February - Ville de Montréal Ouest

Montreal West Viewspaper
Murray Marshall, a local resident,
gives new appreciation to the expression
“take-a-hike!” After setting out on the
(officially) 192 mile-long “Coast to
Coast” trek that runs across northern
England, Murray returns home to tell a
success story about a once sedentary man
who took charge of his health. While the
rest of us were hibernating during those
darkened winter months back in 2012,
Murray was pounding the pavement and
shedding the weight – about 45 pounds
over nine months.
This isn’t just a story about walking; it
is about perseverance, will and conviction, qualities his trainer/educator,
Margaret Amos, believes are nested
within us all. “Murray has goals, he is
driven, and has shown vast improvement
in knowledge about his health and how to
manage it wisely, but most of all he
wants it – with a side of stubborn! With
the decline in health and how we have
come to accept this pitfall in our society,
Murray is going against the grain to prepare his body and mind to walk this
world by storm!”
Murray’s story has inspired even the
youngest of active onlookers. Lakelin
Rudderham (LR) (grade 5 student at
Edinburgh Elementary, triathlete, and
budding geologist) thought this story
should not be missed. Lakelin was able
to follow Murray every day and cheer
him on throughout his walk thanks to
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Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19
Community Centre . . . . . . .22-23
CRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Horticultural Society . . . . . . . . . .4
Lettre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Letter from the mayor . . . . . . . .16
Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 22
News from the pews . . . . . . .14-15
Rotary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10, 11
Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Town Council Report . . . . . . . .20
February 2013, Vol. 41, No. 1
A proud trainer, an inspired child
and a story for all:
Thank you, Murray Marshall!
Murray’s diligence and the Facebook
application, Track My Tour. “Every day,
Murray (MM) posted a photo about the
terrain, a report about the weather and
how long he walked,” said
Lakelin. “I was
always excited
to see how far
he walked and if
he was doing OK.”
Murray’s adventure
prompted
other
questions:
LR: Why did you decide to
do this trip?
MM: Really, it was to see if I could
do it. I had been training pretty hard for
about nine months and wanted to test
myself. Also, I have always liked
England, but had never seen the northern
parts – Lake District, Yorkshire, North
York – and had heard they were very
beautiful. They certainly were!
LR: Where did you stay during the
walk?
MM: I had booked in advance a different
bed and breakfast for every night of the
16 days that I was walking. Without
exception, they were all nice accommodations with very friendly hosts. It gave
me something to look forward to at the
end of a long day of walking.
LR: What was the most amazing sight
you saw?
MM: The terrain all along the route was
amazing – it was like walking through a
living oil painting. The Lake District has
many “hills” – more like small mountains – that gave you fantastic views
from the peaks. The Yorkshire Dales is a
lovely rolling landscape with many
farms, streams and dry stone walls. The
North York Moors were covered in
purple heather and I spotted many grouse
along the way. If I had to choose, I would
say the view from Kidsky Pike was the
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Informerly yours
Amanda Murray CPA, CA
While Jennifer Lanthier is not a
MoWester, she is the granddaughter of
one of The Informer’s co-founders, Ned
Lanthier, who was a long time resident.
Ned and his wife Eleanor were
instrumental in establishing two
libraries in the community (at St.
Ignatius parish library and the Town’s
adult library), passing on their “passion for books and fine writing” to
Jennifer through her father Jim who
grew up on Ballantyne S.
Jennifer ’s just released book,
The Stamp Collector, is currently a
Heather’s Pick at Chapters/Indigo. It
is a picture book about two boys – one
who grows up to become a writer and
one who grows up to become a prison
guard – and the power of friendship
and stories. The story ends in the
warmth of a crowded library.
The Stamp Collector is illustrated
by Montreal-area artist Francois
Thisdale.
Jennifer has been selected to tour in
May as a featured author in the
national literary festival, the TD
Canadian Children’s Book Week 2013.
Volunteer positions with
MoWest Meals-on-Wheels
The Meals-on-Wheels program provides nutritious meals to seniors and shut-ins in
Montreal West and NDG. This well-run and established program depends on volunteers.
Presently we are looking for people to act as:
• Senior Coordinator: Oversees all the Meals-on-Wheels service coordinators and
communicates with the Montreal Volunteer Bureau
• Shopper: According to a grocery list, shop once or twice a week for the meals. You
are only committed for a month or less at a time.
• Shopping coordinator: Manage all the shopping volunteers and the scheduling.
Meals-on-Wheels makes a great contribution to our community. Please consider
joining. If you are interested, please phone Audrey Moroney at 489-8919 or email
[email protected].
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The Informer’s role is to provide MWesters
with information about their Town and its
citizens in order to foster the small-town,
close-knit atmosphere that makes Montreal
West a special place in which to live.
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We are pleased to announce that lifetime MoWest resident, Amanda
Murray, passed her CPA, CA exams in
2012. She follows her grandfather and
father as a third generation Concordia
student and CPA, CA.
Amanda lives on Percival Avenue
and walked to school as a child,
attending L’École bilingue de MontréalOuest and Elizabeth Ballantyne School.
In 2000, she won the EBS-Percival
Prize, an award instituted in memory of
a MW resident for a student who demonstrates the highest overall achievement
in social studies and natural science in
their grade six class.
Amanda continued her education at
the Sacred Heart School, Dawson
College and the John Molson School of
Business of Concordia University where
she graduated with distinction. She
works in the Montreal offices of
Deloitte.
Her family and friends are proud of
her and wish her the best of luck.
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Informerly yours
Presentation of painting
to Senator Roméo Dallaire
Back row: Judith Buzzell, Ann Crompton, Mary Tofts. Susan Beard.
Front row: Carole Cholewicki, Eve Collins. Janet Watson.
Our group of seven
from the MoWest Travel Club
On our trip to Southern Italy and Sicily with Collette
Vacations, we arrived in Palermo and ended in Rome. We
explored many other interesting places. The history and scenery
are amazing, a fantastic time was had by all. The trip was organized by Antoinette Mercurio at Calèche Travel.
Pauline Boucher
1923 - 2013
On la saluait souvent cette souriante Pauline Boucher,
mère de René et belle-mère de Véronique. Elle était soit
en route par autobus se rendant au Y-Hampton pour la session hebdomadaire de natation ou sur la rue Wesminster à
faire ses emplettes.
Malheureusement, le 1er janvier, elle est décédée suite à
la maladie d’Alzheimer.
Ses enfants, petits-enfants et arrières-petits-enfants et
grand nombre d’amis se sont réunis pour rendre hommage
à cette merveilleuse femme qui s’est toujours oubliée pour
sa famille.
À René et à Véronique (elle considérait Pauline comme
sa maman) ainsi qu’à tous les membres de leur famille qui
adoraient leur ‘’Bada,’’ nos sincères sympathies.
Judith Baylin-Stern, a
MW artist and psychologist,
presented a large painting
to the Honourable Senator
Roméo Dallaire when he
gave his annual lecture
through his affiliation with
the Montreal Institute
for Genocide and Human
Rights Studies at Concordia
University.
This initial official
showing of the work
included, at the request of
Senator Dallaire, a brief discussion by Judy about the
process of creating this
painting, titled Roméo
Dallaire and Rwanda. The
artist spoke about reading the
general’s book, Shake Hands
with the Devil, in 2004. Even
before arriving at the halfway
mark, Judy was so moved
and emotionally stricken
that she took
out a canvas
and began
painting.
This work
took five
years to
complete,
painting at home, as well as
during a sabbatical in
Boulder, Colorado. She completed the painting in 2008 at
Montreal’s Cummings Centre
under the tutelage of wellknown artist Rita Briansky.
All the while, doing the
painting, Judy’s main wish
was for General Dallaire to
see and have it. Judy is most
honoured that the senator
requested the painting be
exhibited at two of his centres: first the Child Soldiers
Initiative at Dalhousie
University and then it will be
sent to Barrie, Ontario for
further exhibition.
Judith Baylin-Stern’s concern with the Rwandan genocide and the inspiring
courage of General Dallaire
through the years still remain with her.
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February meeting
In September 2007, the Montreal
Police donated a flowering almond tree to
be planted on Dawson College grounds in
memory of student, Anastasia de Sousa
who died from a gunshot wound one year
earlier. Cindy Elliott, Sustainability Coordinator at Dawson, planted that tree,
and in the five years since, an extensive
garden featuring local vegetation has
been developed around the “Anastasia
tree” thanks to the dedication of Elliott
and a large task force of students and
Dawson employees.
Cindy Elliott, coordinator of the Peace
Garden project, will talk about the development of the Peace Garden at the
February meeting of the Horticultural
Society.
