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“No gathering of engineering's brightest and best would be complete without you, Pete Friesen.”
— Delon Hampton, President, ASCE
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Opening Scene
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Cape Hatteras Move
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Short Clip
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Boy on a Windmill
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Ending Scene
Meet the boy who became the man…
who dreamed of moving mountains.
Boy on a
Windmill
Four stories above the hard prairie floor, Pete slipped. He was barely two seconds from certain injury, perhaps death, when…
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Moving Cape
Hatteras
Would it crumble into bricks and blocks? Few believed this beloved landmark would survive its 23-day, 2,900 foot journey to…
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Vancouver Film Premiere,
Pete: Moving Man Made Mountains,
being presented by The Vancouver Festival Cinemas in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The gala premiere will be held at The Ridge Theatre, 16th and Arbutus with showtimes at 4:00, 7:00 and 9:00 p m on July 9th, 2008. The beautiful theme song of the picture will be sung by The Inspiration Singers Choir, conducted by Julie Blue, the film composer. It will be a fun inspiring evening for us all.
During his long career, Pete Friesen became the man who could move anything – any building, any size.
In this film you'll meet Pete... you'll see the story of his life, growing up in tough times on a small, poor farm. You'll see a boy who loved to learn, but was destined never to go beyond Grade 8... who survived his father's bitterness and occasional brutality to become a gentle-hearted, but fiercely determined man.
“Pete: Moving Manmade Mountains” will inspire you. And if you have children, it will inspire them. Don't miss your opportunity to own this fascinating film about Pete Friesen, winner of THE OPAL award for most outstanding engineering achievement.