Everything West Island
The region known locally as the "WEST ISLAND " covers the entire western third section of the island of Montreal. In 2006, eight of the West Island's thirteen municipalities officially demerged from the "Mega City" of Montreal. The three Boroughs of Lachine, Ile Bizard/Ste.Genevieve and Pierrefonds/Roxboro, remain part of the"Mega City". The remaining eight autonomous municipalities include Ste.Anne- de- Bellevue, Senneville, Baie d'Urfe, Beaconsfield, Pointe Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Dorval.
The name " West Island" is sometimes used to include western "off island ' municipalities such as Hudson, St. Lazare, Ile Perrot and Vaudreuil/Dorion and we have included brief summaries of their demographics for your convenience.
Although it has traditionally drawn English speaking families, the West Island has a definite French flavour and has become quite a bilingual and mulitcultural region with a cosmopolitan flavour. |
