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Sound barrier options takento design, costing phaseBy Laureen Sweeney

The decades-old issue of a sound bar-rier in Westmount to muffle noise fromthe Ville Marie expressway took anotherstep forward last week when the first partof a feasibility study from the QuebecTransport ministry (MTQ) was presentedto city officials.The MTQ study from the engineering

firm of Dessau is required by the govern-ment as a preliminary step to helping fundnoise abatement along provincial high-ways. It was funded 50-50 by Westmountand the MTQ.The study provided several options and

types of measures that could be used alongthe Westmount Athletic Grounds and to

the eastern city limits, said CouncillorTheodora Samiotis after the presentationSeptember 11. “We agreed on some options and gave

instructions to proceed to the secondphase of the study, design and costing,”she said. “The key thing is that somethingis possible.” This second phase is expected to take

seven or eight weeks before plans can beput to affected residents for consideration,Samiotis told the Independent.Presentation of the report came on the

heels of a commitment by Samiotis tobring the feasibility process to the pointwhere the sound barrier issue can finallybe resolved, she toldBruce Ave. resident Bron-

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Bike stands for Greene squarecoming ‘shortly’By Laureen Sweeney

A new model of bicycle rack is expectedto be installed in the next couple of weeksfor use outside the Greene public square,Public Works officials said last week. Thesame model had been ordered for the newPrince Albert square.The stands enable the frame of a bike

rather than only a wheel to be attached,providing improved anti-theft security, ex-plained Councillor Cynthia Lulham at the

council meeting September 2.She was replying to a question from

Susan Kazenel of Kensington Ave., whoasked for more bicycle parking on Greene,near Les 5 Saisons, saying that in the ab-sence of racks, cyclists were attaching theirbikes to the city’s new trees and damagingthem.Lulham said the new racks had been

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WTAG: More needed to stemnoise from added trainsBy Laureen Sweeney

As the new Train de l’Est was unveiledlast week, hope that a solution to noise andvibration along the commuter linethrough the Westmount rail corridor maybe next on the Quebec government’sagenda, according to David Schachter,president of the Westmount Train ActionGroup (WTAG).Despite railway work under way to in-

stall a third commuter track along the cor-ridor to “ratchet up” the number of trains,there is still no breakthrough, he said lastweek.“We just want a solution and hope the

new Quebec government opens the pursestrings,” he told the Independent.Among several solutions are new and

quieter equipment, as well as the potentialelectrification of the rail, which MayorPeter Trent stated the city supported in aletter last February to then Transport min-ister Sylvain Gaudreault and to Nicolas Gi-rard, president of the Agencemétropolitaine de transport (AMT), whichoperates the commuter trains.While the mayor said last week he had

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With noises being described as a high-pitched whine coupled with the roar of ajet engine still infiltrating the neighbour-hood bordering the McGill UniversityHealth Centre (MUHC) super-hospital’sconstruction site, Westmount officialshave demanded a meeting with the hospi-tal’s top brass to resolve the issue.That meeting is set to happen this

week.The noise, hospital officials have said,

is likely related to the facility’s dozens ofchimneys and customized cooling towers.These towers, some of the largest inCanada, are located on the easternmostportion of the site, just north of the St.Jacques St. parking garage. The GlenYards property includes land in West-mount, but the temporary offices, cur-rently on the Westmount section, will bereplaced with green space once the hospi-tal project is finished.“We have received complaints from two

Westmount residents,” said SNC-Lavalinspokesperson Diane Rivard. “We are inthe process of balancing the system of thishuge hospital complex. It takes time. Itcannot be done overnight. Right when thefirst person complained about this, westarted looking at mitigation measuresbut, at the moment, nothing about the sys-tem has been finalized.”Rivard said the system will be fully cal-

ibrated by the end of September and, dur-ing that time, the firm has hired anacoustic expert to develop mitigationmeasures. Rivard said SNC-Lavalin has al-ready submitted a report to Westmountshowing that there is “no evidence that weare not respecting the by-law. But thatdoesn’t mean that we aren’t still looking

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Hospital officials say these cooling towers, some of the largest in Canada, may be partially responsiblefor the noise some Westmount residents are hearing.

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upset by the noise. She said people com-plain in different ways, such as contactingtheir local provincial legislator, the city’sUrban Planning department, the directorgeneral or their city councillor. The com-plaints have been rolling in, she said, andthe city is taking this issue very seriously.“We are going to have a meeting, and

we’re hoping a solution comes out of it,”said Smith. “We’re very pleased that thismeeting is taking place.”Montreal’s NDG-district councillor,

Peter McQueen, said he has not heard anycomplaints directly related to the hospital’sventilation system or cooling towers.

‘Constant sound’

York St. resident Dorothy Lipovenkoand Somerville Ave. resident Jean-PhillipeLord both describe the noise coming fromthe hospital similarly. Both residents, inseparate phone interviews, recognized thatthere are accepted noises, such as thetrain, that come from living in southwest-ern Westmount, but what they decsribe asthe constant sound from the hospital isdisrupting their ability to enjoy their prop-erties.Lipovenko said that, at this point, the

decibel levels might meet pre-set stan-dards, but that doesn’t make it okay. It’sthe constant, disruptive sound that she

says violates the city’s nuisance-noise by-law. She said it is making it impossible forher to enjoy a property she has owned forsome 14 years.Her backyard, she said, is unusable.

