The Westmount examiner, 5 février 2004, jeudi 5 février 2004

[" Canadian Publication no: 1375822 Vol.69, No.5 - Thursday, February 5\" 2004 + (514) 484-5610 » 9,800 copies MAKING ALL OF WESTMOUNT YOUR HOME Quality Office Furniture SAMPLE SALE Montreal's Largest @ EPL 3155 DEVILLE © (514) 728-5298 BREAKS HYDRO LOAD RECORD Martin C.Barry xtremely low temperatures recorded E- the Montreal region last month resulted in a costly new record peak load for Hydro Westmount.On Jan.15 at 5:30 p.m., 87.25 megawatts used by the power utility exceeded the record of 85 megawatts, which had been set in January the year before.Westmount borough officials were happy to report that the electrical grid held up extremely well during the cold snap, with no power failures reported.But the bad news was that the one-time peak load resulted in a penalty of $283,000 which Hydro Westmount must now pay Hydro Québec, its supplier.During periods of intense cold when the temperature drops below -18 degrees Celsius, Hydro Westmount has been encouraging Westmounters to reduce power consumption during peak hours.At such times, sandwich board ads warning residents of the situation are placed in public places throughout Westmount.Although the penalties incurred for exceeding the consumption limit are not reflected back on clients\u2019 electrical bills, Hydro Westmount is unable to re-invest those amounts in the power network's infrastructure as it normally would.Marc Roy, Hydro Westmount\u2019s director of operations, said the impact of last month's penalty would not be passed on directly to Hydro Westmount customers.In fact, Hydro Westmount cannot transfer penalties to clients\u2019 bills.The company has always managed to operate in the black.Westmount used to benefit when it was an independent municipality.Roy noted, however, that Hydro Westmount\u2019s profits now go directly to the megacity administration.(continued on page 13) Scoop speaks! 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S514) 321 -2000 LOCAL NEWS POLICE DEAL WITH MORE VEHICLE BREAK-INS Martin C.Barry rash of grab-and-run car break-ins, which started last year with vehicles parked on streets surrounding Westmount Square, is continuing.Between Jan.16 and 21, a dozen such incidents were reported to local police.\u201cSince Christmas, this area has been targeted,\u201d said Constable Julie Jutras, community relations officer at Station 12.She adding that the affluence of the area and its proximity to downtown may be attracting the thieves.\u201cIt could be somebody who lives in this area, somebody who doesn\u2019t live too far away, who goes to school in this area or something of that kind,\u201d she said.RE YOU CONSIDERING PSYCHOTHERAPY?I OFFER PSYCHOTHERAPY UNDER MEDICARE D.Yajnik, mn.G.P.trained in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis Services in French and English 4631 Sherbrooke West, Suite 8 Westmount, Tel: 989-1164 PSYCHOTHERAPIE COUVERTE PAR L\u2019ASSURANCE MALADIE DU QUÉBEC PSYCHANALYSE NON COUVERTE 40724153 On Jan.21, a car parked at Greene Avenue and de Maisonneuve Boulevard was broken into through a rear window around 8:30 a.m.The thieves made off with $1,600 worth of valuables, including a camera and a sports bag.The same modus operandi was used in all cases.According to Jutras, police have had little success so far in coming up with any suspects.\u201cWe did follow somebody the other day who was wiping off cars and looking in, but he never attempted to break in,\u201d she said.Last year, police did make some arrests related to the incidents, she added.Theft at Westmount Y When working out at the local gym, always store valuables in a locker that\u2019s been secured with a padlock, a member of the Westmount YMCA learned the Home Massage Service For Women Only Professional Chinese Therapeutic Massage given by a certified Chinese masseuse, Miss Yan Wang, in the convenience of your home.* relaxation * tones skin and muscles * boosts circulation * releases toxins * pain and stress 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wallet.\u201cShe lost her wallet, cards and some money,\u201d said Jutras.There were no witnesses and police so far have no suspects in the case.Burglaries on Claremont During the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan.20, two homes on Claremont Avenue were broken into.The suspects, who entered the first house through a window which they smashed, used a flower box they found there to break windows and gain entry to the second house.More than $7,000 worth of valuables, including jewelry and currency, was stolen from the second home.Police were unable to determine the value of property taken from the first home because the owners were on vacation and could not confirm what was taken.Purses stolen in local malls Purse snatchers have been active at Westmount Square and Alexis Nihon Plaza, where four incidents were recently reported.\u201cPeople are sitting in restaurants and a person will come in, take off his jacket, put it down on the floor, then pick it up with the purse at the same time and leave,\u201d Jutras said, explaining the technique typically used by the thieves.In other incidents, pickpockets simply reached into an open purse and fished out a wallet.The Nickels restaurant at the plaza has been the scene of a number of recent purse snatching incidents, Jutras added.People taking the metro at Atwater have also be targeted.Jutras offered the following advice: \u201cBe careful with your purse, keep it on you at all times and keep an eye on it.People are very careless about that.They\u2019ll leave their purse hanging on the back of their chair.They'll put it on the floor, go to the bathroom.come back\u2014and the purse is gone.\u201d Westmount Lifestyle.Downtown Convenience = Ka The ultimate in luxury condominiums.