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Woo Jae's history lesson

Date published : May 28, 2010 - Yale, British Columbia

As his parents contemplate some big changes, Woo Jae works a summer job at the Yale museum, enlightening visitors on the contribution that immigrants have made to the local economy.
 
Field director
Clancy Dennehy

Editor
Miguel Raymond

Director-coordinator
Hélène Choquette

Original score
Robert-Marcel Lepage


© 2009 NFB – All rights reserved
 
Is part of the story:
 
Theme
Tags:

Tourism, Hotel, University, Railroad, Immigration, History, Museum, Clancy Dennehy

 
  • In 2009 investment in Canada's hotel
  • business dropped to its lowest level in 5 years.
  • Source: Vancouver Sun, May 7, 2010
 

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woo

 
Woo Jae's history lesson

By Robert Marcel - Date published: June 15, 2010 - Montreal, Quebec

Musician is Guy Ross and he is playing a saz

 

Mistake

 
Woo Jae's history lesson

By Woo Jae - Date published: June 3, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ah thank you for correcting me Irene, and I do apologize for the mistake, its the first 'tour' i've given in almost a year and I wasn't plannin on addin that part of history to the film, but decided to because the ladies were so interested in it when we were at the ward house. But I should have known that, one of the daughters gave me a 2hour lecture at the church about the incident :(

 

woo

 
Woo Jae's history lesson

By K Dennehy - Date published: June 3, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Interesting Clanc, Is that Eric Clapton on banjo?

 

Motel on the Edge

 
Woo Jae's history lesson

By Irene Bjerky - Date published: May 29, 2010 - Calmar, Alberta

I really enjoyed Woo Jai's presentation, though I do have to correct him on one thing; he presented Mrs. Mary Alice Creighton's photo as the one who was murdered in the Ward house, where actually it was her daughter-in-law Margaret Castle Creighton who was murdered by her former lover, who then committed suicide. Two of Margaret's daughters are still living, and would be offended that their...

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