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[" a \"00308 01 A hss de L'ass .National» Vision ces Periodiques JE qua *as Parlementaires Weber.Attn Richard Marois ra tae HOCKEY PROGRAM IN 2\" gil 485-1135 LA www.maromac.com Canadian Publication no: 1375822 Vol.67, No.49 - Saturday, December 28\" 2002 « (514) 484-5610 + 9,800 copies MAKING ALL OF WESTMOUNT YOUR HOME Marks wins support of megacity council Martin C.Barry motion chastising the Quebec government, tabled by Westmount borough president Karin Marks last week at Montreal City Hall, won the unanimous support of the Centre City council.Quebec Cultural Affairs Minister Diane Lemieux recently implemented a new formula for providing subsidies to libraries.The formula was established \u201cin inverse relationship to the value of properties and to the number of residents in the community,\u201d said Marks.The resolution tabled by Marks requested that the minister reconsider the formula and return to the one that existed in the year 2000.She said that because the entire island of Montreal had an increase in the value of its properties, it got a decrease in the amount of subsidies it could receive for libraries.According to Marks, the minister reasoned that because the government is now in the process of building the new provincial Bibliothéque Nationale downtown, that there was no reason to grant the island\u2019s libraries further subsidies.\u201cMy feeling was the Bibliothéque Nationale does not in any way replace local libraries\u2014and local libraries have experienced an increase in membership,\u201d Marks said, referring to Westmount\u2019s almost 90 per (continued on page 2) Next issue Jan.9 The Westmount Examiner will not be published next Thursday, Jan.2.We resume our regular weekly publishing schedule on Thursday, Jan.9.The staff of the Examiner would like to wish all readers and clients a safe and happy holiday.Scoop speaks! Classified ads of Transcontinental Weeklies TE, Page 2 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, December 28, 2002 LOCAL NEWS TRENT PREDICTS ROUGH WATERS AHEAD Martin C.Barry ormer Westmount mayor Peter Trent says , Westmounters will have to decide whether they want to risk paying higher taxes to the megaci- ty in exchange for poorer services, or pay them to a de-merged Westmount in which quality services at least would be assured.Trent made the comments as he was discrediting a story published in a French-language Montreal tabloid last week, which claimed he now favoured decentralizing the megacity, instead of the former suburban municipalities demerging from it.\u201cOf course I was furious,\u201d he said about the article.\u201cI always have, I always will be\u201d in favour of demerger, he added.Trent remains as determined as ever to see Westmount de-merged from the island-wide City of Montreal which will be a year old in a few days.He is confident that the Quebec Liberal Party will follow through on its pledge to hold public consultations on the issue if they form the next provincial government after a general election in the coming year.\u201cWestmounters have to decide,\u201d said Trent.\u201cWhatever the situation, they're going to be paying more taxes.Would they prefer to pay more taxes and be independent, or pay more taxes and remain part of the big City of Montreal?That\u2019s the decision they're going to have to make.If Westmount does not demerge, we'll see our taxes approaching those of the City of Montreal within five years.\u201d Trent suggested that it might even end up costing Westmounters more to reclaim their independence, but this might be preferable to the alternative of remaining in the megacity where the quality of services would gradually decline.\u201cI think most Westmounters would prefer to be independent and pay high taxes, as opposed to paying high taxes and being essentially a tiny subdivision of the megacity of Montreal where services will definitely drop,\u201d he said.\u201cAnother way to put it is that if we were independent, we could deliver quality services even though taxes may increase.If we remain part of the new city, services will ultimately diminish, and yet we\u2019ll be stuck with paying the higher taxes.\u201d But Trent said that residents of Westmount shouldn\u2019t necessarily choose demerger just for fiscal reasons - \u201ceven though they\u2019ll get more bang for their buck if they were independent,\u201d he said.\u201cBut it\u2019s unlikely we're going to see great rollbacks in taxes.\u201d Trent said that he has been working discreetly on a pro-demerger campaign lately behind the scenes.\u201cI am active in it, ! am meeting with various people and I will continue to work on ensuring that the Liberals will get in - and, of course, that they will respect their promise,\u201d he said.He believes that at this point, the number of cities across the province that would seek to demerge has fallen to about two dozen at the most.