+ Excellent location 2 blocks west of Westmount Park ¢ 2 bedrooms / 2 baths & 3 bedrooms / 3 baths * 9'6\u201d minimum clear ceiling heights * Oversized, 7 fool windows e Custom wood kitchen cabinets with granite countertops e Aquabrass / Kohler fixtures e 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Westmount\u2019s campaign headquarters on Ste.Catherine Street, which the WMA is helping to sponsor.Défusion Westmount hopes to convince as many Westmounters as possible to lend their support to the demerger cause in an upcoming referendum on the issue.More than 98 per cent of Westmounters favour erger, according to a public consulta- rion made by the former City of Westmount three years ago.A register of residents\u2019 signatures, the first step toward a demerger referendum, will be opening at Westmount borough office, probably in May.Défusion Westmount, which is renting office space in a storefront during the campaign, is concentrating most of its efforts for now on the recruiting and training of residents for canvassing duties.: Charles hi its Westmount Municipal Association president Kathleen Duncan (right) watches as Judy Clark of Lansdowne Avenue signs on to support the Westmount demerger effort.As of last Monday, Défusion Westmount had 100 canvassers working on its behalf, about half of whom underwent a brief training session.\u201cWhen they come in, we sit them down and explain to them exactly what is in the kit and what each part of the kit is for\u2014what they're to do with it,\u201d said Duncan.At each household contacted, the canvassers are trying to determine whether occupants are of voting age, are on side with demerger, or whether they're against it or undecided.The kit the canvassers carry contains registration forms.information cards and blue ribbons (symbolic of the Montreal Island municipal demerger movement) to be attached near supporters\u2019 homes with their permission, somewhere visible from the street.There is a $5 registration fee per household for joining Défusion Westmount.When possible, canvassers are also gathering e-mail addresses so supporters can be Kept up to date.As for the requirements to become a Défusion Westmount canvasser, Duncan said it's important that \u201cthey must have good, warm clothing, for starters, and that they believe demerger is what they want for Westmount.\u201d Arlene Sproule, a resident who is working as a poll captain supervising canvassers in the western part of the borough said the response she received so far has been overwhelmingly positive.\u201cMost people are extremely sympathetic that we're out in such cold weather,\u201d she said, adding that the frigid temperature last week was making canvassing more difficult for many of the volunteers.\u201cBecause the weather's been so bad.1 think it has slowed things down.Mostly we've been going in the evenings, and it's been pretty brutal.\u201d Bob Asch, another poll captain who was out contacting residents on The Boulevard last week, said the response was 100 per cent in favour of demerger \u201cEverybody, in effect, said \u2018come on in\u2019 when we announced what we were there for,\u201d he said.With the overwhelming support for demerger, Sproule has run into just one resident so far who wasn\u2019t completely certain where he stood.\u201cHe had been for the merger.but now he was wavering and thinking he was more for demerging,\u201d she said.\u201c1 would say most of the people have been for it.\u201d + The Défusion Westmount office is located at 4431 Ste, Catherine St.W betiveen Metcalfe and Kensington.The phone number is 931-0885.Westmount could have input on commuter train noise Martin C.Barry espite a setback in efforts by D municipalities to regulate noise, vibrations and pollution produced by nearby railway lines, the federal government may yet grant communities like Westmount some say in the matter.With a busy train line and a partly active railway yard located nearby, residents of Westmount have been affected for decades by the various sounds, smells and reverberations of round-the-clock train operations.Over the years, hundreds of complaints have come from residents of lower Westmount about noise from passing train engines, as well as from train maintenance done in the Glen Yards.Even though the yards are being used for much less maintenance than in previous years, an increase in the number of commuter trains running along the line has kept the noise level relatively high.The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), a federal body dealing with issues concerning railways and other modes of ansportation.ruled in 1996 that munici- ities could issue compliance orders to railroads causing problems with their operations next to residential areas.Four years ago, however, the Federal Court of Appeal stripped the CTA of its powers, maintaining that the Canadian constitution protects the railroads.Since then, municipalities across Canada have been lobbying and passing resolutions urging the federal government to restore the transport agency's powers.Now, however, a new federal transportation law is expected to be enacted by the Martin gov- 40336919 ernment with revisions.Among the shortcomings in the old legislation noted by municipal representatives such as Westmount Borough Councillor Cynthia Lulham (who is a member of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities\u2019 transportation committee), the complaints process is too proce- durally heavy.It places the burden on citizens to demonstrate to the CTA that all collaborative measures with the railways have been exhausted.According to Lulham, Westmount tried using its anti-idling bylaw (normally applied in cases involving motor vehicles) in an attempt to regulate the various nuisances caused by train engines, which are often left running in the Glen Yards.The borough had also previously tried enforcing an anti-noise bylaw.However, the cases were all dismissed.