October - Ville de Montréal Ouest

October 2013, Vol. 41, No.7
Montreal West Viewspaper
The end
of an era!
ART ETC. Committee said a
very fond farewell to Véronique
Belzil-Boucher, the founder
and driving force behind the
annual show. We enjoyed a
wonderful lunch full of reminiscences about the shows and
the Canada Day parades!
Véronique started this exhibition 28 years ago and with the
help of her always supportive
husband René and friends
launched a MoWest annual tradition. The focus has always
been to support local artisans
and this continues today. With
Véronique at the helm, the
salon has provided MW and
NDG artisans a chance to
showcase their work and local
residents an opportunity to purchase and collect unique and
amazing works of art and objects, beautiful jewellery and
delicious food.
Véronique has always
brought her artistic vision, organizational skills, tremendous
dedication, unending energy
and good humour to all tasks involved in organizing and running a large show like ART ETC.
The entire community owes a
debt of gratitude to Véronique
for her tireless efforts over the
past 28 years. Everyone on the
ART ETC. committee will greatly
miss her. We look forward to
seeing her and René visit this
year on Saturday November 16
and Sunday November 17 at
Town Hall.
Thank you, Véronique!
Nicole Shin:
Soora Service
creating royal meals
by Maurice Krystal
I ND E X
Community Centre....11, 20
Dan Phelan ......................4
Eric John Compton ..........3
Employment .....................7
Environmentally yours ......12
Guides ..............................11
Informerly yours ................2
IODE..................................14
Letters..................................3
Libraries....................16, 17
News from the pews..14-15
Offres d'emploi ................7
Réunion du Conseil ........19
Rotary ..............................5
Schools..........................6-8
Scouts ............................10
Town Council Report ........18
Vôtre en environnement ......13
There’s a saying that when
life hands you lemons, the best
thing to do is to make lemonade.
Life hasn’t always been easy
for Nicole Shin, but she has
learned to pick herself up each
time and start afresh. Born in
Seoul, South Korea, she came to
Canada in 2004 with her husband and two young children.
Montreal was chosen because it
was perceived as a safe environment and a place for her young
daughter and son to learn two
new languages.
The study of languages was
important in Nicole’s life. While
at university in Seoul she majored in Malaysian and Indone-
sian languages. Her goal was to
go to South-East Asia and become a translator. But in 1998
Nicole’s mother suffered a
stroke and needed to be looked
after. A marriage and raising a
family placed this lucrative profession on the back burner.
In Montreal, another daughter was born and all seemed
well. But then the marriage fell
apart and her ex-husband returned to Korea. The reason for
coming to this country still
seemed valid to Nicole and she
decided to stay. She enrolled in
a French course at the U de M
and was able to pass her immigration interview. Then Nicole
continued on page 17
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Informerly Yours
Dorothy Yeats
2012 and 2013
Junior (U-21) World Champion
On August 15, Dori became 2013 Junior (U21) World Wrestling
Champion. She was 2012 Junior World Champion also and she is
the first ever Canadian to defend a Junior World Wrestling title.
Dori was also 2010 Youth Olympic (U18) Champion and is undefeated at her age. She has never lost a match wrestling someone
her age or younger. Her only rare losses have occurred wrestling at
higher age groups. In 2012, she placed second at the Senior World
Wrestling Championships (same level as Olympics).
Congrats Dori!
We look forward to hearing more about your matches.
Sarah and Andrew on their wedding day with Andrew's grandmother,
brothers Nicholas and Jonathan, and parents.
Congratulations to Andrew Knowles, formerly of Percival Avenue, who wed Sarah Brunel of Montreal on July 27. The wedding
was held at Tadja Hall, McGill’s Faculty Club, located on the shore
of Lac Saint-Louis in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in London and Paris in September.
Quilters wanted
Charles and Becky Dolan,
Tony and Joyce Teiber
(left), managed to find a
Michelin one star restaurant
even in the Yorkshire Dales
– The Highwayman in
Nether Burrow.
The West End Quilters’ Guild is
looking for new members. Are you a
quilter or just like to sew? People
with all levels of experience are welcome.
We are having an open house:
Saturday October 5, from 10 am to 2
pm at the MW United Church, 88
Ballantyne N. Come and meet fellow
quilters, see what we do and try your
hand at quilting.
We will have little quilting kits
available. Our regular meetings are
the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
at 7:30 pm, also at the church. For
information call Mary at 486-8979
or email [email protected].
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Jeannette Brooker - Chair
Rick Lavell - Treasurer
Jane Williams - Secretary
Heather Baylis
Véronique Belzil-Boucher
René Boucher
Jeanne Ragbir
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Maryl Murphy
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Rose Marie Smith Randi Weitzner
and those we omitted inadvertently
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October 9
One Night at
the Copacabana
On October 16, 18 and 19, the I Can
Dream Theatre Group will be putting on
One Night at the Copacabana (yes that Copacabana) at the Oscar Peterson Hall at
Concordia University.
The theatre company, whose cast is
made up of adults with special needs, continues its winning style of incorporating
pop culture and pop music into their original scripts. The result is always a memorable night of laughs and inspiring
performances.
Founded in 2011 by educators Tricia
Bartley, Ada Masciarelli and Michele
Matthews after a successful run of plays as
the Summit School Players, the I Can
Dream Theatre Group is the result of hard
work and determination. This marks the
group’s second production (their first was
last year’s Love Trek: the Final Frontier)
and furthers their goal to make their mark
professionally as an independent theatre
company in Montreal.
These shows are a labour of love, but
don’t take my word for it. Check it out for
yourselves! Tickets can be purchased at
www.admission.com (search for Copacabana) and cost $31.35. Show time starts at
7:30 pm each night. Email at [email protected] for ticket purchases.
Interested in joining us?
With One Night at the Copacabana only
weeks away, the I Can Dream Theatre
Group has already begun pre-production on
their next show due in 2014. Are you 18
years and over and interested in participating? Go to icandreamtheatregroup.com for
more information. And find us on Facebook
(I Can Dream Theatre Group - Montreal)
and Twitter (@icandreamMTL).
News about
the municipal election
In order to exercise your right to vote, you
must be registered on the electoral roll before
polling day. Voters can ensure they are registered by checking the electoral list on October 4, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the
Town Hall or at the Community Centre.
Prior to the revision period, each home
will receive a notice informing the occupants of the names of voters already on the
electoral roll at their address, how to register, request a correction or deletion of
names from the voters list.
A review board will take changes at the
Town Hall (Music room) on Friday, October 11 from 7 pm to 9 pm and Tuesday, October 15, from 10 am to 1 pm and 2:30 pm
to 5:30 pm.
Voting on election day Sunday, November 3 will take place in the auditorium of
the Royal West Academy from 10 am to 8
pm. Voters can also vote in the advance poll
Sunday, October 27 from noon to 8 pm at
the Town Hall (Music Room).
There are four council seats and the
mayor’s office open to applications from 20
September to 4 October. To be a candidate,
one must be an elector, not be legally disqualified, and have been a Town resident
for at least 12 months on September 1.
For more information, please contact:
the returning officer, Claude Gilbert at
481-8125 or the election clerk Jacques
Turgeon at 485-8937.
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in memoriam
Eric John Compton,
P.Eng.
1929-2013
Eric John Crompton died peacefully on August 9 at the age of 84. He
leaves his wife Ann and their children
Susan, Richard (Renee) and Liz (Paul).
Eric emigrated from England in 1957
to work for Northern Electric where he
earned a number of patents. He lived for
51 years on Campbell Avenue and was
well known for frequenting the shops on
Westminster and the library as well as
being an active member of the Travel
Club. He was one of the first to ride a
recumbent bike around the Town.
His cheery presence will be remembered and missed by many.
Wrong phone number
In the article about Forcemedic,
the phone number for people who
want to get a family physician was incorrect. The number is 484-7878,
local 1589.
Letter
The curb extensions made on Westminster street appear to be a very good
idea taken by the Town of Montreal
West to slow traffic.
Although I am not a specialist in the
matter, the extensions appear to leave
just enough room for a car going in a
straight line. Also, negotiating or going
around the curb extension appears to be
a delicate matter, in order to avoid oncoming vehicles and not to drive over the
rounded edges. Winter may be an issue.
It would seem that curb extensions
work best on a one way street and less
dangerous such as on Greene Avenue
in Westmount. Likely we are not the
first with a very narrow driving area on
a two-way, busy street and this has
been well thought out and Montreal
West will benefit from the modifications.
from Yves Paradis
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The scoop on a dog park for MoWest
People on both sides of the proverbial
dog park fence would like some clarification on what is currently available to dog
owners who wish to exercise their pets off
leash and what Council’s future plans are
for an enclosed dog park. The amendment
to the Animal Bylaw permitting dogs off
leash in certain spaces at certain times was
recently extended in a September 4 resolution to dates posted at permitted locations.
