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Bob Brodie ........................4Community Centre ....16-17CRA ................................11Environmentally yours ......10
Guides................................13Horticultural Society ............3IODE ....................................4Libraries ........................4, 10
News from the pews ....14-15Operatic Society................3Réunion du Conseil ........19Rotary................................5
Schools ..........................6-9Scouts ............................12Town Council Report..........18Vôtre en environnement ....16
MW Fire Station turns 100by Harold Rosenberg The MoWest fire station has been slightly modified over the
years, some rooms have been put to new use and the fire trucksand communications equipment are completely modern, but thebuilding, which turns 100 this year, is largely unchanged since thebeginning. The idea for a police and fire station was put forward by Mayor
James Ballantyne at a council meeting in 1913. Up to that time,the MoWest policemen doubled as firemen and all fire equipment
Delsa Daycare: taking care with a “nice heart”
October 2014, Vol. 42, No. 7Montreal West Viewspaper
by Maurice KrystalI saw the sign for Garderie
Éducative Delsa in the upstairswindow of the duplex on West-minster, north of the Hump. Ihad a one o’clock appointment,rang the bell and walked up thestairs past colourful murals upto the second floor. There I metthe mother-daughter team ofAfrooz Abdollahzadeh andNaghmeh Mohammadian. Wesat in the kitchen at a small tableand chairs meant for toddlers. Itwas surprisingly comfortable. Itwas one of the few times myshortness was an advantage. Welaughed as they spelled out theirlong Iranian family names.They left Iran in 1998 seek-
ing a life that promised moreopportunities. Their husband/fa-ther came to Montreal threeyears earlier. Naghmeh attended NDG
Elementary and College Mariede France. She graduated lastyear from Dawson College witha diploma in early childhood
education. Together with hermother they opened their owndaycare this past March.Afrooz was a hairdresser in
Iran. Daycare centres were andstill are rare in her homeland.Though things are slowly chang-ing most Iranian women stay athome or have aunts or grand-mothers watch over infants. Afterjoining her husband in Montreal,Afrooz attended classes at the Uof M and then obtained a certifi-cate in child and family care.While working at a daycare foreight years she earned a teachingdegree and then studied interiordesign. She is the one who cre-ated the murals.The family has lived in Mon-
treal West since 2007. They livedownstairs and the entire up-stairs unit is devoted to smallchildren. I was given a tour ofthe premises and saw the sleep-ing infants in cribs. One to threeis nap time. It is bright, cleanand well thought out. As we
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Fruit tree harvestDo you have a healthy fruit tree on your
property but don’t have the time or energyto harvest it? Allow us to come pick yourfruit for free and prevent letting deliciousfood from going to waste. How it works: we pick the fruit, we give
you a portion, we donate a portion to theNDG Food Depot and we sell a portionback to the community.If interested please call us at 623-2040 or
send us an email at [email protected] you.
Annie McLaughlan
Come celebrate with us!
An evening of enter-tainment, drinks andhors d’oeuvres. Special performance byMWOS showcasing their Gilbert and Sulli-van repertoire.Venez célébrer avec nous! Une soirée de
spectacle, apéros et canapés où l’on peutentendre les fameuses chansons de Gilbert& Sullivan chantées par les chanteurs deMWOS.
Saturday, November 1, 19 hVictoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke St. W.)[email protected], 990-8813 (ext. 2)Students: $20, seniors: $25, adults: $30
Montreal West OperaticSociety
Twenty-five yearsago, a group met withthe goal of keepingMeadowbrook GolfClub green. It wasn’tyet clear to the groupexactly what develop-ment was being pro-
posed, but the threat ofhousing on the golf course area unified thegathering. That group would eventually be-come Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook, acitizens’ movement that has metamor-phosed from somehow, some way keepingthe area green and preventing the jugger-naut of condo development, to promoting –with landscape architect’s visions – thespace as a future public park.One of the first leaders of the movement,
Côte Saint-Luc resident Kay Wolofsky, re-members the day it all started. “On Thurs-day, August 24, 1989, a large group ofconcerned residents of Côte Saint-Luc andMontreal West formed a circle in the cul-de-sac at the western end of Guelph Road.Each person brought their own chair.Howard Barza suggested the acronymG.O.L.F (Guard Our Local Face) and thuswas the forerunner of Les Amis du ParcMeadowbrook created. I cannot help butfeel grateful knowing that the effort to savethe Meadowbrook golf course – as greenspace and park – is in competent hands. Iknow we will succeed. Environmental his-tory is on our side.”Three of the residents active in the early
Save Meadowbrook phase were GillesSabourin, who could not be located,Howard Barza and Mark Yaffe.
Mark Yaffe remembers the first meetingand the energy that came through so clearly;“What impressed me was the passion thatwas immediately apparent. What was alsonoteworthy was the age range and differentinterests of the participants. From youngpeople to retirees, everyone wanted to savethe space as green though there was no con-sensus what the green endpoint would be.”Howard Barza has similar memories. “It
was not clear what exactly would happen orhow, but from the first meeting, there wasan energy coming from the very differentbackgrounds of everyone there.”The group has naturally changed in 25
years, but the energy has not. Membershave grown older or moved away and manymore have been added from all corners ofthe island of Montreal. It is a salute to theoriginal group and to the succeeding mem-bers that, while some of the actors are dif-ferent, the energy that drove them tomaintain the green space is there in the cam-paign to make it a public park for everyone.It is as though the energy for green spacesin people’s lives is like a biological cam-bium, which perennially spurs new growth.The passion for keeping the land green hasrefocused into a passion for a park.
Come celebrate!Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook is
throwing a party to celebrate these 25 yearsof hard work and we hope that you comeand bring your friends. October 17 at 7:30pm, Royal West Auditorium. For tickets($25), please contact Erica Brown [email protected].
from Erica Brown
Meadowbrook conservation evolves into Meadowbrook Park creation
The Lazy Gardener returns
October brings cooler weather and thefirst frost. Gardens are put to bed and welook inwards. Many people find the appealof houseplants brings a sense of reprieveduring the winter months. Plants in ourhouses provide us with lovely greenery andbeautiful flowers at the same time as puri-fying the air, improving our health and lift-ing our sprints. Popular speaker and prolific author on all
things horticultural, Larry Hodgson, akaThe Lazy Gardener, returns to the Horticul-tural Society to speak on how to maintainhealthy houseplants without too much effort.The evening, which promises to be en-
tertaining as well as informative, takesplace Monday, October 20, 7:30 pm at theTown Hall. Everyone is most welcome.Guests are asked a $5 admission fee.
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Consultants: Birdie Goodman and Elaine Wisenthal-Milech
Exams are around the corner.
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DANSE25e anniversaire de Meadowbrook
Sortez vos vestes à franges et vos souliers à plate-forme! Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrookcélèbre son 25e anniversaire! Vingt-cinq ans à protéger les espaces verts de Meadowbrook!Grâce au travail de nos bénévoles et à ceux qui nous appuient, aucun béton n’a été coulé.Mais la bataille n’est pas terminée ! Le propriétaire du terrain veut toujours y construireun projet résidentiel de haute densité. Et même si nous n’avons pas atteint tous nos objectifs- nous voulons que le golf devienne un parc-nature patrimonial accessible à tous - nousvoulons tout de même célébrer notre réussite à ce jour. Rock, disco, soul, vous ne pourrezpas rester assis! Costumes de l’époque ou costumes d’animaux ne sont pas requis, maisajouteront à la fête! Il y aura des prix pour les meilleurs costumes!
Quand? Le vendredi 17 octobre à 19 h 30.Où? Académie Royal West, 189 Easton
Combien? 25 $.Où puis-je me procurer des billets?
Communiquez avec Erica Brown au [email protected].
HMS Victory Chaptermembers get ready to packpersonal property bags forAuberge Transition.Twenty-one pretty and use-ful bags were packed. Sur-plus items, such as large
bottles of liquid soap and many individualshampoo and perfume samples were col-lected and passed on to the shelter as well. The notepads, pens, toothpaste and
toothbrushes were particularly valued asitems that one might not think of when leav-ing home in a hurry.
