The Westmount examiner, 20 mai 2010, Cahier 1

[" {nscontinental Vol 75, no 20 + Thursday, May 20\", 2010 Westmount XAMINEE www.westmountexaminer.com Photo \\nnty Ho OPINION Steel animal traps don\u2019t belong in Westmount! Page 4 This week on the INTERNET wwwwestmountexaminer.com Nat Lauzon\u2019s hunting hornets CLASSIFIED LS .637.5236 MERKADO The Montreal Welsh Male Choir opened their spring season with a wonderful performance of Welsh and Canadian tunes this past Friday, May 14, at Westmount's Victoria Hall.The theme for the evening was For the Love of Singing.The choir has roots dating back to 1860 and has even performed at New York's Carnegie Hall.(Photo credit: Jacques Pharand) 5 MINUTE SERVICE Personalized Service * Luxury Cars at Regular J Rates on Request » 100% guaranteed Airport Reservations * Pick-Up & Delivery ATLAS i VS 246 Millions of satisfied clients since 1939 LIRR] WY RR IR a TV | qu Hope amidst the horror Speaker Montgomery recalls experiences covering Haitian earthquake aftermath for WMA members Wayne Larsen \u201cGone to Haiti \u2014 home soon.\u201d Journalist Sue Montgomery's hastily scrawled note to her family indicates just how little time she had to prepare for the assignment that quickly turned into a horrifying adventure filled with despair \u2014 and hope.The Gazette journalist was in Westmount on Monday evening as guest speaker at the Westmount Municipal Association\u2019s annual general meeting, where she recounted her assignment to Haiti this past winter to cover Montreal ightly, weekly and monthly rat the aftermath of the devastating carthquake.\u201cIt was an experience that changed my life,\u201d Montgomery told the approximately 80 WMA members assembled in Victoria Hall.Accompanied by Gazette photographer Phil Carpenter, Montgomery flew down to Haiti soon after the earthquake struck.But things began to go wrong from the moment they landed in the Dominican Republic.Not only were their credit cards not recognized, but the helicopter pilot who flew them into Haiti insisted they leave all their luggage behind \u2014 forcing Carpenter to bring only his available.* Less expensive than comparable hotels.cameras and Montgomery her laptop.Then, after being assured they had accommodations reserved for them at the El Rancho Hotel, they arrived to find the hotel flattened by the carthquake \u2014 along with most other buildings in the area.\u201cObviously, our room wasn\u2019t ready,\u201d Montgomery quipped.For the next week, their accommodations consisted of a patch of grass outside the Dominican embassy.Continued on page 2 \u201cYou: \u2018can-also fill out the paper version of the questionnaire J 2 Thursday, May 20, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com An essential tool to help you save energy: 5 Hydro-Québec and Hydro Westmount invite you to fill out the questionnaire\u2019 online to instantly get your personalized recommendations report estimating, in dollars and kilowatthou how much you could be saving.| 5 \u2018You can benefittoo.ST \u2018Visit wegowiththeflow.com/diagnostic Hydro Westmount is proud to be Co , H yd ro associated with this campaign.a Sei Québec Gazette journalist Sue Montgomery addresses the WMA in Victoria Hall.Continued from page 1 ° An overwhelming tragedy Montgomery emphasized that the images and video footage shown by the Canadian media were definitely sanitized, as there were victims\u2019 bodies everywhere.\u201cWe were walking over dead bodies,\u201d she said.\u201cIt became so commonplace that sometimes I almost stepped on them.\u201d As a result, she said, it was impossible not to be affected by the extent of this human tragedy.\u201cI had to keep telling myself, \u2018Keep it together and do your job,\u201d she said, admitting that she sometimes had to stop and cry for a few minutes to let it out, then get back to work.\u201cNot only was I there as a journalist; | sometimes found myself in the roles of midwife, doctor, nurse, and psychologist.\u201d Things got better after a few days, as their luggage finally arrived and they were invited to stay with a local family.Touched by their overwhelming hospitality, Montgomery repeatedly thanked them, only to be told, \u201cYou would do the same thing for us in Montreal\u201d \u201cWell, no, | don\u2019t think 1 would,\u201d she said honestly.Going back in two weeks Since her return from Haiti.Montgomery has been busy raising money for relief, and has so far collected $15,000 on her own through local fundraising efforts.She says she was so deeply touched by her experience last January that she will soon be going back.But since the Gazette cannot afford to send her, she said she will be returning to Haiti on June 1 at her own expense, on her vacation time.Les Pavages Spinelli inc.Serving Westmount for over 16 years Uni-Stone Cement Work General Work Free Estimates | Carlo : 327-6462 3 494-498 1 3333148 (COMMUNITY LIFE Westmount aims for a zero-waste Family Day Marilynn Vanderstaay Around estmount e e his year, as part of the City\u2019s sustainability initiative, Sustainable Development Coordinator Joshua Wolfe is aiming for a zero waste event at Westmount Family Day on May 29.While this may sound impossible at an event where many people are cating, the City has implemented an organic waste pick-up program in which food scraps will be disposed of in organic bins to be composted so they won't end up in a landfill.Community organizations and vendors are encouraged to use paper, not styrofoam plates, and special compostable cutlery that can be put in the same organic bins.Cold drinks can be served in paper cups and hot drinks in special paper-based or bagasse cups.\u201cWe are asking our suppliers at Westmount Family Day to use these kinds of products so that we can tell all participants to compost and recycle,\u201d said Wolfe.\u201cWith their participation, we can recycle and compost all garbage generated by Westmount Family Day as a result diverting it from landfill.\u201d In addition, vendors are encouraged to offer more vegetarian choices.\u201cVegetarian food requires much less fossil fuel and produces less waste then meat-based diets,\u201d Wolfe said.\u201cMany people are choosing to go vegetarian for other reasons including health concerns.