The Westmount examiner, 10 mai 2007, jeudi 10 mai 2007

[" chaussures LOCAL NEWS Marianopolis moves in Westmount prepares to welcome the CEGEP.Page 3 FEC 9 > © THERE a 5 Westmount Scouts dedicated two hours of Earth Day, April 22, to cleaning up Summit Park.About 25 people (and one dog) came out for the \u2018Envirojam), as the Scouts call their annual garbage pick-up that has been organized every spring for the past 16 years.Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers, along with their families, filled 15 garbage bags provided by the City of Westmount.Out of the melting snow came countless plastic bags, dozens of glass bottles, etc.The conscientious cleaners even uncovered REAL ESTATE Year in review The Examiner\u2019s complete listing of 2006 real estate sales.Page 13 Parti québécos leader Andre Bosclar anounced his resignation Tuesday moming afew days afte he gave an interview to us stating that he was most kely to remain on as leader.tou vil fr ths a geocache.À Scout badge was placed in the jar and put back in its original location for the next seekers to uncover.MUHC reveals modified access plan New adjustments >Daniel Bartlett everal Westmount and NDG residents remain skeptical of the revised McGill S University Health Centre (MUHC) access plan, claiming that some of the new changes will be counterproductive and only lead to traffic problems.On April 19, the revised MUHC access plan was presented to citizens at the Saint-Raymond Centre in NDG.The three-phased plan should last approximately until 2013 and will see 12 changes made to the existing road system.These modifications include setting up an emergency entrance on Glen Road, extending the bicycle path and installing an underpass aligned with Claremont Avenue.MUHC planner Pierre Major said he and other hospital workers are convinced that the new adjustments create \u201can optimal plan to access the Glen.\u201d Still, for some citizens, the road to persuasion is a long and winding onc.Former Westmount city councillor Stuart Robertson isn\u2019t convinced that criticized by citizens 1,300 parking spaces will properly accommaodate the hospital's patients, visitors and 8,000 projected employees.At the meeting, Major told Roberston that the MUHC will monitor the situation very carefully and that if the current plan isn't sufficient, other options are available in the neighbourhood.\u201cThey're already starting behind the eight ball in terms of beng in a minus position providing parking for the demand that's going to be needed there,\u201d Robertson said.\u201cSo where's that excess parking going to go?It can only go to the neighbourhood regions.\u201d As a traffic reporter for CBC Radio, Robertson said he has seen the effects of congestion and noted that the MUNC'S surrounding area is already renowned for its circulation problems.The changes presented last week, he said, will only further existing traffic-related difficulties.(Continued on page 5) ENVIR ts 4914 Sherbrooke West 514.484.4416 BOSE NEVIENT SELECTION SERVICE ÉLECTRONIQUE SoundDock $399 PRICE HURTS HALL 2 Thursday, May 10,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com 1d 386-2902 611 Victoria Ave.- $685,000 3244 The Boulevard - $729,000 7 Belfrage Rd - $863.0 000 377 Roslyn Ave.- $849,000 I will.* | will.give you an honest, well researched assessment of your property in today\u2019s marketplace to help you make a well informed decision.e | will.show you all the properties I've sold in Westmount and provide you with extensive references from satisfied clients.* | will.take the time and effort to \u201cstage\u201d your home to have it showing its best, and achieve top dollar.: * | will.give you personalized attention and take care of you from start to finish.* | will.always be instantly reachable via my cell phone.* | will.market your home on the MLS, my website, and in newsprint with a well crafted, detailed description.Multiple bright, clear, quality photos of your home will be personally taken by me.* | will.be present for all showings and take an active, informative roll in representing your home.* | will.keep you informed of market trends, sales, and feedback from visits.I will.get the job done! 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RES Local News > Meeting on playing fields to be held next week The City of Westmount will hold a public consultation meeting on Wednesday, May 16, bear comments and feedback from resi- ents on the project to upgrade the playing fields in Westmount Park.The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.in Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W.\u201cThis public consultation meeting is an excellent opportunity for all residents to voice their opinions and help us find a solution for our young soccer players,\u201d Mayor Karin Marks said in a recent statement.\u201cThis project affects all residents, and feedback from every part of the Westmount community is vital for City Council, as it will help guide us in making our ultimate decision on the future of this project.\u201d A panel of environmental consultants, landscape architects and playing field specialists will be on hand during this public consultation meeting to answer questions and provide background information regarding this project.Residents and community groups may make formal presentations during the meeting.Residents unable to attend the public consultation meeting have been invited to submit their comments to City Council using a dedicated feedback form found in the new \u201cWestmount Park Playing Fields Project\u201d section of the City\u2019s website (www.westmount.org).The site also feature a series of artist- concept sketches that illustrate the field turf proposals.Residents can also send their comment by mail to the following address: Westmount Park Playing Fields Project Office of Mayor Karin Marks Westmount City Hall 4333 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1E2 All of the feedback collected will be taken into account when City Council deliberates on the projects future.As the project evolves, the City will post updated information on Westmount's website to ensure that residents can always access the most up-to-date details.IF YOU HAVE NOT * @ RECEIVED THE EXAMINER\u2019S 2007 BUSINESS DIRECTORY, CALL 514-363-5656 TO ARRANGE DELIVERY Marianopolis set to begin move in May Westmount officials will keep a close eye on the CEGEP to ensure planning measures are working.