April - Ville de Montréal Ouest

Montreal West Viewspaper
April 2013, Vol. 41, No. 3
OQLF
to open a branch
in Montreal West
In a rare move, the Office
québécois de la langue française has decided to open a
satellite office and has
selected the vacant space
above the Pharmaprix for its
location. The space had originally been earmarked for a
medical clinic, but due to a
shortage of English-speaking
doctors in Montreal, finding
tenants for that purpose has
proven difficult.
According to sources at
OQLF, they had been
looking for space in the west
end in order to be close to
the heart of the English community in Montreal. A large
percentage of the investigations are in the west end of
the island, so an office conveniently located near Côte
Saint-Luc, the Monkland
Village and route 20 would
significantly cut down on
travel by the investigators.
What’s more, the OQLF felt
that an office located in such
an obvious English-speaking
community like Montreal
West would complement the
Anglo community outreach
program embraced by the
current government.
The Office will occupy the
space on the first of April this
year. A spokesperson for the
OQLF told The Informer that
it makes sense that the Office
occupy a facility that was
slated for a medical clinic
because separation goal of
the Parti québécois is a sure
cure for all that ails Quebec.
The Minister of Sushi:
cultural fusion on Westminster
by Maurice Krystal
At first it sounds like the
beginning of a joke. A Greek
with a Russian girlfriend
partners up with a Vietnamese to open a restaurant and
they hire a Thai chef to
make Japanese sushi.
Evangelos Bantourakis
has been in the restaurant
business with his family
since he was 16. The family
has run Peddlers, a delicatessen on Newman Blvd.
in LaSalle for the past
18 years. His girlfriend,
Tatiana Smirnova, lives in
CSL and in their travels
back and forth they often go
along Westminster. When
they noticed that part of the
premises in the old Avenue
Video store were for rent,
they contacted the landlord.
Van Lam came to Montreal in 1989 as a 19-yearold from Vietnam. In school
he studied computer science
and then shifted to the field
of fitness training. He
presently volunteers at the
NDG Y. He had no experience in the restaurant business, but his mother always
dreamed of owning a
restaurant and using the
profits to help the poor. She
died in 2011 and Van
decided to carry out her
dream. Van lives on nearby
Patricia and when he saw
the store space was available he also inquired.
Evangelos was the first
to make the bid for the
premises, but the landlord suggested these two
strangers might consider
forming a partnership. The
INDEX
Community Centre....18
CRA ..........................18
Environmentally yours 14
Guides ........................11
Horticultural Society......4
Libraries................5, 14
continued on page 12
News from the pews ..13
Réunion du Conseil ..17
Schools ....................6-9
Scouts........................10
Town Council Report....16
Vôtre en environnement..15
photo: Maurice Krystal
by Loof Lirpa
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Informerly yours
Busy people
Help fill the Empty Bowls!
The hunger fighting fundraiser
Empty Bowls Montreal returns, aiming
to top last year ’s record breaking
$20,000 success!
Mark your calendar: Saturday, April
13, at the Unitarian Church of Montreal,
5035 de Maisonneuve W. (Vendome
metro); Sunday, April 14, at
Congregation Dorshei Emet, 18 Cleve
Road, Hampstead. Both events run from
11 am to 2 pm.
For your $25 donation, choose and
keep a handmade ceramic bowl, have a
serving of soup and enjoy the friendly
ambiance. Kids under 12 can have a soup
for $5. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be shared by: Multi Caf, St.
Michael’s Mission, Nazareth House,
Santropol Roulant and the Hanukkah
Food Basket Fund of Congregation
Dorshei Emet.
Check out emptybowlsmontreal.org or
Facebook: Empty-Bowls-Montreal-Bolsdu-partage.
MW team victorious!
Congratulations to David Wood and
his MoWest team of “Over 50” hockey
players on their recent victory at the
Kirkland Old Timers Tournament. As the
goalie, Dave backstopped his team with
a spectacular performance in the final
game which ended up going to a
shootout in which Dave stopped all six
opposition shooters while he patiently
waited for fellow MoWester, Rick
Emery, to finally score at the other end
to seal the victory. The game had many
lead changes and large swings in
momentum including several goals in the
final minutes of regulation play, but the
best was saved for last as home town
heroes Dave and Rick rose to the top of
their games to ensure that all would go
home happy.
Bob and Janet King have a new granddaughter Aubree, daughter of Rosemary
King and Patrick Watson, born March
12. Her older brother Tyler just celebrated
his second birthday.
And their first grandson, Kieran, was
a finalist in the EMSB Storytelling competition at Edinburgh School.
And they had a “thrilling time” in
South America for five weeks and will be
doing “a peek at South America: a travelogue” on May 14 at 2 pm in the Town
Hall as a fundraiser for IODE. There will
be pictures of the Galapagos, Macchu
Picchu and much more.
Congratulations!
The Recreation Department would like
to congratulate Mike Barrett for 35 years
of service with the Town. Anyone who
has skated at the Legion Rink appreciates
Mike’s constant smile and great ice!
Send your congratulations, condolences, good news
and whatever you want to crow about to:
montrealwestinformer@gmail.com or call Heather at 489-7022.
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April 10
Call to all MoWest artists
Informerly yours
Art in the Park will be held on
Tuesday, June 11 in Davies Park. This is
an outdoor exhibit, organized by the
Recreation and Culture department and is
dedicated to encouraging the growth and
development of art and creativity in our
Community. Adult (painters, photographers, musicians, sculptors, etc.) will be
invited to exhibit and sell their artwork
during the event at no cost and will be
provided with a table and a designated
area in the park. There will be arts and
crafts for children.
The event is open to applicants who
are residents or MoWest merchants.
The Artist Application Form can be
found at the Community Centre and on
our website www.montreal-west.ca.
Application deadline is April 29.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance
by May 10. For more information call
484-6186 or contact Marian Scully by
email mscully@montreal-west.ca.
Babies!
Janna Gowan worked at the Community Centre for years with the little ones
from the summer sessions of Biligual
Playgroup and Kidz Klub. Her recent
news is that little Colden made his
arrival into the world February 22 at 3:57
pm. Everyone is doing fabulously now
that they are at home.
And a few days earlier... Julie Gayon,
who worked with the Biligual Playgroup,
returned to France and had twins named
Ilhan and Anaé.
Congratulations to all!
Local debaters
MoWesters Logan Stack (grade 8)
and Isaac Harris (grade 9) of Royal West
Academy won second place at the recent
Quebec Student Debating Association
Junior Debating Championships held at
Royal West Academy on February 25.
They won all of their rounds and
brought home individual plaques for
their achievements and medals for winning 3rd (Isaac) and 4th (Logan) ranked
speakers in the province, as well as the
pride of placing so well in this competition for their high school. They will now
be competing at the Nationals: the 2013
Canadian Junior National Debating
Championships to be held in Vancouver
in May. Congratulations!
Logan Stack and Isaac Harris
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L’Artisanat en fête aura lieu le mardi
11 juin au parc Davies.
Cette exposition extérieure organisée
par le Service des loisirs et de la culture,
vise à encourager la croissance et le
développement des arts et de la créativité
dans notre communauté. Les artistes
(peintres, photographes, musiciens,
sculpteurs, etc.) sont invités à exposer et
à vendre leurs œuvres lors de l’événement; une table sera fournie sans frais
dans un endroit désigné du parc.
L’évènement est ouvert aux résidants
et commerçants de Montréal-Ouest. Pour
participer vous devez remplir le formulaire de demande des artistes disponible
au Centre communautaire et sur notre site
web www.montreal-ouest.ca Votre
demande devra nous parvenir au plus tard
le 29 avril. Nous communiquerons avec
vous avant le 10 mai pour vous informer
si votre demande a été retenue ou pas.
Pour plus d’information appelez au
484-6186 ou communiquez avec Marian
Scully par courriel : mscully@montrealouest.ca.
