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The item is a colour Industrial film. It shows repairs to and/or extension of a tunnel carrying water to the penstocks at the La Joie power house of the Bridge River project.

The item is an industrial film. It shows the construction of BC Electric's new Lake Buntzen power plant on Indian Arm around 1951. Footage includes demolition (by explosion) of part of the original plant, construction of cofferdam, penstock and tunnel; installation of turbines and generators, official opening with guests arriving on the launch "Hollyburn."

The item consists of two film reels of out-takes from the film Lake Buntzen power plant parts I and II. The film shows construction of BC Electric's new Lake Buntzen power plant on Indian Arm. Includes demolition (by explosion) of part of the original plant, construction of cofferdam, penstock and tunnel, installation of turbines and generator and official opening with guests arriving on the launch "Hollyburn."

The item consists of two reel of colour out-takes from the film "Land of the lion", a travelogue on the scenic and recreational attractions of the area between Horseshoe Bay and Deep Cove. The outs include area scenery and footage of boat racing, riding, parade and celebrations marking May Day and/or Victoria Day, skiing, street scenes and general views.

The item is a reel of film footage from ca. 1948. It shows cable-laying operations: at False Creek, reels of cable are winched aboard a Straits Towing barge, cable-laying operation proceeds off the shore of one of the Gulf Islands, employing barge and tugboat, shore crews are also shown at work and linemen hang a line transformer.

The item consists of a release print of an industrial film from the 1970s. It is a progress report on studies of the McGregor Diversion, a plan to boost the power output capacities of both the Bennett and Site One dams on the Peace River. The proposal was to dam the McGregor River and its tributaries, creating a large reservoir of water that would reach the dams via the Parsnip River and Williston Lake. The engineering, environmental effects, downstream flood control value, social impacts and costs of the plan are considered.

The item is an answer print of an industrial film from 1980. It records a "well start-up test" at the Meager Creek geothermal energy test project which took place on November 17, 1980.

The item is a release print of an industrial film from ca. 1958. BC Power Commission employees do many jobs essential to the maintenance of electrical service. The film includes footage of snow survey work on central Vancouver Island, a logging crew clearing trees at the edge of a reservoir, work in progress on the water diversion tunnel at Ash River, transmission tower construction, a crew hanging warning markers on power lines, inspection of power lines via helicopter and Spillimacheen generating station. There are also scenes in Fort St. James and vicinity. The film is set within the framework of a simulated interview show on CHEK-TV. Director of administration Garth Griffith and public information officer Jim Bogyo talk with host Keith Cutler.

The item is a release print of an industrial film from around 1977. The film charts the construction of the Mica Dam from 1964 to 1973.

The item is an industrial film made around 1952. It shows details of BC Electric's Bridge River hydro-electric project, begun in 1945. It also includes site preparation and construction of Bridge River and La Joie dams, penstocks, power plants, etc.

The item is a workprint for a documentary film from 1982. It compares the two possible land/sea routes for the proposed natural gas pipeline from the B.C. mainland to Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. The Williams Lake-Powell River (northern) route and the Delta-Vancouver Island (southern) route (via Roberts Bank and Valdes Island) are examined, and the engineering and environmental concerns affecting the two routes are discussed.

The item is release print of an industrial film made by Canadian Bechtel Ltd. between 1955 and 1957. It shows the
construction of Westcoast Transmission's natural gas pipeline from the Peace River gas fields to Huntington in the Lower Mainland. It includes views of the Peace River region, Fraser Valley, Fraser River and Thompson River, construction of pipeline river crossing in Coquihalla Canyon, land clearing, shipload of pipe arriving at Vancouver Harbour, views from PGE train carrying pipe north and procedure of welding and ditching pipe.

The item is an educational film made in 1957. It shows the production of hydro-electric power is traced from the melting of snow in the mountains to the waterway that feeds the powerhouse. It also shows construction on the Bridge River project at La Joie Falls and Seton Lake. See also "Behind the Switch", a companion film.

The item consists of a composite print of an educational film from 1979. It shows proposed methods of harnessing the incredible energy of coastal tides, wave action and ocean currents, and the thermal gradient of warm surface water and cold depths. This film has special application to the B.C. coast and features scenes of familiar areas that have been surveyed for power generation.

The item is a release print of an educational film made in 1979 and revised in 1984. It shows proposed methods of harnessing the incredible energy of coastal tides, wave action and ocean currents, and the thermal gradient of warm surface water and cold depths. This film has special application to the B.C. coast and features scenes of familiar areas that have been surveyed for power generation.

The item is a promotional film from 1949. Broadcaster Cal George is given a tour of the Vancouver bus system by his "cousin" Penny, a B.C. Electric employee. Shows complete operation of the system, including training and assignment of drivers, maintenance of buses, Oakridge transit depot, Cambie Street garage, etc.

