The Westmount examiner, 15 janvier 1987, jeudi 15 janvier 1987

[" Making all of Westmount your home Vol.LIX, No.3 Westmount PQ, H3Z 2Y8, Thursday, January 15, 1987 35¢ First smoking law conviction comes during Non-Smoking Week Westmount'\u2019s no-smoking by-law obtained its first conviction in court Tuesday, ironically, during National Non-Smoking Week.The case, which grew out of an incident at the Bank of Montreal Oct 31 in which an argument was reported to have ensued, became West- mount\u2019s first no-smoking challenge (see story Dec 11, 1986).Clarence Silverman, who pleaded not guilty \u201cwith explanation\u201d to charges of smoking in a public place, was fined $25 plus costs by Judge William P.Shaw in Westmount Prospect child likely prospect for first baby Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER hereby serves notice to residents of the City of West- mount that should no party come forth to declare a child of the city was born at a date and time earlier, Jeremy Maclaine, son of Craig and Catherine Maclaine, 1 Prospect street, will be proclaimed the first new citizen of 1987 and showered with a multitude of gifts provided through the generosity of EXAMINER advertisers.Be it known that Jeremy Maclaine was born at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Jan 2 at 7:20 am, weighing in at 6 1b, 15 oz.Anyone who has cause to believe there is a child born to Westmounters before this time, should make it known to THE EXAMINER before 10 am Monday, at which time a winner must be announced in the paper's fifth annual first baby contest.Call the editor at 932-3157.By LAUREEN SWEENEY Municipal Court.Although Mr Silverman said that he had \u201cstamped out\u201d the cigarette in question as requested by a citizen \u201cnot even a second\u201d after lighting up, Judge Shaw said that the minimum fine \u201cwould satisfy the aims of justice.\u201d The defendant, who had been accused of violating the city's no- smoking by-law 961, initially pleaded not guilty at the Tuesday appearance.He said he wanted, however, to provide an explanation at the same time since he would be out of town for several months.When told this would have to wait for a trial, he changed the plea to guilty, adding, \u201cbut in my mind I'm not guilty.\u201d By way of explanation, the accused told the court he had been waiting in the bank line \u201cconcentrating on my papers.\u201d He said he was not aware of the no- Public meeting on lights plan set for tonight Tonight's the night Alderman Joan Rothman hosts a public information meeting on Westmount\u2019s three-year, $5 million lighting project at 7:30 pm in city hall.Large stretches of Westmount are involved in the plan to replace antiquated street lights with modern Washington standard fixtures (see story Dec 24).The meeting is open to all residents and will be followed by a question and answer session.Dueto an editing error, last week\u2019s edition incorrectly reported the date of the meeting.THE EXAMINER regrets the error.smoking regulation.As soon as he lit up, he said, he put out the cigarette on request.Judge Shaw asked if there had been an argument involved in the incident.\u201cThe gentleman in front of me is the guy who asked me.I put it out.Then he came back at me to tell me there was no smoking.He was yelling hysterically.He appeared like a mental case.\u201d Prosecutor Romano Robusto said that the circumstances which occurred after the smoking incident were probably \u2018what has resulted in our being here (in court) rather than the smoking itself.\u201d A complaint was made to city officials who laid charges under the bylaw.The accused, after sentencing, told the court that a bank employee at the time told him that workers there were allowed to smoke by moving behind the counter.Judge Shaw replied that such an area probably was considered to be an office.Beyond Westmount's Borders .15 Building permits .11 Classified advertising .24-26 Coming Events .18 Community calendar .Editorials/We Say .4 Education .28-30 Entertainment and eating .14-15,32 Examining the Files .Fire calls for the week .3 Home improvement .11 \u2018Letters/You Say .5,22 Official Notice Board .2,27 Our MP says .4 OurMNAsays .4 Professional cards .10 Realty .6-9 Religious news .13 Social and women\u2019s interests .18-21 Sports and recreation .30-31 CAT'S GOT HIS TONGUE?: While Don Johnston, Liberal MP for St Henri- Westmount, ponders his future in politics (see story page 10) he and his family have taken in this grey and white, neutered male cat which has been hanging around their Highland avenue home since November.The Johnston family would like to return the cat to its owner who they feel might be worried because of the recent increase of cat disappearances.if the owner is not found they will gladly share their home with the stray.The cat already has spent Christmas in the country with the Johnstons and has come to an understanding with their dog, Mike.If the cat is yours you can call Mr Johnston's St Henri-Westmount riding office at 937-9351.No Westmount plans to duplicate Lachine non-profit tax refunds By THOR VALDMANIS Unlike Westmount, Lachine city council has decided to act unilaterally in aiding its non-profit organizations recently stricken by a retroac- RENE NS ENN EN ENN NINN NN TI ITI NEE IN EY YN YY YY.Bargain time SO, THIS is January.A little quieter than December, isn't it?Certainly for local merchants.That's why January is sale time.Here at THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER, the only newspaper devoted exclusively to Westmount, we don\u2019t just have a January sale.We also have a sale in February, March, April and every other month of the year.Our sale is called BUYS, our monthly shopper.While the regular paper is delivered tive business tax dating back to Jan 1, 1985.