Caption
Most spectacular and colourful of the varied events which make up Quebec's Winter Carnival is the Ice Canoe Race across the mighty St. Lawrence River from Quebec city to the town of Levis. Last year, 60,000 watched this thrill-packed battle of skill and daring against swift currents, treacherous ice floes, biting winds and bitter cold. Separate races are run for "professional" and "amateur" ice canoe enthusiasts.
Release Date
February 11, 1958
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Photographers
Lund, ChrisCollection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Professionals are men from the islands which dot the river around Quebec city and to whom the ice canoe is the traditional mode of transportation with the mainland. Above, 4 husky competitors from l'Ile aux Grues.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79642
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176462
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The ice canoe is built for endurance and speed. Aluminum or steel band covers keel from bow to stern, acts as runner for swift haul over ice floes.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79645
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176463
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Professionals are men from the islands which dot the river around Quebec city and to whom the ice canoe is the traditional mode of transportation with the mainland. Above, 4 husky competitors from l'Ile aux Grues.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79649
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176464
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Carnival Queen Michele Lacroix congratulates Liguori Lachance, captain of last year's winning team. Liguori and his four brothers who compose his crew are from the historic Ile d'Orleans. It was the third time the Lachance brothers had won the coveted trophy Winning time for the arduous 2 1/2 mile crossing: 28 minutes. Since water and weather conditions vary from year to year crews do not compete against past records.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79752
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176497
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Amid the piercing echoes of the starting gun, the rumble of empty boats rattling over the crisp snow and the squeak of steel-cleated boots, crewmen race their canoes to the waterline. Spectators line the jetty to cheer them on.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79753
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176498
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Professionals are men from the islands which dot the river around Quebec city and to whom the ice canoe is the traditional mode of transportation with the mainland. Above, 4 husky competitors from l'Ile aux Grues.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79754
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176499
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Professionals are men from the islands which dot the river around Quebec city and to whom the ice canoe is the traditional mode of transportation with the mainland. Above, 4 husky competitors from l'Ile aux Grues.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79756
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176500
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Split-second coordination is imperative as the men leap in and out of the canoe to speed its passage through ice-choked waters. There's many a dunking from start-line to finish.
Date
March 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB79757
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176501
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #144: Modern Voyageurs Compete in Ice Canoe Race: Cross Mighty St. Lawrence Hard Way
Photographers
Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
February 11, 1958
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Most spectacular and colourful of the varied events which make up Quebec's Winter Carnival is the Ice Canoe Race across the mighty St. Lawrence River from Quebec city to the town of Levis. Last year, 60,000 watched this thrill-packed battle of skill and daring against swift currents, treacherous ice floes, biting winds and bitter cold. Separate races are run for "professional" and "amateur" ice canoe enthusiasts.
