Westmount Recreation Centre

The City of Westmount's Sports and Recreation Department organises seasonal activities programming for all ages. Consult the activities guide and registration information.

Activities and Registration

The Facility Membership Card, exclusive to Westmount residents, grants access to the following sports facilities:

• WRC pool
• WRC skating rinks
• Tennis courts in parks
• Pickleball courts in parks

Residents can obtain their card via the online form or in person at the Westmount Recreation Centre. Guest passes are also available for residents and non-residents alike and can be purchased at the office at the WRC or online

A membership card is not required for:

• Winter outdoor skating
• The running track at the Westmount Athletic Grounds
• Registration to sports and recreation activities (unless otherwise indicated)

Learn moreRequest a Facility Membership Card

Find specific information for different sports facilities in Westmount including their location, current condition and more.

WRC pool

WRC skating rinks

Sports facilities in our parks

Inaugurated on September 19, 2013, the Westmount Recreation Centre (WRC) is a 8,270 m² complex that replaced Westmount's aging municipal arena and pool. The project was completed in 2014.

Located at the corner of Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest and Avenue Lansdowne, the Centre’s unprecedented design uses the site’s topography to best advantage. The ice rinks are buried in the upper part of a slope under a landscaped roof that provides an extra 1.5 acres of green space adjacent to historic Westmount Park, opening up views and reducing the visual impact of a large complex in the midst of a residential neighbourhood.

Also at the park level, a red-brick entrance pavilion, designed in keeping with the local architectural heritage, houses a community café with ample windows that act as a skylight to the lounge area immediately below.

Two exposed brick facades next to the mid-level pool terrace bring natural light to offices, common areas and pool changing rooms. Further south, a generous green space provides an important visual and acoustic buffer between the swimming pool and a busy street, as well as a water retention pond at the surface and an underground stormwater management system.

The City of Westmount now has an outstanding facility that, at the time of its construction, had no equal in the world. This sports and recreational building, with a net floor area of 7,500 m² (80,500 ft²), is almost entirely built underground.

The WRC features:

• two full-size underground NHL-sized ice rinks, used for hockey, figure skating, general skating and other ice sports;
• a fully-accessible 20 m x 25 m competition-standard outdoor pool with separate wading pond and extensive deck area;
• 13 locker rooms;
• 3 multi-purpose activity rooms, used for fitness classes, events and meetings;
• a teen centre;
• a green roof above the ice rinks;
• an indoor lounge area at the pool level and a community café at the park level;
• the administrative offices of the City’s Sports and Recreation Department;
• state-of-the-art HVAC, including heat-recovery ventilators, heat pumps, chillers, air-conditioning units and radiant floor heating;
• the use of energy-efficient lighting and water-saving devices;
• two charging stations for electric vehicles;
• a stormwater management system.

A) More than 60% of the site is covered by green space, promoting biodiversity.
B) Bike racks are located near the entrances and the bike path.
C) 2 parking spaces are equipped with charging stations for electric vehicles.
D) 4 parking spaces are reserved for car pooling.
E) The Centre is located close to bus stops, giving access to multiple routes.
F) Rainwater will be processed in a retention basin before being absorbed by the soil.
G) Light-coloured finishings and the shade from mature trees can reduce the heat-island effect.
H) Universal accessibility ramp for the pool.

• August 2013 – Canadian Institute of Steel Construction: 2013 Quebec Design Awards in Steel Construction – mention
• Mai 2014 – Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ): Prix Ovation mérite municipale 2014, category Culture, patrimoine, sport et loisir – winner
• June 2014 – Reinforcing Steel Institute of Quebec: 2014 Armatura Award of Excellence – finalist
• September 2014 – – Communities in Bloom 2014 competition, Class of Champions (Medium-Large), national finalist, special mention for the WRC for environmental innovation
• April 2015 – Gala de reconnaissance Environnement et développement durable 2015 de Montréal (Environment and sustainable development Award, Montreal Island), category Corps public – special mention
• May 2015 – Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec: les Grands prix du génie-conseil québécois 2015, catégorie Bâtiment Structure – CIMA+ winner for its work on the WRC project
• June 2015 – Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators: 2015 Willis Award for Innovation, 20,001 to 100,000 population category – winner
• September 2015 – Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: 2015 Award for Governmental Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure – finalist
• November 2016 – Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards: Award for Excellence – winner

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system that is recognized as the international mark of excellence for sustainable building in over 132 countries. Since 2002, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and LEED Canada have been redefining the buildings and communities where Canadians live, work and learn. LEED certification recognizes that sustainability should be at the heart of all buildings – in their design, construction and operation.

A design in harmony with its surroundings, high energy efficiency and sustainability:

Welcome to the underground world of the Westmount Recreation Centre

Awarded in March 2015 by the Canada Green Building Council