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BC Radio News : [press conferences, interviews, speeches, etc., April 1979]

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0170 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett in Summerland and at Little Mountain nomination meeting RECORDED: Summerland (B.C.), 1979-04-19 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett in Summerland. Then Bennett speaks at the Little Mountain nominating meeting; Grace McCarthy and Evan Wolfe speak briefly.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0171 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett's Little Mountain speech (conclusion) ; cheque presentation in Rossland RECORDED: Rossland (B.C.), 1979-04-19 SUMMARY: End of Premier Bill Bennett's Little Mountain speech. Cheque presentation in Rossland.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0172 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett RECORDED: Vernon (B.C.), 1979-04-19 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett at public meeting in Vernon.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0173 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett RECORDED: Kelowna (B.C.), 1979-04-19 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett in Kelowna.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0174 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Lyle Kahl : nomination meeting RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-04-19 SUMMARY: Lyle Kahl nominating meeting.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0175 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett RECORDED: Kamloops (B.C.), 1979-04-22 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett in Kamloops.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0176 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: Trail (B.C.), 1979-04-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett speaks in Trail and is heckled. He introduced by Cesare Maniago and Nancy Greene.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0177 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: Campbell River (B.C.), 1979-04-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett speaks in Campbell River. TRACK 2: More of Bennett in Campbell River.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0178 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett after Trail meeting ; Dave Barrett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-04-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett speaks to heckler after Trail meeting. Bennett is interviewed on radio station CFCP Courtenay. TRACK 2: Dave Barrett on the BCTV program "Webster!"; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0179 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett RECORDED: Kimberley (B.C.), 1979-04-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dave Barrett speaks to the Association of Professional Engineers regarding the Alaska rail link. TRACK 2: More of Barrett on the rail link. Barrett in Kimberley.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0180 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: Prince Rupert (B.C.), 1979-04-25 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett in Prince Rupert.;

BC Radio News : [press conferences, interviews, speeches, etc., January-June 1981]

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0344 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rafe Mair RECORDED: [location unknown], 1981-01-09 SUMMARY: Rafe Mair quits.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0345 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Jim Nielsen RECORDED: [location unknown], 1981-03-31 SUMMARY: Jim Nielsen -- doctors legislation.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0346 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm RECORDED: [location unknown], 1981-04-08 SUMMARY: Bill Vander Zalm announces new town.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0347 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hugh Curtis budget speech RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1981-04-08 SUMMARY: Hugh Curtis -- Budget speech 1981 [i.e., his speech to the Legislature].; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0348 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Washington governor John Spellman RECORDED: [location unknown], 1981-05-07 SUMMARY: Washington governor John Spellman.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0349 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Attorney General Allan Williams RECORDED: [location unknown], 1981-06-30 SUMMARY: Attorney General Allan Williams on RCMP costs. Dave Barrett on BC Rail.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0350 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Health minister Jim Nielsen RECORDED: [location unknown], 1981-06-30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Health minister Jim Nielsen on hospital board disbanding abortion committee; Transportation minister Alex Fraser on BC Ferries. TRACK 2: Dewdney Socred MLA George Mussallem on his private me;mber's bill to protect people from mistakes by computers.;

BC Radio News : [press conferences, interviews, speeches, etc., July 1979]

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0224 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Interview, ombudsman news conference RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-04 SUMMARY: Interview; Ombudsman news conference.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0225 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Jack Davis RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-05 SUMMARY: Jack Davis on BC exporting more electricity to the U.S.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0226 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): BC Federation of Agriculture president Pat Hibbert RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-06 SUMMARY: BC Federation of Agriculture president Pat Hibbert says that the cost of food and beef will jump by 20 to 100 percent.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0227 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Phillips RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-11 SUMMARY: Don Phillips on British Columbia Railway spur line agreement.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0228 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pat McGeer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-12 SUMMARY: Pat McGeer on coal to gas conversion.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0229 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hewitt RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-13 SUMMARY: Jim Hewitt on natural gas price increase.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0230 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): ICBC discrimination act RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-18 SUMMARY: ICBC discrimination act.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0231 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bob McClelland RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-18 SUMMARY: Pat McGeer on BC lagging in professional training. [Refers to Victoria Times, 1979-07-17.]; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0232 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-26 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett on salary increase.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0233 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett booted out of legislature ; Grace McCarthy responds RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-30 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett "booted out" of the Legislature; Grace McCarthy responds.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0234 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-31 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett on the first sitting of the 32nd Parliament.;

