Timmins: The Porcupine Country, by Michael Barnes. Published by The Boston Mills Press. 132 Main St. Erin, Ont. N0B 1T0. $35 (hardback).
Well illustrated by old photographs, Timmins documents the historical events in this resource-based city in the Porcupine country of Northern Ontario. Star performers include Placer Dome’s Dome mine and the past producer Hollinger mine.
As well, author Michael Barnes profiles winners and losers in their search for mineral wealth in the area, Reuben D’Aigle, Noah Timmins, Fred Schumacher, Roy Thomson and Joe Hirshhorn among others.
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