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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT
We are Westmount
March 19, 2008
Inside
Westmount Page p. [10
Quebec says ‘I do’ to city council’s request
Westmount ushers in civil marriages
By Laureen Sweeney
Westmount Profile: Dr. Mark Roper p. 22
Permits p. 22
The Westmount Laurentider p. 18
9 Lives by Lyzanne p. 17
Don Wedge on finding the new DG p. 5
On the Shelves p. 21
Art Scene by H. Black p. 11
The Westmount Parent
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Westmount residents opting for a civil
marriage can now tie the knot right here
following Quebec’s approval of a request
by city council in December.
Mayor Karin Marks and four designated councillors – John de Castell, Nicole
Forbes, Cynthia Lulham and Tom Thompson – received the blessing of the minister
of justice February 21. Policies and procedures are now being drawn up.
“It’s another service we’re providing for
citizens,” said city clerk Mario Gerbeau.
It will now enable couples to marry in a
familiar environment at city hall within
the community rather than at the Montreal courthouse, he said, and provide another option for those not choosing a
religious ceremony.
And interestingly, civil marriage in
Westmount is an experience that one bride
and groom trailblazed just before Christmas when they were married by longtime
family friend, Patrick Martin, under a little
known provision in Quebec law that enables citizens to perform a single marriage
by special permission.
Wedding became historic precursor
Martin, who coincidentally happens to
be Westmount city councillor, obtained the
authorization as a citizen, making the civil
wedding a historic precursor to those that
will follow by council members, he said.
“I believe I’m the first person on council to have done this,” he revealed during
the last council meeting February 25.
Chosen by Gillian Murray and Vancouverite Lucas Smalley to perform their marriage on December 22 –
the winter solstice – continued on p. 3
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Martin had known the bride since she and
his daughter, Jennifer, became friends in
Grade 2 at Roslyn School.
Wanted special wedding
“It was important to my husband and
me to have a small intimate wedding,”
Murray explained. “We considered the
courthouse in Montreal but felt it wouldn’t
be special enough. Then, we were looking
at the laws and discovered that anyone can
marry you as long as they receive special
permission from Quebec.
“That inspired me to ask Patrick Martin. I’ve always looked up to him. Without
a doubt, we just knew he’d do a great job.
And he did.”
And the ceremony, held in the home of
another friend from childhood, turned out
to be everything she had imagined – and
more.
“When I saw the bans posted on the
front door of the house,” she said, “I knew
it was becoming a community affair. It
went back to the time of the village – a declaration to the world that you were getting
married.”
By law, the bans had to be posted publicly at the marriage venue, the home of
Robert and Sharon (Sparling) Graham,
where the bride had grown up playing
with her friend – Morgannis Graham –
and who had agreed to host the candlelight
wedding and the reception of some 22
close friends.
Gaining permission to marry the couple in time for a Christmas wedding became a challenge of its own, Martin told
the Westmount Independent. He needed to
compress the six-month procedure into
three.
City clerk able to help
Fortunately, in filling out the forms for
the ministry of justice, he was able to draw
on the professional expertise of Gerbeau,
who had already performed some 75 civil
weddings as the former city clerk in Outremont.
Being a city councillor also may have
helped fast-track Martin’s application, he
said. And thanks to a sympathetic and
helpful official at the ministry of justice,
Councillor Patrick Martin officiates at the Westmount wedding of Lucas Smalley and Gillian Murray.
Techniques to try
Tooling up
Topless
Left: de Maisonneuve resident Jeremy Lee took an unorthodox approach – and an axe – to ice in his
driveway on March 3. “We are not going to let it get this bad again,” he vowed. Right: Some
shovellers tool up, others strip down. This man was captured topless on March 5 and 10 shovelling
snow in lower Westmount. He was unavailable for comment, so Independent readers can only
guess at whether this is his usual technique or reserved for large end-of-season snowfalls.
permission arrived in time.
phoned me while Christmas shopping to
Meanwhile, Murray and Smalley wrote say ‘I just heard your song!’”
their vows, Martin prepared special readFor Murray, that just seemed to add the
ings and obtained a sample
finishing touch to what had
ceremony to use the legal
become such a historic event
questions, and the bride’s
not only in her life, but probmother, Michele Feran, and
ably in the future role of Westhostess Graham worked on
mount civil marriages.
the menu and prepared the
And Martin, who did not
food.
ask to be designated in the
During the ceremony,
city council resolution for solMurray’s friends Jennifer and
emnizing other marriages,
Morgannis, sang “Winter
said his pioneering experiWonderland” with special
ence had had a profound eflyrics, and the bride’s mother
fect.
read an Irish blessing. The
“Being able to marry
bride’s brother, Darragh
Gillian was something very
Feran, was best man, and
special for me. Suddenly I felt
Westmount city clerk Mario
longtime
friend
Gillian Gerbeau displays the civil this great weight of responsiMorantz signed as a witness.
bility, something I didn’t exmarriage permission.
One of the bride’s special
pect. And it reminded me of
memories is of ring-bearer Xander Lenz, the importance of the ceremony and the
3 ½, dancing to the song and the rings sub- question of whether or not a couple is
sequently falling off the pillow.
right for each other. I want to know that
After the wedding, she said, “Patrick they are.”
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Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)
By Eve Aspinall
Member of the Healthy City project
What would you do if there were no
garbage pick-up? Would you dig a pit in
your garden? Or pile your garbage in the
street and walk past it every day, watching
rats scurry around?
Maybe you’d dump it in a neighbour’s
yard? Too late, that is already what is happening right now when Westmount sends
its garbage to Lachenaie. And surprise!
surprise! The residents of Lachenaie do
not like receiving Westmount’s garbage
and are protesting the extension of the
present land-fill site, which will be filled by
next autumn.
If you have to take care of your own
garbage, and your pit is nearly full, what
do you do? Maybe you can reduce it by
composting your kitchen waste. It would
be a bonanza for gardens, trees and
shrubs. The city of Westmount has great
compost made that citizens can avail
themselves of. Those living in apartments
or having no green space could donate
compostable material to the city. But will
composting be enough?
Recycling
Recycling everything possible would be
another reduction to the garbage problem:
all paper and cardboard products, all glass
bottles and jars, tin cans, hangers, clean
aluminum pie plates and foil, all hard plastic liquid or food containers (except No.6,
toothpaste tubes, toys, tools, and those
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with mixed composition), clean plastic
bags, dry cleaner bags – but not waxed or
greasy paper.
Now, how about those old clothes and
draperies you no longer want? How about
taking these to the recycling bin at Westmount’s Corporation Yard or giving them
to the Salvation Army? Did you know that
some of the paper and cartons you may be
using come from recycled fabric?
There are several organizations that
will pick up your old kitchen and laundry
appliances. Electronic waste can be taken
to several sites on the island of Montreal,
including Westmount’s Corporation Yard.
Maybe you can give your computer to a
local school, or to one in an underprivileged area, before you consign it to a recycling depot?
Leftover paint can be left at some local
hardware and paint stores, empty paint
cans go to the hazardous waste collections
at Victoria Hall in May and October. If you
have questions concerning disposal, the
city has an excellent web site (westmount.org) that lists what, and where,
things can go.
Reducing
Do you still have too much garbage?
What about reducing consumption? Must
you replace your furniture and your appliances when you redecorate? Have you considered the energy consumption and the
toxic emissions that their manufacture entails? Have you ever suggested to your grocer or butcher that plastic wrapping and
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Letters to the editor
Paper is ‘a wonderful mix’
I have recently had the enormous
pleasure of reading your newspaper. I
love it. It really is a wonderful mix of
business, politics, fun information,
events. And terrific touches like the pets
for adoption and the real estate
information. Snoopy people like me love
it!
Well done – and I know the Westmount
Independent will thrive for many years to
come. It certainly deserves to.
Louise Penny
Straight talk about
a straight path
To quote Councillor Cynthia Lulham in
the February 27 issue of the Westmount Independent: “‘The new [bike path] in Westmount Park will be [straight],’ she
promised.”
This plan will be a green light for the
increasing number of cyclists to switch on
styrofoam do not bio-degrade and should
not be used?
At a micro-level, garbage with no place
to go is still hypothetical, but at the macrolevel, it is reality. Do you remember the
American ship loaded with garbage that
sailed the world searching for a place to
unload its cargo? We have to stop and
think about our present-day priorities. Recently, US president George Bush issued
$800 tax rebates to encourage citizens to
spend more money to jump-start the economy. Both the US and Canadian governments are handing out huge sums to
industry. Meanwhile, factories around the
world have been shutting down. Others
are streamlining, becoming more efficient, and hopefully, greener. But do we
need more goods or do we need more
services?