\u201cThe courts ruled that the Canadian Transportation Act does not give jurisdiction over noise pollution and vibration to cities\u2014there\u2019s no mandate in it,\u201d said Lulham.The federal government is proposing in Bill C-26 that the Canadian Transportation Act be amended to require that railways keep any adverse noise to a minimum when constructing or operating a railway, \u2018taking into consideration the requirements of normal railway operations, services and the interests of respective communities.\u2019 Lulham believes that municipalities need to develop a cooperative framework with the railways if the issue is to be resolved.\u201cOften they've co-existed for a long time together.\u201d she said.\u201cSo it\u2019s how can we create understanding between railway operations and the municipalities REALTOR emp with people who are living in proximity to trains?\u201cWe're not going to get the trains removed, but how can we get schedules i ay Dr Blliot Mechs has been using state of the are dents) techno aed artieti wee panos a \u201cSMUELELIFT™ {ar a moe à WHY NOT LOOK YOUR BEST?Call Gan othe whttening comer and na WH WOULD BE LHTONORED TO BL YOUR HN TAN ¢ Dr.I-1liot Mechanic Dental 1 PLACE DU COMMERCE SUITE NUN\"S ISLAND, QUEBEC eT TAYE ACCORDING TO G.M.R.B.STATISTICS du 95 58 7 43 % 6ù STEEN 738-1515 poyALLePAGE À Westmount 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at the comer of Claremont and de Maisonneuve.Instead of the conventional lights that were ; in place for f ; > pl years, the inter- ?\u2019 section has now \u2019 » become a four- Wayne Larsen = ay Son with 2 perpetually flash- e-mail: larsenw@transcontinental.ca ing red light.What a great improvement! Now, with a four-way stop, drivers have to be much more alert.Whoever arrives at the intersection first has the right-of-way, so people have to pay attention to all corners, not just plough blindly ahead at the first sight of a green light.The old way, with conventional lights in place, that intersection was a menace to pedestri- ans\u2014especially those heading east into Westmount along de Maisonneuve.For some reason, an unusually high number of drivers turning south down Claremont/Ste.Catherine would suddenly turn extremely aggressive.Perhaps it was the heady anticipation of that exhilarating thrill one gets when hitting that speedway-like curve onto Ste.Catherine Street, but far too many drivers took that green light as an open invitation to hit the gas.It was not uncommon to see cars lurching ahead and actually turning right in front of someone who was already halfway across the street.After countless scrapes with these urban menaces, about three years ago I resolved to walk across that intersection only on red lights.This unconventional strategy worked like a charm.Never again did I have to exchange one-fingered unpleasantries with a cab driver or ask a seething woman if a house had just fallen on her sister.I may have turned a few SON THIS \\S_ CaoNNA HURT ME MORE THAN T's GONNA HURT heads\u2014but I was much safer.The new four-way stop may not put an end to all reckless motorists eager to let it rip along Ste.Catherine Street, but it does seem to have a more calming effect on them.municipal reporter, is this week attempting to solve the merger puzzle by comparing services before and after the annexation.It\u2019s a massive job.The nine new boroughs and, especially to centre city have yet to show the famous \u201cMontreal dysfunctionality.\u201d The 26 annexed cities still need to prove that they have not been infected by it.At this stage, a comparative analysis may be like trying to settle the score on a football game when we are not yet at half time and the rules are being changed to benefit a desperate home team every few months.Gyulai\u2019s big front-page articles coincided with the delivery of mega tax bills and Paul Martin's promises of real money for cities.\u201cAt the least, the attention to municipalities will stimulate debate and Ln Gyulai, the Gazette's NOT ALL BY NUMBERS interest for the register and referendum,\u201d said veteran media observer John Sancton.The seven-day series\u2014due to run until Sunday\u2014puts more attention on city halls than even the 2001 elections.It eclipses the Tremblay versus Bourque campaign that, by the time the actual polling came around, was mainly an unpopularity contest.Gyulai\u2019s series is an attempt to go beyond \u201cthe overcooked slogans, competing absolutes and politicians who declare their side to be the truth.\u201d She hopes to solve the puzzle with numbers.\u201cIf one were to compare the level of services delivered before the mergers and today, would the success of the merger be determined?\u201d she wrote on Monday.Would comparisons of road salt use, library hours and flowers planted determine the forced- mergers\u2019 success?Not likely.While democracy is impossible without money, which means taxes and budgets, statistics alone do not define a community.Admittedly, numbers do have a certain fascination, however.On Tuesday, Gyulai reported that Montreal pretends it gets less snow (180 centimetres on average) than most other places (Westmount, 214; Cote St.Luc, 230, Environment Canada, 214).She also unveiled another potential nightmare: the blue collar union wants snow clearing to be centralized! Based on the first two days\u2019 installments, Gyulai\u2019s investigation awakens the realization that the old cities (and districts of the old Montreal) were different for good, natural reasons.How wrong were forced mergers! Needs differ.A large part of Westmount is built on a steep hill and cleaning of snow in winter, dirt in summer and leaves in fall is rather more challenging than say St.Leonard, which is flatter.Lachine has the problem of finding safe parking near its train station; Westmount has already made a small green park in front of our station.Ready access to downtown means we have no need for a major art gallery or entertainment palace.Homework, leisure study and 13 schools justify a major investment in our library.So far we have managed without a