The meeting takes place Monday,
February 18, 7:30 pm at the Town Hall.
Everybody is welcome. Guest fee is $5,
or membership, which includes all presentations in 2013, can be had for $15,
payable at the meeting.
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West End Quilters’ Guild
The West End Quilters’ Guild began
their new year January 8. Was your New
Year’s resolution to join a quilt guild? Do
you have a stash of fabric you would like
to cut up and sew back together?
Come join us for inspiration and conversation. We welcome new members,
both experienced and novice quilters. Our
meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of
the month, at 7:30 pm at MW United
Church. For information contact Mary at
[email protected] or 486-8979
or visit our blog to see what we do at
www.wequilters.blogspot.ca.
Volunteers needed!
The NDG Senior Citizens’ Council
will be holding its annual tax clinic over
a four day period in March. We are
seeking volunteers to manually prepare
simple tax forms for Individuals aged
50+ with low incomes. A one-day
training session will be provided.
If you are interested in helping out
with this important service, please leave
a message for Susan at 487-1311.
Details for those wanting to use the
service will be posted next month.
Appointments for the tax clinic can be
made as of February 14.
HMS Victory Chapter’s
annual meeting
The 69th annual meeting of HMS
Victory Chapter IODE will be held on
Tuesday, February 12 at 2 pm at the
Community Centre. Annual reports will
be received, detailing the thousands of
volunteer hours performed by members
in 2012 and the work of the Services and
Education Departments for children in
Labrador and the nearest women's shelter.
We extend our thanks to everyone
who deposits knitting wool needles, patterns, sewing stuff, shampoos and toiletries in the front porch of 131 Wolseley
Avenue North for redistribution. Among
other donations, during 2012, we packed
and delivered to Auberge some 44 ditty
bags, or personal property bags, for
women arriving at the shelter; they are
greatly appreciated.
Anyone wishing to join us, or to have
more information on the local or national
works of IODE is welcome to come to
the meeting.
Montreal West
Operatic
Society
Hail! Unity
concert
Preview of the G&S Season
St. George’s Anglican Church
1101 Stanley St
January 25, 8 pm
MWOS announces a sampling of each
of the three shows: Montreal West
Operatic Society (The Pirates of
Penzance), McGill Savoy Society
(Iolanthe) and Lakeshore Light Opera
(Princess Ida). Reception to follow.
Tickets: $15 (regular) $8 (seniors and
students) Call: 804-4900. On sale at this
performance: season tickets for all three
shows at $55 / $40; save $15. All MWOS
profits to: Montreal Children’s Hospital.
RWA Science Fair
On February 22,
Royal West Academy
will be host to the 23rd
Annual Science Fair.
Over 200 projects will be available for
public view. The public viewing hours
are 1-2:30 pm and 6:30-8 pm. The projects are judged in the morning of the
fair. After the evening viewing hours,
there is an awards ceremony to recognize
the outstanding projects.
If you are interested in judging (a science background is an asset, BUT not a
requirement) or donating a prize, please
contact Ann MacKay, Coordinator: [email protected].
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For an informal rendez-vous,
please call.
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ART etc’s Floral Café, manned by the Horticultural Society members had its busiest year yet, likely due to ART etc’s decision to change to
Saturday/Sunday from Friday/Saturday. In spite of the increased number of diners there was still plenty of Jay Garland’s home-made roasted
squash soup, quiches, desserts made by members, and Pauline Ducharme’s wonderful scones. Yum! The profit from the lunches goes into
the Horticultural Society's coffers to keep the club alive and to obtain the many interesting monthly speakers.
Lettre
L’excellence du Service des Travaux Publics
de Montréal-Ouest lors de la mort d’un tilleul.
Le 3 janvier dernier, nous avions
aperçu une large et profonde fissure le
long du tronc du tilleul devant notre
maison. D’autres fissures étaient aussi
visibles plus haut au principal
embranchement de l’arbre. Il nous
sembla alors qu’une ou plusieurs des
principales branches du tilleul pourraient
succomber à un vent violent et s’abattre
sur notre maison, sur des voitures ou des
passants qui seraient près de l’arbre.
Au matin du 4 janvier, Chris
Robinson du Service des Travaux
Publics se présenta chez nous quelques
minutes après notre appel téléphonique à
l’Hôtel de ville pour signaler l’état alarmant du tilleul. Chris confirma notre
inquiétude et l’impossibilité de sauver
l’arbre à cause de la fissure critique à la
jonction des principales branches.
Michael Brooker
BMI Kontrols
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Le tilleul était condamné.
L’abattage du tilleul a été réalisé deux
heures plus tard par Chris Robinson avec
l’aide de Nick Ciambella et durait près
de quatre heures dans le froid de janvier.
Nous sommes forts impressionnés par
leur professionnalisme, l’aisance et la
grande expertise qu’ils ont démontrés.
C’est triste de voir partir ce tilleul,
planté il y a plus de trente ans. Nous
l’avions choisi et vu grandir en même
temps que nos enfants. Toutefois, nous
apprécions beaucoup la réponse rapide
du Service des Travaux Publics pendant
un jour férié et surtout le travail éxécuté
avec brio de Chris Robinson et de son
collègue Nick Ciambella. Merci Chris et
Nick.
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Artists’ Showcase Winter 2013
Don’t miss the winter-spring edition of the MoWest Artists’ Showcase, featuring
paintings, pottery, photos and other works of art by some of the Town’s resident artists.
Participants including Sue Sladen, Annette Wolfstein-Joseph, Rose Marie Smith and
Sheila Caplan share their diverse interpretations of the theme “Moody Blues, White
Nights.” The exhibit will be on view until mid-May.
Also, heads up for next summer’s show which will, as usual, feature the works of the
Town’s young creators. Any child who lives in Montreal West is eligible to submit one
or more art projects done at school or at home. Works on paper should be framed and
ready to hang. Three-dimensional objects must be able to fit in the display case in the
front hall. That show will open in late May.
To find out more, or to get an application form, go to the Mowebsite under “culture”,
or pick one up at the Town Hall office. You may also contact Elizabeth Ulin at
[email protected], 486-1081 for details.
Interested in participating?
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Some of our services offered include:
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The 2012 ART etc. show was a great
success. Visitors and artisans both were
very happy with the change to a Saturday/
Sunday show. We had lots of new participants and many more people were able to
drop in over the weekend dates. This
change will be a permanent one.
Everyone on the ART etc. committee
would like to thank all our artisans for
their participation and amazing wares. We
would also like to thank Paula Cordeau
for her enthusiastic and patient help and
assistance. We would also like to thank
Patrice Giroux from Public Works for
the amazing job he did and all his wonderful help throughout the set up and
actual show. Special thanks, as always, to
Joyce Teiber and the entire horticultural
committee for once again offering the
Café floral in partnership with ART etc. It
is a wonderful addition and adds so much
to the ambiance of the event.
The committee is already working on
the 2013 edition and would like to ask all
local artisans who are interested in participating to send the ART etc committee
an email with photos of their work or a
link to their website.
We will be holding our jury at the end
of February and will be contacting all
successful applicants with further information. Our email address is [email protected].
Thank you Sue Smith!
Our committee wishes to extend a
public thank you in gratitude and deep
appreciation to Sue Smith who resigned
from the committee after many, many
years of dedicated participation.
Sue has been with us since the beginning and has always brought boundless
energy, enthusiasm and a great respect
for the show and the participants. We are
so thankful for everything she has done
over the years and for her friendship.
The committee gave a private thank
you in December when they took her out
for a farewell luncheon.
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Rotary Club
We had the pleasure
of hosting a very distinguished guest at our
January 10 luncheon
that was well attended.
Dr. Philippe Couillard
was our guest speaker and I’m sure most
people in attendance would agree that he
would make an excellent leader of the
Quebec Liberal party and eventually
Premier of Quebec. On October 3, 2012
Couillard became the third person to
enter the race to succeed Jean Charest
as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.
When asked why he is re-entering politics, he said, “I feel the need to serve.”
Couillard is considered the front-runner
in a contest that so far also features excabinet ministers Raymond Bachand
and Pierre Moreau.
Born June 26, 1957 in Montreal,
Philippe Couillard obtained his medical
degree in 1979, a diploma in neurosurgery
in 1985 from the Université de Montréal
and a specialist’s certificate from the
Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada in 1985. He was
chief surgeon of neurosurgery at SaintLuc Hospital from 1989 to 1992, cofounder of the Dhahran Neurosurgery
Service in Saudi Arabia from 1992 to
1996, professor of the faculty of medicine
at Université de Sherbrooke from 1996 to
2003 and chief surgeon and director of the
department of surgery of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke from
2000 to 2003. Philippe Couillard was
elected as the Liberal MNA for MontRoyal in 2003. Re-elected as the member
for Jean-Talon in 2007. Minister of Health
and Social Services in the Charest cabinet
from April 29, 2003 to June 25, 2008.