We have grown up with the idea that
more goods and enhanced Gross National
Product (GNP) are the way to go. The depletion of our natural resources and the inherent damage to the environment have
been ignored. In the last decade, our quality of life has not improved by the overconsumption of material goods. The rich
got richer, the poor got poorer and the gap
between them grew larger.
Economists are going to have to develop different strategies to the quick fix,
“produce more” system of the past. The
new policy must be ecological and sustainable. It takes time and hard work to
change our ingrained habits and sense of
entitlement.
For the sake of our heirs and our
planet, we must.
their powerful gears to speed through
Westmount Park. If carried out, the consequences will be disastrous, if not tragic,
for the elementary and kindergarten children who daily play beside the path – and
for the seniors and pedestrians who use it.
Besides, a number of beautiful mature
trees will have to be destroyed to make the
bike path straight.
Yours truly,
Stephen Chin, Sherbrooke St.
Getting the horse
before the (waste) cart
To quote the late Peter Kohl: “We
shouldn’t be satisfied until no garbage
leaves home.” A household that is recycling and composting to the full does not
need more than one regular garbage pickup per month, if that. And garbage without putrescibles does not stink, so having
it stay around awaiting pick-up is not a real
problem.
If Westmount moved from its current
two regular-garbage pick-ups per week to
one per month, we would realize an annual saving of 92 truck trips around the
city per year. A significant reduction to
global warming, not to mention noise reduction and increased safety! And less obnoxious landfills, and…, and…
But none of this can work properly
without active composting — garden composting in private homes (door-to-door
pick-up elsewhere), complete recyclables
pick-up and a well-informed citizenry. So,
we’ve got the proverbial cart a little before
the horse here.
How to get the horse in the right position before the cart?
Why so timid, Westmount?
In March or April of this year, Westmount will be starting a curbside compost
pick-up in a small test area of the city for
private homes only. But what of the apartment buildings in the area? Without access to home composting and nowhere to
put the compost even if they did, apartment dwellers are the ones who need the
service most. Why so timid, Westmount?
One easy way to get that horse and cart
business in order would be for the city to
announce that it was going on monthly
garbage pick-up starting soon at a specific
date, say on April 1, 2009 (to give people
time to react and get organized).
Then we citizens (with some educational help from the city) had better get
our recycling and composting in order. If
council feels they have to wait for its citizens to tell them they want this (or many
other similar environmental improve- continued on the next page
Civic Alert: Finding Westmount’s next director general
Part II: What city hall veterans would look for
By Don Wedge
“I don’t think enough people realize how much we citizens are going to miss
Bruce St. Louis when he retires as director general,”
said a friend this week.
“About 20 years ago, we
and our neighbours had a
tricky sewage problem. We involved him
Letters to the Editor
continued from previous page
ments), then we don’t know why they’re
waiting: our reading is that the majority of
citizens in Westmount and elsewhere are
yearning for this kind of action – now!
Let’s go, Westmount! We’re behind you
100%.
Enthused Westmount citizens,
Tony Moffat, Sunnyside Ave. &
Richard Aylett, Claremont Ave
Contractors snowed
A crackdown on private snow removal
contractors operating in Westmount in the
aftermath of the March 8 snowstorm resulted in fines being issued to seven.
Three were issued tickets of $1,200
each for operating without a permit, reports Public Security Director Richard
Blondin. The other four received $75 fines
for dumping snow where it would impede
traffic or safety.
“We added additional patrols for this
purpose,” he said.
Smoked out
Smoking in a bus shelter has resulted
in a $75 ticket. Public Security officials
said the offender was spotted by a passing
patrol March 4 in the shelter at Park Place
and St. Catherine St. The fine was issued
under the provincial tobacco law for which
Westmount public safety officers are designated enforcers.
and he surprised us with a visit to explain
what was being done. Ever since, we have
felt that we could approach him if we had
another problem.”
That story could be repeated by dozens
– probably hundreds – of Westmounters,
including myself.
How can he be replaced? After 15 years
in the city’s top job, he will retire later this
year.
Mayor Karin Marks and the council
have begun the selection process. Westmount is also blessed with loyal servants
who continue to be interested after retirement.
I contacted five of them about qualities
they would look for in the new top administrator.
50-year resident
Phillip Aspinall was finance commissioner from 1983 to 1989 when St. Louis,
then a departmental manager, was earmarked for advancement.
Aspinall based his views on his municipal experience as well as a 38-year business career, during which he became one
of Canada’s leading accountants, followed
by seven years in the public sector as head
of the Royal Victoria Hospital. The 50-year
resident still maintains a close interest in
the city.
After some consideration, Aspinall provided an inventory of ten qualities the selectors should look for in seeking the new
DG (see panel below).
“There may have to be some compromises, but you must start with clear objectives. If not, you are in for trouble down
the way,” he warned. “If they can find
someone with such skills, they will be on
the road to success.”
Many of Aspinall’s qualities were
echoed by the others polled.
Schultz looks internally
Manley Schultz, a consulting engineer,
was recruited as director general by the
1989 council, with a brief to mentor St.
Louis for his anticipated top management
role.
After his three-year term, he remained
involved in the community, including becoming secretary of the Westmount Municipal Association. So he, too, was a close
observer of St. Louis from several vantage
points.
He retired to Ottawa 11 years ago.
Phil Aspinall’s criteria for the next DG
1. A university degree.
2. Preferably, but not necessarily, an engineer.
3. A good communicator, preferably someone who has had experience in
human resources.
4. A good listener would be essential in Westmount, which is so multifaceted.
5. A consensus-builder rather than an autocratic type.
6. Reasonable computer skills.
7. Must be bilingual, obviously.
8. Previous experience in a not-for-profit environment —that could be in
municipal, or other level of government, or a non-government
organization (NGO).
9. A stable health record.
10. A strategic thinker — someone who thinks forward on a macro scale.
His first question when told of St.
Louis’ retirement was: “Is there someone
internally?” Of course, there may be, but
council has decided to cast a wide net, consulting headhunters in the process.
Cutler welcomes continuity
Continuity remains important to May
Cutler, mayor when Schultz was recruited.
“I am delighted Bruce will stay to train the
newcomer,” Cutler said, adding she would
favour another engineer-manager replacement. “Citizens care about the housekeeping.”
Embracing the city’s “culture” was
something emphasized by Fred Caluori,
who was deputized to “show the ropes” to
the rookie St. Louis when he joined the engineering department in 1975.
Caluori, who was director of Public
Works during St. Louis’ term, pointed out
that job requirements had changed over
his 30 years with the city. “Today you cannot avoid the environment,” he stated.
Trent looks at relationships
For Peter Trent, who in the ’80s encouraged St. Louis to grasp the opportunity of a big stepping-stone – promotion
to head Hydro Westmount – the top priority will be the relationship between the
new director general, responsible for all
the city’s activities, and the mayor, as the
citizens’ representative.
“It is terrible when they interfere with
each other’s roles – as has happened in
some places.
“The mayor is in constant contact with
the public and this must be respected.”
In choosing the new chief, Trent observed that often the DG lasts longer than
the term of the council that made the appointment.
Nevertheless, he recognized the challenge ahead in selecting the successor.
“Good luck to those trying to find the replacement,” was his closing wish.
Let’s all echo that!
Don Wedge’s e-mail address
is calert@web.net.
Do you remember the Queen?
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been closed for many years,
but its legacy lives on, and you may have helped.
A few years prior to its official termination in August 1996 as one of our Community’s
vital care-giving facilities, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) asked its Foundation
(QEHF) to raise funds for the expansion and improvement of the Hospital’s
many services. You might have donated to this cause. With the closure of the QEH
application was made to redirect the Foundation’s resources. Accordingly the QEHF
has continued to remain involved in our health care institutions with particular
emphasis on those that received patients from the QEH.
Initially the QEHF was a principal supporter of the Queen Elizabeth Health Complex
opened within the buildings of the Hospital. This support was an integral part of the
success of this valuable addition to the neighbourhood.
With the assistance of McGill University the QEHF established a Chair in Pediatric
Anesthesiology, thus enabling critical research to be done in conjunction with the
Montreal Children’s Hospital.
A lead contribution helped establish the state-of-the-art St. Mary’s Hospital Community Cancer Care Centre, opened February 1, 2008.
The QEHF transferred the remaining assets by way of endowment to the Foundation
of Greater Montreal. The income from this endowment allows the Foundation to fund,
annually, contributions to teaching hospitals associated with McGill University. These
funds form valuable additions to the successful operation of the eight designated
recipients.
