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82-770: The team featured several prominent players of the time, including Newsy Lalonde who would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and Bruce Ridpath , who would manage the Toronto entry in the National Hockey Association (NHA), fore-runner of the National Hockey League (NHL). On November 14, 1906, the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) banned Bruce Ridpath , Rolly Young and Harry Burgoyne from playing with

164-543: A Regency predecessor of 1839, the Courthouse is a massive building of sandstone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, with a complex roof line. The first architect was dismissed in 1890 after the walls were found to be faulty, and replaced by Cuthbertson of Woodstock and Fowler of Toronto. Monkey heads are hidden among the capitals of the red marble pillars at the two front entrances, and the monkey at

246-401: A century old. Downtown promotes itself through its Business Improvement Area members as a place to shop, work, play and dine. Although there are a few vacancies in the city centre, the downtown is full of beautiful historic buildings and several unique retail outlets. In the 1990s the city undertook an extensive makeover of the main street, adding many gardens and cobbled sidewalks. Every summer

328-574: A church (Old St. Paul's) in a new area of Oxford that was known as the "Town Plot". The men would later quarrel, which would lead to the construction of a second church known as "New St. Paul's". In 1836 there were 200 people living in Woodstock, and by 1846 the population had grown to almost 1100 inhabitants. There were six churches or chapels, a jail, a court house, one bank agency, a school and two weekly newspapers. Several court and government offices were located here. Industry included two grist mills,

410-557: A city councillor. Woodstock is the seat of Oxford County, with the County Administration Building located across from City Hall in the area of Dundas and Reeve Streets. The city is governed by both the city and Oxford county councils, each with specific "spheres of jurisdiction". During 2005, economic development services, then exclusive to the county, was negotiated away from them by former mayor Michael Harding. For provincial and federal elections, Woodstock

492-521: A decade of lobbying by the "Save the Jail" Committee, with spectacular results, and is now occupied by Oxford County Public Health.(Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario ) The Woodstock Public Library was built in 1909 by Chadwick and Beckett of Toronto on a Carnegie library grant, and it is considered one of the most attractive Carnegie libraries in Ontario. It

574-469: A domed cupola. It served as the first market, first fire hall, community hall, and lockup for the town, and was the location of the world-famous Birchall-Benwell murder trial in 1890. Canada's first elected female mayor of a City, Bernadette Smith, served here from 1952 to 1965, and the original town council chamber used from 1871 to 1968 inside has been restored. (Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Buildings of Woostock, Ontario ) The Woodstock Market

656-404: A dozen times and keeps telling me I won't finish the game. Then of course I've got to start something." Lalonde on his on-ice feud with Joe Hall . On a more personal level, he was said to have been one of the meanest players of his time, hated by opposition players and even by some of his teammates. As a coach, he once punched one of his players who tried to stand up to him, as a warning to

738-574: A fitting, final tribute to his career, Lalonde was an obvious choice for the initial inductees to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965 in the "field player" category. "It’s very simple. All that is necessary is to keep the puck away from him." Lester Patrick jokingly describes the only way to prevent Lalonde from scoring A leading scorer for the Canadiens in six years, Lalonde served as captain from 1915 to 1921. He

820-683: A hired-hand with the Regina Capitals to compete against the New Westminster Salmonbellies in their challenge for the Minto Cup, playing as a defenceman, Lalonde then decided to remain in British Columbia when Vancouver Lacrosse Club president Con Jones offered him a fortune of a contract rumoured in the range of $ 3,500 (or $ 72,000 in modern currency); this was more than double what he was earning with

902-640: A printer, for the Cornwall Freeholder and Woodstock, Ontario Express newspapers, where he acquired the "Newsy" moniker . On May 7, 1913, Lalonde married Iona Elizabeth Letters (1899 – 1966), daughter of James Harcourt and Sarah Job. The couple had two children. In 1904, Lalonde started his career with the Cornwall Victorias of the Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL). The next season, he played for

