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Water for the Prairies
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.
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directorLawrence Cherry
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photographyLawrence Cherry
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producerEvelyn CherryLawrence Cherry
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scriptJack AmmonEvelyn Cherry
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editingVictor Jobin
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musicEldon Rathburn
Ages 6 to 14
School subjects
This film reveals that the water shortages in the Prairies began at the foothills of the Rockies in Vancouver. With this in mind, discuss with students how their individual actions might affect the global community. Read the poem, "All Day I Hear the Noises of Waters" by James Joyce. Write a poem using water as a simile or metaphor.
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Water for the Prairies, Lawrence Cherry, provided by the National Film Board of Canada