Just a walk away - Ville de Montréal Ouest

Montreal West Viewspaper
October-November 2011, Vol. 39, No. 8
Samya Tatone
Cathy Cousins
Just a walk away
Pilates Precision and Shanti Yoga
903-3337
The owners of the pilates and yoga
studios have been working in their fields
for many years at times in circumstances
less than ideal. This fostered in them a
strong desire to create the perfect studio
space, warm, friendly, inviting, professional, accessible, fully equipped, surrounded by trees and natural light.
Happily for us Pilates Precision and
Shanti Yoga found each other and the
perfect space; 51 B & C Westminster N.
The pilates reformer studio and private massage and pilates room are in the
back where the windows look out onto
big beautiful trees. The yoga and mat
pilates studio is in the front where the
windows are full of light and sky. The
décor and color scheme, based on nature,
is simple and lends itself to focus and
relaxation.
Both studios are equipped with every
imaginable aid (prop), which the teachers
use to help students get the most out of
each session. Samya Tatone is famous
for saying, “You can never get away with
not doing an exercise, because there is
always an alternative. You have made the
effort to come into the studio, and your
time is precious, so let’s encourage and
not discourage by adapting when
needed.”
“One thing I like about the studio is
that they’ll adapt your workout according
to how you present on the day. If your
regular routine is not suitable on a particular day because you may feel out of
sorts, or you present with new challenges, they will adapt your workout
specifically” – from a four-year client.
“I feel comfortable and safe in the
small group studio classes because of the
personal attention I get from the teachers.
I know they have their eyes on me as
well as all the other students.”
Cathy Cozens and Samya welcome
you with open arms and genuine
empathy to any issues you may walk in
with. They believe that consideration and
understanding only happens through
attentive listening.
“We must first and foremost get to
know you, before we can contribute to
your success plan. We are not here to
impose our goals on you, but rather to
support your personal journey,” say the
owners of the studio.
Though both pilates and yoga are similar in using the mind body connection to
bring practitioners into balance, they
differ in their approach. Completely
complementary to each other yoga is
about creating the conditions for internal
and external peace and stillness and
Pilates is about creating the conditions
for movement meditation. Your 1 to 1½
hour session at the studio will compel
you to be fully and mindfully engaged as
to create a dialogue between you, your
body and your teacher. Concentration,
focus, determination, patience and persistence are the driving force behind
every individual’s success toward their
goals and treatment.
You can look forward to benefiting
through improved breathing, posture,
energy stamina, strength and flexibility
as well as improved sleep, digestion, and
day to day function.
The studio is situated right across the
street from, and affiliated with, the
Action Sport Physio clinic as a support to
post rehabilitation and movement
therapy.
Walk in and find out how the studio
can accommodate you. They have an
array of classes suitable for all walks of
life and offer the choice to work one on
one. They do not discourage drop-ins and
they offer sign up after the sessions have
started. As long as you are interested, it
is appropriate for you!
from Ann MacKay
INDEX
ART etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Community Centre . . . . . .13
CRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
MW Operatic Society . . . . . .2
News from the pews . . . . . .9
Procès verbal . . . . . . . . . . .15
Rotary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Town Council Report . . . . .14
West End Quilters . . . . . . .12
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Montreal West
Operatic
Society
Gilbert and
Sullivan Soirée
Photo (from left to right): Jeff Scheckman, Pierre Beauchamp, Marie-Alice Urvoy, Marisa
Beauchamp, Lisa Robinson, Megan and Chris, Gail and Brian Robinson, Chris Robinson
(back row), Ellen and John Meredith, Alex, Barbara, Zack and Julianne Brzezinski.
Brian and Gail Robinson are
delighted to announce the marriage of
their daughter, Megan, to Chris Mares.
Megan and Chris chose to exchange
vows on a glorious Saturday afternoon,
July 9, at a country church on Lac
Marois, just outside of Saint Sauveur.
After the ceremony, everyone kicked
up their heels at the Dunany Golf Club,
just down the road from the Robinson’s
cottage. It was great to have so many
MoWest friends join in on the celebration!
Megan and Chris met as physio students at McGill University, but Chris
decided to further med his studies at U de
M. Now they live on Ile Bizard with their
puppy, Izzy.
Condolences
Gordon Alexander Lorimer passed
away suddenly September 29 after a
short illness at the age of 89. He enjoyed
a happy retirement on Percival with his
wife Nancy Durnford a long term MW
resident. He will be missed by many in
the community. A memorial service will
be held at the Unitarian Church on
September 29 at 3 pm.
Come to the MWOS season-opener a
Gilbert and Sullivan Soirée – a compendium of G&S show-stoppers, produced by the MoWest Operatic Society:
on November 23 (7:30 pm) at Victoria
Hall (4626 Sherbrooke Street West) and
November 30 (8 pm) at Rialto Theatre
(5723 av. du Parc, in Montreal). 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: www.mwos.org. Bringing
musical comedy to your community.
Une Soirée
Gilbert et Sullivan
Venez assister au spectacle débutsaison de MWOS: « Une Soirée Gilbert et
Sullivan » – un recueil sensationnel de G
& S, mis en scène par la Société opératique de Montréal-Ouest: le 23 novembre
(19h30) à Victoria Hall (4626, rue
Sherbrooke Ouest) et le 30 novembre
(20h) au Théâtre Rialto (5723 av. du Parc
à Montréal). Profitez de forfaits souperthéâtre ou de prix réduits pour aînés, étudiants, groupes et familles. Courez la
chance de gagner des prix. Billets : 9908813, tickets@mwos.org. ou achetez vos
billets en ligne: www.mwos.org
Nous présentons la comédie-musicale
à votre communauté.
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condolences, good news
and whatever you want to
crow about to:
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489-7022.
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Magic Show
Mark Friday, November 18 and
Saturday, November 19, on your calendar. The 2011 edition of this local
institution is one of our biggest yet! We
are welcoming back many of our
favourite artisans and some artisans who
were new to ART etc. last year so if you
didn’t purchase that perfect gift at last
year’s show – here’s your opportunity!
We have eight new artisans; Rosepink,
CAO, Creations Marcelle et André, Doug
Purdy Folkart Carver, Elaine S, France
Benoit, Frédérique Bonmatin and Unique
Cookie.
There is such a wide variety and selection of interesting and amazing items to
tempt you either for gifts or as a treat for
yourself. We have fine artists, truffles,
ceramics, jewelry, cookies, art glass,
woodworking, designer soaps, bath and
beauty products, decorated eggs, cookies,
felt hats, children’s items, life and home
accessories, preserves, hand printed
ephemera, painted gourds, cast stone
sculptures, knitted accessories and wood
and fabric creations. This list truly reflects
that you are guaranteed to find something
special for everyone on your list!
