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[" The Westmatinl May you have a new year that brings Fulfillment and happiness, peace and prosperity, all of life\u2019s very best things! wo, L'Shana 2 Tova Edible ARK ANGE AL NYS To order call or visit: 514-935-8484 4156b Ste.Catherine * Westmount www.ediblearrangements.ca * 2007527 Morin Delicious Celebration! > bat ji A) re : John Fretz of Lansdowne Avenue took this shot of a peaceful Westmount Park, now relatively quiet after a long summer filled with activities.1.866 CLASSIFIED @ ADS o .637.5236 .MERKADO Jim loved his Westmount \u2014 Trent > Don Wedge ormer Westmount Mayor Peter Trent had one of the longest partnerships with the late city councillor James Wright.They first met through the Westmount Municipal Association more than a quarter-century ago.\u201cWe were on the executive that met often in his house.I met Nancy al the same time.We then helped organize a tax protest rally in 1982,\u201d Trent recalled.They continued together on the executive of the WMA.Wright was president from 1983 to 1986 and on the board as an officer or director for several more years.In 1991, Trent succeeded May Cutler as mayor.\u201cI knew the key thing was to have goed people with me, so 1 persuaded David Laidley, John Bridgman and, most importantly, Jim Wright to run.I'm forever thankful.He was a peacemaker, always concerned about others.He was an essential part of Council for eight years.Jim loved his Westmount.\u201d To mark the 125th anniversary of Westmount\u2019s foundation, Trent wrote a play which was staged in Victoria Hall with councillors in the roles of their original predecessors.None was used to acting but all did well.Despite his laid-back manner, Wright played his part, the former mayor recalled.\u201cThey all did, but Jim tied things together \u2014 Herb (Bercovitz) also had that knack.\u201cAnd to see Jim, the gentle giant, strutting around on stage in a top hat was alone worth the price of the \u2014 free \u2014 admission!\u201d \u201cYou need people 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$645,000 COM =.514.933,5800.203703 ena in sa be >\\ Ev W th dif vic an ca Pi qu on or te Local News Train Action Group stays on track with rail negotiations > Charles Montgomery he Westmount Train Action Group (WTAG) has T mixed news to report after a July 4 sit-down meeting with Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) officials and its president, Jôel Gauthier.The WTAG, which was formed in the mid-1990s to fight increased noise that e to get worse every year for residents ing adjacent to the railway tracks along the southern edge of Westmount, has been meeting about twice a year, for the past four years, with representatives of the AMT to seek a solution to train noise and vibrations.The purpose of these meetings has been to address their three main concerns: the high speed of trains passing through lower Westmount, updating and improving the tracks, and fixing or moving the track switch points located near the apartment building on the former POM bakery site.\u201cThe concern mainly is the vibrations, the incredible noise and the speed of the trains,\u201d said a spokesman for WTAG who asked not to be identified.According to the spokesman, when AMT The sound barrier test panel at the foot of Abbott Avenue does not reduce vibrations from the commuter trains.Photo: Charles Montgomery took over control of the tracks around 2000, they began running bigger locomotives and new double-decker passenger cars over the aging rail infrastructure at higher speeds than previously, resulting in a well documented noise increase along the tracks.When pressed on the first issue at the July meeting, AMT's Gauthier said that he could not be flexible on the issue of speed.According to the WTAG, Gauthier told them that the AMT \u201cneeds the flexibility to control the schedule of their trains.\u201d The second issue of upgrading and improving the tracks saw WTAG revisiting a victory which came up short.Two years ago, they said, AMT had agreed to weld the gaps of about 90 per cent of the affected track together, thus reducing click-clack noise, and also fixing railway ties and ballasts under the tracks.WTAG had even secured $1.7 million in funding from the Quebec government to get the work done.The work was never completed.AMT reportedly stated that only 40 per cent of the track had been welded before funding ran out, thus halting work.AMT said that WTAG should look to CP Rail, which still operates and maintains the infrastructure, for answers (Continued on page 7) If your bike gets stolen, should you call 911?In Westmount, two forces play different roles > Veronica Islas If your answer is yes, you might be wrong.Even though both police Station 12 and Westmount Public Security have the safety of the community as their main goal, they have different functions.\u201cWhenever there is danger and risk of violence, when there is a crime in progress, and when a suspect is involved, people should call the police,\u201d said Constable Adalbert Pimentel from Station 12.Pimentel explained that not all cases qualify as a 911 call.In fact, 911 calls should only be made when there is immediate danger or a suspect.\u201cLet\u2019s say your bike gets stolen,\u201d he said.\u201cYou should come to the station and make a citizen's report.Now, let\u2019s say you see someone stealing a bike \u2014 now you have a suspect and you should call 911.\u201d To make a citizen\u2019s report, one must go to the station and fill out a form.\u201cWhen the crime is minor, such as petty theft, if there is no suspect there is no case.But if the crime is of a violent nature, people @ still call 911.\u201d RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.1330 Greene Ave.Westmount 1933-6781 Pimentel said that even when there is no suspect, perpetrators are usually caught sooner or later.