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Unusual plants
in unusual places
Benoit Lapalme, horticulturalist,
writer and professor, brings his vast
interest and expertise to the April
meeting of the Horticultural Society.
Benoit has worked at planning and
maintaining gardens at private homes,
museums , cities and botanical gardens in
London, England; Washington, DC;
Jacksonville, FL as well as the cities of
Laval, Pointe Claire and Montreal North
to name a few.
His topic will be unusual plants in
unusual places and takes place at the
Town Hall on Monday, April 15 at 7:30
pm. Everyone is welcome; non-members
will be asked for $5.
HMS
Victory
Chapter
Members put together 20 ditty bags
for women arriving at Auberge
Transition. The shampoo, toothbrushes,
facecloths and other emergency supplies
come from the generous donations
from various good citizens and are
always welcome.
We started detailed planning for the
May 14 “a peek at South America: a
travelogue” which we are using to raise
funds for our education and citizenship
services. Tickets will be available in
April. We are looking forward to seeing
the pictures of Argentina, Peru, Chile
and Ecuador as well as the Kings’
experiences in the Galapagos and
Machu Picchu.
MW greenhouse: a mini grow-op
by Loof Lirpa
Recently, Montreal Police and RCMP
quietly raided the greenhouse located
behind the Town Hall on Westminster.
The combined force seized 32 marijuana plants, with a street value of
$10,000, that were growing in the back
of the greenhouse behind a large array of
palm plants.
The greenhouse is readily accessible
by the public, but is rarely visited by residents or MW officials. Based on the size
of the plants, it is suspected that the perpetrator or perpetrators placed the plants
there some time in the late fall or early
winter. Because of the small number of
plants, the police figure the planting was
to yield drugs for personal consumption
or by a small dealer in the area.
Carol Foster, plant expert and a
member of the Horticultural Society, who
visits the greenhouse from time to time,
discovered the plants when she dropped
in after her shift at the Library across the
street. She noticed that the palm plants
were arranged in a strangely crowded
way and started rearranging them when
she noticed the marijuana plants. She
reported her finding to the Town immediately and they summoned the police. Ms.
Foster is not a suspect in the case.
Open House / Visite libre
Mercedi / Wednesday, April 17 Avril; 8h-18h30
Private Preschool
for children ages 2-5
-
Friendship,
caring and
learning
since 1963
160 Ballantyne North, Montreal West . 514 489-9214 . www.ecolebilingue.ca
Montreal West
Operatic
Society
The Pirates are
comingS
the Pirates are comingS
The Montreal West Operatic Society
will be presenting its 74th production –
Pirates of Penzance. This G & S
favourite will be playing in three locations: Victoria Hall (Westmount) on May
1, 4 (19:30) and 5 (14:00); The Village
Theatre (Hudson) on May 17, 18 (20:00)
and 19 (14:00); and The Piggery Theatre
(North Hatley) on June 8 (19:30).
Buy your tickets in advance and
reserve the best seats in the house. Email
marketing@mwos.org or telephone: 9908813. Visit www.mwos.org for more
information.
Annual showcase of
children’s art
coming soon
Heads up, kids, parents and teachers:
this summer the MW Artists’ Showcase
will again feature creations by some of
our younger residents. The children’s art
exhibit is always extremely popular with
the public, so if you are under 18, or
know someone who is and who loves to
paint, draw or sculpt, this is a wonderful
opportunity.
Works of art can be made at home, at
school or in an art class. Each entry must
be framed and ready to hang or small
enough to display in the Town Hall front
hall cabinet. The deadline for entries is
Friday, May 10.
To find out more or to get an application form, go to the MoWest website,
pick one up at the office in the Town Hall
or
contact
Elizabeth
Ulin,
eulin@montreal-west.ca, 486-1081.
Meanwhile, don’t miss the current
edition of the showcase, which explores
the theme White Nights, Moody Blues.
The show will be on display at the Town
Hall in the music
room, upstairs
meeting room
and hall display
cabinet
until
mid-May.
Qui a laissé
sortir les chiens ?!
Pour de nombreux résidants de
Montréal-Ouest, le chien est le
meilleur ami de l’homme. Pour
d’autres, il est une nuisance surtout
lorsqu’il n’est pas en laisse. Or, les
chiens ont besoin d’un lieu d’exercice.
Le défi est que les chiens sont nombreux chez nous, mais qu’il y a peu
d’endroits aux dimensions suffisantes
pour un parc canin clôturé. En 2010,
un groupe de citoyens intéressés a
soumis la question au Comité sur la
circulation et la sécurité qui a ensuite
fait la recommandation au conseil
municipal d’essayer de laisser courir
les chiens sans laisse dans certains
parcs, au moment où aucune activité
organisée ne s’y déroulerait. Malgré la
réussite de cette expérience, certains
résidants continuent d’être mal à
l’aise avec cette approche.
Une solution potentielle
Dans le cadre de l’effort continu
pour trouver un endroit où les chiens,
(et leurs maîtres) pourront faire de
l’exercice et faire du social, le Conseil
a récemment amendé le règlement sur
les animaux pour qu’ils puissent
courir sans laisse, là où l’affichage le
permet. Cette disposition du règlement sera en vigueur jusqu’au 30 juin
2013, afin de donner au Conseil le
temps voulu pour trouver un lieu
approprié pour un parc canin clôturé.
L’amendement a été adopté pour harmoniser le règlement avec la situation
existante afin d’informer convenablement les résidants (qu’ils soient ou
non propriétaires de chiens). Des panneaux seront installés dans les parcs
désignés indiquant les horaires où l’on
pourra laisser courir les chiens sans
les tenir en laisse. Toutes les informations seront affichées sur le site Web
de la Ville au fur et à mesure de leur
disponibilité.
Respect
Propriétaires de chiens, veuillez
continuer de respecter les voisins et
les autres usagers du parc afin d’assurer la réussite de cette expérience.
Le conseil actuel n’est pas le premier
à chercher un endroit pour installer un
parc canin. Espérons que ce sera le
dernier.
Julie Tasker-Brown
Conseillère, sécurité publique
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Who let the dogs out?!
To many MoWest residents, dogs
are man’s best friend. To others, they
can be a bit of a nuisance, especially
if they are off leash. Dogs need a
place to exercise. The challenge is
we have a lot of dogs and not a lot of
suitable open space for an enclosed
dog run. In 2010, a group of concerned citizens brought this issue to
the Traffic and Safety Committee
which then made a recommendation
to Council to try allowing dogs off
leash in certain parks when no organized activities were present. Despite
the success of this experiment some
residents remain uncomfortable with
this approach.
As part of an ongoing effort to find
a place for dogs (and their owners) to
get some exercise and socialize,
Council recently amended the Town’s
Animal Bylaw to permit dogs to be
exercised off leash where and when
posted. This provision of the Bylaw
will be in effect until June 30, 2013 in
order to give Council time to find a
suitable location for an enclosed dog
run. The amendment was made to
bring the Bylaw in line with the
existing situation so that residents
(with or without dogs) are properly
informed. Signs will be put up in designated parks indicating times when
dogs can be exercised off leash. Upto-date information will also be available on the Town’s website.
Dog owners, please continue to be
respectful of neighbours and other
park users so we can make this experiment a success. This is not the first
Council to try to find a place for a dog
run, but let’s hope it will be the last.
Julie Tasker-Brown
Councillor, Public Security
45 Westminster South
481-7441
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Fiction
Adeline, Marie
S.E.C.R.E.T.
Buchanan, Cathy Marie
The Painted Girls
Neville, Stuart
Ratlines
Picoult, Jodi
The Storyteller
Quigley, Sarah
The Conductor
Mysteries
Block, Lawrence
Hit Me
Crombie, Deborah
The Sound of Broken Glass
Nesser, Hakan
The Unlucky Lottery
MacBride, Stuart
Close to the Bone
Patterson, James
Alex Cross, Run
Non-fiction
Armstrong, Sally
Hill, Jenna
Lang, Amanda
Worth, Jennifer
Life of Pi
The Intouchables
Anna Karenina
Skyfall
Argo
The Ascent of Women
Beyond Belief
The Power of Why
Call the Midwife
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École des Amis-du-monde
« Lire en français est très important
pour avoir un bon emploi dans le futur.
