Theresa Gold Mines

Videos

Color videos were very rare in the ’40’s. Marcel “Buster” Caouette thought it important to shoot sequences while landscaping, building and developing Theresa Gold Mines. Some of those videos wee presented to various investors in the ’50 but never shown to public until today.

Brassard Saw Mill. Panorama. Let’s go for lunch. Construction of the Community Center, Father Couture flying over the mine. Makwa and his son.
Men at work.
Colorful panorama. Mill under construction. Community Center.
Dark interiors. Buckets. Miscellaneous works.
Hockey game in Longlac. Fat Tuesday on the ice. At Alphonse”s home.
Panorama. Construction of the headframe. Close-uo on mine workers: Nadeau, Fortin, Désilets Champagne and others.
Father Couture 25th Priesthood Anniversary. Attending : Mgr Charbonneau, Mgr Landry, Mgr Lambert, Mr A.Caouette and Delvia. Yves Gilbert and Thérèse., Buster and Adrienne, Laurence Gilbert, Rev. Corriveau, Donat, Gisèle, Rose-Anna Couture and others. A get together at Mr Caouette’ house. Inauguration of the statue.
Mill. Santa Claus coming to town,
Iconic dog named King. Various activities related to Brassard saw mill. The Snowmobile. Landscaping around the statue. On Making Ground River. Tractor arrival by the river.
Panorama. Landscaping with the British Lorry. Winter scenes. Gisèle and Louida get married.