Channel: NFB

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: onfnfbnational film board

Description: In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to the life he knew in Poland, marvelling at the freedom Canadians enjoy. In winter the rail-switches on streetcar tracks in Winnipeg froze and jammed with freezing mud and snow. Keeping them clean, whatever the weather, was the job of the switchman. Directed by Roman Kroitor - 1953 | 9 min Watch more free films on NFB.ca → bit.ly/YThpNFB Subscribe to our newsletter → bit.ly/NFBnewsletter Follow us on Facebook → bit.ly/ytfbNFB Follow us on Instagram → bit.ly/2FdmRol Follow us on Twitter → bit.ly/yttwNFB Download our free iOS Apps → apple.co/2dbva4h Download our free Android Apps → bit.ly/2dbvHmO