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    Due to the quality of the original documents some pages may not display well.

    Due to the quality of the original documents some pages may not display well.

    writing on the back of the photo indicates it was taken in 1928.

    This black and white photo shows a log jam at the Mississauga Bridge on the Indian River

    This newspaper article from the Sudbury Star shows photos of the very large birthday celebration held in honor of J.J. McFadden on his 80th birthday. Mr. McFadden was the president of J.J. McFadden L

    This article appears to be the third in a series of articles discussing the effect of the ups and downs of the lumber industry on the town of Blind River. This piece covers a period from 1929 to 1958

    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

    This article from January 1981 covers some of the opposition to the building of a Uranium Trioxide Refinery near Blind River by Eldorado Nuclear. Local residents had taken their concerns to the Atomi

    An article that discusses what effects the boom in Elliott Lake would have on Blind River and what the construction of Eldorado Nuclear would do for the small town of Blind River.

    The controversy was constant in the days prior to the building of Eldorado in Blind River. Many concerned citizens for and against attended meetings with members of the AECB to discuss the pros and c

    Articles appeared daily with no shortage of fodder regarding the construction of the Eldorado plant in Blind River. One of its biggest supporters were the residents of the Chiblow Mississauga Indian

    In March of 1981 the Blind River council was attempting to establish a committee to monitor the Eldorado Plant operations. Some of the issues to be resolved were funding, access to information and th

    A meeting was held in Blind River for the public attended by Eldorado Nuclear, the AECB, Lummus of Canada, Environment Canada, and Health and Welfare Canada on May 10, 1981 to address jobs, waste dis

    This short listing of facts about the Eldorado plant came from an interview with the Vice President in charge of refining, where he talked about emissions from the plant, their financing and the dist

    This brief article discusses the information session that was held and some of the concerns citizens from the area brought to the table such as cancer studies and abnormal situations that could occur

    This article is a recap of the meeting that took place in Blind River for those citizens that were unable to attend and gives details of what was discussed in some detail.

Rocco Frangione, The Sault Star, November 4, 2000, Section E, p. 1     This is a full page newspaper article about a proposed skateboard park for Blind River. Two colour photos are included.

    This booklet is located at Blind River Public Library. THIS RECORD NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.

    This study was conducted over two summers by nine different students. It was sponsored by the Opportunities for Youth Program.