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SUMMARY: "BC Folio" was a weekly program featuring items of interest to BC listeners, including interviews with British Columbians of diverse backgrounds. "BC Folio" was broadcast from 1971 to 1976 on the Paci;fic Network, first on AM and later on FM. This episode is a documentary consisting of interviews and sounds about the problems and trials of logging in remote areas and the working and living conditio;ns at logging camps.;

SUMMARY: "BC Folio" was a weekly program featuring items of interest to BC listeners, including interviews with British Columbians of diverse backgrounds. "BC Folio" was broadcast from 1971 to 1976 on the Paci;fic Network, first on AM and later on FM. This episode is a documentary about a wilderness survival course. Jurgen Hesse interviews some people who took part in the survival course; they discuss their; experiences doing things like killing snakes for food.;

SUMMARY: "BC Folio" was a weekly program featuring items of interest to BC listeners, including interviews with British Columbians of diverse backgrounds. "BC Folio" was broadcast from 1971 to 1976 on the Paci;fic Network, first on AM and later on FM. This episode is a documentary consisting of interviews and sounds about the problems and stories faced at various Vancouver hotels.;

SUMMARY: "BC Folio" was a weekly program featuring items of interest to BC listeners, including interviews with British Columbians of diverse backgrounds. "BC Folio" was broadcast from 1971 to 1976 on the Paci;fic Network, first on AM and later on FM. This episode is a documentary consisting of interviews and sounds about the Vancouver transit system. Peoples opinions are offered, and problems with the sys;tem are exposed.;

SUMMARY: This episode is part one of a two-part documentary about British Columbian folk music and traditions. It comprises an interview with folk music collector Phil Thomas, and recordings of several people ;singing folk songs.;

SUMMARY: This episode is part two of a two-part documentary about British Columbian folk music and traditions. It comprises an interview with folk music collector Phil Thomas, and recordings of several people ;singing folk songs.;

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SUMMARY: Radio program including an interview by unidentified commentator with Miss Katie O'Neil, farm mother, about: Fairbridge Farm School, backgrounds of various students, student duties. <10 minutes 30 seconds>
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SUMMARY: Radio program including interview by an unidentified commentator with students and farm manager John Brown about: Fairbridge farm School, duties; dairy farming, horses, growing crops. <14 minutes>
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SUMMARY: Radio program including interview by an unidentified commentator with principal of Fairbridge Farm School, Colonel H.T. Logan, about: creation of farm school; child immigration from Britain; students enlisting in war; followed by Colonel Logan reading letters from various students fighting in war; followed by interviews by unidentified commentator with various female students, about: school, favourite subjects. <11 minutes>
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SUMMARY: Radio program (broadcast 1942-05-22) including a documentary with an unidentified speaker about the principal's Bible class, morning prayers; including sounds of school bell, children's voices, children saying Grace before dinner; assistant principal W.J. Garnett reads "daily orders" about upcoming basketball games, horseshoes, morning prayers, birthday greetings; talks by Mr. Tamkin [?], school janitor, and Kenny Ryan [?], Ronny Alton [?], Bob Bennet [?], students, and principal, about a fire brigade, cleaning furnaces, hospital furnaces, student cottages, duties in dairy barn; interview with female students about their hometowns in England, duties, favourite subjects, hobbies. <28 minutes>
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SUMMARY: Radio program with unidentified announcer, about: native people, Okanagan Indians, including the singing of young Indians.

SUMMARY: "Be My Guest" (otherwise known as "The Judy Ginn Show") was a weekly music program hosted by singer Judy Ginn, who was backed by various guest bands. This episode features Doug Parker's Orchestra. So;ngs include "I'll Walk Alone", "Friendly Persuasion", "Memphis In June", and "Our Day Will Come".;

SUMMARY: "Saturday Evening" was a series that aired from 8:30 to 10:00 PM. Usually in two parts, it consisted of plays, classical concerts, documentaries and talks. This episode is a documentary consisting of ;an interview with the music critic Peter Heyorth, who discusses his views on Bertolt Brecht and Brecht's approach to music theatre.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, the first in the series, is about the CNR coastal steamships.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 11 in the series, discusses growing up in the west end of Vancouver, and mentions Joe F;ortes and Ted Lyons.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history, and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 12 in the series, is a tribute to Calvin Winter, conductor at the Capitol Theatre in V;ancouver.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people.This episode, number 13 in the series, is about tourism and the CPR coastal steamers.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 15 in the series, is the first of two episodes about musician/composer John Avison.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 16 in the series, is the second of two episodes about musician/composer John Avison.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 18 in the series, is about the Grey Cup and the CFL.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 19 in the series, remembers musician Sonny Richardson.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history, and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. In this episode, number 2 in the series, Emerson discusses Richard Albert Wilson, George Bernard Shaw, sing;er Mimi Hines and newspaperman Stuart Keate.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 20 in the series, deals with Vancouver songwriters and performers and the music of Deli;us.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 21 in the series, is about the mayors of Vancover and the city's "good old days".;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 22 in the series, is about the old and present Hotel Vancouver.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 23 in the series, is about Victoria and the Empress Hotel.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 25 in the series, features more memories of Early Vancouver.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 26 in the series, features a poem by B.C resident Eric Hammerstrom Green. This is the f;inal episode in the series.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, the third in the series, contains references to Liberace and Lawrence Welk.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, fourth in the series, marks the fifth anniversary of the Second Narrows bridge disaster.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 6 in the series, is about Vancouver's bridges.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 7 in the series, includes memories of T.U.T.S. tributes to E.V. Young, Basil Horsefall ;and Gordon Hilker.;

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 8 in the series, concerns recollection of T.U.T.S., discussing tenor John Garris and co;mposer Igor Stravinsky.;