The True North

The True North
Written by	Ben Maartman William Whitehead Doug Wilkinson
Narrated by	Peter Elkington
Composer(s)	Ricky Hyslop
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jim Guthro
Producer(s)	Doug Gillingham Doug Wilkinson
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	CBC Television
Original release	14 September 1967 – 23 November 1967

The True North was a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1967.

Premise

The series featured documentaries concerning the Canadian Arctic with its environment and inhabitants. It was developed as a Canadian Centennial project.^[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdsays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 14 September to 23 November 1967.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Land Before Time"	14 September 1967
Dramatic portrayal of aboriginal creation legends by M. Charles Cohen, directed by Jim Guthro.
2	"The Eskimos of Old"	21 September 1967
A look at Inuit life in the 1930s on location at Pelly Bay, Northwest Territories[2]
3		28 September 1967
4	"Animals Without Number"	5 October 1967
Describes the Inuit expertise of northern animals.[3]
5	"Skin For Skin"	12 October 1967
History of the Hudson's Bay Company in Northern Canada[4]
6	"The Eskimo Today"	19 October 1967
Describes the disruptive cultural effects of modern technology on the life of the Inuit[5]
7		26 October 1967
Feature on the Northwest Territories[6]
8		2 November 1967
9		9 November 1967
Features women who discuss life in the Yukon after moving there from Europe[7]
10		16 November 1967
How new technologies support industry and mining in the North[8]
11		23 November 1967
A report on the National Northern Development Conference[9]

References

1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The True North". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
2. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 21 September 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
3. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 5 October 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
4. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 12 October 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
5. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 19 October 1967. p. 24. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
6. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 26 October 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
7. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 9 November 1967. p. 31. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
8. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 16 November 1967. p. 9. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
9. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette (Montreal). 23 November 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

External links

• Allan, Blaine (1996). "The True North". Queen's University. Retrieved 7 May 2010.