The Westmount examiner, 18 février 2010, jeudi 18 février 2010

[" ARTS & LIFE McClure Gallery goes into visual overload à i = 3 § ?Ÿ ; $ OPINION Nat takes on the Snuggie Page 8 This week on the INTERNET wwwwestmountexaminer.com FEATURE Selling can be hard, but not if you have a plan.CLASSIFIED ADS 637.5236 Trusted 5 Since 1962 INDEPENDENT INSURANCE \"BROKERS 5 MINUTE SERVICE + Personalized Service « Luxury Cars al Regular Rates on Request * 100% guaranteed Airport Reservations * Pick-Up & Delivery ATLAS email: info@atlastaxi.qc.ca The students of Selwyn House's elementary school got into the Olympic spirit a week early, kicking off their own winter carnival on Thursday, Feb.4 with a special assembly where they formed the Olympic flag.Westmount\u2019s anti-gambling crusader takes on Loto Quebec.again Bram Eisenthal or someone outspoken, a column is a dangerous thing.An improvement over the soapbox in Hyde Park, it gives you a chance to rant at man\u2019s inhumanity.And this past week, I developed outrage over another indignity forced upon Quebecers by its government agency, AUTO « HOME OWNERS INCLUDING HIGH VALUED CONDO OWNERS TENANTS e LIFE INSURANCE MORT GAGE « ° > TRAVEL ° BUSINESS Loto Quebec, which has announced its intent to enter the online gambling biz.It's not enough that it snatches millions from people during its weekly taxes on the desperate, lotto tickets, nor its provincial casinos, where it earns hundreds of millions per week.Nor that it s a shill agency for a government that coerces us into paying the highest taxes in North America.Now it\u2019s gotta take what little money is left over.But rather than rant alone this time, | engaged the services of Westmount\u2019s Sol Boxenbaum, gambling addict-buster and host of CJAD\u2019s overnight show, Last Call with Sol.He is beyond outraged and voiced his displeasure publicly during the recent press conference at which Loto Quebec announced its irresponsible plans.\u201cI realize Quebecers Continued on page 3 weblocal.ca ad they get more THE HAPPY BUTLER.COM 3 Ca Westmount, Qc VINTAGE HOME DECOR ACCENTS OF THE TowN TABLEWARE & GIFTS 514-932-2213 BOUGHT AND SOLD 5, 3297525 Life IS not a dress rehearsal Susan Alper is a Westmounter who specializes in matters of the heart.Having just celebrated her one year anniversary as an Executive Matchmaker this past Valentine's Day, Susan has already seen two of her matches get married.Susan takes the stress out of a busy life by discretely interviewing all potential suitors searching for common interests and Congratulations to Ali Saad (far right), the new owner of Van Houtte Café Bistro, expectations.For more information 5170 Cote-Des-Neiges, corner of Queen Mary.They celebrated their grand opening on visit her website: February 8.one week earlier than planned.Stop in and wish them luck! www susanalperproductions.com.www-vanhoutte.com Fresh daily on premises Pictured here is Mina Comodini, owner of Le Club Du Village Restaurant at 4 Somerville, corner Victoria.The restaurant is now open for lunch Tuesday to Friday as well as dinner Tuesday to Saturday.Everything is prepared fresh daily on premises.For reservations Paula Pedicelli on the left and Mary Pietracupa of Decor Marie-Paule are closing their call 514-485-2502.doors after 35 years.They would like to thank their clientele for their support and loyalty and invite you to take advantage of their closing sale.YOUR story in the news We have 75 years of stories told 010 marks the TS anniversarv ot the \\Vestimount Fran Do vou have a particular story memon thatoccurred during the past 73 vears that vou would like to share with vour fellow Westmounters?Contact us with vour stones and photos.Throughout 2010, 1 recognition of our aniversary.we will be teaturing vour stories in the newspaper and on our website Please mention 75\" Anniversary\u201d in subject line ° Email: examinergdtranscontinental ca J 2 Thursday, February 18,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Mail: The Westmount Examiner.345 Victor, Suite 308 Westmount, Qc, H3Z 2N2 Ex Fax: 514-685-4690 Tel: 314-484-5610, ext 22 A XAM INE RS www.westmountexaminer.com mm 3210484 LOCAL NEWS Westmount\u2019s anti-gambling crusader.Cotinued from page 1 are already gambling online.\u201d Boxenbaum told me.\u201cBut for Loto Quebec to do it is simply immoral.| mean, why not get into the prostitution or recreational drug businesses?It\u2019s the same thing.\u201d He also pointed out something few Quebecers are aware of: Online gambling is illegal in Canada.\u201cSince 1993.online gambling has been prohibited by the Criminal Code of Canada, stated as much, Boxenbaum said, in section 204, paragraph 4.But when he raised the question during the press conference, the Loto Quebec official basically blew him off, several times, muttering something about allowing Ottawa to decide.I can just see the PQ's Pauline Marois indignantly screeching about Canadian interference when this one is ruled upon.The main problem, Boxenbaum stated, is that the seemingly mindless Loto Quebec refuses to do public impact studies whenever deciding to foist some new scheme on the public.Case-in-point.the latest casino at financially-troubled Mont-Tremblant.which is virtually empty at this time.\u201cWe are in the midst of a recession and these billions that will be taken out of the public's pockets aren't going back into the economy,\u201d he added.This is no different than all the other billions being taken from us by our government and improperly utilized, thereby robbing us blind.It\u2019s an issue we as taxpayers need to deal with, once and for all.Last Call with Sol is on CJAD radio, 800 on your AM dial, weekdays from 3 - 5 a.m.until 6 a.m.on Saturdays.The studio number is 514-790-0991.Good riddance to clandestine and controversial Cinemas Fortune Well, happy, happy days for cinema buffs.Cinemas Fortune, the most horridly- run small cinema chain in the city, has gone Sol Boxenbaum isn't a big believer in allowing chance to determine the fortunes of the people of Quebec.under and has been taken over by Cineplex Odeon, which understands the business a whole lot more.Cinemas Fortune took over several local cinemas a few years back and it was hard to investigate why their ownership was so clueless about running theatres, mainly because it was impossible to find out who ran the asylum.1 could never find out why their theatres in Cavendish Mall, Cote des Neiges Plaza or Angrignon had so many odd problems, such as a lack of heating that made sitting in some of their theatres a virtual medical experiment.Or how you could have the gall to do away with lower matinee prices in places with high populations of the seniors and families you should be attracting to your business.