All Coal Miners - Sparwood, British Columbia
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N 49° 43.948 W 114° 53.220
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The memorial for All Coal Miners who lost their lives is in Centennial Square across the street from Pharmasave.
Waymark Code: WMWDDF
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/18/2017
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Sparwood is proud of their mining history. This monument stands to commemorate the many people who were lost in mining disasters in the Sparwood area throughout the years.
The coal mines of nearby Michel, Natal, and Middletown may have offered employment for hundreds of men, many of whom were recent immigrants to Canada, but they were also the site of many tragedies.
Coal mining was dangerous, fraught by hazards both big and small, and a total of 181 men were killed in mining disasters in the Elk Valley throughout the years.
This dedication was placed in 1995.
DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
ALL
COAL MINERS
WHO
LOST THEIR LIVES
IN THE LOCAL
MINES
DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD 1995
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