50 years later, Donkin miner's memories of mine explosion still vivid

Robert Green holds a newspaper clipping and photo of him after surviving a blast in the No. 26 Colliery in Glace Bay on Sept. 18, 1973. The 50th anniversary of the incident is on Monday, an important date for many of the miners who worked at No. 26. “Nobody knows what the miners went through," he said.aFrite Restaurant's Fight for Survival: little Halifax versus Halifax's little Toronto | SaltWireGLACE BAY, N.S.

The six miners in No. 26 saw that for themselves that day. As Green recalls, the drilling drum stuck stone, causing a spark. He was right in front of the spark when it ignited the gas. Once they were allowed out of hospital after nearly a month, Green faced another problem: no income was coming in to support his family, including four children, since he was hospitalized. To feed his family, he had to return before fully healing.

The final incident was in April 1984 when a major fire led to the mine being sealed for good. One person, Ronald MacDonald, died while running a circulation fan as his co-workers escaped and the mine was sealed. More fans were installed after the 1973 incidents, but Gouthro said the mine was so gassy that the risk of ignition was never eliminated.

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