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    Article four in this series discusses the 1968 announcement by Domtar of the closure of the local mill. The last whistle blew at 5 pm on June 19, 1969 and saw 300 people join the 300-400 who had alre

    The Globe and Mail ran a large article about the McFadden mill that was the worlds larges white pine sawmill in the 1950`s. During its peak operation over 12 miles of concrete `streets` were laid for

    The Blind River Standard published this article recalling the heyday of the logging industry in the Blind River area. Including the chain of ownership of the mill that provided many jobs in Blind Riv

    This seven page document provides a point form time line of the progression of the logging industry in the Blind River area, from the arrival of the french explorers in 1640 to more modern days in 19

    This is a colorful description of the Town of Blind River in its heyday when logging and mining were king. It it is a lively tale of by gone days that is worth a read.

    The Blind River Mill was sold by J.J McFadden to Carpenter-Hixon out of Minnesota in 1926. Carpenter-Hixon invested $3.5 million dollars and turned it into the largest white pine mill in the world an