\u201cIt\u2019s up to us locally to decide who should be taxed and who shouldn't be,\u201d Lachine Mayor Guy Descary told THE EXAMINER Tuesday.Lachine city council began issuing grants on Monday \u201cthat correspond to the tax levied\u201d this fall against non-profit organizations under Bill 40, an amendment to the act respecting municipal taxation, adopted by the provincial government in June.In November, Verdun city council awarded $29,957 in grants to 16 community organizations to, in effect, nullify the impact of Bill 40.The bill was intended to close previous loopholes that permitted non- profit, but commercial organizations \u2014 such as unions and professional organizations \u2014 to each week only to those homes that pay for a subscription, we send BUYS once a month to all the other homes in Westmount that don\u2019t subscribe.After putting any regularly priced ad in the regular paper, advertisers can insert the same ad in BUYS Continued on page 27 for just a very small additional surcharge \u2014 a sale if there ever was one because the two papers combined offer Total Market Coverage in this lucrative community.And BUYS isn\u2019t just ds À thrown about; every copy is individually addressed and EE delivered by mail right into the mailbox.THE EXAMINER and BUYS is the best combination to reach the Westmount market.Make your January sale come to life by advertising in both papers next week, which is BUYS week.Deadline for both the regular paper and BUYS is 1 pm Tuesday.Call 931-7511 right away to book your space.fro j [RIN NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER By Capt Eric Neal January 15 to 22 Mainly sunny and extremely cold to commence this changeable week.Blue skies and blowing snow.Deep drifts.In addition to heavy wind and ice storms, 25 to 40 cm of snow may be expected \u2014 wet and fluffy in the south, powder in north and Gulf regions.A short snowfall each day would be normal.Temperatures easing and quite pleasant, although misty to end the period, but followed by another cold spell.LF \u201cYour new diet will be simple .if it tastes Examiner good, spit it out.\u201d 2 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 15, 1987 Our mayor .BRIAN O'N.GALLERY .Says THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND YOUR TAX BILL The final versions of the 1987 Operating and Capital Budgets were adopted formally by council on December 16th, 1986.The bottom line was that Municipal operating expenditures increased 6.9% over the 1986 re : budget, the cost of water supply increased 19.5% and our shared costs for the M.U.C.operations, which accounts for 35% of our total expenditures, are up 6.9%.The total M.U.C.budget for 1987 has increased by 8.9% over last year\u2019s to $777,332,403.Westmount and many other municipalities on the island have experienced significant increases in the market value of single-family } homes, ranging mostly from 16% to 29%.In Westmount, the taxable valuations, as determined by the M.U.C.Valuation Department, have increased by 17.7% on average.The valuations for apartments and condominiums are up 10.0%, for commercial buildings 12.3% and 2.2% for industrial and other properties.This indicates that a shift in the tax burden to the owners of single- family dwellings would be inevitable, as municipalities cannot legally levy variable tax rates for the various categories of dwellings and businesses.The City\u2019s 1987 operating expenditures total $37,064,000, of which $4,958,900 will be financed by non-tax revenues, $1,650,000 from our accumulated surplus, leaving $30,455,100 to be derived from municipal and business taxes, and compensation in lieu of taxes from the federal and provincial governments.The tax rate is established by taking the net revenue required from taxation and apportioning it over the total taxable property valuations in Westmount.Due to the vast disparity of increases in valuations for single-family dwellings ascompared to the other categories, we find that the $2.00 per $100 valuation tax rate has a varied effect on the taxpayers.Based on the average tax bill for single-family dwellings, we note an increase of 7.8% as compared to a 1.0% increase for apartments and 2.6% for commercial buildings.One must be cautioned when reading statistics about averages, as this figure relates solely to the total valuations of properties divided by the number of properties in that group.For example, the average valuation increase for single- family homes was 17.7%; however, many homeowners have experienced greater increase in valuations, while others may have realized much smaller increases.If your valuation has gone up 30%, then your tax bill will have resulted in a 19.8% increase.Conversely, if your valuation has remained unchanged over last year's, your tax bill will have decreased by 7.8%.Since Westmount's valuation roll is prepared by the Montreal Urban Community, ratepayers are requested to call the M.U.C.Valuation Department for any questions concerning their valuation, at 280-3940.Forms for a \u201cComplaint Concerning the Real Estate Assessment Roll\u201d may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office in City Hall.The procedures for contesting valuations are detailed on the reverse side of your tax bill.The Council has worked hard on the 1987 Budget with the objective of keeping taxes as low as possible while at the same time maintaining quality of services in Westmount second to none of the other municipalities in the MUC.We believe we have attained that objective., CHRONIQUE DU MAIRE \u2014 JANVIER 1987 LE BUDGET ANNUEL ET VOTRE FACTURE DE TAXES * Le 16 décembre, le conseil adoptait officiellement, dans leur version finale, les budgets d'exploitation et d\u2019immobili- éfpens pour l'exercice 1987.En fin de compte, on y note que les d penses d'exploitation de la Ville sont en hausse de 6,9% sur les de l'exercice précédent, que le coût de la fourniture d'eau a, grimpé de 19,5% et que notre quote-part des frais de la ve .M., qui correspond à 35% de nos dépenses totales, accuse i e hausse de 6,9%.Le budget total de la C.U.M.pour .ercice 1987 a augmenté de 8,9% par rapport à l\u2019an dernier pour se chiffrer à 777 332 403$.Dans Westmount et plusieurs autres municipalités de l'Île dé Montréal, la valeur marchande des résidences unifamilia- a connu une augmentation substantielle allant dans l\u2019en- ble de 16% à 29%.Les évaluations imposables, établies par .Je service d\u2019Evaluation de la C.U.M., ont augmenté en moyen- \u201cfase 17,7% dans Westmount.L'évaluation des maisons d'a rtements et des condominiums est en hausse de 10,0%, celle - Âies bâtiments commerciaux, de 12,3% et celle des propriétés \u201cindustrielles at autres, de 2,2%.Ceci indique qu\u2019un déplace- \u2018\u2019nent du fardeau fiscal vers les propriétaires de résidences : Apnifamiliqles devient inévitable puisque la loi ne permet pas: tite municipalités d'imposer des taux de taxe vatiables selon A diversas catégories de logaments et decommerces, « 38 x 3 XY < Les dépenses d'exploitation de la Ville seront de 37 064 000$ en 1987, dont un montant de 4 958 900$ sera financé par des revenus autres que de taxes, un autre de 1650 000$ proviendra de notre surplus accumulé, laissant un montant de 30 455 100$ à retirer des taxes municipales et d\u2019affaires et des compensations tenant lieu de taxes versées par les gouvernements fédéral et provincial.\u2019 Le taux de la taxe est établi en prenant le revenu net a retirer des taxes et en le répartissant sur l'ensemble des évaluations fonciéres imposables dans Westmount.En raison des grands écarts au niveau de l'augmentation des évaluations des propriétés unifamiliales par rapport aux autres catégories, nous constatons que le taux d'imposition de 2,00$ par 100$ d'évaluation a un effet différent selon les contribuables.La facture de taxe moyenne pour les propriétés unifami- liales nous indique une hausse de 7,8% par rapport à une augmentation de 1,0% pour les maisons d'appartements et de 2,6% pour les bâtiments commerciaux.En examinant les statistiques relatives aux moyennes, il faut avoir présent à l\u2019ésprit le fait que ce chiffre est lié uniquement au total des évaluations des propriétés, divisé par le nombre de propriétés s'inscrivant dans ce groupe.À titre d'exemple, signalons que l'augmentation moyenne d'évaluation pour les maisons unifamiliales a été de 17,7% mais que plusieurs propriétaires de maison ont subi une augmentation d'évaluation plus forte et d'autres, une augmentation beaucoup moins marquée.Une augmentation de 30% sur votre évaluation se traduira par une hausse de 19,8% de votre facture de taxes.Par contre, si votre évaluation n\u2019a pas changé par rapport à l'an dernier, votre facture de taxes aura diminué de 7,8%.Comme le rôle d'évaluation de Westmount est dressé par la Communauté urbaine de Montréal, les contribuables sont priés de communiquer avec le service d'Évaluation de la C.U.M.en appelant au 280-3940 s'ils ont des questions à poser au sujet de leur évaluation.Des formules de \u2018\u2018Plainte à l'égard du rôle d\u2019évaluation foncière\u201d sont disponibles au bureau du Greffier de la Ville à l'Hôtel de Ville.On trouve à l\u2019endos de la facture de taxes une explication détaillée de la procédure à suivre pour s\u2019opposer à une évaluation.Le Conseil a travaillé avec assiduité sur le Budget de 1987 en ayant pour objectif de maintenir le taux de taxes aussi bas que possible, tout en s'assurant que la qualité des services offerts par Westmount n\u2019est inférieure à celle d\u2019aucunes autres municipalités de la C.U.M.Nous croyons avoir atteint cet objectif.WESTMOUNT AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné par le soussigné, président d'élection de la Ville de Westmount, qu'à l'expiration du délai fixé pour la mise en candidature des candidats pour la charge de curateur de la Bibliothèque publique de Westmount, soit à 14h00, ie lundi, 5 janvier 1987, la personne suivante a été élue par acclamation à ladite charge: DONNÉ SOUS MON SEING à Westmount, ce cinquième jour de janvier 7.WESTMOUNT PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, Returning Officer of the city of Westmount, that, at the expiry date of the delay fixed for the nomination of candidates for the office of Trustee of Westmount Public Library, at 2:00 p.m.on Monday, 5th January 1987, the following person was elected by acclamation to the said office.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Westmount, Québec, this fifth day of January 1987 Robert C.Wilkins Président d'élection -Returning Officer CURATEUR DE LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE/ LIBRARY TRUSTEE Mr.Peter Michael McEntyre 444 Clarke Avenue Westmount, Québec H3Y 3C6 CITY HALL/HÔTEL DE VILLE 4333 Sherbrooke Street West 93 h-8 B3 1 Westmount, PQ H3Z 1E2 Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Fire (business calls) 19 Stanton St.935-2456 Police (business calls) 21 Stanton St.280-2223 Municipal Court, 21 Stanton St.935-8531 Nights, weekends and holidays Local 351-352 Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W.935-2066 Municipal Yard, 14 Bethune St.935-8037 Light Department, Glen Road 935-8218 Library (and nights) 935-8444 lundi à vendredi, 8h30 à 16h30 Incendie (bureau d'affaires) 19, rue Stanton 935-2456 Police (bureau d'affaires) 21, rue Stanton 280-2223 Cour municipale, 21, rue Stanton Loc 936-8531 Nuits, weekends et jours de féte .35104 352 Hall Victoria, 4626, rue Sherbrooke ouest 935-2066 Voirie, 14, rue Béthune 936-8037 Service d\u2019éclairage, chemin Glen\" | Bibliotheque (et nuit 935-8218 Coatinuedo., se2f 30\" The following events are scheduled in Westmount this week: Today, Jan 15 OU Public information meeting: Re City of Westmount's $5 million street lighting project, City Hall, 7:30 pm O Art exhibition: \u201cHard Hats and Dresses,\u201d Visual Arts Centre, 350 Vic ria, until Feb 7 Gh O Print exhibition: Photographs by Montreal Camera Club members, at the Westmount Public Library, until Jan 18 QA Sunday, Jan 18 D Breakfast forum: Speaker Prof Yochanan Silman on the relationship between religious and non-religious in Israel, Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, Côte St Antoine at Metcalfe, 10:15 am; preceded by shachrit service at 8:45 am and breakfast at 9:30 am % O Fellowship breakfast: Sponsored by the Entre Nous cultural and social group of Temple Emanu-El - Beth Sho- lom; guest artist Dora Wasserman will sing English and Yiddish folk songs, 4100 Sherbrooke street west, 10 am; for reservations call 937-3575 @$ Monday, Jan 19 D Westmount recreation department chess program: Victoria Hall, 7 pm to 10pm © 0 Auditions: Aspiring male and female models are invited to audition for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation\u2019s annual fashion show, to be held in April; try-outs at Temple Emanu-El - Beth Sholom, 395 Elm avenue, 7:30 pm; for further information call the JDF office, 337-0826 © OJ Meeting: Montreal Camera Club, pictorial competition, Westmount Park Church, de Maisonneuve at Lans- downe, 7:30 pm © pu Tuesday, Jan 20 D Open house: Westmount High School will be open to the public from 8:45 am to 11:45 am in order to show parents of prospective students what it has to offer; continues Jan 21 and 22 O Meeting: Election of the board of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, Atwa- ter Library, 1200 Atwater avenue, 10:30 am; for further information call 487- 7806 a Wednesday, Jan 21 O Used book sale: Hard-cover English fiction and non-fiction, Roslyn School, 9am-3pm - 0 Luncheon meeting: Rotary Club of Westmount, Victoria Hall, 12:30 © + COMING UP 0 Jan 23: Book sale, Atwater Library, for members only, 5 pm - 8 pm; open to the public Jan 24, 10 am - 5 pm, and Jan 25,1pm-5pm au 0 Jan 26: Financial seminar titled \u201cOutlook for '87,\u201d with Dr A.Tan of Bache Securities, Atwater Library, 7:30 pm-9pm ev 0 Jan 27: Buda Books poetry series features Louis Dudek and Anne Diamond, at the Double Hook, 1235A Greene avenue, 8 pm Gh D Jan 31: Investment workshop, wi Dr A.Tan of Bache Securities, Atwate: Library, 9:30 am -1 pm @$ O Feb 21, 22: Writers' workshop, with Adrian Waller, Victoria Hall; for further information phone 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Ne Since ; For information call y 1939 \u2018Specialists in insurance estimate repairs\u201d your sales representative or Louise Wolman at Ny Q i pw = serre ion Bt aml 932-3157 a, Somerville, estmount = \u2014 Thursday, January 15, 1987 - 3 486-0785 PSU records more condo site woes Reports of hazardous conditions continue to pile up concerning the construction site at 4476 St Catherine street.The complaints involve gaps in hoarding at the site as well as traffic congestion and unmarked materials lying in the street, according to public safety officers.Several sheets of plywood were reported to have fallen Sunday at 10:36 am after being laid against each other for fencing.Another panel was found to have fallen in last Thursday night at 11 o'clock.On Friday, traffic was reported backed up about 12 car lengths on either side of the site when an 18- wheel truck was parked in front of the site.Neither a foreman nor a flagman could be located.@Vhere were they going?Ell A § NES The following calls were answered by the Westmount Fire Brigade during the past week: Jan 6 3:21 pm: 4840 Sherbrooke, Steinberg\u2019s, oil spill from furnace into sewer (see story last Ï week); 9:31 pm: 10 Willow, burglar alarm; Jan7 3:33 pm: 331 Clarke, apt 40, code 2 automatic mutual aid from Céte St luc cancelled at 3:41 pm, for smell of gas, none found; 3:57 pm: 745 Upper Belmont, steam scare from overheated hot water heater; Pile driver Jan 8 \u2018 » 2:20 pm: 5 Murray, exterior gas leak (see Westmounter Karin Stiefenhofer puts some fancy moves on her friend Luc Harvey, gets to china story); doing his best to repel her attack.This scene took place last week on the outdoor 5:41 pm: 4656 Sherbrooke, first responder Robber not rink in Westmount Park, before it and other city rinks were ravaged by the recent Vibrations from pile driving on unit; mild weather.the construction site at Greene ave- \u201d > nue and St Catherine street Wednes- 2 = en content with Weather irks rink makers; rien Chimes pot an apa 7 1:37 pm: 65 Hillside, burglar alarm accidentally activated; 4:25 pm: 6865 Norwalk, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Céte St Luc cancelled at 4:34 pm; 5:40 pm: 18 Forden, burnt grease in oven (see story); Jan 10 4:24 am: 30 Stanton, apt 703, fumes from from unused oil tank; 9:50 am: 10 Church Hill, St Matthias\u2019 Church, code 2 automatic mutual aid from Outremont cancelled at 9:56 am; Jan 11 7:47 am: 77 Columbia, defective circulating pump on natural gas furnace; 3:57 pm: 5002 Sherbrooke, Toronto-Domin- ion Bank, fire in commercial building (see story); Jan 12 11:28 am: 16 Winchester, smell of oil from recently installed tanks; 5:52 pm: 33 Holton, fumes from propane tank (see story); 7:02 pm: 4670 St Catherine, for strange odor, none found: Jan 13 2:42 am: 7460 Kingsley, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Cote St Luc cancelled at 2:51 am.Homes entered to check gas @ crews called police and a locks to help gain access to homes on Burton avenue Tuesday afternoon last week following a leak of natural gas.Police said 19 homes had to be checked for safety after repairs in the event that pilot lights had to be relit.penny rolls A man who asked a bank teller for two rolls of pennies Friday suddenly produced a gun and demanded \u2018\u2018the rest of the money.