>Charles Montgomery ith the CEGEP semester winding down, students are starting to make plans for vacations and summer jobs, but for many of the staff at Marianopolis, the work will just be beginning.Marianopolis Director General Sister Françoise Boisvert told The Examiner that Marianopolis is expecting to start the first wave of its move to their new home at 4873 Westmount Ave.on May 22.with the Marianopolis move.lt will be released within the next two weeks and information will be sent out to residents in the area west of Lansdowne and south of The Boulevard.St.Louis said the plan aims to minimize the new school\u2019s impact on the neighbourhood, including preventing some of the parking problems that have plagued the streets around Marianopolis\u2019 current site for some time.The new home of Marianopolis College Photo Chartes Montgomery will keep a close eye on the school when it reopens in August, to see if their changes are effective, \u201cWe've done a lot of testing, a lot of surveys; we'll be monitoring it as they move in and after they move in,\u201d said St.Louis.\u201cCouncil has made it clear they want an open dialogue with the residents in the arca to pick up on any problem areas at the outset and deal with them as they come.\u201d St.Louis said that Westmount and A va Lo UAE MA Tati AREA The first wave will consist mostly of nonacademic staff and departments, such as the very department in charge of the move.Subsequent waves will happen the week of June 4, June 22, and then one last one shortly before the next semester begins in August.Both Sister Boisvert and Barth Gillan, director of the Moving Hearts and Minds campaign, are confident that students will be met with a full service facility when they begin classes next year.\u201cThings are on time for the most part and the construction of the gym is complete,\u201d said Sister Boisvert.\u201cWe've done a good job trying to prepare for this, but there inevitably will be something that'll go wrong, but we're not anticipating anything serious,\u201d said Gillan.Westmount officials have also played a role in the upcoming move.According to Director General Bruce St.Louis, the City started studving how to successfully integrate the CEGEP into the western part of Westmount almost two years ago.St.Louis, Mavor Karin Marks and City Councillor Tom Thompson have said that addressing the traffic and safety implications of the new institution has been a top priority.City officials were recently putting the finishing touches on a document explaining what measures the City will be taking to deal In general terms, St.Louis and Thompson have said that the impact may not be too alarming.Both pointed out that actual traffic should not increase too much, as many of the cars currently using Westmount Avenue are already destined for the current Marianopolis campus.St.Louis and Thompson both said that top priorities include preventing parking log jams, establishing controlled drop-offs, enabling students to access Westmount Avenue safely and encouraging the use of public transportation.St.Louis noted that the new campus has a parking lot which holds about 100 more cars than the current campus, which will be helpful, and Thompson pointed out that local parking spots have been changed to four-hour maximums.He also mentioned that there will most likely be à change in the configuration of the intersection where NDG Boulevard merges into Westmount Avenue.\u201cWe're also aware of the fact that there has to be safe entry and exit from the Marianopolis school grounds,\u201d said Thompson.\u201cThe City is invesung funds to put in streetlights at the entrance area and changing the configuration of that entry-exit on NDG coming in down on to Westmount Avenue\u201d Thompson and St.Louis both said they Marianopolis have also been working with Villa Maria, as the two schools will end up sharing drop-off zones.Te also said that Marianopolis has made requests to the STM to have increased frequency on nearby bus routes.Marianopolis will not be expanding its student population, which now sits al around 1,700, so Westmount and Marianopolis planners have been able to study the residential impact of their current location and apply it to the move.\u201cWe look forward to welcoming a very good CEGEP more fully into this side of the community, but we're alert to and sensitive to these other issues that we will have to address.\u201d said Thompson.\u201cObviously, the citizens will keep me informed of their concerns and their preferences.\u201d According to Mayor Marks, no new buildings will be allowed on the campus, This will have a bonus effect of giving the students a green space where they can be outside, which is blocked off to residents\u2019 views by the main building.Sister Boisvert was present at the April 23 city council meeting to invite counal members for a tour of the new campus in the upcoming weeks.She told The Examiner that residents will most likely also be invited for a tour at some point after the next semester gets underway.WON ISUTHIPX2IUNOWIS aM MMM \u201c(01 AR]\\ CAPDSINU] J3UiWex3 JUnowisapm ayl \u201c 200 \u20ac www.westmountexaminer.com The Westmount Examiner 10, 2007 5 = >= 4 Thursda CONSEIL, Projet des terrains de jeux - Séance de consultation publique La Ville de Westmount tiendra une séance publique de consultation le mercredi 16 mai prochain au Victoria Hall, afin de recueillir les réactions et les commentaires des résidants sur le projet d\u2019amélioralion des terrains de jeux du Parc Westmount.La réunion débutera à 19 h dans la salle de concert.