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A Rudimentary Place of Worship

A Rudimentary Place of Worship

In 1925, there were very few buildings built in Rouyn, and the first parish priest, Albert Pelletier, had to celebrate mass in a tent pitched on the corner […]
The Southern Section of the New Mining Community of Rouyn

The Southern Section of the New Mining Community of Rouyn

Overview of the southern section of the city in 1926 or 1927, taken from a rooftop. On the hill, you can see Rouyn’s St-Bede Anglican Church.
Vantage Point of the Rouyn South Church with Rouyn and Noranda in the background.

Vantage Point of the Rouyn South Church with Rouyn and Noranda in the background.

On July 22, 1938, Louis Réhaume, the Bishop of the Diocese of Hailbury, entrusted the Immaculée-Conception Parish of Rouyn South to the fathers of the Oblates of Mary […]
Noranda City in 1939

Noranda City in 1939

In the late 1930s, Armand Senécal was a travelling salesman for the Salada Tea Company and visited several mining towns in Abitibi. He took the opportunity to shoot […]
Inside the Immaculée-Conception Church

Inside the Immaculée-Conception Church

The development of the Rouyn South village took place in the 1930s, in the middle of the Great Depression. Given that its residents were impoverished, the community was […]
Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn

Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn

The construction of Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn was undertaken in 1955, soon after the consecration of Ukrainian Catholic Church of Val-d’Or. Its construction was completed in […]
The Construction of Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn

The Construction of Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn

Until the 1950s, the Byzantine Catholic Ukrainians in Rouyn and Noranda did not have a permanent celebrant. However, a Ukrainian priest from Kirkland Lake in Ontario sometime came […]
St George Russian Orthodox Church of Rouyn

St George Russian Orthodox Church of Rouyn

The construction of St George Russian Orthodox Church started in 1955 after the appointment of Father Feodor Ustutschenkow. Several fund-raising campaigns were launched to raise financial support for […]
Noranda’s Beit Knesset Israel Synagogue

Noranda’s Beit Knesset Israel Synagogue

The Noranda’s Beit Knesset Israel synagogue, visible in the middle, does not have any distinctive features that make it stand out except for the Star of David on its […]
Inside the Régal Theatre

Inside the Régal Theatre

In Rouyn’s early days, the owner of the Régal Theatre Ms. H.S. Cary used to lend her theatre to community groups that did not have anywhere to meet. […]