When barefoot, she said she can feel thevibrations in her home office. She and herhusband have been thankful for the coolersummer as they have been able to keeptheir windows closed much of the timebut, regardless, she said the around-the-clock noise still makes its way into herhouse and disrupts their sleep to the pointthat she said she has trouble functioningduring the day.Representatives from SNC-Lavalin,

Lipovenko noted, have visited her propertyand consulted with her on the issue, butthe problem hasn’t gone away since theventilation system was fired up back inNovember 2013. She questioned the plan-ning behind a super-hospital that puts amega-sized, noisy ventilation system soclose to a residential neighbourhood.“This is a persistent, consistent noise of

which there is virtually no prospect of itending,” said Lipovenko. “They turned iton in late November and, with the excep-tion of a one-hour shutdown a coupleweeks ago for testing, there has been nosilence at all. This neighbourhood hasnever resumed its regular ambiance ofnoise that we all expect.”

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Letters to the Editor

Are parking metersbiased?Did you know that Westmount parking

meters are biased toward toonies? I couldnot believe it. A two-dollar coin seems tobuy one hour at the municipal lot onGreene and Dorchester. I only had quar-ters recently and spent $3.25 to get onehour and 15 minutes!Have I lost my mind?It does seem odd that the type of coin

gets more time instead of the value of it.Here’s an idea: Host the “Great West-

mount Parking Meter” challenge. Let’s seeif they are all the same or if some are moreexpensive than others – and then find outwhy.

Amy Creighton, NDG

Thanks for pedestrianlight at WoodThanks to the city for installing auto-

matic pedestrian lights at the busy deMaisonneuve and Wood intersection. A pedestrian was killed at that intersec-

tion by a left-turning truck last fall, andour association had asked the city tochange the old “on-demand” pedestrianlights for automatic lights, since our sur-

veys found that most pedestrians eitherdid not know about the on-demand pedes-trian light button or they were not pre-pared to wait up to a minute for thepedestrian light to appear after pushing it. Pedestrians can now cross that inter-

section without having to first push a but-ton and then wait. Since the new lights arefour-way, pedestrians do not have to worryabout cars being in the intersection at thesame time. The Wood intersection now of-fers the same pedestrian safety as manyother busy intersections in Westmount,like the Sherbrooke and Victoria intersec-tion, for example.Kudos to the city for that safety im-

provement. In addition to the automatic pedestrian

light, our association had asked that thebusy Wood intersection be equipped witha 10-second straight-ahead green arrowduring the east-west light sequence toallow cyclists (and drivers) to proceedstraight ahead before vehicles can turn leftacross the bike path. This would help re-duce the risk to cyclists from vehicles turn-ing left across the bike path and notrespecting the straight-ahead priority of cy-clists. Green arrows are already standard at

every left-turning intersection along the deMaisonneuve bike path through VilleMarie. The director general has said thatthe city is studying this request.

Dan Lambert, president, Westmount Walking and Cycling

Association

Lansdowne corneralready loud To all the dog owners: Please do not ask

to have a dog run at Lansdowne and St.Catherine. It is already one of the noisiestcorners in Westmount. We have traded a dog run for a swim-

ming pool. Whistles and the not-so-dulcettones of children in the water serenade ourdinner on the balcony. On days when thereis a meet or a special event, there is theblare of announcements and music. The commuter trains pass with regu-

larity. Trucks rumble up through the Glen.Traffic will only increase once the hospitalopens. In winter, Public Works sends out its

artillery of snow clearance vehicles fromjust around the corner. You say the park at the corner is not

being used. Yes it is – as a buffer to someof that sound and as a peaceful oasis. There is no perfect spot for a dog run,

but making this one corner of Westmountthe area for more noise-causing activity isunfair to the residents there!

Susan Bloom, Lansdowne Ave.

Add me to the roster ofno dogs at shuffleboardA dog run in the heart of Westmount

Park? What can they be thinking? It isn’t just that the noise and smell in

the shuffleboard area will be appalling andwill affect everyone either sitting nearby orwalking on any of the many pathwaysthrough the park that run close to the area. It’s also that the dogs and their owners

will have to get there. They will be arrivingand leaving that area from all directions.We will have to say goodbye to any hope ofa peaceful stroll through the park or aquiet read on a park bench.I applaud [those letter-writers] who have

pleaded eloquently that the shuffleboardarea should not be the solution. We truly cannot let it happen.

Rosemary Haddad, De Maisonneuve Blvd.

Open letter to Mayor TrentRecently, Westmount residents have ex-

pressed their feelings against a dog run in

Westmount Park by flooding the Inde-pendent with letters. Almost, if not all, areagainst the plan. Many, including myself,have focussed our displeasure and evenanger on the proposal to use the so-calledshuffleboard site for a dog run – indeed,on any site at all in our much loved West-mount Park.Frederick Law Olmsted, who [inspired]

Westmount Park, Mount Royal Park, NewYork’s Central Park and others would beoutraged to know that, besides other mon-strous changes, Westmount has encasedin concrete the very heart of WestmountPark. The principles Olmsted’s landscape

artistry may be found in “A bridge, a path-way, a tree, a pasture: any and all elementsare brought together to produce a pictur-esque style, each to achieve a particular ef-fect.” (Wikipedia)Concrete is a dead substance. It is dis-

cordant with the very alive greenery ofWestmount Park. But if Westmount is pre-pared spend thousands of dollars to re-move this concrete for a dog run, would itbe prepared to spend money to remove theconcrete for humans to stroll in and takepleasure in [the park], for their need anddesire to breathe fresh air to improve theirhealth? For the chance to meet and con-verse with friends and other residents? [Putting in] a curved wooden bridge

near the ornamental rocks at the tranquilwaterfall to join the great circular greenfield across the lake would “produce a pic-turesque style.” It would bring life againinto the heart of Westmount Park. On the green island, the beautiful wil-

low, which was cut down a few years ago,is springing to life again! And by bringing life again into the

heart of Westmount Park, [it would] leavea legacy by which you would be long and,fondly remembered.

