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Here's how they used to fight forest fires

Here's how they used to fight forest fires

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back on how forest fires have impacted the Porcupine gold camp
This is the story of the original South Porcupine Arena

This is the story of the original South Porcupine Arena

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre picks up from last week with a look this time at the original South Porcupine Arena
When the Timmins arena went up in flames

When the Timmins arena went up in flames

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back on the glory days of the Timmins Arena and the fire that burned it to the ground
Remember Canada Day before the bouncy castles and fireworks?

Remember Canada Day before the bouncy castles and fireworks?

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back on a couple of quiet Dominion Day celebrations in the gold camp.
Battle of the bands: 1937 edition

Battle of the bands: 1937 edition

This week in Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back on swing and foxtrot competitions at the Riverside Park Pavilion
Bertha Shaw and 100 years of Golden Avenue Public School

Bertha Shaw and 100 years of Golden Avenue Public School

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back on schools in the early days of the gold camp
Back when Third Avenue looked like this . . .

Back when Third Avenue looked like this . . .

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back at a time when Third Avenue was the strong, beating heart of the downtown core
A look back at early healthcare in Timmins

A look back at early healthcare in Timmins

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back on medical care in the early days of the Porcupine gold camp
Let's talk about the Hollinger Mine office building

Let's talk about the Hollinger Mine office building

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre looks back the Hollinger office building, a neglected landmark which will soon pass into memory, represents at once one of the most productive periods of mining in Timmins and a cherished site which was the pride of the community
The heydays of horse racing in Timmins

The heydays of horse racing in Timmins

In this edition of Remember This, with the horse racing season well underway, the Timmins museum takes a look at the harness racing calendar in Timmins 90 odd years ago; such sporting events were a huge draw to keen spectators and owners from across the North.