Discover Iroquois Falls

Iroquois Falls is not just another paper town ... we are The Garden Town of the North.  Our vibrant flower beds are spread over town for all to enjoy.  We may have one primary industry but there is so much more to our little town.

We have so much to offer ... golfing, swimming, fishing, camping, tennis, hockey, bowling, curling, and skating.  Our summer festivals are top notch.  The Porquis Blues Festival and Summer Paperfest  bring people from all over  the region to listen to great music.  If you enjoy fishing, there are two fishing tournaments to choose from, the Annual Ice Fishing derby in March and the Search for Moby Pike tournament in June.

We are home to the Jr. A hockey team ... the Abitibi Eskimos.  They play throughout the winter at the Jus Jordan arena which is nicknamed the Igloo.  Come out and join the Igloomaniacs and watch some great hockey.

Snowmobiling is still going strong.  Our trails connect you with the surrounding areas as well as great scenery.

The local Pioneer Museum has a vast variety of our local history.  Come visit and they will take you back in time.  The Chamber of Commerce offers tours of our Paper mill, AbitibiBowater.  They also host Garden Town Celebrations in August.

These are only a few things that we have to offer, there is so much more.

We not only have a great quality of life but affordable as well.  We are only 45 minutes away from Timmins and our cost of living is much lower.  More and more people are settling into our small community and commuting to work in other communities.  Our low cost of living allows young people to afford luxuries such as ATVs, boats and larger homes.  We are close to nature but do not have to sacrifice any necessary services such as health care.  We have a Family Health Team who will soon be moving into their new offices.

Iroquois Falls is a small vibrant town in Northern Ontario, Canada with a population of 4,729 in the Canada 2006 Census.

The town lies just off of Hwy 11 on the banks of the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi, 670 km (420 miles) north of Toronto and 250 km (150 miles) south of James Bay. Timmins, one of the largest cities in Northern Ontario is approximately 70 km (50 miles) to the west.

Tracing its roots to 1912, the community of Iroquois Falls has been cited as Northern Ontario's Original Model Town. When Frank Anson and Shirley Olgivie were granted a pulpwood concession in the Abitibi watershed, Iroquois Falls was planned as a Garden City from the onset. Abitibi conceived the idea of building a Garden City for its employees, complete with all modern conveniences with spacious parks, recreation grounds and boulevards.

The building stage and the clearing of the land for the new town of Iroquois Falls lasted from 1914 to 1919. The first phase opened with the incorporation of the town in June 1915 by the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board and closed with the initiation of a beautification program by Mr. Anson himself in 1919. In the interim more than 200 dwellings were built, followed by a town hall, hotel, sports complex, a school, as well as a variety of commercial establishments.

Iroquois Falls is still home to the top-producing paper mill of pulp and paper giant Abitibi-Bowater, which is the town's primary industry. The Monteith Correctional Complex, a provincial prison serving a regional catchment area, is also located in Iroquois Falls.

The background of the town's name varies depending on the source, attributing the name of the falls either to invasions by the Iroquois on Huron or Ojibway villages. It is also unclear who has relayed the tale, settlers or the First Nations people themselves.

Iroquois Falls is home to the Abitibi Eskimos (Hockey Canada) Junior A hockey club of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Each summer brings the "Search for Moby Pike" fishing derby on Lake Abitibi.

In January 1935, the town set the record low temperature for Ontario of -58°C (-73°F).

Porquis Junction, a small community 7 km southwest of the town centre, and within the municipal boundaries of Iroquois Falls, is home to the Porquis Blues Festival.

We are a proud community and our warm, friendly atmosphere shines through like no other.  A great place to live!