Strathroy-Caradoc
Corner of Caradoc St. N and Front St. W
Motto: "We Advance"
Coordinates: 42°57′27.25″N 81°37′00.97″W / 42.9575694, -81.6169361
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Middlesex County
Settled	1832
Incorporated	1860 as a village 1872 as a town
Government
- Township Mayor	Mel Veale
- Governing Body	Strathroy Municipal Council
- MP	Bev Shipley (CPC)
- MPPs	Maria Van Bommel (OLP)
Area
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	19,977
- Density	72.9/km² (28.148/sq mi)
	source: Statistics Canada
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	N7G
Area code(s)	(519)
^  According to the Canada 2006 Census.
Website: http://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/

Strathroy (2006 population 13,500) is a community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, part of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc. In 2001, the former Town of Strathroy amalgamated with the former Township of Caradoc to create the Township of Strathroy-Caradoc, which in 2007 was renamed the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc. Strathroy is located 40 kilometres west of the City of London, Ontario, and is the largest town in Middlesex County. The community is situated next to Highway 402 between London and the border to Port Huron, Michigan, USA at Sarnia, Ontario. Strathroy's economy is diverse, and major industries include automotive manufacturing, agriculture and food processing. Strathroy is a community in Ontario, Canada. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 304 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... 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History

Strathroy was first settled in 1832 by John Stewart Buchanan at a location on the Sydenham River with flow and fall sufficient enough to power a grist mill. A general store opened in the settlement in 1840. Strathroy was incorporated as a village in 1860 and became a town in 1872 under the motto "We Advance". Buchanan named the settlement after his hometown of Strathroy in Ireland, now a suburb of Omagh in Tyrone County, Northern Ireland. The name of current restaurant Johnny Buck's in Strathroy pays tribute to the town's founder. Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Sydenham River is a river in Kent County, Lambton County and Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada flowing southwest from its source west of London, Ontario and empties into Lake Saint Clair. ... Smiths Gully General Store in Smiths Gully, Australia. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... , Omagh (from the Irish: An Ómaigh meaning The Sacred (or Virgin) Plain) is the county town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

In 1866, The Age newspaper was established to compete with the already-established Western Dispatch newspaper. The Western Dispatch was purchased by The Age in 1923, which later became The Strathroy Age-Dispatch. The newspaper is still published weekly. 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the fall of 1876, Bixel Brewery opened in Strathroy, producing lager beer for a century before its closing. Other breweries in the town have included the "Western Steam Brewery", "Strathroy Brewing and Malting" and "West End Brewery". Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

George Orton, Canada's first Olympic champion, was born in Strathroy in 1873. He won a gold medal for the United States in the steeplechase event at the 1900 Olympics. Canada did not enter an Olympic team of its own that year, but rather competed as part of the British Empire. George Washington Orton (January 10, 1873-June 26, 1958) was Canadian middle-distance runner. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... (Redirected from 1900 Olympics) The Games of the II Olympics were held in 1900 in France. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...

General Sir Arthur William Currie attended Strathroy District Collegiate Institute in the early 1890s. General Sir Arthur William Currie General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB (December 5, 1875 – November 30, 1933) was the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (a corps of four divisions) on the Western Front during World War I. Currie was among the most successful generals of the... The Old SDCIs back The front of the old SDCI Strathroy District Collegiate Institute (SDCI) is one of two secondary schools in Strathroy, Ontario. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no...

In 1896, the Strathroy Furniture Company opened its doors, and was henceforth renowned for nearly a century for making residential furniture. On July 15, 1992, the company declared bankruptcy and a liquidation sale was held in October of 1992. Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration—see text) in the United Kingdom. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

On February 14th, 1914 the first patients were admitted to what would eventually become Stathroy Middlesex General Hospital. At the time, the hospital was municipally-owned. The current building opened on June 23, 1962 as a two-story structure with 82 beds. The hospital was the location at which Native Canadian "Dudley" George succumbed to the gunshot wound he suffered at the Ipperwash Standoff at nearby Ipperwash Provincial Park on September 7, 1995[2][3]. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Nations is a Canadian term of ethnicity which refers to the aboriginal peoples located in what is now Canada, and their descendants who are neither Inuit nor Métis. ... Anthony OBrien Dudley George (March 17, 1957 – September 7, 1995) was a Ojibwa protestor who was shot and killed near Ipperwash Provincial Park in Ontario in 1995 during the Ipperwash Crisis. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Canadian Forces Camp Ipperwash existed from 1942 until 1995. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1950, Mac Cuddy purchased a 100 acre farm near Strathroy with a purported bankroll of $3,000. This farm would eventually turn into the largest producer of fertile turkey eggs and day old turkey poults in the world[4] Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “C$” redirects here. ...