\u201cI have been told on numerous occasions by (Westmount MNA) Jacques Chagnon, (Liberal leader) Jean Charest and by other people in the Liberal party that they will honour their promise.The big promise for all of us is to assure that the Liberals get elected.I am still working behind the scenes on the whole question of demerger, how it can take place, the practicality of it, but I can\u2019t go into any more details right now.\u201d Trent expects the megacity to run into labour problems beginning early in the new year, which he predicts Mayor Gérald Tremblay will probably Roslyn students resume caroling tradition Martin C.Barry tudents from Roslyn School Qn singing Christmas carols and Hannukab songs at the corner of Sherbrooke Street and Victoria Avenue last Wednesday, after an absence of six years.Throughout the day, classes from the Westmount Avenue grade school took turns standing on the sidewalk outside the Metro supermarket on Sherbrooke, while accepting donations for a Christmas food basket fund.In all, 650 students participated.\u201cWe\u2019re warming up their hearts,\u201d said music teacher Lois Gagné, who directed the students in the sub-zero .By the time the temperature was a lit le too much to bear, Gagné was leading them in a dance number known as the \u2018Bamboo Walk.\u2019 \u201cThat helped keep us warm,\u201d she said, noting that they also moved to the tune of The Little Drummer Boy, another perennial favourite.Gagné noted that the students were renewing an old tradition.\u2018Roslyn students bring holiday cheer to Sherbrooke Street \u201cWe had done this for a long time,\u201d she said.\u201cWe haven\u2019t done it since 1996, and we decided to take it up again because so many people ask for it.The children really enjoy that community feeling where we're all together.\u201d Richard Tallon, manager of the Metro store, said he was happy to help out.The store donated several refreshments for the children.\u201cYou can see that the kids really seem to like what they're doing, and it\u2019s good because they're giving back to the community even at such a young age,\u201d he said.\u201cWe really try to join in any venture that\u2019s good for the community and good for the store,\u201d Tallon added.\u201cWe try to give to groups who are giving back to the community, as well.\u201d [TAXI ATLAS 485-8585 ATR AN] DEVIS 485-4888 Airport reservations 100% Guaranteed or your trip is free*!!! 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which, of course, will translate into huge tax increases - or there are going to be some real labour strife in the spring.\u201d rT Marks wins support (Continued from page 1) cent rise in membership since it was opened to all Montrealers a year ago.\u201cGiven the current situation, with an increase in membership of 90 per cent, it makes absolutely no sense.\u201d In other developments at the downtown city hall, Marks was forced to step down as a member of the Commission de la Présidence, a commission which had been studying improvements to municipal procedures in which members of the public could participate.Marks, who had made a significant contribution in the past year to the commission\u2019s work based on traditions of municipal transparency in Westmount, had to relinquish the seat because of a rule stating that she could not sit on two commissions at the same time.Marks also sits on the arts, culture and heritage commission.She will continue to sit on the Commission de la Présidence as an unpaid, non-vot- ing member.\u201cI felt that the commission for arts, culture and heritage had a greater impact on Westmount and our residents than the Commission de la Présidence,\u201d she said, explaining the decision.Marks received praise from other council members, including veteran councillor Marvin Rotrand, and Claire St.Arnaud who referred to Marks as having been the \u201cheart\u201d of the commission's report.It was also confirmed last week that Westmount and the other boroughs which were municipalities prior to being merged last year will receive only 20 per cent of the proceeds of public buildings they owned, should they decide to sell them in the future.According to a.clause in the Cent City's 2003 budget, 80 per cent of proceeds will go to the central administration, executive committee president Frank Zampino said in response to a question from Marks.\u201cWhich is awful as far as I'm concerned,\u201d said Marks.\u201cAny building or land that belonged, or for that matter to any other community, should remain the property of the community, and should they sell it, they should receive, if not all of the revenue from it, certainly a substantial amount from it.\u201d The Borough of Westmount now stands to receive only a fifth of the proceeds should it choose to sell Fire Station No.2 on The Boulevard.Westmount has been trying to sell the vacant building for several years. =a Sv, © = Fw» - \"LOT Vv D TOP OD ~+ = ® =H oF =a = (D0 WW 3 TT TT 2002: THE YEAR IN REVIEW Changes and uncertainty dominate Westmount\u2019s first year as a borough of Montreal Janua » Just days after the City of Westmount is dissolved and becomes a borough of Montreal\u2014against the wishes of the majority of its resi- dents\u2014a committee consisting of former and current Westmount municipal councillors is formed.It is announced that they will hold a public meeting later in the month.