List of Alberta Moments PSAs

Alberta’s Political Beginning/ L'histoire politique de l'Alberta
Inauguration Day, 1 September 1905, is remembered, and Alberta’s first Legislative Assembly meets for the first time in its temporary location at McKay Avenue School.

Alex Decoteau/Alex Decoteau
The exceptional life of Alberta’s first Aboriginal police sergeant, Olympic runner and WWI hero Alex Decoteau is told through animation created by the Aboriginal Training Initiatives 2004/05 class.

Natures’ Laws/Les Lois de la nature
Aboriginal People of all regions in the world traditionally have governed themselves through complex legal codes and other governance tools. This animated introduction was created by the Aboriginal Training Initiatives 2004/05 class.

Celebrate Alberta’s Heritage/Célébrez le patrimoine de l’Alberta
All Albertans — rural and urban -- are encouraged to get out and explore their heritage.

Pow Wow/Le Pow Wow
Meaning and symbolism of the Pow Wow is explored in animation by the Aboriginal Training Initiatives 2004/05 class.

Where is Ivanko: Alberta’s Ukrainian Heritage/Où est Ivanko? Le patrimoine ukrainien de l'Alberta
Shot on location at Alberta’s Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, this PSA recognizes the east central area of Alberta at the end of the 19th century as being the largest settlement of Ukrainians outside of Europe.

The Métis: Our Forefathers’ Paths/Les Métis: le chemin de nos ancêtres
Canada’s “forgotten people” are remembered in highlights from a centennial canoe voyage and cross-country journey.

Alberta’s Francophone Community/Le patrimoine francophone de l'Alberta
Broadcaster, professor emeritus, and playwright France Levasseur-Ouimet unlocks the door to Alberta’s rich Francophone heritage.

Birth of Canada’s Petroleum Industry / La naissance de l’industrie pétrolière au Canada
To veteran tool push Vern Hunter, Leduc #1 was just another drill site in a long line of dry wells. Vern’s son Don recounts how all that changed on 13 February 1947.

Doors Open Alberta 2006
Based on the successful national and international tourism initiative, Doors Open Alberta celebrates the people, places and architecture of our province.