Developed by Caroline Breslaw and Doreen Lindsay, the series of monthly lectures is titled 'Westmount: Becoming a City in 1908'.

On Thursday, Feb. 19, Joan Rothman will present the history of Roslyn School's French Immersion program. The former city councillor and school commissioner (from 1970 to 2003) was one of the Roslyn parents who helped initiate an extra-curricular French Immersion program in 1965 amidst heightened language tensions and bomb scares in Westmount.

The following month, on March 19, current city councilors and Tom Thompson and Kathleen Duncan will present 'The Westmount Municipal Association: Celebrating a Centennial'. The WMA was formed in January 1908 to encourage discussion on municipal affairs by concerned citizens. In the beginning, it was active in developing city policies and in choosing council members. More recently, the WMA was a major player in the fight against the forced mergers and in the subsequent demerger process. Thompson will provide an historical perspective of its evolution and Duncan will describe the recent merger/demerger. Both are former WMA presidents.

On April 16, the WHA will feature a presentation on the history of the POM Bakery, which was a landmark in the Glen for many years before being converted into an apartment building. 'POM Bakery: Pride of Montreal or Pain Orgueil de Montréal' will follow the story of the Harrison family and their business. The speaker has yet to be announced.

The series winds up on Thursday, May 21 with 'The City of Westmount: 100 Years Ago.' Caroline Breslaw and Ruth Allan Rigby of the WHA will present the Westmount of a century ago, using many archival images and recollections. The municipal government and services, public institutions, commercial establishments and homes of the time will be examined, giving us a view of our community at this important time in its history.

All lectures take place in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. W. from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free to WHA members, $5 at the door for non-members. For more information, contact the WHA at 514-925-1404 or 514-932-6688.