Creator

Miners' Library

Physical Description

32 Color 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

MINER’S LIBRARY HOCKEY TEAMS 001 Junior Belles 1984-85 white and red uniforms 002 Belles 1984-85 003 Pee Wee 1988-89; 004 Bantam Redwings1988-89 005 Panthers Atom 1988-1989 006 Panthers Novice B 1988-1989 007 Pre Novice 1991-92 Midget 008 Lethbridge Miner’s Library Teen Coaches 009 Lethbridge Athletics Association Miner’s Raiders 1985 010 Pre-Novice 1990-91 011 Atom B 1990-91 012 Novice B 1990- 91 013 Warriors Pee-Wee 1988-89 014 Youth hockey team black uniforms on ice posing with coaches 015 Midget Team 1990-1991 015A Pro Novice 1991-1992 016 Junior “C” Minors Provincial Champs 1986-1987 Front row left to right: Jamie Nagy, Neil Trudel, Mark Hendricks, Brain Mahe, Chris Dawson, Tom Chudleigh, Peter Derek, Shawn Saratch; Middle row l-r: John Furotte coach, Sean Erlendson, Warren Litimer, Lou Bardics, Scot Talbot, Bernie Larrier, Rick Taylor, Brady Hway,Brent Merriman, Bill Hway coach, Back row l-r: Lloyd Plomp, Steve Kozelenk. Missing Darin Darago Assistant Coach. 017 Bruins PeeWee “B” 1986-1987 Front row left to right: Tervor Iwaskiw, Wayne McPherson, Corey LaPointe, Sean Larkin, Brad Hoover, Kevin McIntosh, Brant Craddock. Middle row l-r: David Barva, Ryan Tratch, Darren Gugyelka, Jason Cunningham, Scot Stoinski, Bryan Picket, Kevin Plaksey, Mitchell Pierson, Ryan Dunford. Back row l-r: George Plaksey Assistant Coach, Len Craddock Manager, Bob Lien Coach. 018 Maple Leafs Pee Wee “B” 1987 Front row left to right: Ryan Hirshe, Damien Gilbert, Jason Cook, Mark Myers, Travis Asplund, Robbie Roy, Jason Constant. Middle Row l-r: Darcy Smith Chris Llewellyn, Randy Moody, Jared Young, Greg Constant, Ron Burgess, Kent Hudson, Mark Jeremco. Dino Zacchigna, Ryan Takasaki, Jody Fomradas. Back row l-r: Doug Carlson Coach, Dave Llewllyn Assistant Coach. 019 Pee-Wee team in white/blue uniforms 020 Sharks 1993 Miner’s Library Sharks 1992-1993 Back row Left to right: Coaches Doug James & Fred Hawkins Middle row l-r: Steven Tuchiwsky, Jamie Huckabay, Chad Ballman, Tyler Brayne, Chris Shaw. Front row l-r: Merrick Sinclair, Kyle Nason, Landon Perepeluk, Jonathan Hawkins and Ruyan Harding. Missing Clayton Taylor and Shane Mouwen 021 Sharks team no identification 022 Group portrait of the Lethbridge Hurricanes no names or date 023-037 Portraits: Tad Constable; Kevin Lovey; Duane Didow; Mike Canadine; Kelly Muter; Dave Van Luyk; Richard Klics; Brent Bluekens; Mark Geworsky; Shawn Sakatch; Scott Barnes; Kelly Tanaka; Ron Preddy; Kevin Virignillo; Ron Preddy;Tim Cook. 038 Lethbridge Miners Midget AA Blazers Back row l-r: Luke Liebreich, Greg Christie, John Hayes, Dustin Wolfe, Deven Harrington, Ken Wright, Andy Henley, Graham Taylor, Aaron BeBoer, Ryan Heggedal.Front row l-r: Chris Wickenheiser, Jamie Wieler, Asst. Coach George McCrea, Coach Walt Wasilenko, Clint Capton, Asst. Coach Jeff Truitt, Traveil Sjvoold, Trevor Embury. Missing Manager. Gord Henley, Ryan Ferguson, David Legrandeur, John Riplety, Clayton Weibe 039 Lethbridge Miners Library AA Bantam Raiders Back row l-r: Coach Blaine Graf, Asst. Coach Doug Carlson, Shann Feist, Mike Connie, Chris Ames, Bevan Omland, Scott Virostek, Darcey