The Westmount examiner, 31 mai 1990, jeudi 31 mai 1990

[" TH / E.C\\T MO JE WE timer Making ail of Westmount your home Westmount, Quebec, Thursday, May 31, 1990 50¢ Vol.LXII, No.22 AND THE WINNERS ARE.The dragon, five-year-old Rebekkah Rigler, the bunny, five-year-old Julie-Anne Petrilli, and the clown, seven-year-old Joshua Mast, placed first, second and third respectively in the Family Day costume contest on Saturday.Alargeand happy throng of residents enjoyed the day's festivities in perfect weather.See pages 10and 11 for more Family Day coverage.Former owner plans to sue if 22 Summit is demolished A former owner of 22 Summit Crescent says she will sue the City of Westmount if the new owner of the 91-year-old house demolishes it.\u201cI'm quite disturbed,\u201d Margaret Lund said in a telephone interview last Thursday.\u201cI will be going to see alawyer.\u201d Mrs Lund said she was shocked to learn that an out-of-court agreement may result in the demolition of the 91-year-old house.Last week THE EXAMINER report- INSIDE.æ Council\u2019s closed-door minutes By CHARLES ABRAMOVICI ed that representatives of the city and Annie Kenane signed a letter of intent which would allow the property to be demolished and then rebuilt following certain architectural guidelines.Mrs Kenane is suing the City of Westmount for $3 million because she was refused\u2019 permission to demolish the house due to its value as a heritage property.ver The lawsuit alleges the city violated Mrs Kenane's rights as a homeowner and that Westmount \u2019s actions amount to expropriation without Continued on page 26 Patenaude replacement will probably be more of a \u2018take-charge\u2019 type By LAUREEN SWEENEY City council may not find a new director-general until the fall and probably will look for \u201ca more take- charge person,\u2019 Councillor Daniel Tingley said Tuesday.No plans have yet been made to replace the city\u2019s top administrator, Peter Patenaude, who resigned May 18 after working out a severance package with the city.\u201cThat's something we'll have to grapple with,\u201d Coun Tingley said.Asked what plans were underway to find a new director-general, he said he expected council would strike a selection committee shortly and find an outside firm to carry out a search.Mr Patenaude, he pointed out, will not be leaving until July 1.\u201cI don't think council will be too concerned if we didn't find anyone until September\u201d Someone would probably be needed in time for budget preparation in the fall, however.\u201cThis will give us leeway to find a suitable person.\u201d He said he sensed council would be seeking someone who is a strong administrator, \u201cmore of a take- charge person who demonstrates independence of thought.\u201d One interesting point brought out in the recently submitted Cuff management consultant report, he said, was a trend in to hiring the top municipal administrator on a contract of three ar five years to carry out a defined set of objectives.This might be one way of approaching it in Westmount, he said.Mr Patenaude, who worked for the city for 25 years, joined the city after completing one year at Loyola College and working briefly at several firms.While working his way Continucd on page six Son's quick reaction helps save Dad's life after fingers severed A Westmount boy is to be commended for calling 911 so quickly Sunday after his father severed four fingers on the right hand while working with a bench saw, public safety officers said.His father, working in the basement of his house on Aberdeen avenue, had already lost a considerable amount of blood and was in a state of shock when emergency workers arrived.The boy directed personnel to his father who was lying on the ground in the front yard holding the injured hand with the other.Firefighters packed the hand with pressure bandages and Urgences Santé administered oxygen before taking him to the Royal Victoria Hospital accompanied by his son.Officers said the one finger had been completely detached while oth- Two councillors opposed: Council bans gun shows in municipal buildings Groups and individuals will no longer be able to rent Westmount\u2019s municipal facilities for the display or sale of guns.City council passed a resolution prohibiting such events in city buildings at its meeting Tuesday last week.The resolution had been turned back at the previous meeting for rewording.This time it was adopted by a vote of 6-2 over the objections of councillors Stuart Robertson and Daniel Tingley.The original resolution would must be given to commission .w City's tree-planting program helps the Snows remember a friend.12 £8 Fa # eekly del | every Thursday.= Two valedictorians make historic the WHS graduation exercises.16 ® Young essayist asks \u2014 how many 932-2157 to events associated with guns and other weapons.The ban was proposed by Councillor Joan Rothman following protests over rental of the arena April 21 for the annual arms fair by the Lower Canada Arms Collectors Association (see story May 17).Though the city had rented the Ae YOU 3 non-su by mai Cailus to start w have extended the rental prohibition By LAUREEN SWEENEY facility to the group in previous years, this was the first time since city council had supported a call for banning the sale of automatic and semi-automatic firearms in the wake of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre.\u201cI and other people felt reasonably strongly that the city should not participate in such events,\u201d she explained, Both opposing councillors had given their positions during the previous debate, Coun Robertson reiterated his belief that council should not restrict \u201can ordinary pastime\u201d (such as people viewing collectors\u2019 items).Coun Daniel Tingley previously noted museums are \u201cfull of weapons our ancestors used to kill each other.\u201d He said it is unfortunate this should be viewed in context with the University of Montreal massacre.ers were cut through at the knuckles on the hand.It was not known whether they could be saved.The victim was reported to have run bleeding throughout the home at first, fainting briefly, before going into the yard.The boy had been the only other person home at the time.\u201cHe told us he had called 911,\u201d said PSO Michel Godon.\u2018Had he waited any longer his father would have lost too much blood.Something should be done for the boy.\u201d He said the boy's exact age is not known.He was described as probably under 12.The accident occurred about 1:13 pm, The incident was described as an example of how a guard on a saw would likely have prevented the injury.The man is a woodworker who makes many small models and other items.Following is the wording of the resolution as adopted: \u201cThat, as a matter of policy, the City of Westmount will not rent any of its municipal facilities for the purposes of displaying, selling, trading and/or buying guns.\u201d Though council members generally appeared in accord with the basic concept of the resolution initially put forward by Coun Rothman at the previous meeting, they could not agree on what types of weapons should not be sold or displayed.Coun Peter Duffield had expressed concern over banning weapons other than \u201cguns that kill.\u201d The general term could have applied to such things as kitchen knives, 18th century Maori clubs or even the city's prize cannon in Westmount Park.Everyone began adding to the list of problem weapons until the debate became too complex and the resolution was tabled for rewotding.Ea a 7 iF 2 - The Westmount Examiner, May 31, Thursday, Next Scheduled City Council Meeting Monday, June 11, 8 pm Date de la prochaine séance du conseil municipal \u201cLe lundi 11 juin, 20h PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMARY OF ELECTION EXPENSES REPORTS PARTIAL ELECTION OF FEBRUARY 4, 1990 Election Expenses Report Financial Report TOTAL OF ELECTION NAME OF CANDIDATE EXPENSES INCURRED DATEOF DATE OF AND OFFICIAL AGENT OR AUTHORIZED RECEIPT RECEIPT DISTRICT #2 ($2,523.00)* Peter F.Trent, Independent Candidate (Robert Hackett, Official Agent) Rony Cukier, Independent Candidate (Ralph Chodos, Official Agent) $0.May 4,1990 *(Maximum amount of election expenses permitted by law) May 4, 1990 $0.\u2018April24,1990 April24,1990 - Any person may examine and/or receive a copy of these reports and of their accompanying documents during normal business hours at Westmount City Hall.VILLE DE WESTMOUNT AVIS PUBLIC Daniel G.Décarie Treasurer SOMMAIRE DES RAPPORTS DE DEPENSES ÉLECTORALES | ÉLECTION PARTIELLE DU 4 FÉVRIER, 1990 Rapport des dépenses électorales Rapport financier AL DES DÉPENSES NOM DU CANDIDAT ET ÉLECTORALES FAITES DATE DE DATE DE DE L'AGENT OFFICIEL OU AUTORISEES RÉCEPTION RÉCEPTION DISTRICT #2 ($2523.00)* Peter F.Trent, indépendant autorisé (Robert Hackett, agent officiel) Rony Cukier, indépendant autorisé (Ralph Chodos, agent officiel) so.4 mai 1990 *(Montant maximum des dépenses électorales permis par la loi) Toute personne peut examiner et prendre copie des rapports et des 4 mai 1990 so.24 avril1990 24 avril 1990 documents qui l'accompagnent, pendant les heures normales d'ouverture de bureau, à l'Hôtel de Ville de Westmount.4333 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount, PQ H3Z 1E2 CITY HALL/HOTEL DE VILLE Daniel G.Décarie Trésorier 935-8531 1990 hall council chambers.next five years.Public consultation Thursday on city\u2019s planning program THE public consultation meeting to discuss Westmount's draft planning program will be held next Thursday at 8 pm in the Westmount city The five-year planning program, called the Westmount Conservation and Redevelopment Plan, was unveiled earlier this month.It will set the direction for the development and planning of the city for the The meeting will give citizens an opportunity to voice objections to the plan or suggest changes to it.The city is required by law, as are all municipalities within the Montreal Urban Community to adopt a planning program conforming tothe master MUC development plan.Westmount is to deliver its plan to the MUC Planning Commission by June 30.A copy of the draft planning program was sent to all Westmount - homes earlier this month.Coun Stuart Robertson is hoping residents will study the plan and give their opinions at the public meeting.Natural stone steps will not be installed in Summit Park, West- mount\u2019s operations manager Bruce St Louis said Tuesday.\u201cStone step ramps\u201d will be installed instead.According to sketches provided by city hall, flat rocks will be used to make ramp-like grades where steps were originally contemplated.Residents had raised objections to the installation of steps in the park at a public consultation meeting.Residents argued the park should remain natural and that there is nothing natural about steps.Westmounter Jennifer Patton raised the issue during a May 7 council meeting saying she noticed signs in Summit Park which implied steps and a wall would be built.During the last council meeting, A report into the city's unbilled business taxes for 1987 and 1988 is expected tomorrow as an inquiry into the fiasco concludes.The report is to be received by Councillor Peter Trent for review over the weekend listing the accounts which the city failed to bill during the two-year prescription period.These accounts represent some $360,000 in taxes that cannot be collected as well as interest and other Man helped A 47-year-old man was taken to hospital last Thursday after being found sitting on the sidewalk outside 250 Clarke avenue suffering chest pains, public safety officers report.The man was given oxygen by Urgences Santé and taken to St Mary's Hospital.No stairs nor walls to sully Summit May 22, Beryl Parker, representing Ms Patton, raised the issue again.Coun Peter Duffield said the steps were redesigned.They were to be of natural stone and there would be no concrete between them.Ms Patton had also objected to the planned construction of a supporting wall in the park.Mr St Louis said a supporting wall will not be built.Boulders would be placed on existing slope lines instead.Ms Patton said installing a wall would require digging which would damage tree roots.Westmount will spend an estimated $380,000 over three years to restore and renovate the park in upper Westmount.Work at the park has already begun.Trent to receive report on tax-billing blunders revenue that could have been earned, he says (see story last week).A supplementary report recommending changes in the city\u2019s business tax procedures is expected to follow in about a week's time.Coun Trent, the city's finance commissioner, ordered the investigation into the unbilled business taxes April 18, It has been conducted under his supervision by internal auditor Dominic Agostino.Vent