Dr. Couillard stated the four principles of his candidature. 1. Strong and
fundamental belief in Canadian federalism (Be proud and not shy about being
Canadian). 2. Strong belief in economic
and social development. 3. Tolerance 4.
Inclusiveness. The Liberal party needs to
be more de-centralized and more open to
new ideas. The economy is the main
focus. To spread wealth we must first
create wealth. Education is paramount
and innovation must be stimulated and
encouraged. Dr. Couillard wants the
Liberal party to adopt an identity that
provides a vision of how to live better
together. A Francophone state within
Canada not giving French exclusivity.
The English language and community
are part of the foundation of Quebec. He
wants to promote language peace by
encouraging bilingualism, interculturalism and religious neutrality. Dr.
Couillard received a standing ovation.
M-W Rotary President Simon Allotey
and Dr. Philippe Couillard
Dr. Philippe Couillard speaks to Rotary
Valentine’s Day Dinner/Dance
We will be having a dinner and dance
with a live band. The event will take
place from 7-11 pm on Saturday,
February 9 in the upstairs room at the
Town Hall. The dinner will be buffet
style with a large selection of food along
with a cash bar and we will be having a
silent auction. Tickets for this event are
$35/person and they can be purchased in
advance by contacting me at the e-mail
below or you can purchase them at the
door. The band will be a professional trio
(drums, bass and piano) and will play
three sets starting at 7:30 pm. The band
leader is John Sadowy, a self-professed
admirer of Frank Sinatra, and he will
play in that style. Hope you can come,
this event will be fun.
to be so honoured. To continue this community service award we invite you to
submit names of other community members along with a brief resume of their
exemplary community service for consideration to me by e-mail at
[email protected].
Come, join us
The Montreal-Westward Rotary Club
meets at noon every Thursday at the
Town Hall for lunch. We often have very
interesting guest speakers. Come check
us out sometime. For further information
please contact Doug Yeats at
[email protected] or by phone
486-5373.
from Doug Yeats
Paul Harris nominees
Over the past 18 months our club has
honoured three community members
with the “Paul Harris Fellowship” for
exemplary community service. Paul
Harris was the founder of Rotary and the
fellowship is named in his honour. The
three community members so far honoured are Janet King, Ann MacKay and
Joan Foster, whose names were submitted by Town residents wanting them
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Elizabeth Ballantyne School
A quest for success!
Mrs. Garland with students, Brianna and Devon
Elizabeth Ballantyne is privileged to offer a
very unique program,
designed to engage students
and help build their academic
abilities through innovative
and creative methods.
Quest, originally the
Academic
Enrichment
Program, provides supplemental components to sub-
jects such as math, social
studies and English and has
been a part of EB for several
years.
All classes are divided
into smaller groups and are
invited to room 2 for no more
than a half-hour twice a
week, allowing for a more
individual experience and
giving a brief skip to an otherwise evenly stepped week.
Theopiste (Theo)
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fax: (514) 483-2699
mobile: (514) 898-3821
[email protected]
Groupe Sutton – Centre-Ouest Inc.
5800, avenue Monkland
Montreal, QC, H4A 1G1
Developed by former
teacher, Jim Brown, it has
now been passed into the
hands of Daveen Garland,
who with a heavy background in fine arts has now
added drama to the mix.
History is now experienced
firsthand with recreations of
life in early settlements or
through the acting out of
scenes from the war of 1812.
Recently, students staged a
federal election, granting
them the opportunity to better
understand the process and
responsibility of voting.
Improvisation matches
between students help
develop their creative abilities while keeping them
aware of their surrounding
environment. Quest also provides activities such as
advanced math, spelling bees,
chess and geography challenges and the program is
ever evolving, ensuring that it
always remains targeted
towards the individual.
Mrs. Garland has also
been responsible for the theatre club, which has now
been running for several
years and this year’s production of The Wizard of Oz with
the cycle 2 and 3 students
will be presented towards the
end of the winter.
Intramural season
The intramural season has
been met with great enthusiasm this year.
The basketball unit is
coming to a close and playoffs will be taking place in
the coming days. The winning team will be facing off
against the staff. Be the ultimate super-fan and support
Team EB! Come and watch
the game at lunch time on
January 29 in the gym!
Edinburgh School
9
Visit of the Emperor
January started with
the ever-popular lunchtime activities. Young
scientists from Grades
1-2 will enjoy Crazy
Chem where they will
make slime, work on
bouncy balls and freeze
melted metal. For older
grades, Mad Science
Lab offers Red Hot
Robots program: the students will study different
kinds of power, build
circuits – and, at the end,
every-one gets to take
home his own robot!
This is the second
year Jacky Farrell
comes back to Explore
the Natural World with
the Redpath Museum.
The first winter class
was dedicated to Arctic
and Antarctic wildlife penguins and polar
bears. And one of them
came for a visit!
Mme Stéphane with Theo, McKenna, Natalya, Max and Moi et ma famille project
Grade 1 is a serious step up from kindergarten: you get homework, you
learn structure, you do projects. But it is also important not to forget fun!
That’s why Mme Stéphane decided to choose Moi et ma famille as the first
big project of the year. A paper plate makes a nice head, you design your hairstyle, add a crown perhaps. Then you sit down with your parents and look
through family pictures to find one for every year of your life. And after three
weeks of hard work, you get to present your life story to the whole class!
Mme Stéphane, now on her second year at Edinburgh, comes up with a lot
of fun ideas. In December, menorahs were made and letters were written to
Santa who was looking for new elves to help him. In January, projects explored
favourite winter sports and favourite TV shows. February brings, of course, the
matters of heart: idioms with the word coeur will be studied. How would you
draw « jolie comme un coeur » or « avoir le coeur sur la main »?
Standing on average 115 cm tall, Emperor penguins are
the largest type of penguin, living in large colonies on the
Antarctic ice, where winter wind chills can reach -60°C.
Out at sea, these amazing birds can dive over half a kilometre deep when hunting for fish, squid, and krill.
Emperor Penguin with Jacky Farrell, Colm, Lucas
and Julia
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l’École des Amis-du-monde
L’hiver 2013 commence en beautéP
Hours / Heures
Monday - Thursday / lundi - jeudi :
9 h 00 - 12 h 00; 13 h 30 - 18 h 00
Friday / vendredi :
9 h 00 - 12 h 00; 13 h 30 - 17 h 00
Saturday / samedi : 13 h 00 - 16 h 00
It’s a new year, and here at the library
that means the beginning of a lot of
exciting new programs.
The library is starting a Lego club!
Children ages 5 and up are invited to register for sessions one and two, running
Mondays from 3:30-4:30, January 28 February 18 and February 25 - March 25.
Come play with Lego and let your imagination run wild! Registration is reserved
for Friends of the Library and costs $5
per child.
Story Sparklers will be Wednesday
afternoons from 3:45-4:30 when children
listen to stories and do a craft each week.
Registration is reserved for Friends of the
Library, and is free of charge. The current session runs from January 30 March 27.
Mother Goose offers two different
sessions: one for children ages 0-12
months (9:30-10) and another for children ages 12-24 months (10:30-11). Both
session run Mondays between January 28
and March 18.
Our first stuffie sleepover was such a
success that we are inviting stuffies to
sleep over in the library again. Children
and their stuffies can come February 15
from 4:15-5 to read some stories and
tuck their stuffies into bed. The stuffies
then spend the night in the library and
can be picked up on Saturday afternoon.
The students of Elizabeth Ballantyne
are holding their annual Skate-a-Thon to
raise money for the library. Children will
be taking pledges for their March 1 skate,
so please be sure to give generously!
Of course we also have tons of new
books, so come in and check them out!
René Boucher
RB
Traduction
Montréal-Ouest
Révision de texte
Québec
Translation
(514) 482-3486
Text revision
[email protected]
Notre hiver s’est amorcé avec de
belles activités. Nous espérons qu’elles
permettent à votre enfant de s’ouvrir sur
le monde tout en lui offrant de beaux
moments.
À la découverte des traditions d’ici
En décembre, les élèves ont assisté au
spectacle musical « Tiens ta tuque » juste
avant le congé des Fêtes. Animée par
Josée Connors et Louis Cyr, cette
présentation colorée et très dynamique
mettait en vedette une belle variété de
chansons de Noël qui illustrent bien le
renouveau des traditions festives québécoises au fil des époques.
