? Northwest of Pickle Lake

[North Shore]

North Shore,

What did they mine for there, and when? Seems interesting, and still fairly visable.

Pete, AFAIK it was a gold mine. I was there in 1997, and it had just been shut down, so I guess that it was active from the mid-80's to the mid- 90's, but don't quote me on that. Perhaps Meatservo knows?

Edited to add: Even better, Google knows all: http://www.trilliumnorth.com/project/dorothy-dobie/

Barrick Gold's Golden Patricia Mine adjoins the Dorothy Dobie Project to the east and produced 860,000 tons at a grade of 0.58 oz/ton gold between 1989 and 1997

[Taiser]

That whole area is basically gold. In fact many of the mines in the Northwest are sharing the same gold ore vein(s) that extends to several different mines, or so I was told by the geologist at my old workplace!

[North Shore]

I dug around and found a picture of the Summer Beaver Hilton. This was taken about half way through August, after they'd dug up the whole town to install sewer and water. 'Course, it being the pilot's shack, I got neither!

[Taiser]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAA !!! Does that ever look typical for up there!! At least it looks like you had hydro!! Does that ever bring back nightmares for me! LOL

[benoit.baril]

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Looks like 5 star accomodation to me.

[Cap'n P8]

That doesn't look like the one I stayed in...IIRC, mine was a wood shack.

[Meatservo]

Ha, ha... That IS the wood shack. Someone wrapped in in "tyvek" because before that you could fly a kite inside the shack if the wind was blowing.

[Cap'n P8]

Okay, I see it now. I had to ut down a few trees behind it to get reception for the satellite dish...looks like someone else finished the job!