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A Painting Based on the Legendary Picture of Edmund Horne

A Painting Based on the Legendary Picture of Edmund Horne

This painting demonstrates how the famous prospector still lives in Rouyn-Norandians’ collective memory. The sister-cities named the mine and the smelter after Edmund Horne, as well as an […]
The Noranda Golf Club

The Noranda Golf Club

The Noranda Golf Club was built by Noranda Mines between 1933 and 1934. It has a 9-hole golf course designed by Stanley Thompson, one of the most successful […]
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 […]
The Arena and the Curling Arena of Noranda

The Arena and the Curling Arena of Noranda

The Noranda arena and curling arena were located on the corner of 9th Street and 2nd Avenue (now known as Murdoch Street) and were built in 1928. The […]
Skating Rink on Osisko Lake

Skating Rink on Osisko Lake

In the early days of Rouyn, the snow on Édouard Lake and Osisko Lake was cleared so that people could skate and play hockey. On Osisko Lake, the […]