Stuart McLean - Ville de Montréal Ouest

October 2015, Vol. 43, No. 7
photo: Scott Blackburn
Montreal West Viewspaper
Designing [inside the box]
Stuart McLean: like a migrating bird
by Maurice Krystal
Most of the time I interview fairly “regular folk,” people starting a business venture or doing something artistic or creative
or noteworthy and who have some connection to our town. Some are well known and
don’t really need any publicity. One such
person I had the pleasure of interviewing
was the CBC’s Dave Bronstetter who
made us laugh first thing in the morning
with his off beat humour. Another CBC personality, who is also connected to MoWest,
is Stuart McLean and his Vinyl Café.
Stuart grew up in Montreal West. He
now lives in Toronto, but spends almost a
third of the year in a house in the Laurentians, only a stone’s throw from where he
spent his youthful summers.
Stuart’s parents, Andrew and Pat, were
from Australia but, after the war, ended up
in London, England. His father was being
trained to be an insurance broker and was
offered the opportunity to establish a branch
office in New York City, Johannesburg or
Montreal. Being an avid skier, he chose
Montreal. He thought he and Pat were going
to stay for two years and then return to Australia. They arrived in 1947and never left.
They bought the house at 219 Brock and
Stuart was born a year later. Stuart says he
was “born of snow.” He describes growing
up in the 1950s in MoWest as a simpler,
more innocent time and quite fabulous. The
Town was cut off from the rest of the city
by railway tracks on three sides. “Distinct
boundaries,” he says, “Which made a boy
safe and protected.”
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Community Centre.......... 2, 16-17
CRA ........................................ 15
Dean Hollingworth ........................ 4
Environmentally yours ................ 12
Guides.......................................... 11
Horticultural Society ...................... 3
I Can Dream Theatre Group ........ 5
Informerly yours ............................ 3
Libraries.................................... 4 17
Mailbox .......................................... 7
News from the pews .................. 13
Réunion du Conseil.................. 19
Rotary ........................................ 6
Schools .................................. 8-9
Scouts ...................................... 10
Town Council Report.................... 18
Vôtre en environnement .......... 12
They always say to “think outside the
box”, but great design must first start within
a structure, whether it be a space, timeline,
budget, wish list or design constraints.
Working within these parameters is where
true creativity lives and flourishes.
Nadine Thomson began her career over
19 years ago by designing interiors for private jets where she honed the art and science of maximizing comfort in tight spaces,
transforming functionality and engineering
requirements into truly elegant aircraft interiors for a discerning clientele across the
globe. This was the proverbial box for sure!
Bringing her design business back to the
ground, she is strongly rooted in residential
design and brings a vast knowledge of construction and implementation processes to
all of her projects. Nadine says, “Having the
pleasure of being a designer, I can say without hesitation that I have a genuine relationship with all of my clients.” Her careful
consideration of clients’ needs and inspired
vision creates confidence and excitement
with each design decision.
Nadine’s family recently moved to
MoWest and she finds it to be one of the
prettiest areas she has ever lived in. “The
range of styles in homes, notably the dedication and beauty in the details, is truly inspiring,” says Nadine.
Should you have a project in mind, contact Nadine to meet with you through
nadinethomson.com.
Nadine Thomson is an accredited interior designer, APDIQ and IDC certified.
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2015 pool staff
Good-bye, summer!
Labour Day Monday was a testament to how busy and bustling the Montreal West pool
has been throughout the whole summer as we hit capacity on one of the hottest days of the
year on the last day. This summer was one of the busiest we’ve had as our programs were
jam-packed, the day camp was bustling and the hot days kept coming.
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Our diving team competed for the fist time in
ALPS (Association of Lakeshore Pools) and had
an amazing inaugural season. The team continued
to progress throughout the summer and has now
set a good foundation for next season.
Our swim team was the largest it has been in
many years. The team just moved up to the “B”
category after dominating in section “C” last year.
Rising to the challenge under the new leadership
of head coach Rowan Fletcher, the team won
multiple swim meets and had an impeccable
showing at section finals (against other “B” pools)
and at finals (all swimmers of ALPS). If you are
looking for a way for your child to participate in
fun, competitive physical activity, swim team is
definitely the way to go.
This summer we also started a new junior
swim team called Guppies. This program was
aimed at young swimmers who aspire to be on
swim teams, but who are not yet at the level of
competition.
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Awards for lifeguards
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of the lifeguards, we give out two awards to the
staff. Our Rookie of the Year Award is for a new
lifeguard to the pool who has gone above and be-
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yond the call of duty. This year, the award went
to Mathieu Canuel. This lifeguard brings such a
great charm to the pool with his great attitude and
driven work ethic.
The Kaelyn McMillan Award for Outstanding
Lifeguarding, Leadership and Initiative is an
award for our top lifeguard who excels in all domains above and beyond simply being a lifeguard.
This year, the award went to Soraya (Soso)
Kamen who was a swim team and a diving team
coach. Soso is a hard worker who will rise to any
challenge with no complaints and whose passion
for coaching is evident with every interaction she
has with the kids.
Thanks to swimmers!
The lifeguards would like to thank all the
members for such a fantastic season and we are
already counting down the days until we re-open
in June. If you are looking to sign up for programming, keep your eyes open for early-bird registration. If you are of lifeguarding age, watch out
for job application deadlines in February!
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Informerly yours
Recently, Dr. Erin McKay
had the privilege to provide
medical care for the Toronto
Pan American games, the Mont
Tremblant Ironman race as well
Congratulations!
Tammy Loftus and Christopher Baumel were married on September 19 by Mayor Beny Masella. Tammy worked as camp coordinator for five years and last year she worked as the receptionist
at the Community Centre during and she will be replacing Marian
Scully during her maternity leave.
The newlyweds are honeymooning at a resort in northern Ontario to enjoy the beautiful fall weather.
Reflections and Inspirations
Both interesting and inspiring, Patterson Webster has shared
the development of her garden, Glen Villa, with us on two previous
occasions. She unabashedly has borrowed ideas from others, but the
results are very much her own. Recently she has turned her attention
to reflecting surfaces in the garden – mirrors, water, metal and glass
– why you might want them and how you can use them.
Pat Webster will be our garden club’s guest speaker on Monday,
October 19, 7:30 pm at the Town Hall. Everyone is welcome; guests
are asked for $5.
Thinking of summer days
It has been a strange summer
that seems to be ending with a
flourish – gardens are filled
with flowers and produce after
soooo much rain. Its time to
think fall and all the wonderful
things that it brings like Henri’s
market on Westminster, a small
ice cream cone at Emmagination next to the Royal Bank,
lunch at Pasteizza (never quite
sure how to spell or pronounce).
At Bonder Books there are
lots of gardening books, how to
books for hunkering down for
the winter and even “Adult
colouring books” if you are so
inclined. Let’s not forget Totem
Tea Shop where you can buy
many flavours of teas and wonderful gifts – Julie is most welcoming. And then, forget about
cooking and head to Trattoria
Micco where Josie will greet
you with a huge smile, super
muffins, great coffee and all
manner of Italian takeaway. Of
course who can forget Mrs. Yoo
and her store filled with gluten
free products, Asian specialties
and great vegetables. Alex’s
flower shop is now bursting
with mums and his daily words
of wisdom written on his board
are so enjoyable. And of course,
Mini-Coût – where you are certain to meet a neighbour and
friend, especially if you have
run down to pick up milk with a
jacket thrown over your nightgown. Our community is getting better by the minute.
And I personally like what
Bruce has done to brighten up
the “traffic calming corners”
with an assortment of perennials.
He is also doing a great job on
the Town Hall garden, although
he is quite sad that his perfect little garden behind the greenhouse
has gone to the dogs – literally –
as this will be our new “state of
the art” dog run, after at least 40
years of meetings.
So come to the October
meeting, bring a friend and
enjoy our speaker.
See you there,
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President
MW Horticultural Society
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Be an Informer correspondent.
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if you are interested in people and their happenings and like to
write, how about calling the editor, Heather Baylis at 489-7022.
It’s a fun job!
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as the Montreal Marathon. She
has completed her medical
degree, residency in family
medicine and fellowship in
sport and exercise all in her
home town of Montreal.
Dr. McKay specializes in
sport medicine and has worked
with teams at the recreational,
varsity, professional and international level.
Upon visiting the clinic several times, she has fallen for the
charm and beauty that Montreal
West offer. With that being said,
she is looking forward to starting the next chapter in her life
as part of the Action Sport
Physio Montreal West team.
Come by for a coffee and
snacks on Tuesday, October 20
between 9 and 10 am to meet
Dr. Erin; we look forward to
your visit.
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Travelling with Genie Bouchard
by Chantal Benoit
MoWest resident and strength and conditioning coach Dean Hollingworth got a
call like no other in mid-August: Tennis
Canada asking him if he would be available
to travel and train Canadian tennis sensation
Genie Bouchard until the end of the US
Open. Having worked with Genie in the
past and helped her reach a top 10 ranking,
Dean joined her tennis coach in Toronto following the Rogers Cup to work to build
Genie’s speed, agility and strength and help
her warm up and cool down after matches.
Dean traveled to the Western and Southern Cincinnati Tennis ATP/WTA Open,
where Genie won her first match since
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New Haven and ultimately the US Open in
New York City. Her first match in the US
Open against American Alison Riske was
her first grand slam win since the Australian
open back in January.
“Needless to say, this was the experience
of a lifetime. The US Open is one of the
most prestigious tennis tournaments and to
experience it from up close was exciting
and unique,” said Dean. “Everything is bigger and better: from the players you meet to
the crowds and the celebrity presence, it is
a huge endeavour.”
Much to his surprise, Dean met with tennis legend Jimmy Connors who was
brought in as a consultant to work with
Genie. He brought the team to the West Side
Tennis Club in Forest Hills for Genie to
practiae. It is an amazing tennis club,
known for hosting the US Open for a total
of 60 times. “I can’t lie: meeting and getting
to work with the great Jimmy Connors was
one of the coolest things I have had the
chance to do in my career. It was truly an
honour to get to work with him and to see
him work with Genie,” added Dean.
Even though it was a bit of a bittersweet
ending, Dean, now back in Montreal, says
of his work with Genie: “I am very proud
of the work we accomplished with Genie in
those weeks. That last game she played in
round 3 against Dominika Cibulkova was
intense, but she really pushed on to win. I
couldn’t ask for more.”
Dean, a certified personal trainer who
also works with young athletes at Club
Sportif Côte-de-Liesse and Académie 360,
has over 25 years of experience in the health
and fitness industry. To learn more about
him, please visit deanhollingworth.com.
Since 2011, the I Can Dream Theatre
Group has been producing live theatre productions that entertain, move and make you
laugh. Their shows have all of the elements
one looks for in live theatre. What’s the difference? Their cast is made up of adults
with special needs. But don’t let that make
you hesitate: Ada Masciarelli (Writer and
Director), Michele Matthews (Musical Director and Choreographer) and Tricia
Bartley (Production Manager) are a trio
ready to defy your expectations. And their
cast is unforgettable and will make you a
fan for life.
I took the time to speak with Ada to chat
about I Can Dream Theatre Group’s latest
production entitled The Tale Of Macbeth(ish)
coming to the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall
on November 6 and 7.
For those who are not aware of who you
are, how would you describe the I Can
Dream Theatre Group?
Ada: I Can Dream Theatre Group is a
performing arts group for adults with special
needs. Our members individually are people
with talents in the areas of acting, singing,
dance or playing musical instruments and
we put on professional musical comedies on
the stage every year. The group also focuses
on enhancing social skills, responsibilities
and fostering friendships. Our shows are
meant for the community and audience to
enjoy a professional and polished show as
much as any other that they would attend.
How many new members are in the
group this year?
Ada: We have 4 new members this year.
You also had a “returnee” for the first
time! How has that been?
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Come see
The Tale Of Macbeth(ish)
on November 6 and 7
Ada: Yes! It is always great to see someone return to the group. It was nice to see the
growth that he has gained while away from
the group and how much more he could bring
with his knowledge and past experience.
Tell me in a few words why you decided
to riff on Macbeth this time around for your
latest show?
Ada: We put on comedies so what better
idea than to take a famous play that is
known for being a dark and bloody presentation and put our own spin on it and turn it
into a musical comedy.
What can audiences expect from The
Tale Of Macbeth(ish)?
Ada: We have challenged this group
more than we have in the past, and they are
meeting those challenges which translate
into a very funny, entertaining night at the
theatre with musical numbers as we have
never done before. It will leave the audience
with laughter and tears and hoping for
more. This is a night of theatre they will not
soon forget!
The Tale of Macbeth(ish) will be performed at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall
at Concordia University on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7. Show
times on each evening are 7:30 pm. Tickets
are $30. Children 12 and under will get a
$10 rebate at the door. Contact [email protected] for more information. You can follow them on Facebook
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Rotary Club
at the game they would be expelled. The trouble was that they had
already collected the money from the students. What they did was
sell non-alcoholic beer at the game and while some students were
not fooled and demanded their money back, Bob saw first hand the
placebo effect as some students were throwing up and other showed
the effects of having had too much alcohol.
Bob went on to post graduate work and had to decide if he was
going to study economics or psychology. He flipped a coin and
studied psychology at Arizona State University. Bob said he has
never applied for a job in his life and it was his professor who got
him the teaching job at McGill. Bob is celebrating 50 years at
McGill next year. He said he has taught over 25,000 undergraduates, 280 graduates and 37 PhD students over the years. He has
worked at the Lakeshore General Hospital. He has a wife and two
sons, one is a pharmacist and the other is in the US Navy and has
graduated from the US Naval Academy. He was nominated to the
Academy by George Bush Sr.
Oyster Party 2015
Dr. Robert Pihl
A meeting with Dr. Robert Pihl
On September 3, our club welcomed as a new
Rotarian and MoWest resident as our speaker, Dr.
Robert Pihl. Bob gave us a power point presentation. The second slide showed us that simple explanations do not work and showed us a flow chart
used by the US Army to purchase goods.
Bob is from the south side of Milwaukee and
said Milwaukee is famous for two things: beer and Milorganite
(name comes from the words Milwaukee organic nitrogen). He
joined the US Army before going to Lawrence College where he
got a BA degree. He told us a story about how he and a few buddies
had an idea to make money by selling beer at the college football
games but the dean found out and told them that if they sold alcohol
Our annual all you can eat oyster event with all the trimmings
will take place on Friday, October 30 at the Town Hall starting at
6 pm. There will be music with a DJ and possibly live music with
a local band. There will be a cash bar and a silent auction along
with an open auction with numerous great prizes.
Tickets are $60 and can be purchased by contacting Doug Yeats
at [email protected] or 486-5373.
At last year’s event we were able to issue tax receipts for $50
per ticket based on the funds raised. With a bit of luck we might be
able to issue tax receipts for the full amount of the ticket this year
or at least very close to the full amount.
Coming Rotary events
October 1:
MP Marc Garneau,
Liberal candidate for NDG-Westmount
October 8: James Hughes,
NDP candidate for NDG-Westmount
October 15: MNA Kathleen Weil, Minister of Immigration
October 30: Oyster Party
November 5: Royal West Academy India Exchange
Our club meets for lunch at noon every Thursday at the Town
Hall. We often have very interesting guest speakers. Come check
us out some time. For further information please contact Doug
Yeats [email protected].
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Letter to Town Council
regarding
the Syrian refugee crisis
I am writing to you as leaders of our
community in respect of the current Syrian
refugee crisis.
I think that we have all been moved by
the heart wrenching images that we have
seen over the past few weeks.
Many people are searching for ways
that they can help to ease the pain of those
fleeing war.
I feel so privileged to live in a warm, caring and close-knit community such as Montreal West and I would like to do my part in
sharing my good fortune with others.
Can you tell me whether the Town of
Montreal West has any plans to organize assistance for the Syrian refugees, whether in
the form of fundraising, or by organizing a
group of residents willing to sponsor a family (or more) of refugees in our community?
I would like to express my interest in contributing funds, time, and legal knowledge
(where relevant) to assisting in this effort.
Jennifer Leach Sandford
63 Ainslie Road
Refugee sponsorship
in MoWest
Parrainage de réfugiés
à Montréal-Ouest
Dear Fellow Residents,
If you’re like me, your heart broke seeing that photo of the tiny Syrian refugee
boy’s lifeless body on the beach. I had been
contemplating sponsoring a refugee family
for some time and that photo shook me into
action. After doing some research and making some phone calls, it seemed it was possible with enough determination. At the
same time, several friends and neighbours
approached me wanting to do something
too. One neighbour said she had empty bedrooms that she’d be glad to offer. Another
friend suggested she could get her street to
sponsor a family. And I thought – as I know
many of you have – that Montreal West is
the ideal community to galvanise support
and lend a hand in this type of crisis.
