• Source: Centennial Park (Toronto)

      • Centennial Park is a large municipal park with many sports facilities, maintained by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


      History


      The park was opened in 1967 for Canada's 100th birthday by the then-Borough of Etobicoke and was part of the Hirons' dairy farm (the remaining part of the farm was sold for residential development in 1968).
      In 1976, the park was one of two venue sites for the 1976 Summer Paralympics.
      In 1998, when the six municipalities constituting Metropolitan Toronto were amalgamated, the park was integrated into Toronto Parks and Recreation from the former City of Etobicoke Parks Department. This should not be confused with an identically named small city park in the east end of Toronto, on Centennial Road, Scarborough, which was also inherited by the amalgamation.
      In 2015, the park hosted the BMX cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games. After the Games, the BMX track became a legacy site for public use.
      In November 2022, the City of Toronto announced the closure of skiing and snowboarding activities at the park, citing declining use due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mechanical issues with the lifts. Reducing snow cover during winter months may also have factored into the decision, but were not directly mentioned by the city. Earl Bales Park remains the only ski and snowboard centre in the city of Toronto.


      Features



      The park has a variety of features including:

      Centennial Park Conservatory
      Etobicoke Olympium, a large athletic centre that was built in 1975.
      Centennial Hill was the site of a municipal dump and the south end was used as a transfer station.
      Centennial Park Stadium, a 3,500 seat capacity stadium that is primarily used for athletics, soccer and occasionally for kabaddi.
      Centennial Park Arena 2 pads
      In the mid to late 1970s there was a Motocross track at Centennial park, open for riding and also held Motocross races on Sundays. Mike Austin's MRAC Motorcycle Racing Association of Canada ran the races.
      8 lane polytan track and field facility
      go-cart track
      golf course 120 acres
      picnic areas
      7 soccer fields
      one baseball diamond
      five softball diamonds
      Designated Toboggan Hill
      Splash Pad
      Playground Equipment
      Flying Circles
      2 Cricket Pitches
      Disc Golf Course
      Exercise Course (Kiwanis)
      7 acres marshland/wetlands
      11 acre man made pond
      Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre


      See also


      Centennial Park (Scarborough)
      North York Ski Centre
      Uplands Ski Centre
      Beaver Valley Ski Club


      References




      External links


      The Etobicoke Creek Watershed

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