2 ? THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010

Around the Towns

TONIGHT?S CSL MEETING

Côte St. Luc is holding a special meeting tonight, Wednesday Jan. 27 8 p.m. at city hall, 5801 Cavendish, to finish adopting its 2010 budget. The original plan was for there to be a budget information meeting last week, and for the actual budget to be presented tonight. However, plans changed and the actual budget was presented last week.

HAMPSTEAD COUNCIL MEETING:

Regulars don?t have to be reminded, but for those first timers who want to experience what still remains the liveliest council meeting in the west end, and perhaps even the island, the next regular town meeting takes place 8 p.m. Monday Feb. 1 at the Adessky Community Centre in Hampstead Park. Hampstead council meetings generally take place the first Monday of each month, with some exceptions.

CDN-NDG grants

Spending on cultural and community groups by the borough of Côte des Neiges-NDG was much more restrained for the month of January, compared to the over $1 million spent last month. It is worth noting that included in the total from December 2009 were the complete 2010 budgets for some organizations. This month, only $14,750 was handed out. That includes $2,000 for the borough mascot?? described by one official as a fluffy, white version of Youpi ? to attend various events throughout Côte des Neiges- NDG. The grants given to community groups this month are as follows: $2,500 to the Côte des Neiges/Snowdon community council for L?Hiver en Fête, $6,000 to Loisirs Sportifs Côte des Neiges to coordinate a delegation to the 2010 Montreal Games, $2,000 for the mascot, $1,250 for the Black Theatre Workshop to purchase tickets to their own Vision Celebration Gala, $1,000 to Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi-NDG for a job fair and $2,000 for Generations Foundation?s benefit dinner. ? DD

More CDN-NDG PR spending

The borough of Côte des Neiges-NDG has committed to publishing their newspaper-like pamphlet for another year. Le Citoyen, which some critics have said appears to be designed to imitate a real newspaper, contains information on borough services, softlyworded articles on projects like the upcoming Benny sports complex and self-congratulatory notes from the borough mayor, Michael Applebaum, and Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay. Some local activists even suggested that it was meant to replace NDG?s The Monitor newspaper, which was also printed by Transcontinental. This year?s contract, worth over $85,000, was awarded to Wordcolor Press. ?The (TransCon) contract was finished. We had to have a new call for tenders,? explained borough public relations director Michel Therrien, an ex-journalist who fathered Le Citoyen. ?It?s also about transparency. We signed with a new printer, who actually costs a bit less.? ? DD

New Benny Library moving forward

Funds have been officially set aside by the Côte des Neiges-NDG borough council for the construction of a new library on Benny Farm. Over $5.3 million has been committed by the borough, $7.8 million expected to be covered by centre city, with other levels of government set to chip in the balance for the roughly $21 million project. The council has requested support from Heritage Canada; the centre will be conceived somewhat unconventionally. A nation-wide competition will be held to choose the winning design. Architect Philippe Drolet is being paid nearly $45,000 by Côte des Neiges-NDG as a consultant to manage the contest. The winner is expected to be announced toward the fall, with construction beginning only in 2011. ? DD

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GOVERNOR GENERAL

Cont?d from page 1 her turn before the television cameras, many of the city?s Haitian policemen could be seen smiling with obvious pride as they watched the nation?s Governor General, a native-born Haitian, speak for the people of their homeland. ?This isn?t about politics, this is all about helping people when they really need our help,? Louise Harel said as she quickly wrote a serious cheque for the Canadian Red Cross effort in Haiti. Papineau MP Justin Trudeau was also in the crowd along with Quebec?s Immigration Minister Yolande James and Viau MNA Emmanuel Dubourg, who took his own star turn with his ?Je me souviens? quote during the Thursday night Telus party. Dubourg?s recent work among affected community groups in his district is quickly giving him the reputation as being one of the major players among Jean Charest?s Liberal phalange in Montreal North. ?This is wonderful,? he told The Suburban. ?The people of Montreal are