\u201d He adds that offering choices such as veggie-sausages and sov milk for coffee could help boost sales.For more information about the waste free event contact Wolfe at 514.949-8001 or jwolfe@westmount.org Penny shares thoughts with Rotarians Award-winning mystery writer Louise Penny shared some of the challenges and victories of being a full-time author with members and guests of The Rotary Club of Westmount recently.After leaving a 20-year career with CBC radio, Penny found a new one in the world of mystery writing.But it was not as easy as it looked and she generously shares her story of actually writing and then the business of writing and publishing books on various sites on the Internet.Penny's perseverance has paid off.Since the release of her first book Still Life, it and the ensuing series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, her books have been enjoyed by readers in Russian, Turkish, Spanish and more, but never in French.But all that is going to change in August with the release of her latest and fifth book The Brutal Telling, finally in French.The Sutton resident's books have been on the New York Times bestseller lists and perhaps more impressively have earned her many awards including the distinguished position of being the only author to be awarded the Agatha Award for the best mystery novel of the year, the literary award for the best mystery and crime writers who write via the same method as Agatha Christie, three years in a row.Saturday night with Lorraine Last weekend, dynamic singer/Rotarian Lorraine Klassen emceed and performed at the 25th anniversary celebrations of Hawks International in Cotes des Neiges.Next month, the good friend of the Rotary Club of Westmount will be performing Saturday Night at Cabaret Du Mile End, 5240 Parc Avenue on June 5 at 8:30 p.m.Born and raised in Soweto, South Africa, Klassen has become a celebrity in the Montreal music culture.The embodiment of cultural diversity, Klassen\u2019s Just in Time debut Africa Calling is a showcase for the South African diva\u2019s winning combination of humour, charisma and a powerful stage presence reminiscent of Tina Turner.Klassen invites her friends and her community to join her and her band for an evening of Township music Doors open at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $30 and available at the door.To x 24 Horticulturalist Vy Landscaping design and garden maintenance 3391124 = 514-965-2895 nathalie.hughes067@sympatico.ca BIREE TY Joanne Gagné MA, CCC.ATPQ Psychotherapy Art Therapy Coaching Children & Adults 514-937-8837 gagne joanne @videotron.ca 3 reserve in advance or for more information go to www.lorraineklaasen.com or phone 514.903.7193.Annual General Meeting at the Atwater Library One of the attributes of Westmount that makes hving and working here unique is that 1t is entrenched in history.This week the board of directors of the Atwater Library of the Mechanics\u2019 Institute of Montreal invited the community to its 170th Annual General Meeting.The Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Ave, traces its origins back to 1828, when the first Mechanics\u2019 Institute established in continental British North America was formed in Montreal.Today, with its official name, the Atwater Library of the Mechanics\u2019 Institute of Montreal, it 1s the sole survivor of the many mechanics\u2019 institutes established in Canada in the 19th century.The rest were either closed or merged into public library systems.Today the Atwater Library and Computer Centre of the Mechanics\u2019 Institute of Montreal shares its certified historic site with a variety of not for profit literary and other organizations.For more information go to www.atwaterlibrary.ca Humanitarian Walsh featured at Library lunch series As part of its lunchtime series, James Martin will present a talk on humanitarian Tony Walsh (1898-1994), a founder of Montreal's Benedict Labre House, on Friday, May 28 at 12:30 p.m.Walsh led an unconventional English childhood before being exposed to horrific experiences at just 17 in the trenches in World War 1.Those prompted a move to Canada, where he found himself working as a teacher in a First Nations community in British Columbia.At age 56, Walsh decided to leave the West to live a radical life of poverty in Montreal where he founded Benedict Labre House, a soup kitchen, home for homeless men, and centre for Christian dialogue and social justice tha continues on today.A close friend of Jean Vanier, Walsh was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1990 before dying four years later.His biography, Travelling Light: The Way and Life of Tony Walsh by John Buell, is available at the library.As always, there is no charge for admission.Participants arc encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch and light refreshments will be served.For more information phone Tanya at 514.935.7344, Are you worried about the current state of market volatility?Are you looking for capital preservation combined with the 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Something that can snap shut and break bones), which managed to lead to the possible amputation of a helpless animal; an animal that could have very well been someone\u2019s cat, someone's dog, or even worse, someone's unsuspecting child.Around 5:30 p.m.on a Monday night, someone called the Animal Health Clinic in NDG to report what appeared to be a distressed racoon, caught between a rock and a fence in the yard of a Roslyn Avenue residence in Upper Westmount.When animal clinic employee, Annly Ho (acting purely out of the kindness of her heart; they are not trained in and/or authorized for wildlife rescue) went to the scene, she found Westmount\u2019s Public Security Unit trying to help the animal, Upon closer inspection, they found the raccoon was unable to move because it had been trapped in à steel jaw trap.À real trap that hunters use to trap live animals in the woods! \u201cThe poor thing was so exhausted trying to free himself from the trap that when | arrived, he was curled up in a ball and could barely move,\u201d Annly told us.She proceeded to call one of the clinic's vets, Dr.Gilmour, who rushed over and sedated the animal, freed its paw and then transported it to the clinic.Because it appears that the wound was not fresh (translation: that poor animal had been suffering for days), the vet will, most likely, have to amputate its paw sometime this week.Aside from the obvious: steel traps are illegal and the person who decided to install one in the backyard of a densely residential community should be prosecuted, or at the very least, have to pay a very hefty fine, where is our sense of compassion?Deliberately setting up something that can inflict such pain and such physical damage goes against the very image of Westmount residents as avid animal lovers.Or does that love stop with your own dog?We get it; some of you aren't animal lovers.We understand that raccoons can be bothersome little pests, going through