Downtown in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Walter Ostanek Pavilion

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

1. The Walter Ostanek Pavilion Marker

Inscription. Dedicated September 23, 2007 By the Mayor, Council and Citizens of St. Catharines, To Celebrate 50 Years as Canada's Polka King. His musical achievements on the international stage include 85 recordings, 3 Grammy Awards, the Order of Canada, and an annual return to the stages of Montebello Park.

Erected 2007 by City of St. Catharines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.

Location. 43° 9.473′ N, 79° 15.068′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Ontario Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on a tall post, in a garden hedge, on the south side of the pavilion; which is just south of the centre of Montebello Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 Ontario Street, St Catharines ON L2R 5J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the

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Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ribfest and D-Day and Vimy Ridge Memorial Plaque (a few steps from this marker); Murray Ross Morton 1905-1965 (a few steps from this marker); Montebello Park 1887-1987 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree to Commemorate International Literacy Year (within shouting distance of this marker); Montebello Park (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Hannelore Headley Chess Park (about 90 meters away); William Greenwood, Carriagemaker circa 1875 (about 120 meters away); St. Thomas' Anglican Church (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

The Walter Ostanek Pavilion - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

2. The Walter Ostanek Pavilion - Marker in context

Photo from near Lake Street and Ontario Street. The marker is beside the pavilion, which is just right of centre. The bandshell is on the left; the washroom building is in the distant, far-right.

The Walter Ostanek Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

3. The Walter Ostanek Pavilion

View from the band-shell (from the south). The rounded portion is "new", a wheel-chair ramp. The washroom building is in the distant left.

The Walter Ostanek Pavilion - view from Lake Street looking south-west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

4. The Walter Ostanek Pavilion - view from Lake Street looking south-west

The Walter Ostanek Pavilion - Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

5. The Walter Ostanek Pavilion - Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.