The Westmount examiner, 22 juin 1989, jeudi 22 juin 1989

[" rs y d us he 1d e et to h- n a vas une nt 5 Vol.LXI, No.25 ik a Making all AR oT Supposed to deter, it merely kills: « Highly toxic pestic being used on pigeo Westmount is one of the areas hardest-hit this year by poisoning of pigeons using an inhumane method that may be hazardous to other birds, family pets and children, SPCA officials warned Friday.The chemical-laced corn kernels MUC police say were used plentifully by licensed exterminators on at least one Westmount roof probably shouldnt be used in urban areas, says an Environment Quebec official.EHHLP PAS PAP APE] Ce pn LU à dde + SATURDAY, June 24, is Quebec's Fête Nationale, the St Jean Baptiste holiday, and it will be marked by various closings of stores and businesses Friday, Saturday and/or Monday.The offices of THE EXAMINER will be closed all day Friday but will be open as usual on Monday.City of Westmount offices also will be closed Friday and open Monday.The Westmount Public Library will be closed Friday and, as usual in the summer, on Saturday and Sunday as well.We wish all our readers a happy and safe holiday weekend.dédh4d4##### By LAUREEN SWEENEY The pigeon poisonings follow adoption by Westmount last November of pigeon-control legislation and the lifting of a previous law which prohibited the killing of birds.Though city inspectors point to a clean-up of the pigeon problem, others are concerned that the results may be only temporary.They are calling for the city to ban toxic bird- control methods (see separate story).The problem, explains SPCA wildlife official Louis McCann, is that the widely used Avitrol is actually killing urban pigeons rather than scaring them away.\u201cIt\u2019s allowed in Quebec as a flock-repellent.MNAs seek Dorchester renaming When is Westmount intending to re-name Dorchester boulevard after René Lév- esque?That was the first question Westmount\u2019s delegation to Quebec City was asked last Thursday night by an opposition member of the National Assembly when it appeared before the private bills committee, Councillor Paul Fortin said.The query came from Francis Dufour, the deputy from Jonquière.\u201cI told him it was still under consideration,\u2019 Coun Fortin said, adding that in West- mount such decisions are not taken as quickly as in Montreal.\u2018\u2018I was quite taken aback by that,\u201d Mr Fortin said.Wishing everyone a great summer man RESTAURANT attentes G fe INSIDE- B Many groups have eyes on B National Assembly moves to grant city special powers.\u2026.Westmount Station.® Westmount library celebrates 90 yearsofservice.B In the Neighborhood: Maureen Webster, volunteer .Friendly personalized service, relaxing atmosphere and good honest value.4858 Sherbrooke W.48-MARIA Fu un Le w I i ~~ i T I Cee = I ls = | 3 1.0 \u2026 81 120 4 = u ur cee Sy wow EM fa je TI LI œ | or CU UQO Oo © Oo ti \"4 et LL] roi U à il + Lu Ju) \u201cGI a ox EE EEE UE YAR Eh (ad Laid of Westmount your ho Westmount, Quebec, Thursday, June 22, 1989 me us + Ehud ce -6-28 om TINCT LY gE .va EEA iy \u201c.A In reality it causes extreme pain and kills them.That\u2019s the best-kept secret.\u201d Now, the secret is out.Not in the city \u201cThat stuff shouldn't be used in the city,\u201d said local police investigator Gaston Bernier Monday after consultation with Yves Pagé, director of pesticide management and control for Environment Quebec.Though it is highly toxic, he said, he does not believe it presents much of a public hazard when properly administered (see separate story).Mr Pagé, who told THE EXAMINER he was looking into the problem, said the product is supposed to make the pigeons mildly sick so they will send messages of distress to the flock.In the city, however, the flock does not react to such signals and continues feeding, he explained.Labelled as a flock repellent, Avi- trol is packaged as corn and grain treated with the chemical 4-amino- pyridine.It is classed under the Pesticides Act as a highly toxic pesticide restricted for use by licensed persons only.Nonetheless, Avitrol has turned up on the shelves of hardware stores, says Esther Goldenberg, founder of Continued on page six 5 First to give blood for her own\" clinic next Thursday at Victoria Hall wa x s Mayor May Cutler.With her at Red Cross headquarters is technician Francine Dumaine.Her Worship will be away on business.200 pints of blood.do the next day.Red-blooded Westmounters needed for mayor's blood donor clinic THE call is out for Westmounters to roll up their sleeves and give.The annual Westmount mayor\u2019s blood donor clinic will be held on June 29, between 2:30 and 8:30 pm, in Victoria Hall.This year\u2019s goal is Mayor May Cutler cannot be on hand for the clinic but set an example for other Westmount citizens by going to the Red Cross permanent clinic to get her arm in beforehand.That means: one pint down, 199 to go.Donors must be between 17 and 65 years of age and weigh more than 45.5 kg; be in good general health and feeling well; must not, with few exceptions, be taking any prescription medications; should have had a good sleep and have eaten prior to donating; and must not have given blood in the past three months.It takes 30 to 45 minutes to donate blood, from registration to release.The time spent actually giving blood is about 10 minutes.When Mayor Cutler visited Red Cross headquarters Tuesday to donate blood, she was surprised by the short time it took.\u201cI used to be unable to give blood,\u201d she observed.\u201cIt just took forever.They told me it was because my blood pressure was too low.\u201d It goes faster, now, she was told by technician Francine Dumaine, \u201cbecause of the pressures of your job as mayor.\u201d A special appeal was made at Monday night's city council meeting for donors to support the Westmount blood clinic.\u201cTo get right down to brass tacks, we need your blood,\u201d said Public Security Lieutenant Richard Clyde who is organizing the event.Noting Westmounters had won the Participaction Challenge, he now challenged them to participate in helping to save a life.Mayor Cutler then asked all these councillors \u201cwho are clinically pure and physically healthy\u201d to give their blood as she was planning to Council stands firm on point of honor: Trusteeship a long way off as Westmount fights MUC bill Westmount city council says it\u2019s on a matter of principle, not because of the money involved, that it wants to pursue its tax dispute with the Montreal Urban Community.\u201cOur intent here is to insist that the provincial government focus on an inadequacy in the law,\u201d Councillor Peter Duffield said at Monday's city hall meeting.Council unanimously adopted a resolution asking the Quebec municipal commission to investigate why Westmount has refused to pay a $512,706 portion of its 1988 tax bill before the commission considers pe- \u201cHow was the fish?\" By CHARLES MAPPIN titioning the Superior Court to put the city into trusteeship.\u201cThe point here is that the existing law is deficient.The only way we can bring it out is to force the municipal commission to hear us,\u201d Mr Duffield said.Westmount shouldn't have been asked to pay tax on errors in the valuation roll admitted to by the MUC before it assessed each municipality its share of the bill, he said, adding that the valuation system has no provisions to deal with this type of situation.Council received a letter last week from the MUC executive committee indicating it passed a resolution June 1 to inform the municipal commission that Westmount had not paid its overdue bill.The resolution requests the commission to file a motion in Superior Court to have Westmount declared in default, a process that could lead to trusteeship.\u201cWe're out to publicize a gross injustice,\u201d Councillor Daniel Tingley said.\u201cWe want to make sure the MUC is made poignantly aware that what it is doing is flagrantly wrong.\u201d Councillor Joan Rothman said it worried her to risk having West- mount put into trusteeship and questioned whether that would be responsible representation of the Westmount electorate.\u201cI feel distinctly uncomfortable in supporting this motion.now that we're down to the crunch,\u201d Mrs Roth- man said.Mayor May Cutler said she thinks Westmount is \u201cvery, very far indeed from the crunch\u201d in this matter.City lawyer Kevin Donovan explained, at Mrs Cutler\u2019s request, what could lie ahead.He said trust- Continued on page 16 Council told to practise its preachings If Westmount city council is seriously concerned for the environment and recycling, it should set an example, Roslyn avenue resident Sima Newell said at Monday's council meeting.Ms Newell recounted that she had just gone down to the basement of city hall to get a drink of water and was offered a cup by a helpful member of the staff.a styrofoam cup! \u201cWould the council not show some leadership?\u201d Ms Newell asked. \u2014_p> - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, June 22, 1989 WESTMOUNT NOTICE Householders are notified that there will be no garbage collection Monday, June 26th, 1989 Monday, July 3rd, 1989 WESTMOUNT AVIS Les résidents sont avisés qu'il n'y aura aucune cueillette des ordures: le lundi 26 juin 1989 et le lundi 3 juitlet 1989 F.Caluori Director of Public Works and City Engineer/ Directeur des Travaux Publics et Ingénieur de la Ville PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that City Hali and the Library will be closed on Friday 23rd June and Friday 30th June 1989.The Recreational facilities will be following the regular schedule on Friday 23rd and Friday 30th June, as follows: Swimming Pool: 7 am to 9:45 pm; Tennis courts (hard surface): 7 am to 9:45 pm; Tennis courts (clay): 10 am to 9:45 pm.Please be advised that the Library will be closed on weekends until after Labor Day.Given under my hand at Westmount this 19th day of June 1989.Robert C.Wilkins City Clerk AVIS PUBLIC AVIS PUBLIC est par la présente donné que l'Hôtel de Ville de Westmount et la Bibliothèque seront fermés les vendredis 23 et 30 juin 1989.En ce qui concerne les installations de loisirs, l'horaire régulier est maintenu les vendredis 23 juin et 30 juin, comme suit: piscine: 7h à 21h45 courts de tennis (surface dure): 7h à 21h45 courts de tennis (terre battue): 10h à 21h45 Veuillez prendre note que la Bibliothèque sera également fermée les fins de semaine jusqu'après la fête du Travail.Donné sous mon seing 3 Westmount ce 19=™ jour de juin 1989.Robert C.Wilkins