À l’occasion de Noël, madame
Loredana, notre technicienne en éducation spécialisée et monsieur Clément
Deschênes, enseignant du préscolaire ont
mené à bien un beau projet de décoration
avec des élèves de l’école. Leur excellent
travail a été remarqué, puisqu’ils ont
remporté le prix du bureau le mieux
décoré de la CSMB. Félicitations à tous
les participants pour ce beau travail
d’équipe très créatif!
Pour que l’amitié
dépasse les frontières
Alors qu’en Chine, on entrera bientôt
dans l’année du Serpent, il nous fait
plaisir d’annoncer que l’école des Amisdu-Monde est maintenant jumelée avec
une école de Beijing. Les enfants auront
bientôt l’occasion de correspondre avec
les élèves chinois. Nous offrirons aussi
des cours de mandarin. Plus d’informations vous seront communiquées par l’agenda de votre enfant.
La célébration
d’un nouveau milieu de vie
Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, nous
préparions une fête pour inaugurer les
nouveaux locaux de l’école. En plus de
visiter nos installations, les invités pourront assister au lancement du vidéoclip
de l’école, qui met en vedette les élèves
et l’équipe des Amis-du-Monde. Ce sera
également l’occasion d’admirer la sculpture de Marc Dulude dans notre petite
cour intérieure. Cette œuvre d’art a été
créée tout spécialement pour notre école.
Nous vous souhaitons un magnifique
hiver à l’école des Amis-du-Monde!
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very special morning with native animator, Chief Topleaf. We have also
invited Montreal’s friendly firefighters
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Fridays in their very own classroom and
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music and dance into the classroom fun!
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Ashton Method (4-5 years)
Clasical Ballet (6+ years)
Pointe classes
(514) 482-6832
11
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MW Scout Group
www.mwsg.ca
Beavers
In November, we had a visit from
local nurse Joan Foster. She kept the
group entertained while she demonstrated
the importance of basic first aid.
The Beavers were eager to listen and
participate in the many planned activities:
how to place a Band-Aid on a hurt friend
and how to stop, drop and roll if your
clothing catches on fire. Joan stressed the
importance of all children knowing their
address and phone number especially if
they find themselves in a situation that
requires them to call 9-1-1.
After practising their newly acquired
knowledge they were asked to perform
skits to demonstrate how they would
handle situations of a serious nature, such
as sitting around a camp fire and a sleeve
catches on fire or a group of friends
playing in the playground and one gets
harmed. She left us with a few things to
keep in mind.
In December, we wrapped up 2012
with a wonderful bowling party at the
Rose Bowl. Brothers and sisters were
invited to join making the evening a
great success filled with fun and homemade treats, thanks to Beaver mom
Emmanuelle Chasse.
We are starting the New Year
preparing for our Beaver Buggy Rally;
sanding and painting the Buggies and
then racing them on January 29. Friends
and family are invited to cheer on the
Beavers and encouraged to stay for a
treat while we present the Beavers with
their participation badges. Next up:
winter camp.
from Sunshine (Corinna Boisvert)
Cubs
In the fall, the Cubs worked on their
Red Star which covers health and fitness.
They finished the season with a late fall
camp at Lake Lovering near Magog and
worked on activities to complete their
Camping Badge.
In December, the Cubs prepared
Christmas cards for seniors at the
Montclair Residence in NDG. The Cubs
visited the Residence to present their
cards, sing carols and hand out cookies.
The seniors really enjoyed this visit as
the youthful energy of the Cubs brings
huge smiles to their faces.
The winter session started on January
Beaver First Aid Skit: William Clarke, Emrik Blondin, Logan Roter, Aidan Westra, TicTac
(Jessica Lonardi)
5 with a lesson in curling courtesy of the
MW Curling Club. Even though there
were clear instructions as to how to be
safe on the ice, the only person to slip
and fall was Akela (David Roy) who has
years of curling experience! Hopefully
the Cubs will be able to get a full game
in before the end of the season.
This session, the Cubs will work on
their Purple Star – Canada and the
World. The leaders are planning a very
special trip this spring: an overnight stay
on the WWII battleship, the USS
Massachusetts, just south of Boston at
Battleship Cove.
from Akela (David Roy)
Venturers
In early December, a couple of the
Venturers joined the Cubs at their fall
camp, to assist in the role of Junior
Leaders. The help they provided was
much appreciated by the Cub Leaders
and the Cubs.
The Venturers enjoyed a three-day ski
trip to Jay Peak, Vermont, in early
January. A snow storm on the Friday got
these teenagers out of bed early and on
the slopes to enjoy the powder. Après-ski
for this bunch was spending time at Jay’s
new indoor water park, enjoying the hot
tub and slides.
Coming activities will include a
tubing night, winter camp, the annual
BBQ fundraiser at Loblaw’s and hopefully a chance to try scuba diving.
from Jon (Rusty) Wiersma
Scouts go geo-caching
in Angrignon Park
On one of those very wet days just
before winter arrived and beat down
everybody with unstoppable snow, we
went geo-caching. It was as fun as it
sounds!
The basic idea of geo-caching is to
hide a gift or a belonging in a box,
preferably rain and snow-proof, and
leave coordinates to lead you nearby and
of course, find it. As an example we were
led to an area near the road and we later
found it attached to the inside of a fence
post cap. It took a little less than an hour.
After finding the treasure you need to
leave an item behind of the same value,
if you take one, and sign a log book if
there is one. We found all sorts of treasure, some you would never imagine! We
didn’t find all the geo-caches we were
hoping for but we enjoyed it. Good
hunting!
from Liam Massey, 2nd year Scout
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Girl Guides of Canada / Guides du Canada
Shortly before
the close of the
calendar year, the
MW Guiding
units
joined
together to celebrate the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee. The Sparks, Brownies
and Guides all had a great time learning
different aspects of the Queen’s life and
her service. Not many had known that the
Queen herself had been a Girl Guide! The
meeting culminated with our very own
coronation. Brown Owl (Janet King) was
crowned by Tawny Owl (Christina René
de Cotret). The crown was created from
strips of paper; all the girls at the meeting
decorated for the event. We all agreed
Janet is “Queen” of Guiding in MoWest!
On December 9, Quebec Council of
Girl Guides of Canada held a Girl
Recognition Event to recognize any girl
who has earned a special award through
her work in Guiding. This year, three
former 110th Montreal Guides were recognized for earning the Lady BadenPowell Challenge: Elizabeth Barnes,
Katy Feldman and Sarah Newman. This
is the highest award which can be earned
in Guides. The girls worked very hard
over their three years in the Guide unit.
Joint meeting
December was the traditional joint
meeting of the Sparks and Brownie units.
The units collect pennies during the fall,
count and roll them in early December to
help the Meals-on-Wheels program to
make purchases for their traditional
Christmas dinner for the housebound in
our community. The girls counted out
more than 11,650 pennies. The girls also
made Christmas cards, snowflakes, ornaments, sun catchers and baked cookies to
accompany the Christmas meals.
Guides, in December worked on the
“Birthday Box” for the NDG Food Depot
as well. This involved filling empty Girl
Guide cookie cases with food and special
items for families to host a birthday party
for their child. The boxes were all decorated by the Guides. A wonderful present
for any family!
The photo is of the girls making
avatars for their on-line identity. We
reviewed how important it is for the children not to give out any personal information. To help them, they created their
avatars, and then interacted with each
other as their avatars.
The Brownies participated in an additional December service project for the
NDG Food Depot. The girls all made
sock dolls for some of the Depot’s
Christmas baskets. The girls worked hard
at hand sewing their little creations.
January found all of the units participating in joint meetings where the girls
worked on the B.C. S.T.E.M. Challenge.
The girls learned about Technology and
Engineering through games, crafts and
discussions. We even had a chance to see
the inside of a computer and then put it
back together.
Very cool!
Stephen Coull B. Comm.
Honesty
Integrity
Hardworking
Enthusiastic
Courtier en Assurances de Dommages
Broker in Damage Insurance
68 Westminster Ave. N.
514-481-1134
www.rccoull.com
Dr. Michael J. Wexel
Chiropractor / Chiropracticien
Tel: 773-7246
E-mail: [email protected]
18 Westminster N., Suite 110
Montreal West, QC H4X 1Y8
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MW Presbyterian
Happy New Year to one and all. We
hope that all you travellers were able to
reach your destinations – what with all
the snow, white-outs, power outs, etc. –
and have returned safely. We stay-athomes kept fit by skiing, skating,
walking and shovelling and shovelling
and shovelling!
Our minister, Rev. Drew Burnand, is
currently on extended medical leave as
directed by the Presbytery of Montreal.
