Montreal West, Residential municipality in Montreal Island, Canada.
Description
Montreal West is a small residential municipality on Montreal Island that centers on tree-lined streets, local parks, and single-family homes spread throughout. The community occupies a compact area designed primarily for quiet residential living.
History
The area separated as its own settlement in 1897 with a small population and developed slowly over time into an independent municipality. A major change came in 2006 when it formally became an independent city with its own governance.
Culture
The population here maintains strong ties to English-speaking traditions that shape daily life and community gatherings. These roots are visible in how residents interact and celebrate together throughout the year.
Practical
Public transportation including bus lines and a local train station connects the municipality to downtown Montreal and surrounding neighborhoods. Visitors planning a trip should check which transit routes serve their intended destinations.
Did you know?
Since 1950, a local charity football game on January 1st has brought together neighborhood teams at the community's sports grounds. This tradition continues to be an important annual event that draws people together.
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Lachine Canal
2.8 km
Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge
4 km
Honoré Mercier Bridge
4.1 km
Parc Angrignon
3.6 km
Saint-Pierre
892 m
Empress Theatre
3.4 km
LeBer-LeMoyne House
3 km
The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site
3.3 km
Snowdon Theatre
3.7 km
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
4 km
Parc Oxford
3.5 km
Tour Terminal
3.7 km
René Lévesque Park
3.8 km
Congregation Dorshei Emet
3.7 km
St. Ignatius of Loyola Church
586 m
War Memorial of Montreal West
3.4 km
Fleming Windmill
3.2 km
Fort Rémy
3.5 km
Trinity Memorial Church
3.9 km
Saint Michael's Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
3.1 km
Gauron bridge
1.4 km
Lachine Light Tower - Rear Range
4.2 km
Ancien hôtel de ville de LaSalle
3.2 km
Site archéologique de l'Église-des-Saints-Anges-de-Lachine
3.4 km
Tilly Dog
3.7 km
Monklands
3.9 km
Maison De Lorimier-Bélanger
3.5 km
Annexe de la maison De Lorimier-Bélanger
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