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Category: The 1940s

The Albert Hotel

The Albert Hotel

Located on Principale Street in Rouyn, Albert Hotel was administered by Albert Coutu and his wife Elisa for a long time. On November 11, 1938, a fire broke […]
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 […]
A Masked Man Driving a Car in the Smelter

A Masked Man Driving a Car in the Smelter

The significant environmental impacts of sulphur dioxide released during copper smelting were common knowledge even before the construction of the Horne mine. Proof of this is the fact […]
The Horne Smelter with its Two Smoking Chimneys

The Horne Smelter with its Two Smoking Chimneys

As soon as Noranda Mines undertook construction of its smelter, mine and city, the company needed to bring heavy equipment into the township. The construction of a railroad […]
A Russian Vigil Held at the Finnish Hall

A Russian Vigil Held at the Finnish Hall

A Russian community lived in Rouyn and Noranda since the 1920s. In the 1930s, they would meet at the Russian Hall located on Taschereau Street in Rouyn. The […]
A Slide Towards Edouard Lake in 1941

A Slide Towards Edouard Lake in 1941

This facility was built in the early 1940s and enjoyed a natural difference in elevation from this part of the city. It was demolished after a little girl […]
Interview With Anthropologist Sylvain Beaupré

Interview With Anthropologist Sylvain Beaupré

Sylvain Beaupré : “In lode mines, where the deposits are at their narrowest, we still use outdated technologies. But the system is always the same. The driller gets […]
Interview with Rémi Jodouin about the Working Conditions of Miners in the 1930s

Interview with Rémi Jodouin about the Working Conditions of Miners in the 1930s

Interviewer: And then you started working at the mine in 1931. Can you tell us how it was, working in mines, at that time? What was the job […]
Prospectors Search Occurrence of Precious Ore Deposits on a Rock Outcrop

Prospectors Search Occurrence of Precious Ore Deposits on a Rock Outcrop

When rocks are not outcropped, prospectors must dig in the overburden in order to find the part of the rock that could potentially contain precious ores. To run […]
Miner’s Equipment

Miner’s Equipment

As working in underground mines is particularly hazardous, miners must use the proper safety equipment. On the top left, there is a boiled leather helmet that was used […]
The Quemont Mine

The Quemont Mine

The Quemont mine, located near the Horne mine, operated from 1949 to 1971. It produced copper and also extracted zinc, gold and silver. On average, 600 workers were […]