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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 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 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......
Read moreIt is our great pleasure to reveal the City of Westmount's new website! The primary objective of this project is to ensure that municipal information is easier than ever to find and understand. We hope you will deem this mission accomplished as you......
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