The Westmount examiner, 20 août 2009, jeudi 20 août 2009

[" EXAMIN www.westmountexaminer.com 9 week on the / INTERN ET wwwwestmountexaminer.com ARTS & BOOKS Pop art icon Jim Dine comes to Galerie de Bellefeuille.BULLETIN BOARD Check out what's going on in Westmount this month.Millions of satisfied clients since 1939 MILLION CARPETS & TILES SERVICE * Personalized Service ATLAS + Luxury Cars at Regular 35 A ; 5 Rates on Request 485-8585 + 100% guaranteed email: info@atlastaxi.qc.ca Airport Reservations » Pick-Up & Delivery ETE.om CLASSIFIED ADS ' 1.866 .637.5236 il a vy -MERKADO After several years out of the political spotlight, former mayor Peter Trent says he may jump back into the political fray and seek another term as Mayor of Westmount.See page 3.ax on hid should I op AP 4 to a spa?Pa Picard elected new WMA president Martin ©.Barry ollowing a period of uncertainty that threatened to drive the Westmount Municipal Association apart, the WMA has elected a new president and entered a phase of reconciliation.\u201c1 really believe that this association has an important role to play and I think it has in the past,\u201d new president Jean-Pierre Picard said during a meeting of the WMA last Monday evening following a unanimous vote in his favour.\u201cUnfortunately, in the more recent past, the performance maybe has been not what it has been in the past.\u201d Picard became president after Stanley Grossman, who was elected to the office in June, agreed to step aside as part of an understanding which had the backing of Dr.Henry Olders, a former WMA president.A fundamental disagreement by Grossman and Olders on the WMA's orientation contributed to the perception that the WMA was increasingly divided.Picard, a Westmount resident for the past 20 years, has been on the WMA hoard for about four months.Iie thanked Grossman for realizing that his candidacy and presidency were \u201cpotentially creating more problems for the organization than good.He was really a strong enough man to say, \u2018Okay, for the good of the organization | will step down and see what we can do to make it go forward.\u201d \u201cThere were some issues and some divided opinions about Mr.Grossman being president and he felt that for the good of the association it would be better if he stepped aside,\u201d Picard told the Examiner.\u201cHe phoned me and asked if | would stand and then Mr.Olders did the same.Continued on page 11 www.spaorange.ca EER rele H2 Thursday, August 20,2009 www.westmountexaminer.com INTRODUCING THE NEW §2) CLOUC i Collection Made in Quebec Seen) EXPEMIENCE from Zedbed! 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for mayor, he says, unless he has a solid group of councillors in place to run with him.\u201cA mayor is only as good as his council,\u201d Trent said this week.\u201cI'm in the process of building a team.I'll probably be making a formal announcement in September \u2014 but I'm reserving the right to say no until I'm confident that good people will be running with me.\u201d Trent's announcement that he may run for mayor came shortly after last week's press conference at city hall when current Mayor Karin Marks said she will not seek re-election in November.With Westmount's city councillors currently divided on several issues \u2014 primarily the controversial arena/pool project \u2014 one of Trent's first priorities would be to restore solidarity within the ranks on that issue.\u201cThis is no mere comfort station we're building here,\u201d he said of the huge arena project.\u201cWe're looking at $35 million \u2014 and the other unknown is how much the (provincial government) grant will be.\u201d Despite the recent controversy raised by Councillor Patrick Martin's suggestion of building the arena on the Westmount Athletic Grounds behind Westmount High School.Trent maintains that he would not take a position on what is sure to be a key election issue.\u201cI'd be there to listen, get all council on side, and make a decision,\u201d he said.\u201cThe biggest project in Westmount\u2019s history should not be the most divisive project in Westmount's history.\u201d Forthcoming book tackles merger issues One of Trent\u2019s-primary motivations for considering a political comeback is the book on municipal mergers he is currently writing.\u201c1 spent the past three years living like a monk, writing this book \u2014 doing a fair amount of research \u2014 and it allowed me to reflect,\u201d he says.\u201cI've changed my views In certain areas.