This information is provided to thank once again the many donors who generously
contributed to the Queen. Your donations continue to provide a reminder of the
goodwill you felt toward a Hospital that set the standard for so many values of
community service and spirit.
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Marianopolis kicks off
Roslyn icicles cleared
Centennial Reading Series
Long icicles that hung perilously from
Marianopolis CEGEP is turning 100.
To mark its centennial, it is welcoming its
community members and neighbours to
a free Centennial Reading Series.
Rachel Rose was the series’ first speaker
with a talk on campus March 14. Rose’s
first book of poetry, Giving My Body to Science, won the Quebec Writers’ Federation
A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry and was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award, the
Pat Lowther Award and the Grand Prix du
Livre de Montreal.
Tony O’Neill will speak at a related
event, the Centennial ArtsFest on Tuesday,
April 15 from 12:45 to 2 pm at the Marianopolis Amphitheatre (4873 Westmount
Ave., 514.931.8792). The New York-based
musician and author’s autobiographical
novel Digging the Vein was published in
2006, as was Seizure Wet Dreams, a book
of stories and poetry. His Songs from the
Shooting Gallery: Poems 1999-2006 was
published in 2007.
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the roof of Roslyn School were removed
on March 11.
On March 10, the school declared a
“snow day” and was closed. “Any icicles
that were in a dangerous spot were taken
down on Tuesday [March 11] before
lunch,” said Mike Cohen of the English
Montreal School Board.
He added that “we had over 70 buildings that needed attention and Roslyn was
a priority.”
Before speaking with Cohen, the Westmount Independent had followed up on
radio reports by examining the school on
March 13, and no obviously dangerous icicles were in sight.
Trépanier to talk
at the Temple
Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
On Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 pm, Esther Trépanier will speak about Montreal
Jewish artists and her new book, Jewish
Painters of Montreal: Witnesses of Their
Time, 1930 – 1948, as well as the exhibition
of the same name at the Musée national
des beaux-arts du Québec.
On Saturday, March 22 from 2 to 4 pm,
Trépanier will return to moderate a roundtable discussion with artists, art historians
and relatives of the artists.
To attend: Grover Auditorium, Temple
Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke
St., 514.937.3575.
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Sugaring-off at Le Bilboquet
Nancy Master, owner of Le Bilboquet ice cream parlour (4864 Sherbrooke St., 514.369.1118), welcomed
clients with maple taffy-flavoured ice cream on March 13. It was her first day open this year. Mapleflavoured ice cream will be available until May.
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More vandalism on Victoria
Spring classes at the Cummings Mini Centre
Francis Charet is one of the teachers who will be giving a course this spring at the Westmount Mini Centre of the Cummings Centre: Islam in the West: Westernization of Islam or the Islamization of the
West?
After the incident: new bars on doors.
Vandalism and attempted thefts continue to plague Victoria Ave. shops. On the
night of March 7, Bon Appétit (388 Victoria Ave.) had its window broken. The
alarm system was set off and the culprits
didn’t enter the boutique. The window has
since been replaced.
The next night at around 2 am, The
Land of Oz and Prêt-à-Porter, two bou-
tiques south of Somerville on Victoria
Ave., were broken into and the window of
Pure, a neighbouring shop, was broken.
According to one of the merchants,
community police Station 12 is planning
to put more personnel on patrol in the
area at night. The Westmount Independent
was unable to get in touch with local police by press time to confirm this initiative.
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Christmas. Tonight, a homeless person will try
to find shelter under some old newspaper.
Did you know that for just $2.48, you can provide
a hot meal and shelter to someone in need?
Thank you for helping us to take care of the
hungry, homeless and hurting people of
Montreal.
The Cummings Jewish Centre for seniors has been offering an array of courses
at the Temple Emmanu-El-Beth Sholom
(395 Elm Ave.) since 1995. The Cummings Centre, located at 5700 Westbury
Ave., began offering classes in Westmount
after “listening to the demand of the population,” said Joyce Tobenstein, coordinator of Program Services.
Westmounters are offered the convenience of participating in classes offered by
the Cummings Centre without having to
leave the neighborhood. The spring line-
up includes a variety of classes such as
Anatomy of Hamas and a new art class:
Drawing: A Creative Journey.
Registration begins on Monday, March
31. To register on-line: www.cummingscentre.org (click on “Register Now”); by
mail: 5700 Westbury Ave., H3W 3E8.
For more information, contact Judy
Stern: 514.342.1234, ext. 7205. To become
a member of the Cummings Centre, the
cost is $40 for the year. If you sign up on
March 31 as a first time member, the fee is
only $20 (until August 31).
Queen of the castle
Please make your cheque payable to:
Costs are average and include the expense of preparing and
providing meals. A receipt for income tax purposes will be
sent for gifts of $10.00 or more. Welcome Hall Mission is
Registered Canadian Charity #BN10819 5215 RR0001.
Welcome Hall Mission
606, de Courcelle Street, Dept. 406605
Montreal, QC H4C 3L5
www.welcomehallmission.com
Noor climbs the snowbank behind the Westmount Park United Church on March 10, while mum looks
on. When you’re young, it’s all fun and no shovelling!
Debs to kick off St. Stephen’s Ball
Now in both languages!
Maintenant en
deux langues!
Westmounters Rachelle Doucet, Charlotte Moffard and Tiffany Madon at a recent pre-ball dance practice. The 50th Hungarian St. Stephen’s Ball will take place on Saturday, March 29 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel under the patronage of Beverley McLachlin, chief justice of Canada. The St. Stephen’s Ball
is the largest debutante ball in Canada. Debutantes kick off each ball by being presented to the guest of
honour and waltzing to the Blue Danube.
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Westmount Art Scene
Ron Jamieson Jr.: A breed apart
ing a powerful dignity. But it is also this
duality of asymmetric symmetry that expresses the tension between action and
movement that reflects the greyhound’s
restless attentiveness.
By Heather Black
For over 6,000 years,
artists have depicted the
majestic greyhound. Rising to the challenge of portraying this magnificent
breed, local artist Ron
Jamieson has recently
completed 13 canvases.
Currently on display at Han Art Gallery,
this “greyhound series” will delight art enthusiasts and dog lovers alike.
While dogs as art subject is not uncommon – Hockney’s pet dachshunds or
Titian’s royal hounds spring to mind –
each artist’s approach is unique. Portraying two greyhounds Roma and Horace
larger than life, his realistic execution captures both the beauty of the breed and
their soulful presence.
Although greyhounds are commonly
depicted as companions to the pharaohs
(Egyptian tomb, c. 4000 BC), or as working dogs (Uccello’s “The Hunt in the Forest”, c. 1470), Jamieson’s impetus lies in
the physical attributes of the breed — the
thin yet powerful legs, the fragile but deep
chest. Setting his subject against a dark
Dawson rows for Proudfoot’s Lou Gehrig fund
background, the artist’s focus is on form.
An experienced designer, Jamieson
close crops the image to draw attention to
the form — the head and legs of a resting
greyhound in one, in another, a hind quarter. This is not the Covillesque composition of his previous paintings of dogs or
dogwalkers, but a powerful technique that
stops the viewer short, to observe the elegant greyhound anew.
Composition is central to the artist. By
positioning each subject off-centre,
Jamieson creates an aesthetic symmetry of
light and dark, the lighting itself convey-
Delicacy of technique
The artist’s deft use of quick, fine
brushstrokes also conveys the breed’s restlessness as well as contributes to the painting’s elegance. By applying thin acrylic
washes followed by increasingly opaque
strokes, he creates the thin-skinned, finehaired realism.
This technique also accentuates the luminous vigilance of soulful eyes. That
watchfulness, the artist explains, is not unlike his own. We “invade their environment” and trigger a quick attentiveness.
But Jamieson, by painting oversized portraits, turns the table so that Roma or Horace pervades the viewer’s consciousness.
The result is an increased awareness
and respect for these quiet, delicate creatures. And, by effectively capturing their
graceful presence and gentle spirit, the
“what is not there”, Jamieson has earned
our respect.
The exhibit continues until April 6 at
Han Art Gallery, 4209 St. Catherine St.
(www.hanartgallery.com) 514.876.9278.
St. Patrick’s Parade
Front row from left: Samantha Lipton, Gabrielle Murciano, Zoe Artinois, Laura Meagher, Megan Lydon,
Nassiba Idebdou, Caroline Morissette, Elliot Silber (foreground), Nathalie Liu and Nelson McGregor.
