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Gambling $15,000 on staking a worthwhile claim in today's uranium staking rush at Elliot Lake, Brian Fitzpatrick (left) plans his strategy with Bert D(...)
Gambling $15,000 on staking a worthwhile claim in today's uranium staking rush at Elliot Lake, Brian Fitzpatrick (left) plans his strategy with Bert D(...)

Gambling $15,000 on staking a worthwhile claim in today's uranium staking rush at Elliot Lake, Brian Fitzpatrick (left) plans his strategy with Bert D(...)

Date2/19/1968
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  • Gambling $15,000 on staking a worthwhile claim in today's uranium staking rush at Elliot Lake, Brian Fitzpatrick (left) plans his strategy with Bert D(...)
  • Gambling $15;000 on staking a worthwhile claim in today's uranium staking rush at Elliot Lake; Brian Fitzpatrick (left) plans his strategy with Bert Daoust. Fitzpatrick has a 200-man crew as well as aircraft in the field today.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gambling $15;000 on staking a worthwhile claim in today's uranium staking rush at Elliot Lake; Brian Fitzpatrick (left) plans his strategy with Bert Daoust. Fitzpatrick has a 200-man crew as well as aircraft in the field today.
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      Staking a claim: Prospector Jocelyn Kidston marks an area she hopes will make her and husband Michael Dyment rich as they try to cash in on the great Kirkland Lake Gold Rush of '79
      Staking a claim: Prospector Jocelyn Kidston marks an area she hopes will make her and husband Michael Dyment rich as they try to cash in on the great Kirkland Lake Gold Rush of '79
      Dutton, Don
      9/28/1979
      Claims-Staking isn't easy, as above sequence shows
      Claims-Staking isn't easy, as above sequence shows
      Dutton, Don
      2/18/1968
      Claims-Staking isn't easy, as above sequence shows
      Claims-Staking isn't easy, as above sequence shows
      Dutton, Don
      2/18/1968
      Claims-Staking isn't easy, as above sequence shows
      Claims-Staking isn't easy, as above sequence shows
      Dutton, Don
      2/18/1968
      Staking claim
      Staking claim
      Slaughter, Mike
      2/18/1983
      His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
      His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
      Slaughter, Mike
      7/21/1983
      Staking out territory: John Sacchetti holds Canadian flag on 10-acre Dufferin St. lot put on the auction block by Ottawa for $3.73 million.
      Staking out territory: John Sacchetti holds Canadian flag on 10-acre Dufferin St. lot put on the auction block by Ottawa for $3.73 million.
      Beaty, Keith
      4/15/1985
      Planning the strategy for today's game, Calgary Stampeders coach Jim Duncan gathered his team around him yesterday during their final workout, pinpoin(...)
      Planning the strategy for today's game, Calgary Stampeders coach Jim Duncan gathered his team around him yesterday during their final workout, pinpoin(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      11/28/1970
      Giant grinders are used in processing uranium ore in Elliot Lake
      Giant grinders are used in processing uranium ore in Elliot Lake
      Herb Nott & Company Ltd.
      6/18/1977
      A smiling Stephen Roman, chairman of Denison Mines, announces uranium stockpiling deal yesterday which will keep 900 Elliot Lake miners working until (...)
      A smiling Stephen Roman, chairman of Denison Mines, announces uranium stockpiling deal yesterday which will keep 900 Elliot Lake miners working until (...)
      Feeny, Edwin
      12/23/1970
      Disabled by lung cancer, Gus Frobel, a former uranium miner in Elliot Lake, stands at the entrance to the town near an old jumbo mining driller. Frobb(...)
      Disabled by lung cancer, Gus Frobel, a former uranium miner in Elliot Lake, stands at the entrance to the town near an old jumbo mining driller. Frobb(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      1/15/1975
      Algom's Quirke Mine is one of Elliot Lake producers working on $600,000,000 uranium contracts
      Algom's Quirke Mine is one of Elliot Lake producers working on $600,000,000 uranium contracts
      Sudbury Daily Star
      10/12/1957