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Land clearing turns deadly in Porcupine fire of 1911

Land clearing turns deadly in Porcupine fire of 1911

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on a disaster that some believed killed as many as 200 people
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A very brief history of girl power in the North

A very brief history of girl power in the North

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on the culturally diverse population of women that arrived in the Porcupine
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Let's talk about the storied Mattagami River

Let's talk about the storied Mattagami River

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back at the history of a waterway that has been important for thousands of years
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Hollinger Hall: Historical hot spot for entertainment

Hollinger Hall: Historical hot spot for entertainment

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on fun and entertainment in 1949.
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Finally, Timmins gets a highway to the south

Finally, Timmins gets a highway to the south

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on our introduction to highway travel
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Let's look back at Timmins soldiers marching off to war

Let's look back at Timmins soldiers marching off to war

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on those who left for war overseas in 1915
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As you paddle your canoe this weekend, let's remember its history

As you paddle your canoe this weekend, let's remember its history

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on canoe freighting and its history in the region
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A brief history of Boy Scouts in the Porcupine

A brief history of Boy Scouts in the Porcupine

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on the Boy Scouts club in Timmins
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It used to cost more to live here than in Toronto. No really!

It used to cost more to live here than in Toronto. No really!

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on pricing during the First World War
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The days of boys-only 'Amusement Parlours'

The days of boys-only 'Amusement Parlours'

In this edition of Remember This, the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Center looks back on billiard parlours and amusement parlours in the mining camps
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