robert dunsmuir ( august 31 , 1825 – april 12 , 1889 ) was a scottish-canadian coal mine developer , owner and operator , railway developer , industrialist and politician in british columbia .

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robert dunsmuir , father of james dunsmuir , built the craigdarroch castle in downtown victoria . learn more
robert dunsmuir in 1885 . ( photo credit : bc archives via cumberland museum )
i thought you might like to see a memorial for robert dunsmuir i found on findagrave . com .
in the 1890s craigdarroch castle in victoria was built for robert’s wife , joan olive ( white ) dunsmuir .
“a great man has fallen , ” read the headline in the vancouver world . “robert dunsmuir is dead ! ”
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david r . elliott . 2008 . robert dunsmuir . the canadian encyclopedia urltoken ( accessed july 9 , 2018 ) .
robert dunsmuir passed away in melbourne , victoria . the obituary was featured in herald sun on november 7 , 2003 .
elliott , david r . . 2008 . robert dunsmuir . the canadian encyclopedia urltoken ( accessed july 9 , 2018 ) .
robert dunsmuir , b . c . ’s coal king , was one of the most controversial people in the province’s history .
nanaimo archives : : swanson , robert - coal mines , railways , etc .
robert dunsmuir was the son and grandson of ayrshire coal - masters . he received his early education at the kilmarnock academy and at about age
david r . elliott , r . the canadian encyclopedia . ( 2008 ) . robert dunsmuir . retrieved july 9 , 2018 , from urltoken
coal baron robert dunsmuir left a fortune worth $ 15 million when he died in 1889 . and his family fought over it for years .
elliott , d . r . . r . the canadian encyclopedia . ( 2008 ) . robert dunsmuir . retrieved july 9 , 2018 from urltoken
elliott , d . r . . r . the canadian encyclopedia . ( 2008 ) . robert dunsmuir . retrieved july 9 , 2018 from urltoken
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in the canadian encyclopedia . historica canada , 1985– . article published january 22 , 2008 . urltoken
maynard and alex miles , who were good friends of robert , have started the dunsmuir dream foundation to carry on the memory of the family .
. . . me is from robert dunsmuir b . abt 1665 shettleston , to john dunsmuir who married christian donald in barony in 1710 , to john dunsmuir who married agnes young in govan in 1730 to john dunsmore b . 1740 in ca . . .
“simple , honest , gentle , noble robert dunsmuir has entered into rest , ” said the world’s obituary , which took up most of the front .
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robert dunsmuir
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the grandson of ayrshire ' s robert dunsmuir , coal baron of nanaimo and the son of the former premier and lieutenant - governor of british columbia .
craigdarroch castle in victoria was built by coal baron robert dunsmuir . but he died a year before it was finished in 1890 . craigdarroch castle collection .
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robert’s son , alexander , moved to the san francisco bay area in 1878 to manage the family business and built dunsmuir house for his wife josephine in 1899 .
- 17yrs after father robert’s death , mother elizabeth finally relinquishes control of the dunsmuir empire , despite oral agreements made to james and alexander by their father . .
then there was the 21 which was the robert dunsmuir which we only found the other day and alex bell ' s two boys were up there and they found this old boiler and after i wrote a letter to the baldwin locomotive works just a month or so ago i find that the no . 21 was the robert dunsmuir .
robert dunsmuir production manager at engelhard , masonic worshipful master and lodge trustee , 88 robert dunsmuir , 88 , of colonia , n . j . , entered into eternal rest on tuesday , jan . 12 , 2016 . relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral at the walter johnson funeral home , 803 . . .
robert dunsmuir , b . c . & # 8217 ; s coal king , was one of the most controversial people in the province & # 8217 ; s history .
vancouver - - robert dunsmuir was the richest person in british columbia in the 19th century . when he died on april 12 , 1889 , the news shook the province .
after his death , the san francisco call speculated that robert dunsmuir’s ambition was “to have his family among the first in the country , socially as well as financially . ”
dunsmuir was born in hurlford , ayrshire , scotland in 1825 . his father and grandfather ran small coal mines , and were relatively well off . but an epidemic swept the area in august , 1832 , killing dunsmuir’s parents , grandmother and two siblings . robert dunsmuir was orphaned at the age of seven .
- on july 18 th , the dunsmuir’s sailed for fort rupert and when they arrived on august 9 th their three year contract with the hudson’s bay company began . robert dunsmuir was an indentured servant , working for $ 5 / wk .
for neighbours and friends there is no forgetting what kevin , jennifer , robert and cameron meant to them .
craigdarroch ( technically not really a castle but almost always referred to as such ) is the splendid building that coal baron robert dunsmuir had commissioned in 1887 to be his home .
robert combined his real estate interests with his quarry business to build victoria ' s well known craigdarroch castle . ( 14 ) the castle , robert believed , would help marry his remaining three daughters . ( 15 ) construction began on the castle in 1887 , but sadly robert did not get to see the castle to completion when he died in 1889 . ( 16 ) robert ' s sons took on the task of completing the castle and in 1890 robert ' s wife , unmarried daughters , and several grandchildren moved into the castle . ( 17 )
robert dunsmuir’s son james was b . c . premier from 1900 - 1902 and lieutenant - governor from 1906 - 1909 . he also was sued by his mother , who said he had “misrepresented” the value of the dunsmuir family estate . craigdarroch castle collection
- father robert discovers the rich seam of coal near nanaimo while james is apprenticing as a machinist in oregon .
- father robert is re - elected to the bc legislature in 1886 and becomes a cabinet minister in 1887 .
robert dunsmuir was a coal baron whose family ruled the industry in bc from the 1870s until the turn of the century . from railroads , the formation of towns , and even government office , the dunsmuir name helped shape the province in many forms . although the reign was not without scandal , such as the dunsmuir’s opposition to organized labour , dunsmuir was an economic force to be reckoned with for decades .
robert and joan dunsmuir had two sons , eight daughters and plenty of exploits . the castle weaves a fascinating tale of this intriguing family – their achievements , their relationships and even their quirks .
built by coal baron robert dunsmuir during the reign of queen victoria and now a national historic site , craigdarroch castle has been meticulously restored , giving visitors a glimpse of privileged life in the 1890s .
- during a fire - explosion in 1879 , father robert again assumes command . ( another slight against james ? ) .
in 1908 , joan dunsmuir launched another lawsuit against her son james , who by then was b . c . ’s lieutenant governor . her statement of claim said that robert dunsmuir had left her his entire estate in 1889 , but a few years later her sons james and alexander had bought her out of the dunsmuir empire for only $ 400 , 000 .
it’s been two years since kevin , jennifer , robert and cameron dunsmuir tragically died in a house fire . the surviving member of the family , david , was away at brock university at the time .
david dunsmuir ( last pallbearer with glasses ) carries the coffin of his brother , cameron dunsmuir , 16 , at the funeral of his family at st elizabeth seton parish friday . his father , kevin dunsmuir , 55 , his mother , jennifer , 51 , and his other brother robert , 19 , all died in a house fire in east gwillimbury last weekend .
robert dunsmuir was born in hurlford , scotland and immigrated to canada in the early 1850s . ( 3 ) robert came from a family of coal masters , ( 4 ) so he began work in british columbia for the vancouver coal company until he discovered and founded his own coal mine in wellington , british columbia . ( 5 )
it was at fairview that dunsmuir arranged for and saw the beginning of construction of craigdarroch castle , the palace he had promised his wife years before . robert would never live in his castle . before its completion , when it was just a shell of the finished structure , robert passed away at fairview , in april 1889 , aged 64 .
her statement of claim in 1908 said that robert dunsmuir had left her his entire estate in 1889 , but a few years later her sons james and alexander had bought her out for only $ 400 , 000 .
