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Hedley Townsite from Mascot Mine Ruins ca. 1994
20th Century, Circa 1994
Mascot Mine, Nickel Plate Mountain, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Hedley Heritage Museum Soceity

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Hedley Mascot Gold Mine ca. 1970
20th Century, Circa 1970
Mascot Mine, Nickel Plate Mountain, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Hedley Heritage Museum Society

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Mascot Mine Buildings ca.2011
21st Century, Circa 2011
Mascot Mine, Nickel Plate Mountain, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Hedley Heritage Museum Society

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Lightning on Climax Bluff, Mascot Mine
2012
Hedley, British Columbia


Credits:
Hedley Heritage Museum Society

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Mascot Mine Buildings, painting
21st Century, Circa 2005-2008
Mascot Mine, Nickel Plate Mountain, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Hedley Heritage Museum Society
L.Derrick Collection

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Paragliding Above Mascot Mine Fraction ca. 2009
21st Century, Circa 2009
Mascot Mine, Nickel Plate Mountain, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Hedley Heritage Museum Society
R Moncrieff

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After its closure in 1949, the Hedley Mascot Gold Mine fell into disrepair and became a safety hazard; by 1994 the Inspector of Mines ordered the buildings to be burned. Bill Barlee, the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Small Business Tourism and Culture, intervened to save the buildings and to initiate their stabilization. By 1997 the Province injected $750,000.00 into the refurbishment and stabilization of the mine site. That same year the government accepted bids from companies to take over the development of the mine. At this time the Upper Similkameen Indian Band presented their proposal to operate the Mascot Gold Mine Tours that have continued to operate since 1999.
Today, visitors can take the daily tour to the mine site from the UBIS's Snaza'ist Discovery Centre, which is housed in the Old School House on Highway 3.
See www.mascotmine.com for more details on this exciting excursion and to learn more of the Similkameen People.