Stephen Chin, Sherbrooke St.

Shuffleboard site for thequiet, not the dogsFair weather favours a unique worship

service at the shuffleboard site, a proposeddog run site in an allegedly “under-uti-lized” area of WestmountPark.

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By Laureen Sweeney

It was Westmount water works thatwent to “the rescue” of Montreal when oneof its major distribution pipes burst Sep-tember 5 on Greene Ave. just north of St.Antoine St. near the entrance to SelbyPark, city officials said.Public safety officers reported finding

water 12 to 15 inches deep after beingcalled to the scene at 12:12 am by a resi-dent of Greene. The street was closednorthbound, allowing St. Antoine to be re-opened. The work, contracted to CanbecConstruction after agreement from Mont-real, took until 3 pm to complete.While the affected pipe belonged to

Montreal, said Public Works director Mar-ianne Zalzal, “We did the intervention be-cause we can close off the water relativelyquickly.”

Increase in water pressure

The cause of the problem was believedto relate to an increase in water pressurefrom Montreal, where work had beenunder way elsewhere. Several other simi-

lar incidents had also been reportednearby in Montreal, she said.A chain reaction of breaks caused by in-

creases in water pressure occurred severalyears ago along Côte St. Antoine whenwater repairs were under way on Decarie(see story April 26, 2011, p. 7).

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Kiely, Blackader challenge MUHC board on hospitalaccessibility, mobilityBy Isaac Olson

During an NDG-based public meetingon September 9, the McGill UniversityHealth Centre (MUHC) board of directorsfaced some tough questions from West-mounters wanting to know how peoplewith reduced mobility are supposed to ac-cess the incoming super-hospital and,once there, how are they supposed to nav-

igate the mega-sized medical facility.“We do not have and will not have in

the foreseeable future a second handi-capped entrance to the Vendôme Metrothat will help people who are wheelchairbound, those with limited mobility andthose families with young children,” saidMaureen Kiely as she asked the boardwhat temporary measures will be in placewhen the hospital is supposed to open inJune 2015.The second entrance, transportation of-

ficials have said, will cost some $70 mil-lion and take at least four years tocomplete, but the province has yet to footthe bill. That entrance, if realized, will tun-nel to the hospital under the train tracks.Until then, the Quebec government is of-fering a $3.4-million upgrade to the inter-modal station as it faces a predicted35-percent increase in riders by 2017. Cur-rently, the station sees 11.1 million ridersannually.Kiely said those who have cars or use a

taxi won’t have a problem accessing thehospital, but “it is a prob-lem for many families.”

The MUHC board of directors updates the public attending the September9 meeting on the super-hospital. Inset: Westmounter Maureen Kiely asksthe board what measures will be taken to get people with reduced mobilityto the hospital once its built.

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It has been a very productive summerfor me, and I can’t believe it’s drawing toan end. There were many outdoor festivalsand celebrations in the riding as peopletook advantage of the good weather. Thisincluded the ALPS swimming finalshosted by Westmount at its magnificentsports and recreation centre.My party held its summer caucus meet-

ing in Edmonton and I took advantage ofbeing in the West to include trips to Cal-gary and Vancouver.I also had the pleasure of taking my

family to Switzerland for two weeks to visitmy oldest son and his family and to do alittle mountain hiking.As Liberal critic for Foreign Affairs, the

summer has been particularly busy withthe many conflicts occurring in the Mid-dle East in Iraq, Syria, Israel and Gaza aswell as Ukraine and several African coun-tries such as South Sudan and CentralAfrican Republic.Canada has an obligation to contribute

in the most constructive manner possibleto the resolution of the many conflicts oc-curring in these troubled regions.Last week, I accompanied John Baird

and Paul Dewar on a visit to Iraq to speak

to government leaders, visit a refugeecamp and go to the northern frontline inthe fighting against ISIS.Parliament resumes on the 15th of Sep-

tember. While we focus most of our atten-tion on debating legislation, there is alsothe undeniable fact that we are only abouta year away from the next federal election.While Mr. Harper announced some

time ago that the election would occur ona fixed date in October 2015, nothing pre-vents him from choosing another time.For example, he could choose to run aspring election.

15 bills await debate

In total, there are about 15 governmentbills awaiting debate, many of which dealwith criminal justice, a focus for the cur-rent government.In terms of specific fall legislation,

there are a number of bills that will likelyreceive a great deal of media attention thisfall, the first being the legislation dealingwith prostitution, which is currently incommittee.Another bill that will get noticed is

Justin Trudeau’s private member’s bill call-ing for greater transparency in parliamentand through the Access to InformationAct.As usual, we can expect a budget to be

delivered next February and after sevendeficit budgets, this one is expected to bein surplus. Given that it is delivered in anelection year, we can certainly expect thegovernment to make election-type prom-ises as it delivers this budget.All in all, an exciting year ahead and I

look forward to continuing to serve you.