In memoriam
Bob BrodieA long-time resident, Bob Brodie, died
in early April in his 100th year. Bob couldhave been the poster child for MoWest.He and his wife Eleanor raised their
family on Percival Avenue and were alwaysgreatly involved in the community. Theysupported activities at the Travel Club fromthe very beginning and Bob still managed toattend most of the get-togethers and go onmany trips. He was devoted to fitness androde his bike until very recently to classes atthe Town Hall three times a week. He was aregular at the swimming pool until last sum-mer. He never missed Volunteer Night!Bob was a long time member of the Ten-
nis Club and the MW United Church. Heserved for years as treasurer for Meals-on-Wheels and often scolded the group forspending too much money.He continued to be interested in politics,
be it municipal, provincial or federal and
was always prepared to discuss differentsubjects. He had a positive outlook that wasto be envied.His constant smile will be missed by
many of us!from Pauline Ducharme
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Nicolas NewhouseNicolas was introduced by his
step mom – Rotarian KathieMontgomery. The title of Nico-las’s talk was The United NationsGender and Conflict in the Mid-dle East. The Charter of theUnited Nations was implementedin June 1945. The Universal Dec-laration of Human Rights wasimplemented in December 1948.The United Nations employs over100,000 people and it was KofiAnnan in the 1990s who initiatedthe Three Freedoms or Three Pil-lars. The first is Peace and Secu-rity, the second Developmentand third Human Rights. Nico-las stated that in 1990, 10% ofthe world’s peacekeeping troopswere Canadian; today we aredown to only 21 soldiers. Thefour countries that supply themost peacekeepers are Bangla -desh, India, Pakistan andEthiopia.Nicolas then talked about
gender-based violence and Se-curity Council Resolution 1325that was initiated in 2000. It rec-ognized the changing nature ofwarfare and how civilians areincreasingly targeted. He alsospoke of how women are ex-cluded from peace building,called for gender mainstream-ing, recognizing the role ofwomen in conflict preventionand called for greater participa-tion of women in UN peace-keeping and security operations. Nicolas talked about Women
in Peacekeeping. This is a grow-
ing force and one that will havea large impact. He said that fivewomen lead peacekeeping oper-ations and that there are threeunits that are exclusivelywomen, inspiring women andgirls in often male dominatedsocieties to push for their ownrights and for participation in thepeace process. He also said thatit is easier for women to talk tofemale peacekeepers. After thetalk Nicolas answered a fewquestions that were brought upby guests and members.
October presentations2: Fred Headon, President,
Canadian Bar Association9: Jason Demers, general in-
surance16: Lunch with Mayor Beny23: Past District Governor,
Bette Miller – The RotaryFoundation, our district
30: Frank Catalano, notary –wills and mandatesOur doors are open to the
public if you’d like to sit in onone of our presentations. Presen-tations are usually 20-30 min-utes long, after lunch, starting at1:10 pm. Should you like to joinus for an excellent cateredlunch, the cost is $20 and we sitdown to dine at 12:30 pm. Hopeyou’ll come and join us soon.
Oyster partyFriday, October 24 at 6 pm at
the Town Hall. Tickets $50. Topurchase and reserve ticketscontact me at [email protected].
from Doug Yeats
Robert Ganz has been photo-graphing the Canada Day paradefor quite a number of years. Whata wonderful collaboration withThe Informer to illustrate specialmoments of the Town’s history?And, Robert, we’re sorry that
we omitted your photo credit(and Julia’s layout credit!), butwe promise to try not to omit itagain!
photo credit: Robert Ganz
photo credit: Robert Ganz
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À l’École Des-Amis-du-Monde, la ren-trée est un moment de grandes retrouvailles.Les élèves et le personnel sont heureux dereprendre le chemin de l’école, car c’est unmilieu riche et stimulant qui s’offre à eux.
De retour en classe pour apprendre, s’amuser et créerAprès une année 2013-2014 vraiment
amusante, l’activité parascolaire de journal-isme revient, pour le plus grand plaisir desélèves et des parents bénévoles. Vousretrouverez donc encore cette année dansl’Informer les créations des élèves journal-istes. Voici les petits textes de quelques-unsde nos journal-istes sur le thèmede la rentrée. Ony ressent le grandamour qu’ils ontpour leur école,pour leurs amiset pour toutel’équipe qui lesa c c u e i l l echaque jour.
« L’école a recommencé.Les devoirs aussi recommen-cent. Pour certains, tuprends l’autobus scolaire.Pour tout le monde, tu as unnouveau prof et de nouveaux amis. À larécréation, on sort, on s’amuse. Et en classe,faire des maths, du français, et de l’histoire,comme c’est amusant! À l’École Des-Amis-du-Monde, c’est une joie de rentrer àl’école. »
Maël Richard (4e année)
« À l’École Des-Amis-du-Monde, nousaimons jouer à « Champ ». C’est un jeu deballon où la confiance et la rapidité sont im-portantes. Nous avons des terrains deChamp et c’est un jeu très populaire. Achaque récréation, nous y jouons. J’avaistrès hâte de retourner à l’école pour joueravec mes amis à ce jeu!!! »
Sarah Godbout (5e année)
« C’est de nouveau la fin du mois d’aoûtet tout le monde se rassemble dans la courd’école. Les nouveaux élèves sont impa-tients et curieux de connaître notre école, derencontrer les professeurs et les autresélèves et aussi de savoir ce qu’ils vont ap-prendre. Les anciens sont déjà à l’aise etbien sûr, les professeurs sont prêts à nousaccueillir tous. Cette année, pour les élèves de 5e, il y
avait une surprise! C’était un jeu d’énigmes
pour qu’ils devinent qui sera leur pro-fesseur…Les apprentissages recommencent de
nouveau et petit à petit, vous allez reprendrevos activités scolaires. Bonne rentrée sco-laire à tous! »
Mariya Georgieva (5e année)
Notre directrice vous souhaite la bienvenue
« C’est avec un grand bonheur que nousentreprenons la troisième année de l’ÉcoleDes-Amis-du-Monde. De plus en plus, nous
recevons des en-fants du secteurde Montréal-Ouest. Notreéquipe-écolecomposée degens passion-nés s’active au-tour des élèvespour mettre enplace les condi-
tions favorables à leurréussite éducative. L’an dernier, nous avons
préparé notre beau projet éd-ucatif. Je vous invite à vis-iter notre site web :
csmb.qc.ca/desamisdumonde. Ce site sera àjour avec les nouvelles données 2014-2015à compter du 22 septembre. Une belle année scolaire s’amorce pour
vos enfants! Au plaisir de travailler avecvous.»
Lina Fortin, directrice
École Des-Amis-du-Monde
Une école en or!NDG/MoWest volunteer fair
The NDG/MoWest Volunteer Recruit-ment Committee will hold a volunteer fairon Friday, October 17 from 10 am to 2 pmat the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre(3500 Décarie). Information will be pro-vided on the various volunteer opportuni-ties that exist in the community. Some ofthe groups present will include the Bienv-enue à Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, CSSSCavendish, Extra Miles Senior Visiting Pro-gram, MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre,Mosaik Family Resource Centre, NDGFood Depot, NDG Senior Citizens’ Council,Scouts Canada, Walkley Community Centreand others.For further information, please call
Edward Cho at 484-7878, # 3146.
Salon du bénévolat NDG/Montréal-OuestLe comité de recrutement de bénévoles
de NDG/Montréal-Ouest tiendra son salonde bénévolat le vendredi 17 octobre de 10h à 14 h au Centre de réadaptation MAB-Mackay situé au 3500 Décarie. C’est uneoccasion de fournir de l’information sur lesopportunités d’implication dans la commu-nauté. Certains des organismes participantssont : Bienvenue à Notre-Dame-de-Grâce,CSSS Cavendish, Centre CommunautaireWalkley, Centre de réadaptation MAB-Mackay, Conseil des aînés de NDG, Dépôtalimentaire NDG, Extra Miles visites pouraînés, Maison de la famille Mosaïk, ScoutsCanada et autres. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez con-
tacter Edward Cho au 484-7878, poste3146.
