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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
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Call Number / Accession 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
Oil - Canada - Alberta - Fort McMurry Tar Sands
Oil - Canada - Alberta - Fort McMurry Tar Sands
12/3/1973
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
Mining the world's largest sandbox in the Athabasca tar sands is a job for big machines, like this 150-ton truck, and big money, says Sun Oil executiv(...)
Mining the world's largest sandbox in the Athabasca tar sands is a job for big machines, like this 150-ton truck, and big money, says Sun Oil executiv(...)
12/3/1973
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
First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
12/3/1973
Still hopeful: Imperial Oil chairman Donald McIvor says plans could be announced sometime this year for a scaled-down version of the oil company's shelved $12-billion Cold Lake oil sands project
Still hopeful: Imperial Oil chairman Donald McIvor says plans could be announced sometime this year for a scaled-down version of the oil company's shelved $12-billion Cold Lake oil sands project
4/22/1983
Synthetic crude from Athabasca tar sands will not come on stream in big quantities as early as forecasters expected a few years ago. Giant scoop is sh(...)
Synthetic crude from Athabasca tar sands will not come on stream in big quantities as early as forecasters expected a few years ago. Giant scoop is sh(...)
1/3/1973
Oil sands development is essential to maintaining Canada's energy self-sufficiency, says Shell Canada president
Oil sands development is essential to maintaining Canada's energy self-sufficiency, says Shell Canada president
3/8/1974
With out Syncrude oil sands project, we're ahead of the Americans in synthetic fuels
With out Syncrude oil sands project, we're ahead of the Americans in synthetic fuels
7/17/1979
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(...)
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(...)
2/17/1971