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CF 33418 - White Sands River, Lake Nipigon district, Ontario

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CF 33418 - White Sands River, Lake Nipigon district, Ontario

Date9/1/1938

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Canadian National Railways (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: CF 33418 - White Sands River; Lake Nipigon district; Ontario

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106965F

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One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.

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Demanding treaty rights', hunting guide Dale Sands (left), 21m talks with Fred Plain, president of Union of Ontatrio Indians, after Sand's trial in Sa(...)

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Only one company so far is producing oil from Alberta tar sands and Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd

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Thick black goo held by Ontario Science Centre demonstrator Luigia Dediuitis, called bitumen, was separated from Alberta tar sands

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Diana Sands. Gets her chance tonight

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