Much of Lethbridge’s leisure and recreation history centres around the Galt Gardens location in downtown Lethbridge. Galt Gardens has been a part of downtown Lethbridge since 1885 and was named after Elliott Torrance Galt, General Manager of the North Western Coal and Navigation Company Ltd. (NWC&N Co.) in 1909. It was the first park in Lethbridge and was originally called "The Square" and then "The Public Square". It was a ten-acre block that was originally used for baseball, lacrosse and cricket.

On January 31, 1906 a baseball game took place between Calgary and Lethbridge; Lethbridge won 13 - 1. It was reported that 800 people attended in what was considered to be California weather, in January.

Much of the information included on this site is courtesy of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives.

Additional reference:
Johnston, Alex and Peat, Barry R. 1987. Lethbridge Place Names. Graphcom Printers Ltd., Lethbridge. 73 pp.