Brian took us to the Bellevue Underground Mine Tour in the Crows Nest Pass.
Bellevue was founded in 1905 on the flat land above the Bellevue Mine operated by West Canadian Collieries with a post office opening in 1907. …
An explosion in the Bellevue Mine during a partial afternoon shift on December 9th, 1910 killed 30 miners. In 1917 a fire destroyed most of Bellevue’s business section, followed by smaller fires in 1921 and 1922. …
That was my first mine tour. Quite fascinating.
Let’s be thankful we’re not coal miners. It was a tough life.
Rick McCharles 