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 BIENFAIT
 SASKATCHEWAN
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 Bienfait Museum
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The Pictures below were taken June 1999
by one of the original digital cameras,
so quality could be better.


Bienfait Coalfield Historical Mining Museum

Past to Present
It is a must see for coal Mining memorabilia in this area.

On a Sad Note, Since this Picture was taken,
Ralph Walliser and Leonard Gadd, are both deceased.
I know Mrs. Rose Walliser and her son Lorne Walliser
worked there for a few more years, after Ralph passed away.
Before the turn of the decade, the museum closed.

Mar 2012- I have now heard it is open only by appointment only,
you have to contact the Town Hall for a tour.

The Town of Bienfait owns the Museum.

The Museum opened Jan 6, 1986

Inside is a working model of
9-W-NO-611 Dragline
built by Chuck Doerr

Per the CPR Archives
Bienfait CPR Station,
was a variant of their Standard no. 10 Station
It was built in 1907.

 


MUSEUM WAS THE CPR STATION
  Before this station was built
a box car was used by the first agent,
William McQuay.
 


NEW ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM
A CPR CABOOSE
IN FRONT OF THE CABOOSE
IS AN OLD COAL HAULER
USED IN THE 60'S AND 70'S


IT WAS MOVED FROM THE 
NORTH SIDE OF TOWN

It was located across from Young St
North of Railway Ave.

Built in 1907

PAUL MATTOFF WAS SHOT AND
KILLED THRU THE WINDOW
JUST TO THE RIGHT
OF THE PICNIC TABLE
HE WORKED FOR THE BRONFMAN 
BOOZORIUM IN BIENFAIT
DURING THE RUM RUNNING DAYS

 
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