[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Westdale_posters.jpg” caption=”Posters welcome students back to Westdale.”]From unique boutiques to gourmet restaurants, Westdale has a lot to offer McMaster students. To celebrate the return of students to the community at the start of the academic year, the McMaster-Westdale Campus Town Association is launching a Welcome Back Students campaign.

Westdale businesses are placing posters in their windows and banners are hanging from lampposts along King Street West, recognizing the contribution that students make to the Westdale community and welcoming them back to the area.

“The Village looks forward to this time of year when students return to McMaster and to our community,” said David Dayler, executive director of the Westdale Village Business Improvement Area. “They make a significant contribution and we always look forward to their return each fall.”

The campaign is just one of the activities organized by the McMaster-Westdale Campus Town Association. The Association is a joint partnership of the Westdale BIA, McMaster University and the Ainslie Wood-Westdale Community Association.