The Pointe-Claire Record 2024-01-24

January 25, 2024

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Welcome to the Pointe-Claire Record Not Just Another Newspaper?

The year 2024 also marks a centennial milestone in Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Pointe-Claire Pointe-Claire’s publishing history. In homage to a newsRecord – where community, history, and the future paper that shared our name a century ago, we proudly converge. Initiated by the Pointe-Claire Citizens’ Asso- christen our publication “The Pointe-Claire Record.” ciation (PCCA), this project is a testament to the col- Seizing the Present Moment laborative spirit that defines our vibrant community. In The PCCA has long been committed to uniting people, this inaugural piece, we’ll delve into the historical roots celebrating our community, and fostering dialogue to of this endeavor, explore the current state of affairs, cultivate shared understanding. The addition of this gaze into the future, and ultimately answer the question newspaper is the next step in our evolutionary journey, posed in our headline. expanding our reach to a wider audience. In a city as Honoring Our Past

dynamic as ours, where information flows from myriad Our journey began with a clear objective: to construct sources, our aim is to amalgamate it into an easily acand disseminate a monthly newspaper that imparts cessible format, providing a common foundation for all valuable information about Pointe-Claire to a substan- residents. While opinions may differ on solutions, let’s tial portion of our population, fostering community unite on the bedrock of relevant facts. cohesion. A glance into our community’s past revealed Beyond news, we’ll bring you updates on city events, that we stand on the shoulders of others. For over 50 highlights of the myriad activities that make our city years, Montreal West has been publishing “The Inform- exceptional, and much more. But this is just the beginer,” and Baie D’Urfe’s citizens’ association has produced ning.

“News & Views” since 1947. cont. on page 3

Your 2024 Municipal Property Tax Increase Explained Most of you have already received your municipal property taxes for 2024 and are aware that for next year, there is a city wide 3.9% increase for residential properties.

Why 3.9%? Let me explain.

The first important fact to know is that all municipalities MUST present a balanced budget, meaning that our expenses must equal our revenues, it is the law. For 2024 both our revenues and expenses will be 181.5M. We can easily control the tax revenues generated by adjusting your property tax rate from year to year. Thus, once again, why 3.9%? The answer to this question is on cont. on page 2

Table of Contents Welcome to the Pointe-Claire Record Your 2024 Municipal Property Tax Increase Explained Around Town City 2024 Budget Increase Held to 4.8% The City Corner: Councillor Report from District 4 Becoming an Inclusive Disability and Special-needsfriendly City Council Highlights for Jan 16 PCCA Holiday Decorations Photo Contest Winners About the Pointe-Claire Citizens’ Association (PCCA) Wellness Zone: An Introduction to Wellness & Health For the Love of Pets Calculating Property Value The Kitchen: Barry’s Oink Rub PC Record Contacts No. 1, January 25, 2024 - Page 1

Your 2024 Municipal Property Tax Increase (cont. from page 1)

Our largest source of revenue is clearly taxes (89% in 2023) and most of the other categories of revenue are estimates based upon history or trends.

the operating expenses side of the balance sheet. Basically, we first need to determine how much more our operating expenses will be in 2024 compared to 2023.

This number for 2024 is 8.3M or 4.8%.

From the graph (page 3), we see the increases in operating income by category with the largest increase in dollars is taxes at 6.6M (or 4.2%). This 6.6M of additional revenue, when calculated by household or business, results in your 3.9% increase.

Where does the 8.3M in increased expenses come from? The largest increase in expenses is what we commonly refer to as the “Quote Part”. This 5.1M increase represents a 6.4% increase over last year, (63% of total increased expenses) is what we transfer to the city of Montreal for services including police, fire department, water management and a few other smaller services. We have no control or say in this increase, and it has been a point on contention for a long time. The other 27%, or 2.2M is controlled by the city and is primarily related to salaries, waste management and general cost increases such as fuel and outside services.

That leaves 1.7M (8.3M – 6.6M) of additional operating income attributed to other sources of revenue, which are once again, estimations based upon prior history or trends.

Thus, based upon the information provided above, we have determined how much more we need to spend in 2024 and taken measures to make sure that matching extra revenues are generated, resulting in a legal municipal budget.

In closing, I have tried to make this as simple as possible to explain, but if you have any additional questions, you may always reach out to me at ericstorky@gmail.com.

