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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Timiskaming District, Ontario

 
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By Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
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1 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Bar and Arm Drill
These drills were used in the drilling of the blast holes in tunnel faces. The machine was set up on the vertical bar that was braced between the roof and the floor. The drill was attached to a swivel connection and tightened into place. This set . . . Map (db m245397) HM
2 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Battery Tramming Motor
These small motors enabled trains of cars to be hauled to the dump points underground together instead of being pulled or pushed one at a time by a miner. The batteries were lead/acid and required charging up every day at underground charging . . . Map (db m245496) HM
3 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Bruce Lonsdale Memorial Park
This park is dedicated to the memory of Bruce Lonsdale for his outstanding contribution to the town of Cobalt and also to the citizens of the federal riding of Temiskaming. Bruce was born in Cobalt on November 10th 1949. His political career . . . Map (db m245497) HM
4 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Centennial Time CapsuleThe Cobalt Historical Society
A time capsule was placed in this spot on August 06, 2006 to commemorate 100 years of incorporation for the Township of Coleman and the Town of Cobalt. To be opened August 6, 2056.Map (db m245396) HM
5 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt — Heritage Silver Trail —
[English] Mining in the early camp was no easy business as the death-by-accident list for the year 1908 shows:
• Andrew Ossman and John Aha fell from bucket in Beaver Consolidated Mine. • Emil Lavergne killed in . . . Map (db m245495) HM
6 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Cobalt Mining / L’exploitation Minière de Cobalt
[English] Cobalt played a decisive role in the evolution of hard-rock mining in Canada. Between 1903 and the 1920s, the district’s rich veins triggered a mining boom which attracted international attention and led to Cobalt's . . . Map (db m208433) HM
7 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Cobalt Mining Camp
About 900 yards southwest of here, on August 7, 1903, two lumbermen seeking timber for railroad ties made the initial discovery of the Cobalt silver camp. Named for its discoverers, the McKinley-Darragh mine operated from 1904 to 1927. In the rush . . . Map (db m219784) HM
8 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Cobalt Railway Station / La gare de Cobalt — Heritage Silver Trail —
[English] This railway station was built in 1905 and expanded in 1906 and 1908. A final expansion was started in 1909 and completed in 1910. The silver mines were a magnet for thousands of people and tons of supplies most of which . . . Map (db m245704) HM
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9 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Mucking Machine or Overshot Loader
This type of loader replaced the miner’s shovel and greatly increased production underground. Use of these machines meant that larger mine cars could be used which in turn meant bigger tunnels, and more ore could be moved. Mucking machines are . . . Map (db m245399) HM
10 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Nipissing Vein No. 96
The deep gash in this hillside is all that remains of silver vein No. 96. The vein was originally discovered in 1908 by the Nipissing Mining Company Limited using an exploration method called trenching. Trenches are simply shallow channels dug down . . . Map (db m44574) HM
11 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Side Dump Cars
These cars were generally too big for handtramming and were normally used in TRAINS pulled by BATTERY LOCOS. The cars were either loaded by a mucking machine or by a CHUTE and the car then trammed to the DUMP. The car body was pushed over sideways . . . Map (db m245494) HM
12 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Silver Mining in Canada / Production de L'argent au Canada
[English] Silver has been an important mineral product for Canada’s economy ever since the Cobalt boom which followed the discovery of rich veins of the metal near here in 1903. Although the production of the Cobalt silver mines began to . . . Map (db m208443) HM
13 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — The Cobalt Town Hall / L'hôtel-de-ville de Cobalt — Heritage Silver Trail —
[English] When the Cobalt boom started, the Ontario Government was completely unprepared for the sudden influx of settlers. There was no plan for dealing with the needs of the rapidly growing community. Over 80% of the land within . . . Map (db m245394) HM
14 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — The Glory Hole / Le Glory Hole — Heritage Silver Trail —
[English] The Glory Hole was an open pit operation that dropped over 250 feet below where you are standing. The thick wire cables you see used to form a spider web pattern across the opening to support a tin roof that kept the . . . Map (db m245395) HM
15 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — The T & NO Railway / Le service ferroviaire T & NO — Heritage Silver Trail —
[English] In 1903, the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway were working hard to complete the line between North Bay and the farming communities of New Liskeard and Haileybury. The Klondike Rush was over and many Bushmen were . . . Map (db m245481) HM
16 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Townsite #1 Shaft / Le puits n°1 de la mine Townsite — Heritage Silver Trail —
[English]"As you enter the town great smoke stacks belching forth voluminous black clouds meet the eye, and the throbbing of engines, the heartbeats of Cobalt industry, come to the ear." —Silver City News The Townsite #1 . . . Map (db m245389) HM
17 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Tripod Drill
Drilling and blasting on surface required a very heavy drill that wouldn’t move as it drilled. The answer was the Tripod Drill which was a drifter machine mounted on a very heavy frame. These machines were used to drill in the open cuts in some . . . Map (db m245398) HM
