Northern Ontario is known for having plenty of roadside monuments. You know… those big statues of wolves, geese, bison and moose. I noticed one in Schumacher today that I never photographed before. It’s The Prospector. It celebrates the exuberance and excitement of the first discovery of gold in this region. Interestingly, The famous Klondike gold rush lasted about five years. The average life of a gold mine in North America is about ten years. The mines in Timmins and Kirkland Lake have been producing gold for a hundred years… and they’re still going strong. Oh by the way, I know a few prospectors. There are still plenty of them around the North. They're nice interesting people. And yes, a couple of them are very, very, very rich.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
The Prospector
Northern Ontario is known for having plenty of roadside monuments. You know… those big statues of wolves, geese, bison and moose. I noticed one in Schumacher today that I never photographed before. It’s The Prospector. It celebrates the exuberance and excitement of the first discovery of gold in this region. Interestingly, The famous Klondike gold rush lasted about five years. The average life of a gold mine in North America is about ten years. The mines in Timmins and Kirkland Lake have been producing gold for a hundred years… and they’re still going strong. Oh by the way, I know a few prospectors. There are still plenty of them around the North. They're nice interesting people. And yes, a couple of them are very, very, very rich.
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