'Beverly wouldn't have existed': Three historic coal mines in east Edmonton neighbourhood commemorated

Mining is on the minds of Beverly residents as they pay homage to three historic coal operations in the community.
Memorial plaques will be unveiled at the former Humberstone, Bush Davidson and Beverly Mine locations in east Edmonton Saturday morning.
The celebration took years in the making and was organized by the Old Towne Beverly Historical Society to reflect on the industry that formed the community.
“Beverly was built on coal,” society member and Beverly resident Barbara Wischl