Riordon Mill 1918 under construction.
In 1918-1919 The Riordon Pulp and Paper company built the Riordon Mill in Témiscamingue Québec. The mill still exists today and is operated by Tembec.
Témiscamingue mill being built
the above two photos show the mill in various stages of construction. From the wikipedia page:
“The place experienced major growth when the Riordon Pulp and Paper Company built the Kipawa Mills pulp and paper mill there in 1918. It bought the Lumsden Mill as well as all the property in Long Sault. For all the construction workers and mill employees, a new town was built, designed according to a Garden City plan by Scottish architect Thomas Adams.“
In it’s present day form, the next couple of photos show the Tembec owned mill.
The Tembec Mill as seen from the Ottawa River
The Tembec Mill looking towards the Ottawa River
Canadian International Paper (CIP) took over the mill and the town in 1925 after the Riordon’s suffered a few setbacks they could not recover from.
Several years ago I spoke with the Temiscamingue Historical society. At that time they had a large archive of photo’s, many from the days when the Riordon’s built the town of Temiscamingue and ran the mill. We have not made it up to see the mill or town… yet. If you are interested in visiting the mill or town, here’s a Google map to help you get your bearings.