The Westmount examiner, 22 avril 2010, jeudi 22 avril 2010

[" ARTS & LIFE COMEDY TO SOOTHE THE SOUL Page 12 This week on the 5, INTERNET www.westmountexaminer.com Grocer Fletcher reflects on 24 years of service CG ranscontinental vol 75, no 16 * Thursday.April 22\", 2010 Westmount 8 MINUTE SERVICE TIE » Luxury Cars at Regular Le à Rates on Request e 100% guaranteed Airport Reservations * Pick-Up & Delivery 2872357 email: ee ac.ca RE PT Gi 244 Millions of satisfied clients since 1939 MILLION CARPETS & TILES CHE 0 ET 1933-6781 RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.1314 Greene Ave.oh Ne IN SENIOR LIVING WEST MoU NT For more information \\ fre call 514 487-8282 The Performing Arts Department of St.George's School of Montreal chose to present as this year\u2019s annual musical production the critically acclaimed Broadway classic The Music Man.All five shows were performed beyond capacity crowds.Bob Bachelor, serving as producer and director for his 12th St.George's production, worked with a cast of 36 students \u2014 25 from the high school and 11 from the elementary.They were joined by four adult perfomers, eight student crew and an additional production team composed of staff and parent volunteers.\u201cAll of the kids were incredible to work with and | am really proud of them,\u201d said Bachelor.Since its establishment in 1930, St.George's has gained notice for having one of the city\u2019s finest performing arts programs.Photo credit: Nicholas Popue \u2014 WMA supports new arena proposal brand new proposal for the A Westmount arena/pool complex, copies of which were mailed out to all Westmount residents last week, has won the approval of the Westmount Municipal Association board of directors, WMA president Jean-Pierre Picard announced on Monday night.The latest version of the proposed project, which has gone through several overhauls during the past two years, features two NHL- sized rinks placed underground on the present site of the pool, near de Maisonneuve 25+ YEARS.SERVING; vou Boulevard.The tennis courts would be placed above the rinks, and the pool would be moved to the current site of the arcna.À significant expanse of new green space would run along Ste.Catherine Street and up Lansdowne Avenue.According to the City of Westmount, the cost for this new project remains at approximately $37 million, with government grants and various community-based funding initiatives taking care of up to $25 million of the total bill.\u201cThis cost translates into an additional $200 a year in taxes for the average 2111 RE/MAX WESTMOUNT INC.XE/MAX INTERNATIONAL HETWORK A ANNUAL SALES VOLUME $287 RILLION FOR 2008 single-family dwelling,\u201d Mayor Peter Trent told residents in announcing this proposal.The WMA pointed out that the new project addresses several of the main concerns raised by residents over the previous proposals, among them the visual impact of the large arena building, which has heen significantly reduced by placing the rinks underground.It was also stated that green space will not only be preserved but more than one acre will be created in these plans.Continued on page 3 5673 Monkland 514 482-3347 J 2 Thursday, April 22, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Around estmount how Westmounters can make lifestyle changes in their homes and participate in environmentally friendly projects, the Healthy City Project has been holding a In an effort to raise awareness about 2 Accord D Desjardins \"25; Vi on Le Faubourg Ste.Catherine 1620 Ste.Catherine St.W.(corner of Guy St{ÿJGuy-Concordia) 514 905-0471 Eye examinations on the premises by optometrists Outside prescriptions accepted .newlook.ca 1 800 463-LOO 66 ww \u201cThis offer 1s valid for à linnited tune on à selection of frames Offer applies to the purchase of prescription lenses with scratch-resistant treatment \u201cTaxes not included ***Offer applies to the purchase of à complete pair of sunglasses with frames worth $39 or less.including polarized prescription lenses with scratch-resistant treatment This otter cannot be combined with any other rebate or promotion.Franses for reference only.Details in stores Michel Laurendeau.optician \u2019 3377042 series of breakfast meetings throughout April featuring guest speakers on environmental issues.The breakfasts started off on April 8 with Joshua Wolfe, director of sustainable development for the City of Westmount, who discussed home energy savings and other actions for 2010.Last week, Marci Babineau and Clarisse Thomasset from the Permaculture guild discussed peramcul- ture, what it is and why it is so important to cities.Today, Nigel Roulet, professor at the McGill School of Environmental Studies was scheduled to discuss \u2018Post-Copenhagen Cities: What Westmount can do to fight climate change.Next Thursday, April 29, Paul Grenier, a member of the Westmount Planning Advisory Committee.will discuss \u2018Westmount Houses: Dos and Don'ts.