Greffier de la Ville WESTMOUNT BY-LAW 1029 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all who may be concerned that \u2018\u2018BYLAW CONCERNING DEMOLITION\" was adopted by the Municipal Council of Westmount at a general sitting held at the City Hall on 19th June 1989.The object and purpose of the said by-law is to establish a Demolition Committee consisting of three (3) members of Council to study and render decisions (subject to a right of appeal to Council) on all applications received by the City of Westmount for the demolition of buildings on the City's territory and to prescribe the procedures to be followed in the processing of such applications, in rendering decisions thereon and in handling appeals to Council from such decisions, the whole in accordance with the rules governing such demolition by-laws as established by Sections 412.1 to 412.23 inclusive of the Cities and Towns Act (RSQ chap.C-19).Details relating to the said by-law are fully set out in By-law 1029 which is open for inspection by all persons interested at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Westmount.GIVEN at Westmount, P.Q., this 20th day of June 1989.Robert C.Wilkins City Clerk WESTMOUNT REGLEMENT 1029 AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné à tous ceux qui peuvent être concernés que le \u201cRÈGLEMENT SUR LA DÉMOLITION\" était adopté par le conseil municipal de la ville de Westmount, lors d'une assemblée générale tenue à l'Hôtel de ville le 19 juin 1989.L'objet et le but de ce règlement est d'établir un comité de la Démolition formé de trois (3) membres du Conseil pour étudier et rendre des décisions (sous réserve du droit d'en appeler au Conseil) sur toutes les demandes reçues par la Ville de Westmount pour la démolition de bâtiments sur le territoire de la ville et de prescrire les procédures à suivre pour traiter lesdites demandes, rendre des décisions à ce sujet et traiter les appels de ces décisions soumis au Conseil, le tout conformément aux règles régissant de tels règlements de démolition prévues aux paragraphes 412.1 à 412.23 inclusivement de la Loi sur les cités et villes (LRQ, chapitre C-19).Les détails se rapportant audit règlement sont contenus au complet dans le Règlement 1029, lequel est ouvert pour vérification par toutes les personnes intéressées, au bureau du greffier de la ville, Hôtel de ville, Westmount.DONNÉ à Westmount, P.Q., ce 20* jour de juin 1989.: Robert C.Wilkins Greffier de la ville WESTMOUNT PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Municipal Council of West- mount enacted By-law 1022, entitled \u201cBY-LAW TO EXPEND AND PROVIDE A LOAN FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND SIDEWALKS, ASPHALT RESURFACING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND LANES,\u201d on 1st May 1989, and that this by-law was deemed to have been approved by the qualified voters at the registration held on 11th May 1989.This by-law was approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs of Quebec on 7th June 1989.The object and purpose of this by-law are as follows: 1.to authorize Council to expend and to borrow, by way of the issue of debentures, an amount of six hundred sixteen thousand dollars ($616,000) for the carrying out of the following projects: * reconstruction of roads and sidewalks - Devon avenue (throughout) .$260,000 * repair of roads, sidewalks and lanes - various locations i) asphalt resurfacing - various locations .$172,000 il) reconstruction of sidewalks - various locations .$104,000 iii) reconstruction of lanes - various locations .$ 24,000 Subtotal .$560,000 plus 10% contingency, interest on temporary loans, debenture discount and issueexpense .$ 56,000 GRANDTOTAL .$616,000 2.to provide for the amortization of the said loan over a 10-year period, with debentures to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 12% per annum payable half-yearly; and 3.to provide for the levying of taxes necessary to meet the City's obligations under the said by-law.Notice of the adoption of this by-law was published as required by law.This by-law is open for inspection by all persons interested at the Office of the City Clerk, 4333 Sherbrooke Street, Westmount, Quebec.GIVEN at Westmount, Quebec, this 20th day of June 1989.Ta Robert C.Wilkins City Clerk WESTMOUNT AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné que le Conseil municipal de la Ville de Westmount a adopté le 1% mai 1989, le règlement 1022, intitulé \u2018RÉGLEMENT PRÉVOYANT UNE DÉPENSE ET UN EMPRUNT POUR LA RECONSTRUCTION DE RUES ET DE TROTTOIRS, LE REVETE- MENT BITUMINEUX ET LA RECONSTRUCTION DE TROTTOIRS ET DE RUELLES)\" et que ce règlement fut réputé avoir été approuvé par les personnes habiles à voter lors de l'enregistrement tenu le 11 mai 1989.Ce règlement a été approuvé par le Ministre des Affaires municipales par lettre datée du 7 juin 1989.L'objet de ce règlement est: 1.d'autoriser ladite ville de dépenser et d'emprunter, par voie de l'émission d'obligations, le montant de six cents seize mille dollars (616 000$) requis pour réaliser les projets suivants: e la reconstruction de rues et de trottoirs - l'avenue Devon sur toute la longueur .260 000$ * la reconstruction des rues, trottoirs et ruelles - divers endroits 1) revêtement bitumineux - divers endroits .172 000$ ii) reconstruction des trottoirs - divers endroits .104 000$ iii) reconstruction de ruelles \u2014 divers endroits .24 000$ Soustotal .560 000$ plus 10% pour fraise imprévus, l'intérêt sur les emprunts temporaires et les dépenses liées à l'escompte et à l'émission d'obligations .56 000$ GRANDTOTAL .616 000% 2.de prévoir I'amortissement dudit emprunt sur une période de 10 ans, avec des obligations portant intérêt à un taux d'au plus 12% par année payable semi-annuellement; et 3.de prévoir la perception des taxes requises pour faire face aux obligations de ladite ville en vertu dudit règlement.Les avis concernant l'adoption du règlement ont été publiés tel que requis par la loi.Toutes les parties intéressées peuvent prendre communication de ce règlement au bureau du greffier de la ville, 4333, rue Sherbrooke, Westmount, Québec.DONNÉ à Westmount, Québec, ce 20ième jour de juin 1989.Robert C.Wilkins Greffier de la Ville WESTMOUNT BY-LAW 1030 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all who may be concerned that \u2018\u2018BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY OF WEST- MOUNT FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE PENSION PLAN OF ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS\u2019 was adopted by the Municipal Council of Westmount at a general sitting held at the City Hall on 19* June 1989.The object and purpose of the said by-law is to permit the City of Westmount to withdraw from membership in the Pension Plan of Elected Municipal Officers, as authorized by Section 4 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Elected Municipal Officers (S.Q.1988, Chapter 85).Continued on page 25 The following events are scheduled in Westmount this week: Today, June 22 DO Atwater library: Is on a summer schedule until Sept 5.935-7344.O Tennis tournament registration: For Remington father/son, mother/ daughter runs at the recreation office in the arena to June 30.Tournament July 3 to 16.$5 entry fee.% Wednesday, June 27 [J Seniors\u2019 sight-seeing tour: To Shel- bourne, Vt.935-8531, local 212.O Story hour: Today and every Wednesday, a 20-minute story hour for two- and three-year-olds, followed by a 20- minute story hour for children four to six years old and, after that, 20 minutes of French stories.Story hours begin at 10:30 am and at 3 pm at the Westmount Library.+ COMING UP O June 28: Equality Party riding association meeting at 7:30 pm at Victoria Hall.Memberships available.J June 29: Mayor's annual blood donor clinic at Victoria Hall from 2:30 to 8:30 pm.D July 1: The second instalment of Westmount tax bills, for those who paid the first on time, is due.D July 4: City council meeting at 8 pm at City Hall.a D July 8: Reading of Origami, for children of all ages, at 10 am at Oink Oink!, 1361 Greene avenue.Readings every second Saturday.932-7243.+ D July 13: Seniors\u2019 river cruise and dinner in Old Montreal.935-8531, local 212.W Weekly / Monthly M @ Publicmeeting / Annual à W Religious / Cultural event \\@ + For children / Sporting event + © All welcome / Sale H @ Nosmoking / Phone for details ® # Free / Admission charge $ @® Offering / See advertisement 9 «\u20ac Membersonly / By invitation (2 \u20ac Members and guests Maintenance by-law seen as good tool Councillor Sally Aitken said she expects Westmount's new maintenance by-law will be an effective tool for the city.\u201cThis has been the wish of people living in apartments and of certain sentee landords or in some cas recalcitrant landlords,\u201d Mrs Aitki said before council passed the by-law at Monday's council meeting.It covers general building maintenance, as well as stipulating public doors must be kept locked and ventilation systems kept in working order (see story last week).During question period, Ramzi Ferahian asked council to add the word safe to section 3(b) that requires buildings to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, \u2018because you can still be hit on the head by a very clean brick.