We would like to thank members Westerose of the Organizing Committee for Operations all the hard work and dedication they put into making the Westerose 50th Anniversary an outstanding success: Gordon Anderson Sue Arrison 50 Derrill Fiveland Bjarne Myhre YEARS Grace Primus Merle Satre

Dave Wilson Richard Zeluf 1952 to Thanks for putting 2002 Westerose on the map HISTORY OF THE WESTEROSE OILFIELD 1952 to 2002 Written by Bjarne (Barney) Myhre, with information from past and present operators

In the summer of 1952, the Westerose area lay slumbering under the mid-summer heat with the majority of the inhabitants totally unaware of the economic transformation about to take place. The thought that oil might be discovered and that this would change the lives of the majority of inhabitants was totally foreign to all but a few petroleum engineers and geologists. True, there had been extensive seismograph testing of the area for some time and a drilling rig was even then drilling deep into the bowels of the earth searching for black gold. Depending on the velocity of the wind, the roar of the diesel motors could be heard for many miles in every direction. Still, there was little cause for excitement. Dry holes were everywhere. Why would this one be any different? And so the people went placidly about their daily activities, most preoccupied only with surviving on their small holdings. After all, this was largely a pioneering area providing only a subsistence living to a majority of the residents. But gigantic changes were in the offing. Fiveland #4 was spudded in on May 6, 1952 on the SW of 3-46-28-W4. It was completed on September 24 at a depth of 7880 feet. On a drill stem test on a half-inch choke, it produced 2500 barrels of high- 50 YEARS

South Pigeon Lake School – Class of 1947

Page 1 grade crude oil in a 24-hour period. Even at the wellhead price of $2.80 a barrel at that time, the potential profits were enormous. The discovery well inaugurated a frenzied period of activity. Oil gathering and storage facilities, plus equipment for separating the oil from the natural gas, were quickly installed. Operators were required and Jack Blomquist, a local resident, 50 YEARS

Drilling for oil in the early 1950’s

Page 2 was hired off the rig. After him, three more operators, John Hnatiuk, Richard Zeluf and Bjarne (Barney) Myhre were hired over the next four months to round out the original complement of four shift operators. There was a flurry of oil drilling and, at one time, four rigs were in operation. It was hoped that the field might be a major one but it soon became apparent that although the oil-bearing reef was rich, it was quite small. The field, which ran from the northeast to the southwest across the fifth meridian just south of the 46th township line, was perceived to be not more than three miles long and a half-mile across at its widest point. Initially, only twenty wells were drilled, of which eighteen were producers. Within two years the drilling was completed and the rigs had moved on to other fields. The end of the drilling phase ushered in a very productive and long lasting production phase. The wells at Westerose not only 50 YEARS

Doghouse (Battery) in 1958

Page 3 produced high-grade crude oil but also natural gas in great quantities. At first the oil was shipped to Edmonton by truck but a pipeline was soon started and was in operation by 1954. Initially, the gas was flared since there was neither the facilities nor the markets to do otherwise. Construction of a gas injection plant began in 1954 and it began operating in the fall of 1955. This involved compressing the gas to about 2500 pounds per square inch and injecting it back down into the oil- bearing formation. This would serve to maintain pressure to keep the oil flowing and would also store the gas until such time as it would be required for the market. Three 350 hp Clark compressors were utilized for this purpose. Four additional operators were Westerose South in 1952 hired to provide two men per shift, both working together but one primarily responsible for the battery and one 50 for the gas plant. Due to an increasing market for natural gas, injection was stopped in 1966. A four-inch high-pressure line was laid to the Rimbey gas plant and the gas was shipped there for YEARS processing. In the spring of 1971 plant facilities were expanded to ship more gas to Rimbey with the addition of a 1000 hp compressor. Another 1000 hp compressor was added in the fall of the same year. By the end of that year, production had increased to 23,500 barrels of oil and fifteen million cubic feet of gas daily.

Further expansion began in 1973 and continued until the 90’s. More wells were drilled until there was a total of 42. Several

Page 4 satellite facilities were built and connected to the main gas compressor plant. As gas production increased, more compressors were needed. A K5 White rental compressor, with a capacity of 6.5 m.c.f. a day, was added in 1973. It was later purchased and is currently still in use. In 1974, a 9390 V16 Waukesha 1100 hp, with a capacity of seven m.c.f a day, was brought in. Two electric drive compressors, one 1150 hp and one 1650 hp, were installed in 1988 to bring gas back from the Rimbey gas plant for re-injection, to keep the reservoir pressure up for oil production. Finally, in 1995, a 4500 hp turbine engine compressor was added in 1995, increasing potential gas sales by another 18-20 m.c.f. a day. Maximum production was achieved in 1986-87 when a total of 26,400 barrels of oil and 80 million cubic feet of gas were produced in a 24-hour period. In the 80’s, the plant underwent a complete automation control transformation so computers could monitor and control most of the operations formerly done by operators. At that time, staff reductions occurred. 50 YEARS

Installing Treater #1 in the early 1980’s

Page 5 Current Area Staff

Currently, there is a total of 14 staff for the area. Leon Heck is the new Production Supervisor and Dave Webster is the Lead Production Operator. There are nine operators, plus one mechanic, one electrician/instrument person and one area optimization technician. Cal Anderson and Merle Satre are the Westerose North operators while Bob Heggedal and Dave 50 Pockrant are in charge of Westerose South. Mylo Mantai and Bob Doris, the latter a contract operator, look after the Westerose Banff area and Lloyd Carefoot and Brett St. Denis, contract operator, look after the Homeglen-Rimbey area. Jeff Fiveland is the maintenance operator for the area, rounding out the YEARS complement of operators. Don Shannon is the instrumentation and electrical person; Steve Kozak is the mechanic and Jeffrey Lypka is the Optimization Technologist. What of the future? Currently in the twilight zone of its long and productive life, the oil field faces its own demise unless oil and gas can be found in different formations. With its original oil zone virtually depleted and its gas zone drastically reduced, the production is but fraction of its former output. The August 2002 production of oil was nil and the gas production was down

Page 6 to 22 million cubic feet daily. Most of the big compressors sit idle and perhaps very soon, as the last of the profitably extractable gas is withdrawn, the plant and battery will fall strangely silent. Should this happen, the machinery will be hauled away and the grounds returned to a natural pastoral setting. Only the fading memories of a little oil field, which drastically transformed a rural backwoods area, will remain. The question then remains, “ In what way, if any, did the discovery of oil transform the area?” It appears that the discovery and production of petroleum had an electric effect in propelling the community into the modern age. Prior to this, the Westerose area was a sleepy pioneer community. Most of the people lived on small farms with few amenities, no electrical power, no central heating, no indoor plumbing and no phones. Many of the people had no cars. People did most of their shopping at the little country stores that could be reached by horse drawn vehicles, bicycles or walking. Most children walked to a little country school until they were fifteen years old and of legal age to quit. The boys then worked at home or in the woods in the winter 50 YEARS

Westerose Store in the 1950’s

Page 7 until they could get a little place of their own and get married to a local girl. The girls generally helped at home or worked as domestics until they got married, generally at an early age. Very few children finished high school. The discovery of oil and gas changed all that. For the first time in the history of the community, there were now good paying jobs available for every able-bodied man. Almost every home soon had one or more members engaged in some aspect of the oil industry, directly or indirectly, as the oil industry spawned secondary industries to service its growing demands.With the money earned from their new jobs, the residents bought and 50 YEARS

Working on the rigs in the 1950’s

Page 8 cleared land, bought new agricultural implements, bought cars, built new houses and installed modern conveniences. By the middle of the sixties, the majority of the community residents had newer homes, complete with all modern conveniences. Their children attended centralized schools, transported there in large comfortable school buses. Practically all the students finished high school, and a sizable number went on to technical schools or colleges. These are just a few of the changes that have occurred in less than two decades. And while one cannot give all the credit for the changes to the existence of the oil industry, there is no doubt that the influx of money it brought into the area was the major contributing factor in creating the modern community we enjoy today. Bjarne Myhre grew up in the Westerose area and worked at the Gulf Battery and Gas Compressor Plant during the first six years of its existence. 50 YEARS

1974 President’s Safety Awards

Page 9 Merle Satre: I worked in the oil patch and in construction WESTEROSE TODAY all over Alberta and the Beaufort Sea from 1973 to 1978. I was an operator for Texaco Canada at Bonnie Glen and Wizard Lake After 49 years of operations in Westerose, Gulf Canada Resources from 1978 to 1988. From 1988 to 1990 I worked as an operator Ltd. was bought by Conoco Inc. in July 2001 and is now known for Imperial Oil at the Bonnie Glen gas plant. I‘ve been an as Conoco Canada. Head office for Conoco Canada remains operator at Westerose since 1991. in Calgary. There are approximately 1500 employees in Canada, operating in three cores areas: • Western Canada • Northern Canada • East Coast Conoco is a recognized leader in environment, safety and corporate citizenship. The company strives for sustainability by seeking to balance economic, environmental and social performance through four core values: • safety and health • nvironmental responsibility • respect for all people • highest ethical business standards In the Westerose area, Conoco presently has 14 staff. The area produces approximately 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day. Facilities in the area include 116 operating wells, five batteries and eight compressor stations.

Three operations offices are located in the Westerose area: 50 •50 Westerose West ( 403) 843-2001 • Westerose North (403) 586-2616 • Westerose South (403) 586-2630 YEARS WorkingYEARS with the Westerose Community Conoco Canada is committed to creating long-term benefits for local communities though employment, training, purchase of goods and services and partnerships/joint ventures. In Westerose, Conoco has been active in assisting organizations and events such as the Pigeon Lake Child and Family Society; the Family Day event; the Westerose Fair; the Lakedell Agricultural Society; and the Farm Safety Day program. We look forward to continuing our support in the community.