\u201d That meeting takes place at 8:15 a.m.in Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W.For more +593 information, phone 514-486-7723.nator LOCAL NEWS Marilynn Vandersæay Healthy City hosts breakfast meetings on environment A taste of Africa On May 7 and 8, a truly historic event will take place in Africa.Five hundred grandmothers from across sub-Saharan Africa will come together in Swaziland for the first international Grandmothers\u2019 Gathering on the continent.On May 8 up to 2,000 grandmothers will hold a solidarity march in the capital city of Manzini, to call for support and action the world over to support them as they struggle at the frontlines of the AIDS pandemic to create a hopeful future for their families.In Montreal on April 23, the Grannies for Good are sponsoring a fundraiser to support the Grandmothers\u2019 campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.An evening of food, storytelling and African dancing will take place on Friday, April 23 from 7 p.m.to 9:30 p.m.at the Unitarian Church, 5035 De Maisonneuve West.A moving video of the courageous grandmothers will be screened.In order to raise funds in addition to the $25 admission fee, a silent auction will be held throughout the evening.Tickets are available at the door for $25.Phone Joanne at 514-482-9023 or Nancy at 514-4787-4050 for more information.Wrap party for Digital Literacy Project This year the Atwater Library Digital Literacy Project has been hosting media workshops for youth.Many young people referred to the program have participated in projects that include creating videos for posting on the Internet, digital photography and Photoshop, blogging, and website design.On Monday, April 26 at 4 p.m.the library is hosting a wrap party to showcase the new-media productions made this term.The public is invited.The Atwater Library is located at 1200 Atwater Ave.For more information, phone 514-935-7344.LUNCHTIME SERIES Upcoming Events NY lg i Rev he ly Thursday, April 29 at 12:30 pm wd writer Eric Siblin disc bes k The Cello Suites: J.S.Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque, POC Orchestga p! eee KS Brian Manker, Wednesday, May 5 at 12:30 pm Métis sound artist Moe Clark, the f} * Leonard Cohen Poet-in-Residence \u2019 Wednesday, May 12 at 12:30 pm , Historian Neil Cameron gives a talk e \"From Isaac Newton to Climategate\u201d Thursday, May 20 at 12:30 pm UC RE ITE Jr Tae T= Ma se + gl the 1200 Atwater Avenue at Ste-Catherine St.www.atwaterlibrary.ca info@atwaterlibrary.ca © 514-935-7344 Atwater Heritage gy twater \u2018MR B Library and Computer Centre 0 COMMUNITY LIFE Hydro energy program benefits Centre Greene 12-metre access ramp and washroom facilities for people with reduced mobility may soon be installed at Centre Greene as the result of a new energy conservation program currently being promoted by Hydro- Quebec and the City of Westmount.The announcement was made Monday morning at Centre Greene, where Mayor Peter Trent and representatives of Hydro- Québec and Hydro Westmount launched the Energy Wise home diagnostic campaign.Under this program, all Westmount residents will be asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding their electricity consumption and will receive in return a personalized report with recommendations on how they can conserve energv.Hydro-Québec will donate $35 to Centre Greene for each questionnaire submitted online, or $30 1f it 1s filled out on paper.\u201cThis is a very important project,\u201d said Centre Greene president Peter Marcovitz.\u201cA lot of good will come of this; it's a wonderful thing.\u201d Claude Rocray.Hydro-Québec\u2019s regional head of community relations, encouraged all residents to participate in the plan, pointing out the two-pronged benefit of saving energy and supporting Centre Greene.\u201cThe funding for the community is directly linked to the number of reports submitted.\u201d she said.