| Ahuntsic Park | |
|---|---|
| Parc Ahuntsic | |
The pond at Ahuntsic Park. | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Ahuntsic-Cartierville,Montreal,Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°33′21″N73°39′51″W / 45.5557°N 73.6642°W /45.5557; -73.6642 |
| Area | 10.5 hectares (26 acres) |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Open | 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access | |
| Website | Parc Ahuntsic |
Ahuntsic Park (French:Parc Ahuntsic) is anurban park in theAhuntsic-Cartierville borough ofMontreal,Quebec, Canada. It is bordered byHenri Bourassa Boulevard to the north,Saint Hubert Street to the east, Lajeunesse Street to the west and Fleury Street to the south. It is located next toTerminus Henri-Bourassa.
The park is 105,000 m2 (1,130,000 sq ft) large.[1] There are paths for pedestrians and cyclists, aplayground, abowling green, acommunity garden, askate park and an indoorskating rink. One of the features of the park is its hill, and pond. There is also a welcome centre near the park's entrance.[1]
The park is also home to abaseball field which serves as the home field of theOrioles de Montréal of theLigue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec.[2]
On October 10, 2012, MontrealmayorGérald Tremblay and formerMontreal Exposcolour commentatorRodger Brulotte announced that the baseball field at Ahuntsic Park would be named "Gary Carter Stadium" after the late ExpoHall of FamerGary Carter.[3]
On May 11, 2013, theTrois-Rivières Aigles andQuébec Capitales of theCanadian American Association of Professional Baseball, played an exhibition game at Gary Carter Stadium. This marked the first professional baseball game played in Montreal since the last Expos home game on September 29, 2004.[4]