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984-545: A saw mill, a fulling mill, a brewery and a distillery and four wagon makers. Woodstock was incorporated as a town in 1851 and had its first town meeting in the Royal Pavilion Hotel. This year also saw the start of the Town Hall and local government. In 1901, Woodstock, with a population of nearly 9,000, petitioned the provincial legislature for city status and the "Town of Woodstock" was incorporated into

1066-421: A variety of Provincial IHF Facilities and Specialists including Large outpatient Cardiology Centre KMH, which houses Cardiologists and Internal Medicine Specialists offering Cardiology Testing such as Echocardiograms, SPECT nuclear medicine, and Holter monitors. Woodstock has two sister cities : Sylvania , Ohio , United States, and Pesche , Italy. The Woodstock Art Gallery is located at 449 Dundas Street in

1148-493: A variety of full- and part-time programs. Fanshawe has applied for a permit to add onto their campus. The addition would double the size of the current campus and allow the institution to offer a much wider selection of programs. - Thames Valley District School Board (Anglophone, Public) - London District Catholic School Board (Anglophone, Catholic) - Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (Francophone, Catholic) - Private Woodstock has several parks and gardens. Most notable

1230-506: A “wicked knee-high shot” which would catch the opposing goalie between the glove – or stick – and pad. This shot placement was deliberately done in order to slow down a goalie's reaction time; they were often unable to decide between using their glove hand or blocker hand to deflect or catch the puck, and shuffling to one side or the other to use their pads. Lalonde's snapper was so lethal that opposing coaches would often assign three to four of their own players just to shadow him, and – in one of

1312-434: Is Vansittart Avenue, named after Admiral Henry Vansittart , one of the city's first settlers. Woodstock has a large community centre with a rink capable of accommodating 1,800 spectators for hockey games. The centre also has a large banquet hall and atrium which play host to many social gatherings for the community. The community was first settled in 1800 after it was determined by Sir John Graves Simcoe , governor of what

1394-542: Is home to a campus of Fanshawe College . The city plays host to a number of cultural and artistic exhibits, including the Woodstock Museum, a national historic site . Woodstock's summer festivals contribute to its tourism industry; however, its economic activity is centred on the manufacturing centre, the city being home to several auto-manufacturing factories. The city's west end has exceptionally well-preserved Victorian streetscapes; most notable of these streets

1476-508: Is in classical revival style, with a graceful entrance, bi-chromatic brickwork, and well-balanced windows; the rotunda inside is beautifully proportioned and dramatic. The library traces its history back to a reading society formed in 1835 with Rev. William Bettridge of Old St. Paul's Church as president, and possesses the only complete set of minute books in the province dating back to 1835. Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario Built in 1892 to replace

1558-599: Is included in the riding of Oxford. Currently, the MP of Oxford is Arpan Khanna (Conservative), and the MPP is Ernie Hardeman (Progressive Conservative). Woodstock General Hospital was located on Riddell Street in central Woodstock for over a century. In the fall of 2011, the WGH moved to a new location in a newly developing area in the southern end of Woodstock. Through millions of dollars in local private donations, backed by government grants,

1640-622: Is now mounted in Southside Park. (Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario ) The old Armouries was erected in 1904 by Nagle and Mills of Ingersoll as the home of the Oxford Rifles until 1954. The crenelated towers give it an appearance of heavy fortification, and its architecture reveals function through its exterior form, making interesting use of stone and brick. In 1971, after being declared surplus to Department of National Defence needs, it

1722-551: The 2016 Canadian census . Woodstock is the seat of Oxford County , at the head of the Thames River , approximately 128 km from Toronto , and 43 km from London, Ontario . The city is known as the Dairy Capital of Canada and promotes itself as "The Friendly City". Woodstock was first settled by European colonists and United Empire Loyalists in 1800, starting with Zacharias Burtch and Levi Luddington, and