\u201cFor example, in cases of theft of valuables left in vehicles, we catch these people because they are repeat offenders.Still, people should not leave valuables in their vehicle to avoid theft,\u201d he said.Pimentel also stressed the importance of calling 911 when witnessing a crime.\u201cEven when suspects flee the scene, if we have a good description, we can detain them based on reasonable ground.\u201d Reporting crimes is also useful, since this allows the police search for patterns in an area.\u201cWe have analysts that crunch the data to see what crimes are common and when they are likely to happen,\u201d Pimentel said.\u201cIt is the little details that help you catch a criminal,\u201d said Detective Stefan Bisson, who studies data and patterns, and closes about 15 cases in a month in the Westmount area.Public Security serves a special function Westmount\u2019s Public Security unit has different responsibilities.\u201cWe are responsible for all municipal bylaws, such as construction and littering,\u201d said Public Security Director Richard Blondin.Westmount Public Security officers are also the only officers in the city who are authorized 10 enforce provincial tobacco laws.\u201cThe fines stay in Westmount but a small administrative fee goes to the City of Montreal,\u201d Blondin said.\u201cRight now we are just giving warnings and educating the public, but in September we will start giving fines.\u201d So when should you call Public Security?\u201cPeople can call us for disturbances, like ATLAS 485-8585 485-4888 Airport reservations 100% Guaranteed or your trip is free*!!! Fast, clean, efficient and personalized service 854225 noise, construction, illegal parking and lost pets,\u201d Blondin said.Westmount Public Security also works to ensure public parks are clean and safe, \u201cWe give a lot of tickets regarding alcohol use in parks.Even though we can just give tickets for graffiti, we transfer these cases to the police to ensure they go under the criminal code.We want people to know that our parks are safe.\u201d Officers can detain a suspect until police arrive if the suspect is caught in the act, since they have the power of arrest of a citizen.(Continued on page 31) VENTILATION EXPERTS ALL TYPES OF ROOFING & RENOVATIONS BELGRAVE ENTERPRISES * Brick & Cement Work * Shingles *» Tar & Gravel * Chimney'\u2019s repaired & rebuilt PROFESSIONNAL ROOF INSPECTION WITTEN KE PORTS Vie TURES Specializing in Brick & Skylights FREE FOTIMATE SENIOR FASC OUNT GUARANTEE WORF RB.Q.8261-449-02 PPD FT TD 5673 Monkland N.D.G.514 482-33478 (UOIIQUIUUEXIJUTIOLUISSN MMM psmy] souwex3 junousaM YL o1doc 4e 00¢ v1 lequu L £ resin =.LOCAL NEWS Westmounters remember many facets of Jim Wright > Compiled by Don Wedge he loss of Jim Wright is not going to pass easity, whether in Westmount, his country home in the Laurentians or at McGill.His impact on so many lives will leave an indelible mark and it has been recorded many times over.In addition to the official statement on his passing, which was reproduced in the Examiner last week, Mayor Karin Marks arranged for the City web site to accept messages so that anyone could post a personal tribute.(www.westmount.org).Marks herself wrote the first message, outlining what so many felt about him.\u201cHaving had the pleasure and the fun of working with Jim Wright on city council and in other organizations over the last 20 years, 1 will miss his good sense, his good humour, his boundless good will and his friendship.\u201cIt is hard to imagine that we won't see him, above the heads of all others, the most visible person at Family Day, at the Vin d'honneur, the McEntyre awards, and at so many other community activities.\u201d James G.Wright was killed on Saturday, Sept.1, in an explosion at his country home on Lac des Iles in Entrelacs.À guest, Meriem Maza, an Algerian student on a Sauvé scholarship at McGill, died shortly afterwards and Jim's wife, Nancy, was severely hurt.Though serious, her injuries are not considered life-threatening.Indeed, friends are hoping that she will be able to leave Sacré Coeur Hospital, where she is being treated, by 7 Us > 57 tu, pdf À) GE À, hd 9 Thursday, September 13,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com (© & ions remind us of the history and hopes that mean so much to us.So may vou be inscribed for good, and may vour home be blessed with health and peace in the coming vear.High Holy Day tradit = L'Shanah Tovah From the agents and staff of ROYAL LEPAGE A 111 1 nnn HERITAGE Chartered Real Estate Broker 1245 Greene Ave 4 Westmount Square #110 514-934-1818 ÿ David A.Mellor.Owner Diane Ménard, Manager this weekend.Many Westmounters\u2019 thoughts have turned to the impact of the tragedy on Nancy, Jim's best friend and wife since 1975.\u201cJim and Nancy\u201d was a frequently heard phrase around the city.Close friends are waiting to support her when she leaves hospital.Some have flown in from Europe to do so, as well as from other parts of North America.Tree memorial Neighbours on Kensington Avenue have already opened a fund to buy a tree dedicated to Wright.People from all walks of life have been paying tributes to both Jim and Nancy.Although they are linked together in memory, their volunteer work was actually carried out separately.Last year, Nancy was awarded the WMA's Derek Walker Award for Volunteer Citizen of the Year.The person nominating her could not make the presentation, so organizer Cynthia Campbell called on Nancy's husband.During a typical witty speech, he revealed that they had both judged that year\u2019s entries to the McEntyre Essay Awards for schoolchildren \u2014 and it was the first time they had done such a volunteer job together! \u201cI hope we can do it again,\u201d he said.Tributes to Jim Wright in print, on the web, on blogs, by phone and in person have \"ie Cauvocugonéau ns setues sen ares a wa: 5 \u2026.EE gies ila, been made since the Labor Day Weekend accident.Former Mayor May Cutler wrote to Nancy Wright after hearing of the tragedy to say that she regarded him as one of the very important people who made Westmount work.