So please come and visit us during the
show - our hours are 11 am - 9 pm on
Friday, November 18 (don’t forget our
vernissage from 6:30-9 pm with the wonderful EMSB Senior Chorale performing)
and 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday,
November 19.
The EMSB Senior Chorale will once
again be selling pure beeswax candles
and don’t forget to schedule a lunch or
tea break in the famous Floral Café deliciously organized by our own MoWest
Horticultural Society. The café will be
open 11 am - 2:30 pm on Friday and 10
am - 2:30 pm on Saturday.
Please stop by the door prize table, fill
out a ticket and maybe you’ll be one of
the lucky recipients of a door prize, all
generously donated by the artisans in our
show.
See you there!
from Cate Gregory
ART etc. Committee
Plan to attend Little Red Playhouse’s
magic show featuring Fredo The
Magician at the Town Hall on Saturday,
December 3 at 10:30 am! A fun morning
for the kids and a great way to support a
school in your community. Tickets available by phone and around Town shortly.
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Consultation in
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Montreal West
485-4639
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Students:
volunteer for credits!
Little Red Playhouse’s Magic Show is
great opportunity for high school students to volunteer and complete their
extracurricular credits through face
painting, coat checking and more.
Contact LRP to find out about this and
other opportunities: 486-4032.
Stillness inspires artists
The theme of the autumn Artists’
Showcase, currently on view at the Town
Hall, is stillness, but canvases by several
new participants are giving the exhibit a
powerful impact. Amongst the new
exhibitors are painters Gail Prupas and
Asa Westin and paper crane sculptor
John Limeburner. Veteran exhibitors
include photographer Alex Brzezinski,
printmaker Annette Wolfstein-Joseph
and polymer clay artist Gaby Orbach.
The exhibit will be on display until midJanuary.
MoWest itself will be the theme of the
winter show, and all resident artists, amateur and professional, are welcome to
participate. Look around and you will be
sure to find something that inspires the
artist in you, from the Town’s charming
buildings and gardens to the people who
work and play here. You should get
parental permission if you want to
include identifiable photos of children.
To find out more, or to get an application form, go to the MW website under
“culture” or pick one up at the Town Hall
office. You may also contact Elizabeth
Ulin at eulin@montreal-west.ca, 4861081 for details.
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... Rotary Club ... Rotary Club ... Rotary Club ...
Inauguration of Montreal Westward Rotary Field
Friday morning October 7
was the icing
on the cake
for community teamwork
that resulted in the
fully rebuilt new field at
Royal West Academy.
This beautiful new field is
now equipped with proper
drainage and an automatic
drainage system that will
maintain the turf throughout
the hot summer months.
Friday was the inauguration of the The Montreal
Westward Rotary Field. The
team players in this effort are
the Royal West Academy
Home & School Association
represented by Belaine
Lacey,
the
Montreal
Westward Rotary Club represented by Steve Donahue, the
Civic Recreation Association
(CRA) represented by Scott
Mackenzie, the English
Montreal School Board
(EMSB) represented by
Joseph Lalla, the Ministere
de l’education du loisir et du
sport (no representative present) and the Steve & Rob
Michelin Memorial Hockey
Tournament (Andy couldn’t
make it).
The event was MC’d by
new RWA principal Tony Pita
and special thanks for organizing the festivities go to the
RWA Honour Band, the RWA
Prefects, Michael Leblanc,
Pat Summers (CRA), Daniel
Smajovitz (EMSB), Patricia
Taylor and Helene Ibrahim
(RWA secretaries).
Ralph Barrett Cayford
1920 - 2011
On a sad note, our club
lost one of it’s most dedicated
Rotarian’s.
Ralph passed away on
August 30 at the age of 91.
A memorial service was
held on September 9 at StPhillips Church. Ralph
Cayford was a dedicated
member of St. Phillip’s and a
Steve Donahue (MW-Rotary President) & Joseph Lalla
(Commissioner, EMSB)
just as dedicated member of
our club. Ralph was our treasurer for the past 20 years
keeping the Rotary Club
finances in impeccable condition for the duration. Ralph
leaves behind his wife
Tommy Rutherford, his son
Bob and daughter Penni. We
will miss Ralph.
Oyster Party
at the Town Hall
November 11 at 6pm
Tickets $50
For further information
please contact Doug Yeats at
doug@westendpiano.com or
by phone 486-5373.
from Doug Yeats
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Thanks to all who supported us; our
freezie sales during the summer activities
at Davies Park helped us to fundraise
over $1000! Every little bit helps and we
thank all of you who bought a freezie or
a cupcake... it added up to many new
books on our shelves!
Our annual Used Book Sale will be
held on Friday, November 24 from 9 am
to 7 pm. There’s a great selection of both
English and French titles, with all proceeds going to the library. Hurry in!
Don’t forget to ask us about our
Birthday Book Program... it’s a very personal and special way to honour someone
you love!
What’s new on the shelves
Marianne Dubuc’s In Front of My
House is a circular story, filled with
inventive and delightful twists that
reveals a child’s fancy taking flight.
Dr. Mark Santaguida, O.D.
The Boy Who Bit Picasso by Antony
Penrose is the true story of how the little
boy who bit Pablo Picasso became his
friend. We have two new additions to the
Moongobble series by Bruce Coville:
The Naughty Nork and The Mischief
Monster.
Brian Selznick has created another
wonderful novel in Wonderstruck, in
which two independent stories take
shape, set fifty years apart, and ultimately intertwine to leave the reader
very surprised. For readers grade 5+.
This year’s TD Canadian Children’s
Award has been given to Erin Bow,
author of Plain Kate, the story of Kate,
whose odd appearance and expertise as a
woodcarver cause some to think her a
witch.
The Norma Fleck Award for Canadian
Children’s Non-Fiction has been given to
Susan Hughes, author of Case Closed?
Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern
Science, in which today’s scientists,
archeologists and historians peer into nine
unsolved mysteries from the past.
The Geoffrey Bilson Award for
Historical Fiction For Young People has
been awarded to Valerie Sherrard,
author of The Glory Wind, a story set in
a small, rural, 1940s town, in which a
boy named Luke learns that his friend
Gracie and her mother have a shady
past, and must decide whether he will
stand up for his new friend or save his
own reputation.