Election may be comingOur Man in OttawaMarc Garneau, MPfor Westmount-Ville Marie

Shaar roof fire sendsAkiva to SelwynStudents from Akiva School were relo-

cated to nearby Selwyn House September5 while firefighters extinguished a roof fireat the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim,Public Security officials said in relating theincident.The building, which houses the school,

was evacuated as a precaution and the stu-dents’ parents were notified to pick uptheir children at the new location.The fire broke out around 3 pm during

roofing work on the portion of the roofover the sanctuary and caused major traf-fic congestion in the area. Côte St. An-toine, Church Hill, Kensington andMetcalfe were closed off by public safetyofficers and police to allow for the passageof emergency vehicles.The fire was reported out by 4:17 pm.

election in April , he noted that Girard re-mains AMT president.Schachter said that WTAG, which now

has 175 members, hoped to hold anothermeeting as soon as possible with repre-sentatives from all three levels of govern-ment “to advance our hope for a solution.”A previous meeting in February at

AMT offices that included representativesfrom the offices of federal MP Marc Gar-neau and provincial legislator JacquesChagnon had led to the mayor’s letter.Another meeting in July at city hall,

however, did not have provincial repre-sentation but included a presentationfrom a Concordia study on the impact ofnoise pollution in the Montreal area,Schachter said.“The priority is infrastructure” as a

means to reducing noise and vibration,said Councillor Theodora Samiotis, whochaired the July meeting and representsTrent on the Train de l’Ouest committee.She said an important “breakthrough”

in the process, however, was a dialoguehad been created with all three levels ofgovernment, citizens and railway officials.This had emerged in the summer of 2013from the fight by residents and city offi-cials to reduce construction noise on therail bed and positioning of new signalgantries (see August 6, 2013, p. 5).

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Art Westmount to showcase work of record 75 artistsBy Laureen Sweeney

This year’s edition of Art Westmount inlate September will feature several newhighlights, Councillor Nicole Forbes, theco-chair, told the Independent last week. Atradition of innovation has characterizedthe biennial event since its inception in2006.For starters, a record number of 75

artists are participating this time. Two newvenues have been added to include artistsfrom Manoir Westmount and WestmountOne, and a special breakfast preview forsponsors will be introduced.Another new feature is the publication

of a full-colour 88-page book of partici-pants, Forbes said. “It’s really a beautifulcoffee-table type book that devotes onepage per artist.” It replaces a smaller cata-logue and will sell for $5.The fifth edition of Art Westmount to

showcase the community’s artists takesplace Saturday, September 27, noon to 6pm, and Sunday, September 28, 10 am to6 pm.The exhibits will be centred at Victoria

Hall, the Gallery and the library with addi-tional venues at Place Kensington and thenewly participating Manoir Westmountand Westmount One, a seniors’ residenceon Côte St. Luc Rd. just west of Victoriaand the Westmount border.The event coincides with Quebec’s

Journées de la Culture “and recognizes theimportance of art and the passion of ouramateur, emerging and establishedartists,” Forbes explained.

Democratic venture

“Last time we had more than 1,200 vis-itors, and we’re expecting even more thisyear,” she said. “It’s a very democratic ven-ture because we have no jury. Anyone canjoin in who is brave enough to show theirpaintings, sculptures and photographs.”Arrangements for the purchase of

works of art are conducted privately be-

tween the artist and buyer.Being self-financing and not involving

any money from the city, Forbes said, theevent counts heavily on its main roomsponsors as well as advertisers. As a result,the program is introducing a special

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co-chaired by Forbes and artist RamezRabbat. It consists of volunteers MonaAgia, Diana Bruno, Mui Bui, AnnaGedalof, Jennifer Goddard, Cynthia Gra-hame, Nathalie Guez, Lily Lam, Pierre LeGourriérec, Chantal Montreuil, TamaraScullion and Bonnie Shemie.The volunteers are supported by the

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wen Mantel at the September 2 city coun-cil.“My role as your councillor is to see this

through,” Samiotis stated. “I made a com-mitment to my residents to see thisthrough.”Samiotis was reacting to lengthy alle-

gations by an obviously frustrated Mantelthat the city had failed to follow throughon previous plans and options.In a heated exchange with Mantel,

Samiotis, Councillor Cynthia Lulham andMayor Peter Trent explained how manyscenarios had been changed, abandonedor updated as the Turcot project unfoldedand Canadian Pacific (CP) refused to allowWestmount to use some of its land for aberm (see June 18, 2013, p. 22).A lot of work had been done by the city

on the issue, they explained. Much of thedata collected by the city’s own feasibilitystudies had been handed over for theMTQ study.Once the Turcot plans had been final-

ized to lower the Ville Marie Expresswaywest of Hallowell, the council decided tomove ahead on the government’s terms byaccepting its 50-50 terms of funding theMTQ study (see December 10, 2013). Ithad previously wanted Quebec to pay 100percent.

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Ronc and Monet: Inwardsignificance

By Heather Black

This month, Cécile Ronc’s fluid land-scapes create an atmospheric neverland atthe McClure Gallery at the Visual ArtsCentre, while André Monet’s bold por-traits dominate Galerie de Bellefeuille. Al-though different in subject matter andstyle, the work of both artists evokes in-sight into their chosen subjects.

