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bring practitioners into balance, theydiffer in their approach. Completelycomplementary to each other yoga isabout creating the conditions for internaland external peace and stillness andPilates is about creating the conditionsfor movement meditation. Your 1 to 1½hour session at the studio will compelyou to be fully and mindfully engaged asto create a dialogue between you, yourbody and your teacher. Concentration,focus, determination, patience and per-sistence are the driving force behindevery individual’s success toward theirgoals and treatment.
You can look forward to benefitingthrough improved breathing, posture,energy stamina, strength and flexibilityas well as improved sleep, digestion, andday to day function.
The studio is situated right across thestreet from, and affiliated with, theAction Sport Physio clinic as a support topost rehabilitation and movementtherapy.
Walk in and find out how the studiocan accommodate you. They have anarray of classes suitable for all walks oflife and offer the choice to work one onone. They do not discourage drop-ins andthey offer sign up after the sessions havestarted. As long as you are interested, itis appropriate for you!
from Ann MacKay
The owners of the pilates and yogastudios have been working in their fieldsfor many years at times in circumstancesless than ideal. This fostered in them astrong desire to create the perfect studiospace, warm, friendly, inviting, profes-sional, accessible, fully equipped, sur-rounded by trees and natural light.Happily for us Pilates Precision andShanti Yoga found each other and theperfect space; 51 B & CWestminster N.
The pilates reformer studio and pri-vate massage and pilates room are in theback where the windows look out ontobig beautiful trees. The yoga and matpilates studio is in the front where thewindows are full of light and sky. Thedécor and color scheme, based on nature,is simple and lends itself to focus andrelaxation.
Both studios are equipped with everyimaginable aid (prop), which the teachersuse to help students get the most out ofeach session. Samya Tatone is famousfor saying, “You can never get away withnot doing an exercise, because there isalways an alternative. You have made theeffort to come into the studio, and yourtime is precious, so let’s encourage and
not discourage by adapting whenneeded.”
“One thing I like about the studio isthat they’ll adapt your workout accordingto how you present on the day. If yourregular routine is not suitable on a partic-ular day because you may feel out ofsorts, or you present with new chal-lenges, they will adapt your workoutspecifically” – from a four-year client.
“I feel comfortable and safe in thesmall group studio classes because of thepersonal attention I get from the teachers.I know they have their eyes on me aswell as all the other students.”Cathy Cozens and Samya welcome
you with open arms and genuineempathy to any issues you may walk inwith. They believe that consideration andunderstanding only happens throughattentive listening.
“We must first and foremost get toknow you, before we can contribute toyour success plan. We are not here toimpose our goals on you, but rather tosupport your personal journey,” say theowners of the studio.
Though both pilates and yoga are sim-ilar in using the mind body connection to
Montreal West Viewspaper October-November 2011, Vol. 39, No. 8
INDEXART etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Community Centre . . . . . .13CRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5MW Operatic Society . . . . . .2News from the pews . . . . . .9Procès verbal . . . . . . . . . . .15Rotary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Town Council Report . . . . .14West End Quilters . . . . . . .12
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Brian and Gail Robinson aredelighted to announce the marriage oftheir daughter, Megan, to Chris Mares.Megan and Chris chose to exchangevows on a glorious Saturday afternoon,July 9, at a country church on LacMarois, just outside of Saint Sauveur.
After the ceremony, everyone kickedup their heels at the Dunany Golf Club,just down the road from the Robinson’scottage. It was great to have so manyMoWest friends join in on the celebration!
Megan and Chris met as physio stu-dents at McGill University, but Chris
decided to further med his studies at U deM. Now they live on Ile Bizard with theirpuppy, Izzy.
CondolencesGordon Alexander Lorimer passed
away suddenly September 29 after ashort illness at the age of 89. He enjoyeda happy retirement on Percival with hiswife Nancy Durnford a long term MWresident. He will be missed by many inthe community. A memorial service willbe held at the Unitarian Church onSeptember 29 at 3 pm.
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Photo (from left to right): Jeff Scheckman, Pierre Beauchamp, Marie-Alice Urvoy, MarisaBeauchamp, Lisa Robinson, Megan and Chris, Gail and Brian Robinson, Chris Robinson(back row), Ellen and John Meredith, Alex, Barbara, Zack and Julianne Brzezinski.
Send your congratulations,condolences, good newsand whatever you want tocrow about to:[email protected] or call Heather at489-7022.
Come to the MWOS season-opener aGilbert and Sullivan Soirée – a com-pendium of G&S show-stoppers, pro-duced by the MoWest Operatic Society:on November 23 (7:30 pm) at VictoriaHall (4626 Sherbrooke Street West) andNovember 30 (8 pm) at Rialto Theatre(5723 av. du Parc, in Montreal). Dinnerand theatre specials. Prizes. Reducedprices for seniors and students. Specialrates for groups and families. Tickets:990-8813; [email protected] and onlinetickets: www.mwos.org. Bringingmusical comedy to your community.
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Venez assister au spectacle début-saison de MWOS: « Une Soirée Gilbert etSullivan » – un recueil sensationnel de G& S, mis en scène par la Société opéra-tique de Montréal-Ouest: le 23 novembre(19h30) à Victoria Hall (4626, rueSherbrooke Ouest) et le 30 novembre(20h) au Théâtre Rialto (5723 av. du Parcà Montréal). Profitez de forfaits souper-théâtre ou de prix réduits pour aînés, étu-diants, groupes et familles. Courez lachance de gagner des prix. Billets : 990-8813, [email protected]. ou achetez vosbillets en ligne: www.mwos.org
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Mark Friday, November 18 andSaturday, November 19, on your cal-endar. The 2011 edition of this localinstitution is one of our biggest yet! Weare welcoming back many of ourfavourite artisans and some artisans whowere new to ART etc. last year so if youdidn’t purchase that perfect gift at lastyear’s show – here’s your opportunity!