The graph below shows the increase/decrease by category resulting in the 8.3M or 4.8% in increased operat- I have also included the link below to the city website ing expenses for 2024 versus 2023. This graph is taken where the full presentation can be found: directly from the Pointe-Claire website. https://www.pointe-claire.ca/content/ So, we now need to find 8.3M in new revenue (operat- uploads/2023/12/2024-presentation_budget-1.pdf ing income) to meet our legal requirement of a balanced Contributed by Eric Stork budget.

City of Pointe-Claire Councillor for District 7 – Northview

OPERATING BUDGET* Expenses

2023

2024

Difference

Contributions

$80,650,900

$85,774,500

Leisure and culture

$24,402,200

$24,889,900

6,4% 2,0%

Transportation

$15,072,900

$16,794,300

General administration

$14,885,400

$15,766,100

Buildings

$10,046,100

$11,222,700

Environmental health

$7,177,700

$7,597,200

Financing costs

$2,561,500

$2,074,600

Public security

$3,783,700

$4,127,000

Planning

$2,815,800

$2,999,800

Vehicles

$2,829,000

$3,049,600

7,8%

Financing and allocations

$8,932,500

$7,169,900

-19,7%

$173,157,700

$181,465,600

4,8%

Total

* Presentation according to the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) requirements

11,4% 5,9% 11,7% 5,8% -19,0% 9,1% 6,5%

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OPERATING BUDGET Income

2023

2024

Variation

$154,950,700

$161,532,300

4,2%

Services provided

$6,013,100

$6,011,300

Imposition of duties

$5,983,900

$6,369,700

Payments in lieu of taxes

$2,367,900

$1,765,500

Transfers

$2,041,100

$2,197,800

Interest and penalties

$1,100,000

$2,900,000

Fines

$670,800

$658,300

Other income

$30,200

$30,700

$173,157,700

$181,465,600

Taxes

Total

Welcome to the Pointe-Claire Record (cont. from page 1)

0,0% 6,4% -25,4% 7,7% 163,6% -1,9% 1,7% 4,8%

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Our vision for The Pointe-Claire Record is vast – encompassing sports, vibrant photos, restaurant spotlights, and a healthy dose of canine charm (because who doesn’t love our pets?). Yet, in keeping with our core principle of being “for the community, by the community,” we seek your involvement in several ways:

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Around Town

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City 2024 Budget Increase Held to 4.8%

pays for almost a fifth of our capital investment in roads, buildings, parks, and heavy equipment.

The money P-C remits to the Agglo is fixed in the secretive budget planning process held within the closed doors of the city of Montreal’s Executive Committee.

They determine the Agglo expenses and they decide what expenses are properly Montreal’s and what expenses are properly shared by the demerged cities and towns. And they decide how to apply the complicated formula which divies out their ‘quote-part’ or share of the Agglo expense burden to each of the demerged municipalities. Pointe-Claire’s quote-part works out to about 2.7% of the Agglo budget.

come. This year it is good news. Our total long term debt is forecast to drop from 85.4 million in 2023 to 71.9 million dollars in 2024.

This allows the city to keep its long term debt down By holding to tight budget discipline, the hike in Pointe- while maintaining the quality of community life our Claire operating expenses for 2024 was held to 8.3 mil- citizens enjoy. It should also be pointed out that 2025 lion dollars, representing an increase of 4.8% over 2023. and 2026 will see significant increases in capital spendRevenues from property taxes which represent 161.5 ing (52.7 and 63.3 million respectively) if we are not million of our total 181.5 million dollar budget will to make sacrifices to our collective quality of live. Of go up by 4.2% We managed this despite the fact that course if revenues from real estate development subside the amount Pointe-Claire must remit to the Montreal there will be important decisions to be made: will taxes Agglomeration went up more than five million dollars go up to compensate or will capital investment go down, from 80.7 million dollars in 2023 to 85.8 million dollars diminishing to some extent our quality of life. in 2024 representing a 6.4% increase.

But those decisions are for next year and the years to

As a reminder, the 85.8 million dollars we will remit to the Agglo is to pay our share for police, fire, public transit, and infrastructure for drinking water, and sewage treatment, as well as other Agglo wide services for culture, heritage, and the environment. In addition, the city passes on to our citizens the fee the agglo charges Pointe-Claire for the drinking water they consume.

Now where are the property tax revenues coming from?

Quebec law allows us six categories for tax assessment: 1. Residential of one to six units; 2. Residential of more than six units; 3. Commercial value up to one million $ ; 4. Commercial value more than one million $; 5. Industrial 6. Vacant land The six tax rates are carefully set in order to minimize increases on our residents and small merchants who are the least able to afford them. So while our overall budget went up 4.8% a resident owning a home valued at $674,216 (the average assessed value in Pointe-Claire) would see their taxes go up $158 or just 3.9%.

