Whitby Free Press, 27 Apr 1972, p. 3

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, Thursday, April_27, 1972, Page 3 en tertaiijmejt guide SThe People 0f The Secul' Netsilik is an Eskimo work meaning 'P eoptle of the Seal', and until fairly r ecen t ly the Netsilik of the Canadian Arctic we r e among the most primitive peoples of the world. Up to a few years ago, they were barely aware that there w a s a w o r Id outside their own. They s p e n t t heir days hunting the seal and u s i n g every scrap of meat, bone, and skin in order to survive in one of the most forbidding regions of the world. Ail this has now changed. Today, the Netsilik live in wooden hut settle- men ts and have switched from hunting to working on oil rigs, in mines, or in canning factories. But before the change came about, in the early 60's, and their traditional way of life vanished, a rec- ord of how they lived and hunted was m a d e b y t h e National Film Board of Canada. T h o u s a nds of feet of film were shot at Pelly Bay showing the Netsilik patiently squatting for up to five hours at breathing holes in the ice, waiting for s e al1 s to s u r f ace; then, when the catch is bagged, preparing the carcass for food, clothing, tents and harpoons. Nothing is wasted. This remarkable film, called "People of theSeaî 1", will1 be telecaston the CBC-TV network, in colour, Wednes- day, May 3 at10 p. m. Kentucky Derby The horse race of horse races is on CBC-TV Saturday, May 6. Live and in colour from Churchill Down in Louisville Kentucky, you'Il see thr 98th running of the historic Kentucky Derby. A field of 10 to 12 of North America's top three-year-olds will face the starter in the mile and-a- quarter Il run for the roses " carrying equal weights of 1 26 pounds. This year's race has been declared a w ide open event, and should again provideit's traditional excitement, for not only is this the most prestigious of r a c e s i n North America but only the w i n n e r h a s a crack at that "triple crown" of racing. Who knaws what lies in store with this year's Kentucky Derby ?' The 1968 race still has no winner officially be- cause of the disqual if ication of Dancer 's Image, the first horse ta cross the fin- i sh I mne . The decision is still being fough t in cour t. A way of life changed forever for the one of the harshest environments on Netsilik Eskimos of the Canadian earth. Entitled People of the Seat, Arctic when civil ization caught up with thisone hour colour documentary wilI them in the early 60's. But before their b e t e 1 ecast on the CBC-TV netwark worldvanishedan NFB crew captured Wednesday, May 3 at 10 p.m. on f i I m t h eir method for survival in In 1969, Canadians got something to cheer about as the brilliant Majestic Prince came home first and also went on to take the Preakness. But the best probabl y was saved for Iast year. . . an unlikely choice, Canonero Il once sold for $ 1, 200, came thundering down the stretch to fame, and into the hearts of racing fans around the world. The tradition and excitement are there and sa too is the purse of more than $125, 000, with the winner taking home at least $ 1 00, 000. 24 HOURS TV SERVICE To Ail Males and ModelS "SPECIALIST IN COLOUR" PARTS AND LABOUR GUARANTEED SERVICE CALLS $2.95B/W LICENSED TECHNICIANS B. D. & J. TV SERVICE Serving 723-0065 Oshawa - VA tty - Ajax and aIl Ontarlo Count y rapa Lax OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE COMPUTERIZED TAX SERVICE WE DO YOUR INCOME TAX FOR COMPLETE SERVICE ADVICE CALL 725-7980 GERRY ROY Rag t Bottie Drive Sot. April 29th lst Port Whitby • Cubs PICK UP AREA Scouts Burns St. East & West to Port Whitby Venturers Sales 24 months or 24,000 miles Warranty Service OWAS CO VOLKSWAGEN LTD. WHITBY -OSHAWA Body Shop . 1425 Q.UNDAS STREET EAST WHITBY ONTARIO TEL. 668-9383 - 4 s

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