Woodstock, New Brunswick
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Woodstock is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
town in Carleton County
Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River
Meduxnekeag River
The Meduxnekeag River is a small river in northern Maine in the United States and western New Brunswick, Canada. It is long.It rises from the outflow of Meduxnekeag Lake in New Limerick, Maine, and flows to its end in the Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick.The North and South branches rise in...
, 92 km west of Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine
Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
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History
Woodstock was settled by LoyalistsLoyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...
following the American War of Independence
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. It was named for Woodstock Parish, established in 1786, which in turn was named for William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, KG, PC was a British Whig and Tory statesman, Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Prime Minister. He was known before 1762 by the courtesy title Marquess of Titchfield. He held a title of every degree of British nobility—Duke,...
and Viscount Woodstock, who was briefly British Prime Minister in 1783.
The upper limit of Loyalist grants on the river fell to members of Colonel DeLancey’s 1st Battalion New Jersey Volunteers, and the members that accepted the land moved there early in the summer of 1784. Three small settlements were formed in this new area named Woodstock and they were: the Upper Corner; the Creek Village; and Lower Woodstock.
When Carleton County
Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
first came into being in 1832, Upper Woodstock was made the shiretown due to the influence of Colonel Richard Ketchum
Richard Ketchum
Richard Ketchum was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1830....
who donated land for construction of public buildings. The Old Carleton County Court House
Old Carleton County Court House
The Old Carleton County Court House is located at 19 Court Street in Upper Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada.The Court house was built in 1833. A new court house was constructed, obviating the need for the old one, which was used as a horse barn until 1966 when it was purchased by the Carleton...
is now an historic site, having been restored under the Carleton County Historical Society
Carleton County Historical Society
The Carleton County Historical Society , located in southwest New Brunswick, Canada was established in 1960.It maintains an extensive collection of historical artifacts and archival material...
. However, after a bridge was built across the Meduxnekeag River
Meduxnekeag River
The Meduxnekeag River is a small river in northern Maine in the United States and western New Brunswick, Canada. It is long.It rises from the outflow of Meduxnekeag Lake in New Limerick, Maine, and flows to its end in the Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick.The North and South branches rise in...
, there was rapid growth of the Creek Village and this resulted in its being chosen as the Town of Woodstock.
Woodstock, incorporated in 1856, is the oldest incorporated town in New Brunswick. The first mayor was L.P. Fisher
Lewis P. Fisher
Lewis Peter Fisher wasa Canadian politician, elected Woodstock, New Brunswick's first mayor in 1856, when the Town of Woodstock was incorporated. He held this position through twenty-four consecutive annual elections....
, who held office until his voluntary retirement some 24 years later. Being a great benefactor, he made provisions in his will for the building of several educational institutions, among them the first Agricultural and Vocational School in Canada, and the L. P. Fisher Public Library
L. P. Fisher Public Library
The L. P. Fisher Public Library, started in 1912 and completed in 1914, is a landmark in the town of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. Named for Lewis Peter Fisher , a loyalist lawyer, mayor, and leading citizen of Woodstock who bequeathed $208,000 for local charitable purposes, including the...
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Charles Connell
Charles Connell
Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp...
(1810 – June 28, 1873) was a Canadian politician from Woodstock, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp. His house, known as the Charles Connell House
Charles Connell House
The Charles Connell House is the present name of the residence of the Hon. Charles Connell . It is located at 128 Connell Street, Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. The house was designated a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1975.- History :...
is now a museum run by the Carleton County Historical Society
Carleton County Historical Society
The Carleton County Historical Society , located in southwest New Brunswick, Canada was established in 1960.It maintains an extensive collection of historical artifacts and archival material...
.
Another important landmark of Woodstock from as early as the 40s and 50s was the Capital Theatre which was run by one-time Woodstock mayor Edgar Neal. It was located on Queen Street which is now known as Capital Square, home of a residence area for community college students. When the theatre was first opened, someone had to be paid to play the piano during the silent films. It was also used for boxing matches and magic shows among many other things.
The first dam at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River was built in 1886, and activated on December 1, 1886. It provided electric power for the town; inviting the beginning of industrial activity that included tanneries
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
, carriage factories, a wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
mill, sawmills and gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
s, two foundries
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
producing stoves; furnaces and agricultural machinery, etc. Others followed.
The last dam was destroyed by an unusually high spring freshet
Freshet
A freshet can refer to one of two things:* A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw. Whereas heavy rain often causes a flash flood, a spring thaw event is generally a more incremental process, depending upon local climate and topography...
