Dan, as much as I'd like to claim a connection with the heroic efforts of the Cape Breton and Nova Scotia coal miners who went to the rescue, I can't. My ancestors eked out their existence in the fishing industry on Isle Madame, where I grew up.

The efforts of the rescuers, wherever they came from, deserve a lot of respect and honour. To the credit of the producers at CBC Halifax, the documentary emphasizes the dogged determination of the rescuers who worked frantically for days to reach the living and the dead.

The documentary also brings out some of the pain and other emotions of family members who kept a vigil, some at the pithead and others at home while the rescue efforts were going on. Even if it is 40 years late, Dan, please convey my condolences to your wife.

Bob