Lochdale School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark677
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Aubrey Street
- Associated Dates
- 1953
- Heritage Value
- Lochdale Community School was opened in 1953 to help alleviate the increased enrolment at Sperling Elementary School caused by the new subdivisions under construction in this section of Burnaby. Lochdale was typical of the schools built at the period with classrooms constructed in a line, as close as possible to ground level. As needed, new classrooms were extended in a line and there were additions to Lochdale in 1962, 1964, 1966, 1971 and 1976.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
- Street Address
- 6990 Aubrey Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Interview with Reidun Seim by Kathy Bossort January 13, 2016 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory654
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1950
- Length
- 0:09:51
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the families and the vineyard and apple orchard on Aubrey Street. She tells stories about picking wild blackberries near Aubrey and raspberries grown on her parent’s farm, and about her mother’s large garden and kale grown for chicken…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the families and the vineyard and apple orchard on Aubrey Street. She tells stories about picking wild blackberries near Aubrey and raspberries grown on her parent’s farm, and about her mother’s large garden and kale grown for chicken feed.
- Date Range
- 1930-1950
- Length
- 0:09:51
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
- Geographic Features - Gardens
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Geographic Access
- Aubrey Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- January 13, 2016
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Reidun Seim conducted by Kathy Bossort. Reidun Seim was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Reidun Seim’s memories about her parent’s farm on Curtis Street, events in her childhood, and the people who lived in or visited her neighborhood. She takes us on a tour of her neighborhood in the 1940s, telling us stories about families who lived on Curtis Street on and east of 7300 block, including people who lived on Burnaby Mountain in the old Hastings Grove subdivision above the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue. She describes changes to Curtis Street, particularly after it provided access to Simon Fraser University in 1965. She also talks about her teaching career, and about how she values the green space and conservation area on Burnaby Mountain.
- Biographical Notes
- Reidun Seim was born in 1931 in Vancouver B.C. to Sjur and Martine Seim. Sjur and Martine Seim emigrated to Canada from Norway in 1930, and after settling in Vancouver, moved to an acre of land and a new home at the base of Burnaby Mountain in 1932. Sjur attended UBC to learn about poultry farming and began his own chicken and egg business in 1935. The farm animals and large garden also contributed to the family’s livelihood and self-sufficiency. The Curtis Street neighborhood was a lively place and extended well up Curtis Street on the west slope of Burnaby Mountain, where Reidun would babysit for families. Reidun attended Sperling Avenue Elementary School (Gr. 1-8), Burnaby North High School, and Vancouver Normal School for teacher training in 1950-1951. She began teaching primary grades in Port Coquitlam at James Park School. Most of her career was spent in North Delta, teaching at Kennedy and Annieville schools from 1954-1958, appointed Primary Consultant (1958-1960) and Primary Supervisor (1960-1985), before retiring in 1986. Reidun lived at home with her parents on Curtis Street, commuting to Delta, and continues to live in the original farmhouse.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 2:35:58
- Interviewee Name
- Seim, Reidun
- Interview Location
- Burnaby City Hall in the Law Library
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track five of interview with Reidun Seim
Track five of interview with Reidun Seim
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-017/MSS196-017_Track_5.mp3New Vista Society Project
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34649
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.9 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the New Vista Society housing project no. 6 at 141-149-155 11th Avenue (later renumbered the 8100 block of 11th Avenue).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.9 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 080-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the New Vista Society housing project no. 6 at 141-149-155 11th Avenue (later renumbered the 8100 block of 11th Avenue).
- Names
- New Vista Society
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption at bottom left of photograph, "New Vista Society's Project #6. 141-149-155 11th Ave. East, South Burnaby, B.C., 1954"
- Stamp and annotation on back of photograph reads, "Photo by The Stride Studios / 657 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC" and "#7071-A"
- Geographic Access
- 11th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Senior Citizen Housing Project # 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64660
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of New Vista Society's Senior Citizen Housing Project no. 6 on 11th Avenue in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 514-009
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2010-06
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of New Vista Society's Senior Citizen Housing Project no. 6 on 11th Avenue in Burnaby.
- Names
- New Vista Society
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Photographer's note on recto of photograph reads: "Senior Citizen Housing Project # 6 / Burnaby, B.C., 1954"
- Stamp at border of photograph reads: "THE NEW VISTA SOCIETY"
- Geographic Access
- 11th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Three Apartment Blocks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64659
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the three apartment blocks at New Vista Society's Senior Citizens Housing Project no. 6 at 141-149-155 11th Avenue (later renumbered the 8100 block of 11th Avenue).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 514-008
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2010-06
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the three apartment blocks at New Vista Society's Senior Citizens Housing Project no. 6 at 141-149-155 11th Avenue (later renumbered the 8100 block of 11th Avenue).
- Names
- New Vista Society
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Photographer's note on recto of photograph reads: "Three Apartment Blocks / Senior Citizens Housing Project # 6 / Burnaby - B.C. - 1954"
- Geographic Access
- 11th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Two Apartment Blocks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64661
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the two apartment blocks at New Vista Society Senior Citizens Housing Project no. 7 at 140 and 150 East 11th Avenue (later renumbered the 8100 block of 11th Avenue).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 514-010
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2010-06
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the two apartment blocks at New Vista Society Senior Citizens Housing Project no. 7 at 140 and 150 East 11th Avenue (later renumbered the 8100 block of 11th Avenue).
- Names
- New Vista Society
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Photographer's note on recto of photograph reads: "Two Apartment Blocks / Senior Citizens Housing Project # 7 / 140 + 150 East 11th Ave. Burnaby, B.C., 1955"
- Geographic Access
- 11th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area