Miner, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
N 51° 05.359 W 115° 21.621
11U E 614829 N 5661036
This statue honors the occupation of mining.
Waymark Code: WMC8CA
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/07/2011
Views: 13
The city of Canmore was established in 1886, when Queen Victoria granted a coal mining charter to the area. The first mine opened in 1887, and coal mining was a major source of income for the town, with peak production in 1944 when mining employed 300 men. The work enticed men from all over Canada and also Europe to come work in Canmore.
By the 1970’s the market for coal was declining, and on July 13, 1979, 140 men lost their jobs, when declining markets and the expense of transporting the coal caused the Canmore Mines LTD to close permanently. In the year that followed, nearly all of the mining structures were torn down, as a safety measure, with the exception of the lamp house and a couple of mine entrances. This statue honors the important mining history of Canmore, and the brave, hardworking miners.
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The plaque reads:
The Canmore Miner
Artist Lorne Wall
July 12, 2008
Explore Canmore's History
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the Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre
Sector of the workforce: Coal Mining
Created or Donated by which group: the Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre
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