Sandy McIntyre - Timmins, Ontario, Canada
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N 48° 28.355 W 081° 19.569
17U E 475893 N 5368879
A greater than life statue for one of the discoverers of gold deposits in the area.
Waymark Code: WMPC4R
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/07/2015
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A 7-ft bronze statue of Sandy McIntyre mounted on a granite base. Sandy holds a pick-axe over his right shoulder. He seems to be surveying the land pondering on where to prospect next.
In 1909, three groups of prospectors found rich gold veins that would eventually spark the great Porcupine Gold Rush. The rich discoveries made by Benny Hollinger, Sandy McIntyre and John (Jack) Wilson in the northern Ontario wilderness led to the development of one of Canada’s premier mining camps and the founding of Timmins, the City with a Heart of Gold. Wilson was responsible for finding the Dome Mine, McIntyre staked the McIntyre Mine, and Hollinger is credited with discovering the Hollinger Mine. While these three never made great fortunes from their discoveries, they contributed greatly to Canada’s economic prosperity and mining heritage. The City of Timmins celebrated the prospectors’ legacy as part of its 2009 Centennial marking the Porcupine gold discoveries. In August 2010 Timmins marked the 100th Anniversary of the start of gold production from these historic mines.
Sources Wikipedia; information pamphlets; newspaper articles