On January 13, 1954, West Middlesex Memorial Arena opened in Strathroy. To commemorate the occasion, the NHL's Montreal Canadiens played an exhibition game at the arena, defeating the local Junior 'B' team the Strathroy Rockets 14-3 in front of 3100 spectators[5]. January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Western Junior B The Western Junior B Hockey League is a Junior B ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. ... The Strathroy Rockets are a Junior B team based out of Strathroy, Ontario. ...

On March 22, 2004, the town's 117-year-old train station [6] was destroyed by a fire that took more than 35 firefighters to get under control. Adolescent boys were charged with starting the fire[7]. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... This article is about the profession. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ...

In 2005, Strathroy was connected to the Lake Huron Water Pipeline. This ended the town's existing reliance on groundwater and wells. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Missing main definition------ someone add if you know it please. ... Look up well in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Education and Culture

Strathroy has two secondary schools that share basic facilities, Strathroy District Collegiate Institute and Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School. Each serves the town and its outlying area. The Old SDCIs back The front of the old SDCI Strathroy District Collegiate Institute (SDCI) is one of two secondary schools in Strathroy, Ontario. ...

Cuddy Farms, the world's top turkey hatching company, has its Canadian headquarters in Strathroy. The town is known locally as the turkey egg capital of the world (perhaps incorrectly), and its largest yearly event is the Strathroy Turkey Festival run by the Strathroy Lions Club. Lions Clubs International is the worlds largest service club organisation with 46,000 clubs and 1. ...

The populace is largely caucasian and anglo-Canadian, however, large minorities of Portuguese (predominantly Azorean) and Dutch settlers immigrated after World War II. Look up Caucasian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motto (Portuguese for Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem  (national)  (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do Heroísmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Carlos César Establishment  -  Settled 1439   -  Autonomy 1976  Area  -  Total 2,333 km² (n/a) 911 sq mi... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Media

Strathroy has a weekly newspaper, the Strathroy Age-Dispatch, and a local radio station, CJMI 105.7 "My FM". CJMI-FM, branded as 105. ...

Geography

Geographical codes

Strathroy is located in the Strathroy-Caradoc Township in Middlesex County, in the southwestern region of the province of Ontario. According to Statistics Canada, it is located in the London Census metropolitan area (code 555) in the London Economic Region (code 3560)^[1]. Strathroy-Caradoc is a municipality located just west of London, Ontario, Canada. ... Middlesex is the name of several places: In England: Middlesex, a traditional county of England, The original use of this place name. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Statistics Canada (French: Statistique Canada) is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... A census metropolitan area, or CMA is a Canadian census subdivision comprising a large urban area (known as the urban core) and adjacent areas (known as urban and rural fringes) that have a high degree of social and economic integration with the urban core. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ...

Localities

Statistics Canada lists Strathroy-Caradoc's localities as Campbellville, Caradoc, Christina, Falconbridge, Glen Oak, Longwood, Melbourne, Mount Brydges, Muncey, Strathroy, and Twin Elms Trailer Park^[1]. Statistics Canada (French: Statistique Canada) is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ... Strathroy-Caradoc is a municipality located just west of London, Ontario, Canada. ... Mount Brydges is a village of approximately 1000 people in the municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc in Southwestern Ontario. ...

Notable former residents

• Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres, NHL All-Star defenceman
• Andy McDonald, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, NHL All-Star forward and 2007 Stanley Cup Champion
• Former NHL player Darryl Edestrand
• Don Van Massenhoven, NHL Official
• George Orton, Canada's first Olympic champion, born in Strathroy in 1873. Won a gold medal for the United States in the steeplechase event at the 1898 Olympics
• General Sir Arthur William Currie

Brian Wesley Campbell (born on May 23, 1979, Strathroy, Ontario) is an ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Buffalo Sabres. ... The Buffalo Sabres is the best professional ice hockey team around. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... Coronation Street, see Andy McDonald (Coronation Street). ... The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are a National Hockey League team based in Anaheim, California. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Forward is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily offense. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Darryl Edestrand (born November 6, 1945 in Strathroy, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 455 games in the National Hockey League. ... George Washington Orton (January 10, 1873-June 26, 1958) was Canadian middle-distance runner. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... General Sir Arthur William Currie General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB (December 5, 1875 – November 30, 1933) was the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (a corps of four divisions) on the Western Front during World War I. Currie was among the most successful generals of the...

References

External links

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Strathroy, Ontario (category)

• Township of Strathroy-Caradoc
• Statistics Canada 2006 Community Profiles: Strathroy
• Strathroy District Collegiate Institute
• Strathroy Museum
• Pictures of the train station after the fire of 2004