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Alfred Bog

Item number (ISN):

276396

Series title:

Dan Turner : For The People

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

276396

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: CBOT TWO-INCH VIDEO INVENTORY

Accession:

1983-0241

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1983-02-21

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

producer, Annette Leung

Distributor name:

CBOT

Description:

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The show opens with a poem about the battle of the bog - what and where is Alfred Bog, and what is the fight all about. We then see a clip of a federal government commercial on preserving wetlands. The voiceover with accompanying footage show the Alfred Bog, 70 km east of Ottawa, near Alfred. What is a bog, and why is the preservation of the Alfred Bog important to conservationists and scientists. The owners of the bog, Hardee Farms, want the bog re-zoned as agricultural land. The Ontario Municipal Board is slated to hold a hearing on the re-zoning in the near future. Ernie Beauchesne of the Save the Bog Committee spearheaded a drive to save the bog from agricultural re-zoning. He explains why he got involved. Don Cuddy of the Ottawa Field Naturalist Club further explains why and what is worth saving in the bog. A variety of slides highlighting the flora and fauna of the bog are shown, including: prime browsing ground for a large moose population; 52 species of birds, including the rare golden eagle and the palm warbler; the endangered bog elfin and spotted turtle; and rhodora and white fringed orchids. Robert Franklin, Vice-Chairman of Hardee Farms, in Toronto, then explains his situation. The bog was zoned for conservation without the company's knowledge. He is trying to re-zone it as agricultural land in order to keep it as part of company assets, with the possible future use of farming. He explains that the company would want some form of compensation if it stays zoned as conservation. Some neighbouring farmers agree with Hardee Farms. Farmer Stanley Blaney owns land in the bog. His concern lies with making a living and is upset about the damage done by the moose and beaver. Other farmers, Ian and Grant Hepburn, are fighting to keep it as conservation land. If it is drained, it will affect the water table. John Otway, Eastern Ontario District Manager for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, explains what the~ government stand on the issue is and why it cannot help. He will testify however, if subpoenaed at the OMB hearings. The show concludes with a look at the differing philosophies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture. Agriculture Representative Laurent Farmer talks about the increasing need for more farmlands and the importance of agricultural zones. Robert Franklin says he will consider selling the bog if the price is right. The question of who will buy it remains unanswerable. <30mn>

Language:

English

Original number:

51-42111-2019

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

307383

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8309-0052

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

352291

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2000-11-0042

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

656431

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

276396.mxf

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 2000-11-0064

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

656432

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

276396.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V5 9610-0016

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

976348

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2000-11-0064

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

V4 8309-0025

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8309-0052
V1 2000-11-0042

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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