Park in the centre of the town is a relatively large park equipped with a small water park, a grass field, three baseball diamonds, and tennis courts. In the winter two hockey rinks and an ice skating oval are added. The park hosts several events throughout the year, among the biggest of which is the annual St-Jean-de-Baptiste festival. Another large, multi-use park is called Le Parc nature les Forestiers de Saint-Lazare (2800 Chemin Lotbinière, Saint-Lazare, QC J7T 3H9). It is a 4-season park, with an outdoor pool, trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, horse riding, and snowshoeing, and picnic areas. Other parks in Saint-Lazare are scattered among the small subdivisions throughout the municipality. A new privately -financed sports centre was opened to the public in 2006 which includes an indoor soccer turf, a hockey rink, and a gym. Equestrian Areas surrounding Saint-Lazare are dedicated to equestrian horse riding, including sanctioned trails that flow through wooded forests and nearby lakes in the region. Many trails are sand based, which is due in part to the popularity of this type of activity in the region. The town has one of the largest populations of horses, approximately 3,500 with many residential properties fully dedicated to breeding and horse training. ATV All-terrain vehicles are very popular in the region with an officially sanctioned trail, which runs between Saint-Lazare and the nearby town of Rigaud, Quebec. The trail is maintained by regional members of local ATV clubs. The trails are open in all four seasons, and groomed in the winter using heavy machinery. Transportation The city is served by the 51 bus from the Exo La Presqu’Île, terminating at the Vaudreuil train station. Education Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools. École à l'Orée-du-Bois École Auclair École des Étriers Sections are zoned to École Saint-Thomas in Hudson There is one French language public high school (École secondaire Cité-des-Jeunes in Vaudreuil-Dorion) in the area. Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools. Birchwood Elementary School Evergreen Elementary School Forest Hill Elementary School A portion is zoned to Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Hudson Westwood High School-Junior Campus (the senior campus is in Hudson) A new senior elementary school, Forest Hill Senior, was opened in 2006. There are also two English language public secondary schools in the surrounding area (Westwood Senior - formerly Hudson High School - and Westwood Junior-formerly known as Vaudreuil Catholic High School). A new