We have eight new artisans; Rosepink,CAO, Creations Marcelle et André, DougPurdy Folkart Carver, Elaine S, FranceBenoit, Frédérique Bonmatin and UniqueCookie.
There is such a wide variety and selec-tion of interesting and amazing items totempt you either for gifts or as a treat foryourself. We have fine artists, truffles,ceramics, jewelry, cookies, art glass,woodworking, designer soaps, bath andbeauty products, decorated eggs, cookies,felt hats, children’s items, life and homeaccessories, preserves, hand printedephemera, painted gourds, cast stonesculptures, knitted accessories and woodand fabric creations. This list truly reflectsthat you are guaranteed to find somethingspecial for everyone on your list!
So please come and visit us during theshow - our hours are 11 am - 9 pm onFriday, November 18 (don’t forget ourvernissage from 6:30-9 pm with the won-derful EMSB Senior Chorale performing)and 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday,November 19.
The EMSB Senior Chorale will onceagain be selling pure beeswax candlesand don’t forget to schedule a lunch ortea break in the famous Floral Café deli-ciously organized by our own MoWestHorticultural Society. The café will beopen 11 am - 2:30 pm on Friday and 10am - 2:30 pm on Saturday.
Please stop by the door prize table, fillout a ticket and maybe you’ll be one ofthe lucky recipients of a door prize, allgenerously donated by the artisans in ourshow.
See you there!
from Cate GregoryART etc. Committee
Stillness inspires artistsThe theme of the autumn Artists’
Showcase, currently on view at the TownHall, is stillness, but canvases by severalnew participants are giving the exhibit apowerful impact. Amongst the newexhibitors are painters Gail Prupas andAsa Westin and paper crane sculptorJohn Limeburner. Veteran exhibitorsinclude photographer Alex Brzezinski,printmaker Annette Wolfstein-Josephand polymer clay artist Gaby Orbach.The exhibit will be on display until mid-January.
MoWest itself will be the theme of thewinter show, and all resident artists, ama-teur and professional, are welcome toparticipate. Look around and you will besure to find something that inspires theartist in you, from the Town’s charmingbuildings and gardens to the people whowork and play here. You should getparental permission if you want toinclude identifiable photos of children.
To find out more, or to get an applica-tion form, go to the MW website under“culture” or pick one up at the Town Halloffice. You may also contact ElizabethUlin at [email protected], 486-1081 for details.
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magic show featuring Fredo TheMagician at the Town Hall on Saturday,December 3 at 10:30 am! A fun morningfor the kids and a great way to support aschool in your community. Tickets avail-able by phone and around Town shortly.
Students:volunteer for credits!Little Red Playhouse’s Magic Show is
great opportunity for high school stu-dents to volunteer and complete theirextracurricular credits through facepainting, coat checking and more.Contact LRP to find out about this andother opportunities: 486-4032.
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Friday morn-ing October 7was the icingon the cakefor commu-
nity teamworkthat resulted in the
fully rebuilt new field atRoyal West Academy.
This beautiful new field isnow equipped with properdrainage and an automaticdrainage system that willmaintain the turf throughoutthe hot summer months.
Friday was the inaugura-tion of the The MontrealWestward Rotary Field. Theteam players in this effort arethe Royal West AcademyHome & School Associationrepresented by BelaineLacey , the MontrealWestward Rotary Club repre-sented by Steve Donahue, theCivic Recreation Association(CRA) represented by ScottMackenzie, the EnglishMontreal School Board(EMSB) represented by
Joseph Lalla, the Ministerede l’education du loisir et dusport (no representative pre-sent) and the Steve & RobMichelin Memorial HockeyTournament (Andy couldn’tmake it).
The event was MC’d bynew RWA principal Tony Pitaand special thanks for orga-nizing the festivities go to theRWA Honour Band, the RWAPrefects, Michael Leblanc,Pat Summers (CRA), DanielSmajovitz (EMSB), PatriciaTaylor and Helene Ibrahim(RWA secretaries).
Ralph Barrett Cayford1920 - 2011
On a sad note, our clublost one of it’s most dedicatedRotarian’s.
Ralph passed away onAugust 30 at the age of 91.
A memorial service washeld on September 9 at St-Phillips Church. RalphCayford was a dedicatedmember of St. Phillip’s and a
just as dedicated member ofour club. Ralph was our trea-surer for the past 20 yearskeeping the Rotary Clubfinances in impeccable condi-tion for the duration. Ralphleaves behind his wifeTommy Rutherford, his sonBob and daughter Penni. Wewill miss Ralph.
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wonderful novel in Wonderstruck, inwhich two independent stories takeshape, set fifty years apart, and ulti-mately intertwine to leave the readervery surprised. For readers grade 5+.
This year’s TD Canadian Children’sAward has been given to Erin Bow,author of Plain Kate, the story of Kate,whose odd appearance and expertise as awoodcarver cause some to think her awitch.
The Norma Fleck Award for CanadianChildren’s Non-Fiction has been given toSusan Hughes, author of Case Closed?Nine Mysteries Unlocked by ModernScience, in which today’s scientists,archeologists and historians peer into nineunsolved mysteries from the past.
The Geoffrey Bilson Award forHistorical Fiction For Young People hasbeen awarded to Valerie Sherrard,author of The Glory Wind, a story set ina small, rural, 1940s town, in which aboy named Luke learns that his friendGracie and her mother have a shadypast, and must decide whether he willstand up for his new friend or save hisown reputation.