J’essaie de lire et de parler en français le
plus souvent possible. À la maison, nous
parlons la langue de notre pays, mais nous
utilisons certains termes en français qui
sont plus précis pour mieux nous comprendre. Les livres de la collection
Spiderwick me captivent énormément. Je
les trouve souvent plus intéressants que
certaines émissions de télévision! »
Sarah, 6e année
« Lire est très important pour
apprendre à communiquer en français de
manière plus efficace. Ça enrichit également nos connaissances. »
Joshua, 5e année
« J’aime lire parce que ça me permet
d’apprendre des choses sur certaines personnes et aussi sur les animaux. Je peux
apprendre de nouveaux mots de vocabulaire en français. J’aime lire dans ma
chambre, c’est très reposant. »
Hannah, 4e année
« J’aime lire parce que ça m’apprend
des nouveaux mots en français et parce
que ça me calme. En ce moment, je lis
Amos D’Aragon. J’aime ses livres parce
qu’ils parlent d’exploration et d’aventure.
Mon mot préféré en français, c’est
‘famille’. »
Esmée, 4e année
« Lire me permet de satisfaire ma
curiosité, et aussi de m’orienter dans mes
déplacements. J’aime beaucoup lire dans
mon lit et j’adore la série Téa Stilton ! »
Auréliane, 4e année
« Pour l’exposition de livres de l’école, j’ai apporté une histoire que
maman lisait lorsqu’elle était petite! À la
maison, on me lit des histoires en
espagnol, mais j’aime beaucoup lire et
parler en français. Avec mon frère, nous
nous confions parfois des secrets dans
cette langue, car nous la connaissons
mieux que nos parents ! »
Yaël, 4e année
« La lecture, c’est pour moi un ‘centre
de concentration’. J’aime bien lire sur
mon sofa ou sur mon lit. Grâce à la lecture, j’apprends de nouveaux mots, mais
je trouve que la lecture, c’est magique!
Certaines personnes ne peuvent même pas
lire, ceux qui lisent sont extrêmement
chanceux ! ».
Laurence, 3e année
Les élèves-journalistes de Montréal-Ouest
Pour mieux goûter le plaisir de lire
En mars, nous avons rendu hommage à la langue française en offrant aux élèves
des activités littéraires stimulantes. J’ai rencontré des jeunes de Montréal-Ouest
qui fréquentent notre école. Ils apprécient beaucoup ces activités et surtout, ils
adorent lire en français! Nous vous souhaitons de magnifiques moments en compagnie de vos livres préférés.
Par Brigitte Rivard
« J’aime lire parce que ça me fait
rêver. Je sens que je suis dans le livre et
dans l’histoire. Mes histoires préférées
sont celles de sirènes et quand je lis l’histoire, je sens que moi aussi, je suis une
sirène! Aussi, j’aime lire parce que je sais
que beaucoup d’enfants en Afrique veu-
lent lire, mais ne peuvent pas et ils n’ont
pas de livres. Alors, je veux apprendre à
lire pour aller en Afrique et montrer aux
enfants à lire, et après eux aussi pourront
rêver comme moi… »
Sofia, 3e année
Honesty
Integrity
Hardworking
Enthusiastic
Storytelling month
Edinburgh School
La journée la plus
humiliante de Chloé
ZOE : Ceci est une vraie
histoire. L’histoire s’est
passée en hiver 2011.
CHLOÉ : Zoe m’a invitée
à son chalet pour passer une
fin de semaine. Objectif :
skier le plus possible.
ZOE : Je fais du ski
depuis l’âge de deux ans. Je
ne suis pas professionnelle
mais presque. Chloé par
contre… Elle pourrait pratiquer un peu plus.
CHLOÉ : Hé! Ce n’est
pas gentil ça, Zoe! Je skie
très bien!! Mais ce jour-là
était une exception, ce n’était
pas ma faute.
ZOE : Laissez-moi vous
expliquer comment l’histoire
s’est passée.
La journée était magnifique! Le soleil brillait, la
neige était poudreuse et avec
Chloé nous étions tellement
contentes d’être ensemble.
CHLOÉ : C’était la première fois que nous faisions
du ski cet hiver-là. J’étais un
peu nerveuse sur le télésiège,
parce que je ne voulais pas
m’humilier devant Zoe, « la
professionnelle! »
ZOE : Tout s’est bien passé
au début. On est monté sur le
télésiège sans pro-blème. On
riait, on parlait de l’école, des
garçons, quand tout à coup
on a réalisé que c’était le
moment de descendre.
CHLOÉ : Et là j’ai
paniqué! On n’avait même
pas monté la barre!
This March, Edinburgh’s Grade 5-ers and Grade 6-ers tried their luck at the
traditional EMSB storytelling competition. We are proud to present the winning
French story written by Chloe Comeau and Zoe Colsenet (Grade 6).
ZOE : Alors j’ai vite levé
la barre et j’ai sauté dans la
neige. Quand je me suis retournée Chloé n’était pas là!
CHLOÉ : Non, je n’étais
pas là car le bord de mon
manteau était accroché sur
l’accoudoir du télésiège.
J’étais coincée! Je n’arrivais
pas à bouger!
ZOE : Je n’en croyais pas
mes yeux. Chloé était suspendue dans l’air!
CHLOÉ : J’étais tellement
humiliée. Surtout parce que
j’étais avec Zoe. Le gentil
monsieur du télésiège est
sorti de sa petite cabane et a
appuyé sur le GROS
BOUTON ROUGE pour
arrêter le télésiège.
ZOE : Il t’a sauvé la vie
Chloé!
CHLOÉ : Je sais! Je sais!
ZOE : Encore pire… Tout
ça s’est passé devant la terrasse d’un restaurant. Tout le
monde était mort de rire !
CHLOÉ : Le monsieur
m’a soulevée et m’a descendue du siège. Mes jambes
tremblaient. Zoe par contre
riait tellement qu’elle a
presque fait pipi dans ses
culottes.
ZOE : Presque! Mais c’était tellement drôle!
CHLOÉ : J’ai appris une
leçon : il faut toujours se
concentrer sur le télésiège.
ZOE :Et tu devrais aussi
prendre des leçons de ski.
CHLOÉ : OK, ca va! Moi
je suis capable de patiner en
cercle autour de toi et je joue
au hockey. Je suis bien
meilleure que toi!
ZOE : Oui, oui! Mais ça
c’est une autre histoire!
Alexandre Kelemen, B.A. Econ.
Financial Security Advisor
1800 McGill College, Suite 1100
Office: 514-931-4242 ext. 2323
Cell: 514-572-9470
alexandre.Kelemen@f55f.com
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Dorothy: Devon LeBlanc, Tin Girl: Kayla Ifergan, Scarecrow: Gabriel Masujer, Cowardly
Lion: Ryan Rebelo
EBS performs The Wizard of Oz
Elizabeth Ballantyne’s
drama club production of
The Wizard of Oz on the
evening of March 1 was a
smashing success. They
played to a full auditorium of family,
local residents and staff. There were so
many in attendance that additional
seating needed to be added. The audience
enjoyed many songs including the classic
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead and If I
Only Had a Brain performed by the
Scarecrow, Gabriel Masujer. Many
colourful costumes danced across the
stage including a shiny Tin Girl, Kayla
Ifergan, a soft looking Lion, Ryan
Rebelo and a trio of cute flying monkeys. The play ended with the entire cast
on stage singing Somewhere Over the
Rainbow. The evening ended with an
opportunity for all to take pictures of the
cast. All in all a very entertaining time.
