The region was affected by the Great Fire of 1922 , considered one of the worst disasters ever to befall the area . Haileybury suffered the worst damage , and approximately ninety percent of the town was destroyed , leaving only Millionaire 's Row and a few other neighborhoods intact . The mass destruction is partially attributable to strong wind on the day of the fire . Approximately 3500 people were left homeless by the fire . The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC ) , with many retired street cars in its yards , sent many old car bodies to serve as houses during the reconstruction . Some of these cars remained for years , and one has recently been restored and is in the museum at Haileybury . As well , the area was affected by the 1935 Timiskaming earthquake , which had its epicentre at Lac Kipawa in Quebec , approximately halfway between the Haileybury/New Liskeard area and North Bay
1935 Timiskaming earthquake
1935 Timiskaming earthquake
Temiskaming Shores