duct fire Westmount firefighters were called to Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital last Thursday for a small fire in insulation of the ventilation duct on the roof, fire officials said.The fire had already been put out by Montreal firefighters.Only-a small corner of the property lies in Westmount territory.Skinhead attack in Atwater Métro Nights, \u2018Lundi à LAC EM Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Fire (business calls) 19 Stanton St.Police (business calls) 21 Stanton St.Municipal Court, 21 Stanton St.weekends and holidays Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St.W.Municipal Yard, 14 Bethune St.Light Department, Glen Road Library Public Security Unit vendredi, 8h30 à 16h30 Incendie (bureau d'affaires) 19, rue Stanton Police (bureau d'affaires) 21, rue Stanton Cour municipale, 21, rue Stanton Nuits, weekends et jours de fête Hall Victoria, 4626, rue Sherbrooke ouest Voirie, 14, rue Béthune Service d'éclairage, chemin Glen a Bibliothèque Lo te Sécurité Publique TES 935-2456 280-2223 935-8531 Local 351 or 352 935-2066 935-8037 935-8218 935-8444 935-1777 935-2456 280-2225 935-8531 Local 351 ou 352 935-2066 935-8037 935-8218 .935-8444 936-1777 1 TWO youths were reported to have been kicked, punched and generally assaulted by a gang of about 10 skinheads and rockers in Atwater Métro station early Sunday, police said.The victims, who were with a group of six, were aged 15 and 18.Their assailants ranged in age from about 17 to 23.No one was reported hospitalized.The fight broke out about 12:01 am as the victims got off a train and were starting toward the stairway to leave the station.Without reason, they said, they were set upon by the others.The victims and their friends live in N.D.G., St Henri and Town of Mount Royal.EMERGENCIES / URGENCES 91 Fire/Incendie Police Ambulance TE Th ly Today, May 31 Vernissage at 8 pm at Visual Arts Centre for exhibit of recent works in paper by Louise Bérubé and Monique Trottier.The show continues to June 30.488-9558.Art exhibit at Galerie Dan Delaney of Trees, recent work by David Langevin, until June 8.484-4691, Art exhibit at Galerie Art & Style of the work of Westmount artist Douglas Allan Fales until Tuesday.484-3184.Art exhibit at Galerie Kastel of paintings by Rose Wiselberg until Saturday.933-8735.Seniors swim: At Westmount Y from 2 to 3:30 pm every Tuesday and Thursday at no charge for seniors, even if not Y members.931-8046.Friday, June 1 Dance recital at Greene Avenue Community Centre at 7 pm.Tickets $6 general admission and $3 for seniors and children under 11.Refreshments.Reservations: 932-2384 or 931- 6202.; Open house-information session for prospective choirboys and their parents at St Matthias\u2019 Church choir room, 10 Church Hill, at 5 pm.933- 4296.Saturday, June 2 Mirage Magik musical revue The audition at 8 pm at Victoria Hall.Starring young people in the recreation department bilingual music theatre company, directed by Jasmine Roy, musical direction by Bob Bachelor and choreography by Fa- bienne Le Panse.Admission free.Kids\u2019 bike clinic at Greene Avenue Community Centre from 9 am to noon with Tony Reardon of Trading Post.Door prizes.Free.Art lecture by David Langevin on The craft of painting: implications for the artist and the art market at Galerie Dan Delaney at 2 pm.484- 4691.Community garage sale for the benefit of Weact environmental projects at the arena from 9:30 am to 2 pm.Workshop on How to write and design a newsletter with Lynn Blenkhorn, PRO for Triple Vizions, offered by Society for Technical Communication at Atwater Library from 9 am to 4 pm.$40.274-8193.Sunday, June 3 Garage sale from 10 am to 3 pm at 78 Arlington Lane, to benefit the SPCA.Monday, June 4 Vernissage from 7 to 9 pm at the third level of Place Alexis Nihon for an exhibition of work by Dawson College illustration and design program graduating class.The show continues to June 9.Mayor's blood donor clinic from 2:30 to 8:30 pm at Victoria Hall.Summer hours start at Atwater Library, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday and Thursday to 8 pm.Saturday and Sunday hours are 1 to 5 pm.Tuesday, June 5 Seniors\u2019 lecture: Westmount Seniors Club presents You at 50-plus: your health and you at 1:30 pm in the East Lounge, Victoria Hall.Nurses from Royal Victoria Hospital will discuss women's health, Discussion and question period to follow.Lecture: Bruce Walker of STOP will speak on What you can do for your environment at 6:45 pm at the Atwa- ter Library.No admission fee, but advance registration requested.935- 7344.Wednesday, June 6 Environmental information is available at a booth at Place Alexis Nihon, metro level, during shopping hours until June 9, as part of Canada Environment Week.SWAG meeting: Seniors of West- mount Action Group will hold their last meeting of the season at 10 am at Victoria Hall.Anyone interested is welcome to attend.Story hour: Today and every Wednesday, a 20-minute story hour for two- and three-year-olds, followed by a 20-minute storytime for children four to six years old and, after that, 20 minutes of story-telling in French.Readings begin at 10:30 am and 13 pm at Westmount Library.à T3 CS ne pr cares CAS ete en PPT EEE Ry 0 5 ea ON SR EE Ro ar A BAIT TIS NE PA IR TELE RENE 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Since ÿ 1939 \u201cSpecialists in insurance estimate repairs\u201d 21 Somerville, Westmount 486-0785 The following calls were answered by the Westmount Fire Brigade during the past week: May 22 10:27 am: 6785 Korczac, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Cote St Luc cancelled at 10:32 am; 9:06 pm: 4282 Dorchester, first responder unit for medical assistance, not needed; May 23 12:53 am: 4550 St Catherine, fire in house (see story); 3:42 am: 4585 Sherbrooke, YMCA, code 3 automatic mutual aid from Côte St Luc and Outremont cancelled at 3:52, defective alarm; 11:10 am: 1577 Van Horne, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Outremont cancelled at 11:17 am, 1:42 pm: 209 Edgehill, blocked chimney; 2:32 pm: 200 Lansdowne, flood in basement from burst valve; 3:30 pm: Front of 4145 Sherbrooke, trash can on fire; May 24 8:27 am: Dorchester and Greene, first re- sponder unit for medical assistance (see story on hit pedestrian); 9:38 am: 4350 Sherbrooke, first responder unit for medical assistance; 11:07 am: 5700 Rembrandt, code 3 automatic mutual aid to Côte St Luc cancelled at 11:18 am; .11:42 am: 4479 de Maisonneuve, first re- sponder unit for medical assistance (see story); 1:42 pm: Front of 4010 Tupper, car leaking gas; 2:02 pm: 2337 Dorchester, Montreal Chil- (DISPLEASED | WITH YOUR PRESENT ALARM COMPANY?DIAL] security B Industrial B Commercial B Residential WN Burglar * Fire B Sprinkler B Low temperature BB Wirelass Systems IB Access control H Insurance recognized AUTHORIZED ASA ULC A EDS RADE del B R.E.C.O.Licence CENTRAL STATION FOR MERCANTILE PREMISES I 24 hour service (342-5111, By CHARLES ABRAMOVICI They came for the bicycles.And when it was all over, West- mount earned more than $1,300 from the sale of 52 bicycles at its annual auction held at the arena last Thurs- ay.The auction raised a total of $1,650.85 for city coffers.Last year the auction raised $717.35.Westmounter Dr Alfred Garson was the top bidder for the auction\u2019s prize bicycle, a shiny red Miele 18- speed mountain bike.Dr Garson bid $200 for the two- wheeler his son, Edward, said was worth $400 to $500.Dr Garson said he needs a bicycle because he recently gave his old one tocharity.And he means old, as in the oldest in Westmount.He said he bought it in the 1970s from a man who bought it in the 1930s when the bicycle was already 20 years old.When he went to Martin\u2019s Swiss Repair Shop to buy a lock, they wouldn't sell him one.He was told the lock would be worth more than the bicycle.Dr Garson intends to go back to Martin's Swiss.\u201cThis time he will sell me a lock,\u201d he said.Quarter frame The lowest successful bid was 25 cents for a Coppi frame \u2014 no wheels.Several bicycles sold for $1 and recreation and culture head Robert Aiken bought several at that price.dren\u2019s Hospital, code 3 automatic mutual aid from Côte St Luc and Outremont cancelled at 2:13 pm, small fire (see story); 5:48 pm: Westmount Park, first responder unit for medical assistance (see story); 7:19 pm: Front of 250 Clarke, first respond- er unit for medical assistance (see story); 9:19 pm: 4154B St Catherine, flood, pipe disconnected from a machine; May 25 12:57 pm: 700 Grosvenor, first responder unit for medical assistance (see story); 4:40 pm: 9 Gordon, car fire (see story); May 26 7:41 pm: 425 Mount Pleasant, apt 9, person locked out; 9:16 pm: 4384 Sherbrooke, apt 8, defective wall switch; May 27 3:10 pm: 700 Aberdeen, first responder unit for medical assistance (see story); 6:13 pm: 6607 Côte St Luc, code 2 automatic mutual aid to Côte St Luc cancelled at 6:19 pm; \u2019 May 28 1:13 am: 4005 Richelieu, false alarm; 7:30 am: Westmount Athletic Grounds, first responder unit for medical assistance (see story); 11:50 am: Front of 1028 Greene, car leaking gas from overfilled tank; 1:13 pm: 4298 Dorchester, defective alarm; 10:33 pm: 100 Hillside, unattended coffee pot boiled dry.24 HOUR SERVICE AIRPORT RESERVATIONS DELIVERIES aim wig \u201cIt\u2019s amazing what you can get for $1,\u201d he said.Robert Wilkins, Westmount city clerk, displayed items as auctioneer André J.Landriau tried to sell them to the more than 75 potential buyers.When Mr Wilkins displayed a \u201ctwo-wheeled tricycle\u201d he commented that such an item is unique to this municipality.\u201cOnly in Westmount,\u201d he said.The 11 bicycles which weren\u2019t sold were put in Mr Wilkins\u2019 \u201closer\u2019s corner\u201d All unsold items were to be thrown out the next day, Fred Ca- luori, director of public works, said.Mr Caluori himself bought two bicycles for a total of $11.A former Westmounter and frequent auction-goer, Zeke, had earlier predicted the Miele bicycle would be the hot ticket of the auction.He said people should set a maximum price in their mind when bidding on an item and never go above it.Dr Garson said his maximum price was $250.When other items were being auctioned Zeke predicted a bidding war would erupt over a skateboard, The item sold for $18, after intense bidding.He said one could predict the popularity of an item by the number of people drooling over it.- Zeke\u2019s haul Zeke bought a kite for $3 and baseball equipment, including a bat and a catcher\u2019s mask, for $15.An Airborne gas mower by Flymo sold for $10.Asim Khan bought a Hannah and Jerry's Van Home From the Finest in European Breads and Rolls to The Best Little Deli in town 5205 Sherbrooke St.W.pevovsusans :482:5943 | held at the arena last Thursday.manual mower for 50 cents.\u201cYou can\u2019t go wrong for that price,\u201d he said.Meanwhile, Westmount city hall officials at the collection table, Marie-France Paquet, Shawn Salo- kannel and Dina Pietrangeli, were working feverishly to record the sales, collect the cash and write the bills.Among other items sold were desks, chairs, jewelry, car emblems and a green toy Ninja Turtle automobile.As the auction was ending, bidders were pointing out items to the auctioneer, suggesting prices and taking them away.\u201cYou interested in something?\u201d Mr Landriau asked one citizen.\u201cYeah,\u201d answered Westmounter Debra Fogel pointing to an electric typewriter.\u201cMake a bid.\u201d \u201cOne dollar\u201d \u201cOnce, twice, sold.\u201d At about 10 pm Auctioneer Lan- driau looked around and officially Keys found A set of four keys, including one for a General Motors vehicle, was found last Thursday at the summit lookout, police report.The keys can be claimed at local MUC station 23.4901 Sherbrooke St.W.Auctioneer André J.Landriau peddles a bicycle at Westmount's annual auction LAD oa 0 Plomberie Jule [IH plumbing, heating and gas plomberie*chauffagget EY: residential, commercial, a ever rc = 7.Westmount 484-4875 1335 Greene Ave.932-7818 + closed the auction.It had started at 7 pm.\u201cThat\u2019s it?Nothing else?\u201d he asked.\u201cThat\u2019s it.\u201d FOR Ll LUMBER eæ AND PLYWOOD Fin * © HOME @® * AND INDUSTRY ORDER QocrarTmenT % WENSDAYS 7:30 AM-5: Lu SATURDAYS 8:30 AM-4 PM Call 748-6161 SHEARER-BOCK RUTHERFORD INC.50 STINSON BLVD.TWO BLOCKS EAST OF NATIONAL FILM BOARD industrial es TR rans TH Typeset by GE TN Examiner Making all of Westmount your home Published every Thursday by Publications Dumont D Inc.3; cose COGECO 155 Hillside Avenue, Westmount, PQ H3Z 2Y8 Editorial and Circulation 932-3157 Display and Classified Advertising 931-7511 FAX: 932-5700 Publisher & Editor: Don Sancton Director of Advertising: Louise Wolman News Editor: Kathleen Hugessen Staff Reporters: Laureen Sweeney, Charles Abramovici Adcomp Inc., Westmount Printed by Richelieu Roto-Litho Inc., St.Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec MN Second class mail registration number 1760 Publisher's liability for error: The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with any advertisement s strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement.\u2018Member Membre Association of Quebec Regional English Media Association des Médias Segionsux Anglophones Mail subscriptions in Canada, $20.00 per year, 2 years $36.00, 3 years $49.00.Subscriptions of less than one year, 50 cents per copy plus $2 handling.Fifty cents a copy.Outside Canada, additional $50.00 a year.4 - Vol.LXII, No.22, - Thursday, May 31, 1990 Pas We say CCNA After Patenaude THE taxpayers of Westmount have come off rather lightly, considering their longstanding indifference toward the actual running of their city.The Patenaude settlement to which their city council appears to have agreed so readily and with little resistance, as costly and to some outrageous in its generosity as it is, well may be small cost if it can lead to restoring the management of thecity tothe kind of professionalism and efficiency it has known in the past.The only serious question not confronted in the ridding of the office of director-gen- eral of an unsuitable, ineffective and, in the end, costly incumbent is why it took so long (four years) and the why and how of his appointment in the first place by a majority of the present council under the then mayor, Brian Gallery.These councillors confirmed Peter Patenaude in the office, seemingly without earnest examination of his fitness for the job, and since maintained him despite repeated indications of his unsuitability.* * * THE electors of the municipality, in their wisdom, replaced Mr Gallery with Mrs May Cutler precisely because they were not satisfied with the way the city was being run.Then when the inevitable showdown came between Mrs Cutler and Mr Patenaude some 15 months ago, council led by its newest member, Daniel Tingley, as commissioner of administration, sided with the director-general and against the mayor.We have had it on good authority that at that time \u2014 a golden opportunity to replace Mr Patenaude \u2014 the councillors were fearful, orat least advised, that Mr Patenaude could successfully sue the city, presumably for wrongful dismissal.It is difficult to imagine any settlement, voluntary or legally exacted, being anywhere more expensive than last week's bonanza granted Mr Patenaude when he departs at the end of next month.Yet the word drifting out of the inner chamber of council is that, even with the horrendous ongoing revelations of unbilled taxes, now reaching toward a cost to the municipal ratepayers of possibly half a million dollars, the solons felt they had to pay off the man ultimately responsible.The administrative goofups are not mentioned by either side.Instead, Coun Tingley is quoted as attributing Mr Pate- naude\u2019s going to \u201ca lack of trust between himself and Mayor Cutler for the past two years.\u201d That, of course, is the understatement of the year.Mrs Cutler has had every cause not to trust Mr Patenaude from the start! So have many members of the public who have had to deal with the city\u2019s day-to-day administration.One wonders if Mr Tingley, on the other hand, still trusted Mr Patenaude and still believes him suitable for his well-paid office.That point is moot, since in the end the decision to accept Mr Patenaude\u2019s resignation and apparently on Mr Patenaude\u2019s own terms, was unanimous.* * * EVEN the most casual reader of this newspaper is aware that for a long period we have consistently questioned editorially the daily running of the city.From time to time we have had indications from city hall that \u201csomething is being done about it\u201d \u2014 clearly implying that the director- general was, in one way or another, soon to be replaced.Repeatedly, this didn't happen.Two weeks ago, though we had just had fresh assurances of action, there was nothing more .tangible than before.Some councillors apparently never were \u2018on side\u201d for taking action.For us, it would \u201cnot be over until it was over.\u201d That same week in this space we turned on council itself for perpetuating a bad situation, apparently raising the ire of some.So be it.Most of them have been known well, some for a long time, to senior staff of this newspaper and we admire them all as hardworking, dedicated men and women, devoted to the interests of Westmount and Westmounters.The fact remains, however, that their judgment in the Patenaude case has been deplorable, inflicting on staff, department heads, citizens and even themselves the consequences of their own inaction over much too long a period.We must fault them all, collectively, for that.We do not fault them for the extravagant settlement in which they have concurred.It has become a fact of life in the public service generally that the remunerations, perquisites and privileges bear no relation to those general in commerce, industry and other parts of the private sector.It would seem that non-performance is no longer rewarded with firing; it is bought off.And if it isn\u2019t done voluntarily, allegedly \u201cwrongful dismissal\u201d verdicts make it compulsory.We don\u2019t, therefore, dump on our solons for the freedom with which they dispense public funds in such cases.However, we do dump on them, heavily, for entrusting the various areas of the com- missionerships so completely to incum- Nobody waved goodbye to director-general The departure of Mr Peter Patenaude from his office as director-general of the city of Westmount without a word of goodbye from his employers seemed rather mean.Even THE EXAMINER didn\u2019t have a word to say editorially, perhaps feeling it saiditalla week earlier (May 17).Surely you could have arranged a picture of the mayor and councillors waving goodbye as Mr Patenaude stowed his former city- owned car with three years\u2019 pay and a passel of perks.Did the city pay for a U-Haul?Ned Barrett 250 Kensington avenue WESTMOUNT PQ H3Z 2G8 Trent's strong stand not in support of mayor While it is clear that your editorial of May 17 entitled \u201cPeter principle\u201d was meant to put me in a favorable light \u2014 a treatment all the more appreciated by any elected official by virtue of its rarity \u2014 there is an impression this editorial creates that I would like to correct.You state, \u201cSo far, publicly, only Councillor Trent appears to stand beside Mayor Cutler,\u201d and go on to compare this with the time she \u201cstood alone\u201d in February 1989.While I have been quite vocal in my disappointment in investigating the business tax losses, it is more in my capacity of commissioner of finance that I have been so, rather than any desire to show solidarity with the mayor.Certainly, no parallel or connection should be drawn between her precipitate actions in February 1989 and my recent conclusion of sloppy management.By voicing my concern over these tax losses and by suggesting their probable cause, I believe I am speaking for all of council, not just the mayor; especially as this whole matter comes within the ambit of my commissionership.Peter Trent Commissioner of Finance 4333 Sherbrooke street WESTMOUNT PQ H3Z 1E2 Severance settlement appalling, unbelievable I find the severance settlement given to Peter A.Patenaude upon his resignation from the director general\u2019s position appalling and unbelievable, particularly when we are told of the council\u2019s wish to cut down expenditures.By age 75, he will have received from the city of Westmount about $1.5 million, plus indexing on the pension.Of this amount, he will have received more than $250,000 in a little over 21/2 years.These amounts are based on the published figures.Notwithstanding these payments, he will be free to work elsewhere after July 1 of this year.If he resigned of his own volition, because of \u201ca lack of trust between himself and the mayor for the past two years\u201d (as stated by a councillor to the council and publicly reported), he should not be entitled to severance pay.It is indeed a massive burden for the citizens of Westmount to shoulder \u2014 just because of strained relations between an GAS LE RE EEE bent commissioners that their collective judgment is occluded.Thankfully, they appear to have had this revealed to them already in another way, in their expert's report which recommends a few properly responsible committees to replace the single commis- sionerships.May they adopt that plan with all speed; at least, soon enough to make sure that the next director-general is appointed not on seniority or someone's personal preference but after broad consideration of the very best person who can be found, worthy of Westmount's real requirements.elected official and a city hall appointee.If rather than resigning, he was dismissed because of the reported severe losses to the city because of the business tax fiasco this could represent a dismissal due to apparent incompetence.This certainly should not involve severance pay of this nature.As direc- tor-general, overseeing all city operations, it was certainly Mr Patenaude\u2019s responsibility tomake sure all taxes due the city were paid.Mr Patenaude\u2019s departure, as stated in your paper, does come in the wake of the discovery of the unpaid taxes.Westmount citizens deserve a clear explanation as to why they are being saddled with this seemingly outrageous agreement.Stanley Baker Vice-president Westmount Municipal Association 4300 de Maisonneuve boulevard WESTMOUNT PQ H3Z 1K8 Local academics meet on Chinese mountaintop I have recently returned from a group trip to Qufu (of Confucius fame) and nearby Taian in Shandong Province, with its Mount Taishan, one of China's five great mountains.On the train north I met Ronald Wareham of Concordia\u2019s English department.He is now teaching in Hangzhou, south of Shanghai, and came north to join our trip on hearing of it.(A friend had passed on to him an earlier letter of mine in THE EXAMINER.) Moderns may be quick to say Confucius has become dated since 2500 BC.Still, he was in his day China\u2019s own answer to Moses or Jesus Christ, and all who visit China should attend to his claims.Mt Taishan is millions of years old, and figures in China\u2019s earliest myths.One emperor after another held grand summit ceremonies on it.Up on top, after climbing stone steps for two hours, one may have a special feeling of communication with past ages.It was Prof Wareham who, at the summit, purchased and introduced me to shaobing, Chinese pizza.It seems only to be found in northern China \u2014 an excellent darkish bread enclosing what tastes like cheese (yak cheese?) and onion, most likely scallions.Eating shaobing, exploring Confucius territory and climbing Mt Taishan might, in themselves, justify coming all the way to China.David Lawson 119 Ti Yu Hui road SHANGHAI CHINA Dangerous delusion in current Meech frenzy Although the majority of Canadian citizens are opposed to Meech Lake in all polls taken, they are forced to witness the pitiful spectacle engulfing our elected politicians and their parasitical front organizations who argue that they must accept it or risk the breakup of the country.All along Canadians have been saying that this is why they oppose Meech Lake \u2014 because it would mean dividing Canada into two distinct separate states.On the CBC's news station, Mr Mulroney's ex-press aide Michel Gratton attributed the problem to Mr Wells\u2019 pigheadedness because the premier believes that in one country all people should be equal before the law and that the veto power over future constitutional change should not be vested with the 10 provinces.Afterall, didn\u2019t the Supreme Court confer special distinct powers on Quebec to tear down English signs?What other province of Canada has unique legislation like Bill 101 and Bill 178 banning English from public view?But out of all this media feeding frenzy and the kind of nonsense fabricated by claques like the CBC is the emergence of a dangerous delusion.Quebec is a territory, not a country.And like Canada, it has a historical duality dating back to 1760.The idea that it is a monolithic nation state is another misapprehension created by a few bizarre decisions of our ill-starred Supreme Court of the 1980s.But miscalculation based upon this kind Continued on page 26 1 say! THE past, thouh i it cannot be relived, can always] be sepfired, bis \u2018 \u2014 John La Farge, SJ 8 Al 3 pA q ; 1 ER} â i E53) The Westmount Bxnminer [eet = semer 'sstm\u2019t Rotary _ Tim Cont Ver Hospital Visit TE\u201d Sue RETESET Forty-five Years Ago June 1, 1945 From an editorial: \u201cFew experiences of the local citizen who loves his gardening, and takes pride in the beauty of his home surroundings, are more aggravating than the destructive over-running of his premises by his neighbor's dogs.The nuisance seems greater this year, despite the fact that the police has warned dog owners of the provisions of the by-law which provides definite penalties for infractions.Dogs are not permitted to run at large within the municipality.The by-law is often made the subject of idle jest, and dog owners are too prone to disregard its provisions.