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.

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1975-05-19 SUMMARY: Painter Emily Sartain discusses the Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association.

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1975-05-08 SUMMARY: Harold R. Matthews discusses the Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association.;

News item. Footage shows Indian war canoe rowers in a race. Location looks like Thetis Lake. Lots of action; several canoes. Background sounds only.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Eric Garman and R.S. Dickhout : History of Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1976-02-21 SUMMARY: In an interview by Peter Claxton, Eric H. Garman and R.S. Dickhout discuss the history of the Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association. Includes personal comments on the fields of forestry and natural history in B.C.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-03-30 SUMMARY: Albert De Mezey discusses the beginnings of Thetis Park.;

CALL NUMBER: T1892:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1976-02-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Ed Lohbrunner recalls his childhood in Victoria; discusses his attitudes on the protection of plants; describes the origins and founders of the Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association, and the botany of the park area; and comments on the efforts required to prevent the total loss of many plants formerly abundant in the Victoria area. [TRACK 2: blank?]

CALL NUMBER: T1892:0002? RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1976-02-21