\u201cWe strongly encourage citizens to participate in this program.\u201d Addressing a small audience that included city councillors Theodora Samiotis and Victor Drury, as well as Director General Duncan Campbell.Trent said he was laccescibrite late Greene pour elite récante Mayor Peter Trent announces new energy home diagnostic program last Monday at Centre Greene \u2014 the beneficiary of funds raised through the initiative.\u201cdelighted with the regional and community approach chosen by Hydro-Québec\u201d in helping Centre Greene improve its facilities for those with reduced mobility.\u201c1 encourage everyone to send in their report,\u201d he said.\u201cLet\u2019s make this happen!\u201d Continued from page 1 Another reason the WMA gave for supporting this project is the time- sensitivity of a major portion of the funding.\u201cShould the citizens decide against this project, it will be scrapped: as a result we will forego the $20 million infrastructure grant,\u201d the board stated this week.\u201cWe will eventually.sooner rather than later, have to spend a similar amount \u2014 $12- to $15 million \u2014 to repair and upgrade existing facilities and end up with a much inferior facility/asset.\u201d Trent is urging residents to examine the current set of plans and fill out the questionnaire included in the mail-out, \u201cWe shall only proceed with your support,\u201d he said.The WMA board also encourages strong showing of public opinion on the proposal.\u201cThe decision to go ahead with this project or abandon 1 along with the $20 million grant 1s now in the citizens\u201d hands.\u201d they stated.\u201cWe encourage every houschold to reply to the questionnaire received in the mail, since a final decision will be based on your feedback to Council\u201d The new arena plans and all accompanying documents can also be found on the City's website al www.westmount.org.More information can also be obtained by calling 514-989-5240.landscaping and maintenance Retaining wall and edging *Concrete and stone ePointing 391141 FLEUR ET PIERRE, LANDSCAPERS.Natalie Hughes President Cell (514) 965-2895 fleuretpierre@hotmail.com N.HUGHES \u201cCharming Waterfront Home Will take your breath h away! 3372669 2 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Good to see it has its priorities straight.Children were raped and molested for years on end by the very same spiritual leaders who were supposed to protect them and yet no real contrition is found.It's criminal.but it\u2019s also the worst kind of evil that steps were ever taken to cover up such abominable behaviour.Let's get those guilty of these heinous acts \u2014and those responsible tor any cover-ups- in front of a court of law.It\u2019s time for some real penance.In real penitentiartes.all a merle TWO oLITUPDES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Something worth whining about I am constantly amazed by the issues that cause controversy among the educated, civic minded and affluent residents of Westmount.First there was the year long outcry concerning Astroturf, the aesthetic uproars concerning modifications to residential property, the arena project and now the new noise restrictions.While upper Westmounters whine about the hum of their neighbours\u2019 air- conditioning compressors and the occasional barking dog, we residents of lower Westmount suffer through the earsplitting roar of gigantic diesel engines as commuter trains race by at ever increasing speed and frequency with larger and larger equipment.For years the city has done little to support local residents in their Kalfka- esque struggle with CNN.the STUM and the City of Montreal to reduce speeds, weld or replace the aging tracks or install sound barriers (as have been successfully deployed in other local communities and in cities around the world).The pleas and petitions of dozens of local residents groups are gathering dust in the city archives and a half-hearted attempt at a test sound barrier was promptly abandoned after nearly 10 years of study and discussion.The noise and vibrations are a real danger to both health and property, vet we have little support from City Council or from other more loftily lodged residents.How can we discuss the placement of tennis courts and hockey rinks when our homes and health continue to be at risk?When will Westmount and our fellow citizens come to our aid?Rodney Landi Prospect Street Wild West.mount! On Wednesday, April 