Canadian Headlines of 1947 (1947)

This film is a heritage item from Library and Archives Canada and is only available in English.

A compilation of Canadian news stories from 1947 including: long skirts, a new look in women’s fashion; scenes of a record snow storm; a representative group of Canadians receive the first Canadian citizenship certificates at the Supreme Court of Canada; 18-year-old Barbara Ann Scott in Ottawa after winning the amateur European and World figure skating championships and being presented the trophy by Governor General Viscount Alexander for defending her North American title; postage stamps that commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell including shots of his home in Brantford, Ontario; the Dominion Ski Championships at Mont Ste-Anne, Quebec with twins Rhoda and Rhona Wurtele of Montreal and Tom Mobraaten of Vancouver; children stage an unusual strike to increase the price of chocolate bars from 5 to 8 cents; the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 2 to 1; Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, addresses Parliament; the Marian Congress held at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Ottawa diocese; an oil strike at Leduc, Alberta; Governor General Viscount Alexander and Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE); Ben Gazel of Toronto wins the CNE 10 mile swim; Margaret Marshall wins the Miss Canada beauty contest in Hamilton and is seen returning from Atlantic City after placing third in the Miss America contest; René Léger wins the Mr. Canada bodybuilding contest in Montreal; at the Grey Cup in Toronto, the Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 to 9; and Toronto’s Santa Claus Parade.

Source: Library and Archives Canada. Associated Screen News Limited fonds, 1973-0127. IDC: 18369.