Larder Lake, Ontario
| Larder Lake | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Larder Lake | |
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 Larder Lake
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| Coordinates: 48°03′55″N 79°41′55″W / 48.06528°N 79.69861°WCoordinates: 48°03′55″N 79°41′55″W / 48.06528°N 79.69861°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Timiskaming |
| Established | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Gary Cunnington |
| • MP | Charlie Angus |
| • MPP | John Vanthof |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229.65 km2 (88.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | P0K |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
Larder Lake is an incorporated township and community in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located along Highway 66 and Highway 624 at the north-western part of the lake bearing the same name. The area of the township is 229.65 km2 (88.67 sq mi).
Located within the "Larder Lake-Cadillac Fault Zone", a geologic region rich in precious metals, the town was the site of the first gold rush in northeastern Ontario.
The discovery of silver in Cobalt, Ontario in 1903 led prospectors to search across northern Ontario for new finds. The discovery of gold led to 4,000 claims by the winter of 1906 and the eventual development of the Omega (1936-1947), Chesterfield (1938-1952), and Kerr Addison gold mines (started in 1936).
H.L. Kerr explored the Larder Lake area in 1904, but did not find gold. He returned with his partner Bill Addison in 1906, and discovered traces of gold near the north arm of Larder Lake, next to Robert Reddick's claims. Within months, 40 gold mining companies were established, and there was tremendous optimism and financial speculation. A mining investment company published an advertisement in the Ottawa Citizen in 1907 stating: "The Larder Lake district is believed to be the richest gold country ever known, and it is just now being opened up. Soon will commence the most tremendous outpouring of gold known to civilization." Three-thousand men made their way to the area via canoe and portage to look for work, settling in a camp known as "Larder City". Excitement led to disappointment, as no large deposits of gold were found, and most of the town was abandoned by 1911. A mine brought into production between 1907 and 1911 was able to produce just $314 worth of gold, though that small output was used to mint Canada's first $5 gold pieces.
In 1936, a large gold deposit was discovered in Larder Lake, leading to the establishment of several productive mines.
Ontario Highway 66 was built in the 1930s to connect the various mining towns in the region. The highway connected Larder Lake to Kirkland Lake in the west, and to other mining communities to the east. The section between Kirkland Lake and Larder Lake was paved in 1944.
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