The club put on a repeat performance
for their fellow students and the school
staff after March break. The students
were enthralled. They enjoyed the show
their peers were putting on for them,
laughing and clapping enthusiastically.
They especially liked the Wizard, portrayed by Tanis Korzekwa, whose voice
boomed out from behind the curtain and
the defeat of the Wicked Witch of the
West played by Or Arish. At the end
they congratulated their friends on a job
well done.
The producer/director Daveen
Garland was presented with a lovely
bouquet of flowers and a roaring round
of applause by all present. A lovely
ending to a pleasant afternoon.
from Stephanie Beaumier
Storytelling competition
Once again, Elizabeth Ballantyne
School participated in the Region 1
Storytelling Celebration at Royal Vale
School. Congratulations to Henry
Swetland and Max Wu-Blouin, Room
12, for entertaining the audience with
their stories, The Golden Cane and Le
Singe Paranormal. In English or French,
the stories dazzled all!
Robotics competition
EBS students will be participating in
the annual robotics competition at Royal
West Academy on April 26 and 27. We
invite all students, parents and friends to
come out and encourage our young
engineers!
from John Korzekwa
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Nursery Schools
Jardin d’enfants Curzon
Creative Pre-School
After March break, all the Curzon
Kids – Owls, Pussycats and Piggywigs enjoyed a wonderful St. Patty’s Day
party, with Pat’s Irish music and Megan’s
Irish dancing! There were lots of delicious treats on hand for all to share; many
thanks to the Piggywig parents!
Once the leprechaun and Easter bunny
left Curzon, Emeline, Linda and their
Piggywigs were ready to make a splash
with an ocean theme just before welcoming spring! And Nathalie, Nina, Pat
and their Owls and Pussycats are diving
right into the fun of learning about different peoples and cultures. Even
Curzon’s good friend, Chief Topleaf,
will spend a morning sharing 500 years
of Native history through stories, songs
and his incredible collection of artifacts.
In addition to all the fun in-school
activities, the pre-school Owls and
Pussycats are splish splashing away
during their weekly swimming lessons!
Curzon’s swimming program will have
everyone ready for fun and safe pool and
lake time this summer!
Captain Catalyst’s monthly visits are
always a morning to look forward to, as
his science themes enhance the classroom learning. The children become real
science explorers through hands-on
experiments and activities!
Jardin d’enfants Curzon is a parentparticipatory cooperative offering the
Mini Curzon program for two-year-olds
and the pre-school program for the three
to fives. For more information on our
very special school, please contact our
registrar, Susy, at 993-2242. We’ll be
happy to meet you and your child!
Little Red Playhouse /
Coco’s Place
Spring is upon us and we couldn’t be
happier at the Little Red Playhouse/
Coco’s Place.
March was full of St Patrick’s Day
activities from painting rainbows, to
baking them (in delicious cupcake
form!). We marched around with our
Irish flags and counted gold. Easter was
also full of colourful surprises, as we
matched eggs together, made beautiful
oval patterns and hopped over to
Strathearn Park for our favourite: an
Easter egg hunt! We had a fun outdoor
carnival day too.
Next up? Cabane à sucre!
Coco’s Camp
Before you know it, summer will be
here, which means another season of
Coco’s Camp!
All the core values of our pre-school
program will remain as such, with daily
activities like swimming lessons, sports,
picnics, drama, music, dance, baking,
outdoor games, crafts and more that are
sure to keep your child happy and active
all summer long. Each session runs for
two weeks with different themes from
outer space to dinosaurs.
Whether or not your child is registered with us, everyone’s welcome. For
more info or to sign-up, give us a call or
get the scoop online.
So don’t be shy and stop on by for
a visit to meet Megan, Jon, Felipe
and the gang! Our Little Red door is
always open, for more info call
486-4032 or visit our website to take a
little peek at our pre-school program
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Many thanks go out to everyone who
placed an order with our young people. If
we missed you or you forgot, it is not too
late to place an order with Bob King
(481-6523) or David Wood (487-6272).
Don’t forget delivery day is Saturday,
April 13, in the morning.
Beavers
March break is over and we are back
to Beavering on Tuesday nights. We
spent the month of March working in our
Lodges on four different activities.
Everyone had a turn performing in a skit,
sharing homemade snacks with the
whole colony, painting Beaver plaques
and building an obstacle course in the
gym. Thanks to the many parents who
pitched in to help. We are all looking forward to getting outside in April.
Cubs
For the Cubs, March was all about
Kub Kars. The seven-inch blocks of pine
were handed out just before the break and
the Cubs worked hard at transforming
them into Kub Kars for the annual Kub
Kar Rally. They shaped and painted them
at home with some adult help and the
results were fabulous. The designs varied
from very simple to very elaborate. They
were not all traditional race cars; it was
obvious that much imagination and effort
had been spent on them!
For the first time in ten years one
entire meeting was dedicated to building
the display stands, mounting the axles
and wheels and weighing the Kars. With
the help of some specialized tools created by Akela (David Roy), it all went
smoothly. Many thanks go out to the several handy parents who came out to help.
Whose Kub Kars were first, second,
third and which one received the prize
for best design? Well, you’re just going
to have to wait until next month’s
Informer!
Amid the Kub Kar activity they managed to continue work on their purple
star and 11 cubs and two leaders participated in Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day
Parade.
from Lee-Ann Simpson (Darzee)
Scouter Doug Conover, Jonathan Halliday, Caleb Foster, Jean-Nicolas Beaulieu, Eric Roy,
Isaac Million-Lovett, and Liam Massey
Scouts
In March, the most significant event
for the MoWest Scouts was definitely
winter camp. Instead of going to
Tamaracouta Scout Reserve where we
usually go, we went to a place called
Lovering Lake Scout Reserve, near
Magog. The night we arrived, we had hot
chocolate and hot dogs and then talked
until bed time. The next day, we ate
breakfast and then sat around and ate all
day. Later on, in the evening, we built a
fire and told stories and riddles, then
went to bed. Some of us slept outside, but
most inside. We woke up, had breakfast
and lunch, and then went on a small hike
in the woods. On the hike, we found an
amazing wooden fort that looked like a
village! It was really great and we hope
we can go there again soon.
from Isaac Million-Lovett
3rd year scout
Girl Guides of Canada / Guides du Canada
Pathfinders
Our Pathfinder group of 14 girls is
planning for a trip to Switzerland next
year and for a camp at Tamaracouta at
the end of April. They will have an extra
quantity of Girl Guide cookies to sell to
raise funds for the trip.
And, speaking of cookies...
The classic Girl Guide cookies
(chocolate and vanilla sandwich type)
arrived in late March. Elizabeth Barnes
will have 148 boxes available! There are
three Barnes girls in Guiding and they
are all very good saleswomen. The program book says that selling the cookies
is good preparation for life skills such as
budgeting, selling, handling refusals,
counting money and so on.
Guides
Guides are working on their Body
Works badge, the purpose of which is to
encourage their interest in human biology
for the aspiring neurologists and cardiologists in the group. So far, the girls played
memory games and the very unscientific
results showed that most of the girls did
better remembering what they saw, rather
than what they heard. They also listened
to their hearts beating with a real stethoscope and took their pulses. Next, for the
aspiring forensic scientists, we will be
taking fingerprints and examining them
under magnification.
Brownies
The Guides joined the Brownies to
make bookmarks of bright, braided wool
Sparks (left to right): Stephanie, Ravyn, Anjali and Sadiki. Patricia Tellis, District
Commissioner, in background
for residents at St. Andrew’s Home,
teaching the younger girls as needed and
operating the glue gun without injuring
themselves or anyone else. They led the
group in several songs which the
Brownies will be singing at St. Andrew’s
Home when they pay a visit there.
Sparks
The Sparks are busy learning about
Guiding around the world. They have
been “flying” around the world at our
Wednesday meetings. They have tried
using chopsticks in China; surfing off
the coast of New Zealand; hiking the
hills of Rio de Janerio; visiting the
Louvre in Paris; touring around the
Nairobi Animal Orphanage; learning
about the golden silk spiders in Trinidad
and participating in traditional dances in
many of these different countries.