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Endicott, Marina
Finder, Joseph
Morgenstern, Erin
Ondaatje, Michael
Vanderhaeghe, Guy
The Little Shadows
Buried Secrets
The Night Circus
The Cat’s Table
A Good Man
Mysteries
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Deaver, Jeffery
Lippman, Laura
Perry, Anne
The Affair
Carte Blanche
The Most Dangerous Things
Acceptable Loss
Non-fiction
Black, Conrad
Burpo, Todd
Fey, Tina
Thubron, Colin
A Matter of Principle
Heaven is for Real
Bossypants
To a Mountain in Tibet
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... l’École de la Mosaïque ... l’École de la Mosaïque ...
Le conseil d’établissement
accueille
de nouvelles recrues
Novembre, le mois
des bonnes nouvelles!
Les élections annuelles
ont eu lieu lors de la réunion
de parents de la mi-septembre et il nous fait plaisir
de souhaiter la bienvenue aux
nouveaux membres du conseil d’établissement. Ce
comité sera donc formé de
Tatiana Fastner, Corinne
Benolaut, Mikhal Hassan,
Anna-Lisa
Deforest,
Claudine Rochon, Charles
Grigère et
Raymond
Brassard. Ces parents assisteront la direction dans la
prise de décisions importantes pour l’éducation de
nos enfants. Merci à tous de
vous impliquer dans la gestion de notre école!
Un nouvel ami dans la salle 17
Petits journalistes de la
Mosaïque
Voici un nouveau projet
qui devrait plaire à tous.
J’invite les journalistes en
herbe à participer à la rédaction de ce journal. Envoyez
vos photos et vos nouvelles à
brigitte@renoelite.ca et nous
nous empresserons de les publier. À noter que les enfants
qui souhaiteraient avoir de
l’assistance pour rédiger leur
texte peuvent également
m’écrire, ce sera un plaisir de
les encadrer dans la rédaction
de leur petit article. Nous
commençons d’ailleurs cette
Auréliane Fréchette avec Cosmos
série dès ce mois-ci, en remerciant Auréliane Fréchette de
sa participation.
Une choriste raconte
« Depuis septembre, nous
répétons nos chansons le
mardi, le mercredi et le jeudi
midi. C’est madame Rachel
qui s’occupe de nous faire
chanter. Voici quelques chansons que nous préparons : La
Petite suite québécoise
(Gilles Vigneault), Québec,
400 ans (Estelle Demers), My
Heart Will Go On (Céline
Dion), J’imagine (chanson
des Olympiques de Vancouver), l’alphabet (Mozart),
Dona Nobis Pacem (Mary
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du Soleil), Cantamos Juntos,
Le rythme de nos voix. Ce
répertoire a été préparé pour
faire connaître aux Chinois
notre musique québécoise et
aussi, pour présenter le côté
multiculturel de notre école.
Nous participons aussi à une
activité sur la culture chinoise
pour apprendre le mandarin
et nous préparer à notre
voyage. J’ai très hâte d’aller
découvrir la Chine au mois
de mars 2012!
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« Il y a du nouveau dans
notre classe. Un ami pas très
bruyant, mais très amusant
s’est installé parmi nous. Son
nom est Cosmos. Il
ressemble à une boule de
poils avec des yeux! Il mange
un mélange de graines, avec
du maïs et du tournesol. Il vit
dans une petite cage, dans
laquelle se trouve une petite
maison blanche et verte. Il
n’aime pas beaucoup le bruit
que nous faisons lorsque nous
sommes en classe. Pour nous
le dire, il pousse de petits
cris. Avez-vous deviné de
quel animal il s’agit?
Regardez sur la photo! »
par Brigitte Rivard,
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d’Auréliane Fréchette,
3e année, salle 17
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... EBS ... Elizabeth Ballantyne School ... EBS ...
For many years, Elizabeth
Ballantyne has been offering
français à la mode as part of
its Academic Enrichment
Program. Though a core
English school, French at
EBS is enhanced through a
parent-sponsored program
that hires an additional French
teacher to create more
learning possibilities for our
children. Many children go on
to attend immersion and private high schools as a result.
Great success is owed to
our French Aide, Mme
Guerda Douyon, who has
invested her heart and soul
into the French program.
Mme Douyon has been a
part of the EBS family for
four years. With her infectious smile, her calm
demeanor and her passion for
French, she is loved by all
those who surround her.
Since beginning at our
school, Mme Douyon’s goal
has been to increase the
French content taught across
all cycles. As a result, we
have seen a considerable
improvement in the level of
French of our graduating
students. She has put in
Club de lecture du Centre des aînés de Côte-des-Neiges
Le français à l’école
Elizabeth Ballantyne
countless hours creating a
curriculum across all cycles.
Mme Douyon works with
students weekly, in both
enrichment and remedial
French. Every year, she
devotes a generous amount of
time into creating a project
for our advanced French students. In the past, our kids put
together a play on the history
of Miss Elizabeth Ballantyne.
Her most recent project
was to produce a book of
“feel good” stories (written
by our cycle 2 and 3 students
and illustrated by our kindergarten and cycle 1 students)
that was printed and sent to a
number of retirement homes.
The response to these books
was so heartwarming; their
stories were most certainly
enjoyed by many. Our students are happy to know that
their hard work put a smile on
someone’s face.
The projects and activities
organized by Mme Douyon
are always displayed and
enjoyed by many during La
semaine du français that will
take place in February.
Mme Douyon is already
back in the swing of things
for the new school year and
has put together an incredible
project for our advanced
cycle 3 students.
This year, it’s all about La
francophonie, which is a
worldwide organization of
countries which have a significant affiliation with the
French language or culture.
Our students will learn about
these countries, including
religions practised, the school
systems, important monuments, food, money, sports,
celebrities, flags, etc.
But our students will not
be doing their research online
– they will be “pen-palling”
with someone from their
chosen country. Once they
have all their findings, they
will prepare a presentation
which will be displayed
during La semaine du
français.
I know that I speak for
everyone at EBS, especially
the French department, when
I say that Mme Guerda
Douyon is a wonderful asset
to our school. Thanks to her
hard work and her dedication
to our school and students,
our French program continues to improve prosper.
from Daniela Colafabio
Cycle 3 French teacher
Dr. Michael J. Wexel
Chiropractor / Chiropracticien
Tel: 773-7246
E-mail: drmjwexel@videotron.ca
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... Edinburgh School ... Edinburgh School ...
New parents and new teachers
It’s become a good tradition to start
the first month of school with the
Kindergarten and New Parent Breakfast,
served in the teachers’ lounge. On
September 2, over a cup of coffee and
in an informal atmosphere, 50 parents of new students were welcomed to Edinburgh and got a
chance to meet each other and
talk. This year, we have three
kindergarten classes, two of 18
kids and one of 17. We also have
6 new students who transferred
from other schools.
By the end of the month, we got great
news – a third Grade 1 class was added.