The item consists of unedited footage from 1960. It shows the opening ceremonies of the Bridge River Hydro-Electric Project, Second & Final Stage, September 8, 1960. Includes people en route to opening by bus and train, views of transmission towers, turbine rooms, spillways, etc. and officials at site.

The item is a composite print of a documentary film made in 1948. It depicts the Fraser River flood of 1948 and includes aerial and general views of flooded farmland and communities, as well as relief efforts and dyke construction.

The item consists of a release print on two reels, of an industrial film from 1978. It was produced to inform Hydro employees about some of the key daily tasks of the company, this film looks at load forecasting techniques, planning processes to meet electrical, gas and transit needs, the natural gas system, public transit and railway services, and how hydro operations are financed and paid for. Charles Nash, general manager for Corporate Affairs, introduces the film.

The item is an industrial film print from 1979. In it, the chairman of BC Hydro discusses the aims and objectives of B.C. Hydro -- what it is, what its primary functions ought to be, how it did its job during the past year, and its plans for the future. The presentation is illustrated with charts and graphs, as well as scenes at Hydro facilities around the province.

The item is a release print of an industrial film from 1981. In it, B.C. Hydro president J. Norman Olsen introduces a look at Hydro's strategies for meeting B.C.'s energy needs in the 1980s. The film considers the limited options for future hydro-electric development, low-water problems, load growth projections, and the promotion of energy conservation and more careful energy use during winter peak hours. Several forthcoming or proposed B.C. Hydro projects are discussed, including the Cheekye-Dunsmuir submarine power cable; the Site C development on the Peace River; the Hat Creek coal project; proposals for hydro-electric developments on the Stikine, Iskut and Liard Rivers; high-voltage transmission experiments, inert-gas switching systems, and other R&D projects; the Meager Creek geothermal project; and studies for a natural gas pipeline to Vancouver Island. Also discussed: Hydro rail operations; financing of Hydro projects; Hydro's growing demand for skilled personnel in specific fields and trades. The discussion of specific projects is illustrated with footage of the project or its physical setting, and there is especially good footage of the Stikine, Iskut and Liard River areas.

The item consists of a release print of an industrial film from 1981. In it, B.C. Hydro president J. Norman Olsen introduces a look at Hydro's strategies for meeting B.C.'s energy needs in the 1980s. The film considers the limited options for future hydro-electric development, low-water problems, load growth projections, and the promotion of energy conservation and more careful energy use during winter peak hours. Several forthcoming or proposed B.C. Hydro projects are discussed, including the Cheekye-Dunsmuir submarine power cable; the Site C development on the Peace River; the Hat Creek coal project; proposals for hydro-electric developments on the Stikine, Iskut and Liard Rivers; high-voltage transmission experiments, inert-gas switching systems, and other R&D projects; the Meager Creek geothermal project; and studies for a natural gas pipeline to Vancouver Island. Also discussed: Hydro rail operations; financing of Hydro projects; Hydro's growing demand for skilled personnel in specific fields and trades. The discussion of specific projects is illustrated with footage of the project or its physical setting, and there is especially good footage of the Stikine, Iskut and Liard River areas.

The item is an industrial film print from 1980. In it, B.C. Hydro president J. Norman Olsen moderates a film intended to assist Hydro employees in providing factual information that benefits communication and enhances the public image of the company. The film sets out to examine the issues and questions that are most frequently raised by the public, and to provide the correct answers and explanations. The film is illustrated with employee interviews and footage of Hydro facilities around B.C.

The item consists of an answer print of an educational film from around 1979. It shows the two sides of the solar energy coin: long-range hopes for large-scale generation potential, and the very practical immediate applications for space heating, hot water and small-scale electrical output.

The item consists of four reels of unedited film elements that formed part of an industrial film from 1966. There are news clips showing dam site, excavation and construction on Peace River dam project.

The item consists of three unedited film elements that formed an industrial film from 1964. It contains a news clip on Peace River dam construction, 1964.

The item is an answer print of an industrial film from around 1963.. It shows the excavation and construction of a diversion tunnel at the Peace River dam project.

The item is a composite print of an industrial film, made in 1964-1964. It is the second in a series of films on the Peace River development at Portage Mountain; shows the complex operations required to divert the Peace River and leave the river bed dry for preparation of the dam site; includes excavation and reinforcing of tunnels for the diversion.

The item consists of five reels of original reversal footage/outs from ca. 1964 to 1969. The footage shows aspects of the Peace River project other than dam or powerhouse construction. Footage includes: exploring the Peace River canyon by boat; settlements and farms along the river; fossils and geology; burning of abandoned buildings; flooded areas and debris; land clearing, construction and community scenes in and around Hudson's Hope from ca. 1964-1965.

The item is an industrial film made around 1949. It describes the construction of penstock no. 3 at the Bridge River project and the water diversion tunnel system through Mission Mountain. See also "Generating unit no. 3".