As its name suggests, Parc de l'Anse-aux-Rivard highlights the Rivard family’s contribution to the history of Sainte-Geneviève village and pays tribute to Adrien Rivard (1890-1969), the Holy Cross priest who served as director of the Cercles des jeunes naturalistes, and his brother Zotique Rivard (1901-1977), who was mayor of Sainte-Geneviève from 1925 to 1930.

The name l'Anse-aux-Rivard refers to the natural geography of this new green “jewel,” once the site of the Zotique Rivard general store.

The name of the park was chosen with the valuable collaboration of the Société patrimoine et histoire de l'Île-Bizard et Sainte-Geneviève (SPHIB-SG) and in response to suggestions made by residents who took part in the public consultation that was held on the issue.