\u201d Thirty-five Years Ago June 3, 1955 \u201cA cheque for $2,000 was presented to Weredale House by the Rotary Club of West- mount Wednesday.The money will be used to purchase a portion of land near Camp Weredale on which isthe camp's water supply.If the land had gone to private parties the camp\u2019s water supply would have been jeopardized, it was pointed out.Vern McAdam, secretary-manager of Weredale House.pointed out that springs which supply water to the camp on a gravity feed are located under this land near the camp.He said when the camp was first opened, cottages were miles away, but that in recent years houses have been built near the road leading to the camp.\u201d Twenty-five Years Ago June 4, 1965 \u201cJune is to be dedicated to planting in the parks of Westmount and if it turnsouttobea good growing month, the improvement in Westmount Park particularly should be well worth noting and photographing \u2014 even in color.Monday night, when council meets, there is every prospect that a tender for some $26,000 worth of shrubs and plants and flowers etc for Westmount parks will be let.Monday\u2019s agenda will be a lengthy one.but most of the items, according to report, are routine in nature.Proposed new signal system for The Boulevard, Westmount avenue, Cedar and Clarke avenue intersection is on the agenda for commitment and motorists both in and out of the municipality will be wishing for a speedy solution to this bottleneck.\u201d Ten Years Ago May 29, 1980 \u201cMarvin Rotrand, a 30-year-old educator and consultant, will challenge incumbent Joan Rothman for the position of Ward 4 commissioner in the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal elections June 9.Mrs Rothman and Mr Rotrand will discuss the issues at a candidates\u2019 meeting sponsored by the Westmount High School committee and the Westmount Municipal Association next Wednesday.Mr Rotrand\u2019s candidacy grew from a series of meetings with citizens who were concerned about the direction of the PSBGM after the numerous school closings.He says he is in favor of community schools although he realizes that some schools will have to close.\u201d One Year Ago June 1, 1989 \u201cA proposed multi-million-dollar building project to revitalize and link West- mount\u2019s library, greenhouses and Victoria Hall into a combined cultural community centre appears to be stepping out of the dream stage.The Westmount Advisory Committee on Culture (WACC) set wheels in motion at its meeting Wednesday last week to draft a cultural policy for city council as a basis for the concept.It also gave architects Mark London and James Aitken, two of its members, a mandate to proddce a sketch of = wm oe antduch we wi [r\u2014\u2014\u2014 IS MONEY RUNNING SCARED TO ONTARIO AGAIN 7 NOT YET \u2014 THIS IS JUST SOME GUY'S SEVERANCE (Cr RS) M A) ) The Westmount ve OV Puig 7 Lous.sa x 3 Vf WesmonT Examen Jhursdax .May.31, 1990 - 5 I our PSBGM .commissioner Joan Rothman says.New facts revealed THERE is a mystery.Westmount High School, and I, need help to solve it.First to set the scene.I had the honor to chair the 1990 graduation ceremonies at Westmount High School last Thursday in the theatre-auditorium of the school.T have seen 17 graduations there and they are all times of emotion; laughter, tears, fear of the unknown, anticipation.On the stage sit teachers, the presidents of the West- mount Alumnae Association and the Old Boys\u2019 Association, a minister or a rabbi from the community, the principals, Richard Meades and Erene Anthony and this year the PSBGM deputy director-gen- eral, Ron Paterson, who addressed the graduates.Richard Meades in his remarks proudly announced that the school had completed its first year as an alternative school with the new Challenge program and that registration for Grade 7 next year was above the PSBGM quota.He predicts the school will have close to 600 students two years from now.Wendy Tse and Alex Mihailovich were the joint valedictorians.Selected by their peers in an even draw, they gave a co-operative and egalitarian speech.They spoke of the threats of school closures by the PSBGM that had marked their high school careers and how the students had worked to keep the school open and then organized an appeal to the board to endorse the new Challenge program.They spoke of a certain Gazette columnist who had maligned their high school and how their reaction forced his apology for falsehoods.They spoke of the value of friendship and tolerance as the basis for living in a multicultural society.Both Wendy and Alex received awards.Wendy Tse won subject prizes, the Birks Silver Medal and the West- mount High School Alumnae Award of Honor.Dane Doleman won the Westmount High School Old Boys\u2019 Award of Honor.Other academic orders as well as the Governor General\u2019s Award went to top student Saro Agnerian.It was a touching, elegant graduation ceremony for a group of promising young x ; Wi the type of complex that might be achieved.Both policy and design are to be ready by June 8 to coincide with presentation of a report by library consultant Albert Bo- wron.\u201d Bi women and men who treat one another with respect and goodwill.My hope in the future is renewed here each year.Now for the mystery.More than 100 years ago in the village of Côte St Antoine there was a school called the Academy Côte St Antoine.I thought that this school changed its name to Westmount Academy in 1895 when the Town of Westmount was incorporated.During the graduation ceremonies principal Dick Meades leaned over and said, \u201cJoan, I've found a medal in the display box in the school\u2019s front hall labelled West- mount Academy, 1892! We may have our centennial in two years!\u201d If anyone can help us solve the mystery of the year in which Westmount High School (né Academy) was established, please get in touch with me either at the PSBGM, 483- 7202, or the City of Westmount, 935-8531.Be A our M.P.David Berger says.HE Only provinces count THE premise on which the Meech Lake accord is based is that it is only the provincial governments which count in Canada.Under Meech Lake, the powers of provincial governments are enhanced.They will effectively control the Senate and the Supreme Court and they are given new powers in immigration.They can opt out of future shared-cost programs and receive compensation.By requiring annual first ministers\u2019 conferences on the economy and the Constitution, Meech Lake will provide the provincial premiers with a forum to demand even more powers, And under Meech Lake, only the government of Quebec and its National Assembly are considered competent to speak for Que- becers.The whole need for the accord is based on the view that Quebec was left out of the 1982 Constitution, conveniently forgetting that 72 Quebec MPs voted for it.Because Meech Lake assigns to the government of Quebec and the National Assembly the role to promote Quebec's distinct identity, no more will be needed to justify ever-increasing demands for power in everything from communications and culture to the economy and external affairs.The same provincial bias applies to language rights where the provincial premiers prefer to maintain their hold over the rights of Canadians.The proposals that are now being debated for a companion resolution leave this basic structure intact.\u201cSave the country by passing Meech Lake,\u201d it is said.Yet it is precisely this provincialism that has torn us apart in the past three years.our M.N.A.Richard B.Holden says.Debating marathon THE National Assembly becomes a hotbed of activity during the month of June.Sittings begin at 10 am and continue until adjournment at an hour agreed to by the house leaders.Sometimes the debate goes into the early morning.The government can exhaust the opposition by sitting day after day until 2 or 3 am.If the intensity is similar to the December session, tempers become frayed and the level of debate deteriorates.It all ends on June 22 so that members can return to their ridings for the St Jean Baptiste celebrations.One of my friends is worried about the atmosphere in Montreal during the parade which, as you know, is being partially financed this year by the Quebec government.I do not agree.I believe that even if Quebecers are annoyed with Clyde Wells and Sharon Car- stairs it is more of an exasperation than a feeling of rage which might lead to violence.Moreover, what I have noticed during the recent months of debate over Meech Lake is that those who are disappointed about English Canada's apparent hostility toward Quebec are not inclined to blame the anglophone minority within the province.I believe they realize that those of us who have chosen to live and work here are not anti- Quebec or anti-francophone.MNAs who represent anglophone constituencies are accepted as full participants in this province even when we criticize sacred cows like Bill 101 and Bill 178.Last week I again attended the energy hearings to support Westmount 's participation.Our director of electrical services, Danny Ponzo, was part of a larger group representing the Association des Redistri- buteurs d'électricité du Québec.There are 12 municipalities in Quebec who still operate their own systems outside Hydro-Québec.One is Westmount.They are slowly being squeezed out of business by the state-owned electrical giant.My plea on behalf of Westmount and the others was supported by Robert Benoit, the Liberal MNA for Orford and Christian Claveau, the PQ member for Ungava.Even the minister, Mme Bacon, seemed to be favorably disposed to our view that the distribution of electricity should remain in Westmount'\u2019s hands and that Hydro should stop its strangulation tactics.Iwill report in this column whetherornot we were successful once the committee\u2019s final report is tabled in the National Assembly. - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, - May 31, 1990 Coming changes to city\u2019s pension may reduce severance package cost Possible improvements in the city\u2019s pension fund may eliminate costs to the city of funding a pricey early retirement for the city\u2019s direc- tor-general whose severance package, including a $43,000 indexed pension to start in 1993, was approved by city council last week.Councillor Daniel Tingley, spokesman on the issue, estimated Tuesday that Peter Patenaude\u2019s early retirement arrangement would cost little more than the 32 months of severance pay amounting to some $227,000.The reason, he revealed, was anticipated changes in the pension fund which now has a multi-million-dol- lar surplus.\u201cMy guess is that Westmount will want to improve its pension plan to be competitive (with other municipalities) by introducing the rule of 80 formula,\u201d he said.By LAUREEN SWEENEY This allows an employee to retire once his or her combined years of service and age total 80.By Oct 1, 1993, the date Set for Mr Patenaude\u2019s retirement at age 52, he would have 28 years on the roll of city employment so would be eligible for full pension under the 80 formula.Asked if that scenario was used in arriving at the severance arrangement, Coun Tingley said, \u201cIt probably was.\u201d Mr Tingley was a member of the committee which worked out the severance arrangement.No extra funding Such a formula would be a mechanism for early retirement and would eliminate the city\u2019s cost of providing additional funding to cover the years until he reached the current entitlement age.Coun Tingley estimated this at about $110,000 or $115,000 in Mr Patenaude\u2019s case.One Westmount pension consultant calculated the cost of an early pension for the director-general at $750,000.\u201cIt\u2019s an outrageous settlement,\u201d said Peter Rigby who called THE EXAMINER to explain the actuarial details.\u201cThat makes it a mil- lion-dollar deal.\u201d Coun Tingley said it is comforting to know the city's pension fund has a large surplus.Negotiations arestart- ing with workers to improve benefits of the plan, he added.Coun Tingley, after explaining the pension funding, put the cost of the Patenaude severance package closer to $227,000, the approximate cost of the 32-month salary.Mayor accepts blame or credit for departure Mayor May Cutler broke a week's silence on the Patenaude resignation yesterday to say she accepts \u201cfull blame or credit, whichever you choose, for the departure of the di- rector-general.