We pray for his recovery. The Presbytery
has also appointed Rev. Rod Ferguson
as our interim moderator.
Looking back
On November 18, 15 people were
received as new members of MWPC.
On December 23, Cameron Gregory,
son of Karen Macdonald and Glenn
Neill, received the sacrament of Baptism.
News from the Pews
Members of the Tyndale St-Georges
community celebrated White Gift
Sunday with us. Following a delicious
luncheon, who should drop in but, Santa
himself with gifts for all the children!
Heartfelt thanks go out to our
organist, Earl Wilson and our talented,
extended choir for providing us with
joyful and inspirational music during the
Christmas season. As well, we thank our
guest musicians: Yubin Kim on the
violin, Zhou Fang on the cello and Mike
Cartile playing the trumpet.
Of special note was our December
concert featuring, amongst others, Earl
Wilson at the piano and mezzo-soprano
Erica Martin. The enthusiastic audience
was treated to an evening of beautiful
seasonal music. Thank you for your loyal
support.
Remember the Turkey Raffle? It was a
great success and three lucky people each
won a turkey. Congratulations.
Looking ahead
We will be celebrating Black History
month in February. And what would
February be without our famous Chili
Dinner! The date has yet to be confirmed,
but tickets will be available soon.
Other events that we may hold that
month, or in March, will be made known
by word of mouth. Thank you for your
support.
Reminder
Conversational French will be held
every Friday at 4 pm by Professor
Gilbert, starting on Friday, January 18.
The duration will be 10 weeks with a
maximum of 15 people. Cost will be $60.
(Entrance: 160 Ballantyne Ave. N.)
The course will have just started by
the time you read this but there are a few
places open at the time of writing. If
interested, call the church office (4847913) and we’ll get back to you. Don’t
be shy, come and bring a friend.
Ongoing
Our weekly Sunday service and
Sunday school at 10:30 am. A social hour
follows. See you there.
from Janet Dimock
Simply the Best Burger
Talk of the Town • Thank you
58 Westminster Ave N.
Montreal West
Electronics
St. Philip’s
After saying farewell to Hugh
Cawker at the end of December, in
January we welcome Peter Buttler, as
organist and choirmaster. Peter grew up at
St. Philip’s and began his organ studies
under Claude Bernier. Peter was most
recently at Westmount Baptist Church.
Phase I of the tower restoration project has been completed. We have a new
roof with reconfigured drainage. In the
spring, masons will be repairing and
repointing the exterior stonework. The
Anglican Foundation has given us a
grant of $7500, and we thank our members and friends who have generously
contributed.
Confirmation class for teenagers concluded in December. Bishop Clarke will
be visiting for confirmation in March or
April. Also in the spring there will be a
First Communion class and celebration
for children between the ages of 8 and 10.
The annual mid-lent Pancake Brunch,
hosted by the men’s fellowship, will be
on Sunday, March 10. More details to
follow next month.
News from the Pews
MW United
...the brick one
This in from Joan FosterP
“Lucky us! Christmas Day was clear and sunny when 38 families were able to
deliver 237 full turkey dinners to housebound members of our community and surrounding areas. With incredible support from the Montreal Westward Rotary Club, the
Horticultural Society, Tony Esposito of Esposito’s Supermarket and many members of
our community, the MW United Church reached out, some while singing carols, but all
by spreading smiles. Thank you to all who made this annual delicious event so special!”
And thank you, Joan!
Pancakes and pondering
February is the month that begins a new but familiar chapter in the Christian year.
After the Fetes des Neiges, Mardi Gras and Pancake Tuesday, Lent begins with its invitation for reflection into our spiritual lives. While this is an individual experience, there
is a lay-led discussion group that meets monthly after church for some shared discussion. Known as “The Spirit is With Us,” the next such gathering is February17, at 11:30
am in Ross Hall. Always thought provoking, there is something to be gained by hearing
what others are pondering too. Anyone may participate at any time.
As usual there will be a Labyrinth Walk Tuesday, February 26 between 7 and 9 pm
in Wadsworth Hall – always a good place for some reflection, or simply for some
peaceful space away from everything else. Sounds inviting? Again, anyone may participate at any time. Be prepared to walk in socks or slippers, SVP.
Our doors are open 10 am each Sunday for worship with Rev. Janet Bisset. Our
office is open Monday-Thursday mornings with Brenda Murray who also handles our
Sunday school. Call us at 488-3997 or visit www.mwuc.org. Keep cozy.
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What does it take to
put a damper on the
12th annual Steve
and Rob Michelin
Memorial Hockey
Tournament? The
answer is a lot more
than 45 centimeters of
snow! The snow fell and it fell and it fell.
Some roads were barely passable and
others were blocked completely.
Most of the players were able to
fight through to the rink while a handful were forced to turn back. We started
an hour late but we started and played
and the Tournament was once again a
great success.
Since we’ve been at this for 12 years,
there’s no surprise that the teams tend to
look the same from year to year. The
main difference is that the youngsters get
a little older, a little stronger and a little
better. The oldsters, well we just get
older. The opening game was a rematch
of last year ’s opener pitting the
defending champion Momentis Rangers
(aka Team Degano) against the Funkins
Flyers. The Flyers scored early to take
the lead but the Rangers stormed back to
win 5 to 2 supported by tremendous
goaltending from replacement netminder André Lavoie who answered the
call while the Rangers regular goaltender
was stuck on Highway 20.
In the second game, Tournament Cochair Chris Kearney’s RSM Richter
Lightning built an early lead and then
withstood a fierce comeback to beat the
Headset.com Sharks by a score of 5 to 3.
In the third game, the IMK Devils (aka
Team Emery) used the radical 5
defencemen, 8 forwards lineup to eke out
a 4 to 3 win over the sub-laden MIC
Bruins. Rocket Ryan Emery was the last
second hero, scoring the winning goal for
the Devils with only 10 seconds to play.
In Game Four, Connor MacRae
scored a pair as the Lightning improved
their record to 2 and 0 in a hard-fought 3
to 1 victory over the Lightning. In Game
Five, IMK coasted to a 6 to 1 win over the
Sharks and in Game Six, Mike Ballard Jr.
scored 4 goals as the Bruins evened their
record at 1 and 1 in a 6 to 4 seesaw battle
that could have gone either way.
Game Seven was a battle to stay out
of the cellar as the winless Flyers and
Sharks faced-off. It was a spirited affair
with the Flyers winning 8 to 5.
As was the case last year, the excitement mounted as remaining four teams
went into their final games with a chance
for the Championship.
Game Eight was one for the ages.
Fortified by young blood refugee
brothers from the Sharks, Tim and
Cameron Maag, the Bruins gave the
Lightning all they could handle. With the
12th Annual Steve and Rob Michelin
Memorial Hockey Tournament
2012 CHAMPIONS – IMK DEVILS
Back row (from left to right): Geoff Adams, Rick Emery, Patrick Vespa, Logan Emery,
Scott MacKenzie, Conal Fitzgibbon, Ryan Emery, Brad Wing, Matt Emery, Andy Michelin
Front Row – Jesse Johnson, Jamie Michelin, Nick Trainor, Jim Emery, Rob Breger, Evan
Fitzgibbon, Chris Rasytinis
game tied at 3 and two minutes left in the
game, Bruins Captain Darren McGuire
tripped Lightning star Zack Brzezinski
cutting across the middle. Darren called
it a dive. Zack said that he’s just really
light on his feet. Regardless, Darren was
in the box and his team’s chances for victory looked bleak. Cue the Hollywood
ending. Shorthanded, the Bruins scored
to take the lead with only 20 seconds
remaining to crush the Lightning’s
Championship dreams. But wait! The
puck was dropped, two quick passes and
somehow the Lightning scored to tie the
game at 4. The Bruins were out and the
Lightning was still alive.
Just like last year, the final game
would decide the Championship. The
IMK Devils had to win or tie to take
home the prize. The Rangers, knocked
out of the running by the Lightning’s last
second heroics, were ready to play
spoiler. It was a hard-fought defensive
battle as neither team gave an inch. The
Devils took the lead when Patrick Vespa
converted a rebound of a Nick Trainor
rocketed slap shot. Rock-solid Evan
Fitzgibbon was unbeatable in nets and
didn’t even need the Devils’ insurance
goal. The final score was 2 to 0 and the
IMK Devils were crowned as Champs.
The games complete, we braved the
snow-covered roads and headed down to
the Curling Club for the Tournament Party
to eat, drink and relax. Given the weather,
the turnout was understandably light but
everyone who showed up had a great time.
Raffle tickets were sold and prizes handed
out, auction items were purchased and we
toasted another incredible Tournament.