We know how very fortunate we are to
have somehow landed in such a sweet spot
that is MoWest in 2015. Frankly, most of
the time I think about my life here as just
humdrum “normal.” But I also know that
it’s certainly not normal for millions of others. And I’d like to change that, at least for
a few families that are fleeing the most terrible kind of normal right now.
Town Council is keen to help in this effort and will be holding an information session shortly to let you know how you can
help. The date will be announced in the ebulletin and on the website. Please attend
with your open minds and hearts. Together,
we can change the lives of some desperately
needy families.
Hope to see you there.
Chers concitoyens,
Si vous êtes comme moi, vous avez eu le
cœur brisé en voyant cette photo du corps sans
vie du petit réfugié syrien sur la plage. Je
songeais à parrainer une famille de réfugiés
depuis quelque temps et cette photographie
m’a catapultée en action. Après certaines
recherches et quelques téléphones, cela semblait possible avec de la détermination. Au
même moment, des amis et voisins m’ont approchée souhaitant aussi faire quelque chose.
Une voisine a offert des chambres vides chez
elle. Une autre amie a suggéré de regrouper
les voisins sur sa rue pour parrainer une
famille. Et j’ai pensé, comme plusieurs d’entre
vous j’en suis sure, que Montréal-Ouest est la
communauté idéale pour galvaniser du soutien et prêter main-forte dans ce type de crise.
Nous savons à quel point nous sommes
chanceux d’avoir atterri dans cet endroit idéal
qu’est Montréal-Ouest en 2015. Franchement, la plupart du temps je considère ma vie
ici comme simplement « normale ». Mais je
sais aussi qu’elle n’est certainement pas
normale pour des millions d’autres gens. Je
voudrais changer cela, au moins pour
quelques familles qui fuient cette normalité
terrible qui est la leur aujourd’hui.
Le conseil municipal veut appuyer cet effort et tiendra bientôt une séance d’information pour vous faire savoir comment vous
pouvez aider. La date sera annoncée dans le
bulletin électronique et sur le site Web.
Venez-y avec l’esprit et le cœur ouverts. Ensemble, nous pouvons changer les vies de
quelques familles dans le plus grand besoin.
Espérant vous y voir,
Elizabeth Ulin, conseillère
Loisirs, Culture et Sécurité publique
Elizabeth Ulin, Councillor,
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classrooms, in gym class, in
art class, outside of classrooms, in the hallways and in the play yard! In fact they make
it their mission to speak French all the time
so that our students practise every day outside of their French language classes.
Here are some thoughts from our social
studies teacher Ms. Luminita Paun:
Je travaille pour le EMSB depuis 2009 et
depuis j’ai eu l’occasion d’enseigner autant
en anglais qu’en français. En tant que spécialiste des arts et de l’univers social, incluant la géographie et l’histoire, j’ai
l’opportunité d’offrir aux élèves de communiquer à l’orale et à l’écrit dans les deux
langues officielles. C’est parfois un défi
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aux élèves la particularité de notre ville
Montréal ou les deux langues peuvent coexister en harmonie.
More thoughts from our French teacher
Ms. Chrisanthi Argiros:
Je vais compléter ma huitième année à la
fin de cette année scolaire à Elizabeth Ballantyne. C’est un environnement très positif
pour apprendre. Je prends beaucoup de
plaisir à aider mes étudiants à atteindre leur
plein potentiel dans tous les aspects de la
langue française. C’est parfois difficile à
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Jewellery theft
Edinburgh School
Don't let yourself get trapped, be
careful and say “no” to con artists.
Sowing seeds at Edinburgh
Thieves’ method
• The thief acts alone or as part of a
group.
• The thief uses false pretences to get
close to you (talks about a deceased
family member, asks for the way to
the hospital, asks for the time).
• The thief then offers you a piece of
jewellery of no value.
• The thief comes in closer to get you
to try on the jewellery.
• At the same time, the thief steals
your valuable jewellery without your
knowledge.
• The theft is not noticed until later.
Prevention tips
• Travel in a group whenever possible.
• Hide your valuable jewellery until
you reach your destination.
• Refuse a gift from a stranger and do
not let that person come close to you.
Resources
If you are a victim of fraud or theft,
or if you think you might be, immediately contact the following resources for
help:
Service de police
de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) - 911
Elder Abuse Help Line:
1-888-489-2287
Tel-Aînés: 514-353-2463
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre:
1-888-495-8501
from Constable Nancy Ouimet
#5410, Station 9
In May, Edinburgh Elewas
School
mentary
awarded two grants to start
a school garden. One grant,
in the amount of $3210, was
from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. The second grant
was an “Oak Grant” in the amount of
$3000, from the EMSB. In addition, generous funding from Edinburgh’s Home and
School Association which enabled the
school’s grade 3 students to take part in
three Action Communiterre planting workshops as part of their science classes.
Part of the grant money has been used to
construct three large, raised planters, made
of cedar and constructed by Action Communiterre. With the help of the science teacher,
as well as the kindergarten teachers, students helped to plant heritage bean seeds
into the planters.
Preserving a heritage bean variety
The heritage bean variety that was
planted is known as “Soldier Bean” or “Soldat de la Beauce” and was the winner of one
of six possible heritage bean varieties donated by the Concordia Seed Project and
voted on by families at the Edinburgh
Spring Fair. The Concordia Seed Project is
a local group that works to preserve heritage seed varieties. Madame Angelique
introduced students in her science classes to
heritage seed varieties and the importance
of maintaining genetic crop diversity.
In September, students harvest the dried
beans; some are kept for the students to take
home to grow in their own home gardens
and most are given back to the Concordia
Seed Project to help their efforts in preserv-
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ing this rare bean variety. Only one variety
of beans was planted in the garden this
spring, to help ensure that we preserve the
genetic purity of the heritage seeds. In future years a wider variety of vegetables will
be grown.
In addition to these new raised gardens,
a small army of very dedicated parent volunteers (and some very enthusiastic kids!)
has been working diligently to help regularly trim, weed and mulch the ornamental
gardens around the school. These parent
volunteers are also helping to keep the
beans watered during the summer.
In the fall, Edinburgh School will be
planning ahead for next spring to possibly
expand the raised gardens and our variety
of crops!
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MW Scout Group
World Scout Jamboree:
www.mwsg.ca
JAPAN 2015
do at the Jamboree. We visited Tokyo and
Kyoto with its pagodas, temples and shrines.
Sadly it ended after nearly one month of
being away. All I can say is thank goodness.
It was an opportunity of a lifetime but actually, I’m happy to be back in my bed!
from by Liam Massey
MoWest Venturer
Group news
There are only so many
times in one’s life when one
can go to the other side of
the world and that’s what I
did. It was not my dream
vacation since there was
more camping than I would have liked but
it was still exciting and enjoyable.
Now if you have ever camped before, you
should know that mosquitoes are generally
a problem. In Japan there were none to be
seen, but, because no Jamboree can be without its faults, it had to be 32-33ºC with 95%
humidity. So water became a necessity with
heat stroke and dehydration becoming a real
potential problem. Fortunately very few
Canadians had to visit the onsite hospital.
The Jamboree was at least the size of a
small city (34,000 people). In total there
were 165 countries present each with their
own unique badges, gear and contingent
tents to represent their countries. There was
so much cool stuff to see; trading of bags,
wind breakers and badges became normal.
There were also off-site adventures. We
went to Hiroshima two days before the 70th
anniversary ceremony, we visited a Japanese school and we ventured deep within the
Akiyoshi limestone cave, the largest in
Japan. I must admit I liked the cave the most
because it was cool and refreshing, after
having spent most of the day in the sun.
When the Jamboree finished there was
an optional activity called HoHo. It stands
for Home Hospitality and for two days we
lived with a Japanese family. With them we
visited the Mega Tokyo Pokémon Centre
and the Edo-Tokyo Museum of Japanese
history which recounts the 265 years when
Japan was ruled by Shoguns.
After most of the participants left, my
mother and I stayed for an extra week with
the group from Laval that we were paired
with at the beginning. We climbed Mount
Fuji at sunrise and generally made the most
of our time there which we couldn’t really
Donna Nicholson
481-3406
All sections are up and running and a fall
camp is planned.
For information on joining, please call
Karen Johnstone at 483-1152 or e-mail:
[email protected].
Community service is a key building
block for Scouting at all levels so we have
three projects in October:
• All sections will do a clean-up of the
school yards where they have their
meetings and if time allows they will
branch out to local parks.
