I started doing videos of various community events about two years ago and after a while I realized that I was building up a snapshot of what the village of Wakefield was like during this time. I began to see the work, at first a series of unconnected films, was actually a potential resource for the village.

In time it will be valuable to see what we were looking and acting like at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

Enjoy

Circo Humano

Presented by Canadian Parents for French - Quebec and Quebec Drama Federation, these delightful performers brought their show to Wakefield. The interview takes place in Molo.

The Sack of Souls from Doug McArthur on Vimeo.

The Québec legend of la Chasse - Galerie and the story of the flying canoe is based on the ancient European tales of the "Wild Hunt" and informs popular culture (ie: country music's "Ghost Riders in the Sky").

This is the first local legend I heard when I moved to the banks of the Gatineau.

This is a series of photos taken in and around the river set to an instrumental passage from my CD "Thunder Into Heaven".

King O' Men from Doug McArthur on Vimeo.

John Hardie's one man play about the death of Robert Burns

Racoon Envy

Poetry - Phil Cohen, Music & vocals - Lindsay Ferguson, Animation - Claude and Monique Laroche, Synth and sound recording - Doug McArthur. 

Wakefield Piggyback Fringe Festival 2009 from Doug McArthur on Vimeo.

Wakefield Firekeepers from Doug McArthur on Vimeo.

A short interview with the Firekeepers for the Wakefield Harvest Festival 2009. In honour of Strong White Wolf who passed away in May 2010

Le Forum des aînés des collines de l'Outaouais 2009 from Doug McArthur on Vimeo.

A meeting in Masham addressing seniors' interests in the Outaouais

Meech Creek In Spring from Doug McArthur on Vimeo.

Poetry: Phil Cohen, Music: Ian Tamblyn,

Photos, sound recording, video edit: Doug McArthur.

Canoe Ballet: Becky Mason, Ian Tamblyn