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COME AND ENJOY A WALKING TOUR OF HAILEYBURY


1. Lakeshore Road - Millionaire's Row

Old charm and a sense of nostalgia come alive as you pass the many stately homes along Lakeshore Road. Millionaire's Row as they knew it, was home for mine managers, wealthy businessmen, and the like. They say that of the thirty-five millionaires made from the Silver Rush in the nearby Cobalt Camp, fourteen resided in Haileybury, many along this road. Escaping the ravages of the Great Fire of 1922, these homes serve as a reminder of Haileybury's distinction as once being the most cosmopolitan centre in Northern Ontario.

2. Moore's Cove Cemetery

Named after Jim Moore, one of the earliest settlers in the area, the Moore's Cove Cemetery was established in 1903 by the Roman Catholic Church. Its proximity to the railway tracks and the fact that this plot of land was the nearest consecrated ground in Northeast Ontario, saw both victims of the 1911 Porcupine Fire and the 1916 Matheson Fire arrive by train to be buried here.

3. Haileybury Golf Club

Originally opened in 1921, the Haileybury Golf Club is one of the most difficult but most picturesque courses in Northern Ontario. Breathtaking views of Lake Temiskaming and beyond into the Province of Quebec abound for golfers who wish to challenge this 9-hole course.

4. Haileybury School of Mines

The world renowned Haileybury School of Mines began in 1912 and has since placed graduates across the globe. The School of Mines briefly closed its doors during World War 11 but reopened in 1943 under the direction of Ossian E. Walli who was later given an honorary doctorate and inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame for his work to build the reputation of the school. It is also proud to have one of the country's most extensive mineral collections of which many are on public display.

5. Home of Leslie McFarlane - 580 Brewster St.

 

Originally built in 1907 for local businessman Fred Preston, Leslie McFarlane, the first ghost writer of the Hardy Boys, rented this home between 1932 and 1936. Mcfarlane, writing under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon, wrote 11 hardy Boys books while living in Haileybury. In September 1936, McFarlane and his wife left Haileybury to reside in Whitby, Ontario

6. Brewster Street & Latchford Street

Originally part of a 1906 subdivision, homes along these streets remained untouched by the Great Fire of 1922. Prominent mining, lumbering, and businessmen took up residence in this north end of the community. Notables include Henry and Noah Timmins (LaRose and Holinger Mines), Lome Hower (Red Lake Gold Rush), John Black (his grandson John Black Aird became Lieutenent Governor of Ontario), Harry Oakes (Lakeshore Mines, one of the richest men in Canada), and J. M. Cunningham-Dunlop (Vice-President of Ventures Ltd. - forerunner of Falconbridge Ltd.).


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