the dunsmuir saga tells us ,
in the drawing room of fairview , robert dunsmuir lay in a metal coffin , his head resting on a pillow of white roses . mourners , peering through the coffin ' s plate - glass lid , saw a man who appeared to be at peace .
we are told the embassy ' s breakfasts are second to none ! and that wall robert dunsmuir had built back in 1883 - part of it still stands today , on the edge of the hotel ' s property .
heir to the dunsmuir business fortunes , james managed the dunsmuir coal empire from 1876 until 1910 and sold his esquimalt and nanaimo railway to the canadian pacific railway in 1905 .
before school , miles and robert would often go to the national training rink to shoot pucks . “i miss that , ” miles said .
reported that diggle had sold his holdings to dunsmuir for $ 600 , 000 , and that henceforth the firm would conduct business “under the name and style of r . dunsmuir &
in december , 1899 , hopper’s mother josephine had married alexander dunsmuir , the other of robert’s two sons . unfortunately , alexander died on their honeymoon in new york on jan . 31 , 1900 , at the age of 46 .
so in 1883 dunsmuir decided and this is the wellington estate and this is dunsmuir ' s map i got this from the colliery and we photographed it in victoria and it is an authentic copy and i will give the society a copy of dunsmuir ' s estate in 1883 .
robert married joan white from kilmarnock , scotland . ( 11 ) robert and joan had eleven children although one did not live beyond infancy . ( 12 ) the couple ' s son alexander dunsmuir also died prematurely at the later age of 46 from complications of alcoholism , which was just six months after getting married to the woman he had lived with for nearly 20 years . ( 13 )
- by the end of 1850 , father robert dunsmuir’s mentor ( his uncle boyd gilmour ) had signed on with the hudson’s bay company to exploit a coal - finding on the north - east coast of vancouver island , near fort rupert ( present day port hardy ) . because some of those who were to travel with gilmour backed out upon hearing of the conditions and prospects , gilmour sought replacements at the last moment . on 24hrs notice of this opportunity , robert dunsmuir signed on . .
; it connected wellington with departure bay . the company had simply grown too large for one person to handle the day - to - day management of both mining and shipping . it was corporate expansion and robert’s widening interests that brought james to the departure bay office . robert’s son - in - law john
kevin dunsmuir , 55 , his wife jennifer , 51 , and their sons robert , 19 , and cameron , 16 , died in a house fire , trapped in a second - floor bedroom of their home waiting for a rescue on march 29 .
the news - advertiser estimated dunsmuir’s income “at $ 1 , 000 per day and upwards” when he died , in an era when there was no income tax . according to terry reksten’s book the dunsmuir saga , dunsmuir’s empire was worth $ 15 million , which is about $ 400 million today .
[ … ] references : 3wikipedia , the reference of that had very little to say about premier dunsmuir . 4dictionary of canadian biography online 5miss 604’s blog posting on the dunsmuir family . [ … ]
we think of craigdarroch castle as robert dunsmuir ' s home , but he never did live there . in fact he lived at fairview , on the southwest corner of menzies and quebec , during his victoria years from 1884 until his death in april 1889 .
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as robert ' s coal mine grew successful , he moved from nanaimo to victoria . ( 6 ) robert ' s son , james , remained in nanaimo to oversee the mining operation . ( 7 ) in san francisco , another of robert ' s sons , alexander , managed sales and shipping for the coal mine . ( 8 ) the wellington coal mine expanded into business with rail and ships ( which were used to transport the coal ) , collieries , an iron works , a saw mill , a quarry , a dyking company , a theatre , and extensive real estate . ( 9 ) consequently , robert became very wealthy and influential in british columbia . indeed , later in his life robert became involved in politics and was a president of the council for nanaimo . ( 10 )
. . . glasgow , lanark . john mckay logan was the son of robert logan and catherine clark m . nov . 25 , 1818 barony , glasgow .
“i have not had anyone speak for robert and cameron . that may seem a little bit odd or unbalanced , but it’s too difficult , ” david said .
dunsmuir coal wharf in ladysmith , bc . , c . 1905 ( photo credit : ladysmith archives )
on feb . 6 , 1904 , justice drake of the b . c . supreme court ruled the will was fine . james dunsmuir would get the estate , edna wallace hopper and joan dunsmuir would not .
, machinist , entrepreneur , industrialist , politician , and lieutenant governor ; b . 8 july 1851 at fort vancouver ( vancouver , wash . ) , son of robert
31 aug . 1825 near kilmarnock ( strathclyde ) , scotland , the son of james dunsmuir ; m .
what remains of the dunsmuir legend in the coal towns of vancouver island , is a legacy of oppression .
dunsmuir coal wharf at departure bay , nanaimo bc . c . 1890 ( photo credit : bc archives )
robert ' s death in 1889 caused some conflicts to rise amongst robert ' s large family . ( 22 ) robert had promised his business to his sons , james and alexander , who had worked in the business for many years . ( 23 ) however , robert ' s will stated the business and estate be left to his wife . ( 24 ) the disagreement was brought to court , which reflected poorly on james who had become a british columbia premier by this time . ( 25 ) the argument continued with silence between mother and son until joan ' s death in 1908 when james with much indecision attended his mother ' s funeral where he wept . ( 26 )
] , dunsmuir was to be struck first , but before the threatened work - stoppage could spread to nanaimo , robert locked out his employees , claiming he alone would break the resistance . four months were lost before the miners , harassed by both police and militia sent north from victoria at robert’s demand , and plainly destitute , agreed to return to work . yet dunsmuir , clearly victorious , chose also to be vindictive , and offered the men a maximum daily wage of $ 2 . 50 – a rate one - third lower than his best - paid employees were earning before the strike . he effectively had broken the most significant attempt up to that time to organize mine workers in british columbia , and he never faced another major rebellion by labour . for this action especially , robert dunsmuir gained a reputation as the province’s most ruthless , avaricious employer .
for much of his later life , robert was alienated from his wife , though she inherited his entire estate . the dunsmuir children were educated and treated in a fashion befitting their father’s wealth . he made the collieries a family business , drawing the menfolk in first as workers and then as managers . they , in turn , retained control until 1910 , when the main dunsmuir interests were sold to william
eventually , hackson hopes the town can honour the memory of the dunsmuir family by naming a facility after them .
now there is a reason in 1883 why dunsmuir did this - dunsmuir was like a chicken when it crossed the road it was wanted to get on the other side . he didn ' t do anything for fun . he went in 1883 and he was an mla for the district at the time and he put the wellington colliery railway act through in 1883 and the purpose of the act was to connect the wharfs of the south wellington wharfs with the wellington wharfs . in 1883 , in june 1883 dunsmuir ordered a locomotive from the baldwin locomotive works , later it was called number 21 and it was named the robert dunsmuir .
robert dunsmuir production manager at engelhard , masonic worshipful master and lodge trustee , 88 robert dunsmuir , 88 , of colonia , n . j . , entered into eternal rest on tuesday , jan . 12 , 2016 . relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral at the walter johnson funeral home , 803 raritan rd . , clark , n . j . , on saturday , jan . 16 , at 10 a . m . interment will follow in st . gertrude cemetery , colonia . visiting hours are on friday from 4 to 8 p . m . to offer condolences please visit urltoken . mr . dunsmuir was born in plains , pa . he graduated from middlesex county college and proudly served his country as a corporal in the army . he lived in newark , n . j . , prior to moving to colonia over 50 years ago . robert was raised in 1957 in st . albans lodge 68 . it later became essex lodge 7 . he served as worshipful master of lafayette 27 in 2003 , and was appointed lodge trustee in 2007 . mr . dunsmuir was a production manager at engelhard industries in union , n . j . , where he worked for over 40 years , retiring in 1991 . mr . dunsmuir was the beloved husband for 55 years of dorothy dunsmuir , and the devoted father of jill dunsmuir and robert dunsmuir and his wife , gina . he was the cherished grandfather of jaimie , vinny , courtney and kaitlin , and great - grandfather of hailey and kaiden . he was predeceased by his brothers , david , john and alexander , and his sister , theresa peill .
the dunsmuirs would always have parties at their house with an open - door policy . robert also was the goalie coach for carvalho’s son , which brought the families even closer together .
i am married to a member of the dunsmuir family ( neil – his mother was a margaret dunsmuir ) who originally came from ayrshire in scotland . probably no relation to the robert you mentioned but it’s nice to read info . we visited vancouver a few years ago and saw the street name and a carriage on the train had the dunsmuir name too ! i am sure they moved from scotland at some stage ! ! the dunsmuirs on my husband’s side come from allan dunsmore 1813 who married catherine walker and produced alexander , mary , james ( our link ) , allan , jean , robert ( born 1852 ) , david , catherine and john . allan , david and john moved out to new zealand !
vancouver island coal baron ; builder of craigdarroch castle , victoria . colonial legislator ; father of hon . james dunsmuir .