- Les résidants el les groupes communautaires auront la possibilité de faire une présentation formelle au cours de la séance.Tous les détails du processus d\u2019inseription sont disponibles sur notre site Web.Wy ÉVÉNEMENTS COMMUNAUTAIRES La galerie du Victoria Hall La galerie du Victoria Hall est fière de présenter les œuvres de l\u2019artiste Eva Prager jusqu\u2019au 26 mai.Info : 514 989-5226 Échange de plantes vivaces Apportez vos plantes vivaces à l\u2019Aréna de Westmount le mercredi 16 mai de 16 h à 17 h 30.Elles doivent être fraîchement déterrées, leurs racines conservées dans la terre humide et empotées dans un contenant bien identifié.Les annuelles, les arbustes, les fraisiers, les aegopodium et les hémérocalles orange communes ne seront pas acceptés.Un coupon vous sera remis pour chaque plante.L\u2019échange des coupons se tiendra de 17 h 30 à 18 h 30.Les plantes non réclamées seront vendues } $ de 18h 30 à 19 h 30.Les profits de cette vente serviront à la restauration du totem de la serre.Info 514 989-5226 Salon des métiers d'art La 9 édition annuelle du Salon des métiers d'art de Westmount aura lieu les 10 et 11 novembre 2007 au Victoria Hall.Les artisans habitant à Westmount sont invités à présenter trois ou quatre échantillons complets de leurs œuvres au comité de sélection le mercredi 16 mai seulement.entre 14 h et 18 h, au Victoria Hall, 4626.rue Sherbrooke O.Info : 514 934-0294 ou 514 484-1974 Ww BIBLIOTHEQUE Conférences de 14 heures My Sister, My Self Joignez-vous a Vikki Stark le mercredi 23 mai à [4 h afin d'explorer les multiples facettes des relations entre sœurs, sujet de son nouveau livre.My Sister.My Self.Veuillez préalablement vous inscrire au comptoir de prêt.Info : 514 989-5386 DATES À RETENIR Les 10 et 24 mai - 19h Guilde de Westmount Quilters Victoria Hall Le 17 mai à 19 h Association historique de Westmount Conférence du printemps Greenhythe \u2014 une maison de campagne en 1846 sur le boulevard Dorchester Bibliothèque Le 28 mai - 20 h Séance du conseil Hôtel de Ville Club de lecture française Joignez-vous au club de lecture française le mercredi 16 mai de 18 h 45 à 21 h pour discuter des lauréats du prix Renaudot.Info : 514 989-5386 Cercle de lecture La prochaine rencontre du cercle de lecture en français aura lieu le jeudi 17 mai à 10 h 30.Venez nous faire part de votre coup de cœur littéraire.Info : 514 989-5386 Club de lecture anglaise Joignez-vous au club de lecture anglaise le mardi 15 mai de 19 h à 21 h pour discuter du livre The Glass Castle de Jeanette Walls.Info : 514.989-5386 \\W SECURITE PUBLIQUE Parc Summit - période migratoire Rappel aux propriétaires de chiens : durant la période migratoire des viseaux.soit du 15 avril au 15 juin.les propriétaires promenant leurs chiens au parce Summit doivent les tenir en laisse en tout temps.Les officiers de la Sécurité publique patroutlleront le secteur et émettront des contraventions de 75 $ aux personnes qui ne respecteront pas ce règlement.Ww a 29 7° TRAVAUN PUBLICS Collecte de résidus domestiques dangereux Inscrivez dans vos agendas le samedi 12 mai, journée de la collecte des résidus domestiques dangereux à Westmount.Disposez en toute sécurité de vos restes de peinture et de solvants, de vos piles usagées.de vos pesticides et autres substances dangereuses en les déposant dans te stationnement de la Bibliothèque publique de Westmount de 9 h à 17 h.Une collecte de vêtements et d'équipements électroniques usagés aura également lieu à cette occasion.Info : 514 989-5390 An TYR] COUNCIL Playing Fields Project - Public Consultation Meeting The City of Westmount will hold a publie consultation meeting on Wednesdas.Mas 16 at Victoria Hall to hear comments and feedback from residents on the project to upgrade the plaving fields m Westmount Park.The weeting will begin at 7 pan.in the Concert Hall, Residents and community: groups mas make formal presentations during the meeting.The complete details on the registration process are available on our Web site.NO COMMUNITY EVENTS Gallery at Victoria Hall The Gallers at Vietoria Hall is pleased to present the works of artist Eva Prager until May 26.Into: 31-1 989-5220 Perennial Plant Exchange - May 16 Bring your perennial plants to Westmount Arena on Wednesday, May 10 between 1:00 and 5:30 pan.All plants must be freshly dug up with the roots preserved in well- moistened soil, Plants must be labeled and potted or wrapped in plastic.Annuals.shrubs.strawberries.goutweed and day lilies will not be accepted.A voucher will he given for cach plant.Redeem vour vouchers between 3:30 and 6:30 pan.The remaining plants will be sold between 6:30 and 7:30 pm.for ST each, Proceeds from this event will go towards the restoration of pole.Info: the Greenhouse totem 51 1969-5226 Westmount Artisans\u2019 Festival - Call for Submissions The 9\" annual Westmount Artisans Festival will take place on November TO and 11, 2007 ut Victoria Hall, Artisans residing in Westmount are imvited to sulmuit 3 10 ! samples of their completed work to the selection committee al Victoria Hall.1626 Sherbrooke SEM only on Vednesdas.Man To between 2 pm, aud 6 pom.Info: STE 931-0291 or S11 081-1971 Wy LIBRARY 2 O'clock Series - My Sister, My Self Il you are interested in understanding the myriad sides of sister relationships please join author Vikki Stark on Wednesday, May 23 at 2 p.m.as she discusses her new book.My Sister.My Self.Please register for this event at the circulation desk.Info: S14 989-5386 http://westmount.org information : 989-5200 Vol.9/9 | ® Publi¢ par Westmount ® Published by Westmount: DATEBOOK May 10 & 24 - 7 p.m.The Westmount Quilters Guild Victoria Hall May 17 -7 p.m.Westmount Historical Association 2007 Spring Lecture Series Greenhythe \u2014 a country home in 1846 only Dorchester Boulevard Library May 28 - 8 p.m.Council Meeting City Hall Readers to Readers Book Club Join our morning book