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The Imperial Oil Company Refinery on the north shore of the Burrard Inlet, called Ioco (an acronym for Imperial Oil Company), was built in 1914 and began operation in 1915. It provided employment for over 200 people in the Port Moody area. Jobs revolved mainly around unloading crude oil from tankers and completing the refining process. The Ioco Refinery remained operational until 1995 when the refinery closed. Today, the refinery is used for storage purposes only.

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Newspaper Article about the Refinery from the Coquitlam Herald
1950-60
Ioco Townsite, British Columbia, Canada
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Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 1991.001.001

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Deer outside of the Ioco Refinery
20th Century, Circa 1970
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum -- Acc. # 2009.012.123

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View of Ioco Refinery and Townsite
20th Century, Circa 1946
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 2009.012.027

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J. Kingsbury painting a Refinery Tank
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 1984.086.013

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Aerial View of Ioco Refinery and Townsite
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 1982.001.028

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View From Reed Point Marina to Ioco Refinery -- Acc. # 1982.041.008
Reed Point Marina, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum

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Photo of Ioco Refinery taken by Leonard Frank
20th Century, Circa 1924
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum -- Acc. # 1984.104.001
Leonard Frank, photographer

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Building the Refinery
20th Century, Circa 1914
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 1979.029.001c

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Building the Refinery
20th Century, Circa 1914
North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 1979.029.001n

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Refinery Office Workers
20th Century, Circa 1931
Imperial Oil Refinery, North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 2009.012.102

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Ioco Joint Industrial Council
1939-40
Imperial Oil Refinery, North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Port Moody Station Museum-- Acc. # 1009.067.190