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Woodstock is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The city has a population of 46,705 according to 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 ...
Based in Woodstock, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in Oxford County, Ontario. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 4th and 6th Reserve Battalions on January 4, 1917. The 168th Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. W. K. McMullen.
Drilling for oil was first undertaken in Canada in 1851 in Enniskillen Township in Lambton County by the International Mining and Manufacturing Company of Woodstock, Ontario. There was fierce competition for oil drilling, refining and distribution in southern Ontario until 1880 when 16 oil refineries merged to form Imperial Oil. This company ...
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He built a house for his mother in Woodstock, Ontario in 1895. During 1900 and 1901, he moved to Ottawa and opened carbide plants both in Ontario ( Merritton and Ottawa) and Quebec ( Shawinigan ). In 1911, he founded the International Marine Signal Company to manufacture marine buoys and lighthouse beacons.
45 years ago today Woodstock opened its doors to music lovers everywhere and soon became famous for the types of crowds and musicians it attracted. Click through the slideshow above to see some ...
The 71st Battalion recruited in and was mobilized in Woodstock, Ontario. [2] Canadian Expeditionary Force, 71st Battalion, CEF, London Camp, October, 1915 (HS85-10-31091) The 71st Battalion had four Officers Commanding: Lt.-Col. D.M. Sutherland, 1 April 1916 – 4 June 1916; Lt.-Col. A.J. McCausland, 4 June 1916 – 19 July 1916
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