ALBERTA HISTORY 1990-2001
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1970
The United States of America reached its peak oil production this year. America consumes 20 barrels of crude oil per person per year. Compare this to China and India who consume less than one barrel of crude oil per person per year. This year some analysis's predicted we would reach peak world oil production by 1995. Technology improvements were hoped to extend this inevitable world peak.
Michel Emmet Garneau is born May 11, 1970 in Edmonton, Alberta son Richard Garneau born 1937 and Noreen Monroe born 1939.
1971
Gerry Garneau and family moved to Kelowna this year to begin work at the Okanogan College.
Sister Marion Garneau, daughter Robert Garneau Metis (1909-1997) and Marion Salzl (1910-2009), who is with the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception of St. John, New Brunswick, is transferred to De Al Salivador & Ka Ha Marca, near Lima Peru, where she served until 1981.
Between 1928 and1971, 2,822 young Alberta women are sterilized under the Sexual Sterilization Act, most under the Manning administration. This act is based on the theory of eugenics, which taught that public health and intelligence could be improved by ensuring that those branded “mentally defective” didn’t reproduce. The poor, the sick and undesirable visual minorities were targeted. People called Slovaks were targeted. There was, however, little or no screening of candidates for mental status, and many were sterilized without their knowledge. The German Nazi party used the United States and Canadian eugenics practice to justify many of their atrocities in the Holocaust. It is noteworthy that the Nuremberg Trials declared sterilization was a crime against humanity. Many prominent Canadians are guilt of crimes against humanity and they still walk among us preaching their vile philosophies. These people suffer from the Anglo Saxon Master Race Complex. These social engineers are now placing their energies to wards human rights, women's liberation, abortion on demand, homosexual (gay) rights, anything that undermines the social fabric of America.
August 30: Edgar Peter Lougheed b-1928, a Conservative, is elected Premier of Alberta in 1971-1985, defeating Harry Strom's Social Credit Government. Peter Lougheed, the half-breed, stormed into public office. Alberta wanted a more dynamic Canadian leadership. Edmonton's population was four hundred and forty nine thousand, and Calgary's was three hundred and eighty seven thousand. The Progressive Conservatives Party maintained control beyond 2010. Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed repealed the Social Sterilization Act created in 1928 and dissolves the Eugenics Board, an evil piece of legislation is finally removed. I always wondered how those people who were responsible during this dark age (1928-1971) and were still in power lived with themselves. I concluded that there is no real justice.
1972
The Alberta Sexual Sterilization Act, established 1928, is based on eugenics, which believes the human race can be improved by selective breeding. Adolph Hitler would adopt this Alberta practice and sterilize undesirables during the Second World War. Between 1928 and 1972, 2,844 people would be sterilized in Alberta. The IQ tests used by the Alberta Eugenics Board to determine sterilization are found to be inaccurate. This infamous act is finally repealed this year as a result of a change of government. It is noteworthy that many supporters of this philosophy are now in positions of power. One insidious side of this Government Policy is that 25% of those sterilized were Metis and First Nation People; who only represented 2.5% of the Provinces population. There is little doubt the implementation of the policy is racist and genocidal in nature.
1973
This was a wet year in Alberta.
August 31: Shell Canada announced plans to build a 700 million dollar oil extraction plant at Athabaska tar sands in northern Alberta.
September 18: Syncrude Canada Ltd. agreed to build a 125,000 barrel per day extraction plant to produce synthetic oil from the Athabasca tar sands in northern Alberta.
October 2: A ruptured gas main near Red Deer Lake, Alberta forced the evacuation of 500 people from three communities.
1974
January 5: Robert (Alf) Garneau Metis (1909-1997) retired after thirty-six year's service as Assistant Chief of the City of Edmonton Fire-fighters.
1975
Imperial's Strathcona refinery at Edmonton, Alberta, replaces the refineries in Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg and Calgary.
