# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn about the makings of Alberta’s petro culture and politics.About this EventJoin 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, with lessons for today’s energy debates.About the SpeakerPaul Chastko, from the Department of History at the University of Calgary, is a leading historian of North America’s oil and gas industry. His most recent book, The Boom: Oil, Popular Culture, and Politics in Alberta, 1912–1924 (University of Calgary Press, 2025) uncovers the “origin story” of Alberta’s petroleum culture, beginning well before the famous Leduc strike of 1947. He is also the author of Developing Alberta's Oil Sands: From Karl Clark to Kyoto (University of Calgary Press, 2004).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/turner-valley-1914-alberta’s-first-oil-boom/100001978194002513
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library
- **lat**: 51.0454185
- **long**: -114.05502209999997
- **full address**: Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library, 800 3rd Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom being held?
  - **A:** Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom takes place on Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library, 800 3rd Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom?
  - **A:** Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom is organized by Calgary Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Calgary, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Turner Valley, 1914: Alberta’s First Oil Boom sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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