Creator

Miners' Library

Physical Description

Color oversized photographs

History Biographical

The Miners' Library, a social club in north Lethbridge, sponsored sports teams and community activities for more than 100 years until it closed in 2003. A bar area in the club's basement provided a space for private functions and various club activities. The upstairs Black Nugget lounge offered meals, drinks, live music, darts, pool, crib and vlts.

Scope and Content

001 Miner's Library Fastball Club 1982 Midget A Back Row l-r: Bob Setoguchi coach, Bill Gaehring, Kevin Louey, Jeff Marshall, Dean Duff, Allen Bihari, Rudy Nordin, Mitch Makarenko (Bat Boy), Ron Zasadny coach.Front row l-r: James Setoguchi. Tijm Johnson, Mike Makarenko, Darcy Armour, Darren Allen. Mission Philip Houghton, Stacey Kopp, Harold Orich. 002 Football teams four on orange backing taken near the Sportsplex; left top: team in blue and white uniforms; top right: team in red and white uniforms black numbers; bottom left: green/gold and white uniforms; red and white uniforms white numbers. Lethbridge Minor's Library Minor Hockey Teams 003 Team in black/gold uniforms 004 Team wearing white/blue uniforms. Front row wearing suit and tie ? Aitkens, front row second from right Jim Brown,at right goalie Ron Preddy; Second row left Willie Golia. 005 Bantam III Miners Library Warriors 1982 006 Midget Miners Library Hawks 1982 007 Pee Wee Miners Jets 1982 008 Chiefs Mite III 1982-1983 Back row l-r: Coach Gary McGregor, Kevin Balinski, Trevor Robertson, Rodney Williamson, David Johnston, Mark Mitchell. Asst. Coach Robert Caya. Second row l-r: Christopher Neuman, Dwayne Isele, Jason Mahlako, Ashley Plettell, Jason Walcheski. Front row l-r: Chris Sorensen, Jason Murray, Bruce McGregor, Daniel, Lahley, Ryan Carlson, Jeff Gliege 009 Rangers Midget 1982-1983 Back row l-r: Coach Ray Lambert, Blaine Reaye, Paul Petrunia, Gary Donaldson, Bob Lambert, Allan McDonald. Second row l-r: Dwayne Montieth, Gary Schlicter, Joe Thomas, Dennis Beauory, Randy Kendall. Frist row l-r: Trenton Caldwell, Bob Condie, Brice LaPointe, Percy Smith, Brian Snedden. 010 Black Hawk Mites II 1982-1983Back row Trainer, Doug Erwin, Warren Johnson Coach, Manager Kirk Moffat. Second row l-r: Ronnie Burgess, Robert Bissonette, Chad Bell, Robin Terry, Drew Woolf. Frist row l-r: Jonas Klippenstein, Jason Cook, Corey Pappiere, Shane Mulatz, Chad Moffat. Front row l-r: Frank Posa, Wade Woolfe, Nichles Polychronopoulos, Chad Dorren, Michael Nicas, Bryan Whelpley. 011 Bantam A Mohawks 1982-1983 Back row l-r: Jake Van Dyke Assistant Coach, Mike Bihari Manager, Rod North Peigan Manager, Second row l-r: Brad Anderson, Greg Melvin, Mike Dyck, Tony Van Dyke, Adrian Cox. First row l-r Robert Choolack, Mike Jacobson, Brennan Waters, Jon North, Peigan, Frank Szing, Ed Parenteau coach. Front row l-r: Kevin Jackson, Rob Bihari, Dean Hayhurst, Murray Parenteau, David Clearwater. 012 Oilers Pee Wee II 1982-1983 Back row l-r: Stan Heller coach, Bob Byrne. Second row l-r: Darcy Johnson, Todd Piekema, Shane Russell, Rob Evans, Jeff Carlson. First row l-r: Jeff Lomenda, Oliver Twizzell, Shawn Koningen, Rick Aos, Greg Whelpley, Shane Kramps. Front row l-r: Rob Matson, Jade Oler, Brad Lyons, John Carrigan, Shane Thomas, Rick Tessemaker. Missing Perry Warnica 013 Black Hawks Mite III 1982-1983 Back row l-r: Cal Gratzns, Curtis Kostenuk, Pierre Lizze, Coach, Ron Salter. Second row l-r: Arthur Dietrick, Brant Craddock, Darrel Heidenger, Cory Salter, Steven Smith. Front row l-r: Ryan Hirshe, Dino Zacchigna, Kevin McIntosh, Tammy Richards, Stuart Wickend 014 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 no identification 015 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team1983-1984 White/orange uniforms 016 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 red/white& black uniforms 017 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 Black/ gold/white uniforms 018 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 Blue/orange & white uniforms 019 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 Red/ black and white uniforms 020 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 Blue/ gold & white uniforms 021 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 Blue red & white uniforms 022 Lethbridge Minor Hockey Team 1983-1984 Red/ white & black uniforms 023 Bantam Raiders 1985 Back ropw l-r: Steve Olson, Kris Godfrey, Travis North, Jamie Freel, Russell Briscol, John Meier, Bryan Calpus, Troy Clear, Gabe Oler, Joel Dyck, Eugene Percevault, Trevor Schatz, Front row l-r:Rob Matson, Mike Layton, Manager Cleve Bovingdon, Rob Mereska, Coach Tom Frieson, Wayne Sharp, Roger Simpson. Missing Shane Toker, Asst. coach Bill Bartlett and manager Murray Clear. 