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Category: The Depression

National Geographic mentions gold boom of Kirkland Lake

National Geographic mentions gold boom of Kirkland Lake

The original article from 1932 that appeared in National Geographic was printed word-for-word in a 1960s edition of the Northern Daily News. This includes some of the derogatory […]
Hoping for a Day’s Work

Hoping for a Day’s Work

A scene at the gate of the Wright-Hargreaves Mine during the Depression. Unemployed men are standing in a crowd, waiting for the guard to call out their name […]
Hamden Family Journey

Hamden Family Journey

The Hamden Family owned a farm in Saskatchewan during the early 1930s, but the Great Depression forced them on a journey that would take them to Northern Ontario. […]
Memories of Downtown Kirkland Lake

Memories of Downtown Kirkland Lake

Kirkland Lake was the “Hub of the North” – a town with great shopping and entertainment. Sid Hamden remembers what it was like to grow up in a […]
Coronation Celebration in Kirkland Lake

Coronation Celebration in Kirkland Lake

The Commonwealth celebrated the Coronation of King George VI in 1937. Kirkland Lake had its own way of commemorating the event, with the community coming together with activities […]