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Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia fonds
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Ad Hoc Meeting on Packaging and Labelling Act.

Sub-series contains records relating to the Council of Forest Industries’ Ad Hoc Committee on Packaging and Labelling Act. Material consists of correspondence and meeting minutes that outline the topics discussed at the meeting concerning the interpretation of the Act.Sub-series contains records relating to the Council of Forest Industries’ Ad Hoc Committee on Packaging and Labelling Act. Material consists of correspondence and meeting minutes that outline the topics discussed at the meeting concerning the interpretation of the Act.

Super Natural Cedar

This promotional film shows the uses of Cedar around the world. It shows Totem poles carved from Western red cedar by First Nations in British Columbia, as well as cedar being used to create shingles and shakes for use in residential and business buildings. Various buildings with cedar are featured including a sport centre in Denmark, a country club in Japan, train stations, and art galleries. Interior and exterior uses of Cedar are also shown, including a cedar bathtub, cedar shutters, garage doors, bus stops, cedar fencing as sound barriers on highways, and cedar windmills. A Haida carver who was commissioned to carve a cedar panel for a Japanese community centre is shown at work carving. The film continues with the use of Cedar in sign-making, in the marine environment, in fencing, outdoor furniture, the construction of a Tokyo conference centre, and the creation of cabanas, gazebos, garden rooms, sun rooms, hot-tubs, covered bridges,and homes in the alpine, desert, and tropical environments.

Plans Approved

This film focuses on building officials and building codes through time. It details the importance of the adoption of model codes throughout North America and focuses on the City of San Leandro and Mountain View, California as cities where building codes have been adopted. It shows building code officials and their work testing the foundation, construction, plumbing, heating, ventilation, electricity and refrigeration in a home.

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