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Domestic composters allow you to produce a natural fertilizer, compost, which can be used to nourish the soil and plants, while reducing the quantity of organic waste (food and garden waste) sent to landfill. Eligible products worm composting bin......
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At the recommendation of a citizens’ committee in 1890, the City acquired the grounds in 1898 to create Westmount Park. The Westmount Public Library and the Victoria Hall community centre were both inaugurated in its northwest corner the following y......
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Acquired by the City in 1898, the construction and landscaping of the lookout, stairs and park were carried out in the 1930s. Summit Lookout offers striking views of Westmount, Montreal’s downtown area and the St-Lawrence River. At the foot of the L......
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The Church of the Advent is Westmount’s oldest surviving religious building. It was begun as a mission of St. James the Apostle, opened in 1892 on Western at the corner of Wood. The neo-Gothic brick building by architects Cox and Amos was original......
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In 1875 Westmount’s first church, Anglican St. Matthias’ , opened its doors. The white clapboard building stood above Côte St. Antoine Road at the corner of today’s Church Hill Avenue on land donated by Mrs. R.T. Raynes at the corner of her ‘Ford......
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In 1911 Westmount’s Jewish community established its first synagogue, Temple Emanu-El on Sherbrooke Street at the corner of Elm Avenue. The founders were followers of Reform Judaism. The Byzantine Revival building by the firm Hutchison, Wood......
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Stanley Presbyterian Church was built in brick on Westmount Avenue at the corner of Victoria Avenue in 1913. The building was designed by Hutchison, Wood & Miller in a neo-Byzantine style with a dome and round arches. The Seventh-day Adventists......
Read moreMinimizing graffiti on your business or home property begins with keeping the property clean and well maintained. Fencing, increased lighting, and motion sensor lighting all contribute to reducing crime, including graffiti. Additionally: On expose......
Read moreIt is important to note that pursuant to certain statutory provisions of the Cities and Towns Act (CQLR, Chapter C-19) (hereinafter, CTA) and the Automobile Insurance Act (CQLR, Chapter A-15), the City of Westmount cannot be held responsible for......
Read moreGenerally, the law does not require an architect (Architects Act, Chapter A-21) for the construction, expansion, reconstruction, renovation, or transformation of the following buildings : A detached single-family dwelling unit having, after the wo......
Read moreInformation Email : assocpropriochienswestmount@gmail.com December 2013 Special message from the new Westmount Dog Owners Association You are invited to join the Westmount Dog Owners Association (WDOA). We are re-activating the WDOA t......
Read moreThe guidelines entitled “Building and Renovating in Westmount” form an integral part of the by-law on Site Planning and Architectural Integration Programmes. These guidelines are applied by the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) when reviewing any pr......
Read moreRequired documents for a preliminary review : A letter describing the scope of the proposed work; A letter from the building owner authorizing the permit application, if the request is made by a third party; A copy of a recent certificate of......
Read moreDo you know the respetive historical value of your property? Have you read Directive #1 (Introduction to Directives) for renovating and building in Westmount? Have you read Directive #2 concerning exterior walls? Have you read Direc......
Read moreRequired for application analysis: (Items marked with an * are mandatory) *A letter describing the scope of the proposed work; *A letter from the building owner authorizing the application, if the request is made by a third party; *A copy of......
Read moreIn 1895 the Town of Cote St. Antoine changed its name to become the Town of Westmount. During the period from 1895 to 1908 when the Town got its charter and became the City of Westmount, the area saw its greatest period of growth. Ambitious civic pr......
Read moreDid you know that the monarch butterfly population has dropped by more than 90 percent in the last 20 years? Along with deforestation and pesticide use, one of the main causes of this decline is the drastic reduction of the asclepias plant, common......
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Trees are an important part of Westmount’s character and history. From the time of the Iroquois, to the arrival of the French and British, to the present, the local landscape has been defined by its patchwork of charming paths and roads winding thro......
Read moreFrom June 16 to October 31 , the periods for walking your dog on or off leash at Summit Woods are as follows: from 5 to 10 a.m.—off leash from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—on leash from 5 p.m. to midnight—off leash A person may be responsible for a......
Read moreProject Summary Work planned : Replacement of the main staircase foundations at Victoria Hall Work area : Victoria Hall main entrance (Arlington Avenue) Start date : Week of May 25, 2026 Estimated duration: Until the end of August 2026......
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