SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: conducts a news conference RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: In a news conference, Premier Bill Bennett discusses the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, the BC Tel strike, his constituency work, the Prime Minister's suggestion (in his Christmas message) that we need faith, the Electoral Reform Commission, the Oak Bay by-election, and overseas opinion of BC. 20 December 1977. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Indexed scrapbook, containing news-cuttings pertaining to British Columbia, compiled from British six-penny magazine, "Canada" (1908-1909). Contains articles and reports on lumbering, agriculture, education, commerce, tourism, and big-game hunting. Signed articles by Warburton Pike and Sir Clive Phillipps-Wolley included in volume.

The item is a typescript copy of a thesis by Gerald Newton Savory titled "Colonial business initiatives and the Pacific Cable: a study in the role of private enterprise in the development of Imperial communications." 203 leaves. Thesis (M.A.), University of Washington, 1972. Bibliography: leaves 197-203.

Custom House Returns. The records In this volume include: lists of articles (quantity and value) imported to British Columbia from Vancouver Island, the United States and the United Kingdom; lists of articles exported from British Columbia; shipping returns from the port of New Westminster; road tolls from Yale, Douglas and Hope; and an annual summary of customs receipts (from duties, harbour dues, head money, tonnage dues, warehouse fees, inland navigation licenses, fines, and tolls at south boundary).

Public access. Expo officials, Tourism Minister Claude Richmond, and various experts talk about the business opportunities related to Expo 86. Includes audience questions and comments.

The item is a reel of promotional film. It looks at Expo 86 from a business point of view. Expo officials describe programs and events designed to bring local and overseas business people together, and community organizations outside of Vancouver outline their plans to make the most of Expo 86.

Promotional film. This program outlines the opportunities for small businesses in connection with Expo 86. It includes talks by Jim Pattison, Patrick Reid, Claude Richmond, and other officials, as well as interviews with representatives from the hospitality and tourist industries.

The item is a reel of promotional film. It focuses on initiatives being taken by government and the private sector to encourage investment in B.C. Several projects are examined, including the Toyota wheel plant in Delta, and immigrant entrepreneurs are profiled.

The item is a promotional film from 1985. It provides practical information about cultural and social aspects of doing business in the countries of the Pacific Rim, which present excellent opportunities for B.C. exporters.

The item is a reel of promotional film. It provides practical information about cultural and social aspects of doing business in the countries of the Pacific Rim, which present excellent opportunities for B.C. exporters.

The item a a promotional announcement on video. Promo for "Opening Doors", an eight-part television series on international trade and investment, aimed at enhancing BC's business opportunities overseas and in the United States.

The item is a reel of promotional film. It shows Innovative approaches to tourism are highlighted as the tourism industry in B.C. is examined. The program ranges from overseas marketing activities to community involvement in the successful staging of the World Cup ski race in the East Kootenays.

The item is a reel of promotional film. Provincial and municipal levels of government combine to expand economic activity throughout the province. Specific programs to encourage investment and job creation are outlined.

The item is a promotional film from 1985. It is the first of four programs about international trade and shows participants in trade missions discuss the value of their work in opening up new markets for B.C. exports. Government trade initiatives are outlined, and three successful export projects are highlighted.

The item consists of a promotional film created to promote Japanese industry and products in British Columbia, business opportunities, etc.