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  Origin story of Alberta’s oil culture shares ‘chaotic mix’ of ambition, hype, and a dash of fraud

  Alberta and the oil boom are virtually synonymous. Those who study history may know that more than 500 oil companies emerged in Turner Valley following the start of the operation of the first well in 1914.

  By Paula E. Kirman     Issue 87, Fall/Winter 2025/26