14, City trucks washed down de Maisonneuve Boulevard in the early morning.As I exited my house at 7:35 am.and headed towards the sidewalk.I was almost sideswiped by two \u201ccyclists\u201d heading eastward at breakneck speed Loon the sidewalk.because de Maisonneuve was wet.And when | returned home from work that night, 1 had the pleasure of observing, over a three- block run, a speedy cyclist followed by someone on a motor scooter on the bike path heading east, oblivious to stop signs one street corner after another.Wild West, .mount indeed.Something needs to be done.now.Don Taddeo How to reach Westmount Citizens for Safe Cycling Dear Editor, I am a member of the Westmount Citizens for Safe Cycling.thanks very much for publishing our petition in your last edition Page 2.We made a mistake in our e-mail address which was given and printed as WCSC@gmail.com.Would you be able to print the correct one in your next issue?Our actual email wcsc2010@gmail.com address 1s: 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Media inc.Publi-sac Western Montreal Published by :Transcontinental Medias GP.www.transcontinentalmedia.com President : Nathalie Larivière IW Please recycle ess this newpaper fanscontinental e COMMUNITY LIFE Student initiative raises money for MUHC Yanni Metrakos is a take-charge kind of guy.A Grade 7 student at Selwyn House School, Yanni is the son of Dr.Peter Metrakos, division chief of the multi-organ transplant team at the McGill University Health Centre.For the second year in a row, Yanni has donated money to Celebration of Life, an organization that raises funds to purchase patient-care equipment for the hospital's transplant wards.On his last birthday Yanni asked his friends and family to make donations to Celebration of Life, in lieu of gifts.He raised $1,050 for the cause.\u201cThis year I decided | wanted to get my school involved, too,\u201d he says.Acting on his own initiative, Yanni purchased chocolate eggs and an Easter gift basket and held a raffle for the gift basket and a guess-the-number-of-eggs-in-the-jar contest at school.With classmates Thomas Woodfine-MacPherson, Adam Borshan, Ricky Lopez, and Brendon Ribeiro- Dorrington helping out, his project raises $646 for the Foundation.On April 10, Yanni attended the annual dinner-dance of the Celebration of Life Yanni Metrakos with his Easter gift basket.DEMANDE DE DISSOLUTION Prenez avis que la compagnie : Construction Cogex S.A.Inc, ayant son siége au 44 Chemin Académie #1, Westmount, H3Z 1N6, l'intention de demander sa dissolution au registraire des entreprises et, à cet effet, produit la présente déclaration requise par les dispositions de l'article 37 de la Loi sur la publicité légale des entreprises individuelles, des sociétés et des personnes morales et conformément à l'article 28 de la Loi sur les compagnies.Foundation, which benefits the Organ Transplant Patients Committee of the Royal Victoria Hospital, and presented his donation to Rosa Shields, a multi-organ transplant recipient who founded Celebration of Life 12 years ago.AYA He Notaries | Durso & Younanian Andrea F.Durso * Arthur Younanian 4635 Sherbrooke West Westmount, Quebec T.514.931.2531 FE 514.931.2534 3265707 3390564 LA a cn DÉFALIIMAT WOULD UKE VO VHANN ITS FINANCIAL PARTNERS « Fond Québec am = QZ.Partenaire du COACL @sTM Ville de Westmount City of Westmount PROJET ARÉNA-PISCINE | ARENA/POOL PROJECT Vous avez reçu la proposition pour le projet aréna-piscine ?Veuillez nous retourner rapidement votre questionnaire dûment rempli par la poste.Vous pouvez également y répondre en cliquant sur www.westmount.org et en utilisant le code NIP inscrit sur le questionnaire.Votre opinion est importante pour nous.Si vous ne l'avez pas reçu, veuillez-nous le laisser savoir s'il-vous-plaît en téléphonant au 514-989-5240 Have you received the Arena/Pool proposal?If so, please fill in your questionnaire and mail it back to us promptly.You can also fill it in online at www.westmount.org, using the PIN number included on the questionnaire Your opinion is important to us.If you have not received the information package, please let us know by calling 514-989-5240 3393016 E s 010\u20ac T2 Judy epsmy | woduaunumexaunounsas sas H6 Thursday, April 22, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Catering to people's culinary desires es hen Asher Adler sold Java U, the (scans he founded 14 years ago, he needed a new challenge.That new challenge, however, was not going to be too far removed from what he\u2019s always done best: providing people with a memorable culinary experience, And so, in the spring of 2007 District Catering was launched.