Gold mining and Shania Twain have put Timmins, Ont., on the map in mining and music circles. And yet while the beat goes on for the Timmins songstress, the city’s mining heritage is being eroded by plans to dismantle several headframes, including the McIntyre headframe and the Hollinger Dome.
With the Buffalo-Ankerite headframe on the Back Road slated to be demolished within weeks, city council has launched an effort to save the historic McIntyre headframe and Hollinger Dome.
As a first step, council has agreed to put out tenders for studies to be conducted on how to save the McIntyre and Hollinger structures. They are estimated to cost about $10,000. Once the tenders are received, council will decide whether to fund the studies or drop the project because of the costs involved.
In the meantime, a committee has been set up to work with property-owners to halt any further demolition. The committee is also looking for partners that will help save the historic sites. Costs are expected to be modest, and some funds may be available from heritage funds and other sources.
The mining community is cheering council’s efforts. In addition to being potential tourist attractions, the sites are seen as Canadian mining shrines.
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