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Yaletown Productions Inc.

  • Corporate body
  • 1981-

Michael Collier is the common thread relating the creators of this fonds to each other. For a biography of Collier and administrative histories of the film companies represented in this fonds which Collier was involved with (as founder, producer, president, partner) please see descriptions at the respective sousfonds levels: Michael Collier personal records, Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Films, New Horizon Films Ltd, North Wind Films Ltd, Yaletown Productions Inc, Urban Safari Films Inc, Post Digital Inc and Yaletown Entertainment Corp.
Yaletown Productions was incorporated Sept. 10, 1981 by equal shareholders Michael Collier, and Don White. The mandate of Yaletown Productions was to produce quality industrial films. At the time ‘industrial films’ was the common term, in the film industry, for training, promotional, and marketing films for industry and government. For many years Yaletown Productions enjoyed a market with few competitors, during which time Yaletown Productions was the largest producer of Federal Government films in Western Canada.
During its first few years the business moved several times. The first location was at 1080 Mainland St in the Yaletown district of Vancouver; the building was extensively damaged by fire in its first year and Yaletown Productions moved to 1035 Richards St. In 1984 the business expanded to larger premises at 304-990 Homer St. In 1989 Collier purchased a small office building at 1431 Howe St. and moved Yaletown Productions to this location.
Yaletown Productions won several major contracts associated with Expo86. They produced films for the Ministry of Tourism, the BC Pavilion, and the CP Pavilion. Additionally, Yaletown Productions produced commercials for Expo86 which were seen worldwide.
In the late 1980’s, in relation to the availability of portable broadcast quality video cameras, corporate videos became a large source of revenue for Yaletown Productions. Some of the films representative of this work include: "Canada’s Magnificent Snowbirds," and "Rescue at Sea."
In 1989 Collier bought out White to become the sole owner of Yaletown Productions.

Yip, Sang

  • Person
  • 1845-1927

New Horizon Films

  • Corporate body
  • 1975-1980

New Horizon Films Ltd was formed in 1975 by Michael Collier and Robert Rodvik as equal shareholders. The company produced two independent films; "The Gift of Water" and "Vancouver Pacific Celebration." "The Gift of Water" won two Canadian Film and Television awards in 1975; Best Nature and Wildlife Film and Best Cinematography
New Horizon Films Ltd also produced several sponsored films including: "Majesty of Water" for the Ministry of BC Tourism and "Full Speed Ahead," a promotional video for the Canadian Department of National Defense.
The company was dissolved in 1980. The dissolution agreement gave Michael Collier (North Wind Films Ltd) the ownership of, and rights to, "Vancouver Pacific Celebration" 16mm film and elements, and "The Gift of Water," all elements and materials. While Robert Rodvik (R.R. Productions Inc) was given rights to and ownership of the 35mm version of the film "Pacific Celebration" including all of the film and tape materials related to the 35mm version of this film as well as sole rights and ownership of the unfinished 16mm film footage, tentatively titled "Songs of the Marsh" including the exclusive ownership and use of all film and tape materials related to the 16mm film footage.

Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Films

  • Corporate body
  • 1973-[1988?]

The Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Films company was formed in 1973 as a partnership between Tommy Tompkins and Michael Collier. The purpose of the company was to produce wildlife and nature documentaries. Tompkins provided unique images of BC and Yukon wildlife and Collier contributed his skills as editor, director, and producer. Collier served as the company s business manager, producer, and marketer.
The 13 part television series Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Country (1970-1971) ran as a one hours show with John Denver on the CBC and US networks. The series turned Tommy Tompkins into a BC celebrity. Through his celebrity Tompkins gained sponsorship from McMillan Bloedel which allowed him to take his films, lectures, and conservation message to school children all over the province of BC. It is estimated that some years he was able to speak to over 100,000 children. In 1974 Tommy Tompkins was named a Member of the Order of Canada for his work in focusing awareness on the natural environment.
Three films resulted because of the Collier/Tompkins partnership and the Tommy Tompkins Wildlife Films company: "Where Timber Wolves Call," "Mountain Springtime," and "Valley of the Grizzly."
Two of the three films won awards. "Where Timber Wolves Call" won at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films and "Valley of the Grizzly" won a Certificate of Excellence at the USA Industrial Film Festival.
All three films were shown personally by Tompkins in schools throughout BC and 16mm prints were screened in classrooms across Canada. "Where Timber Wolves Call" had the widest distribution as it was used in schools across the USA and Europe.

Yaletown Entertainment Corp.

  • Corporate body
  • 1995-

Yaletown Entertainment was formed in 1995 with the aim of producing commercials and television series. It became a public company in 1996.
Over the years Yaletown Entertainment was involved in many productions including films for the National Film Board of Canada, the Province of BC, political advertisements, and commercials for clients such as Ford Motor Company and Ikea.
Yaletown Entertainment produced the television series 'Weird Homes' in 1999. The series ran for five years and continues to sell around the world. Two series were spun off from the original: 'Weird Wheels' and 'Weird Weddings.' 'Weird Homes' and 'Weird Wheels' were both produced in HDTV (High Definition Television).
Yaletown Entertainment was the first television production company in Canada to be fully equipped with HDTV.

King, John Howard Havelock

  • Person
  • 1873-1963

Born in Enniskillen, Ontario Aug. 31, 1873, Howard King moved with his family to Walkerton, Ontario in 1894 and learned photography there from a Mr. Rawe about 1894. He then came to the West Coast and was employed as a picture framer by S.J. Thompson. He operated under his own studio, King Photo Studio, from 1899 to 1905. He also worked in New Westminster and Nanaimo as a photographer. He died march 20, 1963.

Greater Vancouver Regional District. Hospital Advisory Committee (B.C.)

Regional hospital planning and financing is carried out by the Greater Vancouver Regional District, together with the provincial government. Hospital planning has been a responsibility of the GVRD since its inception in 1967. The GVRD's responsibilities include: financing hospital construction in the region, establishing diagnostic and treatment facilities, studying and promoting among hospitals various new modes of care and promoting greater participation among hospitals in the provision of specialized services and pooled services.

Davidson, John

  • Person
  • 1878-1970

John Davidson worked in the Botany Museum at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland from 1893 to 1911. He came to Vancouver in 1911 and shortly thereafter was appointed Provincial Botanist and established botanical gardens at Essondale and later at the University of British Columbia. Davidson joined the faculty of UBC in 1916 and retired in 1948. He was involved with the B.C. Mountaineering Society and was a founder of the Vancouver Natural History Society. Davidson's work also led him to be active in the Arbor Day and City Beautiful movements of the 1920s.

Bloomfield, Joan

  • 1901-1982

Joan Bloomfield, daughter of Edgar and Maria Melrose Bloomfield, was born in Vancouver in 1901. She spent 9 years working and living abroad in China, and then France, before relocating to England around 1933. During World War II she was employed as a civilian to lead housing and feeding of construction crews building wartime projects such as factories. She returned to Canada after the war, in July 1943. Her employment during this time included a position at the Kemano project, where she suffered an injury. She eventually settled on Gabriola Island until her death in 1982.

Quiney, James Luke

  • 1873-1953

Born in England, James Luke Quiney moved to Canada in 1903. He was a Vancouver real estate agent, cabinet maker and amateur photographer.

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