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Lynn Lightfoot), L’hymne àla beauté du monde (LucPlamondon), Alegria (Cirquedu Soleil), Cantamos Juntos,Le rythme de nos voix. Cerépertoire a été préparé pourfaire connaître aux Chinoisnotre musique québécoise etaussi, pour présenter le côtémulticulturel de notre école.Nous participons aussi à uneactivité sur la culture chinoisepour apprendre le mandarinet nous préparer à notrevoyage. J’ai très hâte d’allerdécouvrir la Chine au moisde mars 2012!
Un nouvel ami dans la salle 17« Il y a du nouveau dans
notre classe. Un ami pas trèsbruyant, mais très amusants’est installé parmi nous. Sonnom est Cosmos. Ilressemble à une boule depoils avec des yeux! Il mangeun mélange de graines, avecdu maïs et du tournesol. Il vitdans une petite cage, danslaquelle se trouve une petitemaison blanche et verte. Iln’aime pas beaucoup le bruitque nous faisons lorsque noussommes en classe. Pour nousle dire, il pousse de petitscris. Avez-vous deviné dequel animal il s’agit?Regardez sur la photo! »
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de nouvelles recruesLes élections annuelles
ont eu lieu lors de la réunionde parents de la mi-sep-tembre et il nous fait plaisirde souhaiter la bienvenue auxnouveaux membres du con-seil d’établissement. Cecomité sera donc formé deTatiana Fastner, CorinneBenolaut, Mikhal Hassan,Anna-Lisa Deforest,Claudine Rochon, CharlesGrigère et RaymondBrassard. Ces parents assis-teront la direction dans laprise de décisions impor-tantes pour l’éducation denos enfants. Merci à tous devous impliquer dans la ges-tion de notre école!
Petits journalistes de laMosaïque
Voici un nouveau projetqui devrait plaire à tous.J’invite les journalistes enherbe à participer à la rédac-tion de ce journal. Envoyezvos photos et vos nouvelles à[email protected] et nousnous empresserons de les pub-lier. À noter que les enfantsqui souhaiteraient avoir del’assistance pour rédiger leurtexte peuvent égalementm’écrire, ce sera un plaisir deles encadrer dans la rédactionde leur petit article. Nouscommençons d’ailleurs cette
série dès ce mois-ci, en remer-ciant Auréliane Fréchette desa participation.
Une choriste raconte« Depuis septembre, nous
répétons nos chansons lemardi, le mercredi et le jeudimidi. C’est madame Rachelqui s’occupe de nous faire
chanter. Voici quelques chan-sons que nous préparons : LaPetite suite québécoise(Gilles Vigneault), Québec,400 ans (Estelle Demers), MyHeart Will Go On (CélineDion), J’imagine (chansondes Olympiques de Vancou-ver), l’alphabet (Mozart),Dona Nobis Pacem (Mary
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Auréliane Fréchette avec Cosmos
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For many years, ElizabethBallantyne has been offeringfrançais à la mode as part ofits Academic EnrichmentProgram. Though a coreEnglish school, French atEBS is enhanced through aparent-sponsored programthat hires an additional Frenchteacher to create morelearning possibilities for ourchildren. Many children go onto attend immersion and pri-vate high schools as a result.
Great success is owed toour French Aide, MmeGuerda Douyon, who hasinvested her heart and soulinto the French program.
Mme Douyon has been apart of the EBS family forfour years. With her infec-tious smile, her calmdemeanor and her passion forFrench, she is loved by allthose who surround her.
Since beginning at ourschool, Mme Douyon’s goalhas been to increase theFrench content taught acrossall cycles. As a result, wehave seen a considerableimprovement in the level ofFrench of our graduating students. She has put in
countless hours creating acurriculum across all cycles.
Mme Douyon works withstudents weekly, in bothenrichment and remedialFrench. Every year, shedevotes a generous amount oftime into creating a projectfor our advanced French stu-dents. In the past, our kids puttogether a play on the historyof Miss Elizabeth Ballantyne.
Her most recent projectwas to produce a book of“feel good” stories (writtenby our cycle 2 and 3 students
and illustrated by our kinder-garten and cycle 1 students)that was printed and sent to anumber of retirement homes.The response to these bookswas so heartwarming; theirstories were most certainlyenjoyed by many. Our stu-dents are happy to know thattheir hard work put a smile onsomeone’s face.
The projects and activitiesorganized by Mme Douyonare always displayed andenjoyed by many during Lasemaine du français that will
take place in February. Mme Douyon is already
back in the swing of thingsfor the new school year andhas put together an incredibleproject for our advancedcycle 3 students.
This year, it’s all about Lafrancophonie, which is aworldwide organization ofcountries which have a signif-icant affiliation with theFrench language or culture.Our students will learn aboutthese countries, includingreligions practised, the schoolsystems, important monu-ments, food, money, sports,celebrities, flags, etc.
But our students will notbe doing their research online– they will be “pen-palling”with someone from theirchosen country. Once theyhave all their findings, theywill prepare a presentationwhich will be displayedduring La semaine dufrançais.
I know that I speak foreveryone at EBS, especiallythe French department, whenI say that Mme GuerdaDouyon is a wonderful assetto our school. Thanks to herhard work and her dedicationto our school and students,our French program con-tinues to improve prosper.
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September, new classes of break dance,karate, yoga and quilting were introduced.
Another new activity is called“Around the World PSA”. Every month adifferent country will be chosen and thekids will get to listen to its fairytales, do
crafts, learn customs and playgames. As a little bit of extra, theywill have a theme party in thegym, dedicated to the “countryof the month,” with the foodfrom that country. Canada hasbeen chosen the first to exploreand the students are already
working on Canadian flags that willdecorate the school’s hallways.For Ped days, Edinburgh’s after school
program offers 10 outings a year. Thefirst one, on September 13, was toInterMiel – a bee farm in the Laurentians.After the tour of the honey factory andtasting different kinds of honey, the chil-dren watched a puppet show about howhoney is produced. But what madeeveryone really excited, was when theygot invited into the barn and wereallowed to pet baby rabbits and goats.