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Elizabeth Ballantyne School
The kindergarten class at Elizabeth Ballantyne School has somevery special visitors: monarch butterflies have swept in and capti-vated children and adults alike!Teachers Sharon Friedmann and Alison Lydynia have part-
nered with the Insectarium to bring a collection of monarch cater-pillars, along with a milkweed plant, into their classroom. The goalis to teach their students the wonders of the monarch butterfly lifecycle. Monarchs without Borders is a program run through theMontreal Insectarium. It’s a program that allows students to watchthe life cycle of the monarch and promotes conservation and aware-ness. Miss Sharon and Miss Alison have the added pressure of tag-ging the monarch before release so it can be tracked anddocumented on its trip to Mexico. Miss Sharon reunited with theprogram after a few year hiatus. She finds that the caterpillars area great way to entice new kindergarten children to enter the class-room, especially if they are feeling anxious or uncertain about start-ing at a new school.The kindergarten students were given four chrysalises and five
caterpillars. One week after set-up they have already released onebutterfly. It has been very exciting for everyone!
from Lindsey Skeen
School Board Elections are coming
Are you on the English electoral list?A significant community process, and one that receives little
media attention, is the vote for Commissioners of School Boardsacross the province. This election, to be held on November 2, de-termines how your tax dollars will be spent and what steps will betaken to maintain and strengthen English language education inQuebec. At every election, due to complications of the govern-ment’s electoral process, some would-be voters are left confused,unheard or powerless – and off the English School Board voter’slist altogether.Contrary to popular belief, and unlike provincial or federal elec-
tions, Anglophone residents are not automatically eligible to votein their English School Board. Chances are, unless you have a childregistered in an English public school this fall, your name will beplaced on the French School Board’s electoral list. Therefore, forthose readers concerned about the future of English language edu-cation in their area, it is imperative that you take action in order foryour voice to be heard.Parents who have a child registered in a private English or
French school are also eligible to be entered on the English electorallist. Essentially, the only voters who cannot be on the English elec-toral list are those who presently have a child in a French publicschool. Anyone who turns 18 is automatically placed on the Frenchelectoral list, by default – without notification.Joseph Lalla, School Commissioner for Montreal West in the
English Montreal School Board urges English voters to take a fewminutes to make sure they are signed up. “Every time there is anelection for School Commissioners hundreds of voters show up atthe polling station and are very disappointed because they are noton the English electoral list and therefore cannot vote.”Lalla, EMSB School Commissioner for Ward 2, Montreal West
and NDG, and an authorized candidate for this fall’s election, urgesvoters to exercise their rights. “School Commissioners and schoolboards oversee budgets in the hundreds of millions of dollars, in-cluding staffing schools with the necessary teachers and other per-sonnel, seeing to the physical upkeep of our school buildings andproviding a host of other services,” says Lalla. “Commissionershave a responsibility to ensure that your tax dollars are spent wisely.This vote is integral to safeguard the survival and vitality of ourAnglophone learning institutions.” The quickest way to verify whether one’s name appears on the
English electoral list is to phone Elections Quebec at 1-888-353-2846. You are permitted to verify for your spouse and anyone over18 years of age in your household. You can also contact the EnglishMontreal School Board at 483-7200. To have your name added tothe English electoral list simply complete a Request to Transfer -School Board Elections form available at emsb.qc.ca.Readers who have any questions regarding the English Electoral
List or School Board elections may contact the EMSB or JosephLalla at [email protected].
from Joseph Lalla
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Over the summer, 20 students fromNew Delhi, India came to Canada for thefirst time. They were part of an exchangewith students from Royal West Academy.Each Canadian student was paired withan Indian student.
It was an eye-opening experience, as weopened our homes to our new foreignfriends whom we had never met.“My student didn’t really talk for the first
couple of days, but after a while she started
to open up and get used to my family,” saysRoyal West student Magali Goblot.After the Canadians and Indians got used
to each other’s company, we did a bunch offun activities. We traveled to Ottawa andQuebec City as well as the Olympic sta-dium and old Montreal. We also did a lot ofsmaller trips. The most popular activity wasprobably the jet boating on the Lachinerapids; it’s not something you do everyday.There were many challenges we had to
face while our exchange students were here
due to the extreme cultural differences be-tween Canada and India. For example wehad to remind our billets multiple times towear their seat belts, as only the driver hasa seatbelt in Indian cars. “My billet wasn’t used to the bland Cana-
dian food as he described it, as back home heate food so spicy it would make any Canadiancry,” adds Canadian student Josh Ptack.This exchange was a wonderful experi-
ence for all those involved in it. Everyoneis looking forward to visiting India in 2016.
Royal West Academy
Meadowbrook dance party
Attention all cool cats and swingin’chicks! DANCE PARTY ALERT! Believe itor not, Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook iscelebrating its 25th anniversary. 25 years ofsuccessfully protecting Meadowbrook fromdevelopment. Thanks to the hard work of allof our volunteers and supporters not one dropof concrete has been poured. Even thoughthe battle is not over (the land is still ownedby a developer who wants to build a highdensity housing project) and even though wehave not achieved all our objectives (the landis not yet an urban nature heritage park opento all) we want to celebrate our success todate. Please put on your dancing shoes andcome celebrate with us. It will be a wild rock,disco, soul dance party! Disco, rock or ani-mal outfits absolutely not required but willbe enjoyed! Prizes for best outfits!When? Friday, October 17 at 7:30 pm.
Where? Royal West AcademyHow much? $25.
Where can I get tickets? E-mail EricaBrown at [email protected].
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35 years ++Let my Experience Work for You
Serving the Montreal West areain the buying and selling of homes.
For an informal rendez-vous,please call.
481-3406
Donna Nicholson481-3406
Environmentally yoursTen dollar tree giveaway
Back by popular demand, the ten dollartree giveaway will happen again this fall.You’ll want to sign up ASAP to get this fan-tastic bargain on a beautiful, mature tree.This time we’re offering four varieties, butact fast, quantities are limited and trees willbe given away on a first-come first-servedbasis. For a nominal $10 admin fee, yourtree of choice will be delivered right to yourdoor. To qualify, bring your completed orderform (available at the Community Centreand on the web) to the Community Center(8 Westminster South) or fax it to 485-8596starting 8:30 am October 1 through Octo-ber 10 at 4:30 pm. Orders received beforethe start time will not be considered. Here are the four gorgeous trees you
have to choose from:
Bur oak (5 available)The bur oak cuts a majestic form on the
landscape. The oak’s Latin name, Quercus, isderived from the Celtic language and meaning“tree above all others,” and it’s easy to seewhy. They’ve symbolized strength and beautyfor hundreds of years. The bur oak is actuallya relatively small variety reaching 12-18 mhigh and 60-80 cm in diameter and is oftenused as an ornamental tree. It is particularlyhardy and tolerant of urban conditions, andwill feel right at home alongside any MoWestcentury-old home. It’s a great choice that willbe around for the grandchildren, as it lives toa ripe old age of 200+. Retail value $55.
Common hackberry (5 available)The lovely common hackberry got stuck
with a boring name, but please give it achance. This small- to medium-sized tree willenhance any front yard or garden. Reaching15 m high, its long, slender branches produceclusters of small fruits that attract birds fromsummer through autumn. The hackberry is
well suited to urban environments becauseit’s hardy and adaptable to a range of condi-tions. It is tolerant of some shade, but prefersa sunny spot to thrive. (A tree after my ownheart.) In the fall, its leaves turn a bright,cheery yellow. And like the oak, it will bewith your home for the long-haul, living upto 200 years. Retail value $65.
Katsura (5 available) The katsura is at its finest in the fall with
stunning orange and gold foliage, but it hasplenty to contribute in other seasons too.Spring sees the emergence of reddish-pur-ple leaves which slowly darken to an attrac-tive blue-green. And it even produces adelicious spicy fragrance! This medium-sized tree (18 m high) is extremely desirablefor landscaping but requires a bit more care.Its roots should be protected with a layer ofmulch in the winter. The perfect choice forreal tree lovers looking for a truly uniquespecies. Retail value $85.