\u201d It was the first comment she had made on the resignation of city man- PATENAUDE.continued from page one through city departments to become city clerk, Mr Patenaude completed his BA, majoring in political science, in 1973.He also completed a three-year program offered by the Institute of Professional City Clerks, University of Syracuse.time to Now is the uso ar Etage De Cara Uanes et.ager Peter Patenaude, effective July 1, as announced at the city council meeting Tuesday last week.Though the mayor and councillors had agreed to name Councillor Daniel Tingley as spokesman for the issue, Her Worship said she felt compelled tomake a statement in view of comments on the issue attributed to Coun Tingley in another publication.Mr Tingley is quoted as detailing a stormy relationship between the mayor and director general.He was also quoted as saying (city council) was \u201csilly\u201d to let Mr Pate- naude go.\u201cI would point out the acceptance of Mr Patenaude\u2019s resignation was unanimous by the council,\u201d the mayor told THE EXAMINER.\u201cI think Coun Tingley has overstepped the permission given him to be spokesman.\u201d In a letter of resignation to council dated May 18, Mr Patenaude lists severance terms he would accept following \u201cnegotiations\u201d by the council with him for early retirement (see separate story).In addition to council's agreement toname Coun Tingley as spokesman, a further understanding was that any written comments released to the media touching the Patenaude issue would first have Mr Pate- naude\u2019s approval.get ready for G the proposed ST GOODs AND uD SERVICES New condos | az SEE iy EL GST.Help starts with this GST information kit, mailed to businesses across Canada.If you didn\u2019t get yours, or if you have any questions, call now: 496-1494 Outside Montreal call: 1 800 361-8339 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Mon.- Fri.Or pick up a kit at your nearest post office.Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired: 1800 465-5770 Canada\u2019s GST.It\u2019s good business to prepare now.Prepare Early B You'll receive information on how the proposed GST applies to your business.Bl You'll have plenty of time to choose the administrative options most convenient for you.EH You'll know how to take advantage of tax rebates on the Federal Sales Tax.Hous I REGISTER, Canady proposed GST.B You can get help to adapt your accounting system and prepare your staff for the change.EE As well as getting information and help in person or by phone, you can reach a GST question and answer data base via PC.Call: 1800 267-4500 Revenue Canada is ready to help you understand and prepare for the Revenu Canada B * i Revenue Canada Customs and Excise Douanes et Accise Canada on tax roll soon: MUC By LAUREEN SWEENEY It now appears that Westmount city coffers may overflow with tax gold from two years of condominium property taxes as long as MUC evaluators produce certificates by September as promised.This revenue, not already budgeted in 1990, could start coming in as soon as the large condominiums are added to the property valuation roll and tax bills are issued, Coun Peter Trent said Tuesday.\u201cWe were assured the MUC will have the three large buildings on the roll by September,\u201d he said after meeting with the MUC\u2019s evaluation chief Gilles Racicot Wednesday last week.In question is the Château West- mount Square, 1 Wood and 200 Lans- downe.The meeting, also attended by Mayor May Cutler, resulted from the city\u2019s concern over why it has taken so long for these large buildings to get onto the roll.\u201cMr Racicot told us it was the MUC\u2019s fault because they did not have enough assessors to handle the construction boom in condos.Even if we had got on their backs, nothing could have speeded it up, he assured us.\u201d But, added Coun Trent, \u201cI believe politically they might have deployed their resources in a slightly different manner had we been knocking at their door every day.\u201d The meeting, he said, \u201cunderlines the importance of the city making sure the MUC evaluators are doing their job.\u201d Coun Trent said he remains convinced that it is in the city\u2019s best interest to keep on top of the MUC evaluation department.\u201cIt seems to me that if we hadn't brought up the point that our new buildings hadn't been added to the roll, one has to wonder when they would have been evaluated.\u201d FONSI \u2014 To re ate 0 The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, May 31, 1990 - 7 \u2014 The apartments of the Westmount Square Complex In the stillness of the dawn, an event of the highest importance quietly unfolds.Every day, at 6 a.m.sharp, a new security team takes over at the Westmount Square Complex.Twenty-four hours a day, we watch over the architectural masterpiece of the great Mies van der Rohe as we watch, ! first, over you.} | 1\u2018 | i i | 4 4 4 \u2019 e luxurious and sophisticated living environment \u2018 common and private areas that are roomy, welcoming and functional | , e¢ downtown with direct access to the Atwater Metro e private access to the Westmount Square shopping gallery « private access to the parking facilities \u2018 | | Visit by appointment only.i Vy Vy Westmount Squar e For information: 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on its space by users of the library, Victoria Hall and the YMCA across the street.Recommendations will be forthcoming soon, he said.Another traffic change approved by council was removal of a loading zone for handicapped persons on the north side of York street at Victoria.Professional Cards PIERRE DESJARDINS NOTARY and TITLE ATTORNEY 5 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1242 Montreal H3B 2G2 « ® 866-7459 RESIDENCE: 491 Victoria Avenue, Westmount ® 989-2959 Paul P Koszanski 0AQ, RAIC 30, rue Stanton Bureau 704 Westmount (Québec) H3Y 3B2 (514)933-0159 MONTRÉAL H1V2E6.MARC-ALBERT BÉLANGER 2281, BOULEVARD PIE IX, APP\\5 (514) 256-1513.Westmount, Québec H3Z 2M8 CLOSED FRIDAYS Annick Hol lender Docteure an chiropratique 324A, ave.Victoria (Métro Vendôme) Tél.: (514) 486-7737 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 *» AREQ pleads its case before commission and energy minister Westmount is one of 12 municipalities to ask the Quebec government last Thursday to declare a moratorium on Hydro-Québec's application of a new rate structure which could cost Westmount an estimated $300,000.\u201cNow the ball is back in the government's and Hydro-Québec's court,\u201d light and power director Daniel Ponzo said last week.He was one of four designated spokesmen for l\u2019Association des re- distributeurs d\u2019électricité du Québec (AREQ) who spoke before a provincial commission, La commission de l\u2019économie et du travail de l\u2019Assemblée Nationale du Québec, attended by Lise Bacon, Quebec\u2019s energy minister.AREQ is a recently formed group of municipal electrical distributors who claim that Hydro's new rate structure for large power customers (Rate L) threatens their existence.The rates, which came into effect May 1, will cut Westmount's light and power profits by an estimated 20 percent, Mr Ponzo said recently (see story May 3, 1990).Sherbrooke mayor Jean-Paul Pelletier, Alma mayor Nicol Tremblay and the director of Hydro-Sher- brooke Gilles Veilleux were speakers at the commission hearing with Mr Ponzo.Maximum of four Mayor May Cutler did not attend because only a maximum of four D> INSEECTIONS HAS APPROVED FOR WORK ON THIS SITE, doing what?The following building permits were issued at Westmount city hall recently: May 22 450 Kensington: for the Shaar Hashomay- im Synagogue by Vicon Construction, repairs to external structure, $18,000; 332 Grosvenor: for J.D.Sauvé by self, deck, $500; 55 Chesterfield: for A.McCaughlin by Levine Brothers, install four plumbing fixtures, $3,500; May 24 672 Grosvenor: for H.Alagheland by Progress Plumbing, two fixtures, $1,500; May 25 10 Burton: for J.Bunton and J.Authier by self, kitchen renovations, $15,000; 4100 Sherbrooke: for Temple Emanu-El- Beth Sholom Synagogue by self, ramp, $1,500; 1 Westmount Square: for Royal Bank by B.Kaplan Construction Inc, interior renovations, $600,000; 563 Grosvenor: for 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and returned the item when he called officers to the scene to make a report.The dispute occurred about 10 am at 4132 St Catherine street.Once the man got the agenda returned he decided not to press charges.impressed by AREQ\u2019s presentation.He said Ms Bacon was surprised to learn that the municipal electrical distributors paid a total of $19 million in penalties during the past five years.\u201cShe wasn't aware of it.It hit her quite hard,\u201d Mr Ponzo said.Westmount MNA Richard Holden, who sat on the commission, publicly supported Westmount\u2019s position, Mr Ponzo said.PLUMBING LIMITED _ Complete : Fast \u2014 efficient 5, : RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL \u201c 24hour service .\u2026 484-2010 5545 Upper Lachine Road HOME TREE SERVICE {10% discount with this ad.= 481-4173 « conan cena A se se Joe Canale or Doug McCall &s Better electrical work our current affair! heating conversions, security lighting, alarm systems, residential and commercial electrical repairs, modifications and new installations.Contact us for Tel: 935-1131 BREMER ELECTRIQUE Fax: 939-1414 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 1198 William ® Residential e Industrial C.HOWARD SIMPKIN LTD.MASTER ELECTRICIANS \u201cServing Westmounters for 45 years\u201d e Commercial FAST & DEPENDABLE SERVICE KEN LARSEN - President TEL: 481-0125 FAX: 481-0128 5800 St.Jacques W.Member, Corporation des Maîtres Électriciens du Québec ee TE TROL HT ER SE RIBAS La TE wr om ; ; 8 - = Council's closed-door minutes must Superior Court has quashed an attempt by Westmount to safeguard the secrecy of minutes from its closed-door general committee sessions.The minutes from 13 meetings must be turned over in confidence to Quebec's access to information commission so it can decide whether to not they should be released to citizen Ramzi Ferahian as he is requesting.The court ruling, rendered April 9, was not appealed by the city, prosecutor John Donovan said Monday.The city had challenged in Superior Court a decision of the commission which ordered it to turn over the minutes in confidence with the possible exception of certain extracts containing legal opinion.The Superior Court judgment reserves the right of the city to argue before the commission this question of professional client-solicitor privilege.\u2018 Such extracts are currently under review by city council (the client) before the minutes are to be turned over to the commission, Mr Donovan told THE EXAMINER.\u201cThey can tell us to extract all of them or some of them.\u201d He said he did not foresee a long delay in turning over the documents.Long battle The Superior Court judgment comes as part of a long battle by citizen Ramzi Ferahian to obtain certain committee minutes after city council imposed a 15-year moratorium on their release in 1985 under article 35 of Bill 65., This section of the act controling \u2018access to information states that records of deliberation of a public body in performance of its duty may be withheld.The judgment by Superior Court Justice Denis Lévesque still does not grant Mr Ferahian the right to view the documents.It does, however, allow the commission to continue its deliberation of Mr Ferahian\u2019s request and underlines the commission\u2019s jurisdiction.The court judgment was made public at the May 15 meeting of city council when Mr Ferahian asked Mayor May Cutler whether the city had as yet turned over the minutes to the access commission as ordered.The mayor said she did not know of the judgment and referred the question to solicitors.Mr Ferahian's case dates back to March and April 1989 when the city refused to give him minutes from 13 general committee meetings between April 1983 and March 1989.When the city\u2019s refusal was heard by the access commission Oct 30, 1989, it ruled in January 1990 that city clerk Robert Wilkins must deposit the minutes before the commission in confidence by March 1.City appealed Instead, the city appealed the order to Superior Court on Feb 28 ask- By LAUREEN SWEENEY ing that it be declared null and void.The appeal motion, heard April 3, was overturned.Mr Ferahian, who says he has 15 to 20 cases before the commission, would not reveal \u201con principle\u201d why he wants the minutes.He did say, however, they cover many subjects in which he is interested including PCBs and question periods.Mr Ferahian has long sought information from council pertaining to building permits, occupancies, engineering drawings and fire calls especially concerning Château Maison- neuve, 4998 de Maisonneuve, where he lives.