Canada A Country by Consent: World War I: First Paved Highway 1912

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First Paved Highway 1912 (0:47)

The automobile had just begun to make an appearance before the war. Building the first paved highway in Canada After the war it began to gain momentum as a means of transportation - a popularity that has grown unabated to this day.

This film shows the early techniques involved in road paving. Road building is still a favourite government project.

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Further Reference

A Country by Consent is a national history of Canada which studies the major political events that have shaped the country, presented in a cohesive, chronological narrative. Many of these main events are introduced by an audiovisual overview, enlivened by narration, sound effects and music.

This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. It has been approved as a curriculum-supporting resource by provincial and territorial ministries of education. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.