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By mid May the local museum and historic coal mine in Nordegg are open again to visitors. After the turn of
last century, Nordegg was a bustling mining town with over 2,000 people
living and working here. Coal produced here was to fuel the expansion
of railways and development in Western Canada and the US. Stop for a light
lunch at the Coalminers Cafe. On your way to Nordegg, visit some of the
other sites of interest off Highway 11, such as the Bighorn Dam Information
Centre and Crescent Falls on the Bighorn River. Nordegg is a 30 minute
drive from Aurum Lodge. |
May
residents
await the revival of the community. A visit to and tour of the mine site
is a must for anyone interested in history and industrial processes. Brazeau
Colliery has been designated as a provincial and federal site of historic
interest.