Albert “Ginger” Goodwin
1887 - 1918
Coal miner and activist
Albert "Ginger" Goodwin was born on May 10th 1887 in Treeton, U.K. At the age of 19, Albert emigrated to Canada. His journey led him to Halifax, where he arrived on September 1st, 1906. Shortly thereafter, he ventured further west and eventually settled in Cumberland during the fall of 1910. Blacklisted by the Canadian Collieries Co. for his leading role alongside Joe Naylor and other key antagonists, Albert was forced to leave Cumberland in search of work. In 1918, after being initially found not fit for duty and following a controversial health re-evaluation, Albert was conscripted. A conscientious objector, Albert and the union attempted to have him exempted but were unsuccessful. Albert was forced to flee. On July 27th, 1918, Constable Dan Campbell, part of the special police tasked with tracking down conscientious objectors, shot and killed Albert at Comox Lake.