The Westmount examiner, 30 janvier 1986, jeudi 30 janvier 1986

[" 1 4 i MORE than 100 persons were injured in 640 traffic accidents in Westmount during 1985.The number of reported mishaps soared 23 percent over the previous year and 40 percent in two years.The sharp increase was attributed by police to the wide use of four-season tires, speeding and a lack of attention by motorists.Despite the increase, however, the number of injured persons showed little By LAUREEN SWEENEY change, possibly indicating that more minor accidents or fender-benders were responsible for the hike.No fatalities were reported during 1985, according to the year's accident statistics released last week by MUC police station 23.The total number of local mishaps showed a continued increase from 457 in 1983 and 518 in 1984 to last year's 640.ru.Of these, 164 were reported to be hit-and- run incidents last year compared to 126 reported in 1983.\u201cAccidents are up everywhere,\u201d said Constable Jean-Marie Girard, an accident investigator at station 23, when asked why they rose in Westmount.\u201cDrivers are thinking of other things and don\u2019t keep their minds on the road.They Qs, A 7 tires now used in both Winter on many cars wear down after use and then do not provide the traction needed for snowy roads.The most dangerous intersections in 1985 emerged as Sherbrooke and Wood, Sherbrooke and Clarke, and Dorchester and Greene.More accidents and injuries occurred at these junctions than at any others.Continued on page nine Hammar eat NES RATES NE rT TR TR TT are also driving too fast.\u201d LYK I PLEAS TRI AT Sr Fs RT RS DUS A AAS SAL Effects of MUC plan inclear | in Westmount By JAMES MILLS The final version of the master development plan for the Montreal Urban Community, currently the subject of a series of public consultation meetings, is seen to have fewer implications for Westmount than many of its less developed neighbors.But city officials and citizens are expected to address certain elements of the plan during a public meeting with MUC representatives Tuesday next week at 8 pm at West- mount city hall.(See separate story.) Once the plan is adopted, by Sept 17 at the latest, Quebec law allows Westmount and other MUC municipalities two years to adopt individual development plans conforming to overall MUC objectives.The plan describes MUC infrastructures and gives general AS Tax bill due date \u201ctomorrow Tomorrow is the deadline for payment of the first instalment of 1986 Westmount property taxes.Failure to pay on time automatically makes the second instalment due immediately and subject to 1.25 - percent monthly interest along with the first instalment.Property owners have until 4:30 pm to make their payment at city hall.Those postmarked Jan 31 also will be considered paid on time, reports the city\u2019s treasurer, J.-L.Emond.outlines for development within the territory of the MUC.Westmount is shown as a mostly residential area in the central sector of the MUC, where the floor-area ratio (FAR) for housing ranges from 0.2 to 4.0, a range described in the plan as low density.The final version of the plan identifies two commercial areas in West- mount: the Victoria-Sherbrooke shopping area: and the city's southeast section, from Atwater to Clarke avenues, between Sherbrooke street and Dorchester boulevard.FAR questioned Floor-area ratios in the two commercial districts range from 1.0 to 3.0, according to the plan, compared toa range of 2.0 to 10.0 in downtown Montreal.Two of the briefs to be presented in Westmount question the FAR proposed for the southeast sector.When attention is turned to areas of heritage value, the plan high- Continued on page 23 Bevond Westmount 's Borders 10 Building permits 8 Classified advertising 18-20 Coming Events 12 Community calendar 2 Editorials We Say | Education 2) Entertainments and eating 10-11 Examining the Files 5 Fire calls for the week 3 Home improvement 8 Judy Yelon's cartoon 5 Official Notice Board 2 Our MP says 5 Our MNA savs 5 Professional cords 2 Realty 6-7 Religious news 7 Social and women's interests 12-14 Sports and recreation 22-23 NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER By Capt Eric Neal February 1 to 6 STS PRINT Making all of Westmount your home Vol.LVIII, No.5 Greene avenue blaze sparks concern about firewalls By LAUREEN SWEENEY A Westmount fire safety inspector suspects that firewalls in some homes here may not be as safe as residents believe.James O'Connell is urging residents whose homes adjoin others to be aware of what happened at last week's fire on Greene avenue and check, where possible, for hidden openings or defects in common firewalls.His concern stems {rom how the major fire Jan 19 in the four row buildings at 1355-1363 Greene almost spread into a fifth structure, the Royal LePage realty building, through a previously-unknown doorway improperly patched up in the common firewall.The opening had been sealed over years ago behind gypsum board and wallpaper except for a small open space at the top through which the fire started to penetrate, Mr O'Con- nell told THE EXAMINER Friday.Firemen found the covering wallpaper bubbling just in the nick of time, he said.Otherwise the fire probably would have taken the Royal LePage building too.Displaying the patched-up wall in a third storey office at the rear of the building, Mr O'Connell explained what had happened.Westmount PQ, H3Z 2Y8, Thursday, January 30, 1986 25¢ Small open space \u201cWhen the firemen ripped off the Gyproc they discovered the small open space at the top of the old doorway which, in itself, had been properly sealed using eight-inch concrete bricks.\" The open space was covered only by gypsum board which buys about two hours of fire protection, he said.\u201cIf the opening had been sealed Continued on page eight HIDDEN DOORWAY LAID BARE: A Westmount fire safety inspector.James O'Connell, points out how fire nearly penetrated this wall in the Royal LePage building on Greene avenue Jan 19 through a small opening above a patched-up doorway.New light-colored bricks since have sealed Improving generally but still cold and windy with 50 kmh gusts from the southwest, becoming easterly to bring more snow.Deep drifts for many places.Warming mid-week.Air, rail and road traffic will have trouble at this time with thick fogs in addition to blowing snow and some freezing rain.The cold will be back to end the week with a little snow each day.Coastal storms are likely to extend inland and bring snowfall up to 15 cm to 20 cm in two storms.the space.The winter's inevitable wrath was felt across Quebec this week.After a relatively tranquil two months, 33 em of new snow, freezing \u201cI've changed my mind about becoming a surgeon.| found out how many times they have to wash their hands.\" temperatures and howling winds have plagued Westmount since Saturday.City snow removal crews have been working overtime plowing and clearing streets of the snow banks that have made hurdlers of all.According to one works official, Storm clean-up to end Friday the clean-up operation is running well.\u201cAssuming the storm is over, the streets and sidewalks will be completely cleared by Friday evening \u2014 with the exception, of course, of back lanes.\" With the aid of three snowblowers and 40 dumptrucks, city crews started loading Tuesday and have been working 15-hour days ever since, according to city officials. Next Scheduled City Council Meeting Monday, February 3, 8 pm.Date de la prochaine séance du conseil municipal Lundi le 3 février, 20 h 00.Westmount, PQ H3Z 1E2 Municipal Court, 21 Stanton St.Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Municipal Yard, 14 Bethune St.Light Department, Glen Road lundi à vendredi, 8h30 à 16h30 samedi, dimanche et jours de fête Voirie, 14, rue Béthune 911 FIRE INCENDIE CITY HALL/HÔTEL DE VILLE 4333 Sherbrooke Street West Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Fire (business calls) 19 Stanton St.Police (business calls) 21 Stanton St.Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W.Incendie (bureau d'affaires) 19, rue Stanton Police (bureau d'affaires} 21, rue Stanton Cour municipale, 21 rue Stanton Hall Victoria, 4626, rue Sherbrooke ouest Service d'éclairage, chernin Glen EMERGENCIES/URGENCES Ambulance 935-8531 935-9696 934-2223 935-3528 935-2066 935-8037 935-8218 935-9696 934-2223 935-3528 935-2066 935-8037 935-8218 911 Police 911 PUBLIC SECURITY SÉCURITÉ PUBLIQUE 935-1777 City council to consider cadastral change on Greene A cadastral operation to pave the way for possible construction of a highrise tower on the northeast corner of Greene avenue and St Catherine streét is expected to be considered by city council at its February meeting Monday.The meeting is scheduled to take place at city hall at 8 pm.Plans to build a tower on the site at 4175 St Catherine as part of the Westmount Square complex long have been planned.The property, valued at $1.337 million, was purchased from West- mount Square Inc Dec 18 for $4.25 million by a group of three companies: Anjar Investments, Ludev Investments and Les Constructions Molibec.Other agenda items for Monday night include: * Adoption and reading of a zoning by-law to amend by-law 655 regarding district C2A at The Glen as well as an associated building-line bylaw; ° Abproval to purchase copper and Balcan draws Rotary winners Winning tickets in The Rotary Club of Westmount's annual raffle were drawn yesterday by Broadcaster George Balcan at the club\u2019s weekly luncheon meeting in Victoria Hall.R.Carson, a customs broker, won the $500 third prize; Solange Dunn, on the staff of The Royal Bank of Canada at Victoria avenue and Sherbrooke street, is to receive the $1,000 cash second prize.And the grand award, two Air France club class tickets Montreal- Paris return with $2,000 cash for spending money, went to Dr David Flam, a Westmount orthodontist.triplex wire for the light and power department; * Announcement of the annual Westmount Scholarship Trust Fund contest; * Appointment of Alderman Rhoda Vineberg as acting mayor and delegate to the MUC and Conference of Montreal Suburban Mayors in the absence of the mayor; * A resolution of condolence to the family of Frank L.Davis, the city\u2019s director general, who died Jan 14, and * Signing authority to sign the 1985 collective agreement with the West- mount Fire Fighters\u2019 Association.Hungry burglars cook up omelet Hungry burglars made off with food and clothing from a house on Greene avenue overnight Wednesday-Thursday last week after cooking up an omelet, police report.Meat from the freezer was taken away in a bag from the home as well as canned goods, a sweater, suit and money, all valued at $700.The residence was broken into by climbing up to a rear balcony on the second floor and opening a door.Two cars meet in parking lot Two cars were reported to have sustained more than $500 damage Sunday last week about 10:30 am in a collision at a parking lot at 4156 St Catherine street.Palice said one car had damage in the front end; the other in the rear, but it was not known which was backing up or going forward at the time.« The following events are scheduled in Westmount this week: Saturday, Feb 1 !