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The Village of Halet Built by Malartic Gold Fields

Black and white photograph of several plank houses surrounded by a white fence. At the bottom is the inscription "Staff Houses, Halet Que".

Date : Unknown

Credits : Société d’histoire de Malartic, Gaétane Palin fonds

Malartic Gold Fields had its own village eight kilometers east of Malartic. Named in honour of Robert A. Halet, the mine’s manager, the small settlement was home to the company’s employees. Besides bunkhouses and a few houses, there was a curling rink and a tennis court. In May 1942, the Town of Malartic annexed the village along with all Malartic Gold Fields’ lands.