Cécile Ronc at the McClure Gallery

In this exhibition, Ronc’s large-scalecanvases are ethereal and atmospheric.Entitled “Le pays où l’on n’arrive jamais,”diffused shapes evoke both memories anddreams. The muted greys and subtle pas-tels convey reflection within a playful andpainterly style.In “Courants contraires,” rich textures

create a dynamic landscape, where waterflows and freezes in mid air. Inspired byIceland’s northern landscape, complexlines and shapes recreate barrens and gla-ciers. In “Serendipity,” yellow paint splattered

across a smooth canvas evokes meadowflowers within a cool, inhospitable beauty.A butterfly-shaped composition is cleverlytitled “Hisser le papillon noir.”Ronc’s calm yet dynamic paintings sug-

gest uninhabited landscapes. A large unti-tled painting with dark brushstrokes asfoliage against crater-like mountains re-calls Chinese traditional landscape. Here,the asymmetric composition evokes anemptiness of an undetermined promisedland.Playful yet tranquil, these paintings

evoke an evolving natural world and, forthe artist, an evolution in artistic style.

“Le pays où l’on n’arrive jamais” con-tinues until Saturday, September 27 at theMcClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Ave.

André Monet at Galerie de Bellefeuille

Monet’s exhibition of large format por-traits entitled “V.I.P.” includes paintingsof over 30 cultural icons, from Pablo Pi-casso, Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe,to the contemporary Cate Blanchett orAmy Winehouse. Painted in black acrylicin a Warhol-like graphic style, a uniquebackground of newspaper clippings,stamps or maps add context as well ascolour.In “Ali,” the boxer’s hard-edged, close-

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Outdoor servive held in park

The Emmaus Anglican Church, which usually holds its Sunday worship at Westmount Park United Church, took advantage of the weather the morning ofSeptember 7 to hold its service outside in Westmount Park. Some 70 people gathered to listen to the music of Ana Sares on the flute, Tom Zalatnai on theguitar and Lucam Chauny on the drum. Interim rector Trevor Potter led the service and others spoke from time to time. Afterwards, they had a picnic andbarbecue. Photo: Ralph Thompson

vas. Painted larger than life, a blood-redmagazine clipping in the left-hand cornermirrors his fierce, competitive spirit. Incontrast, the pose of Montreal Symphonyconductor Kent Nagano, painted on sheetmusic, is characteristically lyrical.For the portrait of a young Elizabeth

Taylor, the black outline is softened by dif-fused edges. The subject’s innocent ex-pression is juxtaposed with the text “MonMariage” suggests an evolving personalityas well as social mores. In contrast, for“Jackie O,” the vibrant and multi-facettedJacqueline Kennedy Onassis is painted assix unique portraits against orange back-

grounds in a Warhol-like two-row, three-column format.Monet’s unique style of collage, both

lively or faded like yesterday’s news,brings these legends to life. This dramaticand thought-provoking exhibition is ondisplay until Wednesday, September 24 atGalerie de Bellefeuille’s new showroom at1366 Greene Ave.New in technique yet reassuringly fa-

miliar, Ronc’s soft palette conveys the soli-tude of a northern landscape, whileMonet’s strong mix of painting and jour-nalism elicits social commentary. Yet asimages of reflection and personal insight,both artists invite the viewer to experiencelife through their eyes.

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A ground-breaking ceremony tookplace on September 9 at Temple Emanu-

El Beth Sholom to mark the start of con-struction on an accessibility ramp outsidethe sanctuary entrance on Sherbooke St.It is the first phase of a five-year capital

campaign.“The fact that we are starting this proj-

ect by building a ramp so that you can getinto this building with dignity and with re-spect and with openness and with wel-come is the best possible way that I canthink of to show the value of this commu-nity – you’ll forgive the pun – in a very con-crete way,” said the temple’s senior rabbiLisa Grushcow.Temple president Stephen Yaffe said

that when the campaign was launchedmore than two years ago, “we didn’t knowhow much we would need, but we knewthat we would need a lot, and we wouldneed to look at the access to our building.And so today it is fitting that this is ourfirst project.”Yaffe spoke of long-time temple mem-

ber Gordon Lax, the lead donor for theramp, as someone who “led quietly by ex-ample.” Coming phases in the capital campaign

are said to include an interior access ramp,improvements to the community hall,main sanctuary and the chapel.

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after work on French drains, restoration oflandscaping, repair of rear terraces, stabi-lization of land grade and the addition ofsome stones and walls to allow for plant-ings;3200 The Boulevard: landscaping to in-

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28 Rosemount: to cut down a tree pro-vided a replacement is planted within ayear of issuance of the tree cutting certifi-cate;MUHC/CUSM: to pave the access road