Page 57 Page 10 “Snapshots” offers a glimpse of people associated with the Westerose he retired. My duties were concentrated at the 4-3 bty. and field Operation over the last 50 years. It includes not only the actual field for the next 12 years. During this time I saw many phases of operators, but also all those in the Edmonton office whose work expansion in both the bty. and plant. The drill bit was busy involved the Westerose field in some way. The position listed is that as were construction crews installing treaters, separators, which the person last held in relation to Westerose. In the “Present” compressors and dehy’s. Living only one-half mile from the section, the position is current. facility it felt like I never really left work. While not definitive, “Snapshots” represents everyone whose history In 1996 I went to work at the 12-2 bty. which was a new facility the Committee was able to confirm. Although every effort has been in the heart of an old gas field from the 50’s. Again the drill bit made to ensure accuracy, there may still be some errors or omissions. and construction crews were busy bringing oil production to a If so, we apologize. Where a more in-depth biography was provided, peak of 5000 bbls/day. Not bad for an old gas field. Over the last 18 years I have worked with a lot of great people. I am still living it will be in the “Bigger Picture” sections that follow “Snapshots at Westerose and foresee more Conoco days ahead. from the Present.”

Steve Kozak: Hi, I am the current mechanic responsible for SNAPSHOTS from the PAST maintenance in the Westerose Plant and surrounding fields. I began with Gulf in 1990, when Gulf bought the old Texaco STELLA AMOS (Robert) plant and field at Gilby. I stayed in the Gilby plant until we Started with the Company: in 1971 were restructured in 1995. Westerose was only one of my areas Westerose Connection: Steno for Production (Land) until 1997 when they hired another mechanic and we split the Left the Company: in 1989 field. At this time I moved my office from Gilby to Westerose. Currently: lives Osoyoos, B.C. Shortly after my move we installed a turbine in the plant and have added smaller field compressors in the area. We have recently taken the four Clark engines and the turbine down GORDON ANDERSON (Helen) and are looking at recylindering some for the remaining Started with the Company: in 1957 compressors. Westerose50 Connection: 33 years; Battery and Compressor 50 Operator My wife and I live on the quarter I was raised on near Forshee, Left the Company: in 1990 eight miles south of Rimbey. We have three grown children. Currently: lives in Rimbey I have had lots of good memories and fun with all the crews YEARSI remember Westerose… and am lookingYEARS forward to having many more. Some of my best memories are making boomerangs and helping install a cook stove. Dave Pockrant: I started with Chevron in 1985 and was transferred to Homeglen/Rimbey in 1989-90. I started working ROSS BAILLIE (Gail) for Gulf in March 1999 when the company took over operating Started with the Company: in 1967 that area. I transferred to work as an operator in Westerose Westerose Connection: 1972 to unknown; Engineer South area in November of 2001. Left the Company: 1993 My wife Val and I have been married for 24 years and live on Passed away in 2002 a farm just east of Pipestone Community Centre. We have two adult children.

Page 11 Page 56 Gas Plant. He worked his full career with Gulf and retired JOHN BEDOME from the company. He passed away in September, 2001. Started with the Company: in 1954 Westerose Connection: 1955 to 1957; Engineer Ronald Zutz: Ron came to the Company to work in field Left the Company: in 1957 engineering out of the Edmonton Area production office in the 70’s . From there he worked in various fields, including IVAN BIGFORD (Orma) Westerose. He left the company and has recently worked Started with the Company: in 1950 overseas in Indonesia. He currently lives in Red Deer. Westerose Connection: 1986 – 1997; Consultant Left the Company: in 1986 CURRENT EMPLOYEES and THE BIGGER Currently: lives in Lethbridge PICTURE – in their own words JACK BLOMQUIST (Evelyn) Bob Doris: My name is Bob Doris. I transferred to Westerose Started with the Company: in 1952 in 1988 from the Goose River field near Valleyview in northern Westerose Connection: 1952 – 1956; Battery Operator Alberta. I had 14 years of service with Gulf before the layoffs Left the Company: in 1956 in 1995. Passed away in 1997 In the Westerose field I was a battery operator for seven years. DOUG BOLTON (Lois) In 1988 we installed K-8 and K-9, high-pressure compressors. Started with the Company: in 1983 In 1995 we installed K-10, the turbine compressor. Westerose Connection: 1983 – 1995; Compressor Operator I left Gulf in 1995 and in the fall of 1995 I started my own Left the Company: in 1995 contracting company, contracting back to Gulf in the Westerose Currently: lives in Falun fields. OTTO BOYER I live at Mulhurst Bay, which is on the northeast end of Pigeon Started with the Company: in the U.S. in the 40’s Lake. Westerose Connection: 1950 – 1955; Production Supervisor 50 Left the 50Company: in 1955 Leon Heck : I have been employed with Conoco for almost Currently: unknown 13 years; as an operator for the first 10 and now a production supervisor for two. This is the fourth area of Alberta I have ARNOLD J. BROWN worked inYEARS for Conoco and have only been at Westerose since YEARS(“Tish”) June of this year. It is very unique to come to an area like Started with the Company: in 1951 Westerose that has been in production for 50 years. Westerose Connection: 1966 – 1983; Safety Supervisor Left the Company: in 1983 I live with my wife and two children in Lacombe. Currently: lives in Edmonton, AB

Bob Heggedal: Hi, my name is Bob Heggedal. I moved to Westerose in 1980 from Lethbridge. I was hired on by Gordon Mielke in 1984 and worked under Dave Wilson’s direction until

Page 55 Page 12 MORLEY BROWN (“Tiny”) plant) were always co-operative and you could work with them. Started with the Company: in 1956 We have remained friends since retirement. Westerose Connection: 1956 – 1989; Area Administrator In my 33 years with B.A. and Gulf Oil I saw a lot of operators Left the Company: in 1990 come and go, along with office staff. They were all friends then Currently: lives in St. Albert and have remained friends. I thank them all for their help through the years. BRIAN BURKE (Marion) Started with the Company: in 1951 Loreli Willson (Pearce): I started with Gulf as a clerk typist Westerose Connection: 1951 – 1983; Area Administrator in 1957 with Exploration and worked in that department until Left the Company: in 1984 leaving to raise a family in 1963. The last two years were as a Currently: lives in B.C. and Saskatchewan switchboard operator/typist. I remember Westerose… Best recollection: Looking out my office window in Edmonton I married Ron Wilson in 1961. We have one son and one daughter and seeing a huge black smoke in the Southwest. I phoned Westerose and two grandsons. We live in Calgary and spend some winter and whoever answered said “How in hell did you know one months in California. of our cats got the Texaco (?) line 10 minutes ago?” Richard Zeluf: I came from Bentley, Alberta and started to work at Gulf Westerose on Oct. 4, 1952, as a battery operator and JOHN CHUTSKOFF (Marjorie) stayed at Ma-Me-O Beach. Started with the Company: in 1947 Westerose Connection: 1961 – 1967; Landman When I started, there was one producing well, CPR Fiveland #4. Left the Company: in 1986 The Battery consisted of a separator, four 1000-barrel tanks and Currently: lives in Calgary an old geologist’s shack as an office. When the second well, Crown Norman #8, was drilled, an identical battery was built STAN CROTHERS (Pat) on the south side of the catwalk because the oil from Crown and Started with the Company: in 1956 CPR could not be mixed. The oil was trucked to Nisku until Westerose50 Connection: 1958 – 1974; Compressor Operator a pipeline50 could be built. Left the Company: in 1978 Currently: lives in St. Albert When the gas conservation plant was being built, three-stage separation was installed, and the gas injection plant was built JOHN W.YEARS DLUGOS (Donna) across the YEARSroad south of the battery and I was transferred to the plant as a compressor operator. Started with the Company: in 1952 Westerose Connection: 1953 – 1956 Assistant Foreman I left Gulf on September 3, 1956 and went to work with Canadian Left the Company: about 1989 Superior Oil Ltd. until May 31, 1986, when I took early retirement Currently: lives in the Greater Victoria, B.C. area and moved to a farm near Bentley.

George Zimmerman: George came to work for Gulf at Stettler in 1955 and later that same year went to train in gas plant operations at Westerose. In 1956 he was transferred to Nevis

Page 13 Page 54 OK with me. I wasn’t crazy about shift work. We had no alarm PETER D’HAENE (Luuk) system at home to warn us of trouble or shutdowns at the plant. Started with the Company: in 1957 I could see the plant from the back door at home – three lights Westerose Connection: 1963 – 1983; on the compressor building. Before going to bed, I would check Internal Auditing and Accounting for the lights and if they were on, I knew everything was OK. Left the Company: in 1983 If they were off, I knew something was wrong and I had better Currently: lives in Stony Plain area get up there. After many trials and errors, we finally got alarm systems connected to our homes. LINDA DE JONG (PROPERZI) (John) Started with the Company: in 1970 We were getting short of help about here. Stan Crothers and Westerose Connection: 1970 – 1989; I were the only operators, and Stan was sent to Calmar, Atcheson Accounts Payable and Payroll to relieve John Wild on days off. Albert Thebeau joined us from Left the Company: in 1989 Turner Valley. This was in the late 60’s I think. Currently: lives in St. Albert Expansion started in the early 70’s with the addition of “K-4”, I remember Westerose… an old Clark engine and compressor. This turned out to be a Over the years I took several trips to Westerose money-maker for Stan and myself. We had lots of overtime with Brian Burke, Morley Brown and others. trying to keep this machine running. “K-4” was renamed about Westerose people were a great bunch to work with. this time by Stan. He called it “Old Bertha”. We were getting real busy about now so another Turner Valley man joined us, BILL FISHER Bill Fisher, a mechanic. He was a great help to us. Derrill Started with the Company: in the 50’s Fiveland, who had worked here in the sixties, rejoined us. Westerose Connection: 1973 – 1986; Mechanic This was a real lift as Derrill knew the operation and was a Left the Company: in 1986 very clever guy even if he did want to “hook a D-8 cat onto Passed away in 2001 old Bertha, drag her out into the yard, pipes and all and bury it.” The demand for more crude oil kept increasing and as we were DERRILL FIVELAND (Linda) still short50 of compressors (we had to get rid of gas so we could Started 50with the Company: in 1963 produce more oil), a K-5 compressor was added. It was a rental Westerose Connection: 16 years between 1968 – 1995; unit that turned out to be permanent. Area Foreman Left the Company: in 1995 There was continual expansion from here on. It seemed every Currently: lives east of Ma-Me-O Beach year we wereYEARS adding new compressors, battery equipment, YEARS and different production methods. There was no end of changes. I remember Westerose… The Plant site is located on my father’s land There were times when I wondered what the hell I was doing and now owned by my brother Ron Fiveland. there, but generally it was a great place to work, great people to work for and work with. The people in our Edmonton office were super good people, keeping us informed of company happenings and out of trouble with our book work. The local people (neighbors around the