Middle row: Réjean Beauregard (head coach), Alanna Elliott, unidentified at press time, Ellen Ward,
Lydia Dunton, Roxanne Heavysege, Colleen Ryan, Matt Caron and physical education teacher Brian
Morin (coach and head organizer). Back row: Max Button, Tomasz Stowowski, Liane Ykema, Adam
Kingsland, Charlie Brenchley, Christina Clark, Julia Quigley, Laurence De Mondehare, Matt Lawton
and former phys. ed. teacher Tony Proudfoot, a former Montreal Alouette.
A fundraiser by the Dawson College
rowing team February 23 generated a reported $7,000 in aid of team activities and
the Tony Proudfoot Fund for the ALS Society in the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease. Proudfoot is a former Dawson phys.
ed. teacher afflicted with the disease.
The event at the Dawson gym involved
team members, parents, staff and other
supporters in friendly competition on the
rowing machines.
“Everyone was very pleased with the
outcome and we will definitely be doing it
again next year,” said team member
Gabrielle Murciano, a Westmount resident.
Being able to fund raise for the Tony
Proudfoot Fund “gave us all a clear goal,”
added team member Adam Kingsland,
who helped spearhead the event.
A part of the contingent who turned up to accompany Westmount’s parade float on March 16. (From
left) Front: Ayden Langlois, Kaelan Felcarek, Devin Langlois and Zachary Kirkpatrick. Middle: Jessica
Kearney, Lynn Kirkpatrick and Maureen Langbo. Top: Kevin Dawson, Tommy Fogarty and Virginia
Elliott, Westmount’s assistant community events coordinator. Elliott explained to the Independent that
the city chose not to have balloons on its float this year for ecological reasons.
The Inventory:
Houses on the market in Westmount
The Inventory is content provided by the Westmount Independent, and is compiled from public sources and parties that contact us.
To find a brokered property’s listing agent and additional information, please go to MLS.ca. Both listing agents and agents working
with buyers have more information (including the address of all listed houses) available to them on a private network.
$439,000 104 Abbott Ave.
$459,000 Address unavailable
$469,000 4866 St. Catherine West St.
$557,000 421 Claremont Ave
$559,000 4840 St. Catherine St.
$565,000 address unavailable
$575,000 71 Columbia Ave.
$639,000 12 Chesterfield Ave.
$669,000 75 Holton Ave.
$669,000 57 Columbia Ave.
$675,000 8 Burton
$695,000 1116 Greene Ave.
$695,000 306 Roslyn Ave.
$739,000 550 Lansdowne Ave.
$795,000 69 Somerville Ave.
$815,000 337 Metcalfe Ave.
$825,000 4742 The Boulevard
$879,000 329 Prince Albert Ave.*
$889,000 518 Victoria Ave.
$899,000 427 Mount Pleasant Ave.
$919,000 544 Claremont Ave.*
$928,000 1 Severn Ave.*
$935,000 330 Victoria Ave.
$939,000 4293 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
$959,000 612 Grosvenor Ave.
$999,000 4450 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
$1,075,000 318 Côte St. Antoine Rd.
$1,095,000 4308 Montrose Ave.
$1,100,000 633 Murray Hill Ave.*
$1,130,000 305-307 Elm Ave.
$1,145,000 492 Argyle Ave.
$1,150,000 84 Belvedere Rd.
$1,150,000 address unavailable
$1,155,000 628 Victoria Ave.
$1,195,000 4258 Dorchester Blvd.**
$1,195,000 792 Upper Lansdowne Ave.
$1,198,000 602 Lansdowne Ave.
$1,200,000 447 Prince Albert Ave.**
$1,249,000 667 Belmont Ave.
$1,285,000 address unknown
$1,290,000 4306 Montrose Ave.*
$1,299,000 4335 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
West*
$1,299,000 782 Upper Belmont Ave.
$1,325,000 356A/B Olivier Ave.
$1,335,000 576 Cote St. Antoine
$1,389,000 3756 The Boulevard*
$1,485,000 310 Côte St Antoine Rd.
$1,495,000 459 Mount Pleasant Ave.
$1,495,000 738 Upper Belmont Ave.
$1,495,000 322 Elm Ave.
$1,595,000 36 Anwoth Rd.
$1,670,000 24 Melbourne Ave.
$1,690,000 175 Cote St. Antoine
$1,695,000 14 Ramezay Rd.
$1,750,000 352-354 Elm Ave.
$1,785,000 4287 Sherbrooke St. West
$1,790,000 3284 Cedar Ave.
$1,799,000 311 Kensington Ave.
$1,799,000 740 Upper Lansdowne Ave.
$1,825,000 3605 The Boulevard
$1,995,000 110 Upper Bellevue Ave.
$1,995,000 Clarke Ave.
$1,999,000 30 Surrey Gdns
$2,000,000 487 Mount Pleasant Ave.
$2,200,000 or $7,000/monthly address
unavailable
$2,349,000 or $15,000/monthly
65 Belvedere Rd.
$2,400,000 3255 Cedar Ave
$2,988,000 70 Belvedere Pl.
$2,995,000 38 Belvedere Ave.
$3,150,000 526 Clarke Ave.*
$3,200,000 3262 Cedar Ave.
$3,250,000 630 Clarke Ave.
* New listing (could have been
listed previously) since March 5
publication of the The Update.
** Private sale.
104 Abbott (above) and 3803 The Boulevard are
still the least and most expensive houses for sale,
although 3803’s asking price has come down from
$5,900,000 to $5,380,000 since our February 20
edition.
Meldrum The Mover Inc.
6645 Sherbrooke St. West
Tel: 514 481-1122 • Fax: 514 488-5305
Email: info@meldrumthemover.com
TRUST. REACH. RESULTS.
BRIAN, TIMOTHY, JOAN McGUIGAN
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Outremont Great building in a good location. Beautiful
condo, spacious with 2 bedrooms + a large den, 2 bathrooms, and a good eat in kitchen. Enjoy the view of Mt
Royal. Asking $559,000
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NDG – In Monkland village – Duplex, both units have renovated kitchens and bathrooms. 3 bedrooms lower, 3 +1
bedrooms upper, front and back balconies, patio area,
fireplaces. High basement, loads of storage. Asking
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Notre Dame de Grâce. Adjacent to Monkland village
and Sherbrooke shopping. Spacious 4 bedrooms cottage
with one of a kind ground floor den, large eat in kitchen.
Large pool size garden and parking. Asking $469,000
Virtual tour:www.mcguiganpepin.com/1407475
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Westmount. Cozy English style cottage renovated with
taste, on quiet cul de sac, 3+1 bedroom + 2 bathrooms,
wood floor, fire place, playroom, bedroom + bathroom in
basement. Extended kitchen w/dinette, parking for one
car. Asking $575,000
Westmount. Set in an elegant row of charming Victorian
townhouses (1898), steps from Greene. Four bedrooms,
1 bath, 1 powder room, 11-ft ceilings, new oak floors.
Fin. basement, prize-winning private fenced garden, parking. Asking $620,000
Virtual tour: www.mcguiganpepin.com/1399557
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Montreal West. A gem! Prime location, 1st time on the
market in 23 years this det. Payne-built house is loaded
with comfort, charm, woodwork and space. Lovingly maintained and updated. 2.5 storey, 4+1 bdrm, cozy and high
bsmt family room, 2 bath, gar, sunrm/mud entry, private
garden. Asking $679,000
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Westmount. Heritage s/d house in A1 location – the flat
steps from Westmount Park, and every amenity. Ten-foot
ceilings with ornate moldings, skylight, a lot of windows,
renewed. 4+1 bedrooms, large eat-in kitchen. Ext. parking for 3 cars. Ideal for large family. Asking $999,000
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AGENTS IMMOBILIERS AGRÉÉS / CHARTERED REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Notre Dame de Grâce. Clean and bright lower co-op.
Close to all services, transportation. Two bedrooms,
open living room-dining room, eat-in kitchen, finished
renovated basement, wood work, garden, garage.
Asking $289,000
514-937-8383
Exclusive broker for Westmount
NDG. Rare find! Architecturally interesting 50’s gem!
Quality renovated, very bright, contemporary 3+1, deluxe
custom kitchen. This unique, efficient home sits on a
5000 sf lot/mature per. gdn, great street, schools, parks
and commuter train. Asking $442,000
What’s Cooking in Westmount?
Buffalo – the leaner, richer meat
By Anthea Dawson
When browsing the meat section at the
grocery store, it’s easy to fall into a rut and
reach for the same trusty standbys of
chicken breasts, rib-eye steaks and pork
tenderloins. All, of course, cook up into delicious dinners, but if you’re sick of the
same old recipes all the time, there’s a
great alternative – bison – that is becoming more and more available at local
stores. It’s both heart-healthy and full of
flavour. Bison is considered the new “it”
meat by foodies, and it is well worth all the
hype.
The theory
Bison, or North American buffalo, is a
leaner and richer red meat that many people consider similar to a decadent cut of
beef, only sweeter and more flavourful.
Bison are raised naturally on free-range
farms, grazing liberally in pastures. They
are not technically considered organic, but
they are free of any growth hormones,
stimulants, antibiotics or animal by-products. Health-wise, there is no better sub-
stitute for beef than bison. Containing
only 1/3 of the grams of fat than beef,
bison is also packed full of nutrients like
protein, iron, zinc and essential fatty acids
(omega-3 and omega-6). Because it is a
richer meat, a little goes a long way – a 4oz. piece of bison is more likely to fill you
up than a 5-oz. steak.
The practice
So now that we know how good bison
meat is for you, how do you cook it?
It seems to be most commonly found
in ground form, but you can also ask your
butcher to cut you some steaks. The steaks
are amazing cooked on the grill or even
quickly seared in a cast-iron pan, but you
have to remember that because they are so
lean, they cook very quickly and are definitely best served either medium-rare
(145˚F) or rare (135˚).
Ground bison is a perfect alternative to
beef or pork in chili or tacos, and makes a
delicious bolognese sauce for pasta or
even lasagna – you will be amazed as to
how little fat needs to be drained from the
pan compared to even lean ground beef.
Bison is also great for forming into succulent burgers, which will cook a lot faster
than a regular beef patty, so be sure not to
overdo them.
Bison has been available for ages at
gourmet markets such as Atwater and
Jean Talon, but it is turning up now more
frequently at local health food stores and
grocery chains.
Bison meat is available at the Metro in
Victoria Village at $9.99/kg. The butcher
told me that, because it is becoming so
popular, it sells out quite quickly. It is best
to call ahead to place your order.
It is also sold at the health food store À
votre santé (corner of Vendôme and Sherbrooke), and at the organic market EcollegeY (www.therealgreengrocer.com) at
the corner of Wilson and Somerled in
NDG.
Easter and Early Spring wishes
to all of our valued customers and friends!
Proudly serving Westmounters for 88 years.
1377 Greene Avenue, Westmount • 514.935.0946
Terry Evans – 514-933-6077
GROUPE SUTTON-CENTRE O
HAMPSTEAD CHARMER! Huge land surrounds this unique home. Ideal for intergenerational family, home office, handicap
access, 4 entrances, fireplace, woodwork,
greenhouse. Must see! $1,075,000
WESTMOUNT’S BEST VIEWS! 6 bdrm home on dead-end street in fabulous forest-like setting.
Elevator access. Spacious rooms make entertaining a pleasure. Call for exclusive visit.
$3,550,000
WESTMOUNT: Restore this handsome
mansion or keep as 2 homes for revenue.
Ideal location on sophisticated street near
private schools, Greene Ave., transport.
Fabulous woodwork & stain glass. 5
fireplaces $2,200,000
WESTMOUNT
RENTALS
CND – NEW LISTING! Det. high end duplex.
Spacious top of line renos, large garden. 2
garages, near schools, shops, metro, bsmt
apt. ideal for inlaws or teens. Ground level
with 4 bdrms available to new owner.
$749,000
WESTMOUNT: Wonderful stone 3 storey John
Hand on sought-after street near parks &
private schools. An opportunity to express
your taste! 7 bedrooms, garage, garden.
$1,295,000
Choice of 3 good
Westmount locations priced
between $3000 – $7000
per month.
Call for details!
NEW LISTING! DOWNTOWN: Renovated 1
bdrm on 10th floor of doorman building. Near
universities, hospitals, museums, shops.
Wood floors, granite kitchen, huge bathroom,
balcony, pool. $275,000
The Westmount Parent
Sports & Recreation registration
By Annika Melanson
By now, all Westmount
households should have
received the spring/summer Culture, Sports and
Recreation Activities Guide
by mail. Anyone who hasn’t may pick one up at the
Sports and Recreation office at the Westmount arena. Registration
will take place on March 26 and 27, from
6 to 8 pm at Victoria Hall.
Residents must bring two documents
proving that they reside in Westmount (a
municipal tax bill, phone bill, hydro bill or
updated driver’s license). The following
documents are not accepted as proof of
residence: leases, personalized cheques,
hospital cards, library membership cards,
parking permits, YMCA passes and cellular telephone bills.
Residents may register for one other
family by proxy, providing they show proof
of residence for them. The line-up can be
brutal, so I usually alternate registering
with my neighbour. For more information
on registering, please call the Sports,
Recreation and Community Events department at 514.989.5353.
Splashing at the Aquadome
For those of us who are craving the
beach, there is an alternative right here in
the city: The Aquadome (1411 Lapierre St.,
LaSalle, 514.367.6460), a fitness centre in
LaSalle that offers Montreal families one
of the best places in town to take a dip.
Featuring two large and spacious heated
indoor swimming pools, there is plenty of
room for visitors to splash around. The indoor pools are equipped with several waterslides and diving boards that are fun for
the entire family. Children 3 and under go
free, and admission is $2 for kids 4-16, $3
for adults. Parking is free.
Saturday morning children’s series
The Centaur Theatre is presenting its
Saturday Morning Children’s Series. The
next play is on Saturday, March 22: Making
a Film with Star & Simon. The show is suitable for ages 4 and up. Children’s tickets
are $4, adult ones are $6. The play will be
presented at 10:30 am at the Centaur,
453 St. François-Xavier (Old Montreal),
514.288.1229. To view more upcoming
shows, check out www.centaurtheatre.
com.
The Jungle Book
From April 25 to May 4, Geordie Productions will be presenting The Jungle
Book, based on the book by Rudyard
Kipling. The play takes the audience deep
into the jungle with the classic coming-ofage tale of Mowgli, the boy raised by
wolves.
With the help of Baloo, Bagheera and
his wolf pack family, Mowgli learns the
laws of the jungle when he is challenged
by the jungle’s menacing Bengal tiger,
Shere Khan.
The show will be presented at the D. B.
Clarke Theatre (Concordia University Hall
Building, 1455 de Maisonneuve West,
514.845.9810, www.geordie.ca). Tickets
are $13.50 for children, $16 for adults and
$15 for seniors. Show dates and times are
as follows:
• Friday, April 25, 7 pm
• Saturday, April 26, 3 pm
• Sunday, April 27, 1 pm & 3 pm
• Saturday, May 3, 1 pm & 3 pm
• Sunday, May 4, 1 pm & 3 pm
Sugaring off at the Botanical Garden
On Saturdays and Sundays until April
13, families can enjoy sugaring off at the
Tree House at the Botanical Garden. This
activity is free of charge. Simply show up
at the main entrance at 4101 Sherbrooke
St. East and a free shuttle will take you to
the Tree House, where all of the fun takes
place.
After enjoying a sweet treat, mosey over
to the fantastic Butterflies Go Free exhibit,
which is on until April 27. For more information call 514.872.1400.
Cloth diapering workshop
Azure Wraps (5814 Sherbrooke St. W.,
514.509.7892,
www.azurewraps.com)
hosts cloth diapering workshops every
month. The next one will be held on April
16 at 7 pm. For more information, contact
Ilana Grostern or Amy Appleton Venu at
the above-mentioned number.
Parenting workshops
Art of Raising Children (ARC) is a nonprofit organization whose primary
mission is to help strengthen family relationships through education, support
groups, and resources.
In an effort to address some of parents’
many concerns, ARC is bringing together
a number of experts and speakers in a series of workshops to share their expertise,
experience and knowledge on a variety of
topics. The workshops will be given at the
Elgar Center, 260 Elgar, Nuns’ Island.
Pre-registration is highly recommended due to limited number of spaces for
each workshop. Free parking, refreshments and workshop handouts (when
Garneau addresses Rotary
Liberal candidate and first Canadian
in space Marc Garneau addressed the
Rotary Club of Westmount on March 5.
His subject was space travel. Politics only
came up obliquely and in reference to
the funding of space exploration.
Garneau outlined the history and
achievements of the Canadian space program. He started his talk with the launch
in 1962 of Alouette 1, which made
Canada the third country to place an object into orbit. Canada went on to make
significant contributions to other space
ventures, most notably the Canadarm for
the US space shuttles and its successor,
Canadarm2, currently in use at the International Space Station. A handlike attachment for Canadarm2, Dextre, was
launched on March 11.
Garneau went on to summarize the
different approaches of the American
and Canadian space mandates, as enshrined in their respective enabling legislation. He described NASA’s emphasis
on exploration as almost Star Trek-like,
whereas Canada’s is more prosaically focused on the social and economic betterment of Canadians.