} Auction: Walsh Auctioneers, West- mount Park Church, 4695 de Maison- neuve boulevard west, noon, preview from 10 am oy T} Theatre: Itzik Manger's The Megilla, a musical-comedy in Yiddish with English narration, performed by the Yiddish Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, 8 pm; additional performance Feb 2 GA Monday, Feb 3 O Meeting: Montreal Camera Club, presentation by Dr Roland des TroisMaisons, Westmount Park Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve boulevard west, 7:30 pm D Meeting: Westmount city council, city hall, 8pm me Tuesday, Feb 4 {J Seminar: \u201cThe Self-administered RRSP,\u201d presented by Terry Cripotos of Wood Gundy at Westmount Public Library, 7:30 pm / DO Meeting: Public consultation meeting concerning MUC's master development plan, Westmount city hall, 8pm © Wednesday, Feb 5 1] Meeting: Seniors of Westmount Action Group, \u201cThe Nursing Home Question\u2019 with Dr David Gayton, Victoria Hall, 10:15 am / C} Rotary Club of Westmount: Luncheon meeting, Victoria Hall, 12:30 pm we+t COMING UP Feb 6: Five films on the effects of nuclear war, sponsored by WIP, Victoria Hall west lounge, 7:30 pm / M Feb 7: Information session concerning proposed apartment building adjacent to 4480 St Catherine street, Victoria Hall lodge room, 4-6 pm / 7] Feb 8: 10th annual Scouting skate- a-thon, arena a [J Feb 10: Meeting, WMA directors, Victoria Hall, 8 pm m [J Feb 12: Meeting to discuss MUC development plan, sponsored by social and cultural group of Temple Emanu-El - Beth Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke street west, 2 pm / 7] Feb 14, 21, 28: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, presented by the Rathbone Theatre, Victoria Hall, 10 am and 12:30 pm; Feb 15 and Mar | at 2pm Oh} $ [1 Feb 21, 22: Annual Winter Carnival, City of Westmount a\u201d W Weekly / Monthly M ® Public meeting / Annual a W Religious / Culturalevent \\@ + Forchildren / Sportingevent © @ Formal ~ / Sale # & Nosmoking / Phone for details W / Free / Admissioncharge $ @® Offering / Seeadvertisement Ÿ \u20ac Membersonly / By invitation &2 \u20ac=- Members and guests Boys responsible for false alarm Two boys, aged 12 and 15, were believed responsible for pulling a false fire alarm last Thursday at the Youth Horizons building at 6 Weredale Park, police said.The older youth was taken to local MUC station 23 after the incident about 10 am after being detained by public safety officers.\u2018Intruder\u2019 nabbed A squirrel found running around a house on Roslyn avenue last Thursday was finally chased up the chimney, public safety officers report.The incident was logged at 1:32 pm.70-minute response for gas leak \u2018unusual\u2019 A Belmont avenue woman waited 70 minutes for a Gaz Métropolitain crew to arrive to repair a broken gas regulator outside her house last week.Ellen Jacobs told THE EXAMINER that if it had not been for the speedy response of the Westmount fire department, 1 would have been a great puddle right now.\u201d Mrs Jacobs said she noticed the \u201chorrible\u201d smell of natural gas at 7:45 am and immediately called the Gaz Métropolitain emergency number to report gas leaks.She was informed by the dispatcher that a crew would be sent in half an hour.Ten minutes after she called the gas company, Mrs Jacobs called the Westmount fire department which arrived \u2018\u2018within minutes.\u201d The firemen turned off the gas supply from within the Jacobs\u2019 residence.In the meantime Mrs Jacobs and her two teenage children had evacuated their chilly home and had gone to a neighbor\u2019s house for shelter and breakfast.Westmount public safety officers shortly afterwards joined firemen to safeguard the area while waiting for the gas crews to arrive.Firemen placed a call to the utility urging a prompt response.Another call was made several minutes later.Wait for morning shift Mrs Jacobs made a second call at 8:35 am and was told a crew had not been deployed until 8 am, when the morning shift of gas repair workers begin their rounds., At 8:55 am, the gas emergency crew arrived as Mrs Jacobs was speaking with THE EXAMINER on the telephone.The repairman informed Mrs Jacobs that his truck had been caught in rush-hour traffic coming from the Gaz Métropolitain office at 1717 du Havre street in east-end Montreal.\u2018 He explained that gas company emergency vehicles are not allowed to have flashing lights or sirens to speed their passage through clogged traffic.The gas workers quickly identified the problem as a cracked \u2018elbow\u2019 leading into the gas line regulator.Water apparently had leaked into the pipe and when temperatures plunged last Wednesday evening, forming ice split the pipe.A gas company crewman called the company dispatcher requesting technicians be sent, but was informed that none were available.Mrs Jacobs said the man then used \u201cmore forceful language\" to indicate the urgency of the situation.A crew of technicians arrived 10 minutes later.Fire officials said once the gas was shut off the problem posed no danger.Mrs Jacobs complimented Gaz Métropolitain workers for their efforts once they arrived at her home.\u201cThe repairman was there op hours in the bitter cold fixin leak,\u201d she said.Ahmed Galipeau, Gaz Métropolitain manager of communications, told THE EXAMINER that \u201cwe were not too fast on that one.\u201d He noted that the utility receives between 200 and 300 repair calls a day.The Jacobs incident marked the first time he had heard of such a tardy response.e Truck was stalled He explained that the driver had been delayed when his truck stalled because of a carburetor problem.Mr Galipeau said the company has a fleet of over 500 service vehicles, with as many as 125 in motion at any given time.He said the normal response time for a gas leak call is 16 to 20 minutes.He said Mrs Jacobs\u2019 case was unusual because she had called before 8 am and the day shift crews had not yet reported for work.He said trucks are very rarely dispatched from the company\u2019s du Havre location and are normally dispersed throughout the MUC.Mr Galipeau said there are no plans to set up a service substation in a more westerly location to serve the growing number of homes converting to gas.Mrs Jacobs said \u2018\u2018the only reason we switched to gas was the promises of good service.\u201d She added that *\u2018if Gaz Métropolitain wants more customers in the west part of the island, they had better improve their service.\u201d TODD & DURSO NOTAIRES \u2014 NOTARIES CONSEILLERS JURIDIQUES \u2014 TITLE ATTORNEYS 4635 Sherbrooke St.W., Westmount H3Z 1G2 931-2531 J.E.Todd A.F.Durso V.Casoria 486-3680 Labreche, Meury NOTAIRES * NOTARIES 6575 Somerled, Suite 4 Montreal H4V 1T1 Me Albert Labréche, BA, LLL Me Guy Meury, BA, LLL Me Gilles Legault, LLL, DDN 486-1211 nes- the hlled ting brm- Mrs Used in- ion.10 gas H no Gaz I ef- poli- ons, rere ves ls a ked Ch a had led any rice mo- the pak vas led ws lis- du Ly no on ve non es li- 1e d help you with our 24 hr.fire, burglary, NO WIRES MEANS: system AFRAID?More of alarm companies than your own safety?WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY vandalism and medical emergency systems.® Your home will not be torn apart with wires * Installation is done in hours, not days e When you move, so does your entire | FREE ESTIMATE * FREEINSTALLATION © 486-1828 | The following calls were answered by the Westmount Fire Brigade during the past week: Jan 21 9:35 pm: 547 Prince Albert, water leak in kitchen from blocked toilet; Jan 22 11:38 am: 1359 Greene, flood (see story); 4:02 pm: Rear of 4032 St Catherine, oil spill (see story); 6:20 pm: 336 Metcalfe, first responder unit; 6:27 pm: 225 Kensington, person locked out; 10:53 pm: 4585 Sherbrooke, YMCA, code 3 automatic mutual aid from Céte St Luc and St Laurent cancelled at 10:58 pm, burglar alarm; Jan 23 7:55 am: 644 Belmont, natural gas problem (see story); 8:49 am: 1250 Greene, first responder unit; 9:53 am: 136] Greene, fire in debris (see story); 2:49 pm: 6 Weredale Park, code 2 automatic mutual aid from Côte St Luc cancelled, alarm activated by youths (see story); Jan 24 10:65 am: 1363 Greene, smoke scare (see story); 10:20 am: 4675 St Catherine, Westmount arena, first responder unit (see story); Jan 25 12:03 am: 59 Belvedere road, gas leak from car in garage; 9:21 am: 5996 Freud, code 2 automatic mutual aid to Cote St Luc cancelled at 9:36 am; 11:26 am: 414 Grosvenor, chimney (see story); 5:07 pm: 344 Victoria, electrical problem in light fixture of store; 7:00 pm: 27 Decasson, flood in garage, sewer backed up; Jan 26 1:18 am: 7920 Côte St Luc, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Côte St Luc cancelled at 1:29 am; 6:25 am: 222 Melville, apt 8, responder unit; 2:25 pm: 4028 St Catherine, alarm activated by steam from burst radiator pipe in travel agency: 2:45 pm: 472 Grosvenor, smoke scare, steam from dryer; 5:11 pm: 442 Lansdowne, transformer # Âres on fire; va pm: 328 Roslyn, blocked first electric stove roblem; Jan 27 2:40 am: 690 Victoria, smell of gas from snowblower; 8:40 am: 572 Grosvenor, strange odor (see story}, 7:42 pm: 4830 de Maisonneuve, flood; 8:10 pm: 1090 Greene, Unity Boys\u2019 and Girls\u2019 Club, alarm sounding.Thursday, January 30, UP THE WALL: The Morgan Scaffold is what it\u2019s called and the wall it's climbing is that of the new condominium project on St Catherine street at Kensington avenue.The device, comfortably heated with propane, Is jacked up mechanically as masons finish rows of brickwork.The owner of the novel system is Maçonnerie Gagnon of Montreal, working for Donolo Construction on the project.Although the technique has been around for several years in Europe, it is a relatively new addition to the Canadian construction scene.Abbey apartments\u201d owners fined Owners of the Abbey apartments, 4643 Sherbrooke street, were fined $1,693 in Westmount Municipal Court Tuesday after being found guilty of failing to install smoke detectors in 11 dwelling units, court records reveal.The fines consisted of $150 for each count and costs on the first.Judge William P.Shaw found the defendant, Abbey Properties, guilty as charged of contravening section 3 of the city\u2019s smoke detector by-law 922 by refusing or neglecting \u201cto install at least one smoke detector\u201d in the said premises.The apartments concerned were listed as numbers: 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 12A, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 21.Fire safety inspector Kevin Dawson testified for the city that he had inspected the apartments concerned in October and previously.He was not cross-examined.Ura Greenbaum, representing the owners, offered no defence.Anthony'\u2019s VARIETY STORE post office « greeting cards Open 8 am to 8 pm, closed Sundays 4500 St.Catherine W.at Abbott MUCTC BUS TICKETS 336-8198 BRAND NAME CARPETS \u201c\u2018\u201cour prices will floor you\u2019 For personalized service call PHIL RAM (formerly with King of Broadloom) DECOR MITCH-EL SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SUPER SALE ON 6236 ST.HUBERT ST.Nuns\u2019 antiques stolen Seven antique doors, an antique armoire and an old toilet were stolen Wednesday last week from the former Mother House of the Congregation of Notre Dame now undergoing renovations by Dawson College at 3040 Sherbrooke street, police report.The items were among those being salvaged from the building.They had been left on the main floor but were discovered missing by a security guard at 1:30 am after some filming work.GALERIE ART ET STYLE e Canadian paintings e Evaluation RAPHAEL SHANO 484-3184 peintures canadiennes 487 5A Sherbrooke W._ Henrietta\u2019 s shop fills with gas \u201d after driverless car hits entry By LAUREEN SWEENEY A driverless car backed cast across St Catherine street Tuesday night from the post office at Olivier avenue, striking the gas entry on Henrietta Antony's antique store at the corner of Greene avenue and causing a leak of natural gas, police report.The driver of the car, a 75 year-old resident of Trafalgar road, who had left the car to mail a letter, was unable to stop the vehicle.Police said the brown AMC Eagle had been left in reverse gear instead of park about 8:12 pm.No injuries were reported.Public safety officers said the man was dragged as he tried to stop the car.\u201cThe gas was just spewing out,\u201d Henrietta Antony told THE EXAMINER the next morning.\u201cIt was so exciting.I was glad I was in the building at the time and had cancelled a theatre ticket to give a course to some decorating students.