Energy, Mines, and Resources

Historic Photographs

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The Canol refinery viewed from the bench back of town, 29 October 1943. It was then in a nearly-completed state, along with storage tanks. The principal contractor for this was Bechtel of San Franciso. In 1947, after having served for only a year during World War II, the refinery was bought for $1 million by Imperial Oil Company, dismantled and trucked to Edmonton. Some observers believed that thi