large indoor pool.Some think that the time has come to build one, while other, want more ice facilities.These are local needs and decisions about them are best made locally.Buying a home is the big investment in most people\u2019s lives, closely followed for many by cars, the super toys of the age.Where we live and how we get to the supermarket, school.and work are the big life-style decisions that dominate a family\u2019s lifetime.I often think that the key measure for any municipality is what it does\u2014 or does not do\u2014for children.That more than numbers determines the Brownie points.Looking for apples-to-apples numbers is going to be very frustrating.Municipalities do not manufacture tires or sell the latest fashions or make profits.They deliver intangibl Feeling of security, neighbourline access, clean water, trees, places to (politely) let off steam.It is called quality of life.They are hard to measure except as an appreciation index and that doesn\u2019t show up in balance sheets and budget tables.+ Don Wedge compiles the Civic Alert e-mail newsletter: Examiner 245 Victoria Ave., Suite 10 Westmount (Québec) H3Z 2M6 Direct Line: (514) 484-7523 Morabes Nevnenper Associston Canadian Communty Association des Jour Newspapers Associaton Pégoneux du Quited Canadian Publication no.: 1375822 aan (514) 484-5610 Fax: (514) 484-6028 Publisher : Gordon Brewerton ext 27 e-mail:publisher@transcontinental.ca - Editor : Wayne Larsen 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2003 GOOD NEIGHBOURS: As a way of expressing its gratitude towards its partners and Westmount neighbours, the new Downtown YMCA will host its official opening next Wednesday, Feb.5.Present at the event will be Borough President Karin Marks and representatives from each of the Y's partners, including the CLSC and the Régie @ cu de la Santé.The Downtown , a housing project for people seeking refugee status in Canada, was opened in November 2001 and occupies the former Reddy Memorial Hospital building on Tupper Street.Since its inception, the centre has made painstaking efforts to earn the approval of the Westmount community, and on Wednesday, it wishes to respond.\u2018We want to thank our partners and the Westmount borough,\u2019 said residence director Pascal Alatorre.\u2018We want to show that we have stayed here more than 15 months and everything has been good and we have good relationships with our neighbours.\"\u201d Five Years Ago January 28, 1999 PRIESTS\u2019 FARM CONDOS: \u201cPlans for a sprawling condominium development on a tract of historical land has alarmed a number of Westmounters living near the city\u2019s eastern border.But since the property in question\u2014 commonly known as Priest's Farm\u2014is entirely in Montreal, the City of Westmount may have little say in how the land is ultimately used.Montreal developer Le Groupe Lépine plans to build 74 residential units on the 25,732 square metres of sloping terrain bordered along the north by St.Sulpice and Piquet Roads, Atwater Avenue to the east and the end of de Lavigne Road to the west.One of the residents\u2019 primary concerns is that Lépine\u2019s current plans call for the opening of de Lavigne Road as a throughway to Atwater Avenue.This, they fear, would turn the quiet cul-de-sac into another busy traffic artery leading downtown.\u201d * e Fifteen Years Ago January 26, 1989 ROTARY BUYS UNITY CENTRE: \u201cThe Greene avenue Unity Club building is on the verge of becoming a community centre, thanks to the combined efforts of the Rotary Club of Westmount and local citizens.A tentative agreement has been reached whereby the Rotary Club will purchase the building at 1090 Greene from the Unity Boys and Girls\u2019 Club for $1 and considerations.Rotary will retain ownership of the building\u2014which it erected in 1949 on land donated by the LOCAL NEWS Bush re-election far from guaranteed Tommy Schnurmacher eorge W.Bush is in trouble.While it is true that his administration has succeeded in toppling the Taliban and capturing Saddam Hussein, that may not be enough to get him reelected.The Democratic vote will hold firm.Americans who voted for a lacklustre candidate like Al Gore in 2000 haven't changed their mind about Bush since then.If anything, they hate the man more than ever.They will have no problem voting for Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts.Nor will all those fresh-faced young people who may originally have supported former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.A desperate Dean has now taken to describing Kerry as a Republican.This is obviously meant as a grievous insult and Kerry, of course, makes a point of demanding an apology.It\u2019s all for show.For all intents and purposes, Kerry now has the nomination in the bag.Being labelled a city and gave to Unity\u2014while turning over day-to-day management to a new board that will run the facility as a community centre, Rotary president James Griffin said Tuesday.\u201d Twenty Years Ago January 26, 1984 KIDS\u2019 PRESS CONFERENCE: \u201cMayor Brian Gallery reflected on his first two months in office Monday, singling out taxes and parking as two problems in the city.He said the job of mayor took more time than he realized and that it was \u2018very hard\u2019 for him to know if he would seek a second term in office.The \u2018trade secrets\u2019 were revealed in a candid interview at city hall with two 11-year-old Westmount reporters, Thea Grivakis and Elizabeth Gallery, the mayor's youngest daughter.They represented the Eager Beaver, a publication of Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp\u2019s School.