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

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

Date7/7/1976
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0128278F
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.
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.
9/24/1976
Toronto Oilman Donald Moore wants to detonate an A-bomb to unlock oil reserves under Alberta's oil sands. The government isn't interested.
Toronto Oilman Donald Moore wants to detonate an A-bomb to unlock oil reserves under Alberta's oil sands. The government isn't interested.
6/18/1975
Thick black goo held by Ontario Science Centre demonstrator Luigia Dediuitis, called bitumen, was separated from Alberta tar sands
Thick black goo held by Ontario Science Centre demonstrator Luigia Dediuitis, called bitumen, was separated from Alberta tar sands
11/1/1976
Islington inventor: Bob Shannon's process uses dirty coal and oil sands sludge to make cheap oil while fighting acid rain to boot.
Islington inventor: Bob Shannon's process uses dirty coal and oil sands sludge to make cheap oil while fighting acid rain to boot.
8/7/1986
Posing in front of his company's billboard, John Milnes, owner of Milnes Fuel Oils Ltd., sees nothing that's likely to raise oil prices.
Posing in front of his company's billboard, John Milnes, owner of Milnes Fuel Oils Ltd., sees nothing that's likely to raise oil prices.
10/30/1991
Sand man: Mark Culligan, one of Toronto's two full-time beachcombers, uses the front-end loader and attachment behind him to sift for gunk.
Sand man: Mark Culligan, one of Toronto's two full-time beachcombers, uses the front-end loader and attachment behind him to sift for gunk.
7/17/1990
Sand man: Mark Culligan, one of Toronto's two full-time beachcombers, drives a front-end loader hauling a 'beachpicker' vehicle that sifts gunk at Woodbine Beach. This isn't a bad office, says the four-year veteran.
Sand man: Mark Culligan, one of Toronto's two full-time beachcombers, drives a front-end loader hauling a 'beachpicker' vehicle that sifts gunk at Woodbine Beach. This isn't a bad office, says the four-year veteran.
7/17/1990
Nothing beats the thrill of finding new oil: Despite Imperial Oil's stepped-up research efforts, I'll trade you two research discoveries for an oil well any day, says company president Jim Livingstone
Nothing beats the thrill of finding new oil: Despite Imperial Oil's stepped-up research efforts, I'll trade you two research discoveries for an oil well any day, says company president Jim Livingstone
1/8/1981
Solar heating system: Ontario Energy Minister Robert Welch, right, chats with Jim Livingstone, president of Imperian Oil, following opening of oil company's solar research project
Solar heating system: Ontario Energy Minister Robert Welch, right, chats with Jim Livingstone, president of Imperian Oil, following opening of oil company's solar research project
10/25/1980
Oil exploration: Noranda Mines Ltd
Oil exploration: Noranda Mines Ltd
9/18/1980
Arden Haynes: Imperial Oil chairman rapped the hype on global warming and urged considerably more research to properly understand the so-called greenhouse effect
Arden Haynes: Imperial Oil chairman rapped the hype on global warming and urged considerably more research to properly understand the so-called greenhouse effect
4/23/1990
Resources growth in the next decade will see Western Canada and the North producing more than half Canada's mineral output, says A. E. Boone of Joy Manufacturing (Canada) Ltd. He spoke yesterday to the CAnadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Resources growth in the next decade will see Western Canada and the North producing more than half Canada's mineral output, says A. E. Boone of Joy Manufacturing (Canada) Ltd. He spoke yesterday to the CAnadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
4/21/1970