Garneau also spoke about the eerie
two and half hours that astronauts spend
strapped in and alone before taking off
available) are included. Participants
should arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled time. Childcare is available for some
workshops on a “first-come, first-served”
basis. Fees for one workshop are $20; for
three, $50; and $15 for each additional one.
The lineup is as follows:
• Alyson Schafer Why do my children keep
doing that? April 3, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
• Brigitte Lavegin Le sommeil des enfants
April 10, 7 to 9 pm
• Peter Gantous Learned optimism: the roots
of self-esteem April 24, 7 to 9:30 pm
A Westmount tradition
since 1938
in a space shuttle. His own period of introspection included thoughts about his
family and the adequacy of his training –
and whether or not he’d paid his bills.
• Sharon Shenker Parenting together – tools
for divorced parents May 1, 7 to 9 pm
• J D Gibson Whose homework is it anyway?
May 7, 7 to 9:30 pm
• Martin Libério Pleins feux sur les solutions
démocratiques May 9 2008, 6:30 to 9:30
pm
• Dr. Linda S. Pagani Trying to raise and
care for adolescent Jekyll and Hyde May 15,
7 to 9 pm
• Martin Libério Democratic intervention –
keys to rearing pre-schoolers. May 30, 6:30
to 9:30 pm.
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LaSalle, QC H8R 1V9
Tel: (514) 366-6683 (MOVE)
Fax: (514) 366-6685
www.westmountmoving.com
Art in
Westmount
By Heather Black
Collins Lefebvre
Stoneberger
Emilio Sanchez and
Lydia Rubio: Cuban
Art, paintings and
prints.
4928 Sherbrooke St., 514.481.2111
Galerie de Bellefeuille
Art International: Exhibit continues
to March 24
Hunt Slonem: Paintings Vernissge:
March 27: 5:30 pm, Exhbit: March
27 to April 7
1367 Greene Ave., 514.933.4406
Han Art
Ron Jamieson Jr: Paintings.
Exhibit continues to April 6.
4209 St Catherine St., 514.876.9278
La Galerie sur Greene
Raphael Montpetit: Paintings
Vernissage: March 27 at 5:30 pm.
Exhibit March 27 to April 20
368 Greene Ave., 514.938.3863
McClure Gallery / Visual Arts Centre
Holly King: Photography.
Exhibit continues to March 29
350 Victoria Ave., 514.488.9558
Parisian Laundry
Janet Werner: Too Much Happiness,
paintings. Exhibit continues to
April 19
3550 St Antoine W, 514.989.1056
St. Patrick’s Charity Ball
9 Lives
By Lyzanne
One of the most dedicated foster families at
the SPCA spotted
Caramel and Taffey
when they were young
kittens, abandoned outdoors and surviving on
scraps of food from the terrace floor of a
little Italian restaurant.
In October, the terrace was closing for
the winter
months and
they picked
up the kittens on a
damp rainy
day when
they were
huddled together in a corner.
They have both been vaccinated and, as
you can see from these photographs, have
grown to be quite healthy. They are very
sweet, curious and affectionate. They purr
when they are petted and are quite easygoing, which is wonderful for a family
with children.
I d e a l l y,
we would
love to see
them adopted together,
as they rarely leave each
other’s side. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Andrea at animals_are_for_life@yahoo.ca. Thank you
so much for caring and helping us find
homes.
Artwork by Laura S. Cohendet.
From left: Westmounters Marty Algire, Lindsay Holmgren, Patrick Shea, Sara Pedersen and Catherine
McKenzie at the 174th St. Patrick’s Charity Ball held on March 7 at the Château Champlain. Ball
chairman Christie Brown explained to the Westmount Independent that over 375 people attended the
event, which raised approximately $20,000 for the Benedict Labre House and The Montreal General
Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit.
Volunteer Needed –
Arthritic Aquafit Assistant
We are looking for a female volunteer to work with a blind
senior lady who uses a walker. Unfortunately, without a
volunteer, she will not be able to continue with the Aquafit
exercises that she needs to help rehabilitate her legs. Before and after class, the volunteer would accompany the
senior into the changing room, but she is able to shower
and change on her own. During class, the volunteer would
be required to stand in the shallow end of the pool to give
her a French-language description of the class. She is an
extremely sweet woman & really enjoys taking the class.
Qualifications: 18 yrs & over, Bilingual (spoken, Basic
swimming skills. Requirements: 1 hour and 45 minutes,
once or twice per week. Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays:
12h45 – 14h30
HAIR STYLING FOR MEN
514.484.5987
4970 Sherbrooke Street West
Westmount YMCA volunteers may have the possibility of
enjoying a free membership, training and CPR courses.
For more information, please contact Tracy Kamel at:
514-931-6770 x248 tracy.kamel@ymcamontreal.qc.ca
You’ve been complaining about snow? For the record…
2008
1971
How much snow did you say you shovelled during the March 8 storm? Some 30 centimetres on top of snow earlier in the week? Here is how it looked afterward outside 436 Clarke Ave. Now, take a look at the snow banks in front of the same house after the legendary March 4 snowfall in 1971, when almost 51
centimetres were reported to have fallen in a 24-hour period. An all-time record of 383 cm was set that winter of 1970-71. Figures varying from 43.5 to 46 centimetres are now being used to report that March 4 snowfall.
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The last Christmas tree?
The Westmount Laurentider
The sap is running in the Laurentians
By Annika Melanson
Maple syrup season begins as soon as
sap starts running, usually early in March,
and lasts about four weeks. Once upon a
time, entire families would gather the sap
and boil it down to make maple syrup.
This process was called “sugaring-off”.
It is a French-Canadian tradition to
enjoy the natural treat at the cabane à sucre,
a festive place where one devours pea
soup, ham, thin pancakes, baked beans,
cretons (a pork spread often eaten on toast)
and oreilles de crisse (deep-fried smoked
pork jowls). As if these goodies aren’t rich
enough as they are, some like to pour
sweet maple syrup over it all! According to
connoisseurs, the lighter the syrup, the
more refined it is, and the better quality
and taste it has. After a satisfying meal at
the sugar shack, go for a sleigh ride and
take the kids to savour taffy on snow (tire
sur la neige).
The Laurentians are home to many
well-known sugar shacks (for a listing of
sugar shacks recommended by Tourisme
Laurentides, go to: www.laurentides.com).
One of the oldest and most authentic
sugar shacks is Cabane à sucre Millette
(1357 rue St. Faustin, St. Faustin-Lac Carré,
877.688.2101), a traditional sugar shack
located 15 minutes from Tremblant.
For five generations, the Millette family has maintained the time-honoured
“sugaring-off” ritual. Guests are greeted
by staff dressed in traditional costumes. A
history of the maple grove and guided
tours demonstrate how sap is tapped from
the trees in the forest and collected into a
horse-drawn barrel, reminiscent of yesteryear.
Families and groups are welcome until
the end of April. Reservations are required. Early breakfast is available starting
at 10 am on Sundays.
This tree was put out on March 6. How did they keep it so green?
夝夝 Now open in 夝夝
St-Laurent Coiffure
in Westmount Square
Award winning bridal make up
St-Adolphe-d’Howard
Alpine domain. Access to Lac des Pins, pine floors,
slow combustion wood stove, concrete basement with
private entrance, large brand-new balcony, and 3 bedrooms, MLS #1303946.
Johanne Leduc
Affiliated real estate agent - Groupe Sutton Laurentides
Off: 450.227.2611 Cell: 450.275.2754
Mtl: 514.990.0370 jleduc@sutton.com
Jisele cosmetiques is the most popular make-up studio in Montréal. The ultimate make over’s for
all occasions especially your wedding day. Impeccable eyebrow shaping is a must at Jisele’s. Her exclusive signature line of cosmetics is constantly being updated with the hottest trendsetting colors.
Our beautiful spa will pamper you with our hair, nail and estetiques professionals and of course jisele
cosmetics, the ultimate make-up experience. Gift certificates available.
Complimentary consultation for the bride.
St. Matthias’ Church welcomes you
to worship during Holy Week
Luminous 5 bedroom
lakefront with stunning views!
St. Hippolyte: Majestic, historically unique property with
sweeping views of the magnificent Lac des Quatorze-Îles.
Southern orientation assures endless sunny days. Impeccable, oversized deck & windows, balconies overlook lake.