\u201cThe city is hiding behind access to information,\u201d he says.Though Mr Ferahian estimates he has won about 50 percent of his cases before the access commission, he describes the access to information act as access in \u201crudimentary form.\u201d It basically protects the interests of the granting bodies \u201cbecause a citizen doesn\u2019t know what's there.\u201d An entire file cannot be requested for instance, only specific documents.When a citizen does finally win release of a document it may be \u201cbutchered\u201d by such deletions as nominative information.There is no way to know if an entire report has been provided, he explains.On occasion, he has had to reapply on finding a page missing or some other omission.City still awaiting some results of equipment inspections for PCBs Thirteen of Westmount's 43 larger consumers of electricity still have not responded to last August's letter asking them to inspect their electrical gear for PCB contamination, city council was told Tuesday last week.A second inventory letter was sent out Jan 26 this year and now a third is planned to follow up on the 13 customers outstanding.\u201cIt must be emphasized that their obligation to carry out testing on electrical equipment in their buildings is not mandatory and we cannot force them to do so,\u201d said Councillor Rhoda Vineberg, reading a report on the matter.She was replying to a question By LAUREEN SWEENEY from citizen Ramzi Ferahian made at the previous public sitting May 7.Mr Ferahian, long concerned about the possible presence of toxic PCBs in electrical equipment, wanted to know how many replies had been received to date in the city\u2019s search foradditional PCBs, especially in switch gear.The latest report generated heated discussion when Mr Ferahian stated during the opening question period, before Coun Vineberg read the PCB report, that he had not had a reply from the previous meeting and was going through access to information to get it.He voiced his complaints while Coun Vineberg attempted to read the report he was seeking.This caused Coun Peter Duffield to tell Mr Fera- hian to \u201csit down\u201d (see separate story).Details concerning response to the city's 43 large customers showed only 20 replied in writing as requested after the first letter.The replies revealed two previously unknown pieces of PCB-contaminated equipment (see story Feb 1, 1990).A follow-up letter to the remaining 23 customers brought 10 responses but no unknown PCB-con- taminated units were found.Duffield and Ferahian meet head on in confrontation at council session Councillor Peter Duffield was scolded for \u201cbad manners\u201d during Tuesday\u2019s city council meeting last week by an angry citizen he told to \u201cSit down!\u201d The councillor appeared exasperated over a lengthy preamble by Ramzi Ferahian to a question concerning PCB inventories.Mr Duf- field's remark sparked a heated exchange with the regular council attender.Glue fumes ignite, cause small blaze A small fire proke out in the basement bathroom of a house at 10 Grove Park yesterday morning when fumes from tile glue were ignited by a welding torch, fire officials said.The fire ignited part of a wall but was quickly extinguished by fire- fighers using a 13/4-inch hose.\u201cA workman was containing the fire for us with a garden hose when we got here,\u201d said Captain Gerald Gauthier.Crews arrived on the scene at 9:30 am.No estimate of damage rules.\u201d was available dt presettiverticl 23h 1005CHN Sid explained that Mr Ferahian let it pass initially while he told the mayor he had not received any reply to his question on PCBs put at the May 7 meeting.But he rose at the end of the opening question period to challenge Coun Duffield.\u201cI don\u2019t expect such bad manners from a councillor to say \u2018sit down\u2019 without going through you,\u201d he told Mayor Cutler.\u201cI don\u2019t come here to be insulted by him.\u201d Mr Ferahian continued to complain that he had not received answers to both verbal and written questions and demanded to know why Coun Duffield had been \u201crude\u201d to him.Mayor Cutler replied that Mr Fera- hian\u2019s questions were not very simple to answer because he \u201cput many\u2018 items together\u201d \u2018 Why so rude?\" - She then turned to Coun Duffield and said: \u201cWhy are you so rude Coun Duffield?\u201d He hadn't been rude, he told Mr Ferahian, adding, \u201cYou nt be break the e, opening question period is reserved for brief queries requiring quick answers.Longer ones can be asked at the closing question period.\u201cIf you have the patience you can remain.\u201d The two men argued hotly back and forth with Coun Duffield saying loudly, \u201cOne short question prior to the meeting.\u201d The mayor finally said, \u201cWe have business to take care of.\u201d Then Mr Ferahian threw council a curve by suddenly asking if the city had complied with a Superior Court judgment April 9 ordering the city to turn over documents to the access to information commission in connection with a request by Mr Ferahian (see séparatè story).\u201cHas the city complied?\"\u201d heasked to momentary silence.0.Mayor and councillors looked back and forth at each other, professing no knowledge of the court ruling.The question was referred to city solicitor Kevin Donovan who said \u201cwe're in the process\u201d of complying.He then said under further questioning by Mr Ferahian that it was conceivable some documents al- \u2018had t to the commis- : ropa ache set o the commis BY roa: We TEEN The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, May 31, 1990 - 9 be given to commission He\u2019s received documents that arent dated or stamped, he adds.\u201cYou have to have some faith.But that faith is dwindling with age.\u201d He cites one of his most significant victories as a decision by the commission that minutes of the city's JUNE 1990 PREVIEW: Thursday, May 31st, 10 a.m.to 10 p.m.Friday, June 1st, 10 a.m.to 10 p.m.Saturday, June 2nd, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.Sunday, June 3rd, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.M.A.FORTIN carpets, collectibles and Much more.AuCtions 5627 Ferrier Ville Mont-Royal, Québec H4P 2M4 si1026.) \\Fax: (514) 731-4081 3 board of inspections are in the public interest.On the other hand, among documents he was unable to obtain through the commission, were engineering drawings of his apartment building.\u2014 IMPORTANT CATALOGUED AUCTION SALE OF FINE ARTS, ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES IN FOUR SESSIONS SALE: Tuesday, June 5th at 7:30 p.m., precisely Canadian and European Art Wednesday, June 6th at 7:30 p.m.precisely Furniture, antiques and collectibles Thursday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m.precisely Furniture, antiques and collectibles Friday, June 8th at 7:30 p.m.precisely Furniture, antiques and collectibles ey WATERCOLOUR \u2014 24'%\"x18%\" Sale Tuesday, June 5th at 7:30 p.m.precisely: Canadian and European Art by: F.Arman, J.Arp, L.Ayotte, E.Baboulene, F.Baes, H.Beau (2), W.E.Benger, J.Cocteau, S.M.Cosgrove (2), E.Costa, J.P.Dallaire, B.Des Clayes (2), A.A.Ed- son (2), D.Edzard, S.Eisendieck, A.Etex, M.Federico, M.A.Fortin (2), J.C.Franchiére, A.Goodwin, A.M.Gorter, T.B.Hardy (2), L.Icart, R.Jack (2), A.Y.Jackson, J.K.Leurs, J.G.C.Little, A.Lynch, A.Laliberté, M.Luce, T.M.Martin, J.E.H.Macdonald (2), H.L.Masson (3), JW.Morrice, W.Mulready, J.Oppenheimer, R.Oudot, C.P.Pecrus, À.Piotrovski, W.Raphael, E.Renouf, R.Richard (3), J.Ritchie (2), W.G.Roberts (4), A.Rosaire, A.Rousseau, G.H.Russell, L.Scott, H.& C.Shayer, P.H.Surrey, M.Vertes, and many more.Sale Wednesday, June 6th, Thursday June 7th and Friday June 8th at 7:30 p.m.precisely: General sessions including a large gathering of French 18th century Provincial furniture such as armoires, credenzas, buffets, seats and chests; Consulate, Empire and Louis Philippe furniture; English 18th and early 13th century pieces such as breakast table, dining room seats, fire screens, chest of drawers; good Quebec pine furniture including a circa 1750 tavern table and a circa 1780 buffet with original colour; a 17th century Aubusson tapestry; 17th century Spanish and Portuguese decorative architectural elements; an important gathering of antique and modern sterling silver such as a Louis XV oval platter, Paris 1751, Edme- Pierre Balzac maker, a decanter by W.Comyns, London 1898; a 67-piece Queen's pattern flatware set by Nelson Walker, Montreal, 1831-1855; porcelain; .a gathering of carriage clocks, mirrors, suma and Canton pieces; a very important collection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco - glass signed by Galle, Daum, Delatte, etc.; bronzes, weapons, nautical antiques, pewter and copperware, Oriental, crystal; good Oriental art including Sat- d'Argental, Richard, Walter, R.Lalique, -\u201d J FE q ° Les Encans IN Olivier Leroy 2 and David Kelsey &« auclionsers (514) 731-4312 Hi ¥ 10 - The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, May 31, 1990\" By CHARLES ABRAMOVICI Happiness, sunshine and hotdogs.Those are the measures of success for any Family Day, various sources told THE EXAMINER at this year's Saturday-in-the-park community party.\u201cIf you look around and see happy faces, then it's a success,\u201d said Robert Aiken, director of the department of recreation and culture.His verdict?\u201cEveryone's happy.\u201d And according to Peter Wallace, Westmount\u2019s recreation administrator, there were roughly 4,000 happy faces in Westmount Park during the day-long festivities.\u201cThis is the best Family Day in recent memory,\u2019 Mr Wallace said.The recreation department organizes the annual event.He partly credited the large turnout to the bright sunshine.He added it was hard to estimate the size of the crowd since citizens were coming and going during the day.\u201cWhy don\u2019t you go see how many WESTMOUNT $359,000 Victoria Village! Home ideal for professionals, 3 néw baths, two new skylights, deck & parking.Joan & Brian McGuigan 937-8383 Root traces LePAGE = 4143 Sherbrooke 932-1112 hotdogs were sold?\u201d he said.At about 2 pm, Girl Guide Sheenagh McMahon said their quota of 1,500 hotdogs would be sold by day\u2019s end.The $1 hot dogs were sold by the Pathfinders who are the 12- to 15-year-old Girl Guides.120 boxes sold The younger Guides were selling cookies and tickets for the hotdogs.Guide Jillian Parboosingh said more than 120 boxes of cookies were sold at $2.25 per box.The hotdog stand was a very popular place during the day and near riots reportedly broke out as customers jockied for position to buy the hotdogs rendered precicus by the scarcity of any other food sold in the park.According to mother volunteer Jane Lewis, if it wasn\u2019t for Ms Par- boosingh there might not have been any hotdogs at all.She was the only one who knew how to start the portable stoves.At 1 pm, at the north stage, Mayor May Cutler welcomed everyone to Westmount\u2019s 15th annual Family Day.\u201cWelcome everyone.This is the first great day of spring \u2018and summer.Have a great day and keep it going,\u201d she said.Coun Joan Rothman, commissioner of recreation and culture, echoed the mayor's words and christened the park \u2018le Club Med de West- mount.\u201d The event began at 9:30 am with the traditional parade which featured a marching band, costumed residents, fire trucks, police cars, + public security cars, \u2018a dixieland: band, a clown, taggers-on.and a llama named Patches accompanied by a recreation director named.Aiken.With sirens wailing and horns It may look soft, but hay can be prickly stuff as s Stacey Gauderat discovered during Photo by OWEN EGAN a Family Day hayride.blowing and drums booming, the mini-parade made its \u2018way along Sherbrooke street from Claremont avenue to the park.The parade route was sparsely dotted with curious onlookers.Police on display at Family Day with horses, controversial siren One person's pleasure may be another's grief.Though children at Family Day found ultimate delight in wailing the siren on MUC police cruiser 23-5 Saturday, officers have recommended WINDOW WASHING HOMES e OFFICES MONTREAL WINDOW CLEANING EY yy { 392-1363 that it be disconnected at next year\u2019s event.The siren was apparently not as popular in other quarters.The two mounted officers and their horses continued to draw much attention and the mobile police computer was a great hit.The high MUC presence also included participation in the parade which kicked off Family Day along Sherbrooke street as well as in the distribution of crime prevention flyers entitled Ensemble contre le crime at a joint kiosk with the Public Security Unit.Names of residents wanting home security checks were taken.Otherwise, the security unit as well as the fire department chose a lower profile this year.The fire department participated in the parade but had no trucks on display for the first time in the event's 15-year history.Officials said this was because additional participation had not been requested.Meanwhile, the, Public Security Unit fielded only'two- officers this year to curb overtime expenses.It abandoned the usual CPR display and fingerprinting of children for child identification booklets.At the park, the winners of the costume contest were announced.The dragon (five-year-old Rebekkah Rigler) was awarded the first prize.The bunny (five-year-old Julie-Anne Petrilli) was second while the clown (seven-year-old Joshua Mast) placed third.And then everyone was off to the races.Children as young as three ran into their parents\u2019 arms.Parents ran later on.Winners were awarded ribbons.