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openings of the storefront façade;565 Roslyn: to replace garage door and

windows;493 Elm: at a Category I house, to re-

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She said the inter-neighbourhood coali-tion, known as the Concertation Inter-quartiers (CIQ), is currently circulating apetition, which will be submitted to therelative authorities soon as there are“many, many people in western Montrealthat are very worried about this.”MUHC director general and CEO Nor-

mand Rinfret replied, “Clearly our agendahas been to push highly on the govern-ment, municipal as well as provincial, toensure there was going to be the right con-nectivity between the Vendôme Metro sta-tion at the opening time.”Rinfret said he is happy to see that

there are going to be temporary measuresto help control the congestion at the sta-tion. However, he said, it still won’t behandicapped-accessible. There is an ongo-ing discussion regarding the potential ofinstalling a shuttle bus to the station, hesaid, but a decision has not been made.The second entrance, he said would

allow a handicapped-accessible entrance tothe Metro station’s platform and the hos-pital. There is a design made in collabora-tion with the Société de transport deMontréal and the Agence métropolitaine

de transport.“I hope this will get the priority that it

should,” he said. “We are still putting pres-sure on this, I guarantee you.”Citing the fact that many people are al-

ready going to have “enormous difficulty”getting to the hospital, Bridget Blackaderasked how patients are going to circulatearound such a large facility as there is somuch distance between the different de-partments.Rinfret said when patients go to the

site, there is going to be handicappedac-cess and ways of navigating the facility.Imma Franco, the MUHC’s associate di-rector for planning of programs and serv-ices, said, “Although it is a very large site,it is very localized for the different clien-tele and patients.”The necessary services, she said, will be

“co-located.” A parent with a child, shesaid, will go to one floor to get their x-raysand blood drawn. There are very few pa-tients that will have to traverse from blocksA to D. It’s very unlikely that such a casewill happen, she said, but if it does, “ourtransport staff will do that with wheel-chairs and other means.”

MUHC cont’d. from p. 8When public safety officers were calledSeptember 3 to Hillside Lane for a truckand trailer blocking passage at 11:09 am,they found traffic backed up to St. Cather-ine St., Public Security officials said. Thetruck had apparently been unable to ma-noeuvre the sharp turn onto Hillside Ave.

while pulling the trailer loaded with lum-ber. The problem was eventually sortedout.It was not reported whether or not the

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By Michael Moore

A Victoria Ave. merchant fell victim toa fraud scheme after receiving a phone callfrom a woman claiming to be from theCanada Revenue Agency on September 5,according to Constable Stephan Laper-rière.The woman allegedly claimed that she

was investigating the merchant for unpaidback taxes and fines. She reportedly toldthe store owner that he could settle thedebt by purchasing several prepaid VISAcards, giving her the authorization code

and keeping the transaction confidential.“It’s the first time I’ve heard of a fraud

using this type of scheme,” said Laper-rière.According to Laperrière, the merchant

purchased and handed over prepaid cardswith a combined value of almost $2,000.The store owner eventually realized he hadbeen victimized and reported the incidentto police.Laperrière couldn’t reveal whether the

store is actually facing any back taxes orfines and, if so, the total amount.Before agreeing to any payments over

the phone, Laperrière encourages mer-chants to first verify not only the identity ofthe caller, but their store’s finances as wellto ensure the validity of the alleged inves-tigator’s claims.“Shop owners should keep a heads-up

in case they get similar calls from peoplesaying they are from Revenue Canada.They should validate who is on the otherline by calling them back [at an officialnumber] and verify with their accountant,if they have one, before paying thesethings off,” he said.

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of a car locate his vehicle September 5after he reported it had disappeared fromDorchester near Greene, where he recalledhaving parked it. Public Security officialssaid he sought assistance at 8:30 am, sus-pecting it had been towed due to workbeing done on the street. After determin-ing that no towing had taken place, pa-trollers searched the area and found thecar in the parking area behind 4054Dorchester near Clandeboye.

Noisy party brings 3complaintsA 19-year-old woman living on Roslyn

north of Sherbrooke was told September 6she would receive a ticket for $148 afterthree complaints were received about loudmusic and voices at her home between1:47 am and 3:58 am, Public Security offi-cials said. Patrollers could hear “excessive”music and after one call found a partyguest lying on the grass after tripping. Itwasn’t the first time the address had gen-erated complaints.

Four leaf-blowingcontractors finedFour contractors using leaf blowers out

of season were issued tickets for $269 eachbetween September 2 and 4, Public Secu-rity officials report. All had received previ-ous tickets for the same infraction since atleast 2011. One contractor working onGrenville stated he was well aware of thecity regulations but his client wanted thedriveway cleaned. Others were found onChurch Hill, Westmount Ave. and UpperBelmont.


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AVIS DE DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITIONÀ TOUTES LES PERSONNES INTÉRESSÉES

AVIS PUBLIC est par la présente donné que la Ville de Westmount a reçu unedemande pour un permis de démolition et un programme de remplacement pour lebâtiment situé au 26, avenue Shorncliffe.

Ce projet implique une démolition substantielle du bâtiment original. Comptetenu que les travaux touchent plus de 50% de toutes les façades principales, ilsdoivent être soumis à l’examen du comité de démolition. Ce projet consiste enl’ajout d’un étage sur le volume principal du bâtiment existant en façade sur l’avenueShorncliffe.

Tous les documents pertinents concernant cette demande de permis dedémolition, incluant les plans, peuvent être consultés au bureau de la directrice duService de l’aménagement urbain, situé au 4333, rue Sherbrooke Ouest àWestmount pendant les heures d’ouverture, soit du lundi au vendredi de 8 h 30 à16 h 30.

Toute personne qui veut s’opposer à la démolition doit, dans les dix (10) joursde la publication de l’avis public, ou à défaut, dans les dix (10) jours qui suiventl’affichage de l’avis sur l’immeuble concerné, faire connaître par écrit son oppositionmotivée à la greffière de la Ville à l’adresse ci-après.

