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Montreal West Viewspaper November-December 2020 Vol. 48, No. 9
Frances Phelan:
The founding of The Informer
by Maurice Krystal been sent out by Town resident
Wavell Cowan, the inspiration
It was 1971, a year after the behind the idea. It seemed like
FLQ crisis, and property values serendipity once again since
in MoWest had suddenly be- Fran was a writer, in fact she’d
come unbelievably modest. been a journalist for the Mon-
Frances Phelan and her young treal Star before heading off to
lawyer husband Dan were look- graduate school.
ing for a new home for their Almost before the family’s
growing family. He was from boxes were unpacked, she
Westmount and she, from La- joined a group that met in the
chine. They thought it was basement of the library. The en-
serendipity when they found a thusiastic volunteers were in the
dream of a deal on a house in early stages of creating a local
Mrs Yoo:
Montreal West, geographically newspaper called The Citizens’
between the two municipalities. Viewspaper. After many fervent
After settling in, Fran discussions about its role, the
thought she should get to know name was eventually changed in
The power of healing her new community more inti-
mately. She soon heard of a new
1973 to The Informer. As
Frances noted, “We hoped we’d
at Quality Fruit Bowl project in the works, a commu- be good informers.”
nity newspaper. The call had continued on page 4
by Maurice Krystal just over 41 years, which proba-
bly makes them the second old-
Everyone in MoWest knows est business establishment on
Mrs Yoo, the lady in the white Westminster after Budning Phar-
coat behind the cash register on macy. In fact, the pharmacy
Westminster North. Some may began where Quality Fruit Bowl
not know her Korean name is is presently located, and then
Myung Won. While businesses Charles Budning moved to his
come and go in the town’s main new premises next door in 1967.
street, she and less than a handful Born in Korea, she studied
of other establishments have sur- to be a nurse prompted by her
vived more than a few decades. father’s urging.
She and her husband have
been at Quality Fruit Bowl for continued on page 6
Horticultural Society .. 19
IODE ............................ 5
Kosher corner ............ 10
Libraries .............. 16, 17
INDEX News from the pews .. 15
Réunion du Conseil .... 22
Community Centre .... 21 Rotary .......................... 5
Council Meeting ........ 20 Schools .................... 8, 9
Guides ........................ 11 Scouts ........................ 10
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18th Annual auction and fundraiser
10 Westminster North
Montreal West, Quebec Curzon Creative Preschool will be hosting its 18th annual auction and fundraiser during the
H4X 1Y9 week of November 30 in a new virtual format! Join us for an auction from the comfort of your
home!
The Informer’s role is to provide We’re looking forward to another exceptional year, with thousands of dollars worth of exciting
MoWesters with information about
their Town and its citizens in order to auction items! Get ready to bid on some wonderful and unique gifts in time for the holidays and
foster the small-town, close-knit at- help support a local preschool in your community. All donations, auction and ticket proceeds go
mosphere that makes Montreal toward school operating costs.
West a special place in which to live.
Active in the MoWest community for over 60 years, Curzon is a well-respected preschool
ISSN: 084741X serving the needs of children age 2 to 5 in a secure, spacious bilingual environment. As a non-
profit co-operative, the school’s success depends upon the support of fundraising activities and
EXECUTIVE BOARD the generosity of our community. We have had hundreds of children from MoWest and surround-
Cynthia Koomas - Chair ing neighbourhoods come through our doors and have given them a strong foundation for kinder-
Jeanne Ragbir - Secretary
Robert King - Treasurer garten and beyond.
Heather Baylis Tickets for the virtual event are $10. Please visit Curzon
Véronique Belzil-Boucher Creative Preschool on Facebook for details on how to pur-
Jeannette Brooker
René Boucher chase tickets and attend the online event.
Carol Foster
Maurice Krystal
Lise McVey
Julia Ross
Rhonda Schwartz Dan McNeish Bellini drops first album If you like folk/country/rock
music, then you’re going to love
Moonshine River
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dan McNeish Bellini’s first
Heather Baylis album, Moonshine River featur-
489-7022
ing nine original songs and one
LAYOUT DESIGNER cover. It will launch in Decem-
Julia Ross ber on all platforms including
julia@ross.cd Spotify, You Tube and Apple
Music. Follow Dan’s Instagram
AD MANAGER
“danmbmusic” to get to know
Heather Baylis
489-7022 the musician, the music and the
montrealwestinformer@gmail.com exact launch date of the album.
Dan was born and raised in
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
MoWest and attended Edin-
Rhonda Schwartz 482-0227
burgh School, Loyola High
RATES School and Concordia Univer-
1/6 page: $50. billed annually or
sity. At the age of 18, having
semi-annually. Monthly billing spent his earlier years in youth
$60/per insertion. sports, he decided to take guitar
1/12 page: $30. billed annually. and piano lessons. After gradu-
Monthly billing $35/insertion. ating with a B.A. in psychology,
Flyers: $50 (non-profit), $85 (com-
mercial)
he committed to pursuing a ca-
Professional card: $135/year
reer in music full time. The rest
Subscriptions: $20 is history. He has played in pubs
Classifieds: 25-50 words – $10, around town, in Toronto and
25 words or fewer – $6 Halifax.
From a very early age, Dan
TASK FORCE
preferred listening to Neil
René Boucher
Lina Harun
Young, Bob Dylan, James Tay-
Cynthis Koomas lor, The Band and The Beatles,
Lise McVey to name a few, and their influ-
Jeanne Ragbir
Randi Weitzner
ence can be heard in his original
songs. His one cover, Tomorrow
is a long time by Bob Dylan,
The Informer is published nine times stays true to the original version
a year (usually on the second or third
weekend of the month) except June, while allowing Dan to give it a
personal touch.
Photo: Jasmine Bellini
July and December. Typesetting by
Informer staff, printing by Les Public- Dan’s goal is to keep writing
ités A. Campeau Ltée. Extra copies
available at Town Hall and both li- and recording new albums until
braries. Funded, in part, by the Town he has a record contract. In the
of Montreal West. Articles are printed meantime, follow him on Insta-
in French or English, as submitted.
gram, and sit back and enjoy
NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE some great new music.