Autumn brilliance serviceberry (5 available)
The name says it all for this stunning tree.Bursting with white flowers in the springtime, this small (5-8 m) species will fit intoany sized landscape. The oval shaped leavesemerge coppery-red, becoming rich greenthroughout the growing season. And it pro-duces sweet purplish-black fruit which ispromptly gobbled up by the birds. The fallcolor is a dramatic and outstanding red! Youreally can’t go wrong with a serviceberry,and autumn brilliance is the variety of choicefor four seasons of beauty. Retail value $55.Any questions? Contact Chris Kearney
at [email protected] or 484-1976. And happy planting!
Elizabeth UlinCouncillor
Recreation, Culture and Environment
Alexandre Kelemen, B.A. Econ.Financial Security Advisor
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Boo! We are getting ready to celebrateHalloween at the library, and what betterway than joining in our ever-popularSpooky Tales.This year, Spooky Tales will be running
on Saturday October 25 from 1-2. Come forspooky stories, a scary craft, and a smallsnack. Come in costume if you want, butplease be sure to call ahead to register asspaces are limited and fill up quickly.Spooky Tales costs $3 per child and youmust be a library member to participate.Our community story times are in full
swing, welcome to all of our babies, tod-dlers and pre-schoolers who are participat-ing in Mother Goose, Tales for Tots andStory Sparklers. We are having a blast withall of these great story times!Another big thank you to all of our en-
thusiastic readers who participated in theSummer Reading Program. We had 70 read-ers, who read approximately 1000 books.Together we had a very busy and book-filledsummer!Thank you to all of the people who have
supported the library in our recent fundrais-ing events. The golf tournament and our fallfairs were both roaring successes, and wecouldn’t have done it without a lot of verydedicated volunteers and a ton of commu-nity support.See you in the library!
Hours / HoraireStarting September 2
Monday - Thursday / lundi - jeudi :9 h 00 - 12 h 00; 13 h 30 - 18 h 00
Friday / vendredi :9 h 00 - 12 h 00; 13 h 30 - 17 h 00Saturday / samedi : 13 h 00 - 16 h 00
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It is amazing how quicklythe summer flies by and we are back to our usualroutines.
Beavers We have a colony of brand new Beavers
who have joined us at Edinburgh Schoolon Tuesday evenings. The older Beaversare busy teaching the Kits (new Beavers)how to do opening, closing and the actionsto songs such as Gloop, Gloop. Lots of fun ahead!
Cubs Our Cubs are on Wednesday evenings at
Royal West Academy. Some of the Cubshad great stories to tell the pack about theirweek at summer camp. Our badge testershave already been swamped with requestsfor testing, sixes are organized and fallcamp is in the planning stage.
ScoutsThe Scouts meet at Royal West Acad-
emy on Thursday evenings. The leaders areencouraging the youth to take a more activepart in planning their activities. The olderScouts are helping the younger Scouts withtheir camping skills such as putting up tentsand cooking outdoors.
VenturersOur oldest youth are the Venturers who
run like a small company with a Presidentand Treasurer. They meet at each others’homes and plan their own exciting activitiessuch as rowing in the Olympic Basin andhiking Mount Washington.For information regarding registration
call Karen at 483-1152. We have just begunso it is not too late to join.
Group Committee has planned severalcommunity-based services. All sectionswill clean up their schoolyards and, if timeallows, branch out to a local park.
Annual food driveThe evenings of October 21/22/23 will
be our annual food drive for the NDG FoodBank. Please have something ready for theScout who will come to your door. If youare going to be out or were missed, pleasecall Bob King at 481-6523 and he willarrange a pick-up.
Annual blood donor clinicWednesday, October 29 will be our an-
nual blood donor clinic at St. Philip’sChurch. Please take note that Héma Québechas changed the rules for visiting the UKand France. You may now give blood if youhave been in the UK and/or France for lessthan three months cumulatively from Janu-ary 1, 1980 until December 31, 1996.Please use the Sherbrooke entrance. Time:1:30-8 pm. If you are unable to donate butwould like to help, please call Karen John-stone at 483-1152.
Venturers’ adventureOn Saturday, August 23, four of our
Venturers headed up to Tremblant Park totake part in an exciting day trip. Along witha Guide and four other participants theycompleted a five-hour Rock Face Hikecalled “Via Ferrata”.One of our youth, Slater Covenden,
shares his thoughts and the photo attached.“I thought this trek was Awesome! The
trail slowly increased in difficulty as weprogressed. At certain points near the end Iwas convinced that if I slipped I was goingto die! Nothing quite compares to doing
chin-ups, hanging from a 200-foot highwire that is bolted between two differentcliff faces! I would say that this was a greatfear conquering expedition for all of us!”
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The Guiding year in MoWest is off to an exciting start. JanetKing, who has been known as Brown Owl for countless years, isnow able to retire from attending weekly meetings. Tara has an-swered the call to be a new leader and will be the new full timeBrownie leader. The girls have yet to help her pick her Browniename. Tara’s face lights up when she starts to share her wonderfulideas of what the Brownies can do this year. Some of the old tra-ditions will continue. For example, at the first meeting on Septem-ber 10, the Sparks and Brownies joined in together to make pinecone crafts to be given to Meals-on-Wheels. New traditions willbe created, but you will need to wait and see what they will be!
Join us!Girls are always welcome to register at any time during the year.
Visit girlguides.ca on-line and click on the “Join us” from the menuat the top. The process is very easy. The more, the merrier! We also enjoy having new leaders join in on our fun. Within the
past year, we have welcomed two new leaders, Zinovia and Lori,to the Guide unit. They are both fantastic young women who sharetheir enthusiasm with the girls. The girls love them both!
Yummy cookies availableThe girls will be out selling the fall mint cookies by the time
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was stored with the police de-partment equipment, usually ina rented, vacant storefront onWestminster Ave.There was a great need for a
permanent home for both de-partments. New homes werebeing built at a rapid pace, andthe population was increasing.In early 1913, a volunteer firebrigade, composed of local res-idents was organized, withtraining supplied by the nearbyWestmount fire department.In June 1913, council voted
to borrow $18,000, at a rate of5% over 40 years, for construc-tion of the building. MontrealWest architect Frank Peden(1877-1969) was chosen to de-sign the building. Peden de-signed other notable nearbybuildings, such as the TownHall and Loyola College as wellas several local residences.The new building was well-
equipped. Two men were al-ways quartered there overnight.The November 20, 1914 West-mount News carried the follow-ing description of the new MWfire and police station.“The new fire and police sta-
tion in Montreal West whichwas recently opened is com-plete in every particular. Thenew hose and water wagon car-ries one thousand feet of hoseand forty feet of ladders. Thestation is equipped with a self-harnessing mechanism.“The tower is fifty feet high
and is capable of drying onethousand feet of hose at onetime. On the second floor, thereis a large living room for theforce. Hereto are the apartmentsof Chief Mathewson. In thebasement are two small cellsand one large one for disturbersof the peaceful Garden Suburb.”One of the first recorded
fires was at the home of T. A.Trenholme of Western Ave.(now de Maisonneuve), ownerof Elmhurst Dairy, in Novem-ber 1914.The small fire wasquickly extinguished as a jointoperation between the MontrealWest’s and Notre Dame deGrace’s fire departments.In the 1970s, the Montreal
Urban Community took overpolicing and the Town’s policeofficers were absorbed into theMontreal Police Department andrelocated to NDG. The MW FireDepartment continued to func-tion as a unique entity until 2002when it merged with Montreal’s.Much has changed over the
years within the organization,however the building still retainsmany of its original features. Forinstance, the old holding cellsare now used for storage, whilethe chief’s residence floor isnow a common kitchen and restarea for the fire personnel.The fire station building on
Westminster Ave. N. was offi-cially inaugurated on October14, 1914.Happy 100th birthday!
