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Woodstock, ON.

Incorporated as a city – 1891

Pop. 40,902 (2016)

A decade of rapid growth…

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, a saw mill, a fulling mill, a brewery and a distillery and four wagon makers. As a small historic city, Woodstock is one of the few cities in Ontario to still have all of its original administration buildings.

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On August 7, 1979, the Woodstock area was hit by three tornadoes, two of which registered at least 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 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.

 

Some places to check out:

  • The Woodstock Art Gallery is home to many exhibits.
  • The Woodstock Museum has many changing exhibits that are also available online.
  • Woodstock takes pride in their downtown, with many local businesses for shopping and dining.

To quote the City of Woodstock directly: When you visit Woodstock, you’ll find the air is cleaner and the grass is greener, the people are friendly and helpful, and there are lots of things to do. Our culture and heritage can be seen in our museum, county courthouse, downtown buildings and beautiful Victorian heritage homes. For more information on our heritage, visit our Local History page. And you’ll also discover a wide range of stores and boutiques, retail businesses, a bustling farmers’ market, spacious parks, theatre, art gallery, museum, and annual events such as: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, The Wood Show, Cowapolooza and more. Woodstock has much to offer you, your family and friends all year around.

We look forward to seeing you!

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