Each year at this time I look forward to attending our Maisons Fleuries Awards Banquet. This year it was held at the Aquatic and Community Centre for the first time. With music by Edwin Brownwell and Director of Parks and Recreation David Taveroff as emcee, the nice crowd on hand enjoyed the evening.

As Mr. Taveroff stated, "in the summer, our community is ablaze with color as residents tend to their gardens in order to best please our judges. Our City is proud of its residents and is pleased to present these awards in recognition of their efforts."

The  co-chairmen of this years contest were Councillors  Sam Goldbloom and Allan J. Levine. Former Councillor  Harold Greenspon served as honourary chair. Mayor Anthony Housefather and other members of council were on hand.

 Entrants of single family, semi-detached and duplex residences were judged by political districts.  Elite awards were comprised of winners from the various categories who were selected for an award twice in the past three years.   The grand prize was awarded for one property amongst single family, semi-detached and duplex residences.  

Here are the winners, with District 2 recipients in bold:

Apartment/Condominium Buildings

3rd Place
Monteverdi
5500 Borden.

2nd Place
Le Bristel
Marcia Reim
6030 Cavendish Blvd.

1st Place
La Marquise
5845 Marc Chagall

 
Marcia Reim of the Bristel and Mike Cuplowsky of La Marquise with me.

Senior Residence Category 

3rd Place
Manoir Montefiore
5885 Cavendish Blvd.

2nd Place
B’Nai Brith House
8000 Côte Saint-Luc Road

1st Place
Le Waldorf
7400 Côte Saint-Luc Rd.

Commercial Building

Jack Vincelli Nursery and Garden Center
5803 Westminster Ave.

Public Building Category –

Beth Israel Congregation
6800 Mackle Rd.

 Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex Homes  in District 2   

1st Place
Daniel Cohen
5786 Ilan Ramon

Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex Homes in District 3 

 
3rd Place
Bernie Bratz
5508 Westbourne

2nd Place
Adriano Obiacoro
5613 Alpine

1st Place
Hanne Cohen
6505 Kay Road

Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex Homes  in District 4 

3rd Place
Franco Panarello
7509 Baily Rd.

2nd Place
Farahnaz G. Biregani
5518 Hudson Avenue

1st Place
Giovannina Fucito
5528 Hudson Avenue

Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex Homes  in District 5A 

3rd Place
Gloria Lewis
5602 Rand Avenue

2nd Place
Tony Pitarelli
5639 Hudson Ave

1st Place
Rob Panarello
5702 Rand Avenue

 Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex Homes in District 5B

3rd Place
Giovanni Canci
5602 Wolseley Avenue

2nd Place
Syd Knecht
5708 Wolseley Avenue

1st Place
Irene Darrell
5710 Wentworth

Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex homes in district 6 

3rd Place
Eric and Joann Goldapple
5763 Einstein Avenue

2nd Place
Lucie Bendahan
5616 Parkhaven Avenue

1st Place
Leah Benedek
5660 Parkhaven Avenue

 Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex homes in District 7 

3rd Place
Adele Tevel
5616 Sabin Avenue

2nd Place
Howard Rossdeutscher
5641 Place Yad-Mordechai

1st Place
D. Sylvain and Lucie Chemtob
6885 Banting

 Single Family, Semi-Detached and Duplex homes in District 8  

2nd Place
Arthur Rizzo
6056 Krieghoff Rd.

1st Place
Dr. Irving Burstein
6044 Krieghoff Rd.

 Elite categories.  

3rd Place
Le Bellagio
5840 Marc-Chagall

2nd Place
Mackle Manor
6635 Mackle Rd.

1st Place
Le Rothchild
6500 Mackle Rd.

Sam Goldbloom and I congratulate Sandra Segal of Le Rothchild.

Elite Single Family and Semi-Detached Homes Category

3rd Place
Marcella Ciambella
630 Westluke Ave

2nd Place
Rose Sacks
5793 Einstein Ave.

1st Place
Mario Polisena
5777 Rand Avenue

 Elite Duplex Category

3rd Place
Carlo Palucci
7388 Kildare Road

2nd Place
 Remo and Linda D’Alesio
6641 Baily Road

1st Place
Tony and Mario Alfonso
6647 Baily Rd

Elite Townshouses 

3rd Place
Angéline Lawrence
5681 Merrimac Road

2nd Place
Dr. Laurentia de Vreeze
6051 Cavendish Boulevard

1st Place
Susie and Harvey Schwartz
6043 Cavendish Boulevard

This year the sponsors of the Maisons Fleuries Contest were
Canbec Inc., CMS Entrepreneurs Inc. and Jack Vincelli Inc.

Maison Fleuries Volunteer Judges
• Sam and Louise Pinsky
• Joan and Bernie King
• Alison and Howard Modlin
•  Sam Wigdor
• Josée Beaudoin
• Samantha Laroque
• Yasmeen Abughaida

Maisons Fleuries Committee Members:
• Chairmen : City Councillors Allan J. Levine and Councillor Sam Goldbloom
• David Taveroff,  Director -  Parks & Recreation
• Danka Janosz, Manager of Leisure and Community Services
• Ryan Nemeroff, Section Manager-Adults and Seniors Leisure Services
• René Lapointe, Horticulture Foreman, Public Works
• Rami Negev - Photographer

 
2012 Grand Prize Category  
SINGLE FAMILY AND SEMI-DETACHED HOMES CATEGORY

Giovannina Fucito
5528 Hudson Avenue