The Westmount examiner, 18 novembre 1999, jeudi 18 novembre 1999

[" SCIENCE CCISDIRE a LILAS TI ~ REV» BIR PARTIES e pistes Bibliothèqu [= he Westmount sy Division \u20ac 1035 vue Lula IAS J VI ry OT iediqued® Tar lementaly 2s 1969 + h1- Qi dha : ranscontisental __ WEEKLY onal John de Castell takes the oath.New council sworn in Trent warns City may soon be in \u2018battle mode\u2019 By WAYNE LARSEN t was standing room only at City Hall on Monday night as City officials and invited guests witnessed Mayor Peter Trent and the new city council make their first public appearance together amidst much laughter and camaraderie.BY WAYNE LARSEN n estimated 800 people A fo by Victoria Hall this weekend for the Westmount Artisans\u2019 Festival, prompting organizers to deem the two-day event a great success.\u201cIt was just terrific,\u201d said organizer llyse Segal of Wood Avenue.\u201cNot only was | very pleased with the turnout, but the look and the level of quality of the merchandise was excellent.\u201d On Saturday, even Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was spotted browsing through the handiwork of 25 creative Westmounters, many of whom not only sold their work but also came away with orders for future sales.\u201cEven if people didn\u2019t sell well, they were very pleased,\u201d said Segal, who sold three of her quilts during the event.\u201cThe ambiance was just great.\u201d A popular attraction with the many children who attended was Claremont Avenue resident Flora- Lec Wagner\u2019 array of toys and painted furniture.\u201cIt all worked really well and people were having a great time.\u201d Wagner said.\u201cWe had a good Pheto Clift Skarstedt Jayne Allister (right) and Cynthia Gatien of the Fabulous Floorcloth Company examine a beautiful painted box at last weekend's well-attended Westmount Artisans\u2019 Festival at Victoria Hall.group of people with quality merchandise.On Saturday, the hall was packed\u2014it was unbelievable.\u201d The festival not only succeeded in increasing the participants\u2019 visibility in the community, it also gave a significant boost to the Westmount Protective Services\u2019 annual Christmas food basket drive.Admission to the event was a nonperishable food item, and those who arrived empty-handed were charged $2 at the door.\u201cThe room looked wonderful,\u201d Wagner added.\u201cI can\u2019t say cnough about Ilyse Segal and everyone at Victoria Hall; a lot of pcople are already looking forward to next year.\u201d But despite the light atmosphere, the inaugural city council meeting was held under a dark cloud\u2014the serious threat to Westmount\u2019s survival through municipal amalgamation.\u201cThis has been a wonderful year of celebration,\u201d Trent said in his opening speech, during which he thanked City Clerk Marie-France Paquet and Director General Bruce St.Louis and their staff for their diligent and cfficient work during the recent clection.(See MEETING page 11) \u2018Nick & Mario s\u2019 slated to open Dec.5 By WAYNE LARSEN Murray's restaurant 1s gone but not forgotten regular customers, neighbours and the community in general.By noon, news of Murray\" abrupt closure was all over Montreal.In its place, a new family- oriented restaurant will soon be opened, following the extensive renovations which have already begun.\u201cIt\u2019s going to be called Nick & Ox day it was there, and the next day it wasn\u2019t.When the staff of Murray's restaurant on Sherbrooke Street turned up for work last Wednesday morning, they found the landmark restaurant had bcen closed down overnight, with no warning.Their shock quickly spread to Mario's,\u201d said Marisa Henriques, wife of co-owner Mario Molettieri.He and partner Nick Patulli plan to open their restaurant with à brand new look and a menu that features staples Dike roasted chicken, steak, pizza and pasta.(See ONLY page 12) For information please call: Ajay Gupta, B.Comm.Financial Advisor (514) 392-7648 OÙ 7 advi per NaÛZE Introduging oN rill 9 Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.is a Member - CIPF www.canada.ml.com \" 2 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount Examiner à At home with Reno-Centre DG Norma D'Alesio has grown up in her family-run renovation business.At 33 years old, she is learning to succeed in a traditionally male-dominated industry.Norma started working for RenoCentre DG in her early twenties.She has worked as a cashier, as a salesperson, and in the marketing and advertising of the company.She is currently a senior manager, and is being groomed to one day be the companys president.\u201cBecause of the different positions I've had here, I've really had the opportunity to work with people and learn, first hand, about customer service.At DG, we believe the customer needs the technical knowledge and service to help them with their special projects.You build up their trust with the knowledge you possess.This is what | try to offer our clients and staff.\u201d RenoCentre DG is offering clients a lot more as well.\u201cWe give people very personalized service,\u201d she said.\u201cThe big stores can't really offer that.We service a lot of contractors, but we also place a lot of emphasis on helping homeowners or do-it-yourselfers.\u201cOur vision is to provide a one-stop shopping concept.We have three inter-related companies.We are a hardware and building supply store, a tool rental business and a container business which supports demolition and removal activities.We want people to be able to get everything they need for a home renovation project in one location.\u201cOur staff is our greatest strength at RenoCentre DG.We have a dedicated in-store staff and our team of supervisory members are great,\u201d said Norma.Home renovators and owners in NDG, Montreal West and lower Westmount who have depended on their service for the past 27 years would agree.In recent years, the renovation industry has undergone tremendous growth, and with leaders such as Norma D'Alesio, RenoCentre DG has insured that it will be at the forefront of that growth for years to come.RENO CENTRE DG, 5890 St-Jacques West Tel.: 482-8381 As real estate brokerage firms go, Nancy Newton Realty is truly unique.Whereas most real estate agents within a firm must compete with each other to get ahead, the staff at Nancy Newton Realty does no such thing.How can one be so sure?The answer is because they are all family.Founded in 1990, Nancy Newton Realty is made up of 3 ® k Nancy and Emest, and their three daughters Deborah, Janice and Dale.Recently Christine Paquin, an old family friend, came on board as an agent with the Newtons.According to Janice Newton, what this means for buyers and sellers of real estate is that, \u201cThey get a complete team effort in dealing with us.We form a collective pool, so that if someone is not available, theres 3 kd always someone else to cover for them.Someone will J #4 # HC -Vermey always be available from 8 a.m.to 10 p.m., seven days IN EWTON a week.You cant really get that service anywhere else.\u201d ine, The Newton Family has a combined 90 years of experience in real estate and have sold over 3,000 properties in the West End.Despite this success, they are quick to point out that they devote as much time to small sales as to big ones.As a matter of fact, as their pamphlet points out, \u201cThe smaller the transaction, the harder we work.\u201d With regards to those who are selling their homes, Nancy Newton Realty uses a very involved approach.All visits are handled through the agency and prior to that, an agent will visit your home, make suggestions for you to improve its marketability, and help you sign an agreeable contract.Whats more, the often confusing problems of getting the right documents together and ordering the necessary legal paperwork are also handled by Nancy Newton Reality.When it comes to buying property, Nancy Newton Realty is equally accommodating.As Janice Newton describes, \"A buyer will call us and say, \u2018I'm looking for this and this\u2019.We then put together a package of property for them to see.\u201d Nancy Newton Realty also offers free market analysis to both buyers and sellers in order to reassure them that they are making a wise decision.In terms of the type of service you can expect to receive from Nancy Newton Realty, perhaps their logo says it all: \u201cLet Our Family Take Care of Your Family.\u201d 6150 Monkland 481-1800 | A VENDRE | COUNT MIEN 158 1 cups.in \u201cWC APE EN JT RR nl ME NE 5 prés Ne cc er ein sian Judyann K.McNamara \u2018Meet the Expert Series\u2019 continues with a wholistic approach Natural health consultant Judyann K.McNamara will speak tonight, November 18, at the Centre Greene at 7 p.m.on the historical basis of the wholistic approach in both Western and Eastern medicine, as well as modern findings.She will also discuss how people can apply very simple things in their lives that encourage health health and well- being\u2014 from the inside.Admission is free, and there will be a Q & A period as well as cookies and coffce.For morc info, call: 931-6202.St.George\u2019s thespians to tackle \u2018Our Town\u2019 For morc than 50 years, Thornton Wilders stage masterpiece \u2018Our Town\u2019 has been à great favourite among amateur companies\u2014especially schools.which can casily fill its large cast.St.George's School 1s the latest.to tackle the perennial favourite, with three upcoming performances on Thursday.Nov.25, Friday, Nov.26 and Saturday, Nov.27 at 7:30 p.m.at the school, located at 3100 The Boulevard.With a cast of 40 students performing this classic play, the production promiscs to deliver an evening of wonderful theatre.Tickets at $6 in advance, $7 at the door.For more information, call 937-9289.The Westmount Examiner \u201cThursday, November 18, 1999 - 3 Sculptor heeds the \u2018Call of the Stone\u2019 wide open\u2014atthough he does expect to use much of this extra time to work at his craft.\u201c| intend to keep in touch (with municipal affairs), but 1 don\u2019t want my presence to be felt.\u201d he says with a grin.I'm 75 years old\u2014who knows what the next 25 years will bring?\u201d \u201cI do what the stone tells me,\u201d says Herb Bercovitz BY WAYNE LARSEN Westmounters need no introduction to Herb Bercovitz, who recently stepped down after cight years as city councillor in Ward 4.The same can be said for the other facet of this public figure: It has been no sceret that Bercovitz, the sculptor, spends much of his time in a studio on St.Laurent Boulevard.His work has been covered in print and can be viewed on the Internet, but except for participating ma few student shows at the Saidye Bronfman Centre in the mid 1970s, he has never exhibited his work.Appropriately, Bercovitz's onc-man show \u2018Call of the Stone\u201d has been chosen as the inaugural exhibition in Westmoun(s newest arts venue, the Victoria Hall Gallery.Curated by Victoria LeBlanc, director of The Visual Arts Centre, the show starts tomorrow and will remain in place in the new link between Victoria Hall and the library until January 2, 2000.A total of 19 works have been chosen to represent Bercovitz's 25-year career as a part-time sculptor.Although the subject matter is dominated by the human figure in varying degrees of abstraction, cach piece differs from the next in size, colour, texture and style.The artist\u2019s explanation for this is simple: \u201c1 do what the stone tells me,\u201d he says simply.\u201cNo two of my picces resemble cach other because cvery stone is different.