Jarry Park is an

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in the

Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension () is a borough (''arrondissement'') in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It had a population of 143,853 according to the 2016 Census and a land area of . The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extensi ...

borough of

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. Jarry Park has total area of 36 hectares. It is considered by the City of Montreal as one of its large parks. From 1969 to 1976, the former

Jarry Park Stadium Jarry Park Stadium ( ) is a former baseball stadium, home to the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals), from 1969 Montreal Expos season, 1969 through 1976 Montreal Expos season, 1976, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Expos were Major ...

(located in the southwest corner of the park, now

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) was the home of the

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, Canada's first

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team. In 1984 it also hosted a Mass by

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. There is now a hall dedicated to him in District Police Station 31 (Villeray). Gazebo parc Jarry

Facilities include softball, hockey,

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and soccer fields, a skate park, table tennis, tennis and basketball courts, a public pool,

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and

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lanes, and an artificial lake, used for ice skating during the winter. In addition, there is a monument called "Paix des enfants" ("Children's Peace"), consisting of violent toys fused together. The park is bordered by Rue Jarry to the north,

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to the east, and the

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to the west. On the south it is bordered by Rue Gary-Carter (formerly Rue Faillon), named in honour of the

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catcher for the

. The park was named in honour of

Raoul Jarry Raoul Jarry (1885 – January 23, 1930) was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Background Raoul Jarry was born in 1885 to Stanislas Bleignier Jarry Sr (1844-1901) and Delphine Jasmin (1855-1942). Jarry had brothers, ...

(1885–1930), a member of Montreal's City Council. On 24 June 1965, Jarry Park hosted the show for

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, the French-Canadian annual celebration day. That year, Jarry Park was chosen to present the most important event of the celebrations. 40,000 people came to hear some of Québec's most acclaimed singers, namely

Pauline Julien Pauline Julien, (May 23, 1928October 1, 1998), nicknamed "La Renarde", was a singer, songwriter, actress, feminist activist and Quebec sovereigntist. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec,Christian Rioux and Betty Nygaard King."Pauline Julien" ''Th ...

Clémence DesRochers Clémence DesRochers OC (born 23 November 1933) is a Canadian actress, humourist, singer, and author. Life She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on 23 November 1933. At the age of 17, she went to Montreal where she entered the normal school. She the ...

Jean-Pierre Ferland Jean-Pierre Ferland, (; June 24, 1934 – April 27, 2024) was a Québécois singer and songwriter. He was noted for writing over 450 songs and releasing more than 30 albums. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. ...

Christine Charbonneau Christine Charbonneau (18 October 1943 – 29 May 2014) was a French Canadian singer and songwriter. La Presse Canadienne (CP/PC), Most popular songs ''Du fil des aiguilles et du coton'' recorded by France Castel in 1972 and sung by Céline Di ...

, Hervé Brousseau, Les Cailloux, Pierre Calvé,

Renée Claude Renée Claude (born Renée Bélanger; July 3, 1939 – May 12, 2020) was a Canadian actress and singer Denise Ménard, Suzanne Thomas and Benoît L'Herbier"Renée Claude" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', January 20, 2010. who was known as an inter ...

, and Pierre Létourneau.

References

External links

Coalition des amis du parc Jarry
{{Montreal landmarks Parks in Montreal Cricket grounds in Quebec Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension