Bell Island Community Museum
Compressor Hill A0A 4H0 Bell Island, NL, Canada

Tomorrow, August 15th, from 12 noon until 4 pm, we are celebrating Christmas in the Mines. This year we are featuring the children's book, "Rhymes from the Rock", with illustrator Leanna Carbage ( a Bell Island girl) in attendance. Conne Newell will be here from Connie's Kitchen with her baked goods. Pam King will be here with her stained glass. Katherine Walters will be here with her jewellery. Santa will be in attendance. New residents, Alvin and Sherry Whittle dropped by today to ask if they could stop in and share a song! Bring your Christmas hats! Gonna be a time!!

In 2013, the #2 Mine Tour and Museum held its first annual Remember Our Miners’ Day. The board and staff wanted to say THANK YOU to the community of Bell Island by giving back to our people in the form of a free day! Yesterday was the 5th Annual. We saw close to 350 people from 12 noon until a little after 4 pm. It rained but it went ahead without a hickup! The musicians came out in unprecedented numbers to play a few tunes for us. They were there from Kingston, Ontario, St.... John’s, Torbay and our wonderful music icons from our beautiful island! Thank you each and every one! Keith Pitts arrived in the bright and shiny red fire truck and spent the entire day with us! Thank you Keith and the Volunteer Wabana Fire Dept. not only for yesterday but for all you do! Corey Bickford from the Recreation Dept. of the Town of Wabana not only delivered the bouncy castle but set it up for us! Thank you Corey and the Town. This is our third year partnering with the Wabana Boys’ and Girls’ Club! Joey Somerton, his staff and students are simply phenomenal! Our site is so very grateful for all of the help and positive partnering we receive from this corner stone of our community! Thank you Joey and crew! I look forward to this continued liaison with you!! It was great to see the newest member of the RCMP, his lovely wife and children at our event! Thank you sir for taking the time to bring your family in to meet us! It is during this event that the board gets an opportunity to be boots on deck! Thank you so much to our board members and spouses who joined with us yesterday to help ensure the success of the day! Miner Tom was there to provide cart rides and even some big children (like me)enjoyed the ride! Thank you to the Bakery for the tasty and beautifully decorated commemorative cake. Thank you to Clover Farms who provided and delivered the food! Thank you to the our amazing tour staff, student staff and volunteer staff who came in, even on their day off, to give a helping hand. We even had a former tour guide drop in to help out. Our staff are our heart and soul. We are grateful for everything they do and have done ensure our success every day! Last but by no means least thank you to the people of Bell Island and beyond who came by to enjoy our annual event! It is people like you who give us the ability to succeed and grow!! Thank you sincerely!! Looking forward to seeing you at Christmas at the Mines on August 15th!! Please share our COMMUNITY THANK YOU!!! See more

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The #2 Mine Tour and Museum Supports all of our citizens!

Come on by, have a cup of tea or our own Miners' Blend Coffee and a little something sweet! Sit back enjoy the conversation, add a bit of your own experience, if you wish, and be a part of this unique event at the #2 Mine Tour & Museum.

Bell Island Heritage Society Inc. 13 Compressor Hill, P.O. Box 219, Bell Island, NL, A0A 4H0 Student Summer Employment... The Bell Island Heritage Society is accepting applications from post secondary and high school students for summer employment under the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Preference will be given to Post Secondary and Level 3 Students. The student positions include working in the Gift Shop, Mugg Up Coffee Shop, light cleaning, maintenance jobs and other work as assigned by the employer. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, May 11, 2018 Applications may be mailed to the Heritage Society, sent electronically to [email protected], dropped off at the Museum or Exec. Director’s residence at 21 McCarthy Street, Bell Island

Shared from Kay Coxworthy! September 5,1942 - a day that stands forever in the history of Bell Island, for on this day 75 years ago the guns of war shattered the peace of a sunny summer day, leaving two ore carriers at the bottom of the Atlantic off Lance Cove and 29 sailors lost. The Saganaga and the Lord Strathcona went to the bottom that day, victims of enemy torpedoes. Another two ships and 41 sailors would be lost on in the darkness of November 2 of that year when the PL...M and the Rosecastle were torpedoed. The youngest man lost in these attacks was 17-year old Hubert "Billy" Swain of Grimsby, England who was lost when the Saganaga went down. A ceremony is planned for Saturday, September 16 to commemorate these tragic events, and today I will lay flowers on the grave of Billy Swain at our Anglican Cemetery to remember a young life lost in war, on behalf of his twin sister Alice Hallam whom I had the pleasure of meeting in 1994 when, as President of Branch 18 of the Roya Canadian Legion, I had the honor of standing with Alice and Richard Hallam and survivor Gordon Hardy as the Lance Cove Memorial was officially opened. For those reading this today, I ask only that you take a moment to offer a small prayer for the 70 souls lost in these wartime attacks off the shores of Bell Island.. . See more

Good Morning Everyone, Our Chase the Ace draws in support of the Bell Island Heritage Society Inc. expansion project, will begin again this Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Wabana Boys' and Girls' Club. We look forward to seeing you. Please Like and Share!

Christmas at the Mines is tomorrow! Stop on by and listen to a story and some Christmas music, have a glass of pop and a cookie, meet Santa and have some fun! Start time at 12 noon!! Story time will be at 2 with surprise guests! See you there!!!!!!