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**
WARNING **
Old Abandoned Underground Coal Mines can be
Very Dangerous,
Due to Collapse, and Mine Gases (Noxious and Flammable).
Extreme Care should be taken around them, due to Falls, Sudden Ground Collapse,
and Bad Air,
and in NO Circumstances should People enter into ANY Mine Openings, or
Associated Caves.
The Material Contained on my Sites, is NOT to Encourage Personal Investigation
of these Mines,
But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines.
Please View these Mines from a Far, Safe and Legal Distance.
Always Observe Private Property Rights, and Obey ALL Warning Signs.
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Havanah Coal Company
Bienfait Saskatchewan
(aka: Havanah Collieries Ltd.,
Havana, Havanna, & Havannah Coal Company)
South side of Highway
39,
and West of Bienfait
Township 2
Range 7 -W2
Shown on the map in
1955 History book map
as south side of Highway 39,
and west of Bienfait,
between the North West Mine and Eastern Mine
By Dec 8, 1945 they had an agreement
with District 18, U.M.A.,
(United Mine Workers of America)
June 5, 1946 they signed a wage
agreement
with the UMWA, District 18
Article in
newspaper states owner
Alex Wilson of
Havana Collieries on Thursday Apr 8, 1948
announced the underground Mine would close,
and all equipment would be sold. Alex claimed labour costs,
were too high to be competitive with strip mining.
30 miners were affected. He blamed shorter work week,
increased wages, and holidays with pay.
He said the Company may strip mine on an untouched
block of land.
Pictures below sent to me by Margaret Cuddington
from Gordon O. Cuddington's Photo Album
with a big Thank You!
See
Cuddington Family
History here
some of these photos I believe were from
the Alex Wilson Collection
Alex started Havanah Mine in 1943
and operated it in a small way for 12 years
His wife was born at Havannah, Parr, Lancashire
and no doubt he named this mine after that name.
Copies of these photos were submitted to
Saskatchewan Archives
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