General Archives | Opportunity on the Mile of Gold: How Diversity Shaped Kirkland Lake

Wilson’s Lumber Camp

Wilson’s Lumber Camp was active in the Kirkland Lake region around 1954, when these photos were taken. The logging industry was often the preferred work for many Scandinavian […]

Polish Society Float in Coronation Parade

The Polish Society float pictured on Government Road in downtown Kirkland Lake during the Coronation parade. It was an occasion when many different cultures, organizations and clubs in […]

Places of Worship in Kirkland Lake, 1937

A page from the Kirkland Lake 1937 phone directory, it lists the different houses of worship available to service the religious needs of community members from many cultural […]

Syrian Float in Coronation Parade, 1937

Like many nationalities that made up the Kirkland Lake community, a group of Syrian Canadians built a float to enter in the Coronation Day Parade.

Strand Theatre during WWII

The Strand was one of four theatres operating in Kirkland Lake during the Second World War. Movies and live theatre entertained those on the homefront, but the Strand […]

Kirkland District Hospital, 1950s

The Kirkland District Hospital grew from a small two-storey building in the town’s early days into a sprawling building with wings to accommodate services and specialists.

Dancing the Night Away

KLCVI was not only a place of learning, but of socializing. School dances, and weekly dances organized by groups in the community, allowed young people to meet informally […]

Government Road Storefronts

Most of downtown Kirkland Lake is found along Government Road. At the far right of the picture can be seen the Kaplan Brothers store – a thriving business […]

Miners Underground

A snapshot taken by Gordon Henderson, a miner at the Lake Shore Mine. The two men are working around the 3,000 or 4,000 foot level underground.

“We’re In This Too!”

The Kirkland Lake Mine and Mill Workers Union also had a Ladies Auxiliary made up of many miners’ wives, sisters, and mothers. The Auxiliary helped to organize and […]

Hebrew School Students

After school classes were one way families in the community passed down their cultural and religions traditions.

View of Kirkland Lake from Teck-Hughes Mine

The lake the town is named after is seen on the left side of the photograph. The photo was taken from the Teck-Hughes Mine property. The Lake Shore […]