Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal

The fascinating, scandalous, and true story of Viola MacMillan and the Windfall mining scandal

Viola MacMillan had it all: success, money, and respect. Influence, even. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country’s most famous stock scandals.

MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, had developed lucrative mines and put together big deals. But she still ...