SEPT 29, 1931
THE ESTEVAN COAL STRIKE
RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THESE 3 MINERS
IN ESTEVAN, AT THE COURTHOUSE,
DURING A STRIKERS PARADE.
REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY SOME HAVE TRIED
TO ERASE THE YELLOW STRIPE AND WORDS RCMP
THERE IS STILL THOSE IN THE AREA WHO RESTORE
THE GRAVES HEADSTONE TO THIS CONDITION
 

THIS IS A NEW PLAQUE
PLACED BY THE SASK FEDERATION OF LABOUR
 

ESTEVAN COURTHOUSE
LOCATION OF THE 3 MINERS DEATH
OLD MINING CAR IS "COAL MINERS CORNER"
 

COAL MINERS CORNER
 
 

THE ESTEVAN MERCURY ARTICLE ABOUT THE STRIKE
ON DISPLAY AT THE BIENFAIT MUSEUM
 

LINK BELOW
TO READ AN  ARTICLE IN
THE LEADER POST IN REGINA
http://library.usask.ca/sni/stories/con13.html

In 1997 Steve Hewitt wrote this article
http://www.allbusiness.com/services/religious-grantmaking-civic-professional/657372-1.html

Review of Bienfait: The Saskatchewan Miners' Struggle of '31
BY MATT PROCHNOW
http://www.marshall.edu/pat/Journal/CurrentIssue/Prochnow_Matt_2.htm

Funny after 70+ years, we are just now hearing the whole truth
of what happened in Estevan that day, and why.
His findings in brief put the blame on the mine owners
and managers at the time hiring scab workers,
which provoked the riot in the first place.
It seems minutes of the council meeting in the morning were altered.
Or at least "appeared" to be altered.
The RCMP head in the area at the time, Sergeant William Mulhall
was sympathetic to the miners.
The head officers in Regina replaced this fellow,
with their own squad, who were sympathetic with the mine owners
and in my opinion went looking for a fight.
I know one thing for sure, 3 young fellows died, trying to make a living.
I don't care who is right or wrong, that is the worst part of this.

I can see now those court cases back then
 were all fixed on the side of the owners.
No doubt in my mind on that one now.