Regina is Linked to Alberta Oil

When Alberta oil was discovered in the 1950's
a feeling that prosperity had returned to the Prairies
could be felt.  Regina was connected to the Alberta 
oil patch in 1951.  The pipeline joined Regina to 
both Alberta and Eastern Canada.  Its development 
lead to the opening of the International Pipe
and Steel Company (IPSCO) Steel Mill in Regina.
  
IPSCO is the largest industrial employer in the city 
and was the only integrated steel and pipe producer 
in Western Canada at its time.  IPSCO began its 
operations in 1962 and presently employs directly 
and through its subsidiary companies over 2,000 
people.  

The IPSCO Regina Steelworks has an annual capacity 
of 1 million tons of steel a year.

Imperial Oil, which had been with 
Regina since 1916 was closed in 1974 
due to the opening of the pipeline,
circa 1964.