\u201d Police said the holdup took place Friday at 5:45 pm at the Bank of Montreal branch on Sherbrooke street at Clare- mont avenue when the man, aged about 24, pulled a revolver from his pocket and was given less than $600.He left the bank and disappeared without being followed.Chevy slides into Jaguar A 1984 Chevrolet driven by a Montreal woman slid into a black 1987 Jaguar on Summit Circle near Summit road Sunday, police said.The mishap was reported to have occurred about 11:40 am on slippery streets.More than $500 damage resulted to both cars but no injuries were reported.The driver of the Jag, a resident of the street, was ticketed for not having proof of insurance.Bike ditched A BMX bicycle, abandoned outside 391 Roslyn avenue, was reported taken to local MUC police station 23 Monday last week.Skis snared Two pairs of skis and a set of poles valued at $800 were reported stolen Monday last week outside 805 Roslyn avenue, police said.Two other pairs were not taken.The theft occurred between 4:30 and 5 pm.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 city snow removers serene By THOR VALDMANIS While city snow removal crews are revelling in the recent mild temperatures and light snowfalls, recreation department officials are pulling their hair out.\u201cIt's going to be the worst year ever,\u201d John Garland, Westmount's superintendent of parks and recreation, said of the outdoor rink season Monday.\u201cWe just can\u2019t get any sustained cold weather.\u201d Mr Garland said ice flooding, carried out daily by the department, requires at least two consecutive nights of sub-zero weather to have any positive, lasting effect.After a tour of Westmount\u2019s rinks Monday, Buddy Selby, the general foreman in charge of the city\u2019s seven outdoor rink locations, said that while some rinks, namely those at Devon Park and the Westmount Athletic Grounds, are showing signs of exhaustion and are bare in some areas, they are \u2018\u2018skateable.\u201d \u201cOur rinks are as good as any other municipality\u2019s,\u201d Mr Selby said.Over the weekend, some complaints were aired concerning the outdoor rink in Westmount Park.According to sources, the rink was covered in snow and neglected both Saturday and Sunday.Mr Selby explained the rink was currently \u2018unmanned,\u2019 meaning that it was without an attendant.\u201cThe situation will be rectified by the weekend,\u201d he said, when someone is assigned to it.That will leave the dual-purpose (hockey and skating) Devon rink and the oval skating rink at the West- mount Athletic Grounds as the only unmanned locations, Mr Selby said.Those rinks are cleared every morning, though, the foreman said, and are regularly patrolled by the city's public security officers.The remaining outdoor hockey and skating rinks at Stayner, King George and Prince Albert parks and Queen Elizabeth Gardens, all have attendants stationed, Mr Selby said.\u201cAll we need is some colder temperatures,\u201d he added.In the meantime, over at city hall, Fred Caluori, Westmount's director of public works, said he had \u201cno objection\u201d to the current weather that has made life easy for the city\u2019s snow removal crews.broken a Chinese plate in an apartment at 3 Westmount Square, police said.It was valued at $300.The plate was toppled about 7:05 am.FOR © Jumeer © AND PLYWOOD FOR HOME AND INDUSTRY ORDER Teese WBWK DAYS 7:30 AM 5:3 SATURDAYS 8:30 PM-4 PM Call 748-6161 SHEARER-BOCK RUTHERFORD INC.50 STINSON BLVD.TWO BLOCKS EAST OF NATIONAL FILM BOARD Hannah and Jerry's il Van Home Bagel A Deli\u2019s Deli, New York style .and, of course, bread and cheese too.Many in-store specials Baking on the premises 5205 Sherbrooke St.W.comer Marowe 482-5943 IR) f TY Fabrics Specialists 460 St.Jacques, Ville St.Pierre 364-5657 ° 363-1461 rembourrage upholstering THE E 8\" | % T xaminer Meking all of Westmount your heme (+Cha Published every Thursday by J.W.Sancton & Sons Ltd.155 Hillside Avenue, Westmount, PQ H3Z 2Y8 Editorial and Circulation 932-3157 Display and Classified Advertising 931-7511 The Examiner aims to be an independent, clean newspaper for the home, devoted to public service.Mail subscriptions in Canada, $15.00 per year; 2 years $26.50; 3 years $38.75.Subscriptions of less than one year, 35 cents per copy plus $2 handling.Thirty-five cents a copy.Outside Canada, additional $20.00 a year.Member of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association.Second class mail registration number 1760 4 - Vol.LIX, No.3, Thursday, January 15, 1987 rm CCNA / dell LS) CIRCULATION We Say Don Johnston not quitting, yet OVER the past two or three weeks reports, or rumors if you wish, have reached us from well-placed sources that our MP, Hon Donald J.Johnston, was on the point of announcing his retirement from politics and returning to his practice as a leading tax lawyer full time.The scuttlebutt had a certain amount of apparent credibility.This high-profile Trudeau cabinet minister appeared to have nowhere to go, even when and if the federal Liberals return to power in Ottawa.He was an opponent of Hon John Turner in the party leadership race \u2014 in which he was highly respected but only lightly supported \u2014 and was not quick off the mark to endorse the chief at the recent reconfirming convention.It would be reasonable to assume, therefore, that Hon Don would not necessarily be one of Rt Hon John's favorite people.And even the highest cabinet post, such as finance, in a future Turner government could be the end of the line.So we talked to our ever affable, frank and friendly Member this week.He discounted that the talk of his imminent stepping down might have been instigated by wishful thinking of possible successors.But he added that some long-memoried persons may have been looking at the calendar in light of his statement in 1978, when he entered the fray, that he thought that 10 years was about the limit one should stay on the very public political scene.He believed then and still does, he said Monday, that way should be made for new blood to take over.However, he has not yet decided to quit nor even said that he will not be available to run in the next election.It could be in St Henri-Westmount or even perhaps a West- mount-Outremont riding which still may come out of redistribution \u2014 a new combination for which he sees some practical difficulties, such as