\u201d The book, whose title Trent is not ready to divulge, 1s an academic, peer-reviewed work to be published in both English and French by McGill-Queen's University Press sometime next year.For this project, Trent has spent long hours in his makeshift study in his basement, surrounded by shelves of carefully catalogued archives consisting of press clippings and other works.From it emerged some new ideas, but on the whole, he says, his extensive research has only strengthened his long-held belief that municipal mergers don\u2019t work.This can be seen in mega-Montreal, he says, simply by the fact that several problems that were supposed to be addressed by municipal mergers still exist \u2014 among them urban sprawl, transport and taxation, \u201cOne of the main messages in this book is that problems we are now living with were problems eight years ago.Nothing has changed.\u201d the research for his forthcoming book on municipal mergers.les Pavages Spinelli inc.erving Westmount for over 15 years » Asphalt » Uni-Stone * Cement Work * General Work Free Estimates Carlo : 327-6462 3 494-4981 2851914 ; * v ; .7.297 9 oie .Doitrben vahrnebs Fan.www.primekitchens.com Nouveau New Salle de montre Showroom sur Avenue Greene on Greene Avenue ARMOIRES DE CUISINE KITCHEN CABINETS 2977107 1331 Greene, Suite 220 Westmount TEL: (514) 223-3101 FAX: (514) 482-9754 Mon-Fri - Lun-Ven: 10 am - 5 pm Facing Harel Though Trent could soon find himself once again representing Westmount in the larger municipal bureaucracy.he has no current plans to get involved in the Montreal elections, also scheduled for Nov.1.But he says that the possibility of Louis Harel becoming the next mayor of Montreal is something to be concerned about.\u201cIn my view, there is less than a 50 per cent chance of that happening,\u201d he said.\u201cBut if it happens, she would be head honcho of the Agglomeration Council and chair of the Montreal Metropolitan Community.\u201cShe got us into this mess in the first placez she believes that municipal government should be more centralized; Tremblay should take the opposite stand.I don't think this 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is the 3-6 split on city council over the arena/pool project, in which councillors Patrick Martin, Kathleen Duncan and Cynthia Lulham favour considering the Westmount Athletic Grounds as a possible alternative to the current arena site, while the mayor and five other councillors prefer to remain on track with the existing project \u2014 at least until all plans and funding options have been fully examined and discussed.Recently, two deep-throated insiders confirmed that some city councillors are barely on speaking terms \u2014 hardly the conditions for a healthy working relationship, and especially troubling when you consider that individually, each councillor has proven to be a valuable asset to this community.Unfortunately, the whole is no longer an accurate sum of its excellent parts.That's where Peter Trent comes in, and his tentative plan to lead a renewed, unified council this fall is not likely to fail.There is also good news over in the WMA camp, where a new president was unanimously elected on Monday.Now, with Jean-Pierre Picard (not Jean-Luc, all you Next Generation Trekkies) at the helm, many WMA board members are breathing casier and looking forward to a stable period of harmony as they tackle a full agenda of civic issues this fall.Mr.Picard is said to have the full confidence of the WMA board and, perhaps most significantly, the endorsement of both Stan Grossman and Henry Olders \u2014 the two primary adversaries in the WMA presidency debacle that marred the annual general meeting in June.It is one thing to operate without an official president, as the WMA has done ever since Dr.Olders stepped down, but it is even more difficult to function with blatant animosity among directors.Mr.Picard\u2019s election as president could not have come at a better time for the WMA, and considering the current issues at hand, for Westmount itself.\u2014There are Yeporis oF vad antacid on > round è SPORTS \u2014 City floats trial summer soccer program Jason Tushinski ext year, there is a chance that N Westmount\u2019s mini soccer stars will be bending it like Beckham well into the summer.À test group was recently launched to gauge the interest of parents and players in running à soccer program for novice boys (ages 10 and under) in July and August, after the end of the traditional May-June season.\u201cIt seems strange to me that I have to drive my son to Villeray for summer soccer when there are great fields in Westmount that are sitting empty,\u201d said Dr.Mark Roper, a Westmount physician and soccer dad who is spearheading the program.Dr.Roper cited other municipalities, such as NDG.that run both select and house leagues during the summer.The biggest obstacle to launching summer soccer is numbers.