ne eee MN ee tiesto BRR on The new Texaco Canada refinery at Nanticoke, Ontarlois being built at a in 1978, in the largest investment ever undertaken by the company. Oil Company Celebrates 50th Year In Canada crude oif came from military service in the “Billy” Biship, Canada’s warin 1999 he wasaVice- recalled into service at and early years of World War famed World War Iflying President of MecColl- RCAF headquarters in Toronto, Dec. 21 — One of Canada’s largest oil companiesx. Texaco Canadian oil companies I] was the late W.A. ace. At the outbreak of Frontenac but soon was Ottawa. Party Prid Canada Limited, is 50 were mainly refiners and . arty Friae, years old. marketers. The golden anniversary coincides with another milestone for the com- pany in 1977: reaching e $1 billion mark in gross revenues and assets, But the origins -of. the enterprise:trace back to horse and buggy days. As R.W. Sparks, President _and Chief Excective Officer, points out; “The works to transport curde “Wide World af Sposts" or incorporation. of the oil and petroleum spokesman. we aenatd \ . under products, precessing diver of them al, The only four-time 12" fl. oz. Container Dominicy Dominion charter took place on December 21, 1927. But our antecedents ‘0 back almost to Con- ederation.”” other countries During the 50 years since Texaco Canada was Fe incorporated, the in- dustry searched for and found vast petroleum resources, and produc- tion of crude oil in je; Canada- -increased- by mroe than -a° thousand timés.**": BSP is The industry also built extensive pipeline net- lants to remove liquids ‘OM natural gas, refineries to manufacture the products, and marketing facilities with cost of wore than $400 million. The 95,000 barrels per day plant, scheduled for completion Grand Prix Formula | champion and Va 7S _ RICHARD PETTY, = (NOVY 500 winner in history. Boneless Boof Oven “2 Roasts Ny Ee At78 Check cur wide selection of thick juicy Beef Steaks! x Top Sirloin « Porterhouse * T-Bone Soft Drinks Cc Varisties. for 28 fl. oz. Bottle Pius Bottle Deposit Potato Chips Assorted Varioties. 69 226g Box 19 Tomato Juice Cragmont. Bel-air Frozen. Concentrate. —=s._—. Nanticoke, Ont., goes on stream in the summer of 1978), more than 4,500 retail outlets, and three tanker ships with a combinedearryi petroleum company . capacity of 18,400 tons. whose revenues . and Florida Grown. The company alsohold assets both exceed the $1 Red or varying interests in four billion level. S ipelines and has ex- Soon after MecColl- White al fensive oil and gas Frontenac’s formation ‘ producing interests, the company began an Size 49's for x particularly in Western nada Texaco Canada is southern Ontario and, Expand your AFX set to make many different exciting layouts of your own accelerating its ex- Quebec and in urban design by adding AFX track, cars and raging accessories. loration activity, An areas o Manitoba, a Example of theincreasing Saskatchewan, and the res roc co j scope of this activity is that the company is the major participant in a $20 million grou com- mitment to in a 5.5 million acre block in the refinging and marketing company with a revenue of less than $10 million and assets of $21 million, to a fully integrated ambitious service station’ expansion program in Mriitime Provinces. By 1940 the company was marketing gasoline and other products in every province, through some 4,000 retail outlets; SOSSSSKSSSHSS TSS OCSSSRSCCECCOREESES AURORA'S fastest H.0. seale race car lor real pro-stalus. Features in-line matar, tapet Steel guide pin, trued sponge slicks. Save on ABC High Performance Track & Accessories Tet first branch in which to supply (3 exace Canada’s family customers across 4 Ask the champions! : ; ten develped 1s jars Cara er ors OPER ee cece oa ad at eam, ded oy can at ago, in 1873, when a — Refining processes and |§ Christmas Valu , utOSEs 9 to real racing. Now you can enjoy after Town House. partner ship was formed marketing and : ristmas Values on this exciting line-up of 2 high-quality AFX race set, AFX cars and C “ Toronto by John B. distribution methods |$ AFX accessories. HURRY — QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED! — Fancy Qualit a Metall and William have | constantly im- § ARC HO rate cars , ¥ £ erson to manufacture prove rovide the |e Ue : he lubricatin and Product quality and the $ frase trom many dynamite models » all authen- ARK DAYTONA "OC aac: SET 46 fl. 02, Tin 2 illuminating oils. The service required by |§ wast erat ey cetaee. Will operat on} Lots af exciting racing action in this 2-level over-and-under, . : ay com: was known as customers, rm gO ; =TM | figure eight race set. Ideal for new racing enthusiasts — 4 : the ic ll-Frontenac Oil It is estimated that the $ '\ ARK maenar€ macnas-«tractio safely wall pak, racing ail and quikeetok key. rons. a S Offices in Don Mills, Ont., tributes indirectly to the (8 “Flamethrower” cars ‘6% Deluxe. Texaco Canada ope rates employment of several le Alithe speed, cantrot and high erfarmance of “a Assorted Litre a netwerk of ‘four times that number. $ AFR Magna Traction cars plus operating Teflneries (soon o ce During its firet, fifty s headlights for day and night racing. Flayours tub e ve, when a new 95, years of existence, texaco oh inet’ barrel a day plant at Canada has rown from a 8° ARS Sydhts tars'B2 _ Grapefruit California Grown. Serve with Cheese Sauce Atlantic 150 miles east of Product sales rose from Gander, Newfoundland. 91 million gallons in 1931 This will involve driliing to 226 million in 1941. a well in far deese: | Ouring World War II aa ss SS FX E a ara numu rea int? $29 me ouch ‘ waters than any at- the company, under tempted so far offshore government directive, . . Canada or elsewhere, allocated an increasing Prices Effective proportion of its refinery The company’s ex- Pa throughput to military penditures for ex- December 29th to Sist oration and production uses. Production of acne fi ae ta a level aviation gasoline, for Tack in Terrace Safeway Store about three times as a EE — : P great as its average of million gallons in 143 $9.49 HANDBOOK , ite asc Sales in Retail Quantities only. recent years. uch of that produc imi a a ' Mr. Sparks says the oil fueled RCAF bombers Limited Quantities AVAILABLE AT S AF E WW AY business has changed based in Britain. — A Northern Drugs 4614 Lazelle ) a f drastically from thedays Among the many Iii irri iii i ; et : ; when most of Canada’s CANADA SAFEWAY LIMITED (| employees who entered