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1804-586: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Woodstock had a population of 46,705 living in 18,886 of its 19,528 total private dwellings, a change of 13.6% from its 2016 population of 41,098 . With a land area of 56.46 km (21.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 827.2/km (2,142.5/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, approximately 78.2% of residents were European Canadians , whereas 5.3% were visible minorities and 2.2% were aboriginal (including 1.4% First Nations ). The largest visible minority group

1886-774: The International Hockey League (IHL) and secured a place in the IHL for the Pros for the 1907–08 season. For the initial season, the Toronto Pros would play only exhibition games. Toronto would play its first game on December 28, 1906 against the Canadian Soo team of the IHL, losing 7–0 at the Mutual Street Rink in Toronto. The team did not receive its new white and purple sweaters in time for

1968-794: The Montreal Wanderers in Montreal. The Wanderers won the game 6-4. The '08–09 season would be the Torontos' last. The team did not ice a consistent roster from game to game. A game against Berlin turned into a brawl. The team suffered player raids from the Temiscaming League. Con Corbeau and Skene Ronan joined Haileybury . Bruce Ridpath joined the Cobalt Silver Kings in February 1909. The team would finish

2050-561: The Renfrew Creamery Kings , for whom Lalonde led the league in scoring. He rejoined the Canadiens for the 1911 season—professional hockey was only then developing any sense of teams retaining the rights to their players—during which he had several stick battles and provoked the ire of opposing fans. With the formation of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) in 1912, Lalonde jumped to

2132-595: The Toronto Marlboros . The three had been receiving money to play, strictly banned by the OHA. On November 22, Ridpath announced the formation of the Toronto Pros. Ridpath would be captain, and Alexander Miln was named as manager. Miln was manager of the Mutual Street Rink and had previously managed the Toronto Wellingtons , Stanley Cup challengers in 1902. On November 24, Miln attended a meeting of

2214-575: The Vancouver Millionaires , and promptly led the league in scoring its inaugural year. Vancouver traded him back to Montreal the following season for Didier Pitre . In 1915, Lalonde held out in contract negotiations, only playing six games, but aside from that, he remained with the Canadiens for the next ten years, winning the NHA scoring title again in 1916 and captaining the Canadiens to his only Stanley Cup victory. Despite his holdout, he

2296-474: The Victoria Aristocrats , claimed in 1912 that Lalonde possessed the best shot in hockey: “He shoots every bit as hard as Pitre , and is much more deadly." Up until 1918, Lalonde cleverly used a specific rule of hockey – which stipulated that goaltenders could not drop to their knees to block shots – to complement his superb accuracy. Coming off the right wing or down the centre, he would unleash

2378-400: The "City of Woodstock". From 1900 to 1920, an electric streetcar ran down the streets of Woodstock; as well, after 1920, bricks were used to pave the main street of Woodstock. The bricks were later removed in the 1940s. Sir Oliver Mowat , a native of Kingston, Ontario , served as member of the provincial parliament for the region from 1872 to 1896, during which time he was also premier of

2460-700: The "Torontos" to the league championship, losing the Cup in a close match with the Montreal Wanderers in which Lalonde scored twice. The year 1910 saw the foundation of the National Hockey Association (NHA), precursor to the NHL, and Lalonde joined the Montreal Canadiens for their first season. Lalonde scored the first goal for the Montreal Canadiens. Halfway through the season, the Habs traded him to

2542-483: The 100 Greatest Hockey Players, making him the highest-ranking player on the list who had played in a professional league before the founding of the NHL. Lalonde has the 3rd best points per game total in NHL history at 1.667, trailing only Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky. Woodstock, Ontario Woodstock is a city in Southwestern Ontario , Canada. The city has a population of 46,705 according to

