词条 | Bankhead, Alberta |
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A local newspaper report published 17 June 1922 indicated that notices of the closure of the Bankhead Mines had recently been posted through that town. The notices made it clear that on and after 15 July the staff of Bankhead Mines would not be required and the coal operations would cease. The report concluded: "This would indicate that after the above date Bankhead will be a dead town so far as coal mining is concerned."[2] This report concluded that no reasons were given for the closure, although it was generally understood that mining there had not been profitable. There had been a strike at the mine two months before this announcement, and the mines had been closed since that time. Another report on the mine closure noted that around 200 to 300 men were employed there with the output of coal running between 500 to 600 tons per day. The town population was around 1,000 people.[3] All of Bankhead's buildings were built and owned by the company and rented to the residents.[4] In 1926, many of the town's buildings were moved to Banff and Canmore. The Bankhead Railway Station now sits on the grounds of the Banff Hostel on Tunnel Mountain Road. It has a map of the Bankhead townsite posted outside its front door. Today, an interpretive trail runs through Lower Bankhead. Signs are placed along the trail identifying the major buildings, as well as other interesting facts. Many foundations of buildings are visible. One building remains intact and contains displays viewed through the windows. Remains of the town are also visible adjacent to the Upper Bankhead parking lot. Bankhead is located on the Lake Minnewanka road, just a few minutes drive from the Banff townsite or the Trans Canada Highway. Near Bankhead was another coal mine, Anthracite. This mine was a failure because of heavy water inflow in the underground. The Anthracite mine shut down in 1904 and was abandoned. {{Commons category|Bankhead, Alberta}}See also
References1. ^{{cite book|title=Engineering Works of Calgary|year=1915|page=21|url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=3516159}} 2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nnkp0210.jpg |title=Crag & Canyon 17 June 1922 / Bankhead mines Closing |access-date=13 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100715/http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nnkp0210.jpg |archive-date=24 September 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nnkp0218.jpg |title=Crag & Canyon 24 June 1922 / Mine Closed Permanently |access-date=13 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100716/http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nnkp0218.jpg |archive-date=24 September 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} 4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nnkp0218.jpg |title=Crag & Canyon 24 June 1922 / Mine Closed Permanently |access-date=13 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100716/http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nnkp0218.jpg |archive-date=24 September 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} External links
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