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Industrial film. Mining crews drill and blast a 10-mile-long tunnel through Mount DuBose to carry water from the Kenney Dam to drive the generators at Kemano power plant for Alcan's Kitimat project. Ingersoll-Rand tunnelling equipment is featured.

Industrial film. Shows the Kenney Dam, the construction and operation of the Kemano tunnel and powerhouse, the process of making aluminum at the Alcan smelter in Kitimat, and the maintenance of power transmission lines. Also includes footage of logging; scenery and wildlife in the region; life in Kitimat, especially sports and recreational activities; and a trip by boat from Kemano to Kitimat.

Industrial film. An overview of the Alcan development of Kitimat -- Kenney Dam on the Nechako River; Kemano power plant; the Kitimat smelter, which ships aluminum all over the world; and the community of Kitimat itself.

Industrial film. Survey and construction of the Kenney Dam, the Kemano power project, the Kemano-Kitimat power line, Kitimat smelter, and the town and port of Kitimat. Opening of smelter in 1954 and visit by the Duke of Edinburgh.

Industrial film. The building of Kitimat smelter, the Kemano tunnel (through Mt. DuBose) and the power transmission line from Kemano to Kitimat. Also scenes of smelter operation and port facilities. Updates the 1954 film of the same title.

Industrial film. The installation of the fourth generator at the Kemano Power Project is dramatized from the viewpoint of a "power engineer."

Industrial film. The preliminary survey for the Alcan industrial project at Kitimat, including surveys of the Nechako Basin, Kenney Dam and Kemano power plant sites and Kitimat itself.

Out-takes. The geographical barriers that once hindered progress in Canada, and the surmounting of those barriers by air travel. Filmed all across Canada (including Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto and Uranium City), with staged sequences on the Confederation conference, pioneer farming and the building of the CPR through the Rockies. According to Parry, the BC scenes are relatively "anonymous." The outs include aerial views of mountains; aircraft on tarmac and airport terminal scenes (Malton Airport, Toronto); Britannia Mines concentrator; construction & earthmoving at Bridge River and/or Kemano; herring fishing; hydro-electric installations; logging; Ottawa; Quebec City; TCA aircraft; Uranium City, Saskatchewan (airfield, town, Eldorado Mining operations); Vancouver harbour; Yellowknife.

Industrial film. Construction of power transmission line from Kemano to Kitimat via Kildala Pass. Promotes the use of aluminum in the construction of power lines.

Out-takes. Construction of power transmission line from Kemano to Kitimat via Kildala Pass. Promotes the use of aluminum in the construction of power lines. This roll of outs depicts various phases of the operation.

Industrial film. A progress report on the Alcan development in British Columbia. Construction of the Kenney Dam, Kemano power project, and power line to Kitimat.

Industrial film. The development of the Kitimat project as seen through the eyes of Jean Marcotte, a "power engineer."

