People 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 […]

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 […]

Charlie Chow

Black and white portrait photograph of Charlie Chow as a young man wearing a suit and tie.

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 […]

The Kirkland Lake Song

Not every community can claim to have its own theme song, but the Kirkland Lake Song was composed in the town’s early days. The local Interlink Choir, made […]

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.

Drilling 3,200 Feet Underground at Kirkland Lake Gold Mine

J. Bridle, J. Smaltz, and P.J. Harris (4th man unknown) drilling at the 3,200 foot level in the Kirkland Lake Gold Mine. They drilled two rounds in one […]