Land for Pioneers

Land for Pioneers

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Both exploration and the fur trade opened up Canada's Northwest Territories, a land for pioneers. The magic of gold once lured thousands into the Yukon, but greater riches lie east of the Klondike, imbedded in the rocks and tundra of the Canadian Shield. The farm areas, the fisheries, the forests, and the rivers of northern British Columbia and the Prairie provinces also promise wealth. The Alaska Highway opened up potential grain fields, and air routes form a close link with the busy centers of the South, encouraging industrial development.

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Land for Pioneers, , provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • producer
    Margaret Perry
    James Beveridge
  • photography
    Donald Fraser
    Joe Gibson
  • narrator
    King Whyte
  • music
    Maurice Blackburn
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