Floral crest of the City of Westmount
Floral crest of the City of Westmount
Floral clock, c.2003. Photo: Doreen Lindsay. Credit: WHA Archives
Floral clock, c.2003. Photo: Doreen Lindsay. Credit: WHA Archives

In the news

First Fall Lecture

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

7pm to 9pm on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Westmount Room, Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke Street West

 

Westmount’s Coat of Arms: Its History and Symbolism

 

Speakers: Shawn Moss, architect, City Councillor and Ayse Bayraktar Moss, lawyer

Learn About Westmount’s Heritage Sites

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

The Westmount Historical Association has just launched its Heritage Plaques Map project. This can be found on our new web page, which features an interactive map of the City of Westmount and pop-up boxes with information about local heritage sites: https://westmounthistorical.org/map/ . The content of this web page will be expanded and updated regularly.

WHA SUMMER BREAK

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Beginning July 1 the WHA office/archives will be closed for the Summer holiday.
Regular activities will resume on September 8 after Labour Day.

VACANCES D’ÉTÉ DE L’AHW

À compter du 1er juillet, les bureaux et les archives de l’AHW seront fermés pour les vacances d’été.
Les activités reprendront normalement le 8 septembre, après la Fête du Travail.

Newsletter

Apartment Buildings in Westmount

February 2026

Volume 26 Number 2

An electronic copy is available free to members or may be purchased for $5 from the WHA Archives.

To view previous issues of our newsletters, please follow the link below.

Become a member

By joining the Westmount Historical Association, you will be supporting our efforts to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Westmount.

Annual membership provides free admission to our two lectures series on Westmount’s history and heritage, participation in walking tours of Westmount, two issues of the WHA newsletter, The Westmount Historian, and access to our Archives. Please note that our membership year now corresponds with the calendar year.

VOLUNTEERS

The WHA welcomes volunteers. If you would like to work with us, please fill in the form at the bottom of this page, providing relevant details about your interests and skills. We will get back to you.

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