In addition to our operating expenses, the city must also finance our capital investment program which pays for infrastructure improvements. In 2024 this will come to 35.4 million dollars financed through long term loans, and past budget surpluses attributed to unbudgeted welcome taxes and the parks and green-spaces fund contributions charged for real estate transactions. It is important to understand that real estate development

In sum, Pointe-Claire residents have been presented a fiscally prudent budget. Their tax contributions pay for 1/3 of the city’s total expenses with the remaining 2/3 coming from commercial and industrial ratepayers.

And the rise in expenses has been wrestled down to a minimum for each category.

The City Corner: Councillor Report from District 4

Thank you for offering us the opportunity to add something to your newspaper. Here is an update from our district.

We have invited the Mayor and all councillors to contribute any updates that they wish to share with the community.

Here is our first submission from Tara Stainforth, City of Pointe-Claire Councillor for District 4 – Cedar Park Heights.

Cedar Park Forest: In December a cleanup of hanging branches was done. Another team will clean up other branches along Douglas-Shand properties backing the forest this winter.

Contributed by Brent Cowan City of Pointe-Claire Councillor for District 8 - Oneida

cont. on page 5

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Meet & Greet for Wellesley Residents Jan 27 at 10am.

Mark your calendars, and I’ll see you there.

ball stopper fence, and implementing essential drainage work to enhance the park’s functionality.

Accessibility committee: I am the representative in this City committee. Should you have suggestions for accessible park equipment or other accessible additions to a local park, concerns or requests, please email to me at tara.stainforth@pointe-claire.ca to have suggestions brought to the working group.

As your City Councillor, my role is to represent the collective interests of our district and its residents. I collaborate with the administration to make informed decisions that benefit our community. While I’m not the primary contact for emergencies, please reach out to Public Security for urgent matters. However, I’m availDiversity & Social Inclusion Committee: After doing able to discuss issues or assist with problems unresolved consultations and receiving feedback from a specialized by city employees. My availability typically spans the firm in DSI, we have put together an internal working late afternoons, evenings, and weekends due to my daygroup that encompasses all city departments. Togeth- time commitment to teaching. er, we are receiving training in DSI as well as putting Your support and involvement in our community initogether an action plan based on 4 different orienta- tiatives make a significant impact. Together, let’s chertions. Once the action plan is completed and approved ish our neighborhood and strive for a safer, cleaner, and

by Council, we will be able to share it with the public. more vibrant district.

The working group is really excited about this initiative Contributed by Tara Stainforth and looks forward to bringing it to our residents and to City of Pointe-Claire Councillor for District 4 – Cedar Park Heights eventually bring them into the collaborative fold.

Youth Advisory Board: We are seeking 2 new members. Please see the ad on this page.

Parks: Our park spaces serve as invaluable assets, fostering a strong sense of community, promoting healthy lifestyles, and catering to individuals of all ages. Ensuring these areas remain pristine is imperative to safeguard their beauty and safety. Let’s commit to properly disposing of cigarette butts and other garbage, as they not only contribute to a cleanliness issue but also pose a danger to our wildlife.

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Cedar Park Chalet: I’m thrilled to share that the Chalet is once again open, after its interior renovations postfire. This important space is essential for our community, providing opportunities for gatherings and activities for all to enjoy. Looking ahead, our district anticipates a series of transformative projects, including the enhancement of the Chalet with roof renovations and improved outdoor access points.

candidates et candidats bénévoles

for the 2023-2024 mandate.

Infrastructure: Alongside this, the replacement of streetlights along Stillview ensures better safety and illumination on our streets, while work on Sundale Avenue will include new pipes and asphalt.

Posez votre candidature au plus tard le 28 janvier à 16 h, au pointe-claire.ca/emplois.

pour l’année 2023-2024.

VOUS ÊTES : Âgé(e) de 14 à 21 ans Résident(e) de Pointe-Claire Bilingue (français/anglais) Impliqué(e) dans la communauté

VOTRE MANDAT Proposer des recommandations pour bonifier les activités et les services jeunesse.

YOU ARE: 14 to 21 years old Resident of Pointe-Claire Bilingual (French/English) Involved in the community

YOUR MANDATE To propose recommendations to improve youth activities and services.

Submit your application no later than January 28 at 4 p.m. at pointe-claire.ca/jobs.

Environment: We have committed $200,000 for the reforestation in Tony Proudfoot Park following the felling of the ash trees.

