Quote:
"Prairie Winter is a striking departure from earlier films shot in Western Canada. Unlike the material commissioned by Canadian immigration officials to draw settlers to the area, it is a realistic picture of winter on the prairies. The wind and blown snow, the horse-drawn wagons moving through deep drifts, the laundry hanging frozen on the line—these stark black and white images speak eloquently of the harsh conditions endured by the people who settled and eventually prospered in the region."
-- Yvette Hackett

Source:
Hackett, Yvette. "Two Women in Film." The Archivist / L'Archiviste 14-16 (1987). (p. 6)