. in various documents , dunsmuir has been spelled dinsmore , dinsmuir , dunsmore , dansmore , dunmuir and many more .
so dunsmuir saw a chance here , he thought now - he was very far sighted - the old man had died and young james dunsmuir had taken over by this time . old bob dunsmuir had died in 1887 and the son was a trained mining engineer , he was premier of the province and don ' t think the companies didn ' t have a lot to say . the companies had more to say then the government because dunsmuir was premier for one thing .
for much of his later life , robert was alienated from his wife , though she inherited his entire estate . the dunsmuir children were educated and treated in a fashion befitting their father ' s wealth . he made the collieries a family business , drawing the menfolk in first as workers and then as managers . they , in turn , retained control until 1910 , when the main dunsmuir interests were sold to william mackenzie and donald mann . james dunsmuir was premier of british columbia from 1900 to 1902 and lieutenant governor from 1906 to 1909 .
robert and joan had two sons and eight daughters plus one child who died in infancy . as the dunsmuir fortune grew , the family eventually moved from nanaimo to victoria and took up residence in 1885 in a house named fairview situated near the legislative buildings . robert at this point had been elected and was serving as a member of the legislative assembly for nanaimo . james , the elder son , took charge of the mining operations in nanaimo , and alexander , the younger son , lived in san francisco and managed the sales and shipping office . dunsmuir coal now moved to market on dunsmuir rail and in dunsmuir ships and the business empire also included : collieries ; an iron works ; a saw mill ; a quarry ( the source of the sandstone for the exterior of craigdarroch ) ; a dyking company ; a theatre ; and extensive real estate .
the next installment of “canadian castles” will feature hatley castle in victoria bc , built by robert dunsmuir’s son james . hatley castle is now the home of royal roads university . if you thought craigdarroch was grand , wait until you read about hatley castle ! there is something to be said about father / son rivalry !
we visited the nearby craigdarroch castle , built by an extremely wealthy coal merchant in the late 1800s . robert dunsmuir , the families patriarch , capitalised on the north american industrialisation period through various business interests , mostly revolving around coal . he was known as a bit of a bastard and was a tyrant to his workers . he famously lowered his miners wage by one sixth , and when they decided to strike , evicted them all from their houses ( the only accommodation available was owned by mr dunsmuir himself ) . robert dunsmuir eventually went into politics , like most rich businessmen , he then used his power to further his business interests . i couldn’t help but draw parallels with a well known overweight coal mining magnate from queensland who has recently entered politics .
as with the recent wfp privatization , back in the 1870’s only a select few well - connected people reaped the bulk of the windfall . the man behind the e & n deal was coal baron robert dunsmuir . dunsmuir , who came to bc from scotland , made his fortune in coal mining on vancouver island . he was both the richest man in bc and , with a seat in the provincial legislature , influential in political circles .
if you would like more information on the family you can find copy of the dunsmuir saga in our museum gift shop .
1877 / 78 – 26yrs old – living in nanaimo november 22 , 1878 - eldest daughter sarah byrd dunsmuir is born .
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robert dunsmuir came from working in the family coal business in ayreshire , scotland . aged 25 , he had sailed , with his wife , his uncle , three year old daughter and two year old son , 191 days around cape horn to the hudson ' s bay company ' s fort vancouver on the columbia river .
the story of the dunsmuir family and their rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of wealth and power in western north america is complex and fascinating . theirs is a story of profound courage and achievement , ultimately ending in tragedy . robert dunsmuir died in april 1889 , more than a year before the castle was completed . after his death , his sons , james and alexander , assumed the melancholy task of finishing the castle for their widowed mother .
craigdarroch is a modified scottish gaelic term from the word “craigendarroch” meaning “hill of oaks” . the castle , when it was completed in 1890 , dominated the victoria skyline as this archival photo suggests . vancouver island in the nineteenth century was teeming with majestic garry oak trees . several acres of these trees had been cleared in order for craigdarroch to be built and since the castle sits on a hill overlooking downtown victoria , this is possibly how the name was chosen . it took three years from 1887 to 1890 for craigdarroch castle to be built . tragically , robert dunsmuir died in 1889 before craigdarroch’s completion . his death would spark a decades long battle that pitted the dunsmuir sons against their mother over control of the dunsmuir empire . at the time robert dunsmuir died , he was the wealthiest man in british columbia worth an estimated $ 20 million at that time . however , he had very humble beginnings .
following her husband ' s death , his widow joan stayed on at fairview until 1890 , when she moved to craigdarroch castle . son james dunsmuir and his family occupied fairview for a time . in 1905 joan dunsmuir sold the place to pemberton trust .
in 1887 , two years after the last spike had been driven on the e & n railway , and five years after he started accumulating 28 acres of property , robert dunsmuir gave the orders to start building craigdarroch . there were still three dunsmuir daughters who were not married and the mansion would be the perfect venue to launch them into married life . unfortunately , he died in april 1889 before the house was completed . after robert’s death , joan spent some time travelling in europe . her sons oversaw the completion of the construction while she was in europe and joan , with her three unmarried daughters and two orphaned grandchildren , took up residence in 1890 .
the news - advertiser estimated dunsmuir’s income “at $ 1 , 000 per day and upwards” when he died , in an era when there was no income tax . dunsmuir’s empire was worth an estimated $ 15 million , which is about $ 400 million today .
today , the hul’qumi’num call this scandalous transaction”the great land grab” because it effectively privatized about one - third of their territory . robert morales , chief negotiator for the hul’qumi’num , said recently , “dunsmuir and the government stole our land…and for the last hundred years their decedents particularly logging companies have been getting rich , while locking us out . ”
, reported that “the departure bay [ dunsmuir ] mines are now in full operation , ” the returns from which “illustrate the value of the seams . ” that year dunsmuir’s coal output totalled 29 , 818 tons , of which only 2 , 384 tons were unsold . this production figure was more than half the vcmlc’s output , and in the following year dunsmuir’s operation came within 10 , 000 tons of its chief competitor . by 1878 dunsmuir had overtaken the other colliery’s production , raising 88 , 361 tons of coal compared to
dunsmuir was a hard - nosed businessman and often fought with labour . gallacher notes that when miners threatened to strike in 1877 , dunsmuir locked them out . the miners capitulated after four months , and he hired them back at a third of their previous wages .
- in 1888 , brother alexander dunsmuir was passing through siskiyou county , california , and according to contemporary accounts , was so taken with the beauty of the area that he offered to donate a fountain to a new town , if they would name the town in his honour . the offer was accepted , and dunsmuir ' s fountain remains operational near the city park in dunsmuir , california . .
