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JUNE 30, 2010

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NEWS & ANALYSIS

Verdun's First Presbyterian Church is no more

It's always a sad day when shifting demographics, an aging population and the vagaries of a stagnant economy once again force what used to be a vibrant community to finally close its church. ? Page 10

TRENDS

Homegrown fitness

Everyone wants to be slim, fit and healthy. Even those who don't take the necessary steps towards a healthy lifestyle - with a proper diet and exercise - complain about how much they want to be thinner and fitter. Too few people follow through with their lofty fitness dreams and desires but for those who do, there are plenty of options out there. ? Page 17

SPORTS

TMR rolls over Barbarians

TMR's Julianne Zussman made her way into the in-goal area seven times during Saturday's 87-5 win over the Montreal Barbarians in senior women's rugby at Westwood park in Dollard. ? Page 41 Borough officials set up a photo op in front of some NDG graffiti.

Taggers might pay to clean their mess

By Dan Delmar The Suburban Côte des Neiges-NDG will try to get back some of the money spent on removing graffiti from property all across the borough by having vandals pay for the cleanup - or at least the ones that are actually caught. Loyola councillor Susan Clarke, with the SPVM in tow, made the announcement last week on Sherbrooke St., near a brick wall that has been severely 'tagged'; graffiti that has been deemed inartistic and the result of vandalism. Clarke told The Suburban that, along with a new police database for graffiti, the civil lawsuits Montreal will launch against perpetrators will be another tool in the fight against the vandals. "This is a first step in a multi-pronged approach," she said, adding that other measures would be unveiled in the coming months. "The time for See GRAFFITI, page 3 By P.A. Sévigny The Suburban

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DAN DELMAR PHOTOS

CDN/NDG pledges to maintain NDG Community Centre

Following a top-level meeting with a small group of NDG activists, borough Mayor Michael Applebaum and a select group of borough executives not only promised to preserve the NDG Community Centre's heritage building but they also agreed to maintain the area's local sports and community services. As the president of the NDG's Comité Citoyen, Dominique Barsalou said he was very happy with the results of his meeting with the mayor and his executives. "The borough really seems to be concerned about the citizen's needs and their issues," said Barsalou. "In fact, their [the borough's] swift response to this issue...indicates they're ready to do what's necessary to make sure the building will be renovated and services maintained." See CENTRE, page 2

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