\u201cWe were in the basement when suddenly one of the students screamed: \u2018I smell gas!\" Then we all did.\u201d Called police She said she then phoned police who told them to turn off the lights and leave the building.\u201d The Public Security Unit was on the scene first soon was joined by five MUC police cars and fire apparatus.Mrs Antony said she suddenly remembered she had not turned off the gas furnace.\u2018I tried to get back in but a very wise fireman had to restrain me.\u201d Firemen turned off the gas at the street and reported no readings were obtained inside the building, which subsequently was ventilated of the odor.Gas crews were reported on the scene at 8:25 pm and remained to repair the broken pipe.\u201cBy the time the leak was repaired and the plumber arrived at my building, it was 2 am before I Purse snatched on Sherbrooke A man wearing a white and green hunting shirt was reported to have snatched the purse from a 52-year- old Westmount woman at Sherbrooke street and Vignal road Sunday afternoon, police said.She was not hurt.lag REGAL 484-1172 REGAL TAXI 24-HOUR SERVICE plus service to both airports The thief escaped in a dark- colored car driven by another person after grabbing the purse from behind the woman, about 12:20 pm.Total amount of the theft was $275.The victim, who lived on Mon- trose avenue, had been walking along the south side of Sherbrooke.The thief was aged about 30 or 40 years.was able to leave\u201d Mrs Antony said.She finally had been allowed back in the building.\u201cThere | sat waiting for the work to be completed, sitting on an Empire sofa huddled in my fur coat and writing letters surrounded by bone china.\" It was six months ago, July 2, another Tuesday, when a burst water main outside flooded her building, resulting in a long cleanup by firemen.That's enough excitement for one store owner for a while, Mrs Antony noted.Check tow zones in evening, director advises Westmount residents with overnight parking stickers are reminded to check their cars at night before going to bed to assure that they have not parked in a tow zone.\u2018The signs are usually out by 8 or 9 pm,\u201d said Director Richard McEnroe of the Public Security Unit, who offered the advice.Last weekend's snowstorm resulted in a number of calls to the unit from residents who claimed not to have seen any signs when parking their cars at 5 pm, he said.FOR LUMBER AND PLYWOOD FOR pl0])%15 AND INDUSTRY ORDER EPARTMENT, AYS 7 30 AM 5\u201d SATURDAYS B 30 PM 4 PM Call 748-6161 SHEARER-BOCK RUTHERFORD INC.50 STINSON BLVD.TWO BLOCKS FAST NF NATIONAL FILM BOARD *® Renovated rooms ® Banquet - Receptions e Cocktail parties e Meetings & Conventions Breena Weller Sales Director 1155, rue Guy Montréal (Québec) Canada H3H 2K5 Hôtel Maritime (514) 932-1411 Télex: 055-6061 9 THE Examiner WESTMOUNT Making all of Westmount your heme Published every Thursday by J.W.Sancton & Sons Ltd.155 Hillside Avenue, Westmount, PQ H3Z 2Y8 Editorial, Accounting, Circulation, Display Advertising Departments 932-3157 Classified Advertising, 8:30 am to 5 pm weekdays to 8:00 pm Mondays and Tuesdays 931-7511 The Examiner aims to be an independent.clean newspaper for the home.devoted to public service Mail subscriptions in Canada.$12 00 per year.2 years $22 25.3 years $31.00 Subscriptions of less than one year 25 cents per copy plus $2 handling Twenty five cents a copy Outside Canada.additiona! 520.00 a year Member of the Canadian Commumty Newspapers Association.Ontario Community Newspapers Association Second class mail registration number 1760 4 - Vol.LVIII, No.5, Thursday, January 30, 1986 We Say CCNA 74 VERIFIED [LIVIN T= 5] saig City manager's role THE COUNCIL may, by the affirmative vote of the majority of its members, appoint a manager and fix his salary.The duties and powers of the manager shall be the following: (1) To take cognizance of the correspondence and communications sent to the municipality and see that they be promptly dealt with by its officers and employees; (2) To examine and sign, if they are correct, the weekly or monthly pay sheets, and report thereon, respectively, to the committees in charge of the various departments and to the council; (3) To examine the accounts payment whereof is claimed from the municipality and, if they are correct, initial them after they have been verified by the treasurer, and report them to the council for payment; (4) To prepare, with the chief officers or employees of the departments, for each monthly meeting of the council, a complete report of the work done during the previous month, with the suggestions he may deem useful to suggest for the work to be done in the ensuing month; (5) To examine the orders or requisitions for the purchase of supplies, certify them if they are correct and in accordance with the decisions or orders of the council, and report thereon to the council and to the committee having control thereof; (6) To prepare, with the chief officers or employees of the departments, the annual estimates, and report thereon to the council and to each of the committees; (7) To prepare, with the chief officer or employee of each department or the offi- ceror employee in charge of any service in the administration, the plans and specifications for the work to be given by contract, submit them to the council for approval, draw up the notices calling for tenders and have them published by the clerk; (8) To open, in the presence of the members of the council, in meeting assembled, the tenders received for work to be done by contract, and recommend which of the tenders he thinks should be accepted by the council; (9) To study the drafts of by-laws, including loan by-laws, and communicate to the council his views and suggestions on the provisions such draft by-laws are intended to enact; (10) To advise the council on the steps to be taken to carry out the by-laws and enforce their observance; (11) To see that the monies voted by council are used for the purposes for which they were voted; (12) To investigate the complaints and claims made against the municipality and report his opinion thereon to the council as well as to the committee charged with their examination; (13) To study the needs and everything that might be of interest to the municipality; to suggest whatever steps it may be expedient to take for an efficacious and economical administration and to promote the progress of the municipality and the welfare of the citizens; (14) To call a special meeting of a committee whenever he thinks it necessary, after consulting the chairman; 7 (15) To attend the sittings of the council and of the committees and, with the permission of the chairman, give his opinion and make the observations and suggestions he may deem expedient on the subjects under discussion, but without the right to vote.* * * THE EXAMINER has had a bit of flak resulting from last week's lead editorial, \u201cFill ing key posts.\u201d We are, in the view of some, simply stirring up trouble.We are advocating needless revolutionary change and expense in the method of making Westmount municipal appointments.We are insulting the intelligence and judgment of our elected mayor and aldermen by advocating professional advice.We are causing discontent among senior city staff by appearing to question their fitness to fill the chain of vacancies in prospect following the recent death of the general manager(titled direc- tor-general), Mr Frank Davis.Most damning of all, in the eyes of some, we are being in this as we allegedly have been in other city matters recently, \u201cnegative.\u201d As near as we can ascertain, anything which is not warm.supportive and approving is negative, even if it also could be judged constructive criticism.Such as our advocating, not for the first time, that some independent resources be employed before rushing to fill key city hall posts.We have quoted in full above what the cities and towns act has to say about the appointment, duties and powers of a town or city manager.It may be a useful reminder to citizens who take even a modicum of interest (beyond meekly paying their rates) in how Westmount is run.Even members of council, far closer to the realities of how the city should operate, might get a new insight from reading it.The striking thing is the breadth of the powers and responsibilities of the person council names manager and the crucial nature of its ongoing relationship with that very important individual.We are bemused.for instance, at the thought You Say Meeting \u2018tip of iceberg\u2019 for council\u2019s \u2018gag law\u2019 Sir: The last city council meeting was the tip of the iceberg concerning the \u2018\u2018gag law\": two questions per person in question period and only one at a time.We struggled to the top of the list of questioners; some of us made it to one question, others to none.There are so many questions to ask about regarding the many old bylaws.As the mayor stated, a citizen cannot do anything to bring a change about so one has to have the nerve to keep on bugging them for quite a while.I have taken the time to study many of these by-laws.Some are all right but the imprisonment and arrests called for in some by-laws passed under former Mayor that if the manager or his staff were to thoroughly \u201cinvestigate the complaints and claims against the municipality\u201d and took corrective action, there would be nothing left for citizens to come to council meetings to complain about, a phenomenon from which the present council would dearly love relief.It is evident that the quality of the entire administration, in all its very many facets affecting every citizen, rides on the total capacity of the city manager.If a candidate has strong points, what of the weak ones, are they affordable?Is experience in the city employ a sufficient criterion?Is there someone elsewhere, employed in local government or closely allied activity, thwarted in progress with his or her present employer, ideally suited to West- mount'\u2019s needs?None of this is to say that we do not have capable and loyal people in our present city staff.But surely it is not \u201cnegative\u201d to suggest that the field should be looked over, preferably with the aid and advice of independent personnel professionals, before making new appointments to the at least one and perhaps several key offices open at city hall.It is highly possible that existing employees may be the winners of any true, open, independent competition.But they deserve the opportunity to be demonstrably qualified rather than to receive promotions based on observed performance only, hunch, personal notice, chance or seniority\u2014all having their place, but only along with knowledgeable assessment.All\u2014the candidates, the eventual appointees, the council and the city at large\u2014can benefit not only from the right appointments but also the certitude that they were the best.MacCallum and the current mayor while he was an alderman disturb me.Is this a community that likes to see the people put into prison when one does not pay a fine for violation of, say.the scoop by-law for dogs?I would bet that many people who have had a somewhat unpleasant brush with the city paid the fines quickly to avoid more troubles to come.Many of the by-laws were passed when Peter Patenaude was city clerk and have strong wording indeed.I am missing completely a new series of today's standard by-laws and up-to-date definitions of words used in the old laws to judge us.The \u201c\u2018gag law\u201d does not help and neither does the administration in the grey- stone neo-Renaissance building on Sherbrooke street.Dirkje, Christiane van Renesse van Duivenbode 4215 de Maisonneuve boulevard west WESTMOUNT PQ H3Z 1K5 Lack of firemen called \u2018reprehensible\u2019 Sir: 1 enclose a copy of a letter I sent to the mayor of Westmount, Mr Brian Gallery.I feel very strongly, and so does my husband, that this situation should be rectified at once.