World War II Archives | Opportunity on the Mile of Gold: How Diversity Shaped Kirkland Lake

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 […]

Roza Brown

Although Roza Brown was originally from Hungary, she was pro-British monarchy. She would occasionally drape herself, and her properties, in the colours of the Union Jack.

Lieutenant Henry Koury – Algonquin Regiment Soldier

Henry Koury was from a Syrian family that immigrated to Cobalt before 1911 and later moved to Kirkland Lake. He enlisted with the Algonquin Regiment and served as […]