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 M&S Coal Mine History

 

Manitoba & Saskatchewan Coal Co. Ltd

aka M&S Coal Company

Located at Sec 10- Tsp 2- Rge 6,  West of the 2nd Meridian

Deep Seam, Shaft type Mine operated from 1906(7) to 1942.
Switched to strip mining in 1942.

Alexander Craig McMiken (Alec) (Happy) Wilson manager-
Part of the Big Six time of Sept 29, 1931 riot
This was the largest of the mines in 1931

Started in 1906(7), head office in Winnipeg MB
Tipple was near the Briquette Plant.

Map from 1955 History of Bienfait book
M&S is shown on the right side in this map

Will add photos and info as I find them

They operated their own Rail line and Locomotive
to haul the loaded coal Boxcars to Bienfait

M&S Locomotive Pictures

 

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