A Davis Day ceremony was held in Stellarton on Monday morning with representation from various community groups and politicians.
Davis Day marks the anniversary of the death of William Davis, killed June 11, 1925. He died when company police fired on protesting miners after the British Empire Steel and Coal Company shut down the drinking water supply and electricity to the town of New Waterford.
The day is now set aside as William Davis Miners’ Memorial Day in the province, and has evolved to remember all miners killed in mining accidents.
Local historian John Ashton was this year’s guest speaker and shared about the struggles faced by miners during that period. A choir from G.R. Saunders Elementary School sang during the ceremony.
