CBC Maritimes

With Federal and private sector money being withdrawn for preservation and digitization, Atlantic Canadian film classics like "The Bay Boy", "The Rowdyman" and "Candy Mountain" could disappear

Earlier in December, the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust decided it would close operations. Since 1996, it had been working to preserve, restore and spread the word about the finest examples of Canadian film, video and audio. But both the government and the private sector have been withdrawing financial support to the point where the Trust couldn't do its job.
So what have we got to lose in this region ?
Ern Dick of Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia was a founder of the AV Trust when he was the Corporate Archivist of the CBC. He also used to chair the committee that allocated funds from the Department of Canadian Heritage for film preservation projects.
Ron Foley MacDonald is the film curator for the Dalhousie Art Gallery.
Jim Lindner of Media Matters in New York has been a guest on the phone-in. He's an authority on the preservation of audio-visual materials.
They talked about what we've lost and what we're in danger of losing.
To read some of Jim's articles on related issues, click here.

As 2009 draws to a close, it's natural to be reflective - to assess the joys and sorrows of the last 12 months, and turn our minds to what the new year will bring.
For many, it's a time of decision-making - and not just whether to start a fitness program or clean out the garage.
Some are mulling over serious, life-changing events like separation or divorce.           According to anyone with any experience of this, apparently the last place you want to end up is in divorce court.
With one in three marriages failing, we invited Julia Cornish to help chart a path through the legal aspects of these decisions - and to suggest alternatives.       
Julia practices family law with the Dartmouth firm of Sealy Cornish.