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Remembering the Sacrifice: Honouring Davis Day and Nova Scotia’s Mining History
On June 8, 2023 in
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Shae McIntyre
June 11 is Davis Day, an annual remembrance of miners killed on the job in Nova Scotia. Originating in memory of William Davis, a coal miner who tragically lost his life during a protest by striking miners, the day formally known as William Davis Miners’ Day and also known as Miners Memorial Day, serves as a time to reflect on sacrifices and hardships underlying the province’s coal mining history.
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