell, Banstead and Radcliffe. The
dates are available at the Town Hall.
Question period
Councillor Mazzone invited residents to
comment on the Town Hall annex project.
Mr. Mazzone said he was not enthusiastic
about the project nor the time and money
being spent on it. He felt that any requests
for government grants should be directed
towards repairs to the infrastructure.
A Brock resident questioned the
Town’s snow clearing costs and wondered why we weren’t trying to share
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costs, when possible, with other municipalities. The Mayor repeated his earlier
comment. It was suggested that perhaps
the Town is not in the position to offer
such elevated service and the Mayor
responded that a cost benefit analysis can
be done for the future. Public Works will
look into this.
An Easton resident went on to question, at great length, the many financial
implications surrounding the annex proposal and the two options which it
includes. An extended discussion followed
with both the Mayor and Tasker-Brown
voicing assurances that the Town will not
go forward with any decisions without
‘due diligence’ concerning the total
financing of the project. Councillor
Mazzone added that he felt the questions
being raised were important ones and that
he would like to see the Fraser Hickson
share some of the costs already incurred.
The questions that followed concerned
street signs (they are being replaced gradually with newly designed ones), stop
signs (these are legal only if they say
STOP or ARRET but not both), the
smoke from Burger de Ville (the issue is
now in legal hands), the prohibitive cost
of a trench for the railway lines (the
problem is in the hands of the ATM and
the Town will merely support any
external financial requests made by that
body) and the number of parking spaces
allowed for the Pharmaprix project (a
final decision has not yet been reached).
It seems that no question period is
complete without the issue of the
Broughton barricade being raised. And so
it was again, ending in an unresolved
debate over which side was more impolite
in the ongoing discussions of the topic.
The meeting was then adjourned.
... Réunion ordinaire du Conseil ... janvier ... Réunion ordinaire ...
par Carol Foster
traduction par René Boucher
Le maire Masella a ouvert la réunion
de janvier du Conseil en offrant des félicitations à Helen MacGregor et Fred
Salevsky du 125 Percival dont la résidence a été reconnue par l’Opération patrimoine architectural de Montréal
(OPAM) pour la préservation de ses caractéristiques architecturales.
Le maire a ensuite commenté les articles de journaux qui ont rapporté les variations importantes entre les municipalités
dans les coûts d’enlèvement de la neige.
Plusieurs ont froncés les sourcils en
apprenant que M-O paye le double de
Hampstead, une ville de taille similaire.
Le maire a défendu les politiques de la
Ville, les disant plus opportunes et courtoises que dans certaines autres municipalités. Il a aussi ajouté que certaines
dépenses de l’an dernier étaient dues à
des bris d’équipement.
Il a aussi annoncé que la Ville avait
retiré les constats d’infraction et
demandé à la Cour de ne pas procéder
dans le cas des propriétaires d’automobiles qui avaient stationné sur Campbell
pendant les travaux dans cette rue.
Le conseiller Mazzone a annoncé que
le Conseil a adopté une résolution établissant des lignes directrices pour le
CCU afin de faciliter l’achèvement de
son étude du dossier Pharmaprix et d’en
venir à une recommandation au Conseil.
Mme Tasker-Brown indique avoir voté
contre cette résolution, croyant qu’elle
restreignait la portée de la question et
exerçait des pressions indues sur le CCU
d’en arriver à une recommandation.
La conseillère Tasker-Brown a ensuite
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amorcé son rapport mensuel en félicitant
Pat Mann et son équipe qui ont reçu une
mention spéciale du Service de police de
la Ville de Montréal pour leur bon travail
et leur esprit de collaboration envers le
service public.
Elle a rappelé aux citoyens les conseils
de sécurité publiés dans le bulletin électronique de la Ville et a ajouté que le Poste
9 avait publié un feuillet visant à prévenir
les cambriolages dans les véhicules.
On en est aux touches finales du rapport d’architecte sur la proposition d’annexe et une discussion sur les demandes
de subventions a suivi.
Mr Mazzone a rappelé à tous l’obligation de demander un permis avant de
procéder à des rénovations. Les frais de
ces permis ainsi que l’augmentation de
valeur foncière qui s’en suit se combinent
pour apporter plus de revenus dans les
coffres de la Ville.
Les demandes d’agrandissement des
habitations jumelées sont en suspens
jusqu’à l’entrée en vigueur d’un nouveau
règlement. Une réunion publique sur ce
règlement aura lieu le 22 mars à 19 h.
Le conseiller McKenzie a fait part de
deux autres bris d’aqueduc et du calendrier de réparation des infrastructures sur
Ainsley, Campbell, Banstead et
Radcliffe. Les dates sont disponibles à
l’Hôtel de Ville.
