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A Russian Vigil Held at the Finnish Hall

A Russian community lived in Rouyn and Noranda since the 1920s. In the 1930s, they would meet at the Russian Hall located on Taschereau Street in Rouyn. The […]

Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn

The construction of Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn was undertaken in 1955, soon after the consecration of Ukrainian Catholic Church of Val-d’Or. Its construction was completed in […]

The Construction of Christ-Roi Ukrainian Catholic Church of Rouyn

Until the 1950s, the Byzantine Catholic Ukrainians in Rouyn and Noranda did not have a permanent celebrant. However, a Ukrainian priest from Kirkland Lake in Ontario sometime came […]

St George Russian Orthodox Church of Rouyn

The construction of St George Russian Orthodox Church started in 1955 after the appointment of Father Feodor Ustutschenkow. Several fund-raising campaigns were launched to raise financial support for […]

Noranda’s Beit Knesset Israel Synagogue

The Noranda’s Beit Knesset Israel synagogue, visible in the middle, does not have any distinctive features that make it stand out except for the Star of David on its […]

The Régal Theatre Is a Crowd Puller!

Régal Theatre was located on Perrault Street near the intersection of Principale Street. This 325-seat theatre was the first to open in Rouyn. Owner Ms. H.S. Carey began […]

Inside the Régal Theatre

In Rouyn’s early days, the owner of the Régal Theatre Ms. H.S. Cary used to lend her theatre to community groups that did not have anywhere to meet. […]

The Noranda Theatre

The Noranda Theatre operated from 1930 to 1967. It was located on the 2nd Avenue (now known as Murdoch), near 7th Street, neighbouring the Noranda Hotel and sharing […]

The Alexander Theatre

The Alexander Theatre, which bore the name Allevato at one point, was located east of the Main Street, between Gamble and McQuaig (now known as Du Terminus Street), […]

The Noranda Golf Club

The Noranda Golf Club was built by Noranda Mines between 1933 and 1934. It has a 9-hole golf course designed by Stanley Thompson, one of the most successful […]

A Slide Towards Edouard Lake in 1941

This facility was built in the early 1940s and enjoyed a natural difference in elevation from this part of the city. It was demolished after a little girl […]

The Arena and the Curling Arena of Noranda

The Noranda arena and curling arena were located on the corner of 9th Street and 2nd Avenue (now known as Murdoch Street) and were built in 1928. The […]