| am so pleased to report that the Suderman family failed in their efforts to own movie theatres.Goodbye and, certainly, good riddance.You can read the blog Bram\u2019s Bricfs at hnp://bramsbriefs.blogspot.com/ Garneau steps up for society\u2019s most vulnerable Wayne Larsen estmount-Ville Marie MP Marc WW corneas took up a front-line position in the fight against homelessness last Friday, calling on the Harper government to increase and sustain its funding of a federal program aimed at getting people off the street.Along with fellow MP Gerard Kennedy, the Liberals\u2019 Infrastructure and Communities Critic, Garneau visited residents and organizers of Le Sac a Dos \u2014 a Montreal organization that provides essential services to the local homeless community \u2014 as part of the Liberals\u2019 nation-wide advocacy campaign for sustained homelessness funding.\u201cThe Harper government has so far refused to provide stability to programs that are supposed to bring stability to society's most vulnerable,\u201d said Kennedy.\u201cCanadians will agree that there is enough uncertainty in the lives of homeless people without having it made worse by the federal government.\u201d Kennedy and Garneau \u2014 the Liberal Leader's representative in Quebec \u2014 want the Harper government to extend Er Gerard Kennedy and Marc Garneau (right) discuss issues of homelessness last Friday afternoon at Le Sac à Dos on Ste.Catherine Street East.its funding commitment for the federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) until 2014 and increase the funds to match the growth in need.Otherwise, they said, the program currently stands to expire after the next fiscal year.\u201cSustainable funding is crucial to the continued operation of organizations in Montreal like Le Sac à Dos and the demand is consistently increasing,\u201d said Garneau.\u201cGroups working on the front lines to deal with homelessness are quick to note that food bank use has increased, and that shelter lineups keep growing longer and longer.\u201d Garneau added that the Liberals are concerned that the $18-million envelope for HPS in Quebec has frozen the creation of any new projects to build on successes in all regions.\u201cHomelessness is a solvable problem, but the creativity and hard work of civil society groups needs to be matched by federal leadership working in partnership with our provinces, territories and cities,\u201d said Kennedy.According to statistics released by Kennedy's office, estimated 150,000 to 300,000 Canadians arc currently homeless; 40,000 are housed in overnight shelters, Of the 61 designated communities in Canada that currently receive funding under the program, based on an identified need, there are seven in Quebec: Drummondville, Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières.\u201cGriffith-McConnell provides me with everything necessary to remain active and enjoy life.If.however.| need more care, | can still stay here and receive personalized attention from the caring and devoted doctors, nurses and customer service staff\u201d The Griffith-McConnell Residence: six levels of care, one extraordinary facility * Accredited by the Canadian Council on healthcare and a leader in eldercare since 1961.For permanent or short stays call: 514-482-0590 5790 Parkhaven, Côte St-Luc Kosher Meals Available www.griffith-mcconnell.ca Q1 ATRIA KEPsINY | UOIIUILEXITUTIOUIISIM MMM - c Bow 4 Thursday, February 18,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com OPINION Our choices dictate the results examiner transcontinentl.oa his past Tuesday's front page ncws was dominated by two, completely opposite, stories.On the one hand, we had Earl Jones, who defrauded 158 of his clients of $50 million and destroyed most of their lives, being sentenced to a ridiculously lenient sentence of 11 years, and on the other hand, you had Olympian hero, Alexandre Bilodcau, celebrating Canada\u2019s first ever gold medal on home soil.What connects these two men?They cach had a brother standing there, in the vicinity, as once was handed a jail sentence and the other was crowned Canada\u2019s darling.It brings home the message, more than ever, that we are cach other's heroes \u2014 or villains.That, as powerless as we may sometimes feel in this crazy life we lead, the choices we make define who we are.We are our choices.The humble and gracious Bilodeau credited his older brother, Frederic, who suffers from cerebral palsy and spends most of his days in a wheelchair, for giving him perspective and courage to overcome anything that came his way and triumph.\u201cEven if it\u2019s raining, l'Il take it, I'll go train.He doesn\u2019t have that option and he's always smiling anyways.\u201d he told the media.In stark contrast, Earl Jones\u2019 older bgother, Bevan Jones.who was also defrauded of $1 million by his younger brother.told reporters that he doesn\u2019t care if Earl Jones \u201crots in hell.\u201d In sports, as in life, there are many unknowns and sometimes the best laid plans go array and people who deserve retribution don\u2019t see it and those who deserve severe punishment escape with a mere slap on the wrist.But, when it all boils down to it, how we choose to live our life will affect the outcome \u2014 and how we will be remembered.One stood tall on the podium, while the other bowed his head in shame.One brother basked in his brother\u2019s love, while the other couldn't even look his brother in the eyes.\u201cWe work out our karma through our choices\u201d goes a Buddhist saying.Our choices define our lives and mm dictate the outcome.