January 13
from Jeanne McNeish
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Bird siting
Easton had an event that
some people may be interested
in knowing. Two American
kestrels built a nest in Kir-
patrick Park this spring and had
two offspring. Every Saturday
afternoon, a few residents
would sit and watch the move-
ments of the pair. It was a pleas-
ure to watch the family grow
over the whole summer. Fortu-
nately, I got a photo of the
young kestrel looking down at
me.
from Jeannette Sharma November 22, 2020. The first snowy night on Brock North.
Remembrance Day 2020
MoWest Remembrance Day service was Representing our communities of faith:
held, as always, on the Sunday of Remem- Rev. Sampson Afoakwah (MW Presbyte-
brance Week at 12:30, but for the first time rian Church), Rev Mark Hammond (MW
it was a virtual ceremony filmed over many United Church), Father Michael Leclerc
days by the talented Kevin Laramée and (St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish), Rabbi
premiered on the Town web page through Mendy Marlow (Chabad Westminster) and
YouTube. It can still be viewed. Father James Pratt (St Philips Anglican
With the support of the Town of Mon- Church).
treal West and Veterans Affairs Canada, this Those taking part in the service were
service is very special to watch. piper Jeff McCarthy, soprano Samantha
We thank all who participated in the Borgal, bugler Bruce Lockhead, Simon
filming of the service sometimes, in crazy Radhakrishna and the Montreal West Girl
weather. Representing our Town, country Guides and Scouts. Although it was unique and memorable
and province: Mayor Beny Masella, the Thank you also to all who laid wreaths to be a part of – we all hope to be together
Honorable Marc Garneau (MP NDG/ at our Cenotaph representing so many spe- in person again next year for this special
Montreal West and Westmount) and Kath- cial groups in our Town. event of our Town.
leen Weil (Member of the National Assem- Thank you, Marian, for all your hard
bly for NDG/Montreal West). work in putting this special service together! from Joan Foster
Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook
goes international
Les Amis du Parc students investigate different as-
Meadowbrook have pects of rivers that flow through
been asked by the cities, such as pollution, flora
Istituto per la Bio- and fauna and the effects of ur-
Economia of the Con- banization.
siglio Nazionale delle Ricerche The conference brings to-
to submit a paper to an interna- gether teachers, academics, con-
tional conference on daylighting servation professionals and
rivers. Daylighting is the process NGOs, as well as students inter-
by which culverted or covered ested in environmental issues.
rivers are brought back to the Student teams were invited to
surface in an effort to better participate in an international
manage surface water and heat competition, and finalists are
island effects in urban areas. being presented with awards for
The conference, called Day- their daylighting projects at the
lighting Rivers, is being held conference. looks into the history of the river, the conference. Members of Les
December 1 and 2 in Florence, Les Amis du Parc Meadow- recent daylighting efforts and Amis are hoping to have this
Italy. It falls within the frame- brook has submitted a paper titled threats to the section of the wa- panel displayed in various public
work of the Erasmus Pro- The St. Pierre River: Remem- terway still visible on the Mead- spaces in Montreal once confine-
gramme, which targets high bering an Historic Waterway owbrook golf course. The group ment measures are lifted.
school students. Through an in- (lesamisdemeadowbrook.org. has also researched and designed
quiry-based learning approach, Scroll down the page to paper). It a panel that will be presented at from Louise Legault
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now with the wonderful Neil
Hanna, affectionately known as
Doc to the grandchildren.
Reading through old editions
of The Informer, a reader
quickly sees that Frances’ writ-
ing style is perceptive, light
hearted and witty. Here is an ex-
cerpt from an article called Ad-
ventures from the Blackout.
“Electricity is one of life’s
larger blessings. Like a chicken
in the pot or a place to stand, it’s
something we know life owes
us. It is, after all, part of our
human heritage, along with the
wheel, the flush toilet and plas-
tic wrap….
“At 10:30 on the morning of
November 28th, a collective
groan could be heard up and
down the centre block of Brock
and Ballantyne avenues North.
Dozens of mothers stared in
shock as washing machines gur-
gled to a halt, vacuums turned
abruptly silent and the lunch
time soup on the back burner
began to congeal. The siege was
Jamie Watt doing paste-up. 1974 on. It was to last three days….”
Frances Phelan
lowed his mother’s footsteps After all these years, Fran
into the field of journalism. says she’s delighted The In-
Charles took on various sum- former has stayed true to its ear-
continued from page 1 mer jobs in the Town and is liest roots. She sees it as a
today an information technolo- vehicle bringing the community
That first Operating Board in- Since the page needed a visual gist at McGill. Mary Jeanne together. “It keeps us acquainted
cluded: Wavell Cowan, Ned to draw attention to the column, followed her Dad’s profession with each other,” she says. “Our
Lanthier, Frances Phelan, and though she claimed not to and is a partner in a large law ordinary residents and extraor-
Harry Goldsmith, Marguerite have any artistic talent, Fran cre- firm in Montreal. Fran’s be- dinary ones too: shopkeepers,
King, Jamie Watt and Marg ated an ink drawing of a gossipy loved husband Dan passed children, clubs, churches, our
Swetland. The Town agreed to woman on the phone to illustrate away in 2013 but she still lives characters and our heroes. It
subsidize the paper, which it con- the page. And of course, she on her favourite street, Percival helps make Montreal West the
tinues to do to the present day. wrote many features too. There Avenue, in her favourite Town, very special place it is.”
In those earliest days, long were stories about the shopkeep-
before the onset of computers, ers of Westminster and Town Informer staff, 1981. Back row: Unknown, Sandra Mavrias, Ellen Cardarelli, David
Watson; Middle row: Howard Streit, Paul Rush, Fran Phelan; Front row: John Keeping,
the group would meet every 4-5 residents who had achieved their Patricia Keeping
weeks. Topics were discussed moment of fame in sports or the
and researched, interviews arts, or simply by serving all of
scheduled and articles typed up us in the community.
to be sent to the typesetter. When As her family grew up and a
the typeset sheets came back, career beckoned again, Fran
they would be cut and pasted gradually withdrew from The In-
onto large boards in readiness former. For ten years she taught
for the printer. It was labour in- writing courses in the Faculty of
tensive but fun. What the volun- Education at McGill. By 1991,
teers had in common was a love she had become the publisher
of writing and the Town. and editor of a teaching news-
Frances quickly got to know paper used by English Second
the heart beat of MoWest. Language teachers across Cana-
She initiated the page two fea- da. It’s called Your News and is
ture, Informerly still published today, although
Yours. People she retired from the job ten
would submit years ago.
announcements, Fran and Dan’s three chil-
from births to fu- dren grew up in Montreal West.
