Documentary: A number of technological developments in Saskatchewan are examined: gold mining; tree cutting; oil drilling; beekeeping; wildlife management. Host Holly Preston. Digital Recording (SX Video Cassette) transferred from 3/4" U'Matic Video Cassette. (Feb. 2002)

Records created, accumulated and used by J.M. Cuelenaere, D.G. Steuart and J. Ross Barrie during their terms as Saskatchewan Minister of Natural Resources.

News: (1) Alderman Chernesky on improvements needed at Mount Blackstrap. (2) Owen Buss interviews Don Nieman on the national species conservation survey; men sit around tables, examining bird wings and tails. (3) SED Systems Limited exteriors; building, satellite dish; interiors, electronics workers; Owen Buss interviews Mr. Manuel on satellite programs. (4) Ed Kelly interviews Ray Fast on educational cable television. (5) Ed Kelly interviews Mr. Prud'Homme on the D.R.E.E. program agreement between the federal and the Saskatchewan governments. (6) Mr. Prud'Homme on regional economic fairness, and on the freight rate. (7) Semi truck outside the Scott National Building; interior, warehouse; exterior, truck driving away (silent). (8) Ed Kelly attending a press conference; E.I. Wood announces capital grants for street repair. (9) North Battleford Union Hospital exteriors; construction crews work on an expansion (silent). (10) Unidentified man on the expanded facilities at Union Hospital.

Game management patrol, Athabasca Region. Oscar Donaldson (left) watches while F.W. (Chick) Terry stretches a squirrel pelt on stretcher.

F. W. (Chick) Terry travelling in a canoe across the choppy waves of Lake Athabasca. Settlement of Fond-du-Lac in background.

Item component is an article by Les Oystryk that appears in volume 63, issue 1 of Saskatchewan History beginning on page 40.