(Mrs A.J.) Nancy MacLaurin 594 Côte St Antoine road WESTMOUNT PQ H3Y 2K7 Following is the letter: Dear Mr Mayor: In the news report in THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER of Jan 23, it said that 11 firemen and two senior officers responded to the fire on Greene avenue in the early hours of Jan 19, 1986.I also note that 1:07 am was the time that the alarm went to our one fire station on Stanton avenue.It took 21 minutes (1:28 am) for the mutual aid from Côte St Luc and Outre- mont to get to the scene and another 10 minutes (1:38 am) for the other mutual aid firemen to arrive.For 11 firemen and two senior officers to be the only men available in a city the size of Westmount is reprehensible.It would seem to be obvious that the second fire station at Victoria avenue and The Boulevard should be re-opened and more men hired immediately.What happens if we are called to a fire under the mutual aid agreement and the minimum of one vehicle, a driver and two men are sent, leaving only eight men in Westmount to cope with a fire here?(Mrs A.J.) Nancy MacLaurin 594 Cote St Antoine road WESTMOUNT PQ H3Y 2K7 PUBLIC works and the Public Security Unit working close together Tuesday afternoon.Despite the continuous flashing since the previous evening of the orange lights along St Catherine street warning that parking was prohibited next day, an idiot had parked his car on the pile of snow on the north side of the street near Kensington avenue prior to the snow removal crew\u2019s arrival.As the big blower and its entourage of trucks passed by, a PSU officer was busy supervising a tow truck lifting the offending vehicle by the rear end to haul it away.Well done! Snow removal is costly enough without inconsiderate asses obstructing operations.Trust the owner is made to pay plenty.Speaking of cost, we wonder if it is expense which dictated that snow removal on this main artery of our city did not take place for some 30 hours after the weekend storm had ended.* * NOT exactly what we expected or desired in the wake of our editorial last week recounting some of the shortcomings of Via Rail when a hefty raise for Via Chairman Lawrence Hanigan, his second since his appointment after failing as a Tory candidate in the 1984 federal elections, brought him into the 8130.000-160,000 bracket.For what?There is little evidence the ex-chairman of Montreal\u2019s transit system has contributed anything worthwhile to the national rail passenger network, either.We had his ilk in mind when we wrote of government appointed and protected management, not the hardworking souls who do their best with what they've got.One of the latter, Mr B.Earl Horsman, executive vice-president of the Crown corporation, is a resident of Westmount\u2019s Montrose avenue.By the way, we had a reaction from a reader who came here a while ago from the west where, he said, the perception of Via Rail is that all the attention and equipment is given to its much touted Quebec-Windsor \u2018corridor.\u2019 It was hollow satisfaction for this man to learn that the east evidently doesn\u2019t get much more satisfaction out of Via than does the west. Ww.\u2018iv?Une Unvvimaunt Uxaniner rase ou Forty-five Years Ago January 30, 1941 \u201cInitial plans to organize an active War Savings Stamps campaign committee in Westmount, in which the services of civic groups and individuals will be enlisted to help promote the sale of the stamps here, was held yesterday afternoon at Victoria Hall.Among those present were S.B.Rutherford, and Alderman B.Panet- Raymond, KC, A.Stangar, representing the Westmount Rotary Club, Mrs J.E.DeLanne, of the Westmount Women's Club, Captain Rice of the Women's Volunteer Corps and Lieut McIntyre of the same organization.\u201d Thirty-five Years Ago January 26, 1951 \u201cWestmount residents are not entirely disinterested in the matter of the request by the Community Council of Notre Dame de Grâce to have a small station constructed by Canadian Pacific Railways at the subway on Melrose avenue.According to F.R.Hannen, KC, president of the N.D.G.civic association, the request has been turned down by the CPR.Chief among the reasons put forward by the railway company in making its decision was that it did not feel that it should run trains for commuters in areas served by the Montreal Tramways Company.The opening of the station at the Melrose avenue site would relieve traffic conditions on westbound streetcars and buses with consequent benefits to Westmounters.\" Twenty-five Years Ago January 27, 1961 \u201cThe fear is two-fold in French-Canadian universities, according to informed sources close to the education picture in the province of Quebec: will Loyola's proposed status as a university in effect reduce the government's grants for existing French- Canadian universities and will English Catholic universities tend to anglicize the jealously-guarded French language heritage here?Loyola as a university would normally get something more from the government, but not that great a difference,\u201d said Timothy Slattery, QC, of 470 Mt Stephen avenue, Westmount, counsel for the college at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.\u2018Montreal can support another university and Loyola should prosper with the rest of the community,\u201d he added.\u201d Fifteen Years Ago January 28, 1971 **Nearly 200 persons \u2014 a cross-section of Westmount citizens and Dawson College students with both direct and academic concern \u2014 had little light shed on the Trans-Canada Highway and its controversial Westmount ramp at a special general meeting of the Westmount Municipal Association in Victoria Hall on Monday.A resolution was passed at the end, supporting the city council\u2019s Jan 19 stand against the ramp and urging the provincial government to \u2018take heed\u2019.On the hot seat for the evening were Westmount\u2019s provincial member, Hon Kevin Drummond, and Roads Department Deputy Chief Engineer John Connolly.\u201d Five Years Ago January 29, 1981 \u201cThe City of Westmount's right to ban tour buses from certain streets leading to the summit lookout was upheld in West- mount Municipal Court Tuesday after being contested before the court for the past nine months.The right was affirmed by Judge William P.Shaw when he ruled municipal By-law 882 was valid and could be enforced.The by-law prohibits buses carrying more than eight passengers from using four designated streets which provide access to the summit.\u201d RANA EE ARAN = = S = We must stop brain drain WE are moving swiftly forward into the information age.High technology.computers, new skills and know-how are becoming more and more important to our future success as a nation.To compete effectively for a share of world markets, we must achieve excellence in these many emerging fields.But the needed technology can not exist in a vacuum.The more advanced the technology, the greater the input of people must be.It's time we took a page from the book of the Japanese and the Swiss.It's time we recognized that investment in the education, skills and know-how of our people is critical.Not only must we train these people, we must present them with attractive opportunities in Canada.In the past the brain drain to the United States has been largely voluntary, often based on the prospect of greater remuneration and less taxation.In the future, because of the huge investment involved in producing each skilled engineer, scientist, innovator or educator, head hunters south of the border may find it less expensive to import our experts than to train their own.Indeed, if this kind of brain drain starts in earnest, the money involved in professional football drafts may look like bagatelle by comparison.It could become the greatest single menace to the future prosperity of our country.So, as we move into the post-industrial age, we need to place a higher and higher importance on the skills of all Canadians and create a quality of life here in Canada which stands up to any competition.If we do not meet this challenge, we are likely to end up exporting our most capable people instead of selling the technology they produce.The cost to Canada would be terrible.Please note the author of Ideas in Exile, mentioned in last week's column, is J.J.Brown.our M.N.A.Hon.Richard D.French Says.Communication key sector QUEBEC has more than 2,000 businesses in the communications sector: television, radio, cable, information processing, telephones, the written press, advertising, etc.These businesses, ranging in size from Bell Canada to two-person consulting operations, employed in 1984 over 60,000 people and paid salaries of about $1.75 billion.Over the last 10 years, the communications sector has enjoyed a real average annual growth rate of over 8 percent.It represents over 2.1 percent of total employment in Quebec.Here is how that employment breaks out: Thousands of Jobs Radio 25 Television 6.0 Cable 1.5 Telecommunications 28.5 Publishing 8.5 Information Processing 6.5 Advertising 3.5 Miscellaneous 3.0 These enterprises also make an important contribution to public revenue in Quebec.In 1982, this contribution amounted to $29.8 million, some 33 percent of total corporate income tax revenues.Furthermore, special telecommunications and electronic advertising taxes brought in an additional $100 million in 1983-84, for example.The communications sector is among those industries aided by government development subsidies, but by the measure The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 30, 1986 - 5 BookLET ON BURGLARY PREVENTION 1S DISTRIBUTED IN WESTMOUNT.HERE ARE SOME FURTHER TIFFS: MAke SURE SOME - ONE |S ALWAYS AT HOME DON'T KEEP ANYTHING OF VALUE IN YOUR HOUSE (es KEEP A FEROCIOUS ANIMAL AS A FET of its employment or public revenue contributions, it is far from being a grand beneficiary of public largesse.Take the second standard, that of tax paid vs grants received.In 1983-84, the government of Quebec returned an average of 16 cents to industry in the form of direct grants per dollar of tax revenue generated.In the same year, the government returned to the communications sector some 5 cents per dollar of tax revenue generated.Twas ever thus.The dying industries, with their heavy and vulnerable employment, often regionally-concentrated, attract public support, while the industries of the future tend to get the shorter end of the stick.THIS CLI ; BN FAMILY | PROTECTED BY A _ NUCLEAR _Me| PEVICE You Say Time to stop displays of hockey violence, drugs Sir: I submit that, if we had drug peddlers and drug smugglers demonstrating on our publicly owned airwaves how to corrupt and degrade the citizenry of Canada, by way of their criminal skills, they would not be able to do a much better job of corruption than the 21 teams are doing in their Continued on page nine HE bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it.