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Three Seasons = La Pitoune

Item number (ISN):

176278

Series title:

St. Lawrence North

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1960

Item number (ISN):

176278

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CRAWLEY FILMS LIMITED

Accession:

1983-0373

Media:

Film

Original title:

La Pitoune

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1960

Production company:

English version
Crawley Films Limited

Production credit:

For production credits, see ISN 176277.

Country of production:

cn

Sponsor:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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Examines the harvesting of wood in the forests of St. Lawrence North for the pulpwood industry and the working life of the men who make their living as "busherons".~The area on the coast of the St. Lawrence known as the "coast of wood" features forests of spruce, balsa, and jack pine that are selectively cut down over a four year period.~One year in advance of each cutting, forest engineers walk the woods - known as cruising - checking the area to ensure it will last four times through three seasons. Some parts of the forest regenerate in 30 years, if a fire has occurred it can take 100 years.~The men camp on-site throughout the three seasons which involve hard physical labour in all weather conditions. The bush roads are opened at the end of summer, the first season. Working conditions have recently been improved with the introduction of the sawmill, replacing the cross-cut saw, and the chainsaw - replacing the bucksaw. The workers are paid by the cord and these improvements increase their speed and ultimate pay, although the chainsaw and gas to run it take a fair percentage of their earnings.~During winter men and horses travelling paths the tractor couldn't, haul out wood from under the snow where trees have fallen in autumn. By the end of the season enormous heaps of wood known as skidways are piled at the edge of the lakes. At this point the wood has been examined, marked, measured and tabulated by the accountants.~During the spring thaw these logs will fall into the water where they eventually travel a network of lakes on their way to the pulpwood mills. In the past, a few drivers would drown every year guiding the logs on this voyage . Today the flow of water is controlled by dams, the boats use motors rather than oars and dynamite along with bulldozers are used to loosen jams once solved by the strongarm and gaffes. Nature still plays a part - the wind is as important to the drive as the water.~After the first run of logs has passed through a river, long boats known as "pointers" spread out along the shores to sweep the lakes of wayward logs.~All the villages between St. Île des Caps and Seven Islands depend upon the forest behind and the sea before them. As the film concludes, " A tree takes 50 years to grow, men take three seasons, nine months to cut it, haul it, drive it to the sea. "~Folk music from the area is featured throughout the film including a folk song, THE FRIVOLOUS WIND, describing the wind and its importance to the log drive. <29mn 22s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. The French series title is AU PAYS DE NEUFVE-FRANCE.~2. For remainder of notes, see ISN 176277.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

167809

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-1803/001
8330-1803/002
8330-1803/003
8330-1803/004

Number of items:

4

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.7%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

176620

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9110-0101

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

INTERNEG

Made from:

8330-1803/001
8330-1803/002
8330-1803/003
8330-1803/004

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

176627

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-1803/010

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

177853

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9111-0047

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

9110-0101
8330-1803/010

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

178209

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-1803/009

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

178256

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

8330-1803/303
8330-1803/304
8330-1803/305

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Technical description:

ACETATE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

355288

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V7 2001-02-0007

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

29:20

Made from:

9111-0047

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

778426

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

176278-001.WAV
176278-002.WAV
176278-003.WAV

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

8330-1803/303
8330-1803/304
8330-1803/304

Status:

MASTER
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