The full list of exercise areas and operating
hours is available on the Town’s website.
Signs are also posted at the permitted areas.
This is considered a temporary measure
until a workable long-term solution is
found.
Recognizing the need to resolve this
issue, this summer Council set up an ad hoc
committee with the mandate to identify a
suitable location for an enclosed dog park.
The Dog Park Committee was also asked to
make recommendations regarding the design and landscaping of the park.
The Committee is comprised of residents from different parts of the Town as
well as representatives from Recreation,
Public Security and Council. The owners of
Urban Pet have also been invited to share
their expertise.
The Committee’s approach is to take
into consideration all potential spaces such
as parks, Broughton where it dead ends
onto Westminster and the Northview parking lot. Based on research on what is a minimum acceptable size for a dog park, many
spaces such as the Northview lot were eliminated right away. We are now in the
process of establishing and defining various
criteria such as impacts on neighbouring
properties, which we will then use to evaluate the spaces large enough to accommodate a useable dog park. When a site has
been selected, I would like to see consultation with residents, especially those located
nearby.
As Committee Chair, I would like to
thank the residents and Town employees
who gave their time and energy this summer and will continue working this fall to
come up with a viable permanent solution.
Julie Tasker-Brown
Councillor, Public Security
Chair, Dog Park Committee
Alexandre Kelemen, B.A. Econ.
Financial Security Advisor
1800 McGill College, Suite 1100
Office: 514-931-4242 ext. 2323
Cell: 514-572-9470
[email protected]
A division of London Life Insurance Company
Dan Phelan
in memoriam
1938-2013
Our dear friend, Dan Phelan of Percival
Avenue, passed away this summer leaving
behind the legacy of a man who celebrated
life to the fullest.
Dan died suddenly on June 15 at his
beloved summer home in Mountain View,
rejoicing in the company of his extended
family on Father’s Day weekend.
Those of us who knew Dan would often
describe him as a wit, a rascal, a man most
wise and forever loveable. Dan was married
to Fran for 47 years and father to Martin
(Stephanie Myles), Charles and Mary
Jeanne (Glenn Harrison). He was also a
father-figure to countless more. In recent
years, we would often see Dan and Fran in
the company of their grandsons Liam and
Riley of Rennie Avenue.
Dan played many roles, all of them with
gusto. We have so many great memories of
time spent with Dan at his second home in the
Adirondacks. Long before the days of highprotein fruit smoothies, Dan made it a habit
of waking his overnight guests with a breakfast cocktail of his own devising: an enhanced
fuzzy navel with a different sort of fuzzy. The
151-proof rum was a real eye opener.
Dan was a friend to many: his long-time
lunch buddies, the endless stream of pals
his kids brought home, his sisters, nieces,
nephews, cousins, neighbours - not to mention the thousands of families he helped
during a 50-year career in family law.
He lived his professional life with integrity and vision. He believed that “common sense and a bit of humour go a long
way to providing solutions that might not
otherwise be apparent.” He was that rare
breed: a lawyer who hated to send out invoices. Payment often came in peculiar
ways: a bottle of scotch, the promise of
prayers, leather goods. Once there was even
a basket of zucchini. Dan was a man for
whom status meant little and humanity
meant everything. We loved the humanity
in him: his music, his irreverent jokes, his
fellowship, his capacity for joy and his
world-famous mashed-potato sandwiches.
Oh Danny boy, we loved you so!
from Sam, Pauline and Julie Ducharme
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Rotary Club
Rotary oyster party
Friday, November 1
6:30-9 pm, Town Hall
Ticket: $50 / all you can eat
Partial receipt for tax deduction
Information: [email protected]
Ruth Rosenfield
We had the pleasure of hosting Ruth
Rosenfield as our guest speaker on Thursday, September 12. Ruth is the former president of the Montreal Teachers’ Association
and is a candidate for Denis Coderre’s party
in the Loyola district for the Montreal municipal election. Ruth is looking to a new vocation where she can apply her extensive
experience from the education field.
Upon arriving at Rotary she was intrigued by the Rotary’s 4-way test. 1. Is it
the truth? 2. Is it fair for all involved? 3.
Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Is it beneficial to all concerned?
She commented that we would not be in the
present mess if all politicians followed
these guidelines.
Ruth has had several challenging and enjoyable teaching situations from kindergarten to grade 7 and has thrived in finding
ways to succeed. She joined the union and
became a teachers representative and eventually president of the Montreal Teachers’
Association. Ruth felt the union cared about
education and this became her avenue to
improve our education system.
Ruth hopes her involvement in municipal
politics will allow her the same opportunities to improve things in the community. If
elected, Ruth’s priorities will be to improve
services (e.g., snow removal). Municipal
services, in general, take much longer to
provide than they did 25 years ago and many
are not as reliable as they used to be.
Paul Harris Fellowship
Over the past 24 months our club has
honored 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 community members so far honoured are Janet King, Ann
MacKay and Joan Foster and their names
were submitted by Town residents wanting
them to be so honoured. To continue this
community service award, we invite you to
submit names of other community members
along with a brief resumé of their exemplary community service. Please submit any
names and resumés for consideration to me
by e-mail at [email protected].
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Elizabeth Ballantyne School
The winding down of summer has begun
which means the school year has now
started.
The EBS kindergarten students began
their year with half the class attending for a
partial day on August 28 or 29. Upon entering the classroom the children were asked
to find their seats which were indicated by
a visor which had their names upon it.
Many of the new students chose to come to
school, for several days running, wearing
them. While the students were being introduced to their new classroom and friends,
parents were invited to an informal gathering (arranged by the parents of the Home
and School association) where they could
enjoy a snack and receive assistance or ask
questions.
The remainder of the student body attended their first full day of school on August 28. The schoolyard resounded with
many a happy calling of, “Hi, how was your
summer?” Teachers and staff greeted students wearing name tags which also indicated which room they were in and/or their
function at the school. This included many
familiar faces such as Sharon Friedman
(kindergarten), David Nurse (cycle 1) and
Chantal Riendeau (day care).
The students had their first assembly
where they reviewed the school rules and
were introduced to the staff. This included
a few new faces for example Heather
Leckner (cycle 1), Suzanne Englebretson
(cycle 2), Hélène Diguer (music) and the
new interim principle Nick Stamiris who
took the time to visit with each class.
Now that the school year has begun the
children are looking forward to many of
their favourite activities and events: pizza
and Subway lunches, intramural sports,
story time at the library and clubs such as
chess, drama and robotics. One of the first
big days is the Terry Fox Run which takes
place towards the end of September, followed by picture day and various field trips.
We wish the children all the best for a
wonderful new school year.
from Stéphanie Beaumier
Primeur sur
un parc canin
pour Montréal-Ouest
Les gens des deux côtés de la proverbiale clôture du parc canin veulent des précisions sur ce qui est présentement
disponible pour les propriétaires de chiens
qui souhaitent laisser leurs chiens se dégourdir sans laisse et sur les plans du Conseil pour un éventuel parc canin fermé.
Dans une résolution du 4 septembre, l’amendement au règlement sur les animaux
permettant aux chiens de courir sans laisse
dans certains espaces et à certaines heures
a été prolongé jusqu’aux dates affichées
aux endroits permis. La liste complète des
endroits et des heures permis est
disponible sur le site Web de la Ville. Des
panneaux sont aussi affichés aux endroits
en question. Ceci est considéré comme une
mesure temporaire jusqu’à ce qu’une solution à long terme soit trouvée.
Reconnaissant la nécessité de régler
cette question, le Conseil a formé un
comité spécial cet été, avec le mandat d’identifier un endroit approprié pour un parc
canin fermé. On a aussi demandé au
comité de faire ses recommandations sur
la conception et l’aménagement du parc.
Le comité est formé de résidants
provenant de différentes parties de la ville
de même que de représentants des Loisirs,
de la sécurité publique et du Conseil. Les
propriétaires d’Urban Pet ont aussi été invités à faire part de leur expérience.
L’approche du comité est de considérer
tous les endroits potentiels tels les parcs,
Broughton dans le cul-de-sac donnant sur
Westminster et le stationnement Northview. Suite à notre recherche sur les dimensions minimales acceptables pour un
parc canin, plusieurs endroits comme le
stationnement Northview ont été rapidement abandonnés. Nous sommes actuellement en train d’établir et de définir
différents critères tels les impacts sur les
propriétés avoisinantes que nous allons ensuite appliquer à l’évaluation des endroits
ayant les dimensions voulues. Lorsque
l’endroit aura été choisi, je souhaite qu’une
consultation ait lieu auprès des résidants,
surtout ceux qui en sont les plus rapprochés.
À titre de présidente du comité,
j’aimerais remercier les résidants et les
employés de la ville qui ont consacré de
leur temps et de leur énergie cet été et continueront de travailler cet automne afin de
trouver une solution permanente viable.
