Many Yorkshire miners emigrated in search of a better life away from the harsh conditions of life down the pit. This was the case of my Great Great Uncle Albert "Ginger" Goodwin who was born in Treeton. We knew little of what happened to him until the author Roger Stonebanks Fighting for Dignity: The Ginger Goodwin Story came to find the family. A Miner, Pacifist and Socialist he was shot and killed, there is still debate as to whether it was murder or not. His death sparked the first Canadian General Strike in 1918. I've just returned from Canada and a visit to Miners' Memorial Day at Cumberland, Vancouver Island where I had the privilege to meet many people who knew of him and the impact of his legacy. I'm jet lagged and wide awake so I thought I would share this with you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWrUTi-RIaI Pam Smith Harrogate, Yorkshire