Treasure of the Forest
1958
12 min
Coming soon
From the Canada Carries On series, this archival film is about the industries that draw their wealth from the raw material supplied by Canada's forests. Filmed in the rain forests of the British Columbia coast, it shows how giant conifers are felled, transported by water routes to sawmills and cut into lumber or reduced to Canada's greatest single export, newsprint. Realization of the need for conservation has led to an extensive program of aerial stocktaking and a system of planned cutting and reforestation.
Details
From the Canada Carries On series, this archival film is about the industries that draw their wealth from the raw material supplied by Canada's forests. Filmed in the rain forests of the British Columbia coast, it shows how giant conifers are felled, transported by water routes to sawmills and cut into lumber or reduced to Canada's greatest single export, newsprint. Realization of the need for conservation has led to an extensive program of aerial stocktaking and a system of planned cutting and reforestation.
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directorRoger Blais
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producerNicholas Balla
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scriptStuart Nutter
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commentaryTim Wilson
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photographyJohn Spotton
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editingGeorge Kaczender
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sound editingStuart BakerJoan Edward
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narratorBert Adkins
Education
Ages 10 to 11
Science - Environmental Science
Social Studies - Environmental Challenges
The teacher can ask students to put together an exhibition on Canada’s forests and describe the environmental impacts of the forestry industry. Suggest solutions to ensure exploitation of this resource that will not deplete forests. Create posters promoting paper recycling; in a conference format, present the forest products industry as a factor of continuity in Canada’s economic resources; talk about cities or regions in Canada that extract wood; make paper.
