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Eye Witness No. 29

1950 9 min
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This installment of the Eye Witness series focuses on Indigenous children at Fort Simpson; a miniature naval battle between radio-operated vessels attended by the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets in Montreal; a drive-in theatre near Ottawa used to provide church services to passing motorists; and how Toronto's subway system is starting to take shape.

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Eye Witness No. 29

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This installment of the Eye Witness series focuses on Indigenous children at Fort Simpson; a miniature naval battle between radio-operated vessels attended by the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets in Montreal; a drive-in theatre near Ottawa used to provide church services to passing motorists; and how Toronto's subway system is starting to take shape.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis)
Education
Religion, Beliefs and Ethics
Technology
Children and Youth
National Security and Defence
Transportation
All subjects
  • producer
    Gordon Burwash
  • executive producer
    Sydney Newman
  • photography
    Osmond H. Borradaile
    Robert Humble
    Lorne C. Batchelor
    Jean-Marie Couture

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