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18 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — Willet Green MillerFirst Provincial Geologist of Ontario — 1902-1925 —
To Cobalt he gave its name, and a place among the great mining camps of the world. He read the secret of the rocks, and opened the portal for the outpouring of their wonderful riches. His monument is New Ontario.Map (db m245400) HM
19 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Cobalt — William Henry Drummond1854-1907
[English] Physician and poet, William Henry Drummond was born in Ireland in 1854, and came to Canada with his parents about ten years later. In 1884 he graduated in medicine from Bishop's College, Lennoxville, serving in rural . . . Map (db m208453) HM
20 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Earlton — Earl
[English] This all steel welded sculpture of the North American Bison stands 19ft (5.8m) high and 27ft (8.2m) long. It weighs 9 tons. Mike Camp, the sculptor, worked over a year on this unique work of art (1983-1984). Commissioned . . . Map (db m244986) HM
21 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Englehart — Founding of Englehart / La fondation d'Englehart
[English] Englehart owes its beginnings to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway (T. & N.O.), a colonization line designed by the provincial government to open agricultural lands of the Little Clay Belt to settlement and to . . . Map (db m218102) HM
22 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Englehart — Steam Locomotive No. 701The Last to Run on ONR Tracks — June 1957
Built by Canadian Locomotive Company Kingston, Ontario May 1921 for the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Rly. Type 4-6-2 (Pacific) locomotive for passenger service. Tractive Force (36,600 + 9,920 booster) • 46,520 lbs. Cylinders, diameter and . . . Map (db m244901) HM
23 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Englehart — The End of an EraThe Last Run of the 701
The Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway (T&NO) was central to the settlement and economic growth of northeastern Ontario. Steam locomotives hauled passenger coaches filled with settlers and rail cars loaded with minerals, forest products and . . . Map (db m244900) HM
24 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Englehart — World War Memorial
In affectionate memory of the men of Englehart who made the supreme sacrifice 1914 — 1918 Clark, R. • Flanagan, J. • Forrester, E. • Horsman, H. • Marsh, J. • Grant, J. • McLean, D. • Pardon, A. • Smith, S.E. • Tellier, F. • Watters, A. . . . Map (db m244962) WM
25 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Haileybury — Court House / Le Palais de Justice
[English] In 1912 the Proclamation declaring Haileybury as the District Seat gave rise to such structures as the Court House, Land Registry Office and District Jail. The proclamation was largely due to the dreams and efforts of the founder of . . . Map (db m195932) HM
26 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Haileybury — Haileybury Fire Department
In 1904 when the Town of Haileybury was incorporated, our fire department was established. On October 4, 1922, as a result of a horrendous forest fire, Haileybury was devastated and left in ruins. The Great Fire of 1922, considered one of the ten . . . Map (db m195959) HM
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27 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Haileybury — Haileybury Jail/Le prison de Haileybury
[English] At the Haileybury Jail, a total of nine people have paid with their lives for the crimes they committed. The last hanging in the jail occurred on Tuesday, June 13, 1961, when Owen “Mickey” Feener, a husky Nova Scotian miner, fell to . . . Map (db m195958) HM
28 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Haileybury — Haileybury World War I Cenotaph
Their name liveth for evermore
Men of Haileybury who gave their lives 1914 – 1918 Carlton Green • Alex Cantley • Frank Cooke • Jack Fisher • Beverley Nesbitt • Monty Montgomery • Robert Hume • Rrnest Holland • Albert Fleming • Talbot . . . Map (db m195960) WM
29 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Battery Tramming Motor / Moteurs à batteries pour transport sur rails
[English] These small motors enabled trains of cars to be hauled to the dump points together instead of being pulled or pushed one at a time by a miner. The batteries were lead/acid and required charging up every day at underground . . . Map (db m244798) HM
30 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Cage / La cage
[English] The cage is used to convey men and equipment up and down the shaft. It is also used to haul ore to surface for processing in the mill. Note the tracks in the floor which allowed ore cars to be rolled in and out of the . . . Map (db m244884) HM
31 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Central Public School
The Public School in Kirkland Lake began with a meeting in October 1916 of local ratepayers. At that meeting the local School Board was authorized to borrow funds to erect and equip a school house. In 1924 a second school building was built to . . . Map (db m244797) HM
32 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Diamond Drilling
Boyles Brothers BBU-1 Underground Diamond Drill • Powered by compressed air – V twin motor • Easily disassembled for transport to confined underground locations • Capacity of 300 m using “A” size rods • Often drilled multiple holes from one . . . Map (db m244891) HM
33 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — End Dump Cars / Waginnettes de déchargements
[English] These small ore cars could be pushed by hand (hand tramming) or hauled by an electric locomotive along an underground railway system. The cars could be loaded by hand (shovel), by a mucking machine, or by opening a chute . . . Map (db m244895) HM
34 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Fire Hose Wagon / Wagon à tuyau d'incendie
[English] Accidental fires were frequent in pioneer days. One of the first structures built at a mine site would be the water tower. Usually built on an elevated site, it would provide enough pressure to supply hoses connected to . . . Map (db m244896) HM
35 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Kirkland Lake Centennial Monument
