McGarry, Ontario
McGarry | |
|---|---|
| Township of McGarry Canton de McGarry | |
Virginiatown | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′47″N 79°34′14″W / 48.14639°N 79.57056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Bonita Culhane |
| • Federal riding | Timmins-James Bay |
| • Prov. riding | Timiskaming—Cochrane |
| Area | |
| • Land | 86.67 km2 (33.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 579 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (17.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0K 1X0 |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
McGarry is an incorporated township in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It includes the communities of Virginiatown and Kearns. The township borders with Quebec to the east, along Highway 66 between Kirkland Lake and Rouyn-Noranda. The northern border of the township forms part of the border between Timiskaming District and Cochrane District. Highway 66 was rerouted in 2017 because of concerns that aging mine shafts under the road could cause it to collapse.
J. T. Kearns (after whom one of the communities was named) staked a claim in 1906, which became the Chesterville gold mine (1938–1952). An 854-metre (2,802 ft) shaft connected 20 levels, and its 500-ton stamp mill produced a total of 458,880 ounces of gold. The Kerr-Addison Gold mine started in 1936, and employed 1,456 people by 1959. In 1960, the mine produced the most gold in the Western Hemisphere, and the 10 millionth ounce of gold was produced in 1982.