\u2014S.J.Perelman 6 - The Westmount Examiner, 1986 Thursday, January 30, Plastic gun causes scare A 17-year-old Côte St Luc youth was arrested Saturday night outside the Jockey Club in Westmount Square after being spotted with what appeared to be a revolver stuck in his belt, police said.The apparent weapon turned out to be made of plastic and the man was later released after claiming he had had no intention of using it for criminal purposes.Police said he had been using the gun in a school drama production and had not wanted to leave it in the car The gun had been spotted when he bent over while in the club about 11 pm with three others and police were called.beautiful garden.Michelle Demers ADJACENT WESTMOUNT.New on the market! Most unusual home, turn of the century architect designed, 5 bedroom cottage.Includes incredible view, 1335 Canora, T.M.R.733-0989 « 735-2284 735-2281 PN PRE dé MONTE CONDOMINIUMS | aa SSMRiS AE E HE [ RSI ES CONSTRUCTION SITE: Site adjacent to 4480 St Catherine street 1s the proposed location for a condominium development which should be ready for occupancy by the spring of next year Lansdowne condo success spurs new St Catherine development By PETER BLACK One good sod-turn deserves another seems to be the case for two Westmount developers.Spurred by the success of their first condominium project at the corner of Lansdowne avenue and Sherbrooke street, Calder Spence and George Syrovatka are moving ahead with a slightly more upscale building at a lot adjacent to 4480 St Catherine street, just west of Met- calfe avenue.The project developers bought the lot, which is sandwiched between two apartment buildings, in December.It used to be the site of an interesting apartment building featuring a central arch to an interior courtyard.That building was demolished some 10 years ago.The site has been vacant since Sue Andrews Pauline Bates Edith Berman Françoise Bibaud Nicole Boyd Dulcie Carnell Shirley Cohen Rita Anne Conn Audrey Culver Georgette Drummond Micheline Dupont-Dancosse Holly Haber Lois Hollinger .Pat Homa .J.J.Jacobs .Irma Kerner .Haagen Kicrulf Eda Kistler .Guy Labreque .David Lenkorn .Olga Maxwell .Reg Morden .Wayne Pavey .Harry Quart .Joan Samuels Ted Schaner Paul Robert B.a.r.r.1.c.r.s.Manager 1367 Greene Avenue 935-8541 ROYAL LePAGE Real Estate Services Ltd.LePAGE John Aird Jane Allan Lila Aved Barbara Besner-Kitman Nori L.Churchill-Smith Joann Colby Julia Daniels Michele Elizondo Helen Forbes Brien Foster Aubrey Kinsman Eva Klein Valerie Kyle Josephine Lantier Joan McCallum Brian McGuigan Joan McGuigan Les McLennan Brigitte Meagher Jean Murray Debbie Newton .Aurore R.Ouellette .Elizabeth Paul .Yvette Perras .Mehdi A.Salchi .Gerda Spies .Fay Steinberg Georgette Strous Broker IT'S GOOD TO KNOW SOMEONE WHO KNOWS James R.Quinlan r.r.1.Manager 4145 Sherbrooke St.W.932-1112 -.937-1188 \u2026 486-9438 935-7320 .482-9108 .845-1012 - 481-9915 342-5937 - 935-5011 933-5273 934-1655 ny ~ 0 À, » 3 ily - Te \u2014 > sl =, = PROPOSED CONDOMIUM: A building much like this seven-storey design containing 24 units.soon may be rising from a vacant lot on St Catherine street.then and barricaded with concrete blocks while in the hands of \u201ca European concern.\u201d An official launch and information session for the project is planned Feb 7, from 4 pm to 6 pm in Victoria Hall's Lodge Room.Real estate agents are welcome, say the developers.The units are described by Mr Spence, an architect by training, as \u201csimple, but elegant.\u201d The seven- storey building was designed by former Westmount architect V.J.Syrovatka, father of Mr Spence's partner, George Syrovatka, who is a Roslyn avenue resident.The developers still have several municipal hoops to leap before they can break ground on the target date of April 1.Mr Spence says an optimistic occupancy date would be Dec 1 of this year, but to be cautious, the first owners probably would start to occupy the building by early 1987.Meanwhile, brickwork is almost complete on the Lansdowne project and plans are to open its doors to condominium purchasers as of March.Units were sold out about 24% months ago, Mr Spence says.There are eight units in that building, with none smaller than 1,300 square feet.Extra-large sundecks According to Mr Spence the new development will have \u2018\u2018a different approach.\u201d There will be 24 two- and three-bedroom units, plus four two-storey penthouse condos.The penthouses likely will sell for upwards of $200,000, which gives the owner 2,000 square feet plus an extra-large, 300 square foot sundeck.Less expensive units will sell in the $120,000 range, with an average price of about $160,000.Westmount\u2019s architecture and planning committee viewed the plans two weeks ago, and \u2018the reaction was very good,\u201d says Mr Spence.The developers must now return with revisions addressing the committee's observations before the proposal is passed on to the board of inspectors and city engineers for scrutiny.Mr Spence feels the April 1 =) up allows adequate time to obra the necessary approvals before a building permit is issued.He estimates a permit will be granted for a total $1.8 million construction cost.A special feature of the building is the design of the protruding balconies which will afford all unit owners a view of Mount Royal.As well, all kitchens will have window views and balcony accesses will be glassed-in.Heated indoor parking and elevator service will be provided.Mr Spence says the units will be \u2018a couple of steps above the West- mount standard.\u201d The developers plan to name the new building simply Westmount-St Catherine Condominiums. / & he he an ot Neighborhood Watch pamphlet offers tips on crime prevention An illustrated booklet on how to protect the home against burglaries is hot off the presses for Westmount residents.| Five thousand copies of the bilingual booklet have been printed by the Neighborhood Watch program and can be picked up from the Public Security Unit headquarters at 4 Hillside avenue during business hours.Entitled \u201cPrevent Burglaries \u2014 How to protect your home,\u201d it contains some 13 pages jn each language detailing tips ranging from the types of window locks to the use of ornamental lighting for security purposes.Hospital fires different protection unit discovers By LAUREEN SWEENEY one newly-equipped Civil Protection Unit visited the Reddy Memorial Hospital last Thursday night to learn about some of the many problems involved in hospital fires.The 13 members present viewed a film and were told about fire safety plans at Westmount's only hospital where the group might be called on to help in an emergency.The volunteer group, which used its new gear for the first time during clean-up operations after the Greene avenue fire Jan 19, was resurrected last summer.It was the group's first visit to the hospital.**A hospital is not like an ordinary office building,\u201d the group was told by Jean-Louis Hogue, chief of security at the Reddy.\u201cContrary to what most workers are told to do in a fire, hospital staff must go back to their stations and get their people out.\u201d The staff, therefore, had to be well prepared.He said fire plans were worked out with local fire officials and personnel were given a chance each year to practise with extinguishers and hoses.They also were shown the film titled Hospitals Don\u2019t Burn Down which Mr Hogue described as a \u201cshocking example\u201d of mistakes that can be made during a fire.Civil Protection workers asked about past fire incidents and evacuations ai the Reddy and were told by Fire Director William Tim- mons, who attended the session, that a complete evacuation had never been necessary.\u201cThe closest we came to that was when a tank of LP (liquid propane) gas sustained damage to its supply line in the laneway causing fumes to dissipate into the area.\u201d Patients in one wing were moved to another which took about 15 or 20 minutes, he said.(See story May 14, 1981.) Should a total evacuation be required, Mr Hogue said, arrangements had been made to move patients into the Youth Horizons building in Weredale Park.Although only the basement of the hospital is equipped with sprinklers, he answered in reply to a question, the hospital had been well-constructed and maintained auxiliary firefighting teams and equipment.Mr Hogue noted that the fire in the film shown earlier started when acigarette was thrown down a laundry chute.\u201cThat's why we keep our chutes locked.\u201d Since the spread of gases from flammable materials is one of the big problems in hospital fires, he said he was \u2018\u2018very happy\u201d to have the fire department so close by.\u2018The whole thing is communication,\u201d concluded Dir Timmons.\u201cAll resources have to work as a team.\u201d Among the topics covered are: the front entrance, ground floor windows, upper windows, basement windows, garage doors, porch and patio doors, yard light, interior lights, landscaping, gates and alarms.Burglary checklist A burglary prevention checklist is also provided to help citizens make a security survey of their home.Following are a few samples: ¢ \u201cAre door hinges protected from removal on the outside?\" * \u201cIs the outside basement entrance lighted by an exterior light of least 40 watts?\u201d * \u201cAre trees and shrubbery kept trimmed back from upper floor windows.\u201d The booklet points out that burglars take the line of least resistance, \u2018\u2019therefore the chain of security that surrounds your home is only as strong as the weakest link,\u201d it says.\u201cThe two best deterrents to being burglarized are to make your home look lived in and to put obstacles in the path of the burglar.\u201d \u201cThe booklet is one we've been wanting to make available to citizens for some time,\" explains Richard McEnroe, director of the security unit.\u2018We hope citizens will be encouraged to implement the basics of crime prevention and help reduce breaking and entering.\" He said the booklet, which was designed for crime prevention programs elsewhere, has been modified and rewritten for Westmount.Further information can be obtained from the unit at 935-1777.Car plowed The plow on a city salt truck hit a car legally parked in front of 453 Grosvenor avenue Sunday police report.Damage to the Volkswagen Rabbit was estimated at $250 to $500.The accident occurred about 6:10 pm.The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 30, 1986 - 7 Strange sounds prompt inquiry While public safety officers were investigating an unusual buzzing sound on Hillside avenue late Sunday afternoon, a woman on Elm avenue also was hearing strange noises from an electrical transformer on Elm avenue, according to Public Security Unit officials.She called the fire department to say she received only a taped response from the city's light and power department.She was assured that the Public Security Unit was investigating a similar sound and her name was not recorded, only the street.Public safety officers conducted a house-to-house search to find the caller and finally found her.The woman explained the sounds had come from an electrical transformer Wallet misplaced A resident of Kensington avenue lost a wallet containing $30 and personal papers Tuesday last week at Greene avenue and Sherbrooke street, according to police repcrts.at the rear of the Temple Emanu-El - Beth Sholom.The sounds could no longer be heard, but the matter was turned over to emergency power crews.0 I ROYAL L:PAGE = WESTMOUNT CIRCLE ROAD & ADJACENT I have a client seriously looking for a 3-4 bedroom cottage.Thinking of selling?Over 12 years in real estate sales, Hundreds of satisfied sellers and buyers.For an informed, honest opinion call with confidence in confidence: Julia Daniels 935-4524 © 932-1112 ROYAL LEPAGE BROKERS 4145 Sherbrooke St.W.Westmount.Quebec H3Z 1B7 WESTMOUNT HOMEOWNERS FIRST TAX BILL DUE NOW!!! The real estate market has surged forward in the past 6 months, BUT your \u201cStandardized Total Value\" is representative of LAST YEAR\u2019S market value (Jan.1, 1985) for your house.You have the right to contest the accuracy of your tax valuation.The deadline for filing a complaint is April 30, 1986.If you have any questions, please phone: ANDY DODGE en.REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT specializing in Westmount tax valuation appeals C.P.472, Succ.Victoria, Montreal H3Z 2Y6 932-6495 Terri Brauit Mika Brisson Zamoyska Ursula Clabon Sonia Collins Alison Cosgrove Sylvia Cosh Betty Cross Claire Duhamel = , ar #1 Dorothy Raich Rod R.Quesnel, Manager Jacqueline Brault Nantel Patricia Hamilton llona Hussar Alice Kennedy Gracia Kristof Marie Claire Lalancette Georgette Tremblay Anne Marie Larue Barbara Leiter Peggy Marsh Peggy McMullan Honors to our 1985 top performers! # F.Grover Annie Armstrong Juanita Etcheverry Jules Millian Philip Berman Betty Firstbrook Nicole Powell Herb Bourgeois Alice Gagnon Dorothy Raich Julie Bourne Faria Grover Marie Andrée Robinson Elizabeth Ross lan Ross Maria Santini Bobbie Tilden Ginette Tremblay Martha Tsadilas Mary Ann Turner Pauline Vickers Sheila Whitzman #3 M.Santini your SND, Montreal Trust is proud to honor our leaders \u2014 people who gained special recognition through their sheer determination to reach for higher summits.The five agents below have merited top honors for highest volume performances at our Westmount real estate branch.WE THANK THEM.