The streets of Chibougamau still bear traces of the presence of the mining pioneers, as their names show.
Fleury Street
Gabriel Fleury, originally from France, started out in the fur trade and later became one of the first prospectors to reside in Chibougamau around 1937.
Campbell Boulevard
E. O. D. Campbell, New York businessman and founder of the Campbell Mine, made most of his stock market fortune in Chibougamau.
McLean Street
D. W. McLean, nicknamed Duck McLean, was manager of the Campbell Mine and a member of the first Chibougamau town council, formed in 1954.
Dufresne Street
A. O. Dufresne was a student when he was part of the first Chibougamau Mining Commission in 1911. He became Deputy Minister of Mines of Quebec in 1947.
Wilkie Street
Ray Wilkie, originally from Australia, built Chibougamau’s first assay laboratory for mine samples.
Full reference for the photo: The front page of the Chibougamau Miner in 1950
P17 Fonds Larry Wilson.