your garbage and making a mess but nothing should justify such an act.About a year ago, someone placed a steel trap on Nuns\u2019 Island, in an attempt to deter beavers from damaging their property.The result?A small senior dog got caught in the trap and died.Will it be a child next?The police should investigate immediately and the appropriate charges should be filed.If someone can afford to own a home in Westmount, then it goes without saying = that they can afford to solve their raccoon «+ Problem in a more humane way.There's no mm excuse for such heinous behaviour! ursday, May 20, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com AO cS ie ae Se \u2014\u2014 WESTMOUNT FUBLIC SECURTY OFF CERS NTHE Coop CoP-BAD Cov ROUTINE \\ out mn\u201d se yo Home ost r hang Toula | FosCoLos toule foscolos@transconunentalca à TOULAS \u2018TAKF\u2019 Almost a month after an oil rig under lease to BP exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, we're looking at the makings of an ecological disaster that might make the Exxon Valdez oil spill look like it could have been picked up with a quick swipe of a Bounty towel.With an estimated 800,000 gallons of crude oil pumping into the Gulf each day, this spill will drastically \u2014 and perhaps irreversibly - affect the 9,000 miles of shoreline and fragile ecosystems of Louisiana, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.And while politicians like Senator Joe Lieberman have the audacity to downplay the disaster, by issuing inane statements like \u201caccidents happen\u201d environmentalists claim it\u2019s only a matter of time before the crude begins to slip into the hundreds of marshlands and the sensitive wetland ecosystem at the mouth of the Mississippi River delta.The numerous dead sea turtles that have washed ashore are just an early ominous sign of the marine crisis that\u2019s to morally responsible for oil spill It\u2019s ironic that, while BP chose to disregard safety precautions to save a buck, they are now in the uncomfortable position of shelling out between $6 million and $7 million a day to try and contain the spill.There's also no doubt that a gargantuan legal battle is in the company\u2019s immediate future, as commercial fishermen, charter boat captains and property owners begin to file lawsuits.BP will pay a hefty bill for this disaster and rightfully so.But, while mounting costs may dissuade other oil services contractors and companies involved in offshore drilling from making stupid decistons that could potentially cost them dearly in the future, who's going to pay the real price for the disaster?Mother Nature, that\u2019s who.Is this accident going to deter offshore drilling?No.Humans are no more capable of learning from their mistakes than knowing their limits when it comes to exploiting this planet.Just because you can do something doesn't always mean that you should.Sometimes the price is simply too high.We're a world dependent on oil.It\u2019s hypocritical to denounce BP and others like it, it we're willing to get in our car in the morning and drive off to work.But there are ways to conduct business that doesn\u2019t endanger everything we hold dear, and there are safety precautions that cost money, but must be implemented and legislated as mandatory, to protect our world from the grubby hands of businessmen who would see fit to cut corners just to make a quick profit.With the U.S.having a measly two per cent of the world\u2019s oil reserves, why is offshore drilling even being allowed in that country?Why are lives and livelihoods put at risk for such a pitiful return?So large oil companies can make millions?The fact of the matter is Americans simply cannot produce enough oil domestically to make large investments in offshore drilling worthwhile.But that hasn't stopped them.For some stupid reason, as humans, our relationship with our natural surroundings has always been based on the foolish assumption that, no matter how much damage we manage to inflict on the environment, nature always has a way of bouncing back.There will come a time when it won't.\u201cWe probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard and too damn cheap,\u201d writer Kurt Vonnegut once suggested carving into a wall on the Grand Canyon, as a message for aliens.1f we keep this up, we better start carving, come.= Westmount 345 Victoria, suite 508, Westmount (Qc) H3Z 2N2 Editorial & Sales : Tel: (514) 484-5610 Fax: (514) 484-6028 Administration: Tel.: (514) 685-4690 « Fax: 514 685-3923 am i www.westmountexaminer.com Publisher: Denis Therrien Sales Manager: Lynn Brown-Poole Sales Support Supervisor: Joy-Ann Dempsey Advertising Consultants: Harvey Aisenthal, Lindsay Robb M Commercial Classified Ad Sales Representative: Françoise Girouard 514-363-5614, ext.222 @ Bureau Chief: Toula Foscolos Journalist: Wayne Larsen News Director: Marc Lalonde (marc lalonde@transcontinental ca) Graphic Design: ; - Innograf West Island pence wwrw.transcontinentalmedia.com Production Manager: Robert Bourcier ms newspaper President: Nathalie Larrivière Yrscontiental Contributors: Stanley Baker, Andy Dodge.Bram Eisenthal, Matthew Surridge.Marilynn Vanderstaay, Robert N.Wilkins Regional Manager: Stéphane Vinet Printed by: Imprimeries Transcontinental 2003 inc.Transmag Division Distribution: Transcontinental Media inc.Publi-sac Western Montreal Published by: Transcontinental Medias G.P.0 Vj OPINION Don\u2019t question importance of Public Security Unit To the Editor: As the Director General of the City of Westmount it is my responsibility to respond to the article published on the front page of the May 13, 2010 Westmount Examiner questioning the role played by the Public Security Unit.The reader comes away with the notion, whether intended or not, that the Public Security Unit does very little for the citizens of Westmount.Let me state the important role played by these dedicated men and women since the inception of the Public Security Unit 30 years ago.The article published comes as a result of an unfortunate incident that happened in Westmount Park on Saturday, May 1 and was first brought to our attention at the public Council meeting on May 3.We share, as the Mayor and Council shared that evening, our extreme upset that a vulnerable person would be attacked in a place such as Westmount Park at 8:30 a.m.on a Saturday morning.As my follow-up investigation showed, this incident had not been reported at the time of the incident to the Police nor to the Public Security Unit.We continue to remind everyone that incidents such as this should be reported to the Police, no matter what the gravity.This allows a