Friends of the Morden Mine

Welcome to the Friends of the Morden Mine website. We are a non-profit society dedicated to the preservation of the most complete above-ground remains of an historic coal mine on Vancouver Island. The concrete remains of the head frame, 75 feet ( 23 m.) tall, and tipple are located in Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park in South Wellington, just south of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Since the society was formed in 2003, we have been actively promoting awareness of the need for preservation of the structures, which were built in 1913, and also the history of Morden Colliery and the men who worked there. We are in a race against time to prevent further deterioration, as the first collapse of a horizontal beam on the head frame took place in November 2005. In order to prevent further damage, we need your help and welcome new members and donations.