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These constitute the major forested areas in the West Island, with remaining community green spaces typically designed in conventional park layout. Other principal large open green spaces include Macdonald Experimental Farm and remaining tracts of open land around the Morgan Arboretum in Senneville and western Pierrefonds. The West Island is an informal term for a large territory of low-density middle and upper-middle class housing, low and medium density commercial sectors and vast industrial operations roughly constituting the western third of the Island of Montreal.
As such there are no precise boundaries, but rather a fundamentally similar cultural and societal identity. The West Island is not a city, but rather a collection of independent cities, towns and villages in addition to several borough of the City of Montreal that share an intimate relationship and identity with the citizens of Montreal, and yet have also developed a unique common identity and strong sense of local character.
Again, for this reason it is difficult to say exactly which communities constitute the West Island, though it is largely understood to mean all communities, independent or otherwise, developed on the island of Montreal West of Highway 13 and 32nd Avenue. The West Island generally consists of the following towns, cities and boroughs:.
These independent communities constitute the de-merged West island municipalities. In addition, there are two City of Montreal boroughs:. The West Island is home to Quebec's largest concentration of native English-speakers, most of whom are bilingual. From Canada Census. The West Island can also claim to have the highest demographic concentration of German Canadians in the province of Quebec.
The Macdonald Campus of McGill University , which traces its roots back to , when Macdonald College was originally constructed as an agricultural college.
The buildings which currently house John Abbott College are those of the original Macdonald College, which in became a satellite campus of McGill University and moved into newer buildings east of the original site. The campus was initially split between two sites until the construction of the Casgrain Centre in , and a new science and technology pavilion is currently being completed along with campus-wide renovations and upgrades. The site features the nearly completely abandoned Brittain Hall, the former men's dormitory. In this respect, Brittain Hall is a near identical copy of Stewart Hall the original women's dorm , and features the same stacked 'gym-cafeteria-pool' layout, along with massive fireplaces and other features of an Edwardian-era rural college dormitory.
Today it is still owned by McGill University and is almost exclusively used for film and television production. Despite a rapid increase in school population and the subsequent lack of space, there are no plans to renovate or rehabilitate Brittain Hall at the moment. Another feature of the campus is the location of steam pipes and access tunnels located directly under the sidewalks, so as to permit natural snow-removal.
Moreover, there are a series of underground tunnels connecting all buildings on campus, designed so as to facilitate moving about the sprawling campus. A portion of the system connecting Stewart to Brittain Hall, has been closed since the s and remains largely inaccessible. It features the Salle Pauline-Julien a performing arts venue, and is home to roughly 1, students. English-language instruction in the West island is provided primarily by the Lester B.
The LBPSB counts some 28, students in 12 high schools, 40 elementary schools, 2 adult education centres and 4 vocational schools.
The CSMB counts some 45, students across a larger territory principally focused on the western portion of the island, with 61 elementary schools, 12 high schools, 2 specialized schools, 6 vocational schools and 4 adult-education centres. PCHS offers an international baccalaureate program and shares its grounds with the George Springate community sports complex. An adult education centre now occupies most of the first floor. Thomas is consistently ranked in the top-ten of Quebec's schools [ citation needed ]. It offers an IB program and is home to some 1, students.
Though the publication was touted as the West Island's only independent weekly throughout the s and s, it died out in the s. It offered several different program formats including country as well as top music before its sale to the CKO all-news network. Declining revenue led the station's closure in The West Island boasts multiple public and private sports and recreation facilities, many of which are co-located at local secondary schools or gathered around municipal buildings.
As with many suburban areas, residents have access to numerous community pools, parks, greens and playgrounds, in addition to soccer and football fields, rugby pitches and baseball diamonds.
All West Island residents have access to amateur sports clubs and associations, and minor-level hockey, soccer, basketball and football are all quite popular. Moreover, various leagues and associations are generally very open to accepting residents from all communities. As with most Canadian communities, there is at least one hockey rink in every city or town in the West Island.
These facilities have, in the past, also served as venues for rock concerts and the like.
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A notable example was the old Pierrefonds Arena, demolished in the lates, which once attracted bands like the Eagles and Black Sabbath when it was difficult for most West Island youth to reach downtown concert venues. DDO and Pointe Claire both boast large civic centres replete with Olympic-sized pools and appropriate diving platforms, and the West Island has a noticeable youth subculture focused on swimming, diving and life-guarding at community pools. The world-famous Royal Golf Club of Montreal is located in Ile-Bizard and is one of eight golf greens in the West Island, the majority of which are private.
Other typical West Island sports and recreation facilities include numerous tennis clubs and courts, curling clubs and the occasional bocci pitch. Jacques which features the only remaining beach open to the public on the island and the facilities affiliated with John Abbott College. In addition, numerous sports leagues for children and youth utilize facilities shared with local primary and secondary schools.
Permanent settlement in this part of the West Island dates back at least as far as , when the emblematic Pointe-Claire Windmill was completed. The Village features many 19th century and early 20th century buildings and forms an important local small-business sector. There are many restaurants and boutiques in the area, in addition to the exclusive Beaconsfield Golf Club and the Pointe-Claire Curling Club.
The Museum of Local History and Heritage located at Lakeshore Drive and adjacent to the large linear parks that stretch from Dorval along the edge of Lac Saint-Louis east towards Old Lachine Village where the old public beaches used to be.
There are several marinas in the area and each summer the lake is filled with diverse pleasure craft. Wind-surfing here is quite popular, though public bathing is illegal and generally discouraged. Fishing is popular, though again, it is unwise to consume anything caught. The Morgan Arboretum and Ecomuseum Zoo , a zoo dedicated to animal species endemic to the Eastern Great Lakes lowland forest, located in one of the last old growth example of the type on-island.
Old Saint-Anne's Village and the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal , another area in the West Island where permanent settlement dates back to the mid-late 17th century, Sainte-Anne's became a focal point for local services with the development of Macdonald College and the Veterans Hospital during the early 20th century.
The Montréal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre (MWI IUHSSC) results from the amalgamation of the West Island Health and. Le Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l' Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal est issu du regroupement des centres de santé et de.
The Village has many restaurants and bars and other services supporting the comparatively large student population. The area features a boardwalk, the old Rex Theatre and numerous specialty shops. A commemorative plaque located along Chemin Senneville by the Lake of Two Mountains records the location of the battle associated with the fall of the Fort. All that remains today is part of the windmill which doubled as a watch-tower and the foundations of the seigneurial house, if not some portions of the walls.
The site is on private property though the proprietor has been known to allow visitors if they ask politely. Rapides du Cheval Blanc Listed as one of the ten Eco-territories of Montreal [5] The park has a view of the Whitehorse rapids and a wooded area. Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park , the second largest nature park on-island and home to some protected heritage properties.
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