\u201cSoft words don\u2019t stir up any anger,\u201d says Tom Thompson, whose term as city councillor has been cut short by 6.years.\u201cThe citizens of Westmount st their city and the status of the city without having any opportunity to be heard in the Quebec government structure of municipal affairs.That is one of our greatest concerns\u2014that this was not a democratic process.\u201d - News of a recent plan to run high- speed trains from downtown Montreal to Dorval raise concerns among residents of lower Westmount who are already subjected to noise and vibrations from the regular commuter trains that use the CP tracks in Westmount.Borough Director Bruce St.Louis reassures residents that the plan is merely speculation at this point.- After 38 years of service in Westmount, fire chief Jim Adams announces his retirement.He makes it clear that he has no intention of work- ing for the City of Montreal.\u201cThe uniform I was going to hang up was going to be a Westmount uniform,\u201d he states firmly.Adams is replaced by Division Chief Georges Aumais, and the Stanton Street fire station becomes part of the City of Montreal fire department\u2019s district 17.» The Clifton Apartments, a derelict building straddling Westmount's northern border, is demolished as the recently merged City of Montreal takes a good look at managing the different areas of Mount Royal.The old building, located in an often forgotten corner of Westmount, had been neglected for decades.« Amidst fears that Westmount will now be a favourite destination for library users from across the island, the Westmount Public Library announces that since Jan 1, membership has increased by 1,193.« The demerger committee holds its first public meeting in front of about 70 concerned citizens in Victoria Hall.The chairman, former mayor Peter Trent, announces that the committee has given itself a one-year mandate to restore Westmount\u2019s autonomy.Supporting the Quebec Liberal Party, Trent says, is probably the best way for Westmounters to regain their autonomy.\u201cWhat the Liberals are giving us is a retroactive say in munici- A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICE with A PROVEN TRACK RECORD &@ IN INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY: * Family dynamics and communication e Relationship problems ¢ Self-esteem issues * Social phobia ® Anxiety * Depression e Abuse issues * Stress * Burnout Owen Hansen med.(514) 485-5032 40336919 meme QUE RAA 934-1818 4 Westmount Square, suite 110 http://www.royallepage.ca westmount 1@royallepage.ca ACCORDING TO G.SEE Nn ROYAL LEPAGE = gE Nm HERITAGE Courtier immobilier agréé Franchise indépendante et autonome de Royal LePage oF TT fs 5.Westmount's former city council, now the demerger committee.pal reorganization, and that's why we're in favour of the Liberals,\u201d he says.Februa - Members of the Westmount Dog Owners Association note a slight but noticeable increase in the number of dog owners from outside the borough who bring their dogs to Westmount runs and Summit Park.\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to determine whether this increase is connected to the merger, but | do know that the park has been increasingly busy over the last month,\u201d WDOA president Bridget Blackader says of the Summit.« Borough president Karin Marks, still getting used to her new job downtown, complains of partisanship and poor working conditions at Montreal City Hall.\u201cDowntown, everything is done on a party basis,\u201d she says.\u201cEven eating is done on a party basis.\u201d Independent councillors, she learns, are not guaranteed many of the basic working conditions automatically granted members of both major parties.\u201cClearly I don\u2019t think there is another way to eat sandwiches from one party to another,\u201d she says.\u201cAnd if there were an opportunity for people to come and sit together while they're eating, and talk and get to know each other.that could only be a benefit.\u201d « Despite fears that it would be a scaled-down affair, Westmount\u2019s annual Winter Carnival goes off without a hitch, with ideal weather conditions and plenty of activities for young and old.(continued on page 4) FE Bundled up for the Westmount Winter Carnival CHIP Tar Spells CHIP! 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Tenants of the large apartment block at 200 Kensington Ave.complain that living conditions are rapidly degenerating in their luxury building.Water seepage, plaster falling from walls and an inadequate ventilation system are just some of their complaints as matters are taken up with the building\u2019 s Toronto- based owners.\u201cWe\u2019re\u2018at our wits\u2019 end,\u201d says Norbert Schacter, who rents a penthouse in the building.\u201cThe City has been told about this many times.