Furthermore, slated projects from 2025 to 2027 encompass significant improvements at Cedar Park Heights Park, such as leveling the inner field, upgrading the

Information : 514 630-1220 comitejeunesse@pointe-claire.ca

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Becoming an Inclusive Disability and Special-needs-friendly City

viding referral and support to the Pointe-Claire specialneeds and disabled resident community.

Council Highlights for Jan 16

throughout the negotiations have included the right for the public to access the windmill site and the possibility of residents incurring long-term maintenance costs.

In upcoming issues we will explore in depth and discuss The City of Pointe-Claire is growing increasingly aware in detail through a parts series: the statistics on the variof its diversity, inching closer towards becoming a fully ety of residents with disabilities in our City, how funds inclusive disability and special-needs-friendly City! are allocated towards these accommodations and supOur City has incorporated ongoing inclusion and ac- ports, the work our City is doing towards establishing commodation goals and objectives through a yearly Ac- itself as a proactive and inclusive City and how all of us as tion Plan designed to meet the needs of Pointe-Claire residents could help empower and rally together in supresidents with disabilities, ranging from City employee port of our fellow resident community, and much more. training, the recent obtention of Assistive Listening De- Look for the first part of our series, starting February 22, 2024! vices (ALD) technology and Closed-Captioning in City Contributed by Maria Benavides. Maria is a mother of 2, living with Council meetings to the varied park equipment strucdeafness since early childhood. A passionate writer, volunteer and disability-rights activist and advocate, she lives in Pointe-Claire where tures in City Parks and Leisure Programming activities she has resided for 26 years. When she is not writing or moderatas well as working together alongside Community Oring the Friends of Pointe-Claire Citizens with Disabilities group she ganizations from Montreal and the West-Island by profounded, she juggles her time educating and raising her youngest.

Pointe-Claire’s windmill is one step closer to its restoration after the adoption of a new bylaw by the city’s A previous tentative deal to restore the windmill, council, but that bylaw did not pass without opposition. reached in 2022, was not accepted by council.

During a regular council meeting on Jan. 16, council Councillor Claude Cousineau, who voted for the deal on adopted a motion creating a nearly $1 million fund for Tuesday, said it was “not a perfect deal, but it is really the the restoration and protection of the windmill. best deal for Pointe-Claire citizens and their tax dollars.”

Both Mayor Tim Thomas and Councillor Bruno TremThe Archdiocese did not respond to a request for comment. blay voted against the bylaw: In speaking before the vote, Tremblay said the agreement “leaves things far too open Mayor addresses December walkout and uncertain,” but declined to comment on the specifics Also at the Jan. 16 council meeting, Mayor Thomas adof the deal, which is still in negotiations. Tremblay de- dressed council’s walkout at the Dec. 5 council meeting. clined to comment further on his opposition to the deal. At that meeting, several councillors walked out followThomas said adopting the agreement would “force us, ing an argument between council and the mayor, leaving effectively, to start all over again with a new process that only councillors Claude Cousineau and Paul Bissonnette. could add, potentially, years of delays.” He also said he (Councillor Tremblay was absent from the meeting). The doubted the Archdiocese would accept the agreement. councillors returned several minutes later.

“It may indeed work, but I think it’s tenuous.”

Following this dispute, Councillor Brent Cowan pubThomas said under the current tentative agreement, resi- lished an open letter calling for the mayor’s resignation. dents of Pointe-Claire will not have representation on the The disagreement was related to the windmill restocommittee overseeing the restoration of the windmill. He ration project, and to a perceived abuse of speaking also said the Archdiocese will need to front the cost of the privileges by the mayor. At the Jan. 16 meeting, Mayor project before receiving any reimbursement from the City. Thomas argued he was within his rights as mayor durTalks have been ongoing for decades to restore the ing his Dec. 5 opening remarks on the windmill project. windmill, which was built in 1709 and is owned by the Bylaw PC-2712 dictates rules for city council meetings, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. The Arch- but says nothing about opening remarks by the mayor diocese first pledged to restore the windmill in Septem- or councilors. “Yet remarkably, councilors left the chamber 2022, with help from government partners and the ber because of this and are justifying their departure from City’s nearly $1 million contribution. Sticking points cont. on page 7 No. 1, January 25, 2024 - Page 6

council chambers because I somehow broke rules and pro- this kind of minor procedural disagreement merit a walkcedures that don’t exist,” said Mayor Thomas. “The rules out and calls for resignation followed by an expensive byegoverning all this don’t exist. So how could I have broken lection? I leave those thoughts with you folks.” any rules? I don’t fully understand. Most importantly, does

By Ian Down, Journalist

Wellness Zone: An Introduction to Wellness & Health

Whether you’re dealing with tight muscles from sitting at a desk all day or just in need of some much-deserved relaxation, massage therapy has got your back (literally).

