News from the Giant - Episode Eight
Reel Memories of the Lakehead
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8m 4s
Flashback to 1962! In this episode, you can see the grand opening of Keefer Terminal, the opening of Mary J.L. Black library, the visiting North American luxury cruise liner, grand opening of Trowbridge Falls Park grand opening, the return of a stolen float plane, the success of the Lake Superior Circle Route after its first year, and lots of fun and games for the people of the Lakehead!
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1970 Amalgamation Ceremony
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Sports from the Giant - Episode 1
EPISODE ONE: Ice Sports. And… a little bit of basketball
This episode features 1960 High School Men’s Basketball, 1961 Ice Hockey, and the 1960 Macdonald Brier Curling.
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The Sports from the Giant project uses archival video and audio footage from the 1960s showcasi... -
Sports from the Giant - Episode 2
EPISODE TWO: ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GO
This episode features 1962 Football, and the 10 Mile Road Race of 1965.
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The Sports from the Giant project uses archival video and audio footage from the 1960s showcasing various sports that occurred in Northwestern Ontario. From ...