\u201d While many sculptors sct out with a preconceived notion of what they hope to produce, Bercovitz takes the opposite approach\u2014in fact he often has no idea what form a piece will finally take until he bas nearly finished.His working method typically consists of taking a raw picee of stonc\u2014often marble.soapstone or alabaster\u2014and removing piccees with an arsenal of power tools until something emerges.Although with this technique there is always a danger of wearing a stone down to the point where nothing can be salvaged from it, Bercovitz says this rarcly happens.As for the artists future plans now that he has stepped down from city council, the former commissioner of Protective Services remains Herb Bercovitz, shown above with one of the sculptures in his first solo exhibition, says his favourite piece is always the one he has just finished.Some pieces take months of painstaking work to complete, and since he never knows how a piece will ultimately turn out, rarely is anyone more delighted with the final result that Bercovitz himself.At left is another piece from the show, which illustrates how Bercovitz sometimes leaves whole arcas of rough stone while meticulously working the rest to a smooth, polished finish.40103253 Brenda Mcintyre e The professional Real Estate Team at your service 7 days a week.e 29 years combined experience in Westmount and surrounding area.eo References upon request from our many satisfied customers.e Internet exposure for all your listings.To 933-5800 Groupe Sutton - Centre-Ouest Inc.245 Victoria Ave, Westmount Fax 33 = 2299 Elizabeth Ross Ade SAR TELL ca kw 4 - Thursday.November 18-1999\" The Westmount Examiner informations municipales ace Volume 1, # 20 Publié par la ville de Westmount Published by the City of Westmount Elections As a result of the November 7\" 1999 municipal election, this is the new Council of the City of Westmount.Mayor Peter F.Trent Councillors District 1 Gérard A.Limoges District 2 Thomas Thompson District 3 Nicolas Matossian District 4 Barbara Moore District 5 Karin Marks District 6 Margaret Lefebvre District 7 Cynthia Anne Lulham District 8 John de Castell = To TH =i) FAR rt A LL \u201c de a ATH ITE ER Community Events Call of the Stone The Gallery at Victoria Hall is pleased to host its first exhibition - Call of the Stone - sculptures by former Councillor Herbert Bercovitz.This exhibit will run from November 19 to January 2.Info: 989-5226.Celebration Ball You are invited to an evening of celebration in honour of the City\u2019s 125 anniversary.The Ball will take place at Victoria Hall on Thursday, December 2, beginning with cocktails at 6:30 p.m.and followed by a Gala Dinner Dance at 7:30 p.m.Dress: Black Tie.Tickets are $125 per person.Any proceeds from this evening and from the community raffle which will be drawn at the Ball, will go towards the restoration of the Westmount Train Station.Info: 989-5314.Santa Claus Parade Plans for the Westmount Santa Claus Parade 1999 are underway! The parade will take place on Sunday, December 5 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Our theme for this year is A Traditional Christmas for Children, highlighting the familiar customs, stories and music we all enjoyed and would like to recreate for our young citizens.All costumed children will be given a place in the parade.To encourage children to make costumes, we will hold a costume- making party at Victoria Hall on Saturday, November 20 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.We have patterns for making cardboard costumes (snowman, bell, elf, tree, Christmas present) and we will have cardboard and a few materials on hand.Please bring sequins, tinsel, fabrics, ribbons, wrapping paper, scissors, etc.Info: 846-3027.4 Y2K Did you check your PC to make sure it will operate in year 2000?The Federal Government is providing free software that might just help you.Industry Canada\u2019s Check 2000 will test your BIOS, scan your hardware, software and data files to let you know what is at risk on your computer.Check 2000 comes on a CD and will run on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT4.0.It will not fix your computer but it will inform you of any potential Year 2000 problems it might have.You can obtain the CD by calling 1800 622- 6232 or by picking up a copy at the Westmount Public Library.Y 2K tip: create diskette backups of all your important files before year 2000 strikes.® \u2018ne ES | | né cf Library Winter programs in the Children\u2019s Department Registration for the winter programs in the Children's Department begins Wednesday, November 24.Don't forget to register early for storytime, arts & crafts sessions or the Children\u2019s Book Club.All programs are free of charge.Priority will be given to library members until January 5, 2000.Info: 989-5229.| AU Public Works Autumn leaves: bring, bag, pile, or save them for composting Bring leaves to the leaf container on Bethune St.(near Lansdowne & Ste-Catherine); Bag leaves in degradable plastic bags for the Monday collection (buy them 10/$1 at the Library, Arena, City Hall, Victoria Hall, Public Works building or Centre Greene); Pile leaves next to the sidewalk on your property for the ongoing vacuum truck collection; or Save leaves to add to your backyard composter, or mulch them with a lawn mower.Important: leaves may not be left piled on streets, sidewalks, lanes, parks, and other public places.Piles should be left on private property directly behind the sidewalk for the vacuum-truck collection.Residents are respon-sible for making sure their contractors are aware of this.Info: 989-5311.A) Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) Preparing a survival kit For peace of mind.It takes only a few minutes of planning and a good shopping list to help you and your family through a prolonged power outage, a severe winter storm or another type of emergency that may force you into a survival mode at home or to seek emergency shelter.No matter what the conditions, your survival pack should provide for at least 3 days of food, water, prescription medicine, pet supplies and other personal needs.Involving the entire family in the planning process will help reduce everyone's uncertainty.Info: 989- 5318.¢ Datebook e Thursday, Nov.18, 7:00 p.m.Westmount Historical Association Lecture Series John Young and family Library e Friday, Nov.19 Opening of the Gallery at Victoria Hall Mon.to Fri: 10:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.Sat.& Sun.: 10:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.me Saturday, Nov.20, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Costume-making party for Santa Claus Parade Victoria Hall Monday, Nov.22, 8:00 p.m.Council Meeting City Hall There is a question period at the beginning and the end of the meeting Council agenda and supporting documents are available at the Library as of 5 p.m.on the Friday prior to the Council meeting.+ Thursday, Dec.2 Celebration Ball Cocktails at 6:30 p.m.Gala Dinner Dance at 7:30 p.m * Sunday, Dec.5, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Santa Claus Parade To reach us City of Westmount 4333 Sherbrooke Street West, H3Z 1E2 City Hall .\u2026 989-5200 \u2026 925-1414 \u2026 989-5201 Light & Power \u2026 Outages 24 hours .Mayor's Office \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.989-5240 Protective Services: Fire and Public Security .989-5222 Public Works ere 989-5311 Sports and Recreation (Arena-Pool).989-5353 Victoria Hall Community Centre .989-5226 Westmount Public Library .989-5300 Web Site .ceerrenee.WWW.WESTMOUNE.OT] Web Site, Library .\u2026 www.westlib.org Emergency \u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026rerereneerseene 9-1-1 i ew mma a = a The Westmount Examiner Thursday, November 18, 1999 - 5 ebration Ball will have railway theme Santa Claus Parade plans well under way With Westmount\u2019s annual Santa Claus Parade just over two weeks away, preparations arc now well under way to make this year\u2019s event a great success.There will be a costume-making party at Victoria Hall this Saturday, Nov.20, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Participants arc encouraged to bring items such as nbbons, sequins, tinsel, fabric, wrapping paper, scissors, boxes and other material to create costumes for the parade.Admission to the event will be a non-perishable item for Westmount\u2019s annual Christmas food basket drive.Organizers are also running a contest to choose the children who will ride on Santa\u2019s sleigh.Local youngsters arc encouraged to submit their top five reasons why they should ride alongside Santa in the parade.This contest is open to all kids aged 10 and under who cither live or attend school in Westmount.Entrics should include the child's name, age, address, postal code, phone number and school\u2014as well as their five reasons\u2014and sent to the following address: Santa Claus C/O Victoria Hall 4626 Sherbrooke West Westmount, Que.H3z 1G1 Entries must be received by 5 p.m.on Tuesday, Nov.30.Winners will be notified by phone the following week.The parade will be taking place on Sunday, Dec.5 at | p.m.The route will be published in next weck\u2019s Examiner.Westmount is going to have a ball celebrating the end of the millennium\u2014literally! The City of Westmount will be marking both the last of its 125th anniversary festivities and the end of the millennium with a Celebration Ball to be held on Thursday, Dec.2 at the newly- renovated Victoria Hall.Invitations have been sent out to all citizens of Westmount.Proceeds from the ball will go towards the renovation of the Westmount train station; consequently, the evening's decor will have a ratlway theme.There will be railroad memorabilia on display, the waiters will be decked out as railway personnel, and onc of the raffle prizes will be dinner for six in the CP Rail executive club car.Music will be provided by the Hudson Big Band and the gourmet dinner will be catered by well-known Westmount traiteur By George.Tickets are S125 cach, available on a first- come, first-served basis, and may be purchased at City Hall.For more information, contact Marie José Aubertin at 989-5314.In addition to the Celebration Ball, a unique and exciting community raffle has been organized.The grand prize is a gourmet dinner for six to be held in the CPR Executive Club Car.Other prizes include a $250 gift certificate from Martin's Swiss Repair Shop, dinner for four at The Bistro on Greene Avenue, à magnum of champagne and a $100 gift certificate for a facial, manicure and makeup at S(he) Co.Only 300 raffle tickets are available, at $25 cach or five for $100.They can be purchased from committee members, the Westmount Historical Association or at City Hall.Proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Westmount train station.The draw will take place on Dec.2 at the Celebration Ball.If winners are not present, they will be notified by phone.PHOTO AT LEFT: The Celebration Ball Committee consists of\u2019 (seated, left to right): City Councillor Karin Marks and Gail Johnson, committee chair.(Standing, left 10 right): Molly Fripp, Margot Hall and Susan Khan, MANOIR BELMONT CONDO _ TOP 1% IN CANADA\" INTERNET http://www.remax-quebec.com/westmount $439,000 2333 SHERBROOKE W.6TH FLOOR 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, powder room, eat in kitchen, balcony, one garage, very lovely sunny apartment with view of mountain.Move-in condition.Call me for a visit.E-mail: sue.dubois@sympatico.ca Susan Woods 933-9459 Groupe Sutton Centre Ouest , 40103568 JOAN PRÉVOST Affiliated Real Estate Agent RES: 846-8836 OFF: 934-1818 Among op 10 1 RYL (Que ) by enmings \"Whether buying or selling a property, my commitment to you is.RESULTS! 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Sunny 4 bedroom home on 3 levels with double garage.Comes fully loaded.Auking $325,000.ln away on holiday, wo please call my extremely capable assoctate, Sylvie Lafrenière at 933-6781 Reg Morden, à RE/MAX Westmount inc.-w Chartered Real Estate Broker 1330 Greene Avenue, Westmotint.Telephone: 933-6781 or 937-7061 e mail: topagents@)netscape.net PS.Noblesse oblige: ! missed the following friends last week: Elsa, Peaches, Merlin, Sonny, Pedro.3013331 RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.\"480 933-6781 OA EN 1330 has AVE.Independently owned and operated 30105403 6 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount Examiner { FROM THE MAIL BAG.Fine paid under strong protest from dog owner To the editor: In your issuc of Junc 23, it was reported: \u2018Dog owner refuses to pay fine\u2019.Stephen Chin, music teacher, was found guilty under two sections of Bylaw 535 for allowing his dog to disturb the peace in Westmount Park and refused to pay his fine.That report was not entirely accurate.| was not fined for allowing my dog to disturb the peace.The judge, most understanding of singing dogs practicing in Westmount Park, gave my pet \u2018the benefit of the doubt\u2019 and acquitted me of that charge.However, the honourable judge found me guilty of the second charge, namcely of being found on the playing ficld with a dog in Westmount Park at 6 a.m.on July 25, 1998.I was naturally outraged by the delayed and well-considered verdict because | am never in the park before 7 am.since | acquired my pet, Scherzo.But this column is no forum for recounting the trial.1 had other proven good reasons for my reaction.The trial\u2019s verdict drove home to me the crucial importance of a judge's responsibility in his/her conclusions.Small cases arc not less important than major ones, for example David Milgaard\u2019s.Small cases arc more important because if the public accepts a small miscarriage of justice by the justice department, major cases arc likely to occur with greater casc.It was that viewpoint which caused me to refuse payment of the fine for many months after the trial.Now, a wiser man, | have paid the fine to the City of Westmount \u2014 under strong protest.To conclude this sorry dog-story morc cheerfully, 1 can now be found conducting my calming excercise at 7 a.m.at a more sccluded location in the park, where the view and vocalizations of a small operatic canine with his master releasing esoteric non- arrows into the sky may be less likely to startle sensitive eyes and cars.Stephen Chin Organizers made festival a success To lyse Segal, Linda Stern and the staff at Victoria Hall: I would like to thank you all for making the Westmount Artisans\u2019 Festival, for me, a successful weekend.