News compilation: 1) Portion of a speech in which Jeff Charlebois, president of the 1971 Canada Winter Games, states that Saskatoon will remain within its budget despite the rising construction costs for building Mount Blackstrap, 2) Jeff Charlebois outlines the construction time line for building Mount Blackstrap and other facilities for the Canada Winter Games, 3) Mayor Sid Buckwold announces that the budget provided by the city of Saskatoon for the games will be $200,000, 4) Jeff Charlebois describes what the role of specially appointed Canada Winter Games youth ambassadors will be, 5), 6) and 7) Footage of John Monroe presenting a $200,000 financial contribution, from the Canadian federal government, to the Canada Winter Games, the unveiling ceremony of a large sign which will count down, from 365, the number of days left until the start of the games and an interview with Monroe in which he reaffirms the federal government financial support for the games and describes the benefits of the games for Canada as a whole, 8) An event at which Mayor Sid Buckwold and Premier Ross Thatcher speak about the Canada Winter Games. Also included is footage of an unidentified man, at the same event, unveils a model of the proposed Mount Blackstrap, 9) Footage of Nancy Green Rain making the inaugural ski run down Mount Blackstrap (colour) (silent), 10) News report on the opening ceremonies at Mount Blackstrap. Includes comments by Nancy Green Rain after her inaugural ski run down the Mountain, 11) Interview with Mr. Sebestyen in which he states that the grid road to Mount Blackstrap will be keep open in the winter, 12) Footage of people skiing on Mount Blackstrap (silent), 13) Interior and exterior footage of the Saskatoon Board of Trade Visitor Information Centre with signage promoting the Canada Winter Games (silent), 14) Footage of Mount Blackstrap with views of the restaurant, snow making and grooming machinery, ski lifts, and a panoramic of the surrounding area from its top (silent), 15) Footage of the Canada Winter Games torch, carrying the flame to light the games flame, arriving in Saskatoon by snowmobile, 16) and 17) Footage of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and various federal government ministers arriving at the airport in Saskatoon to attend the winter games, 18) Footage of judo matches between members of the Saskatchewan and Quebec judo teams competing at the games (silent), 19) Footage of a reception hosted by Health Minister John Monroe to celebrate the beginning of the 1971 Canada Winter Games (silent), 20) Footage of unidentified synchronized swimming teams competing at the winter games (silent), 21) Footage of a basketball game between Saskatchewan and Ontario womens teams competing at the winter games (silent).