“the trial established the fact that alexander dunsmuir was a godsend to the liquor industry of california , ” said the vancouver daily world .
now it runs a little further , dunsmuir was still trying to sell this wonderful gift of timber and mineral for about $ 16 , 000 , 000 and he would throw the e & n in with it . then he wanted to sell all the mines and everything , dunsmuir and diggle and they could call it canadian collieries dunsmuir limited so long as he got his royalties it didn ' t matter .
on june 1 , 1849 . they were the john muir and john mcgregor families from kilmarnock . the next group was the boyd gilmour and robert dunsmuir families , also from kilmarnock . the miners had signed a contract with the hbc for three to five years . all were transferred in 1852 from fort rupert when the new coal deposit was discovered at nanaimo .
she bought out her brother’s interest in alexander dunsmuir’s estate , then launched a challenge against alexander’s will , which alexander’s mother was already challenging .
robert dunsmuir passed away in 1889 leaving the running of his wellington coal mines to his two sons , james and alexander . by the mid 1890’s the pits at wellington were beginning to run out . an individual by the name of ephraim hodgson discovered a seam of coal on the southern slope of mount benson seven miles to the south west of nanaimo . this turned out to be an extension of the wellington seam and as it was within the railway belt , hodgson approached james dunsmuir about his discovery .
actress edna wallace hopper circa 1900 . in the early 1900s , hopper challenged the will of her father - in - law alexander dunsmuir , who left the bulk of his multi - million - dollar estate to his brother , b . c . premier james dunsmuir . she lost .
as we were taking a stroll down dunsmuir street in cumberland this weekend , keira was filling me in on all of the regional history . i realized that even though i’ve profiled the origins of street names in vancouver , i have never mentioned dunsmuir and the family’s impact around the province .
alexander white dunsmuir 1853 - 1900 married 21 december 1899 , san pablo , contra costa co . , ca , to josephine bour 1850 - 1901
craigdarroch castle was built as the home of robert dunsmuir , the richest man in nineteenth century british columbia . the castle was designed by portland , oregon architect , warren h . williams . williams died only four months after construction began on the castle . the responsibility for building craigdarroch castle was given to and successfully completed by williams’ associate , arthur l . smith in 1890 .
robert ' s importance to st . andrew ' s is illustrated by the large east window in the church that is dedicated to his memory . ( 18 ) the dunsmuirs were one of the five married couples listed on the first communion roll , but are not recorded as attending regularly . ( 19 ) nonetheless , robert was one of the trustees of st . andrew ' s property ( 20 ) and a church manager for two years . ( 21 )
robert dunsmuir was the son and grandson of ayrshire coal - masters . he received his early education at the kilmarnock academy and at about age 16 entered the mines as an apprentice to his uncle and guardian , boyd gilmour . by 1850 gilmour was overman at the hudson ' s bay company coal - mine near fort rupert ( near present - day port hardy ) on northern vancouver island . on gilmour ' s urging , dunsmuir indentured himself to the company , arriving at fort rupert with his wife and three children in september 1851 .
dunsmuir discovered two seams of coal there in 1853 , and a small town sprang up ( in 1857 , nanaimo’s population was 132 ) . dunsmuir went on to work for the vancouver coal mining and land company , which bought the hbc claims , then was hired to run the harewood coal company .
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dunsmuir had little interest in railroads , what he wanted was the land grant and with it control of the great reserves of coal and other minerals . dunsmuir used his economic and political influence to secure the contract to build the railway . he negotiated behind the scenes with dominion officials in victoria and ottawa , and in april 1884 , the esquimalt & nanaimo railway company was formally established , with dunsmuir appointed president and holding almost half of the company’s shares .
the purchase of the south wellington proved both a logical and a profitable move , as the output , workforce , and plant value of dunsmuir , diggle , all rose sharply . in 1881 dunsmuir claimed that his coal operations were worth $ 245 , 000 . equally significant , he was by then employing 547
occupying a hill overlooking downtown victoria , craigdarroch’s dramatic profile was purposefully designed to assert the wealth and social stature of its original owner , robert dunsmuir , a wealthy industrialist who had amassed his fortune from vancouver island coal . craigdarroch epitomizes the “bonanza castle , ” a term used to describe oversized mansions built as symbols of success for wealthy north american industrialists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries .
located a short drive or a leisurely walk from the downtown harbour , just off fort street at 1050 joan crescent , victoria , bc , canada , craigdarroch castle is a beautiful historic victorian - era mansion , built in the 1890s by wealthy bc coal baron robert dunsmuir . it is now owned by the craigdarroch castle historical museum society and almost totally funded by its 150 , 000 annual visitors .
born in scotland , dunsmuir moved to colonial vancouver island in 1851 to work for the hudson’s bay company , which had several mines on the west coast .
the dunsmuir house , which is no longer a home , still stands much the same as it did that fateful good friday , march 29 , 2013 .
- father robert buys out the original investors in the mining company and renames it r dunsmuir and sons in 1883 . with brother alexander in charge of the san francisco sales office and father becoming a provincial cabinet minister in 1887 , more and more of the management of the company falls on james . it is from this time that james becomes the real force behind the rising profits and corporate expansion .
- during a strike in 1877 , father robert ( who works in his office in departure bay ) takes command of the company ( a slight to james ? - he was pretty young and wet behind the ears , mind you . ) .
by 1881 this wealthy man and his family began planning a move to victoria . what held them up was locating a suitable home in that city . robert and his wife wished to introduce their three daughters to victoria society with the chance of good marriage . in 1883 dunsmuir was able to close a deal to purchase fairview . this was the type of dwelling he wished to have to enter victoria society .
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aside from the street traversing downtown vancouver , i’ve noticed the dunsmuir name in a few other locations so here’s a brief introduction to the family and their legacy .
according to historian daniel t . gallacher , within a decade dunsmuir’s collieries “surpassed in size and output the combined value of all other british columbia coal mines . ”
the mansion had been built in 1881 for captain lewis manville starr . dunsmuir added a stable and a stone and iron fence while he lived in the house .
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i worked for captain dunsmuir as a sergeant in the south district . he was a good cop and showed outstanding leadership . another member of the greatest generation .
but the coal was gone , dunsmuir had taken it . they all thought there was a lot of coal in there but if they had read the mine reports , they would have found the coal was taken when dunsmuir finished with anything he would squeeze the last drop out of the turnip you know . he had it all .
for a fleeting moment , david dunsmuir was just one of 32 pallbearers at a funeral , carrying not all , but just a fraction of the load and grief .
during the next half decade , although production remained steady , the position of the company changed dramatically . it consolidated coal lands in the comox valley to the north , and it acquired a charter and huge land grant for the esquimalt and nanaimo railway , which it built in concert with california entrepreneurs . robert bought out the original partners in the wellington mine and renamed the company r . dunsmuir and sons in 1883 . with the second son , alexander , in charge of the san francisco sales office , and with robert a provincial cabinet minister from 1887 , more and more of the management fell upon james . from this time he became the real force behind corporate expansion and rising profits .
this is another survey that dunsmuir made , where he was going to take his railway from no . 4 shaft across about to where the golf course is but he improved the present railway , the old grade that is in there now and went to the bay . we have pictures here of dunsmuir ' s locomotives at departure bay .
alexander and josephine had actually been together for 18 years in san francisco , where alexander ran a wing of the dunsmuir empire . but alexander had kept the romance secret .
and king had two score of chinamen , the chinamen use to come in tens or twenties or forties , you always got twenty of them . oh better you another lot come tomorrow so another twenty came . so they were all working along with straw hats and robins said oh no no you aren ' t going there you had better get dunsmuir . so dunsmuir came , jim dunsmuir , he said “what ' s going on here , what ' s the matter , what have you an injunction against us for” .
dunsmuir , robert ( robbie ) sadly passed on the 12th june 2015 , in his 86th year , at auckland city hospital . dearly loved husband of annette and much loved father of sherree , paul and lesley . grandad to jamie , angela and tina .