79,428 sf of land with mature trees. MLS 1413038
$489,000
Jean Leroux
Affiliated real estate agent
Groupe Sutton Laurentides
Off: 450 227.2611 Cell: 450 565.5272
Mtl: 514 990.0370 jleroux@sutton.com
Extraordinary Ecological Log Chalet
Stupendous lakefront, eco-friendly Scandinavian-style chalet
in Val-David. This magnificent residence is one of five roundlog chalets in the picturesque Domaine des Merveilles
(160 acres). Full southern exposure, wooded land, privacy,
superior quality. Near the village. Exceptional site!
MLS 1386460 – $599,000
Maryann Zulueta
Affiliated real estate agent
Groupe Sutton Laurentides
Off: 450 227.2611 Cell: 450 660.1686
mzulueta@sutton.com
Wednesday March 19
Tenebrae Service 7:00 pm
Thursday March 20
Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 pm
Friday March 21
Good Friday Service 12 pm (noon)
Sunday March 23 Easter Sunday Sung Eucharist Service 10:30 am
St. Matthias’ Anglican Church
131 Cote St. Antoine Rd.
(corner Metcalfe in Westmount)
Bus 24, 104, 138 to Sherbrooke & Metcalfe stop
Walk one block North
514-933-4295
Rector: The Rev James McDermott
Director of Music: John Wiens
Organist: Loren Carle
TRUST. REACH. RESULTS.
BRIAN, TIMOTHY, JOAN McGUIGAN
AGENTS IMMOBILIER AGRÉES / CHARTERED REAL ESTATE AGENTS
The team at McGuigan Pepin Inc.
is eager to serve you, from
the initial inquiry to the final
closing details.
We are happy to share our
37+ years of market knowledge
and invite you to experience
the difference.
514-937-8383
www.McGuiganPepin.com
Westmount’s largest icicle?
“The year of my life”:
Rotary scholar comes home
Kat Baulu filming at Victory Beach.
Photo by Julia Kelbling.
Westmounter Kat Baulu returned
March 12 to speak at The Rotary Club of
Westmount, the same club that sponsored
her bid to become a Rotary Ambassadorial
Scholar. She won the ultra-competitive
scholarship for the Rotary district that includes southern Quebec, eastern Ontario
and northern New York and went off to
study nature photography in Dunedin,
New Zealand in 2006 and 2007.
Her talk focused on sea lions, an animal that is being reintroduced to that region. She is now working at the National
Film Board.
If not the largest, it is close. This behemoth could be viewed March 15 on Grosvenor Ave., north of Westmount Ave.
I will be FRANK:
we need more ads to grow.
As we enter our second calendar year, I am very pleased to report
that we are healthy at our current size and frequency. But I know that
we can bring more great content to Westmounters, more often.
That’s where YOU come in.
There are several large advertisers who are not yet our clients.
They may not know what Westmounters are reading.
But someone among our supporters must have their ear.
If you like what we’re doing and want to help, please let
them know that you read the Westmount Independent.
Please note: more ads won’t affect our target blend of ads to content.
David Price, Editor
Kat Baulu at the Rotary meeting of March 12.
Classified
PSYCHIC AND SPIRIT TEA Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm-9:00 p.m.
Mediums, Psychics and more. Refreshments. 1974 de Maisonneuve
Blvd. West.
FREE Clairvoyance, Spirit Communication, Mediumship & Messages.
Sunday, March 23 & 30, 7:30 p.m. Days Hotel, 1005 Guy Street. ALL INVITED. Bring a friend. Info: (514) 937-8359.
Russian and Romanian speaker looking for English speaker to practice
English. Please call Victoria at 514.941.5523, evenings after 5 p.m.
Former Westmounters present ’night Mother
On the shelves
Among the new arrivals at the Westmount
Public Library singled out by staff are:
Sandy Ferguson
Jesse Corbeil
Two former Westmounters, Sandy Ferguson and Jesse Corbeil, will take part in a
production of ‘night, Mother by Marsha
Norman. Ferguson will play Mama and
Corbeil is the play’s director.
Corbeil lived in Westmount for nine
years before moving in July. Ferguson
lived here less recently (the 1940s) and
grew up on Aberdeen.
The Altera Vitae production will take
place at the Mainline Theatre (3997 St.
Laurent) from Wednesday, March 19 to
Sunday, March 30. Tickets are $18 ($15 for
students). Performances take place Tuesdays to Sundays at 7:55 pm, plus Saturday
and Sunday matinees at 1:55 pm. For more
information, call 514.823.8823 or email
tickets@alteravitae.com.
At a charity night on Tuesday, March 25,
Altera Vitae will give Family Survivors of
Suicide $10 from each ticket and $5 from
each soundtrack CD sold. The two groups
are also partnering for public relations
purposes.
We goofed!
Green roof
courses available
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities will conduct its Green Roof Design Courses at
Smith House on Mount Royal beginning
April 7, 2008.
For more information or to register, go
to www.greenroofs.org.
The real Riverview
In the March 5 Westmount Independent,
we ran a story about the house that goes
by the names Riverview and JustineSolomée-Hurtubise house. Doreen Lindsay gave me the right photograph, but it
was a summer photo. I set out to “improve” things – and photographed the
wrong house (one at Claremont and Côte
St. Antoine). Doreen has been nothing but
classy about the whole thing (“Many people make the same mistake”) – and I apologize to everyone for the error.
David Price, Editor
Stamp club to welcome
Patrick J. Campbell
The Philatelic Club of Montreal meets
the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30
pm at the Westmount Public Library. On
March 25, it will host Patrick J. Campbell
who will discuss “The Exploration of the
Eurasian Arctic”.
Electronic Independents available
If you’d like to be on the Westmount
Independent’s email list for the pdf version of the paper, please write to us at
indie@westmountindependent.com.
Thanks for your interest!
Magazines
“Marry him! He’s not perfect, but he’ll
do” by Lori Gottlieb in The Atlantic
Monthly, March 2008, p.76. Freelance
journalist Lori Gottlieb’s provocative article on marriage and relationships.
“2008 Preview Special: the 25 most exciting movies of 2008”. Empire Magazine,
February 2008, p.71.
“Dans l’oeil du Web: vous êtes traqué
sur Internet” by Noémi Mercier. Québec
Science, Mars 2008, p.8.
DVDs
The Namesake. Based upon the bestselling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri and
brought to the screen by acclaimed director Mira Nair, this epic family saga is an
inspiring tale about the ties that bind us
all.
The Ice Storm. Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee adapts Rick
Moody’s acclaimed novel of American
malaise into a tumultuous, tragic portrait
of lost souls.
English Adult
The Dancer and the Thief by Antonio
Skarmeta. As in his earlier novel The Postman, Skarmeta layers Chile’s rich history
and literature between a sexy, seedy and
complex story line, a fine mix of literary
and crime fiction.
John A: The Man who Made Us: the Lives
and Times of John A. Macdonald by Richard
Gwyn. This lively biography gives a vivid
image of 19th-century Canada and helps
us understand Macdonald’s genius and vision. (Winner of the Charles Taylor Prize
for literary non-fiction 2008.)
For 9-12 year olds
Swindle by Gordon Korman. A funny,
fast-paced novel about a nasty collector
who cons a million-dollar baseball card out
of Griffin Bing. But Griffin is a “man with
a plan” and he won’t let his fortune go
without a fight!
Elle danse dans la tourmente by Jean Little. 10-year-old Min has been abandoned
by foster parents. When she meets kindhearted Dr. Jess Hart before Christmas,
she can’t help but believe in miracles.
Reference
2007 Global Environment Outlook: Environment for Development, GEO 4 by the
United Nations Environment Programme.
L’année stratégique 2008. A team of experts presents an analysis of the world’s
situation and what is at stake in 2008.
Book displays in the library this week:
• Think about Ireland
• Spring cleaning
To grow, we need YOUR help
As of this issue, the Westmount Independent is very healthy at its current
page count and frequency. Given reader response, we know there is an
appetite out there for more pages and more issues per month.
That’s where YOU come in.
One of our major advertisers will be assessing our effectiveness soon.
They may be polling Westmounters.
If you like what we’re doing and want to help,
please SPREAD THE WORD about our publication
BY NAME (people mix up publications).
Thank you for comments and encouragement.
David Price, Editor
Westmount Profile: Dr. Mark Roper
Feeling the pulse
of Westmount
By Laureen Sweeney
M
arking 20 years as a family physician in Westmount, where he
grew up and continues to live,
Mark Roper is known for his work at many
levels of the medical community and his
penchant for stepping up to the plate.
With his finger quite literally on the
pulse of Westmount, a large portion of his
patients are local residents, friends of his
parents, neighbours and colleagues, he
says, which “gives me a whole different insight into who they are.”
Mild mannered, unruffled and eventempered, he says patience goes with his
role, which he describes as largely diagnostic.