elub with a twist.The English group will meet on Tuesday.Man [5 at 10 a.m.to talk about great books recently read.Info: 511 989-5380 English Book Club Jom the English Book Cluh from 7 to 9 pan.on Tuesday.Mav 15 as they discuss The Glass Castle hy Jeanette Walls, Info: 514 989-5386 French Book Club Join the French Book Club from 6:45 to 9 p.m.on Wednesday.Mav 10 as they dizcuss books that have won the Prix Renaudot.Info: 514 989-3380.PUBLIC SECURITY Summit Park Migratory Period Dog owners should take note that during the Bird migratory period \u2014 April 15 to June 15 \u2014 dogs in Summit Park must he kept on leashes at all times.To ensore that this regulation is respected.Public Securit Officers will he carmvimg out random patrols and issuing S75 fines to any violators, WW st PUBLIC WORKS Household Hazardous Waste Collection Mark your calendar \u2014- Saturday.May 12 15 Household Hazardous Waste Collection da in Westmount.Safely dispose of vour leftover paints, solvents.used batteries, pesticides.ele.m the parking lot of Westmount Libran between 9 am, and 5 p.m.Used clothing e and used electronies will be collected the same day.Info: 51 1989-3390 Wy : Ahn JL RI Tort ETE PRP La | LOCAL NEWS Paintball spatters Upper Westmount home > Adam Steiss A series of loud bangs against the window of their Surrey Gardens bungalow surprised and frightened an elderly couple doing some evening reading.They were even more taken aback to find pink paint covering their view of their driveway.\u201c1 thought they broke the window: it was very startling,\u201d said one of the residents, who asked not to be named.\u201c1 hope somebody will come forward and take responsibilitv.\u201d The incident occurred at 11 p.m.on Eoiday, April 27.The residents of the house.1 senior citizens, were reading at the time and did not see anyone after their window was hit with splotches of pink.The likely source of the pink liquid would seem to have come trom a paintball gun.A cleaning crew has since removed the mess.This is not the first time the house has been hit with a pink menace.The couple reported that they had the same incident occur twice over a year ago.with their house getting hit with pink paint cach time.They are urging residents of the area around Surrey Gardens in upper Westmount to report any similar mischiet to police.Chagnon is a new Deputy Speaker > Don Wedge Westmount MNA Jacques Chagnon began a new chapter of his political career when he was made a second vice-president, or Deputy Speaker, of the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.He was the Liberal nominee and will share duties with representatives of the ADQ and the PQ.His election recognized Chagnon'\u2019s 22 years\u2019 service as an MNA and his interest in parliament, In recent years, he has been a Quebec delegate to Francophonie conferences.He will no longer be a member of parliamentary commissions and have to play a discrete role in everyday business, but he told the Examiner that the new position would not .- WW Nick Has Serving Westmount for 40 years Ladies and Gents custom tailor and repair alterations welcomes you to his new location at: \\ 4765 de la Peltrie, 514-731-9390 {corner Victoria Avenue) 1507483 401017176 485-8585 485-4888 Airport reservations 100% Guaranteed or your trip is free*!!! 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little clear.casy access to the arca and its not casy \u2014 they don\u2019t have an casy job because they've stuck it down in the middle of some very complicated existing infrastructure like railroads and highways.\u201d Although he wasn't able to attend last month's presentation, Westmount Municipal Association President Henry Olders was disappointed to learn that the MUHC has yet to post the revised traffic plan on their website.He said its important for residents to have access to this information in order to visualize what the project might look like m the future.\u201cWe're talking about people \u2014 at's a neighbourhood there (and) 10s a community\u201d Olders said.\u201cThere's a great potential for good but there's also a great potential for harm.\u201d NDG Community Council President Gail Tedstone was happy to note that some of the changes made to the previous access plan were changed thanks to the concerns presented by local citizens in 2005.Now, she would like to see a continued, ongoing dialogue MUHC planner Pierre Major presents \u201can optimal plan to access the Glen.\u201d between the MUHC and residents.\u201cThis is not all going to happen tomorrow and there are many pieces of the plan that are not complete,\u201d she said.\u201cThere should be just a little more open communication about what they plan to do)\u201d For more information on the MUNC access plan, call 514-934-8317, or send an ¢- mail to: po@muhc.megill.ca.SUNEA DERMA - see aby = ue SUNEA offers you personalized treatments that are as unigue as you are.We privilege a total approach where the hands enter in communication with the body and alleviate the spirit for a complete healthy treatment.SUNEA THERAPEUTIQUE G vevoria MEDPCALIA SUNEA AU MASCULIN Flges du éoanenepee Tape i fe des Secure QE IN Pur TE GT \u20ac NUE 1e 15A700 2630, ny ig \u201cul oh RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.5673 Monkland 201018266 514 482-3347 MIOSIOUTURPXSJUTIOUTISSS MM 01 ACJ Arpsany] sourwex3 JUNOWYSIM AY | L 200 S Opinion Ready for confrontation Commentary Wayne LARSEN larsenw@transcontinental.ca There\u2019s no doubt about it now \u2014 spring is definitely here.There may have been some raised eyebrows just a few weeks ago when we found ourselves in the midst of a peculiar \u201cweather event,\u201d but the snow is gone and we can turn our attention to the annual acceleration of activity in Westmount.And yes, Family Day is just two weeks away.But this year a bit of a pall hangs over the community, for the usual easy relationship between some residents and City officials has been strained over an issue that has grown considerably out of proportion since it was first discussed in public last year.That is, of course, the ongoing debate over whether to install artificial turf on the playing fields in Westmount Park.The respective arguments need not be repeated here, for the issue has been covered so extensively that there are probably many readers out there who are \u2018all turfed out\u2019 and refuse to read any more on the topic.It does not concern them and they have no opinion one way or another.But for others, especially those living close to Westmount Park or have children in the athletic programmes, the issue is of great interest and worry.The City ended up cancelling the first week of its increasingly popular soccer programme due to unsatisfactory field conditions, resulting from our late-season \u201cweather event.