JGH nurses working around the clock in Haiti

By Dan Delmar The Suburban Nurses from the Jewish General Hospital were anxious to help in relief efforts in Haiti this week, but they admitted before leaving that they were not exactly sure what to expect. The group of roughly 10 Publisher: Michael Sochaczevski Associate Publisher: Sari Medicoff VP Business Development & Marketing: David Solomon Sales Manager: David Broadman Production Manager: Karen L. Cross Classified Manager: Charmaine Worrell Credit Manager: Carol Balinsky left over the weekend, thanks to the generosity of Air Canada and the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation, who arranged the logistics of the mission. They are now working practically around the clock, treating the wounded at a medical facility in Port au Prince run by the Israel Consulate General of Haiti . . . . . . . . . . .514-499-1919 Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs1-800-387-3124 The Humanitarian Coalition, including CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec and Save the Children Canada . . . . . .1-800-464-9154 CPAM 1610 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .514-790-2726 Canadian Red Cross . . . . . . .toll free 1-800-418-1111 7575 Trans-Canada Highway, Suite 105, St. Laurent, QC H4T 1V6 (514) 484-1107 (Fax) 484-9616 suburban@thesuburban.com www.thesuburban.com Some images and graphics Copyright 2009 Michael Publishing and its licensors. All rights reserved. getting to know who we really are, but we still have to remember how the situation is still urgent. People are hungry, people are thirsty and we still have to help them build a new city.? Denis Coderre agrees with Dubourg. Not only does he believe Canada should commit itself to seeking permanent solutions for Haiti?s endemic poverty but it should also take advantage of the present situation ?to build a new Haiti, a truly democratic Haiti and finally a sustainable Haiti.? While he was pleased to see how quickly both the federal and the provincial governments managed to deal with the Haitian orphans? issue, he believes there?s still a lot of work to be done. Later, in La Perle Retrouvée, a community centre located in the basement of a de-consecrated Montreal North church, organizers were setting up more chairs as people kept coming in to see the televised benefit concert. When Montreal entertainment personality Gregory Charles began signing La Dessaliniere, Haiti?s national anthem, with a singular gospel beat, the entire room stood up as they added their voice to the anthem. Antoine Alexandre was standing near Defense Forces (IDF). ?It means a lot to me,? said Jean Ernest Duliepre, a Haitian nurse who has been

Resources for Haitian relief and donations

Editor-in-chief: Beryl Wajsman (editor@thesuburban.com) Associate Editor: Anthony Bonaparte (anthony@thesuburban.com) Sports Editor: Mark Lidbetter (sports@thesuburban.com) Editorial Staff: Joel Ceausu, Dan Delmar, Julia Gerke, Joel Goldenberg, Walter J. Lyng, P.A. Sévigny, Samantha St. Jules, Kevin Woodhouse the basement?s back door as he was getting ready to go home and hit the books. As a communications student who is trying to get his Quebec teacher?s certificate, Alexandre spent most of the last week wondering what happened to his family. His brother Hans, a Catholic priest, lost his church and he only recently received news about the rest of his family who are all safe but completely destitute and effectively out on the street. ?I want to bring them to Canada,? he said, ?but now we lost all of our papers and it?s going to be very difficult.? Just then, police and security men came through the back door as they were escorting the Governor General to the front of the room. Just as the Governor General came through the door, she saw Alexandre and immediately put out her hand to greet him and say a few words before moving on to meet others who were eager to see her. ?I can?t believe it,? said Alexandre, who was visibly moved by the experience. ?I just met the Governor General of Canada who shook my hand and talked to me like I was a friend. This is such a great country? I just love this country.? ? Nurses are now working roughly 18-hour days in Port au Prince. with the hospital for five years. It is an emotional trip See NURSES, page 14 Salvation Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-725-2769 B?nai Brith Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-274-2310 Federation CJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .514-345-2600 CECI (Centre d?etude et de cooperation internationale) . . . . . . . . . .514-875-9911 Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel .514-731-4400 Editorial Contributors: Maria I. Anelli, Akil Alleyne, Sam Bick, Mike Cohen, Alex Di Pietro, Mitch Gallo, Ian Howarth, David Lisbona, Bernard Mendelman, Daniel W.K. Rafuse, Lisa K. Savage, Linda Zlatkin Photographers: Andrew Soong, Rob Taussig, Mico Smiljanic CONTACT US via email: Letters: editor@thesuburban.com | Entertainment: entertainment@thesuburban.com | Features: anthony@thesuburban.com | Sports: sports@thesuburban.com | Community Events: calendar@thesuburban.com | Advertising material: production@thesuburban.com Publisher?s liability for error: The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher?s liability for other errors or omissions in connection with any advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. Entire Contents Copyright Michael Publishing Co. Inc., Wednesday, January 27, 2010 DAN DELMAR PHOTOS

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