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Promises, Promises ...

1973 29 min
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This short film explores the problems and potentials of small towns in the Drumheller Valley region of Alberta. Citizen participation in the growth and improvement of the region is encouraged through the Task Force on Urbanization and the Future. However, the Task Force initiative is eventually curtailed, as unemployment and uncertainty enter the picture. The film provides an interesting portrait of a region in socio-economic flux.

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This short film explores the problems and potentials of small towns in the Drumheller Valley region of Alberta. Citizen participation in the growth and improvement of the region is encouraged through the Task Force on Urbanization and the Future. However, the Task Force initiative is eventually curtailed, as unemployment and uncertainty enter the picture. The film provides an interesting portrait of a region in socio-economic flux.

  • director
    Reevan Dolgoy
  • producer
    Roger Hart
  • executive producer
    Len Chatwin
  • photography
    Mark Dolgoy
  • sound
    Allan Stein
  • editing
    Anne Wheeler
  • sound editing
    Bill Graziadei

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