Informerly Yours nerals and every- Martin was a lifeguard at the
column logo thing in between. pool for many years and has fol-
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Rotary Rotary and IODE
Peter Vavougios:
Respiratory
education
in the age
of COVID-19
Peter Vavougios some sort of relaxation tech-
is a physiotherapist nique. A relaxation technique is
with 35 years’ ex- any method, process, procedure
perience and has or activity that helps a person to
worked at the Royal relax; to attain a state of in-
Victoria and St Mary’s Hospi- creased calmness; or otherwise
tals and now works at Action reduce levels of pain, anxiety, First responders of Côte Saint-Luc Emergency Medical Services
Sport Physio. stress or anger. I myself medi-
He is an expert on getting
people to breath properly. He
said not to forget our lungs be-
tate for at least 20 minutes and
enjoy a hot sauna every day. Breakfast for
cause we take them for granted.
You have to breath better to live
Hospital equipment for
Lebanon
first responders
better. Breathing is a natural and The Rotary Club of Mon-
automatic process and we do not treal West and NDG is collect- At the height of the second to our local firefighters, police
give our lungs a second thought ing donations for hospital wave of the COVID-19 pan- officers, and paramedics. From
until we are sick or have prob- equipment in Lebanon. Funds demic, the IODE HMS Victory the outset of the coronavirus, we
lems breathing. donated to our club will be chapter and the Rotary Club of have been busy delivering lunch
He said COVID-19 can at- added to donations from all 65 Montreal West and NDG treated meals to frontline health care
tack either the upper or the lower clubs in our district. Our district the Côte Saint-Luc first respon- workers at senior residences and
respiratory track. The upper res- goal is $18,000 US. The district ders and the MoWest firefight- hospitals as well as to the home-
piratory track consists of the will match funds collected to ers to breakfast. less at Cabot Square.
nose and the back of the throat. secure $18,000 US in District With the overwhelming re- Plans are under way to pre-
The lower respiratory track is the Designated Funds. In turn, the sponse to our fundraising drive, pare holiday baskets for those
lungs and this is the danger area district will apply for a Global we were reminded of the story who normally would not need to
for COVID-19 patients. Grant from the Rotary Founda- of an ambulance transporter in rely on them.
Peter showed us three tech- tion. The cumulative goal is to New York who had contracted
niques to help improve our raise about $51,000-$54,000 the virus and succumbed to it.
breathing. The first was to sit up US pending the grant’s ap- He was only in his thirties. That From Ron D’Souza and
straight and take deep breaths proval. Funds raised will help tragedy inspired us to reach out Giuliana Pendenza
from the diaphragm. The sec- re-supply a room in a hospital
ond was pursed-lip breathing: (one of six hospitals damaged
exhaling through tightly pressed by the blast) with medical
lips and inhaling through the equipment. We are working IODE
nose with the mouth closed. The with two clubs in Lebanon,
third strategy is to use a spirom- (Beirut Cosmopolitan and
eter an apparatus for measuring Zahle) and West Ottawa as In- The National IODE has a long history of adopting
the volume of air inspired and ternational Partner. We will give an elementary school class in remote areas of Canada.
expired by the lungs. tax receipts. You can send your Packages are sent periodically throughout the year.
The spirogram will identify donation by e-transfer; please The IODE HMS Victory chapter has followed this
two different types of abnormal email Kathie Montgomery tradition, having adopted the
ventilation patterns, obstructive first for details: kmont- Grade 3 class in Sheshatshiu Innu School
and restrictive. Peter said his gomery@assante.com. in Labrador. In recent years we have sent
wife has asthma and she uses a The Rotary Club of Montreal handmade socks, mitts, hats and art sup-
spirometer regularly to help im- West and NDG is always look- plies. This Christmas we are delivering
prove her breathing. This device ing to embrace new members. gift bags with children’s activity items.
is not expensive (less than $35) If you want to give back to your Auberge Transition, a shelter for
and is available for purchase at community, city, country or the abused women and their children, will
Action Sport Physio. world, Rotary is an excellent also receive Christmas gifts donated by
He told us that there are times way. the IODE HMS Victory.
when you should not exercise
and that we should all practise from Doug Yeats from Moira Mettinville
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Mrs Yoo One of the unique features of Quality
Fruit Bowl is that Mrs. Yoo’s nurse training
is still being used. In Korea a nurse not only
Artists’ Showcase
continued from page 1 learns Western medicine, but also is trained Canada remembers
how to use Chinese medical techniques.
Highly trained Korean nurses were in This November we celebrated the 75th
People come to her for herbs and teas that
high demand internationally and because anniversary of the Liberation of the Nether-
are used in keeping the body in balance.
Korea, at the time, was a relatively poor lands. The Artists’ Showcase had come up
Local doctors, who practise holistic medi-
country he thought his daughter would be with an idea to celebrate the big date with an
cine often refer their patients to her, and she
better off immigrating to Europe. At the age online exhibition titled Canada Remembers,
in return refers her clients to Dr. Hanchan
of 21 she left her homeland to become a asking MoWesters to email their tulip art.
Wu on Milner, who was interviewed in
nurse in Munich, Germany. While there she The Informer is happy to share some of the
2012.
went on a brief vacation to Rome and met pieces with its readers. (Please see page 7).
