Oldcastle is an unincorporated community in the town of Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Highway 3, to the east by the Chrysler Canada Greenway trail, to the south by County Road 8 (Townline), and to the west by Howard Avenue. It is the starting point of the Chrysler Canada Greenway rail trail. Its western half consists primarily of industries and businesses, while the remaining area is farmland and residential.
Business
It is home to Ciociaro Club of Windsor, the largest Italian Club in Southwestern Ontario. The club sits on of land bordered by North Talbot Road and Oldcastle Road, including several baseball diamonds and soccer fields, and is encircled by a cycling track.
Wrestling The community was known as a venue for Border City Wrestling from 1995 to 2005 and even hosted BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship events with such notable wrestlers as Tommy Dreamer, Brooklyn Brawler, Johnny Swinger, Cyrus and Terry Taylor."Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title", wrestling-titles.com Wrestling was held at the Ciociaro Club on North Talbot Road and drew as much as 1,000 people to the matches.
Fibre Internet
In 2012 MNSi Telecom started installing optical fiber cable Internet service to WalkervilleEllen van Wageningen, "Internet provider gets boost from phone service", Windsor Star, September 13, 2012 with a gradual roll-out of upgrades through to 2020. The Walkerville upgrade is part of an expected investment of more than $35 million."Windsor Internet users can now experience the city’s fastest fibre optic connections", WeTech Alliance, November 30, 2016 As of 2016, the service is available in Walkerville, Oldcastle, and East Windsor.
Notable people
Oldcastle is the hometown of retired Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Wellwood and his brother Eric who was a Philadelphia Flyers prospect.
References
External links
City of Windsor Community of Windsor, Ontario – Community Living Resources Windsor ON, Canada