Fonds 603 1995 Grande Prairie Canada Winter Games Host Society fonds

37 photographs

4 artworks

3 posters

4 sound recordings

13 video recordings

Date: 1990, 1993-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of the records of the Cultural Division of the 1995 Grande Prairie Canada Winter Games Host Committee. The records were created primarily by Dr. Jack Wynters, Jim Nelson, and Carol-Lee Eckhardt in the course of planning and producing the “Fire in the Sky” evening performances.

The textual records include a few different versions of the “Fire in the Sky” episode scripts written by Jim Nelson and altered by Jack Wynters, film stock recommendations, proposals and contracts, filming arrangements, costs, and shooting schedules, puppet and character sketches, a preliminary program, site plans and maps, a project list, a schedule, a rehearsal schedule, minutes of a production meeting, publicity flyers and schedules, and correspondence regarding hot air balloons, Iskoteo and puppet design, lasers, screen, advertisers, supplies, fireworks, amphitheater, production costs, drummers, and costumes.

The photographs include 35 contact sheet prints of the Iskoteo character and two prints of the 12 Foot Davis character.

The audio-visual material includes two videos produced by Alberta Tourism and used as source material, one video of equipment tests, six videos of source material created by the Cultural Division, one video of partially completed shows, three videos of completed shows, three audio tapes of “Fire in the Sky” narrations and audio, and one audio tape of the “Capture the Vision” theme song.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

37 photographs

4 artworks

4 sound recordings

13 video recordings

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Sound recording (documentary form)

•                Moving images (documentary form)

Arrangement:

The scripts have been arranged by the Archivist in files by episode and chronologically by version within each file. Loose records were inserted into the “Planning Documents” file, which was roughly chronological and had its original order retained by the Archivist. Where there were separate files, ie. for “Iskoteo and Puppet Design” and “Laser”, they were maintained.

Publication status:

Published

A sketch by Randall Fraser of the Iskoteo character for the cultural component of the 1995 Canada Winter Games.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

A sketch by Randall Fraser of the Northern Light Sky Writers for the cultural component of the 1995 Canada Winter Games.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

A sketch by Randall Fraser of the 12’ Davis giant puppet for the cultural component of the 1995 Canada Winter Games.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

A sketch by Randall Fraser of an alternate head piece for the Iskoteo character for the cultural component of the 1995 Canada Winter Games.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

A photograph of the 12 Foot Davis character in costume at Dunvegan.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

A photograph of the 12 Foot Davis character in costume at Dunvegan.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

Photographs of the Iskoteo character in costume in various poses at a photography studio.

Conditions governing use:

Images likely under copyright.

Image shows the Iskoteo character is profile with his arm raised. Image was taken in the studio.

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Image likely under copyright.

Image shows the Iskoteo character crouching with the costume fanned out behind him. Image was taken in the studio.

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Image likely under copyright.

Image shows a close up of the face of the Iskoteo character, the eagle helmet is visible in the image.

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Image likely under copyright.

A promotional flyer advertising and describing the Iskoteo arts program at the 1995 Canada Winter Games.

Two copies of a promotional newspaper advertising and describing the Iskoteo arts program at the 1995 Canada Winter Games. The paper was edited by Carol-Lee Eckhardt, written by Jody Farrell, designed by Trina Irons, and printed by the Daily Herald Tribune.

Promotional video about the Mighty Peace tourism zone of Alberta, showing scenery, attractions, and events. The Mighty Peace Zone includes Berwyn, Grimshaw, Hines Creek, Manning, Nampa, Peace River, Spirit River, Clear Hills County, County of Northern Lights, MD of Fairview, MD of Peace, MD of Spirit River, and Northern Sunrise County. Clips were used from the video in the “Fire in the Sky” shows and the video was shown in its entirety in the “Preshow”.

Conditions governing use:

This film is under copyright (since 1990) to the Government of Alberta.

Promotional video about the Game Country tourism zone of Alberta, showing scenery, attractions, and events. The Game Country Zone included Beaverlodge, Fox Creek, Grande Prairie, Hythe, Sexsmith, Valleyview, Wembley, Whitecourt, and County of Grande Prairie, and parts of MD of Greenview, and Woodlands County. Clips were used from the video in the “Fire in the Sky” shows and the video was shown in its entirety in the “Preshow”.