I first met Mrs. Yoo some three decades
Dong-Hoon Yoo, fell in love and they mar- A bit of history. For nine months, Cana-
ago. I can swear she does not seem to have
ried. After three years in Germany, the new dians fought a vicious campaign with the
aged a day. When I asked if it was the teas
couple moved to Sudbury, Ontario and Germans before the Netherlands was liber-
and herbs, she laughed. Maybe, she replied
opened a fruit and vegetable store. The stay ated on May 5, 1945. For the preceding
but she really enjoys what she is doing. She
in Sudbury lasted only six months and they three years, Canada had sheltered the future
tries to be positive and never gets upset, es-
moved to Montreal. When asked why the Queen Juliana and her family and Princess
pecially with her customers.
sudden move, she said Sudbury was too Margriet was born (1943) at the Ottawa
The long established business venture
cold and the customers were 80% French. Civic Hospital. The maternity ward was
continues to be successful due to a loyal
She spoke Korean, English and German. It temporarily declared to be extraterritorial
customer base and this is due to the metic-
may sound illogical to move to Quebec if by the Canadian government, thereby al-
ulous care for high quality and freshness.
your French was weak. lowing Princess Margriet’s citizenship to be
Mr. Yoo goes early six, sometimes even
They settled in Ville St. Laurent and solely influenced by her mother’s Dutch cit-
seven times, a week to the Central Market
Mrs. Yoo became a manager at a local Per- izenship.
near the L’Acadie traffic circle. But it is also
rette depanneur. That lasted about two and In 1945, the Dutch royal family sent
due to the fact that Mrs. Yoo loves to chat
a half years and the desire to open their own 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa in gratitude.
with all customers who enter the store. Cus-
business venture led to them looking at 300 tomers feel a connection that is more than
stores in the Montreal area, finally settling
on the one where they are presently located.
just a business transaction.
Her three children grew up in MoWest
The Great Outdoors
They knew the owner of Quality Fruit and attended school in the area. Matthew Winter 2021 - Virtual Exhibition
Bowl, a fellow Korean named Mr. Suo. studied engineering and lives in LA. Steven Our next theme will be The Great Out-
Mrs. Yoo was pleased the predominant lan- lives in Florida and is a pilot and Chris doors. Montreal West artists are invited to
guage in MoWest was English. They have moved to NYC to pursue a career in drama. display their art online. To submit art or get
always liked the friendliness of the neigh- Chris was interviewed in August of last year more details, go to the Montreal West web-
bourhood. They took over the premises on for The Informer. While Mrs. Yoo regrets site under “Culture” or call 484-6186.
January 1, 1979. she never took formal lessons in French, she Please submit your art by February 7.
Five years later the Yoo family decided understands most of what is said to her. She
to become part of the community and is pleased that her sons are trilingual. It has
bought the building on Westminster and opened all kinds of doors for them. This,
doubled the size of Quality Fruit Bowl by she said, could happen only in Montreal.
taking over the adjoining Betty Brite Clean-
ers. The family also departed Ville St. Lau- Quality Fruit Bowl
rent and moved into an apartment above the 34 Westminster N.
store. After ten years they purchased a H4X 1Z2 Join our
house on Ainslie. 481-4411 Intergenerational
Pen Pal Program!
MWUC’s Extra Miles Senior Visiting
Program is proud to announce a collabora-
tion with the MoWest 50+ Club and Eliza-
beth Ballantyne School! The program will be
a monthly exchange of letters (November
through May) between older adults and the
grade 6 students in Ms. Lucy and Ms. Jes-
sica’s classes. We know the many benefits
that can come from the growth and develop-
ment of intergenerational friendships! If you
are 50 + and interested in joining the Inter-
generational Pen Pal Program, please contact
Tracie Swim (Extra Miles) at 482-3210.
Accepting everyone as an individual,
rather than part of a group,
builds a stronger, more compassionate,
empathetic and kinder community.
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Lynn Moorhouse & Renee Wolanski Janice Hamiltion
Janet King
RM Loughran
Janice Hamilton
Janice Hamilton
RM Loughran
Carole Desmarteau
Annette
Wolfstein-Joseph
Robert Ganz
C ANADA REMEMBERS
the Tulip Art Project
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Edinburgh School
Edinburgh’s bee hives which is enhanced with vita-
mins for their digestion. Alvéole
Honeybees have been calling bee population. In urban areas, staff then wrap the hives to keep
the roof of Edinburgh home bees have wide access to a vari- them warm for the winter. The
since 2018. Like many schools ety of plants, most of which are insulated wrapping has some
in Montreal, Alvéole manages not sprayed with pesticides or holes in it so that bees can go
their rooftop hives. The roof of herbicides. The gardens around and forage on warmer days. The
one of the kindergarten class- Edinburgh have been planted bees manage to keep the tem-
rooms was selected as the site with many pollinator-friendly perature of the hive warm all
for the hives, partly because it plants over the years, ensuring a winter – about 35 degrees Cel-
can easily be viewed from the good source of food for the bees. sius – by forming a tight cluster
second floor library windows, A single hive like the one at around the queen and vibrating
so students can peek at the hives Edinburgh can have up to their wing muscles. Honey from Edinburgh's bee hives, near
the low roof where the hives are kept in
when they visit the library! 50,000-80,000 bees in it during This year due to the pan- summer
Urban beekeeping has been peak season! Honey is har- demic and lack of access to the
on the rise in the last number of vested in September, after school by staff, the hives were meantime, Edinburgh families
years, as individuals and institu- which time the hive gets treated removed in the spring and are can enjoy delicious honey pro-
tions recognize the importance for parasitic mites and the bees being kept by Alvéole – they duced from the hives by pur-
of maintaining a healthy honey- are fed a special sugar syrup will be back next spring! In the chasing a jar at the office.
Thank you to Edinburgh’s amazing custodians!
Edinburgh’s two custodians, and Wesner, who have worked at
Jamal McIntyre and Wesner Edinburgh for 6½ and 2½ years
Chenet, have been hard at work respectively, say that it took
keeping our school extra clean some time, but they have man-
this year. aged to adapt to the new reality.
Indeed, when all education As a thank you to Jamal and
institutions were shut down in Wesner for their work, the Ed-
March, they were still coming inburgh Home and School As-
in to clean and maintain the sociation created an online card
school. When a daycare was for parents and kids to sign and
opened for healthcare front line purchased lunch for them from
workers at the former St. John Chicago Pizza and some treats
Bosco site (now Westmount from Les Delices Lafrenaie.
Park South Campus), they “One thing I can say is that with
worked there. everything going on, our school
With schools reopening this is the cleanest it’s ever been!”
fall, “There has been a lot more said Jamal. Thank you to our
work with all the extra disinfect- Edinburgh cleaning heroes!
ing of desks, door knobs, bath-
Edinburgh's caretakers Jamal McIntyre (left) and Wesner Chene (right) rooms,” said Jamal. Both Jamal from Joanna Duy
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18 Westminster N. #120
Tel: 487-4577
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Engineering Technologist
Home Maintenance & Repairs
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22 Brynmor
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Elizabeth Ballantyne School
Flowers
for friendship
The Grade 6 students participated in a
Remembrance Day tulip art project organ-
ized by the Town of Montreal West.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of
the liberation of the Netherlands. Students
learned all about the courageous soldiers
who sacrificed their lives to help the citi-
zens regain their freedom and live a happy
and fruitful life. The students made three-
dimensional tulips to symbolize the interna-
tional friendship that still exists between
Canada and the Netherlands, one that will
forever be remembered and celebrated.