| Se Come on now, guys! Cedar Ave.Olympics Toula M FOosCOLOS toulatoscolos@transconunental ca \u2018AT OULAS \u2018TAKE\u2019 hen Rosemere\u2019s Alexandre Bilodeau skied down those moguls this past Sunday and straight into Olympic history, finally declaring Canada\u2019s gold medal drought over and done with, did anyone else happen to catch Australia\u2019s Dale Begg- Smith bitter expression?If looks could kill, we'd all be dead.There was no sportsmanship, no pats on the back, no graceful victory.Nothing but silent recriminations and a pissy attitude.The man looked like he had just sucked on a lemon.Welcome to the real Olympics.That sour image instantly reminded me of George Orwell's \u201ctake\u201d on the subject.\u201cSerious sport has nothing to do with fair play.It is bound up with hatred, Jealousy.boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words, it is war minus the shooting.\u201d So much for the honourable ideals of Faster, Higher, Stronger\u201d.\u201c What fascinates me about the Olympics is this all-too-obvious juxtaposition between what people claim it stands for and what it actually does.Sure, it\u2019s the pursuit of excellence and an international showcase of the very best that each country has to offer, in terms of athletic prowess.Sure, there are tender stories of physical hardship, setbacks and triumph over tragedy.The stuff that rates high on the Sap-O-Metre and makes people get goose bumps and little children dream big Olympic dreams, but there\u2019s also an ugly side to the Games that we choose to ignore, because, to acknowledge it, would force us to admit our less noble instincts.The Olympics are also about crass nationalism; patriotism on steroids.We cheer \u201cour\u201d athletes so loudly for no other reason than because they're simply not one of \u201cthem\u201d.Let's face it, how many of us follow speed skating or bobsled the rest of the year?Exactly.Most of us wouldn't be able to pick out Bilodeau, Groves, or Robertson from a line-up, but all of a sudden, for this two-week period, they've become national heroes.The Games have had a way of making even mild-mannered Canucks, who can barely be bothered to wave a flag, become true-blue patriots foaming at the mouth.The transformation is downright fascinating! Sure, it\u2019s on home soil and so there are added factors to consider; our desire to be good hosts, to put on a good party, and to dazzle the world with our organization and our medal count.But there\u2019s an ugly side to international competition, and for as long as there have been the Olympics (and the eyes of the world on them), political protests, nationalism and controversy have made guest appearances.It\u2019s inevitable and unavoidable.Why, it\u2019s a downright Olympic tradition! Some purists speak of the sanctity of the Olympic Games having been weakened by today\u2019s crass commercialism and doping scandals.Spare us! Cheating and bribery were so common during the ancient Olympics that statues warning against dishonesty were set up along the road to the stadium.While some would like to believe that the Olympics provide a welcome respite from war, violence and political strife, the fact is the Olympics have always mirrored human nature; and that, for better or for worse, will always include the good, the bad and the ugly.Westmount 345 Victoria, suite 508, Westmount (Qc) H3Z 2N2 Editorial & : Tek: (5M) 484-5610 « Fax: (514) 464-6028 Administration: Tel: (514) 685-4690 + Fax: (514) 685-3923 w HL qu a Hw ARQ www.westmountexaminer.com Publisher : Denis Therrien Sales manager : Lynn Brown-Poole Sales support supervisor : Joy-Ann Dempsey Advertising Consultants: Harvey Aisenthal, Lindsay Robb Commercial classified ad sales representative: Richard Gervais 514-363-5656, ext.235 Digital sales representatives: Justine Cotton.Guyléne Lacasse Sales coordinator : Irene Burda, Talia D'Costa News director : Marc 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gave a presentation Information Asset Management as it relates to electronic files specifically.\u201cRegardless of the perceived value of an information asset, if it is buried and you can not find it, it is of no value at all,\u201d he said.It is extremely important that information assets be easily retrievable.\u201cTo help make that information more retrievable,\u201d Santaguida explained, \u201cthe eXadox file organizer that is an effective structured file naming and storage strategy.From scanned paper documents to information received in emails, users of eXadox can organize all that important information with state of the art technology that will take the frustration and time wasting out of finding that file back.\u201d For more information go to - Fi anyone who works with a lot of St.Léon sale on March 4 St.Léon de Westmount church has announced that it will be holding a huge liquidation sale, with quality used items for the whole family, on Thursday, March 4.Kitchen accessories, books, records, CDs, clothes, etc.\u2014 all will be on sale for excellent prices from noon to 6 p.m.in the church basement at 330 Clarke Ave., just five blocks west of the Atwater metro station.All proceeds from the sale will help fund major repairs to the church.For more information, call St.Léon de Westmount Church at 514-935-4950.www.multicim.com or phone Santaguida at 514-633-6401.La Raza Full Circle features artist MacLeod \u201cWhile art does not often make headlines, its history is defined as much by the passage of time and social/political events as is the global narrative.In fact, artists have always engaged in the unravelling of the contemporary condition,\u201d writes former Westmount artist G.Scott MacLeod about his latest group exhibition Full Circle at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery in Pointe Claire until March 14.In the late 1980s, the collective artists\u2019 group, La Raza, defined itself in Mexico City during a Canadian/Mexican cultural exchange program, by taking its name that means \u201cthe first race\u201d from a slum area in Mexico City.Those three original artists, Francis Caprani, G.Scott MacLeod and Gerald Pedros, who were so moved by the powerful social realism of the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfredo Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco, began exploring their circle of influence outside the while walls of museums or art galleries in the media of public art making.Using art as the voice, the artists address everyday realities in