\u201d » Westmounters take advantage of the perfect weather conditions to take part in Montreal\u2019s annual St.Patrick Day\u2019s Parade.In what is quickly becoming a local tradition, Westmount\u2019s float\u2014consisting of photographic panels depicting historic local buildings\u2014 is assembled and pressed into service, accompanied by dozens of participants.» Caught between his loyalty to tenants and the wishes of his employers, Stéphane Dubé, the janitor of the 200 Kensington apartment building, is fired.He quickly announces that he is on a hunger strike to get his job back.For the next few days he is seen carrying a picket sign in front of the building Fired janitor Stéphane Dubé on Ste.Catherine Street.\u201cEvery janitor in Montreal needs protection,\u201d Dubé says.\u201cEvery time you tell the truth to an inspector, the owner of the building will fire you if you tell too much.That\u2019s why they fired me.\u201d « The McGill University Health Centre unveils its latest plans for the controversial \u2018superhospital\u2019 slated for the Glen Yards on Westmount\u2019s doorstep.Local residents, already concerned that the proposed hospital will cause increased noise and traffic, are alarmed to learn that a hotel may be built at the corner of Claremont Avenue and de Maisonneuve.An official from Air Canada, which owns part of the land in question, denies that there are any plans for a hotel on that site.« Despite much public curiosity and speculation, former mayor Peter Trent YEAR IN REVIEW states that he has not made any decisions regarding his immediate future.He also dispels rumours that he is planning to enter federal or provincial politics.\u201cI haven\u2019t really decided what course of action to take,\u201d he says.\u201cBut I will still be committed to undoing the merger, and certainly that\u2019s topmost in mind right now.\u201d e April - Several residents of The Boulevard join forces to fight the construction of a tall house on Cedar Avenue, which blocks their view of the city below.They say the original building, classified as a heritage property by the City of Westmount, has been completely demolished in the process of renovation.\u201cHow did it ever get through the Architecture and Planning Commission?\u201d asks about 60 invited Westmounters who participate in a series of discussion groups and workshops.As expected, the decentralization of powers from the City of Montreal is foremost on Westmounters\u2019 minds.\u201cMore powers for the borough of Westmount\u2014that\u2019s what everyone emphasized,\u201d said resident Stanley Baker.\u201cThere are certain things that are still under the control of Westmount\u2014but we're afraid these things will be taken away from us.\u201d + As a way of thanking him for his efforts throughout the anti-merger fight, as well as for his decade as mayor; the Westmount Municipal Association organizes a celebrity roast for Peter Trent at Victoria Hall.Hosted by local comic George Bowser, the event includes comedic contributions from Howard Hoppenheim, a resident of The Boulevard.+ Contactivity Centre, Westmount\u2019s main seniors\u2019 organization, celebrates its 30th anniversary.The birthday celebration includes a visit from federal Liberal MP Lucienne Robillard, who praises the many volunteers who keep Contactivity going.\u201cAs a volunteer, you give a lot but you also receive a lot,\u201d Robillard says before presenting Contactivity director Mary Stark with a congratulatory certificate from the federal government.* The much-anticipated Westmount Summit, organized to gauge residents\u2019 opinions and ideas on municipal issues, is held as a day-long event in Victoria Hall.Chaired by Borough Director Bruce St.Louis, it attracts - 0 Peter nersistentiy pestered, nlagued, provoked and missed the Parti POist How did Peter pester, plaque, provoke and piss the Parti PQist By personifying perfect pronunciation, polyarchy and policy prescience.Cynthia Lulham entertains at Trent roast Virginia Elliott and borough president Karin Marks, Examiner editor Wayne Larsen, borough councillor Cynthia Lulham and a duet by Bowser and Trent himself.(continued on page 5) ® ~ & A 2 2 = Come Discover our exotic buffet 57% Te Mon-Thurs 58.95 WS ++ FaB IN °9.95 Dinner [SY *12.95 Open for dinner only, X-Mas & New Years Day 2201 St-Catherine W.932-7141 f \"I 2 INTERESTED?2S IN FURNITURE BUILDING \"| CUSTOM-BUILT FURNITURE WORK SPACE RENTAL FURNITURE FINISHING TBY YOU eo (BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE) STUDENT TAKES HOME FURNITURE 36 HOURS IN 6 WEEKS Centre d'Ébénisterie Excellence Inc.Tel: (514) 364-WOOD (9663) 8100 Jean-Brillon Lasalle, Québec HEN 295 J) td sat SUIIZTIT (continued from page 4) » The Westmount Municipal Association unveils its latest weapon in the fight to reclaim Westmount\u2019s autonomy\u2014a red sign with a fleur-de-lys symbol resembling the Quebec Liberals\u2019 logo.Designed by WMA director Kathleen McCormick, the \u2018Vote Demerger\u2019 sign is expected to become a familiar sight on Westmount properties throughout the next provincial election campaign.* The announcement that McDonald\u2019s plans to open a reet near the corner of Claremont Avenue causes an outcry from residents in the area.