Next on the list are trips to the QuinnFarm and to the circus school, scheduledfor October 13-14.
More than half of Edinburgh’s stu-dents attend afters chool activities – 182of 352 kids.
What’s in store Next month, read about the Student
Leadership Council which is beingformed under guidance of Mme ClaudiaGucciardi.
Also, for the first time in Edinburgh,the Halloween Idol is being organized byMme Genevieve Guay (Grade 4). Theaudition dates are to be announced soon!
from Julia Ross
Photos: on September 28, Edinburgh heldthe Terry Fox Run. The photographers wereJeanne Rhéaume, Christine Downey, andPaula Brodeur.
New parents and new teachersIt’s become a good tradition to start
the first month of school with theKindergarten and New Parent Breakfast,served in the teachers’ lounge. OnSeptember 2, over a cup of coffee andin an informal atmosphere, 50 par-ents of new students were wel-comed to Edinburgh and got achance to meet each other andtalk. This year, we have threekindergarten classes, two of 18kids and one of 17. We also have6 new students who transferredfrom other schools.
By the end of the month, we got greatnews – a third Grade 1 class was added.It will be taught by Mme MargueriteMacLellan. We would like to welcomeher to the school as well as MmeVeronique Grandchamp Brown whowill be teaching Grade 3.
Great team resultsWe didn’t just do well – we did
exceptionally well! On September 21,Edinburgh participated in the G.M.A.A.Cross-Country Run – a race in Parc deshirodelles, sponsored by the GreaterMontreal Athletic Association.
This is the only team competitionbetween elementary schools on theisland, and of the 13 schools that ran, ourgirls’ team came in second and our boys’team, third!Jacob Nanasi (Grade 6) showed an
amazing result coming in first – of almost200 kids. After her 57th place last year,Maude Larrondo-Soule (Grade 6) took4th place in girls’ individual results. It’salso worth mentioning Malika White(Grade 5) who came 22nd among girls.Congratulations to all!
After school – a little bit extra
Every year, our after school staffcomes up with different ideas. This
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Child-friendly concertRumour has it you may receive this in
time for the Musical Sunday at 3 pmOctober 23. In which case, the concert onthis afternoon, in support of the MWChildren’s Library, will be geared toyoung people, featuring music that tellsstories. But adults are welcome too....
Winter, blooming winter...Many of you were looking for
amaryllis kits last year, so we have re-instated our sale of this up-lifting item.You remember these easy kits (pot, soil,bulb) that we sold previously? Well theyare back! amaryllis kits are $14 andpaperwhites will be $13. You told us thatthe stock that one gets other places, while
perhaps cheaper, is not as reliable.Edgewood orders these for us and youare apt to get from 3-12 blooms from asingle Amaryllis bulb! And they are stun-ning to boot. Great for hostess gifts, forteachers, for neighbours, shut-ins... anddon’t forget for yourself. Red, Red andWhite, Apple Blossom, Peach and stun-ning White. Available at the bazaar and atthe church throughout November. Don’tmiss out this year.
Speaking of the bazaar...Saturday, November 5 is our Family
Christmas Bazaar from 10 am to 2-ish.That’s when the church is alive with fabu-lous items, like baking, jams, crafts, chil-dren’s corner, men’s store (with imports
from Maxwell’s Muir’s Bakery), nearlynew, treasure trove, and.......the silent auc-tion! Luncheon is served in three sittings,11:30 am, 12:15 and 1 pm. That gives youa chance to check out the bidding so faron your favourite items, like hockey orfootball tickets, MSO (in their new hall)theme baskets, the list is endless.... It’salways fun, so come and join us.
Fireside Christmas dinnerNovember 27 will be our Turkey and
Trimmings dinner for our church family.If you and yours wish to join us, reserva-tions need to be in to the office byNovember 20 so we know how manyturkeys to cook, mince pies to make, etc.It’s a delicious and fun time and youshould be home in time for most of theGrey Cup, so come along. Donationdetails in the bulletins, at 482-3210 orwww.mwuc.org.
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Looking back
Our opening BBQ with our friendsfrom Tyndale St-Georges was a tremen-dous success. Special thanks to Costcofor its generous support of this event.Thanks also to Earl Wilson, ourorganist, Michael Cartile for his musicaltalents on the trumpet and, of course,“Ozzie” and Sue Brass – our chefsextraordinaires!
A letter of thanks was received fromJen de Combe, Executive Director ofTyndale St-Georges: “On behalf of the
entire Tyndale St-Georges community, Iwould like to extend our gratitude andthanks for Sunday’s service and BBQ.We had a wonderful time. We are veryblessed to have such wonderful neigh-bours and friends at MWPC. Thanks forall you do.”
From Dr. John SimmsAll the chivalry of the Christian spirit
lies in generous service. The great masterof all gallant souls says: “If anyoneforces you to go one mile, go with himtwo miles.”
Our fall card party and annualfundraising dinner will have taken placeby the time you read this and we will bein the planning stages for our Treasure,Book & Bake Sale. All these activitieskeep us busy and on our toes but we
want you to know how much we appre-ciate your interest and support.
Looking aheadThe Treasure, Book & Bake Sale will
take place on Saturday, November 19from 10 am - 2 pm. A light luncheon willbe available. If you have any treasures,books, etc. that are looking for a newhome, they may be brought to the churchone to two weeks before the sale from 9am - noon. (160 Ballantyne Ave. N.)Please: no clothes, text books or encyclo-pedias. 2011 magazines are OK but noolder. For further information call JanetDimock at 484-2783 or Lillian Simmsat 488-6052.