\u201d Thirty-Five Years Ago January 30, 1969 NIHON TOWER: \u201cWestmounters can expect another change to appear on their local skyline in the months ahead, as work got under way this week on the 600-apartment tower to complete the original plan for the Alexis Nihon Plaza.A big gantry crane was erected this week atop the existing plaza, to ascend floor-by-floor with the 26 additional storeys.First work is on the transition floor, in which there has been some change in design to accommodate a change in the relation of the apartment tower to the already completed structure.Republican may very well help him to appeal to an ever-increasing number of Republican voters who are unhappy with George Dubya.Kerry only needs a handful of disgruntled Republicans and independents to vote Bush right out of the White House.Let's face it.Bush has given his supporters plenty of reasons to be angry.The 9/11 attack on America was planned, financed and perpetrated by Saudi citizens and Bush is still way too cozy with the Saudi royals.Isolationist Republicans are none too pleased that more than 500 American soldiers have been killed in a multi-billion dollar Iraq war, with weapons of mass destruction nowhere to be found.There's also a problem of money.Bush may have a personal war chest swimming in tens of millions, but the United States is also swimming.Swimming in massive debt.Bush has turned out to be a social conservative and fiscal liberal who is spending billions of dollars America does not have.Republicans would never switch from Bush to a man like Dean who is so out of tune with Middle America that he felt it imperative to point out that Osama Bin Laden was innocent until proven guilty.Transitional beams are required to switch the new load to existing columns.\u201d Forty-Five Years Ago January 30, 1959 STE.CATHERINE EXTENSION: \u201cWestmount will probably start construction in the spring of the Saint Catherine street extension westward.This was revealed this week when the city was granted prior possession of part of a property on York avenuc which they had not been able to obtain in direct negotiation with the owner.The decision was given by Mr.Justice Tellier January 14.The city was able to purchase all the property needed for the extension of St.Catherine street through Albert place, York avenue and north on Claremont avenue to Western avenue by means of mutual agreement with the owners, except in one instance.\u201d But Kerry is another story Dean's a draft dodger who would rather ski than fight, but when it comes to bravery in the field, Kerry has it all over Bush.Republicans will never admit it in public, but you can bet a hanging chad that many of them are disappointed that Bush is spending billions of dollars of borrowed money on an ungrateful Iraq.Others are upset with a president whose job-creation record is abysmal.Fiscal conservatives are unnerved by a president who does not seem to have the slightest interest in maintaining a balanced budget.In his State of the Union address, Bush found time to talk about steroids\u2014hardly the most pressing issue facing the average American.Dean would have been easy for Bush to beat.Kerry is another story.On the day that the United States captured Saddam Hussein, the second saddest man in the world was Howard Dean.On the day the Dean campaign fell apart, the second saddest man in the United States was George W.Bush.- Tommy Schnurmacher is heard weekdays 9 a.m.to noon on CJAD 800 Radio.His e-mail address is tommys(atotal.net.Sixty-Five Years Ago February 3, 1939 WESTMOUNT THEATRE: \u201cThis week the Montreal Repertory Theatre won its first major step in its endeavour to construct a theatre in Westmount with approval by the City Council of a lease that will rent it land for a twenty-year period at the reported nominal charge of one dollar per year.Once the lease is ratified by the adoption of a by-law, the MRT will be empowered to construct and operate a theatre and school of the drama on property between Olivier and Greene avenues, north of Western avenue.While no definite announcement has been made regarding the building, it is understood that it will have a seating capacity of about 800 people and be equipped with the latest apparatus for the presentation of amateur plays and concerts.\u201d JULIA DANIELS WESTMOUNT & ADJ.PROPERTIES 40223189 presents and parking.$1,595,000 or $5,000/mo.rs 77 ] i 28 Va The Boulevard.Executive 3+1 hdrm 3455 Drummond #401.Lovely 2 bdrms, 4660 Bonavista #502.stone residence near Murray Park.Garage 2 baths, 24hr security, rooftop swimming 2 baths, approx.2,000 sq.ft.condo with pool.garage.Well maintained.$379,900.lovely views, 2 garages.$469,000.JULIA DANIELS 935-4524 % RE/MAX WESTMOUNT L.D.INC.BROKER \u2018 ous 2 bdrms, RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.- F00Z S VENIGQa4 \u201c wy, ; ! y Shr UN | N T E R N E T \" h 7 | A no two offices to py > -quebec.com/westmount Je | ; Sea | en rr Et TES http://ww Page 6 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, February 5, 2004 ges \u2014- :» LL FEEETS.[ey au La WINTER THRILLS ARE ICEBOUND with Marylin Smith Carsley ouble axles, triple toe loops, triple lutzes.Do you recognize those skating terms?For many fans the fascination of these ice feats reside within the graceful complexity of figure skating.Integrating the intricate details of style and dance, this activity demonstrates that skating is much more than a gliding maneuver.Athletically challenging, skating has evolved into a popular sport of our Canadian Winter Olympic dreams.There's the speed skating venue, hockey and figure skating.A truly wonderful way for all individuals to combat the yearly frigid temperatures is to take a spin on the ice.As residents of a very long winter season, we are most fortunate with the availability of the many outdoor rinks in our locality.But on blustery days, the Westmount Arena is an ideal alternative for keeping warm while attempting to perfect those ice skills.So lace them up tightly and begin the adventure.The History of Skating Skating can be traced back over 20,000 years.The very first skates were ribs or tibias of animals attached under shoes.They allowed their wearers to move (with the help of a pointed pole) more easily and rapidly over the frozen surfaces of lakes and rivers.The word \u201cskate\u201d comes form the Dutch \u201cschaats\u201d which means leg bone.Eventually.in the 15th century, bone skates were replaced by wood.Around 1750, in Holland, iron and steel blades replaced the bones due to its reduced friction and increased rigidity, which enabled the skater to apply more pressure and attain higher speeds.Finally the rough means of travel was transformed into true recreation.On the lakes of Scotland and the canals of Holland, skating for enjoyment caught on.It remained popular among all social classes, but as a competitive sport, only the extremely well to do could afford to participate.In 1742, the first skating club was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland.The advent of \u201cmodern skates\u201d with their blades permanently attached to special boots helped the sport increase in popularity.Figure skating traces its origins directly back to an American from New York, Jackson Haines who was born in 1840.Just before the 2 / le | Ny \u201c RESTAURANT \u2018onviviaL a, \"Opening on the premises of the much loved restaurant LA TRANSITION! We offer a special Valentine's Day menu! - Restaurant Le Convivial's chef Emmanuel Nozati is offering, \u201cUne cuisine contemporaine d'inspiration française\u201d Laurence and Emmanuel Nozati are happy to welcome you to their new restaurant.We are open as of February 10\" at 6 p.m.for dinner and as of February 24\" for lunch and dinner Opening hours: Tues, to Fri 12 - 2 pm.- Tues.to Sun.6 - pm OFFERING FULL PRESCRIPTION * PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICE AND NATURAL |} HEALTH SPECIALTIES * BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT Natural alternatives to hormone replacement for men and women Topical treatments for neuropathic and arthritic pain * SPECIALISTS IN NATURAL HEALTH & NUTRITION Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Homeopath & natural Health consultants on staff to advise you with diet, lifestyle & nutritional supplements * PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING We can make your child's medication taste good We can change tablets to pleasant tasting liquids We can make medication without dyes, binders, lactose, and other additives normally found in mass-produced medications We can compound medications which are not commercially available * VETERINARY COMPOUNDING We can help you with your pet's medication 40224170 United States Civil War, a total skating craze swept through America and Jackson Haines leapt into the icy limelight with his mastery of expressive skating and dance movements.Although he suffered criticism for his freethinking concepts in the skating world, in 1863 and 1864, he won the Championships of America.Due to his lack of popularity in America, he moved to Europe and was an immediate success.In Vienna, he gave birth to the so-called \u201cInternational Style of Figure Skating.\u201d But it was not until the turn of the century that his influence secured its place in the American Figure Skating community.Louis Rubenstein of Montreal was one of the first individuals who recognized the merits of the international style and the need for organization in a sport, which had largely existed as an informal collection of skating clubs.It was through his efforts that the first attempts to form a national governing body began.Other individuals such as George H.Brown and Irving Brokaw put forth Rubenstein\u2019s work into action by means of the first International Figure Skating Champions of America.Ice hockey developed from English field hockey and Indian lacrosse, and was spread throughout Canada by British soldiers in the mid-1800s.Research then turned up mention of a hockey like game, played in the early 1800s in Nova Scotia by the Micmac Indians, which appeared to have been influenced by the Irish game of hurling which included the use of a \u201churley\u201d (stick) and a square wooden block instead of a ball.It was probably fundamentally this game that traveled throughout Canada via Scottish and Irish immigrants and the British army.The players adopted elements of field hockey, such as the \u201cbully\u201d (later the face-off) and \u201cshinning\u201d (hitting one\u2019s opponent on the shins with the stick or playing with the stick on one \u201cshin\u201d or side); this evolved into an informal ice game later known as shinny or shinty.The name hockey, as the organized game, has been attributed to the French word hoquet (shepherd\u2019s stick).The term rink, referring to the designated area of play, was originally used in the game of curling in 18th- century Scotland.Early hockey games allowed as many as 30 players a side on the ice, and the goals were two stones.each frozen into one end of the ice.first use of a puck instead of a ball was recorded at Kingston Harbour.Ontario, in 1860.Speed skating was in style since the beginning of the 17th century in Holland.Races were organized in North America from the start of the 19th century and rapidly became a favourite sport in Canada and the United States.The first World Speed Skating Championships were held in 1893.It is interesting to note that speed skating was one of the original disciplines in the first Winter Olympic games held in Chamonix in 1924, although women were only allowed the right to participate in 1960.Short-track racing became an Olympic event at the Albertville Winter Olympics in 1992.(continued on page 10) AN224171 WE CAN SOLVE YOUR MEDICATION PROBLEMS!!! www.montrealpharmacy.com Helpin ~~ Lg RC a a needs * Free Prescription Delivery Westmount Medical Buildin 5025 Sherbrooke West ° 484-2222 \\ What your sweetheart really wants on Valentines Day! 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For over 100 years we have shared our excitement for discovery, perso oung people from all over the world.al growth and leadership with PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS Westmount February 18, 2004 at 7 p.m.April 21, 2004 at 7 p.m.YMCA February 25, 2004 at 7 p.m.April 28, 2004 at 7 p.m.West Island YMCA February 11, 2004 at 7 p.m.April 14, 2004 at 7 p.m.