\u201d City officials said safety wasn't included in the by-law because it is covered in the National Building Code.members of council to deal with à It\u2019s easy to place a classified ad in THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER.Simply call 931-7511.An adtaker will help compose the adi 0531 aa Ts ra Tv Ty ® as * Louis Icart prints * glass by Lalique, Tiffany, Gallé * complete estates * old paintings * bronze statues they going?e The following calls were answered by the Westmount Fire Brigade during the past week: June 13 7:50 am: 4000 de Maisonneuve, first re- sponder unit; 11:26 am: 42 Devon, odor of natural gas; 12:17 pm: 4817 Sherbrooke, Mac\u2019s dépanneur, first responder unit for person fallen outside; 12:28 pm: Front of 465 Victoria, water leak in street; 7:19 pm: 694 Grosvenor, alarm activated by burnt food; 8:28 pm: Rear of 3011-3015 St Antoine, burning debris (see story); June 14 2:52 am: 22 Ramezay, burglar alarm; 7:51 am: 4505 St Catherine, Belvedere Residence, code 3 automatic mutual aid from St Laurent and Outremont cancelled at 7:55 am; 8:26 pm: 4430 St Catherine, overheated vacuum cleaner, June 15 3:19 pm: Front of 3488 Holton, strange odor, roofing job nearby; June 16 6:24 am: 4150 St Catherine, code 3 automatic mutual aid from Côte St Luc and Outre- mont cancelled at 8:30 am, sprinkler alarm activated by person using standpipe to hose down garage; June 17 8:27 am: 1620 Van Horne, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Outremont cancelled at 8:30 am; 9:18 am: Rear of 424 Prince Albert, tree fallen on wires (see story); 10:43 am: 114 Upper Bellevue, for child locked in closet, already freed; 2:35 pm: 371 Prince Albert, defective alarm system; 11:57 pm: 202 Côte St Antoine, burglar alarm; June 18 12:44 pm: 5550 Trent, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Côte St Luc cancelled at 1:10 pm, 3:09 pm: 5900 Cavendish, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Côte St Luc cancelled at 3:15 pm; 4:44 pm: 5700 Rembrandt, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Cote St Luc cancelled at 4:58 pm; June 19 11:03 am: 225 Kensington, apt 5, code 2 automatic mutual aid from Côte St Luc cancelled at 11:12 am, smoke detector activated by pot of burnt food (see picture); 11:18 am: 225 Kensington, apt 7, alarm activated by defective pilot light on stove; 1:25 pm: 7 Edgehill, smoke scare in garage, car leaking transmission oil on manifold; 6:28 pm: 5725 Côte St Luc, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Hampstead cancelled at 6:33 pm, 7:25 pm: 206 Olivier, Dépanneur de West- mount, short circuit in Pepsi display refrigerator.Landscraped Damage to lawn, driveway and retaining wall of property at 520 Victoria avenue was reported to have been caused Tuesday last week during street work contracted by Montreal Water Works, public safety officers said.The complaint was received at 8:40 pm.\u2018 Collector Paying Highest prices for: AFTER À SPELL OF SPELLING: Roslyn School students Laura Hara and Gary Williams presented Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital foundation development officer Jean Stutsman with the proceeds of the school\u2019s recent spellathon \u2014 $9,632.45.The two students were chosen to make the presentation as being the top fundraisers.Ms Stutsman said the money would go to buy a microscope the use of which would be shared by the allergy and oncology departments at MCH.Photo by OWEN EGAN Man accused in St Stephen's fire undergoes alcohol detoxification A MAN charged in connection with ransacking and setting fire to St Stephen's Church overnight June 10-11 has been detained in a treatment centre for alcoholism, arson investigators said Tuesday.The decision to treat the 23-year-old man for psychiatric and alcholic problems was made at a bail hearing last Friday, according to Sergeant Detective Jean Cousineau.A centre near Hemmingford was chosen Monday.A trial date is to set following submission of a progress report within 15 days.Michel Caron, who came to Montreal from Ottawa three weeks before the St Stephen's incident, has been accused of arson, mischief, breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods (see story last week).Your car is an important investment! Why not have it repaired by someone who cares! \u201cSpecialists in insurance estimate repairs\u201d 21 Somerville, Westmount 486-0785 Since Provincial judge rules van Renesse can stay damages from her landlord for the troubles caused her.FOR nd LUMBER eu AND PLYWOOD Fr Greene avenue resident Christiane van Renesse has won a court battle and stopped her landlord\u2019s latest attempt to evict her.In a written judgment rendered June 12, Provincial Court Justice Roy Fournier supports the rental board decision of Feb 27 that turned down Alice Fourniatis' request to have the board force Mrs van Re- nesse and her husband to vacate their rented house at 1117 Greene avenue.The judge writes that he doesn\u2019t believe the reason given by Mrs Four- niatis that she wants her son to move into the house \u2014 usually a valid reason for eviction \u2014 since the son does not have the means to pay the rent.The judge also referred to the rental board decision where Mrs Fourniatis was quoted as saying she liked to \u201crid herself of undesirable tenants.\u201d Mrs van Renesse has lived in the house since October 1986.She and Mrs Fourniatis, who lives at 1123 HOME \u201c AND INDUSTRY ORDER EPARIM@AIT, HY SATURDAYS 8:30 AM-4 PM Call 748-6161 SHEARER-BOCK RUTHERFORD INC.Greene, have been to the rental board several times to solve a variety 50 STINSON BLVD.of disputes.; ; TWO BLOCKS EAST OF They\u2019ll be back in court in Septem- NATIONAL FILM BOARD ber when Mrs van Renesse will seek 24 HOUR SERVICE AIRPORT RESERVATIONS DELIVERIES Office located in Westmount EFFICIENT AND PERSONALIZED SERVICE Rothman pro-mayor for summer council and Conference of Montreal Surburban Mayors.Councillor Joan Rothman takes her turn as pro-mayor for the months July, August, September and October.She will also serve as alternate delegate to meetings of the MUC Cabbie and fare June 5 meeting of council.Mrs Roth- in the positions.The appointment was made at the man replaces Coun Stuart Robertson Hannah and Jerry's Van Home Bagel From the Finest in European Breads argue over route A fight between a taxi driver and his passenger was broken up Tuesday afternoon last week outside 3283 Cedar avenue, public safety officers report.The two had been seen pushing each other and one had the other in a headlock.MUC police were and Rolls to called to the scene.The dispute centred around dis- Litil The Pest agreement over the route the cabbie itile Deli in town was taking.When he finally asked 5205 Sherbrooke St.W the passenger to get out, the customer refused to pay and a tussle broke out.comer Marlowe 48 2-5 943 BRAND NAME CARPETS We pride ourselves on good workmanship, quality material and discount prices! 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changes or typographicat errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with any advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement.Member Mail subscriptions in Canada, $20.00 per year, 2 years $36.00, 3 years $49.00.Membre Subscriptions of less than one year, 50 cents per copy plus $2 handling.CCNA Fifty cents a copy.Outside Canada, additional $50.00 a year.V1 Association of Quebec Regional English Medi - ny Revonal Engh Md 4 Vol.LXI, No.25, PSN Regonaus Anglophones Thursday, June 22, 1989 a THERE is some kind of irony in the passage by Westmount city council Monday night of a resolution declaring this city a nuclear free zone.It was adopted unanimously and with virtually no discussion, from which we surmise that there may have been some meeting of the minds beforehand behind closed doors in general committee.Be that as it may, over the two previous mayoralties city hall\u2019s attitude has been quite different.In the days of Mayor Donald MacCallum we can recall the tart reaction of His Worship to the urgings in this matter of Mrs Georgia Carpenter, who might be termed an early and sustained leader of the peace movement in Westmount.Our chief magistrate then, and later his successor and opponent in many other matters, Mayor Brian Gallery, expressed the view that such things were not municipal concerns.We never really cottoned onto this sort of declaration ourselves; we always have felt that an aggressor was not likely to respect territorial boundaries of Canadian cities and towns, including those of the widely touted and awe-inspiring City of Westmount.We are not quite sure what prompted this change of attitude: perhaps it is the incumbent, Mayor May Cutler, who is denied by council various, much less portentious things which she proposes having mostly to do with cultural ideas.Whether or not we are targeted by the Soviets, or perhaps now even Communist China, for atomic attack likely has not figured much in our councillors\u2019 calculations.Rather, it might be expected that this matteris hardly an issue or very real to many of our citizens and therefore they could afford to go along.Or, if one is looking for a more practical reason for this acquiescence, it probably is that Westmount\u2019s one, big, all- surrounding suburb, the City of Montreal, issued a similar declaration a few months ago.Why should we be open to nuclear assault when all around us are neighbors possibly enjoying freedom from same?.* * * THE two up-coming holiday weekends, to say nothing of the summer beyond, are not likely to be as safe on the highways as they might be unless the Sûreté du Québec gets its act together and resolves the problem of allegedly uncomfortable seats in its newer patrol cars.For several weeks now, scarce have been these patrol vehicles in their attractive white liveries \u2014 hard for unwary motorists to spot before being zapped by the sophisticated mobile radars in these vehicles.Highway users are getting more and more careless and daring as they note the new cars have been parked in the yards of provincial police posts, unused.A few of the old brown and, presumably, more comfortable cars have been spread around for response to emergencies.Apart from the hazards of the unpoliced roads, it irks us as taxpayers to see our big investment in these cars gathering dust and we wonder how and where the well-paid police officers are putting in their time.* * * WE think significance can be read into the denial at Quebec City of most of the current proposed amendments to the City of Westmount charter.Virtually all of these were put forward by our council to regularize local practice and to make municipal government here more effective and efficient.Apparently a lot of our provincial legislators downriver didn't see things that way and granted only three of 10 changes on some seemingly flimsy, even shoddy grounds.The clear impression was left that our requests got short shrift basically because they came from Westmount, perceived as usual on both sides of the National Assembly as terra incognita within the \u201cnation\u201d of Quebec.This antipathy of the anti-non-francophone kind which grips the Ancient Capital, from the premier on down, may have been typified by a question put to one of our solons who was down there to shepherd the amendments.\u2018When,\u2019 he was asked, \u2018\u2018are you going to rename your section of Dorchester boulevard to boulevard René-Lévesque?\u2019 The answer, of course, should have been: \u201cWhen we and our citizens are damned good and ready, if ever!\u201d .