#4 S.Collins de \u2018 Let time wok \u20ac&S Montréal Trust WE'LL WORK HARD FOR YOU #5 Shella Whitzman Montreal Trust Westmount Office 4150 St.Catherine St.W.Westmount, Quebec _ (514) 934-1818 paper 8 - The Westmount Examiner, HOME _IMPROVEMENT Thursday, January 30, 1986 484-4987 484-2330 98 Westminster N.Montreal West HOME IMPROVEMENTS PLAYROOMS * KITCHEN * EXTENSIONS BATHROOMS « BALCONIES, NEW OR REPAIRED ROOFING, CEMENT WORK AND PAINTING A COMPLETE SERVICE FOR CARPETS: CLEANING WALLS: WASHING AND PAINTING FLOORS: SANDING, VARATHANE PAINTING: EXTERIOR/INTERIOR INSURANCE CLAIMS SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE Come visit our showroom and see wallpaper and vertical and horizontal blinds GREAT BEAR! BUILDING & HOME SERVICES Better electrical work our current affair! ] Contact us for heating conversions, security lighting, alarm systems, residential and commercial electrical repairs, modifications and new installations.BREMER ÉLECTRIQUE 1206 Notre-Dame W.935-1131 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR James H.Macintyre Plumbing Inc.PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHED 1943 \u201cak SERVICE 482-4924/5 Reese cogs Fr plumbers there Is no replacement When there's a Spring Flood in the basement.JOHN WATSON (Quebec) Limited CLEANING residential and commercial PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS B &D 24-HOUR SERVICE DUGGAN 366 Victoria Avenue, cleaning contractors inc.Suite 7 4253 St.Catherine St.W., Suite 3 _ 487-1760 _ 933-1935 FIRE WALLS.Continued from page one correctly.the fire might have burnt next door all day without affecting this building.\u201d Mr O'Connell suspects many other Westmount buildings may have similar openings loosely patched up before buildings changed ownership.In some cases, the work might have been done so long ago that it would be impossible to detect.\u201cOur concern is about these nonconforming fire walls,\u201d he said.Although work permits are supposed to be obtained from the city for such work to assure it conforms to safety standards, Mr O'Connell says the work \u2018\u2018is easy to do without anyone noticing.\u201d The Royal LePage opening may not have been the only defect involved in the row of fire-struck buildings on Greene, Mr O'Connell noted as he looked down into the burnt-out top storeys from the roof of the real estate building.Bruce St Louis, the city's director of services, said that building row long had been confusing because of the number of different occupants and position of premises.He said he knew of some accesses between buildings which had been sealed up to make buildings conform.It was not clear what other openings might have been made many years ago.Under Westmount's building code firewalls are to be constructed of solid masonry able to provide a four-hour fire separation.Over time, explained Mr St Louis, mortar between the bricks may have dried out, leaving the firewalls THE SKY IS THE LIMIT: The top of a tall bookcase was as high as this Westmount fireman ventured Friday armed with a ceiling hook.Fire crews were checking a smoke scare in the third-storey fire ruins at 1363 Greene avenue.No problem was found.The building was one of four left roofless by a major fire in four structures Jan 19.Greene blaze aftermath forces fire crew recalls In the aftermath of the major fire Jan 19 at 1355-1363 Greene avenue, firemen and public safety officers were called back to the damaged buildings several times last week.One of the calls was for a carpet still smouldering amongst the debris, fire officials report.Firemen hosed down the bundle of carpets found smoking last Thursday about 9:53 am on the second storey of civic number 1363.They had been called to another of the row buildings the previous day to pump out two feet of water which had collected in the basement of 1359 Greene, Togos restaurant.Fire crews also were called Friday about 10 am to check out a third storey wall at 1363 Greene which more vulnerable to heat.Under Westmount's building code of the 1950s, doorways in firewalls are permitted only when both buildings are located on a single lot bearing one cadastral number consolidating them into one building.Depending on floor area, a self- closing fire door may be required.A check of the city's cadastral book shows, in the case of the four fire-struck buildings on Greene, all bore different cadastral numbers.All have been inspected regularly by the city, Mr St Louis confirmed.Plomberie McHenry Plumbing, Inc.Plumbing, Heating and Gas dais Chauffage e et Gaz 22 Ge) SERVICE La residential, commercial, industrial nN 484-6082 WARREN HALE LTÉE ELECTRICIANS COMMERCIAL ® INDUSTRIAL e RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC HEATING _932-0926 appeared to be smouldering.No fire was found and the smoke scare turned out to be steam resulting from sun radiating off the walls.Two doors were reported insecure at the fire scene, one by an MUC police sergeant Wednesday morning at 3:42 at 1357 Greene; the other at civic number 1361 last Thursday by public safety officers checking the buildings.A padlock which was supposed to secure the door had not been fastened through the hasp closure, public safety officers said.Firemen were called and a new hasp was added since the door could not be fully closed.The following building permits were issued at Westmount city hall during the past week: Jan 20 11 Olivier: for 148055 Canada Inc, by owner, general repairs, $10,000; 12 Olivier: for 148055 Canada Inc.by owner.general repairs, $10.000.Jan 21 87 Summit Crescent: for Societé Générale du Canada, by Simonin Plumbing.plumbing fixtures, $8,000; 472 Mount Stephen: for R.Linder.by Koshelowski, contractor, sun room addition, $20,000; 1267A Greene: for Dragonfly Realties\u201d § MC Mécanique, two plumbing fixt: 150; Jan 22 5025 Sherbrooke west: for Westmount Medical Building, by Fed Maintenance Inc, alterations to convert theatre to offices, $70,000; Jan 23 502 Grosvenor: for Mr Sternthal, by Plomberie Ville Marie Enr, seven plumbing fixtures, $3,000; 4823 Sherbrooke west: for Société Immobilier, by Pyrogaz, plumbing, $8,800; 48 Chesterfield: for T.C.Feise, screen wall, $800; 354 Elm: for Mr Spies, by Larochelle Ltée, gas line, $500: Jan 27 4006 St Catherine: for Dels Restaurant, by Fairmount Plumbing and Heating, gas work, $5,000; 4010 St Catherine: for Mr Radbord, by Fairmount Plumbing and Heating, plumbing, $5,000. The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 30, 1986 - 9 Twelve intersections Westmount's worst for accidents By LAUREEN SWEENEY Twelve Westmount intersections proved more hazardous in 1985 than any others according to a survey of traffic accidents prepared by local police.The compilation of accidents singles out intersections at which at least five or more traffic mishaps were known to have occurred.Following is a detailed breakdown tallied by police of the danger points listed in descending order, including the number of persons injured followed by how the accidents occurred: AZfherbrooke and Wood: 11 ac- nts, 4 injured: 1 while turning, 2 ollowing too close, 3 by loss of control, 1 passing through lights; 2 failing to yield; 1 cutting off another vehicle; 1 negligent driving; Sherbrooke and Clarke: 11 accidents, 3 injured: 3 occurred going through traffic lights, 1 losing control, 1 hit-and-run, 5 negligent driving, and 1 failing to yield; Dorchester and Greene: 10 accidents, 4 injured: 1 going through traffic light, 7 failing to yield and 2 negligent driving; Sherbrooke and Elm: 9 accidents, 1 injured: 5 negligent driving, 2 loss of control, 1 hit-and-run and 1 failing to yield; Sherbrooke and Greene: 8 accidents, 2 injured: 3 while turning, 2 failing to yield, 1 loss of control, 1 negligent driving, and 1 hit-and- run; Sherbrooke and Lansdowne: 7 accidents, 1 injured: 3 through traffic lights, 2 failing to yield, 2 following too closely; Sherbrooke and Victoria: 7 accidents, 2 injured: 2 while turning, 1 through traffic light, 1 hit-and-run, YOU SAY.Continued from page five 80-games plus National Hockey League schedule.The multi-millionaire owners of those teams, the federal and provincial governments, the CRTC and the media are all guilty of a conspiracy of silence in permitting hockey, which is supposed to be our national game, to become a national culture of disgusting hooliganism.One would only have had to have seen our national junior team in a recent world tournament to recognize how contagious that NHL lack of sportsmanship, their murderous high- sticking, cross-checking, and constant dirty-fighting has become.Those same team owners would beef like mad if the Canadian government ever started threatening with barring their employees from the privilege of doing their thing on the public's airwaves unless they cleaned up their act, like pretty good, and like toute de suite.The fact does remain, however, that the National Hockey League, by their permitting the degradation of hockey process to reach its present stage, that organization has actually sent via special delivery an raved invitation to federal and vincial governments to proceed with legislation which would strictly disallow muck, (dirt, filth: Webster's New World Dictionary) such as the teams of that league display on the TV airwaves.Spinelessness in governments has become a trademark in those capital cities when decisions requiring courage (like abolishing blatant goonery in hockey) must be made that could be considered above and beyond the norm.Sad to say, also, is the fact that a smart gambler would never bet on that trademark of politicians ever being traded-in for the mere ideal of restoring sportsmanship and common decency to that marvelous national game of Canada, hockey.Reuven Carin 2036 Guertin street MONTREAL PQ H4L 4B4 Cw GRUS vENUNK J comeson [TT RUSLYN A STRAYM(UNA MOUNT STEPHEN mELviLLE = m RED FERN Qu'vi£@ I Lave STANTON CLARKE aN LL men \u2014 Pl i 2 KENSINGTON UVE ELM weuD ob $ - ( MALLOWELL ERECALE 1 negligent driving, and 2 following too close; Sherbrooke and Claremont: 6 accidents, 2 injured: 2 through traffic lights, 2 failing to yield, 1 following too close, and 1 negligent driving; Sherbrooke and Grosvenor: 5 ac- ACCIDENTS.Continued from page one A total of 12 intersections were listed as recording at least five or more mishaps (see map).These accounted for 30 percent of all injuries.Of 104 persons injured, 13 were cyclists.Of 93 injured in 1983, 17 were reported to be cyclists.The four busy consecutive Sherbrooke intersections of Wood, Elm, Greene and Clarke together accounted for at least 39 accidents and 10 injuries, according to an accident summary prepared by Constable George Payne.Further west on Sherbrooke, there were at least 25 accidents and eight injuries at Lansdowne, Roslyn, Victoria and Claremont.More of the accidents at the 12 most dangerous intersections occurred between 8 am and noon than between noon and 6 pm.A detailed breakdown listing causes of accidents at the 12 intersections is contained in a separate story.PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Orders of the Québec Government under Numbers 1412-85, 1754-85 and 2498-85, an investigation on the management and operation of the «Centre d'accueil, Centre local de services communautaires J.