- Edward J. Bedbrook 1905 - William Smithson Lingley 1906 - J.J. Kirkpatrick 1908 - Edward J. Bedbrook 1909–1910 - C.J. Davies 1911–1927 - James Ballantyne 1927–1935 - Harry Aird 1935–1943 - James R. Pearson 1943–1948 - Robert Hope Ross 1948–1954 - George W. Hodgson 1954–1963 - Forest Norman Wiggins 1963–1965 - Everett Charles Kirkpatrick 1965–1973 - Robert Arthur McQueen 1973–1977 - Alistair Reekie 1977–1989 - Roy D. Locke 1989–2001 - John A. Simms (2002–2005 - part of the city of Montreal) 2006–2009 - Campbell Stuart 2009–present - Beny Masella Federal and provincial politics The Town of Montreal West is located in the federal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, represented by Marc Garneau, and the provincial riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, represented by Désirée McGraw. Events Canada Day Canada Day is the largest community event of the year in Montreal West. Residents organize a parade route that mainly runs down the main street of Westminster and ends at Strathern Park. Floats represented in the parade include organizations and clubs located in town, as well as some created personally by residents. In some years, there have been water fights between sidelined residents and members of the parade (mainly the swimming pool float). Water fights during these years have seen water balloons and super soaker water guns, as well as the odd hose drawn from a house. Organizers have tried to minimize these activities in recent years so as not to detract from the parade itself, with varying success. Following the parade, residents converge on Strathern Park for a giant picnic/BBQ. Many children's games and activities go on at the park, as well as in the nearby Percival park. The final event of the evening is the fireworks, which take place around 10pm at Hodgson Field. Fête Nationale du Québec Annually on June 23 (the day before the actual holiday) there is a picnic at Davies Park, featuring music performed by Québécois musicians. In the late evening, a large bonfire is held in the centre of the park. Garbage Bowl The Garbage Bowl is a yearly tradition held every January 1 since 1950, where men from Montreal West separate into two teams, the Northern Combines in red longjohns and the Southern Bombers in green longjohns, and play a football game in the frigid weather with proceeds from donations, food, and commemorative pins going to charity. Parks and recreation The town of Montreal West has a large