, causing the spring flood of May 1, 1923.
Another unusually high spring freshet in early 1987 resulted in major damage to the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
's trackage and a railway bridge in Upper Woodstock lost two spans. This hastened CPR's decision to abandon rail service to the area. Today the former railway right-of-way is one of Woodstock's walking trails.
On October 22, 1966, the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
-Studio albums:*2003: Première*2005: Virtuoso Italia 2005*2007: Forbidden City Tour-External links:* * at The Canadian Encyclopedia...
made its debut in Woodstock.
Presently, Woodstock is the shopping centre for the surrounding area, being the closest town to the border. Downtown Woodstock remains the heart of the town. It has a number of new boutiques such as Miss Fancy Pants, Made You Blush, and the Fusion cafe. Uptown consists of several fast food chains, Carleton Mall and Atlantic Cinemas.
A campus of the New Brunswick Community College
New Brunswick Community College
The New Brunswick Community College is a community college. The enabling legislation is the New Brunswick Community Colleges Act ..-Campus:There are campuses in:#Miramichi,#Moncton,#Saint John,#St...
is located here. Woodstock is also home to the Woodstock Airport
Woodstock Airport (New Brunswick)
Woodstock Airport , is located east of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada....
, a small public airport located in Grafton. This small community overlooks the St. John River, allowing people to get a view of Woodstock.
In 1995 the Town of Woodstock opened the Carleton Civic Centre
Carleton Civic Centre
The Carleton Civic Centre is a 846-seat multi-purpose arena in Woodstock, New Brunswick. The arena was built in 1995, and also has a swimming pool inside. It is home to the Woodstock Slammers ice hockey team of the Maritime Junior Hockey League....
. The multipurpose complexes houses 25 metre indoor pool, an 846 seat arena, a fitness centre, and community meeting rooms. The Woodstock Slammers
Woodstock Slammers
The Woodstock Slammers are a Junior "A" team based out of Woodstock, New Brunswick. They play out of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. The team plays their home games at the Carleton Civic Centre.-History:...
of the Maritime Junior Hockey League play at the Civic Centre.
Woodstock is also the home to the annual Old Home Week
Old Home Week
Old Home Week is a practice that originated in the New England region of the United States similar to a holiday or festival. In its beginning in the 19th-20th century it involved a municipal effort to invite former residents of a village, town, or city - usually individuals who grew up in the...
fair, usually held at the fair grounds at Connell Park. During this time Woodstock traditionally hosts the Miss New Brunswick Pageant.
In 2009, the River Valley Arts Alliance (RiVA) began hosting the Dooryard Arts Festival in downtown Woodstock.
Disasters
An Orange riot occurred in the town on July 12, 1847.Cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
struck in 1854. 15 died.
A portion of Woodstock was burned on April 16, 1860.
In 1861, the newly built railway between St. Andrews
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.It is sometimes referred to in tourism marketing by its unofficial nickname "St. Andrews-by-the-sea".-Geography:St...
and Woodstock was seized by several hundred navvies
Navvy
Navvy is a shorter form of navigator or navigational engineer and is particularly applied to describe the manual labourers working on major civil engineering projects...
, angry at not being paid. A peaceful settlement was later made personally by Arthur Hamilton-Gordon.
Six acres of the town were consumed by fire on May 17, 1877. 85 buildings, mostly businesses were destroyed at a loss of $275,000.
Transportation
Woodstock is located on New Brunswick Route 2New Brunswick Route 2
Route 2 is a major provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, carrying the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province...
, an alignment of the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
. The shorter New Brunswick Route 95
New Brunswick Route 95
Route 95 is a long provincial highway in New Brunswick, which serves a connector route between Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 2 at the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing near Houlton, Maine, United States to Route 2, which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway, in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada...
extends westward from Woodstock to the Houlton/Woodstock Border Crossing
Houlton/Woodstock Border Crossing
The Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing, also known as Woodstock Road Border Crossing is a border crossing on the Canada-United States border, east of Houlton, Maine and west of Woodstock, New Brunswick....
, where it continues into the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, Interstate 95 is a long highway running from the New Hampshire border near Kittery, to the Canadian border near Houlton. It is the only two-digit Interstate Highway in Maine...
.
Media
Woodstock has a small set of media, consisting of a radio station and a newspaper, The Bugle-ObserverBugle-Observer
The Bugle-Observer is a newspaper based in Woodstock, New Brunswick, which provides local news to Carleton and York Counties. The paper publishes twice weekly, on Tuesday and a weekend edition on Friday.-History:...