Page 53 Page 14 KELLY GIBSON and we are still going strong to this day. My mother is doing Started with the Company: in the U.S. in the early 40’s well, as she lives not too far from myself and my sister is Mission Westerose Connection: 1949 – 1952; Area Manager Viejo, California. My father would have loved to have come Left the Company: about 1958 to the reunion in Canada, and we would like to thank you for Currently: unknown remembering him. Best wishes on your reunion party and good luck with the future. JACK GREEN Westerose Connection: 1988 – 1989; Area Manager John Wild: I began working for Gulf Oil on November 1, 1951 as a switcher in the Edmonton area. I worked as a relief operator JACK GROSHART at Westerose for one summer. I retired from Gulf in 1990 after 38.8 years. My wife Marjorie and I own our home on forty acres Started with the Company: in the U.S. in the 40’s of land near Spruce Grove where we have lived since 1964. Westerose Connection: 1952 – 1955; Area Manager We raised a family of four children there and now enjoy the Left the Company: in 1955 company of nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Currently: unknown Since retiring we have traveled quite a bit and enjoy getting GEORGE HABKE away from the cold winters and spending the time down in the sun in Arizona. Started with the Company: in 1955 Westerose Connection: 1956 – 1962; Some interesting things happened in Westerose: Assistant Production Foreman • Under the great leadership of one Bill T. we learned how Left the Company: in 1986 to take the roof off a crude tank. Currently: lives in Peachland, B.C. • Dave W. taught us all how to make pipe bombs – they were just great. JIM HART We had a lot of First Aid and Safety meetings down in Westerose Started with the Company: in the 50’s and these were a must for all good Gulf employees. Westerose Connection: 1966 – 1968; Area Manager Left the 50Company: in 1983 50 DaveWilson Currently: lives in Calgary : I started with B.A. Oil Company in October 1956. When I hired on with B.A. there was no resume required. I was WILLIAM (BILL) C. HERRETT (Joyce) working in an Esso garage in Ma-Me-O Beach, when a friend of mine, working for Texaco, met B.A. roustabout Cecil Stanski Started with the Company: in the 50’s YEARS in Calmar YEARSwho asked him if he knew anybody around Ma-Me-O Westerose Connection: 1967 – 1985; Area Manager Beach that was looking for a job. They had a beer and then Left the Company: in 1985 phoned me at the garage. I was definitely looking. Next day Passed away in 1987 Bill Tkachik came out to see me and I was hired temporarily. After completing a trial period I was hired on. JOHN HNATIUK (Gwen) Started with the Company: in 1952 I worked shift work for five years in Plant and Battery. About Westerose Connection: 1952 – 1954; Battery Operator 1961 or 1962, Plant and Battery was equipped with enough Left the Company: in 1986 shutdown equipment to do away with shift work and about Currently: lives in Calgary three operators. We worked day shifts from here on which was

Page 15 Page 52 in 1970 and further expansion occurred in 1972. The plant I remember Westerose… operation was then operated by work shifts operating 24 hours My fondest memories were the great fishing, boating, per day. As automation of the plant operation progressed, swimming and skating on the lake. plant operation by operators was reduced to eight hours per day. Initially gas was injected down one gas injection well in ALLAN HOCKSTEIN the Westerose field. After plant expansion, gas was injected to Westerose Connection: in the 70’s; Area Manager the Rimbey plant. In the later 70’s I was involved in massive workovers of oil and gas wells. Centrifugal lift had to be installed H.B. (BRANT) HOLMBERG (Jerry) in the oil wells as flowing pressure was dropping and wells Started with the Company: in 1964 started to produce more water than oil. I was involved heavily Westerose Connection: 1968 – 1972; Area Production Manager in well workovers and completing new wells as they were drilled Left the Company: in 1983 in the field. I was retired in 1986 as plant operation was placed Currently: lives in Calgary under Rimbey operation. GEORGE WILLIAM (BILL) HOLMGREN (Maxine) We have three sons and four granddaughters. Our permanent Started with the Company: home is in Edmonton, but we escape to the South most winters. in 1955 Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1957; Gas Plant Operator Left the Company: in 1957 Alle Wellema (written by Harold Wellema): I am writing this Currently: lives on Mayne Island, B.C. letter in response to the invitation you sent to my father Alle Wellema for a 50—year celebration for past employees of Gulf I remember Westerose… Oil. I am saddened that I have to inform you that my father Alle During the winter of 1955 an explosion took place in the Wellema passed away in 1989. He had a severe heart attack just compressor building at Westerose…The explosion took place three days before Christmas of that year. As you know my father about 7 p.m. and thank God, neither Richard or Jack were in left Canada and came down to California in 1964 and went to the building. George and I came on shift at midnight and so I work for Standard Oil Company (Chevron). After working at recall it was very cold as we had no gas or heat in the office. Standard Oil he moved on and went to work for Alex Robertson Co. Alex50 Robertson Co. was a large general contractor and my TERRY50 HORKOFF father worked in the gas division as a manager of the gas crews. Started with the Company: in 1974 He then became an estimator at Alex Robertson and was very Westerose Connection: 1978 – 1980; Area Manager happy doing estimating. My father then moved on to a small Left the Company: in 1995 contractorYEARS named Metco Esq. Inc. The owner of Metco had Currently:YEARSlives in Calgary recently had a stroke and was looking for someone to help run his company. My father was just the man they needed. As time WALLER (WALLY) IRWIN (Shillie) went by the owners of Metco realized they could no longer run Started with the Company: in 1949 the company and so they sold it to my father in the mid 1980’s. Westerose Connection: 1949 – 1972; Material Supervisor It was a great time for me and my father as I was able to work Left the Company: in 1980 along side my father and learn the business. The company Currently: lives in Edmonton became very successful and we all prospered under my father’s hard work and guidance. Unfortunately he had his heart attack and died at the age of 54 years old. I then took over the company

Page 51 Page 16 LLOYD JOHNSON (Doris) for Famous Players in Edmonton until 1989 when I retired Started with the Company: in 1951 for good. We continue to make our home in St. Albert. Westerose Connection: 1968 – 1986; We have four children, two boys and two girls. Assistant Supervisor for service rigs Left the Company: in 1986 Currently: lives in Edmonton Walter Stevens: An American, Walter came to Edmonton from Stettler to be the area production manager after the departure W.R. (BILL) JOHNSON (Laurie) of Merle Rasmussen. He returned to Stettler about 1970 and Started with the Company: in 1945 went to Calgary and eventually to the States. Westerose Connection: 1952 – 1989; Landman ,Supervisor Left the Company: in 1989 Norman Stewart: I was born and raised in the Westerose area Currently: lives in Edmonton about three miles from the Westerose Plant. In 1961 I went to work on the rigs as a driller and worked all around Alberta FRANK KELLY (Rita) until 1971. In 1962 I had purchased a half section farm two miles Started with the Company: in 1951 from the Westerose Plant and with a wife and two children about Westerose Connection: in the 60’s; to start school it was time to settle down. I started work at the Area Production Superintendent Westerose Gulf Plant in 1971 as a contract operator and then Left the Company: in the early 80’s in 1973 went to work for Gulf Oil as a battery operator at the Currently: lives near Stony Plain Westerose Plant. I was also the relief operator at the Acheson and Glen Park Batteries for several years. I became a compressor I remember Westerose… operator at Westerose until 1991 and then retired to the farm. One time at a summer picnic with the Westerose group Currently Colleen and I are still on the farm and have a small I caught a long fly ball hit deep into the outfield. That was herd of Charolais cattle. my claim to fame with the Westerose people Garth Thorpe: He was raised and went to school in the RAY KOLOT (Maxine) Westerose area. His father, Ralph, ran the Esso station at Started with the Company: in 1956 50 Ma-Me-O50 Beach for many, many years. Westerose Connection: 1956 – 1970; Assistant Production Foreman Garth started with Gulf as a gas plant operator in 1980 and Left the Company: in 1970 stayed at that position until 1991 when he left the Company. Currently: lives in Edmonton with “same house, same woman – nothing YEARSchanges” He and hisYEARS wife Gail had three children and she continues to live in the area. Garth passed away December 10, 1995. ART KOWALCHUK Bill Tkachuk: I started with Gulf n 1949 as a battery operator Started with the Company: in 1950 in Redwater and became head roustabout for the Edmonton Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1957; Engineer Area in 1955 under Otto Bayer, who was production supervisor. Left the Company: in 1986 Jack Groshart was area superintendent. In 1956 I was promoted Currently: lives in Calgary to assistant foreman. My involvement was assisting in plant start up and production maintenance. Later on I was involved in oil well and gas well workovers. Gas plant expansion was started