\u201cObviously the people around here aren\u2019t too pleased,\u201d says Flora-Lee Wagner, who lives around the corner from the proposed site.\u201cI don\u2019t want to get up at 6:30 in the morning to the smell of French fries.\u201d Neighbours and merchants surrounding the former Murray\u2019s restaurant property, for which McDonald\u2019s has requested permits, quickly organize a common front to oppose the project.+ The Rotary Club of Westmount\u2019s annual fundrais- ing extravaganza\u2014a three-day Antiques and Collectibles Show in the Westmount Arena\u2014 grosses $34,000 for the local service club.Rotary president Richard d\u2019Auteuil notes that attendance is down by one third from the previous year.He blames the decline on the recent municipal merger, as organizers had to wait until mid- February for confirmation that the arena\u2019s facilities would be available to them on the requested dates - The Westmount Municipal Association\u2019s annual Volunteer Citizen of the Year award goes to Richard Lord, the well-known Westmount High School alumnus, engineer, lawyer and Liberal Party president who has devoted much of his life to the Westmount community ; ¢ on Sherbrooke Jane Martin and Ka \u201cWhat an honour it is to introduce Richard Lord and to express our appreciation for his extraordinary community service,\u201d says Sally Aitken, last year\u2019s Citizen of the Year, as she presents Lord his plaque at the WMA's annual general meeting.June - The June borough council meeting has something different this month\u2014a group of children sitting on the floor holding up colourful anti-McDonald\u2019s posters.The near-capacity crowd of residents turn the question period into a two-hour affair, complaining about the possibility of a Golden Arches in their neighbourhood.But borough president Karin Marks tells them that everything is being done legally and there is nothing the borough can do to stop the restaurant.\u201cLegally that area is zoned for a restaurant, therefore they have the right to be in there,\u201d she says.\u201cWe can\u2019t as a council just decide\u2014once that use has been defined\u2014who we want and who we don\u2019t want.\u201d » The Westmount Lawn Bowling Club kicks off its 100th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the summer, starting with a silver leen Duncan of the Westmount Municipal Association with their demerger posters INTERNET http://www.remax-quebec.com/westmount SS NN pou b \u2019 FN se -} $ a Citizen of the Year Richard Lord with Sally Aitken tea afternoon.This event attracts more than 100 people, including guests from the Mount Royal and Pointe Claire clubs, as well as Westmount MNA Jacques Chagnon.Jul » Neighbours opposed to the planned McDonald's restaurant on Sherbrooke Street announce that they have obtained nearly 3,000 signatures on a petition against the new franchise.They fear the area surrounding the restaurant will see increased litter and traffic congestion.McDonald\u2019s Canada releases a statement assuring residents that it will alleviate each of their concerns by implementing strict regulations and sophisticated ventilation filters.By the end of the month, McDonald\u2019s receives its permit from the borough of Westmount and the project goes ahead.« A small fire on the roof of the apartment building at 400 Kensington Ave.turns into a community event as tenants and neighbours come together to help each other.One family living nearby loads up their SUV with coffee, juice, bottled water and bananas and serves it all to the worried tenants, many of whom were evacuated while in their pajamas.\u201cI only did what I would have wanted someone to do for me,\u201d says Patricia Lazanis, who came to the rescue of her evacuated neighbours.Damage to the building turns out to be minimal.+ Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom and Congregation Shaar Hashomayim receive confirmation from the Guinness Book of World Records that their joint effort to set a new world record for the number of dreidels spinning simultaneously has been accepted.The record had been set the previous December.(continued on page 7) HON.LUCIENNE ROBILLARD, P.C.MP.WESTMOUNT - 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Quebec.\u201cWe were hoping that each of the 100 runners would collect $20,\u201d says co- organizer Susan Christoffersen.\u201cBut people have been collecting more than that, and one runner even collected over $2,000 aione.\u201d « The annual blood donor clinic organized by Westmount\u2019s firefighters is deemed a success, attracting a total of 91 donors.The 11th annual event is not the unprecedented success it was last year, when 212 units were collected in the wake of Sept.11.= The MUHC announces that before a superhospital can be built in the Glen Yards, the contaminated property will have to be cleaned up\u2014to the tune of $33 million.This operation should take about four months to complete, and is scheduled to begin in the new year.