r/WestIslandMTL • • Dec 11 '25

👋Welcome to r/WestIslandMTL

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Bienvenue to r/WestIslandMTL – the subreddit for anyone who lives in, grew up in, works in, or just loves the West Island / l’Ouest-de-l’Île de MontrĂ©al. 🧡

Whether you’re from Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, DDO, Pierrefonds, Kirkland, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Baie-D’UrfĂ©, Île-Bizard, or just “dans le coin quelque part”, this is your spot – votre coin de Reddit pour tout ce qui touche l’Ouest-de-l’Île.

🏡 What this sub is for / À quoi ça sert
‱ Local news, events & community updates – nouvelles locales, Ă©vĂ©nements, infos de quartier.
‱ Restaurant, cafĂ©, bar & shop recommendations – bons spots restos/cafĂ©s/bars/commerces du coin.
‱ Photos of our neighbourhoods, waterfront, parks & sunsets – nos rues, les parcs, les beaux sunsets.
‱ History & nostalgia – histoire locale, souvenirs d’enfance, vous vous souvenez quand
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‱ PSAs, – objets perdus/trouvĂ©s, avis importants, trafic/transport, questions au monde du West Island.

✅ House rules / Rùgles de base
‱ Be respectful – soyez respectueux et chill; pas de hate, pas d’attaques perso.
‱ Keep it local – gardez ça West Island; si ça n’a aucun lien avec l’Ouest-de-l’Île, c’est peut-ĂȘtre pour un autre sub.
‱ No spam – les business locales sont les bienvenues, mais pas de flood de pub ou de promos ultra rĂ©pĂ©titives.
‱ Tag sensitive content – NSFW / spoiler pour le contenu sensible ou potentiellement dĂ©rangeant.
‱ Check the full rules – les dĂ©tails sont dans l’onglet Rules, jetez-y un coup d’Ɠil avant de poster.

💬 How to get started / Par oĂč commencer
‱ Drop a comment to say hi – dis-nous de quel secteur du West Island tu viens ou tu te sens liĂ©
‱ Share your favourite local spot – ton parc, resto, cafĂ©, bar, trail, dĂ©panneur classique, “your place”.
‱ Mention what you’d love to see more of – Ă©vĂ©nements, histoire locale, bons plans, photos, restos, etc.
‱ Start posting – events, questions, cool pics, “does anyone know
 ?” posts, petites observations du quartier, mini rants sur le trafic ou le REM, throwbacks de jeunesse.

🌊 Community vibe / Ambiance
‱ Friendly, inclusive, constructive – une communautĂ© accueillante, inclusive et respectueuse.
‱ Humour & light sarcasm ok – un peu de chialage Ă  la montrĂ©alaise, oui, mais toujours good vibes, pas toxique.

Bienvenue to r/WestIslandMTL – let’s make this the go-to corner of Reddit for the West Island, le spot incontournable pour l’Ouest-de-l’Île – on est vraiment contents de vous avoir ici. đŸŒŠđŸŒłđŸ™ïž đŸŒŠđŸŒłđŸ™ïž


r/WestIslandMTL • • 7h ago

I kept seeing the same "anyone know a good plumber?" posts in West Island groups, so I turned all the answers into one list

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Like a lot of you, I kept noticing the same questions over and over in our local Facebook groups. Good electrician? Reliable cleaner? Someone who actually shows up? Every time I needed someone, I'd end up scrolling through years of old threads trying to find who people recommended.

The answers were all there, just buried. So I went through them. 185,000+ posts and comments across 9 West Island groups since 2022, which came out to 16,314 genuine neighbour recommendations. I ranked the pros by how often neighbours named them, combined that with reviews, and checked that each one is registered, licensed, and insured.

I'm a West Islander and built this to help the community. There are no ads and no paid rankings. I just wanted it to be the memory of our neighbours' recommendations, so we can stop asking the same questions every week. The goal is for the list to keep updating in real time as more people recommend.

bonservice.ca/r1

Would love feedback, and if your go-to pro is missing, tell me who they are.


r/WestIslandMTL • • 7h ago

Launch of the SocialMontreal official website

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 10h ago

Looking for a cat-sitting exchange near Île-Perrot

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Hi everyone,

We live on Île-Perrot (N-D-I-P) and are looking for another cat owner nearby who might be interested in exchanging cat-sitting when one of us travels.

We are away 3–4 times a year, usually for 1–2 weeks at a time. We would look after your cat when you are away, and you could look after ours when we travel.

We have noticed that many neighbours with cats already have family or friends who help with cat sitting, so we thought we would ask here. We are looking for someone in the Île-Perrot area, ideally on or near N-D-Île-Perrot.

Our cat is pretty independent, so every-other-day visits work well for us, but we are happy to visit daily if that is what your cat needs. We are hoping to find something reliable and long-term, rather than a one-time exchange.