• Annual food drive for the NDG Food
Bank. There is a great need for nonperishable goods, so please give generously. October 21/22. If a Scout has not
visited your house, please call Bob
King at 481-6523 and we will make
arrangements to pick up your donation
or drop it off at the Community Centre.
• Annual blood donor clinic: Wednesday, October 28 from 2 pm to 8 pm, in
collaboration with St. Philip’s Church
and Héma Québec. St. Philip’s Church
Hall on the corner of Sherbrooke and
Connaught. Please use the Sherbrooke
entrance. If you are unable to donate
consider volunteering, call Karen at
483-1152.
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Guiding
The Guiding year
got off to another
great start. At the end
of August, 44 young
girls and leaders ventured out to
the Provincial Guide Camp in
Morin Heights to enjoy a funfilled weekend of canoeing,
swimming, hiking and cooking.
Old friendships were renewed,
and new ones were created. It
provided the girls who moved
up to the next level a wonderful
opportunity to meet the girls
they would see on a weekly
basis in their units. It was a fantastic way to start the new Guiding year.
The start of the year is about
teaching the new girls all about
the Guiding traditions and
preparing them for enrolment in
October. At the various levels,
they need to learn their promise.
For Brownies and Guides, they
also need to learn their Law.
When all of this “official” type
learning has taken place, then
other fun activities take over the
weekly meetings.
Brownies
From the very start, the
Brownies were also busy with
their on-going community service project to make birthday
cards for the residents of Résidence St-André. This is a service project the Brownies have
traditionally done, and it is
greatly appreciated by the residents. As well, many active
meetings were held to teach the
Guiding is all about fun and lasting friendships!
children about healthy active
living as well as working on getting to know their community.
Sparks
The Sparks also learnt about
friendships, dreaming and cookies! The start of the year always
brings new faces to our units.
We were involved in many
friendship-building activities to
help us get to know one another
better. As “World Dream Day”
was September 25, we chose to
take that opportunity to do a little dreaming ourselves, and see
what positive actions we can
take in our world.
Cookies!
As for the cookies, the fall
mint cookies were delivered to
all the units on September 30.
Keep an eye out for any young
lady, in a Girl Guide uniform
and a big smile, going door-todoor selling these tasty treats.
The cookies are available for
$5 per box.
All money raised from the
sale of cookies helps to support
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Vôtre en environnement
Les avantages
des arbres
Il est toujours difficile de dire au revoir
à l’été, mais on peut se consoler et profiter
des feuillages multicolores de l’automne.
L’automne me donne aussi l’excuse de vous
parler des arbres et de leurs bienfaits pour
chaque propriétaire, pour la communauté et
pour l’environnement. Si je pense aux arbres, c’est que nous sommes en train de finaliser la nouvelle politique de l’arbre de
Mo-Ouest. Se basant sur la vision de
l’énoncé de l’arbre de 2013, la politique de
l’arbre servira à guider la Ville en matière
de plantation, de soins et de protection de
notre forêt urbaine.
Alors que je faisais une recherche sur les
avantages des arbres, je suis tombée sur un
site Web extraordinaire, TreeBenefits.com,
qui donne des informations détaillées sur
les bénéfices environnementaux, financiers
et sanitaires que procurent les arbres d’espèces et de tailles différentes. Il est conçu
pour les États-Unis, mais il n’y a qu’à sélectionner la région nord, dont la frontière
touche à celle du Québec. Selon l’inventaire
des arbres effectué par Nadeau foresterie
urbaine inc., des 1481 arbres publics des
rues de Montréal-Ouest, l’espèce la plus
abondante est l’érable de Norvège (44 %),
le tilleul à petites feuilles (11 %), l’érable
argenté (8 %), le févier épineux (8 %) et le
frêne vert (5 %).
Les arbres sont comme des éponges et
des réservoirs : ils contrôlent les eaux de
ruissellement réduisant ainsi la pression sur
les infrastructures des eaux pluviales. Un
érable argenté d’un diamètre de 20 po intercepte 2,783 gallons (10,535 L) d’eau de
ruissellement chaque année. Placés de
façon stratégique, les arbres améliorent l’efficacité énergétique de la maison. Selon
TreeBenefits, un érable argenté de 20 po
Environmentally Yours
vous économisera 20 kWh d’électricité
pour la climatisation par année. Dans les
secteurs urbains, les arbres réduisent les effets de la pollution sur la santé en absorbant
les polluants comme l’ozone, en interceptant les matières particulaires, en réduisant
la température de l’air et en dégageant de
l’oxygène. Un érable argenté réduit le CO2
de 908 livres (0,412 t) par année. Pour bien
comprendre, une berline moyenne génère
environ 1000 livres (455 kilos) de CO2 pour
1100 milles (1625 km). Les arbres augmentent la valeur d’attraction des propriétés. L’érable de 20 po devant votre
maison augmente sa valeur de 216 $ US par
année. Un érable argenté à pleine maturité
présente des avantages d’une valeur de 287
$ US par année. Étonnant, n’est-ce pas?
Julie Tasker-Brown
Conseillère, Urbanisme et environnement
The benefits of trees
It’s always hard to say goodbye to summer, but the upside is that we get to look
forward to fall’s brilliant foliage. Fall also
gives me an excuse to talk about trees and
the benefits they provide to the individual
homeowner, to the community and to the
environment. Trees are on my mind as we
are finalizing a new Tree Policy for Montreal West. Building on the vision laid out
in the 2013Tree Statement, the Tree Policy
will help guide the Town in planting, caring
for and protecting our urban forest.
While doing some background research
on tree benefits, I came across a great website, TreeBenefits.com, which provides detailed information on the environmental,
financial and health benefits of different
tree species of different sizes. It is designed
for the US, but you can select the Northern
region which borders Quebec. According to
the tree inventory carried out by Nadeau
Silver maple / érable argenté
foresterie urbaine Inc., of MoWest’s 1481
public street trees, the most abundant
species are Norway maple (44%), little-leaf
linden (11%), silver maple (8%), honey locust (8%) and green ash (5%).
Trees act as sponges and reservoirs, controlling runoff and taking the load off storm
water infrastructure. A silver maple with a
20-inch diameter will intercept 2,783 gallons (10,535 l) of storm water runoff each
year. Strategically placed trees can increase
home energy efficiency. According to
TreeBenefits, the 20-inch silver maple will
conserve 20 kilowatt hours of electricity for
cooling per year. In urban areas, trees mitigate the health effects of pollution by absorbing pollutants like ozone, intercepting
particulate matter, cooling air temperature
and releasing oxygen. A silver maple will
reduce CO2 by 908 lbs (.412 metric tons)
annually. To get a picture, a mid-sized
sedan generates about 1,000 lbs of CO2 for
every 1,100 miles driven. Trees can increase the “curb appeal” of properties, the
20-inch maple in front of your home increases the property value $US 216 per
year. The 20-inch silver maple provides
overall benefits of $US 287 per year. Wow.
Julie Tasker-Brown
Councillor, Urban Planning
and Environment
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News from the Pews
MW United
...the brick one
The church is humming again with October preparations. World Wide Communion
starts us off on Sunday, October 4. Who can
take communion? In our congregation, we
feel the table is spread for any who are so inclined, who look on Jesus Christ as the one
who has set us an example of how to live with
others. It matters not if someone was confirmed in a different denomination or not confirmed at all. Your own intention is sufficient.
Children are also welcome to accept Communion and we encourage families to have an
ongoing discussion about its significance. On
this occasion, the bread will be passed to you
in your pew, with the wine (juice) to follow.
Rev. Janet Bisset will lead us through it
gracefully. So please feel welcome.
Welcome back lunch
Thanksgiving Sunday, October 11 means
that those not closing cottages or visiting
elsewhere, come to hear and sing of harvests
and plenty – and of course thankfulness.
Given the state of the world, we have much
for which to be grateful, do we not?
Sunday October 18 following 10 am
worship, we will have a welcome back
lunch. Come and bring some sandwiches or
sweets or just come. A chance to meet new
friends and greet old ones.
Labyrinth
Again on Sunday, October 25, between
2 and 4 pm, the Labyrinth will be spread for
your walking meditation in Wadsworth
Hall. The candles and gentle music create
the space for you to follow the outline on
the floor, leaving everyday things behind so
you can listen to your heart and inner wis-
dom. All welcome but please walk in socks
or slippers.
