{"id":22313,"date":"2020-03-20T12:57:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T16:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/?page_id=22313"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:31:52","slug":"fundraising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/recreation\/sports-recreation-center\/fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22313\" class=\"elementor elementor-22313\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8705f35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8705f35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-822471c\" data-id=\"822471c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee6a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eee6a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Support a strong and active community<\/h2><p><strong>The new Sports and Recreation Centre is opening gradually to serve our community and offer meaningful, accessible sport and recreation activities that foster wellbeing for residents of all ages. <\/strong><\/p><h3>Fundraising progress<\/h3><p>As of February 2026, the fundraising campaign for the Sports and Recreation Centre has raised 2.4 million in commitments, with $1.77 already collected.<\/p><p>This remarkable support came from Montreal West residents, former residents, non-residents and foundations including the Molson Foundation and the R. Howard Webster Foundation. Their generosity played a key role in making the new facility a cornerstone of the Montreal West community.<\/p><p>Thank you to our major donors:<\/p><ul><li>Letko-Josephson Family<\/li><li>Coughlin Family<\/li><li>Andrew Michelin and Family<\/li><li>Dave Stenason and Family<\/li><li>John Drummond and Ann MacKay<\/li><li>Brodrum Family Foundation<\/li><li>Thompson-Ortmanis Family<\/li><li>Molson Foundation<\/li><li>Howard\u00a0Webster Foundation<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Ways you can still help<\/strong><\/p><p>Donations are still welcome from anyone who would like to support the Sports and Recreation Centre.<\/p><p>Here are the different ways you can make a donation:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/ML9DAVD52FPZX\/checkout\/AQ6S4CNNQGE3CV7A4C6UPRBD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a donation online<\/a><\/li><li>For donations <a href=\"https:\/\/app.amilia.com\/store\/en\/ville-de-montreal-ouest\/shop\/fundraising\/992992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> over $1 000, donate here<\/a><\/li><li>Make a donation by cash or cheque at the <strong>Town Hall<\/strong> service counter (50 Westminster Avenue South, Montreal West, H4X 1Y1) or at the <strong>John A. Simms Community Centre<\/strong> (8 Westminster Avenue South, Montreal West, H4X 1Y5)<\/li><li>Consider a naming opportunity. A small number of naming opportunities remain available, including dressing rooms, the gymnasium, multipurpose rooms, and more. This is a unique chance to leave a lasting legacy in our community. If you are interested, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#111;:&#x41;&#77;&#x69;&#99;h&#x65;&#108;&#x69;&#110;&#64;&#x72;i&#x63;&#104;&#x74;&#x65;r&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;\">Andy Michelin, Chair of the Capital Campaign<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Tax receipts will be issued annually for all donations over $20.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><h2>About the Capital Campaign<\/h2><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Andrew-Michelin-Bio_EN.pdf\">Andy Michelin<\/a><\/span>, whose ties to Montreal West run deep, is the current campaign chair. Preceding him is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Biographie-president-de-campagne.pdf\">Scott MacKenzie<\/a><\/span>, who acted as chair of the campaign from May 2021 \u2013 March 2024.<\/p><p>To ensure transparency and integrity throughout the fundraising process, the Town established an independent governance structure. A steering committee, composed of the campaign chair and dedicated volunteers, reviewed and received all donations. A separate Donation Review Committee oversaw the administrative process and its implementation. The fundraising campaign was created to reduce the tax burden on citizens, diversify funding sources, and strengthen the sense of belonging among all partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a37b12 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a37b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/ML9DAVD52FPZX\/checkout\/AQ6S4CNNQGE3CV7A4C6UPRBD\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate now!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85e5381 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85e5381\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee7416f\" data-id=\"ee7416f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a128ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a128ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Molson-Foundation-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-103896\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b8fddf\" data-id=\"3b8fddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcae78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcae78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R.-Howard-Webster-Foundation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101773\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a63501\" data-id=\"7a63501\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a89d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3a89d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-and-Rob-Michelin-Tournament.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101775\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support a strong and active community The new Sports and Recreation Centre is opening gradually to serve our community and offer meaningful, accessible sport and recreation activities that foster wellbeing for residents of all ages. 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