| am sure that | am not alone in these thoughts.It was wonderful meeting other artisans from our community and sceing first hand the talent that calls our city home.llyse and Linda, thank you again.Flora-Lee Wagner Claremont Avenue Westmounters made a difference To the cditor: On behalf of the Tree Within, | would like to thank everyone who contributed to our recently-con- cluded Back to School Campaign.In the end, thanks to the altruism of so many from Westmount and beyond, we were able to provide over 850 children with school supplies.| would like to acknowledge all the individuals, business- cs, organizations, foundations and schools who contributed to this outstanding success.School bags packed with urgently-necded notcbooks, binders, markers, crayons, foolscap and much more were distributed to ten women\u2019s shelters, two community organizations and six schools across the island of Montreal.Special thanks are duc to all the volunteers who gave of their time so generously in organizing the fundraising barbeque in Westmount Park, who helped with letters, collections and making the posters, and of course the enormous task of packing and distributing all the school bags.Bravo Westmounters for making a difference! Rocio Lozano À recognition being bestowed on the Westmount Public Library ] am pleased to congratulate the Westmount Public Library on its selection as part of LibraryNet Best Practices 99, which recognizes innovative use of the Internet by Canadian public libraries.LibraryNet is a program within Industry Canada which promotes the usage of the Internet as a tool to connect Canadian libraries.In addition to providing access to the information highway, public librarics across Canada are using their websites to deliver their services, participate in clectronic commerce, build community partnerships, support lifelong learning, and, disseminate Canadian content around the world.To recognize these achievements, LibraryNet has reviewed Canada public library initiatives on the Internet and has selected some of the most innovative applications to showcase in LibraryNet Best Practices 99.These cxemplary practices will serve as models for other libraries to emulate.Libraries are playing a key role in achieving Canada\u2019s broad connectivity objectives.1 am pleased to inform you that as of March 31, 1999, Canada became the first nation in the world to connect its schools and libraries to the infor- internet access in libraries will ensure that all Canadians become connected to the rest of the world.By using and integrating technology efficiently, public libraries arc helping to make Canada the most connected country in the world.This is a great recognition being bestowed to the Westmount Public Library as it is celebrating its 100 years.Once again, | extend my sincere congratulations to Mrs.Ann Moffet, Interim Director and her staff for this impressive accomplishment.LibraryNet Best Practices 99 can be viewed on the Internet at http://www.scholinet.ca/In-rb/.Among my local riding activities, I had the honor of being a guest last week at the Nicholson's home for their traditional Wednesday night discussion group.The focus of the discussion was pre-budget consultations and I took great interest in hearing the ideas and suggestions As the second budget in a row to project a fiscal balance, the 1999 Budget marked an important phase in the government long term plan to build a strong and secure society, with a rising standard of living and enhanced quality of life for Canadians.As in each of its previous budgets, the government took action on three key fronts: investing in the economic and social prioritics of Canadians, cutting taxes and maintaining sound economic and fiscal management.As we enter the new millennium, Canada is also in a new fiscal era \u2014 an era of financial surplus.It has put us in ideal position to translate better finances into better lives for all Canadians.As your Member of Parliament, | invite you to bring forth your ideas on the pre-budget consultations.As, always, | welcome the opportunity to hear from my constituents on matters which concern them.In closing, | would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr.Peter Trent for his reelection as Mayor of the City of Westmount as © well as the eight successful candidates who will be serving as city counsellors.! wish them all a pro- Sherbrooke Street The Tree Within mation highway.Providing public of several constituents.ductive and dynamic mandate.Membre The Westmount DISTRIBUTED THURSD LOCAL SALES CONSULTANTS PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION (= A Hebdos Transcontinental 2 ro AYS IN| Sandra Cobrin ext.24 innograf Monkland Transcontinental Distribution Inc.set su Montréal-Ovest Xa m I n er HAY Haz Harvey Alsenthal ext.25 5890 Monkland Ave., suite 12 Ad-Bag Montreal Ts ¥! 5890 Monkland Ave., suite 12 Janice Proctor ext.26 Montreal (Qc.) 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The City of Westmount e\u2019 getting set to unveil a new weapon in the fight to keep drivers within posted speed limits.À new \u2018laser-assisted radar unit\u2019 will be in place in the second week of December.It will help officers pinpoint individual cars to help capture more speeders, in the hope that eventually traffic will slow down and fewer accidents will occur.It will also give police the potential to accurately judge the speeds of different cars travelling, either in a group or in different directions, within a couple of seconds and to ticket them all.The current technology would only allow one car to be ticketed.\u201d Ten Years Ago November 16, 1989: $6 MILLION FACELIFT: \u201cA master plan to breathe new life into \u2018the heart of Westmount\u2019 could be achieved by pumping some $6 million into the renovation of the library, Victoria Hall and greenhouse complex, citizens were told Monday might.The proposal calls for restoring and expanding the library and for updating Victoria Hall.This last would involve air conditioning the concert hall and updating its seating, lighting, sound system and staging.The proposal would convert the greenhouse arca to greater public use by creating an atrium off the hbrary and building an adjoining multi-purposc room for community use.\u201d Thirty Years Ago November 20, 1969: SCHOOL GETS LAND: \u201cThe City of Westmount is prepared to sell the Protestant school authorities the bed of Academy road, from Melville avenue to Park place fronting Westmount Park School, for $1.This was the gist of a letter Monday from Mayor Peter M.McEntyre to the chool Commissioners for the unicipality of the City of Westmount.It was the reaction hoped for by the school board in answer to their bid to acquire the right-of-way and convert it into an outdoor play arca between the school and the Westmount Park playground.\u201d The Westmount Examiner Thursday, November 18, 1999 - 7 The cat 1s clawing its way out of the bag BY GLENN WANAMAKER ~~ After suffering through three years of massive budget cuts, after laying off staff and pushing as many nurses, doctors, and civil servants as possible to early retirement, after freezing salaries and raising the sales tax, after dumping expenses into municipal laps and having them cut staff and services\u2014all to attain the hallowed zero deficit \u2014it\u2019s time to face facts.The government still has no money.Last week, Health Minister Pauline Marois announced the injection of $20 million to combat anticipated overcrowding in hospital emergency wards this winter.She was widely praised for acting early to prevent a repetition of the unacceptable chaos that reigned last year.However, her action simply recognizes the fact our heaith care system remains in intensive care.Hospital beds lost due to closures have not been replaced, nursing shortages persist, overworked family doctors are refusing new patients, and promised budgets for more home care and outpatient services have yet fo materialize.Hospitals, working with a fixed budgetary allotment, are almost all heading for increased deficits this year.If you look at how that $20 million is divided up ($500,000 for Outaouais, $1.16 million for the Eastern Townships, $1.04 for the Laurentians, $79,000 for the Gaspe, $2.5 million for Montercgic, $1.02 million for Lanaudiere, $1.95 million for Quebec City, $8 million for Montreal, $782,000 for Laval), you sce how little is there for individual hospitals.As onc Quebec City doctor said, the $1.95 million for his whole region is just about cnough for onc hospital.In short, Marois has been forced to troll for pennies just to head off another politically damaging ER crisis.Long-term?An cxpert committee recently recommended a number of steps but Marois simply docs not have the money to implement them.If you want another cloquent example, look no further than the plans to build new ambulatory care centres.They were among the \u2018reforms\u2019 put forward by former Health Minister Jean Rochon to provide more efficient outpatient services.Marois doesn\u2019t have the millions nceded to set them up, however, and now the whole idea is on hold.Meanwhile, the busy Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal has been forced to open up what it calls a fancy trailer to dispense these services.Then there's the drug insurance plan, which will cost $210 million more this year than expected because of rising drug costs and more insured people.HOMETOWNS À spirited debate is under way over the merger of towns and cities across the province, and Municipal Affairs Minister Louise Harel will soon nourish it with her white paper on municipal reform.The government believes that by reducing the number of towns and cities, costs will be reduced and services provided more efficiently.Unfortunately, not everyone agrees.And that raises a fundamental question\u2014who decides whats best for the people?In the case of Mont Tremblant, where residents voted 96 per cent against a merger with Saint Jovite, Harel has chosen to ignore the result.Last week, she introduced legislation to force a merger.In the case of St.Sauveur, as the Liberals pointed out, the government dropped plans to force a merger because of public opposition.In the case of Mont Saint Hilaire and Otterburn Park, the government has said it will respect the results of a referendum.Even the dullest of people can see the inconsistency here.In sovereignty referendums, 50 plus one is cnough.For some municipal mergers, not even 96 per cent is enough, while for others, well, let's just sce which way the vote goes.Any self-respecting cynic would have to conclude that in the end, what counts is that the government get its way.\u201cHospitals, working with a fixed budgetary allotment, are almost all heading for increased deficits this year.