\u201cI come from a family where food was always very important,\u201d Asher tells us.\u201cThrough catering, you don't just provide a menu, you relate to people, you provide an atmosphere, and you become part of their celebration.Big celebrations involving food are always about marking something important in our lives.My mission is to make sure that people have a great time and remember the event.\u201d During a recent soiree that Asher organized for a team of doctors, the highlight of the evening FU S Italian Cuisine EAT District Catering - Toula Foscolos - was jello shots.served in syringes! Hard to forget a detail like that.Along with a team of enthusi- F astic and highly skilled kitchen staff, Asher works hard at trying ; to come up with a JA menu that reflects 8 the client's personality, their JB expectations #8 and, usually, a & particular theme for the event.Asher makes it a point of meeting with the client in person and seeing what they have in mind, as opposed to giving them a standardized menu to choose from.\u201cMany people have certain food restrictions or, on the contrary, have a certain type of food that they love and want to be incorporated in the menu,\u201d he explains.\u201cI like to please them and make sure that they get what they want and have a good time.I'm a big believer that, if you don't love what you're doing, then you should- n't do it.\u201d District Catering offers full catering and bar service for corporate and private functions \u201cAt the end of the day, I want my client to be satisfied and entertained; to be a guest at their own party.\u201d Asher Adler of District Catering, seen here at the Atwater Market, enjoys the challenge of creating a menu for any OCCasion.(Photo: Martin C.Barry).and every occasion.Lunches, business meetings, cocktail parties at home, sit down dinners, and galas; noth- BY\u2019 ing is off limits to Asher and his staff and they work hard at always finding the most creative and exciting way to present their food and ensure their clients have a memorable event.1 # # \u201cWe certainly have repeat customers,\u201d says Asher with obvious pride, \u201cand I think that has a lot to do with me being involved 100% with every single step of the process, I enjoy meeting with clients, planning the menu and acting as host during the event, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.Catering can certainly be a challenge; you have to be ready for anything to possibly go wrong, but I thrive on that.\u201d A quick glance at the mouthwatering menu items, personal- District Catering 514-726-4595 e-mail: districtcatering@hotmail.com RESTAURANT TAO Fine Szechuan, Cantonese and Thai Cuisine * 374 Victoria Ave.(just below Sherbrooke al 514 369-1122 www.restauranttao.ca ($400 on the Guenue \u201cTHE BISTRO\u201d 2 aS > LUNCH DINNER SPECIALS \u201c SUNDAY BRUNCH : TAPAS .MON-SUN \u201c 11:30 am - 11:00 pm GES) Reservation: 514.939.6451 : Wheelchair access 1362 Greene Avenue, Westmount .www.bistroontheavenue.com ly created and served by District Catering for their various clients, clearly indicate variety and innovation.Steamed vegetarian dumplings.Maine style crab cakes with a mango aioli, homemade chicken snitzel with drizzling lemon, grilled smoked honey glazed mesquite chicken, salmon tartar, Pommodoro al forno with warmed goat cheese, Parisian bistro style lamb chops, chicken roulade with fungi risotto are but some of the items offered.\u201cWhat's important to remember is that catering shouldn't be an outlandishly expensive affair,\u2019 Asher concludes.\u201cIt really depends on your menu and what you want.Be upfront with your caterer about your budget and help him help you plan a memorable and successful event.At the end of the day, I want my client to be satisfied and entertained; to be a guest at their own party.