And in between all that, preparations are
under way for the family bazaar! Save Saturday, November 7 from 10 am-2:30 pm for
lots of good baking through to silent auctions with lunch in between. Hope to see
you there somewhere.
from Susan Upham
St. Philip’s
Sunday school is up and running every
Sunday at 10 am. New students are always
welcome. For adults, on Tuesday evenings
a small group gathers in the chapel for a
simple communion service, during which
we spend 20 to 30 minutes discussing the
readings appointed for the day. Newcomers
are always welcome. We start at 7:30 pm;
enter by the office door on Connaught.
Our annual harvest festival is on Sunday,
October 18. Besides the usual decorations
of the church and special music by the
choir, we will have a community lunch following the 10 am service. All are welcome.
In discussions concerning the sale of the
rectory, several people have inquired about
the church’s financial position. Although we
are rich in real estate, we have almost no
monetary endowment or reserve funds. Our
physical plant costs approximately $80,000
per year to operate. In the past five years we
have spent over $250,000 preserving the
church itself, through a small grant from the
Anglican Foundation of Canada, two loans
and lots of donations from our membership
and friends. We still need $150,000 or more
to complete the renovations and restore the
organ. This money would be better spent
doing good works through the Mile End
Mission, NDG Food Depot and other organ-
izations which we work with. We are also
seeking to reduce our physical footprint –
our buildings – in order to increase the impact we have in the lives of people, both in
the local community and in the world.
MW Presbyterian
On this beautiful September day, it is
hard to believe that fall is upon us. But the
hummingbirds have all flown away – a sure
sign that change is in the air.
Reminders
Our fall card party will be held on Friday, October 16 at 1 pm. Tickets ($10) are
to be purchased in advance. A light luncheon will be served. For info, please call
Janet Dimock – 484-2783 or Mildred at
the church office – 484-7913.
Our fundraising concert in celebration of
our church’s 124th Anniversary, to be held on
Saturday, October 24 at 7 pm. The Montreal
Intercultural Choir will be featured. For tickets ($30) and info, please call the church office – 484-7913. A reception will follow.
Looking ahead
Our fall sale will be held on Saturday,
November 14 from 9:30 am-2 pm. A light
luncheon will be available. As well, a draw
will be held to determine the lucky winner
of two Montreal Canadiens hockey tickets.
For info on rental tables or the purchase of
hockey raffle tickets ($10 each or 3/$25)
please call the church office – 484-7913.
Contributions gratefully accepted as well as
items for sale on consignment.
On going
Prayer service – the 4th Friday of every
month at 7 pm.
Coed Youth Group, 12-17 years and 1825 years, under the leadership of Samuel
Mforteh and Richmond Bassong. For info
on dates and times of meetings, please call
Mildred at the church office – 484-7913.
Weekly Sunday service and Sunday
school at 10:30 am, followed by a social
hour. Do make us a part of your Sunday activities.
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Stuart McLean:
like a migrating bird
continued from page 1
Like all kids back then Stuart wandered
around unaccompanied in the neighbourhood. He knocked on his friend’s doors if
he wanted to play football in the empty lots
or ball hockey on driveways.
“We called on each other,” he said.
Wandering around he learned the importance of independence and freedom. His
favourite places were the Library Gift Shop
and the Bedbrook Swamp. A horse buggy
brought the early morning milk bottles to
your door and then there were the bread
men and postmen who delivered mail twice
a day. The town was a hive of activity.
In his collection of short stories called
The Morningside World of Stuart McLean
(available in the Town’s library) there is one
essay entitled Of Boys, Balls and Brick
Walls. In it Stuart writes about how things
used to be in the playground of Elizabeth
Ballantyne School (or EB as everyone still
calls it). He talks about playing marbles and
chestnuts (also known as conkers or knockers) and stems, and ball games like Ledgers,
Stand-O or Stand-All and getting Babies
and running the gauntlet, and games with
cards and Scissors/Paper/Stone and slapping the insides of your opponent’s wrists
and, of course, massive snowball fights.
Stuart attended Elizabeth Ballantyne and
fondly remembers his kindergarten teacher,
Miss Perriton, who taught many generations of MoWesters. From there he went to
Lower Canada College. It was not the place
for him, he laments, and he had a difficult
time adjusting. One had to be highly academic or sports inclined, and he was neither.
He wondered if he were to be attending high
school today, he would be labeled as having
some learning disability.
And then one summer...
After that, he attended Sir George
Williams University but the difficulty in
school persisted. He had no direction and
was overwhelmed by the academic choices.
But things came together one summer at
Camp Kanawana (run by the YMCA)
where he worked as a counselor. He found,
as he says, his “sea legs” and did better in
school his last two years in university. The
teachers that had the greatest impact on him
were those who were passionate and loved
what they were doing.
Today, when Stuart McLean reads his
works to the audiences, both those in front
of him and to the over two million who listen to his show, The Vinyl Café, each week
on radio, he is a performer who has mastered the style of understated humour. The
small pauses as the audience anticipates
what is coming are priceless. He is both a
writer and a performer, but if he could only
pick one, he doesn’t hesitate to say that he
sees himself as a writer.
“Performing is fun but writing is where
my heart is.”
Writing is especially hard to start and
there is no guarantee that the piece will ever
be finished. If he had to perform other peoples’ stories, he doesn’t think he could do
them justice.
He began as a journalist. From 1978-82
he worked at the CBC Radio making radio
documentaries for the program, Sunday
Morning. In the 80s he appeared as a regular contributor to Peter Gzowski’s Morningside. It was on that show that he began
recounting the very early exploits of Dave,
who owns the world’s smallest record store
called The Vinyl Café. The stories feature
Dave and his ever-patient wife, Morley,
their two children, Stephanie and Sam, and
many friends and neighbours.
Stuart says the two main characters,
Dave and Morley, are not based on any real
people. They are born of his imagination
and from a patchwork of bits and pieces
from what he has both experienced and
imagined. He says his favourite stories are
those involving Dave and Morley’s son,
Sam. He is a young boy who is helpless in
sports. (Sound familiar?) Sam is a sensitive
and, at times, a painfully naïve boy who
likes to knit and help his neighbours, Eugene and Maria. He associates better with
older people rather than his peers.
Stuart says he probably enjoys writing
about Sam because it allows him the opportunity to reexamine his relationship with
his father as well as his bond with his own
two sons.
Don’t miss...
In September a new CD called Vinyl
Café – Seasons will be released and, a
month later, a new book will be published
entitled The Vinyl Café Turns the Page.
The Vinyl Café Christmas show will be
performed at Place des Arts on December
21 and 22. The annual visit to Place des Arts
is a favourite for everyone on the tour – it is
traditionally the last show before Christmas
– the end of a tour that begins in Seattle and
crosses the continent.
Stuart says after the Montreal show he
feels like a migrating bird returning home.
He admits that sometimes he comes incognito to the old neighbourhood to reminisce.
Stuart has two sons, both in their 30s and
employed by the United Nations. One is stationed in Lebanon and the other in Geneva.
I asked if he had other plans in mind that he
would like to try. He said he admired his
sons’ dedication to public service.
Thinking about Robert Frost’s poem,
The Road not Taken, he might consider following his sons into the world of public
service and one day might even consider
running for political office.
Luckily for all of us, Stuart took the
road less traveled and that has made all the
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CONGRATULATIONS!
MoWest Rugby wraps up a stellar season
The MW rugby program was founded by
our very own Graeme McGravie over five
years ago. This year was the first season we
officially joined Rugby Québec and attended jamborees from Ste Anne’s to Montreal East.
Head coach Susy Binstock entered teams
in age categories from U6 to U15. At their
very first jamboree, our U12 team beat a previously undefeated team from Ste Anne’s.
All of our teams made quite the impression
and became well known for their quick feet,
evasive moves and breakaway tries.
The most important highlight of the season was watching our kids as they became
a team. Their improvements were spectacular and our coaches think we have the
markings of a real powerhouse given all
their early success at these jamborees.
The CRA would like to take this opportunity to thank all the incredible volunteer
coaches who were there every Sunday morning giving it their all. Their passion and love
for the sport of rugby was apparent and the
kids couldn’t help but want to give 100%.
A special mention to head coach Susy
Binstock and assistant coach Karl Cernovich. Thank you for supporting and helping us grow rugby in MoWest. Your
dedication and commitment to this sport is
an inspiration to us all.
to purchase this new floor over the summer
thanks to the money raised from the Dinner
at the Hall last spring. The program began
mid-September and has quickly filled up.
Thank you to our black belt sensi Steve
Morissette and his wife Caroline Phaneuf
for all their efforts and dedication to building this program.
