Elliot Lake, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Elliot Lake is a city
in Algoma District
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is north of Lake Huron
, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie
in the Northern Ontario
region.
Prior to the settlement of the city, an Ojibwa
village existed near the present hospital site on the lake's shoreline.
The city was established as a planned community
for the mining industry in 1955 after the discovery of uranium
in the area, and named after the small lake on its northern edge. It was originally incorporated as an improvement district. Geologist Franc Joubin
and American financier Joseph Hirshhorn
were instrumental in its founding. The principal mining companies were Denison Mines
and Rio Algom
. The population has varied with several boom-and-bust cycles from the 1950s to the 1990s, from a high of over 26,000 to a low of about 6,600.
In 1959, the United States declared that it would buy no more uranium from Canada after 1962. During the 1970s, federal plans for CANDU Reactor
s and Ontario Hydro
's interest in atomic energy led the town, anticipating a population of 30,000, to expand again. However, by the early 1990s depleted reserves and low prices caused the last mines in the area to close.
Elliot Lake was incorporated as a city in 1990. In the years since, the city looked elsewhere for its survival, finding some success promoting itself as a retirement community and tourist destination. In the late 2000s, mineral exploration has begun taking place in the area, with at least one major new mining facility being developed by Pele Mountain Resources.
, the city is surrounded by dense forest, muskeg swamps, numerous lakes, winding rivers, and hills of Precambrian bedrock. The local forests are mixed deciduous and coniferous, with colourful displays in the autumn.
Local wildlife include moose
, white-tailed Deer
, American Black Bear
, beaver
, loon
, muskrat
, otter
, Canada Goose
, and lynx
, to name but a few. Fish species include lake trout
, speckled trout
, rainbow trout
, smallmouth bass
, pickerel (walleye)
, and sturgeon
.
Since December 1990 the town has been home to the Elliot Lake Research Field Station, established by Laurentian University
to investigate environmental
radioactivity.
Acclaimed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky
has taken landscape pictures of uranium and nickel tailings during the mid-1990s, providing evidence of the after-effects to the ecosystem.
, a 30 km distance to Highway 17
, also known as the Trans-Canada Highway
. Highway 639 extends for 24 kilometres north of the city to its terminus at Highway 546, although this is an almost entirely unpopulated route used primarily as an access road to Mississagi Provincial Park
and a few private wilderness recreation lodges. The Deer Trail Route, a part of the Ontario Tourist Route network, follows a circle consisting of Highways 17, 108, 639 and 546.
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport
has no regularly scheduled flights.
Elliot Lake Transit
provides daily bus service on an hourly basis, with the exception of Sundays and statutory holidays.
The city is home to Denison House, a hotel and convention facility located in the former corporate lodge of Denison Mines, and the Elliot Lake Mining and Nuclear Museum. Two community monuments, the Uranium Atom Monument downtown and the Miners Memorial Monument on Horne Lake, are also found in the city, as well as a scenic lookout at the former fire tower.
In 1975, Canadian musician Stompin' Tom Connors
recorded "Damn Good Song for a Miner," about the city of Elliot Lake and its mining culture in the 1960s. Elliot Lake is also a prominent setting in Alistair MacLeod
's award-winning novel No Great Mischief
.
, which operates two transmitters due to signal deficiencies in parts of the city. All of its other radio services are rebroadcasters of stations from Sudbury or Timmins
.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Algoma District
Algoma District, Ontario
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858 comprising territory as far west as Minnesota...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is north of Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
in the Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
region.
History
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1961 | N/A |
| 1971 | 9,093 |
| 1981 | 16,723 |
| 1991 | 14,089 |
| 2001 | 11,956 |
| 2006 | 11,549 |
Prior to the settlement of the city, an Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
village existed near the present hospital site on the lake's shoreline.