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2624-516: The Crescents. (When Lalonde and Joliat met later that season, Lalonde, unhappy that Joliat was fast becoming a fan favorite in Montreal, got his "revenge" by serving Joliat with a vicious crosscheck to the face). On a line with future Hall of Famer Bill Cook , Lalonde achieved his final scoring title as playing coach of the Sheiks, although the team had a poor overall record. The next two seasons

2706-528: The Montréal Nationals the previous season. To compete against that perennial powerhouse squad of legends and hated rivals, New Westminster Salmonbellies, Con Jones went out and bought the best player in Canada that money could buy: Newsy Lalonde. Lalonde would pay off Jones by helping lead Vancouver to three Minto Cup pro championships – in 1911, 1918, and 1920. He played what was back then called

2788-456: The NHL. As player-coach , Lalonde led the Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup in 1916 . His goal-scoring prowess in the 1919 Stanley Cup playoffs set three NHL records that remain unbroken over a century later. He also played for the WCHL 's Saskatoon Sheiks . Lalonde was born to Pierre Lalonde (1847 – 1926) and Rose Lalonde (1849 – 1939). As a minor, he worked as, first, a reporter, then as

2870-473: The Town Hall in Woodstock, was built in 1880 as "The O'Neill House". It saw guests such as Oscar Wilde and Reginald Birchall, and later had a double purpose – it was the meeting spot for media in Birchall's trial. In 1895, the hotel saw a new owner, who named it "Oxford" and it would change hands twice more in the twentieth century. The Oxford Hotel also booked some interesting acts. In 1924, the "Human Fly", who

2952-570: The Town Hall in the Oxford Hotel. On August 7, 1979, the Woodstock area was hit by three tornadoes , two of which were rated F4 on the Fujita scale . On the west side of town along Ingersoll Road, a Dominion Food Store was heavily damaged while the tornadoes skipped over every other home and business. Dickson's Florist was wiped out and the Fry home was moved on its foundation. Father Grondziel of

3034-482: The Upper Thames Brewing Company, and the mess hall which has been converted into a community centre for Sally Creek. As well a carved insert with the words "Ontario Hospital" remains in the stone wall on the west side of Highway 59 north of Fairway Road. A polished black granite memorial to the institution sits at Dr. J. J. Williams Park on Lakeview Drive east of Highway 59. Woodstock also has

3116-564: The Vancouver Lacrosse Club and Vancouver Terminals, Lalonde finished 11th in overall career games played (2nd with the Vancouver club) and 3rd overall in career goal-scoring with 147 goals in 93 games. However, what is more impressive is in five of those nine seasons with Vancouver, he led the league in goal-scoring (and in 1911, also in penalties). During a ten-season period from 1910 through 1918, and regardless whether he

3198-947: The Woodstock club of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League. Lalonde made the trek to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in 1906 to play in the International Professional Hockey League , hockey's first known professional league. In his one season in the Sault, he was named to the IHL Second All-Star Team. In 1907, Lalonde signed with the Toronto Professionals of the Ontario Professional Hockey League , and with line mates Bruce Ridpath and Wally Mercer led

3280-503: The Woodstock trains in 1914. They would later go bankrupt and be bought out by CN. Via now resides in the heritage building once occupied by Grand Trunk. This fountain sits in front of The Woodstock Museum or Old Town Hall. The fountain was erected in 1916 in honour of Andrew Pattulo, who was head of the Sentinel-Review newspaper in the early twentieth century. The Old Registry Office, now housing Oxford County Social Services,

3362-623: The city now has a new state-of-the-art medical facility. The new hospital is close to highway 401, the busiest highway in North America, and has many upgrades including a helipad and an MRI/cancer centre. It caters to a population of about 55,000 people. It has a workforce of nearly 600 people and 270 volunteers. Woodstock was the former home of the Oxford Regional Centre. Opened in 1906 as the Hospital for Epileptics, it