« Despite ongoing opposition by area residents, McDonald\u2019s newest franchise opens on Sherbrooke Street without fanfare.Flora-Lee Wagner, one of the main organizers behind the protest, says she and her neighbours are now resigned to simply refusing to have anything to do with the new restaurant.\u201cWe hope that the residents, the workers and everybody who comes into this neighbourhood supports the neighbours rather than McDonald\u2019s,\u201d she says.\u201cThat\u2019s exactly how we feel.\u201d (continued on page 9) \u2014_ BE dig (CORNER ATWATER) À Lo NOW % question last year, Wayne Larsen y 7, as it was definite- E | A dd ly the City\u2019s valiant e-mail: larsenw@transcontinental.ca 4 but ultimately doomed struggle against the provincial government\u2019s Bill 170.This, it was generally agreed, was not only the biggest story of 2001, but in fact the biggest 127-year history.Last year\u2019s municipal merger was of such magnitude that its consequences will likely be seeable future.As a result, the biggest ongoing story of 2002 was certainly the fledgling borough'\u2019s inevitable period of transition.Public Security Department\u2019s annual Christmas food basket, just about everything run by the City has been affected\u2014in most cases not for the better.There are many w this year\u2019s changes have been neither as numerous nor severe as originally predicted.For instance, you can of the Westmount Public Library without queuing up for half an hour, and on a hot summer afternoon you Westmount pool without landing on a family from NDG.But we must remember that few changes were ever expected to take place right away.Status quo for the mon catchphrase among Transition Committee members throughout their bureaucratic nightmare of forming a new borough system.It is expected that this coming year will see more pronounced changes in Westmount, from higher taxes to a reduction in services.And, thanks to \u2018One island, one union,\u2019 storm clouds of serious labour disputes are forming on the horizon.Hopefully Westmount's top story of 2003 will be something positive\u2014and completely unrelated to municipal affairs.story in Westmount\u2019s felt well into the fore- From the billing and payment of municipal taxes to the ho would say that the still check a book out can still dive into the first year was a com- BA 7 Never a dull year with our politicians Tommy Schnurmacher federal scene, Jean Chrétien drags out the longest goodbye in Canadian history and remains mighty miffed that his arch nemesis Paul Martin has ruined such a great gig.Chrétien has figured out that Liberal members of parliament could rob the occasional bank and break into the homes of their long-suffering constituents and still score a landslide victory.If and when Chrétien finally does pack it in, he will indeed leave us with a very impressive legacy.It will run the gamut from Alfonso Gagliano, who was banished to the Danish rubber chicken circuit, to Francoise Ducros, who dubbed George Bush a | t's been an amazing year.On the moron much to the delight of Saddam Hussein, who usually remains unmoved by the nuances of Canadian politics.Chrétien still misses Gagliano.He remembers with great fondness that certain government departments would ship 20 per cent of all their grants to ridings held by Chrétien and Gagliano while the country\u2019s remaining 299 ridings had to make do with the leftovers.Newfoundland's Brian Tobin resigned from politics when he discovered that the three teenagers living under his roof were.in fact, his own children.Watch for Captain Canada to head straight back to Ottawa as soon as an aging Martin botches up his first and only term as PM.Auditor-General Sheila Fraser certainly had an exhausting year.The poor woman had to call in the RCMP to look into the antics of senior civil servants who \u201cbroke just about every rule in the book\u201d when they handed out advertising contracts.That was before she was stunned by the billion- dollar gun-registry fiasco.Sheila Copps, on the other hand, had a quiet year and was reduced to threatening a swim team coach.Health care remained at the top of the agenda.We now have the Kirby Report and the Romanow Report.What we don\u2019t have are enough doctors and nurses.In Quebec, we are a mere 900 days away from sovereignty if Bernard Landry is to be believed.Considering that his party is coming in third out of three in the polls, | wouldn\u2019t worry too much about it.Landry\u2019s primary contribution to the betterment of Quebec society has been the pithy observation that Montreal is \u201ctoo English.