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

Alexander (Alex) McDonald McKenzie Park

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 12, 2025

1. Alexander (Alex) McDonald Mckenzie Park Marker

Inscription. Named in memory of Alexander (Alex) McDonald McKenzie who devoted his life to building, supervising and maintaining this park from its opening in 1920 until his retirement in 1962 from the St. Catharines Parks and Recreation Department. His gentle manner and dedicated work provided the setting for many of the outstanding lacrosse, baseball and football games ever played in St. Catharines. He will always be remembered by the thousands of children he helped turn into good citizens and the adults who were proud to call him a friend.

Erected by St. Catharines Old Boys Lacrosse Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 43° 9.882′ N, 79° 15.491′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west on Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Beech Street, St Catharines ON L2R 2B6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is on the Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the 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: St. Catharines Armoury (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Colonel Graham Thomson Lyall, V.C. 1892-1941 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Serving Canada for 200 Years The Lincoln and Welland Regiment (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Harriet Tubman Public School Time Capsule (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Montebello Park (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Hannelore Headley Chess Park (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Ribfest and D-Day and Vimy Ridge Memorial Plaque (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Walter Ostanek Pavilion (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Regarding Alexander (Alex) McDonald McKenzie Park. The name of this park

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is spelled all 4 ways in different contexts: McKenzie (which is most frequent), Mckenzie, Mackenzie, MacKenzie.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.