The Dikes
1955
22 min
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A dramatized presentation of the work of the Maritime Marshland Rehabilitation Administration in the reclaiming of flooded agricultural regions along the Bay of Fundy. Through the account of a dike-keeper, the film describes the destruction that follows the breaking of long-neglected dikes during autumn rains and shows how M.M.R.A. engineers are cooperating with New Brunswick land-owners in the big task of keeping at bay the inundations of the sea.
Details
A dramatized presentation of the work of the Maritime Marshland Rehabilitation Administration in the reclaiming of flooded agricultural regions along the Bay of Fundy. Through the account of a dike-keeper, the film describes the destruction that follows the breaking of long-neglected dikes during autumn rains and shows how M.M.R.A. engineers are cooperating with New Brunswick land-owners in the big task of keeping at bay the inundations of the sea.
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directorRoger Blais
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producerRoger Blais
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photographyLorne C. Batchelor
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soundWilliam Greaves
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editingVictor JobinFergus McDonell
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musicRobert Fleming
Education
Ages 15 to 17
Geography - Territory: Agricultural
History and Citizenship Education - Modernization of Quebec Society (1929-1980)