(For list of winners see separate story.) In the park, kiosks dotted the pathways.From environmentalists preaching the use of alternative green products to policemen and public security officers doling out advice to Scouts creating free wood- enmedals \u2014 there was something for everyohe.The petting zoo and pony rides were popular as were the two Montreal Urban Community mounted policemen.Cst Janot Gauthier\" s horse, Galant, could be Heard neighing throughout the day.Cst Gauthier said the five-year-old horse was scared of balloons.Galant has only been with the police department for four months and was attending his first park party.Cruiser capers Atthe police display, children intimately investigated MUC police cruiser 23-5.Constables Robert Man- tha and Alain Bousquet smiled Mo- na-Lisa smiles as budding police officers flicked every conceivable switch in their cruiser.Lights flashed and sirens wailed.\u201cThe siren is very popular,\u2019 Cst Aman and his llama Robert Aiken, director of the department of recreation and 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By Owen.2 SNL .*% Fol 7, i i Westmotiritittc.broker - SCRE FAI EYE CDM Coe = ex es ce At the playing field, the carnival booths, many staffed by city hall volunteers, aftracted large crowds.Among the games were fishing, a softball toss, a ring toss and a jellybean count.Philip Kattan won the jellybean contest with a guess of 1,500 candies.According to recreation official Michel Villeneuve, there were 1,473 jellybeans in the glass container.He should know, he counted them \u2014 one by one.The highest guess was 10,012.Families everywhere And as far as the eye could see there were families in the park on this Saturday.\u2019 \u201c Whether they were enjoying the attractions, picnicking by the water, sitting on park benches or playing games, families dotted the landscape.For the Martin clan this was their first Family Day.- Judy and Michael Martin participated in the races.with their.children, Keith, 4, and Diana, 3.\u201cEveryone was in the races,\u201d Mrs Martin said.She won a race and placed second in another.The Martins said they thought the event was well organized and the weather was perfect.\u201cIt\u2019s been great.A lot of fun,\u201d Mr Martin said.Lost youngster found on Victoria A lost three-year-old girl was reunited with her mother Saturday evening after she was found alone in front of 622 Victoria avenue, police report.The youngster lives on N.D.G.avenue.An incident report explaining the event stated only that the child was reported missing almost simultaneously with her \u2018being found by a woman about 7:35 pm.It was not known if she had been visiting in the neighborhood with her mother or had wandered away from home.FIRST CLASS COMMERCIAL OFFICE AND SHOWROOM SPACE FOR RENT St.Catherine & Wood BEST RATES 738-1166 Galleria The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, May 31, 1990 - 11 Heat from fireplace ignites wooden wall Heat from fireplace bricks ignited a wooden wall behind a home at 4550 St Catherine street early Wednesday last week, fire officials said.Damage was estimated at $5,000.Residents were still awake to call firefighters at 12:53 am when they noticed the living room filling with smoke puffing out from a crack in the bricks behind the hearth wall, explained investigator Lieut Barry Coates.A fire in the fireplace was still smouldering but its smoke was rising properly up the chimney.Firefighters removed the bricks, found the wood burning and doused the fire using an extinguisher and then a 13/4-inch line.The fireplace in the old home had been built with only one row of fire bricks against the wood wall, Lieut Coates said.City by-laws now require two rows of fire brick set at least four inches away from any combustible material.The fireplace appeared to have been a gas unit converted to burn wood.Creature comforts denied creatures The SPCA was called out at least four times last week to trap wildlife taking a liking to Westmount homes.One raccoon made itself at home on a balcony at 434 Claremont avenue while another went 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Weact, is holding a community garage sale Saturday, 9:30 am to 2 pm, in the municipal arena.Residents who wish to rent a table should contact Molly Keith-Anderson at 932-8253 or Maureen Lafreniére at 939- 0800.Donations collected by Weact will be used for environmental projects.people when we visited them during Police Week,\u201d said Sgt Hubert Rodrigue, of local station 23.\u201cEverywhere we went we heard the same complaint.Seniors are afraid of being hit by cyclists and skateboarders.We have a hig problem with that in Westmount.\u201d Police personnel are being asked to pay special attention to these offences, he said.Court action will be taken under municipal by-laws against those caught riding bikes in parks.: Tickets of $15 are to go to adults riding on the sidewalk.Juveniles can expect caution tickets, scoldings or calls to their parents, Sgt Rodrigue said.Skateboards are not to be ridden on public streets or sidewalks.A special place is set aside for them at the arena.Everyone knows someone who \u2018has been helped by a blood donation.You might be next.Do your part to keep the supply available.Be a Red Cross blood donor.FINE REPRODUCTION GEORGE I SETTEE WE BUY ANTIQUES 1 Westmount Square (St.Catherine St.entrance) Tel.937-0860 WILMA WILLIAN Sales Representative (416) 475-0355 Canada Trust/ Realtor Ea The Canada Trust Company mm Cod NVA tia ERECT rv0i dar pare The youngest Banks and Snows pitc in with a will as Victor Banks, centre, looks on at the planting in Westmount Park ofa flowering crabapple in memory of his wife trees on city property.Betty.The City of Westmount has a program which allows the planting of memorial City's tree-planting program helps Snows remember a friend The Snows wanted amemorialtoa dear friend of their family and a lover of beauty, Betty Banks.They settled on a tree.Arthur Snow says he first met Mrs Banks about 30 years ago.\u201cBetty worked for me about 10 years as a real estate agent.\u201d During the next couple of decades, Mrs Banks, her husband Victor and their family became close friends of Mr Snow, his wife Jean and their family.The families both had houses in Georgeville on Lake Memphrema- gog and shared much time together.Edith Snow will be 89 in June.She says that when Arthur and Jean moved to Toronto a few years ago, \u201cBetty adopted me as a second mother\u201d Earlier this year, Mrs Banks died.Tuesday last week, the Banks and (416) 488-2444 nd AE four generations of Snows saw a Malus \u201cRoyalty\u201d (pink-flowering crab- apple) planted near the gazebo in Westmount Park in her memory.Councillor Stuart Robertson is a Banks son-in-law.He says a little- publicized city program helped the Snows in their project.The program provides city space, labor and expertise for those wishing to plant a memorial tree.\u201cIf you have a relative die or something you'd like to remember or an event,\u2019 he says, \u201cwe've got the space.\u201d Fred Caluori is the city\u2019s director of public works.\u201cIf a citizen wishes to plant a tree as a memorial,\u201d he says, \u201cthey will have discussions with someone from our office, to choose the location and the type of tree.If the individual wishes to purchase the tree, that\u2019s fine, or they can have the city do it and just provide a cheque.The cost of the tree is the only cost to the citizen.\u201d That cost, says Coun Robertson, is usually between $100 and $300.\u201cYou don't have to go buying it and Busted booth A public phone booth was smashed early Sunday in front of Westmount Medical Building, police report.Damage, estimated at $300, occurred between 2 am and 7:30 am.SERVICES ¢ Nurse ® Depanneur ® Restaurant ¢ Hairdresser ¢ Heated Pool SECURITY button Next to Lakeshore General, Hospital wd AS N A CLASS BY ITSELF * kok x SPECIAL PROMOTION Rent Now Pay Aug.1, 1990 SENIOR LUXURY LIVING (50 Plus) Rental rates Y2 of comparable accommodations ¢ Concrete, Fireproof Bldg.® Smoke & Heat Alarms in every apt.* Central Alarm System with panic * Security Camera System * T.V.Intercom System All apts.have: w/w carpeting, stove, fridge, private balconies Heating & electricity included.Cable TV outlets 2 Canvin, Kirkland.See: Claudette Simard lugging it yourself,\u2019 he says.\u201cThe city horticulturist, Claudette Sava- ria, will help you choose a variety suitable for the location and the city will pick it up.\u201d Mr Caluori says the city will pick up the tree or have it delivered provided it is not purchased from too far away.City workers prepare the site and do the actual planting.A plaque can be put on the tree when it is big enough to take one or can be put on a cage installed around the base of small trees.At last week\u2019s planting, the most recent generation of Banks and Snows contributed by flinging handfuls of dirt in around the tree\u2019s roots.After planting, the tree becomes - the responsibility of the city, Mr Caluori says.Should it fail to thrive, the city would replace it as part of its regular tree-planting program.Coun Robertson says the program is, at present, little used.\u201cMaybe two or three times a year.I'd like to see people take advantage of it.\u201d He says it can be a very meaningful tribute while contributing to the beauty of the city.\u201cI know most of the members of the Banks family have been back for a quiet moment of reflection on the gesture by the Snows.\u201d For information, citizens should call Mr Caluori or Ms Savaria at the city number, 935-8531.SOCIAL LIFE ¢ Cards ¢ Bingo ¢ Religious Services ® Parties \u2019 ¢ Friendly Atmosphere 695-1253 imited Offer.Guaranteed Buy Back with 9%\" mortgage! 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Visit us at: 80 Berlioz st., suite 102 Nuns\u2019 Island 769-4524 na RT A io HE PROMENT TA ES VERE VY ENVY COV ON, Westmount Mayor May Cutler donated blood at the Red Cross's facilities on Sherbrooke East Monday.Councillor Stuart Robertson also gave blood.Red Cross nurse Denyse Vigneault tended the Westmount duo.All who have blood called on to give it Westmounters are being challenged to bleed together.The call went out to all residents in good health aged 17 to 71 to join their neighbors at the annual mayor's blood donor clinic at Victoria Hall Monday from 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm.\u201cI hope all of you who have blood will give it,\u201d said Mayor May Cutler at the opening of Tuesday's council meeting last week.Soft drinks, coffee and doughnuts are to be supplied by the Red Cross and door prizes are being collected by the Public Security Unit forlucky winners.Public security lieutenant Richard Clyde, an organizer of the event, said it is for a good cause.This year\u2019s objective is 150 pints compared with 158 collected last year, he said.The city\u2019s clinic is also credited with 151 donors in 1987 and 138 in 1988.Both- the mayor and Councillor Stuart Robertson donated their blood Monday at the permanent Red Cross blood donor clinic at 3131 Sherbrooke street east.They will be attending the annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in Quebec City from Sunday through Tuesday.Retired constable Clovis Lefebvre, centre, received his $200 prize from Director Pierre Vézina last Thursday after his name was picked from the three officers receiving special honor during 1989.With them is Sgt Mario D'Arcy, who initiated the idea.Local police honor officer for improving station life By LAUREEN SWEENEY Senior officers at Westmount's MUC police station decided last year to start a fund from their own pockets toreward a member of the station whose actions helped improve the quality of life at work.The project became part of a personnel development program and human relations effort at station 23 and was the brainwave of Sergeant Mario D'Arcy.The idea was seized on by the station\u2019s board of directors \u2014 the director, captain and five lieutenants.Everytime they held a directors\u2019 meeting they donated to the kitty until a pot of $200 was built up.Three officers were recognized in 1989 as candidates for the prize which one would win in a drawing held last week.Ironically, two of the nominees have since retired while initiator D'Arcy has trimsferred:ito station 25.All, however, left their murk-onthe stationdbefore leaving: The three officers recognized for special honor were: e Cst Clovis Lefebvre, who had headed the station\u2019s social committee for some 10 years before retiring last May.As such, he was responsible for organizing such events as parties, dances and golf tournaments.He also was shop steward.