Julie Tasker-Brown
Conseillère, Sécurité publique
Présidente, comité du parc canin
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Election of November 3
Employment opportunities
The Returning Officer of the Town is
seeking personnel to work for the next general municipal election to be held on:
• Sunday, October 27, from 12 pm to 8 pm
(advance poll);
• Sunday, November 3, from 10 am to 8 pm
(polling day).
If you are interested, please complete an
application (available at the Town Hall or
via email at [email protected])
and return it to the election clerk, Jacques
Turgeon as soon as possible.
For more information, you may call
Jacques Turgeon, Election clerk at 481-8937.
from Claude Gilbert
Returning Officer
Offres d’emploi
Élection du 3 novembre
Le bureau du président d’élection
procède présentement au recrutement de
personnel pour la tenue de la prochaine
élection générale municipale devant se tenir
• le dimanche 27 octobre 2013 de 12 h à
20 h (vote par anticipation);
• le dimanche 3 novembre de 10 h à 20 h
(jour du scrutin).
Les formulaires de demande d’emploi
sont disponibles à l’Hôtel de Ville et peuvent être également obtenus et transmis par
courrier électronique via l’adresse suivante
: [email protected]. Les formulaires doivent être retournés aussitôt que
possible dûment complétés au secrétaire
d’élection, Jacques Turgeon.
Pour toute autre information, veuillez
appeler M. Turgeon, Secrétaire d’élection,
au 481-8937.
Claude Gilbert
Président d’élection
Edinburgh School
Edinburgh School offers
an early French immersion
program. It serves a primarily anglophone population.
Our school addresses the diverse
learning styles of its student population. It
recognizes students of differing cultural,
linguistic and ethnic backgrounds for whom
the immersion program may mean learning
a third language. We acknowledge gender
differences and embrace developing technologies. Our goal is for each child to
achieve intellectual and personal growth.
The school year at Edinburgh officially
kicked off on August 28. We welcomed
many new students and families and we
were glad to see all of our taller and slightly
more tanned and relaxed returning students!
We also welcomed a few new staff members
and said goodbye to some old friends.
garten and grade 1 parents as well as the
home and school volunteers.
To formally kick off the 2013-2014
school year, we hosted our annual Welcome
Back BBQ on Friday September 6. The turn
out was fantastic! Many Edinburgh families
came out and enjoyed a hot dog while
mingling with friends and enjoying a lovely
fall evening. Grade 6 students were on hand
selling “freezies” in order to raise funds
for the grade 6 graduation committee.
The BBQ is organized by the Home and
School associations Social Committee
Christine Downey and Sisi Gravel-Switzman. Thanks to their commitment and
all of our volunteers this was the best turn
out in years!
New families
The term “Mad-Car Disease” was coined eight years
ago to express how some drivers can break all of the rules of the road
when traveling around school zones. Please
do not stop on the west side of Hudson
Street or near any yellow lines as you may
be ticketed. Please drive carefully. Our children should be seen and not hurt! Parking
restrictions are enforced, so be vigilant.
For our new kindergarten parents we
hosted, as we do every year, a special
“kindergarten breakfast”. This gives the K
parents an opportunity to come and meet
with our principal, school staff as well as
members of the home and school association. Parents are greeted by the H&S volunteers and are served a delicious buffet-style
breakfast prepared by last year's kinder-
A reminder to all,
Mad-Car Disease
from Emmanuelle Chasse
Honesty
Integrity
Hardworking
Enthusiastic
Please entrust me with the purchase / sale of your property
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Une rentrée parsemée
de petits bonheurs
École des Amis-du-Monde
« J’ai aimé rencontrer mon professeur
fantastique et je suis assise à côté de ma
meilleure amie en classe! »
(Gabrielle Murray)
« J’aime beaucoup préparer mes fournitures scolaires. Ça nous fait penser à nos
amies que l’on va revoir! Et j’aime les
nouvelles activités que je fais dans ma
classe avec mon enseignante, comme
jouer avec le toutou “Tigrou”! »
(Sarah Godbout)
« J’ai eu le professeur que je voulais et
j’ai beaucoup de nouvelles amies et nouveaux amis et... J’aime mon école! »
(Saydie Roy)
« J’aime pouvoir apprendre avec les
ordinateurs en classe, avoir un professeur
qui raconte de bonnes histoires et jouer
avec mes anciens et mes nouveaux amis! »
(Abaigael Murray)
« J’ai aimé revoir mes amis et voir qui
serait mon enseignant. Je suis très
contente d’être de retour à Des-Amis-duMonde. J’adore mon école! »
(Esmée Roy)
« J’aime aller à l’école. J’aime apprendre
des nouvelles choses et m’amuser avec
tous mes amis. J’aime surtout ma classe
de musique! »
(Noam Murray)
Kinderdance (3-4 years)
Ashton Method (4-5 years)
Clasical Ballet (6+ years)
Pointe classes
(514) 482-6832
3400 Connaught
(corner Sherbrooke)
Quelle joie de voir nos enfants retourner sur le chemin des écoliers avec le
sourire aux lèvres! Certains ont bien voulu partager leurs souvenirs des premiers
jours de classe :
Bienvenue chez vous!
Voici le message de la rentrée de notre
directrice, madame Lina Fortin : « Bonjour,
chers parents de Montréal-Ouest.
Cette année, notre belle école accueille
de nouveaux élèves de votre ville. Je tiens
à vous remercier de la confiance que vous
nous accordez.
« Tous nos enseignants ont à cœur la
réussite éducative des élèves. Nos activités
pédagogiques sont enrichies pour favoriser
le dépassement de soi. Nous avons aussi
une équipe de professionnels pour répondre
aux besoins de nos jeunes.
« Les membres du service de garde travaillent en étroite collaboration avec les titulaires. Cette année, nous porterons une
attention particulière à l’activité physique
pendant la période du diner. Nous
souhaitons faire la promotion de 30 minutes
d’activité physique par jour auprès des
dîneurs. Nous offrons aussi des activités
parascolaires attrayantes qui complètent
bien l’offre de service pédagogique.
« C’est une belle année scolaire qui
s’amorce. À venir : l’élaboration du projet
éducatif, des projets pédagogiques enrichissants, des activités dynamiques et,
surtout, des élèves heureux d’apprendre.
« Je vous souhaite une très belle année
scolaire 2013-2014.
« Au plaisir de travailler avec vous pour
la réussite scolaire de votre enfant. »
Je rédige, tu rédiges, il-elle-on rédige…
Vous avez certainement remarqué que
nos élèves participent de plus en plus à
l’élaboration des articles publiés dans l’Informer. Ce n’est qu’un début, car leur collaboration sera de plus en plus sollicitée à
l’avenir. Un petit groupe de journalistes
composé d’élèves et de parents sera créé bientôt et ce sera un plaisir d’accueillir de
nouveaux membres. Plus de détails vous
seront communiqués prochainement.
de Brigitte Rivard
Informations sur les
élections municipales
Afin de pouvoir exercer son droit de
vote, il faut être inscrit sur la liste électorale avant le jour du scrutin; les
électeurs pourront vérifier leur inscription en consultant la liste électorale à
compter du 4 octobre de 8h30 à 16h30
à l’Hôtel de ville ou au Centre communautaire.
Avant la période de révision de la
liste électorale, chaque domicile recevra
un avis informant les occupants du nom
des électeurs déjà inscrits sur la liste
électorale à leur adresse, sur la procédure pour s’inscrire, demander une correction ou la radiation d’un nom de la
liste électorale.
À cet égard, une commission de révision recevra les électeurs à l’Hôtel de
ville (salle de musique) vendredi, le 11
octobre de 19h00 à 22h00 et mardi, le
15 octobre de 10h00 à 13h00 et de
14h30 à 17h30.
Le jour du scrutin du dimanche 3 novembre le vote se tiendra dans l’auditorium de l’Académie Royal West de
10h00 à 20h00. Les électeurs pourront
aussi voter par anticipation le dimanche
27 octobre de 12h00 à 20h00 à l’Hôtel
de ville (salle de musique).
Quatre sièges de conseiller et celui de
maire seront ouverts aux candidatures,
du 20 septembre au 4 octobre; pour
poser sa candidature, il faut être un
électeur, ne pas être juridiquement empêché, et avoir résidé dans la Ville
depuis au moins 12 mois au 1 septembre
2013.Pour d’autres renseignements,
prière de communiquer avec: le Président d’élection, M. Claude Gilbert au
481-8125 ou le Secrétaire d’élection, M.
Jacques Turgeon au 485-8937.
Avancées de trottoir
sur Westminster
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de moniseur le maire
Par suite des questions, commentaires et
doutes soulevés par la construction des
avancées de trottoir sur Westminster, j’ai
cru pertinent de traiter de ce sujet.