a commentary on life on the street, urban experiences and the ever-changing social and political situation RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.R OKE 1314 Greene Ave.Westmount 1933-6781 25% YEARS SERV VING, Since 2003, through their art and activist out-reach initiatives La Raza continues to link with local communities, giving support to food banks, AIDS hospices, orphanages, and Amnesty International, among others.For more information go to www.larazagroup.com Stewart Hall is located at 176 chemin du Bord-du-Lac in Pointe Claire.For more information and times phone 514 630-1254.Author Pasold discusses debut novel On Friday, Feb.26 at 12:30 p.m.as part of the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, author Lisa Pasold will read from and discuss her debut novel, Rats of Las Vegas.The novel book tells the story of a young a poker prodigy who makes her way from Depression-era 1940's Vancouver to Las Vegas.To generate ambience, saxophonist Dave Turner will play music of the era.The Atwater Library is located at 1200 Atwater.[ADOPTION DAY] g Sunday a\u2019 8 February 21\", 10 am to 3 pm_|-\".< Centre communautaire Marcel-Giroux 4501, rue Bannantyne (Métro Verdun) Information : 514-761-4444 or refugechatsverdun@hotmail.com www.refugechatsverdun.com For more information.phone 514-935-7344.McGill Institute for Learning in Retirement hosts 20th anniversary festival Many Westmount seniors are enjoying peer learning at the McGill Institute for Learning in Retirement (the MILR).Tt is also one of the Atwater Library's community partners.This week, until Feb.21, the MILR is celebrating its 20th anniversary with à Festival of the Arts at Ogilvy's Tudor Hall.For more information about the MILR\u2019s programs and the Festival, go to http:/milr20.megill.ca/ Books Road Show at Atwater Library On Saturday, Feb.27 from Ito 4 p.m.Antiquarian booksellers Wilfrid de Freitas and Susan Ravdin will host the acclaimed Books Road Show.Situated in the library's reading room, the pair will be available to give expert opinions on the value of people's special and antique books.The fee 1s $2 per book for Atwater Library members and $3 per book for others.All proceeds will be used for Library improvements.The War Amps Key Tags at Work Key Tag Service returns thousands of lost keys to their owners.When you use your key tags, you support The War Amps CHAMP Program for child amputees.re information, or to order ÿdur 2010 key tags, contact The War Amps.- E~-ZEE ACCESS: TEL.; 1-800-250-3030, FAX: 1-800-219-8988 or visit our \u201cWeb site at waramps.ca Chatable Registration No.13196 9628 RRO00) 5 TR LIER A 5673 Monkland 14482-3347 \u2018ST AJENIGO4 AEPSITI | UIOTIQUTUTEXSJUTIONIISIM MMM « Bs ow H6 Thursday, February 18,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com COMMUNITY LIFE Rotary and New Hope create a Valentine's Day to remember beyond crowded into the New Hope Centre last week as The Rotary Club of Westmount put a fresh spin on Valentine's Day.Marth Vanderstaay An overflow of seniors from NDG and ae New Look can pursue its offer: my \\ years of VISION Le Faubourg Ste.Catherine 1620 Ste Catherine St.W.(corner of Guy St JGuy-Concordia) 514 905-0471 Accord D Desjardins 33020913 ye examinations on the premises by optometrists Outside prescriptions accepted www.newlook.ca 1 800 463-LOOK (5665) Beyond the cards, the flowers and the gifts, Rotarians found love in action to be the reason for celebrating Valentines Day as they served a hot roast beef dinner prepared by volunteer chefs to over 100 seniors.Recognizing that Valentines Day is too often just a sweet memory for many seniors, the Club oftered to sponsor and serve the dinner to the Centre's members to help them remember once again a romantic Valentine\u2019s Day complete with heart-covered table cloths and red wine.okay so it was cranberry juice.a valentine card and music.New Hope Executive Director Gerry Lafferty was delighted.\u201cIn the eight years 1 have worked here, have never seen the room filled with so many people having such a great time,\u201d he said.Westmount senior and pianist Tott Moens presented a repertoire of Valentine favourites after dozens of door prizes had been awarded \u2014 all to give the seniors a memorable walk down memory lane.Beyond Rotary, however, the key to making the evening a success was the volunteer drivers who picked up and delivered over 40 housebound seniors.For some of them who usually eat dinner alone, it was the first evening out with peers in 4 long time, some for many years.For 30 years New Hope Senior Citizen's Centre has been providing community - lunches, meals on wheels, programs and activities, friendly phone calls and visiting and more to seniors.Membership is only $10 a year.For more information, phone 514-484-0425 or email newhope@colba.net New Hope Centre has become such a pivotal centre for the community, especially the shut ins.The demand has become so great the Centre is urgently looking for volunteer drivers who would be available to pick up seniors in and around N.D.G.Volunteer drivers spend one hour on Monday mornings and/or afternoons bringing isolated seniors to New Hope's programs and activities.To defray the cost of fuel New Hope pays their volunteer drivers 40 cents a kilometre.Nl ¢ If you are interested in giving a couple of hours, one day a week to transport seniors to the Centre, or want more information.contact Lafferty at 514.-484-0425 ext.202 or e-mail glafferty@videotron.ca New Hope Centre is located in the church hall, Kensington Street entrance, of Knox Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Avenue at Grand Avenue.Société Canadian canadienne Cancer du cancer Society 514 255-5151 | cancer.ca 3302912 lid ARTS & LIFE McClure Gallery goes into visual overload Wayne Larsen he name Horror Vacui might seem | immediately misleading to some visitors to the McClure Gallery, where a group exhibition under that title is currently on display.The horror in this case refers to a horror of empty space, not the imagery of nightmares.But judging from some of the dark, Goth-inspired drawings confronting the viewer in this four-artist show, the conventional horror motif lurks not far away.True to the title\u2019s mandate, almost every inch of wall space is crowded \u2014 make that crammed \u2014 with intricate drawings, doodles and other visual treats, creating what is arguably one of the most striking exhibitions yet mounted at the McClure Gallery.Guest-curated by Concordia painting teacher Eric Simon, Horror Vacui brings together the works of Simon Bossé, Kristin Eiriksdottir, Jim Holyoak and Patrick McEown, all of whom contribute delightfully disturbing elements to this smorgasbord of whimsy and despair.The sum of these parts, as the accompanying \u2018Horror Vacui\u2019 at the McClure Gallery literature gleefully announces, is a case of \u201cvisual overload\u201d that \u201cemerges from the darker, less traveled regions of the mind.