location of a riding office to satisfy constituents in both communities, and the not altogether desirable plan of putting together an area of like socio-economic characteristics.He feels that St Henri and Westmount have been a successful combination which it would be a pity to break up and which he is happy serving.Is Westmount legally impotent?THE troublesome construction of a condominium building at 4476 St Catherine street west, between Abbott and Metcalfe avenues, goes on being troublesome.Offences against community standards of behavior for developers and contractors have been so numerous that there is no accurate count, even of demonstrable infractions of laws and codes.It is clearly the owners\u2019 business if they choose to let the public conclude by what it can see for itself that shoddy supervision or workmanship or both characterize this undertaking.The building itself may be going up to the finest specifications.But this is not suggested to neighbors and passersby who constantly are offended by evidence of their own eyes of ramshackle, inadequate, unsightly hoardings, bad security, the busy street used for storage of materials, muddy sidewalks and general inconsideration of citizens.It is clearly the public's business, however, if they continue to be discommoded or concerned by the state of this site since the excavation began last summer.This is to say nothing of the taxpayers\u2019 resentment that their officials, from mayor and city manager down to the basic inspector and security officer, have had their attention drawn from other, more abiding things to deal with the ongoing complaints from this project.A thorough analysis of the costs to the public purse of the behavior of those responsible well might be eyebrow-raising.What continues to baffle us is how little appears to happen as a consequence of the many complaints, even those allegedly leading to summonses or charges.Our inquiries at city hall and elsewhere indicate a great deal of confusion concerning the city's by-laws, provincial codes and even criminal and civil law as they may be applicable.Thankfully, there do not appear to be many builders gaining contracts in Westmount so contemptuous of the public.However, what the 4476 people apparently have been able to get away with is a very bad example to others.We should have thought that the City of Westmount, itself a law-making authority with some rather broad powers, would not show itself so seemingly powerless, reticent or possibly even indifferent.Is Westmount really this impotent in the legal department?Hon.Donald J.Johnston Says.Free trade yes, but how?IT IS IRONIC that we live in a world where almost everyone preaches \u201cfree trade\u201d or \u201cfreer trade\u201d but no one is really prepared to make it happen.We all know the lessons of \u201ccomparative advantage\u201d and we see the results as foreign products of nearly all descriptions invade our markets.The response by Canadian manufacturers to this inflow, for example, of footwear and clothing from Brazil and the Far East, is really no different than the response of the U.S.lumber industry to Canadian softwood imports.Adding 15 percent to the cost of Canadian lumber imports hurts American consumers.Putting quotas on the import of clothes and footwear hurts Canadian consumers.But in both cases domestic manufacturers are benefitted and jobs are protected.Protecting jobs has always enjoyed more political support than protecting consumers.The same is true of every Western industrialized society.The political pressure of potential job losses and industrial dislocation becomes too great for the politicians to withstand.That is why we in Canada move so cautiously to eliminate trade barriers even when they prop up inefficient industries.At a ministerial symposium I attended in Davos some years ago, a senior British minister remarked, \u201cFrom what I see we are all in favor of free trade, but not just yet.\u201d What is the answer?How can we obtain a national consensus that will give political leaders the backbone to do the right thing, not simply what is politically expedient?The answer is obvious, albeit seemingly cynical.We must make the political choice and the right choice one and the same.I think I know how that can be done.More next week.our M.N.A.Hon.Richard D.French says.Space agency launches row THE GOVERNMENT of Canada has announced its intention to establish a national space agency to co-ordinate Canadian efforts in transport and communications in the atmosphere.The new agency will be composed from space-related programs and personnel in a number of departments and agencies such as the ministry of science and technology and the department of communications.The recent report published by the federal task force on the economic development of Montreal designates aerospace and com- 3 munications as two of the priority sectors Ë for the city\u2019s industrial base.It also recommends unequivocally that the new space È agency be established here.Tono one\u2019s great surprise, the governments of Quebec and of ki Montreal are strongly in favor of such a decision, as are the universities and business groups.The problem, however, is the broad backlash in Western Canada against what is (wrongly) perceived as Ottawa\u2019s undue generosity toward Quebec.The awarding of the maintenance contract for the F-18 fighter i plane to Canadair instead of its Winnipeg competitor seemed to have resulted from a rather tortuous interpretation of the virtues of the rival bids.The decision crystallized a sense of frustration with the federal government\u2019s efforts to support employment in Quebec, and the federal cabinet seems extremely sensitive on the matter.Federal public servants who will staff the new agency have not been slow to exploit the political fallout from the F-18.They have been lobbying vigorously to keep the new agency in Ottawa.The puzzling thing, however, isthe notion that keeping the agency