\u201cHe did so many things and didn\u2019t get enough credit,\u201d she added.\u201cNot many realized how much he had done to make sure Westmount is the cared-for city that it is.\u201d On the McGill University web site home page, principal Heather Munroe-Blum wrote: \u201cWe share our grief with all who will miss Jim Wright at the Board of Governors and at Sauvé House, as well as with his former colleagues at Martineau Walker, many of whom were great supporters of his work.\u201d Young people In Westmount, Tom Thompson followed the well-trodden path to Council after three years as WMA president (1989-92).He joined Wright on the Trent council of 1995 and worked with him on Westmount business until the demerger was completed in 2006.He praised Wright's decision to leave his law practice with Martineau Walker in 1999 to work with young people \u2014 first EPOC, a group helping youth find jobs, and, since 2003, as director of the McGill Sauvé Scholars Foundation.\u201cThat was quite a move to make after 30 years in a major law firm to go to help others like that,\u201d said Thompson.\u201cHe was not afraid of change and to follow through on it.\u201d Jim and Nancy Wright were among those Kathleen Duncan consulted when, after four years as WMA president, she decided to seek a Council seat.\u201cHe was supportive and offered lots of advice,\u201d Duncan recalls.\u201cWhat 1 thought particularly special, though, was that he realised that | had three children at home, and he was concerned that 1 should get help to run the household in the event that | was elected.\u201cThat was very touching.\u201d Heated agreement A constant theme has been reference to Wright's sense of humour.This was captured by Hugh Anderson in Monday's Gazette.Anderson, a former business editor, now writes the seniors\u2019 column.He had been at a volunteer meeting at the McGill University Club, when several members \u201cwere working themselves into lather over an issue.\u201d Wright quietly intervened: \u201cI think we are in a heated agreement,\u201d he observed and the dispute faded away.Councillor Nicole Forbes participated in a happy domestic moment.She grew up in the house on Kensington Avenue that the Wrights moved to in the late 1960s.While coordinator of the demerger fight, she visited Jim \u2014 an activist for the Yes campaign \u2014 and sat in the living room which she recalled from her childhood.Suddenly, she spotted his cell phone, mainly obscured by a cushion.He had lost it two weeks before! \u201cJim yelled out to Nancy that his phone had been found and they celebrated so joyously,\u201d Forbes recalled.\u201cIt was a wonderful moment to see them so happy over a relatively simple thing.\u201d 30-year friends The Wrights made friends wherever they went.Some of them go back decades.Among them are David and Andrée Tait of Willow Avenue They admit to knowing the Wrights for at least 30 years and David was a WMA VP while Wright was president.They also have a home on the same lake.\u201cJim worked hard to conserving the area,\u201d David told me.\u201cHe was chair of the foundation dedicated to preserving it.\u201d There was, of course, a large social circle around it.Residents took it in turns to host church services in their homes on Sundays.The Wright's tennis court was also used by many neighbours, although Jim did not play this summer because of a back strain, \"9 added.There were often Saturday afternouf games, but fortunately none the weekend of the tragedy.Doug and Sally McDougall are other longtime friends of the Wrights.Some years ago, all four went on a holiday in the Bahamas after a silent auction at the Y.Barbecuing was a popular backyard activity for fathers at that time.\u201cI had mastered the technique, so Jim assumed he could do it without a problem,\u201d Doug McDougall recalled.Because we thought there might be difficulties with food on those islands, we had taken lots of special meats and marinades, which ended up being delicious as we embryo chefs grilled them! \u201cJim was so taken with it, when he got back he went to Hoggs and bought three state-of-the-art grills \u2014 for his father, the house at the lake and his backyard.We were continually subjected to his new skills! \u201cHis barbecuing was a big joke among friends, but it was typical of his enthusiasm and willingness to master all that came along.\u201cThe severe-looking lawyer knew how to enjoy himself, too.\u201d McDougall, who was also a WMA president (1998-2000), had many debates with Wright on local and other political issues.\u201cLike all friends, you can enjoy your differences,\u201d he recalled.\u201clim never held a grudge.\u201cHe believed in institutions \u2014 Council, the WMA, the University Club and so on.He worked to make them strong for the organizations\u2019 sake as well as for what they did.\u201cIt is probably why he worked so hard for the demerger.He believed that Westmount was threatened, as were so many of the organizations within it.\u201d Campaign charm One of Jim Wright's best political friends was his Kensington Avenue neighbour, Vic Drury.\u201c1 seem to have known him forever,\u201d was the way he summed up their friendship.\u201cHe was very involved in my nomination campaign in 1988 when I ran for the Liberal candidature in Lachine-Lac St Louis on the West Island.Both he and his family membegy got involved.