-Octave Roussin» has been ordered by the Québec Government (Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux, L.R.Q., chap.S-5, article 171).The next hearing of the Commission will be held in Montreal at 10:00 a.m.on February 4, 1986 at the following address: 6161 St- Denis Street, Room 117, Montréal, Québec, H2S 2R5.MARIO BILODEAU Commissioner Map shows intersections with five or more accidents in 1985.cidents, 3 injured: 1 through traffic light, 2 negligent driving, 1 loss of control, and 1 following too close; Sherbrooke and Kensington: 5 accidents, 6 injured: 1 turning, 3 negligent driving, and 1 speeding; De Maisonneuve and Greene: 5 accidents, 1 injured: 1 backing up, 1 through traffic lights, 2 negligent driving, and 1 failing to give right of way to pedestrian; St Catherine and Clarke: 5 accidents, 1 injured: 2 following too close, 1 turning, 1 through traffic light and 1 negligent driving.ASSOCIATES ASSOCIÉS ES PP STUART PARKER Personal Financial Consultants Estate settlements ¢ estate and retirement planning * business and divorce valuations * tax preparation e annuities © term deposits * RRSP's E.STUART (JAKE) PARKER Telephone 932-8874 Box 4212 Westmount Station Westmount, Québec H3Z 3B6 Ask about our design and consulting services and our fitness evaluation.\u2014.EXERCISE EQUIPMENT IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS, SO JUST SELLING IT ISN'T ENOUGH.| We let you test the equipment.e We answer all your questions.e We'll work within your budget.e We stock many mini-gyms, rowers, stationary bikes, treadmills, free weights, etc.e We can install and service.\u201ccorporate/residential THE COMPLETE HOME FITNESS STORE 1304 GREENE AVE.OLD POST OFFICE 932-8620 10 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 30, 1986 Beyond in the bigger city surrounding us Something for everyone Les Grands Ballets Canadiens is presenting a program of three ballets Jan 30 to Feb ! at Place des Arts.It is an celectic program.The threc works are Epreure de Force by Edward Hillyer, Les Sylphides by Michel Fokine, reconstructed by Westmount's by RICK KERRIGAN A random sampler of things to see or do Borders Fernand Nault, and Tam Ti Delam by Brian MacDonald.I am told that the latter ballet has not been seen on the Montreal stage for 5 vears but it seems ! see that choreography.or at east exerpts from it.on television every few months Tickets are available at the PdAa box office or vou can reserve by eall- Jewellery Repair Service We will expertly RESTYLE jewellery, repair that broken necklace or replace a missing stone in your ring.We also buy and sell jewellery Appraisal, Liquidation of and Restoration Centre 368 Victoria Avenue, Westmount Monday-Friday 9:30-6 Saturday 487-4898 your outdated Members International Society Appraisers 9:30-5 Antique jewellery a specially \u2014 pearls and beads restrung 25 to SALE 50% GILBERT AND SHOW DATES: JAN 30 -FEB 2 FEB 5.8, 1986 CURTAIN MOYSE HALL, THE McGILL SAVOY SOCIETY PROUDLY PRESENTS IOLANJHE JHE PEER AND JHE PERI McGILL UNIVERSITY TEL: 392-8983 SULLIVAN'S AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY FEB 2 MATINEE AT 2:00 PM ARTS BUILDING ing Les GBC «it 849-8681 Singing the oldies Sylvie Legault, Denis Brassard, Danielle Hotte, and Yvan Leclerc will be singing and dancing their way through American and French songs from the 20s and '30s in a show titled \u2018Folies des Années Folles\u201d Wednesday, 8 pm, in the Patro le Prévost auditorium, 7355 Christophe Colomb avenue.The show is described as a more amusing than nostalgic look at the era of the musie hall.Tickets for the show are free and you can pick them up at the Patro or you can call 274-3708, Tuesday to Friday in the afternoon, to reserve.Cantatas featured The Ensemble Arion will fulfill your craving for cantatas with a concert of ci ntatas Friday, 8 pm, in St John's Lutheran Church, corner of Jeanne Mance and Prince Arthur streets.The ensemble comprises Claire Guimond on baroque flute.Chantal Remillard on baroque violin, Betsy MacMillan on viola da gamba, and Hank Knox on harpsichord.The guest for this performance will be Max van Egmond, baritone.Tickets are available at Lettre-Son or by calling 354-5795.An evening of Mozart You can\u2019t go very far wrong with a program of Mozart's music, being that he is on everyone's list of favorite composers.The Monday evening concert of the McGill Chamber Orchestra at Place des Arts, therefore, should be popular.The soloist for the concert will be Ludwig Semerjian, pianist.He will perform two piano concertos.Filling out the sound for this concert will be the first chair wind players of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.The concert is in Théâtre Maisonneuve of PdA and admission is free.Music from McGill The McGill Opera Studio with the McGill Symphony and Chorus will present \u201cDie Fledermaus\u2019 by Johann Strauss Friday to Sunday.8 pm, in Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke street west.You have to buy tickets for this concert and they can be had at the door.The following concerts, however.are free.The McGill Symphony Orchestra will give a concert of music by Bach, Strauss and Schubert Friday, 8 pm, in Redpath Hall.Carolyn Christie.flutist, accompanied by piano and viola, will give a concert of music by Bach, Beethoven, Creston, and Jolivet Tuesday.8 pm, in Pollack Hall.On Wednesday at 12:15 pm, Massimo Rossi will give an organ recital in Redpath Hall and at 8 pm in Pollack Hall, the McGill Chamber Singers will perform English, French and Italian madrigals and parts of songs by Debussy, Britten and Somers.The next CBC/McGill concert will feature Desmond Hoebig, cello, and Andrew Tunis, piano, Feb 6, 8 pm, in Pollack Hall.The McGill Wind Symphony will give a concert Feb 7, 8 pm, in Pollack Hall.Be a better actor David Arkin, whom you will remember from the movies M*A*S*H and Nashville among others, will be giving a workshop titled \u2018\u2018Improvisation for the Theatre with Emphasis on Comedy\u201d beginning Mar 10 and running for 40 hours over a two week period ending with a performance night.The workshop is being sponsored by The Acting Circle, 3981 St Lawrence boulevard.For more information call 282-1631.The Quebec Drama Festival also will be having a workshop on improvisation.This one will be given by Michael Springate on Saturday.For more information call 843-8698.On Feb 8, the QDF will sponsor a IOLANTHE!: The McGili Savoy Society is presenting Gilbert and Sullivan's lolanthe as its 22nd annual production, beginning this evening at Moyse Hall in the McGill arts building.Members of the Fairy Queen's entourage include Westmounters Natalie Gervais, left, 4324 Sherbrooke street west, and Jane Chisholm, seated, 692 Murray Hill avenue.Jeremy Elbourne, 3706 Westmount avenue, a tenor peer from the House of Lords, looks over the shoulder of John Uliyatt, 423 Strathcona avenue, who plays the baritone role of Strephon, an Arcadian shepherd.Performances are today through Saturday and next Wednesday through Saturday at 8 pm and this Sunday at 2 pm.For ticket information, call 392-8983.workshop on movement by Brian Doubt.Both these workshops will be held at the National Theatre ings in the F.C.Smith Auditorium of Concordia, 7141 Sherbrooke street west.Each evening the socie- School.ty will show The Kid Brother star- L ring Harold Lloyd, at 6:15; Broad- augh atold and new way Danny Rose, starring Woody Allen, at 8; and Seven Chances, star- The Loyola Film Society will be ring Buster Keaton, at 9:45.One presenting a couple of evenings of yvuks Saturday and Sunday cven- Continued on next page RATHBONE THEATRE oresents Snow White and the seven Dwarfs with a cast of sixty! A PLAY FOR CHILDREN BY CHILDREN at Victoria Hall 4626 Sherbrooke W., Westmount ' Fri.Feb.14, 21, 28 at 10a.m.and 12:30 p.m.Sat.Feb.15 and March 1 at2 p.m.Adults: $5.00 Children $4.00 Group rates available le meilleur au centre ville downtown's very best B.B.Q.PIZZA BROCHETTES GATEAUX MAISON HOMEMADE CAKES Livraison rapide et gratuite / Fast & free delivery 935-2444 4469 St.Catherine W., Westmount WESTMOUNT BAR-B-Q x Continued from previous page reasonably priced ticket is good for all three films.First step to China If you have an urge to go to China then the Canada-China Society has an event for you.The organization will be holding an information evening on travelling to that country Friday, 7:30 pm, at the Holiday Inn, 420 Sherbrooke street west.There will be slide shows, presentations by tour guides, description of itineraries, and a discussion.Exhibitions about town Lois Siegel is exhibiting her portraits of film directors at the Cinémathéque Québécoise, 335 de Maisonneuve boulevard east, from esday until Feb 28.More than ¢ ceramic objects will be on play as part of the \u2018Eva Zeisel: Designer for Industry\u2019 exhibition at the Chateau Dufresne, corner of Pie IX boulevard and Sherbrooke street, from Feb 6 to April 6.Photographs from the collection of the Musée d'Art Contemporain are being exhibited in the entrance hall of Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts until Mar 9.Included in the exhibition are photographs by Robert Slatkoff and Gabor Szilasi, two Westmount residents.Caricatures, drawings and ceramic sculptures are all part of an exhibition on humor at the Maison de la Culture N.D.G.3755 Botrel street, from Wednesday until Feb 23.Bits'n\u2019pieces The Writers\u2019 Association for Romance and Mainstream will hold a creative writing workshop Saturday, beginning 10 am, at the At- water Library, 1200 Atwater avenue.For information call WARM at 486-7659.The Centre Communautaire Juif of the YM- YWHA will hold a big bazaar Sunday, 10 am to 2 pm, at the Snowdon Y, 5480 Westbury avenue.Joanna Isaak, critic and contemporary art curator, will speak on \u201cMapping the Imaginary\u201d at 8 tonight, at Powerhouse Gallery, 3738 St Dominique street.Children\u2019s peace group announced Westmount resident Maurice Pod- brey, director of the Centaur Theatre and this year\u2019s honorary patron of Arts Westmount.will preside over an announcement Wednesday for the Montreal association of \u2018Les enfants pour la paix.\u201d Within the framework of the United Nations\u2019 sponsored International Peace Year, the performance troupe will present its proposal for a theatre festival for adolescents.The Montreal Catholic School Commission and the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal give their support to this project.The conference will be held at 11 am at Outremont High School, 500 Dollard street.Camera club meets Monday The Montreal Camera Club plans a special evening Monday at West- mount Park Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve boulevard west, featuring Dr Roland des TroisMaisons.The presentation, entitled \u201cL'Imaginaire,\u201d will be accompanied by music.All meetings are open to the public starting at 7:30 pm.For more information call 488-8822.Jewel expert to give talk Members of the Women's Canadian Club of Montreal plan to have as their guest speaker Alain Dassaud, manager fine jewelry, Henry Birks and Sons, Montreal.His topic will be \u2018\u2019The Source of the Gemstone\u2019 (origins and varieties of colour).The meeting is 2 pm Monday in the Royal Bank auditorium, Place Ville Marie.Coffee will be served at 1:15 pm.ULE finest Szechuan cuisine COMPLETE rr pa LUNCH FROM $7 2144 Mackay, Montreal @P 933.8444\" 1-700 Sherbrooke St.W.