The city was established as a planned community
Planned community
A planned community, or planned city, is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are less frequent in planned communities since...
for the mining industry in 1955 after the discovery of uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
in the area, and named after the small lake on its northern edge. It was originally incorporated as an improvement district. Geologist Franc Joubin
Franc Joubin
Franc Renault Joubin, CM, O.Ont was a prospector and geologist best known for a huge uranium discovery in northeastern Ontario, Canada in 1953....
and American financier Joseph Hirshhorn
Joseph Hirshhorn
]Joseph Herman Hirshhorn was an entrepreneur, financier and art collector. Born in Mitau, Latvia, the twelfth of thirteen children, Hirshhorn emigrated to the United States with his widowed mother at the age of six....
were instrumental in its founding. The principal mining companies were Denison Mines
Denison Mines
Denison Mines Corp. is a Canadian uranium exploration, development, and production company. Founded by Stephen B. Roman, and best known for its uranium mining in Elliot Lake, it later diversified into coal, potash, and other projects....
and Rio Algom
Rio Algom
Rio Algom was a mining corporation that was purchased by Billiton in 2000. - Uranium :It operated many uranium mines and mills in the Elliot Lake region of Ontario, Canada, including the Lacnor Mine, Nordic Mine, Panel Mine, Pronto Mine, Quirke Mine, Milliken Mine, Stanleigh Mine, and the...
. The population has varied with several boom-and-bust cycles from the 1950s to the 1990s, from a high of over 26,000 to a low of about 6,600.
In 1959, the United States declared that it would buy no more uranium from Canada after 1962. During the 1970s, federal plans for CANDU Reactor
CANDU reactor
The CANDU reactor is a Canadian-invented, pressurized heavy water reactor. The acronym refers to its deuterium-oxide moderator and its use of uranium fuel...
s and Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara...
's interest in atomic energy led the town, anticipating a population of 30,000, to expand again. However, by the early 1990s depleted reserves and low prices caused the last mines in the area to close.
Elliot Lake was incorporated as a city in 1990. In the years since, the city looked elsewhere for its survival, finding some success promoting itself as a retirement community and tourist destination. In the late 2000s, mineral exploration has begun taking place in the area, with at least one major new mining facility being developed by Pele Mountain Resources.
Area uranium mines
- Stanleigh MineStanleigh MineThe Stanleigh Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 3 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring....
(1956–1960 and 1982–1996), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 14 million tons of ore. - Spanish American MineSpanish American MineThe Spanish American Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site is southeast of the Denison Mine....
(1957–1959), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 79,000 tonsLong tonLong ton is the name for the unit called the "ton" in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries. It has been mostly replaced by the tonne, and in the United States by the short ton...
of ore. - Can-Met MineCan-Met MineThe Can-Met Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 12.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned by Denison Mines Ltd.. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services.The site was...
(1957–1960), operated by Denison Mines Ltd., produced 2.6 million tons of ore. - Milliken MineMilliken MineThe Milliken Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 2.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd...
(1957–1964), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 6.3 million tons of ore. - Panel MinePanel MineThe Panel Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 14.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd...
(1957–1961 and 1978–1990), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 15 million tons of ore. - Denison MineDenison MineThe Denison Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 12.5 km north of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned by Denison Mines Ltd.. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services.The site was the...
(1957–1992), operated by Denison Mines Ltd., produced 69 million tons of ore. - Stanrock MineStanrock MineThe Stanrock Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 11.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned by Denison Mines. The site has been decommissioned and rehabilited with ongoing monitoring by Denison Environmental Services....
(1958–1960 and 1964–1985), operated by Denison Mines Ltd., produced 6.4 million tons of ore. - Quirke MineQuirke MineThe Quirke Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 13.5 km north of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd...
(s) (1955–1961 and 1965–1990), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 44 million tons of ore. - Pronto MinePronto MineThe Pronto Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 20 km south of Elliot Lake, Ontario near Spragge. The site is owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd, has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring....
(1955–1970), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 2.3 million tons of ore. - Buckles MineBuckles MineThe Buckles Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 4.5 km southeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated...
(1956–1960), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 276,000 tons of ore. - Lacnor MineLacnor MineThe Lacnor Mine, is an abandoned uranium mine in the Elliot Lake area of Ontario, owned by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services....
"Lake Nordic" (1956–1960), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 3.4 million tons of ore. - Nordic MineNordic MineThe Nordic Mine, is an abandoned uranium mine in the Elliot Lake area of Ontario, owned by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services....
(1956–1970), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 13 million tons of ore.
