A section of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Park was officially inaugurated as Place de Vimy on Sunday afternoon at a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge. Six bronze plaques illustrating the ties between Montreal and the battle of Vimy Ridge were unveiled. (CBC)Named following controversy in OutremontIn June 2016, the borough of Outremont sought permission to change the name of one of its neighbourhood parks from Vimy Park to Jacques-Parizeau Park. Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau had lived for years on a street adjoining the small park. In September the City of Montreal and the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce announced the creation of Place de Vimy in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Park.

Source: CBC News April 10, 2017 02:41 UTC