"THE RENFREW MILLIONAIRES -LES MILLIONNAIRES- DE RENFREW" ~ Renfrew
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N 45° 27.952 W 076° 41.690
18T E 367508 N 5036101
On the outside wall of the community centre in Ma-Te-Way Recreational Park, at the south end of Ma-Te-Way Park Drive, Renfrew, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM9ZTV
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/23/2010
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Plaque Text
THE RENFREW MILLIONAIRES -LES MILLIONNAIRES- DE RENFREW
Local tycoon
M.J. O'Brien launched a bid to bring the Stanley Cup to Renfrew in 1910 by offering hockey stars like Lester and Frank Patrick and "Cyclone" Taylor extravagant salaries to play for the Renfrew Creamery Kings. The team was quickly nicknamed the "Millionaires". That season they played thrilling games against Cobalt, Haileybury, Ottawa and Montreal teams, but Renfrew's hopes were dashed when the Montreal Wanderers took the cup. After the First World War, the emergence of the
National Hockey League signalled an end to small-town participation in big-league hockey.
Address or location of plaque: 1 Ma-Te-Way Park Drive, Activity Center.
Physical location of plaque: Town
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Arena.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Excellent.
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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