\u201d Technically, the drawings are strong and dynamic, but what is perhaps most impressive of all about this visually stunning show is that the vast majority of it was pulled off without the use of colour.There are small splashes here and there of comic-book primary colours, but it is kept to a bare minimal.This is instead a black-.and-white world where thousands of images \u2014 some tiny and barely noticeable, others dominating entire walls \u2014 confront Toula Foscolos visi OUR AUCTIONS a wesimountexaminer.com EXAMINI \"THE OLYMPIC TORCH / IN CERTIFHCATES AT Ain't nothing wrong with wine, women Mainline Theatre's latest, The Mid-life Crisis of Dionysus, is a hilarious romp through Greek comedy territory (Greek chorus and Deus Ex Machina included) as we watch the God of wine and theatre, react to impending middle age and the realization that the party must, at some point, come to an end.Nothing is sacred in this production, as historical personas, eras, and cthnic accents collide in a perfectly timed, well performed, corny, cheesy, \u201cch my God, did they just say that?\u201d production, certain to elicit laughs and offer a solid 90 min of entertainment.The Mid-Life of Dionysus is campy, but also surprisingly deeply contemplative of a reality we will all have to (or already have) faced, as middle age slaps us in the face.Mainline Theatre has another runaway hit on their hands.The play runs until March 6.For tickets and/or more info, call 514-849-3378 www.mainlinetheatre.ca.IN AUCTION ALL AUCTIONS \u2018 the viewer in a loud cacophony of voices that speak of happiness, of sadness, and yes, of horror.* \u2018Horror Vacui) featuring the work of Simon Bossé, Kristin Eiriksdottir, Jim Holyoak, and Patrick McEown, remains at the McClure Gallery of the Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Ave., through Feb.27.Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from noon to 6 p.m.and Saturday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.Info: 514-488-9558.The finest retirement lifestyle is available at.A Quality Lifestyle Good living comes with age.Why not retire in perfect elegance and ultimate comfort?Our caring staff will tend to all your needs 24 hours every single day.Please call us regarding our affordable rentals: 4430 St.Catherine West, AS35011 935-1212 www.placekensington.com A DIVISION OF TITHE FAIRWAY GROUP sp \"ST AIENIGA4 {PPSINY | (UOMISUILIEXIJUNOLISIM MMM Bow c mos Opinion The evolution of the Snuggie Ny\u2019 Natterings n.lauzon@virginradio.ca when we weren't looking.The Snuggie evolved.The now infamous \u201cblanket with sleeves\u201d has been through a number of incarnations: from the regular, occult-look- ing Snuggie, the Designer Snuggie (because when you wear a tarp, stylish leopard print is the only way to go), the Snuggie for Dogs (because a cat wouldn't be caught dead in one) and now - the Hoodie Footie Snuggle Suit.You heard me.Basically, it\u2019s a onesie for adults.pink fleece, a zipper down the middle, complete with hood and built-in feet.And I'm guessing a 99% birth control rate.Through all its incarnations, Shuggie has based its ad campaign around one main thing - that we spend a great deal of our time on the couch struggling with blankets.Pull and twist and try as we may, we can\u2019t get that damn blanket to cover our entire bodies.Say, here's a thought: GET A BIGGER BLANKET.DUMMY.Man, if blankets are hard - the rest of your life must be one giant calculus class.The commercial for the Hoodie Footie Gator\u2019 disturbing happened Snuggle Suit is my favourite thing about this product.lt features women, luxuriating in their pink fleece onesies - drinking their herbal tea, reading books or cozily lounging around on a plush white bed, giggling.As women are wont to do, of course, Why moments ago, | myself was snuggling a vanilla-scented angora bunny on a pile of pillows while wearing my own fleece onesie.But think about this: what happens if someone rings the doorbell while you are rolling around in all that glorious fleece onesie-ness?Are you really going to answer the door in that get-up?No - you're going to spill your tea all over yourself when the doorbell rings, zip out of it as fast as you can and run for the nearest sane-looking item of clothing you own.What if there\u2019s a fire alarm?Are you prepared to hang out with your neighbours on the sidewalk in your fleece onesie?Are you ready to be caught on film by the local TV news crew that shows up?Do you really want to be _ labeled the \u201cPink Teletubby\u201d by the | © neighbourhood kids?Man, if blankets are hard - the rest of your life must be one giant calculus class! Don't get me wrong, | really hate being cold (Scott hates it more because he has to fend off my frozen feet under the sheets).And | have to say, I'm kind of partial to the built-in feet idea on the Snuggie Suit.But there are two very crucial elements that Snuggie overlooked: traction control and the trap door.Assuming I even made it to the bathroom on those slippery socks without careening into a wall first - I'd then have to do a full body zip down in order to pee.All of which defeat the purpose of being snuggly, warm and free of head trauma.Unless of course, Snuggie comes up with a diaper.Give it time, give it time.Enjoyed reading this week\u2019s column?Log on to www.westmountexaminer.com for a complete list of Nat Lauzon's Natterings.Marc L'ATONDE exanuner@ranscontinental ca PARENTING ith the Vancouver 2010 W Winter Olympics underway, 1 thought there was no better time to bring to you, loyal readers, an idea that has been