The Girl in Saskatoon

It's a brutal crime that has haunted a city and a family for almost 50 years. In May, 1962, the body of a young Saskatoon nurse and former beauty queen, Alexandra Wiwcharuk, was found in a shallow grave. Her killer has never been found. Alex Wiwcharuk's four nieces were girls when their aunt was murdered. They made a promise to each other then that they would track down the person responsible. As Linden MacIntyre reports, these women are determined to find justice for their aunt and, finally, bring peace to a family and a community.

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Credits

producer/director: Theresa Burke
reporter/writer: Linden MacIntyre
associate producers: Lynette Fortune, Dan Zakreski
editor: Loretta Hicks
principal cinematography: Hans Vanderzande
additional camera: Paul Seeler, John Griffin, Colin Allison
audio: Joe Passaretti
additional audio: Larry Kent, Michel Champagne
graphic designers: Tim Kindrachuk, Amedeo De Palma
audio mix: Damian Kearns
colourist: Peter Jorgensen
archival material: Edmonton Sun, The Globe and Mail, The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Winnipeg Free Press, National Film Board of Canada
special thanks: Colin Thompson, Garry Cherneske, Wes, Chad and Brett Lang, Tyler Rochelle, Kathi Decrescenzo, Tammy Robert, Joe Van't Hof, CBS Outdoor Advertising, Jeffrey O'Brien, City of Saskatoon Archivist, Elaine Kozakavich and Cheryl Brown of the Local History Room, Saskatoon Public Library
website producer: Robert Ballantyne
website coordinator: Eleanor Besley
senior producer: Sally Reardon
executive producer: David Studer