\u201d IN THE HOLE Yes, the government has no money.The Sureté du Québec is projecting a $10 million deficit this year and has taken cars off the road to cut costs.Next year, according to the scenario put forward by the Liberals, the force faces a budget cut of 18 per cent.The only response from Public Secunty Minister Serge Menard is that a final decision hasn\u2019t been made.The Employment Ministry is still lurching from crisis to crisis, cutting money as it gocs.The embattied minister, Diane Lemieux, said last month that despite extra money taken from another government pot to mcet contracted commitments with jobless people, the ministry 1s cash-strapped.With five months to go in the budget year, it has already spent more than 82 per cent of its budget.Let's turn to education.Despite extra funding this year, school board officials say that one-half of the province\u2019s boards will have a deficit this year.The CEGEP system says it\u2019s short $250 million.Then there are the municipalities, locked in negotiations with the province over amalgamations, fiscal reform, and yet another $365 million bill passed down by Quebec.TAX CUTS But wait! Finance Minister Bernard Landry says the government docs have money! In a budgetary statement a month ago, he said we're whecling towards a surplus of $190 million.This could translate into an extra $95 million in income tax reductions, on top of the $400 million already planned for 2000-2001.Come next July, we, the most taxed citizens in North America, will be flush with extra $20 bills.But there's the political rub.Some time ago, the Bouchard cabinet decided that after inflicting budgetary pain for three years, it had to provide voters with a reward upon reaching the zero deficit.At hearings this fall, Landry has stated clearly that barring economie calamity, income taxes will be cut.The only issue is how to divvy it up among different income groups.A broad range of groups from every sector, including cconomists, educators, and community groups, have tried to argue the government should use its \u201cmargin of manoeuvre\u201d to pump money back into the health, education, and social fields.Poverty groups have pointed out income tax reductions will do nothing to help the impov- crished: what they need is help to get into an income tax bracket where they can pay taxes.Landry however has rejected all such recommendations.He is convinced tax cuts arc essential for two reasons: to stimulate consumer spending and keep higher income carners from leaving Quebec.And theres nothing more politically satisfying than an income tax cut.So yes, Quebec docs have money to win back our love.No, Quebec docs not have money to restore services.It's a political choice.CONSTRUCTION MOBILITY Another messy issue waiting for just the right conditions to boil over is the Ontario- Quebec construction industry dispute.Last spring, in an effort to force Quebec to remove barriers to Ontario building contractors and workers, the Mike Harris government passed the gratuitously-named Fairness is a Two-Way Street Act.It shut out Quebec construction firms and workers from the lucrative Ontario market a tit-for-tat response to Quebec\u2019s stringent rules on worker certification.As a bargaining tool, especially on the eve of an Ontario clection, it scemed like a good onc.Since then, 200 Quebec workers and contractors have been expelled from the Ottawa side of the border, and warnings issued to another 769 workers and 450 contractors.Ontario Labour Minister Stockwell Day recently expressed optimism that a deal with his Quebec counterpart Diane Lemieux was imminent.However on Friday, on the eve of morc talks this week, Lemieux said she would not back down.The prize for Ontario is getting the right to bid on the $200 million expansion project at the Hull Casino.Quebec really has been snookered by its own laws.In 1994, it introduced a system of certification requiring workers to carn a competency card in order to work on union jobs.That automatically kept out most Ontario workers, but it also created a pool of Quebec workers who may be competent but can\u2019t get certified because there isn't enough construction work as it is.Those non-certificd workers were able to find work in Ontario, that is, until this year.Now they arc frozen out of Ontario and unable to find work on the Outaouais side.Liberals, including Papineau MNA Norman MacMillan, say part of the solution lies in casing certification rules, an idea the PQ rejects.Meanwhile, close to 2,000 construction workers arc paying the price for the cross-border quarrel, stuck between a rock and a hard place.Glenn Wanamaker is the Quebec City correspondent for the Quebec Community Newspapers Association.He can be reached at: Wanamakerg@hotmail.com 8 Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount Examiner ees EE The high-speed cable* Internet from Vidéotron The fastest Internet access! 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Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount Examiner Library\u2019s pumpkin competition drew spectacular entries Bibliotheque publique Je Westmount Woestnusunt By DONNA LACH Westmount Public Library's Halloween Pumpkin Gala was a smashing success! The Westmount Room of the library was filled to capacity on Sunday, October 31, as costume-clad participants awaited anxiously to discover if their pumpkin was one of the winning entries.While not everyone who entered could win a prize, the numerous participation prizes ensured that every child who entered the contest received The contest was even more popular this year and we were extremely pleased to receive 34 entries in the various age groups.All the pumpkins we received were spectacular, showing a tremendous amount of imagination and a lot of hard work.One entry was so phenomenal that a new prize was given, \u2018overall winner\u2019, just because this black cat pumpkin was incredible and had to be recognized for its level of creativity.We hope that everyone who entered the contest had fun and The winners in ACES?TO12: each category IST Prize: Thomas 2ND Prize: Emma Bedard S a rabh ° were: 3RDPrizz A nn a Savelyeva AGES 4 TO 8: AGES 13 TO ADULT: IST Prize: Marc Bedard 1ST Prize: Richards and Tess Boissonneault (a tie) Family 2NDPrize: Alice Moon 2ND Prize: Isabell D and Sebastian Ernst (a tie) Moore 3RD Prize: Eric Merennik 3RD Prize: Rosalinda and Katherine O\u2019Connell (a tie) Thorpe Overall winner: Fernando Narvaez Public Librarv we urge everyone to enter again next year.something, from Harry Potter posters to goody bags.\u2014 Chartered Real Estate Broker Get Your Life Back On Track! 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Coupon valid with purchase -Expires Dec.19°, 1999.Drawing Dec.20\u201d J Take-out available 4050 St-Catherine St-W (Comer Wood) TTT TTA For Reservations Tél.: 989-5999 Thursday November 18, 1999 - 11 OLD FRIENDS: (Left to right) Mayor Trent shares a laugh with out-going councillors Jim Wright, David Laidley and Herb Bercovitz as they receive congratulatory plaques from the City for their service at last Monday's inauguaral council meeting at City Hall.The 100% guaranteed part of your investment CANADA SAVINGS BOND Series 61 CANADA PREMIUM BOND Series 10 5.00% 540% 5.80% simu copomirie Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 5.39% for C-bond if held for 3 years.NEW CANADA SAVINGS BONDS YOU RE ON SOLID GROUND 1-800-575-5151 www.csb.gc.ca Canad ITYTYTE NTI LL TILE lingerie, clothing, accessories pe AR AI RA 12 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount Examiner Murray\u2019s: a longtime Canadian tradition BY GRACE KEENAN PRINCE \u201cWon\u2019t you meet me at Murray\u2019s?\u201d \u2014Willie Eckstein Murray\u2019s used to be the quintessential Canadian restaurant: staid, reliable, quiet, genteel.The first restaurant was opened in 1918 to provide off-scason employment for cooks and auxiliary staff from work camps up north during the winter months.The partners had for years been operating kitchens in the mining and lumber camps in northern Quebec and Ontario.They provided food service on the railways from Fort William to New Brunswick, and they served plain, hearty meals to labourers in remote places outside Frood Mine, Rouyn and Temiscaming.Every fall at freeze-up they lost their trained and experienced help.They reasoned that, good cooks being hard to find-\u2014and woe betide the bad cook in those camps; the men who worked there were very, very tough\u2014it would make business sense to employ them year round.They expanded in 1923.One of the first chain restaurants in the country, Murray's was designed to provide inexpensive, standardized home cooking.Young pcople living in furmished rooms, commercial travellers, unmarried ladies in digs and pensioners found affordable meals in these clean and comfortable surroundings -a far cry from the \u2018greasy spoons\u2019 of those days.Generations of students found a touch of home there.It was a new concept in restaurant management.With a network extending from Victoria to Saint John's, the trademark Murray's sign assured patrons of a famthar menu, service that was polite and prompt, and quality they could depend on.Murray's was a trailblazer.They were the first to design standard-sized helpings, and quality control maintained by regular and stringent inspection.They invented the \u2018bottomless\u2019 cup of coffee.Waitresses were, to use an old-fashioned term, unexceptionable\u2014tidy, quiet and plain\u2014\u201cThe Deanna Durbin type,\u201d as Chris Psomiadis, owner of the Murray's in the Town of Mount Royal, put it.\u2018Miss Murray\u2019 came to your table with a menu and a pot of excellent coffee, and kept the refills coming as long as you cared to stay.Bad coffee used to be a Canadian tradition; our coffee used to be as bad as American tea, made right out of the hot water tap and served with a shameless smile.At its zenith, Murray's could boast a dozen or more restaurants.The sites were carcful- ly chosen near railway stations or bus depots to welcome the traveller.You wouldn't find a lot of chrome or plastic in Murray\u2019s, nor would you hear loudsor intrusive music.There would be a muted hum of conversation, the chink of silver and china.It was all very discreet and polite.The lumber camps of that pioneer period enforced a rule against conversations at mecaltimes\u2014talk- ing led to quarrels which, in that rough crowd, led to fights.Maybe the old nhibi- tion still obtains\u2014you\u2019d never sce a brawl! at Murray's! I asked Mr.Psomiadis how long his waitresses stay, on average, and he said without a smile, \u201cThey stay forever!\u201d That must be about right, because in the Sherbrooke Street restaurant my regular waitress, Rose, has been serving Westmount patrons for 28 ycars.Murray's patrons could be characterized by certain traits, too.The little old ladies were welcome guests: properly hatted and gloved, they would drop by for tea and muffins most every afternoon, and come mn * Québec ss Le Curateur public du Québec A MANDATE GIVES YOU THE LAST WORD! Lecture on the mandate in anticipation of incapacity given by Birgitta Storjohann, ; attorney for the PUBLIC CURATOR OF QUEBEC on November 25, 1999 at 7 p.min Room Saint-Mathieu Le Nouvel hôtel 1740, René-Lévesque W.blvd Montréal (métro Guy-Concordia) Free admission.All are welcome.for a blowout when their pension cheques arrived.A cup of tea restored their spirits after a visit to the gerontologist or podiatrist in the medical building next door.Mother\u2019s Day was made for Murray's, and elderly ladies with their middle-aged children were as commonly seen there on Sundays as divorced daddies with their offspring scoffing down hamburgers at McDonald's.In the cities, fast food opcrations moved in and, in short, many Murray\u2019s got *Walmarted\u2019.But, though six or seven restaurants competed in the Westmount location, they went out of business with dizzying speed while Murray\u2019s went serenely on with its loyal clientele.All that remains of the once-thriving chain is now one restaurant in the Town of Mount Royal.It is a little shabby and could use new carpeting perhaps; the atmosphere 1s like a visit to Grandmother\u2019.But it is comfortable and sparkling clean.In 1989, a fire destroyed the archives and memorabilia of this pioneer business.We must now rely on memories, for the most part.Montreal's own Willie Eckstein wrote a catchy little foxtrot in 1929, called *Won\"t You Mcet Me at Murray's?\": Won't vou meet me at Murray's, When the weather is fine, Won't you meet me at Murray s, The best place to dine, When you're tired and hungry and your spirits are low, Then you ll always find Murray $ the best place to go.\u201d Not a masterpiece, granted, but a homey tribute to a grand old Canadian institution.ÉDITOR's NOTE: Grace Keenan Prince lives across the street from the former Murray's restaurant and was a longtime patron.Only Murray s left is in TMR (Continued from page 1) \u201cBoth partners are Italian,\u201d Henriques joked, \u201cso needless to say there will be a lot of pasta on the menu.\u201d The partners hope to have Nick & Mario's ready to open on Sunday, Dec.5.