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Topic spans: 1955 - 1992
Monsters, Myths and Mystery: Great Canadian Legends
Have you ever spied on Sasquatch or ogled Ogopogo? Do you ponder the buried treasure on Oak Island or sob over suicidal lemmings? You're not alone. Canada is full of stories about elusive monsters, legendary loot, mystical creatures and contemporary lore. Join CBC Archives as we take a trip across this land of legends.
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9 radio clips
Trailing B.C.'s hairy giants
Broadcast Date: March 21, 1957
An early interview with Sasquatch hunter Rene Dahinden.Trailing B.C.'s hairy giants
Medium: Radio
Program: Assignment
Broadcast Date: March 21, 1957
Guest(s): Rene Dahinden, Wanja Dahinden
Host: Maria Barrett, Bill McNeil
Reporter: Nyra Groves
Duration: 10:08
Last updated:
Oct. 22, 2004
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Jan. 24, 1986
A young Canadian ethnobotanist describes his scholarly work unravelling the mysteries of so-called "zombies" in this 1986 interview.
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It was the Irish pagan festival of Samhain, a night when the dead and the living edged near one another, whence came Halloween. On the night of Nov. 1, and with the dying crops, souls returned to walk the...
Trailing B.C.'s hairy giants.
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Last updated: Oct. 22, 2004.
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