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Spot: A choir sings O'Canada as scenes from across the country are shown.

Documentary: One program from the "Eye Witness" film series. 1). Prairie Harbour: The Port of Flowing Grain reports on the grain handling facilities at Port Arthur and Fort William; 2) Modern Miracles: Surgery is Safe reports on the advances in surgery, equipment and anesthetics used in making medical operations safer; 3) Co-op Carpenters: Home Made Commuinty reports on the co-operative program, initiated by the war veterans, at Carleton Heights, Ottawa. Shows how these houses were built by pooling construction skills, manual labour and the help of government loans.

Dramatized Television Instructional Film: After a boy runs into traffic and is almost hit by a car, a policeman explains to him the rules to follow to safely cross a street and the importance of being alert.

Agricultural Docuementary: This film celebrtes the 50th anniversary of the creation of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta with a look at life in the rural municipality of Abernethy, Saskatchewan. Includes descriptions of the towns of Abernethy and Balcarres and the services they provide to the farmers of the area. Also includes a visits to the Indian Head Experimental Farm where new farming techniques and agricultural palts are tested and developed. Farmers and members of the rural municipality's council are interviewed about farming conditions and the economic future and pioneers reminsce about the early days. Fred Davis is the interviewer.

Agricultural Instruction: Film at the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa, this picture shows imporved hog breeding methods designed to yield better returns for hogs producers. Also explained are the special feeding and management programmes developed at the farm to ensure production of lean bacon - type qualtiy hogs which bring better prices from meat packers and produce the pork products the public will buy.

Agricultural Documentary: An examination of the social, technical and economic changes taking place on Canadain farms. Focuses on the move to mass production of chickens and hogs and the importance of improved farm management methods and efficient production and marketing techniques. Also discueese the advantages and disadvantages of contract farming and verticle integration in the industry.

Documentary: Describes the construction of the Kenny Dam on the Nechako River in British Columbia and the eletrical transmission line from the Kenano hydroelectric plant to Kitimat to supply power to the Aluminum Company of Canada smelter. Includes good scenes of the construction work carried out.

Dramatized Short Film: a story about a brother and sister who buy a horse against their father's wishes and their adventures in trying to hide the horse until Christmas when they plan to tell their parents about it.

Promotional Documentary: This film addresses the question "What does the Monarchy means to Canadians?" It explains the role of the Queen as the head of Canada's government as well as the roles of the House of Commons, the Senate, the Cabinet, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, the Prime Minister, the Governor General and Canada's position in the British Commonwealth. Includes scenes of the Queen opening the 23rd parliament of Canada and explains some of the rituals and symbols of the government.

Instructional: Maintaining the underground water table on the prairies is essential for the agricultural sector to raise good crops. The water comes from the rain and melted snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains. This film examines the efforts needed to ensure this water flows unimpeded to the prairies and also looks at how the interdependence to the condition of the forests, rivers, ranelands and man's use of natural resources for farming, ranching logging and recreation impact on these efforts. Also the roles of the Eastern forest rangers, in ensuring people use the land properly and follow conservatoin practises, are described.