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April 30 marks the hundred-day countdown to the Beijing Olympics - has everyone seen the news that China plans to clear out students and refugees from Beijing before the Games? Nothing being left to […]

BRAVO to Hans and Janet Black, who co-chaired the very successful McGill Chamber Orchestra’s gala evening at Théâtre Maisonneuve on April 15. The performance by 13-year old pianist Jan Lisiecki under the affectionate direction of Boris Brott was brilliant and the entire evening was a triumph. The Orchestra is indeed fortunate to have Hans […]

Before doing our usual tour d’horizon of news and events around the globe, we would like to call to your attention much pleasanter local happenings: the Octet Plus (with Holly Jonas and David Oliver) concert on Saturday, 26 April; the Infinitheatre fundraiser (John Mavridis) on Tuesday 29 April - featuring […]

First, we would draw your attention to last Wednesday’s discussion of China, Tibet & the Olympics - a number of points worth pondering.
NB:
Those of you who were with us last week heard about the Spring Concert to be performed on April 26th by Octet Plus, a choir that includes David Oliver and Holly Jonas. […]

April 6
Al Gore à Montréal: les fleurs pour Charest, le silence pour Harper
Catherine Handfield La Presse
Al Gore a vanté les politiques environnementales du gouvernement du Québec, hier. Mais l’ancien vice-président américain s’est bien gardé de commenter celles du gouvernement conservateur de Stephen Harper.
Al Gore était à Montréal pour une deuxième journée, hier, au lendemain de […]

3 April 2008

La ministre Line Beauchamp était de passage à Montréal pour annoncer l’octroi d’un montant de 250 000 $ pour financer des projets étudiants relatifs à l’environnement. © Virginie Roy (Canoë)
Le défi lancé au gouvernement du Québec par les fondateurs du Pacte des générations, un projet de sensibilisation au développement durable, semble avoir […]

We congratulate Beryl Wajsman for bringing this account of disgraceful petty bureaucracy to the attention of Suburban readers, the media and the politicians. And applaud Julius Grey’s involvement. The advocacy of two such powerful and dedicated individuals, coupled with impressive community support, brought about a merciful decision at the political level and a resolution of […]

March 30
Sadly, Montreal was not one of the iconic cities for Earth Hour, as is clearly shown in the panorama taken from Mount Royal by Jean-Pierre Lavoie. Councillor Marvin Rotrand is quoted, but nowhere do we see mention of the Mayor of Montreal. We were not impressed with Westmount citizens’ participation either - […]

March 18, 2008
Westmount Examiner
By Martin C. Barry
If omens and the luck of the Irish have anything to do with election outcomes, the Conservatives’ Guy Dufort will be Westmount-Ville Marie’s next Member of Parliament.
Dufort’s nomination was confirmed during a riding association meeting at the Atwater Library on Monday afternoon, St. Patrick’s Day.
Dufort is a lawyer with […]

February 27, 2008
(Westmount Examiner) Local clinics merge to form Queen Elizabeth Family Medicine Group
Health professionals and elected officials from Westmount are hailing the accreditation and merger this week of four medical clinics into a single family medicine group as an important step towards improving local access to health services which are available through medicare.
Under terms […]