forever loved and not forgotten
a celebration of robbie ' s life will be held in the all souls chapel , purewa cemetery 100 st johns road meadowbank , auckland on wednesday 17th june 2015 at 11 : 30am
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dunsmuir came out to the westwood ' s and , oh robert dunsmuir , i will give you $ 25 , 0000 for it . no you won ' t , we want $ 100 , 00 for it . he said , you ' ll no get it . chandler ' s gave them $ 100 , 000 for it , now that is a million dollars today . the westwood ' s had a $ 100 , 000 in 1883 and so right where the black ball ferry pulls out today , there was a wharf called the east wellington coal wharf and it is pretty hard to see it all on here but it is right down here where the black ball is .
the e & n railway was part and parcel of the dunsmuir of the dunsmuir and diggle coal mine . it was indivisible you couldn ' t tell one from the other , it was all interwoven . but he , some day he was going to have to break this apart because he was going to sell this and sell this and going to make a lot of money .
robert and uncle boyd gilmour were contracted to develop an hbc coal mine in the coal seam discovered at fort rupert on vancouver island ( near port hardy ) . they arrived on vancouver island at fort rupert on august 9 , 1851 . things did not go well . they were unsuccessful in developing a mine .
kevin’s brother douglas spoke first , followed by jennifer’s sister dianne . but it was a eulogy by david dunsmuir , who was out of town during the fire , which brought the mourners to tears .
- james returns to nanaimo with his new bride , laura . the dunsmuir’s status was illustrated by the coastal steamer cariboo fly making a special trip from victoria to nanaimo with the bridal party . .
the dunsmuir legacy , however floundered on the lack of heirs in the third generation and in 1910 the coal interest was sold to canadian collieries , and by 1930 most of the fortune had been dissipated .
now these cornish men didn ' t have too much money and they might have been canny , but they weren ' t as canny as the scotsmen because somehow or the rather and i don ' t know quite how but they got , they trespassed on dunsmuir ' s property and some how or the other dunsmuir got control of that railroad and he bought it out and the cornish men sort of disappeared .
but the times probably wasn’t that interested in the mother - son dynamic . it was news in new york because there was another claim to the dunsmuir fortune , from the famous stage actress edna wallace hopper .
finally they made the fatal mistake , they went in under into dunsmuir ' s property and they went beyond the boundary and they took some coal from behind the boundary and then they shut the mine down and they flooded it . dunsmuir came back and pumped the mine out and confiscated the mine , pumped it out and john holland the same arthur holland ' s father ran the hoist and pumped the mine out .
and then he had connected his own railway and enlarged it and made it better and he also now had two wharfs so he brought everything this way . and he had the twenty - one which was the robert dunsmuir and then he widened out the duke and duchess as a mechanic and an engineer he disconnected the front driver and he moved the main rod on the outside - uh inside of the pin and the side rods to the outside and you can look at the picture over there and you can see how he did it .
while in the employ of the vancouver coal mining & land company at nanaimo , robert dunsmuir would do independent prospecting in his free time . in 1869 he discovered a thin surface seam coal on the roots of a fallen tree near diver lake . by 1871 he had discovered the wellington seam which underlaid his initial discovery . he formed his own coal mining company and became fabulously wealthy from the mines at this location which soon out produced the operations of his former employer in nanaimo . the coal was shipped through extensive wharves at departure bay .
cameron , i wanted your life to become as big as your heart was . robert , i wanted to see you become the man you were destined to be . mom , i wanted you to become as old as you were wise and loving . dad , i wanted you to get everything that you gave to so many people .
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that is the list of those engines and then the e & n railway , when dunsmuir finally made the division , now we come to this . dunsmuir thought and thought and thought , and he said , “i will tell you what i will do” . he sold the e & n railway and the timber the whole works to the canadian pacific . they wanted it badly . and he got 16 million dollars for that .
, for fort vancouver , wa via cape horn , on december 19 , 1850 . it took 191 days for them to arrive . 8 days later , on july 8 , 1851 , james dunsmuir was born .
although the company had had sufficient financial backing from its partners to begin mining , it was mainly dunsmuir who had taken the risks , and who had provided the management necessary to create , maintain , and expand the operation from a mere claim to british columbia’s foremost colliery . until 1878 it appears that dunsmuir ploughed most of the profits back into the firm ; no additional shares were issued and there is no evidence indicating other sources of financing were necessary . his business success is even more impressive when it is realized that he kept pace with technical developments . dunsmuir described his works in 1879 as having “4 3 / 4 miles of railway ; 4
so then dunsmuir left , bob dunsmuir left the nanaimo coal company and he went out to wellington . but first he went to victoria and in victoria he hooked up with a mr . diggle who had some money and was to do with the admiralty at esquimalt . he came up to wellington and if i flip this maps over to show you where he came and what he did . [ rustling of paper being handled ] .
cent of which was exported . further expansion occurred in 1882 when dunsmuir sank two additional main shafts ; eventually a total of five mines were in production on the wellington deposit . what probably gave dunsmuir his greatest satisfaction , however , was his step - by - step purchase of the holdings of the non - family partners . before the 1870s had ended , he had bought all but diggle’s interests . then on 14 sept . 1883 victoria’s
e & n immediately began subdividing the grant into parcels and selling it off making dunsmuir and his colleagues millions . in 1905 , thecanadian pacific railway company ( cpr ) bought e & n . cpr paid just over $ 1million for the railway and $ 1 . 25 million for the remaining 566 , 580 hectares of land not yet sold . in 1910 , dunsmuir sold his coal mining interests in the granted lands for $ 11 million .


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andy young , director of operations at pioneer energy , discusses how advanced analytics and data collection system help an energy company monitor and evaluate gas processing equipment at remote well sites .
the christchurch district energy company , a joint venture between pioneer energy and engie , built and commissioned a ground source heat pump district energy scheme to supply heating and cooling to the newly constructed ngai tahu owned and operated pita te hori centre in christchurch .
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the exchange looks at parkland fuel corporation’s acquisition of pioneer energy . and the issue also looks at the passing of founder murray h . . .
the acquisition of energy for industry ( efi ) in 2012 strengthened pioneer generation ' s market position , increasing and diversifying the energy production assets beyond central otago which has given pioneer a national presence . efi specialises in build , own and operate investments for energy facilities on customer sites and currently has many long term customers with investments in the manufacturing , processing health and institutional sectors .
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pioneer energy and its long history of community support were recognized this fall when it received the corporate outstanding philanthropist award from the association of fundraising professionals .
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kim samuel , a canadian businessperson and philanthropist . additionally , bill clinton recommended to obama’s energy secretary , steven chu , that the company receive a federal grant from the energy department , which it did .
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acumen announced the launch of its pioneer energy investment initiative ( peii ) , an effort to bridge the funding gap in off - grid energy and catalyze the underinvested sector to accelerate energy access across the developing world . the aim of the initiative , anchored by a $ 5 million grant from the ikea foundation , is to impact 8 million people through acumen’s portfolio of companies by 2026 .
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having come a long way since founder murray hogarth opened his first gas station in 1956 in hamilton , pioneer energy is now canada’s third largest independent fuel retailer by volume , with over 400 retail and dealer locations across ontario and manitoba under both the pioneer and esso brands .
in its second quarter earnings released early tuesday morning , pioneer energy services corp . ( nyse : pes ) reported a $ 20 . 2 million loss on $ 107 . 1 million of revenue .
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over the last decade , acumen has invested more than $ 20 million in 18 companies across east and west africa , india and pakistan to build the largest portfolio of off - grid energy companies serving the poor . working across every rung of the energy ladder , these social enterprises have provided tens of millions with access to energy . many of them , from d . light to m - kopa , have pioneered the off - grid sector , opening the doors for new energy companies working to find faster , more efficient solutions to improve the lives of low - income people everywhere .