Conditions governing use:

This film is under copyright (since 1990) to the Government of Alberta.

Testing of filming equipment, lighting, filters, and microphones, in preparation for filming the raw footage for the “Fire in the Sky” shows. The tests occur indoors in a couple of offices, outdoors on Richmond Avenue and Richmond Hill, and of black and white photographs.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

Raw footage for the “Fire in the Sky” shows including a brief interview with Dave Biltek at his office, footage of the Canadian and Alberta flags at Superstore, polo action shots, and interviews at the polo grounds with Cled Lewis, Loretta Thompson, Curtis Crough, Ross Adam, Iyas Abbas, and Lucien Provencal.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

Raw footage for the “Fire in the Sky” shows including interviews with Ken “Baldy” Swenson, Mayor Gord Graydon, and Euphemia McNaught, a homestead woman in the Campbell Cabin, and Iskoteo material filmed in the dinosaur exhibit at the Calgary Zoo.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

Raw footage for the “Fire in the Sky” shows including homestead, Indigenous, oilfield, and modern black and white still photographs at the Glenbow Museum and Provincial Archives of Alberta.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

Raw footage for the “Fire in the Sky” shows including golfing, interviews with Margaret Heath, Alice Dyck, Bob Guest, Greg Ross, Emma Wynters Eckhardt, Nigell Carrell, and Alex Houssein, and various mascots at the Muskoseepi Pavilion, Jubilee Park, the Courthouse, Richmond Avenue, the Airport, and on Richmond Hill.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

Raw footage for the “Fire in the Sky” shows including mascots at the Prairie Mall, an interview with Victor Doucette, Iskoteo shots at Simonette and helicopter aerial footage, and Carol-Lee Eckhardt.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

An intermediate version of the “Fire in the Sky” shows 3, 4, and 5 including some music, dialogue, and editing directions, but lacking some of the show elements.

Show 3 includes scenes of 12 Foot Davis at Dunvegan, bison, an interview with Margaret Heath and Tom Kerr photographs, river scenery, homesteading scenes, and interviews likely taken from the “People of the Peace” NFB movie and other sources, still photographs of homesteaders from the Glenbow and Provincial Archives of Alberta, the homestead wife footage filmed at the Campbell Cabin, and the standard Iskoteo northern lights, sunspots, solar wind ending taken from “The Northern Lights” NFB movie.

Show 4 includes scenes of the Mascot Mardi Gras occurring in various locations around Grande Prairie, modern footage of Grande Prairie, interviews with Kenneth “Baldy” Swenson, Alex Houssein, Dave Biltek, Gord Graydon, Greg Ross, Emma Wynters Eckhardt, Nigell Carrell, Marie Stevens, Arcie Calliou, Darlene Repka Smith, Loretta Thompson, Curtis Crough, Lucien Provencal, Cled Lewis, Iyas Abbas, and Bob Guest, golf and polo action shots, footage taken from tourism movies, “People of the Peace,” and other sources, and the standard Iskoteo ending.

Show 5 includes brief scenes of dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures, and Iskoteo, still photographs of Aboriginals and homesteaders, and footage taken from “People of the Peace” and other sources. The show appears to be incomplete.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

The final version of the “Fire in the Sky” preshow, including the Alberta Tourism “Zone 13” Mighty Peace and “Zone 8” Game Country videos, sports footage of honourary chairpersons Kerrin Lee-Gartner and Alexandre Daigle, “The Pinnacle” obelisk being assembled outside the Canada Games Arena, clips from the “Snowbirds” NFB movie, “It’s Snow” NFB movie, clips from the 1992 Canada Games retrospective movie, Captain Tractor “Logdriver’s Waltz” music video, “Matrioska” NFB movie, commercials for AGT, Northwestern Utilities, Superlube, Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac Sunfire, PTI Group, Superchannel, Dragon Palace, Wendy’s, Modern Decore, Woodland Do It Centre, IGA, Westair Aviation, Robin’s Donuts, Weyerhaeuser, Chevrolet Blazer, The Brick, Courtesy Corner (Rycroft), JD Automotive, Husky House, Air BC, Bud Laverick (Remax), BJ’s Cue Club and Sports Bar, Northern Metalic, GMC Jimmy, Create-a-Portrait, One Hour Photo Source, Subway, Grande Prairie Inn Triples Club, and KFC, and credits for the Cultural Division, sponsors, “Iskoteo” supporters, and “Fire in the Sky” performers, interviewees, and production crew.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

