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Road to the Pacific Rim ; Island builders

The item is a documentary video from 1993 containing two programs. They show the history, construction and improvement of Highway 19, from Campbell River to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, during the 1970s. The road opened on September 21,1979. The story is told through studio interviews with retired or long-time Highways employees, including Dan Bowen, George Dodge, Dennis Dodsworth, and Al Tranfield, as well as former Port McNeill mayor Gerry Furney. Also includes archival Super 8 footage of the construction, shot by George Dodge.