Program updates Judo
Future stars hockey
(2009-2010-2011)
It is with great pleasure that we announce that the CRA has purchased a brand
new official judo floor to use for our ever
popular judo program. The CRA was able
Registration is still open
for the following programs:
Indoor soccer
This program is a 10-week indoor soccer
program for girls and boys taught by Greg
MacGregor and Alison Piela.
Cost:
$125
Session: October 5 to December 11
Location: Royal West High School gym
Ages:
5 and 6 years old (co-ed)
Ages:
U8 to U15 boys and girls
(separate)
Please check the website for days/times.
CRA U6 rugby team at the jamboree in Montreal East in June. From left: Carver Secko,
Sebastien Cernovitch, Elizabeth Bowie
Skating lessons
Women’s indoor soccer
Cost:
Session:
$145 +tax
Wednesdays, October 2 to
December 9
Location: Royal West High School gym
Cost:
Season:
Days:
$400
October 6 to December 10
Tuesday and Thursday, 5-6
Cost:
Session:
$250
September 27 to March 20
(22 weeks including end of
year ice show)
Day/time: Wednesdays, 5-6 or
Sundays, noon-1
Figure skating
Cost:
Season:
Beginner:
Advanced:
$220
October 2 to March 11
Friday, 4-4:55
Friday, 4:55-5:50
Need a fall
garden cleanup?
We do it all: raking, pruning,
weeding, putting to bed ornamental and veggie gardens.
We also do fruit tree harvest.
Call 514-623-2040 or email us
at [email protected] for a
free consultation.
Honesty
Integrity
Hardworking
Enthusiastic
Please entrust me with the purchase / sale of your property
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Community Centre
Fall and winter programs
Check our website: montreal-west.ca and our
Facebook page: facebook.com/montrealwest.ca
The Winter Early Bird special ends November 27.
Winter Programs begin the week of January 4.
Registration is ongoing for Town programs online at montrealouest.ca/eng/online-registration. You can also come and sign up at
the Community Centre during regular working hours (8:30 am12:15 pm and 1:15 pm-4:30 pm).
Some other programs offered:
Isabelle Labrie, director of Rehabilitation, Eileen and Fred Motton,
Janet King and Andrée-Anne Desforges, Development Coordinator
The two Quebec chapters of IODE recently presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Ste Anne’s Hospital Foundation which raises funds for items not
provided by the government for the care of our
veterans because “for them the battle is not over.”
That is the foundation’s campaign slogan.
The ageing Second World War and Korean War veterans living in
Ste Anne’s Hospital receive care beyond provincial norms so that they
may live out their remaining days in comfort and with dignity. The
average age is 92 years old. Our donation provided an Elran rocking
chair for a veteran who is too thin to fit into their current chairs; this
chair has the capacity to help the veteran rise to a standing position
safely. We also gave monies for several wheelchair cushions specially
designed to prevent bed sores and three Merino sheepskin overlays.
For the new generation Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces
personnel we covered the cost of a specialized rehabilitation program in the outpatient or residential care facility, for those suffering
from post-traumatic stress disorder.
This money was raised in Quebec by many IODE chapters, but
was moved to Toronto to the National IODE office when the Quebec
Provincial Chapter was dissolved. It has been kept in segregated
funds and has been used for food vouchers for SOS Richelieu and
assistance to elementary schools in Lac Mégantic, as well as annually two scholarships in the Silence to Sound Department of the
McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. There
are two IODE chapters remaining in Quebec, the Gaspé IODE chapter in New Richmond and HMS Victory based in Montreal West.
On the second Tuesdays of the month, HMS Victory chapter
IODE meets at the Community Centre, thanks to the Town of
MoWest. Ladies of any age are very welcome to visit and information can be obtained from Janet King at 481-6523.
There is a current need for more travel toiletries and items for
personal property bags to be given to women arriving at Auberge
Transition. The front porch at 131 Wolseley Avenue north is open
for donations.
from Janet King
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Monday-Friday (2- to 4-year-olds)
• Parent and Tots exercise
(1- to 3-year-old)
Baby Boogie: 6 to 18 months, now offered
on Saturdays
L’heure de conte in French
Music and Movement: 18 to 36 months,
now offered on Saturdays
Variety of fitness classes (Zumba, stretch,
yoga, Essentrics, TRX and more)
Variety of Youth activities including chess, ballet, fitness
classes, art and more
Red Cross Babysitting Course on October 24 (11 years +)
Please call the Community Centre for more information at 4846186 or email us with questions at [email protected].
Halloween on ice
Sunday, October 25
Lace up your skates and come dressed up! Join us
at the Legion Memorial rink for a fun time with friends
and family during free skate from 1-2:20 pm. Face
painting, crafts and prizes!
Pumpkin parade
Sunday, November 1
Halloween is over, what to do with your pumpkin? Come join
us at Strathearn Park for a Pumpkin parade. Register your pumpkin at 6 pm set it up along the path and at 6:30 pm the judges will
make their decisions; Prizes for scariest pumpkin, most whimsical
and much more. It will be a fun and beautiful night!
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sunday, November 8
Procession will begin at the corner of Curzon and Westminster
at 12:15.
Dr. Mark Santaguida, O.D.
docteur en optométrie / optometrist
• examen de la vue
• lunettes
• verres de contact
• consultation laser
• eye exams
• glasses
• contact lenses
• laser consultation
514 481- 4791
43a av. Westminster Ave. N. Mtl West,QC H4X 1Y8
[email protected]
cliparts.co
• Bilingual Discovery: drop-off program,
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Fall hours
Horaire d’automne
until October 19 /
jusqu’au 19 octobre
Monday to Friday / lundi au vendredi
9:30-12:00; 13:30-17:00
Tuesday and Thursday / mardi et jeudi
Closing at 6 pm / Fermeture à 18 h
Saturday / samedi: 10:00-15:00
Fall is here, and it’s not just the colour
of the leaves that is changing! Here at the
library we are in the middle of preparing
your newly renovated space for re-opening.
We are currently shelving our 20,000 books
onto our fabulous new shelves!
While we are unpacking our collection,
we are also completing a full inventory to
make sure that everything in our system is
accurate and up-to-date.
Once we are up and running in our
brand-new space we will be starting all of
our fall programs. For more information on
programming or for registration dates
please e-mail us at [email protected] or
check our Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you in our exciting new library!
Our re-opening is planned for
October 19,
with the following schedule
Monday-Thursday: 9 am-noon; 1:30-6 pm
Friday: 9 am-noon; 1:30-5 pm
Saturday: 10 am-3 pm
L’automne bat son plein, mais il n’y a
pas que les feuilles des arbres qui se teintent
de magnifiques couleurs ! À la bibliothèque,
nous sommes au cœur des préparatifs en
vue de la réouverture de notre nouvel espace rénové, au décor pimpant et coloré !
Nous nous affairons en ce moment à
déballer les quelques 20 000 livres de notre
collection et à les ranger sur nos magnifiques étagères toutes neuves !
Par la même occasion, nous effectuons
un inventaire complet de nos livres, pour
vérifier que les données de notre système
informatisé sont parfaitement à jour.
Lorsque nous serons
prêts à reprendre les opérations dans notre espace entièrement remis à neuf,
nous offrirons notre programmation d’automne.
Pour de plus amples informations sur la programmation ou pour les dates
d’inscription, veuillez nous
écrire un courriel à [email protected] ou
consultez notre page Facebook.
Nous avons très hâte de vous servir dans
notre nouvelle bibliothèque. Elle est tout
simplement épatante !
La réouverture est prévue pour
le 19 octobre,
avec l’horaire suivant :
Lundi au jeudi : 9h-12h; 13h30-18h
Vendredi : 9h-12h; 13h30-17h
Samedi : 10h-15h
MW
50+ Club
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October
Movie matinée:
Woman in Gold
Thousand Island Playhouse:
Dear Johnny Dear
Oktoberfest luncheon
Soup’s On: Do you have
Change for a Beaver?
Speaker: Bruno Stenson
PumpkInferno
at Upper Canada Village
Bridge
All Hallows’ Eve tea
For more information on senior
activities and special events or
any suggestions for speakers or
entertainment, please call
Marian Scully: 484-1610
Foot clinics
October 14 and 28
$40 for the first visit and
$35 for subsequent visits
by appointment only
484-6186
Jocelyne Dorion
Psychologue clinicienne
Pour un rendez-vous
Clinical Psychologist
For an appointment
Tél : 514 663-6457
[email protected]
101 av Ballantyne S. Montréal-Ouest, H4X 2B4
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Town Council Meeting: August
by Carol Foster
The Mayor opened the August meeting of Council by warning of a long agenda. He went on
to report that a recent exceptional rainfall
resulted in a sewer backup on Fenwick.