Ash, Tim Black,Mitch Fowler, Kostas Dagnone, Mike Crosswhite, Coach Bryan Massam Front row l-r: Ryan Dalton, Kevin Loman, Darrick Perkins, Chris Duncombe, Wade Pearce, Tyle Borthwick, Ben Cavilla, Sandor Dudas, Jason Surino. Missing Manager Blaire Farries 040 Miner’s Library AA Midget Blazers 1991-1992 Back row l-r: Boyd Zacher, Gavin Warnock, Darin Nemecek, Rob Harris, Jason Beck, Billy Wadsworth, Kevin Bilinski, John Kubik, Clinton Capton, Jeff Bertsch, Jason Chesko. Front row l-r: Dennis Miner, Scott Jacobson, Mgr. Mike Anderson, Assistant Coach Jeff Tuitt, Wade Woolf, Coach Walter Waskenko, Assistant Coach Todd Maier, Andy Henley, Ryan Hall. Missing Troy Tailfeathers, Jeff Scherer. 041 Miner’s Library Bantam AA Raiders 1991-1992 Back row l-r: Chris Hild, Bevan Omland, Devin Harrington, Mike Whibley, Wade Perce, Josh MacNevin, Middle row l-r: Assistant Coach Doug Carlson, Doug Bernie, Aaron Deboer, Justin Bekkering, Jared Mercer, Graham Taylor, Derek Bowes, Darrick Perkins, Greg Christie, Tyler Baines, Rob McCrae, Trevor Zsadny. Missing Manager Jamie Christie 042 Miner’s Library AA Bantams Front row l-r: Andy Houthuys, Shawn Feist, Darcey Ash, Bryan Massan Coach, Doug Carlson Assistant Coach, Jeff Neufeld, Sandor Dudas, Danny Bjerke. Second row l-r: Blaine Graff asst. Coach, Chihiro Kinjo, Kevin Loman, Jamie Gyorffy. Brent Gunnlaugson, David Orr, Ryan Fletcher, Quentin Boer, Scott Kultgen, Jon Moore, Paul Fisher, Brent Asplund, Allan Dumont, Darcy Berhardt. Missing Quincy Nuefeld. 043 Miner’s Library Midget Minor Blazer 1987-1988 Back row l-r: Assistant Coach Scott Morrison, Warren Morton, Daryl Greenhill, Jamie Freel, Mike Layton, Ron Grimson, Kevin Higo, Travis North, Kris Godfrey, Coach Mike Colombo. Front row l-r. Rob Matson, Doug Paisley, Troy Clear, Rob Merseska, Scott Shigehiro, Brent Van Vaerenbergh, John Koba. Missing Todd Walker, Darren Yellowaga, Manager Murray Clear. 044 Miner’s Library Midget AA Blazers 1989 Back row l-w: Mike Handley, Debb Carpenter, Scott Walker, Jamie Freel, Shaun Harty, Don Huber, Rod Swartzenberger, Warren Morton. Front row l-r: Assistant Coach Tony Deborgorski. Manager Murray Clear, Doug Shaw, Scott Shigehiro, Jason Sauve, Brent Van Vaerenbergh, Todd Walker, Troy Clear, Coach Mike Colombo. Missing Eugene Percevault, Aaron White, Mike Layton, Lee Mildenberger. 045 Miner’s Library Bantam AA Raiders 1989 Back row l-r: Aaron Platz, Mike Prive, Jason Riehl, Nick Polychronopoulos, Blake Shipey, Scott Travis, Murray McLennan, Wade Sander, Josh Nowlin, Chad Emich, Russell Mack, Tyler Hamilton. Front row l-r: Stuart Wickend, Assistant Coach Blais Spence, Coach Mark Kabayaua. John D’Agnnnone, Cory Salter, Trevor Teramura, Jason Alstad, Manager Ron Tereamura, LAA Liasion Peter Derek, Darryl Onofrychuck 046 Group photograph members in white/orange and blue uniforms posing with coach and manager on the ice 047 Group photograph Miners Raiders 1985 posing on the ice 048 Group photograph Miners Midgets 1985 posing on the ice 049 Group photograph Hurricanes team with coaches and managers no other identification MINER’S LIBRARY SOCCER TEAMS 1979-1991 050 Lethbridge Soccer Association Cosmos 1979 and 051 Unidentified youth team in wine and white