The item is a reel of unedited footage showing the blasting for highway construction on the Yellowhead route.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1970 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Natural sounds and an interview, recorded by Imbert Orchard. (1) Water sounds, identified as "a small brook beside the road at Dome Creek." (2) "Birds at Dome Creek." (3) Mr. Francis Martin (who has lived in McBride, B.C., since 1961) discusses the construction and impact of the area's roads and highways; bridge construction; a landslide in 1961. He also talks about life in McBride, including: the role of the CNR in the area; sawmills and plywood mills; community life; more about the roads, and keeping them open in winter. (4) A woman (presumably Mrs. Martin) talks about life in McBride, and compares it to life in Quesnel and Smithers. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The item is an educational film. It follows the Yellowhead Highway from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, to its terminus at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Includes side-trips to points of geographical and historical interest. Shows farmland, beaches, national parks, ice fields and cities, giving a birds-eye view of western Canada.

The item consists of a reel of Ektachrome original film footage of construction work on what is presumed to be the Yellowhead Highway.