* * * JUST as we were beginning to put behind us the unpleasant thoughts related to the artistically highly successful recent Westmount Jazz Festival, along come two occasions this week to flip out on the subject.One was to see starting promotion of the long established Montreal International Jazz Festival, which raised in our mind just Display and Classified Advertising NE City\u2019s cultural policy now being developed Sir: THE EXAMINER mentioned in a recent editorial that there would be no more art in city hall.[We said no such thing (\u201cCultural promise,\u201d We Say, June 8, page 4).Council unanimously, in effect said it (newspaper heading in same issue, page 8): \u201cCouncil supports a motion for no more art in chamber.\u201d We were and are in full accord with Coun Rothman\u2019s position as expressed in this letter] The discussion over art during the June 5 council meeting was limited to art hanging in the council chamber.Council is in full support of art in city hall and in all public buildings and is indeed grateful to the talented and generous artists of our city who lend us their works of art.We did discuss whether it was appropriate to hang works of art under the portraits of mayors to be seen twice a month by the public and more importantly whether we were doing justice to these works and the artists by placing them in areas that were badly lit and little used.Council has also to consider the security of these paintings and the insurance involved.Any gallery or museum today will tell you of their security problems and council and the city plan to avoid any mishaps to these visual delights.Included in any plans for renovation of the Victoria Hall-library-greenhouse complex should be an adequate and secure area for art exhibitions, which now are held regularly in our overcrowded Westmount Library.As well, during the June 5 meeting, council decided it needed a policy on art and culture before it could assign a budget to a cultural program.Mayor Cutler, Peter Duf- field and I were directed to develop that policy in consultation with the WACC Committee as soon as possible and return it to council.This decision of council means that once a policy on culture is approved by council planning for a program and a budget can be included in the overall and crucial budget planning that takes place from September to December in Westmount.We are examining carefully a growing citizen response to both recreational and cultural events and programs.The city needs more facilities, it is true, but our resources are limited.With consultation and planning, we can deliver some of these services at the least possible cost to the citizens.This kind of planning though takes the full co-operation of council and the city administration and it takes the time and expertise of some very busy people! With a policy on culture we will have taken, maybe not a giant step, but a good big adult step in the right direction.Thank you.Joan Rothman Councillor 4333 Sherbrooke street west WESTMOUNT PQ H3Z 1E2 More You Say on page 25 Nepotism?Really?SHOULD I have refused to help that morning four days before the first jazz concert when the president of Arts Westmount called me from the hospital?Should I have said, \u201cSorry, but the city has given Arts Westmount a subsidy for its jazzconcerts.That's all I can do.Call on your own members to help\u201d?Yes, according to some.As mayor I should Continued on page 25 why there had to be a Westmount one and all its attendant agonies.The other was our reporters who attended Monday evening\u2019s city council meeting telling us how Mayor Cutler used her slot on a new regular agenda item reserved for a kind of \u201cSomething I Want to Say\u201d feature for her and the councillors.The idea is sound; the individuals responsible for the good running of our city should have such an established time to be heard.But we would wish it to be more forward than backward looking than Her Worship\u2019s contribution: a regurgitation of her interest, conflicted or otherwise, in the local series of six concerts.There was no evidence that she won anyone over to her point of view, despite her enthusiasm and undeniable zest for matters cultural and for Westmount\u2019s more active involvement in same.Knowing the lady, we should not have been surprised.And we will be no more so if, given the passage of a little time, she talks up another such event, or something akin to it.We say, enough said!.* * * THE death last week of F.M.Van Wagner, longtime athletics chief at McGill University, has stirred countless memories among the legions of Westmounters advantageously influenced by him down the years.Many of them, plus a whole lot of others, were likewise touched by Van as the founder and director for over 40 years of Camp Nominin- gue, perhaps the best known summer camp in Canada.We wonder at this metropolis\u2019s major English-language newspaper, whose prime purpose once was to serve the community which knew Van so well.Despite the ample detail in the death notice carried by The Gazette, containing clear evidence that here was a death which should have been properly staffed, we were shocked to find that what Van rated was one of those paid obituaries which seem to have become another piece of stock in trade of our morning contemporary under its more recent direction.The death of Van in his mid-90s was important news to literally thousands of Gazette readers so we must say it is rotten journalism to pass over the event in favor of some puffery from distant places.This writer belonged to an era working on \u201cCanada\u2019s Best Newspaper\u2019 when every death notice was checked out by Montreal-raised newsroom staff for news interest.Obituaries were important, regular fare of both The Gazette and The Montreal Daily Star.In those days we even covered the more important funerals, as funnily chronicled by our old Gazette colleague, Westmount author William \u201cBill\u201d Weintraub, in his book Don\u2019t Rock the Boat.Obituary writing was a pleasurable, satisfying task for any reporter interested in biography.Somehow, the Toronto gang in charge of our morning daily in recent years never really got the feel of this city and some of the staff changes recently announced sound promising for making the venerable sheet once more a truer reflection of its readership and community.IT\u2019s a good thing to make mistakes so long as you're found out quickly.\u2014J.Maynard Keynes re preys pren ve RR ~ 3 ee aT Tom Cont Vt Comtorg @ 00 Comb Pum HES lestm\u2019t Rotary _ Hospital Visit \"TT Le, sage EE À \u201cIFERSESES gy sw REESE LAR VE Coinery Cherch - To Annee Son -\u2014 Forty-five Years Ago June 23, 1944 \u201cMiss Kathleen Jenkins, librarian, reports that the Westmount Public Library has received a most interesting gift from the Canadian branch of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences \u2014 a photostatic copy of a rare English atlas of Poland.The original atlas is extremely rare today, only one imperfect copy of it being known to exist in the United States.It is interesting to note that, when the text of the atlas was written in 1679, reference was made to the great Polish hero, John Sobieski, who was then living \u2014 and that Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous astronomer, was named among the greatest Poles of all ages.\u201d Thirty-five Years Ago June 18, 1954 \u201cThe long legal battle between the City of Westmount and rooming house and apartment house owners took another turn Wednesday when Montreal Superior Court ruled a zoning by-law illegal, as far as its application to apartment houses.Mr Justice Arthur I.Smith declared by-law 555, under which the city sought to prevent Mrs Thomas La- pierre, of 336 Metcalfe avenue, from running her apartment house there, an illegal law.Mr Justice Smith upheld a \u2018prohibition\u2019 action by Mrs Lapierre in which she claimed that the law under which she was charged in Westmount Municipal Court with transgressing the city\u2019s zoning regulations was beyond the powers of the West- mount City Council.\u201d Twenty-five Years Ago June 19, 1964 \u201cMany of Westmount's imported pheasants are apparently indifferent to the charms of this garden city.They have fled in such numbers that the city this week was obliged to restock Summit Park for the second year in a row.Seventy young pheasants were bought from a reserve at Aylmer, Ontario, and released Wednesday morning near the thickets in the centre of the park.\u2018We hope they'll stay,\u2019 said a parks department official.\u2018So many of them seem to prefer the Côte des Neiges Cemetery.'\u201d Ten Years Ago June 21, 1979 \u201cThe Westmount Municipal Association's nominating committee is preparing for this November's municipal election by starting the search for citizens wishing to run for office as part of the official WMA slate.The WMA has traditionally played an important, and often decisive, role in Westmount\u2019s municipal elections by naming, as required in its by-laws, a complete slate for the council seats.Until the last elections in 1975, the first under the present ward system, the WMA slate was regularly elected, almost always by acclamation.\u201d One Year Ago June 16, 1988 \u201cThe principal of Kells Academy says she\u2019s unsure of her next move.At its meeting Monday evening, city council withdrew a by-law which would have allowed Kells to use the building at 4898 de Maisonneuve boulevard, on the corner of Prince Albert avenue, for its school and learning centre.The withdrawal came in response to the large number of signatures registered against the by-law June 1 by residents and property owners in the area.The city\u2019s only other option would have been to call a referendum on the issue.Many of the people living near the property.said they have nothing against the school or Mrs Woods.They were unhappy with the by-law since it went against the spirit of zoning changes made last year to make the area more residential.\u201d - ; ourM.p.David Berger © says.Reagan\u2019s heady words THE man who gave us the \u201cEvil Empire\u201d and \u201cStar Wars\u201d today sees the day when there may be no need for NATO.If it weren't Ronald Reagan who said it, it would not be particularly noteworthy.If this proposition had come from, say, Jimmy Carter, we could dismiss it as another aberration of a man who is notoriously soft on communism.But from Reagan?Don\u2019t lose any sleep.To Mr Reagan it's only the defeat of communism that could eventually remove the need for a NATO alliance.And while he called Mikhail S.Gorbachev the Soviet Union's \u2018best and probably only hope to turn things around,\u201d he cautioned against being overly romantic in dealing with the Eastern bloc.Mr Reagan repeated what he said were the only words in Russian he knows, which in English mean \u201ctrust but verify.