kicking around in my head for a long time.Parents are busy people: usually the younger the kids, the busier they are.with all manner of day-to-day stuff that needs taking care of.Changing diapers, doing laundry, making meals, snacks, lunches for school and keeping track of it all make for a life that some parents didn\u2019t even realize they'd signed up tor \u2014 yet must deal with nonetheless.All these things that relatively new parents must deal with come at a cost \u2014 and that cost is often their social lives, personal mm time and leisure activities, including sports 8 Thursday, February 18, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com The Parenting Olympics played for recreation.So, to help parents satisfy their jones for competition, here are my Parenting Olympics 2010: feel free to take part in one, or all of the events and send me your times.1 will post the winners in a couple of weeks and hand out the medals.1} The Poopy Diaper Change: competitors must be faced with a baby who has just filled their diaper with the meanest, most noxious substance known to man, ideally with the poop slipping up the back of the baby\u2019s shirt, thus increasing the degree of difficulty.Competitors must change the baby as quickly as possible, maintaining a 100-per-cent rate of cleanliness on the infant (points will be deducted for poopheels or uncleaned feces on the back) and putting the baby in a whole new set of clothes.2) The Sandwich Make: Competitors must make three different sandwiches, with different combinations of ingredients and condiments.as quickly as possible.To add extra levels of difficulty, have someone change their order as soon as their sandwich is ready, thus forcing the competitor to have to make a fourth sandwich while racing the clock.Sandwiches must be cut to judge's specifications, which can include cutting the crusts off or shaping the sandwich halves into dinosaurs or something equally complex.The sandwiches must then be served with beverages \u2014 in the right colour cup.Don\u2019t have the right colour cup?Get washin} my friend.3) The Hurry-Up Cleanup: You've got relatives coming over soon and you want them to see your house at its best.\u2018But, you say, \u20181 have kids and 1 never have my house at its best.This, then, is your big chance.Competitors must clear the floor of at least three rooms, including the kids\u2019 playroom, as quickly as possible, and throwing everything vou see in the garbage is against the rules and is akin to testing positive for human growth hormone, and don't try telling us that your friend was smoking some at a party and that's why you tested positive.4) The Laundry Shuffle: If you've got more than one child, you start to realize pretty fast that you will lose between two and three years of your life doing laundry, so we've made an effort to speed you up.Competitors have three hours to ¥ take laundry from its depository Fe (usually bedrooms) and take § them to the laundry room (usually the basement) and do four loads of laundry, dry it and fold it, before returning to its depository.Note: this event is available in the solo and team format.In the team format, one must transport the laundry and the other must fold it.In the team competition, no competitor is allowed to do both.Extra points are awarded if the laundry is folded by a male and actually, you know, stays folded. o or almost 20 years now, JF vesmouner seeking good French food and the classic surroundings that go with it, need not go far.Bistro on the Avenue has become a trusted friend: a \u2018go-to\u2019 place when you're in the West End and don\u2019t want to question the quality of what you're going to get.Co-owner Jim Ross knew there was a need to fill almost two decades ago when he first introduced Bistro on the Avenue to the locals.\u201cThere were no real French bistros in Westmount and to this day there are still very few,\u201d he says.\u201cWe were fortunate to enter the market at the right time and to offer something that people were looking for,\u201d he explained, as he casually greeted regulars coming in for lunch.Everything about Bistro on the Avenue screams Parisian resto.The chalkboard menu listing the featured wines, the ceiling fans whirling silent- \u201cTHE BISTRO\u201d CS LUNCH DINNER SPECIALS SUNDAY BRUNCH TAPAS MON - SUN 11:30 am - 11:00 pm GED b Reservation: 514.939.6451 Wheelchair access 1362 Greene Avenue, Westmount www.bistroontheavenue.com ZOavOLE es PTS pe re itignal Indian food.For ei 1481 René Lévesque Tie) W Wael > Cat ly above our heads, the mirrors strategically placed on the muted orange yellow walls to give the illusion of premises that are bigger than they truly are, the buzz of non-stop chatter from a packed lunch crowd who seemed to enjoy taking their time to smell the roses the Friday we dined there.There is a joie de vivre here that emanates and infects patrons.The Poached chicken stuffed with goat cheese and pineapple on arugula ($15.95) on the lunch specials quickly caught my eye, but a second glance convinced me to order the fresh seared rare tuna, Kenya green beans, fingerling potatoes and eggs served with \u201cThere were no real French bistros in Westmount and to this day there are still very few,\u201d says co-owner Jim Ross.Cad eb \u201ci Bistro on the Avenue :: -Westmount's very own touch of Gaîté Parisien ne - Toula Foscolos - Nicoise dressing ($17.95).My dining companion opted for the marinated steak baguette topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms ($17.95).My salad was generously topped with four thick slices of rare pepper-laced tuna and was accompanied by delicious mixed greens, an unexpected addition of anchovies, (which I love) pitted olives and all the other expected offerings of a Nicoise salad.The homemade dressing was delicious.My friend's marinated steak baguette came with a huge mound of yummy French fries and a simple mixed salad that he promptly ignored.A tasty Bistro on the Avenue 1362 Greene Avenue, Westmount 514-939-6451 - www.bistroontheavenue.com Plla 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Seeing as we had opted not to have any of the daily soups featured on the menu (Green pea and BBQ pork, $5) or (French onion soup, $8), we decided to share dessert.A generous slice of homemade Key Lime Pie ($6.95) surpassed my expectations, as it was light and sweet, without being overly tart, as some key lime pies tend to be.The cup of coffee I had with it was one of a the best I've had in a long time -and I love my coffee! Service throughout was impeccable and unassuming, with our gracious waiter appearing when we needed him and leaving us alone to enjoy our extended lunch when we seemed uninterested in anything more.Bistro on the Avenue is a well-oiled machine by now and both patrons and management seem to know exactly what to do to get a touch of France in their neighbourhood.RESTAURANT TAO Fine Szechuan, Cantones and LL Cuisine - FREE DELIVERY (Min.