Our society is a group dedicated to preserving the rich history of coal mining in Lethbridge and surrounding area. Our primary goal is to purchase the Galt # 8 Mine Site that closed in 1957 and convert it into an interactive interpretative and community centre focusing on the history of coal mining and the future of energy.
In this video and powerpoint presentation, Alvin Fritz, of Alvin Reinhard Fritz Architect Inc,. details the proposed development plans for the Galt #8 Mine Historic Site in West Lethbridge. There is great potential for a heritage site on this location.
One of our first projects involves the construction of a model of the underground workings at the Galt #8 Mine. Loosely based on the plans of the mine, it would provide an insight into the methods of work used and conditions endured by the Galt #8 miners.
It was recovered in sections, and is currently awaiting reconstruction and rehabilitation, possibly to be used as a promotional vehicle and mobile exhibition.
The result of hours of interviews with miners and their families, this book provides a rare glimpse into the life and times of “Coal Banks” when it was the heart of industrial Alberta.