\u201cI was equally involved in his political career when he ran for Westmount council in 1991! \u201cI fondly remember going door-to-door with him.He was terrific at it.Despite his imposing height, he projected great warmth and made you feel very welcome very quickly.\u201cThat great smile of his won doubters over.His manner was always disarming.It stood him in good standing.{Continued on page 8) fm torneo tm.rie = rn Ie \u2014 \u2014 \u2018- 2 Ts fw 4e ess A true ÿ LOCAL NEWS Closing one door opens another for Novak > Sarah Hoida hroughout his career, James Novak safeguarded TT ons ne cone sich disputes between neighbours \u2014 and became one of the most readily recognizable members of the community in the process.On July 27 of this year, Novak officially retired from his 10-year position as Community Relations Officer for Westmount\u2019s Public Security Unit, but he shows no signs of slowing down.Instead, he is now channeling his years of experience into a new security venture that allows him to continue doing what he loves\u2014 @ icine people and their property.\u201cI loved the public relations portion,\u201d he said of his old job with Westmount Public Security.\u201c1 really enjoy dealing with people and getting involved with the citizens.I've made a lot of friends with colleagues and people in the community.\u201d While Novak began his career as a patrol officer, he became the face of Westmount Public Security by managing the Special Programs component of the department.Since his promotion in 1996, Novak coordinated the Child Identification Program, advising parents about the benefits of an identification booklet with fingerprints and updated photographs \u2014 both vital pieces of information should a child go missing.Novak also managed the Junior Public Safety Officers Program where children between 9 and 12 learn about public safety over a six-week period.Theory and practical safety tips including CPR were among the lessons taught each week.\u201cThey're young but they loved it.It's very beneficial when you know all the common points and the basics \u2014 it can make the difference between saving someones life or not,\u201d Novak said.But it was organizing the Halloween house-decorating contest that really made Novak a household name.He delivered 4 5 ÿ 3 Retirement marks a new beginning for James Novak.Halloween safety tips to Westmount elementary schools and boosted community spirit through friendly competition.Landmark moments Bookending his career, two major events had a strong emotional impact on Novak's years of public service.The first was the 1998 ice storm that tested his abilities and showcased a strong commitment to the community.\u201cI was actually helping to coordinate two shelters that we had set up in Westmount and I was putting in 12 to 16 hour days,\u201d he said.\u201cWe did such a good job even though it was such a disaster.\u201d Westmount security provided food and entertainment during the storm.According to Novak, some \u2014 especially the elderly who Neeù MeTeT 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time into his new business venture offering \u201cphysical, individual security\u201d for homes and businesses.\u201c1 enjoy being busy, I wasn't able to devote enough time to this new business before but now | can take it into the future,\u201d Novak said.His company provides physical security for weddings and other events.Of late, there's been a high demand for vacation watches on homes.The additional free time has allowed Novak to expand his company, which is now offering doorman, valet and garage attending, services as well.Although retirement and the start of a new career represent big changes for James Novak, working with people and communities remain the focus of his professional life.\u201c1 like being able to accomplish what I set out to do and to solve problems,\u201d Novak said.\u201cI like seeing results \u2014 that gives me a lot of enjoyment.\u201d * For more information on Novak's new security company, call 514-758-1915 or 514-898-3598.ow Wy vo Beceanp EX dote 4 C7 > des : | tern, < nears 7 yk lerry y - Corby yifialy rr FP Worcester J pS > .PA Fa Heatnurn - or ran ns) Prager Wince 1 1-800-VERMONT £007 *£1 Jaquio1das \u2018epsmy] ssunuexy junounysap - LUOD'IQUILUEXIJUTIOLLIISSA MMM S: 6 Thursday, September 13,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com Opinio Still feeling the effects ur w is 5068 fac R0CSE Commentary ; Wayne dd LARSEN 0 al.ca The lingering hangover of the Montreal megacity mergers refuses to go away.Now weary Westmounters have woken up to learn they were overtaxed to the tune of $1,000 per resident during their four-year \u2018lost weekend\u2019 as a Montreal borough.As Examiner columnist Don Wedge broke the news two weeks ago, the City of Westmount claims it is owed $22 million \u2014 a rude awakening for anyone who thought we had disentangled ourselves from Montreal\u2019s dodgy municipal bureaucracy.But the headache throbs with the realization that cash-strapped mega-Montreal is not about to cough up anything near that amount, in fact it has the audacity to claim that instead of owing Westmount any money at all, Westmount is actually on the hook for another $2.4 million.It is a sordid, twisted issue that gets more complicated and absurd the deeper you get into it.The bottom line is that it is unfair to all Westmounters\u2014not that fairness ever played a role in this farce.Moreover, since this $22 million discrepancy is the result of a political decision opposed by most local residents, it is an insult \u2014 to Westmount in general and staunch anti-merger advocates like Mayor Karin Marks in particular.Back when former Montreal mayor Pierre Bourque was promoting his beloved \u2018one island one city\u201d vision, he was warned of the dangers ahead \u2014 most persistently by Westmount\u2019 then-mayor Peter Trent \u2014 but he refused to listen.He pressed blindly on, aided and abetted by the Parti Québécois, setting the stage for a municipal restructuring that would be far more complicated and fiscally unfeasible than anyone originally feared.Mr.Bourque and many other elected officials who brought about this mess have snuck away and are safely languishing in private life, protected by their obscurity and all but forgotten by the very people who now have to pay the price for their ill-fated, irresponsible blunders.Perhaps it would be a \u2018fair\u2019 gesture to send Mr.Bourque a copy of Westmount\u2019s $22 million claim, just to remind him that Je me souviendrai was not a mere catchphrase.