Christmas decorating.Join us on Saturday November 26 at 4
pm for a social time and to help us deco-rate the church for Christmas. No need todress up; jeans are fine. Just let us knowthat you’re coming: 484-7913 or 484-2783.
Winter clothing neededWe are again collecting winter outer
wear e.g. jackets, scarves, gloves, mittensfor the International McGill students andtheir families. Clothing should be cleanand in good repair. Items may be left atthe Church (160 Ballantyne N.) weekdaymornings from 9 am - noon. Manythanks for your help.
OngoingChurch Service on Sundays at 10 am.
A warm welcome awaits you.
from Janet Dimock
the past, been held at a camp up north,but to celebrate the 100th Anniversary ofScouting in MoWest we decided to dothings differently.)
At this camp, new Sixers, along withSeconds (older Cubs who assist theadults in the leadership of the Pack),
receive training in their roles andare invested into their
new positions.We arrived afterdinner Fridayand once ourtents wereset upwe had
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Cub Scouts’ newsIf you drove past Davies Park on the
evening of September 30 or the fol-lowing morning, you might have won-dered why all the tents were there.
We were holding our annual Sixers’Council Camp. (It has, in our investiture ceremony. By the light of
a torch and candles, and accompanied bysome beautiful poetry by RudyardKipling, the Cubs said their specialSixer’s or Second’s Promise and receivednew epaulettes, the badge of their office.
This was followed by a campfire (the“fire” was three large candles, but ourimaginations are good). We sang a fewcamp songs and the Cubs did skits andtold jokes. Then it was off to the tents fora good night’s sleep.
In the morning, we had two trainingsessions, did a scavenger hunt and playedsome games. Then we took down our tents, had lunch and headed forhome. The camp was less than 24 hourslong, but the Cubs agreed that they hadhad a wonderful time. And we were verylucky with the weather. The evening waswarm and dry. In the night the wind cameup and the temperature dropped, but therain held off until late morning.
Many thanks to the CommunityCentre staff who helped to make this pos-sible and to the Public Security officerfor keeping an eye on us.
Food DriveOn Tuesday, October 25 and Thursday,
October 27, the MW Scouts will be goingdoor-to-door collecting non-perishablefood for the NDG Food Bank during ourregular meeting times. Please have a bagor box ready for pick up. If we missedyou please call Bob King at 481-6523.Please give generously.
Blood Donor ClinicOur Annual Blood Donor Clinic will
be held at St. Philip’s Church (cornerSherbrooke and Connaught) onWednesday, October 26 from 2 pm until8 pm. If you are unable to donate bloodplease consider helping in some otherway. Call Karen Johnstone at 483-1152to volunteer your time.
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MoWest Sparks, Browniesand Guides are selling mintcookies so well that there areonly a few left, but you canstill call Janet King at 481-6523 if you have not beenasked by one of our buddingsalespeople. The portion ofthe sales price that the localGuide units keep is used toassist the program for thegirls’ benefit. Thanks to allour loyal customers, we wereable to subsidize the bus for23 members of Guiding toattend the Provincial DayCamp at Wathikane – asaving of $15 per person.
Very successful Day CampThe Day Camp had 285
girls and 70 adults! I havenever seen so many people atthe central campfire site,named after Jean Youngson,as we crowded together in acircular arena to watch the sunset over “the lake and the hillsand the sky.” Prior to that, thegirls did crafts, explored thewoods, the lakeside and the“mountain,” (a.k.a. the bluff)and cooked their lunch overfires. It was cold, but mostwere well dressed in layers. Itwas an amazing feat of organi-
zation and I think that the girlshad a wonderful chance tomeet others from across theprovince, who share the sameideas of cooperation, good citi-zenship and having funtogether while learning newthings and belonging to theworldwide family of Guiding.And we celebrated campWathikane’s 85th birthdaywith songs and cupcakes.
EnrolmentPreparation for enrolment
involves knowing the Promiseand a little about the Guidingfamily which the girl isjoining. Enrolment happenedin early October. Neverthe-less, we welcome new girlsany time of the year, as long asthere are enough leaders. Andspeaking of leaders, mothersare welcome to join and couldbecome trained Guiders; thereis no need to leave the move-ment after our daughters haveleft and some of the girls, too,become leaders when they areold enough.
The Sparks (kindergartenand Grade 1) have alsoalready wrapped up theExploring and Experimentingsection of their programwhich is being run in con-junction with the Governmentof Canada Science challengebadge. At their first meeting,the girls really enjoyedwatching a bottle of coke turn
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into a volcano… a greatereffect than the old bakingsoda and vinegar trick! Theyhad hands-on experience withhow food colouring can swirlin a plate of milk withoutmixing. They saw how dif-ferent colours are made up ofa combination of primarycolours through cinematog-raphy; more experimentsawait our budding scientist inthe weeks to come.
Meanwhile, their older sis-ters, the Brownies, had lots offun planting crocus, tulipsand tiny “heavenly star”bulbs around the MW UnitedChurch. Digging up wormswas sometimes moreenthralling, but 50 little bulbs
were planted and mapped sothat we can look for them inthe spring.
Guides were practising“event-planning” for theenrolment ceremony which, ofcourse, includes marching inhorseshoe formation andraising the Canadian flag.
Penny collectionPlease remember our
penny collection for thechurch’s Christmas dinner.Those coins are heavy in yourpockets, so bring them to thechurch, or pass them to one ofour girls. We will count androll them. Thanks.
from Janet KingBrown Owl
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bur.: (514) 483-5800fax: (514) 483-2699mobile: (514) [email protected]
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Preventive Chimney SweepingThe National Fire Code of
Canada stipulates that chimneys,flues and flue pipes are to be swept asoften as necessary to eliminate the build-up of dangerous flammable deposits.Even a chimney that is only used occa-sionally should be swept at least onceevery two years.