“Listening to what people say is so important. They can tell you a variety of
things and all of a sudden they say one
thing that makes everything interesting.
Much like clues in detective work,” he says
quoting Sherlock Holmes: “You may have
seen them but not observed them.”
While CAT scans and other state-of-theart technology are extremely helpful they
are not the end-all in diagnostic tools, he
says. He believes that experience and
human contact still reign as the key to primary care and a good diagnosis that can
make a huge impact.
Heads MUHC primary care
As well as his practice in Westmount at
the Roper Clinic, Roper is head of primary
care for the MUHC, works in emergency
at the Montreal General and is a partner in
the new Queen Elizabeth Medical Group.
He sits on the board of the Montreal
Regional Department of General Medicine
and is coordinator of family doctors in the
region, the CSSS de La Montagne – composed of three CLSCs (Guy Metro, Côte
des Neiges and Park Extension).
Roper is also a past president of the
Montreal Chapter of the Quebec Medical
Association and a past member of the
Canadian Medical Association council on
health policy and economics.
He enjoys working for improvements
in healthcare, he says. The creation of family medical groups is a small step in the
right direction. What would help most?
“Removing the restrictions that the
province has placed on recruiting doctors,”
he says. “It’s like building a wall without
bricks.
“We have a public health insurance
plan that requires much improvement and
the public must be sure to support a political party that improves it.”
Ran in federal election
Roper’s engagement in the community
includes running as an Equality Party candidate in a federal election (1993) and
chairing the health and social services
committee at Alliance Quebec. “I was
raised to step up to the plate,” he says.
The long term survival of French, he
adds, relies more on engendering linguistic and cultural tolerance rather than repressive language laws. “Despite the
occasional nudge from the English community, I feel change is coming from
within the French community where
younger members are wanting to become
multilingual.” It may be easier to say, he
suggests, that they wish to speak American rather than English just to avoid the
anti-imperialist rhetoric of their parents.
“I think people are coming around now
and that hopefully Montreal will take its
place as a multilingual city.”
Would he consider running for political office again? “I have a wonderful day
job and would hesitate to give it up,” he
replies. “Nevertheless, I think anyone
should do public service if they can make
a more significant contribution to society.
So if somebody offered me complete autonomy in the health ministry, I might
consider it.”
Embedded in community
As for choosing to remain and practise
in Quebec, he says: “I have a very nice life
here. I can walk to my office. I’m part of
an internationally renowned hospital and
institution that attracts like-minded individuals from all over the world and practises at world-class levels.
“And, I’ve grown up here. I’m able to
have my own practice, own my house and
office, and have great schools for my children. I’m embedded in the community.”
Roper, who was born on a Royal Air
At home with Dr. Roper
Force base at Halton, England, where his
father was posted at the time, came to
Westmount as a child. Son of psychiatrist,
Dr. Peter Roper, he recalls with fondness
his school days at Miss Buttonshaw’s, The
Priory, Selwyn House and Loyola.
After McGill and Queen’s, his postgraduate studies took him to Dublin and
Bermuda.
Describing himself as “unconventionally conventional,” Roper and his family
physician wife, Eleanor Hew, are raising
four young children at a heritage home on
Metcalfe Ave.
They weekend in the Laurentians when
possible. They also vacation during the
summer in Métis, where Roper helps at a
local clinic.
It’s just another of his many responsibilities, he says, as he rushes out to do his
stint in the ER. He’ll leave at 8 o’clock that
night – if he’s lucky.
Building Projects: What’s permitted
The following work permits for new
construction, alterations, plumbing and
landscaping were approved by Westmount
city council at a special meeting March 10.
4136 Dorchester: to install a new balcony;
680 Victoria: landscaping at site of former
fire station no. 2;
729 Upper Lansdowne: rear addition to
house;
773 Upper Lansdowne: to repair front
porch;
651 Roslyn: to replace some windows;
355 Kensington: alterations and extension;
505-511 Lansdowne: rear extension;
642 Roslyn: rear addition;
445 Elm: alterations at rear;
4809 de Maisonneuve: to replace front
door;
4732 The Boulevard: to replace some windows and a door;
259 Metcalfe: two permits to install an air
conditioning unit and to modify window
openings;
4919 de Maisonneuve: modifications to
openings;
9 Severn: to build a extension and install
windows and doors;
530 Mount Pleasant: to replace some windows:
19 Surrey Gardens: to build an extension;
11 Douglas: to install a hand rail;
6 De Casson: to erect a fence;
429 Mount Pleasant: modifications to
window openings;
334 Grosvenor: to replace front balcony;
362 Grosvenor: for landscaping, addition
to patio and installation of fence;
494 Victoria: to replace some windows;
16 Chesterfield: modifications to openings;
220 Prince Albert: to replace some windows.
Properties to love
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One of a kind property on 9500 SF of land. This fabulous property has
spacious rooms, offers views and a great location. A great investment!!
Asking $2,000,000
NEW!! Beautiful 4 bedroom semi-detached located on one of
Westmount most desirable street. Beautiful floor plan, 3 fireplaces,
deck and garden. Asking $1,295,000
WESTMOUNT
Lansdowne
WESTMOUNT
Somerville
Beautiful, quaint 4 bdrm
semi-detached with garage.
All renovated and beautifully
located.
Asking $945,000
Bright, renovated, 3 bdrm row
house with exquisite garden
in Victoria village.
Asking $795,000
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WESTMOUNT ADJ.
Trafalgar Place
DOWNTOWN
HABITAT ’67
Rarely on the market! Charming
3 bdrm townhouse situated on
heritage garden steps to Beaver
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Asking $549,000
Architectural masterpiece!
Beautiful 3 bdrm condo with
amazing views of the city. Very
bright, partially renovated.
Asking $795,000
and live
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WESTMOUNT FEATURED PROPERTIES
RENFREW: JUST LISTED! Handsome sun-filled tudor 4 bedroom
home with a cross hall plan located on a wonderful family street in
mid-level Westmount. With its large master bedroom with walk-in and
ensuite, 2 skylights, semi-finished basement ready for a fabulous playroom & bedroom, 2-car integrated garage + 4 car parking and a small
garden, this home is waiting for your special touch! Asking $1,325,000
BELVEDERE: Modern multi-level 5 bdrm home filled with light,
spectacular views, c/a, fireplaces, 2 car garage & great for entertaining! Asking $2,349,000.
D
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MONTROSE: Wow! Something different in mid-level Westmount! One
step into this one-of-a-kind detached 5 bdrm home & you will be impressed at how it unfolds into 3000+sq.ft of gracious living
space!W/central air, granite eat-in kit,2-car garage 4 baths & views
you must see to believe! Asking $1,095,000.
D
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HOLTON: Wow! The 3-storey home you’ve been waiting for on the flat!
A traditional English style home featuring 5+1 bedrooms, large eat-in
kitchen, master with ensuite, finished basement, 2 fireplaces, 4 skylights, central air/vacuum, double garage + 2 ext., 2 large terraces
++ Simply move-in! A pleasure to show! Asking $1,550,000.
EDGEHILL: Spectacular, elegant and meticulously maintained 4-storey
stone residence offering views, central air conditioning, granite
kitchen, incredible woodwork, 5+1 bedrooms, master ensuite , amazing lower level den ++. This home is for the most discriminating family
who enjoy entertaining on a grand scale! Asking $3,275,000
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BELMONT: LOCATION! LOCATION! Wonderfully bright 4+1 bdrm completely renovated family home backing onto Murray Hill Park w/central
air, granite eat-in kitchen, master w/ensuite, high ceilings, finished
bsmt, garden & 2-car parking. All you have to do is move in! Asking
$1,299,000
UPPER LANSDOWNE – With its fabulous kitchen, wonderfully designed master suite, 5 fireplaces, terraces and wine cellar, this house
is perfect for a couple who love quality, distinction and sophistication!
Asking $1,799,000
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RAMEZAY: Here is your opportunity to own a part of Ramezay! A large
split-level home situated on over 10,000 sq. ft. of land on one of the
most desirable streets in Westmount. With southern views, this 4+2
bdrm home with 2 car garage is awaiting your special touch. A renovators’ dream! Asking $1,695,000.
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LANSDOWNE: Wonderfully bright & completely renovated 3 bdrm corner townhouse with private garden, 2-car garage, 2 wall mounted a/c
units, beautiful mouldings & detailing throughout, large finished basement, 2 fireplaces++ Simply move right in to a lovely home on the
flat and enjoy Westmount! A pleasure to show! Asking $895,000
OUR SUCCESS IS MEASURED... ONE FAMILY AT A TIME
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