Sat, Jun 11 2011 - Atlas Coal Mine (View Original Event Details)

Event Coordinator(s): David Meisner, Marg
Participants:Marg, David Meisner, Lynn R, Susanne A, Len M., Wendy Wong, Karen Hopkins, Veronica J., Kerry W, Zenny N, Michele B, Manon M, Haysn H


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Write Up:
What a fun day we had at Atlas Coal Mine! The weather could not have been any better - cloudy and warm with a bit of a breeze. Towards the end of our day we heard the rumble of a thunderstorm approaching but thankfully didn't affect our tours at all. Our tour guides for the day, Jaffer and Jay - were such a lot of fun and kept us entertained with all kinds of stories about the early years of work in the mines. And bonus! Bob and his daughter Mitzi joined us for the afternoon. Bob started out as a youngster working in the mine as a bone thrower, and he also shared the story with us of how he almost started a fire in the tipple!

I highly recommend a trip out to Atlas Coal Mine if you are looking for an interesting day quite different from the usual.

~Marg