BC Radio News : [press conferences, interviews, speeches, etc., March 1979]

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0137 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-22 SUMMARY: Premier Bennett discusses the throne speech.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0138 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-22 SUMMARY: Premier Bennett responds to charges of lying from the BC Federation of Labour.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0139 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Throne speech ; Throne speech reaction RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-22 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Throne speech. TRACK 2: Reaction to throne speech: Vic Stephens; Matsqui Mayor Dejong; Abbotsford Mayor Ferguson; BC Federation of Labour.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0140 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-26 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett on the U.S. government and the BC Railway.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0141 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Garde Gardom RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-27 SUMMARY: Garde Gardom on CBC Connections [series?] and hockey violence.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0142 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Senator K. Lysen RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-27 SUMMARY: Interview with Washington State Senator King Lysen; Alaska rail line.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0143 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Garde Gardom RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Garde Gardom on crime commission. TRACK 2: [Gardom?] on fishermen petition and R & N.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0144 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Garde Gardom RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-29 SUMMARY: Gardom on organized crime.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0145 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-30 SUMMARY: Bennett on Loffmark and the British Columbia Railway.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0146 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Ralph Loffmark RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-30 SUMMARY: Ralph Loffmark supporting Barrett's trip to Alaska.;

BC Radio News : [press conferences, interviews, speeches, etc., October-November 1978]

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0063 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Sam Bawlf ; Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-10-12 SUMMARY: Bawlf and Bennett on new ferries; Bawlf on wolf control.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0064 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rafe Mair RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-10-18 SUMMARY: Rafe Mair on alcohol moderation programme.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0065 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-10-20 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett speaks to the 1978 Social Credit convention.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0066 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-03 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett on Terrace emergency.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0067 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Grace McCarthy ; [Alex?] Fraser RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-06 SUMMARY: McCarthy and Fraser on Terrace floods.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0068 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Grace McCarthy (Capital Comment) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-11 SUMMARY: Audio recording of a television broadcast. Grace McCarthy calls Dianne Hartwick a "nice little girl' on the CHEK-TV program "Capital Comment".; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0069 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hugh Curtis RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-17 SUMMARY: Hugh Curtis on federal budget, bus lines sales, regional district review.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0070 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-20 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett on the Royal Commission report on the British Columbia Railway.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0071 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-23 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett on the Royal Commission report on the British Columbia Railway.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0072 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-02 SUMMARY: Premier Bennett on his return from a constitutional conference.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0073 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Vic Stephens RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-28 SUMMARY: Vic Stephens says that the British Columbia Railway should be sold.;

Bill Bennett : [press conferences, speeches, etc., January-July 1977]

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0042 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: News conferences on BCR and Legislative sitting length, and new investment corporation RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-06 & 09 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett's press conference on the BC Railway, Railwest and the length of the current legislative session, 6 June 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett announces the formation of a major new private investment corporation, 9 June 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0043 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: News conferences on Ontario election, NDP caucus, unemployed RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-10 & 14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett comments on the election of a Conservative minority government in Ontario, 10 June 1977. Also, Human Rights Director Kathleen Ruff comments on the Human Rights Code. TRACK 2: Bennett criticizes the NDP for their boycott of the Legislative Assembly, and also speaks about unemployment, 14 June 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0044 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: News conference on Vancouver resource board, Canada Day message RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-28 & 07-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett comments on the protests of the Downtown Eastside Residents' Association about the elimination of the Vancouver Resource Board. Also, the comments of Bruce Eriksen of DERA. 28 June 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett's Canada Day message, 1 July 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0045 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Welcomes Alcan pipeline route recommendation ; News conference RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-01-10 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett welcomes the recommendations of the National Energy Board for the Alcan pipeline route. TRACK 2: News conference, 10 January 1977.

Dave Barrett : [miscellaneous press conferences, speeches, interviews, etc., 1972-1977]

CALL NUMBER: T1704:0101 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Victory speech and press conference RECORDED: [location unknown], 1972-08-30 SUMMARY: David Barrett victory speech to party workers and his first press conference as Premier-Elect, 30 August 1972.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0102 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Announces general election RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-11-03 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett announces the 1975 provincial general election, 3 November 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0103 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Campaign speech RECORDED: Port Coquitlam (B.C.), 1975-12-09 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett's final speech of the 1975 provincial election campaign, Port Coquitlam, 9 December 1975.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0104 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Election day RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-12-11 SUMMARY: Premier David Barrett on election day, 11 December 1975: comments on casting his ballot, and his reaction to the NDP defeat.; CALL NUMBER: T1704:0105 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: On the appointment of a Royal Commission into the BC Railway RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-02-08 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett comments on the appointment of a Royal Commission into the operation of the BC Railway, 8 February 1977.;

