http://www.westmountexaminer.com Articles : Complete list en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:47:24 -0400 60 http://www.westmountexaminer.com/imgs/logos/gif_thumb/WE.gif http://www.westmountexaminer.com/ http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-354894-Good-job-Bob.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:30:00 -0500 Montreal Sportlight How many of you, dear Habs fans are going to keep on trash-talking big Bob!?! I actively participated in an open forum this week and couldn't believe how many ?Gerant D'estrade? there are out there! Some people think it's so easy to just simply go out and sign Hossa or Gaborik... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353635-O-Dollard.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0500 Regional news Although Dollard des Ormeaux town officials assure no malice was intended, some residents were left wondering what they were celebrating July 1 based on the vague information in the recent municipal bulletin... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353603-Stars-shine-bright-for-kids.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Regional news Blue Rodeo performs at a special Strangers in the Night concert to benefit Starlight Canada children's foundation at Fairview shopping centre's parking lot in Pointe Claire Saturday night... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353658-Thinking-pink.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:59:00 -0500 Regional news Doreen Edward, who runs Venturing Out Beyond Our Cancer, participates in Avon's Paint it Pink event last week in Pointe Claire... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353639-All-hands-on-deck-for-Starlight-Foundation.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:59:00 -0500 Regional news Elyse Amend The Lord Reading Yacht Club (LRYC) in Beaconsfield was abuzz recently with club members swabbing the decks, polishing their boats, and making final tune-ups to ensure everything was just right for the arrival of the guests of honour. For the first time, the LRYC hosted a Starlight Children's Foundation Canada Great Escape on June 20, offering up an afternoon of boat tours, on-land activities, and plenty of food to just over 20 seriously ill children and their families. ?When you have a sick child, it's not easy to do whatever you want,? said Starlight Children's Foundation of Canada executive director and West Islander Brian Bringolf... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353582-Habs-select-Kirkland-native-as-top-choice.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:44:00 -0500 Sports Mike Somma Two years ago the Montreal Canadiens had the opportunity to select local forward Angelo Esposito in the first round, but opted instead for American-born defenseman Ryan McDonough with the 12th overall selection... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353640-All-hands-on-deck-for-Starlight-Foundation.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:43:00 -0500 Regional news Elyse Amend The Lord Reading Yacht Club (LRYC) in Beaconsfield was abuzz recently with club members swabbing the decks, polishing their boats, and making final tune-ups to ensure everything was just right for the arrival of the guests of honour. For the first time, the LRYC hosted a Starlight Children's Foundation Canada Great Escape on June 20, offering up an afternoon of boat tours, on-land activities, and plenty of food to just over 20 seriously ill children and their families. ?When you have a sick child, it's not easy to do whatever you want,? said Starlight Children's Foundation of Canada executive director and West Islander Brian Bringolf... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-347614-Whats-cooking-this-week.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:31:00 -0500 Recipes Number of servings: 4 Thick coconut cream, blended with heavy cream and vermouth makes a sweet base for this unusual seafood combination. Ingredients: ? 1,5 kg (3 lbs) mussels ? 450 g (1 lb) shrimp ? 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) dry vermouth ? 30 to 45 ml (2 to 3 tbsp) cream of coconut ? 250 ml (1 cup) heavy cream ? 2 large shallots ? 15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh mint ? Freshly ground white pepper ? Salt ? 250 g (1/2 lb) snow peas directions: Scrub mussels and remove beards... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-328204-Week-of-June-28-to-July-4.html Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:38:00 -0500 Horoscope BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: June 28 ? Mel Brooks, Cancer July 4 ? Malia Obama, Cancer ARIES It's possible that you will finally be able to experience some amazing things as far as your work is concerned... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353139-Habs-nab-Kirkland-pivot-in-first-round.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:11:00 -0500 Sports The Montreal Canadiens, in front of a home crowd at the Bell Centre, drafted Kirkland resident Louis Leblanc in the first round of the NHL entry draft Friday night. Leblanc said he grew up a ?big Habs fan.? The Habs drafted the former Quebec Midget AAA League scoring sensation with the 18th pick in the first round... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-353130-Dan-Aykroyd-reminisces-celebrity-friends-talks-Ghostbusters-wine.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:57:00 -0500 Regional news Over 100 people turned up at Fairview Shopping Centre in Pointe Claire this afternoon to catch a glimpse of Blues Brother and Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd as he appeared at the mall's Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) outlet to sign autographs on bottles of his brand of wine and DVDs of his big films. "I'm very involved," the Canadian actor told The Chronicle in the middle of penning his John Hancock over the various items."I work with the vintner on a basis of sampling the bottles and making sure that the production lines are up to standards that we need them to be." Aykroyd's interest in wine began from his first love, tequila... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351821-Lafleur-saga-continues.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0500 Regional news While he may not be father-of-the-year material, current Ile Bizard resident and former NHL star Guy Lafleur received an appropriate sentence for giving contradictory testimony at his son's bail hearing... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351838-Green-dreams.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:05:00 -0500 Regional news ... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351846-Summer-heat-will-it-keep-your-romance-alive.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:11:00 -0500 Lifestyle With the dog days of summer fast approaching and air conditioning use potentially skyrocketing, it's time to get your home in shape for the summer heat that, though inevitable, has so far been only a tease. According to a recent Angus Reid survey conducted for Direct Energy, nearly half of all Canadians report domestic discontent over the temperatures in their homes... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351761-It-may-take-a-community-to-raise-a-child-but-it-takes-an-army-to-support-a-cause.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:12:00 -0500 Columns The roadSIGN was a simple cobalt blue circle containing a white arrow... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351711-The-Montreal-Juniors-to-hold-an-open-tryout-camp.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:59:00 -0500 Sports The Montreal Juniors Hockey Club, of the QMJHL, will be hosting an open tryout camp for players interested in joining the team for the upcoming season... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351409-Five-years-later.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:18:00 -0500 Opinion This week marks the fifth anniversary of what many recall as Westmount's finest moment ? the referendum in which local voters opted to demerge from Montreal by a whopping margin of over 92 per cent. "In spite of the fact that the PQ merged us against our will, we got our city back! In spite of the fact that the Liberals tried to stop us from demerging, we got our city back! And in spite of Mayor Tremblay's misinformation, we got our city back!" Those triumphant words, shouted over the commotion at City Hall by a jubilant former mayor Peter Trent, capped off a long, gruelling campaign fraught with bureaucratic obstacles and debate... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351295-No-More-Raisins-No-More-Almonds-about-heritage-and-history.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:37:00 -0500 Arts & Books As a survivor of the Holocaust, Batia Bettman knows first-hand of what life was like for children in the ghetto. The music she heard there gave her the strength to stay alive and influenced her to write a play for the Yiddish Theatre about young Jews who were able to persevere in the face of brutal racism and oppression. ?When I retired this is what I wanted to study was the songs and poetry written in the ghettoes during this time,? she said... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351260-NDGs-Coop-La-Maison-Verte-stays-one-step-ahead-of-competition.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:04:00 -0500 Regional news Repeated calls and requests to reach out beyond NDG gave Coop La Maison Verte reason to launch their very own online boutique. Dealing in organic, fair trade, as well ecological products and services has for years put them ahead of the local competition... http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-351210-The-principals-of-interior-design-yesterday-today.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:18:00 -0500 Lifestyle While doing some research, I came across ?The Principles of Interior Decoration? a book written in 1922 by Bernard Jakway, a UCLA lecturer. I'm fascinated by how people lived in the past, not the romantic side but the real day to day drudgery...