\u2018him is to keep his voice down and pass the aspirin.1 #4 \u2018oi \u2018\u2019As for Mayor Tremblay, all we can ask of Language yet again > Robert N.Wilkins For better or for worse, my pedagogic calling coincided with the provincial government of the now defunct Union Nationale adopting Bill 63 \u2014- a controversial piece of legislation (at least from a nationalist perspective) which guaranteed all citizens of this province the right to send their children to the school of their choice.The year was 1969 and the contentious law was the direct result of disturbances which took place in the streets of St.Leonard a year earlier when the local Catholic school board attempted to deny parents of Italian background the right to send their children to English educational institutions.The statute remained in effect until it was replaced in 1974 with Bill 22 by the Liberals of Robert Bourassa.My recollection of Bill 63 (and the impact it had upon my initial years in high school instruction) is even today quite vivid.In fact, during that five-year period, in many a classroom in the Montreal area could be found a small cluster of francophone youngsters (essentially all of French Canadian extraction) who, for reasons of behaviour (or the lack of it), had been cast out of French-language high schools.Subsequently, their parents invoked Bill 63 in order to get the unruly child off the streets and placed in an English language educational facility, more often than not within the old Catholic system.As one might effortlessly imagine, these demanding teenagers were not easy to teach.They refused to be separated, sitting together in a corner of the classroom chortling away \u201cen québécois,\u201d totally indifferent to what was going on around them.\u201cOn veut rien savoir,\u201d several told me quite directly.Of course, those were heady days for Quebec nationalists.What with the 1967 \u201cVive le Quebec libre\u201d cry of General Charles DeGaulle on the balcony of the Montreal City Hall, the creation of the Parti Québécois in 1968, and the \u201cMcGill francais\u201d demonstration the following spring, all events seemed to point in the direction of upheaval and change from which (in their eyes) Quebec would blossom forth and join the ranks of blissful nation-states already present on the planet earth.In all, a kind of \u201cmagic,\u201d to quote Lucien Bouchard a generation later.In due time 1 left the English-language schools of the now bygone Catholic system and commenced, in 1973, a 33-year teaching saga with the old PSBGM, today the EMSB.At the time, 1 quickly noted that there were very few \u201cBill 63 students\u201d in the Protestant school system as it was much simpler for francophone parents to send their errant children to English Catholic schools, which were usually administered by the same \u201ccommission scolaire\u201d as the French ones.! also noticed that very few of the students I was now teaching could Ps LOT er a ae (54) 212000» vw = (Westmount : Examiner © 345.Victoria, suite 508 - H3Z 2N2 _ Tel: (514) 937-6262 Fax: (SM) 937-6365 Sales: (514) 363-2222\" Fax: (514) 3653895 Regional Manager: Louis Mercier Sales coordinator: Janet Malcolm Publisher: Sylviane Lussier Contributors: Sales manager: Paul-André Dumont Stanley Baker, Martin C.Barry, Administrative assistant: Françoise Girouard George Bowser, Marylin Smith Carsley, Editor: Wayne Larsen Andy Dodge.Ferg Gadzala, larsenw®transcontinental.ca Charles Montgomery, 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Québec LNW DES MUNICIPALITÉS DU\" CA ÉMIS has been presented on television by PBS.Now Donald Margulies\u2019s play Collected Stories is coming to Westmount.The play will be presented in a condensed form at the Westmount Public Library next Wednesday, Sept.19, by the Golden Stagers, a troupe associated with the McGill Institute of Lifelong Learning.This will be the fourth production the Golden Stagers have presented at the Library.Tickets for the event are free, but must be reserved at the library's circulation desk.À discussion period will follow the play, allowing the audience to consider the themes of the drama alongside the Golden Stagers, who worked with the text.The play follows the relationship between two women.One, Ruth Steiner, is a writing teacher; the other, Lisa Morrison, is her student.How Ruth mentors Lisa, and what Lisa does with Ruth's teachings, form the story of the play as the balance of power shifts between the two women.\u201cIts the kind of play that provokes strong discussion,\u201d reflected Golden Stager Ann Weinstein.Evelyn Seligman will play the role of Lisa, while Ruth will be portrayed by Amy Shihan.Ricard TaeR will wer'as a narrator, to be presented in slightly over one hour.The staged reading is not static.The presentation will incorporate props and movement, in a staging worked out by the actors themselves as they rehearsed with the text.\u201cIt\u2019s collaborative,\u201d said Weinstein, \u201cand we all have an input.