R11014-6-X

Footage of lobster fishing off the coast of Prince Edward Island. Shots include: fisherman hauling a lobster trap out of the water, removing the lobster, and storing it in a tank on his boat; going to the next trap and repeating the procedure; securing their claws; transporting the lobsters from the boat to workers waiting on shore; packing the lobsters on ice; repairing lines, netting and traps; loading supplies and equipment on boats and going back out to sea. <9mn 30s>

Compilation comprises:~The New Look in women's fashion introduces long skirts.~Scenes of a record snow storm.~A representative group of Canadians receive the first Canadian citizenship certificates at the Supreme Court of Canada.~Winner of the amateur European and World's figure skating championships, 18-year-old Barbara Ann Scott, is welcomed in her native Ottawa, followed by scenes from her successful defence of her North American title in Ottawa with Governor General Viscount Alexander presenting the trophy.~Special edition of postage stamps to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone; shots of his Brantford, Ontario house and various telephones are shown.~Dominion Ski Championships at Mont Ste-Anne, Quebec. Montreal twins Rhoda and Rhona Wurtele are seen; also seen is Tom Mobraaten of Vancouver.~Children stage an unusual strike to protest the increase from 5 cents to 8 cents in the price of chocolate bars.~The Stanley Cup: The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens, 2 to 1.~President Harry S. Truman of the United States pays a state visit to Canada and addresses Parliament.~The Marian Congress, held in Ottawa's Lansdowne Park, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Ottawa diocese; Jack Cardinal McGuigan, the Papal Legate, is seen.~An important oil strike at Leduc, Alberta; Governor General Viscount Alexander is seen visiting the area.~The Canadian National Exhibition, closed since 1941, is re-opened by Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King. The CNE 10 mile marathon swim is won by Ben Gazel of Toronto.~The Miss Canada beauty contest, held in Hamilton, is won by Margaret Marshall of Toronto; she is also seen returning from Atlantic City after placing third in the Miss America contest.~The Mr. Canada contest for bodybuilders, held in Montreal. The winner is René Léger.~The Grey Cup: In Toronto, the Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 to 9.~The Santa Claus parade in Toronto. <11mn>

The story of the friendship between Grey Owl and a beaver. Sheltered and fed by Grey Owl through babyhood, the little beaver is reluctant to return to his own people. But when he does, Grey Owl (Archie Belaney) is adopted by the entire beaver tribe. The film shows Grey Owl playing with his beaver friends and re-enacting the finding of the baby beaver. <10mn 30s>

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Shots of the bridge being constructed; traffic using the bridge in the winter; aerial footage of the bridge and surrounding area. <7mn>

Documentary about skiing in the Rockies. It shows: skiers coming out of a lodge; attaching seal fur skins to skis to give traction for climbing; protecting eyes with sunglasses and skin with face cream; skiers with their guide; two skiers risking their safety by skiing without a guide; the guide racing to stop the two skiers from skiing over a precipice; the two skiers joining the group; and the skiers arriving at a cabin for a rest. <10mn>

A film about how hydro-electric power is harnessed, generated, transformed, and distributed by Hydro Quebec. Shots include: building transmission towers and installing cable; designing and building power sub-stations in the Montreal area, to service the city as it grows; an animated sequence showing how a transformer takes high voltage power and converts it into usable units for distribution to communities and businesses; a demonstration of how an emergency repair crew reacts to a power failure caused by a storm. <21mn 30s>

Documentary about curling in Canada. It shows: slow motion shot of sweepers clearing the path of the rock; Ken Watson, head of a Canadian championship curling team, demonstrating curling shots; taking care of the curling rink; scenes from Scotland, where granite is made into curling stones); women curling; rules of the game; overhead shot of children curling with homemade cement stones in the jam tin league in Regina (named for the jam tins filled with cement to make stones); high school curling leagues in Western Canada; highlights of a game between two teams skipped by Ken Watson and Jimmy [Welsh]; outdoor march by curlers and kilted marching band; and scenes of Canadian Curlers.