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Digital Storytelling: Gimli

A very old book pulled apart into three sections.
What's in a Name? by Vi
Archival image of several work horses standing side by side.
Life in the Early Days at Vidivollum by Oli
Two young female friends are hugging each other and smiling.
A Good Life by Metta
A collage of old family photos.
The Right Mixture by May
 Very old image of men wearing overalls and caps, standing outside a building.
Pocket Change by Ken
A young man and his father are dressed in heavy winter clothing.
Fishing Lake Winnipeg Longterm by Harvey
A collage of three archival images.
Then and Now by Gunnvor
Black smoke billows out from a volcano.
A Ripple in the Canadian Stream by Elva
Woman and man are standing in an arena.
From Akureyri to Gimli by Berghildur

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