\u201d The roots of the Golden Stagers go back to 1998, when Weinstein co-moderated a theatre workshop which eventually metamorphosed into the troupe.The Stagers put on their first play in 2000, Where There\u2019s a Millie There's a Way, and shortly after began performing for the general public.At Shulman's instigation, the Stagers began to integrate movement into thé performance.As she said, \u201cIt\u2019s not just a reading, it\u2019s a dramatised reading .The staging aspect is very minimalist, but it is there.\u201d Following the September production of Collected Stories, the Golden Stagers will perform The Value of Names, by Jeffrey Sweet, at the Cote St.Luc Library on Oct.11.Tickets for that presentation will cost $2.For more information on the Westmount performance of Collected Stories, \u201ctalf'514:089:5385.\" \"+ +0 A UV 008404 rt ry ci i =a oy COMMUNITY LIFE Repercussion Theatre offers Shakespeare training program Repercussion Theatre delights audiences with its interpretations of classics.proto Maren C Barry parks throughout the greater Montreal area, Repercussion Theatre has announced that it is now accepting registration for three courses in Shakespeare training \u2014 one designed for professional actors, one for teenagers, and one jump into the timeless world of Shakespearian drama.Fresh from its successful summer run of the Molière classic \u2018Scapin the Schemer\u201d in S o you want to be an actor.now is your chance to TRE ae à co _F Waterville - ; iA org s Me hn ~~ } Johnson i yy 25 rant Ainer www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT tor those with no experience in theatre.Open to anyone who loves Shakespeare, the courses are designed not only to help actors develop their training but also help people enhance their communication skills at work and in their personal lives.The Bard's work will serve as a foundation to build confidence in a positive, supportive setting, The program's instructors include Domini Blythe, who has performed in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival for 11 seasons, on Broadway in the Tony-nominated production of King Lear, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company.Other notable teachers include a D JR ITA D \u2014\u2014 rgie Crdio Over 70 centres in Quebec www.energiecardio.com FOR WOMEN ONLY LECT POUR ELLE voice teacher Rea Nolan, Repercussion Theatre's Artistic Director Paul Hopkins, and the company\u2019s veteran actress and director, Amanda Kellock.\u201cShakespeare's writing will always remain the heart and soul of living theatre,\u201d says Nolan.\u201cHis themes are so basic, his characters so timeless, that his stories resonate with meaning and relevance for any culture in any era.\u201d Classes start the week of September 23.For detailed course information, visit Repercussion s website at www.repercussiontheatre.com.To register, call 514-931-2644.° 3 mir DISCOUNT up to 5 0».on initial fees* with your new membership* \u201c Betors Octobre G 2007 Limited supply Details at centres CENTRE-VILLE 1355, René-Lévesque West (corner Crescent, in the YWCA) 514 866-2222 (NEW FITNESS CENTRE) and get a FREE GYM BAG 203736 For a ar in more than > 3 à > ) ) v Frame > > > D Miscellaneous services I Architecture) 1 I design intérieur | Plans de rénovation et de construction, équipe professionnelle et d'expé-| rience.Style & Espace inc.(514)910-4964 CLEAR your criminal record.Free pardon and U.S.entry waiver assessment.A record affects employment, traveling and other necessities.Apply online www.canadianpar- dons.ca or call 1-800-298-5520 ABSOLUTELY the lowest prices for your renovations in your home or business.Free Estimates.15% discount for Senior Citizens.Call John: (514)892-0956 RÉNOVATIONS et restauration tous genres.Menuiserie, peinture, plâtre, céramique.Nombreuses années d'expériences.Bonne références.RBQ-8340-5050-14 (514)235-2299 CD rininy/decororing INTERIOR professional, garanti painting.by satisfaction , 15 years of ex- periencgl.many references in your area, Pascal: (514)928-3999 INTERIOR Specialist! 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Thursday, Sept.13 The Thomas More Institute, 3405 Atwater Ave., holds its 43rd Annual Exhibition and Sale of Art by Contemporary Quebec Artists at the Institute, from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m.Info: 514-935-9585.Friday, Sept.4 The LGBT Committee of Temple Emanu-El- Beth Sholom invites you, your significant other and your friends to Kabbalat Shabbat.Brief services at 6:15 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat.Enjoy kiddush and conversation as the sweetness of Rosh Hashanah gives way to the peace of Shabbat.Sherbrooke St.W.Info: 514-481-0623 or [gt@templemontreal.ca.The Thomas More Institute, 3405 Atwater Ave., holds its 43rd Annual Exhibition and Sale of Art by Contemporary Quebec Artists at the Institute, from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m.Info: 514-935-9585.Saturday, Sept.15 Fall BBQ and Book Sale at the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.This outdoor fundraising event teatures fabulous deals on books for children and adults, as well as activities tor the whole family, including live accordion music, storytelling, science activities, and arts and crafts.Hot dogs supplied by Metro Supermarché Westmount will be on sale.All proceeds from sales support ALCC and Children\u2019s Library programs.Free admission.Info: Tanya Mayhew ai 514-935-7344 or tmayhew@atwaterlibrary.ca Tuesday, Sept.18 The Westmount Public Library's English Book Club meets at 7 p.m.to discuss \u2018The Year of Magical Thinking\u2019 by Joan Didion.Everyone is welcome.4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Into: 514-989-5386.The St.James Literary Society presents Omar Samad, Afghan ambassador to Canada, who will speak on Afghanistan today.7:30 p.m.at the McGill Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish.Info: 514-484-0146.Wednesday, Sept.19 The Atwater Lunchtime Series presents \u2018Cycling Odyssey from Cairo to Capetown \u2014 {Continued from Police, page 3) Public Security also tries to give a speedy service to Westmount residents.