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News from the Pews
St. IgnatiusThis year, the religious edu-
cation program formerlyknown as Faith First, has beenre-designed and renamed to Be My Disciples. This is the re-ligious education and sacra-ment preparation program atSt. Ignatius of Loyola Parishfor children aged 6 and over. If you are new to the parish or tothe area, and have eligiblechild(ren) not enrolled, pleasecall Carol Eaton Jensen, ourcoordinator at 481-9124 formore information or to register.We mentioned last month
that we now have a youth min-ister, Stephen Corsi, who hasbeen hard at work planning allsorts of activities for the youngpeople of our community. The Almighties youth group
for teens in grades 8 to Cegepmeets on Thursdays, October 9and 23from 7 to 9 pm. While theLifeline group, for boys andgirls in grades 5, 6, and 7 meetson Thursday, October 16 and30. New members are alwayswelcome to join in the fun andfriendship of these groups. For those over 18, on Satur-
day, October 11 we will haveour first meeting of a new groupfor young adults. This will be abike outing to explore some ofMontreal’s rich cultural and re-ligious heritage. Bike over tothe church for 1 pm. and we’ll
head out for the afternoon. Last year, we offered the par-
enting courses produced byAlpha to our parish, which werewell received by all who at-tended, so we’re offering themagain this fall. The ParentingTeenagers Course is a 5-weekcourse starting on Tuesday, Oc-tober 7 at 7 pm to help you dis-cover practical tools to help youmeet the challenges of raisingteens in the modern world anduseful and informative advicefor making already strong fam-ilies great. Take a look at ourwebsite st-ignatius.ca/blog/ forregistration information.In addition to our program
schedule a number of socialevents are coming up soon! OnNovember 2, we will be holdingour 4th annual All Saints / Hal-loween pot-luck party; on No-vember 22 the annual Adventwreath workshop will takeplace. Again, take a look at ourwebsite for more information asthese events draw near.
from Fr. Michael Leclerc
MW PresbyterianWelcome back to another ac-
tive season at MWPC. A bigthank you to Elkanah Kuza-hyet-Buki Shekari, studentminister, who so capably led ourSunday services during thesummer months.
Flowers of the forestOur thoughts and prayers
go out to:Rev. and Mrs. Carlton Lon-
don on the loss of three younggirls in their family, in a car ac-cident, in June in Guyana.Albert Sekoh and his family
on the passing of his father,John Sekoh, on July 3.Gordon Alexander and his
family on the passing of his wifeHilda in July. Hilda was a cher-ished, faithful and hard-workingmember of our congregation.She is greatly missed, not onlyby us, but also by many in theMoWest community where sheand Gordon lived for 55 years.Alison Geru, a member of
the Tyndale St-Georges commu-nity, whose 13-year-old daugh-ter, Brandy, died suddenly onAugust 27. Brandy and hermother loved to worship with usat all our Tyndale events.
Congratulations to:Anna Indah Fon and Jacob
Didier Nde who were wed onJuly 15.Mildred Benoit and Pros-
per Delali Adzah who weremarried on August 16.Mirabelle Bih and Nelson
Ntumbah on the birth of theirdaughter Minelle KelseyNtumbah on August 18.
Looking aheadOur popular fall card party
will be held on Friday, October
17 from 1-4 pm. 160 BallantyneAve. N. entrance. A light lunch-eon will be served. Tickets($10) will be available soon. Somark your calendars, make upyour tables and we’ll see youthere. For further information,please call the church office(484-7913), Zipper Scriver(486-0742) or Janet Dimock(484-2783).The celebebration of our
church’s 123rd anniversary willtake place on the weekend ofOctober 25 and 26.
Last but not leastYou are welcome to attend
any or all of our events. Churchservices and Sunday school areheld Sundays at 10:30 am. A so-cial hour follows – a great timeto meet old friends and makenew ones.
from Janet Dimock
St. Philip’sSunday school and confirmation class
Our new Sunday school pro-gram has been launched. Wehave an enthusiastic and dedi-cated team of volunteers –teachers, musicians and some“behind the scenes” supportstaff – to offer two classes, read-ers and pre-readers. We areusing the Holy Moly curricu-lum, which helps children to ex-
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plore the Biblical narrativethrough video, art, and activi-ties. New children are welcometo join at any time.For teens, a new confirma-
tion class is starting. An infor-mation session for candidatesand parents will take place Sun-day, October 5 after the 10 amEucharist.
Pet blessingOur annual celebration of the
feast day of St. Francis of Assisiwill take place on Saturday, Oc-tober 4 at 2 pm on the churchlawn. All are invited for a serviceof praise to God for the beautyand wonder of creation, and fora blessing of our furred, feath-ered and scaled companions.
Harvest festivalWe celebrate the harvest and
offer our thanks to God on Sun-day, October 19. The church willbe decorated as usual for the sea-son, and Peter Butler and thechoir will offer special music forthe occasion. After the 10 amEucharist, we will sit down to apot-luck lunch. All are invited tojoin us (even if you don’t havetime to prepare a dish to share).
HalloweenRonald Pilgrim will put his
wonderfully creative touch todecorating the Memorial Hall,so that after the hordes of chil-dren have cleared the streets andgone home to their sugar highs,
adults can have a little fun too,with a costume party and danc-ing. Check our Facebook pagefor more details.Thanks to all who came out
and supported our fall flea mar-ket, despite the rain whichforced it indoors. The Christmasbazaar will be held on Saturday,November 8.
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Swaths of spiritualityAutumn has many faithful
people around the globe turningtowards their places of worship.Our Jewish friends and neigh-bours have been experiencingtheir High Holidays. Hindufriends will soon celebrate Di-wali, Festival of Lights. Sunday,October 5 is a day for Christiansaround the world to celebratecommunion. While some faithspartake weekly, others, such asthe United Church offer com-munion at some designatedtimes. World wide communionis one of those. Something spe-cial is realizing that as the earthrotates, Christians sequentiallyare re-living the Last Supper onthis day.
Cottage closed yet?Once Thanksgiving passes,
we think of people returning toweekends in the city. So we
schedule a Welcoming Sundayon October 19. Soup and sand-wiches will follow the serviceso we can greet each other whenall have returned.
Military whistCards and dessert will be
held Friday evening, October 24at 7 pm in Wadsworth Hall.Good to come with a partner ora table of folks. Then you play around, move on to the next tableand meet those folk. Good funand delicious also. Reservationsrequired; call 482-3210 for info.
Evening Labyrinth WalkOn Tuesday, October 28 be-
tween 7 and 9 pm, the Labyrinthwill be laid; candles will be lit;soothing music will be on tooffer you a peaceful, meditativeexperience. Whether you walkquickly or with thoughtful de-liberation, arrive in time tocomplete your walk by 9 please.And remember to walk in socksor slippers. No experience nec-essary and all are welcome.
Bazaar coming!!!Barely time to ditch the
witch costume before the bazaarbegins: Saturday, November 1,10-2ish. Come for crafts, men’sstore, kids’ store, silent auction,baking, jams and pickles, treas-ure trove, and don’t forget lunch(11:30-1ish).
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were talking in the kitchen, onechild awoke and began to cry.Afrooz got up and within twominutes all was quiet again. Iremember how my wife and Iwould need hours to settledown our infant boys.The daycare can take up to
nine children aged 0-5 years.These two smiling women payparticular attention to discover-ing the uniqueness and talentsof each child. It requires pa-tience, love and care. The chil-dren are fed homemade NorthAmerican and Persian hotmeals, go to Strathearn Park inthe summer and will go to theCôte Saint-Luc indoor pool inthe winter. Activities changeeach week with lessons inpainting, drawing, singing,music and dancing. Childrenthree and up also practise yogaand do some cooking classes.The children are taught man-ners, politeness and self-confi-dence. They are spoken to inEnglish, French and a touch ofPersian. The name Delsa comesfrom the name of a youngcousin and means “nice heart”in Persian. To raise children re-quires a loving heart.