(Corner Harvard) #r Lasagna * Cannelloni # Ravioli vr Fettuccine Try a New Concept in Pasta which Gives Maximum Nutrition and Freshness.Become a great Italian cook and impress your guests with one of our ready to cook specialties.Prepare your meals with our delicious variety 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Club When not performing, the Rock ttes are busy honing there skills at the centre's weekly line dancing course.The centre is located at West- mount Park United Church and offers a wide variety of services and activities for local senior citizens.For more information call 932-3433.ITALIAN RESTAURANT has temporarily transferred the Italian Cuisine to 1362 Greene Avenue until we are ready to re-open x also x RESTAU RANT is celebrating its 2\" Anniversary and offering our clients from 5-7 pm SURF & TURF $Q95 including salad bar and all Drinks 2 for | We also serve Fresh Fish of the Day such as Red Snapper, Porgies, Sea Bass, Salmon Trout and Striped Bass 1362 Greene Avenue 989-1039 932-7777 TS cr | AMERICAN terCard| | = CL EXPRESS pe NURSES\u2019 AIDES HOMEMAKERS 875-4517 Lise Aylmer AYLMER-MUST NURSING SERVICES INC.CARE FOR THE ELDERLY REGISTERED NURSES Eda Must Poet at Trafalgar school: 12 Thursday, January 30, OFFERING MONTREAL THE ULTIMATE IN DOG GROOMING, CLIPPING AND BATHNG OF ALL BREEDS FOR 30 YEARS.1986 4170 DECARIE BLVD.488-6279 488-5829 Question launched Louis Dudek on poetic quest of lifetime By THOR VALDMANIS It all started, as it often does, with a question \u2014 a question from a boyhood friend.\u201cWhat is thought?\u201d the boy asked Louis.Louis thought, but couldn't answer.After playing with that and other metaphysical puzzles, a teenaged Louis Dudek soon developed an avid interest in poetry \u2014 an art which posed many more challenging questions for him.Fifty years later, now an accomplished Canadian poet himself and McGill University professor, Mr Dudek visited Trafalgar School last Thursday, bringing with him his infinite enthusiasm for poetry.\u201cPoetry\u2019s importance to man is invaluable,\u201d the Westmount resident said.*\u2018No one knows what it (the world) is all about.Yet, poetry probes into the nature and essence of our world, making things somewhat clearer.\u201d Mr Dudek explained poetry's importance by distinguishing between man and beast.While animals\u2019 primary characteristics are im- printed genetically, human beings are not so rigidly programmed.Being essentially products of our & KING OF TEXTILES 6570 Victoria Ave.CHEZ MARKO \u201cTHE KING OF TEXTILES\" Open Daily from 12 noon to 9 p.m.Saturday & Sunday from 12 noon to 9 p.m.ON SALE Largest selection of textiles \u2014 Accessories for Home Sewing \u2014 Comforters \u2014 Bedspreads \u2014 Drapes \u2014 Imported Fabrics KING OF TEXTILES Call Marko 733-4862 Corner Barclav Ave., Metro Plamondon H.GOLDENBERG, B.Ph.L.Ph.Pharmacien/Pharmacist (METCALFE) SERVING WESTMOUNT FOR 34 YEARS BIG enough to serve you Small enough to know you FREE DELIVERY 933-1155 4451 St.Catherine, corner Metcalfe rat 0e ere Pt «mm VS aes environment, Mr Dudek said we are blessed with the luxury of choice with no a priori restrictions to speak of.Individualism stifled Today\u2019s fast food \u2018\u2018herd\u2019\u2019 culture, as Mr Dudek puts it, stifles individualism and instead promotes irrational mass behavior.With our lives being dictated and manipulated by whatever the current media trend, Mr Dudek said we are destined to become soulless automatons.One vehicle to resist mindless conformity and assimilation is art.Art stimulates private reflection and individual thought.Being a central component of art, poetry transcends narrow confines of our synthetic world and opens up a new intellectual frontier, Mr Dudek said.\u201cThere are two worlds, one of noise and the other of silence.Poetry concerns itself with the relationship and the interaction of the two,\u201d Mr Dudek said.Their interaction is subtly captured in quick poetic flashes and images.Any given image can provoke a thought or state of mind so important to the individual, Mr Dudek said, that it contributes to an awakened self-consciousness.Mr Dudek believes the brevity of poetry's messages are both practical and necessary; necessary, since poetry is primarily a stimulus for thought; and practical, due to our fast-paced world's obvious time constraints and ever-shortening attention span.\u201cEdgar Allen Poe said as early as the 19th century that \u2018a long poem is not possible anymore\u2019 and he was right.\u201d Long poems are still prevalent, though.Mr Dudek suggests they be redefined.He referred to his lengthy work Atlantis as a \u2018\u2018string of pearls.\u201d \u2018Most poets collect and connect lines for poems,\u201d he said.\u201cA long poem is really just a collection of small ones.That is the way they should be read.\u201d Mr Dudek said he felt there was something very cleansing about poetry.\u201cIt is almost as though poetry tries to recreate the Garden of Eden for us, where happiness and joy come naturally.\u201d Not simply nirvana Yet the poet is not prepared to describe poetry as simply an abstract quest for nirvana.Poetry serves to awaken the mind as opposed to intravenously feeding it Dynasty-like fantasy.\u2018As Shakespeare said, \u2018nothing comes from nothing\u2019.While some writers are pathological liars, generally all writing is a blend of fiction and truth.Poetry's strength is that it is true to the spirit of things and thus always relevant and thought provoking.\u201d As an inspiration to his audience of young students, Mr Dudek spoke of the beauty of effort.Anyone trying hard, whether poet or student, is beautiful to watch, he said.Mr Dudek said a poet\u2019s effort is to ask questions and stimulate thought through images; to expand on life's perpetual themes of birth, suffering and death.This effort should be beautiful to others, Mr Dudek hoped.Head girl Nathalie Goldin said Mr Dudek had inspired her to go write a poem.It seemed, then, that on this particular day a poet's effort was greatly appreciated \u2014 to the benefit of all who attended.TELEX SERVICES World wide telexes for your community at UNBEATABLE RATES Monday through Friday 9:00 to 16:30 Call: 931-6459 COMING EVENTS EVENEMENTS XX * hk RUMMAGE SALE _ $2.PER BAG ; Saturday, February ist, 10 am to 1 pm.Montreal West Presbyterian Church, 160 Ballantyne North, Westminster and Nelson.Bus 162.FILM EVENING Thursday, Feb.6, 7:30 pm at Victoria Hall (west lounge).Sponsored by the Westmount Initiative for Peace, 5 films on the effects of nuclear war will be screened.All are welcome.Discussion and literature table are also available.information 484-7434.WINTER LUNCHEON Of the Guild of the Church of St.Andrew and St.Paul, in Kildonan Hall, 3419 Redpath Street, Wednesday.February 5th, at 12:30 pm.A short film entitled \u201cFirst Stop China\u201d will be shown featuring a dance sequence from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens\u2019 tour of that country.Miss Linda Stearns, the artistic co-director of the company.will act as commentator.Suggested voluntary donation for lunch and film: $4.00.LECTURE Sponsored by The Gurdjieff Foundation of Canada.Two readings: \u201cWhat 1s the Gurdjieff Work?\" Friday, February 14, 9:00 pm; \u201cWhat is Necessary to Be Able to Work?\" Friday, February 21, 9:00 pm.At Concordia Umversity, Visual Arts Building, Room 114, 1395 Dor- chester Blvd.West (corner of Crescent St.) No admission charge.Information: 486-3931, Mon.-Fri.9:00-11:00 am.DEUX LECTURES Présentées-par la fondation Gurd- jieff du Canada.\u2018Le Travail Gurd- jieff: c'est quoi?\u201d vendredi le 14 février, 19 h 30.\u2018Que faut-il pour être en mesure de travailler?\u201d vendredi le 21 février.19h30.À l'Université Concordia, Pavillon des Beaux Arts, Salle 114, 1395, boul.Dorchester ouest (coin Crescent).Entrée libre.Tél.482-3105 du lun.au mer.de 14 h 00 à 16h 00.UNE CONFÉRENCE Présentée par La Fondation Gur- djieff du Canada.Titre: Le développement de soi: quel \u201csoi\u201d?Vendredi le 7 février, 20 h OO.À l'université Concordia.Pavillon des Beaux Arts, Salle 114.1395.boul.Dorchester ouest (coin Crescent).Entrée libre.Renseignements: Tél.482-3105 du lun.au mer.de 14 h 00 a 16 h 00.LECTURE Sponsored by The Gurdjieff Foundation of Canada: \u2018The Early Stages of Inner Development.\u201d Friday, January 31, 8:00 pm, at Concordia University Visual Arts Building, Room 114.1395 Dorchester Blvd West (corner of Crescent St).No admission charge.Information call 486-3931 Mon.Fri.9:00-11:00 a.m.4253 STE-CATHERINE OUEST WESTMOUNT - 1er ÉTAGE AJUSTEMENTS, ALTÉRATIONS GÉNÉRALES, MODIFICATIONS, COUTURE DE TOUT GENRE POUR VÊTEMENTS HOMMES ET FEMMES FOR YOUR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLOTHING Yves Tremblay TAILLEUR COUTURIER Tel: 933-3970 CHRISTIAN GENEST 933-5342 ACCREDITED MASSEUR AND MASSAGE THERAPIST STIFF MUSCLES TENSION RELAXATION SWEDISH SHIATSU ALSO WATER DISTILLER HOME SERVICE BY APPOINTMENT UM HG Co gow \u201ca Kosher food labelling A B'nai B'rith delegation led by Harry Bick, national president, and Marilyn Wainberg, chairman of the league for human rights of B\u2019nai B'rith Canada, eastern region, met recently with Lise Bacon, vice- premier of the province of Quebec, to discuss the issue of kosher labelling, reports Miriam Garvis of West- mount, executive director of B'nai B'rith eastern region.The B'nai B'rith representatives explained to the vice-premier that B'nai B'rith Canada, the senior Jewish service organization, with over 30,000 dues paying members in this country, has, through its league for human rights, led the fight to in- surgf™yt the religious rights of the Je community are protected on this issue.Mrs Bacon indicated that she was aware of the problem and that the new government in Quebec would be approaching the issue with an open mind.The B'nai B'rith representativess reminded the vice-premier that the Liberal association of Chomedey, which contains Mrs Bacon's own riding, had approved a resolution which called for a total exemption for imported kosher food products from the provisions of Bill 101 in 1982.Friday deadline for enrolment Ecole St Léon will hold its registration for the upcoming school year until tomorrow.The school also has announced its annual \u2018semaine de livres\u201d will take place Feb 10 through 14.Jean-Pierre Drolet, the school's principal, said the purpose of the week is to introduce students to new books and generally stimulate reading interest.The week\u2019s highlight is a visit by grades 4 to 6 to The Gazette.The Ecole St Léon committee plans its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7:30 pm.Women's Club holds luncheon The American Women's Club of Montreal plans a bridge-luncheon Feb 5 at the Knox Crescent and Ken- sington Presbyterian Church at 6225 Godfrey avenue.Bridge playing will be from 10:30 am to 3 pm with luncheon being served at noon.Chairmen for the function will be Ms Lee Atkinson and Mrs Barry Strunwasser.SEVILLE ORANGES FROM U.S.A.12 WHILE QUANTITIES LAST FARM HOUSE DOUBLE CRUSTY In addition, the Conseil de la langue francaise, the advisory body to the Quebec government on language matters, passed a similar resolution last year, Mrs Garvis noted.It is for these reasons that the league is seeking written guarantees from the government of The Westmount Examiner, Quebec on the issue of kosher labelling, Mrs Garvis explained.Other issues discussed with the vice-premier included minority representation in the public and parapublic institutions of Quebec and the discriminatory aspects of Bill 29, the educational bill of the previous government of Quebec.Thursday, January 30, 1986 - 13 discussed with minister Mrs Garvis said the B'nai B'rith delegation expressed its satisfaction with the positive attitude shown by Mrs Bacon and indicated that B'nai B'rith Canada was prepared to work closely with the new government to insure better relations with the ethno-cultural communities of Quebec.TEE Lucill Doing alterations at Carriage Trade since 1974 \u2014 wishes to inform her many friends and patrons that she will continue to sew for them in the same capacity.Phone 933-6835 Ÿ 7 S .5 oO\" $e O > < & A ve » & ov o °° a ° © \\ » > + \\& > < p° & PPS ES \u201c e > ° a 9 N + &$ © .2 0 So Ff 9 Se 0 0° « 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