024 Midge A 1985-1986 Back row l-r Back row l-r: L.A.A. Karl Hass, manager Lou Fekete, trainer Maurice Ronsples. Middle row l-r: Brad Londeau. Zoran Rajcic, Mike Fekete, Brian Burns, Kevin Kazan, Brady Hway, Bill Tailfeathers, Dan Books, John Barnhill, Morrie Ronspies, Greg Crawford, Scott Lambert. Front row l-r: George Marcinkowski, Duane Kesler, Coach Bill Hway, Marty Mrochen, Asst. coach Warren Johnson, Mike Ell, Todd Maier, Rob Chollack. Missing Kory Kohuch, Trent Lyons, Jason Hanson 025 Lethbridge Cubs 1987-1988 Women’s team Back row l-r: Gary Brown coach, Debbie Latwat, Shelley Barkhouse, Lisa Humphrey, Laurie Howell, Kendra Deboer, Alida Campbell, Iona Bratzel, Fred Campbell coach. Front row l-r: Cynthia Mathieu, Shaunlee Clemens, Brandi Smith, Sheila Campbell, Tammy Richards, Jacinta Sullivan, Cheri Brown. Missing Lily Campbell manager and Tania Borton 026 Minor Bantam Raiders 1986-1987 Back Row l-r: Coach Dwight Dombowsky, Scott Martin, Russell, Broebol, Rob Dombowsky, Greg Portis, Troy Clear, Kevin Shankland, Assist. Coach Jerome Mutch. Front row l-r: Warren Morton, Debb Carpenter, Lee Mildenberger, Jamie Freel, Rob Ruscnak, Stick boy Kevin Mutch. Missing: Manager Brenda Clear, Assit. Coach Murray Clear, Bernice Busch, Jeff Hurt, Darren Cox 027 Midget Minor A’s 1986-1987 Back row l-r: Coach Bill Bartlett, Brad Gal, Wayne Sharp, John Barnhill, Michael Fekete, Dana Johnson, Kevin Higo, Ron Grimson, Greg Crawford, Brad Londeau, Gerry Heck, Coach Dave Snopek. Front row l-r: Kris Godfrey, Rob Mereska, Rob Virginillo, Pat Milkos, Dean Fowler, Tony Cummins, Peter Rajcic, Scott Lambert, Manager Bob Bartlett. 028 Minor’s AA Bantam no date Front row l-r: Scot Tollestrup. Mike Anderson Manager, Trave Sjovold, Coach Kirby Mishikawa, Coach Jeff Moltz, Chris Wickenheiser. Middle row l-r: Shane Sackman, Boyd Zacher, Ryna Ferguson, Andy Henley, Marcus Larocque, Jeff Baker, Ryan Guenter, Greg Wilkinson Back row l-r: Derek Bowes, Jamie Wieler, Aaron DeBoer, Greg Christie, Graham Taylor, Jeff Bertsch. MISSING Nick Bowes manager. 029 AA Midgets Front row l-r: Dan Rude, Todd Maier assist. Coach, Scott Miller, Reg Langille, Walter Wasilenko coach, Stu Wickend. Center row l-r: Jason Beck, Dave Cook, Troy Tailfeathers, Wade Marshall, Kevin Bilinski, Wade Sander, Quin Poulsen. Back row l-r: Cory Salter, Brain Vandervalk, Drew Woolf, Scott Jacobson, John Dagnone, Sandro Scheiwiller. Missing Brock Leibreich, Wade Woolf. 030 AA Bantams Back row left –r: Boyd Zacher,Patrick Sproul, Andy Henley, Curtis Lako, Murray MacLennan, Jeff Baer, Jeff Bertsch, Justin Gill. Front row l-r: Shawn Stickel, Coach Ron Salter, Dean Palmarchuik, Jeremy Riehl, Troy Neufeld, Asst. coach Grant Besplug, Manager Terry Palmarchuk, Darryl Onfrychuk. Missing Chris Brown, Mike Prrive, Jason Cesko 031 AA Midgets Front row l-r: Kelly Wieler, Tavis Ring, Rod Swartzenberger, Doug Schow, Wade Sander, Scott Miller, Reg Langille, Troy Renning, Lynel Tailfeathers, Shawn Wasilenko. Front l-r: Dean Sander, Chad Emigh, Jeff Lewis, manager Walter Wasilenko, Trevor Teramura, Coach Doug barker, Jason Hueppelsheuser, Stacey Seredinski, Dan Rude 032 Minor Library Raiders Bantam A Minor 1983-1984 Front row l-r: Brady Hway, Jim Kerr, Allan Brown, Troy Terry, Bill Kerr manager, Al Davie coach, Dean Fowler, Bob Daku, Rick Gross, John Meier. Back row l-r: Bill Hway Assistant coach, Tim Lennox, Robert6 Verginello, Richard Gray, John Barnhill, Mory Ronspies, Gerry Heck, Mike Fekete, Darren Leffingwell, Dana Johnson, Shane Toker, Warren Johnson Assistant coach. 033 Lethbridge Minor Library team 1983-1984 Back row l-r: Marc English, Murray Pateateau, Dan Mathesjon, Rob Bihari, Mike Dyck, Tad Constable, Adrian Cox, Kevin Hoolland, Tony Vandyk. Dean Hayhurst, Jim, Hnatiw. Seated l-r: Rob Chollack, Frank Szing, L.A.A. Rep. Karl Hass, Kevin Jackson, Coach Don Bodell, Stick boy Barry Hiraga, Coach Randy Ruff, Jeff Hansen, Manager Vern Holland, Brennan Wauters, Dave Clearwater. 034 Early image of the Lethbridge Handibus white and yellow. Matted 035 Miner’s Library Parade organizers with float in front of the Minors Library building on 13 Street North.

Accession No.

20031052053

Collection

Archive

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