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The West River Home and School Association was established to aid in the administration of the West River School, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The Association raised money for school clubs, equipment, and activities. Annually, a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer were appointed. The president served as ex-officio chair of the Association. The West River School encompassed students from the Lower Glen Road and Salt Springs area of Antigonish County.

West Truro Presbyterian Church was founded in 1875 following the division of the congregation of the Truro Presbyterian Church, at Truro, Nova Scotia. The congregation which the church served had become too large. Church members living west of Young and Lorne Streets became part of the new west Truro congregation. The West Truro Presbyterian Church was erected in 1880, to serve these displaced members. The first minister was the Rev. Andrew Burrows of Ireland. In 1925, the Church, became St. Andrew's United Church, when the Presbyterian and Methodist congregations officially united.

Established in March 1993 by Halifax County Council By-law No.65, the Western Region Community Council (WRCC) oversaw the provision and management of community services in polling districts #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #18. Such community services included: area rate management, street lighting and sidewalks, fire protection, recreation, planning and development. The WRCC could also make recommendations to County Council on the adequacy of transportation, communication, and policing services in the Western Region. The WRCC operated as a Community Committee until February 6, 1995 when it became a Community Council. The status of Community Council was conferred by the County Council and gave the WRCC more operational powers and authority. From 1995 onwards, the WRCC could set its own operating and capital budgets (subject to County Council approval) as well as create its own rules of procedure. Additionally, after becoming a Community Council, the WRCC had the authority to appoint a Community Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC), amend land-use by-laws, and approve development agreements. The WRCC also oversaw the work of the Western Region Economic Development Committee which was established in 1994. The Western Region Economic Development Committee's mandate was to produce an economic development plan for the western region of the County. The WRCC was made up of an annually-elected Chair and the councillors for districts #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #18. Meetings were held on the fourth Wednesday of every month and included sessions for public participation.

George Alfred Westhaver was born at Mahone Bay in 1834 and served for a time as a lightkeeper on Westhaver’s Island. In 1854, he founded the Nova Scotia Oar and Block Works (later the Nova Scotia Oar and Block Works, G.A. Westhaver & Son). In 1859, Westhaver married Hannah Borgel, with whom he had six children. He had three more children with his second wife, Louisa Silver, whom he married in 1872. Westhaver was the inventor of the “Housewife’s Friend” washing machine, which was patented in 1878. Later, his son Robert invented the “Perfect Spraying and Dusting Machine.” George Alfred Westhaver died at Mahone Bay in 1925.

Capt. J. Benjamin Westhaver was a master mariner and inventor from Mahone Bay, N.S.

Westmoor Horticultural Society began on June 7th, 1954, as an organization of horticultural enthusiasts wishing to promote gardening in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This organization was later renamed, Halifax Westmoor Horticultural Society, and exists as of 2016.

Incorporated in 1953 through the Westphal, Cole Harbour and Area Service Commission Act, the Service Commission provided fire-protection, recreation, street and sidewalk, and solid waste management services to this increasingly urban part of the County of Halifax. The Commission was administered by a ten-member Executive elected annually by the members of the Commission for staggered 1-3 year terms. After 1982, the Executive increased to 12 members; three from each polling district (no.7, no.17, no.21) and 3 non-voting at-large members, elected at the AGM. All ratepayers or residents of the area were members of the Commission The Commission's budget was approved by County Council and funded through the area rate collected from residents. In later years the Commission had a Fire Protection Committee, a Recreation Committee, a Garbage Committee, a Lighting Committee, a Real Estate Committee, a Finance Committee and a Municipal Development Planning Committee

The Westwood Hospital was set up in 1919 by Dr. C.E. Avery DeWitt. His father, Dr. George DeWitt had bought a large house on Westwood Avenue in the 1890s to use as a private hospital. The house continued to act as a hospital until 1929 (Sheppard, Tom. 2003. Historic Wolfville, Grand Pré and Countryside, 63). In 1929, a Committee of Management was derived from the Westwood General Hospital Association to take over the operation of the Hospital. Subsequently, the Hospital Committee began to explore the possibility of building a new hospital facility. A proposal with cost estimates was soon approved by the Association and the formal proceedings for the creation of a new hospital began. At a meeting of The Incorporators of Westwood General Hospital in April 1930, the Association formally changed its name to the Eastern Kings Memorial Hospital. In 1930, the new hospital building was opened, effectively replacing the Westwood Hospital.