De plus, chaque personne désirant exprimer son accord à la démolitionproposée ou présenter toute autre proposition, doit également le faire, par écrit,dans cette période de dix (10) jours, à la greffière de la Ville à l’adresse suivante:

Services juridiques et greffeVille de Westmount4333, rue Sherbrooke OuestWestmount (Québec) H3Z 1E2

Toute personne qui aura déposé auprès du greffe, une opposition motivée parécrit ou fait une proposition par écrit, à l’intérieur de ce délai, sera avisée de la date,de l’heure et du lieu de la séance publique du comité de démolition au cours delaquelle cette demande de permis de démolition, et le programme préliminaire pourla réutilisation du sol à être dégagé seront étudiés. Ces personnes (ou leursreprésentants dûment autorisés par écrit) pourront être entendues par le comité dedémolition au cours de cette séance publique.

DONNÉ à Westmount, Québec, ce 16 septembre 2014.

Viviana Iturriaga EspinozaGreffière de la Ville

NOTICE OF DEMOLITION APPLICATIONTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Westmount has received anapplication for a demolition permit, and for the replacement program for buildinglocated at 26 Shorncliffe Avenue.

This project involves substantial demolition of the original building. As thedemolition work exceeds 50% of all main façades, the project must be submittedfor consideration by the Demolition Committee. This project consists of an additionof a second storey to the existing main volume of the building facing ShorncliffeAvenue.

All relevant documents concerning this demolition application, including plans,may be consulted at the Office of the Director of Urban Planning located at4333 Sherbrooke Street West, in Westmount, during regular business hours, fromMonday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A person wishing to oppose the demolition must give the reasons for objecting, inwriting, within 10 days of publication of the public notice or, failing such notice,within 10 days following the posting of the notice on the immovable concerned. Thewritten objection must be sent to the City Clerk at the address below.

Likewise, any person wishing to express support for the proposed demolition,or make any other comment in this regard, must also do so, in writing, to the CityClerk, within that period of ten (10) days, at the following address:

Legal Services and City Clerk’s OfficeCity of Westmount4333 Sherbrooke Street WestWestmount, Quebec H3Z 1E2

Any person who has filed, in writing, objections or comments with the City Clerk,within the specified delay, shall be notified of the date, time and place of the publicsitting of the Demolition Committee at which the application for the demolitionpermit and the proposed preliminary program for the reutilization of the vacatedland shall be considered. These persons (or their representatives who have beenduly authorized in writing) may be heard by the Demolition Committee at the publicsitting.

GIVEN at Westmount, Quebec, this September 16, 2014.

Viviana Iturriaga EspinozaCity Clerk

ceived our inventory of the new model,”Public Works director Marianne Zalzalconfirmed last week. “They will be in-stalled shortly, probably in about twoweeks. We just have to find out where.”Daniel Lambert, president of the West-

mount Walking and Cycling Association,who had attended the city council meet-ing, later told the Independent he was sur-prised that “the mention of a chipped treeseemed to prompt action on this issue.”He said he had liaised with Public Worksalmost a year ago on this new model ofbike stand and wondered why they weretaking so long to be installed.

In fact, it was almost a year ago at theOctober meeting of city council that Lul-ham had assured questioners the bikeracks for the newly refurbished intersec-tion at Greene and de Maisonneuve had al-ready been ordered (see October 8, 2013,p. 13).Lambert said it was important for the

bike stands to be installed in intervals upand down the street so that cyclists, seek-ing convenience and an easy watch overtheir bikes would use them, “otherwisethey’ll continue to use the trees or posts.”

Bixi station still short 4

He said he also hoped a way could befound to find space for adding the four

Bixi slots that had to be removed from thedocking station at Greene and de Maison-neuve when the new street design and theplanting of a tree had forced the size of thestand to be reduced initially from 15 to 7.While the city had managed to squeeze

in room for four more slots, he recalled,Westmount’s most-used Bixi station is stilllacking four, all for the sake of a new tree,which he hopes can still be relocated.“Provision for bicycles seems to have

been an after-thought in the planning andlandscaping of the intersection,” he said.“Since the city is promoting active

transportation, I hope that in future proj-ects the planning for bicycles is done inadvance of construction and landscaping.”

Bike racks cont’d. from p. 1 Cars still parkingimproperly on hillsAnother incident of a parked car mov-

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About 130 people attended the 100thanniversary dinner at MountainsideUnited Church on September 13 in theoriginal Leslie Hall building. The guestsincluded congregation members and twoformer ministers. “Organizing co-chairs Tom Zukow and

Judy Johnston have spent a year with theirteam of helpers preparing for this an-niversary,” said Betsy Zukow, responsible

for communications and a 45-year veteranof the church. Following dinner, guestslisteded to musical performers includingMargaret and Raphael Castro, Valerie Be-langer, Katherin Welte, François Guertin,Benjamin Kwong, Candice Santos andAldy Santos and Caroline Derome. A cen-tennial celebration service was to be heldthe next day in the Leslie Hall building,built in 1914.

Photos: Ralph Thompson


This photo (see below) shows other-wise. The restorative and spiritual calm of the

stately trees appeals to a variety of users.Introducing a dog run in the very heart ofthe park would be a severe blight to thefundamental purpose of the park – whichis after all, play, repose and serenity, andwould destroy its overall aesthetics and en-ergy. This is an ill-conceived solution to an

undeniable and urgent need in the south-west sector, a high-density residential area

with many dog owners. Before the arenaproject, residents had access to a dog runthat was more appropriately and conve-niently located at the intersection of Lans-downe and St. Catherine. Should seriousconsideration not be given to restoring it,in an improved state, to its original site? The city owes it to all residents to find a

viable solution for the common good. John Fretz, Sherbrooke St.

