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MEMORANDUM

 

 

To: MAD HATTER

From: MARY MATTHEWS March 10th, 1986
Re: NEW AUDIO VISUAL ACQUISITIONS

One for my Baby 16 mm Film 28 mins.

This film is designed to educate the viewer about the
effects of consuming alcohol during pregnancy and warns against
the dangers of doing so. It explains the birth defect known
as fetal alcohol syndrome.

A Pain in the Back (Nature of Things) VHS 28 mins.

 

This program personalizes the causes, effects and
treatments of various back problems by exploring the cases of
several sufferers of diverse backgrounds. It concludes that
while surgery may sometimes be necessary, rest and responsible
modifications of life-style constitute the best therapy for
most people.

Why Unions? . 16 mm Film 11 mins.

Using bank employees in British Columbia and employees
of the Michelin Tire Company in Nova Scotia as case studies,
this film argues that blue and white collar workers can benefit
from unionization. It offers a condensed version of the
information provided in Who Wants Unions, and in addition
includes comments by United Auto Workers' President, Bob White,
on the benefits realized by both unionized and non-union
workers as a result of the union movement.

Oscar Peterson VHS 15 mins.
This is a profile of a Canadian musician who found fame

and fortune interpreting American Jazz. Peterson is interviewed
by W5's Bill Cunningham.

Mary Matthews
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