prompt intervention and a follow-up so that officers can be deployed where needed.Public Security Officers routinely patrols streets, parks and municipal buildings to act as a visible deterrent and intervene in the event of accidents, emergencies or suspicious activity.In the summer we increase our park présence with regular and auxiliary foot and bike patrols.Furthermore, the article raises a number of issues that I wish to address.The first is about Public Security being in the vicinity of the Home Depot at the time of this incident.I have checked, and I can report that a vehicle was there to facilitate an emergency dispatcher who had to be brought in to PSOs can only help within the confines of the by-laws To the Editor: The page | headline \u201cAttack on senior prompts tough questions\u201d (Examiner, May 13) should be a wakeup call to every Westmount resident and taxpayer.If we are living, as Councillor Gary Ikeman says, in a city that \u201chas freedom of action and there are all kinds of people out there,\u201d then police it that way.À park as large and centrally located as Westmount Park (close to downtown) should have day and night patrol; indeed, while Public Security Officers cannot be everywhere at once, a visible, regular presence in the park would send a clear message to potential troublemakers.But there is a deeper issue: the notion that Public Security can ride to the rescue to just about any problem.Fact is, PSOs can only help within the confines of the by-laws Westmount lawmakers have given them to work with.- Let me be the first to fess up that I cling to the belief that Public Security is a magic bullet.But in the last year or two, it's become apparent that certain repetitive complaints cannot be pursued, or have limited potential for resolution, because Westmount's bylaws are inadequate, woefully outdated or simply silent on the matter in question.For example, why did it take costly damage in Westmount Park for the City to implement a parks\u2019 curfew, when such curfews have long existed elsewhere?Westmount is currently engaged in major overhauls of certain bylaws (noise, garbage/recycling).But those who govern us must face a hard reality: it\u2019s not all about pretty gardens, bike paths and a state of the art Arena.People who choose to make Westmount their home\u2014 to live, shop and play here\u2014 expect certain standards with regards to safety, cleanliness and noise, among others.And while those standards may rely on goodwill and compliance, they start with bylaws.Dorothy Lipovenko Westmount replace the regular who was unable to work that morning.According to our logs, this was at 7:50 a.m.As planned, our patrols were in Westmount Park between 8:10 am.and 8:25 a.m.There were a large number of Concordia and Marianopolis students who were holding rallies at that particular time.The second issue involves the idling of vehicles.Westmount's Public Security Unit is equipped with hybrid trucks.These trucks run on both clectricity and traditional fuel however, they idle in order to charge the batteries and keep the radios operational.It is important for us to lead by example, and that 1s the reason we opted for hybrid trucks a few years ago even though the Westmount by-law does not apply to emergency vehicles.Finally, for obvious reasons, we ask our Public Security Officers, should they be due for a break, to remain in place rather than coming back to the office the visibility of these officers and vehicles is important at all times, no matter where they are.What is more particularly important to me, as Director General, is to know that all citizens can count on a professional, first- class organization that is looking after their interests 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Much of the work of the Public Security goes unnoticed but © feel confident that the majority of citizens are grateful for what they accomplish, Safety in Westmount is a team effort, Westmounters and visitors alike can take great comfort with the dedication and expertise of all the officers and personnel stationed here.After 30 years of service, the role of Public Security is ever evolving to better serve its residents and we do our best that this service will be available for another 30 years, Duncan E.Campbell, Eng., MBA Director General City of Westmount Westmounters Advocating Cycling Knowledge Organization (WACKO) To the editor: We are a group of recreational bicyclists that wish to introduce and preserve sanity, moderation, and consideration for others into the bike debate.less heat, more light.This a partial list of our credo: Cycling is healthy and environmentally desirable (and, politically correct).Westmount introduced the Bike Path for recreational enjoyment.Cyclists are entitled to consideration, safety, and facility by government aid and publicity; protection from automobiles, other cyclists, and other citizens.Likewise, it should be mandatory, legally and socially, that cyclists obey traffic laws, extend courtesy, understanding and respect to others, pedestrians, children, the elderly and physically impaired, wheelchair occupants, whether pushed or motorized.They should cooperate with the community by not trying to make self-indulgent demands that are inconvenient and financially burdensome to the community.Taking into account that the majority of citizens do not partake in bicycling in this area, they prefer other venues for biking, are physically unable, or, it is just not their bag.We wish to sit at the table when our municipal authorities convene consultative sessions to discuss future bicycle policies.Those who wish to join us can reach us at 514-485-3339 or at wacko@westmount.biz Stan Grossman, spokesperson De Maisonneuve Boulevard Send us your letters The Examiner welcomes letters from readers on issues of local interest.Letters should be sent to examiner@transcontinental.ca (preferable), by fax to 514-484-6028 or by mail to Letters to the Editor, The Westmount Examiner, 345 Victoria Ave.suite 508, Westmount, Qc.H3Z 2N2.Only letters bearing the writer's full name, address, and a daytime contact phone number will be considered for publication.Handwritten letters will not be accepted.Letters may be edited for length and/or clarity.APTN CARPSITY [WOM IAUTUTEXJUNOUIISaM MMM .Es 010: \u20180 BH 6 Thursday, May 20,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com 7 amper your self wilh TALK OF THE l'O Tir star Is al §/ Alyssa Brandone: The Light The Night Walk honoured hero The Light The Night Walk, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada\u2019s (LLSC) largest community event, presents its Honoured Hero for Bi 2010.Alyssa Brandone, an acute myeloid leukemia A survivor, created a team three years ago called Alyssa\u2019s ÿ Crew.Since its creation, the Crew has collected more # than $70,000 for the LLSC.Barely 19 years old, Alyssa underwent chemotherapy treatments eight years ago.i At the time, she was only 11 years old.On October 2, Alyssa will be at Parc Jean-Drapeau forthe Walk.Join with us and together we will light up the lives of all those who have need of hope.For more information about the campaign, or to make a donation, call 514 875-1000.