Through the wonderful use of technology and imagination, the girls are
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premises have been cleaned up and
redecorated. The two partners complement each other since Van has an eye for
the details while Evangelos looks at the
big picture.
The chef is Sam Phommachack, who
previously worked at Zen’Do in
Boucherville for seven years and Sakura
Sushi Express in St Bruno for four.
Also present was Trista, one of the
cashier/waitresses on staff.
The restaurant’s motto is “Fresh and
clean”. A large variety of fish, seafood
and vegetables are used to create visually
stunning edible works of art. Everything
used is fresh. If anything is left over, it is
given away at the end of the day. Both
Van and Tatiana are strong believers in
the health benefits of sushi.
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Van claims raw foods are healthier
than cooked as much of the vitamins and
nutrients are lost when heated. There are
rolls that can be made with cooked ingredients if customers prefer. In fact people
can customize their sushi rolls in any
combination they wish. Items are sold for
those who wish to make their own. The
small space has a clean, minimalistic
Japanese look to it with seating for only a
dozen people. Almost three quarters of
the orders are take out.
Plans are to soon open on the weekends as soon as Sam trains a new chef. A
catering service is being considered and
when the weather improves; Van wants
to start a delivery service in the area. In
keeping with the whole healthy lifestyle
message, he will deliver by bicycle.
There is one other future plan. By the
time this article appears in print,
Evangelos and Tatiana will be engaged.
The couple did some research and
discovered that many of the ministers in
the British Parliament had their offices
on nearby Westminster Avenue, and
hence the name.
Not surprisingly Evangelous loves to
cook, especially Greek, Italian and
French cuisine. He also loves languages
and speaks English, French, Greek,
Spanish and is quickly learning Russian.
Van is a fitness devotee but more surprisingly, he has always had a dream to
be an opera singer. He presently is in the
Carmina choir at the Montreal Unitarian
Church. Maybe you can get him to show
his musical talents when you pay The
Minister of Sushi a visit.
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orders. Sushi is not a fast food item.
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St. Philip’s
News from the Pews
The first phase of our tower restoration was completed in December. We
changed the way water drains off the
roof. Through the winter, there were no
more leaks in the tower itself, so the
work appears to have been a success.
Plans are under way for the second phase
which is to repoint the masonry, repair or
replace stones which have cracked and
change the way water drains off the roof
at the Connaught Avenue side of the
church. Our members have contributed
generously, and we have received a grant
and loan from the Anglican Foundation.
But to complete the work and preserve
this neighbourhood landmark, we need a
little help from our friends in the community, and we have two community
fundraisers this month. All proceeds will
go towards the Tower Fund.
On Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm, the
ladies of St. Philip’s Church will be
hosting a spring tea. Proceeds to the
Tower Fund, door prizes tickets $15
from the church office at 481-4871 or at
the door.
On Saturday, April 20 at 7:30pm,
George Hilal and friends will present
Revolution: A Beatles’ Revival. Join us
in the Memorial Hall for an evening of
Beatles’ music and fun. Tickets are $20
and can be reserved by calling the church
office at 481-4871. A limited number of
tickets will be available at the door.
Archbishop Bruce Stavert will visit
St. Philip’s on Sunday April 14 for
Confirmation. A special coffee hour will
follow the 10 am liturgy.
For younger children (ages 8 to 10)
and their parents/sponsors, Fr. Pratt will
be holding a First Holy Communion
class in April and May. The celebration
of First Communion will take place in
late May or early June. Please call the
church office to register your child.
Coming up in May are the annual
community yard sale to benefit the NDG
Food Depot on May 4 (Call 481-4871 to
reserve a table for $25) and the popular
Book & Bake Sale on May 11! See next
month’s Informer for complete details.
With the first hints of spring in the air,
we are now anticipating the celebration of
Easter at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish.
Lent has been a busy time for us at the
parish. We have had a series of speakers at
Sunday mass, talking to us about discipleship and what it means to live out our discipleship at the various stages of our lives.
St. Ignatius Parish
Fundraisers
During Lent, we also had a rummage
sale, organized by some Loyola High
School students as part of their yearly
project, in which they seek to be part of
the parish community through volunteering. This event was very well supported and raised $1,050 towards our
fund for a new organ. The second
fundraising event was a Talent Show
with the theme “Old Hollywood” and
some parishioners “glammed” up and
sparkled in their party frocks and jewels!
This proved to be a really enjoyable and
fun event raising money for St. Mary’s
School in Tanzania and for the youth
group who hosted it. Well done both the
Loyola boys and the “Almighties.”
National Evangelization Team
Since last May, the parish has been
laying plans for the future of Youth
Ministry here at St. Ignatius. We have
applied (and been accepted!) to have a
NET (National Evangelization Team)
come to the parish for a year, beginning
in October. We will welcome eight young
people, trained in Youth Ministry, to our
parish. They will stay with host families
for two-week periods and so we will soon
be looking for families who would like to
welcome one or two of them into their
homes. We have already been blessed by
a one week visit from another “travelling” NET Team. We hope that the parish
Net Team that we will welcome, will act
as a leaven in our parish, encouraging and
supporting us in our discipleship.
You’re all welcome to attend our
Easter Vigil at 9 pm on Saturday, March
30. Happy Easter to all from St. Ignatius
of Loyola Parish.
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...the brick one
Still glowing, still chocolate-y
Easter is still very much with us with
all its glory, its splendour and its
promise. As I looked over the last
month’s ‘News from the Pews,’ I was
impressed with all the different and yet
similar ways we Christians were marking
the season. We wish our fellow churches
well as we all journey along, each in our
own way, but guided by the same spirit.
Book Browse Plus
Having divested your shelves and
stacks of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs,
videos and LPs beforehand, we hope that
you will join us Saturday, April 20
between 9:30 and 3 for our annual Book
Browse Plus. As usual, the coffee and
goodies will be on, so you can sit down to
peruse your potential choices in our café.
Don’t feel rushed; it’s best to take your
time as you never know what might pique
your interest. Prior to the sale, just leave
your donations inside the church doors.
Sunday afternoon again
Our April Labyrinth Walk will be a
Sunday afternoon this time. April 28
between 2 and 4 in Wadsworth Hall, we
will be offering this walking meditation
experience. As we embark on the season
of marathon runs, walks, etc., consider
walking this pathway, mindful of a cause
close to your heart. Or simply come for
the experience of peace that comes as
you follow the Chartres Cathedral design
outlined on the floor. No cost, but socks
and slippers please. See you there.
Bridge alert!
Get your tickets early for the luncheon
bridge, Wednesday, May 8 at 12:30.
Eight dollars per player.
May you find what you need in unexpected places. Perhaps we might be one
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Sunday school and fellowship to follow.
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A very big thank you to everyone who
participated in or donated to our SkateA-Thon! We’d also like to give an extra
special big thank you to the students and
staff of EBS for all of their hard work.
The spring brochure is now available
in the library, and all information is
posted to our website. Check out our
brochure or our website for more information about all of our programs and
special events.
We have tons of great new books on
our shelves. We have some fabulous new
non-fiction series, including books on
musical instrument families and books
on writing in every genre from spooky
tales to plays!
One of our favourite new picture
books is the latest from the hilarious
Adam Rubi. The squirrels are up to even
more mischief in Those Darn Squirrels
Fly South. Pirate fans will love Shiver
Me Timbers, a book chock full of pirate
poetry by Douglas Florian. Finally, with
spring in the air what could be better
than learning all about flowers and honey
in Maggie de Vries’ Big City Bees!
For older readers we have A Tale
Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz,
which follows Hansel and Gretel as they
run away from their own story into eight
other scary fairy tales.
For graphic novel
lovers we have a
new series of
Rudyard Kipling’s
Just-So Stories, as
well as a beautiful
graphic novel of
Madeline L’Engle’s A
Wrinkle in Time.
