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Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including notes on sources of information, correspondence, and financial reference material. Bernie Simpson was an NDP MLA in Vancouver-Fraserview (1990-1995) and a friend of Jessie Winch's.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including notes on sources of information, correspondence, and financial reference material. Bernie Simpson was an NDP MLA in Vancouver-Fraserview (1990-1995) and a friend of Jessie Winch's.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.1

Date: 1933-1995

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Harold Winch biography

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934], 1982-1993

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards and correspondence from Winch's death, as well as newspaper clippings about Winch and his political career.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards and correspondence from Winch's death, as well as newspaper clippings about Winch and his political career.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.3

Date: [1934], 1982-1993

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Information for Harold Winch biography

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1935-2003

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) publicity material, and a photograph of the dedication of MacInnis Park in Vancouver, including Glen Clark, MLA.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) publicity material, and a photograph of the dedication of MacInnis Park in Vancouver, including Glen Clark, MLA.

Subjects: Government - Provincial Government

Names: MacInnis, Grace; MacInnis, Angus; Clark, Glen; Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.4

Date: 1935-2003

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

New biography - Boag Foundation

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1933, 1993-2002

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards, correspondence, and memorials from Winch's death, as well as correspondence relating to Ron and Florence Riley's remembrances of Winch.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards, correspondence, and memorials from Winch's death, as well as correspondence relating to Ron and Florence Riley's remembrances of Winch.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.2

Date: 1933, 1993-2002

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Shari Meakin Bursary and Biography

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1988

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1988

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Arts Council subseries

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 39798

Accession Number: BHS1998-06

Media Type: Textual Record

Bill McNeil presents Voice of the pioneer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McNeil, Bill, 1924-

Publication Date: c1988

Call Number: 971.06 MCN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0385251955; 9780385251952

Call Number: 971.06 MCN

Author: McNeil, Bill, 1924-

Contributor: Bagnell, Kenneth, 1934-

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: c1988

Physical Description: xii, 255 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Voice of the Pioneer (Radio program); Interviews; Canada--History--20th century; Canada; Biography

British Columbia : the pioneer years

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Paterson, T. W. (Thomas William), 1943-

Publication Date: c1980

Call Number: 971.1 PAT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0889830150; 0889830134

Call Number: 971.1 PAT

Author: Paterson, T. W. (Thomas William), 1943-

Place of Publication: Langley, B.C.

Publisher: Stagecoach Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1980

Series: The Canadian pioneer years series ; Book no. 1

Physical Description: 128 p. : ill., ports.

Inscription: "Bev Sandercock / TR", written in pencil on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Frontier and pioneer life; Biography

Cop in the closet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Fossum, Jack, 1905-

Publication Date: c1981

Call Number: 971.2 FOS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV004.23.60

ISBN: 0888390815

Call Number: 971.2 FOS

Author: Fossum, Jack, 1905-

Place of Publication: North Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Hancock House Publishers

Publication Date: c1981

Physical Description: 169 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Inscription: Bookplate on front pastedown reads "Property of Ted Brue" "from daughter Anita + Don" [handwritten in blue ink] "Birthday Greetings" "Oct. 21, 1982" [handwritten in black ink on front end paper]

Library Subject (LOC): Police; Biography

Subjects: Occupations; Occupations - Police Officers; Public Services - Policing; Public Services

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

C.W. Parker : the carnival king

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Goldsack, Bob

Edition: 2nd ed.

Publication Date: c1988

Call Number: 791.06 GOL Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 791.06 GOL Copy 1

Edition: 2nd ed.

Author: Goldsack, Bob

Place of Publication: Leavenworth, KS

Publisher: C. W. Parker Carousel Museum

Publication Date: c1988

Physical Description: 75 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Carnival owners--Kansas; Carnivals--Kansas--History; Biography

Names: Parker, Charles Wallace "C.W."

Notes: Addendum added for the 2nd edition. plus website addresses

The dusty road from Perth

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Morton, James, 1922-

Publication Date: c1981

Call Number: 929.2 MOR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV017.17.3

ISBN: 0888943210

Call Number: 929.2 MOR

Author: Morton, James, 1922-

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre

Publication Date: c1981

Physical Description: 179 p. ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Scottish Canadians; Biography

Image please : early radio broadcasting in British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Duffy, Dennis, 1956-

Publication Date: 1983

Call Number: 384.54 DUF

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 384.54 DUF

Author: Duffy, Dennis, 1956-

Publisher: Sound and Moving Image Division, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Govt. Services, Provincial Archives

Publication Date: 1983

Series: Sound heritage series no. 38

Physical Description: iv, 92 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Radio broadcasting; Radio broadcasters; Oral history; Biography

Notes: Includes bibiographical references

On the shady side : Vancouver, 1886-1914

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Keller, Betty

Publication Date: c1986

Call Number: 971.1 KEL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0920663044; 9780920663042

Call Number: 971.1 KEL

Author: Keller, Betty

Place of Publication: Ganges, B.C.

Publisher: Horsdal & Schubart

Publication Date: c1986

Physical Description: ix, 121 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.); Vancouver (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes; Biography

Notes: Includes index.

