 For example, Peace Park is open to the public at all times, unlike parks with visiting hours.The decision to build Peace Park came during Jean Doré’s administration after he helped Montreal become a Nuclear Free Zone in 1986.With Montréal’s new commitment to peace the mayor Jean Doré announced in 1989 that he would build a place of peace in remembrance of the tragedies of nuclear warfare, located on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in front of the Monument-National and the Montreal Pool Room.