\u201d But while the most cynical among our readers might easily accuse officials of seizing this as a God-given opportunity to exploit the current situation and illustrate its need for 8 artificial turf, you can be sure it was an 5 unfortunate coincidence.The City would not \u2018à make à minor political point at the expense of its youth.g It has been repeatedly stated that both 2 sides of the argument have the Park's best 5 interest at heart.Now, us these forces gather to 2 clash at a public meeting next Wednesday : evening in Victoria Hall, everyone is hoping to finally see some tangible results one way or another \u2014 or at least some viable alternative.\u2018= As Nicholas Smith, a fixture on the local ä soccer field as both a player and referee, summed it up so well in a recent letter to the Examiner, \u201cPropose a plan that lets kids play a p Fete | LETTERS to the editor An open letter to Mayor Marks Dear Ms.Marks: Mr.St.Louis, Mr.Deegan and Councillor Forbes met with us on Feb.12, 2007 to make a presentation concerning the proposal to replace the natural grass parkland along Academy Road with artificial turf.We understand that this PowerPoint presentation was made in the fall of 2006 to a public meeting.The health and safety of our children is our primary concern, as I'm certain it is for the citizens of Westmount.The staff of Westmount Park School still has concerns regarding the proposal.Among the questions are the following: * Has there been a toxicity analysis of the materials used in the artificial turf?+ Might the tire particles be a source of allergies?* What are the consequences if they are ingested or breathed in by children or if they enter skin abrasions common to players on artificial surfaces?+ Tire fires are known to produce toxic smoke.What toxins are released if artificial turf burns (as a result of vandalism, for example)?+ Could the runoft from rain, combined with disinfectant, pollute the groundwater in the proximity of the school and homes?+ Staph infections have been identified in players who use artificial turf.How can the school deal practically with cleaning the abrasions of the children, if they are reported?* How will the city deal with the presence of blood, spit.sweat, dog and bird droppings on the surface?+ If disinfectants are used, will these be a possible cause of allergies * Experience has shown that the heat levels on artificial turf can be much higher than the air above it.How will this affect our students use of the space in Se, ember, May and June?+ Given the short life expectancy of the artificial turf (seven to ten years, we were told), what environmentally-safe disposal is envisaged?Should the citizens of Westmount agree with the installation of artificial turf, we need to know the answers to the following questions: + Will installation be done during the summer in order to minimize the etfect on the children in the school?+ Will we have complete control in choosing the times for our recess and lunch periods or will they depend on the rentals of the artificial surfaces?; + Will there still be possibilities for other school-related outdoor activities on an ad-hoc basis or will the enormous cost of the project and subsequent maintenance mean that rentals will be promoted for the entire day?+ Our school is not air-conditioned.Will the noise from the fields interfere with the teaching process during the months that we must keep windows open?* Should rentals be extended into the evenings, would the installation of the electricity necessary to support lights affect the safety of our children?Neither your conversation with me by telephone on Jan.12, 2007.nor the presentation by Public Works on Feb.12, 2007, has allayed our concerns regarding the replacement of natural grass with an artificial turf \u2014 even if it means occasional restricted access to areas of the field for maintenance purposes.Natural grass traps and bio-grades pollutants, reduces air temperatures, filters rainwater.and provides a gentler landing for the body.soccer and \u2018saves the park\u2019 and I'll support it.\u201d or of resistance to antibiotics?(Continued on page è Westmount 5 Regional Manager: Louis Mercier Contributors: Photographers : Martin C.Barry.Printed by: Publisher: Sylviane Lussier Stanley Baker Martin C Barry.Charles Montgomery Transcontinental Printing DE.inc.Editor: Wayne Larsen Dane Part ett.Step py Bente.| Production Manager: Robert Bourcier Division Transmag larsenw@transcontinental.ca Te Dowser, Marylin Smith Larsley.; 10807, rue Mirabeau 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advertisement subsequent issue the refund of id fi 7 reduction of sdvertnem fanscontine \"on rir A TR rca coment pot or riot, a OFC of ul Tr pr NU wrt permison fom she poser To of the advertisement.Any reproduction of advertisements of Ar | 6 Thursday, May 10,2007 The W ee ae WTR tama te rte te tt i.mr papa ge TI OT SA Bgl I oS x nS 2 oO 5 as al 1935-2007 Five Years Ago May 9, 2002 MAC ATTACK: \u201cLike the greasy smell of burgers and fries carried in the wind, word was getting around Westmount last week that a McDonald's outlet may be opening at the Sherbrooke Street space that housed a Murray's restaurant for many years.In an area known for grudging tolerance of fast food and beverage franchises, the alarm was sounded on Friday by Flora-Lee Wagner, whose Claremont Avenue home will be just aagy nd the corner if a restaurant permit ion is approved by the Borough.