Les avancées de trottoir résultent d’une
consultation publique tenue en 2008. Des
résidants avaient exprimé (et continuent de
le faire) leurs préoccupations concernant les
véhicules qui n’arrêtent pas aux intersections sur Westminster et les traversent en
ralentissant à peine. Étant donné que nos
trois écoles, notre aréna et la plupart de nos
parcs sont à l’ouest de Westminster, il est
évident que de nombreux piétons traversent
aux intersections.
Un ingénieur de la circulation (ingénieur
qui se spécialise en mesures d’apaisement
de la circulation et conception de routes)
était présent à cette consultation publique.
Ce même ingénieur a mis au point les
avancées et en a préparé les plans.
Ces avancées de trottoir sont conçues
pour empiéter sur la voie de circulation,
pour forcer les chauffeurs à ralentir et effectuer un arrêt convenable. Parallèlement,
parce qu’elles débordent dans la voie carrossable, les piétons sont exposés aux
véhicules beaucoup moins longtemps. Les
automobilistes les voient aussi mieux parce
qu’ils ne se fondent pas dans l’arrière-plan.
Par la suite, les plans ont été soumis au
comité sur la circulation et la sécurité composé de résidants bénévoles. La présidente
du comité, la conseillère Julie TaskerBrown, a présenté la recommandation au
Conseil qui l’a entérinée.
Pour être franc, quand j’ai vu la taille des
avancées de trottoir, j’ai demandé à l’ad-
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ministration de vérifier qu’il n’y avait pas
eu méprise entre les plans et ce qui se construisait. L’ingénieur-concepteur et un autre
ingénieur qui supervise les travaux ont confirmé la conformité aux plans.
Les communautés avoisinantes utilisent
couramment les avancées de trottoir. Monkland et Queen Mary viennent à l’esprit.
Dans ces cas, parce leur largeur n'excède
pas une voie de circulation, elles ne débordent pas dans votre espace ou votre champ
de vision et ne sont pas aussi efficaces pour
assurer la sécurité des piétons.
Une fois terminées, les avancées permettront un aménagement de bancs, d’arbres ou
de pots de fleurs. Le plan esthétique sera arrêté après consultation auprès d’un architecte-paysagiste ce qui nous laissera
coordonner l’apparence globale de Westminster et assurera que tous les aspects de
sécurité sont pris en compte.
Des questions se sont soulevées concernant l’étroitesse de la voie vers le nord sur
Westminster à Parkside et à Curzon. Quand
le travail sera terminé et la ligne médiane
aura été déplacée, les avancées de trottoir
laisseront deux bus ou camions se croiser
facilement au point le plus serré. Les
voitures qui tourneront autour des avancées
auront aussi la largeur d’une travée normale
pour manœuvrer.
La « perte d’une voie » sur Westminster
constitue une autre inquiétude. À cause des
véhicules en stationnement, Westminster
n’offre en fait qu’une voie par direction sauf
pour de courtes distances (entre Parkside et
Curzon) là où le stationnement est prohibé
près des arrêts d’autobus.
Des gens se demandent si les avancées
de trottoir ne poseront pas problème en
hiver. Compte tenu du travail de déneigement invariablement impressionnant du
service des Travaux publics, j’ai confiance
que notre personnel composera avec cette
nouvelle configuration efficacement et avec
précision. Nous surveillerons la situation de
près au cours du premier hiver.
Le Conseil a décidé de l’installation de
ces avancées de trottoir parce qu’il ressentait un besoin de sécurité pour les piétons
qui traversent Westminster. Causeront-elles
un ralentissement de la circulation? Peutêtre, parce qu’elles forceront les automobilistes à faire l’arrêt requis à ces
intersections. Mais croyez-moi, je choisirai
et prioriserai la sécurité des piétons à tout
coup!
Beny Masella
Maire de Montréal-Ouest
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MW Scout Group
Scouts
It is amazing how quickly
the summer flies by and we are
back to our usual routines.
Beavers
We have a whole colony of
brand new Beavers who have
joined us at Edinburgh School
on Tuesday evenings.
The older Beavers are busy
teaching the new Kits (new
Beavers) how to do opening,
closing and the actions to songs
such as Gloop, Gloop. Lots of
fun ahead!
Cubs
Our Cubs are now on
Wednesday evenings at Royal
West Academy. Some of the
Cubs had great stories to tell the
pack about their week at summer camp. Our new badge
testers have already been
swamped with requests for testing, sixes are organized and fall
camp is in the planning stage.
The Scouts meet at Royal
West Academy on Thursday
evenings. The leaders are encouraging the youth to take a
more active part in planning
their activities.
The older Scouts will help
the younger Scouts with their
camping skills such as putting
up tents and cooking outdoors.
Venturers
Our oldest youth are the Venturers who run like a small company with a president and
treasurer.
They meet at each others’
homes and plan their own exciting activities such as rowing in
the Olympic basin and hiking
Mount Washington.
For information regarding
registration call Karen at 4831152.
Group Committee has
planned several communitybased services. All sections will
clean up their schoolyards and
if time allows branch out to a
local park.
www.mwsg.ca
Food Drive
The evenings of October 22,
23 and 24 will be our annual Food
Drive for the NDG Food Depot.
Please have something ready for
the Scout who will come to your
door. If you are going to be out or
were missed, please call Bob
King at 481-6523 and he will
arrange a pick-up.
Blood Donor Clinic
Wednesday, October 30 will
be our annual Blood Donor
Clinic at St. Philip’s Church
(Connaught, Sherbrooke and
Brock). Please take note that
Héma Québec has changed the
rules for visiting the UK and
France. You may now give
blood if you have been in the
UK and /or France for less than
three months cumulatively from
January 1, 1980 until December
31, 1996.
Please use the Sherbrooke
entrance. Time: 2-8 pm. If you
are unable to donate but would
like to help, please call Karen
Johnstone at 483-1152.
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Guiding
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Outings and events for
2
Movie Matinée: Lincoln
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Diners’ Club: Le Samuel
(lunch)
4
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At the tail-end of summer, 41
girls (from 5-year-old Sparks to
Pathfinders and Rangers) spent
a glorious weekend at Wa-thikane. We slept in tents, cooked outdoors
(they loved banana boats cooked in the
campfire and hot dogs incinerated in milk
cartons) hiked way up to the bluff and sang
Land of the Silver Birch as they looked
down at Ranger Lake. The weather was
beautiful, fortunately, to permit swimming
and also boating.
Christine Downey and Christina René
de Cotret managed all the necessary paperwork mandated by a Safe Guide programme
and five mothers came along to help the
girls enjoy the weekend. As it was a Bringa-Friend event, we also hoped to encourage
some of the friends to join Guiding!
Registration is now done directly on
line, at girlguides.ca and the first Brownie
meeting had 17 girls show up (!) in addition
to seven Sparks and eight Guides. To start
a good year, the Guides made amazing
paper airplanes.
Thanks to Demetrios from MW Public
Security, the Brownies will be having a bicycle rodeo at the Town Hall parking lot
and we have ordered more spring bulbs to
plant around the United Church which hosts
our Wednesday evening meetings so generously.
A provincial day camp will be held at
Wa-thik-ane in early October, with up to
400 girls coming from around the province.
from Janet King
October
24
29
31
Fall luncheon
Soup’s on: Hockey Sticks,
Outdoor Rinks and Climate
Change. Presenter: Dr.
Lawrence Mysak
Upper Canada Playhouse
presents: Vegas Nights
Bridge: new players welcome!
Halloween tea party
484-6186
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 9 & 23
November 13 & 27
Fees for services:
$40 for the first visit and
$35 for subsequent visits
by appointment only
484-6186
JANE F. LEE, B.Sc., D.D.S.
Chirurgien Dentiste - Dental Surgeon
63 WESTMINSTER N
MONTREAL WEST
H4X 1Y8
369-0255
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Environmentally yours
I’ve never been so proud to
be the Garbage Lady of Montreal West. Finally, organic
waste collection is coming to a
door near you (and yours too!)
on Tuesday, October 1.
By the time you read this,
you’ll have received your 80 litre brown bin
with a “starter kit” inside. This kit contains
a small kitchen bin, two types of paper bags,
an info booklet and a sticker reminding you
of what can be composted via this system.
Now you probably have some questions or
comments, so I’ll try to address them.
I already have a kitchen bin
and don’t need another.
No problem. Simply bring the bin from
the kit (unused) to the community centre
and they’ll replace it with some extra paper
bag liners instead.
Using paper bags is crazy; they’ll leak!
The composting centres won’t accept
plastic bags of any kind, so we’re stuck
using paper (and it is better for the planet,
after all). You’ll notice the bags in the kit
are very heavy duty, but it will also help to
put a layer of newspaper inside the bag first
(before the food waste) to absorb moisture
and don’t pour any liquid into the bin! You
can deposit your kitchen bag into your 80L
bin (which you may also line with a bag) 2
or 3 times a week before it gets soggy.
Won’t meat and fish stink in the bin?