The final version of the “Fire in the Sky” show 1 with background music and narration, including Roy Bickell giving a welcome from AGT, northern lights, sunspots, and solar wind clips from “The Northern Lights” NFB movie, the Iskoteo landing sequence with Randall Fraser playing Iskoteo, Canada Flag footage, prehistoric and dinosaur life clips from a variety of films integrated with Calgary Zoo footage of Iskoteo, clips from Alberta Tourism video and “People of the Peace” NFB movie, the standard Iskoteo ending, Roy Bickell welcoming everyone to the March of Champions, and credits.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

The final version of the “Fire in the Sky” show 2 with background music and narration, including Roy Bickell giving a welcome from AGT, northern lights, sunspots, and solar wind clips from “The Northern Lights” NFB movie, the Iskoteo landing sequence with Randall Fraser playing Iskoteo, Canada Flag footage, land scape footage, Aboriginal still photographs from the Glenbow and Provincial Archives of Alberta, clips from the “People of the Peace” NFB movie, Alberta Tourism movies, and other sources, interviews with Archie Calliou, Samson Redhead, Bonnie Bell, and Patrick Heavenfire, the standard Iskoteo ending, Roy Bickell welcoming everyone to the March of Champions, and credits.

Conditions governing use:

This film may be under copyright.

According to the label on the tape, it includes footage of Culture Division staff and volunteers and two photographs for use in the end credits of the “Fire in the Sky” shows. Another note states that “This footage was shot on an 8mm/240 line instrument. (Not shot with Hi-8 camera.”

According to the label on the tape, it is the Narration Master for the “Fire in the Sky” shows.

According to the label on the tape, it is includes audio for the “Fire in the Sky” shows.

According to the label on the tape, it is includes audio for the “Fire in the Sky” shows.

A recording of the “Capture the Vision” theme song for the 1995 Canada Winter Games. The song was written by John Shields and may have been sung by Jessica Schultz.

Conditions governing use:

May be under copyright.

Document describes the Fire in the Sky media presentation that was produced for and presented during the 1995 Canada Games in Grande Prairie. It was a multi media presentation that combined video, laser lights, music, and live performance. It was produced by Carol-Lee Eckhardt, directed by Jack Wynters, and written by Jim Nelson and Jack Wynters. This document describes what each episode will contain: Monday is concerned with pre-history (dinosaurs, and geological events), Tuesday is a presentation of how Indigenous peoples of this land came to be here, Wednesday is about pioneer European immigrants to the region, Thursday is about the present people, and Friday is all about the 1995 Canada Games in Grande Prairie. This document also describes the character Iskoteo who is present throughout the entire stage show. He is described as being like an Indigenous shaman medicine man but updated and stylized to 1995.

Document contains 3 proposals for the 1995 Canada Winter Games created by Scarab Productions from Edmonton. Proposal 1 is for a mascot called Iskatao (later spelled Iskoteo). Iskatao is described as a modern Shaman who is “represented as a modern hero, clown, guide, traveller, storyteller, and historian…he wears the Eagle helmet, crested with a flaming mohawk. At his back is a fantail that opens out into a back pack encompassing the four elements.” Proposal 2 is for the “Dance of the Northern Lights” which is a performance featuring 60 foot long multi-coloured ribbons, lights, and music. Proposal 3 is for the “Parade of Victory” where stilt and waking characters leave from competition venues and make their way to the Square, bringing people with them as they travel.

Date: 1994-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series contains records related to planning, programs, and volunteers. The records consist of a “Capture the Vision” poster, schedule of events, newspaper clippings, volunteer passes, gate passes, newsletters promoting the upcoming event, memos, information on the Homestay program, brochures, and recognition certificates.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

3 posters

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Poster advertising the XV Canada Games in Grande Prairie, Alberta, February 19-March 4, 1995.

Poster promoting the 12 day exhibition of Aboriginal art, crafts, dance, fashion, and song featuring artists from Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The artwork on the poster was created by Colinda D. K. Cardinal.

Full page supplement to Grande Prairie Herald featuring a full schedule of events for the two weeks of the Games.

Advertisement posted by the 1995 Canada Games Host Society thanking their supporting partner, the Grande Prairie Regional College.