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Mastering a River

1970 17 min

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An examination of the effects of the hydroelectric power development of the South Saskatchewan River on the lives of the people who live in the areas it passes through.

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An examination of the effects of the hydroelectric power development of the South Saskatchewan River on the lives of the people who live in the areas it passes through.

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Credits

• producer
  Evelyn Cherry
  
  Dennis Sawyer
  
• photography
  Lawrence Cherry
  
• sound editing
  Bernard Bordeleau
  
• animation
  Pierre L'Amare
  
• re-recording
  George Croll
  
  Michel Descombes
  
• narrator
  Douglas Cameron
  
  Evelyn Cherry
  
• music
  Norman Bigras
  

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