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despite the supply glut , pioneer has no plans to stop drilling new wells , dove said .
in 1999 , pioneer marked the millennium by establishing the pioneer petroleums children’s foundation at hcf , and has made more than 250 grants totalling over $ 2 . 5 million . the company also created the pioneer petroleums foundation fund within hcf’s community fund to help address hamilton’s most pressing needs . in addition , pioneer generously supports a range of other charities across the communities where they are located .
hannes is an officer of pioneer natural resources and an advisory member of the management committee . he joined pioneer in 1997 as director of business development , and prior to pioneer , he spent 16 years with mobil and superior oil & gas co . in a variety of engineering and operations positions .
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pioneer energy’s values are to operate every day with integrity , live the entrepreneurial spirit , promote individual initiative , operate with mutual respect , strive to deliver exceptional customer service and be community minded . pioneer has followed these values from the beginning , successfully growing across canada , all the while supporting each of the communities that have helped them grow . since 1999 , pioneer has donated and pledged over $ 5 million to worthy ontario organizations . through sponsorships and donations , pioneer has balanced the needs of their employees , customers , communities and the environment .
sheffield was appointed pioneer’s raton basin asset manager in 2004 . in 2008 , he was promoted to vice president of the rockies asset team and was eventually named vice president of pioneer’s western asset team .
current and historical pe ratio for pioneer energy services ( pes ) from 2006 to 2018 . the price to earnings or pe ratio is calculated by taking the latest closing price and dividing it by the most recent earnings per share ( eps ) number . the pe ratio is a simple way to assess whether a stock is over or under valued and is the most widely used valuation measure . the current pe ratio for pioneer energy services ( pes ) as of march 31 , 2018 is 0 . 00 .
parkland fuel corporation will host an investor event and webcast at 9 : 30 a . m . mt ( 11 : 30 a . m . et ) on september 18 th , 2014 to discuss the acquisition of pioneer energy and parkland ' s guidance .
protecting the health and safety of everyone involved in our operations is part of doing business at pioneer .
in march 2016 , fairbrook was appointed vice president and chief human resources officer of pioneer natural resources .
tim dove was elected to the board of directors of pioneer in may 2013 , and in january 2017 he was named president and chief executive officer . he is also a member of pioneer’s management committee .
vast resources of oil and gas lie deep beneath the ocean’s surface . they have the potential to support economic growth and help meet the world’s growing energy needs .
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hagens served as vice president , land with pioneer natural resources from may 2008 to august 2015 . from november 2005 until may 2008 , he served as vice president of land , pioneer natural resources usa subsidiary .
spratlen is also promoting collaborative industry communications initiatives in the permian basin and eagle ford shale , pioneer’s primary operating areas . she is on the steering committee and governing board for a new organization in texas representing an alliance of energy consumers , producers , services and communities .
pioneer founder murray hogarth commented before his recent passing ,
it is extremely gratifying to me that the pioneer team and brand will continue driving forward with parkland along with our successful legacy that began in 1956 .
pioneer is committed to preserving our environmental heritage through safe , efficient and environmentally sound business practices and operations .
pioneer ' s exploration and production efforts to find oil and natural gas resources extend throughout the united states .
beginning in 2004 , sheffield served as president of pioneer’s wholly owned alaska subsidiary to establish and grow pioneer’s operations in the state . in june , 2008 , production commenced from the oooguruk oil field in the shallow waters of the beaufort sea , establishing pioneer as the first independent operator in the history of alaska’s north slope .
pioneer marketing manager cheryl stubbs was on hand at the hamilton tiger - cats final home game of the 2015 season to present the les browne award for outstanding achievement . winner mathew ness , 12 , was thrilled as he received his personal trophy from former ticat les browne . the award was created in 2013 to honour top achievers in minor football . pioneer energy , a long - time partner with the ticats upped the game as a major sponsor when the team moved into its new home at tim hortons field in 2014 . the pioneer gate and pioneer energy zone are two fan favourites . the team also offers seasons ' ticket holders co - branded bonus bucks cards that delivers the chance to win special rewards each time they swipe their cards at the pumps .
ms . stewart earned a bachelor of business administration from the university of oklahoma and has her executive mba in energy from the university of oklahoma’s price college of business .
pioneer energy is expected to add more than two billion litres in fuel sales and $ 55 million in ebitda during its first year with parkland . parkland , which now expects to achieve the penny plan one year earlier than expected , increases 2015 adjusted ebitda guidance to $ 250 million
pioneer may add or delete products and services eligible for bonus bucks redemption at any time without notice . pioneer may substitute products and services eligible for bonus bucks redemption with those of equal or greater value at its discretion .
in august 2015 , hagens assumed the role of vice president , land and regulatory affairs with pioneer natural resources . he is responsible for managing the exploration , development , acquisition activities and regulatory affairs for pioneer natural resources .
with the initiative , acumen will expand its work in energy by investing in the scale - up of early - stage businesses , filling gaps in the value chain , and supporting the off - grid energy ecosystem . the investments will focus on new ways to generate and distribute energy to homes , small businesses , and communities not connected to the central electrical grid , such as home systems , mini - grids and innovative products that use solar or other renewable sources to bring power to low - income people . in addition , acumen will provide these energy companies with the support needed to scale , including technical assistance , access to customer insights using acumen’s lean data approach , and strategic partnerships across sectors .
i want to thank everyone in the pioneer family for their tremendous work and dedication over the years in making pioneer a great success and one of canada ` s most respected independent fuel marketers ,
said tim hogarth , chief executive officer and executive chairman of pioneer .
the pioneer group chose to invest the majority of its proceeds in parkland because of our long term industry commitment and belief in parkland ' s ability to continue its aggressive growth path .
our core values remain the essence of our business and which have always been at the heart of the pioneer brand .
we are changing the way customers and communities use energy services through our vision of investing for the next generation , providing customers with alternative service to the mainstream utilities and leading the industry .
in late december 2015 southern generation acquired from nova energy , the aniwhenua hydro electric station in the bay of plenty . the first north island hydro powerstation to be owned by the partnership .
founded in 1956 by the late murray hogarth , pioneer has built a premier network of gas stations throughout ontario and manitoba , operating primarily under the pioneer and esso brands . today , pioneer distributes more than two billion litres of fuel annually through 393 gas stations and a recently acquired commercial operation in ontario , new brunswick and nova scotia . pioneer currently distributes 5 . 1 % of total retail fuel volumes across canada and has a 12 % share of the ontario and manitoba retail gas markets .
murray hogarth , pioneer’s founder , says he is “proud to have been the leader of a company that has been able to make a difference . ” a seasoned volunteer in countless community leadership roles , murray’s example established pioneer’s corporate value of philanthropy .
mark kleinman joined pioneer natural resources in june 2005 as vice president , corporate secretary and chief compliance officer , and in january 2014 , he was named senior vice president and general counsel . he serves as a member of the pioneer management committee .
grimaldi writes that the “commitment to energy pioneer solutions was atypical [ for the clinton global initiative ] because it originated from a private individual who was making a personal financial investment in a for - profit company . ” in fact , for - profit investments have long been a common part of the cgi . many millions of dollars in such commitments have been announced at cgi events , with the biggest of these investments in the energy sector . how could grimaldi not know that ? did he not bother to visit
autogrid systems ( usa ) is a leading provider of intelligent and scalable software - as - a - service solutions that optimize supply and demand flexibility across a diverse portfolio of distributed energy resources .
pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated september 17 , 2014 , parkland agreed to acquire from pioneer 181 pioneer corporate stations and 212 supply agreements in ontario and manitoba . the merger was completed in june 2015 , subject to the injunction issued by the tribunal .
