ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, hiː wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə tə mˌeɪk ɐ dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi fˈɪlm kəmˈɛmɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ʌpkˈʌmɪŋ sɛntˈɛnɪəl.
In 1957, he was commissioned by the Government of British Columbia to make a documentary film commemorating the province's upcoming centennial.