Next, meet the lime treeI am sure we have all seen this rangy

tree by the gazebo and, like myself, nevergiven it a second thought.

For the record, itsgirth measures 3.5 me-ters and its neighbour is2.7 meters. That makesthe former well over 300years old, and the latter (ayoungster) at about 230years! One can just imag-ine what a different placethis was when the treeswere saplings.This tree, now old and

diseased, is a lime (tilia)commonly known inNorth America as bass-wood.This species dates

back to antiquity and wassacred to the Celts.

Venus, the goddess of love, is mentionedin the tree’s heart-shaped leaves.These trees, like sentinels offering

shade, form a row on either side of thefootpath between the gazebo and the la-goon.If the trees were pollarded (removing

the upper branches), they would offer ascent that has been described by one au-thor as one that “embraces me every daywith the true, the peerless lime-flowerscent, making me skip and pirouette un-mindful of my rickety knee.”Not surprisingly, these trees are meas-

ured in centuries. For example, a lime inWestonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire

Letters cont’d. from p. 6

September 14 at Westmount Park’s ‘shuffleboard’ area.. Photo courtesy of John Fretz

A lime tree in Westmount Park in early September. Photo courtesy of Michael Walsh

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throughout her young life and has shownsignificant progress in adjusting to rulesand routine in her present environment. She has a history of neglect and lacking

in activities to stimulate her development,resulting in delays in area of speech.Sometimes it is hard to understand her as

she has a difficult time with expressive lan-guage. May is presently receiving servicesin the community where she is progress-ing in this regard.May’s parents are unable to take care of

her. She needs a family that can make along-term commitment, as well as beingopen to structured visits from her parents. The ideal foster family would be a two-

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is estimated to be 2,000 years old. Anotherin Naters, Switzerland, still extant, wasfirst mentioned 1357.Greek mythology tells the story of Zeus

and Hermes visiting the land of the mor-tals and finding that the only house thatwould offer them shelter belonged toPhilemon and Baucis. To reward them fortheir hospitality the gods granted their

wish: to be together after death. When thetime came, Zeus, true to his word, turnedPhilemon into an oak and Baucis into alime tree to stay together for eternity.Perhaps that is the reason there are

many oak trees planted adjacent the parks’limes!

Michael Walsh, Melville Ave.

Public safety officers were called to Vic-toria Hall September 5 at 10:41 pm to helpcalm down an intoxicated woman, PublicSecurity officials said. The woman wasfound screaming and causing a distur-bance inside the front door after an event

taking place in the building. She was fi-nally ordered outside after reportedly shov-ing her hand in the face of an officer. Afriend of the woman encouraged her tocalm down and leave. She was reported tohave been involved in a personal dispute.

Woman causes disturbance at Vic Hall


Blue skies were smiling and sunshinewas streaming through floor-to-ceilingwindows when local resident HainyaWiseman entertained in her Westmountpenthouse on July 3. A renowned glass and china collector,

Wiseman is also a fabulous cook. Theproof is in the pudding, as they say, or inher case, in the amazing, abundant buffet.She served Korean sweet potato noodleswith assorted mushrooms, fresh Quebecsweet corn in a crunchy vegetable saladwith a sweet vinaigrette and mini pizzaswith stuffed mushrooms and pickledsalmon. Yes, all home-made. And that’snot all. Guests marvelled over her caramel

pumpkin cheesecake, pistachio nut brittle,

old-fashioned lemon pie and moist choco-late cake iced with an oh-so-smoothespresso butter cream. Move over JuliaChild! The event was a fundraiser for the

Château Ramezay museum. In collabora-tion with UNESCO, the museum has beenchosen as one of the 1,001 historic sites tobe on one’s bucket list. Built in the 18thcentury, it was the home of Claude deRamezay, Montreal’s first governor. ItsGovernor’s Garden, with orchard, herband kitchen gardens, inspired Wiseman increating her sumptuous spread. In honour of this historic organization,

she decorated tables with her museum-quality dinnerware. Sparkling throughoutthe various rooms in her two-storey homewere monogrammed Minton Celeste bluechina, gold ormolu salt cellars, along withMurano glass bowls, under plates andglasses. Art historian Serge Quevillion gave a

fascinating presentation of Wiseman’sother tableware pieces, carefully kept in

special cupboards. The museum’s André Delisle, di-

rector-curator, and Gail Grant, vicepresident of museum’s board of di-rectors, were pleased with the$8,000 raised. Westmounters attending in-

cluded Nancy Brown, Ami Bard,Linda Smith, Phyllis Thessler, GaelFraser-Tyler, Freda Applebaum andYelka Acimovic, as well as JeanneSaunders and Anne Baril.

Social Notesfrom Westmountand Beyond

Veronica Redgrave

Home-cooked splendour for Château Ramezay

Serge Quevillon, left, and Hainya Wiseman. André Delisle, left, and Gail Grant.

From left, Gael Fraser-Tyler, Anne Baril and Jeanne Saunders.

It is soon time for the Independent’s fall social calen-

dar. Please send event information (date, title, contact,

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