Since there is no federal assistance with this
type of problem, he will seek professional
advice on how best to deal with it and will
meet with the affected residents.
St. Philip’s Church has requested some
relief from the requirement to turn over
10% of the proceeds from the sale of their
subdivided land to be used for Town parks.
The Mayor presented the plans for the
Davies Park project incorporating both a
very attractive dog park and nicely upgraded play area for children and explained
the project will be completed in phases.
Phase 1 is already in progress.
Subsequent items on the agenda included the fact that the Town will support
the proposed amendments toughening the
Tobacco Act, a tract of land in Ronald Park
is to be sold to accommodate the needs of
the Turcot interchange and a request is
being made to the Superior court regarding
the illegal paving of the premises at 51-57
Northview.
Temporary traffic lights are being installed at Avon/Westminster to help deal with
an anticipated increase in traffic due to the
temporary closure of the Saint-Jacques exit.
A budget transfer of $55,000 from the
accumulated surplus was approved to repair
sidewalks on Garden Road with two Councillors opposing, two Councillors in support, and the Mayor breaking the tie. The
opposition felt there were other sidewalks
in more need of repair and this item should
wait for next year’s budget. Those arguing
for the transfer felt it was more prudent to
wait for infrastructure grants that could include sidewalks on other streets whereas it
was only the sidewalks that needed repair
on Garden.
Councillor Ulin reported that it had
been a very successful summer for the
Recreation Department, including $15,000
raised by the “Shave to Raise” event as well
as the Swim Team boasting 150 members
this year. A lack of reported crimes in June
was followed by an explosion of incidents
in July and August which included a dog
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bite, bike thefts, a vehicle fire on Westminster, a mugging on Broughton, an iPhone
stolen while a car was being unloaded and
very offensive graffiti left on the cenotaph.
Ulin’s next bylaw enforcement campaign will cover yard maintenance and dog
licence compliance.
Councillor Feeney stated revenues were
slightly up compared to last year and expenses were on track. A grant for additional
office help has been applied for and the
water tax due date will be November 26.
Councillor Torres reported that in addition to regular maintenance chores, the Public Works Department repaired sections of
the sidewalks on Curzon and work on
Broughton is almost completed.
The Urban Planning Department is very
enthusiastic about the rejuvenation of
Davies Park hoping that it will act as a magnet for development south of the tracks as
envisioned in the 2009 Urban Plan according to Councillor Tasker-Brown. She repeated her warning to residents about the
need to obtain work permits because the
penalties for not having one can be severe.
Question period
Bikes on the sidewalks in spite of signs
prohibiting them because of the possible
danger to pedestrians, the increase in fees
for a recreational program and equitable
treatment for the dog park and the children’s
park in the Davies Park Project were some
of the issues raised during question period.
One resident, frustrated by cars continually ignoring the stop sign at Parkside and
Northview, has decided to videotape the
transgressions and use social media to highlight the problem. Councillor Ulin explained the Town has speeding tests
available that can determine if cars are stopping at that stop sign but only the police can
deal with moving violations.
Several requests were made to Council
for help in alleviating the financial burden St.
Phillip’s Church will incur when it has to adhere to the provincial regulation that requires
10% of the proceeds from the land they hope
to sell must be handed over to the Town for
parks. It was pointed out that the taxes that
can be collected from subdivision of this land
will be of benefit to the Town in the long run.
But one resident asked Council to enforce
this bylaw since the church has not been required to pay taxes to the Town for 70 years.
The Mayor noted that discussions over this
matter have already begun.
But the most contentious issue during
question period revolved around building
permits and the Town’s bylaws and resulted
in raised voices and evident frustration on
both sides of the Council table.
An example of this conflict was described by a very upset resident. The view
on one side of the house she has lived in for
60 years on Brock North is now blocked by
her neighbour’s extension. Both the Mayor
and Councillor Tasker-Brown said it would
ensure the requirements of the permit have
been met but, if, as expected, they have, the
neighbour is within his rights because the
bylaws have been respected. “Then there is
something wrong with the bylaw” was the
angry reply.
Another resident, this time from Ballantyne North, still angry over the construction
continuing at 137 Westminster North, stated
that work on those premises often starts before 7 am and continues on weekends and
even on holidays. Calls to Security are of
no avail because the PSO’s shift only begins
at 8 am so how is the bylaw to be enforced?
Councillor Ulin replied the bylaws can
only be enforced “within our resources” but
the resident could present proof of these infractions.
Another resident complained bitterly
about the “junk” on the adjoining property
which he feels devalues his own. It has infuriated him for a long time and he has previously complained about it.
The Mayor explained that the pertinent
bylaw is being enforced in this case and
the offender has been issued tickets which
he consistently pays, so the situation has
not yet reached the point where it can be
taken to court.
The asphalt covering the entire front
yard of the triplex on Northview, used as a
parking lot for six cars, was another very
heated topic. Although the owner has ignored the permit regulations and the matter
is now being taken to court, a question was
raised over why action wasn’t taken proactively before it became such a terrible eyesore. Other possible infractions of Town
bylaws at this address were also pointed out
but Tasker-Brown defended her role as
Councillor in this situation and explained
all the steps that have been taken, resulting
in the current lawsuit.
And although the frustration continued
over permits and bylaws, the Mayor refused
to accept the claim that “nothing happens”
when infringements occur and pointed out
examples of action being taken. Councillor
Tasker-Brown reminded residents that PAC
is composed only of volunteers with limited
time, but the bylaws this Council has inherited are being reviewed and brought up to
date where warranted. As for enforcement,
as previously explained by Councillor Ulin,
the Town can only work within the resources available to it.
Almost three hours after it began, the
meeting was finally adjourned.
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Réunion du Conseil : août
par Carol Foster
traduction par René Boucher
À l’ouverture de la réunion du Conseil
du mois d’août, le maire a annoncé un ordre
du jour chargé. Il a ensuite rapporté qu’une
pluie exceptionnelle a récemment provoqué
un refoulement d’égout sur Fenwick.
Comme il n’y a pas d’aide fédérale pour ce
genre de problèmes, il demandera des conseils professionnels sur des solutions et rencontrera les résidents affectés.
La fabrique de St. Philip’s a demandé un
assouplissement de l’exigence de verser 10
% des produits de la vente de son terrain
subdivisé au profit des parcs municipaux.
Le maire a présenté les plans pour le projet du parc Davies comprenant un attrayant
parc canin et un terrain de jeux amélioré
pour enfants et a expliqué que le projet
serait réalisé en phases dont la première est
déjà en œuvre.
Parmi les autres points à l’ordre du jour
: la Ville appuiera la proposition d’amendement durcissant la Loi sur le tabac, un lopin
du parc Ronald sera vendu pour les besoins
de l’échangeur Turcot et une requête a été
déposée en Cour supérieure concernant
l’asphaltage illégal au 51-57 Northview.
On installera des feux de circulation temporaires à l’intersection Avon/Westminster
pour composer avec l’augmentation anticipée du trafic occasionnée par la fermeture provisoire de la sortie Saint-Jacques.
On a approuvé un transfert budgétaire de
55 000 $ du surplus accumulé pour réparer
les trottoirs sur le chemin Garden; deux
conseillères s’opposant et deux votant en
faveur, le maire a brisé l’égalité. Celles en
opposition croyaient que d’autres trottoirs
avaient plus besoin de réparation et cet article devrait attendre le prochain budget.
Celles favorables au transfert considéraient
plus prudent d’attendre des subventions
pour infrastructures sur d’autres rues,
lesquelles pourraient comprendre les trottoirs, alors que seuls les trottoirs sont en
cause sur Garden.
La conseillère Ulin a fait rapport d’un été
très réussi pour les Loisirs, incluant 15 000
$ recueillis lors de l’évènement « Shave to
raise » et l’équipe de natation forte de 150
membres cette année. Le mois de juin sans
crimes rapportés a été suivi d’une explosion
d’incidents en juillet et août, dont une morsure de chien, des vols de bicyclettes, un
véhicule incendié sur Westminster, une
agression sur Broughton, un iPhone volé
alors qu’on déchargeait un véhicule et des
graffiti grossiers sur le cénotaphe.
La prochaine campagne d’observance
des règlements de la conseillère Ulin
portera sur l’entretien des terrains et les permis pour chiens.
