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Industrial film. Shows construction of powerhouse, tunnel and penstock on Great Central Lake at the Ash River Project; general views of construction site and vicinity.

Out-takes. ASSIGNMENT SAFETY was a four-part (70-minute) safety film for the lumber industry. In the film, Ned Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council (USA), examined the safety program endorsed by the BC Lumber Manufacturers Association. I: mill safety from the pond to the green chain. II: safe work practices in the sawmill. III: various types of guards and devices used in shops and sawmills. IV: emphasizes good safety programming.

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.

Out-takes. Promotional film for sawmill equipment. The outs show Can-Car equipment (a barker and a gang saw) in operation inside a mill.

Out-takes. An overview of the training and career opportunities in mining and related industries. Shows mining students at UBC and BCIT, plus various mining, smelting and research facilities throughout BC.

Industrial film. The construction of Compressor Station No. 1 on the Alberta-California gas pipeline, located between Fernie and Turtle Mountain in the Rockies. The compressor was built for the Alberta Natural Gas Company by Marwell Construction.

Out-takes. Illustrates Vancouver's downtown parking problems. The outs here accessioned, found in a can labelled "Roy's Traffic," are on 1953 stock and are thought to be from the film DOWNTOWN PARKING. The roll includes many excellent shots of dense traffic (including streetcars and buses) on downtown streets, and on the Burrard Street and Cambie Street bridges.

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 company's mining operations in Chile, especially the heap leaching process used to concentrate copper from ore. Scenes of mine sites and facilities, as well as the city of Santiago.

Out-takes. Three short promotional spots for Buckerfield's Uplands Special Fertilizer. These outs depict homeowners enjoying their lawns, flowers and vegetable gardens; some home and store interiors.

Travelogue. Surveys mineral hot springs at resorts in the Canadian Rockies, including Radium Hot Springs, Miette Pool, Upper Hot Springs and the pools at Banff.

Nature. A log drive on the Stellako River and its effect on the river and its fish population. Includes underwater photography.

Industrial film. The processing of logs at a sawmill, featuring barking and chipping equipment built by Sumner.

Footage. Two rolls of aerial views, presumably culled from various outs for use as stock footage. The first roll, compiled from stock dated 1957 and 1960, shows Second Narrows, False Creek, Stanley Park, Fraser Valley and the Coast mountains, with some overall shots of Vancouver. The second roll, on stock dated 1954 and 1955, consists of low-level aerial views of downtown Vancouver, Burrard Inlet and a logging camp (?); "tilt-ups" from the CPR docks to the North Shore mountains; and some high-level aerial views of the city, one of which is on 1947 stock.

Out-takes. A log drive on the Stellako River and its effect on the river and its fish population. Includes underwater photography.

Out-takes. The value to good health of Nutri vitamin supplements. As part of the company's marketing plan, prints of the film were to be sold to independent salesman, along with the vitamins (and a film projector). In the USA, a similar plan using slide shows and filmstrips proved more successful.

Industrial film. Natural gas as an energy resource for BC. Shows uses of and demand for natural gas; natural gas exploration and drilling in the Peace River area; planning and construction of pipelines to carry gas from the Peace area to Vancouver and the USA.

Out-takes. Natural gas as an energy resource for BC. Shows the uses of and demand for natural gas; gas exploration in the Peace River area; planning and construction of pipelines to carry gas to Vancouver and the USA.

Out-takes. The growth and development of Giant Mascot Mines Ltd. -- especially the Giant Mascot Mine near Hope, which re-opened in 1971 after a serious fire. Includes mine and concentrator operations, lab tests, planning of future work, etc. Also shows the company's geological survey and test drilling operations in the area and in the Northwest Territories. Vancouver scenes include shots inside the Vancouver Stock Exchange.

Industrial film. The growth and development of Giant Mascot Mines Ltd. -- especially the Giant Mascot Mine near Hope, which re-opened in 1971 after a serious fire. Includes mine and concentrator operations, lab tests, planning of future work, etc. Also shows the company's geological survey and test drilling operations in the area and in the Northwest Territories. Vancouver scenes include shots inside the Vancouver Stock Exchange.

Industrial film. Operation of the open pit molybdenum mine and concentrator at Endako in the Bulkley River Valley, from blasting out the ore to shipping the concentrate from the mill. Also shows the expansion of the mine in 1967, and the town of Fraser Lake.

Out-takes. Mining operations at Phoenix, Jedway and Granisle.

Promotional film. The economic and other benefits enjoyed by BC residents as a result of political leadership and industrial development in the province. Includes sequences on primary and secondary industries; the damming of the Columbia and Peace Rivers for hydro-electric power and flood control; expansion of highways; BC Ferries; tourism; assistance to homeowners; medical services; educational facilities; etc. Premier W.A.C. Bennett makes some brief prepared remarks at the film's beginning and end.

Out-takes. The economic and other benefits enjoyed by BC residents as a result of political leadership and industrial development in the province. Includes sequences on primary and secondary industries; the damming of the Columbia and Peace Rivers for hydro-electric power and flood control; expansion of highways; BC Ferries; tourism; assistance to homeowners; medical services; educational facilities; etc. Premier W.A.C. Bennett makes some brief prepared remarks at the beginning and end of the film.

Industrial film. Mining operations at Phoenix, Jedway and Granisle.

Industrial film. Shows month-by-month construction of Granisle mine and early operations, March to December 1966.

Footage. 28 November 1968: In Vancouver harbour, large logs are loaded onto the "Ho-O Maru" for shipment to Osaka, Japan, where they will be used in the construction of the BC Pavilion.

Footage. From an unidentified film. Includes fishing boats at dock; crewmen examining and mending nets and preparing boats; Vancouver skyline from waterfront; many shots of fishing fleet under way and leaving Vancouver harbour (passing under Lion's Gate bridge); a CPR ferry; blocks of ice en route to the boats. (The fishing boats include "Aleutian Queen", "Combat" and "Pacific Belle".) The roll concludes with footage showing a fisheries technician counting fingerlings at Cultus Lake.