Health concerns
Uranium miners in Elliot Lake became alarmed about the high incidence of lung cancer and silicosis, and they went on strike over health and safety conditions. The government appointed a Royal Commission to investigate health and safety in mines. Chaired by Dr. James Ham, it became known as the Ham Commission.Geography and environment
Situated on the Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
, the city is surrounded by dense forest, muskeg swamps, numerous lakes, winding rivers, and hills of Precambrian bedrock. The local forests are mixed deciduous and coniferous, with colourful displays in the autumn.
Local wildlife include moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, white-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
, American Black Bear
American black bear
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most common bear species. Black bears are omnivores, with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. They typically live in largely forested areas, but do leave forests in...
, beaver
American Beaver
The North American Beaver is the only species of beaver in the Americas, native to North America and introduced to South America. In the United States and Canada, where no other species of beaver occurs, it is usually simply referred to as "beaver"...
, loon
Loon
The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia...
, muskrat
Muskrat
The muskrat , the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands and is a very successful animal over a wide range of climates and habitats...
, otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
, Canada Goose
Canada Goose
The Canada Goose is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body....
, and lynx
Lynx
A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...
, to name but a few. Fish species include lake trout
Lake trout
Lake trout is a freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America. Other names for it include mackinaw, lake char , touladi, togue, and grey trout. In Lake Superior, they can also be variously known as siscowet, paperbellies and leans...
, speckled trout
Brook trout
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters...
, rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
, smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus...
, pickerel (walleye)
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
, and sturgeon
Sturgeon
Sturgeon is the common name used for some 26 species of fish in the family Acipenseridae, including the genera Acipenser, Huso, Scaphirhynchus and Pseudoscaphirhynchus. The term includes over 20 species commonly referred to as sturgeon and several closely related species that have distinct common...
.
Since December 1990 the town has been home to the Elliot Lake Research Field Station, established by Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
to investigate environmental
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
radioactivity.
Acclaimed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky
Edward Burtynsky
Edward Burtynsky OC is a Canadian photographer and artist who has achieved international recognition for his large-format photographs of industrial landscapes. His work is housed in more than fifteen major museums including the Guggenheim Museum, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Bibliothèque...
has taken landscape pictures of uranium and nickel tailings during the mid-1990s, providing evidence of the after-effects to the ecosystem.
Climate
- Average precipitation: 104.2 mm
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | −17.7 | −17.6 | −11.1 | −2.6 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 7.7 | 2.9 | −3.9 | −12.3 | −0.8 |
| °F | 1.4 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 27.3 | 39.2 | 49.1 | 54.0 | 52.5 | 45.9 | 37.2 | 25.0 | 9.9 | 30.6 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | −6.4 | −5.2 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 15.9 | 21.5 | 25.0 | 22.3 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 3.0 | −3.7 | 9.8 |
| °F | 20.5 | 22.6 | 33.4 | 46.8 | 60.6 | 70.7 | 74.5 | 72.1 | 63.9 | 53.4 | 37.4 | 25.3 | 49.6 |
Transportation
Relatively isolated, Elliot Lake is only connected to the south by Highway 108Highway 108 (Ontario)
King's Highway 108, commonly referred to as Highway 108, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Algoma District in the remote north of the province, the highway extends for 41.6 kilometres from an intersection with Highway 17 west of Serpent...
, a 30 km distance to Highway 17
Highway 17 (Ontario)
King's Highway 17, more commonly known as Highway 17, is a provincially maintained highway and the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the Manitoba border west of Kenora and ends south of Arnprior at the western terminus of Highway 417, ...
, also known as the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
. Highway 639 extends for 24 kilometres north of the city to its terminus at Highway 546, although this is an almost entirely unpopulated route used primarily as an access road to Mississagi Provincial Park
Mississagi Provincial Park
Mississagi Provincial Park is a natural environment-class park north of Elliot Lake, in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Boland River, a tributary of the Little White River, which is a tributary of the Mississagi River. The park is accessed via Highway 639.-External links:*...
and a few private wilderness recreation lodges. The Deer Trail Route, a part of the Ontario Tourist Route network, follows a circle consisting of Highways 17, 108, 639 and 546.
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport, , is a registered aerodrome located southeast of the city of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.-General:* Magnetic Variation: 9° westThe aerodrome is operated by the City of Elliot Lake and is registered by Transport Canada....
has no regularly scheduled flights.