Yes. After a day or two in the kitchen bin
any animal products will smell awful. But
the solution is simple. Don’t put these items
in the bin until the last minute. Store them
in your fridge or freezer and toss them in the
80L bin on disposal day.
The raccoons will have a field day!
Not at all. Think about it. What did we
do before using these latched compost bins?
We put the tastiest raccoons tidbits in pails
or plastic bags and left them on the sidewalk
(sometimes overnight). By isolating all our
organics in latched bins and putting the bins
out on Tuesday morning (not Monday
night), wildlife pillage will be largely foiled.
All my leaves won’t fit
in the 80L bin.
That’s why you’re allowed to put any
extra green waste in paper bags outside the
bin. But remember this green waste should
be in PAPER bags. If you put it in plastic
bags the garbage truck will not take it. So,
please do not do this! It totally defeats the
purpose of separating your leaves. Please
make sure your gardening contractor uses
PAPER bags too.
Unfortunately, one of the disadvantages
of having garbage, recycling and organics
picked up on the same day is that the
garbage truck will take any green waste left
outside the 80L bin – unless it’s in a PAPER
green waste bag. These bags are available
everywhere, so please keep some on hand.
As of October 1, plastic is verboten.
Got any more questions
or comments?
I’ll be dedicating my next few columns
to addressing common concerns, but in the
meantime, come to the information session
on October 8, 7 pm at the Town Hall.
Or you can contact Chris Kearney at
484-1976.
Elizabeth Ulin
Councillor for Recreation and Culture
Chair, Environmental Action Committee
The value
of trees
Many of our mature Montreal West trees
are nearing the end of their lives. We’ve lost
over a dozen century-old maples in six years
and only a third have been replaced with
saplings. This loss is changing our town’s
greenscape. Thus, headed by Councilors
Julie-Tasker Brown and Elizabeth Ulin,
the MoWest Tree Committee has been meeting the past few months to steer policy on
maintaining our town’s valuable arbor assets.
Why worry about trees?
Because mature trees add 7-19% to the
property value of your home. That’s
$35,000-$90,000 on a $500,000 property.
Surveys indicate buyers want mature trees
in front and privacy bushes in back. Interestingly, flowers have no effect. A well-established tree gives your Montreal West
property curb appeal. If you’re not certain
of the importance of this, just ask any realtor how many clients refuse to see a home
because they don’t like the exterior. Mature
trees help sell houses faster.
Plant one now!
The rate a tree matures depends on
sapling age when planted and species. Silver maples grow very quickly, which is why
they were planted in large numbers around
Town almost a century ago. Oaks, ginkgos
and decorative trees grow at a considerably
slower rate.
Trees add value the minute they are
planted and only increase in value. In fact,
you could say money does grow on trees.
Although Public Works decides where
curbside trees are planted, they usually accommodate special requests. Give them a
call ASAP for the 2014 planting: 485-8597.
Vôtre en environnement
Je n’ai jamais été aussi fière
d’être la « madame poubelle »
de Montréal-Ouest. Enfin, la
collecte des déchets organiques
se rendra à une porte près de
chez nous (et même jusqu’à la
vôtre!) le mardi 1er octobre.
Au moment de lire ceci, vous aurez reçu
votre bac brun de 80 litres contenant une
trousse de démarrage. Cette trousse comprend un petit contenant pour la cuisine,
deux formats de sacs de papier, une
brochure d’information et un autocollant
vous rappelant ce qui peut être composté
par ce système. Vous avez sans doute des
questions ou des commentaires et je vais
donc m’efforcer d’y répondre.
J’ai déjà un contenant pour la cuisine
je n’en veux pas deux!
Pas de problème. Rapportez simplement
le contenant de la trousse (non utilisé) au centre communautaire où on vous le remplacera
par quelques sacs de papier supplémentaires
à utiliser comme doublures dans les bacs.
C’est fou d’utiliser
des sacs de papier.
Ils vont couler!
Les centres de compostage n’accepteront
aucun sac de plastique, quel qu’il soit, il nous
faut donc utiliser le papier, ce qui est
d’ailleurs mieux pour la planète. Notez que
même si les sacs dans la trousse sont très résistants, il peut être bon d’ajouter du papier
journal dans le sac (avant les déchets de cuisine) afin d’absorber l’humidité et bien sûr,
éviter d’y verser du liquide! Déposez le sac
de la cuisine dans votre bac de 80 L (que vous
pouvez aussi doubler d’un sac) 2 ou 3 fois par
semaine avant qu’il ne devienne détrempé.
La viande et le poisson,
ne vont-ils pas dégager
une odeur dans le bac?
Oui. Après un jour ou deux dans le bac
de la cuisine, tous les produits animaux
commenceront à sentir mauvais. La solution
est simple. Ne les mettez dans le bac qu’à
la toute dernière minute. Gardez-les au frigo
ou au congélateur et jetez-les dans le bac de
80 L le jour de la collecte.
Les ratons laveurs
vont se payer
toute une partie de plaisir!
Pas du tout. Pensez-y. Que faisions-nous
avant d’utiliser ces bacs à compost verrouillables? Nous mettions les morceaux les plus
susceptibles de plaire aux ratons laveurs
dans des poubelles ou des sacs en plastique
et les laissions sur le trottoir (parfois pour
la nuit). En isolant tous les produits organiques dans des bacs verrouillés et en
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Toutes mes feuilles
ne rentreront pas
dans le bac de 80 L.
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Montreal West, Quebec
C’est pourquoi vous pouvez déposer des
résidus verts supplémentaires dans des sacs
de PAPIER à côté du bac. Mais, rappelezvous que ces résidus verts devront être
placés dans des sacs de PAPIER. Dans des
sacs de plastique, c’est le camion à ordures
qui les ramassera. À éviter donc, car ceci
vous ferait perdre tout l’avantage de ramasser les feuilles séparément. Assurezvous aussi que votre jardinier utilise des
sacs de PAPIER. Malheureusement,
puisque les déchets, le recyclage et les
matières organiques sont collectés le même
jour, le camion à ordures pourrait bien ramasser les résidus verts placés à l’extérieur
du bac de 80 L – mais cela n’arrivera pas,
s’ils sont déposés dans des sacs de PAPIER
prévus pour les résidus verts. Ces sacs sont
en vente partout : il suffit d’en faire une petite réserve. À compter du 1er octobre, le
plastique sera interdit.
H4X 1Z2
Tel: (514) 484-7131
Fax: (514) 484-3745
E-mail: [email protected]
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Vous avez encore des questions
et des commentaires?
Je consacrerai mes quelques prochaines
chroniques à traiter des préoccupations communes, mais entretemps, je vous invite à la
séance d’information du 8 octobre à 19 h 00,
à l’hôtel de ville ou communiquez avec
Chris Kearney au 484-1976.
Elizabeth Ulin
Conseillère, Loisirs et culture
Présidente, Comité d’action environnementale
bur.: (514) 483-5800
fax: (514) 483-2699
mobile: (514) 898-3821
[email protected]
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Montreal, QC, H4A 1G1
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News from the Pews
The members of HMS Victory Chapter
made 26 personal property bags (pretty
cloth bags with red ribbon) for women arriving at Auberge Transition at our September meeting.
We had fun sorting through all the little
travel soaps, shampoos and other items
which arrive in the front porch of 131
Wolseley Avenue North, as well as other necessities such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, notebooks and shower caps. Thanks
to other generous donations, a large amount
of much appreciated sewing materials and
assorted wool and knitting needles were
also delivered over the summer to the
Northern Quebec Module.
We will be contributing towards the
needs of people in Lac-Mégantic, collecting
signatures for the new parents of Prince
George as well as making gifts to local children’s charities in his name
St. Philip’s
MW Presbyterian
Thanks to all who came out and supported our spaghetti supper, and to all who
contributed, especially the barbershop quartet which provided some entertainment. A
good time was had by all.
Also, special thanks to those who, in response to the Gospel reading on September
1, made sure that some people who could
not afford the ticket price, were invited and
could attend at no cost.
Our next social event is our annual harvest festival pot-luck lunch following the 10
am Eucharist on Sunday, October 20. There
is no charge, just bring a dish to share, or
volunteer to help with set-up or clean-up.
On Saturday, October 5 at 3 pm we will
celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi
with the blessing of pets on the church
lawn. In the event of rain, the service will
be postponed to Sunday, October 6 at 3
pm. All God’s creatures, furred, finned and
scaled, are invited (leashed or in suitable
carrier).
Welcome back to another action-packed
season at MWPC. Worship services continued during the summer months under the
leadership of Rev. Joel Coppieters, Interim
Moderator and Sampson Afakwah, Student Minister. Our growing Sunday school
started back on September 8.
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Flowers of the forest
We mourn the passing of two long-time
members, Jean Canavan and Kathleen
Shieman. We also extend our sympathies to
Victor Austin on the loss of his brother and
to Jennet Atem on the loss of her father.