Did you love A Series
of Unfortunate Events?
The mysterious Lemony
Snicket is back with the
first book in his new
series, All the Wrong
Questions: Who Could
That Be at This Hour? For our older
readers we have Rush for the Gold by
John Feinstein, which revolves around a
mystery at the 2012 London Olympics.
See you in the library!
I’m
happy
to
announce the launch of
the 2013 season at Arlington Gardens, a familyowned organic farm in
the Eastern Townships
that has been delivering weekly baskets
here in MoWest since 2011 to members of
their CSA program.
This year, they plan to offer more than
40 different vegetables and will be experimenting with a “caterpillar tunnel” system
of mini-greenhouses in order to offer
tomatoes and cucumbers into the fall. On
the berry front, the baskets will include
some blueberries at the peak of the season
and, for those of you who feel the urge to
pick your own in a farm setting, they’ll
have u-pick strawberries in early June and
raspberries in July. They’ll also offer
organic eggs on a “first come, first
served” basis. It’s a great way to get fresh
organic produce direct from the farm and,
frankly, it’s terrific to get to know your
farmers too! The folks at Arlington
Gardens even host an end-of-season
mechoui where all members are invited to
the farm for a potluck supper, roast lamb
provided by the hosts.
The 2013 season will run for 18 weeks
(one more week than last year), starting
the week of June 23 and ending the week
of October 20. They offer two sizes of
baskets: a small basket (individual format)
for $23 and a large basket (family format)
for $31. Including administration and
transportation charges ($25) and a contribution to Equiterre ($18), a small basket is
$457 for the season; a large one is $601.
Payment can be made in full when you
register or in three instalments. They’re
now offering online registration at
www.arlingtongardens.ca (though you’ll
still have to send your payment separately
Electronics
by mail). For more information contact
Nasser Boumenna at 833-6521 or at
info@jardinsdarlington.ca.
Compost
On the other end of the food chain,
there is little more to report on the doorto-door composting front. At the time of
writing, the Town was preparing documents to go to tender for the compost
pick-up contract. More on this as information becomes available. In the meantime, I
urge you to pick up a backyard composter
or use the community composting bins
around town. Call Chris Kearney for
details 484-6186.
Mini-enviro tip
And finally, one mini-enviro tip, complements of Bernice Goldsmith, who
mentioned this to me years ago. If you
save the elastics from your newspaper
delivery, the carrier will happily take them
back and reuse them. I’ve done this twice
now, leaving a sandwich bag stuffed with
elastics on the box where my paper is
delivered (you might want to add a note
for clarity) and they’ve been snapped up
each time! Okay, I said it was a mini-tip,
but every little bit counts!
Elizabeth Ulin
Councilor for Recreation and Culture
Chair, Environmental Action Committee
René Boucher
RB
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(514) 482-3486
Text revision
rene-bou@videotron.ca
Je suis heureuse d’annoncer le lancement de la
saison 2013 des Jardins
d’Arlington, une ferme
organique familiale des
Cantons de l’Est qui livre
aux membres de son
programme ASC ici, à
Montréal-Ouest, ses
paniers hebdomadaires, depuis 2011.
Cette année ils comptent offrir plus de
40 légumes différents au cours de la
saison et vont expérimenter quelques
mini-serres « tunnel de chenilles », afin
d’offrir des tomates et des concombres
plus tard en automne.
Pour ce qui est des petits fruits
(baies), en saison, on trouvera des
bleuets dans les paniers. Par contre, ceux
qui auraient envie de venir cueillir euxmêmes à la ferme, les jardins proposeront la cueillette des fraises au début de juin et des framboises en juillet.
Ils offriront aussi des œufs organiques
sur une base de premier arrivé, premier
servi. Quelle belle façon d’obtenir des
produits frais de la ferme et franchement c’est aussi formidable de connaître
son maraîcher!
Les Jardins d’Arlington organisent en
outre un méchoui de fin de saison, auquel
tous les membres sont conviés à la ferme
Why choose just anyone,
when you can move with
THE MOVER INC
Since 1932
Vôtre en environnement
pour un souper partage. L’agneau rôti
sera offert par les propriétaires.
La saison 2013 sera d’une durée de 18
semaines (une de plus que l’an dernier),
débutant la semaine du 23 juin pour se
terminer la semaine du 20 octobre. Les
jardins offrent deux formats de paniers :
Un petit panier « individuel » à 23 $ et
un grand panier « familial » à 31 $.
Incluant des frais d’administration et de
transport de 25 $ ainsi qu’une contribution de 18 $ à Équiterre, le petit panier
vous reviendra à 457 $ pour la saison et
le grand à 601 $. Ce montant est payable
en une fois ou en trois versements.
L’inscription peut se faire en ligne au
www.arlingtongardens.ca, mais le
paiement devra quand même nous parvenir séparément par courrier. Pour plus
amples informations, veuillez communiquer avec Nasser Boumenna au 8336521 ou au info@jardinsdarlington.ca.
À l’autre bout de la chaîne alimentaire
il y a des petites nouvelles à rapporter au
sujet de la collecte de compost à domicile. Au moment d’écrire ces mots, la
Ville préparait ses documents d’appel
d’offres pour le contrat de collecte de
compost. Je vous tiendrai au courant au
DR. HEATHER FOX B.S ., D.D.S.
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fur et à mesure que de nouveaux renseignements seront disponibles. Entre
temps je vous encourage à vous munir
d’un composteur domestique ou à utiliser
les bacs à compostage communautaires
qu’on retrouve un peu partout en ville.
Pour davantage de détails, communiquer
avec Chris Kearney au 484-6186.
Un mini truc
Et puis enfin, un mini truc « enviro »,
compliments de Bernice Goldsmith, qui
m’a parlé de ceci il y a des années. Si
vous ramassez les élastiques utilisés lors
de la livraison de journaux, votre livreur
de journaux sera très heureux de les
reprendre pour les réutiliser. Deux fois
déjà j’ai laissé un sac à sandwich rempli
d’élastiques sur la boîte où le journal est
livré. (Pour des raisons de clarté, il peut
être utile de laisser une note). Les deux
fois, le sac a vite été ramassé! Oui je
reconnais qu’il s’agit d’un tout petit truc
de rien, mais tout a son importance.
Elizabeth Ulin
Conseillère, loisirs et culture
Présidente, comité d’action environnementale
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Town Council Report: February
by Carol Foster
With two councillors
absent, a sparse audience
and what looked like a lean
agenda, expectations that the
February meeting of Council would
prove be a short one were soon realized.
The Mayor offered a sincere apology
for the inadvertent omission of the
French letter intended to accompany the
English letter when the tax bills were
sent out this month. [Ed note: it was
delivered with the March Informer.]
He reported that the finalization of
issues surrounding the dog run policy have
not yet been reached due to continuing
experiments to determine the best solution.
A vote is expected to take place at
Montreal’s city council to determine four
compost treatment sites for the greater
Montreal area. However it will take at
least three to four years before they are
operational.
The Town’s business report included
modifications have been made to the lease
agreement for the parking lot on Avon
Road following a request from the lessee.
In addition, a group insurance contract,
covering Town employees has been
renewed at a cost of $122,000 which represents a savings from the previous contract.
The Minister of Sustainable
Development has issued a draft document which proposes to reduce the
amount of money allotted to towns in
compensation for their recycling efforts.
This is in contrast to the original commitment in 2006 to reimburse the full
amount. The Town has objected to this
new policy and has asked for the original
commitment to be honoured.
The Town has a new Building
Inspector. Gabriel Hudon will begin his
duties at the end of February.
Councillor Tasker-Brown reported
that although things have been mostly
quiet on the Public Security front, there
have been several car break-ins.
Residents were warned, once again, to
ensure their car doors are locked and
valuables are out of sight. In order to
assist with snow removal operations,
Public Security officers have been
cracking down on private contractors
who may not be respecting the Town’s
regulations concerning licenses and
procedures.
