Centennial West Indian Reunion at Brockton Point
- AM1576-S6-12-F62-: 2011-010.1640
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- [between July 21 and July 26, 1986]
Centennial West Indian Reunion at Brockton Point
Joe Fortes, lifeguard [diving into water at English Bay]
Item is a videocassette containing a documentary about the city of Vancouver.
The main focus of the documentary as a whole is the social and cultural life in the city and the relationship between the people and their surroundings in 1986, the centenary year. The visual elements are a combination of historical photographs, hand drawn illustrations, historical moving image footage, and moving image footage shot by the filmmakers between 1985 and 1986. Music with a narrator speaking in the foreground accompanies the visuals.
The early history of Vancouver is told through stories about George Vancouver naming point Grey and Burrard channel and meeting First Nations people, John Deighton (“Gassy Jack”) opening his saloon, the first city council meeting, and the arrival of the first CPR train from Montreal and ship from Yokohama.
The discussion of modern life in Vancouver that makes up the bulk of the documentary is roughly divided into sections. The first section discusses modern commerce, including shipping, transportation, forestry, fishing, and tourism. The second section discusses cultural life, including the natural beauty of Stanley Park, street scenes in Chinatown, the expo grounds and the SkyTrain, street musicians, children playing at a water park, and a football game at BC Place.
The third section focuses on the immigrant experience and how a diversity of cultures enriches life in the city. This point is illustrated with scenes of new Canadians at a citizenship ceremony, Tai Chi in Queen Elizabeth Park and Chinese dragons in Chinatown, the Nitobe Memorial Garden and the Powell Street Festival, a Sikh wedding and street scenes of Main Street in South Vancouver. It also explores the dark side of the immigrant experience, discussing the 1907 anti-Asian riots, the forced removal and internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II, and the Komagata Maru incident. The section also addresses Indigenous resistance and cultural resilience.
The fourth section deals with Vancouverites' love of being outside, with footage of outdoor aerobics and other fitness activities, relaxing on the beach and ‘being seen’, outdoor cocktail parties and dining, a family picnic in the park, outdoor theatre, and sailing.
Okexnon Films Inc.
1942 : Japanese Canadians ordered from coast to detention camps
Item is a slide showing a photograph of three Japanese Canadian men consulting a poster titled "To Male Enemy Aliens," in conjunction with the forced removal, dispossession and internment of Japanese Canadians.
1942 : Japanese [Canadian] children escorted to school by police
Item is a slide showing a photograph of Japanese Canadian children walking in the rain with a police officer, in conjunction with the forced removal, dispossession and internment of Japanese Canadians.
1942 : Japanese [Canadian] evacuation to camps [forced removal]
Item is a slide showing a photograph of Japanese Canadians on a train waving to others on a platform, in conjunction with the forced removal, dispossession and internment of Japanese Canadians.
Item is a videocassette containing a documentary about the city of Vancouver and Vancouver life, developed for the centennial celebrations. It includes a short introduction to the history of the city up to the 1920s using historical photographs, some film footage of First Nations peoples, and voiceover narrative.
The next section focuses on transportation, featuring scenes of airplanes, the BC ferry, the Seabus, the SkyTrain, ships in the harbour, steamboats, and cruise ships. The focus shifts towards nature and leisure activities as Stanley Park is explored with a historical photograph montage followed by film footage of park and aquarium scenes, including polar bears, penguins, river otters and killer whales. Grouse Mountain is illustrated through shots of the gondola, ski lift, and scenes of skiing. Other sport scenes include sailing ships, ocean and river kayaking, car races, bicycle races, horse races, hockey, football, boxing, golf, soccer and tennis. Life on the water is emphasised with a section on the bathtub race and associated celebrations, beach scenes, and a paddle boat tour around various Vancouver landmarks.
The next section contains a presentation of the centennial theme song ‘The Vancouver Song’ or ‘Vancouver (you'll always look like home to me)’ over a montage of scenes of the Expo Centre, the harbour, downtown, and Stanley Park.
The documentary concludes with scenes of the city at night, including Granville Island, Robson Square, neon signs downtown and at Chinese restaurants, the Expo Centre illuminated with Expo 86 lighting and shots of the sunset over the bay.
R.R. Productions
Murray Newman, Bee Bop Beluga, Tillicum and Mike Harcourt
Dominion Trust Building [at 207 West Hastings]
Vancouver you'll always look like home to me
Item is an audio reel containing a version of the song "Vancouver You'll Always Look Like Home to Me." First 90 seconds consist of reference tones and silence. Song starts near 100 seconds (1:40).
Randie Smith on boat cruise with Canada Place in background
Unidentified man and Sharen Smith wearing Chevron hats
Tillicum's [sister], Mike Harcourt, Centennial staff member and Tillicum at Wake Up Awards
Item is a photograph shower Mayor Harcourt standing with Sharen Smith, Tillicum Coordinator, and the two mascots.
Tillicum's [sister], Mike Harcourt, Centennial staff member and Tillicum at Wake Up Awards
Item is a photograph shower Mayor Harcourt standing with Sharen Smith, Tillicum Coordinator, and the two mascots.
Tillicum, Sharen Smith and Marcel Masse
Tillicum, Sharen Smith and Marcel Masse
Tillicum, Sharen Smith and Marcel Masse
Tillicum, two men and Garfield on stage
Item is a photograph showing the two mascots standing with an unidentified person and Gerald Roberts, P.N.E. director (right).
Tillicum, William Hutt and Sharen Smith
Tillicum with Sharen Smith in front of the Chevron Ottermobile
Tillicum with Sharen Smith in front of the Chevron Ottermobile
Tillicum with Sharen Smith in front of the Chevron Ottermobile
Tillicum posing with two Centennial Commissioners
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum posing with two Centennial Commissioners
Item is a photograph showing Sharen Smith (left) and Randie Smith (right).
Tillicum walking with two Centennial Commissioners
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum posing with Sharen Smith and an unidentified man
Tillicum interacts with people at P.N.E. Playland
Item is a photograph showing Tillicum running with Centennial staff member Sharen Smith, Tillicum Coordinator.
Brian Mulroney, Sharen Smith and Michael Francis
Sharen Smith and Tillicum exit the airport
Sharen Smith and Tillicum exit the airport
Tillicum and Sharen Smith ride an airport escalator
Tillicum and Sharen Smith ride an airport escalator
Tillicum and Sharen Smith ride an airport escalator
Tillicum and Sharen Smith inside Imagination Market craft tent
Tillicum and two women in front of buffet table
Item is a photograph showing an unidentified woman and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Commissioners wearing Centennial tartan
Item is a photograph showing Sharen Smith (left) and Randie Smith (right).
Tillicum with two Centennial staff wearing Centennial tartan
Item is a photograph showing Sharen Smith (left) and Randie Smith (right).
Tillicum with two Centennial staff wearing Centennial tartan
Item is a photograph showing Sharen Smith (left) and Randie Smith (right).
Tillicum with two Centennial staff wearing Centennial tartan
Item is a photograph showing Sharen Smith (left) and Randie Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from Le Railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from Le Railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from Le Railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from Le Railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum and two Centennial staff waving from railcar restaurant
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).
Tillicum skipping with two Centennial staff
Item is a photograph showing Randie Smith (left) and Sharen Smith (right).