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History Matters: Turner Valley, 1914 - Alberta’s First Oil Boom

Join Dr. Paul Chastko as he recounts the frenzy of Alberta’s 1914 Turner Valley oil rush. Hundreds of companies, thousands of brokers, and George Edward Buck’s fraudulent “salted” well sparked a manhunt and new regulations around Alberta’s oil. Hear how ambition, hype, and deceit shaped Alberta’s oil politics, economy, and culture.

• In Person

In partnership with the University of Calgary.