Little Norway Park
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| Little Norway Park | |
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  Location of the park in Toronto | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′04″N 79°23′54″W / 43.63444°N 79.39833°W |
| Area | 2.36 ha (5.8 acres) |
| Created | 1986 |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks |
| Website | Little Norway Park |
Little Norway Park is a small park in the Harbourfront area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the southwest corner of Bathurst Street and Queens Quay West. The park is just north of the Western Channel into Toronto Harbour.[1] It was opened in 1986.
In 2026, the Province of Ontario announced intention to expropriate one-third of the park, in relation to its planned legislation to remove the City's stake in Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
The park's name commemorates Little Norway, the exiled Royal Norwegian Air Force training base that had occupied the site during the Second World War.[2] In 1976, a 3,000 pound boulder from Norway was transported to the location as a permanent monument to that time. It was unveiled by Crown Prince Harald of Norway on September 18, 1976.[3] The base's location was cleared and, in the 1980s, an apartment complex was built along the western side. The rest of the former base was converted into a park and opened in 1986. The park was officially dedicated as Little Norway Park on November 20, 1987, in a ceremony with King Olav V of Norway.[4]