\u2014 4 5.Za JST WN 514.685.4690 Segal launches its new season TE ear Ta of § i I LA it The English Montreal School Board recently held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Evening at the Baron Royal in St.Léonard.This years theme was \"It's Your Day.\" Quite appropriately the honourees as Volunteers of Distinction were the husband and wife team of Scott and Cindy Day.Scott currently serves as the chairman of the Central Parents\u2019 Committee (CPC) as well as the chairman of the Parents\u2019 Committee for Region 3.Cindy is the chair of the Westmount High School Governing Board.Pictured left to right are: Westmount High School vice-principals Joanna Genovezos and Steven Erdelyi, Westmount Park Elementary School Principal Christina Delaney.Scott and Cindy Day.EMSB Parent Commissioner Angie Bertone.EMSB Chairman Angela Mancini and EMSB Commissioner Ginette Sauvé-Frankel.(Photo by Pierre Bourgault) The Segal Centre for Performing Arts officially launched its 2010-2011 season recently, unveiling its most exciting and diverse programming to date, including first-class English, French and Yiddish theatre; indie.jazz and classical music concerts; dance performances; an environmental film series: a musical theatre program for young artists: programs for teachers and school groups; and the return of the internationally acclaimed Montreal International Yiddish Theatre Festival.Seen here, (left to right) Segal Centre Executive Director Manon Gauthier, actor Francoise Faucher, Segal Centre Artistic Director Bryna Wasserman Westmount Summit Warbler Walk Tuesday May 25, 7 a.m.is your last chance to take part in a Westmount Summit Warbler Walk.From mid-April to late May.spring migrants find the summit an attractive place in which to rest and feed.At least 33 warbler species have been seen over the years and 24 warbler species are seen each year.Come out and participate in Jim Houghton Spring Warbler Walk with an informal group of BPQ members.It\u2019s a perfect start to a spring day.er A AZETTE ) | - seni go w CENTAUR THEATRE COMPANY PRÉSENTS & (ONG BACK (43 PRODUCE \u201cIRUOE CF \u201cThis is a winner! .\u201d THE TORONTO SUN v STOR % Jeautifully written, % ant and very funny.es C he RADIO 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The Westmount Community Events Advisory Committee is preparing the eighth edition of the popular Spring Soirée, to be held in Victoria Hall on Thursday.June 3.The Spring Soirée ball has become a local rite of spring, with cocktails in the courtyard and Gallery at Victoria Hall, followed by dinner and dancing throughout the evening.\u201cThis is a real community event,\u201d said Sada Reddy, co-chair of this year\u2019s organizing committee along with Sue Jameson.The two have been working with city councillor Nicole Forbes in putting together something a little different this year.\u201cMembers of the Westmount Youth Orchestra will be providing music during the cocktail and dinner, giving them the chance to show their skills to residents,\u201d said Reddy.Later, Kloda Entertainment will provide a wide range of music for guests to dance off their dinner during the evening.The wine tasting is an important step in the preparation of the event.\u201cWe have a very critical group of volunteers trying out various wines in different price ranges to have a selection of red, white Volunteers who attended the recent Spring Soirée wine-tasting meeting were (back row, from left) Doug Leahey, Janet Faith, Sue Jameson, and (front row) Sada Reddy, Frances Arthur, and Maxime-Jean Gérin.and bubbly at the cash bar, at dinner, and throughout the evening,\u201d said Jameson, who put together the chart to rate the bouquet, colour and taste of each wine that was tried.There are still some tickets left for the Spring Soirée, available at Victoria Hall during office hours.They are $90 cach (cash or cheque) which includes cocktails (wine, beer and à special \u2018Purple Haze\u2019), a five- course dinner (choice of salmon, veal or vegetarian) and entertainment.For more information, call 514-989-5226.Starting at $2,498.Ending soon.\u201cpurchase à Miele full size laundry pair (~asher and dryer) directly from Miele between Apnl 24 2010 and Ma, 31 2010 or «mile quantities last and receive a discount of S* 00 before applicable tases lAigle reserzes the ri Miele & Cie KG J 2010 Miele Limited Visit auele.ca for full terms and conditions Purchase any Miele Large Capacity Laundry pair starting April 24, 2010 while quantities last, and save $1000.So don't settle for the rest before you consider the world's best.it\u2019s now more affordable than ever to care for your cäshmeres, duvets, and other hard-to-clean clothes.3431458 ght to change of terminate this promohon at anytime without notice Miele\u201d and the Micle logr are registered trademarks, of \"OT APIX APS WO IAUIUEXIIUNOWIISAM MAM ac #0 H8 Thursday, May 20,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com the corner of Ste (atherine and Atwater, but really belonging to Montreal's downtown culinary scene, MISO has quickly eclipsed the memory of the fast-food chain that used to occupy the premises and has become a go-to destination for those craving good quality sushi and friendly, efficient service.Tirer located in Westmount, at It was a windy and rainy day when my colleague and I walked through the doors during lunchtime, but all was forgotten when we settled in this calm and relaxing environment to sample some sushi.It would be a bit of cliché to use the word \u201cZen\u201d to describe the place, but what can I say?That's exactly the word that sprung to mind.After ordering some warm saki to get rid of the chills, we settled down for a feast.First off, a plate of Salmon Cru-Do arrived at our table.The na hotline i tel 3 ar 5 y MISO Mouth-watering MISO - Toula Foscolos - pe a thinly sliced Pacific Salmon and shaved onions, topped with extra virgin oil and rice vinegar melted in our mouths and was the perfect start to our meal.The Sake-no Tataki, Atlantic Salmon lightly seared with Cajun sauce and topped with wasabi