1950s Dresden, Ontario workplace tragedy: Six Dutch immigrant workers died in a construction pit collapse; contractor acquitted.

A documentary is in development to shed light on a 1950s workplace tragedy in Dresden, Ontario, where six Dutch immigrant workers died in a construction pit collapse. The film aims to tell the story and memorialize the victims, as the contractor was acquitted in the trial that followed. The documentary, titled "Dresden 1957," explores the disaster during the construction of a pumping station.

April 06, 2024
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