A film titled '740 escape unhurt as flames sweep home for mutes' shows a home for mutes on fire as fire fighters spray water to extinguish the fire in Montreal in Quebec. People stand by the road side as fire fighters perform rescue work. Wrecked furniture is seen. (World War II period).
Struggle for borders and territory between Canada and United States. Map depicting land changes due to the Quebec Act. Continental Congress meeting and their invitation to the Canadians to join them in protesting Britain. Colonists hatred of Lord North. Merchants in Montreal review their options to maintain fur trade and keep their market with Britain. "The shot heard round the world" as American soldiers win early battles, and again at Bunker Hill over the British. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.
View of buildings on Notre Dame Island and Saint Helen's Island during Expo 67 opening ceremony in Montreal, Canada. View of the Canada Pavilion. Large crowd gather to watch. Flags of different nations hoisted. Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson lights torch and starts the Expo. Canadian Air Force planes flyby overhead and perform acrobatics. View of the United States pavilion. Fountain, science exhibition, model, mini train, and other attractions.
118 people die in crash of a Canadian four engine Jet in Montreal, Canada. A water body. Ruins of the crashed jet. Men lay a temporary road with a bulldozer. U.S. Aviation experts and Canadian experts dig through ruins of the crashed jet while investigating. Investigators around a car.
3 firemen killed and 100 people hurt as a gasoline blast wrecks a garage in Montreal, Canada. The damaged garage after the gasoline blast. Firemen spray water with hoses. Men vacate the garage. Men inspect debris outside the damaged garage. Two men carry a wounded man. A man stands in front of a fruit vendor's stall.
The World Snowmobile Championship in Montreal, Canada. 28 international racers compete at the championship. People watch the championship. Steve Ave of Hurley, Wisconsin wins the racing championship.
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