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William B. Hetherington, Malartic’s First Mayor (From 1939 to 1946)

William B. Hetherington, Malartic’s First Mayor (From 1939 to 1946)

William B. Hetherington was chosen as Malartic Mayor in 1939. He was also Construction and Maintenance Engineer at Canadian Malartic Gold Mines. In 1934, among other tasks, he […]
Joseph-Albert Renaud, the Founding Priest of the Church of St-Martin-de-Tours in Malartic

Joseph-Albert Renaud, the Founding Priest of the Church of St-Martin-de-Tours in Malartic

For a long time, the people of Malartic blamed Father Joseph-Albert Renaud for the dismantling of Roc-d’Or. He had come to Malartic in December 1936. He was a […]
Burroughs Pelletier, One of the Officials in Charge of the Roc-D’Or Inquiry

Burroughs Pelletier, One of the Officials in Charge of the Roc-D’Or Inquiry

The Quebec government wanted to improve its oversight of new mining towns. So, in the mid-1930s, it established its Mining Villages Division. In 1938, the head of the […]
Family Homes Built by Canadian Malartic Mines

Family Homes Built by Canadian Malartic Mines

At first, Malartic Gold Mines’ private camp was quite barebone. However, once exploration got underway in 1927, it grew considerably. With the construction of its ore-processing plant in […]
A Settler from Laferté with his Belongings

A Settler from Laferté with his Belongings

The National Transcontinental railway opened Abitibi to settlement. In 1912, trains started to run and newcomers formed parishes along the railway line. For Abitibians, the railway meant connections […]