\"If they phone us, we immediately dispatch a patrol.It should be there in minutes,\u201d Blondin said, adding that if people find lost articles they should bring them to the police.tin Board with a focus on Sudan\u2019 with speaker Muslim Harji.who will present images and insights from his four-month African bicycle tour, which raised funds for infrastructure in developing nations.12:30 p.m.at the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Avenue (at Tupper).Free admission.Coffee will be served.Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy it during the presentation.Info: Tanya Mayhew at 514-935-7344 ext.203.The Westmount Public Library's 2 O'Clock Series continues with a staged reading of \u2018Collected Stories\u2019 by the Golden Stagers at 1 p.m.in the library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Tickets are free and available at the circulation desk on a first come first served basis.Info: 514-989-5386.Thursday, Sept.20 The Westmount Historical Association's fall lecture series begins with \u201cThe Hogg Family: Five Generations of Westmounters\u2019 with guest speaker Grace Hogg, at 7 p.m.in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Free admission for WHA members, $5 at the door tor non-members.Info: 514-925-1404 or 314-932-0688.Friday, Sept.21 The Westmount Public Library's Chess Club meets from 2 to 3 p.m.in the library.4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Info: 514-989-5386.Tuesday, Sept.25 The Philatelic Club of Montreal will hold its first monthly meeting of the fall season at 7:30 p.m.in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Other meetings are scheduled for Oct.30 and Nov.27.Admission is free, and all stamp collectors are invited to attend.Info: 514-735-3941.The St.James Literary Society presents Judge Maximillien Polak, who will present an actual case history.You be the judge! 7:30 p.mat the McGill Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish.Info: 514-484-0146.Wednesday, Sept.26 The Westmount Public Library's fall lecture series presents Montreal author Julie Barlow, who will speak about her latest book, Despite their differences, both forces maintain the focus on crime prevention.\u201cWe always insist that people keep their valuables in the trunk of their car,\u201d said Pimentel.Blondin says that crime prevention is key.\u201cFor example, if people go on a holiday and they let us know, we keep an eye on their property, co-authored with her partner, Jean-Benoit Nadeau, The Story of French\u201d at 7 p.m.in the library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.W.Refreshments will be served.Info: 514-989-5386.Friday, Sept.28 The Atwater Lunchtime Series presents Dr.Howard Chertkow, who will discuss ways to mitigate memory loss in his presentation \u2018When Forgetting Becomes a Problem\u2019 at 12:30 p.m.in the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Avenue (at Tupper).Free admission.Everyone welcome.Coffee will be served.Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy it during the presentation.Info: Tanya Mayhew at 514-935-7344 ext.203.Ongoing The McClure Gallery at the Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Ave, presents the group exhibition Some Girls, featuring the work of Eliza Griffiths, Lorraine Simms, Marion Wagschal and Janet Werner, through Sept.29.Info: 514-488-9558.The Gallery at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W., presents the exhibitions Birds & Flowers by Margit Boronkay and Drawings & Paintings by Ron Jamieson through Oct .6.Info: 514-989-5226.The Refugee Centre at 326 Wood Avenue will be closing at the end of September.1t is theretore requested that no further donations of clothes or household articles be brought to the Centre after Sept.14.We thank all past donors.Do you love to sing, and can you carry a tune?Do you want to learn and have fun at the same time?Come and join a diverse group of women from all over Montreal, led by a dynamic choir director.We sing a variety of music from many cultures and traditions.Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from 7 to 9:15 p.m.at Victoria Hall.For more information call Marilynn at 514-932-2026.Dramatis Personae, Westmount's Community Theatre, invites you to try your acting skills.Join us for an exciting new season under the directorship of Jacqueline Van de Geer.We are offering a 12-week semester of acting exercises and general theatre skills taught by Ms.Van de Geer in preparation for casting and rehearsal of a play to be produced next spring.For further details making sure that our patrols pass there often.\u201d It is because of these two forces that crime in Westmount is relatively Tow.Pimentel insists that Westmount is quite safe compared to other communities.\u201cBelieve it or not, the biggest danger in Westmount is driving; people that do not respect the highway code; call 514-484-2016 or 514-486-7423 or e-mail dramatis.personac07@gmail.com Do you want to become a better communicator?Does your job require you to come into contact with people with à hearing loss?Do you have a deaf or hard-of-hearing relative?A course in Oral Communication, offered at Dawson College this fall, might be just the thing for you.