Dave Barrett : [press conferences, speeches, interviews, etc., August 1977 - April 1978]

CALL NUMBER: T1704:0117 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: On the Alcan pipeline and the end of the legislative session RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-08-09 & 1977-09-27 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: NDP leader Dave Barrett says that BC should insist on three conditions being met before approving the Alcan pipeline route: (1) ninety percent of the workers involved should be from BC, and ninety percent of secondary goods and services should be purchased through small business in the province; (2) seven percent of the total capital cost should be set aside in a permanent economic development fund; and (3) there should be a written agreement that the first use of any Canadian arctic gas flowing through the pipeline should be for British Columbians and/or Canadians. 9 August 1977. TRACK 2: NDP leader Dave Barrett comments on the 1977 legislative session. He disagrees with Premier Bennett, who said that the session was very productive. Barrett says very little was accomplished, considering the amount of time spent. Specific legislation is mentioned and commented upon. 27 September 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0118 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett : Submission to the BCR Royal Commission ; Reaction to interim report RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-05 & 1978-04-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: NDP leader Dave Barrett comments on his submission to the Royal Commission inquiring into the BC Railway. Barrett challenges the Commission to subpoena him, former Premier W.A.C. Bennett, current Premier W.R. Bennett, and other political figures. 5 December 1977. TRACK 2: Barrett responds to the release of the interim report of the Royal Commission on the BC Railway. Barrett criticizes the government for "sitting on the report" for 90 days; he also criticizes the report, saying that the recommendation to close the Fort Nelson extension is "terrible" and would, if followed through, be; "totally damaging" to "the rational development of the northeast sector" of the province. Barrett says that the Minister of Economic Development should either give a statement that the extension will; be kept open, or he and the government should resign. 12 April 1978. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0119 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett : On state of the province; Barrett, Wallace and Stephens on 1978 Oak Bay by-election RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-01 & 03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: The track begins with an interview with Kathleen Ruff, Director of Human Rights, who discusses discrimination against women in hiring practices in BC, and recommends that municipal governments undertake an affirmative action program. The majority of the track is given over to Dave Barrett, who reacts to the Premier's "state of the province" speech. Barrett's comments are wide-ranging, but deal most extensively with the state of the provincial economy and unemployment. 25 January 1978. TRACK 2: The track begins with a [poorly recorded] interview with former Conservative leader Dr. Scott Wallace, after the polls had closed in the Oak Bay by-election. Wallace believes the early returns clearly show that his successor, Vic Stephens, will win the by-election. Vic Stephens is then interviewed regarding his plans as MLA and as Conservative leader. Stephens then talks to the crowd at his victory party. The next interview is with NDP leader Dave Barrett the following morning. Barrett says that the big loser in the election was Social Credit. He then speculates on the future of BC politics, and compliments Liberal leader Gordon Gibson, saying that he would like to see Gibson stay in provincial politics. March 20 and 21, 1978.

Grace McCarthy : [press conferences, etc., 1977]

CALL NUMBER: T0995:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Comments on university hiring and tourism in Victoria RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-02-16 & 23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy is against "double funding" of university professors when they act as consultants to the government, February 16, 1977. TRACK 2: Speech given by the Minister of Travel Industry, Grace McCarthy, to the Victoria Visitors Information Bureau luncheon, February 23, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0995:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): News conferences re: BC Railway and police, March 1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-10 & 11 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy on the authorisation for payment of BC Railway officials, March 10, 1977. TRACK 2: McCarthy comments on her former allegation that the [1972-1975] NDP government were forming a "secret police", March 11, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0995:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): News conferences re: lotteries, PNE, and Captain Cook bicentennial, 1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-23 & 1977-04-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy news conference regarding lotteries and the Pacific National Exhibition board, March 23, 1977. TRACK 2: McCarthy on plans for the upcoming Captain James Cook bicentennial (1778-1978), April 5, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0995:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Grace McCarthy on Okanagan 2,4-D and office carpets RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-13 & 1977-07-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Travel Industry Minister Grace McCarthy criticizes environmental groups who are urging tourists to stay away from the Okanagan because of the use of the herbicide 2,4-D [2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid] in the area, June 13, 1977. TRACK 2: Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy denies NDP accusations of wasting money on carpets for her office. Also: Alex Macdonald reacts to counter charges, July 6, 1977.