By Mark Schadenberg
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia is just one of the inspirations
in recognizing winter sports at the Woodstock museum.
The Woodstock National Historic Site Museum is to debut its latest
exhibit 'The Way We Used To Play' on Jan. 21 and its set to run until March 22 in Downtown Woodstock.
The museum – at 466 Dundas Street, which used to be city hall (Current
city hall used to be a post office) – is also recognizing winter sports as this
year marks the 100th anniversary of the grand opening of the Perry
Street Arena. That downtown rink (see picture) was demolished in 1996 as the
twin-pad complex on the south end of Finkle Street opened.
As I’m chair of the Woodstock recreation advisory committee (WRAC), I
contributed (on loan) a few items to the museum display, including programs I
had saved or accumulated for the Navy Vets hockey club and the sports celebrity
dinner (event discontinued in 2007 after 25 years). Some items are still
filed by the WRAC as nominations, including a few team photos.
I had also saved the media packages for the Ontario curling
championships, twice held at Southwood Arena. Among my clippings from The Sentinel-Review, where I was sports editor from 1993-98, was a story on construction delays at the complex.
I have also been privileged to host the sports wall of fame ceremony
since its first induction in 1996 (at the complex grand opening), and I can
certainly attest to Woodstock’s important history and accomplishments in
winters sports – most notable figure skating and hockey.
It’s safe to assume, that myself, along with Maeghan and
Spencer, will be making yet another visit to the museum very soon.
Maeghan will
be disappointed to see the hydro demonstration is over as the
light-goes-on when you ride the stationery bike is no longer part of the
museum’s attractions. Spencer thinks it's fun to play with the olde-fashioned water-well pump. I'm hoping to someday see curator Karen Houston ride the penny farthing bike on display.
I will not be rushing in on Monday (tomorrow), however, as the museum
hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
At the end of the day, it's Adam Pollard at the museum who will decide
what is featured in the exhibit.
I, however, will be disappointed if a few of the sports wall of fame
plaques are not displayed, especially for figure skating and hockey. The
1963-64 Woodstock Athletics Senior A hockey club, for example, lost in the
Allan Cup final and their photo is proudly depicted in foyer at the complex.
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Mark
Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
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