The West Island

The West Island consists of cities, boroughs, and towns west of island of Montreal, Quebec. The region is composed of about a third of the area of Montreal. With a population over 230,000 people, the majority of the residents of the West Island are bilingual. The West Island is a diverse and multicultural region. It has a certain quality to it compared to the rest of the city of Montreal. It’s land is packed with nature parks, lakes, rivers, bike trails, golf courses, and cross country ski trails. A lot of their older buildings have historical meaning, adding value and character to its cities.

Municipalities

Beaconsfield
Kirkland
Dollard-Des-Ormeaux
Dorval
Pierrefonds-Roxoboro
Baie D’Urfé
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sennevile
Pointe-Claire
L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Outer ring
LaSalle
Lachine
St-Laurent

School Boards

Lester B. Pearson School Board
Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys

High Schools

Riverdale Highschool
Pierrefonds Comprehensive Highschool
John Rennie High School
Saint Thomas High School
Beaconsfield High School

Colleges

John Abbott College
Collège Gérald-Godin
The McGill Macdonald Campus

Private schools
Alexander Von Humboldt Schule
216 Victoria Dr., Baie d’Urfé
514-457-2886
College Beaubois
9509 Gouin West, Pierrefonds
514-684-7642
Emmanuel Christian School
4698 St. John’s Blvd, Dollard Des Ormeaux
514-696-6430
Hebrew Foundation School
2 Hope Dr., Dollard Des Ormeaux
514-684-6270
Institution Charlemagne
5000 Pilon, Pierrefonds
514-626-7060
Kuper Academy
2 Aesop, Kirkland
514-426-3426
West Island College
851 Tecumseh, Dollard Des Ormeaux
514-683-4660

Shopping Malls
Fairview Point-Claire
Galerie des Sources

Hospitals
Lakeshore General Hospital
Veteran’s Hospital

Nature Parks
Cap-Saint-Jacques
Morgan Arboretum
Anse-a-l’Orme
Angell Woods
Terra Cotta Park
Centennial Park
Rapides du Cheval Blanc
Bois-de-Liesse

Airports

Pierre Elliot Trudeau International

Transportation
STM for Autobus, Métro, and Train
R.E.M.
Highway 20
Highway 40
Highway 13
Highway 15