\u201cThey're aiming for that day, but you know how it is with construction,\u201d Henriques said.She added that the longume Murray's staff has been asked to stay on for the morning shift, which is when most of the regular customers came in.She pointed out that since Murray's was usually quiet in the evening, a slightly younger staff will be brought in on the later shift in order to attract a new crowd.Molettiert and Patulli had planned to take over the sight next April, but Murray's owner Denis Staveris surprised the partners when he suddenly closed the restaurant last Wednesday and reportedly filed for bankruptcy.The closure of the Westmount location means that Murray's patrons now have only onc restaurant left, in the Town of Mount Royal.PRI ENP ET A) 2} Book reviewer Adams speak at the Writers\u2019 Trust Gala Well known and popular Montreal book reviewer Robert Adams, a favourite of many Westmount book lovers who attend his annual sold-out book reviews at Ogilvy's, was the guest speaker at the recent prestigious Writers\u201d Trust of Canada 14th Annual Great Literary Dinner Party.Held in Toronto on November 9, the audience featured dozens of Canada\u2019s literary Jununaries and celebrities.Adams spoke for 15 minutes on \u2018The Relationship Between the Writer and the Reader\u2019 and was very well received by the audience.Tout sur le pantalon Livres en français TOME IV disponible en anglais en préparation en français 45° chacun Pour le millénatre les frais d'inscription 28.76$ sont exemptés sur tous les cours ainst que les séminatres Jusqu'au 31 déc.99 modification de patrons TOME 1 vol l et2 reg.132) / 3 livres frais de poste et taxes inclus SPECIAL DU NOUVEAU MILLÉNAIRE 100$ (avan 31 déc) Téléphonez maintenant: (514) 932-1660 ou 1-800-263-1660 technique haute couture TOME | The following is an excerpt from that speech: \u201cMy own belief is that the reader has two duties.The first is to discern as clearly as possible the authors vision.Once that vision, usually satiric in Fryve $ sense of the word, is apprehended, the reader will then challenge both the writer and himself bv matching the authors vision to his own.In that juxtaposition lies the tension\u2014the excitement\u2014of reading.\u201d Adams's wife Pearl, who doubles as his press agent and is a regular at the 6 Westmount YMCA, also attended.Séminaire de 2 heures sur le pantalon \" ou ajustement personnel 4 jupe, corsage et manches seulement 15* 2 Z /, o Belly Mesures visuelles Prises sur chaque élèves École de coupe et couture BROCHURE GRATUITE çu949634(5600 1 Buying a classified ad in The Examiner is easy.Just call 321-2000, VO 9 ems © =~ JV ty The Westmount Examiner Local galleries exhibit some vibrant works More than 30 prominent artists are currently being featured at Galerie de Bellefeuille\u2019s large-scale exhibition focussing on the human figure.The show\u2019s contributors consist of a veritable who's who of contemporary art, many of whom have recently been featured in solo exhibitions at the gallery.From the representational to the abstract, this incredibly diverse array of nudes, portraits and character studies truly runs the full gamut of styles-and atmosphere.They will remain on display at Galerie de Bellefeuille, 1367 Greene Ave.through Thursday, Dec.2.Across the street, Galerie Kastel, 1368 Greene Ave., will soon be exhibiting the work of French-born urban landscape painter Serge Brunoni.The show opens on Tuesday, Nov.23 with a vernissage from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and it runs through Saturday, Dec.5 At right is Brunoni's acrylic work \u2018Montreal Promenade rue Berri\u2019.Thursday, November 18, 1999 - 13 this year: There's more than ever to celebrate her you're planning a reception or a party to mark the turn of the century, Les 5 Saisons has everything you need to turn your event into a very special occasion: 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Where the River & the Sky Meet On Nuns' Island, nestled on the banks of the St.Lawrence river, Club Marin III will capture your heart This prestigious new high rise was designed to meet the 21st century \u201c with grace and comfori, offering truly spacious suites and breathtaking views of Montreal, the forest and the river.Located on an enchanting site, only steps If (IN B MA I] N | | | from a protected forest with endless TIT trails, Club Marin Ill promises the peace ; .; Where your dreams become reality.of country life only minutes from the city.Club Marin 11f on Nuns\u2019 Island.You'll also enjoy pools, tennis courts, an Drop by or call for a visit today.exclusive sports club, and so much more, 301 chemin du Club Marin, (514) 761-1333.www.clubmarin.com Occupancy starting in October 2000 06600393 18 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount Examiner informations municipales Volume 1, # 20 Publié par la ville de Westmount Published by the City of Westmount Élections Suite à l'élection municipale du 7 novembre 1999, voici le nouveau conseil municipal de la ville de Westmount.Maire Peter F.Trent Conseillers District 1 Gérard À.Limoges District 2 Thomas Thompson District 3 Nicolas Matossian District 4 Barbara Moore District 5 Karin Marks District 6 Margaret Lefebvre _ District 7 Cynthia Anne Lulham District 8 John de Castell ous BF, niv £74 a HTN TRE SE & Evénements communautaires L' Appel de la pierre La galerie du Victoria Hall a le plaisir de vous inviter à sa première exposition - l'Appel de la pierre - présentant des sculptures de l'ancien conseiller Herbert Bercovitz.Cette exposition aura lieu du 19 novembre au 2 janvier.Info: 989-5226.Bal du 125° anniversaire Vous êtes tous invités à une soirée de célébrations soulignant le 125° anniversaire de la ville.Le bal aura lieu au Victoria Hall, le jeudi 2 décembre.La soirée commencera à 18h30 par un cocktail qui sera suivi, à 19h30, d'un dîner de gala dansant.Tenue de soirée.Les billets coûtent 125$ par personne.Tous les profits de la soirée et du tirage, qui se tiendra durant le bal, seront injectés dans le projet de restauration de la gare de Westmount.Info: 989-5314.Défilé du père Noël Le temps des fêtes approche à grands pas et nous préparons l'édition 1999 du défilé du père Noël.Celui-ci aura lieu le dimanche 5 décembre de 13h à 16h.Cette année, notre thème sera le Noël traditionnel des enfants, soulignant les coutumes, contes et musiques que nous reconnaissons avec tant de plaisir et que nous désirons reproduire pour nos r= yan T= I EER J.À; A | = J ATARI es AeA jeunes citoyens.Tout enfant costume pourra faire partie du defile.Afin d'encourager les enfants à se costumer, nous tiendrons un atelier de fabrication de costumes au Victoria Hall, le samedi 20 novembre de 13h30 à 15h30.Nous aurons des patrons pour confectionner des costumes de carton (bonhomme de neige, lutin, cloche, sapin, cadeau de Noël) ainsi que le carton et quelques matériaux.S.V.P.apportez vos paillettes, guirlandes, tissus, rubans, papier d'emballage, ciseaux, etc.Info: 846-3027.0 \u2014, | / a Ses eT L'an 2000 Avez-vous vérifié votre ordinateur afin de vous assurer qu\u2019il continuera à fonctionner en l'an 2000?Le gouvernement fédéral offre gratuitement un logiciel qui pourrait vous aider à effectuer cette vérification.Le logiciel! cédérom 2000 d'Industrie Canada vérifiera votre système d'entrée- sortie de base (BIOS), examinera votre matériel, votre logiciel et vos fichiers de données et vous indiquera les composantes qui risquent de vous causer des problèmes.Locigiel cédérom 2000 est un logiciel fourni sur CD et fonctionnant sur Windows 95, Windows 98 et Windows NT4.0.Il ne réparera pas votre ordinateur mais vous avertira de tout problème éventuel lié à l'an 2000.Vous pouvez demander ce CD en composant le 1 800 622-6232 ou en obtenir une copie à Ja Bibliothèque publique de Westmount.Conseil pratique de préparation à l'an 2000: Effectuez une sauvegarde complète, sur disquette, de tous vos fichiers importants avant l\u2019arrivée de l'an 2000.® Bibliothèque Programmes d'hiver de la section des enfants L'inscription aux programmes d'hiver de la section des enfants commencera le mercredi 24 novembre.N'oubliez pas d'inscrire vos enfants sans tarder aux heures de contes, aux séances de bricolage ou au club de lecture jeunesse.Tous ces programmes sont gratuits.On accordera la priorité aux abonnés de la bibliothèque jusqu'au 5 janvier 2000.Info: 989-5229.¢ @ | Travaux publics Apportez, ensachez, empilez ou gardez vos feuilles mortes pour les composter Apportez vos feuilles au dépôt (vrac) situé sur la rue Bethune (à proximité des rues Lansdowne et Ste-Catherine); les sacs doivent être vidés dans le bac; Ensachez vos feuilles dans les sacs de plastique dégradables (disponibles à 1$ pour 10 à la bibliothèque, l\u2019aréna, l'hôtel de ville, Victoria Hall, et au Centre Greene) pour la cueillette à tous les lundis; Empilez vos feuilles sur votre terrain en bordure du trottoir pour la cueillette par camion-aspirateur (jours de semaine); ou Gardez vos feuilles pour les ajouter à votre unité de compostage, ou déchiquetez-les avec une tondeuse Important: les feuilles ne doivent pas être empilées dans les rues, trottoirs, ruelles, parcs et autres places publiques.Les piles de feuilles doivent rester sur les terrains privés immédiatement à l'arrière du trottoir.Les résidants doivent s'assurer que leur contrac- teur se conforme à ces directives.Info: 989-5311.0 Organisation des mesures d'urgence (OMU) La préparation d'une trousse de survie.Pour avoir l'esprit en paix.Il suffit de quelques minutes de planification et d'une bonne liste d'achats pour vous aider, vous et les vôtres, à traverser une panne d'électricité de longue durée, une importante tempête de neige ou toute situation qui vous forcerait à trouver refuge ailleurs.Quelle que soit la situation, vos trousses de survie doivent vous garantir 3 jours de nourriture, d'eau, de médicaments d'ordonnance, de nécessaires d'animaux, de soins personnels et, bien sûr, l'ourson favori.La participation de tous les membres de la famille à la planification aidera à diminuer l'incertitude, car chacun saura quoi faire.Info: 989-5318.0 Dates à retenir e Le jeudi 18 nov., 19h Série de conférences de l'Association historique de Westmount, John Young et sa famille, Bibliothèque e Le vendredi 19 nov.Ouverture de la galerie du Victoria Hall Lun.au ven.: 10h à 21h Sam.et dim.: 10h à 17h e Le samedi 20 nov.13h30 à 15h30 Atelier de confection de costumes pour le défilé du père Noël Victoria Hall e Le lundi 22 nov., 20h Séance du conseil Hôtel de ville Période de questions au début et à la fin de la séance.L'ordre du jour et les documents pertinents sont disponibles aux fins de consultation à la Bibliothèque, à compter de 17h le vendredi précédant la séance du conseil.e Le jeudi 2 déc.Bal de célébration Cocktails à 18h30 Souper dansant à 19h30 e Le dimanche 5 déc.13h à 16h Défilé du père Noël Ville de Westmount 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, H3Z 1E2 Hotel de ville .Bibliothèque publique 989-5300 Cabinet du maire .989-5240 Énergie électrique .925-1414 Panne de courant 24 heures .989-5201 Services de protection: Incendie/Sécurité publique .989-5222 Sports et loisirs (aréna-piscine) .989-5353 Travaux publics 0er 989-5311 Victoria Hall, Centre Communautaire 989-5226 Site web, Ville «cc.www.westmount.org Site web, Bibliothèque \u2026\u2026\u2026 www.westlib.org UTGENCE .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.ceuccccrsserceccerreseneereeenmenncens 9-1-1 Page design by David Monn Oo A.mm.ee ws Ny CS ~~ Ae TN) em as TE ~~~ J The Westmount Examiner Thursday, November 18, 1999 - 19 Great Bird and Nature Fair promises something for everyone the Montreal Field Naturalists, the Quebec Labrador Foundation and even the Mignan Island Cetacean Study Group.Wildlife artists and wood carvers will also abound at the fair.Bob Comeau and André Brisebois will 1 again carve ducks out of blocks By ELSIE MITCHELL Have you always wanted to go out on an owl prowl by the light LS + A great horned owl looks regal as it surveys the scene.of a November moon?If so, stay warm instead and come to the Westmount High School gym on November 20 and 21 for the Great Bird and Nature Fair, which is being sponsored for the 15th year by the Province of Quebec Society for the Protection of Birds.Twigs may not snap under your feet but you'll be caught up in the kaleidoscope of activities for the whole family, including a close-up look at a great horned owl\u2014the lord of the forcsts\u2014as well as the tiny saw- whet owl\u2014so small you could pass him by if he\u2019s roosting in a tangle of vines.But at the fair he'll be clearly visible.There will also be a red-tailed hawk, which shares the role of dominant raptor during the day while the great horned owl is the dominant one by night.These birds will be brought from Roger Bider\u2019s St.Lawrence Valley Ecomuseum.The museum staff members will be on hand to answer all your questions, such as \u2018How come owls can sce well enough to hunt at night?