The 1960s Archives | Opportunity on the Mile of Gold: How Diversity Shaped Kirkland Lake

Winter Carnival Log Cutting Contest

Winter Carnival is an annual event that lasts for several weeks each February. Service clubs, groups and churches hold events like themed meals, and Kirkland Lakers participate in […]

“Hub of the North”

Kirkland Lake’s Government Road was definitely the “Hub of the North” during the community’s Golden Anniversary of 1969. The celebration included a busy downtown after the parade.

Iron Mining in Gold Country

Adams Mine officially opened in 1963 and brought hundreds of new mining jobs to the Kirkland Lake area over the next three decades. Unlike the hard rock gold […]