Born out of a turn-of-the-century silver bonanza, the mining community of Cobalt, Ontario, spurred a world-wide speculative boom. Within a few short years, the town boasted a professional hockey team, an opera hall, and an extensive street-car system. But the reality for the people who made their home in Cobalt was far less glamorous.

Based on in-depth interviews with local residents and rich archival sources We Lived A Life and Then Some relates the common person's struggle to overcome harsh working conditions and government neglect.

The unique culture of a hardrock mining town is exposed through the eyes of retired miners, young welfare mothers and grade-school children. It's a culture that lives for the long-shot winner and the lucky role of the dice. Yet Cobalt has lost almost as many times as it has won in the mining crapshoot. And the odds get higher all the time.

We Lived a Life and Then Some reveals why, in spite of such adversity, Cobalt remains a cohesive working-class community.