\u2019 Some 40 exhibitors will have booths featuring everything from lightweight portable chairs to information on nature travel holidays.You can also chat with a number of representatives of various nature societies, such as the Zoological Society of Montreal, of wood right before your eyes, and Arthur Dorion will exhibit his wildfowl carving.Robert Coté will show photographs and Mona Wizenburg will be there with her sculptures of small birds, chickadce size.Then there's the handicrafts\u2014necklaces and bracelets, all made natural materials.Micheline Gosselin will also be exhibiting her origami work again this year.Brightly-dressed clowns with balloons will add to the fun, and small kiddics will love the fishpond where they'll pull up surprises.For the older ones there will be bird- and nature-related crafts, as well as a workshop for youngsters wanting to make birdfecders out of cmpty Javex bottles.Puppets will be much in evidence, and out of Bert McCardle of the Boy Scouts, also known as Top Leaf, will entertain the young people with his bird and animal puppets.Bert 1s a well-known raconteur who visits schools in Quebec and Ontario, speaking on such topics as \u2018How Animals Get Ready For Winter\u2019.He will also bring his exhibit of wildlife, including mink, martin, ruffed grouse, willow ptarmigan and snowy owl.For holiday shoppers, there will be a wide range of Christmas cards, notes and a great selection of books for both children and adults.Books for children will be available at the Wildlifers\u2019 booth.Field guides and books on birds, as well as cards with nature designs =r will be featured at the Province o f Quebec Society for the Be WE Protection of Birds SL.R booth.AY For those anxious to get ATS = started feeding birds this winter, there will be à wide variety of equipment to choose from.If you want to keep the seeds out of the snow, theres a ; large bowl topped by a dome, wooden hoppers that hold a large quantity of seed, and a number of smaller hanging tubes especially for finches.You might look over baffles to foil squirrels from gobbling up all the seeds intended for birds.Best of all, you'll be able to talk to experts about the ments of cach feeder.And JE.Mondu will be on hand to advise you on what seeds to use.Another big attraction will be the bevy of ducks from the Ecomuseum-\u2014mallards, LESHOWROON EVA BALD FASHION (COIN DES MANTEAUX) 1336 Greene Ave., Westmount, Tel: 935-3730 (located next to Tony's Shoe store) 40103557 A red-tailed hawk shows off it gadwall, blue-wing teal and the beautiful wood duck\u2014splashing around in a specially-designed pool.Don\" miss the fun! oe The 15th annual Great Bird and Nature Fair will take place at Westmount High School.4350 Ste.Catherine West, on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21, from 10 am.to 5 p.m.Admission is free.Photos by and courtesy of Michel Melanson.mpressive plumage.JAN STOHL THE TWELVE WHO GO AROUND AND THE OTHERS A window to the new millennium.The artwork \u2014 clock reveals the poetics of the human voyage through space and time.Sculptures in granite and marble decorated with stained glass, bronze, gold leaf and acrylics.Gallery Port Royal From November 19 through i - December 4, 1999 + ; # | 1451, Sherbrooke West # $ Montreal Tel.: (514) 935-9885 eu Opening: Friday, November 19, 1999 ANGEL PUNK {215 cm) granite, stained glass, acryhos, metal at 7 pm iowa | 1 1 1 1 ia 4 J J 3941 St-Denis 842-7693 1353 Greene Ave 935-4361 Holiday Preview «+ Friends and Family Day \u201cThursday, November 18\" 5:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.Setting the Perfect Holiday Table Free Demonstration Friday, November 19\" - 6:30 p.m.Saturday, November 20\u201d - all day, upon request VAN se LAAN eb NN .The new La Cache outlet store, 108 Gallery Square (wellington and De La Montagne) Is open: Tues.-Wed.- 11 00 - 6:00 p.m./ Thurs.-Fri.- 10:00 - 7:30 p.m.Sat.-Sun.- 10:00 - 6:00 p.m.40103570 \u2014 Place Montréal Trust 847-5307 1051 Laurier West 273-9700 Starts December 2nd.Polestar Book Publishers & Double Hook Book Shop invite you to meet Karen Irving autographing copies of Pluto Rising A Katy Klein Mystery \u201c.fast paced and compelling, and the use has a certain wacky - Margaret Cannon, Globe & Mail of astrology .charm.\u201d 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.Saturday, November 20, 1999 Karen Irving Double Hook Book Shop 1235A Greene Avenue, Westmount For more information or to reserve your autographed copy of Pluto Rising, call 932-5093 40103561 Thursday, Nov.18 Artist Talk with Tilya Helfield at the Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Ave.at 7:30 p.m.Info: 488-9558.Centre Greene\u2019s \u2018Meet the Expert\u2019 series continues with an evening devoted to \u2018The Wholistic Approach\u2019 with guest speaker Judyann K.McNamara, who will discuss the historical basis of the wholistic approach in both Eastern .and Western medicine, as well as modern findings.7 p.m.at 1090 Greene Ave.Free admission, everyone wclcome.Info: 931- 6202.Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington, presents the 1999 Allan Bronfman Memorial Lecture with Rabbi Katsof, coauthor of \u2018Powerful Prayers\u2019 with Larry King, who will speak about his latest publication.& p.m.Info: 937-9471 ext.139.The Double Hook Book Shop, 1235A Greene Ave., will launch \u2018Ward Lifc: The Apprenticeship of a Young Writer as a Hospital Clerk\u2019 by Andrew Steinmetz from 6 to 8 p.m.Info: 932-5093.The Westmount Historical Society's fall lecture scries continucs with \u2018The John Young Family\u2019, featuring guest speaker Kenneth Hague, a descendant of the Young family.Introduced by Prof.Brian Young of McGill University.7 p.m.in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library.$5 for non-members.Info: 925-1404.Monty Reid, poct and palcon- tologist, will speak at Dawson College, 3040 Sherbrooke W.at 5:30 p.m.in Room 5B.16.Free of charge and open to the public.Info: Joy Hayes at 931-8731 ext.1352.Best Little Bazaar in Town at the Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital, 2300 Tupper, 2nd floor B Wing, from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.All profits go to improving cquipment and services at the hospital.Lunch available at the Café.Info: 934- 4400 ext.2634.Friday, Nov.19 Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington, is pleased to announce a Shabbat weekend beginning Friday night with visiting scholar Rabbi Marc Angel, rabbi of the Spanish and Portugucsc Synagogue of Manhattan, who will discuss \u2018Ahavat Yisracl: The Love of the Nation of Israc! as a Factor in Halachic Decision-Making\u201d.Rabbi Angel will also deliver the sermon on Shabbat, Nov.20, and spcak on \u2018Tradition and Modernity: Issues For Contemporary Jews\u201d at the Kiddush discussion following Shabbat services.Info: 937-9471.Saturday, Nov.20 Costume-Making Party for the Santa Claus Parade at Victoria Hall from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Bring all necessary materials for Christmas costumes.Admission is a non-perishable food item.WARM Writers presents Gordon McCall, artistic director of the Centaur Theatre, who will speak on \u2018Trends: Plays that get Produced Today\u2019, from 2 to 4 p.mat the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater.General admission $5, free to WARM members.Info: Jeannette Paul at (450) 468-5410.The 15th annual Great Bird and Nature Fair takes place in the gym of Westmount High School, 4350 Ste.Catherine, from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.Admission 1s free.Classical concert featuring Yuh Turovsky, Esfir Dyachkov and Mark Simons, at Temple Emanu- El-Beth Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke, at 7:30 p.m.Benefit for the Russian newspaper \u2018Voice of Community\u2019.Tickets are $8, reservations preferred.Info: 344- 4270 or 735-8738.The Double Hook Book Shop, 1235A Greene Ave, presents Karen Irving, who will autograph copies of \u2018Pluto Rising: a Katy Klein Mystery\u2019 from 11 a.m.to | p.m.Author Gary Barwin and illustrator Stéphane Jorisch will read from their recently-published children\u2019s book \u2018The Magic Mustache\u2019 at 2 p.m.Info: 932-5093.Sunday, Nov.21 The 15th annual Great Bird and Nature Fair takes place in the gym of Westmount High School, 4350 Ste.Catherine, from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.Admission 1s free.Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom.4100 Sherbrooke, presents the first in a series of \u2018Uaimish Danish\u201d discussions, with Dr.Allen Sherwin speaking on \u2018Sleep Research: Dreams, Jewish Tradition\u2019.Breakfast and discussion begins at 9:30 a.m.A bricf service will precede at 9 a.m.Info: Jeff Itcush at 342-6252.Monday, Nov.22 City Council Westmount City Hall, Sherbrooke, at 8 p.m.Tuesday, Nov.23 Galerie Kastel, 1368 Greene Ave, presents the work of painter Serge Brunoni through Dec.4.Vernissage tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.Info: 933-8735.Wednesday, Nov.24 The Canadian Aviation Historical Society meets at san AeA va a ve TA Meeting at 4333 Dawson College, 3040 Sherbrooke, Room 5B.13 at 7:30 p.m.Guest speaker will be Hugh Martin.Landing fee: $3.Info: Alastair Reeves at 355-9879.Thursday, Nov.25 St.George\u2019s School, 3100 The Boulevard, presents \u2018Our Town\u2019 by Thornton Wilder at 7:30 p.m.A cast of 40 students promises an evening of wonderful theatre.Tickets at $6 in advance, $7 at the door.Info: 937-9289.Annual Bazaar at Contactivity Centre, 4695 de Maisonneuve, from 11 am.to 3 p.m.Unique crafts, children\u2019s clothing, etc.Light lunch throughout.Info: 932- 3433.Friday, Nov.26 Chabbad of Westmount, 4444 Ste.Catherine, presents a Friday Evening Kiddush and Lecture, \u2018Faith vs.Rationality\u2019 with Dr.Yitzchok Block.Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario.Service at 4 p.m., Kiddush at 5:30 p.m., followed by the talk.$10 per person.Info: 937-4772.St.George\u2019s School, 3100 The Boulevard, presents \u2018Our Town\u2019 by Thornton Wilder at 7:30 p.m.A cast of 40 students promises an cvening of wonderful theatre.Tickets at $6 in advance, $7 at the door.Info: 937-9289.Saturday, Nov.27 Terry Mosher (Aislin) will sign copies of his latest book \u2018Big Windup: Last Volume ofthe Nasty 90s\u201d at the Double Hook, 1235A Greene Ave, from 2 to 3 p.m.Info: 932-5093.St.George's School, 3100 The Boulevard, presents \u2018Our Town\u2019 by Thornton Wilder at 7:30 p.m.A cast of 40 students promises an evening of wonderful theatre.Tickets at $0 in advance, $7 at the door.Info: 937-9289.Bake Sale with lunch at the Serbian Orthodox Church Holy Trinity, 349 Melville, from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Info: 931-6664.Sunday, Nov.28 Rummage Sale at Temple Emanu-EIl-Beth Sholom, 395 Elm Ave., from 9 am.to 2 pm.Clothing, houschold items, electronics, etc.Come and browse.Pick up items at next-to-nothing prices.Info: 937-3575.Bake Sale with lunch at the Serbian Orthodox Church \u201cHoly Trinity\u2019.349 Melville.from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Info: 931-6664.Tuesday, Nov.30 Chabbad of Westmount, 4444 Ste.Catherine #200, holds its first annual cocktail party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., honouring Murray Dalfen.Guest speaker will be the Hon.Yuli Edelstein.RSVP at 937-4772.Ongoing Cadet Corps 2675\u20143rd Field Engineer Regiment: Come check us out on Fridays from 6:30 to 10 p.m.and Saturdays from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.at 3 Hillside.For boys and girls 12 to 16.Learn bush craft, survival training, sports, drill, band, leadership, citizenship, effective speaking, map & compass and marksmanship.Recruiting officer is Patrick Damico.Info: 496-2705.Galerie de Bellefeuille, 1367 Greene Ave., presents an exhibition of major works on the human figure in contemporary art.Continues through Dec.2.Info: 933-4406.Urban Intuition Training, an 8- week workshop for seniors led by psychotherapist Frances Kucharsky, begins its next session at Contactivity Centre, 4695 de Maisonneuve, on Nov.30 from 10:30 a.m.to noon.$20.To register, call Contactivity Centre at 932-2326.The Victoria Hall Gallery, 4626 Sherbrooke, presents an exhibition of sculptures by Herbert Bercovitz from Nov.19 to Jan.2, 2000.Gallery hours arc Monday to Friday 10 a.m.to 9 p.m.and weekends 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.Info: 989-5226.Farfelu Cooperative Craft Gallery, 39 Somerville Ave., presents the recent work of Eva Ferenczy-Reichman, an exhibition of ceramic sculpture, from Nov | through 30.Info: 488-3163.Tilya Helfield\u2019s exhibition \u2018Papyrifera\u2019 and Dana Velan*s exhibition Transformation\u2019 continue at the McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Ave., through Nov.27.Info: 488-9558.Montreal Millennium Melon Seeds are on sale at Victoria Hall.Entry form for the millennium competition, heritage seeds, history and growing instructions, $5.A fundraiser for the Westmount Train Station Project.Orders can also be placed by calling 990- 2237.Seniors Wanted for Interlink Intergenerational Choir directed by lan Lebofsky.Oldies, popular, gospel and Jazz repertoire.Fun atmosphere, beginners welcome.Info: Denyse Morrow at 934-0499.Centre Greene*s Fall 1999 programme has begun! Seniors\u201d luncheons: A delicious meal in a warm and friendly atmosphere.twice a month.on the second and fourth Wednesday.12:15 10 2 p.m.