Confederation Bridge Poster

Abegweit - The Confederation Bridge: A Marvel of Canadian Engineering

Serge Morin (Director). Pierre Bernier and Diane Poitras (Producers).
Montreal, PQ: The National Film Board of Canada, 1998.
71 min., 55 sec., VHS

"Abegweit" is the story of the Confederation bridge, spanning the Northumberland Strait between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

The word "Abegweit' is from the Micmac name for Prince Edward Island.  The video provides a day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge and reveals some of the innovations which made this mammoth project one of the most impressive feats in Canadian history.  The film also gives a voice to the people affected by the bridge - from construction workers working on the bridge to ferry workers soon to be displaced to the average Islander.

"Abegweit" captures both the awesome scope of this engineering feat and the human side of such a massive undertaking.  It is a stunning meeting of technology, politics, high finance and intense emotions.

Confederation Bridge Pictorial Review

By David Williams

24 pages of glossy photos, bridge history and specifications and a fold out center fold of the bridge's building facility.  Soft cover, measures 7" by 10".

"Building the Bridge to PEI"

by Harry Thurstone. Photography by Wayne Barrett & Anne Mackay

This is the story of the Confederation Bridge from A-Z (Nimbus Publishing). It is a glossy soft cover, full color with wonderful photographs. 48 pages and measures 7.5 by 10 inches.

Also available in French.  Please specify in the comments block of your order form if you would like the French edition.

Confederation Bridge Playing Cards

Aerial view of the Confederation Bridge.  Cards come in a hard acrylic box.