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“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.

Iron Mining in Gold Country

Adams Mine officially opened in 1963 and brought hundreds of new mining jobs to the Kirkland Lake area over the next three decades. Unlike the hard rock gold […]

“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 […]

Active Community in a Mining Town

The image of the recently constructed #3 shaft headframe from the Macassa Mine site is featured on the front of this 1983 booklet. With gold prospects looking positive, […]

Northern College in Kirkland Lake

The Kirkland Lake campus of Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology was built on part of the former Toburn Mine property. It opened in 1969. Students were […]

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 […]

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) […]

Kirkland-Larder Gold Area Map

Close-up of the Kirkland-Larder Gold Area map. The areas outlined in dark ink are the seven main mines of Kirkland Lake. The community of Swastika and the T&NO […]