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In conversation with Charmaine (pilot)

Item is an edited recording of a CBC television talk show pilot which features discussions with influential British Columbians, hosted by Charmaine Crooks. The first guest, community activist Jim Green on activism and community development; evictions caused by Expo '86 and his efforts to prevent them; his personal life and his accomplishments and vision. The second guest, artist George Littlechild, speaks about the artist's role in society; his past in foster homes and racism he experienced; his search for his own cultural identity; his Scottish and Plains Cree background; his art and inspirations; his spirituality; and his role models.

Inglis, Gordon

In conversation with Charmaine : show #1

Item is an unedited recording of a CBC television talk show pilot which features discussions with influential British Columbians, hosted by Charmaine Crooks. The first guest, artist George Littlechild, speaks about the artist's role in society; his past in foster homes and racism he experienced; his search for his own cultural identity; his Scottish and Plains Cree background; his art and inspirations; his spirituality; and his role models. The second guest, community activist and affordable housing advocate/developer Jim Green, speaks about his position as Community Development Co-ordinator for the Ministry of Employment and Investment and political positions as a means to an end; his upbringing in the southern United States; his efforts to prevent evictions in Vancouver's east end prior to the 1986 Expo; his run for mayor, and his accomplishments and vision for the future. The remainder of the tape captures Charmaine Crooks rehearsing and/or discarded takes, introduction and exit takes eventually used in the edited show, and voiceovers for video profiles.

Shiveral, Alan

World In The City - roll [II]

Film features the raw footage shot at Expo 86 showing the monorail, the gondolas, ships in harbour, the Expo 86 grounds and pavilions, First nations dancers, aerial views, girl with red spherical travel machine, the USA pavilion with NASA footage, the China pavilion, animals in Canada's North: walruses, polar bears, the arctic fox, a model of a city with moving traffic and working traffic lights. Silent film.

IBM Canada Ltd. : helping you discover the fair

"As an exhibitor and sponsor of information systems, IBM Canada will provide a valuable service to fair-goers in the form of the IBM EXPO INFO visitor information system. Rather than exhibiting in a single pavilion, we are proud to display some of our advancements in communications technology as part of a useable service. The IBM EXPO INFO system is a network of kiosks which use the latest in public information access technology to provide visitors with vital information about the fair. So wherever you go at Expo 86, IBM Canada will be close by, helping you make the most of your visit."

Expo 86, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Item is a postcard showing the Land Plaza at Expo 86. Caption on back of postcard: "The Land Plaza features an international traffic jam celebrating the World's most colorful modes of transportation from beast of burden to 18 wheel trucks." The back of the postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to John Mercs.

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