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MW50+Club
October3 Fall luncheon
15 Diners’ Club: The Keg(limited space)
21 Movie matinee: Transcendence
23 Upper Canada Playhouse pres-ents: Memories of Rock ‘n’ Roll
29 All Hallows’ Eve tea 30 Botanical Gardens Presents:
The Magic of Lanterns and dinner at Jardin Tiki
For more information on 50+ activities and special events orany suggestions for speakers or
entertainment, please call:
Tammy Loftus484-1610
Foot clinicsOctober 8 and 22
$40 for the first visit and$35 for subsequent visitsby appointment only
484-6186
Arbre-à-10 $À la demande populaire, l’événement
Arbre-à-10 $ aura lieu à nouveau cet au-tomne. Inscrivez-vous aussitôt que possiblepour bénéficier de cette fantastique aubained’un bel arbre à maturité. Cette fois, nousoffrons quatre variétés, mais faites vite, lesquantités sont limitées et les arbres irontaux premiers arrivés qui seront les premiersservis. Pour des frais administratifs min-imes de 10 $, l’arbre de votre choix seralivré à votre porte. Pour y avoir droit, rem-plissez le bon de commande (disponible auCentre communautaire ou sur le Web) et ap-portez-le au Centre communautaire oufaxez-le au 485-8596 entre le 1er octobre,8 h 30 et le 10 octobre 16 h 30. Les com-mandes reçues avant la date de début neseront pas considérées.Voici les quatre splendides arbres parmi
lesquels vous devrez choisir.
Chêne à gros fruits (5 offerts)Ce chêne fait belle figure dans le
paysage. Son nom latin, Quercus, dérivé ducelte, signifie « arbre au-dessus des autres» et il est facile de voir pourquoi. Il symbol-ise force et beauté depuis des centainesd’années. Le chêne à gros fruits est en faitune variété relativement petite atteignant de12 à 18 m et de 60 à 80 cm de diamètre; ilsert souvent d’arbre ornemental. Partic-ulièrement robuste et résistant à l'environ-nement urbain, il coexistera fort bien avecn’importe quelle maison centenaire de Mo-Ouest. C’est un excellent choix qui sera en-core là pour les petits-enfants puisqu’il vitjusqu’à l’âge vénérable de 200 ans ou plus.Valeur au détail : 55 $.
Micocoulier occidental ou orme bâtard(5 offerts)
Le magnifique micocoulier porte un nomplutôt particulier, mais donnez-lui sa chance.Cet arbre de taille petite à moyenne mettraen valeur tout parterre avant ou cour arrière.Atteignant 15 m de hauteur, ses longuesbranches minces produisent des grappes depetits fruits qui attirent les oiseaux en été eten automne. Ce feuillu est adapté à l’envi-ronnement urbain, étant vigoureux et adapt-able à un éventail de conditions. Il tolère unpeu d’ombre, mais préfère le soleil pour s’é-panouir (mon genre d’arbre). En automne,ses feuilles tournent au jaune vif et joyeux.Et comme le chêne, il accompagnera votremaison longtemps, vivant jusqu’à 200 ans.Valeur au détail : 65 $.
Katsura (5 offerts)Le katsura est à son mieux en automne
avec un éblouissant feuillage orangé etdoré, mais il contribue aussi aux autressaisons. Le printemps voit l’émergence defeuilles d’un rouge violacé qui tournent
lentement au bleu vert attrayant. Il dégagemême une délicieuse fragrance épicée! Cetarbre de taille moyenne (18 m de hauteur)est extrêmement intéressant pour lepaysagement, mais requiert un peu plus desoins. On devrait couvrir ses racines de pail-lis pour l’hiver. Le choix idéal pour l’ama-teur d’arbres qui recherche une espècevraiment unique. Valeur au détail : 85 $.
Amélanchier Autumn brilliance (5 offerts)
Son nom dit tout. Éclatante de fleursblanches au printemps, cette petite espèce(5 à 8 m) convient à tout aménagement. Lesfeuilles de forme ovale, rouge cuivrélorsqu’elles émergent, tournent à un vertriche pendant la saison de croissance. Il pro-duit des fruits sucrés noir violacé dont lesoiseaux raffolent. En automne, sa robe vireà un spectaculaire rouge éblouissant! Vousne pouvez vous tromper avec unamélanchier et Autumn brilliance est la var-iété de choix pour quatre saisons de beauté.Valeur au détail : 55 $. Questions? Contactez Chris Kearney
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Animated children’sbirthday parties
New to the Town are animated children’sbirthday parties that will be held on Satur-day or Sunday any time between 10 am - 4pm in a 3.5 hour block. There are threetypes of parties that are presently available:beading, cup cake or an arts and crafts party.All supplies are included in the price. For additional information please call
the Community Centre at 484-6186.
NEW
Community Centre
Arena free skateStarts September 21Fridays: 3-3:50 pmSundays: 1-2:20 pm
Other free skate and pickup hockey dateswill be available from time to time onschool PED days. Please check the Town website for these
updates.
Halloween on iceSunday, October 26
Lace up your skates and get ready forHalloween. Come join us at the Legion Me-morial Rink for a fun time with friends andfamily during free skate from 1-2:20 pm.
Pumpkin paradeSaturday, November 1
Halloween is over. What to do with yourpumpkin? Come join us at Strathearn Parkfor a pumpkin parade. Register your pump-kin at 5:30; set it up along the path; at 6:30,the judges will make their decisions. Prizesfor scariest pumpkin, most whimsical andmuch more. It will be a fun and evening!
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Remembrance Day ceremonySunday, November 9
Procession starting at Curzon 12:15 pmLocation: The Cenotaph
Time: 12:30 pmThe ceremony will be followed by a re-
ception for Veterans and their families at theTown Hall.For more information, please call the
Community Centre at 484-6186
Puppet workshop The Community Centre has planned a
shadow puppet workshop to be held on Sat-urday, October 25 at the Town Hall.Panadream Theatre will introduce the chil-dren to this enchanting medium and willhelp and guide them in creating their veryown shadow puppets. The children willlearn the basics of puppet construction aswell as manipulation. Each puppet isunique and will fall under such themes assea creatures and fantasy. At the end of the workshop, the lights
will be dimmed and each child will have achance to manipulate their creations behinda professional puppet theatre. Suitable for 5- to 12-year-olds, maxi-
mum of 30 children. The cost for the work-shop is $10 per child and is from 1-2:30 pm.Reserve your spot by registering at theCommunity Centre at 484-6186.
Fall and winter programs
For all the fall and winter programs,please check our website: montreal-west.caor facebook page: facebook.com/montreal-west.ca.Registration for Town programs at the
Community Centre is ongoing during regu-lar working hours (8:30 am-12:15 pm and1:15 pm-4:30 pm).
Some programs still available • Tiny Tots with Miss Morgan – pre-school program
• Parent and Tots – 1 to 3 years old• Parent and Tots play group – 6 monthsto 4 years old
• Baby Boogie – 6 to 18 months• Music and Movement – 18 to 36months
• Variety of fitness classes including healthand wellness, TRX and more
• Variety of youth activities includingchess, fitness classes, art and more
• Chess and badminton for 16 years andolder
Captain Catalyst’s science fun and brain challengers
Come enjoy a fun-filled morning withCaptain Catalyst on Saturday mornings atDavies Chalet from 10-11:30 am. It’s handson science with challenging puzzles and thechildren learn through their play! The classis geared for 4- to 6-year-olds. Parents whostay with their child must participate in theclass or they can drop off their child. The program will start on Saturday, Oc-
tober 18 for seven weeks and costs $65 perchild. There is a maximum number ofspaces available, so please register early toensure a spot. Call the Community Centreat 484-6186.
