Beautiful Lennard Island
This short documentary introduces us to Lennard Island, a tiny island near Tofino, British Columbia, and the family of 4 who are its sole occupants. There we meet the lightkeeper’s son, Steven Thomas Holland, age 10, and his father, mother and brother. A gracious host and great fan of his island home, the boy takes us on a tour and dispels any ideas that living in isolation might be boring. This film is part of the Children of Canada series.
This short documentary introduces us to Lennard Island, a tiny island near Tofino, British Columbia, and the family of 4 who are its sole occupants. There we meet the lightkeeper’s son, Steven Thomas Holland, age 10, and his father, mother and brother. A gracious host and great fan of his island home, the boy takes us on a tour and dispels any ideas that living in isolation might be boring. This film is part of the Children of Canada series.
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directorBeverly Shaffer
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producerYuki Yoshida
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executive producerKathleen Shannon
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photographyJan-Marie MartellGeorge Nuttal
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soundLorna Rasmussen
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sound editingLorna Rasmussen
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editingEdward Le Lorrain
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re-recordingMichel Descombes
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musicBen Low
Create a Venn Diagram that compares/contrasts your life with Steven Thomas Holland. Create Q-chart questions to ask Steven Thomas and his family. Describe the physical features of Lennard Island. Research the history of Lennard Island or another island off the coast of British Columbia. Do these lighthouses still exist in the same way today as they did in the 1970s?
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Beautiful Lennard Island, Beverly Shaffer, provided by the National Film Board of Canada