. The community is also served by WAGM-TV
WAGM-TV
WAGM-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Northern Maine, United States and Western New Brunswick, Canada. Licensed to Presque Isle, Maine, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter on the northern section of Mars Hill Mountain among the wind...
in Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in the sparsely populated Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,692 at the 2010 census...
in addition to regional Global
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
, CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
newsrooms in Fredericton and Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
.
Radio
Woodstock's current radio station is 104.1 FM CJCJCJCJ-FM
CJCJ-FM is an hot adult contemporary radio station broadcasting from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. The station operates at 104.1 MHz/FM.-History:...
, branded as CJ 104. In May 2009, the station name was changed to CJ 104, to reflect a shift in the type of music being played by the station, from light rock to contemporary.
The Bugle-Observer
Bugle-Observer
The Bugle-Observer is a newspaper based in Woodstock, New Brunswick, which provides local news to Carleton and York Counties. The paper publishes twice weekly, on Tuesday and a weekend edition on Friday.-History:...
is the town's biweekly newspaper, which is owned by the Irving
Irving Oil
Irving Oil is a gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. It is also one of the few energy companies in Canada to publicly support the Kyoto Accord. Irving Oil operates one large oil refinery...
family's Brunswick News
Brunswick News
Brunswick News Inc. is a Canadian newspaper publishing company based in Moncton, New Brunswick. It is privately owned by James K. Irving.-Newspapers:...
. The paper went by the name of The Bugle for several years until it was sold to Brunswick News in 2003. Shortly thereafter, Brunswick News also bought the weekly paper in neighbouring town of Hartland
Hartland, New Brunswick
Hartland is a town in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.Hartland is situated on the Saint John River in the central-western portion of the province in the agricultural heartland of Carleton County. It is the hometown of two of New Brunswick's premiers during the 20th century: Hugh John...
, The Observer. The staff of the two papers were combined into one office in Woodstock, at first producing two separate issues. Later, the papers were combined under one name, Bugle-Observer, which publishes twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday.
An independent paper, the Carleton Free Press
Carleton Free Press
The Carleton Free Press is a defunct Canadian weekly newspaper that published twice a week in Woodstock, New Brunswick.It covered Carleton County and the upper Saint John River valley and was owned by local entrepreneur Dwight Fraser and its publisher is Ken Langdon.The first weekly edition was...
was launched on October 31, 2007. The paper was published by the former publisher of the Bugle-Observer, Kenneth Langdon, until its cessation on October 28, 2008.
Notable residents
- Edwin Tappan AdneyEdwin Tappan AdneyEdwin Tappan Adney was an artist, a writer, a photographer and the man credited with saving the art of birchbark canoe construction. He built more than 100 models of different types, which are now housed at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, VA. He authored a book, The Klondike Stampede about...
, artist, writer, and photographer. Credited with saving the art of birch barkBirch barkBirch bark or birchbark is the bark of several Eurasian and North American birch trees of the genus Betula.The strong and water-resistant cardboard-like bark can be easily cut, bent, and sewn, which made it a valuable building, crafting, and writing material, since pre-historic times...
canoeCanoeA canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
construction. - William Teel BairdWilliam Teel BairdWilliam Teel Baird was born on the upper Saint John River in New Brunswick where his father, John Baird, was a school teacher....
, a pharmacist and militia officer - Bartholomew Crannell BeardsleyBartholomew Crannell BeardsleyBartholomew Crannell Beardsley was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada and New Brunswick....
, lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper CanadaUpper CanadaThe Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
and New Brunswick. - Dalton CampDalton CampDalton Kingsley Camp, PC, OC was a Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Despite having never been elected to a seat in the House of Commons, he was a prominent and influential politician and a popular...
, Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator. Supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
and a central figure in Red ToryRed ToryA red Tory is an adherent of a particular political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada somewhat similar to the High Tory tradition in the United Kingdom; it is contrasted with "blue Tory". In Canada, the phenomenon of "red toryism" has fundamentally, if not exclusively, been found in...
ism. - Charles ConnellCharles ConnellCharles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp...
, Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stampPostage stampA postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
. - Frank Broadstreet CarvellFrank Broadstreet CarvellFrank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...
, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lawyer, businessman, and politician. - Harold CulbertHarold CulbertHarold William Culbert was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. By career, he was a Chartered Accountant and a businessman, including work in insurance sales....