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3444-471: The day of the sixth game of the finals against the Seattle Metropolitans , Lalonde, owner George Kennedy , Joe Hall , Billy Coutu , Jack McDonald and Louis Berlinguette were hospitalized with influenza, in the wave of the 1918 flu pandemic . Five and a half hours before its start, the game was postponed. With his entire team either hospitalized or confined to bed, Kennedy announced he

3526-410: The earliest iterations of the trap – attempt to pin him into a corner in order to prevent his being able to get into a scoring position. Where Lalonde lacked somewhat was in the speed department, but he made up for it with his head, always thinking ahead of the plays. "Why, Hall always starts chewing the rag the minute he sees my face on the ice. I never speak to him until he gets shouting at me half

3608-545: The early years of the 20th century was one of the most popular professional sports in Canada. Lalonde earned more in lacrosse than he did in hockey. He started play in 1905 as a goaltender, but moved to the attack position in 1910, becoming the sport's greatest star. He would break the scoring record for his Montreal team in 1910 with 31 goals. In 1912, he was signed to be player-manager of the Toronto Lacrosse Club, but almost immediately changed his mind and joined

3690-516: The exodus of players heading west for big contracts. He was signed by Con Jones to play for Vancouver for $ 5,000 for one season. In comparison, as a hockey player, his salary in 1910–11 for the Montreal Canadiens was $ 1,300, which was considered high for the time. As late as 1920 he could not get more than $ 2,000 a year playing hockey. Lalonde scored an incredible 66 goals for the Montreal Nationals in 1914. After coming west in 1909 as

3772-409: The exterior stone carving. Built of warm sandstone, with decorative trim in the gables and a bold corner tower with four clocks, it was converted to municipal offices in 1968. Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario The Perry Street firehall was built in 1899 at a cost of $ 7,500 to house the horse-drawn wagons. On Saturday evenings, people would gather to see

3854-543: The first doctor and teacher in Woodstock. 210 Vansittart Ave, Woodstock ON, N4S 6E9, CANADA. The home was built in 1895 by Thomas "Carbide" Willson , inventor of the first commercial calcium-carbide process for the manufacturer of acetylene gas. It was the residence of the Sisters of St. Joseph's until 1975. It's now a Guest House/B&B named Château la Motte (www.chateaulamotte.ca) owned by Alida and François Joubert. They are from South Africa, but François' family comes from

3936-673: The game, and played the first game in used sweaters of the Marlboros. Source: Harper 2013 The club helped found the Ontario Professional Hockey League in December 1907, beginning play in 1908. The team won the league championship in their first OPHL season. After the season, the Torontos would challenge for the Stanley Cup. On March 14, 1908, the team played a Stanley Cup challenge match against

4018-604: The head coach of the New York Americans . He played as a substitute for one final game in November 1926 before hanging up his skates permanently. After his retirement, he also served as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators between 1929 and 1931 , and of the Canadiens between 1932 and 1935 . Although Lalonde is best-remembered today as a hockey player, he was just as prominent in lacrosse, which in

4100-415: The horses rush out of their stalls at the sound of the regular 9 o'clock bell, race around the building and back themselves into the shafts ready to be harnessed by firefighters as they slid down the pole from their upstairs quarters. The firehall features a square tower with detailed brickwork at the top, and a miniature tower to the right. The tower bell used to ring for fires, curfews, and lost children, and

4182-507: The infamous Birchall, who posing as "Lord Somerset" duped the entire town and murdered his gentlemen farmer apprentice; this was Victorian Canada's most sensational murder case. The death mask at the entrance is of blind Thomas Cook, hanged in 1862 for murdering his wife; his head rolled into the crowd, and afterwards public hangings were discontinued. The building was recently restored by Carlos Ventin of The Ventin Group architects of Simcoe, after

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4264-456: The inside home position – basically an attacking forward who played on the crease as the primary threat against the opposing goaltender – and his goal-scoring prowess was critically important to the success of his Vancouver team as Lalonde constantly went up against some of the finest New Westminster goaltenders of the day, stalwarts such as Alex "Sandy" Gray and then later the legendary Alban "Bun" Clark. During his nine seasons spent playing for

