Oxford Park, Montreal
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Oxford Park is a park in the southern part of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
district in Montreal
's West End, made famous for its sporting tradition. Such hockey greats as Doug Harvey, Howie Morenz
, Kenny Mosdell and Fleming Mackell
learned their crafts on the outdoor rink which was part of a larger neighbourhood house league which included such teams at Terrebonne Park, Benny Park, and Patricia Park. The park was also where boxing legend Johnny Greco played sports as a child. The park is bounded by Oxford, Upper Lachine, Girouard and Saint Jacques Street
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The park was initially part of a farm owned by the Brodie clan, who bought the land after arriving from Scotland.http://coolopolis.blogspot.com/2007/12/robert-brodies-memoirs-excerpt.html
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.
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce , also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal located in the city's west-end. It is one of five districts of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
district in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's West End, made famous for its sporting tradition. Such hockey greats as Doug Harvey, Howie Morenz
Howie Morenz
Howard William Morenz was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played centre for three National Hockey League teams: the Montreal Canadiens , the Chicago Black Hawks, and the New York Rangers...
, Kenny Mosdell and Fleming Mackell
Fleming Mackell
Fleming David Mackell is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.-Playing career:After a stage with St-Michaels, the Toronto Maple Leafs OHA affiliate, Mackell began his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1948. The majority of his career was spent with the Boston Bruins...
learned their crafts on the outdoor rink which was part of a larger neighbourhood house league which included such teams at Terrebonne Park, Benny Park, and Patricia Park. The park was also where boxing legend Johnny Greco played sports as a child. The park is bounded by Oxford, Upper Lachine, Girouard and Saint Jacques Street
Saint Jacques Street
Saint Jacques Street is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The street has had two official names: St. James Street in English after St. James's, London; and its current appellation, rue Saint-Jacques, in French. Both names are sometimes used in English, though Saint-Jacques is the most...
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The park was initially part of a farm owned by the Brodie clan, who bought the land after arriving from Scotland.http://coolopolis.blogspot.com/2007/12/robert-brodies-memoirs-excerpt.html
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.