SUMMARY: Choral and instrumental hymns, performed by the Vancouver Singing Company (items 1 and 2) and Vancouver Temple Band (items 3 and 4).;

The collection consists of radio broadcasts including speeches, music, advertisements and variety programs, including performances by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the UBC Radio Society.

SUMMARY: SIDE 1 & 2 (two discs): A performance by the Vancouver Kitsilano Boys Band, possibly sponsored by Western Canada Radio News. Amateur off-air recording.;

SUMMARY: Two pieces performed by the Vancouver Temple Band.;

SUMMARY: Two songs, performed by a Salvation Army choir and band.;

SUMMARY: Description of the Pacific National Exhibition Parade by Bill Herbert, including music from marching bands and other sounds from the parade; including description of British Columbia Products Building; by Marce Munro, announcer.;

A published sound recording featuring concert band arrangements of traditional naval songs and sea shanties, some augmented by choir. From slipcase notes: "The marches and songs recorded on this album are part of the Canadian Naval tradition and include the more universal songs of the sea and some of the parade music heard, and marched to by Canadian sailors."

RECORDED: [location unknown], [198-?] SUMMARY: The Naden Band performs "O Canada".;

SUMMARY: " . . . with the drums of the band of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps, Captain Vancouver ; director, Lt. Commander R. McIlwaine CD.";

SUMMARY: Promotional disc featuring: SIDE 1: The Sir Winston Churchill Stage Band; The Happiness Singers; Colin Dobson and Tom Keenlyside; and Rick Symituk. SIDE 2: The Garth Williams Singers; The Taurus Inci;dent (David A. Rodger); The Vancouver Bach Choir; and The Baroque Strings of Vancouver.;

RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1944-11-13 SUMMARY: Stories by Charlie Noel: 1) "Origin of the Nimpkish Tribe"; <2mn 32s>; 2) "Ee-Shak-Amee"; <45s>; 3) "Two-Headed Snake"; <45s>; 4) Reciting of names of Indian tribes by Charlie Noel; <37s>; 5) Greetings (in native dialect) from native people of British Columbia by Charlie Noel with translation by Dick Halhed, announcer; <42s>; 6) Comments by M. S. Todd, Indian agent; <1mn 44s>; 7) Singing of anthems by choir in native dialect; <8mn>; 8) Singing of "Onward Christian Soldiers" by choir; <1mn 1s>; 9) Performance of "Colonel Bogey March" by brass band; <7mn>; 10) Singing of "O Canada" by total assembly; <1mn 16s>. Examples of different native dialects by Unidentified speakers, <3mn 20s>. Interview of Arthur Shaughnessy, totem pole carver, by Dick Halhed, announcer, <5mn 30s>. Interview of Peter Kelly, United Church Minister, by Dick Halhed, announcer, <3mn>. Sounds from native dances. <28mn>. Story by Dan Cramner, "Origin of the Nimpkish Tribe", <15mn>. Song by August Jack, <4mn>. Sound from a drum, <3mn>, about native people, Nimpkish Indian Reservation -- Alert Bay; health, tuberculosis, among native people.