Identity area
Reference code
LVMC-MR-2-013
Title
Provincial Paper Mill near Bergin Lake
Date(s)
- 1940-06 (Creation)
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Archival history
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Scope and content
Provincial Paper Mill near Bergin Lake, Mille Roches - This mill started as the St. Lawrence Paper Co., with the first stone laid for the structure on Tuesday, February 23, 1904. The mill had a major expansion by Provincial Abitibi in the early 1940s and had 100 employees. It was known as the Provincial Paper Mill. The workforce increased to approximately 200, before its closure in the mid-1950s. The equipment and many from the workforce moved to Thorold, Ontario.