It will be taught by Mme Marguerite
MacLellan. We would like to welcome
her to the school as well as Mme
Veronique Grandchamp Brown who
will be teaching Grade 3.
Great team results
DR. HEATHER FOX B.S ., D.D.S.
C
Dentist
16 Westminster N. #315
Tel: 487-4577
Fax: 487-8376
We didn’t just do well – we did
exceptionally well! On September 21,
Edinburgh participated in the G.M.A.A.
Cross-Country Run – a race in Parc des
hirodelles, sponsored by the Greater
Montreal Athletic Association.
This is the only team competition
between elementary schools on the
island, and of the 13 schools that ran, our
girls’ team came in second and our boys’
team, third!
Jacob Nanasi (Grade 6) showed an
amazing result coming in first – of almost
200 kids. After her 57th place last year,
Maude Larrondo-Soule (Grade 6) took
4th place in girls’ individual results. It’s
also worth mentioning Malika White
(Grade 5) who came 22nd among girls.
Congratulations to all!
After school –
a little bit extra
Every year, our after school staff
comes up with different ideas. This
September, new classes of break dance,
karate, yoga and quilting were introduced.
Another new activity is called
“Around the World PSA”. Every month a
different country will be chosen and the
kids will get to listen to its fairytales, do
crafts, learn customs and play
games. As a little bit of extra, they
will have a theme party in the
gym, dedicated to the “country
of the month,” with the food
from that country. Canada has
been chosen the first to explore
and the students are already
working on Canadian flags that will
decorate the school’s hallways.
For Ped days, Edinburgh’s after school
program offers 10 outings a year. The
first one, on September 13, was to
InterMiel – a bee farm in the Laurentians.
After the tour of the honey factory and
tasting different kinds of honey, the children watched a puppet show about how
honey is produced. But what made
everyone really excited, was when they
got invited into the barn and were
allowed to pet baby rabbits and goats.
Next on the list are trips to the Quinn
Farm and to the circus school, scheduled
for October 13-14.
More than half of Edinburgh’s students attend afters chool activities – 182
of 352 kids.
What’s in store
Next month, read about the Student
Leadership Council which is being
formed under guidance of Mme Claudia
Gucciardi.
Also, for the first time in Edinburgh,
the Halloween Idol is being organized by
Mme Genevieve Guay (Grade 4). The
audition dates are to be announced soon!
from Julia Ross
Photos: on September 28, Edinburgh held
the Terry Fox Run. The photographers were
Jeanne Rhéaume, Christine Downey, and
Paula Brodeur.
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... News from the Pews ... News from the Pews ...
MW United Church
the brick one
Child-friendly concert
Rumour has it you may receive this in
time for the Musical Sunday at 3 pm
October 23. In which case, the concert on
this afternoon, in support of the MW
Children’s Library, will be geared to
young people, featuring music that tells
stories. But adults are welcome too....
Winter, blooming winter...
Many of you were looking for
amaryllis kits last year, so we have reinstated our sale of this up-lifting item.
You remember these easy kits (pot, soil,
bulb) that we sold previously? Well they
are back! amaryllis kits are $14 and
paperwhites will be $13. You told us that
the stock that one gets other places, while
perhaps cheaper, is not as reliable.
Edgewood orders these for us and you
are apt to get from 3-12 blooms from a
single Amaryllis bulb! And they are stunning to boot. Great for hostess gifts, for
teachers, for neighbours, shut-ins... and
don’t forget for yourself. Red, Red and
White, Apple Blossom, Peach and stunning White. Available at the bazaar and at
the church throughout November. Don’t
miss out this year.
Speaking of the bazaar...
Saturday, November 5 is our Family
Christmas Bazaar from 10 am to 2-ish.
That’s when the church is alive with fabulous items, like baking, jams, crafts, children’s corner, men’s store (with imports
Looking back
entire Tyndale St-Georges community, I
would like to extend our gratitude and
thanks for Sunday’s service and BBQ.
We had a wonderful time. We are very
blessed to have such wonderful neighbours and friends at MWPC. Thanks for
all you do.”
Our opening BBQ with our friends
from Tyndale St-Georges was a tremendous success. Special thanks to Costco
for its generous support of this event.
Thanks also to Earl Wilson, our
organist, Michael Cartile for his musical
talents on the trumpet and, of course,
“Ozzie” and Sue Brass – our chefs
extraordinaires!
A letter of thanks was received from
Jen de Combe, Executive Director of
Tyndale St-Georges: “On behalf of the
All the chivalry of the Christian spirit
lies in generous service. The great master
of all gallant souls says: “If anyone
forces you to go one mile, go with him
two miles.”
Our fall card party and annual
fundraising dinner will have taken place
by the time you read this and we will be
in the planning stages for our Treasure,
Book & Bake Sale. All these activities
keep us busy and on our toes but we
MW
Presbyterian
Donna Nicholson
481-3406
From Dr. John Simms
35 years ++
Let my Experience Work for You
Serving the Montreal West area
in the buying and selling of homes.
For an informal rendez-vous,
please call.
from Maxwell’s Muir’s Bakery), nearly
new, treasure trove, and.......the silent auction! Luncheon is served in three sittings,
11:30 am, 12:15 and 1 pm. That gives you
a chance to check out the bidding so far
on your favourite items, like hockey or
football tickets, MSO (in their new hall)
theme baskets, the list is endless.... It’s
always fun, so come and join us.
Fireside Christmas dinner
November 27 will be our Turkey and
Trimmings dinner for our church family.
If you and yours wish to join us, reservations need to be in to the office by
November 20 so we know how many
turkeys to cook, mince pies to make, etc.
It’s a delicious and fun time and you
should be home in time for most of the
Grey Cup, so come along. Donation
details in the bulletins, at 482-3210 or
www.mwuc.org.
from Susan Upham
want you to know how much we appreciate your interest and support.
Looking ahead
The Treasure, Book & Bake Sale will
take place on Saturday, November 19
from 10 am - 2 pm. A light luncheon will
be available. If you have any treasures,
books, etc. that are looking for a new
home, they may be brought to the church
one to two weeks before the sale from 9
am - noon. (160 Ballantyne Ave. N.)
Please: no clothes, text books or encyclopedias. 2011 magazines are OK but no
older. For further information call Janet
Dimock at 484-2783 or Lillian Simms
at 488-6052.
Christmas decorating.
Join us on Saturday November 26 at 4
pm for a social time and to help us decorate the church for Christmas. No need to
dress up; jeans are fine. Just let us know
that you’re coming: 484-7913 or 4842783.
