A film exploring the problems and potential’s of small towns in the Drumheller Valley region of Alberta. It documents the citizen participation generated in the region by the Task Force on Urbanisation and the Future, the citizens’ reaction to curtailment of the Task Force exercise, the events that followed, and the lesson of this experience for other districts facing similar problems.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015773
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alberta
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Citizen participation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community organization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community power
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)