Councillor McKenzie continued the
snow removal update. He noted that
the most recent snowfall cost the Town
$50,000 to remove. He went on to say
some private contractors are deliberately
ignoring the law and continuing to dump
snow on the streets which severely frustrates the Town’s snow removal crew.
Although some water breaks continue,
this problem is diminishing as the infrastructure improvements are being
made. There are two positions in the
Public Works Department available for
students during the summer months.
The pay is $16.14 per hour and applications should be forwarded to the Public
Works office (250 Bedbrook Av.
Montreal West, QC, H4X 1S1).
The existing animal bylaw has now
been modified by an amendment in
order to allow Council to continue experiments in determining the optional use
of space where dogs can be exercised.
This trial period is expected to end by the
end of June when a final judgement will
be determined.
And although Councillor McKenzie
provided a second to the motion for this
amendment to the existing bylaw, he
emphasized he did so with the proviso
that the experiment be confined to
enclosed spaces rather than open ones.
Question period
Parking issues, once again, dominated
question period, but this time they
included a rather unusual problem for a
Sherbrooke Street resident who had
recently received a ticket for illegally
parking on Ballantyne. Because his
neighbour has a servitude to a right of
way to reach a garage situated at the back
of this resident’s property, it sometimes
prevents parking in his own driveway.
Because no parking is allowed on either
side of Sherbrooke and there is a fourhour limit to parking on Ballantyne, he
feels he has few options.
The Mayor stated he had never heard
of such a dilemma and was sympathetic
to the problem. He invited the resident to
forward all this formation to him and he
would see that the situation was definitely looked into.
Another resident questioned the purpose of the four-hour parking limit
bylaw. Tasker-Brown replied she thought
it was meant to prohibit all-day parking
by commuters using the trains.
The resident continued questioning
this bylaw by noting that it wasn’t always
enforced.
Tasker-Brown’s response attempted to
address both concerns. She said the Traffic
and Safety Committee have also been
questioning this parking limit and is in the
process of reviewing the need for it. As for
the enforcement issue, with only one
Public safety officer on duty at a time, it is
impossible to constantly monitor this particular bylaw all over the Town.
Therefore, enforcement is dependent upon
complaints received. The objective in this
case is to target what manpower is available in the most effective way.
And exactly 42 minutes after the
Mayor’s initial welcome, the meeting
was adjourned.
JANE F. LEE, B.Sc., D.D.S.
Chirurgien Dentiste - Dental Surgeon
63 WESTMINSTER N
MONTREAL WEST
H4X 1Y8
369-0255
17
Réunions ordinaires du Conseil : février
par Carol Foster
traduction par René Boucher
En l’absence de deux
conseillers, avec une maigre
assistance et ce qui semblait un
ordre du jour léger, la réunion de
février s’annonçait plutôt courte.
Le maire a offert des excuses senties
pour l’omission accidentelle de la lettre
en français qui, tout comme celle en
anglais, devait accompagner le compte
de taxes plus tôt ce mois-ci. [NDLR Elle
est incluse avec l’édition de mars de
The Informer.]
Il indiqua que les questions reliées à la
politique du parc pour chiens ne sont pas
encore résolues et que l’essai pour arriver
à la meilleure solution se poursuit.
On s’attend à un vote au conseil
municipal de Montréal pour déterminer
les quatre sites de compostage pour le
Grand Montréal. Cependant, il faudra
attendre au moins trois à quatre ans avant
qu’ils ne deviennent fonctionnels.
De la Ville, on apprenait que des modifications avaient été apportées au bail
du terrain de stationnement sur le
chemin Avon, à la demande du locataire.
De plus, un contrat d’assurance collective couvrant les employés de la Ville
a été renouvelé au coût de 122 000 $,
une économie par rapport à la convention précédente.
Le ministre du Développement
durable a fait circuler un document
préliminaire qui propose de réduire les
sommes allouées aux villes en compensation pour leurs efforts de recyclage.
Cela diffère de l’engagement originel de
2006 de rembourser le montant total. La
Ville s’est opposée à cette nouvelle politique et demande le respect de l’engagement d’origine.
La Ville a embauché un nouvel
inspecteur-urbaniste, Gabriel Hudon,
qui débutera fin-février.
La conseillère Tasker-Brown a rapporté que, bien que les choses aient été
plutôt calmes du côté de la sécurité
publique, il y a eu plusieurs effractions
dans des véhicules. Elle a à nouveau mis
les résidants en garde : assurez-vous de
verrouiller les portières et de garder vos
objets de valeur hors de vue. Pour aider
aux opérations d’enlèvement de la neige,
les agents de la Sécurité publique ont
sévi contre les déneigeurs qui ne
respectent pas les règlements municipaux
quant aux permis et aux procédures.
Le conseiller McKenzie a poursuivi
avec une mise à jour sur le déneigement.
Il a fait remarquer que l’enlèvement de la
plus récente chute de neige avait coûté
50 000 $. Il a continué en indiquant que
certains entrepreneurs privés ignorent
délibérément les règlements et déposent
toujours la neige dans la rue, nuisant ainsi
sérieusement aux efforts du personnel
chargé du déneigement. Bien que des bris
d’aqueduc se produisent encore, leur
nombre diminue, grâce aux améliorations
apportées aux infrastructures. Deux postes
sont offerts à des étudiants aux Travaux
publics pendant les mois d’été. Le salaire
est de 16,14 $/l’heure et l'on doit transmettre les demandes d’emploi au bureau
des Travaux publics (250, av. Bedbrook,
Montréal-Ouest, QC, H4X 1S1).
Le règlement actuel sur les animaux a
été amendé afin d’autoriser le Conseil à
poursuivre l’expérience pour déterminer
des espaces où l’on pourra faire courir
les chiens. Cette période d’essai devrait
se terminer fin-juin alors qu’une décision
sera prise.
Bien que le conseiller McKenzie ait
appuyé la motion d’amendement au
règlement actuel, il a soutenu qu’il le faisait avec la réserve que l’essai se confine
à des espaces fermés plutôt qu’ouverts.
Période de questions
Encore une fois, des questions de stationnement ont dominé la période des
questions, mais avec un problème inhabituel pour un résidant de la rue
Sherbrooke qui a récemment reçu une
contravention pour stationnement illégal
sur Ballantyne. Puisque son voisin
détient un droit de passage pour accéder
au garage à l’arrière de sa propriété, cela
l’empêche parfois de se garer dans sa
propre allée. Comme le stationnement est
interdit des deux côtés de Sherbrooke et
puisqu’il y a une limite de stationnement
de quatre heures sur Ballantyne, ses
options sont restreintes.
Le maire remarqua n’avoir jamais eu
vent de ce dilemme et se montra compréhensif à son égard. Il invita le résidant
à lui transmettre tous les renseignements
pertinents et l’assura que la situation
serait examinée.
Quelqu’un d’autre se questionne sur le
but de cette limite de quatre heures. Mme
Tasker-Brown répondit qu’elle croyait
que c’était pour empêcher les usagers du
train de stationner pendant toute la
journée. On nota aussi que le règlement
n’était pas toujours appliqué.
Madame Tasker-Brown a tenté de
répondre aux deux points soulevés. Elle
indiqua que le Comité sur la circulation
et la sécurité s’était aussi questionné
sur cette limite de stationnement et est
à réviser le besoin. Quant à la question
de l’application, avec un seul agent en
devoir à la fois, il est impossible de
constamment surveiller tout le territoire.
L’application se fait selon les plaintes
reçues. L’objectif dans ce cas est
d’utiliser les ressources le plus efficacement possible.
Précisément quarante-deux minutes
après la bienvenue initiale du maire, la
séance était levée.
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MW
50+
Club
NOVA Foot Clinics
Spring registration
April 10 & 24
Spring registration is in full swing via our brand
new website. We ran into a few kinks along the
way but things have settled down and people are
really enjoying the new features we’ve included.
