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The Westmount Independent is an independent,
Westmount-owned, weekly newspaper distributed free in Westmount,
Quebec, Canada. Westmount is an independent municipality on the island
of Montreal, just west of downtown and a part of the Montreal
"agglomeration."
The Westmount Independent's audited circulation is 14,202
copies by Canada Post and at drops around town. Our
team of local writers, designers and editors is diverse and
experienced. It includes Laureen Sweeney, Heather Black, Veronica Redgrave,
Ted Sancton, Aurelien
Guillory, Robert
J. Galbraith, Eric
Bindman, Ralph Thompson, Sophie Tarnowska , Isaac
Olson,
David Goldberg, Kristin
McNeill and David Price.
David Price, Publisher
& Editor-in-Chief
Kristin
McNeill, Editor, 514.223.3578, "indie", then the "at" sign, then
this website's
name.
Laureen Sweeney, Chief
Reporter
Arleen Candiotti,
Advertising Consultant, 514.223.3567, "advertising", then the "at"
sign, then this website's name.
Beth Hudson, Accounting
& Classifieds, 514.223.6138, "office", then the "at" sign, then
this website's name.
Recent editions:
January 24: Trent holds out hope for pension
relief - Council cracks down on ‘everlasting’ worksites -
Westmount, national historic site
January 17: Low snowfall spared city
some $400K,... till now - MUHC Glen facility to receive record-breaking
$10-million donation
January 10: Tax auctions fail to
materialize - 2012 to unfold as the ‘Year of Traffic’ :
Trent - Peewee A Predators, champs
December 20: Pomerleau bids $36.4
million, a ‘historic moment’ - Taxes up 3.3 percent in
$93-million budget - Capital works to cost city $6.7 million
December 13: Church Hill accident a "wake-up
call", spawns other issues - City pledges higher dog run fences after
dog killed by car
December 6: Car looked like a bomb -
Residents seek garbage crackdown - Agglo increase smaller for Westmount
in 2012
November 29: Accident prone areas under
study - Naked woman caught in ‘indecent act’ behind city
hall - Jutras retires
November 22: Hope fades for agglo pension
relief in 2012 - Artisan festival generates $4K for PSU food drive -
Bike path rerouting launched
November 15: Are 7 fire incidents related? -
Sherbrooke bus lanes still pending - City’s 2012 budget expected
to rise at least 3 percent
November 8: Phase 2 now launched for
arena/pool bidders - City sounds alarm over potential ash borer
invasion - Bike path closure defended
November 1: By-law to ban recycling,
compostables in garbage - Metro grocery re-organizes shelves after 10
years - No underground stream
October 25: Close bike path this
winter,
says ATC - Plourde: Graffiti program 'starting to show’ results -
At a glance: NDG & Westmount's lanes
October 18: Phase 1: Six consortia vie for
arena/pool project - Library to hold eReader ‘petting zoo’
on Oct. 30 - Smart Living Day
October 11: Three local boys quizzed on
second park fire - PSU launches ‘wheels-to-curb’ campaign -
Academy water, sewer work to start mid-month
Looking
for older editions? Check out our archives.
Westmount links:
City of Westmount
Westmount Public Library
Atwater Library
Westmount Municipal Association
Westmount Historical
Association
Centre Greene
Information: Registration form for
English Montreal School Board elections.
Distribution:
The Westmount Independent is distributed by Canada Post in
Westmount and at drop-offs around Westmount.
Most reliable pick-up: 310 Victoria Bldg. lobby (Victoria Ave. and
de Maisonneuve Blvd.)
2nd most reliable pick-up: Metro grocery store (Victoria Ave. &
Sherbrooke St.)
Also: Victoria Hall, Westmount city hall, Westmount Public Library,
Westmount Square tabagie, Atwater Library and at many coffee shops,
salons and waiting rooms. Plus: Flanagan's in Knowlton,
Quebec.
The Westmount Independent is owned by
Sherbrooke-Valois Inc. 310 Victoria Ave., #105,
Westmount, QC, H3Z 2M9
Fax: 514.935.9241
Sherbrooke-Valois Inc. also publishes
The NDG Free Press,
calendars and Vivva Montreal.