\u201d For all inquiries, Asher Adler can be reached at 514-726-4595.District Catering's website www.districtcatering.com.ie nées on Bg een y a eadu i EL] rE 514.rn 0655 | Te 1481 René Lévesque TEA > OPINION Toula ® [OscoLos toula fosculos@transvontimentat ca f AT OULAS \u2018TAKE\u2019 ew issues have managed to stump F-: as much as the recent proposed legislation that seeks to ban the niqab from Quebec government offices, the education system and health care.While the overwhelming majority of Quebecers seem to support Bill 94, 1 have gone back and forth on the issue and still find myself ambivalent about many of its points, least of all the two main principles the Quebec government seems to pretend the bill will defend: gender equality and secular public institutions.Even though there are only a handful of nigab-wearing Musiim women in Montreal, I am amazed that the issue has managed to create such a visceral reaction in so many.Most Quebecers automatically associate the nigab with backwardness and gender inequality.They argue that its presence promotes a visible barrier between these women and the rest of us and 1s reminiscent of a time when religion played a predominant role in people's lives.What bothers me about this is that, by passing such a law, Quebec is chauvinistically claiming that we, as a province, have already achieved gender equality and now seek to enforce it with immigrants coming here.With, you know.the ones who \u201cdon\u2019t know any better.\u201d To say that reeks of paternalism is an understatement.Gender-based violence and poverty are still real issues here, and preventing a handful of women (seeking an education, no less) from wearing a niqab does nothing to rectity that reality.It may feel like a victory, but it\u2019s a hollow one; let's not pat ourselves on the back just yet.As for Quebec's staunch commitment to secularism, it\u2019s inconsistent and hypocritical to say the least.One can hardly demand that one\u2019s faith are limited and/or removed from public places, as is being attempted to legislate with Bill 94, while a gigantic cross still looms over the City of Montreal and a cross hangs on the walls of the National Assembly.If we want to preach secularism, it should be all or nothing.Don't just purge some religious symbols, while protecting others because yours are deemed acceptable.Should that young immigrant taking government-sponsored French classes have requested all these unreasonable accommodations be made for her sake?Absolutely not.We should all enjoy the freedom to practice our.own religious beliefs, but that freedom should end when it infringes on someone else's freedom.But, if the niqab does not \u201cUsed Boo SALE Satürday & Sunday, April 24th & 25th 10am - 5pm = 4574 Sherbrooke St.West Quality Books for everyone on all pres 1 at great Prices.- ge Proceeds | ont the sale will be use initiatives and to purchase new materials for the library Information:- Carolyn.O'Neill to support library 14) 483- 5604 visible symbols of The hypocrisy behind Bill 94 infringe on the rights of others, and does not create any problems of identification, security and communication, than a person should be allowed to wear.it.Why should we be making a judgment call on someone else\u2019s choices based on our cultural beliefs and prejudices \u2014 religious or otherwise?At the end of the day, 1s the nigab a blatant practice of gender inequality (as More than door to door! ; ge SiS The Examiner has more than many unequivocally believe) or a mere exercise of choice?Is the nigab really a security issue (the exact reason touted for the necessity of Bill 94 to be legislated), or does it simply offend our Western sensibilities?And if so, are we prepared to pass a law that simply allows us to navigate uncomfortable issues the way we would a cafeteria; picking and choosing what we want, ignoring what we don't, DISCOUNT on all our gift cards $25, $50, $100 and $200 i L 0107 \"IT (dy Sepsiny y WWOMIQUIUVKIJUNOUTSIMN MMM pee ll 8 Thursday, April 22, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Landscaping is much more than plants.Structures and different constructions will also bring variety and beauty to your surroundings.These structures will also be useful yet must also be esthetically pleasing to the eye.Before going out to buy any garden structures or ornaments, make a list of all the elements you would like to add to your outdoors.Take size and budget into consideration, since they are an important part of your plans.Usually, you should plan for basic elements such as driveway, paths, low walls, fencing, sheds, patio, terrace, pool or spa.When planning your landscaping, paths should have a prominent place.They are the links between the different elements, between the front and the back, to your front door and sidewalk; 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