This spring, the CRA is proud to provide a
variety of fun and stimulating activities for children of all ages, such as: micro soccer, soccer,
baseball, gymfit and rugby. All program details can
be found at mwcraports.ca.
484-6186
by appointment only
484-6186
Outings and events:
5
8
10
19
30
Online payment
April
The people have spoken and we have listened!
For the first time ever, we will be offering the possibility of paying for all of your activities via Paypal.
We hope that this simple and safe method of payment will make registration a less stressful process.
Soup’s On: Home Sweet Home. Speaker: Bruno Stenson
Movie matinée: Monsieur Lahzar
Child Fitness Tax Credit
Diners’ Club: 5000 ans Korean bistro
Bon Appé-Tea party
Bridge
Your Child Fitness Tax Credit receipts (hockey,
soccer, baseball, gymfit, skating and rugby) for
2012 are now available upon request. Please contact us at infocra@mtlwestcra.ca and we will be
happy to email it to you.
Tax receipts for aquatic activities can
be requested through the Town at
diana.macdonald@montreal-west.ca
May
10 Spring Luncheon
13 Greek Tour of Montreal with Amarrages sans frontières
Overnight trips
Suggestions/feedback?
We thank all of our participants for supporting
the programs that we offer. As always, we love
hearing your suggestions and feedback. You may
contact our Program Manager, Chris Rasytinis,
during his office hours, by phone (485-8598) or by
email (crasytinis@mtlwestcra.ca). He’s always
happy to assist people with any difficulties they
may be experiencing within our programs, but also
loves hearing about how much fun people are
having as well.
Finger Lakes Region (NY):
May 21-25
Shaw and Stratford Festival duo:
June 10-16
Charlevoix getaway:
September 11 - 13
Theopiste (Theo)
Hondzoglou
Dr. Michael J. Wexel
Chiropractor
Low Back Pain
Muscle Pain
Numbness & Tingling
Nutritional Counseling
CSST & SAAQ
Neck Pain
Headaches & Migraines
Stiffness
Sports Related Injuries
Wellness & Preventative Care
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
773-7246
18 Westminster N., Suite 110
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Community Centre
Visit us on the web
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New
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Outdoor workout program
Workout using
the TRX
Suspension
Trainer
52 Westminster Avenue N.
Montreal West, Quebec
H4X 1Z2
Tel: (514) 484-7131
Fax: (514) 484-3745
The TRX Suspension
Trainer is the original, bestin-class workout system that leverages gravity and your body weight to
perform hundreds of exercises.
You’re in control of how much you
want to challenge yourself on each
exercise… because you can simply
adjust your body position to add or
decrease resistance.
The TRX Suspension Trainer
delivers a fast, effective total-body
workout; helps build a rock-solid
core; increases muscular endurance
and benefits people of all fitness
levels. By utilizing your own body
weight, the TRX Suspension Trainer
provides greater performance and
functionality than large exercise
machines.
Date: Starting May 6 for 8 weeks
(Meet at Hodgson Field)
Days: Monday and/or Wednesdays
(rain or shine)
Time: 6:45-7:30 am
Cost: 1 x week: $120
or 2 x week: $200
Maximum of 8-10 participants.
Register at the Community Centre at
484-6186.
E-mail: bonder@bonder.com
CALL FOR ANY BOOK IN PRINT
TEL: 514 806-3056
FAX: 514 484-4467
Email: curtaincall.montreal@gmail.com
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Individual courses
Group courses at Vanier College
Tel.: (514) 481-8583
Fax: (514) 481-5428
72 Street
mije@magma.ca
Montreal West, QC H4X 1H9
Google Michael Brooker Montreal West
Donna Nicholson
481-3406
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.
481-3406
Red Cross Babysitting
Saturday, April 20
at the Community Centre
11 years and up
Learn the skills required to carry out
babysitting duties. 9:30 am - 4 pm. Cost:
residents: $50/non-residents: $62.
Recreation programs
Spring session begins the first week of
April. Here are some of the activities
offered:
- Music & Movement with Bruno
(Wednesday)
- Parent & Tot with Jessie (Tuesday &
Thursday)
- Bilingual Playgroup with Morgan
(Monday-Friday)
- Chess with Steve (Friday)
Fitness for adults
Cardio Barre, Dance Fitness/Drum
Sensation/Mini Trampoline, Stability
Ball, Stretching, Ashtanga Yoga, Gentle
Yoga, Yogalates, Get Fit Program
Call the Community Centre for more
info (484-6186) or visit our website:
montreal-west.ca.
Le BÉNÉVOLAT :
un geste inoubliable
VOLUNTEERS:
a gift
to the community
Let’s celebrate volunteers! By
thanking volunteers around you!
Thank YOU.
Célébrons ensemble le bénévolat,
en remerciant les nombreux bénévoles qui nous entourent.
MERCI.
Bayshore
Wellness Day
Bayshore will be doing complimentary testing for glucose, cholesterol and
blood pressure levels. On Tuesday,
April 16, drop by any time between
10:30 am - 3:30 pm. John A. Simms
Community Centre.
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COMING EVENTS
Please call the Editor: Heather at 489-7022
e-mail: montrealwestinformer@gmail.com
Next deadline: April 10
MARCH
Fri 29 Good Friday Liturgy. St. Philip’s. Noon.
Good Friday Ceremony. St. Ignatius. 3 pm.
Good Friday Service. MW Presbyterian. 10:30 am.
Good Friday Contemplative Service.
MW United. 5:30 pm.
Sat 30 Children Easter Vigil. St. Philip’s. 7 pm.
Holy Saturday. St. Ignatius. No 4:30 pm Mass;
only Easter Vigil at 9 pm.
Sun 31 Easter Eucharist. St. Philip’s. 8 am and 10 am.
Easter Sunday Masses. St. Ignatius. 9 and 11 am.
Easter Sunday Service. MW United. 10 am.
Easter Sunday Communion.
MW Presbyterian. 10:30 am.
APRIL
Fri 12
Sat
13
Sun 14
Mon 15
Tue 16
Sat
20
Sun 28
Tue 29
M AY
Wed 8
Tue 14
Left to right: Julien Feldman, Dida Berku, Alex Brzezinski,
Flo-Ann Hamilton, Dan Boulerice, Al Hayek, Muffy Brown,
Campbell Stuart, Deanne Delaney
Spring card party. MW Presbyterian. 1 pm. A
light luncheon will be served. Tickets 8. Info:
Jean Munro 486-8718.
Empty Bowls. 5035 de Maisonnneuve W.
11 am - 2 pm.
Spring Tea. St. Philip’s Church. Tickets $15.
Call 481-4871. 3 pm.
Archbishop’s visit and Confirmation.
St. Philip’s Church. 10 am.
Empty Bowls. 18 Cleve Road, Hampstead.
11 am - 2 pm.
MW Horticultural Society presents Benoit
Lapalme on unusual plants in unusual places.
Everyone welcome; non-members, $5. Town
Hall. 7:30 pm.
Cole Porter's Anything Goes, a full-scale
musical production, will be presented at Royal
West Academy at 7:30 pm. Continues on April
17 and 19 Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors and
$10 students; available at the door. There will
be a dinner theatre production on Friday, April
19: dinner at 6 pm, performance at 7:30 pm. All
tickets $25 and must be reserved in advance
(489-8454, S. Westlake).
Book Browse Plus. MW United Church.
9:30 am -3 pm.
Revolution: A Beatles’ Revival. St. Philip’s
Church. Tickets: $20. Call 481-4871. 7:30 pm.
Labyrinth Walk. MW United Church. 2-4 pm.
Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
Luncheon Bridge. MW United. $8. 12:30 pm.
Peek at South America: a travelogue. Town
Hall. 1 pm.
Classifieds
TUTORING: math and physics, regular and advanced,
by Soros associate professor. 826-4163.