Période de questions
Le conseiller Mazzone a invité les
résidants à formuler leurs commentaires
sur le projet d’annexe à l’hôtel de ville. Il
déclare manquer d’enthousiasme quant à
ce projet ainsi qu’au temps et à l’argent
qu’on y consacre. Il croit que les
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tales devraient plutôt être dirigées vers la
réparation des infrastructures.
Un résidant de Brock s’interroge sur
les frais de déneigement de la Ville et
demande pourquoi nous ne tentons pas
de partager les coûts avec d’autres
municipalités, lorsque possible. Le maire
a réitéré son commentaire précédent. On
a suggéré que peut-être la Ville ne serait
pas en position d’offrir le service à ce
niveau élevé, à quoi le maire a indiqué la
possibilité d’une analyse coûts-bénéfices
pour l’avenir. Les Travaux publics feront
des recherches en ce sens.
Un résidant de l’avenue Easton a posé
de nombreuses questions sur les multiples implications financières de la proposition d’annexe à l’hôtel de ville et des
deux choix inclus. Une longue discussion
s’en est suivi avec le maire et la conseillère Tasker-Brown assurant l’assemblée
que la Ville ne prendra pas de décisions
sans exercer la « diligence requise »
quant au financement du projet. Le conseiller Mazzone ajouta qu’il estimait
importantes les questions soulevées et
qu’il aimerait bien voir Fraser-Hickson
partager certains des coûts déjà engagés.
Les questions suivantes touchaient les
plaques de rue (en voie de remplacement
graduel par un nouveau format), les panneaux d’arrêt (qui ne sont légaux que
s’ils disent STOP ou ARRÊT, mais non
les deux), la fumée de Burger de Ville (la
question est entre les mains des avocats),
le coût prohibitif des voies ferrées en
tranchée (responsabilité de l’ATM et la
Ville ne fera qu’appuyer toute demande
de financement extérieure que l’organisme fera) et le nombre d’emplacements
de stationnement alloués par le projet
Pharmaprix (une décision n’est toujours
pas arrêtée).
Il semble bien qu’une période de
questions ne saurait se conclure sans que
le sujet de la fermeture de Broughton ne
soit soulevé. Et à nouveau il a fait surface, se terminant par un débat irrésolu
quant à savoir quel côté se montre plus
impoli dans les discussions continues sur
cette question.
La séance a ensuite été levée.
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World Day of Prayer Service.
MW United Church. 11 am.
Tobie Miller and Ensemble Ysis.
8 pm. Please see page 5.
Ash Wednesday Service.
St. Philip’s Church. 7:30 pm.
Evening Labyrinth Walk. MW United
Church. Enter on Ballantyne. 7 – 9 pm.
Open House. Jardin d’enfants Curzon.
Continues on Monday, March 14. 9:15 - 11:15 am.
Musical Sunday: Janet Wright Trio.
MW United Church. 3 pm.
Open House. Integrative Health Centre.
6 - 8 pm. Please see page 2.
MW Operatic Society presents Trial by
Jury and selected songs by Gilbert & Sullivan.
Town Hall. 2 and 7:30 pm. Please see page 4.
MW Horticultural Society presents
Dr. Caroline Begg who will explain how to
manage your soil to make for a healthy garden.
Town Hall. Guests, $5. 7:30 pm.
Open House. Little Red Playhouse.
486-4032. 9:30 - 10:30 am.
Royal West Academy’s Bardolators
present Othello. Tempers flare when love,
jealousy and betrayal surface in a piano-bar in
Capone-era America.
March 22, 23 at 7 pm: $10, adults; $7, seniors; $5,
students. March 24: Wine & Cheese Fundraising
Gala at 6 pm, $15; March 25: Dinner Theatre at 6
pm: reserve ticket in advance, $25 available
through RWA, 489-8454, Mrs. Westlake.
Vega String Quartet. MW Presbyterian
Church. 7:30 pm. Please see page 5.
Casino Night sponsored by Montreal
Westward Rotary. Please see page 7.
Friendship Service with musicians AEternal
followed by lunch. MW Presbyterian Church. 10 am.
Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
Spring Card Party.
MW Presbyterian Church. 1 pm.
Cotton Tail Party - La fête du lapin.
Town Hall. 2 - 4 pm. Please see page 17.
Our first ever Snow Day
at Hodgson’s Field was a
rousing success with beautiful, sunny day and many
enthusiastic families.
Entertained by the outdoor
rinks, our HUGE snow
mountain (thanks to Public
Works), face painting by
Julie and kept warm by
Paula’s hot chocolate and
homemade maple syrup on
snow, families and kids had a
great day. Even our mascot,
Waddles the Penguin made
an appearance and danced the
afternoon away with the kids!
Thanks to all who made
this day a wonderful success!
Photos: Robert Ganz
COMING EVENTS
Montreal West
celebrates winter