Coal in Coronach Full Community Version

The Coal in Coronach living heritage project explores the importance of coal to the community - from the early days of underground mining to the present, and asks the question: what's next for coal in Coronach? This version was premiered in the community of Coronach on April 12, 2017.

Coronach is a town of about 700 people located in the deep south of Saskatchewan. Like many southern Saskatchewan towns, it got its start more than a century ago as an agricultural community. The area contains large reserves of lignite coal. In the early decades of settlement, this plentiful local coal helped homesteaders survive the harsh prairie winters. Since the 1970s, the coal has been used to provide electricity to the province, and this industry has greatly contributed the prosperity of Coronach and surrounding communities. In small places like this, the coal industry makes a big impact.

Along with the documentary, a written booklet was produced, written mostly by local community members. For more information on this project, and other Heritage Saskatchewan projects, visit http://www.heritagesask.ca

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