Àt the first call for players in July, about 30 showed up.Last Thursday, about 15 players were on hand.This could owe to the Westmount tradition of disappearing for the summer, whether to the cottage or on trips, or sending the kids to camp.But Dr.Roper is encouraged by the turnout and by the changing lifestyles of Westmounters.\u201cThirty or forty years ago, there were not many kids around during the summer,\u201d he said.\u201cBut now, with double-income families and limited vacation time, it seems that there are more kids in town during the summer than before.\u201d While Dr.Roper and a handful of parents have handled the summer soccer initiative, the City of Westmount has been assisting any way it can.\u201cWhen parents ask for something, as a community organization we do our best to accommodate it,\u201d said Andrew Maislin, a sports coordinator with the City\u2019s Sports & Recreation Department.Maislin is providing logistical support by organizing email lists, reserving field times, and providing equipment.Whether the City actually offers the program next summer will depend on how well the current trial period goes.This fall, Maislin, Sports & Rec director Mike Deegan and Dr.Roper will evaluate the trial period as they gauge interest for next summer.\u201cIf there is enthusiasm for the program and we have the possibility to do it, I'm more than happy to put the time in,\u201d Maislin said.The goal is to have both a competitive and house league team in Westmount next A à few young ; players and coaches have shown a keen interest in playing soccer throughout the summer.summer, with friendly matches occurring against other municipalities.\u201cJust having a house league team would be an achievement,\u201d said Dr.Roper.And of course, it would get Westmou future stars more time on the pitch.For those interested, there will be a Double A soccer game between Westmount and Pierrefonds, as well as a pick-up soccer game in Westmount Park on Thursday.Aug.20 from 6 to 8 p.m.345 Victoria, suite 508, Westmount (Qc H32 2N2 Éditorial & Sales Tel: (514) 4845600 Fax «Fax (5H) 44008 & Tel: (514) 685-4690 + ax (54) 685-3923 vu 5 AS 8 Ww www.westmountexaminer.com E Westmount Wn wn estimounicxanuner com 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Please recycle - this newpaper Térscontimental (COMMUNITY LIFE Ami Kingdon hirteen is Patricia Dumais\u2019s lucky number.That's the amount of dollars the Greene Avenue dl resident is trying to raise for each of the 172 kilometres she will cycle in the MS Rona Bike Tour tater this month.Patricia Dumais in Vermont, training for the upcoming MS Rona Bike Tour.Dumais belongs to the Spirit Riders, a cycling team that will ride through the Lévis region on August 29 and 30.The Bike Tour events take place across Canada each ar to raise money for multiple sclerosis.e.year the Spirit Riders are hoping to raise $30,000.\u201cLast year our team of 15 people raised $31,010,\u201d says Dumais, a graphic designer.\u201cEach person raised over $2,000.Dumais got into cycling seriously about 10 years ago.\u201cEvery weekend 1 do a nice long bike ride.80 or 100 kilometres,\u201d she says.She learned about the Bike Tour after joining outdoor club Randonnée Aventure.She decided to participate for the first time three years ago.Most of the Spirit Riders are members of the club.Dumais says one of the reasons MS is a worthwhile cause is that current research is very promising.\u201cThings are looking up,\u201d she says.\u201cPeople with MS are faring much better.\u201d Fellow biker Richard Lemire, of lle Bizard, was diagnosed with MS 25 years ago.\u201cBack then, the only thing they could give you was prednisone,\u201d says Lemire, who Cyclist Dumais rides again spent the first eight years of his illness in a wheelchair.Now, with new treatments, he is back on the bike, riding last year in both Quebec events.Though the disease has prevented him from riding this year, he is travelling to four of the tours.He is optimistic about the search for a cure.\u201cIt\u2019s so important because we are so close,\u201d he says.MS is à central nervous system discase in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, interfering with their ability to carry information.There is currently no cure.The MS Society of Canada says between 53,000 and 75,000 Canadians have the disease, one of the highest rates of incidence in the world.Treatments can run from $14,000 to $18,000 a year.\u201cLast year the bike tour raised $1.25 million,\u201d says Diane Rivard, of the Quebec branch of the MS Society.She expects $1.3 million this year from the Quebec tours.The profits will go equally to research and services to MS patients.\u201cWe finance a lot of [research] projects in Quebec \u2014 around 20,\" she says.While meeting people and raising money are some of the high points, Dumais says that her favourite part is the ride.