Winter clothing needed
We are again collecting winter outer
wear e.g. jackets, scarves, gloves, mittens
for the International McGill students and
their families. Clothing should be clean
and in good repair. Items may be left at
the Church (160 Ballantyne N.) weekday
mornings from 9 am - noon. Many
thanks for your help.
Ongoing
481-3406
Church Service on Sundays at 10 am.
A warm welcome awaits you.
from Janet Dimock
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... MW Scout Group ... www.mwsg.ca ...
Cub Scouts’ news
If you drove past Davies Park on the
evening of September 30 or the following morning, you might have wondered why all the tents were there.
We were holding our annual Sixers’
Council Camp. (It has, in
the past, been held at a camp up north,
but to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of
Scouting in MoWest we decided to do
things differently.)
At this camp, new Sixers, along with
Seconds (older Cubs who assist the
adults in the leadership of the Pack),
receive training in their roles and
are invested into their
new positions.
We arrived after
dinner Friday
and once our
tents were
set up
we had
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our investiture ceremony. By the light of
a torch and candles, and accompanied by
some beautiful poetry by Rudyard
Kipling, the Cubs said their special
Sixer’s or Second’s Promise and received
new epaulettes, the badge of their office.
This was followed by a campfire (the
“fire” was three large candles, but our
imaginations are good). We sang a few
camp songs and the Cubs did skits and
told jokes. Then it was off to the tents for
a good night’s sleep.
In the morning, we had two training
sessions, did a scavenger hunt and played
some games. Then we took down
our tents, had lunch and headed for
home. The camp was less than 24 hours
long, but the Cubs agreed that they had
had a wonderful time. And we were very
lucky with the weather. The evening was
warm and dry. In the night the wind came
up and the temperature dropped, but the
rain held off until late morning.
Many thanks to the Community
Centre staff who helped to make this possible and to the Public Security officer
for keeping an eye on us.
Food Drive
On Tuesday, October 25 and Thursday,
October 27, the MW Scouts will be going
door-to-door collecting non-perishable
food for the NDG Food Bank during our
regular meeting times. Please have a bag
or box ready for pick up. If we missed
you please call Bob King at 481-6523.
Please give generously.
Blood Donor Clinic
Our Annual Blood Donor Clinic will
be held at St. Philip’s Church (corner
Sherbrooke and Connaught) on
Wednesday, October 26 from 2 pm until
8 pm. If you are unable to donate blood
please consider helping in some other
way. Call Karen Johnstone at 483-1152
to volunteer your time.
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...Girl Guides of Canada... Guides du Canada...
MoWest Sparks, Brownies
and Guides are selling mint
cookies so well that there are
only a few left, but you can
still call Janet King at 4816523 if you have not been
asked by one of our budding
salespeople. The portion of
the sales price that the local
Guide units keep is used to
assist the program for the
girls’ benefit. Thanks to all
our loyal customers, we were
able to subsidize the bus for
23 members of Guiding to
attend the Provincial Day
Camp at Wathikane – a
saving of $15 per person.
Very successful Day Camp
The Day Camp had 285
girls and 70 adults! I have
never seen so many people at
the central campfire site,
named after Jean Youngson,
as we crowded together in a
circular arena to watch the sun
set over “the lake and the hills
and the sky.” Prior to that, the
girls did crafts, explored the
woods, the lakeside and the
“mountain,” (a.k.a. the bluff)
and cooked their lunch over
fires. It was cold, but most
were well dressed in layers. It
was an amazing feat of organi-
zation and I think that the girls
had a wonderful chance to
meet others from across the
province, who share the same
ideas of cooperation, good citizenship and having fun
together while learning new
things and belonging to the
worldwide family of Guiding.
And we celebrated camp
Wathikane’s 85th birthday
with songs and cupcakes.
Enrolment
Preparation for enrolment
involves knowing the Promise
and a little about the Guiding
family which the girl is
joining. Enrolment happened
in early October. Nevertheless, we welcome new girls
any time of the year, as long as
there are enough leaders. And
speaking of leaders, mothers
are welcome to join and could
become trained Guiders; there
is no need to leave the movement after our daughters have
left and some of the girls, too,
become leaders when they are
old enough.
The Sparks (kindergarten
and Grade 1) have also
already wrapped up the
Exploring and Experimenting
section of their program
which is being run in conjunction with the Government
of Canada Science challenge
badge. At their first meeting,
the girls really enjoyed
watching a bottle of coke turn
into a volcano… a greater
effect than the old baking
soda and vinegar trick! They
had hands-on experience with
how food colouring can swirl
in a plate of milk without
mixing. They saw how different colours are made up of
a combination of primary
colours through cinematography; more experiments
await our budding scientist in
the weeks to come.
Meanwhile, their older sisters, the Brownies, had lots of
fun planting crocus, tulips
and tiny “heavenly star”
bulbs around the MW United
Church. Digging up worms
was
sometimes
more
enthralling, but 50 little bulbs
were planted and mapped so
that we can look for them in
the spring.
Guides were practising
“event-planning” for the
enrolment ceremony which, of
course, includes marching in
horseshoe formation and
raising the Canadian flag.
Penny collection
Please remember our
penny collection for the
church’s Christmas dinner.
Those coins are heavy in your
pockets, so bring them to the
church, or pass them to one of
our girls. We will count and
roll them. Thanks.
from Janet King
Brown Owl
Theopiste (Theo)
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bur.: (514) 483-5800
fax: (514) 483-2699
mobile: (514) 898-3821
hondzoglout@sutton.com
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5800, avenue Monkland
Montreal, QC, H4A 1G1
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The West End Quilters met again recently to show off their many talents! So many
great quilts were oohed and aahed over. All of us were running off with greater inspiration! The main topic was the CQQ (Courtepointe Quebec Quilts) meeting on October 15
in Lachute. It should be a great day, many quilts, many vendors and many sweets! It will
be an opportunity for us to show the beautiful Christmas placemats that have been made
for Meals-on-Wheels and the lap quilts for the moms at Elizabeth House.
Visiting us at our next guild meeting will be Jennifer from Picket Fence Quilt Shop
in Brockville. She will be bringing many of her quilts to show us and some fabric and
goodies for us to buy! It promises to be a great quilting year! For further information,
please contact Sandra Jones at 489-0261.
Preventive
Chimney Sweeping
In a day when personal service
seems like a chapter from history,
you’ll be pleased with Meldrum’s
genuine concern. Call us. We’ll make
a helpful house call... right away.
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Kinderdance (3-4 years)
Ashton Method (4-5 years)
Clasical Ballet (6+ years)
Pointe classes
Located in
St. Philip’s Church
3400 Connaught
(corner Sherbooke W.), N.D.G.