\u201d This remark, of course, was intended strictly for local hardliner consumption.On Landry\u2019s frequent travels outside La Belle Province, he boasts about bilingualism and urges investors to take advantage of the fact that unilingual francophones are a captive workforce unlikely to move elsewhere.Of course, it\u2019s been a banner year for Mario Dumont who has gone from the relative obscurity of being a one- man band to the top of the polls.It remains to be seen if he will stick to the courage of his convictions.Oh, I almost forgot.Liberal leadership hopeful John Manley got into some hot water \u2014 well, tepid water in any case \u2014 when he told a reporter he believed Canada should get rid of the monarchy.Her Majesty was too busy worrying about what the butler saw to pay much attention.There was some good news.The sky hasn\u2019t yet fallen on the municipal merger and the government will only spend $1.6 million to study royal parades in 16th century France.Those 17th century parades will just have to wait.Happy holidays and see you in 8 + Tommy Schnurmacher is heard weekdays 9 a.m.to noon on CJAD 800 Radio.His e-mail address is tommys@total.net.20 Se 1e RE, Ai ra a ri FE cie 4 IIE.MPR SiR.5555.= ee __.0 AY bt wn Classified Ads : Tél.: (514) 321-2000 Fax : (450) 668-2901 : Gordon Brewerton ext 27 e-mail:publisher@transcontinental.ca Regional Office Hebdos Transcontinental / Western Montreal 3677 Des Sources, Dollard des Ormeaux, Qc, H9B 2T6 Publisher #aminer ® WINNER Editor : Wayne Larsen ext 32 Graphic Designer : Emanuela Niculescu .e-mail:larsenw@transcontinental.ca Regional Manager 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erreurs, sa ranscontinental \u201cesponsabibte se limute strictement à la publication de ! annonce dans une edition subsequente ou Je remboursement des frs de publication.v Publisher s Liabiity for error: The pubhsher shall not be hable for shaht changes or typographic! errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement, The publisher's Kabrty foe other errors or omissons m connection with any advertisement 15 strctly imited to publication of the adverse.ment In amy subsequent sue of the refund of anv momes paid for the advertisement Toute reproduction des annonces ou snformatios, en tout ou en parte.de façon officietie ou non.Éd Newivaps Assccaton ay oa [coureciire Subscription in Canada: $50/year Outside Canada: $125 /vear.Canadian Publication no.: 1375822 Page 8 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, : Qn ~~ ~ PN -t A [OREN af aie SESE SHER, BJ Wa ee EARS.Ea al ds 2 A6 2 1 (continued from page 7) October « The Borough of Westmount announces that starting in the new year, residents summoned for traffic and bylaw violations will have to travel to municipal court in the former Montreal West town hall.The court will be merged with those of Lachine, Cote St.Luc-Hampstead- Montreal West and Côte des Neiges- Notre Dame de Grâce.According to Côte des Neiges borough councillor Francine Senécal, closing some courthouses will improve service.Westmount borough president Karin Marks is heavily critical of the fact that these changes were made without notifica- ion of the municipal employees most directly affected.- À Melville Avenue couple make a surprising discovery while renovating their century-old home.Lodged between the walls is an old bottle containing a note written by the contractor in 1897.They donate the find to the Westmount Historical Association.+ The Westmount Municipal Association organizes a landlord-ten- ant information session in the Lawn Bowling Clubhouse.In the course of this meeting, a representative of the Regie du logement reveals that the Regie may open a branch office in Westmount, as it is often difficult for some people to travel to the Regie\u2019s main office near Olympic Stadium in Montreal's east end.« A poll conducted for La Presse and Radio-Canada indicates strong support for municipal demergers on the island of Montreal by Liberal voters.This buoys the spirits of local demerger activists, who have worried about decreased support for their cause in other parts of Montreal.\u201cThis effectively says that\u2019s not true,\u201d says an elated former mayor Peter Trent, who jokes that he went out and had the poll results framed.\u201cPeople may be quiet about it, but they're very angry with what happened.\u201d + As one of the many municipal organizations still coping with much red tape, Hydro Westmount reveals that it is still waiting for $700,000 in funding from the City of Montreal.Only $70,000 of its $1 million capital projects budget has come through.This, director Marc Roy says, is making the local utility\u2019s job much harder than usual.November + An ongoing dispute between the Borough of Westmount and local auto shop owner Albert Darmo comes up at the monthly borough council 1eeting.Hoping to sell his holdings and retire.Darmo has not been able to sell his Somerville Avenue business because the property is not zoned for a high-density residential development.Darmo says this is hindering the sale of his property, but the borough council stands firm in its decision to uphold a longstanding policy against spot re-zoning in Westmount.« Many young hockey players in northern Canada are playing with good equipment thanks to a Westmount-based initiative to send second-hand hockey gear to their remote communities.Through \u2018Game On,\u201d Westmounter Elizabeth Cundill has been busy col- Collecti p= ng hockey gear for rn communities lecting donations of equipment at the Westmount Arena, with the help of the TAG Teen Centre and many volunteers.