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Cold-Rodders

1970 15 min
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An amusing view of the machine that has taken the country by winter storm: the snowmobile, revving, raring, ready to go. What the motorboat was to the summer lake, this motorized sled now is to the snow-covered fields. This film shows it all--the pull of this sit-down sport, the eagerness of the trade to keep it booming, the daring rivalry of the racing crowd, and the bemused pleasure of the family outing.

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An amusing view of the machine that has taken the country by winter storm: the snowmobile, revving, raring, ready to go. What the motorboat was to the summer lake, this motorized sled now is to the snow-covered fields. This film shows it all--the pull of this sit-down sport, the eagerness of the trade to keep it booming, the daring rivalry of the racing crowd, and the bemused pleasure of the family outing.

Transportation Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports All subjects
  • director
    Claude Larue
  • camera
    Claude Larue
  • producer
    Marc Beaudet
  • sound
    Jean-Guy Normandin
  • editing
    Pierre Lemelin
  • sound editing
    Gilles Quintal
  • re-recording
    Roger Lamoureux

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Ages 13 to 14
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Diversity - Diversity in Communities Geography - Territory: Indigenous Technology Education - Environment and Technology
Snowmobiling is a passion for some, a nuisance to others. Outside large cities, transportation methods differ slightly from the classic automobile. Is the snowmobile part of our way of life in Canada? In what geographical communities has it brought major change, and what have its social impacts been? In your community, is snowmobiling a sport, a pastime or a means of transportation?

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