[English]This monument commemorates the prospectors of the Kirkland Lake Gold Camp, whose discoveries led to the incorporation of Kirkland Lake (Teck) in January 1919. Dedicated on June 29, 2019, in honour of the Kirkland Lake . . . Map (db m244878) HM
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36 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Kirkland Lake Gold Camp
The Larder Lake gold rush of 1906 was accompanied by discoveries of gold at Swastika and, in 1911, the first strike at Kirkland Lake was made by William H. Wright. The Tough-Oakes became the camp's first producing gold mine in 1912. During the peak . . . Map (db m217887) HM
37 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — 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 . . . Map (db m244800) HM
38 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Kirkland Lake Municipal Office
To commemorate the official opening of the Municipal Offices of the Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake June 26, 1980 by the Chief Administrative Officer D. B. McDougall Mayor G. L. Hamilton Councillors M. . . . Map (db m244796) HM
39 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Kirkland Lake Region Gold Production
42,583,205 oz. of gold was produced up to 2012 in the Kirkland Lake Region. As of May 24 2014 the price per oz. of $1416.61 would represent 60.3 Billion in today's dollars. “And there is still more gold in the region”Map (db m244799) HM
40 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Mine Hoist / Treuil de mine
[English] The mine hoist is a large winch that raises and lowers the two cages from surface to the underground workings. The hoist operator communicated with the underground stations at each level via signals such as: 1 Bell = . . . Map (db m244897) HM
41 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Sinking Bucket / Godet à fonçage
[English] The sinking bucket was initially used to mine the vertical openings or SHAFTS that were used to access the ore bodies at depth. The buckets were used to hoist the waste rock after it had been blasted and to hoist the water . . . Map (db m244898) HM
42 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Kirkland Lake — Steam Powered Winch / Treuil à vapeur
[English] This winch could be powered by steam or compressed air. It is small enough to be hauled into place by a team of horses. To sink a small shaft, a large tripod would be set up over the hole and a sinking bucket be used to . . . Map (db m244899) HM
43 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Latchford — Founding of the Town of Latchford / Fondation de la Ville de Latchford
[English] Latchford began in 1903 as Montreal River Station, a town site and river crossing for the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, the colonization line designed to open the Little Clay Belt to settlement and provide . . . Map (db m208488) HM
44 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Latchford — Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, V.C.A Magnificent Canadian — 1921-1945 —
Born in Latchford and raised near Porquis Junction, Cosens enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Active Service Force, 1940 and transferred to the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in 1944. Early on February 26, 1945, his . . . Map (db m208559) HM WM
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45 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Latchford — Sherman Mine Iron OreTemagami, Ontario
For more than two decades, ending in the late 1980’s the Sherman Mine provided ore for the DOFASCO steel mill in Hamilton, and work for the people of Latchford and area. The sample is comprised of “iron formation” that in this case is composed of . . . Map (db m208521) HM
46 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Latchford — The Ferguson Highway
In 1925 the Ontario government began construction of this 260-mile trunk-road between Cochrane and North Bay. The road was intended to link the rapidly developing mining and agricultural communities of “New Ontario” with the province's southern . . . Map (db m208500) HM
47 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Temiskaming Shores — Founding of New Liskeard / Fondation de New Liskeard
English: The Little Clay Belt, the rich agricultural belt extending north from New Liskeard, was originally inhabited by the Algonquin First Nations, including Joachim "Clear Sky" Wabigijic and Angela Lapointe who lived by the mouth . . . Map (db m199224) HM
48 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Temiskaming Shores — New Liskeard Library / La bibliothèque de New Liskeard
[English] Prior to its present location, the local library had various residencies in the town. The building of the New Liskeard Library was facilitated by a grant of $10,000 from the Andrew Carnegie Library Foundation in 1910. The new . . . Map (db m195930) HM
49 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Temiskaming Shores — The New Liskeard Public Library BuildingHeritage Building- designated 1983
The New Liskeard Public Library Building was erected in 1910 through the assistance of a grant from Andrew Carnegie. Local limestone was used in the construction and it remains a classic example of the Carnegie libraries. Much of the original . . . Map (db m195929) HM
50 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Thornloe — The Great Fire of 1922
On October 4, 1922, scattered bush fires which had been burning for some days north of Haileybury were united by strong winds into a holocaust which spread over most of 18 townships and took an estimated 43 lives. Burning out of control between the . . . Map (db m199980) HM
51 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Woollings Spur — Arctic Watershed
The height of land known as the Artic Watershed crosses Highway 11 at this point.North of here, water drains into Hudson Bay; rivers, lakes and streams to the south flow into the Great Lakes. As the northern wilderness came under development, the . . . Map (db m195924) HM
52 Ontario, Timiskaming District, Woollings Spur — Arctic Watershed / Le bassin versant de l'Arctique
[English] The height of land known as the Artic Watershed crosses Highway 11 at this point. North of here, water drains into Hudson Bay; rivers, lakes and streams to the south flow into the Great Lakes. As the northern wilderness . . . Map (db m217881) HM
 
 
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