$4 : Samedi Greene: Fantastic Saturday morning activities for children, 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.$1: Tumbling Tots: An opportunity for toddlers to run.sing and play while their parents meet other adults.Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.$60 for 10 weeks.Open court basketball for teens on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.to I p.m.and Tuesdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.For adults, Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m.Come join the fun at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave.Info: 931-6202.Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater, presents Story Time for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 3) Tuesdays at 10 am, Mom\u2019n\u2019Tot Story Time (ages 3 to 6) Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.and Cooking Around the World (ages 6 to 9) Thursdays at 4 p.m.Info: © 931-2304.Westmount Toastmasters: Take the fear out of public speaking each Thursday evening at Victoria Hall at 7 p.m.Info: 367-5986 or 937-1346.Canadian National Organization for the Widowed holds bereavement support groups Thursdays from 10 a.m.to 12 p.m.and Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.4823 Sherbrooke, suite 220.Info: 934-0280 or 931-3935.Recovery, Inc., a non-profit bilingual self-help group for people secking help in dealing with fear, anger, stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and phobias meet every Monday.Tuesday.Info: 933-1904.Rotary Club meetings: The Rotary Club of Westmount meets cach Wednesday at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke, at 12:30 p.m.Westmount Monday Evening Bridge Club meets every weck from 7 to 10 p.m.in Victoria Hall.To register, call Esther Chamberland 989-5212.The Montreal Camera Club meets cvery Monday at 7:30 p.m.Slide shows, competitions, workshops.Visitors welcome.Westmount Park Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve, entrance at rear.Info: 637-2767.Westmounters dedicated to helping others through acts of charity and kindness The Tree Within (514) 934-4521 ar The Westmount Examin sb \u2014 Thursday, November 18, 1999 - 21 Daniels 5 distribution operation supplies Loblaw s and Costco (Continued from page 17) With a staff of approximately 25 chefs, Daniels manages a large distribution operation.He supplies private clientele, Loblaw's, Moven-Pick, Costco, various fish markets and 40 other independent accounts.With attentive service as his primary prerequisite to success, the poissonnerie 1s open daily to meet the needs of its customers.People travel from all localities as the reputation of this fish market has spread beyond Westmount\u2019s borders.e Gregory Danicls\u2019s poissonnerie is a testament to his dream come true.While discussing the origins of his place, Daniels\u2019s animated cxpressions radiated a proud sense of contentment from a man who has reached his destiny.He does love what he\u2019s doing.Exhausted from a tedious day at work?Do you feel that a shower and a nap would be much more enticing than the prospect of preparing dinner?Don\u2019t despair! You do not have to compromisc nutritional value.Forget that pizza or the trip to a fast-food restaurant.Enter Poissonneric Westmount Square and sclect from their highest quality salmon, sushi, various fish meals or their Chinese dishes.There 1s no excuse for din- nertime boredom.All products are fresh and delivered on a daily basis.Lunch hours hum with the buzz of people sampling and choosing an interesting alternative to the age-old sandwich.Daniels is always anxious to share recipes and cooking ideas to assist in changing the outdated perception of how fish should taste.To become actively involved in the culinary trade was always Daniels\u2019s desire.He ventured out primarily as a children\u2019s clothing manufacturer but his continual hope and interest in cooking experimentation was kept alive through his buying trips to the Orient.Surrounded by numerous opportum:- ties to explore the delights of food design and enhancement and with the concept of healthy eating in mind, Daniels kept his eyes open to ideas directed to fish preparation.From the onset, Daniels was aware that the key ingredient to success was top quality.| questioned him on his entry into the understanding and education of Oriental food cuisine.\u201cThe agents from Hong Kong and Taiwan wanted lobsters,\u201d he related.\u201c1 sold them Canadian ones.\u201d Culminating this dream to be involved in fish and scafood arose when Daniels\u2019s brother heard that the fish market in Westmount Square was experiencing problems.\u201cI was intrigued and proceeded to scout it out.\u201d he admitted.\u201cI knew that at that point this was what 1 wanted.Now l\u2019m here where | belong.\u201d The Daniels involvement and dedication has built up Poissonnerie Westmount Square's honourable reputation.\u201cSuccess is not only due to our policy of premier quality.\u201d Daniels explained.\u201cThe components of friendliness and customer attentiveness has been demonstrated with our personalized and caring approach.\u201d Besides the Montreal population, their clientele mvolves fish markets in Ottawa, Trois-Rivières, Quebec and St.Foy.VILLA MARIA Sida Maria is pleased to announce the Recipient of the 1998-1999 Governor General\u2019s Medal Sara Wattling Congratulations, Sara.We are proud of you.Private school for girls since 1854 4245 Décarie Blvd.Montréal * (514) 484-4950 40100342 A community school offering your children programs to meet their necds and challenge their capabilities in an environment which nurtures tolerance and respect for all.WE INVITE YOU TO OUR OPEN HOUSE Thursday November 25, 1999 7:00 p.m.to 9:30 p.m.4350 Ste.Catherine St.West 933-2701 WESTMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL Proud of our heritage since 1873 40103575 Gregory Daniels in the midst of a busy day at Poissonnerie Westmount Square.Servicing their complete consumer list from their private trade to the larger accounts are of equal importance to Daniels.Unified family dedication is evident with the support of its members.Children Meghan and Morgan lend their father a helping hand and his wife and business partner Deirdre administrates the company.Now more importantly, who docs the cooking in the Danicls household?\u201cMy working hours allow me the privilege to experiment with meals at dinnertime.Ch] Directed by HOWARD RYSHPAN PERFORMANC ov 24,25,26,2 Organizing menus for my family is something I truly enjoy.With artistry and a continental tone, | plan my food selection and my children have developed more sophisticated palates than their peers.\u201d Technology has robbed us of the human touch in most instances, but Gregory Danictis still belicves that his constant input and presence arc what the customers appreciate.Poissonnerie Westmount Square embraces us with a warm welcome, impeccable service and, of course, sushi.Dec 2,3,4.8:00pm ! MATINEES: Nov 24.12:30pm TOGETHER Your children; they're the 1CC class of 2011.Our school will prepare your son or daughter for the real world.The nurturing begins now, in kindergarten.Come sec what a great school can do.KINDERGARTEN + OPEN HOUSE November 24.1999 Presentation from 9 to 10 am Contact the Dircctor of Admission or apply online at www.licc.ca LCC 2000 Kindergarten 1o Pre-University Co-Educational Day School 40103552 LOWER CANADA COLLEGE 4090 Royal Avenue Montreal, QC HAA 2M5 (514) 482-095] e-mail : adtmin@lee.ca 22 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 \u2014 The Westmount Examiner How the Montreal melon almost became a slice of history By LEE TAYLOR In 1954, the Montreal melon disappeared from the seed catalogues of the prestigious Burpee Seed Company.It disappeared due to lack of demand.In fact, demand was so low that no one noticed its disappearance from seed catalogue, farm, or table until very recently.Why should anyone?Well, the Montreal melon had an honourable history.It was honoured for its subtlety of flavour and colour on the dessert tables of the finest hotels in Boston and New York (though I have never heard of it being on the menu of the Ritz and the Windsor in Montreal!).Melon punters were willing to pay up to $1.50 a slice; they got good value, for the slices were large.Why, did the Montreal melon slide so ignominiously out of fashion?Well, one large problem was suburbia creeping inexorably over the melon farms of Montreal, over the warm southwest slopes of the mountain; over the present downtown area, the priests\u2019 and settlers farms of Westmount, Notre Dame de Grace and Cote St.Luc.Then there were the twin enemies of the Montreal melon\u2014the evils of fashion and convenience.The pusillanimous cantaloupe was hardier and more easily transportable, if less felicitous in flavour.The fickle finger of fashion pointed at distant, more exotic- sounding fare.SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 4: January 2000 GRADES 5 TO 11: Saturday.November 27.1999 Scholarships available for Grades 7 and 9 To register for exams.please contact Sylvie Bastien-Doss, Director of Admission Tél.: (514) 931-9481 Fax : (514) 932-8776 admission@selwyn.ca (www.selwyn.ca) 95, chemin Côte St-Antoine.Westmount (Québec) H3Y 2H8 Looking for more challenge ?Give your son the opportunity to attend a top educational ile 3 : institution with a THREE-YEAR FULL SCHOLARSHIP.Selwyn House School is offering the Conrad H.Harrington Scholarship.which will be awarded to a NEW STUDENT entering Grade 9 in September 2000.The scholarship will be awarded on the combined basis of academic merit, good citizenship and financial need.Call now to register for the Entrance Exams that will take place on Saturday.November 27.1999.CES SELWYN PR QHOUSE SE Sylvie Bastien-Doss.Director of Admission Tél.: (514) 931-9481 + Fax: (514) 932-8776 + admission@selwyn.ca - www.selwyn.ca 95.chemin Côte St-Antoine.Westmount (Québec) H3Y 2H8 À cautionary mystery tale for the millennium The probable nemesis of the melon was the arrival of the motor car.Mr.Ford has a lot to answer for! The arrival of the motor car led to the gradual reduction and then extinction for all practical purposes of the valuable commodity\u2014horse manure\u2014 which had fertilized and fashioned the Montreal melon into its exquisite plumpness of size and flavour.For many years nothing happened.No melons grew.If they did, they grew in corners unseen and unnoticed.A few seeds languished in drawers and basements, then even they were gone Nearly 40 years later, in 1991, Barry Lazar of the Montreal Gazette opened the debate as to whatever happened to the Montreal melon.Others, notably Mark Abley, entered the fray.Laurent Decarie wrote a letter to the Gazette, giving information on the melon farm on Cote St.Antoine Road belonging to his grandfather, and several photographs and records were found.Ken Taylor of SOS seeds on lle Perrot swung into action to try and recover the elusive seeds.Seed banks worldwide were opened to find the Montreal melon.Persistence paid off, and the researchers were able to track down seeds.After several years, a bank of seeds of the Montreal melon has been established.This means that it is possible to grow the Montreal melon once more, though for most of us, without the aid of the horse manure.The Westmount Station Committee sincerely hopes that you will grow the seeds.Next year, we will hold the Montreal Millennium Melon Contest.In September of 2000, the melons you have grown will be judged for their size and beauty.We hope that the competition and festival will be held at the Westmount Heritage Centre.We want you to buy our seeds and grow the melons to help us raise money through the Community Fundraising Committee for the City of Westmount\u2019s Centennial celebrations to transform the sadly dilapidated train station into the Westmount Heritage Centre.We look on this project as not only a way of raising money, but to get the whole community involved.We would like to see day- cares, nursery schools, elementary schools, high schools, the Rotarians, the elder resi- dences\u2014everybody\u2014join in and help bring back the Montreal melon! It will be a historic project for a heritage cause.The beautifully-packaged heritage seeds, together with the history of the Montreal melon and growing instructions, are now available for the gift-giving season at Victoria Hall, the Westmount Public Library and Hogg Hardware.For more information, call 990-2237.rc - 2008 1 00 mien arn Ja A EE ver AS Tes The Westmount Examiner Thursday, November 18, 1999 Doctor re-invents English with \u2018blendwords\u2019 By MARK REYNOLDS When was the last time you opened a dictionary and laughed out loud?That unlikely scenario could well happen soon, thanks Dr Allan Morton in large part to Westmount e resident Dr.Allan Morton.