Looking forward
On Sunday, September 29 we will hold
our annual fall BBQ following the church
service. Our friends from Tyndale StGeorges will join with us.
And the winner is …
Tickets are still available ($10 each or 3
for $25) for a chance to win two tickets to
see Les Canadiens at the Bell Centre. For
tickets please call Ruth Darling at 4865524 or Janet Dimock at 484-2783. The
draw will be held at the BBQ.
Greetings
Those of you who came to know our previous Interim Moderator, Rev. Rod Ferguson, will be happy that he, his wife Jo and
dog Hanna have settled happily into their
new home in Calgary. He sends greetings to
all.
Card party
Our popular fall card party will be held
on Friday, October 25 at 1 pm. A light
luncheon will be served. Tickets will be
available in the near future. For info please
call Zipper Scriver at 486-0742.
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Monsieur Gilbert, who ran a very successful French conversational course this
past spring, will be conducting another 10
week course this fall. It will likely be held
on Friday afternoons from 4-5:30 pm in the
church parlour. A basic knowledge of
French is required plus a good sense of humour! For info call Ruth Darling at 4865524 or leave your name at the church
office (484-7913) and we’ll contact you.
Ongoing
Our weekly Sunday service and Sunday
school at 10:30 am. A social hour follows.
All are welcome.
from Janet Dimock
News from the Pews
St. Ignatius
of Loyola
September can mean a lot of changes for
families: getting to know new teachers and
sometimes new schools, new activities and
sports starting up.
Well, for the St. Ignatius of Loyola
parish family, this September has marked
some new changes as well. A new priest,
Rev. Michael Leclerc, has been appointed
pastor of the parish. Father Michael however is not new to the parish or to MoWest.
He grew up on Wolseley N. (across from the
BMR) and was a parishioner at St. Ignatius.
Long-time MoWesters will remember that
his father, Mike Leclerc was a Town Councillor for many years. We welcome Rev.
Michael as pastor of St. Ignatius and wish
him well.
Faith First news
To all families returning to the Faith First
program this year, welcome back! We hope
you enjoyed a restful and happy summer
and had time to enjoy the summer weather
and sunshine! Once again this year, we have
a number of new families joining the program, particularly at the younger levels. We
hope you and your children will make many
new friends as we all journey together in
making faith first in our lives! At St. Ignatius, Faith First is the religious education
and sacrament preparation program in the
parish for children aged 6 and over. If you
are new to the parish or to the area and have
eligible children not enrolled in the program, call our coordinator at 481-9124 for
more information or to register.
For most of us, September is a hectic
month. The slower pace of summer is replaced by taking time to reorganize our
lives to fit in our work and new school
schedules, extra-curricular activities and
volunteer commitments.
Whether or not we are in school or at
work, September is a time when we put new
energy into all of our activities. Let’s be
thankful for the opportunity to learn new
things!
What’s new…
This fall at St. Ignatius we will be welcoming a team of young adults from NET
Ministries of Canada. NET Ministries’ mission is “to challenge young Catholics to
love Christ and embrace the life of the
church.” We are looking forward to these
young people joining our parish community
and working alongside them in their initiatives to help infuse our young people with
their enthusiasm and faith. Stay tuned for
more info about coming events!
MW United
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October is upon us...
And with it, come some favourite things.
World Wide Communion is October 6 when
all Christian churches around the world,
share in Communion. No matter where you
are from or where you may have travelled,
on this day, Christians there are having
“bread and wine” as are we. Thanksgiving
Sunday, October 13 gives us pause as we
prepare to celebrate our bounty. Sunday,
October 20 is an afternoon Labyrinth Walk
between 2 and 4 pm, and October 27, our
Welcome Back or just plain Welcome
Lunch of soup and sandwiches is held after
worship. Join us for any and all....
Not a maze in the maize
I have been asked to clarify that this
Labyrinth is NOT a puzzle-in-a-cornfield
type. Our Labyrinth is painted on a mat on
the floor laid in Wadsworth Hall. There is
only ONE pathway so rather than appealing
to the logical, thinking part of the brain, it
engages the creative, intuitive, possibly
spiritual part. In this way, problems we are
struggling with may get resolved, ideas may
come to mind, dilemmas may come into
helpful focus in the course of following the
ancient pathway. With or without issues, a
sense of peace can arrive as we walk in, perhaps pause in the centre, then re-trace our
steps outward again. No two walks are the
same, except that one usually leaves in
peace. Allow yourself 20-40+ minutes for
this individual walking meditation. We ask
that you walk in socks or slippers. Still free,
still open to all people everywhere.
Heads up...
The Bazaar is coming, Saturday, November 2 between 10 and 2-ish so save the
date! Always fun, always tasty with an intriguing silent auction. In the meantime,
drop by any Sunday at 10 am. Rev. Janet
Bisset would love to meet you; Brenda
Murray would enjoy meeting any children
and Robert Sigmund, any singers. See you
in church.
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In response to the questions, comments
and concerns raised by the construction of
the curb extensions on Westminster, I felt it
was prudent to address the matter.
The curb extensions are a result of a public consultation held in 2008. Residents expressed (and continue to express) concerns
about traffic not stopping at the intersections on Westminster and rolling through at
regular speeds. When you consider that our
three schools, our arena and most of our
parks are on the west side of Westminster,
it is obvious that we have many pedestrians
crossing at the intersections.
We had a traffic engineer (an engineer
who specializes in traffic calming and road
design) at that public consultation and it
was the same engineer who devised these
extensions and created the plans.
These curb extensions are designed to intrude into the travelling lane to force the
driver to slow down and make a proper
stop. At the same time, because they project
into the roadway, pedestrians are exposed
to traffic for a much shorter time and they
are more visible to motorists because they
do not blend into the background.
The plans were then passed by our Traffic and Safety Committee, a committee
made up of resident-volunteers. Their recommendation was brought before Council
by committee chairperson, Councillor Julie
Tasker-Brown, and passed by Council.
To be honest, when I saw the size of the
curb extensions, I asked the administration
to ensure that nothing went wrong between
what was designed and what was being constructed. They confirmed with the designing
engineer and another engineer who is supervising construction that the final product is
according to plan.
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Curb extensions are used extensively in
neighbouring communities. Monkland and
Queen Mary Road come to mind. In those
applications, because they are just the width
of a car lane, they do not intrude upon your
space or field of vision and are not as effective in ensuring pedestrian safety.
Once finished, the extensions will allow
for some combination of benches, trees
and/or flower pots. The esthetic plan will be
finalized after we have consulted with a
landscape architect so that we may coordinate an overall appearance for Westminster
and ensure that all safety aspects are considered.
Questions have been raised about the
narrow lane heading north on Westminster
at Parkside and at Curzon. When the work
is finished and the centre line dividing the
road is shifted, the design of the extensions
will allow for two buses or trucks to easily
pass one another at the narrowest point.
Cars turning will also have the width of a
regular lane to turn into.
Another concern is about “losing a lane”
on Westminster. Because of parked cars,
Westminster is essentially one-lane in each
direction. It is only two lanes for short distances (between Parkside and Curzon) because cars are prohibited from parking near
the bus stops.
People have questioned whether the curb
extensions will become more problematic in
the winter. Given the consistently impressive
job our Public Works Department does
clearing snow, I am confident that they will
handle this new configuration with efficiency and thoroughness. We will monitor
that very closely this first snow season.
Council made a decision to implement
these curb-extensions because we felt we
needed to address the safety of pedestrians
crossing Westminster. Will it slow down traffic? It may, because motorists will be forced
to make a proper stop at these intersections.
But, I can assure you that I will choose and
promote pedestrian safety every time.
from Beny Masella
Mayor, Town of Montreal West
Nicole Shin
continued from page 1
enrolled in Dawson’s Pure and Applied Science program and hoped to become a math
teacher. It was a balancing act as she tried
to raise three young children.
She did some translation work and
cooked Korean meals for her church group
that used to rent space in the United Church
on Westminster. The Sarung church has
since moved to Rachel and Fullum. She received so much positive feedback that in
2010 she decided to open up her own
restaurant/catering business. Nicole has no
formal training except from her mother, a
master cook who owned a large restaurant
in Seoul.
Originally Nicole was looking for a location in the Côte Saint-Luc area, where she
lives, but fellow Korean church member
and good friend, Eun Jin, who with husband Alex, own Marché de fleurs Westminster, urged her to consider Westminster Ave.
Park Jae Gin and her husband were also
members of the same church and they had
a vacancy in the building they owned when
they closed their ink jet business. Nicole
found their help in setting up invaluable.
Nicole’s main business so far is catering
for Korean and Chinese grocery stores, but
she hopes to expand into local events and
parties. The restaurant area can seat some
two-dozen people and she hopes to attract
the students from Royal West who are looking for something a bit different and healthier. She is working on ideas for combo
menus. Her specialty, learned from her
mother, is a pickled product called kimchi.
