| 1. |
Something
From Nothing: The Shumiatcher Saga
Wednesday November 14 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director David Paperny
David Paperny profiles the legendary Shumiatcher family of Calgary;
Russian Jews, who's company Smithbilt, became synonymous with the
white hats of the Calgary Stampede and the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary. |
| 2. |
The
Force Of Hope: The Legacy Of Father McGauran
Thursday November 15 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Lindalee Tracey
Lindalee Tracey traces the heroic efforts of an Irish priest to comfort
thousands of dying immigrants who poured into Québec during
the Irish Potato Famine of 1847. |
| 3. |
The
Road Chosen: The Story Of Lem Wong
Friday November 16 2001, 10:30am &
6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Keith Lock
Keith Lock follows Lem Wong who laboured in Chinese laundries from
Vancouver to Cape Breton Island, and finally founded a popular restaurant
in London, Ontario. |
| 4. |
For
The Love Of God: The Mennonites And Benjamin Eby
Monday November 19 2001, 10:30am &
6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Ann Kennard
Ann Kennard delves into the Mennonite community of St. Jacob's, Ontario,
following the story of the Eby family who crossed the Canadian border
in 1807 with 10,000 silver dollars hidden in a quilt. |
| 5. |
Breaking
The Ice: The Story Of Mary Ann Shadd
Tuesday November 20 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Sylvia Sweeney
Sylvia Sweeney's spotlight falls on Mary Ann Shadd, abolitionist and
teacher. Living in Windsor, Ontario, she become the first female newspaper
editor and the first female black lawyer in North America. |
| 6. |
Acadian
Spirit: The Legacy Of Philippe D'Entremont
Wednesday November 21 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Peter D'Entremont
Peter D'Entrement explores his own ancestry through the story of Philippe
d'Entremont, one of the early founders of the Acadian community of
Pubnico, Nova Scotia. |
| 7. |
Sons
And Daughters: The Italians Of Schreiber
Thursday November 22 2001, 10:30am &
6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Directors Patricia Fogliato and David Morton
Patricia Fogliato and David Mortin follow the migration of a whole
village from Calabria, Italy, to the town of Schreiber, Ontario, where
they found work on the Canadian Pacific Railway. The film traces their
families to their great-grandchildren today. |
| 8. |
Watari
Dori: A Bird Of Passage
Friday November 23 2001, 10:30am &
6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Linda Ohama
Linda Ohama profiles Irene Tsuyuki, who was interned in the BC interior
during the Second World War, repatriated to Japan, but who finally
returned to rebuild a life for herself and her family in Surrey, British
Columbia. |
| 9. |
The
Impossible Home: Robert Kroetsch And His German Roots
Monday November 26 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Carl Bessai
Carl Bessai focuses on novelist and poet Robert Kroetsch, who, through
his award-winning stories and poems, recounts the immigration of his
German great, great-grandfather to Ontario and then onward to Heisler,
Alberta. |
| 10. |
Passage
From India
Tuesday November 27 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Ali Kazimi
Ali Kazimi highlights Bagga Singh, who journeyed from a remote farming
village in the Punjab to work in sawmills on the BC coast. Singh's
legacy bridges three generations through the reflections of Singh's
granddaughter, now a successful TV journalist in Vancouver. |
| 11. |
The
Fullness Of Time: Ukrainian Stories From Alberta
Wednesday November 28 2001, 10:30am
& 6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Halya Kuchmij
Halya Kuchmij returns to one of the first Ukrainian settlements in
Alberta, and weaves together the stories of early immigrants compiled
by poet, Harvey Spak. |
| 12. |
The
First Seeding: A Legacy Of Tenacity
Thursday November 29 2001, 10:30am &
6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Richard Boutet
Richard Boutet traces the legacy of Louis Hébert, the first
farmer to sow wheat in Québec and the legacy of agriculture
in the growing of a nation. |
| 13 |
A
Land As Green As The Sea
Friday November 30 2001, 10:30am &
6:30pm Eastern - History
Television
Director Tom Radford
Tom Radford explores the legacy of his grandparents who left Scotland
during the Highland Clearances to found the first newspaper in Edmonton,
Alberta and to become Pulitzer Prize winners. |