\u201c1 think the public will find it good for information and entertainment,\u201d said Dr Morton of the tentatively titled \u2018Canadian Dictionary of Blendwords and Neologisms\u201d.The dictionary consists of new words, and words which author Lewis Carroll called \u201cPortmanteau\u201d\u2014words combining two words together to create an entirely new one.Brunch is possibly the best-known example of these.Dr.Morton has combined \u2018complication\u2019 and \u2018computer\u2019 for \u2018compucation\u2019 to describe how those machines make our lives easier, and a word that theatre critics will find useful\u2014\u2018smellodrama.\u2019 He intends to compile at least 25,000 new and blended words, with the help of three students he has employed for the task.What is perhaps most impressive about this particular project is that two years ago, Dr.Morton could neither speak nor understand spoken language due to a stroke.Though he occasionally has to pause and search for a word while speaking, he has now almost completely recovered and is devoting an incredible amount of energy to the book.\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in dictionar- 1es,\u201d said Morton, 79.\u201cI remember when | was a boy asking for a dictionary for my birthday.1 got the Concise Oxford English Dictionary.\u201d Throughout his 53 year career as a neurologist, Morton continued to collect books on language\u2014dictionaries, grammar books, and linguistics texts.Morton's dictionary is different from all of these.He quotes Lewis Carrol to describe a blendword: \u201cTake the two words fuming and furious, make up your mind that you will say both words but leave it unsettled which you will say first.if your thoughts incline ever so little to fuming, you will say \u2018fuming furious.\u201d If they turn even by a hair\u2019s breadth to furious, you will say *furious fuming.\u2019 But if you have the rarest of gifts, a perfectly balanced mind, you will say \u2018frumious.\u201d\u201d Dr.Morton credits much of his lifelong interest in language to his high school education in Carleton Place, Ontario.It was his gratitude for the encouragement he received therc that made him bestow a scholarship for creative writing to his alma mater.And he continues to benefit from his association with the school.\u201c] read some of (the dictionary) to my students and they were tickled.\u201d said Rod Croskery, head of the English Department at the school.\u201cSome of them came up with their own words.\u201d Croskery passed these on to Dr Morton, who has since included them in the dictionary.One might think that an English teacher like Croskery would be horrified by what some would call the mangling of the language that Morton has embarked on.\u201cOne reason why English has become the dominant language in the world is the ease with which it grows,\u201d said Croskery.\u201cTo that extent what he is doing is perfectly legitimate.\u201d Always on the search for more blendwords or neologisms, Dr.Morton would be very interested to have suggestions from the public.You can c¢-mail Dr.Morton at: lexoscribe@videotron.ca.BR - 23 QIX VIRE i Get involved in the Westmount Healthy City Project by calling 989-5238.t Quest de Montgaal Resize A ID ea) Salle Pierre-Mercure, Centre Pierre-Péladeau GY + du 40103478 [1930 SUR e ECOLE ST-GEORGES DE MONTRÉAL ST.GEORGE'S SCHOOL OF MONTREAL OPEN HOUSE visit our Pre-Kindergarten Log 25.The formal education of your 4 year * Full day program Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 6 old starts with use Foundation skills for life-long learning French integrated into daily program e Freedom to explore e Family involvement * Faculty \u2014 caring, child-centered and creative Entry to St.George's is at our Pre-Kindergarten level Limited availability for Kindergarten to Grade 6 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 Thursday, November 25, 1999 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon 3685 The Boulevard, Westmount, Quebec 486-5214 Ministry of Education Permit No.749792 40103450 24 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 The Westmount y xaminer 9 300 copies co The Wéétiiourit Exarniner Les annonces dassées/Classified ads ZN.ra continental ES: $8.55 for 10 words * $0.44 /additional word * taxes included WEEKLY | Video games/accessories .M0 EntrepreneursContractors .444 Massage/Massage 520 Emplois divers/ Perdu/trouvé/.osvicund 840 a Pr Lecteurs avis \u2018eur town fosent Sa Machines à coudr machines 315 Entrebenvsystéme atarme/ Massoihérapie/Massotherapy \u2026\u2026.523 Miscellaneous employment 605 Prières/temerciements/ mé: UL Logements/appartements à lovers | Marchandrses commer Mantenance/aaim system Massage érolque/Erotic massage .\u2026.525 Garderies/Childcare .690 Prayessicard of thanks 845 i _\u2014_\u2014 fuis/apariments lo rent.Commerc merchandise es co 3 Excaradon/ercavation ee Messages particuliers/ 515 2 demandées/ 692 ces at sane 820 IMMOBILIER (ach vi aux puces/Flea mas ._\u2026 I .pecilic messages PE - 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ranscontinental * By cheque : fill in this coupon and mail it Address with your cheque to the following address: ; ; Fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine, City \u2014\u2014 Province \u2014 Postal Code 3175, Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal (Québec), H3T ICS.40600714 Telephone + By credit card : call the foundation at , (514) 345-4710 (Montreal) or Donation __$ (Please make your check out to the 1-888-235-DONS (elsewhere in Quebec).Fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine) \u2018 .For $20 or more or upon request, you'll receive a recelpt for tax purposes.PRISE PNÉQOU IGN LAS IL A en E GUN IL OGEGOGU MALO LES ES: CNA AA GRIS 1 LL à CHERS am MA, sionate community crusader.City Councillor Sonya Biddle was bom for the political arena.A feisty fighter for justice, the 40-year old city councilor for Decarie District knows what its like to be the underdog.\u201cEver since | was young, | thought life was unjust,\u201d she said.- Being the only black child in school, Biddle was constantly picked on, and every day in class, she had to sing a demeaning ditty about a petite negress who drank milk.\"I learned to stand up for myself and others,\u201d she said, crediting her jazz musician father for teaching her about respect and compassion for all people.The school of hard knocks taught the former actress to roll with the punches.\"My acting reviews were terrible,\u201d joked Biddle, who majored in theatre at Dawson College.Her life partner is Allan Patrick, a former theatre director who now works as Special Advisor to Mayor bourque on anglophone issues.In dealing with difficult bureaucrats at City Hall, Biddle always says, 3 \u201cPut yourself in that persons place.How \"%RMSSSSRESS wouldyou feel?\u201d Combatting resistance with persistance, Biddle will only concede if opponents\u2019 reasons are intelligent; otherwise, she'll hound until she wins, even if involves a protracted struggle.As for women in politics, Biddle dreams about more women filing the ranks.\u201cI believe the world would be peaceful then,\u201d she stated, claiming that volunteerism opens doors, and that effective change comes from serving not dictating.\u201cTrust your soul, intuition and energy to get the job done,\u201d said the hard-working councilor, who knocked on 15,000 doors during her 1998 campaign.As the associate to the executive committee on multicultural arts, Biddle relishes creative projects.She helped establish NDG Arts and is presently working on turning Cinema V into an arts centre.Her greatest love is for family.\u201cYou can never recapture the time spent away from your loved ones,\u201d said the mother of two sons who also cares for her mother-in-law.\u201cFor me, a community is like one big family.We have to take care of everybody,\u201d said Biddle, a pas- 72-2937 > A « NDG for over 20 years.She estimates that although most clients she sees come mainly from NDG, she has clients who come from Ottawa and Toronto as well.Why would they come all the way to NDG to get their dentures fixed?The answer is simple.Olga Lichtner is good at what she does.\u201c1 like working and like talking with people,\u201d says Olga.\u201cI'm not after their money, and | dont charge extra for every little thing.| want everyone who comes here to be happy.\" Having been schooled in dental technology and trained in dentistry, and having worked as a denturologist since 1974, Olga can offer clients a level of experience that is far superior to most.\u201cThe typical client will come in asking questions about whether they need dentures or whether the dentures they have are correct.| will ask them questions and then based on those answers | will conduct an oral examination.| then recommend to them whether they need new dentures or not,\u201d says Olga.If the answer is yes, then Olgas expertise in her field really begins to show.\"When making new dentures for people, you first have to take impressions of the upper and lower jaw and then proceed in taking things like the colour of teeth and also their shape.\u201d According to Olga, many denture wearers probably need new ones and don't even know it.\u201cJust because your dentures do not hurt you, it does not mean that they are alright.If dentures are left in too long, there can be lot of side effects.Your jaw may be out of place, you may get headaches, and, in extreme cases, you can also become hard of hearing,\u201d she says.For this reason Olga recommends visiting your denturologist every five years or so.\u201cAfter about five to eight years, the materials that dentures are made of get porous and retain bacteria,\u201d she says.As NDG has a large population of seniors, Olga Lichtners denturology practice enjoys a steady clientele.This clientele has remained very faithful to her over the years, a fact which perhaps says as much about the work she does as anything else.: 5294 Prince of Wales 482-1409 \u2014 \u201cfhe Westmount Examiner Olga Lichtner has had her own denturology practice on Prince of Wales Avenue in FRR = ie [a 5 q J bling.destroy a family.nies, workshops and seminars on identification of problem gamblers and intervention strategies.\u201cOne chronic gambler can affect as many as 18 people, including co-workers,\u201d said Thomas, who also offers private counseling sessions for those suffering from gambling fall-out.Thomas credits her strength and ability to solve family problems to her 28 years of experience as a special education teacher.She has also overcome personal family challenges including the loss of her husband, a child with his own addiction and the responsibility of supporting her own children and her late friend's two children.\u201cFor me family is the essence of life.Viva Consulting is here to make sufferers feel alive again,\u201d says the hard-working healer.Montreal West has a new and much needed family life counseling centre thats tackling one of society most insidious and increasing problems - addictive gam- Viva Consulting is run by two exceptional pros: Sol Boxenbaum, the former Director of the Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling {Sask.}, and Brenda Thomas, a psychotherapist who knows first-hand how gambling can \u201cI watched my uncle lose his first house.the second one too, \u201c said the 52-year old mother of six who holds a Masters degree from McGill University.\u201cOver 5% of the adult population are addicted to gambling and this number increases five-fold with teenagers,\u201d said Thomas, naming video lottery terminals, Mise-o-Jeux, and scratch tickets as the prime culprits.Because of gamblings devastating ripple effect, Viva Consulting offers compa- But Thomas admits to an addiction of her own.Tel.: 486-6226 Thursday, Noverriber 18, 1999 - 27 \u201cI love my work!\u201d aa.28 - Thursday, November 18, 1999 - The Westmount Examiner Chartered Rel Eon agent 933-5888 in Westmou nf rer in Québec \u201cFor Royal Lepoge ROYAL LEPAGE i ERD Chartered Real Estate Broker mypain eica LET ME UNLOCK THE DOOR TO YOUR NEW 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