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by Carol Foster
Anticipation was in the air asthe August meeting of Council
began and murmurs filled the roomas the dog park location was added as item10 b. to the meeting’s agenda.The Mayor’s report was short. He de-
scribed the progress being made in the on-going fight against the emerald ash borer,congratulated all involved in the swimteam’s success this summer and announcedthe Town will be the recipient of a $1.6 mil-lion grant for future infrastructure work oncea plan describing the work is submitted.Other business included two requests to
the Superior Court for infractions to theTown’s bylaws. One involves property neg-lect at 74 Strathearn North and the secondpertains to uncompleted work and non-con-forming signage at 1 Westminster North.And, finally, the announcement the major-
ity of attendees were waiting for came. Themayor stated that, after thorough considera-tion of the four sites which were the subjectof a recent general meeting, the Councilunanimously voted for the Memorial Parkarea to be the location of the new dog park.The Mayor, followed by each of the
Councillors, gave their reasons for thischoice. All were in agreement that this lo-cation would be the least problematic to anyneighbours and would leave the popularbasketball court intact. And although thisarea is the smallest, it has the potential to beenlarged. As a bonus, the playground equip-ment will be moved behind the CommunityCentre, which means children will not haveto cross the road when changing activities.The next step, according to the Mayor, willbe to engage professional help in designingthe areas affected.Councillor Ulin reviewed the very suc-
cessful summer activities. The weather co-operated for most of the Tuesday eveningspecial events and a ninth week was addedto the summer camp due to popular de-mand. The camp’s enrolment reached a newhigh this summer and produced more rev-enue. Over 400 people were involved in theswimming finals and the MoWest team wonfor the first time in seven years. The airquality in the arena continues to be good.Councillor Feeney reminded residents
that cards for reading the water meters mustbe returned by September 26 to avoid a latepenalty of $50. The Town’s pension plan is ingood shape and the passing of Bill 3 will nothave as large an effect on Town staff as it mayhave elsewhere. As is her practice, Councillorended her report with a detailed account ofthe Town’s spending for the past month.One of the PSOs, Cliff Jordan, recently
helped the police apprehend several sus-pects involved in a robbery and wasthanked in Councillor Tasker Brown’s
opening remarks. She went on to mentionthat, upon notification, PSOs will keepwatch on homes when residents are out ofTown. All are invited to offer ideas for theongoing plans to beautify Westminster.The delay in the infrastructure work on
Brock South was due to gas leaks, water-main breaks and inclement weather, but workhas finally commenced on Brynmor, accord-ing to Councillor Torres. A new speed bumphas been installed and cracks in the roads arebeing repaired. The experiment using Townemployees to do cement repairs to sidewalkswas unsuccessful; consequently, that workwill continue to require contractors.
Question periodThe location of an area in the Town for
dogs to run free having finally been settledto most residents’ satisfaction, questionsturned to other familiar topics such as traf-fic, vegetation and taxes.There was considerable unhappiness
voiced by several residents over the new speedbump installed at the intersection at Brock andNorthview which was felt to be excessivelyhigh and dangerous to the under-structure ofcars. The Mayor pointed out that speed bumpsare meant to stop traffic (whereas speed humpsare meant merely to slow traffic). If a car ac-tually stops when it reaches a stop sign, thebump will not do any damage to the vehicle.Tasker Brown added that this bump was re-quested by local residents because too manycars were sailing through the stop signs.However, these explanations appeared to dolittle to satisfy the protesters.Next, curb extensions came under re-
newed criticism. The timing and type ofplantings were questioned and a WolseleyNorth resident wanted to know the resultsof the assessment, promised by the Mayorpreviously, when many concerns wereraised. The Mayor stated that expectationsof change were premature; he has heardvery few negative responses and a final de-cision will not be made until there has beenan opportunity to observe a full annualcycle of the traffic on Westminster.Several residents pointed out that both the
train crossing and the five way intersectionremain very dangerous. The response wasthat the attempts at solutions to these prob-lems have long been under consideration andsolutions remain frustratingly far off.Further concerns related to poison ivy
growing in Hodgson’s field will be brought tothe attention of Public Works, ragweed grow-ing around Town should be disposed of byresidents and a possible site for a communitygarden is still being looked into by Council.A resident on Brock South who was
worried about what impact the drilling onthat street was having on his house’s foun-dation was advised to report his concernsto the engineer on site.
The impression that MoWest’s high taxesare a factor in the inability to sell some homesin the Town has been raised in the past atCouncil. It was raised again by a resident whoclaimed that the demerger was directly re-sponsible for a discrepancy of 60 percent inthe rate of property taxes in NDG comparedto those in the Town. He wanted to know ifthere was a plan of action to reduce taxes.Councillor Feeney responded by point-
ing out that the tax issue is being addressedby the development of a strategic financialplan which will involve long-term planning,at the same time taking into account the factthat the Town’s infrastructure has been neg-lected for many years.Tasker Brown added that the Town is al-
ready looking at ways to increase revenue,such as the development of WestminsterAvenue, and that a significant reduction ofservices is also an option.However, as well as some heated com-
plaints, gratitude was expressed by a num-ber of those in attendance. Council, andespecially Tasker Brown, were warmlythanked for finding a solution to the inter-minably long dog run issue and for savingthe basketball court in the process. PublicWorks was thanked for a rapid response toa tree problem; Public Security was thankedfor assisting a resident when her car wasbroken into and another long meeting ofCouncil came to a close.
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L’anticipation était palpable àl’ouverture de la réunion du Conseil
du mois d’août et les murmures emplissaientla salle alors qu’on ajoutait l’emplacementdu parc canin s’ajoutait à l’ordre du jour.Le maire présenta un court rapport. Il
décrivit les progrès de la lutte continue à l’ag-grile du frêne, félicita tous les intervenantsdans les succès de l’équipe de natation cet étéet annonça que la Ville recevrait un octroi de1,6 million de dollars pour des travaux d’in-frastructure à venir, une fois que le plandécrivant ces travaux aura été soumis.Divers autres points incluaient deux re-
quêtes en Cour Supérieure pour infractionsà des règlements municipaux. L’une con-cerne le défaut d’entretien au 74 StrathearnNord et l’autre a rapport à des travaux in-complets et à de la signalisation non con-forme au 1 Westminster Nord.Et finalement, l’annonce que la majorité
des participants attendaient. Le maire indiquaque, par suite de l’examen approfondi desquatre sites qui ont fait l’objet d’une récenteréunion générale, le Conseil a voté à l’una-nimité pour le secteur du parc Mémorialcomme emplacement du nouveau parc canin.Le maire, suivi de chacune des conseil-
lères, donna les raisons pour ce choix. Tousétaient d’accord que cet endroit causerait lemoins de problèmes au chapitre des voisinset conserverait intact le terrain de basketball.Bien que cet endroit soit le plus petit, il peutêtre agrandi. De plus, les équipements de jeuseront déménagés derrière le Centre commu-nautaire, ce qui signifie que les enfants n’au-ront plus à traverser la rue lorsqu’ils changentd’activité. Selon le maire, la prochaine étapeconsistera à embaucher de l’aide profession-nelle pour concevoir les secteurs affectés.La conseillère Ulin a passé en revue les
activités estivales, qualifiées de succès. Lamétéo a collaboré pour la plupart des événe-ments spéciaux du mardi soir et, à la de-mande populaire, une neuvième semaines’est ajoutée au Camp de jour dont les in-scriptions ont atteint un nouveau sommet etgénéré plus de revenus. Au-delà de 400 per-sonnes ont pris part aux finales de natationet l’équipe de Mo-Ouest a remporté la vic-toire pour la première fois en sept ans. Laqualité de l’air de l’aréna est toujours bonne.La conseillère Feeney a rappelé aux
citoyens que les relevés de lecture descompteurs d’eau devront être retournés auplus tard le 26 septembre pour éviter la pé-nalité de 50 $ pour retard. Le régime de re-traite de la Ville est en bonne posture etl’effet de l’adoption de la Loi 3 sur notrepersonnel devrait être moindre qu’ailleurs.Et à son habitude, la conseillère a clos sonrapport par un compte-rendu détaillé desdépenses de la Ville pour le mois passé.
Cliff Jordan, un de nos agents de sécu-rité publique (ASP) a récemment aidé lespoliciers à appréhender plusieurs suspectsimpliqués dans un vol. La conseillèreTasker-Brown l’a remercié dès l'amorce deson rapport. Elle a ensuite mentionné que,s’ils en sont avisés, les ASP surveilleront lesrésidences en l’absence des citoyens. Elle aaussi invité les suggestions pour l’embel-lissement de Westminster.Fuites de gaz, bris d’aqueduc et météo ont
retardé les travaux d’infrastructure sur BrockSud, mais les travaux ont finalement débutésur Brynmor, selon la conseillère Torres. Ona installé un nouveau dos d’âne et les fentesdans la chaussée sont en voie de réparation.L’expérience d’utiliser du personnel de laVille pour faire des réparations de béton surles trottoirs n’a pas réussi; ce travail contin-uera donc d’être confié à des entrepreneurs.
