Remembering those who died at Scotia — 50 years after disaster

Remembering those who died at Scotia — 50 years after disaster

Mining coal has always been dangerous work regardless of what mine you work in or what company you work for. Among the many tragedies that have unfolded across our region, the Scotia Mine Disaster remains as one of the most prominent — and even 50 years later it continues to ring in the ears of those affected. At 11:45 a.m. on March 9, 1976, tragedy struck in the Scotia coal mine, located in Ovenfork, when a methane gas explosion claimed the liv…