\u201d Mr Reagan made these remarks last week to the English Speaking Union in London in an address on \u201cThe triumph of freedom.\u201d He used as his central theme the world-wide revolution in communications technology.Hesaid totalitarian states were increasingly helpless against such technology and called information the \u201coxygen of the modern age\u201d.The knowledge it brought \u201cseeps through the walls topped with barbed wire and wafts across the electrified, booby- trapped borders as electronic beams blow through the Iron Curtain as if it were lace.\u201d Mr Reagan said Lenin had not foreseen technological change, fax machines or satellite dishes.Ultimately, he said, \u201cThe Goliath of totalitarianism will be brought down by the David of the microchip.\u201cI believe that more than armies, more than diplomacy, more than the best intentions of democratic nations, the communications revolution will be the greatest force for the advancement of human freedom the world has ever seen.\u201d This had been Mr Reagan's first speech abroad since he left office in January and he used the opportunity to speak out against the violent crackdown on demonstrations in China, saying such acts could not destroy the democratic yearnings of the Chinese people.\u201cYou cannot massacre an idea,\u201d Mr Reagan told his audience.\u201cYou cannot run tanks over hope.You cannot riddle a people\u2019s yearning with bullets.Those heroic Chinese students who gave their lives have released the spirit of democracy and it cannot be called back.The spirit is loose upon the world this spring.\u201d He said, \u201cThe seeds of democracy have been planted,\u201d and added, \u201cIt may take years or even decades before the people of these countries can sit in the shade of democracy, but sit in the shade of democracy they someday will.\u201d Heady stuff! Joan Rothman says.School is over! SCHOOL is over for this year! Grade 6 students of Westmount Park School and Roslyn School held their graduation ceremonies last night.Many of these students will be attending Grade 7 of the new alternative Challenge program at Westmount High School this September.Last week I attended a reception organized by Linda Stern, chair and member of the Home and School Association, to welcome new parents to Westmount High School.It was enjoyable to see many familiar faces.Teachers and principals in Ward 4 PSBGM schools are being recognized and thanked for their dedication and hard work during the year.My thanks go to them all for making these schools among the best on the island of Montreal.There is a correction I must make to last week\u2019s column.Roslyn School is receiving $700,000 for renovations, not $1 million as announced.Richard Jack, director of buildings and grounds, tells me that the grant of ) fo 7 ATI Richard D.French Says.Another Liberal loss MY elderly aunt used to approach the obituary pages with a mixture of fascination and dread.I am beginning to feel much the same about the political news.First, Clifford Lincoln announced that he would not seek a new mandate.Last week, it was Michel Gratton\u2019s turn.If one francophone politician at the provincial level has stood for Canada and bili- gual/bicultural ideals, without apology and without complex, it is Michel Gratton.That he is a remarkable combination of platform orator, parliamentary combatant and likable human being only makes him more irreplaceable.When I first came to the National Assembly more than eight years ago, Michel Gratton was among those who were good enough to help a rookie politician in a defeated party find his way.I have never ceased to admire his honesty, his rectitude and his consistency.In many difficult moments, he showed qualities of leadership and clear- mindedness which the Liberal Party can ill afford to lose.Politics is a tough business, but \u2014 whatever impressions from outside may be \u2014 it is one with rare rewards, principal among them the friendships that can be made.There is a peculiar intensity td relationships formed under pressure and Michel Gratton is that rare politician who forms such relationships spontaneously and who preserves them naturally.I like to think that I am a friend of his, so perhaps my evaluation of his importance is over-generous.I have always thought of him astheheart of the Liberal caucus and I think his loss a grievous one.He will be sorely missed.$700,000 is assured.Roslyn parents are still seeking space to accommodate an extended Continued on page 25 \u2018 6 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, June 22, 1989 Eliminate roosting and nesting sites and pigeons will go for good: expert Westmount should modify its bylaws to prohibit the use of toxic chemicals for bird control, says an exterminator who refuses to use poisons.The city should also specifically prohibit nesting places along with its ban of feeding since the two go hand-in-hand in pigeon control, explains Yvon Tardif.City legislation makes it illegal to feed pigeons, requires building owners to clean up and requires them to install devices to prevent perching, nesting or roosting of pigeons.Mr Tardif, who is concerned by recent pigeon poisonings, says what is happening as a result of the legislation, \u2018\u2018is that the poor building owner, when he's pursued by the city for what might not be his fault, rushes out to find an exterminator to get rid of the problem.\u201d This often leads to the use of poison which is only a short-term solution if nesting and feeding are allowed to continue nearby.The birds YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF.TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS! 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Laval, is a leader in the area of pest control but needs to carry it further, he says.A very successful program is under way in Laval which has setup a department of the environment, he says.Among devices which deter pigeons are plastic fences his firm dispenses which, when strung along ledges, make landing unstable.He does not recommend metal fencing which can trap the bird.Nor does he advise greasing ledges since this often causes birds to slip, getting grease into their feathers.Mr Tardif joins concerns voiced by others in saying that the poisoning of pigeons provides a danger to other animals (see separate story).Mr Tardif, who wants all poisons banned for extermination purposes, says even rodents can be eliminated through alternative means.PIGEONS.continued from page one the Westmount-based Pesticides Task Force.\u201cI've heard of so many pigeons and other birds that appear to have been poisoned this summer, I'm afraid homeowners may be using it without being aware of what they are doing.\u201d City officials say that inspectors do not specifically advise building owners with pigeon problems to use Avitrol.\u201cWe recommend they hire an exterminator,\u201d says Bruno Di Lenardo, the city's director of services.\u201cNot everyone turns to Avitrol.\u201d Reported to PSU Use of the product on the roof of the large adjoining apartment buildings at 201 Metcalfe and 200 Kensing- ton was suspected by Public Security Director Richard McEnroe when a tenant reported corn being fed to pigeons Monday, June 12.He referred the matter to MUC police for confirmation, not knowing, he said, that city inspectors had sent a notice to building owners to crack down on the pigeons.Investigator Bernier wrote in a lengthy report June 13 that a Greenfield Park exterminator, Extermax, admitted to using some 40 pounds of Avitrol.He contacted Environment Quebec and concluded that it had been used legally.Councillor Sally Aitken, one of those concerned by the pigeon poisonings, questions why the city tolerates the feeding of poisoned corn when it prohibits the feeding of pigeons.It's not feeding, says Mr Di Lenardo, it\u2019s administering a product to deter pigeons.\u201cI would rather see the product being used properly in the hands of someone who knows what he's doing than someone who doesn't,\u201d he says.\u201cIf one bird dies even a long death and it scares away the flock, I consider that humane.\u201d Experts only should use How dangerous is the use of Avi- trol in Westmount?SPCA officials, pesticides experts and environmentalists expressed concern last week about the use of chemically treated corn for pigeon control.They are afraid it may be used improperly by homeowners or tenants.They also are concerned that it can scatter and blow to the ground even when put on high ledges and roofs by professionals.On the ground, they say, it is accessible to other birds, dogs and children.City officials, who point to how well pigeon control appears to be working this year, say the danger is remote that children might pick up the corn kernels.\u201cIt\u2019s not likely any kid would pick it up,\u201d says Public Security Director Richard McEnroe.Hereports, however, that the product \u201cif improperly handled, can cause sickness and death.\u201d He says he is concerned about the safety of his personnel who might be handling poisoned birds and has advised that gloves be worn.Bruno Di Lenardo, the city\u2019s director of services, said he doubts whether the concentration of pesticide used in treating corn kernels would be sufficient to cause problems to others.He said he did not know what the concentration was.According to a sample label obtained by the Pesticides Task Force, Avitrol whole com for pigeon-con- trol contains 0.5 percent of 4-amino- pyridine.\u201cKeep out of reach of children and pets,\u201d it cautions.\u201cMay produce toxic symptoms if swallowed or by contact with the skin.\u201d It also says \u2018\u2018Avitrol must not be exposed in any manner that may endanger desirable and protected bird species.If there is a question of such hazard, consult local, provincial and federal game authorities Since pigeons are disoriented after ingesting the poison, many fly into walls, suffer paralysis of legs and extreme pain, according to both Mrs Goldenberg and Mr McCann.Though many bird deaths have been reported to the SPCA in West- mount, Mr McCann says, only three injured pigeons were recorded by both the Public Security Unit and the Animal Hospital of Westmount.\u201cWe had three brought in earlierin the spring,\u201d says veterinarian Dr Marc Vaillancourt.\u201cThat's about average.All recovered.