dressing, was a real winner.Both my dining companion and 1 raved about its subtle texture and taste.True to its Fusion roots, the lamb tartar with fresh mint, asparagus salad with rice vinegar was unlike anything I have ever sampled.The flavours mixed in my mouth in It's easy to see that there's a lot of pride in what they do here and it may explain why it made me want to come back for more.» AR unexpected ways and while it made for a memorable combination, I'm still not convinced that it worked.Or perhaps I simply prefer the much milder tastes of salmon and beef tartar.As far as I'm concerned, no visit to a sushi restaurant would ever be complete without sampling a few maki rolls and I'm not about to break a longstanding tradition now.The Electric Avenue maki: spicy tuna, avocado, eel, and tempura flakes were beautifully served and tasted divine.Fresh fish always shines through, and attention to detail is obviously important MISO 4000 Ste-Catherine West, Westmount Tel: 514 908-MISO (6476) www.restaurantmiso.com Authentic Italian Cuisine : cf.i A Wood burning Oven pizza : se 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm RESTAURANT TAO Fine tL) Cantonese 374 Victoria Ave.(just below Sherbrooke ®.TRY) www.restauranttao.ca \"MON-SUN \u201c 11:30 am - 11:00 pm e to the sushi chef here.We continued our little lunch-time feast with white tuna seared with poppy seed, rice sautéed with wakame and yellow curry sauce.While this dish has the unfortunate drawback of getting too many poppy seeds stuck in your teeth (something to keep in mind jf you have a business meeting coming up after lunch), the bare- ly-warm soft texture of the white tuna against the contrast of the crunchy poppy seeds was a delight for our palates.MISO also has an extensive list of sashimi and sushi specialties, as well as tempura, soups, and hot meals that would appeal to any diner; even those who are not huge sushi lovers.The service was top-notch and the lovely assistant manager was well informed of each and every dish that made its way to our table.It's easy to see that there's a lot of pride in what they do here and it may explain why it made me want to come back for more.PLU EN CIE ite PCT e \u20ac 14 oY the TT UE LR PRET IE v Uy anny A ETRE k LARTER RT I renowned traditional 1 oo, For ry \u201cTHE BISTRO\u201d GS LUNCH DINNER SPECIALS SUNDAY BRUNCH TAPAS NS Reservation: 514.939.6451 8 Wheelchair access 1362 Greene Avenue, Westmount www.bistroontheavenue.com (COMMUNITY LIFE Janet Macklem receives WMA's prestigious Walker award Volunteer honoured for tireless service to the Westmount community accomplishments.\u201cI have been fortunate to have had the time and good health to carry out these activities.\u201d She was also quick to thank her husband, Dick Macklem, for all his support over the years.Macklem\u2019s name has been added to the plaque bearing the names of the 12 previous Volunteer Citizen of the Year hon- ources.The award was first presented in 1998, and has been given to an especially tireless community volunteer each year since.In 2004 it was renamed in honour of the late Derek Walker, whose own devotion to the Westmount community was an carly inspiration for the award itself.WMA president Jean-Pierre Picard reads the citation for Janet Macklem (centre), this year\u2019s Derek Walker Volunteer Citizen of the Year honouree, as WMA secretary Pat Dumais holds the commemorative plaque.escribed by the Westmount ID mica Association's Rosalind Davis as a \u201ctypical volunteer who goes quietly about her business,\u201d Metcalfe Avenue resi- sat on the board and chaired various committees, to producing a useful booklet on handicapped-friendly places in Montreal \u2014 all the while raising three children.\u201cI was very surprised dent Janet Macklem has been named the 2010 recipient of the WMA's Derek Walker Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award.Macklem was presented with the prestigious citation at Monday's annual gen- \u201cI think I am the one who has benefited the most,\u201d Macklem said of her many accomplishments\u201d when | received the phone call informing me of this honour,\u201d a modest Macklem said in accepting the award.\u201cIt has been a privilege for me to be a volunteer.\u201d Macklem is perhaps most familiar to Westmounters who eral meeting in Victoria Hall, where she was feted by a group of friends and WMA members for a prolific life of service to her community that began when she joined the Junior League of Montreal at the age of 18.Since then, Macklem has devoted herself to a wide variety of local organizations and charitable causes, from serving at the Royal Victoria and St.Mary's hospitals, where she © st-Georges School, 3100 EL SEE Nick's Restaurant, 1337 Greene ER LS PAT A CRU JIT RC IHN 1222 Greene DA TY ul?: attend the Ascension of Our Lord Church, where she has been a prominent figure for many years, often taking a key role in various church activities.She has also been involved in the Meals on Wheels program since 1974, coordinating the drivers and often insisting on delivering the meals herself.\u201c1 think I am the one who has benefited the most,\u201d Macklem said of her many == MASTERPIECE EARLY SPRING SPECIAL!! 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COUPON 50% off the second meal of equal or lesser value Valid until July 30%, 2010 1 Buy 1 meal at regular price FEATURE Continued from Welsh Connection, page 10 crammed full with academic essays and other papers trom earlier times.There, while my interest lapsed as I lumbered through my twenties and beyond, they were to remain for many a year.As it happened, however, after a lengthy period of quiescence, | resumed not that long ago my interest in family history.Of course, my grandmother from Lancashire had long left this world and I thought that, before I should follow her, it might be opportune on my part that | once again examine that now dusty document and, if possible, augment it with some significant contemporary research.This stretch, however, I had no choice but to delve into official records, all of which are now quite familiar to seasoned genealogists.Moreover, for one reason or another, the Welsh connection intrigued me considerably and 1 decided for that motive I would direct all of my attention to it.In search of ancient clues Consequently, last July, my determination to expand on the information I already had would steer me to Wrexham, Wales, a rather prosaic city found close to the English border, and that same red-rose County of Lancaster.Indeed, my grandmother had told many years ago that it was in Wrexham that her mother had been