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1990-1998 (Creation)
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34 VHS cassettes; 33 U-matic cassettes; 1 audio cassette; 1 DVD.
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Custodial history
Recordings were made at McLean Hunter, later Shaw Cable. Master tapes were kept by Pirjo Hirvonen in her home until donation to the Archives in November 2025.
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This fond consists of master tapes and related materials from Kuvakulma, the monthly Thunder Bay-produced Finnish-language television programme.
Kuvakulma was produced between 1990 and 1998 by Pirjo Hirvonen and a team of volunteers, working at the McLean Hunter television station. The programme was an hour long, and focused on Finnish community happenings in Thunder Bay and Canada. Many episodes also featured segments from Finland, and brief English-language segments.
Pirjo Hirvonen was born in Finland, and moved to Thunder Bay in the 1980s. She has worked in multiple Finnish-language media in Canada, including writing for Canadan Uutiset, producing Kuvakulma and the Finnish-language religious programme Tiimalasi for television, and the weekly radio programme Ulkonainen for Lakehead University Campus Radio (CILU).
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No restrictions on access. Most recordings may be viewed at the Archives. We don't have the ability to play U-matic cassettes at this time.