Travelogue. Made two weeks after the opening of the Big Bend highway and the Banff-Jasper Highway, this film depicts the scenery of British Columbia as seen from the Trans-Canada Highway between Vancouver and Field, with side trips from Jasper to Banff and into the Okanagan Valley.

Amateur film. Shows scenery and wildlife in the vicinity of the Columbia and Yoho Valleys and the towns of Golden, Skookumchuck and Banff. Includes footage of the Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, waterfall in Yoho Park, train passing through Spiral Tunnels, Radium Hot Springs, etc.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-04 SUMMARY: In an interview with Ken Mitchell, author Howard O'Hagan talks about his experiences in the Canadian Rockies, where he spent a great part of his life, and where much of his fiction is set. Includes stories about grizzly bear hunting.

Amateur film. Derailed CNR train; men clearing wreckage; smashed engine. Jasper National Park; scenery (Rockies, Mount Edith Cavell, bears, waterfalls); views from train (Mount Robson, Fraser River); clouds, glacier; bears playing in trees and garbage; golfing; swimming.

Travelogue. Shows a small group of visitors hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, etc., in Jasper National Park.

Amateur film. Rocky Mountains; "The Great Divide" sign; Yoho Canyon; Takkakaw Falls; glacier, rock formations; Lake Louise; sun/clouds; diver in pool; river rushing through eroded rocks; resort pool; feeding chipmunks by hand; Lake Agnes; Banff Springs Hotel; more diving, pool; waterfall.

Travelogue. Sightseeing in the Rocky Mountains, including scenery at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta.

The item consists of the A-roll original picture of a travelogue from around 1950. It utilizes film shot by BC Electric vice-president W.C. Mainwaring on a holiday trip to Jasper, Banff and Calgary. It includes much footage of mountain scenery, including Lake Louise, Mount Avery, Columbia Icefield, Athabasca Falls, a trail ride and a riverboat trip. BC locations include Kootenay National Park and Radium Hot Springs.