Oxford Park, Montreal
 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(July 2022) |
| Oxford Park | |
|---|---|
 Playground in the park in 1938 | |
  Location within Montreal | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce,Montreal,Quebec,Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°28′08″N73°36′27″W/ 45.4688°N 73.6075°W |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Open | 6:00 a.m to 12:00 a.m. |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access |   atVendôme station
 STM Bus:17, 90, 104 and 371 |
| Website | Georges-Saint-Pierre |
Oxford Park,officially namedGeorges-Saint-Pierre Parksince 1996 and located in the southern part of theNotre-Dame-de-Grâceneighbourhood, is a park inMontreal,Quebec,Canada.[1][2]It was known as the Oxford Park in the 19th century, with activities operated by the Oxford Park Association, and this name is sometimes still used by some people who grew up in the area. In 1996, the City of Montreal formally named it the Georges-Saint-Pierre Park in honour of the founder of the local Caisse Populaire Saint-Raymond, a community credit union.
The park was made famous for its sporting tradition. Hockey greats asDoug Harvey,Howie Morenz,Kenny MosdellandFleming Mackelllearned their crafts on the outdoor rink which was part of a larger neighbourhood house league, including such teams at Terrebonne Park, Benny Park, and Patricia Park.[3]The park was also where bo xing legendJohnny Grecoplayed sports as a child. The park is bounded by Oxford, Upper Lachine, Old Orchard Avenue andSaint Jacques Street.
The park was initially part of a farm owned by the Brodie clan, who bought the land after arriving from Scotland.[4]
After several generations the family sold to the city of Montreal in 1949 for $73,000 under the condition that the historic farmhouse would be turned into a library or facility for children. The city reneged on this clause and the stone building was demolished in the 1960s.
The park was also home to a longstanding Italian Festival which was cancelled after the city added a controversial fenced-off plastic turf soccer field, which could get damaged during fireworks.[5]Many italian events still take place in the park, such as ItalFestMTL, the Montréal Italian Week.[6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ^"Parc Georges-Saint-Pierre".Commission de toponymie du Québec.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^"Parc Georges-Saint-Pierre".City of Montréal.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^"Doug Harvey: The man who changed the game".July 24, 2014.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^'Robert Brodie's memoirs- an excerpt',Coolopolis blog (Montreal), December 27, 2007.
- ^Gravenor, Kristian (2005-07-07)."The tragedy of Brodie farm".Montreal Mirror.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-07-19.Retrieved2008-03-24.
- ^"Montreal's Italian Week is back for a 26th edition from August 9 to 18, 2019".Newswire.August 9, 2019.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^Laurence, Jean-Christophe (August 5, 2013)."Ici l'Italie: Hommage à l'Émilie-Romagne".La Presse.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^"ItalFestMTL (2023)"(PDF).2023.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