Période de questionsL’emplacement d’un parce dans la ville
où les chiens pourront courir en liberté étantfinalement réglé à la satisfaction de la ma-jorité, on s’est tourné vers d’autres sujetsfamiliers comme la circulation, la végéta-tion et les taxes.Plusieurs résidents ont fait part de leur
mécontentement concernant le nouveau dosd’âne à l’intersection Northview et Brockque plusieurs croient excessivement haut etdangereux pour le dessous des voitures. Lemaire a fait remarquer que les dos d’âne sontconçus pour forcer l’arrêt des véhicules,contrairement aux dos d’âne allongés qui nesont destinés qu’à les ralentir. Si une auto-mobile arrête complètement, le dos d’âne necausera pas de dommage. Mme Tasker-Brown ajouta que les résidents du secteuront demandé ce dos d’âne parce que trop devéhicules brûlaient l’arrêt. Ces explicationsn’ont pas semblé satisfaire les protestataires.Ensuite, les avancées de trottoir ont à nou-
veau fait l’objet de critiques. On remet enquestion le type et le moment de la plantationet un résident de Wolseley voulait connaîtreles résultats de l’évaluation précédem mentpromise par le maire, quand de nombreusesquestions avaient été formulées. Le maire arépondu que des modifications seraient pré-maturées; il a reçu très peu de commentairesnégatifs et une décision ne sera arrêtée quelorsque l’on aura pu observer un cycle an-nuel complet de circulation sur Westminster.Plusieurs résidents ont fait remarquer que
le passage à niveau et l’intersection à cinqdirections demeurent très dangereux. Enguise de réponse, on a énoncé avec une frus-tration certaine que l’on cherche à résoudreces problèmes depuis longtemps, mais queles solutions sont encore lointaines.D’autres questions avaient trait à l’herbe
à puce qui pousse au parc Hodgson, ce quisera signalé au service des Travaux publics,à l’herbe à poux dont les résidents doivent
se débarrasser un peu partout en ville et à larecherche par le Conseil d’un site pour unjardin communautaire.On a conseillé à un résident de Brock
Sud préoccupé de l’impact du forage danscette rue sur les fondations de sa maison defaire part de ses préoccupations àl’ingénieur de chantier.On a déjà soulevé au Conseil la percep-
tion que les taxes élevées de Mo-Ouest sontun facteur dans l’incapacité de vendre desmaisons dans la ville. Un résident a de nou-veau fait part de cette impression, affirmantque la défusion était directement respons-able de l’écart de 60 pour cent du taux detaxes foncières de N.D.G. par rapport àcelui de Mo-Ouest. Il voulait savoir s’il ex-istait un plan de réduction des taxes.La conseillère Feeney a répliqué en in-
diquant que l’on s’occupe de la question destaxes en élaborant un plan financierstratégique qui vise le long terme tout entenant compte du fait que les infrastructuresde la ville ont été négligées pendant denombreuses années.Mme Tasker-Brown a ajouté que la Ville
examine déjà des façons d’augmenter sesrevenus, comme par la mise en valeur del’avenue Westminster; une réduction impor-tante des services est aussi une option.Par ailleurs, autant certains se sont
plaints, autant un certain nombre de gensdans l’assistance ont exprimé leur gratitude.On a chaleureusement remercié le Conseil,et particulièrement madame Tasker-Brown,d’avoir trouvé une solution à l’interminablequestion du parc pour chiens tout en préser-vant le terrain de basketball. On a remerciéles Travaux publics pour la réaction rapideà un problème d’arbre. On a aussi exprimédes remerciements à l’endroit de la Sécuritépublique pour l’aide apportée à une rési-dente dont la voiture avait été l’objet d’ef-fraction. C’est ainsi qu’a pris fin une autrelongue réunion du Conseil.
Réunion du Conseil : août
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SEPSun 28 MW Curling Club open house. 1-4 pm. Continues Septem-
ber 29, 6:30-8:30 pm. Labyrinth Walk. Wadsworth Hall. MW United. 2-4 pm.Mon 29 Town Council meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.
OCTSat 4 Blessing of pets. St. Philip’s. 2 pm. Fri 17 NDG/MTL-O Volunteer Recruitment Committee's volunteer
fair. At the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, 3500 Décarie.10 am - 2 pm
Fall card party. Light luncheon. MW Presbyterian. Tickets$10, in advance. Info: 484-7913. 1-4 pm.
Sun 19 Harvest festival. St. Philip’s. 10 am, worship; 11:30 am,potluck lunch.
Mon 20 Horticultural Society presents Larry Hodgson on maintain-ing healthy house plants. Town Hall. Everyone welcome.Guests, $5. 7:30 pm.
Tue 21 MW Scout Group annual food drive for the NDG FoodBank. We will be collecting non-perishable food items door-to-door during our regular meetings. Continues on Wednesdayand Thursday. Call Bob King at 481-6523 if you were out ormissed the Scouts.
Fri 24 Oyster party. Town Hall. Tickets: $50; contact Doug Yeats [email protected]. 6 pm.
Military whist. MW United. Reserve in advance 482-3210. 7 pm.Sun 26 Halloween on ice. Legion Memorial Rink. 1-2:20 pm.Mon 27 Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.Tue 28 Afternoon labyrinth walk. MW United. 2-4 pm.Wed 29 MW Scout Group annual blood donor clinic. St Philip’s.
Please use the Sherbrooke entrance. If you are unable to donate but would like to help, please call Karen Johnstone at483-1152. 1:30-8 pm.
NOVSat 1 Family Christmas bazaar. MW United Church. All welcome.
10 am-2 pm. Pumpkin parade. Strathearn Park. Please see page 17. 5:30 pm.Sat 8 Christmas bazaar and lunch. St Philip’s Church. Home
baking, jams and preserves, candy, crafts, collectibles, linens,knitting, raffles, videos/CDs, books and much more! For moreinformation, please call 481-4871. 10 am - 2 pm.
Sun 9 Remembrance Day ceremony. Procession starting at Curzon 12:15. Location: The Cenotaph. 12:30 pm.
DECSat 6 Curzon Creative Preschool auction. MW United.
88 Ballantyne N. Tickets: $5; please contact Jody Mason([email protected] / 487-2644). 7-10 pm.
CCOOMMIINNGG EEVVEENNTTSSPlease call the editor: Heather at 489-7022e-mail: [email protected]
Next deadline: October 8
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Making Remembrance Day
special This year the Town of Montreal West
is planning something special for theRemembrance Day service. If anyonehas photos of the people named on theWWII memorial or has additional infor-mation about the memorial, please con-tact Town Historian, David Watson [email protected] or call 488-5556. Thank you.
Calling all creative writers
The Library will soon be meeting tostart the second semester (free ofcharge) two evenings a month, to learnwriting styles, literary critiques and peerediting. If interested contact Nora at481-7441 or [email protected].
West EndQuilters’Guild
Welcome back to the West End Quilters’Guild. September 9 was their first meetingof the season and it was a busy one. Lindaand Barbara have organized an excellentseason for us with many new techniques,workshop Saturdays, etc. Promises to be anexciting year! The girls are getting ready to go on their
quilting “retreat” and will spend their timequilting, chatting, sharing ideas, in generalhaving a really fun time! Anyone interested inmore information can
contact Mary at [email protected].
MW Charity Golf Tournament a BIG successThe third annual MW Charity Golf Tournament went off on September 11 with over 80 golfers of all ages and both genders.Many thanks to all our participants and sponsors who helped raise $9,300, bringing our three-year total to over $28,500. The money will
go to Meals-on-Wheels, the Children’s Library, Coco’s Place/Little Red Play House as well as Elizabeth Ballantyne and Edinburgh Schools.Unfortunately, there was no room in this issue of The Informer for the details of the winners and sponsors... stay tuned next month!