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): French Canadians in Terrace, B.C. PERIOD COVERED: 1930-1970 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Thomas Noel Gagnon, better known as Chris (French Canadian, soldier, interpreter, bush worker, trapper, cook, recreation officer) was born on December 24, 1901 in Bamfield, Ontario. In 1918 Chris joined the Algonquin Rifle Squad. Later worked in the bush and in the gold mines in Northern Ontario. He describes living conditions in the bunk houses. Joined the Armed Forces in 1941. Talks briefly about Dieppe, France. (blank gap). Description of Zombies from Montreal. Decision to come to B.C. Talks about Frank's Dairy in 1951. Settling on Remo Flats and building home. Bought trapline from an old trapper. Trapping along the Zimacord River. Timber wolves. Obtaining lumber from Giggey's mill. Working at Red Rose Mine. Talks about socializing, digging the well and finding a frog quite a number of feet down. Describes some of the wild life at Remo. TRACK 2: Chris talks about working for Columbia Cellulose around Lava Lake. Cooking in the Camp. Talks briefly about Kemano. Relates his experiences at Hart Farm in the 1960s, as a Recreation Officer. Made up Sasquatch story for visiting students. Entertainment and song writing. Talks about song writing and singing before the Depression.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : William McLeod RECORDED: Surrey (B.C.), 1985-05-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: William McLeod was raised in Ladysmith, always interested in aviation. 1936 correspondence course. Flying instruction with Foggin Air Service at Sea Island, 1938. Joined RCAF as mechanic. Transition to pilot. Bombing and gunnery school. 4 squadron at Ucluelet. Post war work at Sea Island, 1945. Joins Bill Sylvester's B.C. Airlines. Queen Charlotte Airlines, 1946. Flew Stranraers. Flying on the B.C. coast. TRACK 2: Marriage breakup. First student at Okanagan Helicopters. The first helicopters. First job at Kispiox. Getting helicopter license. Mountain flying techniques. Took first Sikorsky S-55 to Kemano in 1952. The Kemano/Alcan project. Original pilots. Instructors. Influx of American pilots. Shell oil. Training RCAF pilots. Manager at Pacific Western Airlines Helicopters. Left PWA in 1959 and worked as a contract pilot. Returned to commercial flying. Other helicopters flown.

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0117 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Alf Stringer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-07-10 SUMMARY: Alf Stringer was born in Lance, Saskatchewan on July 26, 1921. Moved to Vancouver. Became apprentice mechanic for BCATP in World War II. Started flying school in Penticton with Carl Agar which later b;ecame Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. Left Okanagan Helicopters in 1963 and became manager of Vancouver Island Helicopters. Retired 1985.TRACK 1: Early life and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. ;TRACK 2: More about BCATP. Joining with Carl Agar to form flying school in Penticton. Starting in with helicopters.;

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0118 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Alf Stringer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-07-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: The transition from crop spraying to mountain flying with helicopters. TRACK 2: The early helicopter activities, the Mid-Canada Line and Alcan projects.;

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0119 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Alf Stringer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-07-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: The growth of Okanagan Helicopters and Stringer moving to Vancouver Island Helicopters Ltd. TRACK 2: Developing Vancouver Island Helicopters.;

The item consists of approximately 30 minutes of colour, silent unedited footage. The film depicts helicopter usage during the construction work at Kemano as well as other miscellaneous footage. The helicopters shown are a Bell 47, a Sikorsky S-55 and an RCAF Vertol H21A.

The item consists of an industrial film showing the construction of the hydro-electric development to supply power to the Kitimat smelter: the Kenney Dam on the Nechako River, the Kemano tunnel through Mt. DuBose, the stringing of power transmission lines, and a helicopter airlift of supplies. Also includes shots of community facilities at Kitimat or Kemano, and of Vancouver (skyline and miscellaneous views).

The item is an industrial film. It shows the Kenney Dam, the construction and operation of the Kemano tunnel and powerhouse, the process of making aluminum at the Alcan smelter in Kitimat, and the maintenance of power transmission lines. Also includes footage of logging; scenery and wildlife in the region; life in Kitimat, especially sports and recreational activities; and a trip by boat from Kemano to Kitimat.

The item is two reels of documentary film. It is a United Nations film examining "the problem of human survival" and emphasizing humanity's role as builder, rather than destroyer. Includes sequences filmed in Italy, Haiti, Norway, and Canada. The latter sequence (which occurs near the beginning of reel 2) shows the construction of the Kenney Dam, the tunnel and Kemano hydro-electric plant, and the planning and construction of Kitimat townsite. Show the arrival of workers and their families, the shack town used while the town was built, schools and stores, Haisla village, a contentious soccer match, etc.

The series consists of reports and correspondence from 1986 to 1997. These records were created and acquired by John G. Callan, Commissioner of the Industrial Townships Commission between 1989 and 1997. The records mainly consist of reports, illustrated with colour photographs, written for the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The reports give detailed information about the annual inspection trips of the three member Industrial Townships Commission to the Kemano townsite, which was run by the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited (Alcan).