\u201d The Pesticides Task Force plans to disseminate educational material on the latest pesticide poisons to both physicians and veterinarians.Window bopping ends in arrest A 16-year-old downtown boy was arrested Tuesday last week for allegedly breaking the window of a ticket booth at Atwater Métro station, police said.He is to be summoned to juvenile court in connection with the incident.The window was cracked about 11:55 am after the suspect reportedly passed the ticket agent without paying.When the ticket agent refused passage to three of the youth's friends, the suspect reportedly punched the window, causing it to crack.He was detained by Métro security personnel who called MUC police.Damage was estimated at $250.poison for pigeon control before undertaking bird management.\u201d It also advises investigating \u201clocal laws that may prohibit the use of any toxic chemical in bird control\u201d qu .doing what?The following building permits were issued at Westmount city hall recently: June 12 130 Lewis: for P.Oelmann by Rumko Inc, plumbing, 10 fixtures, $5,000; 4124 St Catherine: for E.Wong by International Neon, sign, $1,200; 22 Edgehill: for L.Pelletier by self, alterations, $250,000; 20 Anwoth: for Harriet Campbell by self, alterations, $8,000; 561-63 Cote St Antoine: for Canadian Heritage of Quebec by C.R.Molson, balcony reconstruction, $10,000; June 13 555 Lansdowne: for H.Green by Du Moulin Plumbing and Heating, plumbing, three fixtures, $1,500; 495 Claremont: for R.Slatkoff by T.M.Briggs, water entrance, $350; 9 Springfield: for Y.Dupré by Alain Boyer, plumbing, three fixtures, $6,000; 250 Victoria: for Les Services Carex Inc by Paul Martin Inc, hoarding, $2,500; 236 Metcalfe: for Mr and Mrs Charlebois/ Plaxton by self, bathroom alterations, $8,000; 1327 Greene: for Boutique Dans un Jardin by Acom Montreal Inc, alterations, $30,000; June 14 1327 Greene: for Boutique Dans un Jardin by Les Entreprises André S.Lapierre, plumbing, eight fixtures, $8,500; 1346-48 Greene: for Tony Shoes by self, building facing, $3,000; 250 Victoria: for Les Services Carex Inc by Paul Martin Inc, demolish existing building, $4,500; 40 Surrey Gardens: for Farid Andraos by G.K.Consultant and A.R.Deschénes, plumbing for new dwelling, 44 fixtures, $30,000, 10 Ingleside: for Mrs Monty by Claude Parent, 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Westmount's 1963 Thibault aerial ladder truck looked good as new after refurbishing.It made its debut Monday in response to a fire alarm call at 225 Kensington avenue.Showing it oft is firefighter Gary Palardy.Ladder and pumper fire trucks touched by Fountain of Youth It may look new, but it\u2019s only undergone rejuvenating surgery.Body work, refurbished systems, greater flexibility and a good cosmetic touch up.It cost $67,000 but it made Westmount\u2019s 1963 ladder fire truck look almost as good as new.It certainly fooled one man as it pulled up to 225 Kensington avenue Monday with the rest of the fire department's fleet to answer a fire alarm call.\u201cNice new truck,\u201d he said.It was a nice compliment forthe \u201cnew\u201d truck\u2019s first call.The city's backup fire pumper has also been undergoing extensive refurbishing, to the tune of $83,500.When it goes back on duty, it will have another body and chassis as well as a general overhaul.Both ladder truck and pumper will have class A ratings for only a fraction of what new ones would have cost, explains Fire Director William Timmons who recommended the refurbishings.Both serve as backup vehicles.Similar apparatus, new, would cost in the range of $400,000 and $200,000 respectively, he says.The ladder truck, which received a new diesel engine about 15 years ago, \u201cstill has a lot of years left,\u201d Dir Timmons says.The latest work included a new hydraulic system for the aerial ladder and refurbishing of all ladder trusses to permit it to extend 100 feet at a 90-degree angle.The body itself was redone and compartment enlarged.Its new paint job gives the truck a white cab to match the brigade\u2019s main pumper.St Catherine section to remain one-way for foreseeable future For the fifth time at recent council meetings, Gerald Glass asked when the city plans to revert St Catherine street to two-way traffic between Greene and Atwater avenues.For the first time, the Metcalfe avenue resident got an answer, or a partial answer at least.St Catherine was made one-way east from Wood avenue to Atwater more than two years ago after the Alexis Nihon fire because the cleanup and rebuilding blocked much of the street.Last May, the stretch from Greene to Wood was made one-way to give space on the street for the construction of Château Westmount Square at the corner of Greene.At the time, it was said the change in direction would last only to mid-September.Construction at Château West- mount Square, Place Alexis Nihon as well as Number One Wood and the office building at Gladstone avenue now essentially is complete.Mr Glass said the one-way is a great inconvenience for peopletrans- ferring from the Métro to the westbound 90 bus because they must go wn to Dorchester boulevard (the Pus goes along Dorchester to Clarke before continuing west on St Catherine).Councillor Peter Duffield said the city will maintain the status quo since work is expected to begin this year on a tunnel between Westmount Square and Number One Wood.That will involve closing off a block of Wood avenue for several months.Mr Duffield hinted that St Saxo-flown A $4,000 saxophone was stolen along with other items from a Jeep broken into overnight Friday-Satur- day on Belvedere Place, police said.Other articles included a compact disk player valued at $1,300, 20 cassettes and a jean jacket.Entry was gained by breaking a window of the vehicle, causing $100 damage.Catherine will likely stay one-way permanently, but told Mr Glass the city has not made a final decision.NIDRTOUR J.Barry Prieur I don't think it's necessary for a lessor to be the goliath or an absolute monster to provide the type of services an individual or company needs.Passing service problems down the line to the retail dealer doesn\u2019t solve your problem.At Mid-Town, we've had a lot of time to learn about satisfying customers.We have a service lease, with our own on-premise service department.Just one call, no need for appointments or line-ups.Remember: time is of the essence; it waits for no one and neither do today's consumers.489-4994 MID-TOWN LEASING (MONTREAL) LTD 5893 rue St-Jacques Westmount received approval last Thursday from the private bills committee of the National Assembly to increase the ceiling on its parking tickets to $30 in what is being called a very special power already granted to Montreal.The parliamentary committee struck down a number of other charter changes requested by the city but accepted authority for the city to regulate filming for limited times and to designate reserved street parking for residents.The city charter amendment, which still must be passed by the legislature, could bring an additional $2 million in annual revenue to the city, Councillor Paul Fortin told the city council meeting Monday night.The authority was considered to be the city\u2019s major request and was granted mainly to help parking problems around the Forum, Place Alexis Nihon and Dawson College, he said.This is the first time in 25 years the city has sought a change to its charter and had asked for a wide range of powers.These included increased court fines, towing regulation, issuing of tickets for minor by-law infractions, several court procedure changes and authority to impose a surtax on property evaluated in excess of $10 million.The Westmount Examiner, By LAUREEN SWEENEY A special request from MUC police to the city to seek the right to grant and revoke licences to pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers was also turned down, Coun Fortin said.So was the city\u2019s request for specific authority to dispose of property by emphateutic lease as desired for No 2 fire station.It was the opinion of the committee that the city already enjoyed this right because it had the \u201cgreater right\u201d to sell property, Coun Fortin said.Mr Fortin, a lawyer, appeared before the committee in Quebec City last Thursday along with city prosecutor John Donovan and city director general Peter Patenaude to defend the city\u2019s requests.The committee, he said, included the minister of municipal affairs Pierre Paradis as well as an opposition MNA, the deputy for Jonquière.Shopping list \u201cWe had quite a shopping list when we arrived,\u2019 Coun Fortin told the city council meeting.The list, he said, was chopped down because some of the requests are to be dealt with in revision of the Cities and Towns Act.Thursday, June 22, 1989 - 7 * National Assembly moves to grant Westmount certain special powers Much preparatory work and negotiation had preceded the meeting with the parliamentary committee, led by Westmount MNA Richard French who presented the bill to the Assembly.Saying it appeared mo:t of the items had been decided by the committee ahead of time, Coun Fortin said he tried to argue for the right to license the pawnbrokers.\u201cThey listened very carefully then said they would vote.They just ignored my request.\u201d Mr Donovan told THE EXAMINER that much had been gained from the experience.\u201cWe now know you don't have too much hope if you don't have prior approval from the minister\u201d Mr French, he said, had worked very hard on the increase in parking fines.He said a revision of the towing request had been approved but it was unclear at this time exactly what it authorized.It appeared, he said, to grant the city the right to tow vehicles from municipal property.\u201cWe were told that charter amendments are granted only to help a specific local problem such as the parking fines.\u201d Mr Donovan said that to his knowledge, only the city of Montreal, on the island, has been granted charter authority to charge up to $30 for parking offences.Savings Bonds Per Annum (2% to October 31, 1989 Rate Increase Extended On All Outstanding Series Effective July 1, 1989, the 10/:% per annum rate of interest currently being paid on all outstanding unmatured series of Canada Savings Bonds (Series 3T to 43, issued from 1982 to 1988) has been Regular Interest Bonds As a result of this rate increase extension, each $1,000 Regular Interest Bond will now pay $101.67 interest on November 1, 1989.Compound Interest Bonds extended to include the 4-month period ending October 31, 1989, All other terms of these series remain unchanged.The increased interest will be automatically added to the value of Compound Interest Bonds.As of November 1, 1989, the new value for each $1,000 Compound Interest Bond will be ds follows: Series 37 (1982) $1,940.55 Series 38 (1983) $1,720.66 Series 39 (1984) $1,568.99 anada Series 40 (1985) $1410.33 .Series 41 (1986) $1,293.88 Series 42 (1987) $1,200.82 Savings Series 43 (1988) $1,101.67 B d Additional Information on S Leaflets with further details will be availiable soon wherever you bank or invest.Canada 8 - The June 22, 1989 Professional Cards Westmount Examiner, Thursday, Cartoons, community centre, culture.Many groups have eyes on O.T.L.