Park Pilote
a dog park in Old Montréal
Our dog park
The dog park project we proposed on November 21, 2006, to Catherine Sévigny, City Counsellor – Borough Ville-Marie, was finalized ten months later with the Official Opening on September 20, 2007. From now on, residents, workers and visitors of Old Montréal can enjoy this beautiful park and give some freedom to their best friends.
But, before taking your dog to the Pilote park, we strongly recommend that you read the rules. Then, feel free to go and enjoy it!
Picture taken by Maurice Cusson – September 21, 2007
“Pilote” Project
Our City Counsellor, Catherine Sévigny, asked us to find a name for the dog park we officially opened in September 2007 instead of calling it Duke-Brennan dog park. We consulted our members and Jean Lessard directed us towards the dog appearing at the bottom of the monument dedicated to de Maisonneuve at Place d’Armes. We then discovered that she was Lambert-Closse’s companion, that her name is Pilote and that she was a hero! So, since we live in an historic area and that Pilote’s history is part of it, we sent a request to the Toponymy Division in order to have the dog park officially registered as parc Pilote.
First Iroquois Assault
(translated from grandquebec.com)
During the first two years of Ville-Marie, the early settlers succeeded in their fight against the Iroquois mainly because of the fort built for their protection. But, during the night of March 30, 1644 Lambert-Closse’s dog, Pilote, barked to warn the inhabitants of an impending Iroquois attack.
In 2004,Télé-Québec broadcasted L’Amérique française, a superb document produced by EdiZoom from which comes this video about Pilote with Luck Merville.
For our little story, here are photos related to the evolution of parc Pilote
The weather was beautiful. Jean and Maurice were preparing hot dogs. Télé-Québec interviewed Jean who also made a short demonstration of canine obedience.
We had attendance prices, treats for dogs. It was nice!
BBQ
June 15, 2010
…Brandy enjoyed the water bar!
Activities
June 18, 2011
Again this year, the weather was beautiful for our 5@7 activities at park Pilote. Many people and dogs came. We had soft drinks, hot dogs, treats for dogs and animation with canine educator Jean Lessard. We had attendance prices and gifts for the winners of the obedience and tricks contests.
Montreal Dog Walking offered us a complimentary
week of daily walks (5 days). Valentino was the lucky
winner. He’ll have the pleasure to walk with the soft
and charming Jamie, the dog walker, for a whole week!
Shannon remained so cool and smiling while feeding everyone with hot dogs. Good job!
Blu was the winner of the obedience contest and received a beautiful snake toy.
Kenya did very well, worth shaking hands.
While exhausted Gustave and Ludo
looked for shade…
Jean Lessard teaching tricks to
dog owners. He then gave the
quickest learner a beautiful toy.
