The park's name commemorates Little Norway, the exiled Royal Norwegian Air Force training base that had occupied the site during the Second World War.[2] In 1976, a 3,000 pound boulder from Norway was transported to the location as a permanent monument to that time. It was unveiled by Crown Prince Harald of Norway on September 18, 1976.[3] The base's location was cleared and, in the 1980s, an apartment complex was built along the western side. The rest of the former base was converted into a park and opened in 1986. The park was officially dedicated as Little Norway Park on November 20, 1987, in a ceremony with King Olav V of Norway.[4]
Operationsedit
Park facilities include a baseball diamond and soccer pitch, a playground and wading pool, public washrooms, landscaped gardens and art installations.[2] It also has a wheelchair-accessible children's playground in its northwest corner.[5] There is a totem pole in the park near Queens Quay West.[6] A flagpole has a plaque at its base explaining the significance of the park and its history.
The park is also a meeting and protest site in downtown Toronto. In 2007, aboriginal peoples gathered at Little Norway Park to protest about broken treaties.[7]
City plans to create an "off-leash" area or dog park there in 2009 created some controversy, with residents complaining of the lack of notice or consultation and the proximity to children playing, and pointing out that there is another dog park 400 metres away.[8]
Referencesedit
^Aerial view of the Western Channel and Billy Bishop airport. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
^ ab"Little Norway Park". Parks, Forestry & Recreation. City of Toronto. Retrieved January 22, 2014. Its name commemorates the World War II training base, used by the Norwegian Air Force, that once existed on the site.
^"Prince to Unveil Monument". Toronto Star. September 8, 1976. p. B01.
^Reid, Susan (November 20, 1987). "King returns to wartime 'Little Norway'". Toronto Star. p. A06.
^Aerial view of the park, looking southwest. Retrieved October 9, 2012. - Part of the wheelchair playground[permanent dead link]. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
^Merritt, Shaun (May 31, 2009). "Dreamwork of the whales". Spacing. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
^Lewkowicz, Justine (June 29, 2007). "Aboriginal people gather in Little Norway Park". CFRB, Newstalk 1010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
^Spice, Kimberly (June 9, 2009). "Fury unleashed in Little Norway Park dogs vs. kids feud". The Bulletin. Retrieved June 9, 2009. - Valliere, Leigh (April 22, 2009). "LETTER: Dogfight over Little Norway off-leash area". The Bulletin. Retrieved October 9, 2012. - . Adam Vaughan, Toronto councillor. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
External linksedit
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Official website
January 01, 1970
little, norway, park, small, park, harbourfront, area, toronto, ontario, canada, southwest, corner, bathurst, street, queens, quay, west, park, just, north, western, channel, into, toronto, harbour, opened, 1986, location, park, torontotypepublic, parklocation. Little Norway Park is a small park in the Harbourfront area of Toronto Ontario Canada at the southwest corner of Bathurst Street and Queens Quay West The park is just north of the Western Channel into Toronto Harbour 1 It was opened in 1986 Little Norway ParkLocation of the park in TorontoTypePublic ParkLocationToronto Ontario CanadaCoordinates43 38 04 N 79 23 54 W 43 63444 N 79 39833 W 43 63444 79 39833Area2 36 ha 5 8 acres Created1986 1986 Operated byToronto ParksWebsiteLittle Norway Park Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe park s name commemorates Little Norway the exiled Royal Norwegian Air Force training base that had occupied the site during the Second World War 2 In 1976 a 3 000 pound boulder from Norway was transported to the location as a permanent monument to that time It was unveiled by Crown Prince Harald of Norway on September 18 1976 3 The base s location was cleared and in the 1980s an apartment complex was built along the western side The rest of the former base was converted into a park and opened in 1986 The park was officially dedicated as Little Norway Park on November 20 1987 in a ceremony with King Olav V of Norway 4 Operations editPark facilities include a baseball diamond and soccer pitch a playground and wading pool public washrooms landscaped gardens and art installations 2 It also has a wheelchair accessible children s playground in its northwest corner 5 There is a totem pole in the park near Queens Quay West 6 A flagpole has a plaque at its base explaining the significance of the park and its history The park is also a meeting and protest site in downtown Toronto In 2007 aboriginal peoples gathered at Little Norway Park to protest about broken treaties 7 City plans to create an off leash area or dog park there in 2009 created some controversy with residents complaining of the lack of notice or consultation and the proximity to children playing and pointing out that there is another dog park 400 metres away 8 References edit Aerial view of the Western Channel and Billy Bishop airport Retrieved October 9 2012 a b Little Norway Park Parks Forestry amp Recreation City of Toronto Retrieved January 22 2014 Its name commemorates the World War II training base used by the Norwegian Air Force that once existed on the site Prince to Unveil Monument Toronto Star September 8 1976 p B01 Reid Susan November 20 1987 King returns to wartime Little Norway Toronto Star p A06 Aerial view of the park looking southwest Retrieved October 9 2012 Part of the wheelchair playground permanent dead link Retrieved October 9 2012 Merritt Shaun May 31 2009 Dreamwork of the whales Spacing Retrieved June 9 2009 Lewkowicz Justine June 29 2007 Aboriginal people gather in Little Norway Park CFRB Newstalk 1010 Archived from the original on June 15 2007 Retrieved June 9 2009 Spice Kimberly June 9 2009 Fury unleashed in Little Norway Park dogs vs kids feud The Bulletin Retrieved June 9 2009 Valliere Leigh April 22 2009 LETTER Dogfight over Little Norway off leash area The Bulletin Retrieved October 9 2012 Proposed Off Leash Area in Little Norway Park and Coronation Park Adam Vaughan Toronto councillor April 15 2009 Archived from the original on April 18 2009 Retrieved June 9 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little Norway Park Official website Little Norway Park community group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little Norway Park amp oldid 1185168623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