in Continued on page 27 Air Canada passes are better THERE are many things we might say about the appointment of Mayor Brian O'N.Gallery as acting chairman of Canadian National.Every such remark, however justified by the facts, would smack of a cheap crack at our first magistrate.Despite those who denigrate His Worship, ever fewer as he has shown himself to be a dedicated and capable first citizen of Westmount, he can and should command respect.Unfortunately, the CN appointment simply doesn\u2019t help.The quips and jokes must long since have outstripped whatever honor and expressions of admiration came in the wake of his new job.We are quite sure that Mr Gallery would himself acknowledge that there are literally thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of Canadians as qualified as he to be CN chairman.Knowledge of railroading clearly is not among the specifications.The sad thing about it is that among the widely held attributes is that of being a Progressive Conservative.In that, however, it must be admitted that Mr Gallery has an edge: he is a prominent fund-raiser n for the party and is a good friend of a former Westmount resident named Mulroney.If we were to criticize our mayor for any- thinginall this it would be for not holding out instead for the chairmanship of that other Crown corporation transportation plum, Air Canada.Their travel passes are more useful than CN'\u2019s.Ask Hon Bryce Mackassey of the Liberals.Other views on language THREE letters (see You Say) came in as if on cue from defenders of Mr Allan Singer in the wake of last week's editorial on the language of signs.They have something else in common: they ignore the essential point of the editorial.Our advocacy of respect for the sensibilities of others instead of blind insistence upon uniligualism, of whatever language, appears to have been passed over.We don\u2019t think our point was obscure.Several Westmounters whose opinions we respect have nodded, even lauded it.They agree that moderation and respect for others are to be preferred to redneck militancy on either side.By coincidence and without knowledge of what the other was writing, the editorial @ ists of this paper and of our sister publication, the Town OF MOUNT RoyAL WEEKLY Post, last week were on the same topic.In view of the comments from our readers we draw their attention to They Say on page 22.1 Say! I'D always assumed that I was the central character in my own story but now it occurred to me I might in fact be only a minor character in someone else's.\u2014Russell Hoban The Westmount Examiner Introducing Th = = = te = 00 2 Westm't Rotary Members On Forty-five Years Ago January 8, 1942 \u201cThe death occurred suddenly yesterday afternoon of Henry Reid Cockfield, prominent advertising executive, director of aluminium production and distribution of the department of munitions and supply, and head of the Protestant Education Committee of Quebec.Managing director of Cock- field Brown and Co, Mr Cockfield dropped dead suddenly in his office yesterday afternoon.His death came as a complete shock as he was seemingly in excellent health.He was 53 years of age.\u201d Thirty-five Years Ago January 11, 1952 \u201cCanada\u2019s role in the first 100 years of the atomic era depends on immigration.Lt Col G.R.Stevens, OBE, told Westmount Rotary Club members at a regular meeting on Wednesday.There are three possible roles which Canada can play, and her destiny Continued on page 22 The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 15, 1987 - 5 MAYOR GALLERY ELECTED ACTING CHAIRMAN OF CN You Say CHA = MAN 5 CRNATE COACH NEWS ITEM: Stratford\u2019s Mikado to tour U.S.Harry suggests an addition to the cast My object all sublime I shall achieve in time To be adored by millions and Enshrined in classical rhyme.My noble crown will shine All glory will be mine For amor vincit omnia\u2019s My favorite bottom line.Hay sionih 87 # a tempo 1 + 3 TN Lill ¥ Us 2 fe =P 19 pes T + 1\u2014#- f= & o 7 + T ob .joel all ah = Mi me 1 shall a-chuor mn tam.To gain my worthy aim I'll play the amorous game Extend my bounty to everyone Provided they do the same.My friends will get their rewards With grants or appointment to boards Or judgeships, senatorial seats Or medals or contract awards.I'll make token appointments to Even those who my views eschew So politicians of every stripe I shall add to my loyal retinue.I'll negotiate any trade pact If supplies of love are intact And please don't talk about duties and such Or distract with irrelevant fact.1 will all my ministers trust Who for my office do lust And I'll even have a kind word for those Whose actions fill me with disgust.Peccadillos I'll never expose Nor punishments ever impose For I am a monarch who everyone knows Is a pussycat from head to toes.Our sovereignty will I uphold If it's not too demanding or bold Our independence I'l] loudly proclaim Nor will it be too cheaply sold.Fixed frontiers will I maintain From ocean to bounding main But if polar limits shrink with the cold To Ronny I will not complain.Gracious presence I'll never deny The remotest to meet I will fly Just lay on a junket executive-class With Coronas and Mumm\u2019s extra dry.So give thanks in wild merriment For a leader whom heaven has sent Everyone's interest will he protect At least till the money's all spent.Now let's have a rip-roaring cheer With a \u201chip!\u201d and a loud \u201chear! hear!