Commerce Archives | Opportunity on the Mile of Gold: How Diversity Shaped Kirkland Lake

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 […]

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 […]

Kaplan Bros. Advertisement

An advertisement for the Kaplan Bros. General Merchants featured in the Northern News paper, promoting its wares: If you want to buy right and get value for your […]

“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.