You don?t have to put up with foot pain any longer! BEST EVER RED TAG DAYS DR. GEORGE BOCHI, Podiatrist Ingrown Toenails Corns & Calluses Plantars Warts Flat Feet Heel & Arch Pain Bunions & Hammer Toes 1832 Sherbrooke St. W. 8415 St-Denis, Suite 202 CITY EDITION By Mark Lidbetter The Suburban Two busloads of friends and family traveled from Berthierville to Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport Monday evening to welcome home their Joannie, Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette, as she returned from Vancouver and the 21st Winter 514-931-6111 For all your decorating needs WAJSMAN: THE ISRAEL APARTHEID LIES, PAGE 17 SERVING: COTE ST LUC ? HAMPSTEAD ? TMR ? MONTREAL WEST ? ST-LAURENT ? CHOMEDEY Olympics. While it was Rochette the crowd had come to see and support following a two-week rollercoaster of emotions for the Île Dupas athlete, the more than 400 on hand at the arrivals area also had boisterous cheers for Rochette?s fellow Olympians who were also on the return flight. 3333 Cote-de-Liess ...

2 ? THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010 Around the Towns NOMINATE OUTSTANDING CITIZENS The Quebec government?s Ministère de l?Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles is taking nominations for the 2010 Prix Québécois de la Citoyenneté until the end of the week. The awards for outstanding contributions to communities by individuals, nonprofit groups and businesses have been handed out since 1997. Winners will be invited to the National Assembly for a ceremony in May. The deadline for sending nominations is Friday at midnight; more information is available at www.quebecinterculturel.gou v.qc.ca/pqc. The prizes include the Prix Jacques-Couture for the promotion of intercultural rapprochement, the Prix Anne-Greenup for battling racism, the Prix Maurice-Pollack, given to an organization that promotes employment accessibility, and the Prix Charles-Biddle for outstanding contributions to Quebec society. ? DD VACCINATIONS THIS WEEK Residents of NDG, Snowdon, Montreal West, Côte St. Luc and ...

NEWS AND ANALYSIS OLYMPIANS Cont?d from page 1 Olympic experience had been like while dealing with the sudden death of her mother Thérèse in Vancouver at the age of 55 from a massive heart attack. ?I?m extremely proud of the incredible battle I won in Vancouver,? Rochette said. ?I left having in mind I was going to war to win a battle but the battle was obviously tougher than expected. Yes I lost someone very important in my life but she lives through me and what I want in the future is for her legacy to go on. I know she would want me to smile and enjoy my Olympic moment. It took me a long time to try to separate the athlete from the person but I know that 10 years from now I can look back knowing I did everything I could and not be thinking I should have.? Rochette became the first Quebec skater to medal in the singles category at the winter games and the first Canadian woman to reach the podium at the Winter Olympics in 22 years. Support and encouragement came from around the globe ...

4 ? THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010 Boulevard Décarie Avenue Coolbrook Avenue Clanranald 5775 Cavendish blvd, Côte St-Luc www.lexcelsior.ca Condo -style living apartment! apartment! - Apartments for rent - 620 to 2000 sq. ft. - 1,2,3or4bedrooms (2 joined apartments) - 12 different models of apartment - Stove, refrigerator and dishwasher included Features - 24 / 7 doorman / security - State-of-the-art fitness center, luxury Spa and sauna - Brand new construction & contemporary design - Completely soundproof, concrete construction - Separate in-suite laundry facilities & storage room - Indoor parking Rue Vézina DÉCARIE SQUARE 6900, DÉCARIE BLVD., CÔTE SAINT-LUC, PQ. (514)731-6118 MON. - WED.: 9:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. THURS. & FRI.: 9:30 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. SATURDAY : 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY: 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Catalogue shopping 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-267-3277 www.sears. ca In keeping with tradition started in this column more than two decades ago, when it is time fo ...

THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010 ? 5 ...