This can be purchased fresh or frozen.
Kimchi is a super-spicy condiment used
alongside almost every Korean meal. It is
composed of fermented cabbage, sometimes radishes, added to a mix of garlic, salt,
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vinegar, chili peppers and other spices. It is
rich in vitamins A, B, and C, but its greatest
attribute is lactobacilli, a “good bacteria,”
that helps digestion, blood circulation and
speeds up metabolism by promoting the development of lactic acid. There is some evidence that it prevents yeast infections and
may even prevent the growth of cancer
cells. A Korean diet, with its high-fiber,
low-fat foods, has enabled that country to
have one of the lowest obesity rates in the
world.
Nicole is an extremely friendly younglooking woman who is a walking advertisement for the healthy products she sells. She
believes freshness, not skimping on ingredients and preparing everything with love
and care are important. Anything can be altered to suit tastes, or accommodate vegetarians. In addition a buffet is set up during
the lunch and dinner hours. Nicole showed
me with pride the new dumpling machine
that was imported from Korea that can produce 1500 dumplings an hour. That’s a lot
of dumplings!
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It’s the start of a new school year and we
want to give a big welcome to all new and
returning families in the community and
EBS. Don’t forget that we have lots of great
books for projects, early readers, and everything else under the sun!
If you haven’t called to register for our
fall programs yet, don't worry, it’s not too
late. We are especially looking for 5th and
6th grade girls and their mothers for our
monthly mother-daughter book club where
girls and their mothers read books and discuss them later over goodies.
There is also space remaining in our
Lego Club where kids are invited to come
play with Lego in the library on Thursday
afternoons. Session one starts October 3.
Crafty kids aged 3-6 will love Story
Sparklers where on Wednesday afternoons
we read stories and do a related craft.
We are hosting some coming events, so
keep your eyes on our website or our Facebook page for details. October: spooky tales,
November: used book sale and stuffie sleepover, December: holiday stories.
Over the summer we purchased lots and
lots of new books, CDs and talking books.
Additionally, after retiring our much-loved
VHS collection we have upgraded and updated our DVD library. Browse our online
catalogue or come on in to check out over
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Town Council Meetings: August
by Carole Foster
Trains, roadwork and dogs were the subjects of the Mayor’s report which began the
August meeting of Council. The Lac-Mégantic catastrophe has prompted the Town
to hold meetings with CP even though the
railroads are ultimately governed by federal
regulations. The work by Gaz Métro which
is currently disrupting streets in the Town is
expected to take six to eight weeks to complete. Curb extensions being built on Westminster were recommended and designed
by a traffic engineer, and yes, they are
meant to be big. The Mayor concluded his
report by announcing he will run again in
the municipal election.
Miscellaneous Town business included
an allotment of $98,000 for repairs to the
Community Centre’s foundation and
$25,000 for start-up costs of the organic
waste collection expected to begin on October 1. In addition, the Town is sharing a
Centrex telephone contract with Hampstead
and is joining a resolution by municipalities
to request that the federal government completely revise its current rules concerning
transportation of hazardous material by rail.
Councillor Tasker-Brown noted that
new two-hour parking signs will go up on
Ballantyne. The curb extensions on Westminster are designed to calm traffic and
help beautify the main street. The Dog Run
Committee has established evaluation criteria in its efforts to review all possible locations for an enclosed dog run and is
expected to present its recommendations to
Council in the next few months.
New playground equipment has been
purchased for Dave Reid and Davies parks
according to Councillor Ulin. Door-to-door
organic waste collection will soon begin,
which will be beneficial for the environment and cost effective for the Town. Bins
and information will be available shortly.
The pool staff deserves congratulations for
the continuation of their yearly “Shave to
Raise” event which has brought a total of
$11,000 to date.
Councillor Mazzone, while personally
questioning the potential expense involved,
has nevertheless asked PAC to consider composing a noise regulation for the Town and
formally presenting it to Council. Mazzone
urged residents to add their voices to the
pressure currently being put on the government following the Lac-Mégantic disaster.
Councillor McKenzie listed the Public
Works Department’s current projects. Sidewalks and catch basins are being repaired,
the work on Sheraton Drive is almost completed, new lights have been installed in the
Percival parking lot and two more Westminster curb extensions are in progress. He
pointed out that the recent significant drop
in water main breaks is saving the Town
considerable money since each break can
cost from $5,000 to $12,000 to repair.
Question period
Trains, roadwork and dogs were also topics brought up during the ensuing question
period as well as trees, leaf blowers, traffic
problems, lights, smoking, parks and parking.
The first speaker demanded to know why
a final dog run resolution is taking so long
and why Hodgson’s Field shouldn’t be put
back on the list of allowable sites since there
is now little activity there. Both Ulin and
Tasker-Brown agreed with this sentiment,
but emphasized this had to be a Council decision. Ulin added that it would ultimately
prove worthwhile to allow more time to
reach a final decision on the dog run site.
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The curb extensions drew some queries,
including the cost (which was reported to
be $140,000) and the design. Tasker-Brown
explained this configuration has been found
to be successful in other areas.
The noise and pollution caused by allowing even the limited use of leaf blowers
is objectionable according to one resident
and another was upset by people smoking
in the Town parks. The Mayor responded
that since the present Council’s term is now
limited, concerns of this type will be up to
a future Council to deal with.
Trees were another much-discussed
topic. A resident on Brock North was distressed because she felt that the roots of a
large maple tree were causing damage to
her house. She was urged to speak to Councillor McKenzie after the meeting. Questions were raised concerning an adequate
budget to maintain a “tree canopy” as well
as proper maintenance of Town trees.
A resident, claiming to represent 35
others, felt some of the issues in their part
of Town such as traffic problems and the
visible neglect of the R.D. Paul park area
were not being addressed. The Mayor assured him that once concerns are brought
forward they will be addressed. Possible development of this park can be discussed for
next year’s budget.
A variety of other comments covering a
wide range of topics were heard but the two
that elicited the most passionate presentations included the difficulty of parking for
some Hudson residents who had no driveways, had to pay for permits to park on their
street, but then could not find spaces due to
the number of cars belonging to teachers
and staff from Edinburgh School. It was
suggested that Mr. Lalla, an EMSB commissioner, might be approached to find a
solution. Another suggestion was to designate some spots only for residents with permits, as is done in many municipalities.
The second presentation concerned the
new LED lights installed by Public Works
in the Percival parking lot in an attempt to
dissuade “unsavoury characters” from
hanging out there. These lights are raising
the ire of many in the neighbourhood who
feel they are much too bright, too high, illuminate an unnecessarily extensive area
and shine directly into the windows of some
of the homes. They were described by one
resident as more suitable for highways.
Councillor Tasker-Brown agreed with
these complaints, admitted the type of lighting used was a mistake and acknowledged
that consultation with home owners in the
area should have taken place prior to the installation. She promised to join some residents in the parking lot to examine this
problem and the meeting was then adjourned.
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Réunion du Conseil : aout
par Carol Foster
traduction par René Boucher
Trains, travaux routiers et chiens composaient le rapport du maire en ouverture de
la réunion du Conseil du mois d’août. La
catastrophe de Lac-Mégantic a amené la
Ville et le CP à la même table même si ultimement ce sont des règlements fédéraux
qui gouvernent les chemins de fer. Les
travaux de Gaz Métro qui perturbent les
rues de la ville devraient durer de six à huit
semaines. Un ingénieur spécialiste de la circulation a recommandé et conçu les
avancées de trottoir en construction sur
Westminster, et oui, elles sont censées être
de grandes dimensions. Le maire a conclu
en annonçant qu’il sera de nouveau candidat
aux prochaines élections municipales.
Les affaires diverses de la Ville incluaient
l’attribution de 98 000 $ pour des réparations aux fondations du Centre communautaire et 25 000 $ pour les coûts de lancement
de la collecte des déchets organiques qui doit
débuter le 1er octobre. De plus, la Ville
partage un contrat de téléphone Centrex
avec Hampstead et se joint à une résolution
de municipalités demandant que le gouvernement fédéral révise en entier sa réglementation actuelle sur le transport
ferroviaire de matières dangereuses.
La conseillère Tasker-Brown a indiqué
que de nouveaux panneaux limitant le stationnement à deux heures seront installés
sur Ballantyne. Les avancées de trottoir sur
Westminster sont conçues pour ralentir la
circulation et embellir la rue principale. Le
comité sur le parc pour chiens a élaboré des
critères d’évaluation pour l’examen des emplacements potentiels d’un parc clôturé et
devrait présenter ses recommandations au
Conseil dans les quelques prochains mois.
La conseillère Ulin a fait rapport de l’acquisition de nouveaux équipements de jeux
pour les parcs Dave Reid et Davies. La collecte à domicile des déchets organiques
commencera bientôt, ce qui sera bénéfique
pour l’environnement et rentable pour la
Ville. Les bacs et des renseignements seront
disponibles sous peu. Le personnel de la
piscine mérite des félicitations pour la poursuite de l'événement annuel « Shave to
Raise » qui a récolté un total de 11 000 $
jusqu’à présent.
