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Charlie Chow’s Cafe

Black and white photograph of six men standing outside of a building with Cafe written on the front window. The men are dressed in suits on the sidewalk.

Title: Charlie Chow’s Cafe

Photographer: Unknown

Museum of Northern History Collection

Charlie Chow (3rd from left) stands outside of his restaurant in downtown Kirkland Lake with several patrons. It would later be expanded to include a hotel.

It was a local landmark for decades, until it closed and was eventually torn down. Despite many rumours that Charlie stashed his money throughout the building, none was discovered during demolition.