Noah Timmins
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Noah Anthony Timmins (March 31, 1867 – January 22, 1936) was a Canadian mining developer and executive who is considered a founding father of Canada's mining industry.
Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Noah Timmins founded first the LaRose silver mine in Cobalt, Ontario and in 1910 the important Hollinger Gold Mines in Timmins, Ontario, the city that bears his name.
In 1985, he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and is an inductee of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Noah Timmins died in 1936 while vacationing in Palm Beach, Florida.
Four of Timmins' great-grandchildren are notable entertainers: Margo, Michael and Peter formed the rock band Cowboy Junkies, and Cali is an actress.
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