News from
kindergarten
Kindergarten students can be
heard singing, playing and in-
teracting throughout the day in
Room 5. They have been learn-
ing about the letters and their
corresponding sounds. October
and November were filled with
fall and Halloween activities in-
volving counting, colouring,
cutting and pasting. Ms. Eliane
says, “I really have the best job
in the world. The students are
always enthusiastic and ready to
learn. I love being part of all
their “firsts” and seeing how
much they learn and grow in
such a short time. I always try
to make learning fun and pro-
vide them with the foundation
for further education. I enjoy
listening to the students and
watching how they interact with
each other.” EBS staff members
and students are very lucky to
have such a positive and de-
voted teacher!
from Lucia De Petrillo
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Kosher corner Montreal West Scout Group
Blood donor clinic
in a pandemic
The Scout Group has spon-
sored a blood donor clinic on be-
half of Héma-Québec for over 20 years.
The clinic was very different this year. All
donors were to make an appointment, we
needed fewer volunteers and the usual sani-
tary measures were much more stringent.
But it was a great success! The objective
set by Héma-Québec was 60 donors, a bit
lower than in previous years, but we ex-
ceeded it by 5! Despite some concerns
Chanukah 2020 ahead of time, nobody, whether a donor or
a volunteer, felt that their health was at risk.
Many thanks to all the donors, and also to
Chanukah is on the horizon! Various cre- the volunteers – Scouters and parents of pres-
ative and safe ways are in the works to en- ent and past Scouts – who helped to make it
sure we can celebrate this year like any a success. We hope to see you next year!
other.
Below is a glimpse at the schedule of from Bob King
MoWest celebrations as it stands now. Be
sure to be in touch with us closer to Scouting
Chanukah, as we hope to organize addi- The Scout Troop has continued our online
tional celebrations once we have more clar- meetings. We recently established the critical
ity on what the COVID-19 safety components that should be included in a
recommendations will be. grab-and-go bag in the case of a zombie
• Drive by party! In front of Jamie and apocalypse! The Scouts generated lists that
Sandy’s house on Radcliffe: Thursday, included a basic first aid kit, navigation ma-
December 10 at 5 pm. terials, basic rations, clothing and some form
• Town-wide online live event: Thursday, of shelter. Scout volunteers participated in
December 10 at 6:30 pm advance filming of Remembrance Day cere-
• Walk by Menorah lighting ceremony in monies by raising the flag and laying a
front of Joe and Samara's house. (Treats wreath at the cenotaph. Our meeting on No-
for the kids!): Sunday, December 13 at vember 11 was a special one as we observed
3:30-4 pm Remembrance Day and also planned the con-
struction of trebuchet catapults.
• Drive by menorah lighting at Jamie and
Sandy’s: Eighth Night, Thursday, Decem- from Andy Chapman
ber 17 at 7 pm
Upper pic: Scouts Finn Duncan (R) and Ari Semergian
(L) lay a wreath at the Cenotaph
NEW! Teen Trivia Fun Lower pic: Scouts Tom Chapman (L) and Nathan Held (R)
The cold weather is forcing Pizza and raise the flag for the Remembrance Day ceremony filming
Parsha in the park to take a winter break.
However, in an effort to continue high
school Torah study, Chabad Westminster is
proud to announce JTEXT! A free bi-
weekly Jewish trivia game that comes
straight to your phone. Amazing prizes for
each game.
Text ChabadTrivia at 438-700-7744 to
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Would you like to show appreciation and
support Chabad Westminster and the work
we do for the community? Please consider
buying a ticket or two at our second
fundraising raffle with a grand prize draw
of ten thousand dollars on January 20. Visit
to join. Your support and participation is
greatly appreciated!
from Rabbi Mendy Marlow11
Guiding
Staying connected!
Guides led as Guides. Normally their
The Guiding leader would place the enroll-
meetings will con- ment pin on the new Guide.
tinue virtually, This time, their parents had that
until further notice. Girls who special honour.
For Remembrance Day, the
Photos: Christine Downey
are joining us are having a great
time! The Guides have been girls wrote postcards to veter-
busy young ladies. ans. The girls also learned about
Their leader made a delivery emergency preparedness. Not
of pumpkins prior to their Hal- only did they learn a little first
loween meeting. As part of the aid, they also learned how to be
Halloween celebrations, the prepared for natural emergen-
girls participated in a spooky cies, like power outages. The
quiz, which was developed by best way to not need first aid, is
Pathfinder, Stephanie. The girls to have a safe environment!
all decorated mini pumpkins Pine cone owl
and had a great time showing Sparks and learning about what it means to
their artwork to their fellow Cookies
Brownies be a Brownie, and why many of
Guides! The chocolatey mint Girl
Three new girls were enrol- The Rainbow unit (Sparks the leaders are named after Guide cookies are available.
and Brownies) of Montreal owls. The girls even had a The MW Guides have been
Remembrance Day wreath West started in mid-October chance to make their very own selling their cookies on-line
preparing for Remembrance owl out of pine cones. only. They can be found at:
Day. The girls made felt pop- In mid-November, the Rain- tinyurl.com/MoWestCookies.
pies. The poppies were col- bow unit started to grow from By the publishing of this article,
lected and adorned the wreath two sources! We have had new the Sparks and Brownies should
which Adelina and Juliana girls join our unit who live have their cookies in person to
Shafei laid on behalf of Guid- within our area. As well, the sell. Should you know a young
ing in Montreal West for the girls from the Rosemount lady, please feel free to contact
Town’s virtual Remembrance Sparks and Brownie unit (their her family to find out the safe
Day ceremony. Everyone did a numbers were quite low) ac- way to purchase your cookies.