The Steve and Rob Michelin Memorial
Hockey Tournament continues to be a
great success. While a few of the regular
faces were absent, we added rookies and
didn’t miss a beat. It was especially nice
to see the youngsters jump from team to
team to fill in for missing players. Great
sportsmanship and having fun is what this
tournament is all about. This year we
raised $10,000 pushing our 12-year total
to almost $400,000.
Thanks to everyone who make this
such a great event. In particular, I’d like
to thank Chris Kearney for his leadership, Jon Piquette and Raph Bigue who
tirelessly refereed all nine games, scorekeepers Jessica Michelin and Nicole
Drummond and Mike Barrett and
Cenna Ghaderpannah who made sure
the ice was perfect for every game. I’m
looking forward to lucky 13 next year!
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CRA website
Holiday Hockey Day
I would like to offer up a first-hand
account of the first ever Holiday Hockey
Day at the Legion Rink. I worked the
event from 10 am to 10 pm. I made hot
chocolate and coffee, supervised the bake
sale and took photos of all the teams
playing that day. I can’t remember ever
seeing that many happy faces in our “ice
box” arena. Not only did the refreshments warm folks up, but the spirit and
the sense of community and camaraderie
did as well. Teams played league games
and exhibition games, listened to music
during intermissions, had pizza and juice
after they were done and hung around to
cheer on other MoWest hockey teams.
Every player and coach left with a
Montreal West/Hampstead Hockey
touque and big grin. Graf Sports and
Play It Again Sports, Decarie Blvd., were
generous enough to offer us sticks and
other items to give to the most valuable
player on each of the Montreal
West/Hampstead teams.
The CRA is pleased to be able to
sponsor an event which brings together so
many in our community. Thank you to: all
of the volunteers who helped with baking;
the Town employees who helped set up
and clean up for the event; our partner in
hockey, the Town of Hampstead; our
director of hockey, Eric Rayment, who
first suggested this idea, and a very big
thank you to all of our enthusiastic and
dedicated single letter players and coaches
who are making this the best hockey year
ever for our community.
Santa’s Breakfast
The CRA and the Town also worked
together to plan and staff Santa’s
Breakfast, which according to all reports,
was a great success again this year.
Thank you to everyone who contributed
to making this event so popular. We were
able to raise almost $3,000 for our
hockey program!
New CRA executive members
The new year promises some new
changes as well. The CRA executive
would like to welcome two new members: Laurie Coffin, Treasurer, and
Robert Hopp, Vice-president. They will
join the current President, Scott
MacKenzie, and Secretary Randi
Weitzner and continue the work of
improving the programs the CRA provides to the community.
At the time of the writing of this submission, the new CRA web site is in the
process of being finalized. I would anticipate that by the time you read this piece,
it has been up and running for a few
weeks and I hope that it has been creating a buzz in the community. You
might even find a photo album of the
Holiday Hockey Day on our site.
The CRA is making great strides in
offering our members things like on-line
registration and on-line schedules and
we hope that this effort makes our program information more accessible to
our community.
Spring registration
Spring registration is set to begin as
soon as our new website is up in
February. We will be offering soccer,
baseball, rugby for this session. There is
also a spring session for our GymFit
gymnastics program.
Please refer to our new web site for
more information on these programs and
how to register.
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We thank all of our participants for
supporting the programs we offer. As
always, we are open to suggestions and
feedback. You may contact our Program
Manager, Chris Rasytinis, at the CRA
office during his office hours or by email
([email protected]).
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having difficulty with one of our programs, but he also enjoys hearing from
members who are having a great time in
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Comparison des budgets : 2012 vs 2013
Taxes
Budget
commentary
Budget Comparison: 2102 vs 2013
Résidentiel / Residential
Lot vacant / Vacant lots
Non résidentiel / Non-residential
Taxe Eau / Water tax
CMM / MMC
Droits sur mutation / Duties on transfer
Reçus au lieu de taxes / Payment in lieu de taxes
Autres/ Other
Loisirs et culture / Recreation and culture
Contravention / Tickets
Stationnement et permis / Parking and permits
Compensation TVQ / PST cecovery
Intérêts / Interest
Intérêts à recevoir sur subvention
Interest receivable on grants
Autres / Other
REVENUS TOTAUX
TOTAL REVENUES
Par objet / By type
Salaires et benefices / Salaries and benefits
Service de la dette / Debt charges
Déchêts, recyclage, compost
Sanitary removal, recycling and compost
Déneigement / Snow removal
Subventions / Grants
Immobilisations / Capital expenses
Assurance / Insurance
Honoraires prof et technique
Prof and technical fees
Location, entretien et réparation
Rental, maintenance and repair
Equipement et fournitures
Materials and supplies
Huile, essence, électricité, chauffage
Oil, gas, electricity, heating
Eau / Water
Autres / Other
Quote part CMM / remittance
Quote part Agglomération / remittance
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2012
2013
% total
$10,806,621
13,156
1,065,892
463,000
102,608
420,000
250,655
13,121,932
$11,001,434
25,929
1,033,733
463,000
104,204
430,000
251,408
13,309,708
76.3
0.2
7.2
3.2
0.7
3.0
1.7
92.3%
426,800
110,000
72,000
198,200
61,000
449,000
100,000
73,000
277,400
70,000
3.1
0.7
0.5
1.9
0.5
88,771
50,300
1,007,071
102,503
43,300
1,115,203
0.7
0.3
7.7%
14,129,003
14,424,911
100.0%
2012
2013
% total
$3,975,730
1,966,061
$4,039,404
1,753,568
28.00%
12.16%
203,730
425,000
151,450
150,692
107,785
301,000
430,000
154,650
192,550
163,000
2.09%
2.98%
1.07%
1.33%
1.13%
619,851
922,945
6.40%
176,915
274,540
1.90%
764,510
545,750
3.78%
303,050
100,000
63,722
102,608
5,017,899
14,129,003
312,900
100,000
75,000
104,208
5,055,396
14,424,911
2.17%
0.69%
0.52%
0.72%
35.05%
100.00%
There will be an increase
in taxes for 2013. Having
said this, the overall tax
increase (which includes the
portion attributable to the
agglomeration) will be the
smallest in the Town’s history since the demerger. In
fact, our overall tax increases
for the mandate of this
Council have been 8.30% (for
the 2010 year), 2.38% (for
the 2011 year) and 1.89% (for
the 2012 year).
The overall total tax
increase for the average
value of a residential home in
the Town of Montreal West
will be 1.14% (a blended
percentage that takes into
account a 1.21% increase in
the local tax rate (the 2012
number was 1.15%) and a
1.04% increase in the
agglomeration tax rate (the
2012 number was 3.01%). I
can very comfortably state
that this 1.14% tax increase
puts us in enviable standing
on the Island of Montreal.
I want to assure every resident in this Town that Town
Council is very mindful of the
fact that our responsibility is
to prioritize, invest and appropriately spend your tax dollars. The whole of our caucus
knows that our residents have
many financial commitments
throughout the year and we
intended your Town budget to
be one that balanced this
reality along with the need to
provide you the nature and
quality of services to which
you are accustomed. Very
shortly, you will receive your
tax bill and a more detailed
letter outlining the specifics of
this year’s budget.
Dino Mazzone
Councillor,
Administration & Buildings
McConomy
Collard
Eustace
INC.
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tel. 514.866.4666
fax 514.866.4667
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Comparaison du compte de taxe
Taxation comparison
Résidentiel / Residential
Résidence valeur moyenne / Average value residence: 523 286$
Rôle / Roll 2011- 2013
2012
2013
Valeur imposable
Taxable value
492,950 $
$523,286 $
Taux / Rate
(/100$ d’évaluation / valuation)
7,338.74 $
7,422.48 $
CMM
(/100$ d’évaluation / valuation)
67.46 $
68.07 $
7,406.18 $
$7,490.55 $
Augmentation relative à 2012 / Increase over 2012: 84.37$
% Augmentation / % Increase: 1.14%
Taux de taxes / Tax Rates
Taxe foncière générale
General property tax
Immeuble 6 logements +
6 Units or more
Immeubles non résidentiels
Non-residential buildings
Lots vacants / Vacant lots
CMM / MMC
2012
Agglo Local
2013
Agglo
Local
0.8781 0.6107
0.8372 0.58121
0.8781 0.6107
0.8372 0.58121
2.4929 2.0569
1.7562 1.2213
0.0137
2.4222 1.78621
1.6745 1.16242
0.0130
Programme d'immobilisations
Capital Program
Infrastructures
Bâtiments
Buildings
2013
1,849,127
2014
1,078,135
2015
1,400,000
173,600
$2,022,727
75,000
$1,153,135
75,000
$1,475,000
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most memorable – it is the
highest point on the C2C route
and you could see for dozens
of miles in all directions.
