Snow Lake Mining Museum
163 Poplar Ave R0B 1M0 Snow Lake, MB, Canada

PHOTO OF THE WEEK UNDERGROUND TOUR Shown here in 1971 on an underground tour at Anderson Lake Mine, are (L-R) Hans Crone, Mac Riddell (Town Administrator), Dianna Bartley, John Salahub & Freddie Robinson.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK THE TIME OFFICE Daughter of Paul Neilsen, Assistant Cafeteria Manager, Cathy worked in the Time Office. Note the typewriter and lack of a computer when this was taken in 1972. The Cafeteria is visible in the background as is the Core shack on the far left.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK SAFETY FIRST ! Shown here is Gunner Johannson in the HBM&S Safety Office in the Snow Lake Main Office building. Gunnar started out at the God’s Lake Mine in 1938 and after many years of mining & shifting at several HB mines, ended his career of 43 years in the Safety Office. Gunnar was one of those special people who was committed to his family, his employer, his job, his fellow workers and his community.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK START OF SHIFT Murray McAuley (R) on his way to 311 Scram drift at Stall Lake checks in at the wicket with Mine Foreman Jack Reed in 1977.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK SAFETY AWARD Cafeteria Manager Joe Bauhs (L) presenting a 15 year safety sticker to Willy Bilyk in the HBM&S Cafeteria in Snow Lake. We have no idea what year.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK HAPPY TIMES ! Shown here in a picture taken in 1973 are the Beckings, Orville & Janice. They were attending a company party at what looks to be the Community Hall. Note the youthful good looks and the stubby beer bottles takes you back a year or 47 eh!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK #300 ! RETIREMENT GIFT HBM&S Snow Lake Chief Engineer John Perry (L) is presented his retirement gift from the guys in the Main Office Engineering group by Clair Pilgrim (R). The miniature survey instrument case contained not an instrument, but a bottle of Crown Royal. The picture is marked as August 1975.... This is our 300th posting of the Photo of the Week! That’s 300 weeks or 2100 days or 5.75 years of photos posted every Friday. Unfortunately, our supply of pictures is running low and this feature may have to come to an end in a few months. IF you have any work photos hidden away, please consider sharing them with us. We’ll be very careful with your pictures and will return them to you right away. Our email address is [email protected]. Thanks, Paul.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK SAFETY AWARD Bud McIntosh presenting Stan Rodziewicz with his 15 year Safety Sticker at HBM&S’s Osborne Lake Mine. At this time, Bud was the senior Shiftboss at Osborne and Stan was on the mucking crew.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK SNOW BUGGY This buggy came from God’s Lake and then served the Ferro Mine in Herb Lake way back in the early days. It looks like lots of fun to drive and likely even had a heater! Photo courtesy of Linda Butler.