A dramatized presentation of the work of the Maritime Marshlands Reclamation Administration in the reclaiming of flooded agricultural regions along the Bay of Fundy. Through the account of a dike-keeper, the film describes the destruction that follows the breaking of long-neglected dikes during autumn rains and shows how M.M.R.A. engineers are cooperating with New Brunswick land-owners in the big task of keeping at bay the inundations of the sea.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002847
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Land use - Remote areas
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Atlantic Provinces
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Brunswick
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Floods
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use - Remote areas
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)