LR: Did you find it challenging?
MM: Yes, walking an average
of 12 miles every day for 16
consecutive days takes its toll
on your body after a while.
But quite honestly, I looked
forward to getting up every
morning and getting out there
because every day was different and brought new sights
and adventures. I really loved
the whole experience.
LR: How did you feel when
the walk ended?
MM: When Robin Hood’s
Bay (the end of the route)
first came into view, I was
thrilled, but also a bit sad that
the walk was over. I had also
met some great companions
along the way and had to say
goodbye. Overall, it felt very
good to know that I had
accomplished my goal to
walk across England – and
that I could sleep in the following day!
LR: Where will you go next?
MM: I am researching the
Mount Everest Base Camp
trek (from the Nepal side). It
will be a very different sort of
walk from C2C, mainly due
to the high altitude, but I am
up for the challenge!
“I had my 57th birthday one
week before I left to do the
C2C walk. Prior to January
2012, I hadn’t paid much
attention to my physical fitness for more years than I
like to remember. The biggest
hurdle is inertia – getting up
and going. Everyone has to
find their own motivation –
mine came from a number of
sources but most important
was the realization that if I
didn’t get moving soon, I
probably never would. I
didn’t want to surrender to
the couch. It was one of the
best decisions I ever made.
“Many thanks to my
loving and supportive family
(Diane, Lauren and Jack),
friends (although a few
thought I was mad), neighbours and to my wonderful,
caring trainer Margaret Amos
and her fine son, Lakelin.
“See you on the trail!”
P.S. From Lakelin to
Murray, “Thank you for the
rocks!”
Please follow the link
below to see a riveting compilation of photos taken by
Murray as he traversed the
C2C Trail so you too can get
inspired:
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g7cKmk&feature=plcp
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[email protected].
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Town Council Report: November and December
by Carol Foster
November meeting
The Mayor’s report at the
beginning of the November
meeting of Council contained only two
subjects. As a follow-up to the explanation of the Town’s contract management
policy given at the October Council
meeting, he reviewed 10 additional safeguards contained in the policy. He then
went on to summarize the financial position of the Town. The law requires this
report to be made public and therefore it
will be published in the next issue of The
Suburban. The budget for 2013 is currently being prepared and will be presented at the December Council meeting.
The Public Security Office has
appointed Simon Ahmed as a permanent
part-time PSO.
Councillor Tasker-Brown led off the
reports from Councillors. She noted that
crime in the Town is down by 30 per cent
compared to last year; however, car
break-ins continue to be a problem.
Adoption of the animal bylaw is
expected at the December Council
meeting and many residents have voiced
their approval of the revisions it includes.
Councillor Ulin announced that there
will be a grand total of 19 hockey teams
this year. The theme of the next art
exhibit will be “White Nights and Moody
Blues.” ART etc. and the Floral Café went
well and coming events include the
lighting of the Town’s Christmas tree and
Santa’s Breakfast at the Town Hall.
As Councillor Mazzone was absent,
Councillor McKenzie concluded the
Councillors’ reports. He welcomed the
new foreman, announced that the construction on Brock North was on
schedule and that driveways disturbed by
this work will be repaired. The outdoor
rink boards have been installed,
Christmas decorations are going up and
the garbage removal schedule will be
adjusted, because of the holidays, to
pickups on December 24 and 30.
Question period
Question period was as short as the
preceding reports.
The Public Works staff was thanked
by a Campbell Street resident for their
swift assistance during a water leak he
experienced. He went on to question the
use of PVC vs. cast iron pipes in the
Town. The Mayor explained that the
Town follows the engineer’s recommendations in all cases but an explanation of
the various options will requested.
Councillor Tasker Brown answered a
query as to why the largest park in the Town,
which is used by the Day Camp as well as
residents using the track, would be the location for exercising dogs off leash. She stated
that the new bylaw does not specify locations
but allows Council to choose and, if necessary, move these locations.
It was pointed out by one resident,
who attends as many meetings as this
reporter does, that the information concerning the use of biodegradable plastic
bags for the leaf collection was neither
clear nor timely as the rules seem to have
changed without notice. Councillor Ulin
agreed with this comment and promised
to improve the publication of changes in
future, when possible.
The meeting ended with heartfelt
thanks from a dog owner on Fenwick
who, while recognizing the possible
problems that have been raised concerning the proposed animal bylaw revisions, expressed appreciation to Council
for its attitude towards dogs and their
owners in the Town of Montreal West.
December meeting
In lieu of a formal report, the Mayor
gave a brief overview of the Town’s
budget for 2013 which includes the combination of local and agglomeration taxes
resulting in a tax increase of only 1.14%.
This was achieved in part by a modest
increase in the agglomeration’s share and
is the smallest increase in the past four
years (8.39 in 2010, 2.83 in 2011, and
1.89 in 2012).
A resolution was passed by Council
imploring MNAs to defeat Bill 14 which
can threaten the bilingual status of some
municipalities.
Grants for the celebration of Canada
Day and the Fête nationale have been
applied for and the Town’s annual grants
to community organizations were
announced. (Children’s Library, $75,450;
Adult Library, $59,500; The Informer,
$15,000; Community Services Council,
$1,000; Town Historian (David
Watson), $500.
Claude Roy, the Director of Public
Works, will be retiring at the end of
December after 43 years of service to the
community. Rylan Wadsworth will
become the new Director and Nick
Marrias has been appointed Assistant
Director.
The law requires Council members to
register all gifts of $200 or more that
they have received. The Mayor reported,
tongue in cheek, that there were no items
registered this year as no such gifts had
been received.
Since Councillor Tasker Brown was
absent, Councillor Ulin’s report was next
on the agenda. She announced that the
Town is going to tender for a door-todoor compost pickup which will hopefully begin in the New Year. The composting project has been a success in
Montreal West and continues to grow. In
addition to the large number of homeowners who now participate, one initially
reluctant Councillor has been recruited
by his son, Julian Mazzone, an ardent
supporter of the program. (Julian
received thanks from Councillor Ulin,
applause from the audience and a smile
from his father for his efforts.)
Councillor Mazzone proudly
announced that the 2013 tax increase
in the Town is the smallest in four years
due to frugal spending during his watch.
But he warned that the agglomeration
portion is expected to dramatically
increase in 2014.
Two years of budget surpluses have
enabled the Town to purchase new
equipment for Davies Park, buy a new
truck for the Public Works Department
and make repairs to the Community
Centre’s foundation. Provided a grant
is received to help with the cost, muchneeded replacements for the windows
in the Town Hall are forecast for next
year and further sidewalk repairs
and traffic-calming measures are also
being looked at. A letter will go out to
all residents highlighting the budget
items and including the dates for
payment of taxes.
Councillor Mazzone supported an
ongoing discussion of services offered
in the Town but indicated these discussions could involve making some
hard choices.
Councillor McKenzie reported that the
construction on Brock North is almost
complete. Finishing touches will be
resumed in the spring and residents will
be informed, in writing, of the work still
to be done.
Councillor McKenzie thanked Claude
Roy for his many years of service and
welcomed Rylan, Nick and Manny to
their new positions in the Public Works
Department.
There was only one question asked
during Question Period and it concerned
the results of Council’s deliberations on
the animal bylaw. Although there were
many in attendance who were eagerly
waiting to hear the answer, the Mayor
could only respond that it was not yet
ready for publication.
Holiday greetings were exchanged
and the last Council meeting of 2012 was
adjourned.
Exerpts from Montreal West Looking Back Montreal Junction by David Watson
Town’s first commercial building
Armstrong & Cook erected Montreal Junction’s first commercial building in 1891 where now stands the Community
Centre. It was a three-storey brick structure with stores at
street level and two floors of apartments above.
Public Works employees uncovered part of the foundations
while digging a basement in February, 1980. Fire destroyed
the original grand edifice on December 28, 1898. An overheated stove in Todd’s Shoe Store probably caused the conflagration and since there was no fire fighting equipment on
hand, the building was a total loss. A newspaper account mentioned damages estimated at $15,000 of which three insurance
companies covered less than a third.
Aberdeen School
Before 1894, the children of Montreal Junction (now
Montreal West), had been receiving their education in the
first St. Philip’s Anglican Church located at Easton and
Ainslie Avenues.
As the population grew, the commissioners set out to
secure some land upon which to erect a brand new school
building. Armstrong & Cook’s agent offered two lots facing
Easton Avenue, which were purchased for a reasonable price.
It was called Aberdeen School. It was demolished for the
construction of Royal West Academy in 1932.