(Metro Atwater) DH.N.FANOUS announces, to his patients, the relocation of his practice of: FACIAL ESTHETIC SURGERY to Westmount Square 935-9906 1 Westmount Square, suite 1380 Forlorn and abandoned though it looks these days, the Canadian Pacific Rail station at the foot of Victoria avenue is one of the hottest real estate properties in Westmount.CP Rail confirms that a stream of would-be tenants and proprietors have approached the company with proposals for retrofitting the station building.\u201cOver the years, a whole variety of things have been proposed to the CPR regarding use of the train station, from dress shops to restaurants to museums,\u201d says Barry C.Scott, senior communications and public affairs manager for the railway company.Most, but not all, of the proposals have also made their way to the City of Westmount, which formally has the right of first refusal to any train station development project.Westmount assistant director general Edwin McCavour says his thick file on the train station dates back to 1983.Recent entries include the PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT for PRIVATE INVESTORS, FAMILY TRUSTS and CHARITIES For further information about our services please telephone James Heward at 875-6763 or write to him at: C.F.G.Heward Investment Management Ltd.630 Rene Levesque Blvd.W.Montreal, Quebec H3B 1S6 TODD & DURSO NOTAIRES - NOTARIES CONSEILLERS JURIDIQUES - TITLE ATTORNEYS 4635 Sherbrooke St.W.Westmount H3Z 1G2 931-2531 J.E.Todd A.E Durso V.Casoria city\u2019s 1988 consideration of the station building as a possible home base for the Public Security Unit and a letter from Mayor May Cutler to CP Rail written in January 1989.Two prominent Westmount organizations have expressed strong interest in the Westmount station for several years.The Rotary Club of Westmount and the Montreal Junior League have both developed proposals for retrofitting the train station that include sharing the building with Westmount community groups.Westmount councillor and commissioner of planning Stuart Robertson says proposals from private organizations that are independently financially viable are attractive because the City of Westmount would have difficulty funding the costs of recycling the station.\u201cI don't think the city needs another public building when there are organizations out there that have the money to look after the station,\u201d he says.\u2018The best thing (for the station) would be to have people using it all the time, with a shop or offices and people coming and going every day of the year\u201d _r Residents\u2019 decision Ultimate use of the building would be decided by Westmount residents, Coun Robertson says.\u201cAs commissioner of planning, I would 486-3680 NOTAIRES ® NOTARIES Me Guy Meury, BA, LLL 486-1211 Labrèche & Ass 6575 Somerled, suite 4 Montreal H4V 1T1 Me Albert Labrèche, BA, LLL Me Dominique Jetté, LLB, DDN MUC police will become more integrated in the Westmount city operation following a request Friday by local police director Pierre Vézina, city officials said Tuesday.A proposal was also made to the city, if suitable land could be provided for construction of a larger station, consideration might be made to combining other MUC police stations on Westmount territory.\u2018\u2019They want to be considered as our municipal force and we're going to RESIDENCE: PIERRE DESJARDINS NOTARY and TITLE ATTORNEY 5 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1242 Montreal H3B 2C2 ° 866-7459 give them a higher profile in our operation,\u201d Mayor May Cutler said.Dir Vézina will be included in all meetings of department heads from now on.Police personnel will have higher profile at city functions and in planning of security.\u201cIt\u2019s just very good news for the citizens and for the city,\u201d the mayor said.Both she and Councillor Paul ree a ce Te eee a te hehe By CARA MACNAUGHTON want input from the people of West- mount and from the groups within the community.\u201cWe would have a public consultation so that community groups may come forward.This might condense into a coalition to save the station.Most importantly, there would be public financial support.\u201d In the meantime, Coun Robertson says the city has adopted a policy of flexible response.\u201cWe have zoned the area residential and the policy for the station is to make it into a community property.That's as faras we can go as long as the property belongs to the CPR.\u201d Westmount Rotary Club president James Griffin says his club\u2019s interest in the train station dates back to 1984 and calls for development of a community centre.\u201cIf the train station started to move again and if we could get a project started for it, we would be thrilled.We would make the station available for use by other people, not for the Rotary Club,\u201d Mr Griffin says.\u201cAny worthwhile endeavor that needed a meeting place could have space there.We would like the station to be for the benefit of West- mount \u2014 ir what format and context we would have to determine.\u201d Mr Griffin says Rotary could fund development of the station.\u201cWe were able to raise $4.8 million for Manoir Westmount and it's become a unique and successful institution.\u201d The Rotary Club proposal has been on hold for nearly a year, partly because the club has been busy with the Unity Boys\u2019 and Girls\u2019 Club building and partly because CP Rail indicated to the club that a permit from the National Transportation Agency to officially close the station was pending.League interest Carmen Berlie is co-chair of the Junior League's ad hoc committee to develop the Westmount station.The 77-year-old Montreal organization would move both its head office and its recycled clothing store, both at present located at separate addresses on Victoria avenue, into the station building.Plans include sharing space with Westmount organizations.\u201cIn our letter to CP Rail, we have mentioned the importance of servie- Greater integration after meeting: Dir Vézina wants police force to serve needs of municipality By LAUREEN SWEENEY safety, said they were delighted that the request for integration that had been made by Dir Vézina.They expected closer co-operation between MUC police and Public Security Unit as a result.Mayor Cutler, Coun Fortin and city director general Peter Pate- naude attended the city hall meeting with Dir Vézina, chief of station 23, and Dir Marcel Auger, commanding officer of centre division.It was a long time, Coun Fortin said, since he had had such a pleasant meeting with police officials.\u201cTheir plea was different from what we had heard before.It was brought to a higher plane.They had a less aggressive and broader picture than we had experienced.\u201d Coun Fortin said their proposal for construction of a larger station was also very interesting.The only properties that came to mind, he TL 4 Eau \u20ac Le et eee cea aes vacant Westmount station ing other community groups,\u201d Mrs Berlie says.\u201cHaving our headquarters in the train station would mean the building would be in constant daily use.\u201d Restoring heritage buildings is part of the Junior League program across North America, Mrs Berlie says.An interesting Canadian precedent was set in 1982 when the Edmonton chapter of the Junior League purchased and redeveloped a 19th century CP Rail station at a cost of $182,000.2 In 1987 the Montreal chapter sent questionnaire to each of its 85 active members to determine the depth of interest in the Westmount train station project.\u201cThe response was favorable,\u2019 Mrs Berlie says.She adds that plans for financing the station redevelopment have not yet been drawn up.\u201cWhen the time comes, we will be able to think of the financing.We raise funds through our shop and also through special projects.(For the station) we would consider asking other groups to collaborate with us in raising funds.Space could be available for community meetings, art exhibits and other activities that the Junior League supports such as the elderly and children.\u201d Also eyeing the Westmount station from his N.D.G.film production studio is Peter Adamakos, president of the International Museum of Cartoon Art.Mr Adamakos says his group, which was incorporated in 1988 as a not-for-profit organization but has existed informally for nearly two decades, has collected over 100,000 pieces of cartoon art.A permanent home \u201cWe have films, tapes, artwork, books, toys, animated cartoons and computer-generated animation \u2014 anything and everything to do with cartoons,\u201d Mr Adamakos says.The collection is stored in various locations around Montreal and the directors are looking for a permanent home.Part of the collection was displayed in Place Bonaventure in December 1988 as the Mickey Mouse 60th anniversary exhibit.The museum also recently sent its golden age of Disney and Canadian cartoon collections to the Quebec Museum in Quebec City \u2014 \u201cOur exhibits were Continued on page 20 said, were the former CP railway station, the Westmount Athlétis- Grounds and the municipal parkird}, lot on Tupper street.\u201cWe'll keep the idea in our minds,\u201d he said.Dir Vézina said he told the mayor and councillor that \u201cwe are first of all a municipal police force.I intend to play the role of municipal police chief and have my officers understand the regulations and expectations of the city.\u201d He invited the mayor \u201cto use all our services because the city is paying taxes to the MUC for them.\u201d The city should consider the MUC police department as another service of the city.