$10 * 5 pm - 10 pm 374 Victoria Ave.i just below Sherbrooke), À 369-1122 www.restauranttao.ca UTNE BRUT pm N @sat.Pd 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm \"ST AIFTUGSY \u201cAepsiny ] WON IAUTWENAIUNOUISAMN MMM .Bsow e @ oid * 1517 avenue des Pins Ouest - jé | PA H3G 1 (métro Qe et > ® ii ichéfoprov ei CR (514) 934.0596 WP, i 10 Thursday, February 18, 2010) www.westrnountexaminer.com To determine oy 5 ig mn thers, © tichiig\" 810th ign | 2 {and feng > ta St.George's School of Montreal's Grades 7.8, 9 and 11 High School students presented 58 projects at their 21st Annual Science Fair on February 4th.Visiting Grade 5 students had great feedback: \u201c| loved the way one topic (ex: global warming, alternative energy) can be studied and explored in so many ways,\u201d \u201cI could see that there is a real link between science and the environment,\u201d and \u201cI always thought of science as doctors in white coats.The Science Fair gives me more ideas of what science is.| really like that!\u201d WANT TO ADVERTISE IN OUR MONTHLY REAL ESTATE SECTION?CALL 514-484-5610 TO FIND OUT HOW.Summer Day Camp L LO for ages 4-18 vears FO Challenging Activities IONS for Kids by professionals including English as a Second Language July 5-30, 2010 at Royal Vale School 5851 Somerled, corner Draper Jel: 514 398 4252 Comm spor SCoM a ush-Mortréai = M Eros 5\" Mones www.education.megill.Le pre 330576/ More than door to door! 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Parents still looking around for something for their kids to do this summer may have to look no farther than Westmount\u2019 own Marianopolis College.The local CEGEP has announced that its science camp will be back this July, and promises it will be bigger and better than ever.The program has now been expanded to four weeks (July 5 to 30) and will be open to students in grades 3 through 10.Campers will undertake experiments in robotics, life sciences and physics, as well as diverse recreational activities on the College\u2019s Westmount campus and trips to the Montreal\u2019s world-renowned science centres.Also new this year is a partnership with the Montreal Neurological Institute, which will be joining McGill University\u2019s WOW Lab and Let\u2019s Talk Science to assist in the camp's program development.Registration is currently under way, and can be done online, by fax or by mail.The Science Camp will also be holding an Open House event on Saturday, April 10, from 1 Computer Courses * Introduction to Windows e Private Tutorin .us Editin * @at Ste-Catherine St.www.atwaterlibrary.ca Call 514-935-7344 (Nisa) LE ae @Atwater Library and Computer Centre \u201c| 0265 or email sciencecamp@marianopo- lis.edu Marianopolis College is located at 4873 Westmount Ave, to 4 p.m., where kids and parents arc encouraged to explore the campus, visit the labs and meet the camp staff.For more information, call 514-937- ! 6 original SY LTS Hh involved.De creative.be a on ad = yourself.¢ pema rianopolis.ca ued 7.ount (QE) H3Y 1X9 514.931.8792 Hu oiocs1 rns a 1 WO 1AUIIE SAL UTIOUII SIM MMM FEATURE The next and best phase is here First grandchild helps put everything in perspective for this Westmounter Marylin Smith Carsley t was an early autumn morning 1 and we dressed in efficient haste.There had been no need to set an alarm, as our human instincts would accurately notify us of the time.After all, how could we sleep with the anticipation of what was to occur?We arrived at the designated locale when we said we would, and stepped immediately into a new and extraordinary chapter of our lives.On Sept.8, 2009, we were altered forever almost as significantly as 30 years ago when our eldest child was born, but this occasion was slightly different.This time 1 was not the person enduring the laborious process.My role was altered as I became the bystander with a very diverse involvement, but my life did evolve into a new connection unlike no other.William Alexander entered the world that day with a shock of blond hair, bright blue eyes and weighed in at eight pounds, opinion, can completely control the house with his feedings, diapers, laundry, and habits and we stare at him for hours as if he was creating miracles.We marvel at his gummy smiles and his endless developments.We comment on his brilliance as he reaches to grab a toy, and we delight in every outfit he wears as if he invented the style.We are convinced that he is the most beautiful child and there is nothing we would not do for him and the gifts for him pile up daily.So, how has our life changed?Our basic daily routine has not except that most waking moments we do wonder about him.What is he doing?Has he slept?He has recently found his hands, plays with his toys with enthusiasm and is rolling from side to side.When he is around, we are thrilled with his presence and we cannot stop ourselves from speaking in those ridiculously shrill voices or singing silly songs.We marvel that he brightens up the house and the truth is that when he smiles, we are delirious with delight as the beauty of his expression thrills us every time.Life becomes bright with prospects again as we relive childhood for the third time: first it was our own youth, then the births of our kids, and now the first grandchild.We dream of what we shall experience with him as he begins to eat, walk, talk, play and just grow up and we do not want to miss a thing.William represents the hope of the future and the extension of family.He represents innocence and possibilities as we can tear myself away quite easily.Even though my life has personally and