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Monument to miners who died on the job - Yellowknife, NWT
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This monument is near the Legislature in Yellowknife. It commemorates all miners who lost their lives on the job, but particularly the nine who died int he Giant Mine Murders. During a bitter labour dispute, a bomb was place in the Giant Mine. The names of the murder victims are inscribed on the plaque: Chris Neill, Joe Pandev, Norm Hourie, David Vodnoski, Shane Riggs, Vern Fullowka, Robert Rowsell, Malcolm Sawler, and Arnold Russell, Striking worker, Roger Warren was found guilty of the murders and served 18 years in jail.
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- 2015-07-09
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