Westmount, Nova Scotia

Westmount, Nova Scotia
Community
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipality Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Population (2001: From Statistics Canada)
 • Total 3,000
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902

Westmount (2001 pop.: 3,000) is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

Geography

Located on the west bank of the Sydney River at the point where Sydney Harbour begins, Westmount faces Sydney's downtown. Neighbouring communities include Point Edward, Coxheath and Edwardsville.[1] Westmount is a suburban community and the majority of residents commute to the CBRM urban core in Sydney.

Education

There are several public schools in Westmount, as well as one post-secondary institution. These include:

Neither school currently employs a vice principal.

Recently Westmount has seen an addition to the community in the form of a new Montessori private elementary school. This facility has opened in a building which was formerly used as a satellite by Robin Foote Elementary to accommodate the school's overflowing Primary and Grade 1 classes.

Government

As part of the CBRM, Westmount is represented by a municipal councilor. The current councilor for District 4, which includes Westmount, is Claire Detheridge.[2]

Religion

With the exception of a few families almost the entire populous of Westmount is Christian. The churches located in Westmount include:

Amenities and places of interest

Westmount is also home to Petersfield Provincial Park.[3] The park was formerly a private family estate and home to the 18th century Mayor of New York City, David Mathews and later the industrialist and Senator, John Stewart McLennan. The grounds have been designated as a historical property and are home to the ruins of a large manor house and caretaker's home.[4] Canada Day festivities are held at the park every year.

The other amenities in Westmount include:

Notable people

People of note who live/lived in Westmount include:

References

  1. ↑ Satellite image of Westmount and Sydney from WikiMapia
  2. ↑ "District 4 – Claire Dethridge". Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Info on Parks A - Z - Petersfield Provincial Park". Nova Scotia Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "McLennans at Petersfield". Cape Breton Regional Library. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Howie MacDonald Artist Spotlight". Canadian Celtic Music. October 2002. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  6. ↑ "MacDonald gets nod in Sydney-Victoria". The Chronicle Herald. May 27, 2004. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  7. ↑ "Past results Sydney—Victoria". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  8. ↑ "Cape Breton lawyer among Queen's Counsel honourees". Cape Breton Post. December 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  9. ↑ Morgan, R. J. (1979). "Mathews, David". In Halpenny, Francess G. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  10. ↑ Johnston, A.J.B. (1979–2005). "McLennan, John Stewart". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.

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Coordinates: 46°8′27.3″N 60°12′36.7″W / 46.140917°N 60.210194°W / 46.140917; -60.210194

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