Before you sign with a chimneysweeping company, we suggest that youcompare the prices of the various special-ized contractors. The fire department andthe Town recommend that you check theexpertise of your chimney sweep by vis-iting the Association des professionnels duchauffage website at www.poelesfoyers.ca.
The Town of Montreal West has notmandated any firm to do chimneysweeping. Any firm that claims to bedoes so fraudulently and should bereported to the MW Public SecurityDepartment at 630-1234.
from Raymond BeshroBuilding Inspector
Ramonagepréventif
Le Code national de préventiondes incendies du Canada prévoit que
les cheminées, tuyaux de raccordement etconduits de fumée doivent être ramonésaussi souvent que nécessaire. Même unecheminée qui ne sert qu’à l’occasiondevrait être ramonée au moins une foistous les deux ans.
Avant de signer avec une entreprise enramonage, nous vous suggérons de com-parer les prix des différents entrepreneursspécialisés. Le Service sécurité incendie deMontréal et la Ville recommande de validerla compétence de votre ramoneur auprès del’Association des professionnels duchauffage à : www.poelesfoyers.ca.
La ville de Montréal-Ouest n’aaccordé aucun mandat à quelque firmeque ce soit pour ramoner les cheminées.Toute entreprise prétendant être man-datée le ferait frauduleusement et devraitêtre signalée au Service de sécuritépublique de M-O, au 630-1234.
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West End Quilters The West End Quilters met again recently to show off their many talents! So many
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Change of season Soccer season officially wrapped up
on Saturday, September 24. The beautifulfall day saw play-off and championshipgames take place on all three fields in theTown. Over 400 soccer players between
the ages of 5 and 16 took part, making itour most successful season to date. A spe-cial thanks to all the parents who coachedand cheered on their players throughoutthe spring and fall seasons. Hope to seeeveryone back next year!
The ice is in and hockey is in fullswing with most teams having startedtheir season around the middle of October.We have a full roster of teams competingat the CC, A and B levels. We have addeda new level this year with our first everJunior “A” team (ages 18 -20) headed upby Howard Wallace taking on the task of
managing our older boys. The rink willdefinitely be a busy place this winter.
Other programs that have started aregymfit (gymnastics), badminton, figureskating, old timers’ hockey and our verypopular youth hockey league (this seasonwith seven teams competing).
Please note that most of the non-hockey programs still have availability.Call us and ask about coming to trygymfit or badminton (for kids and adults).
For more information please visit ourwebsite at www.mwcrasports.ca or callPat Summers at 485-8598.
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by Carol FosterAfter surveying the
small audience and thecontents of the agenda for
the September 2011 meetingof Council, Mayor Masella
predicted a short meeting. Passingquickly through the routine items, heproceeded with his report.
Work on the decontamination of thelibrary grounds will begin the week ofSeptember 26. Although a decision con-cerning the request for a grant to helpwith the costs has not yet been received,the commencement of the work will notjeopardize the final answer.
New requirements by the governmentare now in effect for subsidy grants. Inthe past the Town produced and sub-mitted an infrastructure repair plan forthe whole Town. Now the Town mustmake a case, dependent upon the serious-ness and accompanied by new studies,for each application for repairs to theinfrastructure.
The Mayor has met with representa-tives from Canada Post concerning theirrecent safety regulation warnings tosome members of the community. It wasagreed that while Canada Post is obligedto protect its workers, the method ofcommunication used was harsh. Eachcase in question is now to be evaluatedand any action taken will depend uponthe severity of the situation.
Starting in 2012, an overnight shift forpolice from Station 9 will be scheduledand the monitoring of traffic in the Townwill be increased.
Items from the Town Clerk’s Officeincluded a resolution to sell, at public auc-tion, two properties for long overdue taxesunless the owners come forward and paythe arrears. A second resolution pertained
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to a request for a property owner to adhereto various bylaws concerning buildingmaintenance and sanitation. Without com-pliance, legal proceedings will follow toensure the work is done.
Under the Administration and Financeumbrella, it was noted the Town isobliged to pay $145,000 as its share ofthe City of Montreal’s water infrastruc-ture works. The Town is in the process ofrefinancing long- term loans, in theamount of $470,000 originally taken outto rebuild the swimming pool in 2000and to do road and sewer work on severalstreets in 2001.
Councillor Julie Tasker-Brownreviewed progress on traffic-calmingmeasures already in place as well as inthe planning stages. She mentioned thatthe Public Security Officers recently helda bike safety program. The Traffic andSafety Committee is currently reviewingthe Town’s four-hour parking policy.Online parking permit applications havegreatly reduced calls to the Point ClaireDispatch Centre which helps the Townsave some money.
Councillor Elizabeth Ulin announcedthat a new event called “Halloween OnIce” is planned for October 30; thehockey program has already started andfree skating in the arena is now available.(Although her news was welcome to allthose who enjoy activities on ice, it washard to imagine on such a balmy fallevening.) She added the merchant’s com-posting program has doubled the amountcollected in the Town, and theEnvironmental Committee is reviewingthe Town’s policy concerning trees.Pharmaprix is currently undertaking
the necessary decontamination processwhich is expected to take three weeksaccording to Councillor Dino Mazzone.
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It has formally applied for the readjust-ment of two lot lines and has agreed topay the Town $35,060 in lieu of ceding aportion of this land for park space as per-mitted by the Town’s bylaw. Fullbuilding plans have been submitted andare now under review by PAC.
The Town’s budget for 2012 is beingdiscussed and Mr. Mazzone urged resi-dents, once again, to make known toCouncil how they wish their tax dollarsto be spent.
