Coniston Historical Group
Third Avenue P0M 1M0 Coniston, ON, Canada

I am ALSO looking for photos of all of those Deceased in the crash. Primo Crema Herbert Conlon Alex Beauparlant... Lucien Landriault David Martin Eugene Leclair Joseph Tremblay Paul Sharko Ernie Cooper See more

News article from the end of the first season of the Coniston Blooperball League Source: The Northern Life (August 8, 1979)

Ad for Zuliani Home Furnishings at 32 Allan Street Source: The Northern Life (February 21, 1979)

Coniston Lifters Reach For The Top Source: The Northern Life (February 14, 1979)

Do you remember when the Big Nickel was in Coniston for a few months? It was initially removed from its base at what was the Big Nickel Mine in January 2001. It was disassembled at that time and brought to Lopes Mechanical in Coniston to be refurbished. On April 8, 2001, the Big Nickel was moved again, this time from its renovation site and relocated to Science North for the duration of the construction of Dynamic Earth, which lasted until May 2006. ... The nine-metre Big Nickel began its 35 kilometre trek from Lopes Mechanical Limited in Coniston to Science North at 7:00 a.m. The monument was transported horizontally on a tractor-trailer, along area highways and into commercial and residential city streets. Its enormous width covered three traffic lanes, which required a choreographed series of road closures in cooperation with City of Greater Sudbury police. The Big Nickel arrived at Science North at approximately 8:30 a.m. where two enormous cranes lifted the 12 ton monument onto a temporary concrete base. The Big Nickel is too important a landmark and tourist attraction to isolate in a construction zone, said Science North spokesperson Alan Nursall. At the same time, the relocation gave us an opportunity to completely refurbish the Big Nickel to a pristine state so that it can shine brightly for another four decades. Lopes Mechanical was awarded the tender in January 2001 to refurbish the coin’s original stainless steel sheathing which had corroded since the monument’s inauguration in 1964. The contract value of $179,000 included dismantling the coin at the former Big Nickel Mine, refurbishing and recasting its stainless steel exterior, rebuilding parts of the interior skeleton and its transport and installation at Science North. (In the photo shown here, the Big Nickel has reached the Four Corners on its trip from Coniston to Science North) Text adapted from a Science North Media Release (April 3, 2001) Photo source: The Canadian Press

DO YOU REMEMBER? Ontario Hydro building egg-beater shaped wind turbine near their plant on the Wahnapitae River Source: The Northern Life (March 19, 1980)

Almost the whole Village of Wahnapitae, c.1930s PHOTO and CAPTION Source: Changing Lives: Women in Northern Ontario

ISO Lots of spare time and not much to do means a lot of Spring Cleaning Do you have any CONISTON related photos, newspapers, magazines or other memorabilia that you would like to DONATE and see added to Coniston’s historical record? If you’re not sure of it’s importance either please message me anyways! ... (We can figure things out after....) Either way, please Contact Me. Thank you and Please Share.

Ad for the Colonial Inn, featuring Singalong with...Dick at the Piano Source: The Northern Life (March 23, 1977)

The CONISTON HISTORICAL GROUP is IN SEARCH OF.... Woodchips for the Coniston Cemetery Trails If anyone has woodchips that they are looking to dispose of please let me know. ...I am in search of much more to add to the Cemetery Trails in the Spring. Delivery would be needed...Why sit in line at the dump when you can just drop them off anytime? ... Please Share with anyone that you may know. Thank you See more

Another Remembrance Day Ceremony is over. Thank you to those who came out to the Cenotaph. Thank you to the Soldiers from the Armory that stood sentry during the Ceremony. Thank you to Everyone who was watching from Home (we’ll do better next year ) You all Honour our soldiers both Past and Present.... THANK YOU to EVERY soldier that has EVER fought for our country! Lest We Forget...

Two ads for the Elks of Coniston (Lodge No. 329) TOP: Advertisement for renting the Elks Hall at 19 William Street BOTTOM: Advertisement for the First Annual ELKFEST at the Coniston Arena (June 16, 1973)... Source: The Northern Life (May 30, 1973)

My Great-grandfather, Aimé Gosselin's weekly paystub from INCO for working at the Coniston Smelter (Week ending Feb 5, 1956) and T4 stub for 1955.

Warrant Officer Class II Daniel Arthur Forestell (Royal Canadian Air Force) - Second World War January 29,1922 - April 5,1943 Flying Officer Robert Samuel Forestell (Royal Canadian Air Force) - Second World War... December 8, 1919 - August 8, 1944 See more

Warrant Officer Class II Graham Chabot (Royal Canadian Air Force) - Second World War August 16, 1917 - November 30, 1942

Coniston Seniors and Golden Age Club members preparing for their Snowbird Tea (c.2000) Seated Left to Right: Maria Parolin, Elda Brignolio, Argia Brunato. Standing Left to Right: Cecile Forestell, Evelyn Gauvreau.

"Taught Three Generations at Coniston" On the occasion of Miss Veronica Drohan's retirement, she can be seen in this article with, from Left to Right: Yolanda (Caverson) Baldisera, Vic Baldisera, Rodney McNair, Eleanor Masotti, and Jean MacNair. (c. July 1968) Source: INCO Triangle