The series consists of 1146 photographic prints and negatives taken by Harry Jomini between 1951 and 1954. These photographs document the construction of the Kenney Dam, part of the Kitimat Kemano project undertaken by the Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan). The series includes photographs of the area including Kemano, Burns Lake, Francois Lake, Nechako, Ootsa and Vanderhoof. There are also photographs of individuals and groups living in the community. The prints are almost all numbered, titled and dated and were originally filed in 14 black binders and an envelope of loose photographs and negatives. Jomini visted the construction site on a regular basis from 1951 to 1954 and documented all aspects of the construction. Volume 14 documents the ceremony for the unveiling of the cornerstone by the Minister of Public Works E.T. Kenney on May 10, 1952.

The file consists of 197 printed photographs taken between 1955 and 1956 by the Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada. The photographs depict the construction of the Kemano tunnel and powerhouse that provided power for the Kitimat smelter, all part of the Aluminum Company of Canada’s project so build and power an aluminum smelter. In addition to construction photos, the images show workers, equipment, aerial views, transportation and the Wachwas village site. Each photograph has a date and caption and they are arranged by month and year.

The series consists of photographs, slides, film reels, and textual records documenting the broad scope of Okanagan’s British Columbia-based operations. These activities included topographical surveys, construction projects, power line stringing, heli-skiing, heli-logging, and air ambulance services. The records date predominantly to the 1950s through 1970s.

The series consists of prints taken at Kemano, a project that is considered by some as the turning point for Okanagan’s fortunes. Several photographs were allegedly taken between 1956 and 1962, although many of the prints date from 1950 to 1955. Photographs also depict one of Okanagan’s earliest construction projects at the 1949 Palisade Lake Dam site.

The series provides textual and photographic records of Okanagan’s involvement with the air ambulance service, an initiative which began in 1977. The series also consists of several photographs and film reels that document Okanagan’s involvement with heli-logging and heli-skiing from the 1960s and 1970s, including several commercially-produced promotional heli-skiing films. Negatives show Okanagan's involvement with other commercial films, such as the filming of the 1995 Hollywood film "Bad Company."

The creator originally classified many of the operational files by the model of helicopter used, rather than by the year or type of operation. The archivist has arranged all operational files together. File titles clearly reflect the creator’s system.

Similarly, the series consists of several files from the ‘General Files Library,’ which included numerous files on hangars and bases in addition to operational files. The two subsections were clearly organized as related, yet independent, bodies.

The series is arranged into sections based on type of operation, and then chronologically within each section.

Film depicts the Kemano Valley and early development of Kitimat, British Columbia, highlighting the role helicopters played in the construction of Alcan Company of Canada's Kitimat-Kemano Project. Features helicopters operated by Okanagan Helicopters.

Film produced by Bell Aircraft Corporation.

The fonds comprises videotape copies of eight promotional, documentary or general-interest films produced for the Aluminum Company of Canada (or its successor, Alcan Canada Products) in the years 1951-1979. They depict the history, development and operations of the Kitimat project, including the Kenney Dam, the Kemano power plant, power transmission lines, Kitimat smelter, and the town and port of Kitimat. Four of these titles were made by Lew Parry Film Productions; two were produced by Crawley Films Ltd.

SUMMARY: A documentary about the Aluminum Company of Canada's project at Kitimat, where the first aluminum ingots are about to poured from two completed potlines. The program tells the story of how, in less than three years, Canadian men and machines have turned 3,500 square miles of northern British Columbia into a modern industrial empire.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [197-] SUMMARY: Harold Parker discusses the construction of the Alcan Project at Kemano and Kitimat.

SUMMARY: An overview of progress on the Alcan Project at Kemano and Kitimat as of September 1952.