shorts, Coach standing at the back 052 1980 Raiders Provincial Champs in striped blue uniforms; wine uniforms with light blue collar and cuffs boys team. Fron t row l-r: Marna Oseen, Corey kostiuk, Peter Vanderbelde, Jeffery Philips, Mario Pasquatti, Todd Schnoor. Middle row l-r: Jim Melkelborg, Ricky Gross, Tyler Richards, Roberta Virginello, Danny Martyna, Allan Brown. Bock row l-r: Peter Vandervelde, manager, David Vanrobaeys, Al Richards Coach, Andy Jauerneck and Jerry Heck 053 Cosmos Raiders Provincial Chaamps 1987 names engraved on plaque below picture. Front row left – right: Jasons Myers, David Stewart, Andy Jauerhecy, Dean Fowler, Jeff Vucurevich, Peter Rajcic, John Gilbert, Mario Pasquotti. Back row l-r Arnold Jauerneck coach, Travis Heggie, Craig Findley, Wayne Vucurevich, David Vanrobaeys, Roland Hofstede, Cory Kostiuk, Wade Vanrobaeys, Dan Martyna, John Farrington. Missing: Bill Lowe, Hugh Gilbert, Head Coach, and Tyler Richards 054A 1980 Boys teams blue striped uniforms 054B 1980 Wine and blue uniforms 055 1982 – 4 boys and girls teams with coaches all on orange backing. 056 1983 6 Boys and Girls teams with coaches all on orange backing and in photo sleeves. 057 1984 wine uniforms with white collar and cuffs girls team; 2 Mixed teams same uniforms; boys team wine uniforms with light blue collar and cuffs. 058 1985 uniforms with white collar and cuffs girls team; 2 Mixed teams same uniforms; boys team wine uniforms with light blue collar and cuffs. 059 1986 1 girls team wine uniforms with white on collar and cuffs; small boys team in wine uniforms long sleeves and white on collar and cuffs kneeling and two coaches standing. Bombers team in red uniforms with white and blue stripes on sleeves; four small boys teams wine uniforms with white on collar and cuffs [7 teams] 060 1987 -Miner’s Library Raiders boys team wine uniforms with white collars and white cuffs. Cosmos Soccer Club with blue long sleeve shirts with red and white stripes 2 young boys teams wine uniforms with white on collar and cuffs 061 1988 Novice team with wine uniforms blue collar and cuffs; PeeWee team Cosmos Soccer Club Red and blue striped shirts 062 1989 Boys teams for the Miners Library 063 1990 Boys & Girls teams for the Miners Library; Cosmos Soccer Club teams. Names for image with coach in blue and white track suit. Back row left to right: Coaches Bruce Matthews and Stan Matthews; Second row l-r: Colin Gaylord, Billy Munroe, Ryan Indzeoski, Michael Laycock, Chad Wells, Darren Moore, Stephen Friesen, Ryan Moore, David Jackson. Front row l-r: Lance Kozak, Greg Roberts, Josh Melcak, Scott Gilbert, Cory Fress, Baltazar Martinez, Shawn St Amand. 064 1991 Three young boys teams and one Co-ed team 065 1992 Three young boys teams and one Co-ed team 066 1993 One Co-ed team, one boys and one girls team 067 1994 One Co-ed team, one boys and one girls team 068 1995 Two co-ed teams, 2 girls young and older girls team 069 1996 Two girls teams, 1 co-ed team young and a boys team 070 1998 One young boys team 071 Two color images of a soccer game in progress Miners team in wine against Sunshine excavating.

Accession No.

20031052021

Collection

Archive

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