4346-547: The loyalist forces, which destroyed the American steamer Caroline during the 1837 Rebellion. North of Park Row, west of Mill St. A movement to build a church for black people resulted in its construction in 1888. The church closed in 1985 when it was sold for a house. 419 Vincent St. Neo-classical style house built in 1849. The first owner, Hugh Richardson, was the presiding judge at the Louis Riel trial in 1885. Richardson

4428-419: The main street is shut down for the city's "Summer Streetfest" celebrations, a mix of retail sales and various entertainment. The Old Town Hall, now the Woodstock Museum, NHS was built in 1853 and modelled architecturally on the Town Hall in Woodstock, England. Designed by Peter Craib, the Town Hall was built by David White, W.P. Dixon and William McKay. It is majestic for its size, with semi-circular windows and

4510-467: The most regular-season goals scored by a major league hockey player, including his pre-NHL and WCHL totals — 468 goals, a record later broken by Maurice Richard . Much of Lalonde's production came from his highly accurate snap shot , and his remarkable longevity which allowed him to play a physically aggressive style for upwards of 23 seasons. Lester Patrick , co-founder of the PCHA and then-captain of

4592-672: The new Polish Roman Catholic Church , next to the Dominion Food Store, had just stepped into the washroom when one of the tornadoes passed by and took off the roof of the church and everything in the room he had just been in. No one on the street was injured but the cleanup took many weeks. On the south side, the buildings of the Maranatha Christian Reformed Church and the John Knox Christian School were destroyed. In

4674-467: The peak is said to have been carved by the contractor to represent the county council after a dispute over payment. The current City Hall was originally built in 1901 as a post office during the term of Alexander McClenaghan, postmaster for thirty years. Bourgue DesRivieres of Ottawa were the architects and William Hall Burns, a prominent Ottawa sculptor of the Library of Parliament, was commissioned to do

4756-664: The province of Ontario. The 1890 Trial began with the arrest of Reginald Birchall in Niagara Falls, Ontario . Birchall was held at the Woodstock jail for seven months until his murder trial began in September of that year. The trial took place at the Woodstock Town Hall as the Court House was under construction at the time. The trial received worldwide media coverage, with reporters camped out across from

4838-514: The renovated John White Building. The Art Gallery, which originally started in the basement of the Woodstock Public Library, proudly showcases the work of Florence Carlyle. Theatre Woodstock houses plays year-round in the former market building across from the museum. Downtown Woodstock stretches from Vansittart Avenue to Huron Street on Dundas Street, the city's main street. It houses the city's banks, administration buildings, independent retailers and several restaurants. The majority of buildings are

4920-532: The season in fourth place. During the season they signed former Toronto Marlboros player Herb Birmingham as a spare forward, but cut from team due to poor playing. He would eventually join the army during World War I and died in France. On November 19, 1909, manager Alexander Miln announced that the club was exiting from the OPHL. Miln noted that the Mutual Rink would be used only for amateurs' play for 1909–10. Newsy Lalonde Édouard Cyrille " Newsy " Lalonde (October 31, 1887 – November 21, 1970)

5002-403: The south of France (hence La Motte-d'Aiques, Provence). 145 Delatre Street, built in 1846, was originally owned and built by Malcolm Douglas. Malcolm married Christina Hay of the James Hay family. Douglas was the owner of the local tannery. His son built a twin of the house in town to a smaller scale. Douglas street is named after him. The campus is located at the south end of the city, offering

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5084-454: The team for four games, and he was relegated to reserve duty amidst the boos of the fans. Saskatoon Crescents ' manager Frederick E. Betts sought to sign Lalonde as the team's player-coach for the season, and was willing to buy Lalonde's release pending all other National Hockey League clubs waiving their right to claim Lalonde. Dandurand and Betts later agreed to trade the rights to highly-touted prospect Aurèle Joliat to bring Lalonde to

