The Rockies

McDonald, Bob, 1951- (Added Author). Gallant, George. (Added Author). Gallant, Sherri. (Added Author). Byrne, James Michael, 1954- (Added Author). Mrazek, Richard Montegue, 1952- (Added Author). Gallant Productions. (Added Author).

Summary: The Fraser River has suffered much change - clear cuts, pulp and paper mills and massive urban impacts. The mountain pine beetle infects large areas of native and replanted forest. It is also the most southerly major salmon stream left in North America. Salmon spawn throughout the river beginning near the ocean and swimming thousands of kilometres to reach headwater streams such as the Goat River east of Prince George. The main river has never been dammed but tributaries have hydroelectric development. In the lower Fraser Valley, an expanding urban population, and the supporting agriculture production system, stresses the river. Steps have been taken to reduce the stress, but the program asks if the Fraser will still suffer ecological collapse.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. (DVD).
videodisc
videorecording (DVD)
Publisher: [Lethbridge, Alta.] : Gallant Productions,c2004 ; Kelowna, BC : Filmwest Associates [distributor] ; Vancouver : Image Media [distributor], 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A coast to coast investigation of Canada's freshwater with Bob MacDonald"--Container.
Formatted Contents Note:	Single scene menu: Resource issues (8:27) -- Agriculture (4:12) -- Population (6:08) -- Disease (2:18) -- Okanagan quantity (2:17) -- Okanagan quality (2:52) -- Climate change (1:32).
Restrictions on Access Note:	Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producers, James Byrne, George Gallant; director, George Gallant; co-producer, Rick Mrazek; writer, Sherri Gallant.
Participant or Performer Note:	Hosted by Bob McDonald.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Duplication rights expire 2011-08-14; non-erasure.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.