Question periodQuestion period revolved around the
usual issues concerning traffic. Pot holeson Wolseley North, an obscured stop signon Avon and Ballantyne, cars not stop-ping at stop signs, speed bumps installedon some streets and not others and debrisspotted adjacent to the traffic barrier onBroughton were all brought to Council’sattention. Residents were encouraged tocall the police consistently to reportmoving traffic violations and action waspromised, where possible, on theremaining issues.
The question of acceptable noise wasbrought up by a resident who complainedthat he had been disturbed by heavy trucksdoing roadwork at 7 am. Pat Mannreviewed the bylaws concerning the use ofnoisy machinery which is permitted tobegin at 7 am Mondays through Friday, at9 am on Saturday and not before 10 am onSunday. The deadline for this type of noiseis 7 pm every day. Complaints should bedirected to him. But another residentpointed out that, in his opinion, since theTown has no standards concerning accept-able noise volume and no method of mea-suring it, as some other towns do, thebylaw concerning the general prohibitionof noise in the Town is of little use.
The last speaker objected to the condi-tional acceptance of his renovationrequest by PAC based on the colour ofpaint to be used on the window frames.Councillor Mazzone offered to take thecomplaint back to the Planning andAdvisory Committee for review.
The Mayor’s prediction proved correctand the meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.
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La conseillère Julie Tasker-Brownpasse en revue les mesures de modérationde la circulation en place ainsi que cellesen voie de planification. Elle mentionneque nos agents de sécurité publique onttenu un programme de sécurité à vélo. LeComité circulation et sécurité examineactuellement la politique de la Ville dustationnement limité à quatre heures. Lesdemandes en ligne de permis de station-nement ont grandement réduit le nombred’appels au centre de répartition dePointe-Claire, contribuant à uneéconomie de fonds pour la Ville.
La conseillère Elizabeth Ulin faitl’annonce d’un nouvel événement, «Halloween sur glace » prévu pour le 30octobre. Le programme de hockey a déjàdémarré et l’aréna offre maintenant dupatinage libre. (Bien que ces nouvellessoient bien accueillies par les adeptes desactivités sur glace, on éprouve de la diffi-culté à les imaginer avec une soirée aussidouce.) Elle ajoute que le compostagepar les commerçants a doublé la collectedans la ville et le Comité d’action envi-ronnementale est à revoir la politique dela Ville concernant les arbres.Pharmaprix a entrepris la décontami-
nation nécessaire du site, laquelle devraitprendre environ trois semaines selon leconseiller Dino Mazzone. La société aformellement demandé la révision deslimites de deux lots et a convenu depayer à la Ville la somme de 35 060 $ enguise et lieu de cession d’une portion dece terrain comme parc, comme le permetle règlement de la Ville. Des plans com-plets de l’édifice ont été soumis et sontactuellement à l’étude par le CCU.
Le budget 2012 de la Ville fait présen-tement l’objet de discussions et M.Mazzone incite à nouveau les citoyens àfaire connaître au Conseil la façon dontils souhaitent que leurs impôts foncierssoient dépensés.
Période de questionsLa période de questions a touché aux
points habituels concernant la circula-tion. On rapporte des nids de poule surWolseley Nord, un panneau d’arrêt cachésur Avon à Ballantyne, des voitures quin’arrêtent pas aux panneaux d’arrêt, desdos-d'âne installés dans certaines rues etnon dans d’autres et des débris accu-mulés au barrage véhiculaire deBroughton.
On incite les résidants à communiquersystématiquement avec la police pourfaire part des infractions à la circulationet on promet d’agir, lorsque possible,quant aux autres points soulevés.
Un résidant soulève la question du
bruit acceptable. Il se plaint d’avoir étédérangé par des camions lourds effec-tuant des travaux routiers à 7 h. PatMann, directeur de la Sécurité publique,passe en revue les règlements sur l’utili-sation d’équipement bruyant, permise àcompter de 7 h du lundi au vendredi, de 9 h les samedis et pas avant 10 h ledimanche. Ce genre de bruit doit cesser à19 h tous les jours. Les plaintes devraientlui être soumises.
Un autre résidant fait remarquer quepuisque la Ville n’a pas de norme concer-nant le volume acceptable du bruit ni deméthode pour le mesurer, contrairement àcertaines autres municipalités, le règle-ment sur l’interdiction générale du bruitdans la ville a peu d’utilité.
Le dernier intervenant s’oppose à l’ac-ceptation par le CCU de sa demande derénovation, conditionnelle au choix decouleur de la peinture sur les cadres defenêtres. Le conseiller Mazzone a offertde présenter sa plainte au Comité consul-tatif d’urbanisme pour reconsi-dération.
La prédiction du maire s’est avérée etla réunion est levée à 21 h.
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jour de la réunion du Conseil, le maire Masella prédit une courte rencontre.
Passant rapidement sur les articlesroutiniers, il livre ensuite son rapport. Ladécontamination du terrain de la biblio-thèque s’amorcera pendant la semaine du26 septembre. Même si la décision n’estpas rendue sur la demande de subventionpour aider à en défrayer les coûts, ledébut des travaux ne compromettra pasla réponse finale.
De nouvelles exigences gouverne-mentales sont en vigueur concernant lessubventions. Précédemment, la Villesoumettait un plan global de réparationpour les infrastructures de toute la ville.Dorénavant, la Ville doit établir le bien-fondé selon la gravité et appuyé de nou-velles analyses, pour chaque demandeconcernant les réparations des infra-structures.
Le maire a rencontré des représentantsde Postes Canada au sujet des avertisse-ments récents sur la réglementation con-cernant la sécurité que des membres de lacommunauté ont reçus. Tout en admet-tant que Postes Canada se doive d’as-surer la sécurité de son personnel, on aconvenu que la communication étaitplutôt draconienne. Chaque cas seraévalué et l’action entreprise dépendra dela gravité de la situation.