Elliot Lake Transit
Elliot Lake Transit
Elliot Lake Transit is a public transportation system, which provides daily service on an hourly basis with the exception of Sundays and statutory holidays, within the small isolated city of Elliot Lake in Northern Ontario, Canada...
provides daily bus service on an hourly basis, with the exception of Sundays and statutory holidays.
Arts and culture
Local festivals include the Jewel in the Wilderness Festival, Heritage Weekend and the Elliot Lake Arts on the Trail festival.The city is home to Denison House, a hotel and convention facility located in the former corporate lodge of Denison Mines, and the Elliot Lake Mining and Nuclear Museum. Two community monuments, the Uranium Atom Monument downtown and the Miners Memorial Monument on Horne Lake, are also found in the city, as well as a scenic lookout at the former fire tower.
In 1975, Canadian musician Stompin' Tom Connors
Stompin' Tom Connors
Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC is one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk singers.He lives in Wellington County, Ontario.- Early life :...
recorded "Damn Good Song for a Miner," about the city of Elliot Lake and its mining culture in the 1960s. Elliot Lake is also a prominent setting in Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod, OC is a noted Canadian author and retired professor of English at the University of Windsor.- Academic career :...
's award-winning novel No Great Mischief
No Great Mischief
No Great Mischief is a 1999 novel by Alistair MacLeod.The novel opens in the present day, with successful orthodontist Alexander MacDonald visiting his elderly older brother Calum in Toronto, Ontario...
.
Current schools
- Elliot Lake Secondary SchoolElliot Lake Secondary SchoolElliot Lake Secondary School is a high school in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. The school began in 1956 with 23 students and quickly grew to 1193 students by 1990. The following year, the school only saw an enrollment of 899 students and the institution's population would continue to drop...
- Villa Française des JeunesVilla Française des JeunesVilla Francaise Des Jeunes is a French-language Middle school and high school located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. The school shares a track field with the neighbouring Elliot Lake Secondary School...
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- École Georges Vanier
- Esten Park Public School
- Central Avenue Public School
Defunct schools
- Elliot Lake Middle School
- Dieppe Avenue Public School
- Lakeside Avenue Public School
- Stanrock Public School
- Spruce Avenue Public School
- Westhill Senior Public School
- Ecole Notre Dame du Bois Joli
- Holy FamilyHoly FamilyThe Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph.The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Roman Catholic Church in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family...
- Sault CollegeSault CollegeSault College of Applied Arts and Technology is one of 24 publicly funded colleges in Ontario. Sault College is located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and began in 1965 as the Ontario Vocational Centre...
(Satellite Campus) - Collège BoréalCollège BoréalCollège Boréal is a francophone College of Applied Arts and Technology based and with its principal campus in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The college also has satellite campuses in Hearst, Kapuskasing, Timmins, Temiskaming Shores, Toronto and West Nipissing, as well as a network of access centres...
(Satellite Campus) - Roman Avenue Public School
Sports
- Elliot Lake ATV Club
- Stone Ridge Golf & Country Club
- Mount Dufour Ski Area
- OK Tire North Shore Challenge Drag Race
- Mountain Bike Ontario Cup Race
- The Jewel in the Wilderness Ontario Cup Road Race
- Tri-it in the Wilderness Triathlon
- Bell Ididarace Sled Dog Race
- Deer Trail Scenic Touring Route
- Voyageur Hiking TrailVoyageur Hiking TrailThe Voyageur Hiking Trail is a public hiking trail between Sudbury and Thunder Bay in Northern Ontario, Canada. The name honours the early European fur traders of the region who traveled largely by canoe and were known as 'voyageurs’ and ‘coureurs des bois’ The trail is used by all ages and levels...
Hockey
- Elliot Lake BobcatsElliot Lake BobcatsThe Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
(GMJHL) 2007–Present - Elliot Lake VikingsElliot Lake VikingsThe Elliot Lake Vikings was a Canadian Junior ice hockey team that originally began playing in the International Junior B Hockey League in 1965. In 1981 the team moved to the Tier II Junior A Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada...
(NOJHL) 1962-1998 - Elliot Lake IceElliot Lake VikingsThe Elliot Lake Vikings was a Canadian Junior ice hockey team that originally began playing in the International Junior B Hockey League in 1965. In 1981 the team moved to the Tier II Junior A Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada...