\u2018Obviously, the people around here aren\u2019t too pleased,\u2019 said Wagner.'] don\u2019t want to get up at 6:30 in the morning to the smell of French fries.Wagner said that when the Nick & Mario's restaurant was in operation at that address, there were problems with garbage disposal through a narrow laneway leading in from Sherbrooke Street, which became infested with rats.\u201d Ten Years Ago May 8,1997 PASSING THE BUCK?: \u201cFrustrated federalists should focus their fury on the June 2 election instead of taking it out on City Hall, councillors urged the capacity crowd that gathered Monday night to demand council pass a unity resolution.Amid jeers of \u2018passing the buck, council said residents should make their views known with votes, not resolutions, but then went ahead and passed a watered- down resolution of its own.\u2018We're saying that this has to be addressed at higher levels of government, which have been extremely silent on this matter, Mayor Peter Trent said.\u2018It\u2019s not the responsibility of municipalities to pass resolutions on issues that are by their nature provincial and federal.\u201d Twenty-Five Years Ago May 6,1982 PIGEON PROBLEMS: \u201cNorah Plenderleith, who complained about the burgeoning pigeon population at last month's council session, has received considerable support from friends and neighbours, she told city council on Monday evening.Mayor Donald MacCallum responded that the matter had been discussed in general committee earlier.\"We haven't yet reached a conclusion on how to deal with the problem, he said.\u201d Forty-Five Years Ago May 11,1962 TO THE POOL: \u201cCoincidental with r municipalities on the continent, Westmount is to have its own municipal swimming pool, to be made ready within a few weeks.The cost will be in the vicinity of $150,000 and it will be located at Western and Lansdowne avenues, according to an announcement by Alderman M.L.Tucker at Victoria Hall last night.Facilities for patrons will be provided in the skating rink premises adjacent to the pool until permanent bath houses and storage facilities are completed shortly afterward.\u201d Park plan prompts thoughts of alternative sites work of Westmount Council fairly closely.A frequent agenda item has been the state of the playing fields in the Park.When City Councillor Jim Wright (1991-2001), was public works commissioner, he launched a massive re-build of the east field.Major expenditures on one or other area were recurring items.Despite the spending, parts of the field were frequently fenced off to allow grass to grow back.While unfortunate, this did not seem abnormal.In England, it had happened at school and in the local park as well.With the forced mergers, Westmount\u2019s staff was increasingly distracted by the needs of the mega-city and our three councillors became more-or-less full-time.I then heard more frequently of the problems to maintain the playing surface.When an artificial surface was first mooted, I remember the look of horror that came over one councillor\u2019s face.\u201cIt\u2019s unthinkable in Westmount Park!\u201d From time to time, | wrote about the issue, including in the 2005 election period, which marked our reconstitution.Only now has it become the city-wide issue that perhaps it should have been for the last decade! It is also the focal point of the shortage of facilities for children wanting to play soccer rather than baseball and football.Too few people knew that this situation was developing.Now many are asking why is the solution to be found only in the Park and not in any of the other sites that the city owns.The city has organized a public consultation in Victoria Hall next Wednesday evening.To allow citizens to prepare for it, the City\u2019s proposal, reports from three consultants and 16 summaries are available on the westmount.org web site.But there is no explanation why the Park is the only place considered when reconfiguring the sports facilities.These need to be known before the meeting begins.Meantime, at least one concerned citizen is proposing that soccer fields be sited on unused mega-hospital land and using the old train station as its pavilion! At least it is creative! The WMA's newly elected board has become so concerned with the issue that it was meeting in an emergency session yesterday (Wednesday) evening, too late for the Examiner\u2019s press time.F or about 18 years, | have been following the Consider a delay But association president Henry Olders said that he had been in touch with several board members, who felt the city should consider delaying the public hearing.\u201cPeople want to know about other possibilities that exist in and around Westmount and if the city has fully considered them,\u201d he said.\u201cIf they have been considered and rejected, the facts should be documented and presented.If not, these other possibilities should be documented and presented.\u201d Olders believes that is fundamental information which should be made available before any definitive opinion Civic Alert Don WEDGE about the artificial surface should be formed.\u201cUnfortunately, there might not be time to do it by 2 p.m.on Monday, when registrations closes for interveners,\u201d he added.\u201cPerhaps it would be worthwhile to delay the hearing until the other facts are known.\u201d The WMA is almost certain to make an intervention at next Wednesday's mecting.\u201cThe issue of alternative sites should be resolved first, only then going on to the artificial turf.