since 1988 pioneer has been proud to be an official donation partner of the chml / y108 christmas tree of hope . pioneer locations in the greater hamilton and surrounding areas will give the public an opportunity to donate to the 2015 christmas tree of hope campaign .
she is responsible for providing leadership and accountability for all aspects of human resources , ensuring consistency and quality across pioneer’s business units .
finding new ways to finance sustainable energy solutions for homeowners has emerged as one of the most promising frontiers in clean energy in recent years . most notably , solar panels have spread rapidly across rooftops as private companies have shouldered the cost of installing those panels , at no cost to homeowners . bill clinton clearly grasped the potential of this model back in 2010 , before many other people did , and
red deer , alberta - - ( marketwired - sept . 17 , 2014 ) - parkland fuel corporation (
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) ( tsx : pki ) , north america ' s fastest growing distributor and marketer of fuels and lubricants , today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets ( the
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) . all financial figures are expressed in canadian dollars .
in september 2014 , auger began producing new energy from cardamom . this is the story of a legendary platform and the oil field that’s reinventing it – a success story unlike any other in deep water .
ohl players in peterborough and niagara falls have been taking their game to the streets as part of pioneer customer appreciation events this fall .
pioneer ' s history has never been about standing still and we continually innovate and challenge the status quo to find ways to deliver value to our customers . once known as the otago central electric power board ; a community - owned organisation with exclusive rights to generate , distribute and supply electricity to the wider central otago . amidst , the electricity industry reforms of 1999 central electric chose to sell its lines and retain its generation business to become pioneer generation limited . today we are known as pioneer energy limited reflecting a diverse portfolio of energy assets , products and investments throughout new zealand . the business has a long history of evolution with four enduring principles at its heart : trust , service , community and guardianship . as the business grows we acknowledge our heritage and celebrate the pioneering culture upon which the business was built .
in september 2014 , auger began producing energy from cardamom – an extra 50 , 000 barrels of oil equivalent each day at its peak , to make it shell’s largest net producer in the gulf of mexico .
she participates as an executive advisory member for the university price college of business and is an advisor member for the university of oklahoma energy institute . ms . stewart is also on the board for dallas casa .
in april 2005 , mark berg joined pioneer natural resources to serve as executive vice president & general counsel . he was promoted to executive vice president , corporate in january 2014 , named executive vice president , corporate / operations in august 2015 and became executive vice president , corporate / vertically integrated operations in may 2017 . berg’s corporate responsibilities include oversight of legal , land , regulatory affairs , government affairs and corporate communications . in operations , he is responsible for pioneer’s vertically integrated service companies : pioneer pumping services , premier silica and pioneer well services .
a participant ' s bonus bucks account will also be accessible online from the pioneer website which a participant is able to access by using the participant ' s own unique password . in the event of a discrepancy between the bonus bucks issuance and / or balance on a receipt and / or those posted online and / or as contained in pioneer ' s own internal database , the information appearing in pioneer ' s own internal database will govern ( note : the information appearing online is initially generated from the computer system that records individual transactions as they occur at pioneer stations and for this reason the information appearing online may not accurately reflect the accurate information contained in pioneer ' s internal database ) .
pioneer is not responsible for any errors or omissions of any kind , whether in these terms and conditions or as the result of any mechanical or technological failure or whether as the result of any human error whether by pioneer , its employees and agents or by any other person .
hall was then assigned as operations manager in alaska , where he was responsible for all drilling , production and construction activities . under his leadership , pioneer completed the oooguruk development , establishing pioneer as the first independent oil and gas company to produce on the north slope of alaska .
in case of a lost or stolen pioneer bonus bucks card , a new card will be provided to the participant upon request at any participating pioneer station . any accumulated unredeemed bonus bucks balance relating to the old card can be transferred to the new card at the time the replacement card is registered only if the old card was registered and pioneer can verify the authenticity of the old card participant . the lost or stolen card will then be de - activated and will not be permitted to redeem bonus bucks . pioneer assumes no liability for bonus bucks redeemed by any person ( s ) prior to the notification to pioneer ' s help desk that the pioneer bonus bucks card is lost or stolen ( therefore , if any bonus bucks are redeemed prior to such notification those unauthorized redeemed bonus bucks will not be reinstated to the participant ' s new card ) ; if on the other hand a lost or stolen pioneer bonus bucks card is used by someone after proper notification to pioneer , all bonus bucks relating to redemptions made by such other person following the date of notification will be credited to the participant ' s new card .
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hall’s rise to pioneer’s senior leadership team began in 1989 , when he joined pioneer’s predecessor company , mesa , inc . he held several positions in worldwide facilities , eventually managing offshore , onshore and international projects across the company , including the falcon deep water development in the gulf of mexico .
owens currently serves on the boards of the texas independent producers and royalty owners association , the south texas energy and economic roundtable , the royalty owners and producers educational coalition and the dallas chapter of the juvenile diabetes research foundation .
the change in 2019 will make customer data freely available to all players in the energy sector . data will no longer be customer - specific ; instead , the customer data of all companies will be pooled into a shared data hub .
participants are responsible for notifying pioneer of any changes in their member profile information such as mailing address , telephone numbers and e - mail address . any consequences of a failure to notify pioneer of any such changes are the responsibility of the participant . to update information , use any of the methods outlined below under the heading
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in october 2007 , murphy joined pioneer natural resources to serve as associate general counsel - corporate & securities . he was named corporate secretary in august 2015 .
“the customer experience will become increasingly important in the energy sector ; it can either encourage loyalty , or prompt customers to change suppliers if a competitor offers a better service , ” says tero kosunen , evp , financial process services , enfo .
pioneer , at its sole discretion , reserves the right to take any action or make any decision which in its sole opinion preserves the bonus bucks program integrity .
with dove’s leadership and guidance , pioneer has become one of the most efficient operators among the u . s . shale resource companies . while playing an important part in pioneer’s strategic vision , dove led the teams who advanced horizontal drilling and completion technology into the company’s core assets in the permian basin and eagle ford shale .
distaso has 30 years of industry experience . prior to joining pioneer , he held senior executive and managerial trading and marketing positions at mobil oil corporation for 15 years and similar positions at apache and devon energy . distaso was most recently with deloitte , working for the minister of petroleum in the republic of south sudan to market 300 mbopd of crude , resulting in the country’s first $ 3 billion of oil revenues .
in 2015 pioneer generation ltd , the power company ltd ( tpcl ) and electricity invercargill ltd ( eil ) came together to form a new wind generation investment partnership , being southern generation limited partnership ( southern generation ) . pioneer holds a 50 % stake in the partnership with the other 50 % held by tpcl and eil .
“energy companies are busy figuring out how their existing customer information systems will fit into the new , post - 2019 environment , and how efficiently data can be processed and utilised for business needs , ” explains timo aaltonen , senior vice president at enoro .
i personally believe ( the oil price ) where we are right now is not sustainable . it comes in the form of two words : saudi arabia . they cannot have a scenario , which is us $ 43 or us $ 44 ( per barrel ) oil , and sustain their national budgets ,
tim dove , pioneer ' s ceo , said at the jpmorgan energy equity investor conference in new york .
most of the information provided by participants on the bonus bucks registration form , online registration form or to the pioneer help desk representative to join the bonus bucks program will constitute personal information , as that term is defined under the personal information and protection of electronic documents act (
pipeda
) , for example , your name , gender , marital status , postal address and email address . while pioneer is collecting such personal information for purposes of administering the bonus bucks program , that information may also be used by pioneer for market research purposes or to notify you of pioneer ' s special promotional offers unless you choose to opt out of receiving promotional material .
tim hogarth , chief executive officer and executive chairman of pioneer , is expected to be appointed to parkland ' s board of directors conditional upon completion of the acquisition .