Ramonage
préventif
The National Fire Code of
Canada stipulates that chimneys,
flues and flue pipes are to be swept as
often as necessary to eliminate the buildup of dangerous flammable deposits.
Even a chimney that is only used occasionally should be swept at least once
every two years.
Before you sign with a chimney
sweeping company, we suggest that you
compare the prices of the various specialized contractors. The fire department and
the Town recommend that you check the
expertise of your chimney sweep by visiting the Association des professionnels du
chauffage website at www.poelesfoyers.ca.
The Town of Montreal West has not
mandated any firm to do chimney
sweeping. Any firm that claims to be
does so fraudulently and should be
reported to the MW Public Security
Department at 630-1234.
Le Code national de prévention
des incendies du Canada prévoit que
les cheminées, tuyaux de raccordement et
conduits de fumée doivent être ramonés
aussi souvent que nécessaire. Même une
cheminée qui ne sert qu’à l’occasion
devrait être ramonée au moins une fois
tous les deux ans.
Avant de signer avec une entreprise en
ramonage, nous vous suggérons de comparer les prix des différents entrepreneurs
spécialisés. Le Service sécurité incendie de
Montréal et la Ville recommande de valider
la compétence de votre ramoneur auprès de
l’Association des professionnels du
chauffage à : www.poelesfoyers.ca.
La ville de Montréal-Ouest n’a
accordé aucun mandat à quelque firme
que ce soit pour ramoner les cheminées.
Toute entreprise prétendant être mandatée le ferait frauduleusement et devrait
être signalée au Service de sécurité
publique de M-O, au 630-1234.
from Raymond Beshro
Building Inspector
de Raymond Beshro
Inspecteur - Urbaniste
Change of season
Soccer season officially wrapped up
on Saturday, September 24. The beautiful
fall day saw play-off and championship
games take place on all three fields in the
Town. Over 400 soccer players between
the ages of 5 and 16 took part, making it
our most successful season to date. A special thanks to all the parents who coached
and cheered on their players throughout
the spring and fall seasons. Hope to see
everyone back next year!
The ice is in and hockey is in full
swing with most teams having started
their season around the middle of October.
We have a full roster of teams competing
at the CC, A and B levels. We have added
a new level this year with our first ever
Junior “A” team (ages 18 -20) headed up
by Howard Wallace taking on the task of
.... Community Centre ...
NOVA Foot
Clinics
Flu vaccine
11 am – 4 pm
Wednesday, November 16
Town Hall
November 9 & 23
By appointment only.
Please call: 484-6186.
Tibia
Fibula
Tibialis anterior
Soleus
Cuneiform
Tendon from
gastrocnemius
Talus
Flexor digitorum longus
(extends under foot,
dividing into four tendons)
Calcaneus
Distal phalanges
Abductor hallucis and
flexor hallucis brevis
managing our older boys. The rink will
definitely be a busy place this winter.
Other programs that have started are
gymfit (gymnastics), badminton, figure
skating, old timers’ hockey and our very
popular youth hockey league (this season
with seven teams competing).
Please note that most of the nonhockey programs still have availability.
Call us and ask about coming to try
gymfit or badminton (for kids and adults).
For more information please visit our
website at www.mwcrasports.ca or call
Pat Summers at 485-8598.
Navicular
RB
René Boucher
Traduction
Montréal-Ouest
Révision de texte
Québec
Translation
(514) 482-3486
Text revision
rene-bou@videotron.ca
Vaccination is free for people at
higher risk of developing complications
either due to their age or health:
• Children age 6 to 23 months
• People with certain chronic diseases,
such as heart, lung or kidney disease,
diabetes, major obesity, cancer,
asthma or a weakened immune system (also applies to pregnant women,
regardless of the stage of pregnancy);
• Pregnant women in good health who
are in their 2nd or 3rd trimester;
• People age 60 or older;
• People in close contact with groups of
people at risk or of children under six
months old, health-care workers.
Anyone else who wants protection
against the seasonal flu can be vaccinated
at their own expense.
Dr. Michael J. Wexel
Chiropractor
Neck Pain
Headaches & Migraines
Stiffness
Sports Related Injuries
Wellness & Preventative Care
MW
50+
Club
Outings and events
for November
2 Movie Matinée: The Trotsky
10 Diner s’ Club: Ô Saveurs
22 Ukrainian tour of Montreal with
Amarrages sans frontières
25 Soup’s On: Costa Rica,
speaker: Ericka Baron
29 Bridge
484-6186
Catherine Gardner
Real estate broker
Courtier immobilier
Low Back Pain
Muscle Pain
Numbness & Tingling
Nutritional Counseling
CSST & SAAQ
Groupe Sutton
Centre-Ouest Inc.
773-7246
18 Westminster N., Suite 110
Call For An Appointment Today So You Can Feel Better Tomorrow.
514-793-5608
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14
... Town Council Report ... September ... Town Council Report ...
by Carol Foster
After surveying the
small audience and the
contents of the agenda for
the September 2011 meeting
of Council, Mayor Masella
predicted a short meeting. Passing
quickly through the routine items, he
proceeded with his report.
Work on the decontamination of the
library grounds will begin the week of
September 26. Although a decision concerning the request for a grant to help
with the costs has not yet been received,
the commencement of the work will not
jeopardize the final answer.
New requirements by the government
are now in effect for subsidy grants. In
the past the Town produced and submitted an infrastructure repair plan for
the whole Town. Now the Town must
make a case, dependent upon the seriousness and accompanied by new studies,
for each application for repairs to the
infrastructure.
The Mayor has met with representatives from Canada Post concerning their
recent safety regulation warnings to
some members of the community. It was
agreed that while Canada Post is obliged
to protect its workers, the method of
communication used was harsh. Each
case in question is now to be evaluated
and any action taken will depend upon
the severity of the situation.
Starting in 2012, an overnight shift for
police from Station 9 will be scheduled
and the monitoring of traffic in the Town
will be increased.
Items from the Town Clerk’s Office
included a resolution to sell, at public auction, two properties for long overdue taxes
unless the owners come forward and pay
the arrears. A second resolution pertained
to a request for a property owner to adhere
to various bylaws concerning building
maintenance and sanitation. Without compliance, legal proceedings will follow to
ensure the work is done.
Under the Administration and Finance
umbrella, it was noted the Town is
obliged to pay $145,000 as its share of
the City of Montreal’s water infrastructure works. The Town is in the process of
refinancing long- term loans, in the
amount of $470,000 originally taken out
to rebuild the swimming pool in 2000
and to do road and sewer work on several
streets in 2001.