great job! cepted our leaders’ invitation If you don’t know a young lady
As well as learning about the join us in Wednesday night fun. and would like to purchase
significance of the poppy, the Not only do we have new girls, some chocolate mint cookies,
girls learned of the Indigenous but new leaders as well! We are then feel free to contact Brown
contribution to the war efforts; able to bridge so many gaps Owl (Janet) 481-6523 or Pearl
the liberation of The Nether- during this pandemic. It is won- (Christine) 483-3303; they will
lands 75 years ago and the sig- derful to see the positives that be able to help you out.
nificance of the tulip. can come from a very serious
The girls have also been situation. from MW Guiders12
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THE MENACE OF MAGICAL THINKING
We’re all guilty of it: ously affected by the virus and there- to our family? Staying alive and well.
believing (or wanting fore wouldn’t spread it in the commu- Being here for all the birthdays and
to believe) that our nity. But those two issues aren’t Christmases to come.
thoughts and actions actually connected – except through So what is a sensible, sociable Mo-
can somehow influ- magical thinking. Even as studies sur- Wester to do?
ence an unrelated faced that children can infect others at
Embrace the outdoors like never be-
event. We knock on the same rate as adults, classrooms re-
fore! Winter schminter. Call a
wood, step over a mained at full capacity. “Bubbles” of 30
friend/neighbour/daughter and go for a
crack, keep our birthday candle wishes kids sat unmasked in poorly ventilated
walk – every day. Find yourself and the
secret. It’s generally harmless. classes for hours, going home to loving
kids some snowshoes, skates, cross
But not so much in the time of Covid. parental hugs, siblings and neighbour-
country skis – all can be rented if
Deciding what’s safe and not safe these hood playmates. And, what do you
you’re not ready to buy. Use the phone
days is no place for magical thinking. know, Covid cases shot up.
to call Aunt Sarah. Chat for an hour. In
Though we’re hard wired to see the We humans believe what we need to fact, open you address book (or what
people we know (and especially those believe to justify our various philoso- passes for one) and call all those peo-
we love) as safe – and we REALLY phies and agendas. We’re very clever ple you’ve been meaning to catch up
want to believe it – they may not be. that way and reality can be surprisingly with. Of course there’s also Zoom,
So while it feels odd to step back from elastic. But now is the time to clear Facetime and all the other 21st century
an approaching neighbour and down- away the magical cobwebs and take a solutions too. This could be our most
right wrong to slip on a mask to chat good hard look at how we need to live social season yet!
with a dear friend, we need to do it. in the coming winter months. What
And seriously consider – as hard as it
It’s really hard though. Magical thinking does the science actually say? Covid
might be – reinventing your holiday cel-
tells me it should be safe for my daugh- spreads silently, mostly in the air, espe-
ebrations this year. Really. Seriously.
ter to drop by my home and hang out cially indoors, in close proximity to
others (even among friendly loving Our parents and grandparents got
because she’s an honest person and
people). through two world wars, a pandemic,
she says she’s “being careful”. And I
and a decade-long economic depres-
truly believe she is, but are all the peo- So we must ask ourselves: Is it some-
sion. It’s been nine months for us and
ple she’s come into contact with being how safer to get together with friends
likely a few more – but we can do this.
careful? And what does “being careful” and family because... they’re conscien-
Just, please, avoid the magical thinking.
even mean when a large percentage of tious honest people and they’re prob-
infected people are asymptomatic? It’s ably being careful? It’s Aunt Sarah’s 50th
not as if she’d necessarily know she’s birthday and we don’t have to stay Elizabeth Ulin , Councillor
been exposed. long? It’s Christmas and that’s super Recreation, Culture and
The Quebec government insisted, until important for our family? Communication
recently, that children weren’t danger- You know what’s also super important eulin@montreal-west.ca
MW Town Council newsletter • (514) 481-8125 • info@montreal-west.ca • Issue 62, November 2020TIPS TO REDUCE WASTE DURING THE HOLIDAYS
The holiday season is year. They are easy to set up and don’t 2) Gift wrap and packaging
fast approaching. A leave needles on the floor. When it comes to wrapping and pack-
season to celebrate, However, did you know that a real aging, use products made of recycled
to be thankful and (in- Christmas tree has a significantly lower materials and reduce waste by reusing
spite of the unusual carbon footprint than an artificial one? last year’s paper and packaging as much
times we’re living in) a Studies have shown that artificial trees as possible.
season for hope. have ten times the carbon footprint of Environmentally friendly gift wrap sug-
However – not to put a damper on natural trees, especially if the latter is gestions include reusable paper bags,
things – it is also a time that generates properly disposed of, which is the case fabrics or newsprint. To decorate your
tremendous amount of waste. Today, in Montreal West. Every year, Public packages opt for natural fibres such as
I’d like to share some tips on how to Works picks up Christmas trees in raffia, and experiment with pine cones
make this a more environmentally front of residents’ homes, recycles or twigs; they’re all compostable.
friendly season: them into wood chips, and uses them Materials to avoid are glossy or plastic
1) Christmas trees: real versus in the Town gardens. bags, metallic paper and tissue paper
artificial Furthermore, buying a natural tree with metallic or plastic designs, curling
An artificial tree might be an attractive from one of our Montreal West mer- ribbons and bows. None of these are
idea if you plan to re-use it year after chants supports our local economy! recyclable.
Any Styrofoam packaging or takeout
containers (there will likely be lots of
them) should be dropped off at the
closest Eco-Centre.They are not recy-
TRIPLEXES NOW PERMITTED IN CERTAIN ZONES clable.
After undergoing a of the Municipalité amie des aînés 3) Seasonal lighting
public consultation in (MADA) Action Plan (2020) to "in- For decorating your tree or home opt
March, the Town crease the housing options for seniors for LED lights on parallel light strands
adopted a series of wishing to remain in Montreal West". (two lines intertwined) rather than
changes to the Zon- Letters have been sent by the Urban singe strand models. On the single
ing By-law. One of the Planning Department to the owners of strands, when one bulb burns out, the
changes now permits duplexes in the affected zones notifying whole strand goes out. And install a
the conversion of a them of this by-law change. timer to avoid energy waste.
duplex into a triplex in certain zones.