\u201d For the sweetest Mikado that ever did live That lovable huggable dear! Harry Mayerovitch WESTMOUNT Editorial on language called strange reasoning Sir: Your editorial rebuke of an elderly N.D.G.stationer for the alleged crime of having a commercial sign in English and your equation of this offence with a group (FLQ) that advocates firebombing and win- dow-smashing as legitimate methods of expression is pretty strange reasoning by whatever measure one chooses.In the Westmount context, this condemnation | assume would also apply to \u201cJoe the Barber's\u2019 sign that had been in place for 30 years.A group of strident anonymous \u201ccallers\u201d had forced the removal of the allegedly offensive words \u201cthe Barber\u201d THE EXAMINER had treated the incident of Joe's sign as a joke with a cartoon and caption, \u201cIt\u2019s nice to see the French face of Quebec being preserved\u201d in the Dec 11, 1986 edition.This editorial raises three very fundamental questions: 1) Does this editorial mean that THE EXAMINER supported the \u201ccallers\u201d whose activities were found to be so amusing?2) Does THE EXAMINER know the identity of the \u201ccallers?3) Does THE EXAMINER now recommend that this tactic be directed at the N.D.G.stationer to obtain the same result as was obtained in Westmount?Clearly some straight answers are in order from THE EXAMINER.W.A.Sullivan 4444 Sherbrooke street west Apt 105 WESTMOUNT PQ H3Z 1E4 Editor's note: Our answers: 1) No, 2) No, 3) No.Extremist label said \u2018low blow\u2019 to Mr Singer Sir: The editorial board of THE WEST MOUNTEXAMINER has delivered a low blow to N.D.G.stationer Allan Singer by attempting to brand him an extremist in last week's editorial.And, worse still, the editors then chose to put him in the same category as FLQ fire- bombers and window-smashers.Mr Singer, a 73-year-old World War I! veteran, has exercised his democratic right and has taken action against the \u2018\u2018extremists\" in the Quebec government who would say that his crime was to post a sign (for the past 34 years) in the English language.And, Continued on page 22 6 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, January 15, 1987 are ] R 44 AU LR ; Broker A 330 Greene Avenue; Westmount DOWNTOWN \u201cBeautiful\u201d 2- bedroom condo with a/c, alarm, equipped, kitchen.Within walking distance to everywhere S139,000.Luc Desrosiers ; 989-9102 Pe OLD HAMPSTEAD HAMPSTEAD DOWNTOWN CONDO For gracious entertaining and comfortable Iving, consider this Detached stone front 6%-7%2-2%2 luxury Exquisite 2-bedroom condo in a prestigious delached, stonefront duplex in Old Hampstead.A quiet couple has duplex, quiet street, one extra large room, renovated building.Fireplace, 2 lovingly cared for and tastefully decorated the upper flat for more playroom.Fuily rented.bathrooms, indoor parking, alarm system.than 15 years.The owners leave their immaculate lower fiat with some Julia Daniels 935-4524 Very nicel Excl.$156.000.B.Von Dorp/C.Palardy 737-0910 regret in June.Truly in \u201cmove-in\u201d condition, this 3-bedroom flat features spacious living and dining areas.A bright family room and a most pleasant garden.$369.000.For more details, contact Reg Morden 933-6781/937-7061 DOWNTOWN Whose chance at such an opportunity?Be smart, invest now in trendy Faubourg area.Reduced price } ) 4 $385,000 for such ; a ax AR ID AEs Sa an mp CENTER L \u201cStunning\u201d 1500 - 1 bedroom con- potential.Please call a vols \u20ac do.Spacious and sq.ft.2-bedroom me for exclusive CENTRE EAST ä bright room.KE condo.Fireplace, \u201c garden, parking._.\u2014 m\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014c CAS.\u20ac all 22 showing.\u201cRevenue\u201d small 7-unit building in very Manon Gagnon good condition.$189,000.: 2 \"Luc Desrosiers a\" Luc Desrosiers 489-8334 Luc Desrosiers 989-9102 ame 989-9102 iil 989-9102 NUNS\u2019 ISLAND \u201cThe beautiful lifestyle\u201d Only 5 minutes from downtown.2 and 3- bedroom ANNOUNCEMENT condominiums, penthouses and HANNAH BUXTON townhouses from $437,000.We are pleased to announce that HANNAH Information: BUXTON has joined RE/MAX Westmount Inc.Hannah brings her enthusiasm and dedication Marie Max-Farr to our sales team of real estate professionals, 766-3339 and can be reached at 933-6781 or 484-2694.\u2014l FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE WESTMOUNT CLUS] OUTREMONT FORT DE LA MONTAGNE _ _ ; i E USIVE - JUST LISTED - LE SANCTUAIRE Luxurious 1700 sq.ft.2-bedroom, 2- EXCLUSIVE H \u201ccompletely none 3 most desirable hase, |.2 bedrooms, 2 Eathroom condominium apartment on cu = Co athrooms, sq.ft., car garage, oor with western exposure, large Ing, garden.Absolutely move-in condition.oversized terrace and garden.Lovely terrace, garden, all amenities Excl.AY.views towards forest.$239,000.Peggie Hopkins 765-3482 Brian Dutch 738-1744 Brian Dutch 738-1744 Joyce Faughnan 932-9766 FOR SALE 12! 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Using the same adjusting formula, the average sale price among the 38 September home transfers works out to $309,760.Comparison to 1985 A comparison to the previous year provides a tangible reference point for assessing the magnitude of the escalation.In September 1985, the average home would have sold for $229,480.A year later that home would have fetched 56.3 percent more.It must be noted that the average valuation in 1985 was calculated to be $178,445, a slight 7.2 percent less than in 1986.The average mark-up over evaluation was 33.3 percent for September 1985.Four homes sold for more than $600,000, the least expensive being 18 Edgehill, at $610,000.That home, evaluated at seemingly low $187,400, had the largest mark-up at 225 percent.The other three homes, whose price has not been listed officially on city hall documents, rang up a total $2,174,750 in sales.The sales prices of each of these three were marked up at least 120 percent over evaluation.Other wild mark-ups included: 214 Cote St Antoine road, selling for $285,000, but evaluated at $117,000; 358 Grosvenor, sold for $200,000, evaluated at $87,000; 37 Windsor, sold for $239,300, evaluated at $110,300; and, 534 Mount Pleasant, sold for $425,000, evaluated at $213,200.On the other end of the scale, the \u201cbargains\u201d among the batch would appear to be: 40 Roxborough, sold for $365,000, evaluated at $287,100; 38 Windsor, sold for $200,000, evaluated at $159,200; and, 104 Abbett, at CT 2 \u2014 = = 7 = $125,000 the least expensive single- \u201c ~ or A