\u201cMr Patenaude even said they should be included in the organizational chart of the city and I agree.It is up to the director of every police station to answer to the needs of the community and that's what 1 Cee wad a 50 105 000 55 00010 PE EE a pe an ro : The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, June 22,\" 1989 - 9° + \"On Top of the Market 1989 | = Wn \u201c+&a Jn hn + UI TT eT IV 4806 Cedar Crescent $425,000 74 Sunnyside $4,400,000 1509 Sherbrooke #43 $695,000 4477 de Maisonneuve $299,000 Peggy McMullan Dorothy Raich P.Vickers/B.Cayne E.Ross/P.McMullan is where you call 3854 Marlowe $298,000 26Belsize, Hompstead $835,000 95-97 Dufferin, Hampstead $479,000 43 Thornhill $398,000 Peggy McMullan Barbara Cayne Anne Marie Larue Peggy McMullan ( )3 4 ol 8] 8 for the strongest TEAM in Westmount, Rod R.Quesnel, manager Bn Deborah Altman .343-4556 ~ a Jacqueline Anson .486-4615 Te a ; pa 4 Lise Beauchemin .481-4688 pe wi a 1 oH aT CarmenBertie .484-7656 740 UpperRoslyn $660,000 4840CedarCrescent $1,400,000 47 Holton $375,000 532 Prince Albert Prilip Berman Ce aaa i i j i j ydeBlonde!.- Sheila Whitzman N.Sniatowsky/J.Cukier Martha Tsadilas Elizabeth Ross Julie Bourne TT 089.0475 Jacqueline Brault Nantel .340-1401 TerriBrault.937-6882 Barbara Brill .932-5634 Mika Brisson Zamoyska .842-3188 GuenCaider .499-1733 BarbaraCayne .931-2002 UrssulaClabon .733-6745 Shirley Cohen.844-4243 5.Sonia Collins.937-0454 4.Alison Cosgrove .931-1230 LÉ IsabelleCote .282-1158 iy Betty Cross .934-1634 Le Jennifer Cukier.935-1962 GI oe sis doin \u2014 po Claire Duhamel.484-8924 516 Argyle $895,000 64Rosemount Crescent $435,000 4493 Sherbrooke West $425,000 3004 Sherbrooke West $390,000 petty Flrstorook rrr T 482-7700 Gracia Kristof N.Sniatowsky/J.Cukier Sheila Whitzman /Maisonnette Holly Haber.934-0487 Martha Tsadilas Patricia Hamilton .482-3246 PaulHarrison .488-5727 Lois Hollinger.935-1494 AliceKennedy .935-9046 Gracia Kristof .935-1862 Anne-Marie Larue.483-2177 Andrée Lavigne .458-2372 ER PeggyMarsh .489-3470 Ca Barry Martin .931-9208 a Peggy McMullan .933-9440 À ; JulesMillian .731-8048 ; LE Murray Notkin.484-0577 ee | il a Darquise Paquin.481-1416 FT BE Ir MAS A 1 Norman Plotnick.482-9080 & : a 2 DE cn OF Nicole Powell.932-0016 29 Holton $695,000 2045GreyAvenue $339,000 1700Dr.Penfield $390,000 1 Bellevue $750,000 Dorolhy Raich PT Sao 0130 Georgette Tremblay Elizabeth Ross Martha Tsadilas Martha Tsadilas Marie-Andrée Robinson 287.3130 Ginette Tremblay Gilles Rochon.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.849-4627 Elizabeth Ross.\u2026.931-3181 * y Ill Maria Santini.486-9125 + Natasha Sniatowsky .737-6257 GerdaSpies.933-5273 We are the #1 Westmount team! Nancy Taub.488-4689 Monique Thibault.gaz : 830 1 obbie Tilden.-571 4150 St.Catherine West, 934-1 818 Georgette Tremblay.845-3525 Ginette Tremblay .931-8154 Martha Tsadilas .489-0631 Mary Ann Turner.\u2026.935-3566 Pauline Vickers.937-7993 isWagner .481-9303 Sheila Whitzman.935-3737 The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, June 22, 1989 St Andrew's School kindergarten graduates strutting their stuff for parents and friends.St Andrew's graduates \u201889 class St Andrew's School held its year- end series of concerts last week, giving parents and friends a chance to see the progress made by the school\u2019s young performers since the Christmas shows.Each level of the three offered at the school gave performances on different days \u2014 nursery on Wednesday, pre-kindergarten on Thursday, and kindergarten (the graduates) on Friday.Principal Louise Ledoux-Hanlon announced to those assembled that WESTMOUNT 6 Roomy LEILA KOVACEVIC double size living room with woodburning fireplace, separate dining room, 4 p rooms.Great garden for tots! 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Charming dou- © ble living room with open fireplace and winter views! 4 plus 1 bedrooms, garage.Location desirable mid-level east of Murray Park.$429,000.JOYCE FAUGHNAN best hedge against inflation there is.RE/MAX westmount inc.broker Deborah Sepinwall, a West- mounter and Grade 11 student at Herzeliah High School, was named Outstanding Quebecer by Alliance Quebec at its recent annual convention.She is editor of her school yearbook and a volunteer at Jewish Family Services.Ms Sepinwall has had more than 20 speaking engagements this past year on the subject of her participation in the March of the Living in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Israel last year.She has received several public speaking awards and the CHAI award for outstanding scholastic achievement.Her work with JFS has earned her the outstanding volunteer services award.* * * Westmounter Kathryn de Koven, a student at Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School, was one of the top 20 students from across Canada who were winners of the annual McMas- ter University mathematics competition.Ms de Koven is the only girl in this select group, the only winner from Quebec and the only Grade 11 student.Other students were mostly Grade 13 boys from Ontario.Christopher Simons, a 1987 graduate of St George's School and a 1989 graduate of Marianopolis College, will be participating in the International Physics Olympiad to be held in Warsaw, Poland, in July.Mr Si- mons is one of a five-member team chosen from candidates across the country who competed at the Canadian Olympiad Camp in British Columbia.Christine Dunbar, daughter of Nancy and Maxwell John Dunbar of Westmount, was one of 744 seniors to graduate from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.Ms Dunbar majored in psychology and was named to the Sigma Xi honors society.While at Smith, she was captain of the varsity track and field team and played for the college rugby team.She volunteered at the Non- otuck Day Care Centre, belonged to the choral singing group and worked in the college security department.Through the 12 college exchange she went to Williams College for her junior year.She is a graduate of RS IEEE VE =e oy 0 a (0 Meer 1 & E - Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School finished off the 1988-89 school year with closing ceremonies and prize-giving held June 8.Headmistress Molly Fripp addressed the students on taking pride in being Canadians, She used the example of the Chinese students to illustrate how fortunate today\u2019s youth are in that they do have the power to effect change.The valedictory address was given by head girl Marika Jarislowsky who will be going to Brown College in the fall.Subject and special prizes were awarded.Camilla Bustani, who is heading off to Harvard in the fall, wwon seven awards \u2014 the Mlle roue: prize for appreciation of French language and culture, subject prizes for history, physics and debating, the old girls\u2019 senior literary prize, the gold maple leaf and governor general's medal and the founders\u2019 award (senior school).Fatima Kakkar won the junior school founders\u2019 award.Head of Adami house, Caroline Bell won a prize for physical education and accepted on behalf of Adami the Miss Nichol\u2019s sports shield and the house cup for academ- icachievement.Other winners Other award winners are: Marika Jarislowsky, subject prizes in senior English, French as first language \"en peg - and North American literature and the silver maple leaf; Kim Lewis, art; Shelley Matte, biology; Michelle Holloway, chemistry, geometry and musicianship (vocal achievement); Desiree Yaxley, computer science; Athena Vouloumanos, Grade 7 and 8 competition littéraire de francais; Lewis appointed director of St George's elementary Leslie Larsen, principal of St George's school has appointed Beatrice Lewis the new director of the elementary school and vice- principal.Mrs Lewis comes to the position with 10 years teaching experience at St George's and an extensive amount of teaching and professional experience prior to that.Mts Lewis graduated from McGill University with a BA and a teaching diploma.She first worked for the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal with children, then in adult education, moving to St George's in 1979 as a Grade 4 and 5 teacher.In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Mrs Lewis has been a workshop presenter at Springboards, Quebec's annual language arts conference, and has assisted in the organization of in-service programs for teachers and administrators of St George's School.She served on the school's board of directors from 1985 to 1987 and on many school committees.Mrs Lewis is also a community volunteer working with several organizations.She and her husband, Lew Lewis, have two children: Shawn, 18 and Lianne, 15.Mrs Lewis will assume her position for the 1989-90 academic school year.She is working at present with her colleagues to plan the coming , rear.k 5 St George\u2019s School is a co-educa- tional, college preparatory day school enrolling 487 students in preschool to Grade 11.The elementary school campus is located at the corner of Aberdeen and The Boulevard.The school stresses a flexible, individualized approach to learning, seeing to provide a wide range of cours- REM NY West AP amd WSLS @ < 1330 Greene Avenue, Westmou es.Emphasis is placed on French asa second language with the Grade 6 year following an immersion program.Stone thrown Someone threw a rock into the window of a house on Carleton avenue last Thursday causing $1,200 damage, police said.It was not known why the incident occurred.Damage was discovered at 3 pm.Prize-giving and closing as ECS en ECS 1989 graduates Christine MacCormack, Grade 9, 10 and 11 competition littéraire de francais and geography; Marjorie Dixon, cultures religieuses comparées and musicianship (vocal achievement); Sandra McGill, economics; Elizabeth Wasserman, intermediate English; Georgina Michals, regular French; Karen Cheong, enriched French; Kimberly Porter, the Maysie MacSporran prize for Canadian history; Christine Hawkins, the Ida McDougall Beament prize for history of art; Alison Stein, intermediate mathe- Wallet back A wallet containing $413 was returned to an elderly Côte St Luc man after being found by public safety officers Wednesday last week outside 4868 Sherbrooke street.The man had apparently dropped it leaving his parked car and returned moments after it had been picked up by officers.ANDY DODGE en.REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT specializing in Westmount tax valuation appeals C.P 472, succ.Victoria, Montreal H3Z 2Y6 932-6495 WINDOW WASHING HOMES e OFFICES , MONTREAL WINDOW CLEANING \u201ca, (=) 3921363 yg pt \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Serving Westmount for 85 years The Westmount Examiner, ds year Photo by VALERIE TETLEY matics; 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