Oil Tanks
Oil · Huile · Bmide
Oil Tanks seen from Finn Hill. Photo: NORDIK Institute, 2014
Do you see the big white tanks on McNabb Street? How much do you think each tank can hold?
People used to use wood to cook, clean, and stay warm in the winter. Today we use oil for everything from fuel to clothes. It would take a forest the size of Manitoba to create the same amount of energy that Canadians consume in oil every year! Our city is also powered by the sun, the river, and the wind.
When the oil tanks were located on the St. Marys River, a direct line transferred oil from ships to the tanks. Today, oil is delivered by truck.