Le conseiller Mazzone qui personnellement entretient des doutes sur la dépense
éventuelle a tout de même demandé au
CCU de préparer un règlement sur le bruit
et de le présenter formellement au Conseil.
Il a invité les citoyens à ajouter aux pressions exercées sur le gouvernement fédéral
par suite du désastre de Lac-Mégantic.
Le conseiller McKenzie a décliné la
liste des projets en cours aux Travaux
publics : réparations de trottoirs et puisards,
travaux sur la promenade Sheraton presque
terminés, nouveaux lampadaires installés au
stationnement Percival et deux autres
avancées de trottoir en travaux. Il a fait remarquer que la diminution récente du nombre de bris des conduites d’eau représente
une économie importante pour la Ville
puisque la réparation de chaque bris peut
coûter de 5 000 $ à 12 000 $.
Période de questions
Pendant la période de questions, trains,
travaux routiers et chiens ont aussi été
soulevés, tout comme les arbres, les souffleuses à feuilles, les problèmes de circulation, l’éclairage, le tabac, les parcs et le
stationnement.
On a d’abord voulu savoir pourquoi la
question du parc pour chiens tardait tellement à se résoudre et pourquoi le terrain
Hodgson ne pourrait-il pas se retrouver sur
la liste des endroits permis puisqu’il y a
maintenant peu d’activité à cet endroit.
Mmes Ulin et Tasker-Brown partagent ce
sentiment, mais ont insisté sur le fait que
cela se devait d’être une décision du Conseil. Mme Ulin a ajouté qu’en fin de
compte, il s’avérerait bénéfique de prendre
tout le temps voulu pour en arriver à une décision finale sur l’emplacement de ce parc.
Les avancées de trottoir ont soulevé des
questions sur leur coût (on a parlé de
140 000 $) et leur conception. Mme TaskerBrown a expliqué que cette configuration
avait fait ses preuves ailleurs.
Le bruit et la pollution engendrés par le
fait de permettre un usage, même limité, des
souffleuses à feuilles sont inacceptables
selon un résident et un autre était incommodé par les fumeurs dans les parcs de la
ville. Le maire a indiqué que puisque le
Conseil actuel en est à ses derniers jours, les
questions de ce type devraient être laissées
au prochain Conseil.
Les arbres ont aussi fait l’objet de discussion. Une résidante de Brock Nord était
bouleversée parce qu’elle est d’avis que les
racines d’un gros érable causent des dommages à sa maison. On lui a conseillé de rencontrer le conseiller McKenzie à la fin de la
réunion. Des questions ont été soulevées
concernant un budget adéquat pour maintenir la « couverture arboricole » ainsi que
l’entretien convenable des arbres de la Ville.
Un résidant, disant en représenter 35
autres, estimait que certains sujets touchant
leur secteur de la ville sont laissés en plan,
comme les problèmes de circulation et le
manque d’entretien évident du parc R.D.
Paul. Le maire l’a assuré que l’on traite les
problèmes qui sont signalés. L’utilisation de
ce parc pourra faire l’objet de discussions
dans le budget de l’an prochain.
Une variété d’autres commentaires sur
un vaste éventail de sujets ont été entendus,
mais une présentation des plus passionnées
traitait de la difficulté de stationner de certains résidants de Hudson qui n’ont pas d’allée, doivent payer pour un permis de
stationnement sur rue et ensuite ne peuvent
trouver de place en raison du nombre de
voitures garées appartenant au personnel de
l’école Edinburgh. L’on a proposé de tenter
une approche auprès de M. Lalla, commissaire à la CSEM, pour trouver une solution.
Une autre suggestion allait dans le sens de
désigner des emplacements réservés aux
résidants avec permis, comme cela se fait
dans d’autres villes.
Une seconde présentation concernait les
nouveaux lampadaires à DEL que les
Travaux publics ont installés au stationnement Percival pour dissuader des « personnages louches » de traîner là. Ces
réverbères soulèvent l’exaspération de
plusieurs qui jugent qu’ils sont trop brillants et trop élevés, illuminent une zone inutilement vaste et brillent directement dans
les fenêtres de certaines des maisons. Un
résidant les a décrits comme étant plus appropriés pour une autoroute.
La conseillère Tasker-Brown s’est dit en
accord avec ces plaintes, a admis que le
type d’éclairage utilisé était une erreur et a
reconnu qu’on aurait dû consulter les propriétaires du secteur avant leur installation.
Elle s’est engagée à rejoindre des résidants
dans le terrain de stationnement pour examiner le problème, après quoi la séance
était levée.
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Next deadline: October 9
SEPTEMBER
Sun 29 Open House. MW Curling Club. 1-5 pm.
Mon 30 Open House. MW Curling Club. 6:30-9 pm.
Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
OCTOBER
Sat
5 Open House. MW Curling Club.10 am-3 pm.
Open House. West End Quilters' Guild. MW United,
88 Ballantyne N. 10 am-2 pm.
Blessing of Pets. St. Philip's. (Rain date October 6) 3 pm.
Tue 8 Organic waste collection information session.
Town Hall. 7 pm.
Fri 18 Military Whist. MW United. Dessert, tea. 7 pm.
Sun 20 Harvest festival and pot-luck lunch. St Philip's. After 10 am
Afternoon Labyrinth Walk. Wadsworth Hall, MW United. 2-4 pm.
Tue 22 Scout Group Annual Food Drive for the NDG Food Depot –
Non-perishable food. Continues on the 23rd and 24th. Call
Bob King at 481-6523 for private pick up if you were missed.
Wed 23 Meet the candidates night. Town Hall. 7 pm.
Rencontrez les candidats. Hôtel de ville. 19h.
Fri 25 Card party. MW Presbyterian (160 Ballantyne N.). Light
luncheon. Info and tickets: Zipper Scriver 486-0742. 1 pm.
Sun 27 Welcome Back Lunch. MW United. Following 10 am worship.
Vote par anticipation. Hôtel de ville. Midi à 20h.
Advance Poll. Town Hall. Noon-8 pm.
Wed 30 Scout Group Annual Blood Donor Clinic. St. Philip's.
Sherbrooke entrance. 2-8 pm.
NOVEMBER
Fri
1 Rotary oyster party. Ticket: $50 / all you can eat.
Partial receipt for tax deduction.
Information: [email protected] Hall. 6:30-9 pm.
Sat
2 Family Bazaar. MW United. 10 am-2 pm.
Sun 3 Jour du scrutin. Auditorium de l’Académie Royal West.
10h à 20h.
Poll day. Royal West Academy auditorium. 10 am-8 pm.
Sat
9 Christmas bazaar and lunch. St Philip's Church Hall.
Home baking, jams and preserves, candy, crafts, collectibles,
linens, knitting, raffles, videos/CDs, books, and much more!
For more information, please call 481-4871. 10 am-2 pm.
Tues 12 Town Council meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
Tue 19 CSSS flu clinic. Town Hall.10 am-3 pm.
Classifieds
PROFESSIONAL WOODWORKING: custom
furniture and custom kitchen / bathroom /
offices and kitchen face-lift. Also shop
rental (210 Ronald Drive) for the woodworker. Woodworking courses are coming
in the New Year. Leslie at 992-9663.
Stephen Coull B. Comm.
Courtier en Assurances de Dommages
Broker in Damage Insurance
68 Westminster Ave. N.
514-481-1134
www.rccoull.com
Community Centre
Halloween
on ice
Sunday, October 27
Location: Arena
Time: 1-2:20 pm
Bring you skates and come dressed up!
Enjoy DJ Jake Sutherland, face painting, crafts and much more!
Remembrance Day
ceremony
Sunday, November 10
Location: The Cenotaph
Time: 12:30
The ceremony will be
followed by a reception for
Veterans and their families at the Town
Hall.
New Hampshire
holiday shopping trip
November 25-27
Cost per person is $299 (double) or $449
(single) + ($25 fee for non-members)
Two nights at the Hotel Residence Inn
by Marriott, North Conway. $75 deposit
due October 3.
Red Cross babysitting
Saturday, October 19 at 9:30 am or
Saturday, November 22 9:30 am
at the Community Centre
11 years or older.
Fall and winter
programs
Check our website: montreal-west.ca or
facebook page: facebook.com/montrealwest.ca. Registration is ongoing for Town
programs at the Community Centre during
regular working hours (8:30 am-12:15 pm
and 1:15-4:30 pm).
The $10 early bird discount for the winter session ends November 22.
Please call the Community Centre for
more information at 484-6186 or email us
at [email protected].
Arena
free skating schedule
Starting September 22
Fridays 3-3:50 pm and Sunday 1-2:20
pm. Please be aware that there are no free
skate hours on Saturdays this season.