Woodstock, Ontario with Roots in Business and Industry

Woodstock, Ontario was settled in 1800 by Zacharias Burtch and Levi Luddington, gentlemen from New York who developed the first two lots on Dundas Street. In the 1830s immigrants from the British navy and army moved to the area and the population grew quickly with 200 residents in 1836 and 940 residents by 1844. Woodstock was actually declared a town on January 1, 1851, and with the population continuing to grow, and the Great Western Railroad connecting the area to Toronto, it was declared the City of Woodstock in 1901, when the population had become 8,883.  Woodstock has always been known for being home to a strong business sector and industry, including Habitat title sponsor Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, and Habitat for Humanity is proud to be part of that tradition with our social enterprise the ReStore, serving Woodstock at 1058 Parkinson Road.   The ReStore sells quality new and gently used furniture and building materials. The ReStore revenues cover 100% of the administrative costs of Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario.  To donate materials to the Woodstock ReStore please call 519 421 0003 or email ReStore.Woodstock@habitat4home.ca. The Woodstock Restore is open Tuesday to Friday 9am-5pm and 9am-4pm on Saturday.  Please consider donating goods, shopping or volunteering at the ReStore as we build to end poverty in Oxford County.

Barb Ransome, Manager of the Woodstock and Stratford ReStores