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Family Homes Built by Canadian Malartic Mines

Sepia photograph of several residences lined up on one side of an unpaved street. In the centre, a man is walking. The inscription at the bottom right reads, "Malartic. P. Q.".

Date : Unknown

Credits : Société d’histoire de Malartic, Madeleine Richard fonds

At first, Malartic Gold Mines’ private camp was quite barebone. However, once exploration got underway in 1927, it grew considerably. With the construction of its ore-processing plant in the mid-1930s, Canadian Malartic had to accommodate a larger workforce. It replaced the rudimentary log buildings with modern housing. This became the nucleus from which the town of Malartic evolved.