La conseillère Feeney a déclaré des
revenus légèrement en hausse par rapport à
l’an passé et des dépenses selon les prévisions. On a demandé une subvention pour
aide administrative additionnelle et la taxe
d’eau sera due le 26 novembre.
La conseillère Torres a rapporté qu’en
plus des tâches ordinaires d’entretien, les
Travaux publics ont réparé des portions de
trottoir sur Curzon et que les travaux sur
Broughton sont presque terminés.
Selon la conseillère Tasker-Brown, le
service d’Urbanisme est très enthousiaste
concernant la restauration du parc Davies,
espérant qu’il attirera du développement au
sud des voies ferrées comme envisagé dans
le Plan d’urbanisme 2009. Elle a réitéré son
avertissement aux résidents quant au besoin
d’obtenir les permis de travail requis, les
pénalités pour défaut pouvant s’avérer
plutôt lourdes.
Période de questions
Vélos sur les trottoirs malgré les affiches
les interdisant en raison des risques pour les
piétons, augmentation de frais pour un programme récréatif et traitement équitable du
parc à chiens et du parc pour enfants dans
le projet du parc Davies, voilà quelques
points soulevés au cours de la période de
questions.
Un résident, frustré que les véhicules ignorent continuellement l’arrêt à Parkside et
Northview, a décidé d’enregistrer les infractions sur vidéo et d’utiliser les réseaux sociaux pour faire ressortir le problème. La
conseillère Ulin a expliqué que la Ville possède l’équipement qui peut déterminer si les
véhicules arrêtent, mais que seul le SPVM
peut s’occuper des infractions de circulation.
Le Conseil a reçu plusieurs demandes
pour aider à réduire le fardeau financier
qu’encourra St. Philip’s lorsque la fabrique
devra respecter le règlement provincial
voulant que 10 % des produits de la vente
souhaitée des terrains doivent être versés à
la Ville pour ses parcs. On a fait remarquer
qu’à long terme, la Ville bénéficiera des
taxes qui seront collectées par suite de la
subdivision de ces terrains. Par ailleurs, un
résident a demandé au Conseil d’appliquer
le règlement puisque l’église n’a pas été
requise de payer des taxes à la Ville pendant
70 ans. Le maire a fait remarquer que les
discussions sur ce point ont déjà commencé.
Le point le plus litigieux de la période de
questions portait sur les permis de construire et les règlements municipaux; il a donné
lieu à des éclats de voix de part et d’autre
de la table du Conseil.
À titre d’exemple, le conflit décrit par
une résidente horripilée. La vue d’un côté
de la maison où elle vit depuis 60 ans sur
Brock Nord est maintenant obstruée par l’agrandissement chez son voisin. Le maire et
la conseillère Tasker-Brown ont affirmé que
l’on vérifierait le respect des règlements,
mais que si, comme on peut le présumer, les
exigences ont été satisfaites, le voisin est
dans son droit vu l’observance des règlements. « Alors, tout n’est pas bien dans ce
règlement! » a-t-elle riposté. Un autre résident, de Ballantyne Nord cette fois, est toujours en colère concernant la construction
qui se poursuit au 137 Westminster Nord.
Les travaux y débutent souvent avant 7 h et
se poursuivent le weekend et même les
jours fériés. Les appels à la Sécurité
publique ne servent à rien parce que le quart
de travail des ASP ne commence qu’à 8 h,
alors comment faire respecter le règlement?
La conseillère Ulin a répondu que l’application des règlements ne peut se faire que
« dans la mesure de nos ressources », mais
que le résident pourrait présenter la preuve
de ces infractions.
Un autre résident s’est amèrement plaint
du « bazar » sur la propriété attenante à la
sienne qui, selon lui, dévalue sa propriété.
Cela l’exaspère depuis longtemps et il a
déjà porté plainte à ce sujet.
Le maire a expliqué que le règlement est
appliqué et que le contrevenant a reçu des
constats d’infraction qu’il acquitte systématiquement; la situation n’est pas au point où
l’on pourrait le poursuivre en justice.
L’asphaltage complet du terrain avant
d’un triplex sur Northview, le transformant
en stationnement pour six voitures, a aussi
animé la soirée. Même si le propriétaire a
transgressé les règles des permis et l’affaire
est maintenant devant le tribunal, on a demandé pourquoi la Ville n’avait pas agi
avec vigilance et n’est pas intervenue plus
tôt. D’autres infractions possibles aux règlements de la Ville ont aussi été dénoncées,
mais madame Tasker-Brown a défendu son
rôle de conseillère dans ce contexte et a exposé toutes les mesures entreprises ayant
mené à la poursuite en cours.
Bien que la frustration ait persisté quant
aux permis et aux règlements, le maire a refusé d’admettre que « rien n’arrive » lors
d’infractions aux règlements et il a signalé
des exemples d’actions entreprises. La conseillère Tasker-Brown a rappelé aux résidents que le CCU se compose de bénévoles
aux disponibilités limitées et que les règlements dont a hérité ce conseil sont en voie
de révision et de mise à jour, le cas échéant.
Quant à l’application des règlements,
comme la conseillère Ulin a précisé
précédemment, la Ville ne peut travailler
qu’avec les ressources à sa disposition.
Près de trois heures après son ouverture,
la séance était finalement levée.
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COMING EVENTS
Please call the editor: Heather at 489-7022
e-mail: [email protected]
Next deadline: October 14
September
Sat 26 RCCG Marantha Chapel presents Montreal area zonal
conference Change. Ministering: Pastor Gbenza Adenuga.
6 Ronald Drive, Suite 100. 9 am-noon.
Sun 27 RCCG Marantha Chapel presents Montreal area conference
Change. Ministering: Pastor Gbenza Adenuga. From 10 am.
Fellowship lunch. St. Philip’s. 11:30 am.
Tue 29 Evening Labyrinth walk. Wadsworth Hall. MW United. 7-9 pm.
Town Council meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
October
3
Sat
Sun 4
Mon 5
Wed 7
Fri 16
Sun 18
Mon 19
Wed 21
Sat
24
Sun 25
Mon 26
Wed 28
Fri
30
Open House MW Curling Club. Juniors (8-20 years):
11:30 am-2:30 pm.
Open House MW Curling Club. Adults: 1-4 pm.
Open House MW Curling Club. Adults: 6:30-8:30 pm.
Federal cadidates’ debate. Town Hall. 7 pm.
Fall card party and light luncheon. MW Presbyterian.
160 Ballantyne N. entrance. Tickets ($10) available in
advance. 1 pm.
Welcome back lunch following worship. MW United.
Harvest festival (10 am) and community lunch (11:30 am).
St. Philip’s.
Horticultural Society presents Pat Webster. Town Hall.
Everyone is welcome; guests are asked for $5. 7:30 pm.
Coffee with the Mayor. Town Hall. 7:30 am.
Scout Group annual food drive for the NDG Food Bank.
Look for a Scout at your door or drop your donation off at the
Community Centre. Continues on Thursday. Please give
generously. Call Bob King for info at 481-6523.
124th anniversary fundraising concert featuring the
Montreal Intercultural Choir. MW Presbyterian. Reception
follows. For tickets ($30), please call the church office:
484-7913. 7 pm.
Afternoon Labyrinth walk. MW United. 2-4 pm.
Town Council meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
Scouts’ annual blood donor clinic. St. Philip’s (corner of
Connaught and Sherbrooke). Use the Sherbrooke entrance.
2 pm-8 pm.
Rotary’s annual Oyster Event. Town Hall. For tickets ($60),
please contact Doug Yeats at [email protected] or
486-5373. 6 pm.
November
7 Family bazaar. MW United. 10 am-2:30 pm.
Sat
Sat 14 Fall sale. MW Presbyterian. Light luncheon available.
160 Ballantyne N. entrance. Information on table rentals:
484-7913. Contributions gratefully accepted, on consignment
as well. 9:30 am-2 pm.
Christmas bazaar and lunch. St Philip’s. Home baking,
jams and preserves, candy, crafts, jewelry, collectibles,
linens, knitting, raffles, videos/CDs, books and much more!
For more information, please call 481-4871. 10 am-2 pm.
Mon 16 Royal West Academy will present the original musical
Vegas Bound in the school auditorium! Tickets are $20
adults, $15 seniors and $10 students! Come out to see this
lively production with a great mixture of old and new Broadway tunes! Continues until November 20. 7:40 pm
Interested in writing?
If so, here’s a chance to join a peer
writing group at the MoWest Library.
First meeting for the fall session will be
Tuesday, September 8 at 7 pm. For more
information, please call 485-7674.