Founded: May 21, 2007
Last updated: November 12, 2025
Current status: weekly until Christmas - four issues left until our usual Christmas break
Next update: November 18, 2025

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  circulation is 13,500+ copies (11,000+ during possible postal strike - 8,000+ during actual postal strike) by Canada Post and at drops around town.
Our experienced team of local reporters, columnists, photographers and designers includes Laureen Sweeney, Jennifer Ball, Veronica Redgrave, Ted Sancton, Andy Dodge, Martin C. Barry and Ralph Thompson.

Distribution information given potential rotating strike at Canada Post

Recent editions:
November 11: Mayor Stern dons the chain of office - Local group helps capture ‘sick fox’ on the mountain

November 4: Michael Stern elected next mayor of Westmount - 50-year-old Rocky Horror Picture Show gets a little help from Indi


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2025 schedule (all dates are inclusive)
Publishing dates (advertisement preparation is always the week before):
August 12 to December 9: issues
December 16 to January 6, 2026: no issues, usual Christmas break

2026 schedule (all dates are inclusive)
Publishing dates (advertisement preparation is always the week before):
January 13 to June 22: issues
June 30: no issue, Dominion Day observance
July 7: issue
July 14 to August 4: no issues, usual summer break
August 11 to December 8: issues

Spotlights on Real Estate: March 17, May 12, September 15, October 20

School issue: September 8

Early Friday deadlines for ads: April 3 (for April 7 issue), May 15 (for May 19 issue), September 4 (for September 8 issue), October 9 (for October 13 issue), November 6 (for November 10)

Content & stories

David Price, Editor, 514.935.4537, email: please type "editor", then the "at" sign, then this website's name without the "www"

Laureen Sweeney, Chief Reporter

 

Advertising sales

Arleen Candiotti, Advertising Consultant - 514.223.3567 - email: please type "advertising", then the "at" sign, then this website's name without the "www"

Accounting
514.223.6138 - email: please type "office", then the "at" sign, then this website's name without the "www"

Westmount links:

City of Westmount

Westmount Public Library

Atwater Library

Westmount Historical Association

Centre Greene

Contactivity

 
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.) & distribution box on sidewalk in front

2nd most reliable pick-up: Metro grocery store (Victoria Ave. & Sherbrooke St.)

Also: Victoria Hall, Westmount city hall, Westmount Public Library, Atwater Library and at many ATMs, coffee shops, salons and waiting rooms. 

 

Letters of Support

13,500+ physical copies DW, plus low-resolution email and web versions (11,000+ during possible postal strike - 8,000+ during actual postal strike) ● Distribution: Tuesday to Friday (longer when interrupted by postal holidays or strikes)


Letters for publication: We welcome your letters but reserve the right to choose and edit them. Please limit them to 300 words and submit before Friday 10 am to be considered for publication the following week. Please check your letter carefully as we may be unable to make subsequently submitted changes. Letter writers should not expect to be published in every issue, or in back-to-back issues, or repeatedly in the same season or on the same topic. Please include your name and street for publication (or borough or municipality if you do not live in Westmount), but not your address (unless you want it published).

Press time: Monday at 10:30 am (except before long weekends, Friday at 10:30 am)
The Westmount Independent is owned by Sherbrooke-Valois Inc. 310 Victoria Ave.,  #105, Westmount, QC, H3Z 2M9

Sherbrooke-Valois Inc. used to publish the Free Press and Vivva Montreal, and hosts the website of Price-Patterson Ltd.

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