+002 \u2018S Asermigay \u2018Aepsinyy - YININVXI INNOWLSIM IHL e strong families, = strong communities Tourisme [y YMCA pas ZL beg For our brochure please phone: (514) 849-5331 ext.270 www.ymcamontreal.ge.ca One new show every session Artemusik Camp (5-7 yrs) Artemusik Camp (8-15 yrs) Video Camp {10-15 yrs) June 28 to July 9 July 12 to 23 July 26 to August 6 Music, dance, drama & arts optional private lessons (8-15 yrs only) A Choir Camp (8-13 yrs) June 28 to July 2 Dance Camp (8-13 yrs) July 5 to 16 Broadway Camp (13 yrs & up) July 19 to 30 Bilingual Camp Air-conditioned (518) 849-1110 ; | The Camp is heid at de.DAWSON r= COLLEGE @atwater $cc it all on our web site .ical symptoms like nausea.Mustratons Mona Turner Weekly Dessiote Juna 2@ Augle: Select weeks still available nga: Way program Sports Plus & Childcare After-Camp Programs Aailable 40354174 McGill SPORTS CAMP Summer Fun for Kids 5-74 www.athletics.mcgill.ca 514-398-7011 A diversified sports program open to boys and girls Page 8 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, February 5, 2004 Participating in group activities, like swimming, can help young campers conquer homesickness.School is out and it's time for many kids to head off to sleepaway camp for a summer of fun, new friends and taking everything the Great Outdoors has to offer.While living away from home for a few weeks can be a great opportunity for children to develop independence and social skills, new campers may find the idea of being away from home surrounded by new faces scary.Whether they miss the familiarity of friends and family or are having a hard time making friends, homesick children can experience alternating bouts of sadness, anxiety and even phys- However, despite the fears or tears, parents should resist the urge to hop in the car immediately and drive to the mountains to rescue their homesick youngsters.Most children can overcome their feelings with a little time and some help from Mom or Dad.Following are a few pointers to help children overcome their homesickness: * Emphasize the positive aspects of camp - new friends, swimming, outdoor fun.Participating in activities with other children, especially ones that are physically oriented, can help alleviate the \"sleepaway camp blues.\u201d * Stay in touch by letter, phone or e-mail.It's important that children know that their parents aren't sending them away because they don't care.Try to send mail daily; even a simple \"Hi\" on a postcard can work wonders.Ask family and friends to write so that children receive even more mail.* Provide writing paper and self-addressed stamped envelopes so children can write home with ease.Make sure children understand that they can and should write a letter when feeling homesick.* Pack a camera or scrapbook.Have children fill the pages with keepsakes.pictures or notes of their activities at camp.Wh they return home, parents and children ca share the scrapbook - and the experience - together.* Nighttime can be the hardest for kids.Send children off to camp with a favorite stuffed animal, blanket, pillow or CD for comfort.* Before going away, parents and children can spend an afternoon making a special \"camp calendar\u201d to help keep track of the days until they return home.For children who continue to feel miserable after several days, refusing invitations to participate in activities or isolating themselves from cabin mates, parents should speak to camp staff before ultimately deciding what to do.Remember, children develop at different rates, and some may be ready for camp before others are.It's important that parents not ridicule, embarrass or make children feel guilty for being unable to \"stick it out\u201d away from home.Instead, them for suggestions about how they can enjoy the rest of their summer vacation.SEBREO B= SV SES + Find out about the philosophy that guides the « What facilities do hoo i program and leadership of the camp.you have for dining, C s ng a camp * How old are your counsellors?What is your health care and sanita- FIND THE RIGHT CAMP OR TRIP When you have a list of the camps Jou think camper-to-counsellor ratio?Ask about thetrain- tion?What kind of FOR YOUR CHILD wo st for your camper, you should con- ingof the staff, the rate of staff turnoverandthe meals can the camper tact the camp directly Consider these questions: experience of the senior staff.expect?What health ° A EC PEAN + What is your background in camping?The + What percentage of your campers return care staff\u2019 does it have y OCA recommends that a camp director have a each year?on site?What kind of STUDENT CAMP & TRIP ADVISORS 3 minimum of 8-10 years of camping experience + Can the camp accommodate special-needs washroom and A FREE SERVICE SINCE 1970 ¥ as a staff member and 4-5 years in a senior staff campers?bathing facilities will PERSONAL INTERVIEWS / PERSONALIZED MATCHES Or supervisory capacity.« How do children get to and from the ie camp?the campers use?.Reprinted with per- Koral Zeidel a Lynn Yaphe mission of The Ontario 482-6756 V7 934-1462 Camping Association An exceptional experience or your child\" ¥ Residential Summer Riding Camp * § Residential Spring and Fall Weekend Camp Co-Ed, 8-17 yrs of age [C31 [ed WF YO ay Vat » - Beautiful site and facilities - 350 acres PT SMa - 30 km south of Montreal - over 30 years experlence - 40 School horses - 65 campers - In-ground swimming pool - QCA, OCA, FEQ.accred.Information - 1183 rte.209, Ste.Clotilde, Quebec, JOL 1WO Toi.(450) 826-3772 ve SNL IS CO send d your child + to Redwood every y day | and get a hug every night! 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month.Prepared by Doreen Lindsay and Caroline Breslaw, the subject of the upcoming series is \u2018Architects Who Chose to Build Their Own Homes in Westmount.