Page 17 Page 50 enjoying the Birds, Wild Animals and Plant Life. We added KEN KADONAGA a stray Dog to our Family, and Joe and Buddy became great Westerose Connection: in the 60’s and 70’s; Engineer Pals. Joe also raised Oak Trees from seed and these have been Currently: lives in Calgary shared with many people and now grow in various locations around Alberta. AL LANGE (Judy) Started with the Company: in 1978 John Skitsko: I, John Skitsko, born and raised in Bruderheim, Westerose Connection: 1978 – 1985; Gas Plant Operator joined Canadian Gulf Oil in March 1952 and worked as a battery Left the Company: in 1985 operator in Redwater for two years. In 1954, I was transferred to Currently: lives in Wetaskiwin Westerose to replace John Hnatiuk who had been transferred to Redwater. Here I continued working as a battery operator while MARION MACKAY (PERRY) living at Ma-Me-O Beach. In 1955, I accepted an offer to train as Started with the Company: in 1954 a well tester. After several months of training in Stettler I became Westerose Connection: 1967 – 1977; Secretary to Manager a well tester for Gulf and continued in this position until retiring Left the Company: in 1977 in October, 1985. Currently: lives in Bonnyville Although I was at Westerose too short a time to have many BARRY MCLURE (Cindy) memories, I still have a vivid recollection of a summer so filled Started with the Company: in 1973 with rain that we could not navigate the dirt road to the battery Westerose Connection: 1977 – 1980 and 1986 – 1988; or the lease roads with our trucks. We needed something else, Production Manager and Mr. Myhre, the father of one of our operators rented us his Left the Company: in 1998 little Ford tractor, which became our principal means of Currently: lives in Calgary conveyance from the Westerose store to the battery and around the leases. One time I received a rude jolt when while driving GORDON MIELKE the tractor to one of the wells, the wheel fell off. (Rita) Started with the Company: in the 70’s After retiring my wife and I did some traveling to Hawaii, Cuba, Westerose Connection: 1983 – 1988; Production Foreman 50 Left the 50Company: Mexico and elsewhere. We have continued to live in Edmonton. in 1988 Currently: lives in Stettler Cecil Stanski: I was born and raised in Bruderheim. Joining Gulf in 1951, I worked as a battery operator in Redwater for BILL MILLER three years.YEARS In 1955, I was promoted to head roustabout for Started withYEARS the Company: about 1954 the Edmonton area. One of my areas of responsibility was the Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1956; Battery Operator Westerose oil field and I spent considerable time there. I was Left the Company: in 1956 transferred to the Pouce Coupe gas plant in B.C. about 1958 Passed away – year unknown and three years later I was sent to the Rimbey gas plant. I transferred to the British American oil refinery in Edmonton in 1971 and took early retirement from there in 1978. After retirement from the oil industry, I did projection work

Page 49 Page 18 WILLIAM (BILL) MULAK (Margaret) They have raised one daughter and one son there. Started with the Company: in 1954 Eileen was a tall, blonde gal and with her good looks and sunny Westerose Connection: 1954 – 1960; Battery Operator disposition, the Edmonton Area office sponsored her in the Miss Left the Company: in 1960 Gulf Canada pageant in 1972 and she handily won the crown for Currently: lives in Kaihere, New Zealand a year. I remember Westerose… My best wishes for all for a rewarding three days Joe Sawitsky (written by Georgina Sawitsky): I would like to of nostalgia and laughter. start this biography by thanking the Conoco Reunion Committee for including me in this celebration. What an honour it is to be LEN MULHOLLAND able to represent my Husband, Joe, who passed away June 14, Started with the Company: in 1955 2000. Joe was employed at Gulf from 1969 – 1986. What a Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1966; Area Manager wonderful staff he worked with, and we enjoyed those years Left the Company: in 1966 immensely. The atmosphere was truly a feeling of family. Strong Currently: lives in Victoria friendships were formed, that have lasted through the years. Joe especially enjoyed working with Grace Primus. Perhaps BJARNE (BARNEY) MYHRE (Gina) it was the ‘Homesteading” plans both were anticipating. I also Started with the Company: in 1953 recall Joe and Angus Mackie giving “Nick Names” to a couple Westerose Connection: 1953 – 1958; Gas Plant Operator of the girls in the office. Linda de Jong was fondly called Left the Company: in 1958 “Chooch” while Chris MacDonald was called “Legs”. Joe was Currently: lives in Edmonton a happy man and his years at Gulf and his friendships were I remember Westerose… part of that happiness. I look back with fond memories of my time at the battery and gas Joe worked out of the Edmonton Office and one of the fields plant and have followed its progress with interest. Several of my he was responsible for was Westerose. He read the Gas Charts co-workers there have remained close life long friends. and accumulated all data accordingly. He did annual Gas Cost Allowance submissions, prepared Monthly Production Reports THOMAS50 (TOM) OLIVER (Gail) 50 for the Government and handled Audits pertaining to his areas. Started with the Company: in the 60’s Through the years, on a couple of occasions, he was asked if Westerose Connection: the 60’s and 70’s; he would like to transfer to Calgary. There were two reasons Accounting and Services we did not accept this offer, the second reason being that he Left the Company: in 1989 YEARS did not wantYEARS to leave the Edmonton Staff. Currently: lives in Inuvik, N.W.T. How nice it is to hear the name, Black Bull Golf and Country GRACE PRIMUS (GRAY) (Carl) Club again. This brings back memories of when Joe was on Started with the Company: in 1958 the Social Committee and the enjoyable Golf Tournaments Westerose Connection: 1960 – 1982; Steno Clerk and BBQ’s we attended. Left the Company: in 1982 Currently: lives at Pigeon Hills Homestead When Joe left Gulf in 1986 his “Homesteading” dreams came true. We built a Log House on our Farm in the Two Hills area, and that is where he lived, until his death, amongst nature,

Page 19 Page 48 Gary Reid:A local boy, Gary grew up almost in the middle of MERLE RASMUSSEN the oilfield. He started with Gulf in the late 70’s and was a gas Started with the Company: in the 40’s plant operator at Westerose from 1981 – 1982. After Westerose Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1958; Area Manager he returned to farming and currently lives in Red Deer. Left the Company: in 1958 Currently: unknown Ken R. Ronaghan: I grew up and attended high school in Turner Valley where my father worked in an oil refinery. I spent GARY REID four years in the R.C.A.F. during WWII after which I attended Started with the Company: in the late 70’s the U of A and earned a degree in Engineering. I began work Westerose Connection: 1981 – 1982; Gas Plant Operator in 1951 with Royalite Oil Co. (later absorbed into B.A./Gulf). Left the Company: in the early 80’s I moved around considerably, and worked primarily in the Currently: lives in Red Deer drilling and production phases of the business prior to being posted from the Area Office in Estevan to the Gulf Area Office KEN R. RONAGHAN in Edmonton as the Area Manager. I succeeded Brant Holmberg. Started with the Company: in 1951 Westerose Connection: 1972 – 1978; Area Manager I had no direct relationship with Westerose except that it was a Left the Company: in 1980 part of the oil/gas operations in the Area. I played a considerable Currently: lives in Calgary management role in the expansion of the compressor station as well as the installation of artificial lift equipment in a number I remember Westerose… of wells. Westerose was a “quality reservoir”. The Rimbey Gas I wish to express my thanks for being remembered and Plant, where the Westerose gas was/is processed was also part want to extend a wish for all the people who will attend of our jurisdiction. My tenure in this position commenced in 1972 an enjoyable reunion. Special thanks & greetings and I was transferred to the Calgary office in 1978. I retired from to Gracie and all those friends of long ago. Gulf in 1980, consulted until 1985, at which time I finished my work life. Joan, my wife since 1956 and I enjoy the good life and EILEEN RYTON (SNIDER) (Scott) our four grandchildren. Started with the Company: in 1968 50 Westerose50 Connection: 1968 – the 80’s; I wish to express my thanks for being remembered and want Receptionist/Switchboard Operator and Steno to extend a wish for all the people who will attend an enjoyable Left the Company: in the 80’s reunion. Special thanks & greetings to Gracie and all those Currently: lives in St. Albert friends of long ago. YEARS JOE SAWITSKYYEARS(Georgina) Eileen Ryton (Snider): Eileen Snider came to work for Gulf Started with the Company: in 1969 in 1968 as steno for the Area production office and in that job Westerose Connection: 1969 – 1986; Production Accounting did clerical work for all the field offices, as well as Area office Left the Company: in 1986 engineers. She later was the receptionist and switchboard Passed away in 2000 operator for the Edmonton Area office, including the pipeline department. Eileen and Scott Ryton eloped to his native Britain to marry in 1970 and they have made their home in St. Albert for many years.