Searching for old parish registers stored in the Church of St.Mary's the Virgin in Overton-on-Dee in Wales.born in the middle of the nineteenth century.Accordingly, combining travelling with familial exploration, it was to be now my turn to drop by this remarkably proud and independent region of Great Britain.Once alighted at Heathrow Airport, 1 immediately leased the requisite vehicle, eager to drive myself to the lands of my Welsh forebears.Yet, not desiring to join them precipitously, | had constantly to remind myself throughout the jaunt to keep to the left side of the road! Despite some initial trepidation, 1 ultimately arrived at my destination safe and sound.After securing lodging with a Welsh- speaking family in à particularly charming nearby hamlet and conversing briefly with them about our two countries\u2019 comparatively complex linguistic circumstances, my next stop was the local library in Wrecsam.There, with the kind assistance of several helpful members of staff, I was able to track down my ancestors in a Lite nineteenth century census in the village of Overton-on- Dee on the very periphery of the city in which 1 was doing my fact-finding.Upon learning this, 1 presently left the library to bring myself yet closer to what remained off the very chronicle of my family in Wales \u2014 the village churchyard.There's something very special about a parish burial ground in Britain and that of St.Mary's the Virgin in lovely and quaint Overton-on-Dee was, as | later found out, no exception.As | traipsed soggily about the centuries\u201d old necropolis in search of ancestors, | marvelled mightily at the possibility of being so close to the remains of that unilingual, Welsh-speaking, great great grandmother, and the physical beauty of the land and people from which she came.(When all is said and done, perhaps Baldrick should have gone to Wales after all.) * Robert N.Wilkins 1s à rescarcher and writer with the Quebec Family History Society, an anglophone genealogical association based in Pointe Claire.He can be reached at montreal_1900 and his blog is found at www.forgoodmcasure.tk 350 Place Rovale Old Montréal 514 872-9150 WWW.pacmuseum 4c ca Place-d Armes POINTE-A-CALLIERE Montréal Museum of Archacology and History Montréal 3 pd Ville de Westmount lo City of Westmount n E fo mms To \u201ciscootimentat LOYO mer The Sazette oùtare Views Montreal Sr 2416462 Heures d\u2019affaires et services municipaux Journée nationale des patriotes Veuillez noter que tous les bureaux administratifs de la Ville de Westmount, soit l'hôtel de ville, le Victoria Hall, Hydro Westmount, et les Services de la sécurité publique, des sports et loisirs et des travaux publics seront fermés le lundi 24 mai en raison de la Journée nationale des patriotes.La Bibliothèque publique de Westmount sera également fermée le dimanche 23 mai et lundi 24 mai.Veuillez noter qu'il n\u2019y aura aucun changement quant aux collectes des ordures, des résidus alimentaires et de jardinage, qui s\u2019effectueront selon les horaires en vigueur.Business Hours and Municipal Services Victoria Day Please be advised that all administrative offices of the City of Westmount (City Hall, Victoria Hall, Hydro Westmount, Public Works, Public Security and Recreation) will be closed on Monday, May 24 for the Victoria Day holiday.The Westmount Public Library will also be closed Sunday, May 23 and Monday, May 24.Please note that garbage collection, as well as the collection of kitchen and garden waste, is unaffected, and will take place according to the regular schedule.3438454 Eu 010 APP AUPSING WOM IAUTUEPXIIUNOUISIMN MMM oc - + 0 SPECIAL Latex balloons $12.99/doz unbeatable price NUT-FREE CAKES AND CUPCAKES A JUNE SPECIAL + » Host an all inclusive party from June 1-30, : 2010 for up to 20 children + + For ONLY $500 (taxes incl) 1 * Kosher options available ! + Cannot be combined with 1 any other offer.Call for details.514-363-9111 188 St.Jacques St.W.Ville St.Pierre - Parking available www.partyworidinc.ca ' 1 1 1 i | 3393350 HR Thursday, May 20,2010 www.westmountexaminer.com Birthday parties x Daycares - Free outfits * Ped days .Workshops starting at $11 Corporate Events Magical times for all! 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Avis est donné que la compagnie 9061-1872 Québec Inc.ayant son siège social au 5215, rue Kensington, Montréal (Québec) H3X 357 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 sociétes et des personnes morales et conformément à l'article 28 de la Loi sur les compagnies.3420875 Old from the archives 1935-2010 Ten Years Ago May 25, 2000 W.M.A.HONOURS NEVILLE: \u201cFor the third year in a row, we've hit the jackpot.\u201d That was how the Westmount Municipal Association\u2019s Bridget Blackader introduced Volunteer Citizen of the Year Jacqueline Neville at the WMA's annual general meeting on May 15.Surrounded by a crowd of friends and relatives, Neville was presented with the annual award in recognition for her tireless volunteer work in the Westmount community, particularly with the Meals on Wheels program.\u201d Fifteen Years Ago May 25, 1995 10,000 SIGN PETITION: \u201cSo far, 10,000 people have signed a petition to keep the Queen Elizabeth Hospital open, reports a spokesperson from the action committee set up last week to save the hospital.Susan McGuire, the patient representative on the committee, said the committee expects to have more than 100,000 signatures by next month.She added that the petition along with letters of support from patients will be sent to the health minister in Quebec.\u201d Twenty-Five Years Ago May 23, 1985 PCB CAUTION: \u201cA special report made to Westmount city council members Tuesday night reveals that of the city\u2019s 1,000 electrical distribution transformers, 25 are filled with PCB lig- uids.Sixteen are owned by the city\u2019s electric utility and nine by private companies.They are located in large buildings with heavy electrical loads.Inspections and precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of these units, Mayor Brian Gallery told The Examiner.\u201d Thirty Years Ago May 22, 1980 REFERENDUM MARCH: \u201cSeveral Westmount store and home windows and at least one flower bed were the victims early Wednesday morning of a noisy but generally orderly march through eastern Westmount by referendum \u2018Yes\u2019 supporters protesting their loss.Police attempted but failed to divert all the marchers up Mount Royal at Atwater avenue.The crowd, which had started at the Paul Sauvé Arena and St Denis street and grew to a reported 3,000 strong, had dwindled to about 500 at Atwater and, according to police, only some 200 or 300 marchers made their way into Westmount.Westmounters kept out of sight and lights off inside their homes, supplying little provocation to the volatile demonstrators.