5166-414: The team that he would not take any back-talk. Before Joe Hall became a teammate of Lalonde on the Montreal Canadiens in 1917–18, when Hall was still a member of the rivaling Quebec Bulldogs in the NHA, the two players had an on-ice feud with each other that lasted over several seasons, often resulting in violent blows between the two players and subsequent stitches to sew up head wounds. Lalonde claimed that

5248-401: The team was much improved, but Lalonde himself was finally feeling his age and was no longer an impact player. He scored the final goal of his career on March 2, 1925, against Vancouver. The following season he played three regular season games and two playoff games, the last for the Saskatoon franchise before the Western Hockey League folded. The following season, 1927 , Lalonde was named

5330-537: The toughness aspect of the game. His favourite tactic was to crowd his check and bull his way through opposition. Along with all his goals, the intensely competitive Lalonde also amassed 45 penalties and 356 penalty minutes during his career on the West Coast. In 1950, he was selected by a panel of Canadian sports journalists as the greatest lacrosse player of the first half of the 20th century. He received an impressive 13 votes compared to his next two challengers, Billy Fitzgerald (6 votes) and Henry Hoobin (5 votes). As

5412-399: The trim. (Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario ) The old jail was built in 1854 by Hamilton architects Clark and Murray in the Italianate style, with many arches, and an octagonal 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -storey tower; in this case, the architecture camouflages the function of the institution. Four men and one woman were hanged in the yard, including

5494-431: The violence was most often provoked by Hall taunting him verbally. In 1950, Lalonde was named athlete of the half century in lacrosse. He was also elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950, the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965, and the Sports Hall of Fame of Canada. He had lit the torch when the Sports Hall of Fame opened in Toronto in August 1955. In 1998 he was ranked number 32 on The Hockey News ' list of

5576-433: Was Black Canadian with 1.6% of the population. No other visible minority makes up more than 1% of the population. The median household income was $ 68,213 as of 2016. The city government, Woodstock City Council, consists of four city councillors, two city and county councillors, and the mayor who serves as the Head of Council. The current mayor, Jerry Acchione, was elected as mayor on Oct. 24, 2022 after serving two terms as

5658-423: Was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) and a professional lacrosse player. Lalonde is regarded as one of hockey's and lacrosse's greatest players of the first half of the 20th century and one of Canadian sport's most colourful characters. He played for the Montreal Canadiens – considered to be the original "Flying Frenchman" – in the National Hockey Association and

5740-411: Was a member of the first Montreal Canadiens team to win the Stanley Cup in 1916. He was scoring champion seven times in the National Hockey Association , Pacific Coast Hockey Association , National Hockey League and Western Hockey League , an unprecedented feat in the major professional ranks and unsurpassed until Wayne Gretzky 's tenth scoring title in 1994. From 1910 to 1954, he held the record for

5822-419: Was also the first reeve of Woodstock. An Italianate-style home built in 1878. There is a lamp post from the Vansittart farm on the property. A plaque for James Hay, a well-known industrialist born in Woodstock, who was one of the founders of the Board of Trade in 1878, elected to Town Council in 1880 and Mayor between 1893 and 1894. 130 Finkle St. It is the oldest house in Woodstock, built in 1819 by Dr. Perry,

5904-404: Was built in 1895 by the architect W.B. Ford, using 140,000 feet of lumber, 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 tons of nails, and 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles of putty on a site previously occupied by wooden market sheds. The low roof and wide canopies are typical of market construction in this period, and interesting features included the twin towers, the drinking fountain at the front door, and the use of stone in

