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Candy wrappers? All wrappers (even for chips) go in the recycling bin! Since January 1, 2025, all packaging, containers, and printed materials go in the blue bin. No need to check the number on the packaging or see if it stretches. Pumpkins? Co......
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Support Westmount Merchants The holiday sales are the perfect opportunity to visit Westmount merchants. Buying locally reduces transportation and environmental costs and supports the local economy. To learn more about Westmount merchants, visit......
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Here are a few tips to help you sort common waste items generated during this holiday: Candy wrappers and gift basket packaging All wrappers (even chip bags!) go in the recycling bin. Since January 1, 2025, all packaging, containers, and pr......
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Commissioner of Economic Development, infrastructure and Information Technology 514-989-5200 ext. 5077 jchomski@westmount.org Biography Jonathan Chomski is a real estate professional focused on practical solutions to today’s housing needs,......
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Food waste includes all raw, cooked or rotten solid food, soiled paper and cardboard such as paper towels, napkins and tissues, as well as indoor plants. All these are compostable . Composting is a very effective way to reduce landfill waste and......
Read moreFood waste is transported to the St-Thomas composting center where it is mixed with wood chips and placed in swaths. As organic waste degrades, it produces heat. The internal temperature of the swath increases to 70°C, which eliminates pathogens. Th......
Read moreCollecting rainwater allows you to water your plants and lawn, or even to wash your car, with chlorine-free water. Using rainwater allows you to reduce your use of drinking water. Eligible products plastic or wood rain barrel Note: Any recipien......
Read moreDomestic 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 1901, the first Catholic church in Westmount, Saint-Léon-de-Westmount , was built on farmland purchased from the Grey Nuns. The design of the neo-Romanesque style exterior and the radical modifications made in 1920 are the work of architect G.A.......
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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 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 moreAccording to zoning by-law 1303 and permit and certificate by-law 1300, a certificate of authorization is required to fell a tree on private property if the trunk of the tree to be felled has a diameter of at least 0.1 m, measured at 1.3 m above the......
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 moreParks in Westmount are intended for public use and must remain open and accessible at all times. Here are a few reminders to help everyone make the most of our parks this summer: General All Westmount parks are closed to the public at night betwe......
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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Despite its urban density, Westmount’s overall landscape and greenery owes much to its location on the western slope of Mount Royal and also to the presence–within its boundaries–of one of the three peaks of the Mount-Royal heritage site. In additio......
Read moreThe main objective of this project is to determine an appropriate future for the Houses of Worship in Westmount. Each church or synagogue within the city has been inventoried and visited by members of the Local Heritage Council (LHC). A Value Statem......
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