1946-1955
Regent Refining Company
Regent Oil Refiner Steam Plant 1947
Identifier TX0031 Donor: Texaco Canada Ltd.
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Trinidad Leaseholds, a subsidiary of Central Mining Company (headquartered in the United Kingdom) operated a large refinery in Trinidad and with the war over, they came looking for an outlet in Canada. In 1946 Trinidad purchased Good Rich which first became Trinidad Leaseholds Canada Ltd and subsequently Regent Refining Company.
Regent Service Station 1948
Identifier TX0026 Donor: Texaco Canada Ltd.
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Senior Trinidad personnel came to Port Credit including L.W. Kennedy (plant manager) and assistant C.T. Greene.
In 1947 a new steam plant was built containing two Wicks boilers and two Foster-Wheeler Boilers. This increased steam capacity to 85,000 lbs per hour at 150 lbs. pressure. New investment brought more growth and prosperity to Port Credit.
Site History.
Port Credit Brick Company
Thomas Nightingale opened his brick yard in Port Credit in 1891.
Lloyd Refineries Ltd.
In 1932, fourteen acres of the former Port Credit Brick Yards property were sold to L.B. Lloyd of Lloyd’s Tankers
Good Rich Oil
It was at this point that Good Rich Oil from East Toronto stepped in to purchase the business.
Regent Refining Company
In 1946 Trinidad purchased Good Rich which first became Trinidad Leaseholds Canada Ltd
McColl-Frontenac Texaco Canada Ltd
In 1955 Regent Refining Company gave way to McColl-Frontenac.