Mickey Mouse Rock

9/23/2012

15 Comments

Do you know who painted the first 'Mickey Mouse' on Mickey Mouse Rock? West side of Power Street opposite Short Street.

Mickey Mouse Rock on Power Street, Copper Cliff, Ontario

15 Comments

Maureen Frith link

10/15/2012 05:21:31 am

Apparently, the original Mickey Mouse was painted by Wilmer Hughes who lived at either 31 or 33 Power Street back in the 1930's and 1940's. The original was painted to the right and higher up than the one that is there now. This information was given to me by a lady who lived at 27 Power Street at that time.
The picture that is there now was painted by Michael Corrigan. It was touched up last year (2011) by a local group who were cleaning up graffiti (in memory of Sharon Milligan).
In the 1980's, Inco (Vale) gave the property (including Mickey Mouse Mountain) to the Separate School Board. They removed all the graffiti at that time (including the original Mickey Mouse)

Jim Fortin

11/7/2012 04:14:55 am

Apparently the Mickey Mouse Mountain has been given to the City of Greater sudbury as Park land in exchange for land for the construction of the new school being built in the donovan.

Paul Zinkie

1/27/2014 05:51:11 pm

This was near Charles McLelland's house.

Denise Moncion

9/8/2018 11:53:36 am

My grand father , McClellan, lived at 10 Power st. Mickey mouse maintain is part of my child hood memories! Im trying to trace some genealogy so if you know anything more about the McClellans on power st that would be helpful! Children in that house were Stanton ( otherwise kitten as Tater who played hockey), Lois, Claire, Joyce, and Eric who died young after being hit by a car on his bicycle. Thanks for your help!

Chuck McClelland (Charles)

1/15/2022 11:26:02 am

Mikey Mouse was very dear to me !!! I grew up at 5 Godfrey Dr ( formerly Granite street). I am curious about this site. Are the dates opposite the names the dates the comments were posted.?? Paul Zinkie was a very dear friend but understood he died many years before 2014?

Denise Moncion

1/15/2022 01:17:48 pm

The dates are when the comment was posted. Did you know any of the McClelland or Moncions?

Elaine Santala fransen

2/5/2014 02:08:22 am

We grew up right bedside Mickey Mouse hill.....the neighborhood kids did their winter sledding down the hill and across our driveway !

Denise Moncion

9/8/2018 11:54:57 am

Did you happen to know any McClellans that lived across from Mickey mouse mountain?

Denise Stevens

9/17/2018 10:07:02 am

Did you happen to know Lois or Stanton McClellan? They lived at 10 Power St.
Thanks

Dan Bonhomme

11/29/2015 06:55:18 pm

I was watching a movie called "A Fighting Man" and noticed Mickey Mouse Hill in the background of one of the scenes.

Kim (Shields) Peura

6/1/2016 02:13:39 pm

I lived up on Poplar St., now Colliins Dr., and I would walk to Copper Cliff P.S. and High School over Mickey Mouse every day. It was the shortest was to school. The memories!!

Mary Springer Schmidt link

7/11/2020 09:20:46 am

Does anyone have a photo of the original Mickey Mouse Hill? I want to show my grandaughters who are into bouldering - rock climbing.

Dee Stinson-Clement

11/12/2021 10:24:02 am

Does anyone know what year the new Mickey Mouse was painted? I've been away for many years and this was the first place I visited. I knew right away something was "wrong". He seemed much smaller than I remember and way too lose to the street. Of ourselves I was MUCH smaller than I am today 😉🙃. Thank you for any information ion you can share. Much appreciated. Take care and stay safe out there...🥰

Doug Bruce

10/30/2022 07:54:52 am

Mickey Mouse Rock is a fond memory of my growing up in The Cliff. I see some familiar names on this site. I was not aware of it till today!

brock smity link

5/19/2025 07:24:26 am

I grew up at 3 Granite st from 1947 to 1960. MM hill was where I went up and down the hill with a toboggan or skis or just walking. Outstanding memories are northern lights and Sputnik! Charles and Judy were next door with their famous father hockey coach and soprano mother. Still drive by on way to Manitoulin.

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