À second course, Oral Interpretation, will be offered to people who wish to learn how to provide interpreting services to oral deaf individuals.For more information, please contact Eva Basch at 514-636-0755 or chasch@videotron.ca.The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave.presents a weekly bilingual Science Club on Mondays at 4:30 p.m.for ages 5-12.The program is funded by the NSERC and includes workshops, visits from Captain Catalyst and special events.Info: 514-931-2304.The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, 1200 Atwater Ave, presents their weekly bilingual Chess Club on Fridays at 4 p.m., for ages 6-12.Info: 514-931-2304, St.Margaret's Home lor the elderly is currently recruiting volunteers to help with mealtime assistance and tuck shop, as well as assisting the occupational and physiotherapist.Into: Melanie Lafleur at 514-932-3630, Mary's Recovery: Weekly meetings in English and French at the Westmount YMCA for people secking help in dealing with fear, anger, stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, insomnia, gambling addiction.Info: 514-485-2194 between 10 am.and 5 pm.Tumbling Tots at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave, for parents and toddlers under five years old, with music, stories and more.Every Tuesday and Thursday from Y to 10:30 a.m, $3.50 per child drop-in.Info: 514-931-6202.The Montreal Camera Club meets cach Monday at 7:30 p.m.at Westmount Park Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve, entrance at rear.Slide shows, competitions and workshops.Visitors welcome.Info: 514-637-2767.Westmount Toastmasters: \u2018Take the fear out of public speaking every Tuesday at 7 p.m.in Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke W.speeding on Sherbrooke Street; people not stopping on Victoria Avenue.Because of this mjuries and fatalities do happen,\u201d he said.The number to contact Station 12 is 514-280-0012.The number for patrol dispatch for the Westmount Public Security Unit is 514 989-5222.Dissolution notices/ \"qe PRENEZ avis que M.Rinat Gubaidullin 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Cars for scrap or running (Continued from Jim, page 1) \u201cHe made it more than the sum of its parts,\u201d the former mayor said.\u201cTo function well.a council needs heterogeneity: people not only with different backgrounds, but with different temperaments.\u201cCouncils are not uniform or homogeneous.Ideally, they should bring together various assets of Westmount.But that is not enough.You need to have someone who rallies the others and makes it work.Jim Wright was such a person.\u201cIt was Jim's balanced and kind approach that helped us achieve 50.much together.It takes that kind of gentle cohesiveness.We should be ever thankful for it.\u201d Then the ex-mayor added: \u201cIf there were more Jim Wrights on the earth, it would be a very different place.We would not have many of the interpersonal problems that arise.Dealing with his passing \u201c1 don\u2019t mind admitting I've had trouble dealing with his passing.I think about him many times cvery day.You don't often find someone so devoid of ego.\u201cIt\u2019s hard to contemplate what has happened, but as time goes on we will remember the fun and happiness he brought\u201d At the beginning of September, the Trents had been staying incommunicado at a cottage on a remote island in Ontario without running water, telephone, or electricity.\u201cWe happened to visit town and bought a Globe and Mail, which | read only at the cottage that evening.There it was! So we went hack to the mainland and phoned Westmount.\u201cAssured there was nothing we could do, we returned to the cottage, took in its beautiful surroundings, and drank a toast to Jim.\u201cThat's what he would have wanted us to do\u201d WO IAUIUENIUTIOUIIS AM MMM \u201c1 1oquuandag aepsany | Jaunuexy Junowiysap ay) 00T ; ie - 2 Thursday, September 13,2007 The Westmount Examiner www.westmountexaminer.com | le PATR Affiliated Real Estate wy cs at@ifipotural.Penthouse.Only seven they won't last! a L, 4 Le fog TR The tipper init boasts a grandiose private roof top terrace, fireplace and double parkin fA Sie ae Built maetigulously and with incothil $ attention§o detail, Le Claremont$ living atit¥ best: One bedroom; | IX dant lig 5 +1 bdrms, full of woodwork + sunshine, garage 639K 2 car garage, 1600 Fabulous * Estate - 3 bdrms, * Breathtaking view! 14th flour, 2 bdrms, 2 baths, 1600 sf, 599K | * Country living in the city - 2 bdrms, 2 1/2 bath, 1757 sf.679 sf.469K PLO \u201cSuccess through hard work and professional dedication\u201d = For \u2026 Sale John Kranitz (514 931-3066 Sold johnkranitz.com Groupe Sutton - Centre-Ouest inc.Courtier immobilier agréé Franchisé indépendant et autonome de Groupe Sutton, Québec Cell.: 514-816-4178 Bur.: 514-933-5800 Fax: 514-933-2299 asebe@sutton.com 245, Avenue Victoria, bur.20 Westmount (Qc) H3Z 2M6 www.montrealex.com Agent immobilier affilié a happy & successful Back to town?Back to business?If you want to buy or sell, let my 27 years\u2019 experience help you to make it exercise! | have clients looking for the house of their dreams in Westmount and adjacent, under $900,000.Please call BARBARA BOURKE | 514-871-8710 © 708-7070 e 933-5800 MARIE LANDR (514) 488-8837 Groupe Sutton - Centre Ouest Inc.» Chartered Real Estate Broker METCALFE - DUPLEX Small 1s truly beaunful.1 - 2 bdrms, Painstakenly renovated.High ceilings, new H/W floors, ren kit + bath.Fab bsmt.Asking $879,000 LOVELY VICTORI in the heart of wst village.3 bdrms + office.H/W floors maintained all ot its charm.Private garden.Asking $539,000 Kathy Osgood 514-994-9113 NEW LISTING Westmount / Victoria village Large cott, fuily renov.A/C , sky lite, fireplace, large garden, ask ge J e T.M.R.1955 Dumfries Det.home on 12,000 sf hand over size entrance hall, A/C double garage, beautifully renov.large bsmt.[RELLY Lp or AN HOME 1063 st + garage.Large 1 bdrm, new HW floors, pool, gym, Greene ave.Asking $379,000 (below evaluation) WESTMOUNT Simply gorgeous Victorian condo on main floor of triplex offering 3 bedrooms 2 full bathrooms, open concept kitchen and family room with built in flat screen tv, large storage shed and 1 car parking.Totally renovated! 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