Page 47 Page 20 JOHN SKITSKO (Vicky) to a large number of workers; also made “take away” lunches Started with the Company: in 1952 for the shift workers and many of the men were from Texas, Westerose Connection: 1954 – 1955; Battery Operator Louisiana and the other ‘oil” states. Several stayed on in Canada Left the Company: in 1985 and married local gals and became Canadian citizens. Currently: lives in Edmonton The “discovery” well in the Stettler area was Canadian Gulf Ellis I remember Westerose… #4 and from what I came to find out this well was drilled in 1949, Although I was at Westerose too short a time to have and was the forerunner of many successful oil and gas wells in many memories, I still have a vivid recollection of a summer Fenn Big Valley, Nevis and other fields. Gulf had come into the so filled with rain that we could not navigate the dirt road area as Gulf Resources and Development – later became to the battery or the lease roads with our trucks. Canadian Gulf and in 1955 became the British American Oil Company Limited. In 1965 the name was changed to Gulf CECIL STANSKI Canada Resources Inc. and later the “Inc.” was changed to Started with the Company: in 1951 “Ltd.” I believe this is the correct name change sequence. Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1958; Head Roustabout My career with the “Company” began with the British American Left the Company: in 1978 Oil Company Ltd. as stenographer to the Supervisor of Land Currently: lives in St. Albert Records in the Head Office in Calgary in November 1958. I received a transfer to the Edmonton Area Land Section in April LORNA STEPHENSON (BROWN) (Brice) 1960 and was the clerical stenographic person for the Landsmen, Started with the Company: in the 70’s whose area included “Westerose” field. I was familiar with the Westerose Connection: in the 70’s; Clerical summer student land files relating to the Edmonton Area and worked in the Area Left the Company: in the 70’s office until September 1972; but continued to do some “contract” Currently: lives in Edmonton work for Land from time to time. WALTER STEVENS In 1978 I returned to work in the Land Section and stayed until Started with the Company: in the U.S. in the 40’s September 1982. Westerose50 Connection: 1958 - unknown; 50 My husband, Carl Primus and I bought a quarter section of Area Production Manager “bush” in the Westerose area in 1968 and worked to make into Left the Company: unknown a profitable cow/calf operation from 1976 to 1995; we “retired” Currently: unknown to our “Pigeon Hills Home stead” in January, 1990 and have YEARS made our YEARShome here since and have enjoyed the community NORMAN STEWART (Colleen) and its “people” greatly. Started with the Company: in 1971 Westerose Connection: 1971 – 1991; Compressor Operator Left the Company: in 1991 Merle Rasmussen: An engineer, Merle came to Edmonton from Currently: lives in the Westerose area Stettler about 1955 and became production supervisor upon the departure of Otto Boyer and then area manager. He left the I remember Westerose… company in 1958 and joined Kelly Gibson at Pacific Petroleum. In 1962 I had purchased a half section farm two miles from the Westerose Plant and with a wife and two children about to start school it was time to settle down.

Page 21 Page 46 oil gathering facility in January 1953, some four months after RON SWANSON the drilling of the first well. When the gas plant came on stream Started with the Company: unknown in the fall of 1955, I transferred over there and another person Westerose Connection: 1957 – 1962; Gas Plant Operator was hired as the battery operator. I worked at the gas plant until Left the Company: in 1962 the fall of 1958 when I resigned and entered the University of Passed away Alberta and eventually became a teacher. I acquired a wife and a family of two boys and resided in Edmonton where I taught AL THEBEAU school for nearly 35 years. After retirement my wife and I have Started with the Company: unknown continued to reside in Edmonton but I have kept the farm where Westerose Connection: 1967 – 1978; Battery Operator I grew up and spend much of my summers there. We have two Left the Company: in 1978 boys. I look back with fond memories at my time at the battery Passed away in 1992 and gas plant and have followed its progress with interest. Several of my co-workers there have remained close life long GARTH THORPE (Gail) friends. Started with the Company: in 1980 Westerose Connection: 1980 – 1990; Gas Plant Operator Thomas “Tom” Oliver: Tom Oliver was hired to work in Left the Company: in 1991 the Accounting and Services Edmonton Area production office Passed away in 1995 and worked in the position for many years. He was transferred to Calgary in 1989 and one of his last positions was as a “front- BILL TKACHUK (Virginia) man” and coordinator for housing and services for Gulf’s Started with the Company: in 1949 employees working in Russia. Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1986; In a downsizing, Tom left Gulf, later working for Garneau Pipe Assistant Production Manager Left the Company: in Nisku. He worked in Fort McMurray for a time and is now in 1986 Currently: located in Inuvik, N.W.T., where he and his wife, Gail, moved lives in Edmonton a few years ago. Gail and Tom raised their two daughters and . one son while50 living in Nisku and Calgary. RON WATRIN50 Started with the Company: in the 50’s Grace Primus (Gray): This biography of Grace Primus is a short Westerose Connection: 1958 – 1962; Battery Operator one, and related to my time spent in the oil industry employ. Left the Company: in 1962 Passed away I was in highYEARS school when the big drilling rigs and all the related YEARS vehicles and paraphernalia stared to arrive in the central Alberta ALLE WELLEMA (Theresa) town of Stettler. This was a new phenomenon for our small Started with the Company: in 1955 agricultural town; but brought a reason for “sturdy young men” Westerose Connection: 1955 – 1964; Battery Operator to work as labourers, surveyors and rig hands. Suddenly, there Left the Company: in 1964 were jobs and with good salaries it was hard to keep the boys Passed away in 1989 in school. The other towns and villages in the area were tapped to the ultimate to make accommodations available to the new- comers, and one of my first jobs was as a waitress serving meals

Page 45 Page 22 I remember Westerose for my father… • 1954 – 1960 employed by Gulf Oil and British American My father would have loved to have come to the reunion Oil Companies in Canada, and we would like to thank you for remembering him. • 1960 – 1963 Travel and work abroad Best wishes on your reunion party and good luck with the future. • 1963 – 1969 employment with Pacific Petroleums; - written by Harold Wellema Fort Nelson, BC • 1969 – 1973 Journalist (Radio CJOI Wetaskiwin) JOHN WILD (Marjorie) • 1973 – 2002 Farmer, Kaihere, New Zealand Started with the Company: in 1951 From a brief stop living in a beach cabin at Ma-Me-O to room Westerose Connection: Relief Operator at various times and board with the Leemans at Lakedell. From Lakedell to the Left the Company: in 1990 Freeman home on Battle Lake. Currently: lives near Spruce Grove I remember Westerose… Employment highlights as battery-plant operator: Plant building Under the great leadership of Bill T. we learned explosion – a scramble to shut well in with Jack Blomquist; how to take the roof off a crude tank. Radio-telephone service to Edmonton Office; Sharing Mrs. Leemans bran muffins in my lunch box with Bjarne on the LORELI WILLSON (Ron) midnight shift as well as coming to grips with the world’s Started with the Company: in 1957 moral and ethical dilemmas. Westerose Connection: 1957 – 1963; Switchboard Astounding emergence of applications of new technologies in Operator/Typist the petroleum industry world wide. Left the Company: in 1963 Currently: lives in Calgary Len Mulholland: Was born and raised on the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies and went to university in Amsterdam. He DAVE WILSON (Helen) immigrated to Canada in 1950 and hired on with Gulf in 1955. Started with the Company: in 1956 Starting out as an engineer, he became production foreman, then Westerose Connection: 1956 – 1989; area manager in the early 60’s after Walter Stevens left. In 1966 Assistant50 Production Foreman he resigned50 from the company and formed his own consulting Left the Company: in 1989 company. Much of his consulting work was done for Gulf in the Currently: lives in Ma-Me-O Beach Arctic. In 1974 he moved to the Victoria area and operated his I remember Westerose… consulting company from there. He retired in 1976. There were times when I wondered what the hell I was YEARS Len and hisYEARS wife continue to reside in Victoria. After retiring doing there, but generally it was a great place to work, he did considerable fishing for many years. He recently sold great people to work for and work with. his boat and now spends much of his time gardening. He and his wife have two boys and a girl. RICHARD ZELUF (Mary Anne) Started with the Company: in 1952 Bjarne Myhre: I grew up in the Westerose area on a farm some Westerose Connection: 1952 – 1956; Gas Plant Operator five km southwest of the Westerose battery and gas plant. Left the Company: in 1956 Searching for work in the area after finishing high school I was Currently: lives near Bentley fortunate to find a position as a battery operator at Westerose

Page 23 Page 44 Al Lange: I was born and raised in the Wetaskiwin district. I remember Westerose… In 1978, I began working at the Westerose gas plant first for When I started, there was one producing well, Grain-Nor construction for three months and then for Gulf CPR Fiveland #4. The Battery consisted of a separator, as a compressor operator. I worked there until 1985 when four 1000-barrel tanks andan old geologist’s shack was an office. I quit to go farming full time. I sold the farm in 1993 and moved into Wetaskiwin. Now semi-retired, I work part of GEORGE ZIMMERMAN the year in construction, and take it easy the rest of the year. Started with the Company: in 1955 Westerose Connection: 1955; Gas Plant Operations Trainee I lost my wife and one of our two children in a car accident Left the Company: unknown in 1985. I have since remarried. My son lives in Wetaskiwin. Passed away in 2001

Marion Mackay (Perry): I was the second Canadian hired RON ZUTZ (Ron) by Gulf for its Canadian pipeline operations as a secretary Started with the Company: in the 70’s in the pipeline department downtown office in Edmonton in Westerose Connection: worked out of Edmonton Area office 1954. Ross Cullen, deceased, was the first Canuck to be hired. at the Plant He worked his whole career life in Pipeline. Left the Company: unknown In 1958 when the pipeline department moved to Calgary and Currently: lives in Red Deer Exploration moved to Edmonton, I transferred to Exploration. In 1963 when Exploration moved back to Calgary, I transferred to the Edmonton Area production office as secretary to the manager. I held that position until I retired in 1977. Joe Schenn and I were married in 1956 and he passed away in 1970. In 1976 I married Jim Mackay and we lived in Bonnyville, AB. He passed away in 1988. I continue to reside in Bonnyville. Barry McClure50: Started with Gulf in 1973. He worked as an 50 Engineer for Edmonton Area Production from 1977 – 1980 and as Manager – Production from 1984 – 1988. In 1988 he moved to Calgary to work in the Drilling Section. He retired in 1998. Barry currentlyYEARS lives in Calgary. He and his wife Cindy have YEARS three daughters. Retirement activities focus mainly around family.

