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Centennial travellers

The item consists of a documentary film in two parts. To mark Canada's hundredth anniversary, Canadian young people exchanged visits. This film follows a group of Québec boys and girls, aged thirteen to sixteen, who travelled 4800 kilometres west to Cranbrook, British Columbia. The easy friendliness between the young people of two cultures inspires optimism. (NLC description).

Here to share

The item is a composite print of a travelogue film made in 1981-1982. It features the scenery and attractions of the West Kootenay region: Crowsnest Pass, the Kootenay Lake ferry, boating, fishing, the Glass House, Nakusp or Ainsworth hot springs, the retired sternwheeler S.S. "Moyie", golfing, Nelson curling bonspiel, caving, rodeo, spawning salmon, the Doukhobors, Fruitvale international dog show, miner's museum and Golden City Days Festival at Rossland, Wildlife Centre & Bird Sanctuary at Creston, hiking and skiing in the Valhalla Range. Other locales include Castlegar, Christina Lake, Grand Forks and Trail.

Fisheries research station activities, Nelson, BC

The item consists of two reels of documentary film. It shows fisheries research and other activities in the area of the Fisheries Research Station at Nelson. Reel one shows Duncan Dam construction, the construction of a fish fence on the Lardeau River, and the moving of a boat house from Nelson to Balfour. Reel two depicts fisheries studies on the Lardeau River and Meadow Creek, the Meadow Creek Kokanee spawning channel, and the official opening of B.C. Hydro's Duncan Dam, August 17, 1967.

Decision on the Columbia

The item is a release print of a documentary film from ca. 1961. It portrays events leading to the signing of the Columbia River Treaty between Canada and the U.S.A. in 1961. BC content discusses the costs and benefits of the treaty for Canadians. There is footage of Canal Flats, Dutch Creek, Takakkaw Falls, Emerald Lake, Mica Creek, Nelson and Trail.

Kootenay Lake holiday

The item is a release print of a travelogue film from 1961. It shows the attractions of the Kootenay Lake area. Includes footage of Creston; swimming and boating on Kootenay Lake; ferry to Balfour; the retired sternwheeler "Moyie"; trout fishing; Kokanee Glacier Park campground; Nelson's annual summer curling bonspiel, pancake breakfast and logging sports day, and the Nelson Summer School of Fine Arts (with shots of painting, weaving, pottery and dance).

Kootenay west

Travelogue. From Osoyoos to Trail and Nelson by the Southern Trans-Provincial Highway. Footage includes: Cominco smelter; the sternwheeler "Minto" on the Arrow Lakes and at Castlegar; Kootenay River power station; lumbering scenes; car ferry on Kootenay Lake; and Nelson scenes (including the Curling Bonspiel parade).

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