, Member of the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1993 to 1997. - Lewis P. FisherLewis P. FisherLewis Peter Fisher wasa Canadian politician, elected Woodstock, New Brunswick's first mayor in 1856, when the Town of Woodstock was incorporated. He held this position through twenty-four consecutive annual elections....
, Woodstock's first mayor, served from the town's incorporation in 1856 until 1880 - George Gee, The first person to be hanged in Woodstock
- Myles GoodwynMyles GoodwynMyles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
, GuitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, lead vocalist, main songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rockHard rockHard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band April WineApril WineApril Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together...
. Goodwyn was born in Woodstock, but did not live there. This was confirmed by Goodwyn himself during April Wine's 2005 concert at the Carleton Civic Center. - Richard HatfieldRichard HatfieldRichard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province .- Early life :...
, New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
politician and long time PremierPremierPremier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of the province (1970–1987). - Marcel MasonMarcel MasonMarcel Mason , born June 15, 1959, is a Canadian Blogger and political activist who runs the Stageleft:.Life on the left side political weblog....
, Canadian BlogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger and political activist - Charlie RussellCharlie Russell (DJ)Charles Edward "Charlie" Russell born is a country music DJ for CJCJ in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada best known for his 1975 album The Bricklin and Other Sound Investments, a novelty record in which he pokes fun at the Bricklin SV-1, the Canadian Postal Service and the Canadian Parliament...
, former country musicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
DJDisc jockeyA disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
for CJCJCJCJ-FMCJCJ-FM is an hot adult contemporary radio station broadcasting from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. The station operates at 104.1 MHz/FM.-History:...
. Member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of FameCanadian Country Music Hall of FameThe Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Merritt, British Columbia, was established in 1984 to honour Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased... - Minnie Bell SharpMinnie Bell SharpMinnie Bell Sharp Adney was a Canadian music teacher and political candidate.She was the daughter of Francis Peabody Sharp, a famous Canadian pomologist, and on September 12, 1899 married Edwin Tappan Adney, the Klondike publicist and Malicite ethnographer. They had one child, Francis Glenn...
, Conducted the Woodstock School of Music for several years and ran for Federal office as a Conservative in 1919 and 1925. Successfully sued the Woodstock school board after her arrest for non-payment of taxes. - A. Edison Stairs, Canadian businessman and politician.
- Sid VeyseySid VeyseySidney G. Veysey is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played one game in the National Hockey League in 1977.-Playing career:...
, Retired professional ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centreCentre (ice hockey)The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who played 1 game in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
in 1977 - H.V. DallingH.V. DallingHorace Victor Dalling was a Canadian watchmaker, jeweller and inventor. He was the watch inspector for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and is also remembered for manufacturing the first two telephones in Woodstock, New Brunswick, which he placed in his store and in his home.He was born in Richmond,...
(1854-1931), watchmaker, jeweller, inventor. Made and installed a homemade telephone whose wires ran between his home and shop. Bell TelephoneBell Telephone CompanyThe Bell Telephone Company, a common law joint stock company, was organized in Boston, Massachusetts on July 9, 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell's father-in-law Gardiner Greene Hubbard, who also helped organize a sister company — the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company...
later opened a small exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
in his store.
Mining
The region has been the past center of iron working and mining.Rock containing iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
was discovered here in 1820, and in 1826 there was a report of low-grade iron ore. In 1848 operations began on some iron-manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
deposits, continuing until 1884.
Zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
, copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
, and lead
Lead
Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...
have also been mined here.
Surassite has been found in the nearby Strategic Manganese Mine.
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock.It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth...
and other volcanic debris have been found in the area.
Statistics
- Population 15 yr. & over—County – 21,325
- Population—County – 27,184
- Population—Woodstock – 5,198
- Labour Force – 14,160
- Employed – 12,940
- Unemployed – 1,220
- Not in Labour Force – 7,160
- Unemployment Rate – 8.6%
- Participation Rate – 66.4%
- Bilingual Rate – 8.4%
- Annual High School Grads – 344
- Annual Community College Grads – 159
- Annual Community College Enrolment – 375
- High School Education (population) – 3,730
- College Education (population) – 2,690
- University Education (population) – 1,755
Source: Statistics Canada— 2001 Census – Dept. of Education
Historical population
- 1847 - 600
- 1857 - 1581
- 1867 – c. 4300
- 1881 - >3,000
- 1951 – 3,996
- 1971 – 4,846
- 1991 – 4,631
- 1996 – 5,092
- 1999 – 4,631
- 2001 – 5,198
- 2004 – 5,100
- 2006 – 5,113