Faces of Canada. Paul Tomkowicz: street railway switchman.
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Presents a Polish-born Canadian in the streets of Winnipeg as he sweeps the tracks of mud and snow. Talks about his work and the retirement he is looking forward to after 23 years on the job.
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In winter the rail-switches on streetcar tracks in Winnipeg would jam with freezing mud and snow. Keeping them clean, whatever the weather, was the job of the switchman. In this film about a bygone era, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. Awards: Edinburgh; Oberhausen
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, format, sound
- YouTube channel: NFB · video ↗ — title, description, video
- YouTube channel: Canada Day Archive · video ↗ — title, description, video
- 16mm Filmography editors — creator, length, color, description, catalog record
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