Town Hall in 1912
The Town Hall was designed by MW residents and architects Peden and McLaren and constructed by the firm of Reid,
McGreggor & Reid in 1910. The Town Hall originally contained jail cells and a bowling alley in the basement.
North Park
The North Park, now Strathearn Park, was purchased by
the Town from Armstrong & Cook in 1912 for ten cents per
square foot.
Armstrong & Cook donated three hundred dollars towards
the laying out of the grounds and the Town Corporation staff
agreed to do part of the work.
The Canadian Nursery Company supplied the shrubbery
and drew up the plan for the park.
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MW
50+
Club
45 Westminster South
481-7441
Hours
Monday - Thursday
10 - 12, 2 - 4, 7 - 9
NOVA Foot Clinics
New books
Baldacci, David
Banville, John
Binchy, Maeve
Eldrich, Louise
Ferguson, Will
Ghosh, Amitar
February 13 & 27
March 13 & 27
The Forgotten
Ancient Light
A Week in Winter
The Round House
419
River of Smoke
Mysteries
Evanovich, Janet
Hill, Susan
James, Peter
Maron, Margaret
Nunn, Mall
Notorious Nineteen
A Question of Identity
Dead Man’s Grip
The Buzzard Table
Blessed are the Dead
Non-fiction
Lahey, Jim
My Pizza
National Geographic
Walking London
National Geographic Walking New York
Russo, Richard
Elsewhere
Sachs, Oliver
Hallucinations
Trent, Peter
The Merger Delusion
DVDs
Breaking Bad – Season 1, Call the
Midwife – Season 1, The West Wing –
Season 2
484-6186
by appointment only.
Outings and events
February
5 Diners’ Club: Stash Café
8 Chinese New Year tea party
11 Movie Matinée:
Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy
15 Valentine’s luncheon featuring
Stan Gardener
26 Bridge:
new teams are welcome
28 Soup’s On: China: On and off
the beaten path, Speaker:
Hassan Elshafe
Dr. Michael J. Wexel
Chiropractor
Neck Pain
Headaches & Migraines
Stiffness
Sports Related Injuries
Wellness & Preventative Care
Low Back Pain
Muscle Pain
Numbness & Tingling
Nutritional Counseling
CSST & SAAQ
773-7246
18 Westminster N., Suite 110
Call For An Appointment Today So You Can Feel Better Tomorrow.
March
11 Soup’s On: The ABCs of
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CARP and CARP in your
community. Presentation
by the CARP Montreal
Chapter.
St. Patrick’s luncheon featuring The Paddingtons
CTV tour
Bridge: new teams are
always welcome
MW resident,Aaron
Gluck-Thaler, speaks
about his two- month volunteer trip to Northern
Uganda.
Overnight trips 2013
Ottawa: February 19-20
The Best of Portugal:
April 19 - May 1
Canyon Country: April 18-26
Finger Lakes Region (NY):
May 21-25
Shaw and Stratford Festival duo:
June 10-16
Canadian Rockies by train:
September 26 - October 4
For more information
on the MW 50+ Club,
please call
484-6186
Community Centre
Summer Employment
Submit your CV at the John A.
Simms Commu nity Centre, 8
Westminster S., via fax at 485-8596
or email at [email protected] to the attention of
Christopher Kearney.
Assistant Pool Managers
May 21- September 3
Head Swim Team Coach
May 21- September 3
Pool Office Manager
P/T; June 4 - August 17
Day Camp Section Heads
(June 4 - Aug 17)
LIT & Junior Leader (camp)
(June 4 – Aug 17)
Lifeguards
May 25 - September 3
Wading Pool Attendants
June - August
Day Camp Counsellors
June 25 - August 17
Community Centre Counsellors
FT & PT
June 25- August 17
Pool Gate Attendants
May 28 - September 3
Visit us on the web
http://www.bonder.com/
LIBRAIRIE BONDER INC.
BONDER BOOKSTORE INC.
52 Westminster Avenue N.
Montreal West, Quebec
H4X 1Z2
Tel: (514) 484-7131
Fax: (514) 484-3745
E-mail: [email protected]
CALL FOR ANY BOOK IN PRINT
Emplois d'été
Remarque: Le masculin est
utilisé dans l’unique but d’alléger
le texte.
Vous pouvez venir déposer
votre résumé au: Centre communautaire John A. Simms ,8 avenue
Westminster sud, ou l’envoyer par
télécopieur au 485-8596 ou par
courriel à l’attention de
Christopher
Kearney
à
[email protected].
Family Snow Day at
Hodgson Field
Sunday, February 10
Free activities include:
|Horse-drawn wagon rides: 12-3 pm
Outdoor skating and activities: 12-3
pm (weather permitting)
Face Painting: 1-3 pm
Followed by Alan Greenberg Magic
Show 3:15 at the TOWN HALL
Call for more info: 484-6186
March Break Madness
5 to 12 years old
Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8
Gérants adjoints de piscine
21 mai au 3 septembre
Entraîneur chef
pour l’équipe de natation
21 mai au 3 septembre
Gérant de bureau
(piscine - temps partiel)
4 juin au 17 août
Chef de section du camp de jour
4 juin au 17 août
Coordinateur pour les moniteurs
en formation et moniteurs junior
(camp)
4 juin au 17 août
Sauveteurs / Instructeurs
de natation
25 mai au 3 septembre
Surveillants de pataugeoire
juin à août
Moniteurs
pour le centre communautaire
(temps partiel et temps plein)
25 juin au 17 août
Préposés à l’accueil: piscine
1er juin au 3 septembre
Early bird prices until: February 8
Full Week: $190 residents
$200 non-resident
Daily fee: $50 resident
$60 non-resident
After February 8
Full Week: $205 resident
$215 non-resident
Daily fee: $55 residents
$65 non-resident
Mon: Acrosport Barani (trapeze,
trampoline, juggling, floor gymnastics, tarzan rope and more!)
Tue:
Tubing at Mont-Avila.
Wed:
Intro to Breakdancing with
Youri and movie at the community centre.
Thu:
École d’équitation 1101 (horseback riding adventure)
Fri:
Disney on Ice at the Bell Centre
and skating at the Atrium.
Call for more info: 484-6186
www.montreal-west.ca
Sincere thanks
The Community Centre would like
to thank all the volunteers and merchants
for helping raise over $3000 for the
CRA hockey program during Santa’s
Breakfast. Special thanks go to the merchants who supported this event with
their donation of food. Town merchants
Melissa Ross, owner of Pharmaprix, and
Mrs. Yoo from Quality Fruit Bowl gave
generously to the event. For the second
year, IGA Pagano Schnaidman and our
vending supplier Delisnax donated a
variety of breakfast supplies.
Please support our local merchants
as they support our local programs
and community groups in the Town.
Their generosity and sense of community
spirit is truly admirable. Any food left
over was brought to the Welcome Hall
Mission to serve others in need.
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COMING EVENTS
Please call the Editor: Heather at 489-7022
e-mail: [email protected]
Next deadline: February 13
F E B R UA RY
Mon 4 Open House. J’ardin d’enfants
Curzon. Info: Susy at 993-2242 or
leave a message at the school at
489-7860. 9-11 am.
Sat
9 Valentine’s Day Dinner/Dance. Town
Hall. Tickets $35 (buffet-style dinner,
cash bar, professional trio). Contact
Doug Yeats at 486-5373. 7-11 pm.
Sun 10 Family Day. Hodson Field. 12-3 pm.
Alan Greenberg Magic Show.
Town Hall. 3:15 pm.
Tue 12 HMS Victory Chapter IODE’s 69th annual
meeting. Community Centre. 2 pm.
Wed 13 Ash Wednesday. St. Philip’s. 7:30 pm.
Mon 18 MW Horticultural Society presents
Cindy Elliott on the Peace Garden at
Dawson College. Everyone welcome,
non-members, $5, Town Hall, 7:30 pm.
Thu 21 Municipal taxes due
(first installment)
Échéance: Taxes municipales
(premier versement)
Sun 24 Annual Vestry Meeting.
St. Philip’s. 11:30 am.
Mon 25 Town Council Meeting.
Town Hall. 8 pm.
Tue 26 Evening Labyrinth Walk. Wadsworth
Hall. MW United Church. 7-9 pm.
Classifieds
TUTORING: math and physics, regular and advanced, by Soros associate professor. 826-4163.
E XPERIENCED N ANNY S EEKING
F ULL T IME P OSITION : previous
position of 3 years in MW ended
in July 2012 due to daycare
enrollment. 20 years experience
with excellent references.
Responsible, honest, organized.
Attends children’s activities,
parks, pool and loves walking.
Please contact Lisa 488-2074.