SUMMARY: This accession mainly comprises groups of radio spots produced by or for the British Columbia Department of Forests, Ministry of Forests, and Forest Service. These 30-second and 60-second spots were intended to promote public awareness of forest fire prevention, forest protection and conservation in the province. Exceptions are as follows: T4252:0001 is blank [was removed in 2019]; T4252:0004 is a 5-minute commentary on Victoria; T4252:0009 may be a partial soundtrack for a film or audio documentary outlining the history of logging in B.C.; T4252:0016 is off-air audio recording of a television interview with Forests Minister Tom Waterland on the "Webster!" television talk show. T4252:0017 is a demo tape for Westward Communications, featuring 12 60-second spots for a variety of sponsors; the copyright in the latter probably resides with the sponsors in question.

News item. B.C. Minister of Forests, Tom Waterland, speaks at a press conference. He says that foresight is needed to ensure development of BC's timber resources, and that is exactly what the new five-year plan sets out to do. Graphs illustrate long-term improvements under a better forest management scheme.

The item is a reel of documentary film showing methods used in conducting a forest inventory in BC, including the use of airplanes and helicopters, aerial photography, and ground-based survey crews. Also shots of Forest Service office staff at work (mapping, etc.) in Victoria.

Industrial film. MacMillan Bloedel's approach to forest management and reforestation. Includes scenes of logging operations, forest fire fighting (Northwest Bay Division, Nanoose Bay), burned-over forest, Beaufort Tree Farm, tree planting, etc. Also brief shots of Vancouver (Hastings St.) and Victoria.