Culture 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 […]

Hebrew School Students

After school classes were one way families in the community passed down their cultural and religions traditions.

“League for the Liberation of the Ukraine”

This image was titled “Ukrainian Society – League for Freedom of Ukraine”, but it may actually be a photograph of Kirkland Lake members of the “Canadian League for […]

“Polish Perogies Popular”

Local media like the Northern Daily News promoted the Multicultural Festivals of Kirkland Lake. Food was one of the main attractions to this type of event, with the […]

Kirkland Lake Multicultural Festival

Multicultural Festivals were held in Kirkland Lake during the 1970s, with locals sharing their cultural heritage, including folk art like embroidery and other needlework. Anne Kostecki is wearing […]