Kirkland Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Kirkland Lake Miners Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
1. Kirkland Lake Miners Memorial
The very existence of Kirkland Lake is the result of a rich natural heritage which was developed by the hard work and sweat of the men who went underground to earn a living for themselves and their families. Faced with many hazardous working conditions and the uncertainty of the future, they toiled beneath the ground to extract the rich ore on which Kirkland Lake is built.
The danger of underground is no stranger to miners and has been felt by every miner for decades. In Ontario alone, more than 1700 miners have been killed on the job since 1930. As a result of these alarming numbers, the Miners Memorial Foundation needed to commemorate the miners who gave their lives to build the community.
Proud labour representatives of the United Steel Workers of America understand the need to remain visionary in the movement toward improved working conditions for underground workers here and across Canada. This monument is a reminder to all of us of the importance of a healthy and safe workplace.
The monument symbolizes the respect and dignity so deserved by the hundreds of men who lost their lives and recognizes all who continue to
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When people view this historic landmark, it is our hope that the memories of those who have died in the mining industry remain alive and their stories continue to be handed down from generation to generation.
“I would like to personally thank the past and present Board of Directors of the Miners Memorial Foundation. Each and every individual who volunteered hours of their time to raise funds and to all who provided the financial and labour assistance and the emotional support needed, and in memoriams.”
It is with deep emotion that we can proudly say “Kirkland Lake now as a visible symbol of respect for its miners.”
Steve Yee
Chairperson / Founder
July 23, 1994
Erected 1994 by Miners Memorial Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions • Landmarks.
Location. 48° 8.833′ N, 80° 2.922′ W. Marker is in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is at the intersection of Government Road West (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
2. Kirkland Lake Miners Memorial
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Northeastern Ontario and in Northern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kirkland Lake Municipal Office (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Central Public School (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Battery Tramming Motor / Moteurs à batteries pour transport sur rails (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Kirkland Lake Centennial Monument (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); End Dump Cars / Waginnettes de déchargements (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Steam Powered Winch / Treuil à vapeur
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
3. Kirkland Lake Miners Memorial
Also see . . .
1. Kirkland Lake Miners' Memorial (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
During the 1930s the town's seven great gold mines (Macassa, Tough-Oaks, Kirkland Lake Gold, Lakeshore, Wright-Hargreaves, Teck-Hughes and Sylvanite) provided one million dollars to the province's economy and employed 4, 640 workers. However, now only a few mines remain, with Mcdermott mine, Hollaway, and Macassa mine still open and in order to honour all miners, living and dead, the local Miners’ Memorial Foundation constructed the 40-tonne Miners’ Memorial. This "10-meter-high black granite abstraction of a head frame" is a monument in every sense of the word. Its black granite stone and bronzed figures speak to the timelessness of the miner, while the lawn and picnic tables in the park surrounding it facilitate the meeting of the past and present.(Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Kirkland Lake Miners’ Memorial.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
4. Kirkland Lake Miners Memorial
On and around the structure are 5 life-size figures portraying actual local miners that are welded out of mild steel and fuse coated with bronze. On July 23rd, 1994 the Miners Memorial was unveiled to celebrate Kirkland Lake’s 75th birthday. With dignity and respect, this monument pays tribute to both the working man as a work of art and the mining industry that built Kirkland Lake.(Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Kirkland Lake (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Gold in the Kirkland Lake region was originally reported in the late 1800s by Chief Ignace Tonené of the Temagami First Nation. Later, Tom Price discovered a boulder containing gold on a visit to the Kirkland Lake area in 1906. The Kirkland Lake camp produced $636,667 worth of gold in 1918 and that rose to a value of $17,000,000 in 1930. By 1934, the production had reached $34,000,000 and 2,000,000 tons were being milled annually. Peak employment of 4,761 wage earners occurred in 1939, but that dropped to 2,064 by 1944.(Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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