{"id":260,"date":"2007-06-06T13:18:55","date_gmt":"2007-06-06T13:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulwmartin.ca\/blog\/?p=260"},"modified":"2011-07-29T16:02:06","modified_gmt":"2011-07-29T16:02:06","slug":"uvm-canadian-studies-program-featured-in-upcoming-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulwmartin.ca\/blog\/?p=260","title":{"rendered":"UVM Canadian Studies program featured in upcoming documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nEarlier this year, a crew from Vermont Public Television<\/a> came to film my English 182 class. Afterwards, they spoke with me and one of our Canadian Studies majors, Laura Pedro. They were filming a segment for part of a larger documentary on the connections today between Vermont and the province of Quebec.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe documentary is set to air on June 14 at 7:30 PM on VPT.\n<\/p>\n

\nHere’s the press release from VPT:\n<\/p>\n

\nPRESS RELEASE
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For release 6\/6\/07
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Contact: Ann Curran at (802) 655-8059, acurran@vpt.org
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or Jeff Vande Griek at (802) 655-8062, jeffv@vpt.org\n<\/p>\n

\nVermont-Quebec Relations on June 14 VPT Program\n<\/p>\n

\nVermont Public Television looks at life on both sides of the border
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between Vermont and Quebec in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Good Fences, Good Neighbors,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a new
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documentary followed by a live discussion Thursday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m.
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Stories and interviews about everyday life, trade and tourism highlight
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the documentary, and the challenges in all these areas since Sept. 11,
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2001 are a common theme. Even viewers familiar with the issues may find
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some of the information surprising.\n<\/p>\n

\n(continue reading for more details)\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\nThe documentary begins in the border towns of Derby Line, Vt., and
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Stanstead, Que. The girls hockey team from Vermont\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s North Country Union
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High School has its home ice in Stanstead. The Haskell Free Library and
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manufacturer Tivoly Inc. literally straddle the border. Fire departments
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from both sides of the border frequently help each other out.\n<\/p>\n

\nTrade in hard goods is an engine of the relationship between Vermont and
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Quebec, and IBM of Essex, Vt., is Vermont\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest exporter, sending more
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than a billion dollars\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 worth of chips north to a sister factory in
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Bromont, Que. In Bristol, Vt., a visit to the A. Johnson Company
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illustrates the state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s second-largest export, wood products. An official
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with the customs broker A.N. Deringer describes how the company keeps
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goods moving across the borders amid tight security. The program looks at
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resources for Americans who want to do business in Canada.\n<\/p>\n

\nEnergy is one of Quebec\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest exports to Vermont. A third of the
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state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s electricity and all its natural gas come from across the border.
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The head of Vermont\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Public Service Department talks about the recent
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sale of Vermont\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Green Mountain Power to the Canadian company that also
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owns Vermont Gas. A segment from a forum of New England governors and
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eastern Canadian premiers held recently in Quebec City illustrates the
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importance of cooperation on energy and environmental issues.\n<\/p>\n

\nTourism is another major focus of the documentary. Quebecers travel to
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Vermont to ski at Jay Peak, shop in Burlington and fly out of Burlington
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International Airport. Vermonters head north for vacations. The program
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looks at the impact on tourism of the U.S. government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s efforts to require
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passports for Canadians crossing into the U.S. U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy
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has worked to postpone implementation. France Dionne, the Quebec
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government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s delegate to New England, notes that it would be a challenge
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for teenagers in border towns to carry passports with them as they travel
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back and forth for hockey games.\n<\/p>\n

\nLieutenant Governor of Vermont Brian Dubie, who has been working to
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improve relations with Canada, notes the importance of building
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relationships for cross-border security and disaster preparedness. At the
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University of Vermont, Paul Martin, head of the Canadian Studies Program,
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notes that when his students study Canada, they also learn a lot about
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their own country.\n<\/p>\n

\nFor the follow-up discussion, host Stewart Ledbetter will welcome France
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Dionne, as well as Michael Quinn, commissioner of the Vermont Department
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of Economic Development, and Tim Shea, vice president of the Lake
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Champlain Chamber of Commerce, as studio panelists. A group of local
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Vermont and Quebec residents will be linked via satellite to the
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discussion from The Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport, Vt. Viewers
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will be invited to call in or email with their comments during the show.
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There will also be a live web chat.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe producer of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Good Fences, Good Neighbors\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is Catherine Hughes.
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Executive producer of the program is Joe Merone. Production funding is
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provided by USDA Rural Development.
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# # #
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Vermont ETV Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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