.Richard (Dick) Garneau, b-1937, moves from Edmonton Comptrollers Department to Calgary to begin working in the Production Department of Imperial Oil Limited, later to be called ESSO Resources Canada Limited.
1976
February: In Edmonton Robert Garneau Metis (1909-1997) had a double by-pass heart surgery. He is expected to live no longer than 5 years.
April 15: Dome Petroleum Ltd. of Calgary obtained approval to drill offshore wells in the Beaufort Sea- a first.
June 26: Calgary marriage Richard (Dick) Garneau, the author of this sight, born August 10, 1937 Edmonton, Alberta to (IV)-Jeanette Louise Schuh born March 26, 1939 Medicine Hat, Alberta, died July 26, 2006, Calgary, Alberta, epouse 1961, Calgary, Victor Camponi. See on Midlife Love
1978
Esso Resources Canada Limited, based in Calgary, Alberta, is formed to manage all company's natural resource activities.
1980
March 17: ESSO Resources Canada Limited, Calgary, Alberta became the battle ground for my ongoing fight against European arrogance. A very worthy opponent appeared on the scene in the personage of John J... who is an expert in Machiavellianism and English tradition. His self-proclaimed style is a pat on the back and a kick in the ass. He believed a person had little value unless he commanded human resources and that leaders are born (English) not made. John J... is in the process of building the case for my elimination when I decide to hold ground at all cost. Senior Company advisors (Englishmen) suggest it is a no win situation and the best I could do is cause a very small ripple. I summarized and published my position as follows:
I find myself in a Catch-22 position, approaching my last decade with ESSO (my objective is to retire in the early 1990's).
I enjoy my work,
I'm good at what I do,
My potential is restricted within the Company,
There is a Company bias re non degree professionals, (guise for non-English peoples) and (that is against published Company Policy)
The Company has little concern for career development or placement external to ones own profession, (which is also against Company Policy)
But most importantly: Responsibility and Accountability without Authority is untenable. (Most people do not understand the important distinction in law of Authority Vs Responsibility and Accountability).
My three areas of concern are:
Our longer-range corporate existence depends on a humanization of administration practices, congruent with our environmental demands.
Cross appraisal of administrative style is bias and, at best, subjective,
Rank compensation should be objective and considered the means utilized to achieve the ends.
Cultural style differences were listed as:
J------- (English) Garneau (Canadian)
Task Specific Schema Specific
Isolate (divide & conquer) Integrate
Divisional Cohesiveness
Kick Ass Positive Strokes
Devils Advocate Candor
Totalitarian Consensus
Pyramid Communication Free Form Communication
R. C. (Bob) K..., Comptroller, sat in judgment and I won the battle. However, the price to pay is banishment from any future administration position, which is a small price to pay. John J... and I had no animosity toward each other, as this is a clash of cultures not personalities. We are what our cultures have made us. John J and I remained friends despite the fact he also lost promotability. Within ten years the tides of change would sweep away most old English tradition to be replaced by the Canadian tradition, which finds its roots in the Indian and Metis cultures. As this tide of change sweeps the world, the English self-esteem drops and future historians will seriously question their self proclaimed world contribution.
May 18: Mount St. Helens of Washington erupts making the world a smaller place as clouds of ash are noted in Alberta.
1981
Sister Marion Garneau daughter Robert Garneau (1909-1997) and Marion Salzl (1910-2009), returned from Peru to Edmonton, Alberta.
January 1: The Government imposed an extra $2.50 per barrel to the Petroleum Compensation Charge; a new levy to pay for eastern imported oil.
March 1: Alberta, in retaliation, limited oil production. The Federal Liberal Government imposed a compensation charge, or Alberta Levy, of 75¢ per barrel to help pay for additional oil imports necessitated by the cutbacks. This action, by the Ontario Liberals, would poison the relationship of western Canada towards the Liberal party for decades to come.
June 1: The census of the west is: B.C. 2,744,467, Alberta 2,237,724, Manitoba 1,026,341, Saskatchewan 968, 313, N.W.T. 45,741 and Yukon 23, 153.
