WESTHAVEN SECTOR

Westhaven is one of the four priority sectors in NDG. The neighborhood is bounded by Saint-Jacques and Sherbrooke and Saint-Jacques on the north and the south respectively and West Broadway and Connaught on the east and west. The Council works in partnership with key stakeholders and actors within the community including residents, volunteers, and organisations in order to give voice to their concerns and form a common vision for Westhaven.

NDG Westhaven Sector

Portrait of Territory

Westhaven is a residential neighbourhood where nearly all apartment buildings are 3 story except for the building on Sherbrooke, which is a 13 storey residential tower. There is an industrial zone on Saint-Jacques, railway dividing Westhaven in two, parc Coffee on Coffee street, and commercial activities on Sherbrooke, Harley and Saint-Jacques. Nearby landmarks include Montréal Ouest train station, Concordia University’s Loyola campus, Reno Depot and the Parmalat milk factory. The Westhaven community centre on Harley avenue is Westhaven’s focal point; it provides social, cultural and physical activities to the residents along with other community partners.

Statistic

As per the 2016 census, the neighbourhood is home to 2 573 residents; 34% of them are non-canadian citizens and 22% earns less than 10 000$ per year.

MOBILISATION: Residents Initiatives, Events, Projects

NDG Westhaven Summer Party
Mobilization of residents, organizations and institutions is one of the key actions to improve life in this neighborhood. NDG Community Council supports local initiatives, organizing local events in collaboration with other partners.
Westhaven Community Center playing a very important mission by keeping and providing activities, events & services for the residents (adults & children).
  • Park(ing) Day
  • Jane's Walk
  • Tax Clinics
  • Treasure hunt
  • Gardening
  • Residents Meetings, Picnics, Summer Party
TD PARK PEOPLE GRANT - WESTHAVEN SCAVENGER HUNT & PHOTO CONTEST
SCAVENGER HUNT IN WESTHAVEN!
2020 - The month of october is the ideal time to discover Westhaven while respecting social distancing. Have fun answering the questions below and get a chance to win one of 30 gift cards.
Fall 2020 photo contest Westhaven
NDG Westhaven Summer Party
NDG Westhaven Summer Party
NDG Welcome to Westhaven Sector
NDG Westhaven collective Garden

CONCERTATION: Westhaven Neighbourhood Committee

Comité de voisinage Westhaven
The vision of the Westhaven Neighbourhood Committee is to create a lively, vibrant and integrated environment in which diverse discussions are initiated, goals are set and relevant connections are made through mobilization and partnerships within the Westhaven community for the purpose of developing projects that improve the quality of life of the neighbourhood and Notre-Dame de Grace as a whole.

The committee’s mission is to act as a catalyst for social and economic development by facilitating consultations, encouraging discussions and supporting residents and those who have a vested interest in the Westhaven community at large in the planning and implementation of projects and activities. As a catalyst, the committee aims to empower residents and partners within the Westhaven community, by providing an initial support and creating a positive space in which they can further build a community which they envision.
MEMBERS
  1. NDG Community Council
  2. Arrondissement CDN-NDG
  3. Westhaven Community Center
  4. Food Depot 
  5. LogisAction
  6. Prévention CDN-NDG
  7. CIUSSS Centre-Ouest de Montréal
  8. WECRA
  9. SPVM
  10. EXO
  11. West-Can Folk Performing
HISTORY

DOCUMENTS & USEFUL LINKS

Mesure 17

The Mesure 17 program, funded by CIUSSS Central West, is providing the opportunity for the Westhaven neighbourhood to move towards an environment that enables healthier and more active lifestyle for its residents. NDG Community Council is proud to have accompanied its partners and residents in this program to conduct an in-depth study of the neighbourhood's built environment. For more information on the study's final report and recommendations, please click the link below.

In 2018, the Mesure 17 program, funded by CIUSSS Central West, provided the opportunity for Westhaven neighbourhood to move towards an environment that enables a healthier and more active lifestyle for its residents. NDG Community Council is proud to have accompanied its partners and residents in this program to conduct an in-depth study of the neighbourhood's built environment. For more information on the study's final report and recommendations, please click the link below (Westhaven vision 2020 report).

In 2020, Westhaven was granted additional funds by Mesure 17 to concretize some of the recommendations that were highlighted in the in-depth study of the neighbourhood. A project that aims to reduce heat islands in the neighbourhood is taking place in front of the Westhaven community centre. You can watch the video created about heat island in Westhaven and the illustrations for the area in front of Westhaven community centre below. (link to the video and the illustrations).


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