Compiled by Michael Gaschnitz Drumheller Main Street Programme Historical Building Report - August 28, 1989 The first man to discover coal in the Drumheller Valley was Peter Fidler in 1783, sent by the Hudson’s Bay Company to seek furs and explore the plains and mountains. On February 12th he discovered coal at the junction of the Red Deer ...
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on March 4, 2011