The 1950s Archives | The birth of Rouyn and Noranda: a mining story

Interview with former Horne smelter foreman Rodolphe Cloutier.

Rodolphe Cloutier: “To heat ores, the smelter previously used coal and oil. They stopped doing that when gas arrived here in town. The smelter then started to be gas-fired. […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Interview with Mr. Vanek, Former Chief of Staff at the Quemont Mine

“In 1952 there were many immigrant groups. French Canadians would generally refer to them as DP, but this is a fallacy. DPs were people that were displaced for […]

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Sylvain Beaupré : “In lode mines, where the deposits are at their narrowest, we still use outdated technologies.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 […]

A Slovak Parade for Rouyn’s 25th Anniversary in 1951

This photo was taken on Principale Street during the celebrations of Rouyn’s 25th anniversary which shows that a small Slovak community lived in the sister cities. Since they […]

The Horne Smelter in the 1950s

This photo was taken from the Horne mine’s parking lot and smelter in the early 1950s. As you can see, a new chimney is being built.