From local leagues to the world stage By Mark Lidbetter The Suburban It was fitting that the Greater Montreal Athletic Association held its? winter championships in hockey and basketball during the final days of the Vancouver Olympics. While athletes from around the world were striving to go higher, faster and stronger, local high school athletes were attempting to do the same ? all for the love of the game. Competitive fires burn bright in every participant, regardless of the level of play but more important is the sportsmanship, honour and life lessons learned in victory and defeat. It is from the grassroots levels of sports that future Olympians emerge, especially in the surge of interest spawned in an Olympic year. The commitment of the student athletes mirrors that of athletes in the numerous team sports and individual disciplines that make-up our vibrant amateur athletic scene. Silver medalist Jennifer Heil commented that it amazed her that a Quebec based ski club that would get ...

NEWS & ANALYSIS COHEN Cont?d from page 4 seek another term as a borough council. Perhaps a husband and wife sitting together during hotly contested political debates is not the greatest thing for a marriage. WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY): In Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Quebec Tory MP Maxime Bernier continues to be denied a cabinet post mainly because of an incident with ex-girlfriend Julie Couillard. WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY): In Nine, Pointe Claire city council continues to be dominated by men ? nine precisely ? eight male councillors and Mayor Bill McMurchie. SOUND MIXING: The Men Who Stare at Federalists has great effects as Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Québécois, continues to sit in Parliament with his party and stare directly at federalists. SOUND EDITING: In A Perfect Getaway, Mario Dumont abandons the sinking ADQ party he founded to pursue a career in television, which thus far has not been very successful. MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE): In The Soloist, Dr. Amir Khadir holds t ...

MoWest sends warning to recycling firm By Joel Goldenberg The Suburban Montreal West council has sent a legal warning to RCI Environnement, the company hired by municipalities across the island to handle recycling pickup, complaining about the quality of its work. Councillor Dino Mazzone read a resolution pointing out that the firm of Dunton Rainville sent RCI a ?formal letter of warning with respect to the unsatisfactory provision of services to residents.? As well, the performance bond company, which guarantees that proper work is done by a contractor, is to be notified of the situation. ?The law firm is authorized to take all required steps to call the performance bond company to warranty and take any appropriate Direct from the Manufacturer Custom Made Wood Blinds ??Roller ? Roller Shades 5235 boul. Henri-Bourassa Ouest St-Laurent West of Marcel Laurin on Henri-Bourassa (514) 907-8040 1 (866) 453-2309 (wood shutters) Warehouse Sale 50% to 70% OFF March 4th to March 7th 9:00 a.m. to ...

NEWS & ANALYSIS B?nai Brith Canada audit: 373 anti-Semitic incidents in Quebec in ?09 By Joel Goldenberg The Suburban B?nai Brith Canada?s annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents across Canada lists 373 anti-Jewish incidents in Quebec in 2009, up from 245 in last year?s audit. Of the Quebec incidents, 319 took place in Montreal. In Canada as a whole, 1,264 cases were reported. According to the audit, anti-Jewish harassment increased by 60 percent in Montreal and included ?anti-Semitic slurs in educational and workplace settings, web-based hate activity with a Quebec connection and anti-Semitic flyers being distributed throughout the neighbourhood of Outremont.? Chez Papa Traiteur par excellence 5845-A Decarie Blvd. Catering PASSOVER SPECIAL #1 (serves 4 or more) 1 Seder Platter 1 lb. Chopped Liver & Fried Onions 1 lb. Gefilte Fish 1 lb. Eggplant 1 lb. Coleslaw PLUS 1 ct. Clear Chicken Soup 1 ? 2 doz. Matzo Balls 1 ct. Stuffed Kishka PLUS 1 Whole Roast Broiler (cut in 4?s) 1 ct. Potato K ...

10 ? THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010 NEWS & ANALYSIS MoWest forced to change street fix plans By Joel Goldenberg The Suburban An unhappy Montreal West has been forced to change the order of the streets it wants to fix as part of its long-term infrastructure program, because the Programme d?Infrastructure de Québec (PIQ) program which provides funding has different priorities. ?If we knew we had to do a block, and we know two years from now we had to do the next or a contiguous block, we were trying to group them together so we would only inconvenience residents one time,? Mayor Beny Masella told The Suburban. ?The government says no ? if in the original priority, the next street doesn?t come up until two years later, they don?t want to know that it?s more convenient to do it now. They say, ?you have to do the one that?s the worst, and then the next worse.? ?They?re looking at [it on the basis] of sewers, not at the road or potholes.? MoWest changes focus of safety committee By J ...