| Name: | Allison Phillips |
| Email: | phillips.a{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | Calgary, Alberta |
| Comments: | My grandfather Doug Phillips worked in the mine in Nordegg for several years before it closed. My great Uncle William was one of the miners lost in the explosion in 1941. I am the youngest Daugher of Dougs daughter Debbie. I took the mine tour in late July and it was very informative, my 9 year old son enjoyed it as well. We also enjoy camping at the old miners campground near Shunda Creek. |
| August 4, 2009 20:13:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Len Fitzsimons |
| Email: | rimridge{at}telusplanet.net |
| Where are you from: | Calgary, Alberta |
| Comments: | Lived in Nordegg from 1929 to 1947. Worked in the mine until they were about to close down. My Dad, Edward, brothers George and Vincent all moved to Calgary in 1947. My Dad was a miner at the time of the explosion. He and Jim Ashmore were one of the first men down to rescue the trapped miners. 39 miners perished. Our families returned over the years for reunions sponsored by the Nordegg Recreation Society. My brothers and I used to round up wild horses on Brewsters Flats. We broke and sold them. At the time we left, there were no major roads...just a wagon trail from Rocky to Nordegg. I was with old Silas Abraham, the old Indian chief when we took the Alpine clubs out from the USA out the passes. The big dam at Nordegg was named after my friend Silas Abraham "Abraham Lake". |
| July 20, 2009 02:42:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Ronald E. Thon |
| Email: | saskal{at}telusplanet.net |
| Where are you from: | Spruce Grove Alberta |
| Comments: | My father Ed Thon and his many brothers worked the mine shortly after WWII until it's closing in 1955. I was born at home in bed, Nordegg, September 16th 1951. Have been back a few times to viit and expect again this summer. |
| June 11, 2009 20:57:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Tracy Unsworth |
| Email: | tracy.chris{at}sasktel.net |
| Where are you from: | Whitewood,Saskatchewan |
| Comments: | I lived and worked at Nordegg Resort Lodge in 1990-91.Loved it there so beautiful and peaceful except for the occasional ghostly happenings!! |
| April 20, 2009 00:37:16 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Sue Bornn |
| Email: | events{at}historicreddeerweek.com |
| Where are you from: | Central Alberta Historical Society |
| Comments: | I am hoping that someone from the Society can get back to me as I am looking for some contact information to send out some information on the 2009 Central Alberta Historical Festival. Thank you, Sue Bornn |
| February 2, 2009 17:11:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Don Ashton |
| Email: | racemaker{at}xplornet.com |
| Where are you from: | Thorsby, AB |
| Comments: | I lived in Saunders Creek with my mother, step father Fred Demarchi and 2 half sisters Delas & Joy. I worked in the mine at Saunders, left there and worked in Nordegg mine from 1950 until it closed. Lived with John Clausmo family and Schultie family in Nordegg. |
| January 20, 2009 03:11:18 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Joy Henniger |
| Email: | joyandmartin{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | I live in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island B.C. |
| Comments: | I loved reading the comments in your guest book. I was born in Saunders Creek in 1945. My father was Fred DeMarchi mother Dilys. I also lived in Nordegg in a house that was situated on the field near where baseball was played, close to the entrance to Nordegg. I have been trying to find anyone born in or raised near Saunders Creek and was so happy to see one of your signers to the guest book was born there. I will wait and hope that he contacts me. Thank you for this wonderful web site. |
| January 17, 2009 17:12:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Laurie Hodson |
| Email: | lhodson.pcs{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | Okotoks, AB |
| Comments: | Am I missing something? Do not see much about former residents and those that have deceased of late. Photos are nice. Laurie |
| November 26, 2008 23:54:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Art Pruett |
| Email: | aapruett{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | Maple Ridge, B.C. |
| Comments: | I am the oldest grandchild of Felicia and George D'Amico, my parents were Tom & Elvira Pruett. Mt grandparent (Pruett) owned the Hotel & Boarding House. The D'Amico's worked in the Coal Mine. I have many happy memories of visiting Nordegg. |
| November 16, 2008 21:15:48 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Barbara Martin |
| Email: | nick-barb{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | Calgary, AB |
| Comments: | Enjoying your site of Nordegg & the Brazeau Mine. My husband Nick Martin & his family lived in Nordegg about 1940. Father John Paul worked in the mine. Nick has some wonderful memories of the years the family lived in Nordegg. |
| October 30, 2008 18:01:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | james france |
| Email: | jfrance{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | born in nordegg 1928 lived there until 1946,now live in surrey bc |
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| October 21, 2008 12:37:00 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | robert cowley |
| Email: | kootanylake{at}yahoo.ca |
| Where are you from: | originally from saunders ab |
| Comments: | was born and raised in saunders, my dad was fireboss in saunders and my grandfather george cowley worked at the mine in wes saunders and at saunders creek |
| October 10, 2008 06:26:08 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Judy Wright |
| Email: | ritehome{at}telus.net |
| Where are you from: | Maple Ridge BC |
| Comments: | My Dad Bill (Wasyl) Grosul lived in Nordegg at the time of the mines. He tells us he "grew up" here. He loved Nordegg and had great memories of living and working there. Unfortunately it all dies with him and his ashes are buried on Bald Mountain, over looking the town. If anyone reading this note knew or remembers my dad, I would love to hear from you. Judy |
| October 9, 2008 16:55:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | alan howie |
| Email: | scorrybreac{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | scotland uk |
| Comments: | I enjoyed the colliery on my visit ,and was fascinated by the rodents with the furry tails in the buildings ,whattype of rat/squirrels are they ? keep up the good work these old mine workings are worth keeping . |
| October 4, 2008 23:54:06 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | David Sparks |
| Email: | skraps{at}shaw.ca |
| Where are you from: | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Comments: | I grew up in Rocky & Red Deer and fished the west country as a teen. My wife was born at Rocky, and we married when she was 19. We are both interested in the Nordegg history. |
| October 2, 2008 02:14:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Darin, Sharmon, Jason and Alex Roemmele |
| Email: | dsrumbles{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Olds, AB |
| Comments: | We took the mine tour today, it was very interesting, the boys (14 & 12) even found it interesting. Thank you so much for the work that you do to keep this type of history alive so others can learn from it. |
| July 23, 2008 05:01:07 (GMT Time) |