\u2019 It begins on Thursday, Feb.19 with speakers Megan Henderson and Doreen Lindsay, who have researched the wooden clapboard house at 370 Landsdowne Ave., built around 1888, before the area was urbanized.Although the architect is not known, this single family home has an L- E dward Maxwell, Percy Nobbs @ >< gallery across the front and 0 uth side and two dormer windows in the front.It was altered in 1922, 1923 and 1956.The series continues on March 18 with a look at architect Edward Maxwell (1867-1923), who built his own house at 184 Cote St.Antoine Rd.in 1895, attached to his father\u2019s larger house.Designed in the Queen Anne style, the house has built on what was the site of one of the Metcalfe Terrace houses.In 1904, Edward and brother William built two banks in Westmount\u2014the Bank of Montreal at the corner of Greene and de Maisonneuve and the Royal Bank at Greene and Ste.Catherine.Some other private homes which they designed in Westmount can be seen at 4103 Sherbrooke Street (1908), 47 Rosemount Ave.(1907), and 35-37 Cote St.Antoine Rd.The speakers for this lecture will be Alison Sorbie and Christopher Dunkley, architects and owners of the house.On Thursday, April 15, the featured architect will be Percy Erskine Nobbs (1875-1964), who built 38 Belvedere Rd.in 1913-14.A leader in Canadian architecture and planning before World War II, Nobbs came to Montreal in 1903 to head the McGill School of Architecture.He designed a number of houses in Westmount, including his own, as well as important buildings for McGill such as the Student Union (now the McCord Museum) and Attention Chocolate Lovers À Now available sugar free chocolate Indulge your Valentine with a gift of fine Belgian chocolate! 4 = py You are welcome to drop in and try a sample of our fine chocolate! 5100 Sherbrooke St.W.(corner Grey) 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la Congregation Notre-Dame (now Dawson College) in 1904-08, and l\u2019Institut pédagogique on Westmount Avenue (now occupied by the Congregation Notre-Dame) in 1925.He built his own house in Westmount on Wood Avenue in 1914.The speaker for this lecture will be architect Peter Lanken.All lectures take place in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke W.from 7 to 9 p.m.Admission is free for WHA members, $5 for non-members at the door.Info: 925-1404 or 932-6688 \u201cTEMPT YOUR VALENTINE WITH OUR SEDUCTIVE LINGERIE\u201d Out fine lingerie 4861 SHERBROOKE ST.W.* Loungewear * Fine Lingerie * Day wear * Swimwear 484-5656 40224150 aboration with: / LaLuna Esthétique Examiner Tr CHRONICLE - | i LL bred - +002 \u20185 Vensqay Kepsinus - YININVXZ INNOINLSIAN IHL ! + Page 12 - THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER - Thursday, February 5, 2004 a Murray gav 8 Elgin suffered the consequences of signing into law the Rebellion Losses Bill.Opposition violence had led to the destruction of Parliament (housed in St.Ann's Market near Youville Square) and the removal of the capital from Montreal.One of Elgin\u2019s most vehement critics was a fellow Scotsman, William Murray, whose home \u2018West-Mount\u2019 later gave its name to the municipality.\u201cI am ashamed of my countrymen,\u201d fumed William Murray, and he fought hard to have the bill repealed.In this he failed, but he was instrumental in having Lord Elgin ostracized from several social institutions with a large Scottish membership, such as the St.Andrew\u2019s Society and the Thistle I: 1849, Governor-General Lord ing GE Gett > THE RIGHT INFORMATION.THE RIGHT TIME.the right RSP information can be this easy.Curling Club.In the same year, 1849, in which the uproar over the bill was still reverberating, William Murray was presented, by his admirers with a handsome silver epergne in thanks for his efforts to have the hated bill repealed.At this time Murray was 51, with an impressive list of successful business and community enterprises to his name.His interest in marine and fire insurance had led to an involvement in commercial shipping and the founding of the Canada Shipping Company\u2014 whose flag, carried by the company\u2019s five sailing vessels, displayed a beaver on a white background.Hence the name \u2018The Beaver Line.Community interests were wide- ranging, from the founding of the High School of Montreal to the Protestant Home of Industry and Refuge (the institution is still functioning today and a portrait of William Murray hangs in the entrance lobby), and the relocation of the Protestant Cemetery from the east end of the city to the slopes of Mount Royale us the Westmount name In 1857, Murray decided to acquire a country estate and bought some farmland, the property of Louis Leduc, whose family had farmed the land for almost 200 years.The home built by William Murray was an expansive Victorian mansion with a broad verandah, set in grounds landscaped to take advantage of the open prospect to the river and beyond.He called the house \u2018West-Mount\u2019 because of its location, a name so appropriate to the whole area that many years later it was adopted for the entire district., In his will, Murray stipulated that his wife and any of his children who wished to do so, might continue to live in the house.Two of his daughters, Grace and Annabella, who never married, occupied the house until they died\u2014Grace in 1896 and Annabella, with her dozens of cats, in 1916.» Aline Gubbay is the author of two books on Westmount\u2019s heritage and a former president of the Westmount Historical Association.ust what | was We can help you make informed investment decisions, starting with the TD Monthly Income Fund.5 J = om leading source for independent mutual fund investment analysis.Next step?Talk to one of our Mutual Funds representatives.We'll help you find the investment option that\u2019s right for you.We start by getting to know you.Then we can implement an 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