(NOJHL) 1998-1999 - Elliot Lake Contractors (GNML) 1986-1992
- Elliot Lake Minor Hockey Association
- Elliot Lake Major Hockey Association
Television
- Channel 3: CICI-1CICI-TVCICI-TV is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Sudbury, Ontario. It is an owned-and-operated station of the CTV Television Network, and is the flagship station of that network's system in northern Ontario, CTV Northern Ontario....
, CTVCTV television networkCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival... - Channel 7: CBEC, CBCCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
- Channel 12: CBLFT-6, SRCTélévision de Radio-CanadaTélévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
- Channel 51: CICO-61, TVOntarioTVOntarioTVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...
Radio
Elliot Lake has one commercial radio station, CKNR-FMCKNR-FM
CKNR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at FM 94.1 in Elliot Lake, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand Moose FM.-History:...
, which operates two transmitters due to signal deficiencies in parts of the city. All of its other radio services are rebroadcasters of stations from Sudbury or Timmins
Timmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
.
- FM 90.3 - CBECCBCS-FMCBCS-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station in Sudbury, Ontario, broadcasting at 99.9 FM, and serves all of Northeastern Ontario through its network of relay transmitters.-History:The station was launched in 1978 on FM 99.9 MHz...
, CBC Radio OneCBC Radio OneCBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming... - FM 92.5 - CHIM-7CHIM-FMCHIM-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts Christian music at 102.3 FM in Timmins, Ontario.The station began testing its signal at 102.3 MHz on December 24, 1995, and officially signed on April 7, 1996. The station has expanded through a network of rebroadcast transmitters in...
, ChristianChristian musicChristian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world.... - FM 94.1 - CKNRCKNR-FMCKNR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at FM 94.1 in Elliot Lake, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand Moose FM.-History:...
, Moose FM adult contemporary - FM 98.7 - CKNR-1CKNR-FMCKNR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at FM 94.1 in Elliot Lake, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand Moose FM.-History:...
, Moose FM adult contemporary - FM 101.7 - CBON-5CBON-FMCBON-FM is a Canadian radio station. It broadcasts the Société Radio-Canada's Première Chaîne network at 98.1 FM in Sudbury, Ontario. The station also serves much of Northern Ontario through a network of relay transmitters.-History:...
, Première Chaîne - FM 102.5 - CJTK-3CJTK-FMCJTK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which airs Christian music and programming at 95.5 FM in Sudbury, Ontario. The station is owned by Eternacom, and was licensed by the CRTC in 1997...
, ChristianChristian musicChristian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
Print and web media
- The Elliot Lake StandardElliot Lake StandardThe Elliot Lake Standard is a weekly newspaper, published in Elliot Lake, Ontario. Owned by Quebecor's Sun Media division, the paper publishes each Wednesday and serves much of the North Shore region, including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Spanish and Sables-Spanish Rivers.The paper was first...
is the city's main newspaper, owned by Osprey MediaOsprey MediaOsprey Media was a Canadian newspaper regional chain that published 20 daily newspapers, 34 non-daily newspapers, and a number of shopping guides and magazines in the Canadian province of Ontario...
. - The North Shore Daily is the city's daily advertising flyer, with some current news events.
People from Elliot Lake
- Rick BrebantRick BrebantRichard Joseph "Rick" Brebant is a retired ice hockey player who played mainly in Great Britain. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.-Club:...
, hockey player - Bob DillaboughBob DillaboughRobert Wellington Dillabough was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born in Belleville, Ontario he played for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Cleveland...
, hockey player - Catharine DixonCatharine DixonCatharine Dixon is a Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books.A resident of Elliot Lake, Ontario for almost fifty years, in the 1970s, Dixon worked as a reporter for the Sault Star newspaper in Sault Ste. Marie...
, writer - Alex HenryAlex HenryAlex Henry is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, hockey player - Doug McEwenDoug McEwenDoug McEwen is a professional ice hockey player who recently retired from British Ice Hockey League. He is the Cardiff Devils all-time leading point scorer...
, hockey player - Jeremy StevensonJeremy StevensonJeremy Stevenson is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the Kalamazoo Wings of the International Hockey League. He grew up in Elliot Lake, Ontario...
, hockey player - Zack StortiniZack StortiniZachery "Zack" Stortini is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
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Tourist attractions
- The Elliot Lake fire tower lookout overlooks the city.