…and a Broom Factory(1970)
This short documentary introduces us to the Massaro family of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and highlights some of the activities they partake in: roller hockey, drag-racing, flying, gymnastics, hunting, shooting, fishing... and even hand-making brooms. This film was made by students of the Thunder Bay Community Film/VTR project, a collaboration between the Challenge for Change< program and Town Talk, a citizen's group from the Lakehead.

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…and a Broom Factory
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This short documentary introduces us to the Massaro family of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and highlights some of the activities they partake in: roller hockey, drag-racing, flying, gymnastics, hunting, shooting, fishing... and even hand-making brooms. This film was made by students of the Thunder Bay Community Film/VTR project, a collaboration between the Challenge for Change< program and Town Talk, a citizen's group from the Lakehead.
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1970-01-01
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