Councillor Julie Tasker-Brown
reviewed progress on traffic-calming
measures already in place as well as in
the planning stages. She mentioned that
the Public Security Officers recently held
a bike safety program. The Traffic and
Safety Committee is currently reviewing
the Town’s four-hour parking policy.
Online parking permit applications have
greatly reduced calls to the Point Claire
Dispatch Centre which helps the Town
save some money.
Councillor Elizabeth Ulin announced
that a new event called “Halloween On
Ice” is planned for October 30; the
hockey program has already started and
free skating in the arena is now available.
(Although her news was welcome to all
those who enjoy activities on ice, it was
hard to imagine on such a balmy fall
evening.) She added the merchant’s composting program has doubled the amount
collected in the Town, and the
Environmental Committee is reviewing
the Town’s policy concerning trees.
Pharmaprix is currently undertaking
the necessary decontamination process
which is expected to take three weeks
according to Councillor Dino Mazzone.
It has formally applied for the readjustment of two lot lines and has agreed to
pay the Town $35,060 in lieu of ceding a
portion of this land for park space as permitted by the Town’s bylaw. Full
building plans have been submitted and
are now under review by PAC.
The Town’s budget for 2012 is being
discussed and Mr. Mazzone urged residents, once again, to make known to
Council how they wish their tax dollars
to be spent.
Question period
Question period revolved around the
usual issues concerning traffic. Pot holes
on Wolseley North, an obscured stop sign
on Avon and Ballantyne, cars not stopping at stop signs, speed bumps installed
on some streets and not others and debris
spotted adjacent to the traffic barrier on
Broughton were all brought to Council’s
attention. Residents were encouraged to
call the police consistently to report
moving traffic violations and action was
promised, where possible, on the
remaining issues.
The question of acceptable noise was
brought up by a resident who complained
that he had been disturbed by heavy trucks
doing roadwork at 7 am. Pat Mann
reviewed the bylaws concerning the use of
noisy machinery which is permitted to
begin at 7 am Mondays through Friday, at
9 am on Saturday and not before 10 am on
Sunday. The deadline for this type of noise
is 7 pm every day. Complaints should be
directed to him. But another resident
pointed out that, in his opinion, since the
Town has no standards concerning acceptable noise volume and no method of measuring it, as some other towns do, the
bylaw concerning the general prohibition
of noise in the Town is of little use.
The last speaker objected to the conditional acceptance of his renovation
request by PAC based on the colour of
paint to be used on the window frames.
Councillor Mazzone offered to take the
complaint back to the Planning and
Advisory Committee for review.
The Mayor’s prediction proved correct
and the meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.
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... Réunion ordinaire du Conseil ... Septembre ... Réunion ordinaire ...
par Carol Foster
traduction par René Boucher
Après avoir remarqué la
petite assistance et l’ordre du
jour de la réunion du Conseil,
le maire Masella prédit une courte
rencontre.
Passant rapidement sur les articles
routiniers, il livre ensuite son rapport. La
décontamination du terrain de la bibliothèque s’amorcera pendant la semaine du
26 septembre. Même si la décision n’est
pas rendue sur la demande de subvention
pour aider à en défrayer les coûts, le
début des travaux ne compromettra pas
la réponse finale.
De nouvelles exigences gouvernementales sont en vigueur concernant les
subventions. Précédemment, la Ville
soumettait un plan global de réparation
pour les infrastructures de toute la ville.
Dorénavant, la Ville doit établir le bienfondé selon la gravité et appuyé de nouvelles analyses, pour chaque demande
concernant les réparations des infrastructures.
Le maire a rencontré des représentants
de Postes Canada au sujet des avertissements récents sur la réglementation concernant la sécurité que des membres de la
communauté ont reçus. Tout en admettant que Postes Canada se doive d’assurer la sécurité de son personnel, on a
convenu que la communication était
plutôt draconienne. Chaque cas sera
évalué et l’action entreprise dépendra de
la gravité de la situation.
En 2012, un quart de nuit sera
instauré au poste de police 9 et la surveillance de la circulation dans notre
ville s’en verra accrue.
Du service du Greffe, on présente une
résolution pour la vente à l’encan de
deux propriétés dans la ville pour défaut
de paiement des taxes, à moins que les
propriétaires ne se manifestent et acquittent l’arriéré. Une autre résolution a trait
à la demande à un propriétaire de se conformer à divers règlements sur l’entretien
des édifices et l’hygiène. À défaut
d’obtempérer, des démarches juridiques
seront entreprises pour assurer l’exécution des travaux.
Au chapitre de l’Administration et des
finances, on note que la Ville doit payer
145 000 $ pour sa part des frais d’infrastructure d’aqueduc de la Ville de
Montréal. La Ville est en train de refinancer des emprunts à long terme de
l’ordre de 470 000 $ contractés à l’origine pour la reconstruction de la piscine
en 2000 et pour des travaux de voirie et
d’aqueduc dans plusieurs rues en 2001.
La conseillère Julie Tasker-Brown
passe en revue les mesures de modération
de la circulation en place ainsi que celles
en voie de planification. Elle mentionne
que nos agents de sécurité publique ont
tenu un programme de sécurité à vélo. Le
Comité circulation et sécurité examine
actuellement la politique de la Ville du
stationnement limité à quatre heures. Les
demandes en ligne de permis de stationnement ont grandement réduit le nombre
d’appels au centre de répartition de
Pointe-Claire, contribuant à une
économie de fonds pour la Ville.
La conseillère Elizabeth Ulin fait
l’annonce d’un nouvel événement, «
Halloween sur glace » prévu pour le 30
octobre. Le programme de hockey a déjà
démarré et l’aréna offre maintenant du
patinage libre. (Bien que ces nouvelles
soient bien accueillies par les adeptes des
activités sur glace, on éprouve de la difficulté à les imaginer avec une soirée aussi
douce.) Elle ajoute que le compostage
par les commerçants a doublé la collecte
dans la ville et le Comité d’action environnementale est à revoir la politique de
la Ville concernant les arbres.
Pharmaprix a entrepris la décontamination nécessaire du site, laquelle devrait
prendre environ trois semaines selon le
conseiller Dino Mazzone. La société a
formellement demandé la révision des
limites de deux lots et a convenu de
payer à la Ville la somme de 35 060 $ en
guise et lieu de cession d’une portion de
ce terrain comme parc, comme le permet
le règlement de la Ville. Des plans complets de l’édifice ont été soumis et sont
actuellement à l’étude par le CCU.
Le budget 2012 de la Ville fait présentement l’objet de discussions et M.