\u201d Olders repeated.Mayor receives support Mayor Karin Marks continues to resolutely defend her proposals and says she has a lot of citizen support.She challenged my assertion last week that \u201cmost citizens are concerned about putting artificial turf in Westmount Park.\u201d Marks said she has had at least 75 communications, nearly all of them in favour.\u201cI\u2019ve had calls and letters.A few are opposed, but there is a fair level who believe differently.\u201cA lot of people say we should have proper facilities, the same as communities across the country and North America.The information we have makes them comfortable and they feel that there is no environment problem or risk for kids.Therefore, it is something that we ought to do.\u201d While not wanting to dispute this with the mayor, it is the opposite of my experience.For every person who says \u201clets get on with it,\u201d there are a dozen or more whose opinion varies from concerned to horrified! Nearly everyone \u2014 but not quite all \u2014 agree that there is a need for more facilities, however.Several times, | have asked people to make a case for installing artificial turf and heard almost nothing from an advocate of it.Where are those voices \u2014 even anonymously?\u201cThe vast majority of citizens don\u2019t want to be on a soapbox \u2014 but they have views,\u201d responded the mayor.\u201cThey don\u2019t want to be in this level of debate and are put off by the aggression shown by some of the letters in the paper and the interveners at council.\u201d The mayor also said I was wrong to say the lights could be shut off in the same way as those on the tennis courts.\u201cWe have repeatedly said there won't be any lights,\u201d she said.A player speaks up I find it hard to believe that citizens are afraid to speak up for their beliefs and persuade others that their cause is just.The NIMBY neighbours of the Park have mounted a powerful campaign, marshalling all the facts they can find \u2014 whether relevant or not \u2014 to reinforce their case.So | was pleased to hear from one young man who clearly thinks artificial turf should be installed and with a clear preference for the proposed Fieldturf as well \u2014 Brett Davis, of Lorraine Avenue, who is currently a student at Wilfrid Laurier University.\u201cI've played football on grass, Astroturf and Fieldturf and the latter is my favorite by far,\u201d he told me.\u201c1 know there are a lot of environmental concerns, but what really matters is the effect on players.\u201cFieldturt is a lot softer even than actual grass.It's also easier to run on and, because of the softness, it is not so hard on the knees.\u201cThe turf in Westmount Park was hard and eventually it started to hurt.1 think they should install Fieldturl,\u201d Davis said.I wondered how little kids who play soccer might be affected.\u201cThey probably don\u2019t notice it,\u201d Davis replied, \u201cbut over time the jarring accumulates and they will notice it when they get older.There are also the shocks to the body, which are much less on Fieldturf.\u201cThe same surface has just been installed at Wilfrid Laurier and I've played soccer on that.It was really nice,\u201d he added.Teachers list their concerns One of the central considerations in the park debate concerns Westmount Park School which borders the southern side.The City accepts that the field is used as the school\u2019s play area several times a day.However, in a letter carried on the Examiner's web site for the past week, the teachers\u201d council raises the kind of environmental health issues troubling many who have expressed concern.Not surprisingly, their worries are for their young students.Has there been a toxicity analysis?What about the smoke from a possible fire?Will the run-off from rain and cleaning agents pollute?There are also a few more concerns, better known to teachers.What about the infections associated with artificial turf?How will the school deal with them?Will the over-heating mean the school loses its use of the space at times?Will there be intolerable noise through the open windows in the summer?These concerns and more have been sent to Mayor Marks and a written response was requested.The city should make these children-specific answers generally available.In the end, there has to be a decision weighing all the drawbacks \u2014 known and presumed \u2014 against the probable advantages.Some council members appear to have made up their minds.They should be.helping the rest of us come to a conclusion in a way that will not tear apart the community.* Community activist Don Wedge can be reached at calert@web.net.His columns are archived at www.westmountexaminer.com, go to Opinion.LUOD'IOUTUTEXIJUTIOULIISIM MMM 1 £007 '01 {ey \u2018Aepsiny] iouiurexy yunoussp ay] (Continued from LETTERS, page 6) Most importantly, in this time of intense global warming, natural grass absorbs carbons and produces life-sustaining oxygen.Artificial turf does none of these.The Westmount Park School Council would appreciate a written response to our concerns.Alanna J.Dow Chair, Westmount Park School Council Meeting should be restructured To the editor: The meeting organized by city council for May 16 is far from the BAPE format which Don Wedge recently proposed in the Examiner as a way of discussing the future of Westmount Park.The mayor and councillors say that they will be members of the public, sitting in the audience.They should be up front and visible, where they can respond to questions from the public.They are the people who want the artificial turf and they should be ready with answers.How, for example, will the experts know about the City\u2019s finances or use of parks?The time given for presentations \u2014 five minutes, including time allotted for questions \u2014 is not enough.The mayor says that the council 1s one of the few on the island having a public consultation meeting over artificial turf A No appointment WA Cytology HPV testing aboratoires médicaux aDynacare \u201cCaring for people\u201d Westmount Medical Center?5025 Sherbrooke St.W., suite 265 © 