Bill Mulak: I went from my Father’s farm NE of Edmonton (Wasketenau) to employment with McCullough Tool Co. in Edmonton and then to work with the Canadian Gulf Oil Co. in Westerose as battery operator in 1954.

Page 43 Page 24 ADDITIONAL SNAPSHOTS from the PAST work he had been doing with Gulf. His first job was acquiring easements on the pipeline from Vancouver to Victoria via Comox. ENGINEERING STUDENTS After that job was complete, he continued with land work until During its 50 years of operation, the plant and battery served 1997, securing land for pipeline right of ways and settling claims as the training ground for a host of engineering students who after the work was completed. served a short time then moved on. Since our recollection of Since retiring, he and his wife have done some traveling and those who served here is incomplete, we have not attempted most years have spent much of each winter in Mexico. They to list them. Nevertheless, their contribution is duly noted have seven boys. and appreciated. Frank Kelly: I started working for Gulf in 1951 in the Stettler TEXACO PIPELINE PERSONNEL area. I was associated with the Westerose production operation Initially, oil was shipped our of the Westerose oil field by truck, during the 1960’s while I was the Production Superintendent but by 1954 a Texaco owned pipeline was transporting the oil in the Edmonton Area. to Edmonton. Thus began an era of close association between When I first saw the Westerose operation Bill Tkachuk was the Westerose Gulf Battery operators and the Texaco pipeline the production foreman, and the Westerose operation has three personnel who were responsible for transporting the oil. These Waukesha compressors and Dave and Stan were making them men formed an integral component of the total oil operation and run. The gas was being injected back onto the Westerose pool we, the battery operators, considered them part of our oil family. that it came out of. Daryl Fiveland joined the team and Big The following are the names and areas of residence of those Bertha was added to the compressor station to pump the gas gaugers, pipeline maintenance men, and supervisors who kept over to the Rimbey plant. Later Stan left the Westerose team the oil flowing to market until the operation went to automatic to become a foreman in another Gulf operation. shipping in the 1970’s. One time at a summer picnic with the Westerose group I caught Wayne Coates – Mulhurst a long fly ball hit deep into the outfield. That was my claim to Bill Currie – Poplar Bay fame with the Westerose people. Gordon Dickau – Edmonton 50Doyle Ebert – Crawford Bay, BC 50 I went to work in the Calgary office, and I am now retired, Gordon Erickson – Falun with my wife Rita, on our country estate near Stony Plain. Ron Hamilton – (deceased) Russ Hougestol – Wetaskiwin Art Kowalchuk: I was born and raised in Athabasca and YEARSJim Lindbert – Mulhurst attended theYEARS University of Alberta, graduating in 1950 with a Mance Malcolm – (deceased) degree in mining engineering. That same year, I was employed Tom McColm – St. Albert by Gulf Oil and sent to Stettler as a roughneck on a drilling rig. Gerry McKerral – Westerose I was transferred to the Calgary office in 1952 and to Edmonton Berwyn Miller – Calmar in 1955 for the purpose of putting the Westerose gas plant into Bob Pederson – Red Deer operation. In 1957, I was transferred to the Nevis gas plant and John Poloway – Drayton Valley in 1959 back to Calgary. I retired in 1986 and am currently on Bill Walker – Lone Ridge the board of directors of the Alliance Party in southwest Calgary. My wife passed away in 1999. One son lives in Victoria.

Page 25 Page 42 Wally’s position at Gulf’s Edmonton Area office started in 1949 SNAPSHOTS from the PRESENT as Materials Supervisor and he held this position until he retired in 1980. He was Gulf’s purchasing supervisor and coordinator CALVAN ANDERSON for all services and required products for both the production Started with the Company: in 1985 office and drilling unit until drilling was transferred to Calgary Westerose Connection: 1985 – present; Operator in 1971. Currently: lives in Westerose and is married

A dignified, impeccably dressed gentleman, Wally always took LLOYD CAREFOOT great pride in his appearance and was a stylish trend-setter. He Started with the Company: in 1998 and Shillie live in a condo overlooking the North Saskatchewan Westerose Connection: 1998 – present; Operator River in Edmonton and enjoy their family and retirement. Currently: lives in Bentley Lloyd Johnson: I started with Gulf in 1951 at Pincher Creek PETER COFFIN (Colleen) working on their drilling rigs. From Pincher Creek I was Started with the Company: in 1997 transferred to Stettler, then to Estevan, SK, for 12 years as a Westerose Connection: 1997 – present; Operations Supervisor supervisor on drilling rigs, then into production. In 1968, I was for Rimbey Central (which includes Westerose) transferred to Edmonton to work at Zama in the boom and for Currently: lives at Lacombe with his wife and two children the next 18 years as production foreman. My work at Westerose was of very short duration. In the early 80’s (?) relief and BOB DORIS assisting supervisor working on service rig jobs with Gordon Started with the Company: in 1985 Mielke and Ron Lutz. Westerose Connection: 1988 – present; Operator I left Gulf in 1986. I began consulting as a wellsite supervisor Currently: lives at Mulhurst Bay and has three children solely for Gulf in 1986 and worked at Valleyview, Fairview, Dawson Creek, Red Earth, Zama, Rainbow Lake and Manning. JEFF FIVELAND (Colette) I have lived in Edmonton since 1968 and retired in 1998. Started with the Company: in 1998 Westerose Connection: 1999 – present; Battery Operator In my younger50 years I played baseball, fastball and did a lot Currently:50lives in the Westerose area with his wife and of curling while in Estevan, SK. I was raised on a farm at Pincher three children Creek. I am married to my wife Doris (at Stettler in ’54) and have one son and one daughter. LEON HECK (Sonia) YEARS Started withYEARS the Company: in 1990 W.R Johnson: W.J. (Bill) Johnson is a long time former employee Westerose Connection: June 2002 – present; of Gulf. He first started working for the company’s exploration Production Supervisor department in 1945 and moved to the land department in 1954. Currently: lives in Lacombe with his wife and two children His duties here included securing easements and leases for well I will remember Westerose… sites and pipeline right of ways and settling land disputes. He Great group of people. continued with this work until the Edmonton office was closed in 1989. After taking early retirement he freelanced, doing much the same

Page 41 Page 26 BOB HEGGEDAL I left B.A. in late Nov. – 1957 and went to work for Pacific Started with the Company: in 1984 Petroleums at Fort St. John, B.C. as a gas well operator. I left Westerose Connection: 1984 – present; Operator Pacific Pet. In Aug. 1958 and began working for Trans-Canada I will remember Westerose… Pipelines at Moosomin, Sask. as a compressor-repairman. Over the last 18 years I have worked with a lot of great people. I met my wife – Maxine Norcross. She was the X-ray tech at the hospital. We were married July 11, 1959. I am still living at Westerose and foresee more Conoco days ahead. In April – 1960, we moved to Drayton Valley where I worked for STEVE KOZAK Goliad Ltd. as a compressor mechanic and then as Maintenance Started with the Company: in 1990 foreman. Goliad operated 33 gas compressors in the Pembina Westerose Connection: 1987 – present; Mechanic field. Currently: lives near Froshee, south of Rimbey In March – 1965 we moved to Calgary with our two daughters, I will remember Westerose… I went to work for Midwestern Compressor Supplies. During I have a lot of good memories and fun with all the this time I headed up Midwestern Contract Field Service Dept. crews and am looking forward to having many more. In September – 1968, I left Midwestern and became a sales agent KEITH LAVALLEY for France Compressor Products – initially covering all of Started with the Company: in 1997 Western Canada. I retired from France in September – 1999 Westerose Connection: 1997 – present; and moved from Calgary to Mayne Island, B.C. Production Supervisor, Ghostpine Area Currently: lives in Stettler with his wife and three children Terry Horkoff: I was born in Ontario and raised in Saskatchewan. I will remember Westerose… After completing my engineering degree in Manitoba in 1974, The sense of ownership employees have in their operation. I went to work for Gulf at the Rimbey plant. In 1978, I transferred to the Edmonton office as area manager and held that position JEFFREY LYPKA until 1980 when I transferred to the company’s head office in Calgary. For the next 15 years I held a variety of positions Started 50with the Company: in 1998 50 including the position of vice-president of everything south Westerose Connection: 1998 – present; of Calgary. I retired from Gulf in 1995 and became involved in Optimization Technologist setting up a small oil company. Now retired from that, I am Currently: lives in Red Deer currently acting as the executive director of the Alliance Party. YEARS We live in YEARSCalgary and have three children. MYLO MANTAI (Donna) Started with the Company: in 1990 Waller (Wally) Irwin: Wally Irwin was a native-born Westerose Connection: 1998 – present; Operator Edmontonian, born and raised and schooled there – and proud Currently: lives in Mulhurst with his wife and two children of it. He and Shillie were married in 1945 and raised a family of five daughters and one son in a small home south of Northlands. The family now includes 11 grandchildren.