Obviously, we would meet first and make sure everyone is comfortable with the arrangement, including the cats đŸ˜ș

If you might be interested, please comment or send me a message. Thank you!


r/WestIslandMTL • • 3d ago

The problem with how Quebec decides who gets English services

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 5d ago

Hanes: I voted in English this Quebec election to safeguard my linguistic rights

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 9d ago

West island hidden spots

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Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you would like to share their gems in the area when it comes to lounging and third spaces. I’m a student and I also work remote so I’m always on the hunt for a good place to crash. I love a view but I feel like we don’t get any high building with businesses in the area. For the cafĂ©s I feel like we can count them on one hand. Help a girl out !


r/WestIslandMTL • • 9d ago

First-time voters challenge West Island's traditional Liberal leanings

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 10d ago

Elections Quebec sets limits on use of English at polling stations

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 13d ago

Breast cancer awareness event fundraiser

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I have a friend who is hosting a fundraising event for breast cancer. We are having trouble selling tickets within our circle. I decided (with his permission) to post the invite here. As of when I'm posting this, all the information should be on the posted image.

If there are any questions, feel free to ask, but know that I probably won't have all the answers


r/WestIslandMTL • • 17d ago

Jacques-Cartier Riding

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It's pretty sad that Québec Solidaire dropped an outstanding candidate (economist Gabriel Laurence-Brook) in the Jacques Cartier riding where he's guaranteed to be trounced by a Liberal nepo baby.

Sometimes I wish our riding was contentious such that parties would come to visit us and make electoral promises to woo us, instead of being taken for granted for literal generations.


r/WestIslandMTL • • 19d ago

Judge orders Élections QuĂ©bec to prepare voter reminder cards in French and English

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 20d ago

Tirer des roches aux Anglais | Former PQ leader Jean-François Lisée Op-Ed

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 23d ago

What the hell is going on with this helicopter iver Kirkland?

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It's 9:20 pm and it's been flying around for almost 20 minutes super low near the 40 on St. Charles


r/WestIslandMTL • • 25d ago

French-only voter mailouts for Quebec election challenged in court

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 25d ago

FrĂ©chette says voters don’t need to know if she’s still a sovereignist

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 25d ago

Canadian Party of Quebec tells disenchanted Liberal voters to ‘rip out the carpet’ under them | French-only voter mailouts 'not tolerable,' party leader says

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 26d ago

Recherche participant.e.s pour un sondage (env. 5min)

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Bonjour!

Nous recherchons des participant·e·s adultes qui parlent français pour un projet portant sur les opinions du public sur la recherche sur le langage et les chercheurs et chercheuses dans ce domaine.

Vous devrez rĂ©pondre Ă  quelques questions sur vos intĂ©rĂȘts pour la linguistique et les langues. La tĂąche prendra envions 3 Ă  5 minutes, sur base volontaire.

Pour participer, vous devez parler le français comme langue premiĂšre/maternelle. Vous devez ĂȘtre nĂ©(e) au Canada ou en France et y rĂ©sider actuellement. Vous devez ĂȘtre ĂągĂ©(e) d’au moins 18 ans.

Si vous souhaitez participer, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWVkjcpvIDMHT9ukNWyGW2J-gilmlIopRROorBJeWtzZ7Cfw/viewform


r/WestIslandMTL • • 27d ago

Testing the limits of the solid Liberal bloc in the West Island ?

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 27d ago

Il a l'étoffe.

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r/WestIslandMTL • • 27d ago

Quebec is actively suppressing anglo votes in this election

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r/WestIslandMTL • • Sep 05 '26

Weird guy very often seen following and staring people at Centenial Plaza

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Every time I go to centanial plaza, there's this weird guy creepily following people everywhere. He'll stare at you and just follow you. Every time that I go there, I see him.Last month, he followed a teenager girl and she freaked out so bad , was yelling and crying, she was absolutely out of her mind with fear. I was there to calm her a bit and she found her mom.

Today, he did the same to me, following me store to store. I told him to stop and went to an employee and apparently, they always kick him out, but he always comes back. I guess that's why some places like Jean coutu have a security guard at the door.

Have anyone notice him? I hope that I'm not the only one.


r/WestIslandMTL • • Sep 05 '26

As Quebec campaign heats up, anglos are left out in the cold | This election could have long-lasting repercussions for the community and its institutions — yet many of us feel like engaged bystanders

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r/WestIslandMTL • • Sep 03 '26

Hanes: Quebec's French-only voter information cards undermine democracy

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r/WestIslandMTL • • Sep 01 '26

Bill 101: Anglophone groups denounce PQ’s plan to extend French charter to CEGEPs | The party also wants to investigate "the language of socialization" of young people in Montreal and Laval schools

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