Sports from the Giant - Episode 1
Reel Memories of the Lakehead (Free Viewing)
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5m 47s
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 showcasing various sports that occurred in Northwestern Ontario. From football and hockey to baseball and horse racing, viewers can watch a plethora of exciting historical sports taking place across the region. Individuals can also watch the tremendous sacrifice so many brave athletes made to follow their passions and dreams.
Up Next in Reel Memories of the Lakehead (Free Viewing)
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Saul Laskin
A presentation by Dr. Peter Raffo at the Thunder Bay Museum on the life of Mayor Saul Laskin.
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Making of News from the Giant
Watch this short video of how the Reel Memories of the Lakehead team restores and digitizes the 16mm film donated to the Thunder Bay Museum by Dougall Media. The footage ranges from 1954 to 1978.
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Interview with NHL Players
In this short interview, Jack Adams interviews Fort William-born NHL players Pete Goegan, Alex Delvecchio, and Bud Poile at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI in 1960.
