| Centennial Park | |
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 Centennial Park ski hill during the summer. | |
  Location of the park in Toronto | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′10″N79°35′20″W / 43.65278°N 79.58889°W |
| Area | 525.2 acres (212.5 ha)[ citation needed ] |
| Created | 1967 |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks |
Centennial Park is a large municipal park with many sports facilities, [1] maintained by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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). [2]
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. [3]
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. [4] Reducing snow cover during winter months may also have factored into the decision, [5] but were not directly mentioned by the city. Earl Bales Park remains the only ski and snowboard centre in the city of Toronto.
The park has a variety of features including:
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