[4] Of the 237 men who entered the mine that day, only 48 were rescued, many of them suffering from the effects of toxic gases.

Condolences came from across the country, including a brief message from King George V, but the commencement of World War I soon overshadowed this event.

I am grieved to hear through the press of the terrible disaster at Hillcrest coal mine by which it is feared hundreds have lost their lives.

In 1990, Canadian folk-singer James Keelaghan recorded "Hillcrest Mine", one of his best-known songs.

The disaster is also featured in the song "Coal Miner" (album Heads Is East, Tails Is West, 2014) by Joal Kamps, an Alberta-based Rocky Mountain folk-pop singer.