New Board of Directors
A new Board of Directors was elected at our Annual General Meeting on June 11, 2024. Go to our ABOUT page and scroll down to see who they are.
Anne BarkmanA new Board of Directors was elected at our Annual General Meeting on June 11, 2024. Go to our ABOUT page and scroll down to see who they are.
A link to Laureen Sweeney’s book “Polishing the Jewel” describing the 1995 restoration of the Westmount Public Library is newly available on our Publications page. It is included in the Linked Publications section.
Westmount Station was once an important community location featuring some of the most storied trains of the continent. Although saved, it stands unused. How can it become a community-building location once again? The WHA and the Westmount Public Library are…
On Saturday September 17th, Westmount Mayor Christina Smith and MNA Jennifer Maccarone fired two historic 1810 Westmount cannon which had not been fired in Westmount since Queen Victoria’s Jubilee in 1897. The mayor was also presented with a 12-lb cannon…
Peter Lanken's drawings and photographs of architect Victor Bourgeau's churches will be exhibited in the Gallery of Victoria Hall from April 19 to May 20. Opening hours are: Mon.to Fri. 10 to 9, Sat. 9 to 2. Guided tours by…
The February 2021 issue featuring the Goode House is now available for downloading in pdf format. Go to the Newsletter page to access it.
After many decades occupying a small office in Westmount Public Library, the WHA recently was given the use of more spacious quarters on the second floor of Victoria Hall, the heritage municipal building located nearby. Not only does this new…
Since our last two newsletters were distributed electronically to our members rather than in printed form, we do not have any printed copies available for sale. However, anyone wanting one can join the WHA for the year at the discounted…
Westmount recently became the first Quebec municipality to apply the province’s Cultural Heritage Act to the interior of a heritage building. On November 20, 2020, Westmount City Council designated the privately-owned Goode property at 178 Côte St. Antoine Road a…
The site of Westmount High School and the adjacent Westmount Athletic Grounds (WAG) has a fascinating history. When Westmount was still the Village of Côte St. Antoine, the land between Hallowell Street and Hillside Avenue stretching from today’s St. Catherine…