Hey folks of Pointe-Claire! Your friendly massage therapist here! Let me introduce myself. My name is April Ivess, and I have been practicing massage therapy in Pointe-Claire for 17 years!

Picture this: you walk into a serene room, soothing music playing in the background, and you’re greeted by a skilled massage therapist who’s about to work some serious magic on your muscles. From Swedish to deep tisI was asked to write a small article speaking on wellness sue to hot stone, there are various massage techniques tailored to address your specific needs. It’s like a personand health. A topic I am extremely passionate about. alized treatment plan for your body.

Any type of body work, massage therapy, osteopathy, or chiropractic, is a tune-up on your body. It just helps It’s basically a win-win situation – you get to pamper your overall health and well-being. Each body worker yourself while reaping a whole bunch of health benefits. specializes in certain areas of the body, but we all affect Plus, who doesn’t love the idea of zoning out for a bit and emerging feeling like a new person? the entire system.

For example, did you know massage therapists not only So, if you’re ready to prioritize self-care and give your work on your muscles but also work with your nervous body the TLC it deserves, scheduling a massage therapy session might just be the perfect step. Trust me, your system, your circulation, and skin?! body will thank you.”

Massage therapy helps reset muscle memory back to a If you need any more information, feel free to ask! state of relaxation and helps blood flow.

Wishing you all a healthy day.

Are you feeling a little stressed or sore? Maybe it’s time Contributed by April Ivess, to consider the incredible benefits of massage therapy.

Massage Therapist at Massotherapie Ivess

For the Love of Pets Let’s see some pics of your furry friends! Send your pet pics to pets@pcrecord.ca and we might publish it in our next edition.

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PCCA Holiday Decorations Photo Contest Winners Congratulations to the winners of our Holiday Decorations Photo Contest and thank you to the local businesses that contributed these great prizes: - 19 Parkland: $100 gift certificate - Livres Babar Books - 57 Aurora: $25 gift certificate - Ted’s Hobby Shop - 91 Parkdale: $100 gift certificate - 40 Westt - 124 Stillview: $25 gift certificate - Emma’s Pizzeria - 145 Sunderland: $30 8” cake - Swiss Vienna Patisserie - 180 Dieppe: $25 gift certificate - Studio 77 - 501 Donegani: $50 gift certificate - Ryan’s Candies 19 Parkland

57 Aurora

91 Parkdale

124 Stillview

145 Sunderland

180 Dieppe

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About the Pointe-Claire Citizens’ Association (PCCA)

of specific projects and goals of the Association; 5. Providing, where possible, City Council and the public with community-sourced information, data and statistics to help raise awareness and expertise that will useThe PCCA was formed in 2022 to foster and promote fully contribute to informed decision-making; citizenship among residents of Pointe-Claire. Our aim is to strengthen the cultural, recreational, and social Helping empower citizens to be able to best represent benefits we all enjoy as residents of this great city. We themselves before municipal decision-making bodwill work to achieve this by: ies. In doing so, the PCCA aspires to enhance Pointe1. Building on our strong and shared sense of community; Claire’s leadership as a responsible member of the 2. Enhancing public understanding of matters that are broader Montreal Metropolitan Community, and in Quebec, Canada, and the world. of common concern; 3. Coordinate, and cooperate as necessary, with City Visit us at: https://www.pointeclaire.info or follow us on Council and other organizations, with common goals, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acpc.pcca in promoting the general good of the community; By the PCCA Executive past and present 4. Propose ideas to City Council, as required, in support

Calculating Property Value

tions for the 18-month period prior to the coming into force of the assessment roll. For the 2023-2024-2025 Want to understand how the value of your property, rolls, this date is July 1, 2021. building or lot is calculated? Find out everything you The main factors that determine value are: location; lot need to know about the factors that influence its value. area; size of the building(s); age of the property, adjustProperty values that appear on the assessment roll cor- ed to account for any renovations or major additions; respond to the property’s exchange value on the free quality of the construction; income generated by the and open market. It is the most probable selling price property, if applicable. paid by a potential buyer in a private sale.

For more information, visit the City of Montreal web site: Factors that influence the value of your property https://montreal.ca/en/topics/calculating-property-value To determine the market value of a property, the city Source: City of Montréal appraiser takes into account real estate market condi-

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