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Kirkland Lake Commemorative Plaque

Colour photograph of a large bronze plaque located at the Toburn Mine site in Kirkland Lake. The centre image represents the history of the community.

Title: Kirkland Lake Commemorative Plaque, bronze artwork at Toburn Mine site

Source: Toburn Operating Authority

This large bronze plaque was designed and created by Cesar Feraro, and later installed at the Toburn Mine site. It lists the many mines of the Kirkland Lake Mining Camp area, as well as the depths of the deepest mine (over 8,000 ft deep).

Many newcomers to Kirkland Lake found work in the mines, and the image in the centre plaque shows this journey and the sacrifices they made to make Kirkland Lake their home.