Page 27 Page 40 Brant Holmberg: I started to work with the British American DAVE POCKRANT (Val) Oil Company, later Canadian Gulf Canada, after their acquisition Started with the Company: in 1999 of the Royalite Oil Company in 1964. I was transferred to Gulf’s Westerose Connection: 2001 – present; Operator Edmonton Operations from Stettler as Area Production Manager Currently: lives on a farm just west of Pipestone Community in July 1968. I became associated with the Westerose operations Centre with his wife; they have two children in July 1968 as it was part of the Edmonton Area operations. I was transferred back to the Calgary office as Manager of Joint DON SHANNON Interest operations in July 1972. Started with the Company: in 2001 Westerose Connection: 1987 – present; Instrument/Electrical I retired from Gulf in April 1983 and have been enjoying my Currently: lives in Leduc with his wife and two children retirement since. My wife and I have been living in a Seniors Retirement Manor in Calgary since October 2000 and are I will remember Westerose… enjoying the lifestyle. Listening to Gordon Anderson’s joke or story every day and watching Dave Wilson believe every one. George William (Bill) Holmgren: I started with Gulf at Westerose July 21 – 1955 I grew up at Mulhurst Alta. and MERLE SATRE (Connie) attended Springhill (Mulhurst) School, Pipestone Jr. High and Started with the Company: in 1991 Wetaskiwin High School. I went to work for Gulf the summer Westerose Connection: 1991 – present; Operator I finished high school. Currently: lives in Falun with his wife and son During the time I worked at Westerose I lived with my mother BRETT ST. DENIS (Marlene) at Mulhurst. In September of 1955 I purchased my “FIRST NEW Started with the Company: in 1996 CAR” – a 1955 Dodge Regent 2-door hardtop. Westerose Connection: 2000 – present; Contract Operator I started worked at Westerose as a switcher with George Currently: lives in Rimbey with his wife and two children Zimmerman who became the plant operator. In 1956 he was transferred to Nevis and I became a plant operator. That year DAVE WEBSTER (Monica) Gulf changed50 the format from a two person to a one person Started 50with the Company: in 1995 per shift operation – the switcher and plant operator jobs were Westerose Connection: 2000 – present; then combined. Lead Production Operator Currently: lives in Bentley with his wife and two children During the winter of 1955 an explosion took place in the compressorYEARS building at Westerose. The plant was shut down YEARS for a couple of months while repairs were made to the steam heathers, compressors, water-lines, buildings, etc. The explosion took place about 7 p.m. and thank God, neither Richard or Jack were in the building. George and I came on shift at midnight and so I recall it was very cold as we had no gas for heat in the office. During the time I was at Westerose the ownership changed from Gulf (U.S.) to B.A. – Canada.

Page 39 Page 28 FORMER EMPLOYEES and THE BIGGER PICTURE Bill was a diligent and hard worker and thought of the men – in their own words in the field as the Company’s best resource, and supported them tirelessly. He and Joyce were married and made their Stella Amos: Born in the “old” General Hospital in Edmonton, home eventually in Sherwood Park, where they retired in 1985. Stella attended school in Edmonton and St. Albert. Her mother Bill passed away in 1987 leaving Joyce and two daughters. and siblings still live in the Spruce Grove area west of Edmonton. John Hnatiuk: After three years of teaching as Hussar, I started Stella started to work half time for Production and half time with Gulf at the age of 21 in the Fall of 1952 at Westerose as for Exploration departments of Gulf Canada in 1971; she later a swticher on the discovery well Fiveland 4, working with worked “contract” for the Land section, Edmonton area for Blomquist and Zeluf and recommended hiring Myhre. several years. When Grace Primus left in 1982, Stella began full time in the Land section until the area office moved to Calgary I lived with a delightful elderly couple by the name of Sproule in 1989. on Acadian Acres just east of the old Westerose store. While I was there an additional 18 wells were completed and the Stella and Robert Amos were married in 1971 and moved from injection plant was nearly completed. My fondest memories Spruce Grove to make their home in British Columbia in 1992. were the great fishing, boating, swimming and skating on Osoyoos is their home now and has been for several years. the lake. After one and a half years, I was transferred to Redwater to Gordon Anderson: My name is Gordon Anderson. I started with learn about pumping wells and treaters for a few months and B.A. in 1957 in Drayton Valley and was transferred to Westerose then to the Peace River country for a year to switch remote shortly after. While there we lived at Ma-Me-O Beach and there wells and ship oil by tank car. our oldest daughter was born. Later on I alternated as a battery operator in the Westerose South field and plant operator at I left Gulf for three years to complete my Petroleum Engineering Westerose gas plant. In 1990 I retired. My wife and I continue degree at the University of Oklahoma. I left the security of Gulf to reside in Rimbey. with great trepidation not knowing if I could compete with the younger fellows. I studied my old high school tests for a month Ross Baillie:50Ross Baillie was hired an Engineer in 1967 or two in50 the remoteness of the Peace country. I needn’t have and worked in the Edmonton Area Office for several years. worried because I ended up being the only Petroleum Engineer Transferred to Stettler Area Office in May, 1972; and later to to graduate with Special Distinction from one of the largest the Calgary Office. His last job was working for the company Pet. Eng. Schools in the world. in Russia. He left Gulf in 1993 and later worked in the Sudan. YEARS After graduation,YEARS I returned to Gulf in Calgary as a reservoir He passed away this summer of 2002 and well be remembered engineer, married and have two sons, a daughter and three as the School Teacher from Saskatchewan who became an grandchildren. The last half of my career was spent in Frontier Engineer of high regard. His wife Gail and family are left to Development of the remote areas of Canada. This allowed me mourn his early loss, as well as many friends at Gulf and in to present technical papers worldwide and to travel extensively. the Industry. Gail currently lives in Calgary. After retirement, I did casual Artic consulting over a 15 year period. I now plan to enjoy my grandchildren, my cabin in the John Bedome: He started with Gulf in Edmonton about 1954 Kananaskis and Arizona in the winter. after graduating from university here with an engineering degree and became the area engineer responsible for all company

Page 29 Page 38 became Plant Superintendent. 1974: Following the sale of the engineering in the Edmonton area. He resigned about 1957 Turner Valley Plant to Decalta, I was transferred to Estevan, and joined Dome Petroleum, eventually becoming president. Sask. as Area Manager of Saskatchewan operations. 1978: Transferred to Calgary as Manager of Logistics in the drilling Ivan Bigform: He started his employment with “Gulf “ on division. This included the Mackenzie Delta operations. 1982: seismic operations at Drumheller in 1950 and worked seismic Coordinated the construction for the Robb-Hanlon gas plant until 1958. That year he was transferred to the Pincher Creek and field operations. 1985: My last position was as Project Gas Plant as maintenance and field foreman. In 1981 he moved Manager for the construction of the Leduc pipe yard and to Edson to be the field supervisor in charge of pipelines. warehouse. 1996: I retired. He worked to commission the Hanlan-Robb plant to “set up” and was maintenance foreman and in charge of the operation Jim Hart: He was area manager at Estevan before transferring of the sulphur prilling tower until 1986 when he retired. After to Edmonton in 1966 as area manager. In 1968 he traded positions retirement, he and wife Orma continued to live in Edson for with Brant Holmberg, the area manager in Stettler. Jim went several years; during that time, until 1997, he consulted at to Stettler and Brant came to Edmonton. Jim stayed at Stettler various locations for Gulf and one of the jobs brought him for five years, then went to Calgary as Shallow Well drilling to Westerose. manager. He retired from Gulf in 1983 and formed his own company and drilled several wells. He retired for good in He and Orma have retired to Lethbridge where their son and 1986. The Harts live in Calgary. They have three children. daughter both reside; they have one granddaughter whom they think is “the greatest!” William C. Herrett: “Bill” Herrett was raised with his sister, Grace, children of Mr. And Mrs. Angus Herrett, in Springhill, Jack Blomquist: (submitted by Evelyn Blomquist on behalf Nova Scotia. Their family doctor was singer Anne Murray’s of her husband, Jack, who passed away in October, 1997.) father. Jack was born and raised in the Calmar district. In 1945, he Angus Herrett was determined his son would not follow in his came to the Westerose area and worked for area farmers for footsteps and be a coal miner and succeed he did! Bill got a job three years. He then went to Banff and worked there as a park in the mines50 during his last summer holidays at school and a ranger. He50 returned to the Westerose area in 1951 and bought “pact” had been made between Dad Herrett and the mine boss the NE 3-46-28 W4. When Gulf Oil began drilling in the area, to make this job difficult – Bill got all the shorter seams (he was Jack was a member of the drilling rig that brought in the first over six feet tall) and worked “up and down the pit “ jobs all well, Fiveland #4. After it was successfully completed in summer. It worked – Bill went on to finish Grade 12 and September, 1952, Jack was hired as the company’s first battery universityYEARS to become an engineer. operator. HeYEARS continued working here while living on the farm until the fall of 1956 at which time he resigned to travel the After graduation he worked in Canada and South America in world. He returned to Canada in 1957 and settled in Edmonton. the oil industry. He married but decided South America was In 1958, he married Evelyn Black and they had two children. no place to raise a family and they returned to Canada. Bill After several jobs in various places including California, the worked for Gulf as Superintendent of Northern Operations out family moved back to the farm at Westerose in 1969. Here they of the Edmonton Area production office. His area of charge was lived until Jack’s passing. Evelyn continues to reside there. to include all operations north of Red Deer in Alberta, all of BC and North to the Arctic.