\u201cIt\u2019s fun to just be on a bike,\u201d she says.Patricia Dumais personal pledge page can be found at https://www.msofs.mssoci- ety.ca/2009bike/Sponsor.aspx?PID=108188 6&L=2 Donovan comes through for SPCA Ironman triathlon was an ordeal \u2014 but she made it Jessica Murphy Westmounter Jenny Donovan raised over $1,000 for the SPCA by competing in last month's Ironman triathlon in Lake Placid, completing a 3.9-km swim, a 185-km bike ride, and a full marathon in just under 17 gruelling hours.It took all of Donovan's strength, along with the support of family, to get her over the finish line in the problem-plagued race.\u201c1 started to feel sick as soon as I got on the bike,\u201d said Donovan.Featured in the July 2 Examiner, Donovan was competing in the triathlon to raise money to eradicate puppy mills.Training for the extreme endurance event would sometimes leave her shaky and ill, said the 36-year-old athlete, but this was the first time health problems had cropped up so early in a race.\u201cMy whole system jammed up; it was a struggle for me,\u201d she admitted.Halfway through the bike course she was forced to spend 45 minutes in the medical tent before rejoining the race and was almost too exhausted to enjoy the reception each athlete receives when they finally make it to the finish line.\u201c] pushed everyone out of the way to throw up,\u201d she recalled with a laugh.\u201cBut they followed me with the medal.\u201d Then she went for a second stint in the medical tent and four bags of 1V fluids to help her re-balance her electrolytes and rehydrate.But none of this is enough to discourage Donovan from doing it all over again: she\u2019s set her sights on the 2011 Ironman and wants to raise funds once again for an animal shelter.Jenny Donovan (with her dog, Birdi) raised more than $1,000 for the SPCA.STUDIO D'ART MUSICAL PIANO - VIOLON Méthode Suzuki 1008-2008 par mors r month Leçons privées - Private lessons Petits concerts \u201cGrands sarsais à partir de 3 ans from age 2 OUVERT TOUS - ALL AGES Ville de Mor:-Royal DEBUT 1 SEPTEMBRE 2009 Suzuki Method Specialist.Music Graduate of McGill, U of T, Royal Conservatory of Music 514.544.9587 ans 514.501.0081 cellulaire marlene.gregory100@gmail.com ADOPTION DAY Sundav August 23th.10 am to 3 pm TNS oT ) Le choix santé Centre communautaire Marcel-Giroux 4501, rue Bannantyne 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Ivana created a place for Hip Hop when teaching it was only beginning, and has diligently built it up over the years.We are very fortunate to have Studio A in our community, and all the creative opportunities it provides.\u201d - Gayle Girard (momiteacher) - Natalie Paradiso (mom) ONAL TRAINING WE HAVE MOVED @ NEW LOCATION! ROOMS WITH SHOWERS AN DY HALL WITH'OR WI | WWW.STUDIOAMONTREAL.COM \u201cStudio A is not only a school with many opportunities and challenges to grow as a dancer but it is also another family to me.The talent, dedication and passion for dance at Studio A is overwhelming and I am very proud to be part of it.\u201d - Cheryl Larente (student/teacher) \u201cWe would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Studio A team for all of the effort and dedication put into providing our children with such a positive.nurturing and empowering environment, You have contributed mightily to the overall .development of our children by providing them with direction and a sense of purpose.Hindy and I are grateful.we have seen Kim blossom in virtue her experience with you.\u201d - Rory Olson (dad) \u201cTo teach at Studio A is an experience like no other.To be surrounded by such talented and loyal people is any dance teacher's dream come true.The quality of instruction at Studio A is not only at a very professional level, but it is always delivered with passion and a genuine love for teaching dance\u201d - Sonia Balazovjech (Dance Teacher at Studio A since 2001) www.studioamontreal.com (COMMUNITY LIFE Place Kensington celebrates 20 years of outstanding care Jason Tushinski ike a fine wine, Place Kensington simply gets better with age.Westmount\u2019s premier seniors\u2019 @ idence celebrated its 20th anniversary on Aug.12 with a bash that featured music from harpist Olga Gross, several speeches and a casino evening, \u201cWe are one big happy family,\u201d Place Kensington director Sylvia Zagury told the assembled residents and guests on the shaded outdoor terrace.Repeating a memorable part of the residences 15th anniversary celebration in TAKE CARE OF YOUR OLD Hydro-Québec's RECYC-FRIGO Program lets you reduce your annual energy consumption while protecting the environment since 95% of all materials in each appliance are recycled.You could save over $500 in energy costs and get up to $110! 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