* Lieut Russel Swailes, who as senior lieutenant had earned himself the title of \u201cFather Swailes\u201d for \u201calways making himself available to help.\u201d He retired last January.* Cst Yvon Dumouchel, a five-year police officer who started his career at station 23 Aug 20, 1984, and was chosen for his professionalism and efficiency.He.is described as \u201calways trying to help someone solve a problem.\u201d \u2018And the winner of the $200 kitty tt on e oil ve as Thursday: aD, reas ue.M sera: ne = ta Walker gives STOP talk - Bruce Walker of STOP will speak on What you can do for your environment on Tuesday at 6: 45 pm at the Atwater Library.There is no admission fee, but.those interested are asked toregister in advance.For information call 935- 7344.Everyone welcome to join July 1 Canada Day parade Westmounter Dr Roopnarine Singh and members of the Canada: Day organizing committee invite all EXAMINER readers to participate in the Canada Day parade and celebration on July 1.The parade will begin at 11 am at ERRATUM Centaur Theatre Company \u201cAmerica Night\u201d in Montreal - Door prizes by: Air Canada @ Touram was omitted in last week\u2019s ad.We regret the error.288-3161 ét et 1 West Te President Hilda Smolash TERTAINMENT FOR ALL JOUR PARTIES ORCHESTRAS ® BANDS e MAGICIANS ® MIMES CARICATURISTS ® DANCERS e JUGGLERS ACROBATS e DISC JOCKEYS, and more.Local and TOP-NAME ENTERTAINERS- Choose from over 500 Acts! For Free Brochure Call 737- 9898 GALERIE ART & STYLE invites you to: \u201cPAINTING THE NOBLE INDIAN\u201d A Pastel Demonstration by Douglas A.Fales, P.S.C.Final 3 days of his exhibition: June 1, 2 and 5 from 12 pm 4875A Sherbrooke St.W., Westmount Tel.: 484-3184 E AT LAST! Aline Gubbay's new book A Street Called The Main: The story of Montreal\u2019s Boulevard St Laurent \u201c«AII Montrealers have two neighborhoods: their own and The Main.\u201d THE DOUBLE HOO 1235A hoe e Avenue 932-5093 SR - ry PY aa IRE Faure ew AS edna a bar Shp el iid Cag FOR JPRTAPIY RR - tural, religious, musical and sports * beautiful, noble and excellent in our \u201c+ ae ait SANIT aiavASEY that the corner of St Denis and Sherbrooke streets.It will move west along Sherbrooke to Peel and thence to Place du Canada and Dominion Square at 12:30 pm.At Place du Canada there will be a birthday cake ceremony for 2,000, The Westmount Unach House Antiques 1325 Greene Ave.For a superb selection of antiques, estate and contemporary jewelry, Examiner, 1990 15 Thursday, May 31, 937-6191 followed by song, dance and music to silver and collectibles.:30 pm.All Canadians, French- or En- glish-speaking, new Canadians, cul- We also restyle and repair jewelry Pearls and beads restrung groups are invited to participate with a float, vehicle, band or cos- tumes, reflecting whatever is good, Members International Society of Appraisers society.\u201cWe can no longer take for granted The Glengarry Gathering cure Pr OUTDOOR .ANTIQUE HERITAGE SHOW Works in paper Q \u201cCloser to the Source\u201d At the Fairgrounds - Maxville, Ont.85 km from Montreal SATURDAY, JUNE, 90 7:00 A.M.Admission: $3.00/person Early Bird Admission Friday, June 8, *90, 4 p.m.- $20/person Free Parking \u2014 Food Concessions at Visual Arts The Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria avenue, presents an exhibition of works in paper by two Quebec artists, Louise Bérubé and Monique Trottier.Ms Bérubé lives and works in Montreal.She is an educator and a For more info: producing artist.She is showing (613) 528-4453 wall works made from paper, based on the forms of natural rocks.Her (613) 678-2873 titles suggest both her individual mythology and the history of the culture of the Incas.Monique Trottier lives and works in Magog.She is showing sculptures and smaller wall works made of trees and various recycled materials.They are the artist\u2019s response to the accelerated deterioration of our forests.The vernissage is this evening at 8 pm, and the show continues to June 30.The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.For information call 488-9558.Exhibit by Roll at public library \u201cSave Your Canadian Heritage \u2014 Invest In Antiques presents a 1987 Governor General's Award Nominated Play: The Occu pac Lon J Heather Kos a Wendy Lill An exhibition of watercolors by Ghita Roll will be presented at the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke street west, from Monday to June 10.Hours at the library are Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 9:30 pm; Friday from 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm.For information call 931- 2014.Chin skinned A city employee fell from her bicy- ! cle in the Westmount Athletic SAL CBC Stereo igh * 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their school numerous times during last Thursday's graduation exercises.Principal Richard Meades said the graduates are \u201ca reflection of quality, but also the numbers show the dark days at WHS.\u201d He added that WHS is \u201cthe only school in the PSBGM which is growing at the bottom.\u201d Next year\u2019s registered Grade 7s outnumber this year\u2019s graduating class of 68 students.The evening served as the official end of high school for the 68 graduating students.In addition to their diplomas, 13 students received bilingual certificates.At the beginning of the evening the aisle to their places in reserved seats at the front of the hall.The young women were dressed in white robes and a red carnation.The young men wore black robes with a white carnation.Proud parents flashed cameras, as all eyes rested on the graduates.After the bagpiper had left, the audience rose to sing O Canada, which was played on the piano by Penny Lewis.Dr Lester Bigby, pastor of Union United Church, gave the invocation.Ron Paterson, deputy director- general of the PSBGM, addressed the graduates.He told the stories of two popular films, Cinema Paradiso and Dead poets\u2019 society.He spoke of carpe diem (seize the day).He left the graduates, telling them to \u201cbe patient, forgiving and sensitive.\u201d Local PSBGM commissioner Joan Rothman chaired the evening.She introduced Mr Meades for the principal\u2019s remarks.Mr Meades thanked everyone for coming and all those involved with the planning of the evening.the platform party of 18 stood on\u201d stage waiting for the graduates.The platform party consisted of PSBGM school commissioners, school administrators, teachers and members of the community who would speak to the graduates and present prizes during the night.The graduates were piped in by Piper A.Belson, who led them down Li LARP LL 8 AE PATES MAISON HOME MADE PASTAS THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS MAY 30-JUNE 6, 1990 EXTRA VIRGIN OIL TUNA \u201cUNICO\u201d VALLI 11 198 gr.SPECIAL SPECIAL Reg.650 5 .Reg.17° FRESH RIGATONI SAN PELLEGRINO MINERAL WATER 750 ml.SPECIAL SPECIAL 1°° 26 Reg.2721b Ib .toa DON'T MISS OUR DELICIOUS DISHES: READY FOR THE OVEN \u2014 LASAGNA, CANNELLON], BAULETTI, MEDAGLIONI, FTC.5849 Sherbrook ®t.W.148% MacDonald AveXSt.Laurent He then introduced the graduates with \u201clevity and pride\u201d He told them to face their parents, who were invited to applaud the students.Then the parents were told to stand and the graduates applauded them.Mr Meades said the graduates \u201cleave the school well equipped academically.\u201d He said the students have \u201creached a milestone in their lives.They leave the school in a time where many serious questions are being asked in Canada and the world.\u201d Despite \u201csocio-economic and ethnic diversity,\u201d he said, \u201cthe graduates have survived in harmony.\u201d Vice-principal Erene Anthony spoke next.She said she hoped this would be \u201ca stepping-stone to future higher pursuits\u201d for the graduates.Diplomas and awards Diplomas were presented to the graduates amidst a frenzy of flashes as parents struggled to capture the moment.Beatrice Rammstedt, an exchange student from Germany, attended Westmount High School during the first term.She returned to Montreal for the ceremony.Awards for honor roll students (those with averages of 80 percent or more) were presented by Ms Anthony.Then subject prize-winners were announced by Mr Meades.The subject teacher presented the award to the winning student.For the first time in the school's history, WHS graduates were addressed at Thursday's graduation exercises by two valedictorians: Alex Mihailovich and Wendy Tse.Photo by VALERIE TETLEY Two special prizes are awarded each year \u2014 the WHS Alumnae Award and the WHS Old Boys Award uates made a wave for Mr Mi- hailovich, while throwing confetti into the air Mr Mihailovich had fi- of Honor.They go to a female and a male student, respectively, for academic, athletic and social contributions to the school.The 1990 winners of the awards were Wendy Tse and Dane Doleman.The valedictory address was delivered by Wendy Tse and Alex Mi- hailovich, who were chosen by their peers to share the title.It is the first time the vote for a WHS valedictorian has ended in a tie.The students felt it was significant that a male and female were chosen for the duty.The two spoke of the challenges and obstacles everyone had faced.It was an emotional address giving the reasons WHS should continue to exist and the meaning of the school to them and to their fellow students.At the end of the address the grad- Top students honored with prizes by WHS Following is a list of prize winners at Westmount High School\u2019s 1990 graduation exercises held last Thursday evening: - Saro Agnerian was the Governor General Award winner.He also won the PSBGM silver medal, the Howard H.Mussells Old Boys Memorial Scholarship, the Angus Bernard Award for English and additional subject prizes in French immersion, history (French), physics and technical drawing.Wendy Tse won the WHS Alumnae Award of Honor, Birks Silver Medal, Gail Budd Memorial Scholarship, and subject prizes in art, chemistry, ' English and French.Dane Doleman won the WHS Old Boys Award of Honor, \u2018the Gene H.oy ve d Award and the: Kel Mam Me- OTE Medal; the Douglas Lawley Mémori- 4] Award apd the \u2018B.A.- Bagnall Award in mathematics._ Satwinder Grewal won the WHS Alumnae Scholarship, the Douglas Lawley Memorial Prize and the subject prize in economics.The WHS Scholarship and Recognition Prize went to Flaviana Favaretto, Hwa Jung Choi and Adam Goldberg.Mr Goldberg also won the Brian A.Wolfe Award.Cindy Brewster was given the Dora Louise Lord Award and the Angus McCoy Smith Memorial Prize.Renata Kral won the Theo Mayer Memorial Award and the subject prize in moral and religious education.WHS graduation committee bursaries went to Sonal Modi and Matthew Logan, who took the subject award in physical education.WHS Prefect Awards went to Christopher Dyer and Rosemary Goudreau, who also won the subject prize in home economics.The Jake Snyder Memorial Award went to Alexander Mihailovich; the Elleene Markell Memorial Bursary to Michelle Dubuc; the Mrs John McKergow Prize to Famira Fatima holgrship, the Richard: - Kai top the Birks Bronze J Qureshi; and the Elsie Dewey Memorial Prize to Saranjit Kooner.Beata Czakanska won the subject prizes in mathematics and history.nally gotten a group of students to do the wave successfully.Dr Bigby gave the closing benediction, saying, \u201cGo now in God's peace and love.\u201d A shower of multicolored lights illuminated the graduates in their seats, as the party platform filed out.After the graduation exercises a reception was held in the gymnasium.Each of the graduates was given a program that included a list of the awards and their winners.Inside the program there was also a quarter, donated by Shadd Academy, tobe used to call a taxi should 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