the mediation , conducted by the honourable paul crampton , chief justice of the federal court , stemmed from the commissioner’s 2015 application to the competition tribunal alleging that the acquisition by parkland of substantially all of the assets of pioneer energy lp ( pioneer ) would result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in 14 local markets in ontario and manitoba . the application was relatively novel in that it alleged that the merger would increase the ability and incentive of both the merged entity to unilaterally increase prices and of all competitors in the markets to more effectively coordinate pricing , to the detriment of competition .
the southern generation partnership purchased the aniwhenua hydro station from nova energy . aniwhenua is a relatively modern hydro station , very well built in 1981 and with a strong track record of reliable operations . aniwhenua is one of a number of hydro stations located on the rangataiki river in the bay of plenty , originally built and commissioned by bay of plenty electricity in 1981 and acquired by the todd corporation and nova energy in 1998 . the station comprises two 12 . 5mw generation units and produces on average 127 gwh per annum .
with murray’s passing in 2014 at the age of 84 , his legacy of giving to support burlington foundation’s work continues to live on . in addition to the generous giving of pioneer’s foundations , murray’s son , tim hogarth , president & ceo of the pioneer group inc . provides vital leadership as a member of burlington foundation’s board of directors .
prior to joining parker & parsley , dove worked for diamond shamrock corporation and a successor , maxus energy corporation . dove holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the massachusetts institute of technology and a master of business administration from the university of chicago .
during his tenure in colorado , tom served as a board member and chairman for both the western energy alliance and the colorado oil and gas association . he is a member of the american association for petroleum geologists ( aapg ) and is active in local charities .
pioneer energy and the hogarth family believe its success is intrinsically linked to the health of communities they serve and call home , which is why they are so dedicated to supporting these communities in any way they can . murray once emphasized the importance of showing their appreciation to the communities which have made them successful . “my family and i have always been passionate about supporting our community through burlington foundation , beginning with the very first donation .
bonus bucks have no value except as applied towards the purchase of goods and services offered for sale at participating pioneer locations and / or the businesses of third party vendors authorized by pioneer for the distribution and / or redemption of bonus bucks ( for example , at the businesses of independent third party vendors located at some pioneer locations ) and are not exchangeable for cash and cannot be used to make card payment . bonus bucks cannot be sold or purchased and are void if sold for cash or any other consideration .
spalding has served pioneer in various positions since 1997 , including vice president geoscience technology in 2010 , vice president north america exploration in 2004 and offshore exploration manager in 1998 .
with mr . dove’s leadership and guidance , pioneer has become one of the most efficient operators among the u . s . shale resource companies . while playing an important part in pioneer’s strategic vision , mr . dove led the teams who advanced horizontal drilling and completion technology into the company’s core assets in the permian basin and eagle ford shale .
we have long recognized the ontario retail marketplace as a critical growth opportunity for parkland , aligning with parkland ' s overarching supply strategy . we also recognize pioneer energy as one of canada ' s most respected independent retail fuel marketers , having built pioneer into the strongest independent retail fuel brand in ontario . given the pioneer group ' s sophisticated understanding of the retail fuel industry , their investment in parkland is a strong endorsement of our strategy , and we look forward to welcoming their team ,
said bob espey , president and chief executive officer of parkland .
our five year growth plan has progressed rapidly as a result of our team ' s ability to identify and execute disciplined transactions . we continue to anticipate additional accretive acquisitions , adhering to our disciplined approach to growth .
she is a member of the advisory board of the center on global energy policy ( cgep ) at columbia university’s school of international and public affairs . cgep conducts research and convenes policy experts and industry leaders on a range of energy - relevant matters , including climate change and renewable technologies . ms . sutphen also currently serves on the boards of drilling info holdings llc , a privately held provider of information and analytic tools for energy companies , the international rescue committee and human rights first . ms . sutphen is a trustee of mount holyoke college . she is co - author of the next american century : how the u . s . can thrive as other powers rise , and holds a bachelor of arts degree from mount holyoke college and a master of science degree from the london school of economics .
from time to time , selected in - store merchandise and / or services will be eligible for earning extra bonus bucks . in these cases the amount of extra bonus bucks advertised in - store will be awarded in addition to the base amount awarded pursuant to the tables posted on the pioneer website ( in the case of any difference between the set of tables posted on the pioneer website and tables published elsewhere , the tables posted on the website shall govern ) . these selected items may or may not be excluded from any and all special multiplier offers . pioneer energy reserves the right to change these offers at any time at its discretion . note : items eligible for earning extra bonus bucks are subject to a limited purchase of one item per visit , unless otherwise stated in collateral material .
founded in 1968 , pioneer operates a modern fleet of more than 24 top performing drilling rigs throughout onshore oil and gas producing regions of the united states and colombia . pioneer production services are supported by 100 well - servicing rigs , more than 100 cased - hole , open - hole and offshore wireline units , and a range of advanced coiled tubing units .
in 1988 , sheffield joined pioneer’s predecessor , parker & parsley , holding various positions in field production operations . beginning in 1992 , sheffield worked as an exploitation and exploration geologist in various basins throughout north america . in 2002 , sheffield joined pioneer’s business development team , where he was involved in various acquisition targets and evaluations , including the evergreen merger in 2004 .
tom sheffield is vice president of health , safety and environment for pioneer natural resources . he is responsible for the environmental , sustainable development , safety , and operations excellence training groups .
the temporary plant produced 500 kw of energy , which was much needed to meet the extra demands created with the roxburgh dam construction . work began on the present station in 1951 and was completed for commissioning in 1954 . it has a maximum generation output of 3 , 000 kw .
prior to joining pioneer , fairbrook was in human resources at dal - tile corporation in dallas , texas , where she held a variety of roles in employee relations , recruiting and benefits .
prior to joining parker & parsley , mr . dove worked for diamond shamrock corp . and a successor , maxus energy corp . mr . dove holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the massachusetts institute of technology and a master of business administration from the university of chicago .
“with its focus on innovative businesses committed to the needs of low - income communities , we believe acumen can bring high - impact energy solutions such as solar home systems to the people who need them most , creating safer , healthier homes for children and their families , ” said elizabeth mckeon , head of strategy for the ikea foundation . the foundation is supporting acumen grant through its healthy homes program designed to provide children a safe place to call home and a healthy start in life . this is one of the foundation’s first major grants for energy under its €400 million commitment to address climate change .
at this time , the wye creek hydro scheme was capable of producing 400 kw of energy . a further 1000 kw generator and turbine ( formerly used at the lower roaring meg scheme ) was added in late 1991 during a major refurbishment of the scheme . the original machine was replaced in 2011 .
in 1999 the trust - owned central electric ltd sold its retail and lines businesses , with the proceeds being transferred into a new charitable trust , the central lakes trust . the company retained the region’s generating assets and was renamed pioneer generation ltd . the central lakes trust retains ownership of pioneer generation ltd . dividends to the central lakes trust assist the trust’s support of the central otago community .
being a good neighbor is a pioneer priority . we value the opportunity to enrich the regions in which we live and work through volunteerism , charitable giving , outreach efforts and other community involvement initiatives .
in august 2015 , mcdonald was appointed vice president , vertically integrated services of pioneer natural resources . prior to his current role , mcdonald served as vice president of operations , southern wolfcamp asset team .
sheffield has served pioneer in leadership positions since the company’s founding in 1997 . he served as president and vice president of pioneer’s wholly owned canadian subsidiary from 1999 to 2003 . during 1997 and 1998 , he served as vice president & general manager of the gulf coast division in houston . earlier in his career with mesa , a predecessor company to pioneer , ken served as vice president , acquisitions & development during 1997 and manager , acquisitions & engineering in 1996 . ken worked in a number of supervisory and technical positions from 1982 to 1996 with assignments in drilling , production , reservoir engineering and acquisitions .