professionally included children, the whole but when the yellow receiving blanket moved and I saw his little face, 1 knew that nothing else mattered as long as he was healthy, and that my daughter and son in law were happy.Needless to say, all those insignificant insecurities evaporated as | grew to know and love him and I cannot envision the world without him.Ordinarily, I am not one of those individuals who tend to lose control when a baby is in a room.I may comment that he or she is adorable but I 14 ounces.We stared at him from the nursery window trying to digest the passing of time and his presence.1 kept trying to comprehend where the years had vanished and I could not grasp that I was now entering an entirely new life phase.Did | actually resemble the prototype of grandmother and could | even assume the part properly?Would | carry around pictures and 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February 21, 1980 PS.O.PLANS: \u201cThe City of Westmount lis gearing up to form a new, 18-man | para-police force, complete with uniforms, radios, cars and foot patrols, to provide the | type of surveillance and security local | citizens once knew and enjoyed prior to the | integration of the Westmount police into the island-wide force.The plans were I revealed by Public Safety Commissioner Ald sessssessesses' P André Gervais, who has spent the past + Be innovative and go for Le color! Sesser esses es + year developing the plan.\u201d Continued on page 14 $1 Aerugag Kepsiny | UUOdISUTUIEXIJUTOLIISIM SVM \u2014~ ç Het 010 \u2014\u2014\u2014 COMMUNITY LIFE WHA takes a spring stroll down Victoria Ave.Wayne Larsen rom the old Westmount train F station to a favourite grocery store, Victoria Avenue has long been home to many of this community's most recognizable landmarks and businesses.The Westmount Historical Association is now taking the opportunity to look in on one of these institutions in cach of its monthly lectures, collectively titled A Visit to Westmount's Victoria Avenue, The series begins this Thursday, Feb.18, when architect Elizabeth Shapiro discusses the history of a truly venerable Westmount landmark \u2014 the old Fire Station No.2 at « the corner of Victoria Ave.and The Boulevard.horse-drawn vehicles, this second station was constructed at the top of the hill so that the horses would not have to gallop uphill to answer calls in upper Westmount.The historic building 1s now divided into residential units, and Shapiro was one of the architects who designed the transtor- mation \u2014 over a period of 13 years and three different clients.The lecture series continues on Thursday.March 18 with Urban Planner .Justin Bur, who will discuss the history and social significance of the old Westmount Built back in the days of Old Fire Station No.2.Photo cin Lucques Pharanadt TOTAL HOME FT, Hi, l'm Säm Maniatis, Total Home Training train station \u2014 long considered to be Westmount's gateway to the rest of North America.Anyone growing up in Westmount during the heyday of railway transportation is sure to have fond memories of the familiar old building that still stands at the foot of Victoria Avenue.On April 13, the guest speaker will be well-known grocer Graham Fletcher, who will be on hand to discuss his Metro super- market, a hub of business activity at the busy corner of Sherbrooke Street.With emphasis on the renovations to the store and his own strong sense of community, Fletcher will outline the history of the store, which had been known to many Westmounters as a Steinberg supermarket until 1992.The lecture series concludes on May 20 with a look inside the Visual Arts Centre, which has been open at the corner of Victoria and Somerville Avenue since 1974) Guest speaker Virginia McClure will talk about how the Visual Arts Centre evolved from the Potter\u2019s Club, which first opened its doors in 1946, to an important creative institution that currently boasts an enrolment of more than 3,500 students.McClure is well-known in the Westmount community as a potter, painter, and the author of the memoir The Yellow Painting.Organized by Doreen Lindsay and Caroline Breslaw of the Westmount Historical Association, all lectures will be held in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.W.from 7 to 9 p.m.Admission is free for WHA members, $5 for non-members, at the door.For more information, call the WHA at 514-989-3510 or 514-932-6688.Continued from OLD NEWS, PAGE 13 Thirty-Five Years Ago February 20, 1975 QUICK MEETING: \u201cMonday evening's council meeting was viewed by only four Interested citizens, who spent a mere 10 minutes commenting to and questioning council after it had finished its 10-item agenda in 28 minutes.All six aldermen were present, but Mayor Paul Ouimet was absent for the third consecutive session, in hospital.\u201d with over 25 years experience.trai Specialist! - Fitres clients and trainners in the Sports: Industry.We Specialize in: * Training pebple who DO NOT like to train and shows them how to workout while having fun - - Anytime,\u201d Anywhere, no equipment needed! ° * Older aduit training.* Pre and Post natal training.*» We are the TRAINERS of Trainers call now abouti te our personal training certification programs.* Book your 100% garanteed 1* session \u2018with a Total Home Training (THT)® \u201cSpecialist, today! insured, certifie d: Qualified, experienced .rofessionals that use our System to get YOU maximum results wheter you train at home, in 8 gym dr at your office, let us customize: a training program fll 14 Thursday, February 18, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Dissolution Notice Notice is hereby given that the company 9128-0040 Québec inc.is requesting by the Director of Quebec Enterprises for permission to dissolve.(4300 de Maisonneuve ouest, Westmount Qc h3z 1k8).3306070 Thirty-Five Years Ago February 19, 1965 SHAAR EXPANDS: \u201cThe plans of the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim to expand the facilities of their synagogue moved a step forward Tuesday evening when no protests to the necessary zoning amendment were registered at a public meeting held at city hall.\u201d Fifty-Five Years Ago February 18, 1955 SADIE HAWKINS DANCE: \u201cHey Gals! 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