514 482-5521 WA Quality service in a safe environnement Medical Laboratories and she asserts that council 1s being criticized unfairly over it.Although we live in a democracy where one would expect citizen participation, it is not often sought, and therefore 1 think that council should be commended for having this meeting.The group Save the Park/ sauvons le parc has asked for it repeatedly since we heard of the project.We were promised that we, as well as other concerned citizens, would have some input on the way the meeting would be held.This promise was not kept and we do not agree with the way the meeting is structured.We feel that we have been blocked almost every step of the way in our attempts to get at the root of the project and in our protest against it.The final example, is when on April 30, | asked Councillor Cynthia Lulham for the name of the moderator and the names of the experts who will be present at the meeting.Councillor Lutham told me that council did not know, but when they did, the information would be posted on their website.Surely with two weeks to go until the meeting, these names must be known now by council.And if indeed the names of these key figures are known by a small number of people, they should be known by everyone.Marilynn Gillies Melville Avenue Leaf blowers are a menace To the editor: One recent morning | went for my habitual walk from my home below OPINION St.Catherine Street, up the mountain as far as The Boulevard.During this walk | encountered no less than five groups of men working with leaf blowers \u2014 two of these in City of Westmount parks, three on private property.When I got home I was testy and stressed, rather than refreshed and ready to take on the day.A quick check of the web told me that leaf blowers can be more polluting than cars.Compared to a new car, one hour of operation of a commercial gas-powered leaf blower emits 498 times as much hydrocarbons, 49 times as much particulate matter and 26 times as much carbon monoxide.In addition, there is concern about the adverse affect of \u201cfugitive dust.\u201d which is composed of substances such as fecal matter, fungal spores, pesticides and herbicides that are re-suspended in tt r by the high-wind speed of the po The pollutants are bad enough, but the noise made by these machines is positively infernal.1 don\u2019t need the science to know that it is bad for living things.It strikes me that both the City and those who can afford gardening services have the kind of power and influence to reduce the use of these things.Home owners can tell their gardeners that they will not contract with services that use blowers.The City can re-assess its use of the machines \u2014 are there advantages that outweigh their obvious disadvantages?It's not hard to reduce your environmental footprint when you put your mind to it.Sally Spilhaus Lewis Avenue va Complete repertory of blood and urine tests WA Results transmitted to your doctor within 24 hours for most tests KA \"ECG available on site VA Private insurances refund most laboratory claims Westmount A la recherche d'une solution pour nos joueurs de soccer TERRAINS DE JEUX DU PARC WESTMOUNT 1872628 poccoceccoce Séance de consultation publique -\u2014 5 4 I thai 4) : GH cu Ck La Ville de Westmount tiendra une séance publique de consultation le mercredi E .= 4 .16 mai prochain au Victoria Hall, afin de recueillir les réactions et les S £.(4: commentaires des résidants sur le projet d'amélioration des terrains de jeux du 5 | 82 Parc Westmount.La réunion débutera à 19 h dans la salle de concert.Les g résidants et les groupes communautaires auront la possibilité de faire une E A a présentation formelle au cours de la séance.Tous les détails du processus Ë a EH] d'inscription sont disponibles sur notre site Web à www.westmount.org.= ; 3 ho A Les résidants sont également invités à soumettre leurs commentaires à l\u2019aide du £ HH #3 formulaire qu'ils peuvent trouver dans la section « Projet des terrains de jeux du 2 = = Parc Westmount » de notre site Web.(A (6) IH EH > =) 5 A a Finding a solution for our soccer players E ô 23 WESTMOUNT PARK PLAYING FIELDS ai \u20ac À A Public Consultation Meeting 6 = 5 ; .The City of Westmount will hold a public consultation meeting on Wednesday.e = £à 3 £45 May 16 at Victoria Hall to hear comments and feedback from residents on the > 2 a3 5 é2 Westmount Park Playing Fields project.The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.in the T em Concert Hall.Residents and community groups may make formal presentations ~ ° A during the meeting.The complete details on the registration process are = Remind her how 83 available on our Web site at www.westmount.org.= = .COOL she is! .Residents are also invited to submit their comments to ee ; > 4 City Council using the dedicated feedback form found in £ => kil) 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| should clarify the meaning behind this extre- ly ambiguous declaration.1 am not indul- e.in anything remotely dishonest or perilous; Tam fulfilling a dancing wish.My group meets at a studio in Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom on Sherbrooke Street.Upstairs, to the rhythm of Spanish music, 1 am learning the expressive yet complicated steps of Flamenco dancing.Initially this genre of dance was not my choice but when the opportunity arose, | decided to investigate.Thoughts of any personal fulfillment transpired when two of my three children moved away.Gratefully, | was still left with my youngest daughter in a house that was once filled with endless activity.1 knew that | would require something enticing to camouflage this sense of loss I was experiencing.Since | had danced many years ago and | knew that it was such wonderful exercise, 1 thought that I would explore this venue.The Motherhood and beyond choice of Flamenco reached me quite accidentally by way of an e-mail sent by my daughter's 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