Public access. Helen Ford and George Dingsdale discuss the sawmill at Sproat Lake.

Unedited footage. Footage of the Martin Mars flying boat, the world's largest fire-fighting aircraft. A Mars is seen on the tarmac and in the water at its Sproat Lake base on Vancouver Island. It is also seen in flight, dropping water on a forest fire, and skimming along a lake to refill its tanks.

The item is a reel of amateur film. It shows family leisure activities on Vancouver Island, mostly water sports. Includes shots of Parksville, Cameron Lake, Taylor River, Great Central Lake, Sproat Lake, Qualicum Beach, Cowichan Lake, Port Renfrew, Horne Lake; also an air show performance by "The Red Knight".

Travelogue. Mainly recreational attractions of the island. Highlights Victoria and area, including view from steamship entering Inner harbour; streets and shops; Beacon Hill Park (cricket and lawn bowling); golf, riding and tennis facilities; harness racing; Thunderbird Park; Saanich peninsula farmlands; swimming at Thetis Lake. Also Island Highway and other areas, including Malahat Drive; making of Cowichan sweaters at Koksilah trading post; resort scenes at Parksville and elsewhere; Forbidden Plateau; coastal and river fishing; autumn hunting for game birds; brief logging scene. Also of interest: Friendly Cove village at Nootka Sound, and BC Provincial Police Highway Patrol.