\u201d Forty-Five Years Ago May 21, 1965 PHEASANT DREAMS: \u201cWestmount\u2019s pheasants have their problems too.It seems the birds are being bothered by dogs who still have the instance to hunt.The dogs, owned by residents of the area, run loose in Summit Park despite a city bylaw stating that all dogs must be kept on a leash.The area is particularly hard to police.It seems most of the dogs owned by upper Westmounters are pure-bred types whose forebears made their living hunting.Instinct dies slowly, and the dogs when let loose continually flush the pheasants out of their hiding places.Some of the birds get fed up and head for less dog- frequented places such as Mount Royal Cemetery or neighbouring back yards.\u201d COMMUNITY LIFE The Study throws benefit concert to help Haiti After receiving an inspiring visit from international activist Craig Kielburger, a group of girls at The Study Asia, Megan, Taylor and Francesca, decided to take on an ambitious project: organizing a benefit concert to help kids in Haiti.The event took place last Thursday, May 13th 2010, at the school, and raised $1,881 for Free The Children, the world's largest network of children helping children through education.The girls from The Study not only sold tickets but also T-shirts created especially for the event.ice cream and newspapers.Seen here are Robin Tory, Grace Jast and Samantha Levy.Samantha was one of the big stars that night, and gave some incredible performances.\" Ville de Westmount City of Westmount AL a À taste of Aladdin - coming to Westmount On Saturday, May.29, at 11:30 a.m.Left of Centre Theatre Company will be performing an excerpt from: their latest play Aladdin for Westmount Families Day Starting this weekend, however, you can catch the entire play at the Centaur as part of the Children\u2019s Series and at St.George\u2019s Anglican Church.Aladdin is a hilarious pantomime with all the traditional theatrical conventions that is unique to pantomime - audience participation, the usual slapstick moments, and the very risqué double entendres.For a synopsis and the exact | dates and venues to catch the play, you can go to AVIS DE DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION À TOUTES LES PERSONNES INTÉRESSÉES : AVIS PUBLIC est par la présente donné que la Ville de Westmount a reçu une demande du propriétaire du bâtiment situé au 11, avenue Hillside pour un permis de démolition de ce bâtiment.Tous les documents pertinents concernant cette demande de démolition, incluant les plans, peuvent être consultés durant les jours d'ouverture de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30 au bureau de la directrice du Service de l'aménagement urbain de la Ville de Westmount situé au 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest à Westmount.Toute personne qui veut s'opposer à la délivrance d'un permis de démolition doit, dans les dix (10) jours de la publication de l'avis public ou, à défaut, dans les dix (10) jours qui suivent l'affichage de l'avis sur l'immeuble concerné, faire connaître par écrit son opposition motivée au greffier de la ville.De plus, toute personne désirant exprimer son accord à la démolition proposée ou présenter toute autre soumission doit également le faire par écrit, durant cette période de dix (10) jours au greffier de la ville à l'adresse suivante : Greffier de la Ville Ville de Westmount 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest Westmount (Québec) H3Z 1E2 Téléphone: (514) 989-5318 Toute personne qui aura déposé une opposition ou une soumission par écrit à l'intérieur de ce délai sera avisée de la date, de l'heure et de l'endroit où se tiendra la séance publique du comité de démolition au cours de laquelle cette demande de permis de démolition et ce « programme préliminaire » pour la réutilisation du sol à être dégagé seront considérés.Ces personnes (ou leurs représentants dûment autorisés par écrit) pourront être entendues par le comité sur la démolition au cours de la séance publique.DONNÉ à Westmount, Québec, ce 20 jour du mois de mai 2010.NOTICE OF DEMOLITION APPLICATION TO ALL INTÉRESTED PERSONS: PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Westmount has received an application from the owner of the building situated at 11 Hillside Avenue for a demolition permit of this building.All relevant documents concerning this proposed demolition, including plans may be consulted on any working day, from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., in the office of the Director of Urban Planning Department of the City of Westmount located at 4333 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount.Every person wishing to oppose the granting of a demolition permit must, within ten (10) days of publication of this public notice or failing such notice, within the ten (10) days following the posting of the notice on the immoveable concerned, make his/her objections known in writing to the City Clerk, giving the reasons for his objections.Likewise, every person wishing to express support for the proposed demolition and/or to make any other submission in this regard must also do so in writing, within the same ten (10) day period, to the City Clerk at the following address: The City Clerk City of Westmount 4333 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1E2 Telephone: 514 989-5318 All persons who shall have filed objections and/or submissions in writing within the said delay shall be notified of the date, time and place of the public sitting of the Demolition Committee at which the said application for the demolition permit and the said \"preliminary program\u201d for the reutilization of the vacated land shall be considered.All such persons (or their representatives duly authorized in writing) may be heard by the Demolition Committee at the said public sitting.GIVEN at Westmount, Quebec, this 20\" day of May 2010.Mario Gerbeau Greffier de la ville / City Clerk ABP EPS L WON ISUTERAIUNOWISIM MMM \u2018oc ç Est 010 y » 3 H16 Thursday, May 20, 2010 www.westmountexaminer.com 1 OYCHAFAUGHINAR ALES UE | Sy hs SE Fiend WESTMOUNT po 126 Clandeboye Avenue Elegant stonefront townhouse with Staynor Park in it's backyard.Spectacular architectural detail throughout, FP, high ceilings, woodwork.3+2 br, 4 baths, spectacular new master bedroom ensuite.Garden + 2 car parking.MLS 8329929 $995,000 3431485 Fabulous corner unit redone from A fo Z; stunning 1605 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