Quest for the Bay
Encyclopedia
Quest for the Bay was Canadian documentary
television series which aired on History Television
and the Public Broadcasting Service
in 2002. It is the second entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series" which includes Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West
(2001), Klondike: The Quest for Gold (2003) and Quest for the Sea (2004). Frank and Alana Logie, a couple who had previously participated in Pioneer Quest made a cameo appearance
during the first episode. It was the highest rated program on History Television
in 2002 and received favourable reviews from newspapers, most notably, the Edmonton Journal
. RoseAnna Schick, the sole female crew member, later wrote a personal account of the journey for Manitoba History later that year.
The five-part series was produced by the Winnipeg
-based Frantic Films and filmed during the summer of 2001. It followed an 8-person volunteer team, seven men and one woman, as they attempted to recreate the journey made by fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company
during the 1840s by travelling from Winnipeg to the Hudson Bay. The trip was 800 miles (1200 kilometers) and took the team though the heart of the Canadian wilderness. The crew members only possessed equipment used during the period, down to the food and clothing, and included a replica of a 40-foot wooden York Boat
.
The trip took eight to twelve weeks to complete, requiring the members to row between 12 to 14 hours a day, and forced them to navigate dangerous rapids and portages over a mile long as they ferried 4,000 pounds of cargo and furs up the rivers between Lake Winnipeg
and the Hudson Bay
.
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
television series which aired on History Television
History Television
History Television is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that presents programming about history and some non-historical programming of military, science and technology interest. It is owned by Shaw Media. Its French language counterpart is Historia.The channel operates two...
and the Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
in 2002. It is the second entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series" which includes Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West
Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West
Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West was Canadian documentary television series which aired on History Television and the Public Broadcasting Service in 2001. It is the first entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series" which includes Quest for the Bay , Klondike: The Quest for Gold and Quest...
(2001), Klondike: The Quest for Gold (2003) and Quest for the Sea (2004). Frank and Alana Logie, a couple who had previously participated in Pioneer Quest made a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
during the first episode. It was the highest rated program on History Television
History Television
History Television is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that presents programming about history and some non-historical programming of military, science and technology interest. It is owned by Shaw Media. Its French language counterpart is Historia.The channel operates two...
in 2002 and received favourable reviews from newspapers, most notably, the Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Journal
The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.-History:The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old...
. RoseAnna Schick, the sole female crew member, later wrote a personal account of the journey for Manitoba History later that year.
The five-part series was produced by the Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
-based Frantic Films and filmed during the summer of 2001. It followed an 8-person volunteer team, seven men and one woman, as they attempted to recreate the journey made by fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
during the 1840s by travelling from Winnipeg to the Hudson Bay. The trip was 800 miles (1200 kilometers) and took the team though the heart of the Canadian wilderness. The crew members only possessed equipment used during the period, down to the food and clothing, and included a replica of a 40-foot wooden York Boat
York boat
The York boat was an inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land and the Columbia District. It was named after York Factory, the headquarters of the HBC, and modeled after Orkney Islands fishing boats...
.
The trip took eight to twelve weeks to complete, requiring the members to row between 12 to 14 hours a day, and forced them to navigate dangerous rapids and portages over a mile long as they ferried 4,000 pounds of cargo and furs up the rivers between Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is a large, lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, with its southern tip about north of the city of Winnipeg...
and the Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
.
Crew
- Ken Albert, Jr. - 25-year-old hydro workerHydroelectricityHydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
- Rob Clark - 45-year-old financial advisor
- Geoff Cowie - 36-year-old University of WinnipegUniversity of WinnipegThe University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
student. Cowie was the great-grandson of an 1860s Yorkman trader. - Paul Gossen - 29-year-old wilderness guideGuideA guide is a person who leads anyone through unknown or unmapped country. This includes a guide of the real world , as well as a person who leads someone to more abstract places .-Guide - meanings related to travel and recreational pursuits:There are many variants of...
- Marits Luinenburg - 42-year-old carpenterCarpenterA carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
- Kevin Mustard - 45-year-old history teacherHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
- RoseAnna Schick - 33-year-old publicistPublicistA publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
. She is the sole female crew member. - Randal Shore - 25-year-old college student
Episodes
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