Mazzone incite à nouveau les citoyens à
faire connaître au Conseil la façon dont
ils souhaitent que leurs impôts fonciers
soient dépensés.
bruit acceptable. Il se plaint d’avoir été
dérangé par des camions lourds effectuant des travaux routiers à 7 h. Pat
Mann, directeur de la Sécurité publique,
passe en revue les règlements sur l’utilisation d’équipement bruyant, permise à
compter de 7 h du lundi au vendredi, de
9 h les samedis et pas avant 10 h le
dimanche. Ce genre de bruit doit cesser à
19 h tous les jours. Les plaintes devraient
lui être soumises.
Un autre résidant fait remarquer que
puisque la Ville n’a pas de norme concernant le volume acceptable du bruit ni de
méthode pour le mesurer, contrairement à
certaines autres municipalités, le règlement sur l’interdiction générale du bruit
dans la ville a peu d’utilité.
Le dernier intervenant s’oppose à l’acceptation par le CCU de sa demande de
rénovation, conditionnelle au choix de
couleur de la peinture sur les cadres de
fenêtres. Le conseiller Mazzone a offert
de présenter sa plainte au Comité consultatif d’urbanisme pour reconsi-dération.
La prédiction du maire s’est avérée et
la réunion est levée à 21 h.
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Période de questions
La période de questions a touché aux
points habituels concernant la circulation. On rapporte des nids de poule sur
Wolseley Nord, un panneau d’arrêt caché
sur Avon à Ballantyne, des voitures qui
n’arrêtent pas aux panneaux d’arrêt, des
dos-d'âne installés dans certaines rues et
non dans d’autres et des débris accumulés au barrage véhiculaire de
Broughton.
On incite les résidants à communiquer
systématiquement avec la police pour
faire part des infractions à la circulation
et on promet d’agir, lorsque possible,
quant aux autres points soulevés.
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COMING EVENTS
Editor: Heather at 489-7022; e-mail: montrealwestinformer@gmail.com
Next deadline: November 9
OCT
Sun 23 Musical Sunday. MW United Church. Tea follows. 3 pm.
Tue 25 MW Scouts’ Food Drive: non-perishable food.
Wed 26 MW Scouts’ blood donor clinic. St. Philip’s Church. 2-8 pm.
Thu 27 Scouts’ Food Drive: non-perishable food.
Fundraising dinner. MW Presbyterian Church. Speaker: Tom Allen
from CBC Radio. Info: Ruth Darling at 486-5524 or Janet Dimock at
484-2783. Social hour: 6 pm; dinner: 7 pm.
Sat 29 Halloween spooky stories. Children’s Library.
Sun 30 Halloween on Ice. Arena. 1-2:30 pm.
Afternoon Labyrinth Walk. MW United Church. 2-4:30 pm.
Mon 31 Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
NOV
Tue
1 Open House at Elizabeth Ballantyne School. 314 Northview.
New families are welcome to visit and discover our unique programs!
Info: 484-1006. 9 am - 12 pm and 6-8 pm.
Sat
5 Family Bazaar. MW United Church. 10 am - 3 pm.
Sun 6 Remembrance Day Ceremony. The Cenotaph. 12:30.
Autism Awareness Gala. Tickets $50 with a $25 tax receipt.
Hyatt Regency. Chinese auction. 486 4032.
Wed 9 Luncheon bridge. Curling Club. Info: Sandra Jones, 489-0261.
Fri 11 Oyster Party sponsored by Montreal Westward Rotary. Tickets: $50,
486-5373. Town Hall. 6 pm.
Fri 18 ART etc. Town Hall. 11 am - 9 pm.
Sat 19 ART etc. Town Hall. 10 am - 5 pm.
Treasure, Book & Bake Sale. MW Presbyterian. 10 am - 2 pm.
Mon 21 Praise Night. Marantha Chapel of the Redeemed Christian Church
of God celebrates its 10th anniversary. 6 Ronald Drive. 7-8:30 pm.
Tues 22 Strengthening the family units. Speaker: Pastor Sunday Micho.
Marantha Chapel. 6 Ronald Drive.7-8:30 pm.
Wed 23 Drama/Movie Night. Marantha Chapel, Redeemed Christian
Church of God. 6 Ronald Drive. 7-8:30 pm.
Thu 24 Compte de taxe d’eau est exigible / water tax bill is due
Heritage Night/Cultural Presentation. Marantha Chapel,
Redeemed Christian Church of God. 7-8:30 pm.
Fri 25 Curzon Pre-School Live Auction.
Over $10,000 in items, easy holiday shopping! Curling Club.
Tickets $5 at the door. Support a great cause! 7 pm.
Nigil Vigil. Marantha Chapel, Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Speaker: Pastor Olu Ayeni. 10 pm - 1 am.
Sat 26 Decorating MW Presbyterian Church for Christmas. 4 pm.
Dinner. Marantha Chapel. 6 Ronald Drive. 6-8 pm.
Sun 27 Thanksgiving Service. Speaker: Pastor Olu Ayeni.
Marantha Chapel. 12:30 pm.
Mon 28 Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
Tue 29 Evening Labyrinth Walk. MW United Church, Wadsworth Hall.
Socks or slippers. 7-9 pm.
Royal West Academy’s Bardolators present Shakespeare’s The
Merchant of Venice at 7 pm on the evenings of November 29;
November 30 and December 1. Tickets are $10 adults, $7 seniors
and $5 students. Dinner theatre presentation on Friday, December
2: supper at 6 pm, show at 7:30 pm; tickets $25 and must be
reserved in advance by calling 489-8454 attention S. Westlake.
DEC
Sat
3 Magic Show with the Amazing Fredo. Town Hall. Tickets: $10.
Ornament making, face painting; fun for all. 10:30 am.
Sun 4 White Gift Sunday. MW Presbyterian Church. 10 am.
R EM E MB R A N C E
DAY
Ceremony
Sunday,
November 6
Location:
The Cenotaph
Time: 12:30
The ceremony will be
followed by a reception for Veterans and
their families at the
Town Hall.
Presentation
at Royal Bank
A special advice event is
being hosted by RBC
Financial Planning: “Effective
Strategies to Guide You
Through
all
Market
Conditions” on Tuesday,
November 29. Presenters are
Jerry Mesidor, Financial
Planner, and Johan Plates,
Investment and Retirement
Planner.
Cocktails at 5:30; presentation at 6. Where: 26
Westminster Ave North.
To register, please: contact Ornella at 874-5496
or send an e-mail to
ornella.digiglio@rbc.com.
Come
play bridge
The Day Ladies of the
MW Curling Club host luncheon bridges almost once a
month during the winter. Cost
is $7 for non-members and
$5 for members. Games will
be November 9, December 7
January 11, February 8 and
March 28. Please call Sandra
Jones at 489-0261.