Riverside Park (french: Parc Riverside) is a park in the LaSalle borough of

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, Canada. It is bordered by Centrale Street to the south, 35e Avenue to the west, Raymond Street to the east and a school and an adult education centre to the north.

Features

The park features various sports facilities including:

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s, two

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s, a

baseball field A baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The term can also be used as a metonym for a baseball park. The term sandlot is sometimes used, although this usually refers ...

, a

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, a Canadian football field, a soccer field, a running track and outdoor

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s during the winter. The park also contains two sports venues, Éloi Viau Stadium and Keith Ewenson Stadium.

Éloi Viau Stadium

Éloi Viau Stadium (french: Stade Éloi-Viau) is home to

Les Cardinals de LaSalle The LaSalle Cardinals (french: Cardinals de LaSalle) are LaSalle's baseball team in the Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec. They play their games at Stade Eloi Viau. Notable alumni * Russell Martin, MLB catcher with Toronto Blue Jays, previously ...

of the

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(LBEQ). The park's dimensions are along the lines and in centre field.

References

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