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Sandra’s Arrival and Change in Kirkland Lake

Sandra Reygada Licuime moved from Chile to Kirkland Lake in 2005. There were many challenges to overcome as a newcomer – from a feeling of isolation to the […]

KLMG Events and Activities Helping Newcomers

Sandra Reygada Licuime explains how the Kirkland Lake Multicultural Group helps guide newcomers to find the services they need in their new home community. World Chats and potluck […]

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

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

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 […]

Building Confidence and Connections with the KLMG

Sandra Reygada Licuime shares what the Kirkland Lake Multicultural Group means to her, and how the group helps to build confidence among its members. Sandra is sitting in […]

Macassa Mine Rescue Team, 1957

Mining is hazardous work, and to prevent fatalities underground, each mine had its own rescue team. These men wore breathing apparatus and were trained to remove injured miners […]

Croatian Women’s Society

Many immigrants to Kirkland Lake brought their traditions and culture with them. This image is of the Croatian Women’s Society, a social club prior to the Second World […]

Prospecting in “New Ontario”

Prospecting in Northeastern Ontario meant long hours in an unforgiving remote environment. Most areas had to be explored either by foot or accessed by water. Sandy McIntyre (left) […]