Renfrew in Renfrew County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Renfew "Millionaires["]/« Les Millionaires » de Renfrew

The Renfew "Millionaires["]/<lang=fr>« Les Millionaires » de Renfrew</lang=fr> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2025

1. The Renfew "Millionaires["]/« Les Millionaires » de Renfrew Marker

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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.

M. J. O'Brien, industriel local, tente de ramener la Coupe Stanley à Renfrew en 1910. Il offre des salaires microbolants à des vedettes du hockey - Lester et Frank Patrick, et « Cyclone » Taylor - pour joindre l'équipe des Creamery Kings, bientôt surnommée les « Millionnaires ». Cette année-là, les matchs contre Cobalt, Haileybury, Ottawa et Montréal sont sensationnels, mais les espoirs de Renfrew s'effondrent lorsque les Wanderers de Montréal remportent la Coupe. Après la Première Guerre mondiale, les débuts de la Ligue nationale de hockey

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marquent la fin de la participation des petites villes aux ligues majeures.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation/Fondation du patrimoine ontarien.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 45° 27.943′ N, 76° 41.683′ W. Marker is in Renfrew, Ontario, in Renfrew County. It is on Ma Te Way Park Drive 0.8 kilometers south of Lisgar Avenue (Provincial Highway 132), on the left when traveling south. Marker is near the My FM Centre entrance, in Ma Te Way Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Ma Te Way Park Drive, Renfrew ON K7V 4J4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley

and in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2025

2. The Renfew "Millionaires["]/« Les Millionaires » de Renfrew Marker

Mounted on wall to left of entrance

(Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Renfrew, The O'Briens, and the Founding of the Montreal Canadians (here, next to this marker); The Flying Frenchmen/Les « Flying Frenchmen » (a few steps from this marker); The Book Tree (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); War Memorial (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Renfrew Public Library (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); First Municipal Council Meeting (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Founding of Renfrew (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Renfrew Fire Bell (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Renfrew.

Also see . . . Meet the Renfrew Millionaires. (Submitted on May 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.