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Sep. 4th, 2010

Montreal Recreational regatta

Sep. 4th to 6th, 2010

Piknic Électronik (Calder)

Sep. 11st, 2010

ESPRIT Triathlon

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Please note that exceptionally, and because of the excessive heat, the swimming pool of the Aquatic Complex will be opened on September 1st from 3 pm till 7 pm.

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1611 Samuel de Champlain names the island Île Sainte-Hélène in honour of his young wife, Hélène Boullé.
1657-1826 Concession, farmed by the illustrious family of Charles Le Moyne from Longueuil.
1818 The British government buys the island and builds a citadel.  
Since 1874 The island is used as a public park.
1876-1931 Regularly scheduled ferry boats offer transportation between Montreal and Île Sainte-Hélène.
1908 Purchase by the City of Montreal.
1930 Opening of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.
1936 Development of Île Sainte-Hélène by landscape architect Frederick Todd.
1963-1967 Enlargement of Île Sainte-Hélène and creation of Île Notre-Dame.
1967 Expo 67 – World’s Fair.
1968-1981 Annual exhibition “Man and His World”.
1976 Construction of the Basin for the Olympic Games.
1978 Creation of the Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit for the Grand Prix of Canada.
1980 The Montreal International Floralies on Île Notre-Dame.
1983 Montreal’s first Fête des Neiges.
1985 First International Fireworks Competition at La Ronde.
1985 Inauguration of the Palais de la Civilisation in the former French Pavilion.
1990 Opening of the Beach and Water Sports Pavilion at Île Notre-Dame.
1992 Landscaping of the western portion of Île Sainte-Hélène.
1993 Official opening of the Casino de French Pavilion.
1995 Opening of the Biosphère.
1996 Inauguration of the second part of the Casino de Montréal, located in the former Quebec Pavilion.
1999 Montreal’s Parc des Îles is renamed Parc Jean-Drapeau in honour of the city’s former mayor responsible for bringing Expo 67 to Montreal.
2001 La Ronde is privatized with the sale of the amusement park to the Six Flags American company.
2005 The Pavillon des Baigneurs and pools were renovated for the 2005 XIth FINA World Championships. The new facility is renamed the Complexe aquatique de l'île Sainte-Hélène.
2006

The corporate name of the Société du parc des Îles is officially amended and becomes the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau
2006 The 2006 summer season marks the official opening of the new Complexe aquatique de l'île Sainte-Hélène to the public.
2007 The Société du parc Jean-Drapeau is now the organizer of the Fête des enfants de Montréal and Les Week-ends du monde au parc Jean-Drapeau.



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