Footage. Shows various communities and activities in southeastern B.C. Several shots of a hydro-electric dam (possibly Bonnington Falls on the Kootenay River). Nakusp lakefront, with the retired sternwheeler "Bonnington" at dock; local residents, streets and buildings (Arrow Lake Hotel, Arrow Lakes Hospital); a sawmill. Brief shot of sternwheeler "Minto" approaching dock. Edgewood General Store. Lake fishing; resort. Parade and sports day in Salmo (joint Dominion Day and Independence Day celebration?), with long sequence showing a performance by a uniformed girls' drill team. Main street of Greenwood, where a baseball team warms up and poses with locals. A nearby mining community (probably Phoenix), with mining operation and many dilapidated buildings; residents and a bearded old timer pose for the camera. Scenery with river and waterfall (possibly Cascade Falls on the Kettle River?). New Denver Fire Hall.

The item is a reel of film footage. "Four girls in uniform spelling TECH. Girl's drum-and-bugle corps marching onto field and playing. Scarlet jacketed pipe band playing while marching past crowded grandstand. New and old Queen arriving with dignitaries. Abdication speech. Dancing about Maypoles in the field. Old Queen placing crown on head of new Queen, new Queen smiling. TECH marching squad marching by. Fancy drill by TECH girls. Folk dancing by kids -- large crowds watching. Girl's drill team with staves. Boy's drill team doing semaphore. Making patterns on the field with shirt colours -- boys. Mt. Baker Union High School banner preceding their Highland band, which marches past. Boy's drill team with red, white & blue flags performing field-wide precision marching." (Colin Browne)