During World War II Dr. Stelck worked on the Canol project and for Imperial Oil, mapping the geology of the Rocky Mountain foothills from Jasper, Alberta to the Canadian Arctic by horseback, canoe, and dogsled.
In 1942, Dr. Stelck participated in the Canol project and served at Imperial Oil, conducting a geological survey of the Rocky Mountain foothills spanning from Jasper, Alberta to the Canadian Arctic via horseback, canoe, and dog sled.