[3] The construction of the Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton Railway in 1857 (when the town also acquired a post office) fostered the growth of the community, which became a thriving shipping point for timber and grain.

As Ontario’s economy shifted away from agriculture and surrounding towns grew, the industrial section of Omemee declined until, 100 years later, only the Regal Stationery Company remained (the factory has since closed).

[5] In late 2014, Omemee’s Youngtown museum closed for good and shipped its content to neighbouring town Lindsay for display.

[6] In August 2016, Omemee was featured on Canadian comedian Jonny Harris’s CBC Still Standing program.

The song refers to based Omemee, Neil Young's hometown: “There is a town in north Ontario ... All my changes were there”.