July 8: Imperial Oil Limited suspended its $12 billion Cold Lake oil sands project in Alberta, pending an energy policy agreement between the Federal and Provincial Governments.
1982
Robert Garneau (1909-1997), during a nurse's strike, became ill and is only admitted because his wife insists he is a high risk because of his heart surgery. He had a gangrenous gallbladder that nearly ended his life. The doctor said he is a lucky man, as he would have died in a few days.
Thousands of job seekers ,mostly from Quebec and Ontario, flood to Calgary each month. The city welcome center said there are wall-to-wall bodies on the floor every night. They expect to provide ninety five thousand meals this year.
February 1: Amoco Canada and Chevron Standard Ltd. announced their withdrawal from a consortium to develop the $13.5 billion Alsands oil project in northern Alberta.
February 24: Dome Petroleum Ltd. and Hudson Bay Oil and Gas Ltd. withdrew from a consortium to develop the $13.5 billion Alsands oil project in northern Alberta.
February 25: Shell Explorer Ltd withdrew from a consortium to develop the $13.5 billion Alsands oil project in northern Alberta.
April 30: The Alberta Alsands 13.5 billion oil project collapsed despite offers of aid from the Federal and Alberta Governments.
May 10: A $600 million oil and gas exploration program is announced for the Beaufort Sea.
November 2: In Alberta's provincial election, Peter Lougheed, Conservative party, won 75 of 79 seats.
1985
Donald Ross Getty, Conservative is elected Premier of Alberta 1985-1992.
Marion Garneau daughter Robert Garneau (1909-1997) and Marion Salzl (1910-2009), is elected General Superior, Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception of St. John, New Brunswick.
Imperial Oil begins commercial production on its oil sands recovery operation at Cold Lake, Alberta.
June 26: Premier Peter Lougheed resigned as leader of the Alberta Conservative Party.
1986
The price of oil hit its lowest-ever price of $10/bbl. About 65,000 Albertans lost their jobs and Alberta experienced its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Inflation rates in Alberta was Calgary 36.8% and Edmonton at 38.1%.
1987
Robert Garneau Metis (1909-1997) had a pace maker installed as a result of a heart attack this year.
The drought was so bad in
February 12: 110 whooping cranes from Alberta and Saskatchewan survived the 2,400 mile migration to Arkansas. In 1941 they only numbered 15 left in the world. It is noteworthy that my grandfather Salzl shot and ate one of these majestic birds in the early part of this century. He didn't discover they were endangered until years later. He said the great birds were flying overhead and he led the lead bird with his .30-30 and to his surprise down came the bird.
July 31: The northwest corner of Edmonton, Alberta was devastated by a tornado. There was 27 fatalities, mostly in a mobile home park. Another 250 people were injured as the tornado hit speeds of 420 km per hour. The tornado originated south of Leduc and spent an hour on the ground traveling up to Strathcona, destroying 300 houses and caused $330 million damage. I remember, as a young lad, that we used to chase tornado's, hoping to run, and later drive, through the dust that we called dust devils. Most tornado's only hit unpopulated areas up to this time, so most people of Alberta had no fear of this natural phenomena. My parents said it was so unusual that they sat out in their back year watching the happenings unaware of the deaths and destruction taking place..
August 7: Calgary, marriage, David Bruce Garneau , born, February 25, 1962, Edmonton, Alberta son Richard Garneau born 1937 Edmonton, Alberta and Noreen Anne Monroe born 1939 Vancouver, British Columbia; married Calgary, Alberta, August 7, 1987, Calgary, Alberta a Sylvia Ziemann daughter Margaret and Paul Ziemann of Edmonton.
1988
October 22: The Lubicon near Buffalo, Alberta settled a long standing land claim by accepting 95 sq miles for a reserve and mineral rights to 79 sq miles.
1989
Robert Garneau Metis (1909-1997) suffered a third heart attack while in California on vacation and it is attributed to the excessive use of salt in California restaurants.
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