The West Island (in French, l'Ouest de l'île) is the unofficial name given to the western cities of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. The name probably originated from the geolinguistic division of the island into French and English, with francophones typically inhabiting the eastern portion of the island and anglophones typically inhabiting the western half. The West Island's population is approximately 222,000 and although most of its residents are today bilingual, anglophones still make up the majority of the West Island's population. West Island may refer to the following: West Island is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... The Island of Montreal (in French, île de Montréal), in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...

The West Island consists of the following cities:

The cities were merged intoMontreal on January 1, 2002, but on June 20, 2004 most voted to demerge. The demerger became effective on January 1, 2006. Pierrefonds, Roxboro, Sainte-Geneviève and Île-Bizard remained in Montreal, as the boroughs of Pierrefonds-Roxboro and L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, respectively. Saint-Laurent, Lachine, and LaSalle, are not part of the West-Island. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Dorval is a former city in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the western part of the Island of Montreal; pop. ... LÃŽle-Dorval is a former municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in Lac Saint-Louis off of the Island of Montreal. ... Pointe-Claire within the Island of Montreal. ... Kirkland within the Island of Montreal. ... Beaconsfield within the Island of Montreal. ... Baie-dUrfé within the Island of Montreal. ... Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue within the Island of Montreal. ... Senneville is a former municipality on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. ... Dollard-des-Ormeaux (also spelled Dollard-Des Ormeaux; often referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. ... Pierrefonds is a district of the city of Montreal, Canada, located along the Rivière des Prairies. ... Roxboro(pop. ... Sainte-Geneviève is a neighbourhood of Montreal within the Borough of LÃŽle-Bizard—Sainte-Geneviève—Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The human history of Montréal spans some 8,000 years and started with the Algonquin, Huron, and Iroquois tribes of North America. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pierrefonds—Roxboro will be a borough of the city of Montreal as of the municipal demergers of 1 January 2006. ... LÃŽle-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal. ... Saint-Laurent, formerly the City of Saint-Laurent, is one of the largest boroughs (arrondissements) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Lachine is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... LaSalle is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

This was used as an argument for amalgamation, as West Islanders enjoyed lower taxes than the old city of Montreal, but still used its theatres, concert halls, and museums. With amalgamation, tax rates were harmonized across the island. In fact, the West Island contains several wealthy neighborhoods, parks and historical sites.

West Islanders in general were very unhappy with the forced mergers, and in the 2004 referendums, nine municipalities voted to separate from the megacity. In many cases, the amalgamations had resulted in tax hikes of more than 20 per cent with no increase in services.

The region is home to the Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (formerly Montreal-Dorval), John Abbott College, and the Macdonald College of McGill University. Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (IATA: YUL, ICAO: CYUL) (French: Aéroport international Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau de Montréal) or Montréal-Trudeau, formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, is located in the city of Dorval, on the Island of Montreal and is 20 kilometres (12... Abbott enjoys a great setting along the water John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college (CEGEP) located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Canada, at the western tip of the Island of Montreal[1]. As one of 47 CEGEPs in Quebec, the college offers eleven... Macdonald College under construction, 1906 Macdonald College is a Canadian institution of higher learning created in 1905 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

Island of Montreal showing West Island Suburbs

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Celebrated Residents

Matthew Potter, Julian Merid, Ken Presse, Andrew Borrelli. These three individuals are traditionally recognized for laying the foundations of what is now known as the West Island. Not only did they build most of the buildings with their bare hands, but they are also at the root of most West Islanders blood lines. Once the cities had been set up, Potter, Merid Presse and Borrelli were put to work with populating the ever so quaint corner of the Island of Montreal. Every year there is a customary celebration to commemorate the four founding Fathers of the West Island

Demographics

Language

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See also

• Lac-Saint-Louis (electoral district)
• Pierrefonds—Dollard (electoral district)
• Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
• Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
• LaSalle—Émard
• Boroughs of Montreal
• List of former boroughs of Montreal
• Districts of Montreal
• Municipal reorganization in Quebec

v • d • e Boroughs of Montreal

Ahuntsic-Cartierville - Anjou - Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce - L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève - Lachine - LaSalle - Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve - Montréal-Nord - Outremont - Pierrefonds-Roxboro - Le Plateau-Mont-Royal - Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles - Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie - Le Sud-Ouest - Saint-Laurent - Saint-Léonard - Verdun - Ville-Marie - Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension