If there is one thing that really bothers me is our disregard for mining history. Amazing times, fascinating characters, the Guts, Greed and Glory of life and important points in Canada's history. Much of our isolated north was settled due to the mining industry. Usually all forgotten! Here are a few Maclean's magazine articles about northern Ontario's vibrant mining past:

1938 article about Northeastern Ontario's prospersous mining towns:

http://www.republicofmining.com/2008/01/28/mine-money-triangle-by-leslie-mcfarlane-macleans-april-15-1938/

1957 article about booming Elliot Lake:

http://www.republicofmining.com/2010/09/13/our-wild-atomic-city-%e2%80%93-here%e2%80%99s-a-graphic-picture-of-ontario%e2%80%99s-elliot-lake-%e2%80%93-by-alan-phillips-originally-published-in-maclean%e2%80%99s-magazine-%e2%80%93-may-25-1957/

A variety of other articles ranging from 1931 to 1957:

http://www.republicofmining.com/historic-articles-about-northern-ontario/

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