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Fédération de patinage de vitesse du Québec (Quebec Speed Skating Federation): http://www.fpvq.org/

List of clubs: http://www.fpvq.org/clubs.cfm

Montreal, Quebec (Laval/Saint-Vincent-de-Paul): Centre de la Nature

Montreal
Looking north with hwy 25 (boulevard Pie-IX) along the right side. Also visible on the left is the greenhouse, but the skater's shack is beyond the photo.
Location Just west of highway 25 and south of highway 440, between boulevard Saint-Martin, boulevard de la Concorde and Avenue du Parc. Phone: (450) 662-4942
Ice In Oval: January - ?
Lake: December - ?
Park information links

This French link has other info and a map.

Laval
Jean-Luc, in Ahuntsic SSC colors, and coach Marc-Antoine
Nadeau (in front) on the lake ice.
Laval
The quarry lake ice.
Club Links See list of clubs above (Primarily short track)
Montreal info (French and English) http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca

The 400 metre long track is used only by speed skaters. Resurfacing is done by a large zamboni. There is a little shack at trackside, on the plateau. Races are held at this track, weather permitting.

The fifty acre park is a multipurpose recreational facility with a Nordic ski trail, tobogganing, sleigh rides, and a small lake in a former quarry which is used for public skating in the winter. The lake is well sheltered from the cold wind and is quite popular. There's a chalet at the lake with fast food, washrooms and locker rooms.

Other activities include visits to the astronomical observatory, farm (with various animals), and greenhouse.

Thanks go to Jaro Franta (short tracker with the Lasalle club Les Ailes d'Or) for making the webmaster aware of this oval, for providing the original photos (taken February 1999), and for most of this information.

Quebec City (Ste-Foy), Quebec: Anneau de glace Gaétan Boucher
Uncovered artificial (refrigerated) ice oval

Ste. Foy Ste. Foy
Taken from within the 2nd floor observation room, towards the end of a public skating session.
Former national team member Patrick Bouchard in the lace-up/warm-up room, next to the sign of his club, Cap Rouge
Location (Google map) Intersection between Route de L'Eglise and Chemin des Quatres-Bourgois, east of highway 73. It's near the Ste-Foy City Hall (Hotel de Ville) but closer to the bus station and cylindrical tower. Phone: (418) 650-7966.
Ice In Mid-November to end of March
Comments This oval is used for inline skating in the summer
Links Quebec Visitor Information: http://www.telegraphe.com/

Please visit the French version of this page for more links