Prior to revising the by-law, the Town 4) Single-use items
Conversion of a duplex into a triplex conducted a study, which identified the
consists of modifying a two-dwelling Avoid using disposable single-use
triplexes currently located in Montreal
building in order to be able to accom- dishes, cutlery, cups, glasses and nap-
West. The study revealed a certain
modate a third independent dwelling kins. The Government of Canada’s ban
number of triplexes, which were illegal,
unit. Triplexes are now permitted in of these items comes into effect Janu-
or not permitted in a particular zone.
several zones, including some areas ary 2021. But this year, it’s up to us to
These triplexes can now be regular-
north of the hump bridge, Westmins- reduce this waste ourselves.
ized, or made legal, by a process set up
ter North, Strathearn South, Avon by the Urban Planning Department. 5) Install the “Ça va où” app on
and Ronald Drive. A complete list of
To carry out a new conversion project your phone
the zones allowing triplexes can be
or to regularize one, please consult the This app is a wonderful guide on how
found in the Schedules of Uses and
information on permit applications on and where to dispose of hundreds of
Standards (Annex 2) of the Zoning By-
our website. (https://montreal-west.ca/ items correctly. It will tell you whether
law: https://montreal-west.ca/wp-content/
en/resident-services/urban-planning/ the item you need to toss should be
uploads/2020/04/2020-002-annex-2-
permits-authorizations/) If you have any composted, recycled or thrown in the
schedules-of-uses-and-standards.pdf.
questions, please call the Urban Plan- garbage. It will be especially indispen-
The change was made in order to in- ning Department at 514-481-4858 or sable this holiday season.
crease the amount and types of hous- the Urban Planning Manager, Vlad Flo-
ing available in the Town. It also fulfills Last but not least, on behalf of my fam-
rea-Archir, at 514-481-8126.
one of the objectives of our Strategic ily and myself, I would like to wish you
Financial Plan (2017), which recom- all a happy holiday season. Stay safe and
mends that the Town review particular healthy!!
zones for the possibility of increased Colleen Feeney, Councillor
density, and "explore the possibility of Finance, Administration, Maria Torres, councillor
rental suites in duplex basements".The Human Resources and Urban Planning Public Works and Public Buildings
change also responds to an objective cfeeney@montreal-west.ca mtorres@montreal-west.ca
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du CONSEIL
LA MENACE DE LA PENSÉE MAGIQUE
Nous en sommes tous Jusqu’à récemment, le gouvernement nous n’allons pas rester longtemps ?
coupables : de croire du Québec insistait sur le fait que les C’est Noël et c’est très important
(ou de vouloir croire) enfants ne sont pas gravement affectés pour notre famille ?
que nos pensées et par le virus et donc qu’ils ne le propa- Vous savez ce qui est également très
nos actions peuvent, geraient pas dans la communauté. Mais important pour notre famille ? Rester
d’une manière ou ces deux points ne sont en fait pas en vie et en bonne santé. Être présent
d’une autre, influencer connectés – sauf avec la pensée ma- pour tous les anniversaires et les Noëls
un événement qui n’a gique. Même après diverses études à venir.
aucun rapport. Nous touchons du bois, révélant que les enfants peuvent in-
Donc que devrait faire un résident de
évitons de marcher sur une fissure, gar- fecter les autres de la même manière
MoOuest raisonnable et sociable ?
dons secrets nos vœux d’anniversaire. que les adultes, les salles de classe
Généralement, cela ne fait de mal à restent remplies. Des « bulles » de 30 Profiter de l’extérieur comme jamais
personne. enfants assis sans masque dans des auparavant! Appelez un ami/un voisin/
classes mal ventilées pendant des votre fille et allez vous promener –
Mais en temps de Covid, c’est différent. heures, qui rentrent chez eux pour tous les jours. Trouvez des raquettes,
Décider de ce qui est prudent et de ce retrouver les câlins de leurs parents, des patins, des skis de fond – tout peut
qui ne l’est pas ne relève pas de la pen- leur fratrie et leurs amis du quartier. Et, se louer si vous n’êtes pas prêts à
sée magique. Même si nous sommes bien entendu, les cas de Covid mon- acheter. Utilisez le téléphone pour ap-
formatés pour voir les gens que nous tent en flèche. peler tante Sarah. Discutez pendant
connaissons (plus spécifiquement ceux une heure. En fait, ouvrez votre carnet
que nous aimons) comme des person- Nous, les êtres humains, croyons ce que d’adresses et appelez toutes ces per-
nes prudentes – et nous souhaitons nous voulons croire pour justifier nos sonnes que vous aviez prévu de con-
VRAIMENT le croire – il se peut diverses philosophies. En ce sens, nous tacter. Bien sûr, il y a aussi Zoom,
qu’elles ne le soient pas. Alors même si sommes très intelligents et la vérité Facetime et toutes les autres solutions
cela semble étrange et injustifié de se peut alors être étonnamment élastique. que le 21e siècle nous offre. Cela pour-
reculer à l’approche d’un voisin et Mais il est maintenant grand temps de rait être notre saison la plus sociale !
d’enfiler un masque pour discuter avec faire le nettoyage des toiles d’araignées Et considérez sérieusement – aussi dur
un ami, nous devons le faire. magiques et de réfléchir sérieusement que cela puisse paraître – de réinventer
à la manière dont nous allons devoir vos fêtes de fin d’année. Vraiment.
Mais cela reste très dur. La pensée vivre ces prochains mois d’hiver. Mais
magique me dit qu’il est prudent pour Sérieusement.
que dit la science exactement? Le
ma fille de venir me rendre visite à la Covid se propage silencieusement, Nos parents et grands-parents sont
maison et de passer du temps avec moi principalement dans l’air et dans les es- passés au travers de deux guerres
parce que c’est une personne honnête paces intérieurs, en étant à proximité mondiales, une pandémie, et une dé-
et qu’elle dit « être prudente ». Et je d’autres personnes (même si ces per- cennie de crise économique. Nous en
pense sincèrement qu’elle l’est, mais sonnes sont aimantes et bienveillantes). sommes à neuf mois et certainement
est-ce que toutes les personnes avec encore quelques-uns de plus – mais
qui elle a été en contact l’ont été? Donc nous devons nous poser la ques- nous pouvons le faire. Par contre, s’il
Finalement, que veut dire « être pru- tion : est-ce, d’une certaine manière, vous plaît, évitez la pensée magique.