- The Borough of Westmount announces that one of the most danger ous intersections in the community Claremont Avenue and Sherbrooke Street\u2014will soon be safer for pedestrians thanks to a new traffic light system.According to Westmount Public Security Director Richard McEnroe, there have been three accidents at that corner since January, two of which caused injuries.- World events strike close to home as Westmount'\u2019s Temple Emanu-El- Beth Sholom is revealed to be on a list of Canadian terrorist targets published by the Vancouver Province.Although the U.S.State Department denies the existence of such a list, Rabbi Leigh Lerner is taking no chances.He immediately announces that security will be increased at the Temple.\u201cWe're in full security mode here,\u201d he says.+ An outdoor gas leak on Roslyn Avenue draws no less than 20 emergency vehicles and nearly 40 firefighters, which blocks traffic in the area and raises questions of wasted resources and personnel in the megacity.Residents are assured by Richard Liebmann of the Service de Sécurité Incendie de Montréal, who explains that each vehicle and each firefighter was there to perform a specific function in case of a full-blown emergency.« The borough announces that the customer service counter of its municipal court\u2014scheduled to move to Montreal West in the new year \u2014 may remain here for several more months than anticipated.This comes just as the building at 21 Stanton Street begins doubling as the brand new west-end branch of the Regie du Logement.December * Two Westmount firefighters, Steve Manktelow and Patrick Tourigny, are dubbed heroes for saving the life of a Westmount man who had suffered a heart attack in his home.As part of the First Responder Unit, they were first on the scene and managed to revive the victim, who doctors say had been clinically dead when they arrived.« The Borough of Westmount receives two citations for its ongoing efforts to help preserve Mount Royal.Les Amis de la Montagne presents Westmount with its Mount Royal Charter Award, and local officials also receive Save Montreal\u2019s Prix d\u2019Orange.\u201cWe've always been known to have done our part to preserve our arca,\u201d says borough president Karin Marks.+ Despite a few obstacles in its path due to the new megacity structure, Westmount\u2019s Public Security Department successfully carries out its traditional Christmas food basket delivery to needy local families.Now, fire trucks cannot be used in the drive, and the Westmount Public Library cannot participate through its popular Food For Fines program.\u201cTt used to he a combined effort with the firefighters,\u201d Community Relations Officer James Novak says of the food drive.\u201cSince the merge, only public security officers and fire inspectors can make the deliveries.\u201d -Photos by Martin C.Barry 6 abed - 0007 \u20188Z 18QUI929G \u201cKEPSINUL - YINHAYXI INNOWLSIM IHL End of the session and the end of a government Jacques Chagnon, MNA he government, which is now in the fifth year of its mandate, is desperate in its search for a way to rally former supporters, many of whom have now joined the ADQ.Premier Landry, speaking at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, and then Minister Diane Lemieux, attempted to revive the old fears of assimilation.In fact, using only part of the 2001 Census data, they are trying to convince us that Montreal is becoming more anglicized.Bernard Landry: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t want Montreal to become anglicized again.\u201d Diane Lemieux: \u201cWe may need to adopt new legislation if Montreal becomes more English.\u201d And now the truth: the 2001 Census shows that there are now one per cent more francophones in Montreal than there were in 1996 and that the tendency for members of cultural communities to speak French is on the rise.What is upsetting the PQ is that ever since the forced mergers, a significant number of anglophone councillors representing Montreal\u2019s former suburbs speak English at \u2014 _ City Hall.English is being spoken here more that it has been in the past and this is frustrating the city\u2019s PQ zealots.However, what must also be made clear is that this is having a political effect elsewhere.While this PQ discourse is having no effect in Montreal, it is planting the seeds of fear in the minds of the rest of the province\u2019s francophones, who think that French is almost no longer spoken here in the city.The Premier has been visiting the various regions of the province, from Baie-Comeau to Murdochville, and from the Gaspé to Abitibi, distributing cheques ranging from $50 to $150 million.He couldn\u2019t have picked a better time of year.This is another clear signal that preparations are underway for \u2014 no, not for Christmas\u2014for an election.With the end of the government\u2019s mandate in sight, the level of frustration among MNA's and ministers is palpable.The tension between certain ministers is great and there are MNA\u2019s who refuse to respect their 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