5986-739: Was constructed in 1876 to replace an earlier building on the County Square's opposite front corner, and served as a registry office until 1952. Italianate in style like the old jail, it is highlighted by semi-circular masonry over the windows carried out in the arch over the door. Its walls are two feet thick and its roof is said to be filled with sand, making the structure fireproof, and conforming to design plans common to registry offices of that era in Ontario. Start, Turner, Gardhouse, Bennett, Historic Public Buildings of Woodstock, Ontario Plaques: The first Registry office built in Oxford County

6068-575: Was forfeiting the game—and the Cup—to the Metropolitans. However, the Metropolitans felt it would be unsporting to accept the trophy under the circumstances, and the sixth game was never played. Hall did not survive. Thereafter Lalonde had two fine years, but after the Kennedy estate sold the Canadiens to Leo Dandurand , his clashes with the new ownership affected his play to the point where he left

6150-436: Was incorporated as a town in 1851. Since then, Woodstock has maintained steady growth, and is now a small city in Southwestern Ontario . As a small historic city, Woodstock is one of the few cities in Ontario to still have all of its original administration buildings. The city has developed a strong economic focus towards manufacturing and tourism . It is also a market city for the surrounding agricultural industry. Woodstock

6232-535: Was later renamed the Ontario Hospital in 1919. Originally on the west side of Highway 59, the hospital then expanded on the east side in the 1950s and transformed into a house for mentally disabled individuals. At its peak, the centre employed 1,500 people. It closed in 1996, and since then all buildings have been demolished except for part of the powerhouse, now the Brickhouse Brewpub - part of

6314-484: Was located west of here at the corner of Hunter and Light Streets, Woodstock, 1847. This building, the second Registry Office, was constructed in 1876 and remained in use until 1952. Five registrars of deeds served Oxford in their private homes and in these offices: Capt. Thomas Horner (1800–1834), James Ingersoll (1834–1886), George R. Pattullo (1186–1922), Wallace L. MacWhinnie (1922–1950), and Ross V. Tuck (1950–1969). The Oxford Hotel, located across from Market Square and

6396-414: Was named player-coach of the Canadiens in 1915. Newsy Lalonde played (and scored) in the first NHL game on December 19, 1917 , when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators , 7–4. He would score in each of the first six NHL games, a mark that would stand unchallenged for the rest of the century. During the 1919 Stanley Cup playoffs, Lalonde scored seventeen goals in ten games. However, on

6478-506: Was playing out west in the professional British Columbia Lacrosse Association with Vancouver or back east in the National Lacrosse Union or Dominion Lacrosse Union with the Montréal Nationals, Lalonde would lead the respective league for goals in all seasons but one. In an era when lacrosse was notably rough and tumble and players wore no padding, all the while swinging wooden sticks, Lalonde was one never to back down from

6560-640: Was then all the rage across Canada and the United States, walked across the walls of Oxford's Hotel. (SR, July 21, 1924) The Hotel sits empty now and is available for purchase. There is a historical plaque on the building, recognizing its contributions to local history. 735 Rathbourne Ave. Built in 1833. Drew divided the eastern section of the town into town lots and formed the nucleus of this community. A plaque for Captain Andrew Drew, R.N., 1792–1878. Co-founder of Woodstock with Henry Vansittart . He led

6642-399: Was then known as Upper Canada , that the area would make a good townsite. The early settlers were generally American immigrants from New York state, such as Levi Burtch and Dr. Levi Hoyt Perry. Increased immigration from Great Britain followed in the 1820s and 1830s, including the half pay officers Henry Vansittart and Andrew Drew. Admiral Vansittart commissioned Col. Andrew Drew to build

6724-658: Was transformed into offices for the Oxford County Board of Education, at which times its two wrought-iron spiral staircases (valued at $ 3000) were sold at public auction for $ 250 apiece. A stone cairn made with stones from the beach of Dieppe, where members of the Battalion participated in The Battle of Dieppe in August 1942, accounts the history of the Oxford Rifles. The Grand Trunk Railway owned and operated

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