Paytahpun, a Cree word meaning 'The Dawning Of A New Day Or Era' was chosen because the Company felt this was indeed the starting of a new era for this business in this area. Prior to setting up the new company, there were two Companies operating in the James Bay Area, G.C.Butcher Ltd. and a numbered Company operating under the name Paytahpun Petroleum (PTP). G.C. Butcher Ltd. operated an Imperial Oil Ltd. (Esso) plant while PTP operated a Shell plant. more... See more text