Page 37 Page 30 Doug Bolton:A local resident, Doug worked for Gulf as a gas Kelly Gibson: He was the first Canadian Gulf Oil area plant operator from about 1983 – 1995. Since then he has done superintendent of the Edmonton office, coming here about contract operating, first for Trilink Resources at Mink Lake, 1949. He was in on the exploration and planning stage of the north of Slave Lake, and since last summer for Burlington Westerose oilfield, but went to Stettler before the first well Resources at Fox Creek. He spends days off at the family was completed. residence at Falun, with his wife Lois and four children. Jack Green: He was the last manager of the Edmonton area Otto Boyer: An American, Otto joined Canadian Gulf Oil office. He followed Barry McClure and stayed until the office about 1950. He was the production supervisor when the first was closed in 1989. He then went to Calgary. well was drilled in 1952. When Canadian Gulf Oil became British American Oil, he returned to Gulf Oil in the States. No further Jack Groshart: He came up from the States to be the information on him is available. superintendent of the Edmonton office of Canadian Gulf Oil. He was in charge when the first Westerose well was drilled Arnold J. Brown: Arnold started to work for Gulf Oil Corp. in 1952 and continued as area superintendent until 1955 when Nov. 1, 1951 with the Exploration Seismic operations. He Canadian Gulf Oil became British American Oil. At that time worked with Exploration for nine years and was transferred he opted to return to the parent company in the States. to Production and moved to Eastern Saskatchewan for six years Nothing more in know about him. before moving to Edmonton Production and retired in 1983. His last assignment was with the Safety division for the George Habke: I was initially employed by Gulf US in Calgary Production Edmonton Area, Operation, where he was in November 1955 and remained a Gulf employee throughout chairman of the Area B Co-op – Zama Area. all its mergers and acquisitions – Gulf US, British American, and Gulf Canada – for a total of 31 years. Upon taking early Morley Brown: The following is a short history of my time with retirement in December 1986, I moved to Peachland BC where The British American Oil Co. and Gulf Canada Resources in the my wife and I are presently living on a small acreage, taking Edmonton Production Area, which had the responsibility of the it easy and watching the peaches and grapes grow, and taking Westerose50 Plant operation. I started with B.A. Oil on Oct. 26th an occasional50 fishing trip to one of the nearby lakes. 1956 in the Edmonton office – Merle Rasmussen was the Area Manager and Brian Burke was the Area Administrator. More specifically: 1955: My initial posting was to Pincher Creek I worked in the administration end of the operation and therefore as an engineering trainee. Six months later I was transferred answered to Brian Burke. After a number of years of processing to Stettler in the same capacity. 1958: Transferred to Edmonton invoices, productionYEARS accounting and purchasing which included as an AssistantYEARS Production Foreman and supervised various the Westerose Gas Plant I became the Senior Administrator operations in the Edmonton area. My memory fails me as to the (Area Administrator) for the overall administrative duties of exact period I supervised the Westerose Gas Plant, but I believe the Edmonton Production Operation until the office was closed it was approximately in 1958 – 60. All I recall about the plant in March of 1989 and the Westerose Gas Plant came under the is the frequent problems with the compressors – seal problems – Stettler office. I retired from Gulf on February 28, 1990 after engine problems – vibrations problems. Despite all the problems carrying out projects for Calgary for the remaining time. though, the plant operators always got the production out. 1962: I now live in St. Albert. Transferred to the Valley View area as Production Foreman and in 1964 moved my family to Grande Prairie. 1968: Transferred to Turner Valley as Operations Supervisor and two years later

Page 31 Page 36 In the early part of 1955 I was transferred to the Stettler area Brian Burke: I came from Saskatoon and started with the – worked in the Westerose field for less than 1.5 years. I have Company in 1951. I worked as an Administrator in the Edmonton to admit that my memory of specific well numbers may not be office and retired in 1984. My wife Marion and I divide our entirely accurate, so I have omitted then. Swimming in Pigeon time between Victoria, B.C. (45%); Prince Albert, Sask. (15%) Lake, ice fishing, our first dog, our problems and solutions with and Emma Lake, Sask. (40% with this as my 65th year here). son David and the cabin were other facets of our time at Pigeon Lake. I was an administrator in Edmonton when the first Westerose wells were drilled. I used to go and spend the weekends with I ended up working in Stettler for 19 years, rising to Production the resident geologist – Nick Ettinger . We went through a lot Supervisor in charge of all production operations. I transferred of ‘roll mops’ from the Westerose store. to Calgary to run Well Completions. I worked in this capacity for about 11 years. I spent an additional two years in Frontier Best recollection: Looking out my office window in Edmonton Development, North. This included the Beaufort Sea, the and seeing a huge black smoke in the Southwest. I phoned Mackenzie Delta, etc. Westerose and whoever answered said “How in hell did you know one of our cats got the Texaco (?) line 10 minutes ago?” We now live on a small acreage in the Greater Victoria area on Vancouver Island in beautiful B.C. I probably did all the personnel paper on everyone for the previous 40 years. Derrill Fiveland: I have been married to Linda for 38 years and we have two children and three grandchildren. We resided on John Chutskoff: John was born in Kamsack, SK to Michael a farm 1/2 mile from Plant and Battery. The Plant site is located and Jean Chutskoff in 1927. The family moved first to Trochu, on my father’s land and is now owned by my brother Ron AB and then to Pincher Creek where “Mike” started working Fiveland. I spent 16 of 32 years with BA/Gulf\working for “Gulf”, a partnership that lasted well over 20 years before at Westerose (1963 – 1966 as battery operator; 1971 – 1977 he retired. as compressor operator; 1988 – 1995 as area foreman) and John began his career with Gulf in Red Deer, right out of high took early retirement in March of 1995. school in 1947, working at various locations over the years Two major50 expansions occurred during my tenure at Westerose: including50 Red Deer, Stettler (where he married a local belle, 1971 – 1975: addition of three large gas driven compressors and Marj Brodie on Oct. 3, 1951), Calgary, Edmonton and back to gas dehydration facilities; 1988 – 1989: addition of three large Calgary. John’s position for several years was as a landman and electric driven compressors and dehydration facilities. he and Bill (W.R.) Johnson were the landmen for the Westerose area. He and Marj retired in Calgary in 1986, where they continue In 1996 I started my own consulting company, 5-Land YEARS to live. TheyYEARS have three daughters and six grandchildren. Both Enterprises, and am presently consulting in lease reclamation John and Marj keep well and still enjoy fishing. work with different companies in the area. We presently reside on 60 acres east of Ma-Me-O Beach on Stan Crothers: Started working for British American Oil on highway 780. We raised purebred charolais cattle for a few Sept. 13, 1956 in Buck Creek Alta. as a battery operator. B.A. Oil years and later sold them when I retired. We have spent a then sent me to Violet Grove AB., where I was battery operator few winters in Arizona and likely more as time allows us. in the Lodgepole area. I then moved to Drayton Valley, still a battery operator, and in 1957 married Pat. In 1958, when B.A. acquired Gulf, I was transferred to the Westerose compressor

Page 35 Page 32 station as the relief operator working shift work. I stayed at the The d’Haene family includes eight children (one deceased); Westerose plant for the next 17 years. During this time Pat and 24 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. I lived at Ma-Me-O Beach and had five children, three boys and two girls; sadly our second son died at six weeks of age and is Linda De Jong (Properzi): I started with Gulf in December buried in Wetaskiwin. 1970 at the age of 18. I started in the mail and file room of the I worked as a compressor operator at Westerose until 1974. Edmonton Production Office. Later I worked in the Accounts Then Gulf Oil sent me to Slave Lake as a production foreman Payable and Payroll departments. I enjoyed my job, especially to build and run their new heavy oil experimental plant at working with such great people. Over the years I took several Wabasca, AB. In 1978 Unocal Canada offered me a job in trips to Westerose with Brian Burke, Morley Brown and others. Calgary as Operation Supervisor for all their heavy oil Westerose people were a great bunch to work with. operations in Buffalo Creek (Fort McMurray) area of AB. Over the years many things changed – but I’ve never forgot So after 22 years I ended my career with Gulf Oil and moved the wonderful friends I’ve made through working with Gulf. my family to Calgary. We lived in Calgary for 22 years during After the Edmonton office closed I stayed at home and became which time Pat worked as an accounting assistant in the accounts a full-time mom to our four children who all graduated and payable department for Chevron Canada. Unocal shut down are working. John is still working and we still reside in St. Albert. their heavy oil operations in 1984 and I took the position of Safety Coordinator for all of Unocal’s Canadian operations. John W. Dlugos: I graduated from the University of Alberta However I became involved with safety implementation with in 1952 and started working for Canadian Gulf in Pincher Creek Unocal Corp. and worked in such exotic places as Louisiana, in May of 1952. In 1953, still in the Engineering Training Texas, California, Wyoming, etc. Program, I transferred from Tulsa, OK to the Edmonton area. There, I was designated as assistant foreman to work in the I took early retirement in 1992 and started by own safety Westerose field. consulting company, which I am still active in today. Pat and I have lived in Arizona for the past six years during the winter My responsibilities included supervision of drilling (three rigs), and have resided in St. Albert for the past two years. Three of completion and production. A number of wells were drilled our four 50children are married and we have seven grandchildren. and completed50 , the requisite R/SW obtained, flowlines installed We are in good health and enjoying retirement. and battery capacity increased. Plant foundation forms and concrete was poured during the early part of the winter in Peter d’Haene: Born in Holland in 1924, Peter worked 1954. To prevent freezing I designed and had built a flare for Cal-Tex in Indonesia before coming to Canada in 1957 system around the plant building site. The system not only YEARS preventedYEARS freezing, but allowed many of the workers to work as an immigrant. He got a job as Internal Auditor with Gulf in 1957 in Calgary where he worked until 1963. That year in shirt sleeves in freezing weather. he was transferred to Edmonton Area production office and My wife Donna and I lived in Ma-Me-O Beach and our first worked as Internal Auditor, Accounting,, until 1983. During child was born in Wetaskiwin in January of 1954. this time, Peter was Auditor for plants at various locations including Rimbey, Pincher Creek, Stettler, Strachan and Memories: driving a Fordson Rental tractor from Westerose Westerose. He retired in 1983 and with his wife Luuk, whom to the Battery because the road was so bad; and moving casing he married in 1949 in Holland, has made a retirement home and rig out of Mary #7 through mud up to the truck bed - the on an acreage in Stony Plain. farmer wouldn’t allow us to go off the road’s right-of-way.

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