Re-enacts the development of the important co-operative movement in the fishing villages of the Canadian Maritime provinces. In the Twenties, when nearly all the inhabitants were close to starvation, a Government Commission set about to remedy the situation and recommended the formation of co-operatives, with Government assistance. The film shows the benefits to the community of properly organized individual and group self-help.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322693
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishing villages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Fishing villages
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community organization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)