Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
Capt. John McIntyre stands on the flying bridge of his oil tanker, the Gulf Canada, with the Gulf refinery and tank farm at Clarkson behind him, as th(...)
Capt. John McIntyre stands on the flying bridge of his oil tanker, the Gulf Canada, with the Gulf refinery and tank farm at Clarkson behind him, as th(...)

Capt. John McIntyre stands on the flying bridge of his oil tanker, the Gulf Canada, with the Gulf refinery and tank farm at Clarkson behind him, as th(...)

Date11/22/1973
Names
(photographer)
Alternate Title
  • Capt. John McIntyre stands on the flying bridge of his oil tanker, the Gulf Canada, with the Gulf refinery and tank farm at Clarkson behind him, as th(...)
  • Capt. John McIntyre stands on the flying bridge of his oil tanker; the Gulf Canada; with the Gulf refinery and tank farm at Clarkson behind him; as the ship takes on oil. He left last night for Montreal with 110;000 barrels; enough to heat about 1;750 homes this winter and to keep about 2;300 cars on the road for a year. Normally communities east of the Ottawa Valley depend on imported oil for fuel.
FormatPicture
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Capt. John McIntyre stands on the flying bridge of his oil tanker; the Gulf Canada; with the Gulf refinery and tank farm at Clarkson behind him; as the ship takes on oil. He left last night for Montreal with 110;000 barrels; enough to heat about 1;750 homes this winter and to keep about 2;300 cars on the road for a year. Normally communities east of the Ottawa Valley depend on imported oil for fuel.
Subject
    Medium
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014147F
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Four firemen in white shirts, black pants, ties and peaked officer caps, pose with fire engine.…
      Fire chief Fred Mitchell, Capt. Roy Weech, stand beside new fire truck on left, with Capt. Bryan Mitchell seated in cab, and Capt. Jack Smith behind the wheel. Capt. Forbes Marshall stands beside him.
      Hibbert, Jean
      1953-08
      John A. Sawyer. Canadian businessmen are reasonably optimistic about the economy next year, a University of Toronto forum was told yesterday. Two economists, Douglas Peters, of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and John A. Sawyer, of the U of T School of Business, saw a strong economic recovery. Jerry McAfee, president of Gulf Oil Canada, predicted an increase in natural gas and oil sales, and J.S. Dewar, president of Union Carbide Canada saw modest profits in chemicals.
      John A. Sawyer. Canadian businessmen are reasonably optimistic about the economy next year, a University of Toronto forum was told yesterday. Two economists, Douglas Peters, of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and John A. Sawyer, of the U of T School of Business, saw a strong economic recovery. Jerry McAfee, president of Gulf Oil Canada, predicted an increase in natural gas and oil sales, and J.S. Dewar, president of Union Carbide Canada saw modest profits in chemicals.
      Spremo, Boris
      12/9/1970
      Huge cutback in capital spending plans of Gulf Oil Canada were revealed yesterday by Gulf president Jerry McAfee, left, shown with R. C. Meech, presid(...)
      Huge cutback in capital spending plans of Gulf Oil Canada were revealed yesterday by Gulf president Jerry McAfee, left, shown with R. C. Meech, presid(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      11/25/1974
      Saying Goodby to his barber, oil man Jerry McAfee left Toronto yesterday to take over as boss of Gulf Oil Corp
      Saying Goodby to his barber, oil man Jerry McAfee left Toronto yesterday to take over as boss of Gulf Oil Corp
      Combs, Erin
      1/20/1976
      In Context: Great Gulf Homes' Gary Switzer stands on Spadina Ave
      In Context: Great Gulf Homes' Gary Switzer stands on Spadina Ave
      Stuparyk, Michael
      4/16/1999
      At Grand Tourelle Que ow the Gulf of St Lawrence stands this 50 feet pinnacle called by the natives La Chiminee (The Chimney). Its sides contain fossilized sea forms, and the colors are most vivid
      At Grand Tourelle Que ow the Gulf of St Lawrence stands this 50 feet pinnacle called by the natives La Chiminee (The Chimney). Its sides contain fossilized sea forms, and the colors are most vivid
      Boyd, John
      10/22/1932
      At loggerheads: In 1976, when Jerry McAfee, left, headed Gulf Canada and John Turner was finance minister, heated exchanges between government and the oil industry were frequent
      At loggerheads: In 1976, when Jerry McAfee, left, headed Gulf Canada and John Turner was finance minister, heated exchanges between government and the oil industry were frequent
      Goode, Jeff
      6/25/1975
      In the Beaufort Sea, giant Gulf Canada is sitting on a potentially huge oil field
      In the Beaufort Sea, giant Gulf Canada is sitting on a potentially huge oil field
      Slaughter, Mike
      3/10/1986
      Blazing Oil holds no terrors for specially-trained fire-fighters at the huge British American oil refinery near Clarkson. This demonstration fire star(...)
      Blazing Oil holds no terrors for specially-trained fire-fighters at the huge British American oil refinery near Clarkson. This demonstration fire star(...)
      British American Oil
      4/15/1944
      Always in mind: Elena Calderon, sister of Canada's Emile Calderon who is flying in the gulf, and her father Emilio show off a photo collage they put together at Christmas
      Always in mind: Elena Calderon, sister of Canada's Emile Calderon who is flying in the gulf, and her father Emilio show off a photo collage they put together at Christmas
      Power, Peter
      1/11/1991
      Aerial view of British American Oil Refinery in Clarkson, Ontario
      Aerial view of British American Oil Refinery in Clarkson, Ontario
      British American Oil
      n.d.
      Aerial view of British American Oil Refinery in Clarkson, Ontario
      Aerial view of British American Oil Refinery in Clarkson, Ontario
      British American Oil
      1948-05