"Founding of Iroquois Falls" Iroquois Falls, Ontario - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

Founding of Iroquois Falls
This region's first inhabitants were aboriginal peoples who were attracted by its abundant natural resources and extensive water routes. Europeans arrived in the late 1600s to acquire furs and establish trade with the First Nations. During the early 1900s, Montreal businessman Frank Anson recognized the region's potential for paper manufacturing and, in 1912, he and Shirley Ogilvie were granted a pulpwood concession of over one million acres. Anson oversaw the establishment of Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited – the largest newsprint mill in North America at the time. The extension of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway further supported the development and rapid growth of the area. Initially a company-owned and planned town, Iroquois Falls was incorporated in 1915. The Great Fire of 1916 destroyed a large portion of the town but the community was able to rebuild. In 1920, Anson initiated a beautification program that incorporated some elements of Garden City planning ideals, which remain evident today.

La Fondation d’Iroquois Falls
Les premiers habitants de la région sont des peuples autochtones, attirés par l'abondance des ressources naturelles et l'étendue des voies navigables. Les Européens arrivent à la fin des années 1600 pour faire l'acquisition de fourrures et établir un commerce avec les Premières nations. Au début des années 1900, l'homme d'affaires montréalais Frank Anson prend conscience du potentiel de la région pour la fabrication de papier et, en 1912, il se voit accorder, avec Shirley Ogilvie, une concession de bois à pâte de plus d'un million d'acres. Il supervise alors la création de la Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited, la plus grande usine de papier journal de l'époque en Amérique du Nord. L'expansion du Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway contribue à favoriser le développement et la croissance rapide de la région. Initialement propriété de la société qui l'a bâtie, la ville d'Iroquois Falls est constituée en personne morale en 1915. Le grand incendie de 1916 détruit une grande partie de la ville, mais la collectivité renaît de ses cendres. En 1920, Frank Anson entame un programme d'embellissement incorporant certains des concepts d'aménagement d'une cité-jardin, qui subsistent encore de nos jours.

Address or location of plaque: 250 Cambridge Ave, Iroquois Falls, ON P0K 1E0 Physical location of plaque: Town "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] A web-site for more details.: [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": None This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event' Condition of sign: Good Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes ! What is the second/third language?: French

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