En 2012, un quart de nuit serainstauré au poste de police 9 et la sur-veillance de la circulation dans notreville s’en verra accrue.
Du service du Greffe, on présente unerésolution pour la vente à l’encan dedeux propriétés dans la ville pour défautde paiement des taxes, à moins que lespropriétaires ne se manifestent et acquit-tent l’arriéré. Une autre résolution a traità la demande à un propriétaire de se con-former à divers règlements sur l’entretiendes édifices et l’hygiène. À défautd’obtempérer, des démarches juridiquesseront entreprises pour assurer l’exécu-tion des travaux.
Au chapitre de l’Administration et desfinances, on note que la Ville doit payer145 000 $ pour sa part des frais d’infra-structure d’aqueduc de la Ville deMontréal. La Ville est en train de refi-nancer des emprunts à long terme del’ordre de 470 000 $ contractés à l’o-rigine pour la reconstruction de la piscineen 2000 et pour des travaux de voirie etd’aqueduc dans plusieurs rues en 2001.
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Presentation at Royal BankA special advice event is
being hosted by RBCFinancial Planning: “EffectiveStrategies to Guide YouThrough all MarketConditions” on Tuesday,November 29. Presenters areJerry Mesidor, FinancialPlanner, and Johan Plates,Investment and RetirementPlanner.
Cocktails at 5:30; presen-tation at 6. Where: 26Westminster Ave North.
To register, please: con-tact Ornella at 874-5496or send an e-mail [email protected].
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Next deadline: November 9OCTSun 23 Musical Sunday. MW United Church. Tea follows. 3 pm. Tue 25 MW Scouts’ Food Drive: non-perishable food. Wed 26 MW Scouts’ blood donor clinic. St. Philip’s Church. 2-8 pm.Thu 27 Scouts’ Food Drive: non-perishable food.
Fundraising dinner. MW Presbyterian Church. Speaker: Tom Allenfrom CBC Radio. Info: Ruth Darling at 486-5524 or Janet Dimock at484-2783. Social hour: 6 pm; dinner: 7 pm.
Sat 29 Halloween spooky stories. Children’s Library. Sun 30 Halloween on Ice. Arena. 1-2:30 pm.
Afternoon Labyrinth Walk. MW United Church. 2-4:30 pm. Mon 31 Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.NOVTue 1 Open House at Elizabeth Ballantyne School. 314 Northview.
New families are welcome to visit and discover our unique programs!Info: 484-1006. 9 am - 12 pm and 6-8 pm.
Sat 5 Family Bazaar. MW United Church. 10 am - 3 pm.Sun 6 Remembrance Day Ceremony. The Cenotaph. 12:30.
Autism Awareness Gala. Tickets $50 with a $25 tax receipt.Hyatt Regency. Chinese auction. 486 4032.
Wed 9 Luncheon bridge. Curling Club. Info: Sandra Jones, 489-0261.Fri 11 Oyster Party sponsored by Montreal Westward Rotary. Tickets: $50,
486-5373. Town Hall. 6 pm.Fri 18 ART etc. Town Hall. 11 am - 9 pm.Sat 19 ART etc. Town Hall. 10 am - 5 pm.
Treasure, Book & Bake Sale. MW Presbyterian. 10 am - 2 pm.Mon 21 Praise Night. Marantha Chapel of the Redeemed Christian Church
of God celebrates its 10th anniversary. 6 Ronald Drive. 7-8:30 pm.Tues 22 Strengthening the family units. Speaker: Pastor Sunday Micho.
Marantha Chapel. 6 Ronald Drive.7-8:30 pm.Wed 23 Drama/Movie Night. Marantha Chapel, Redeemed Christian
Church of God. 6 Ronald Drive. 7-8:30 pm.Thu 24 Compte de taxe d’eau est exigible / water tax bill is due
Heritage Night/Cultural Presentation. Marantha Chapel, Redeemed Christian Church of God. 7-8:30 pm.
Fri 25 Curzon Pre-School Live Auction. Over $10,000 in items, easy holiday shopping! Curling Club.Tickets $5 at the door. Support a great cause! 7 pm.Nigil Vigil. Marantha Chapel, Redeemed Christian Church of God.Speaker: Pastor Olu Ayeni. 10 pm - 1 am.
Sat 26 Decorating MW Presbyterian Church for Christmas. 4 pm.Dinner. Marantha Chapel. 6 Ronald Drive. 6-8 pm.
Sun 27 Thanksgiving Service. Speaker: Pastor Olu Ayeni. Marantha Chapel. 12:30 pm.
Mon 28 Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm.Tue 29 Evening Labyrinth Walk. MW United Church, Wadsworth Hall.
Socks or slippers. 7-9 pm.Royal West Academy’s Bardolators present Shakespeare’s TheMerchant of Venice at 7 pm on the evenings of November 29;November 30 and December 1. Tickets are $10 adults, $7 seniorsand $5 students. Dinner theatre presentation on Friday, December2: supper at 6 pm, show at 7:30 pm; tickets $25 and must bereserved in advance by calling 489-8454 attention S. Westlake.
DECSat 3 Magic Show with the Amazing Fredo. Town Hall. Tickets: $10.
Ornament making, face painting; fun for all. 10:30 am.Sun 4 White Gift Sunday. MW Presbyterian Church. 10 am.
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November 6
Location: The Cenotaph
Time: 12:30
The ceremony will befollowed by a recep-tion for Veterans andtheir families at theTown Hall.
Come play bridge
The Day Ladies of theMW Curling Club host lun-cheon bridges almost once amonth during the winter. Costis $7 for non-members and$5 for members. Games willbe November 9, December 7January 11, February 8 andMarch 28. Please call SandraJones at 489-0261.