LEST WE FORGET Remembering the Fallen  June 19, 1969

Balmer No. 1 (Balmer South) -  A bump caused a substantial cave-in and flood deep within the mine that killed three miners and left three more trapped underneath 600 feet of rock for over 80 hours.  The bump let loose water that had accumulated in an old working, and resulted in the drowning deaths of the three victims.  Miraculously, the men who were trapped were found alive by dedicated rescue workers who worked around the clock much to the relief of their families and the citizens of the Elk Valley.

The Fallen