dent » quand une grosse proportion plus prudent de se rassembler avec de
des personnes infectées sont asympto- la famille et des amis parce qu’ils sont Elizabeth Ulin , conseillère
matiques? Ce n’est pas comme si elle honnêtes et probablement prudents ? Loisirs, Culture et Communications
pouvait savoir qu’elle a été exposée. Ce sont les 50 ans de tante Sarah et eulin@montreal-ouest.ca
Bulletin du Conseil de Montréal-Ouest • (514) 481-8125 • info@montreal-west.ca • Numéro 62, novembre 2020CONSEILS POUR RÉDUIRE VOS DÉCHETS PENDANT LES FÊTES
La saison des fêtes ar- Cependant, saviez-vous qu’un vrai sapin Des emballages cadeaux respectueux
rive à grands pas. Une de Noël a une empreinte carbone de l’environnement incluent des sacs
saison pour célébrer, beaucoup plus faible qu’un sapin artifi- en papier réutilisables, du tissu ou du
être reconnaissant et ciel? Des études ont démontré que les papier journal. Pour décorer vos pa-
(malgré la période ex- sapins artificiels ont une empreinte car- quets, choisissez des fibres naturelles
ceptionnelle que nous bone dix fois plus élevée que celle des comme du raphia, et amusez-vous avec
vivons actuellement) sapins naturels, surtout si ce dernier est des pommes de pin ou des brindilles –
une saison d’espoir. jeté correctement, comme c’est le cas elles sont toutes compostables.
Cependant – sans vouloir ajouter un à Montréal-Ouest. Chaque année, les Le matériel brillant ou les sacs plas-
bémol à tout cela – c’est aussi une Travaux publics récupèrent les sapins tiques, le papier métallique et les mou-
période qui génère une quantité con- de Noël devant les résidences, les re- choirs à motifs métalliques ou en
sidérable de déchets. Aujourd’hui, cyclent en copeaux de bois et les plastique, les rubans et les nœuds dé-
j’aimerais partager avec vous quelques utilisent dans les parcs de la Ville. coratifs sont à éviter. Aucun n’est recy-
conseils pour rendre cette saison un De plus, acheter un vrai sapin à l’un des clable.
peu plus respectueuse de l’environ- commerçants de Montréal-Ouest sou- Tous les emballages en polystyrène ou
nement. tient notre économie locale! les contenants de plats à emporter (il
1) Sapin de Noël : vrai ou artificiel? 2) Papiers et emballages cadeaux risque d’il y en avoir beaucoup) doivent
Un sapin artificiel est une idée at- Quand il s’agit d’emballages, utilisez des être déposés à l’Écocentre le plus
trayante si vous prévoyez de le réu- produits faits de matières recyclées et proche. Ils ne sont pas recyclables.
tiliser chaque année. Ils sont faciles à réduisez vos déchets en réutilisant, au-
mettre sur pied et ne laissent pas tant que possible, les emballages de 3) Illuminations de Noël
d’épines sur le plancher. l’année précédente. Pour décorer votre sapin ou votre mai-
son, choisissez des lampes D.E.L. sur
des fils parallèles (deux lignes en-
TRIPLEX MAINTENANT AUTORISÉS DANS CERTAINES ZONES trelacées) à la place d'une guirlande à
Après une séance de la possibilité d’unités de location au brin unique. Sur les modèles à brin
consultation publique sous-sol de duplex. » Ce changement unique, quand une ampoule grille,
en mars dernier, la Ville répond également à l’un des objectifs toute la guirlande est à jeter. Installez
a adopté une série de du Plan d’Action (2020) de la Municipal- aussi un programmateur pour éviter
modifications au règle- ité amie des aînés (MADA) pour de gaspiller de l’énergie.
ment de zonage. Une « augmenter les options de logements 4) Articles à usage unique
de ces modifications pour les aînés qui souhaiteraient rester
consiste en la possibi- a Montréal-Ouest. » Évitez d’utiliser des assiettes, couverts,
lité de convertir un duplex en triplex tasses, verres et serviettes jetables.
Avant de modifier le règlement, la Ville L’interdiction de ces articles par le gou-
dans certaines zones. a réalisé une étude visant à recenser les vernement du Canada entre en vigueur
La conversion d’un duplex en triplex triplex se trouvant sur son territoire. en janvier 2021. Mais cette année, c’est
consiste en la modification d’un bâti- Cette étude a permis de relever un cer- notre choix de faire l’effort de réduire
ment à deux logements pour pouvoir tain nombre de triplex illégaux, ou in- ces déchets.
accommoder une troisième unité de terdits dans certaines zones. Ces triplex
logement. Les triplex sont maintenant peuvent maintenant être régularisés, ou 5) Installez l’application « Ça va
autorisés dans plusieurs zones incluant, légalisés, par une pro-cédure mise en où » sur votre téléphone
mais sans s’y restreindre, des zones au place par le service d’urbanisme.
Cette application est un très bon guide
nord du viaduc,Westminster Nord, Stra- Pour procéder à un projet de conver- pour savoir où et comment jeter cor-
thearn Sud, Avon et Ronald Drive. Des sion ou pour en régulariser un, veuil- rectement des centaines d’articles.
avis ont été envoyés aux propriétaires lez consulter les informations sur les Celle-ci vous dira si l’article que vous
de duplex par le service d’urbanisme demandes de permis disponibles sur souhaitez jeter doit être composté, re-
pour les aviser de ce changement : notre site web : https://montreal- cyclé ou simplement mis dans votre
https://montreal-west.ca/wp-content/ west.ca/fr/ser vices-aux-residents/ poubelle. Cela sera particulièrement
uploads/2020/04/2020-002-annexe-2- urbanisme/permis-et-autorisations/. Pour indispensable en cette saison des fêtes.
grille-specifications.pdf. toute question, veuillez contacter le
Enfin et surtout, au nom de ma famille
Ce changement a été fait dans le but service d’urbanisme au 514-481-4858
et de moi-même, j’aimerais vous
d’augmenter la quantité et le type de ou le respon-sable du service d’urban-
souhaiter de très joyeuses fêtes.
logements disponibles en ville. Cela isme, Vlad Florea-Archir, au 514 481-
Prenez soin de vous!
honore également l’un des objectifs de 8126.
notre Plan stratégique financier (2017),
qui recommande que la Ville examine Colleen Feeney , conseillère Maria Torres, conseillère
certaines zones avec la possibilité Finance, Administration, Travaux publics et Bâtiments publics
d’augmenter la densité, et « d’explorer Ressources humaines et Urbanisme mtorres@montreal-ouest.ca
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