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The Beginnings of Roc-d’Or

Sepia photograph of a gravel road lined with log cabins. In the centre, two men are walking towards a hill. Several conifers are visible in the background.

Date : Circa 1936

Credits : Société d’histoire de Malartic, Jean-Guy Lapierre fonds

At the beginning, one named G. St-Louis owned at least part of the claims at Roc-d’Or. This changed in 1936, with an amendment to the Mining Act. Buildings other than those needed for mining operations were henceforth banned under threat of forfeiture. Mr. St-Louis did not evict the squatters from his claims and had to forfeit his rights to the government.