Pioneer tales of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1987

Call Number: 971.133 SON COPY 4

1 image 1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 096928280x

Call Number: 971.133 SON COPY 4

Contributor: Sone, Michael

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Corporation of the District of Burnaby

Publication Date: c1987

Physical Description: 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Inscription: "TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page

Library Subject (LOC): Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby; Frontier and pioneer life; Biography

Object History: Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.

Notes: "Editor Michael Sone".; Includes index.; 4 copies held: copy 4

Images

Digital Books

Vancouver historical journal, January 1958

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Archives of Vancouver Society

Publication Date: 1958

Call Number: 971.1 VAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 971.1 VAN

Author: Archives of Vancouver Society

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Archives Society of Vancouver

Publication Date: 1958

Physical Description: 70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.)--History; Vancouver (B.C.); Periodicals; Biography

Vancouver, the way it was

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Kluckner, Michael

Publication Date: c1984

Call Number: 971.1 KLU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0920620566; 9780920620564

Call Number: 971.1 KLU

Author: Kluckner, Michael

Place of Publication: North Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Whitecap Books

Publication Date: c1984

Physical Description: 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 x 32 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.)--History; Vancouver (B.C.); Vancouver (B.C.)--Pictorial works; Biography

Notes: Includes index.

Wings over the West : Russ Baker & the rise of Pacific Western Airlines

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Condit, John

Publication Date: 1984

Call Number: 387.74 CON

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0920080499

Call Number: 387.74 CON

Author: Condit, John

Place of Publication: Madeira Park, B.C.

Publisher: Harbour Pub.

Publication Date: 1984

Physical Description: xi, 235 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "Bill Tidball / Kelowna 87", handwritten in ink on page before title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Pacific Western Airlines--History; Air Pilots; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 228) and index.

Harold E. Winch biographical records series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1933-2003

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography sp…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography specifically, including agreements between Jessie Winch and the Boag Foundation and financial records. It is unclear whether the biography was ever written.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward; Winch, Jessie

Accession Code: BV013.12

Date: 1933-2003

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Interview with Bill Gruenthal

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (74 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (74 min., 37 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on July 31 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:27:01 Bill Gruenthal provides details on his family background, his early life experiences, how he got into the insurance business,…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (74 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (74 min., 37 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Bill Gruenthal Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 31, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on July 31 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:27:01 Bill Gruenthal provides details on his family background, his early life experiences, how he got into the insurance business, his knowledge and interest in Judaism, places that he and his wife lived before moving to Burnaby, family life in Burnaby and his political involvement in running for the Burnaby school board. 00:27:02 – 00:42:50 Bill Gruenthal talks about the Burquest Jewish Community Association, it’s background and his involvement, experiences of discrimination in his career, a brief history of the Jewish people and some cultural traditions. 00:42:51 – 00:56:04 Bill Gruenthal mentions some of the charities that he supports including Burnaby Hospital, his volunteer work within the community and community organizations including the Nikkei Place Foundation and shares more details on his insurance career. 00:56:05 – 01:14:37 Bill Gruenthal shares information about his Burnaby neighbourhood and Jewish funeral customs and provides his impressions of new development at Brentwood, Burnaby Council and other development projects in Burnaby.

History: Interviewee biography: Bill Gruenthal was born in the British Mandate of Palestine, now Israel, in 1935 after his parents had fled Germany in advance of the then worsening political situation. Bill’s father died in 1942; some years later his mother remarried to an Irish-born senior civil servant in that government. He had a difficult and somewhat dangerous job. Soon after marriage, the family, including Bill’s older brother, Martin, immigrated to Canada in January 1947 on the strength of his step-father’s British Passport. They traveled via New York, where Bill’s uncle and his family resided and who put up the family. Later that month, the parents travelled by CP rail from Montreal to Vancouver, followed by Bill and his brother in March 1947 who travelled from New York to White Rock on an American railroad. While passing through the Fraser Valley Bill’s parents took an interest in Silverdale, a small hamlet west of Mission where the four eventually settled. Bill finished High School in Mission and soon joined the insurance industry. Bill connected with the Jewish Community in Vancouver where he met his soon-to-be wife. Upon marriage they were transferred to Calgary; after five years suffering its cold weather they were transferred back to Vancouver. They settled in Burnaby in 1966 as an affordable neighbourhood with easy access to his office downtown Vancouver. Outside work, Bill helped raise his family of three daughters who all graduated Burnaby High School (Alpha). They joined Temple Sholom in Vancouver, and he volunteered and still volunteers for a number of non-profits, including The Jewish Museum and Archives and Nikkei Place Foundation (Burnaby). He was an early long-term supporter and a past president of Burquest Jewish Community Association, mostly involving persons from Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities area (hence the name). He ran for political office in Burnaby in 1976 but was not elected. He delivers food in Burnaby for the Food Bank and is a donor to many worthy causes including Burnaby General Hospital. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Migration; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Transportation; Transportation - Rail; Religions - Judaism; Cemeteries; Organizations; Elections

Names: Gruenthal, Bill; Gruenthal, Noemi Yadlow; O'Connor, Herta Ingrid Gruenthal; O'Connor, John; Burquest; Jacobson, Max Alec; Temple Shalom; Brentwood Shopping Centre; Brentwood Park School; Alpha Secondary School; Burnaby School Board

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Accession Code: BV023.16.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with Bill Gruenthal, [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

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Interview with David Skulski

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.

History: Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.