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Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewers: Anushay Malik Co interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Maninder Arora Location of Interview: In Burnaby at the home of Maninder Arora Interview Date: December 7, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: (01:07:25) Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada at 16 years of age with her mother, her older sister (18 yrs) and her younger brother (11 yrs) in 1974. Maninder explains how her sister immigrated first after marrying a South Asian Canadian and subsequently was able to sponsor members of her family to immigrate about one year later. Arora describes what life was like for her and her family in the northern part of Punjab in India prior to immigration to Canada. Arora describes her family composition with her being the second youngest of eight children and how at the time of immigrating, four of her elder siblings (three sisters and one brother) stayed behind. 07:34 – 16:23 As a new immigrant to Canada at the age of 16 years of age, Maninder Arora recalls the many challenges that she faced. Maninder describes how she attended Vancouver Technical School and then worked at a restaurant on Friday nights and weekends. She recollects how she got her first job through the Sikh community from the Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder recalls that during the first five months in Canada, Maninder, her mother, sister and brother lived with her elder sister, her husband and child before finding a place of their own. Arora recalls where her family shopped for traditional Indian spices and foods. 16:24 – 25:50 Maninder Arora describes the next home that her family moved to and how she and her brother attended David Thompson Secondary School. Maninder explains that she dropped out of school in Grade 12 to go to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. Around 1981, her mother was able to purchase a house at Marine Drive and Ross Street and her mother got work at the same restaurant that Maninder was working. Maninder shares and reflects on a disturbing encounter of racism that she and her older sister faced while taking local transit. 25:51 – 34:17 Maninder Arora talks about her past work experience. Maninder describes how with the help of her sister, she began working as a nurses' aide at care homes and private hospitals. Maninder reflects on how she intended to get a job in a unionized care home where she can make a better living wage. Maninder describes some of the places that she worked before obtaining certification as a nurse’s aide from Kwantlen College. 34;18 – 51:15 Maninder Arora describes the events that led to her marrying her future husband in 1986 and how it wasn’t an easy decision for her. Maninder describes where she and her family lived after her marriage and how her hard work led her to obtaining full time employment as a nurses' aide in Richmond. 51:16 - 56:16 Maninder Arora tells of how she decided to move to Burnaby where her sister and extended family were living. Maninder recalls what lead to her decision to move from Surrey to Burnaby in 1992. 56:17 - 1:04:23 Maninder Arora shares some experiences of her life in Burnaby. Maninder further reflects on her decisions for moving to Burnaby including providing what she thought would be a safer environment and education for her children. Maninder conveys how racism is still very much prevalent in society and recounts a personal encounter that she experienced while shopping for shoes at Metrotown. 1:04:24 – 1:06:45 The interviewer asks Maninder Arora what she would like to see conveyed as a message for younger people in an upcoming exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum on South Asian history. Maninder conveys that she would like all Canadian citizens living in Burnaby to make the environment better by not littering, living peacefully together and not causing people grief or struggle for nothing, “Be kind to each other”. In closing Arora shares the transportation route she took when emigrating from India to Canada.

History: Interviewee biography: Maninder Arora was born in the northern part of Punjab, India. Her sister immigrated to Canada in 1974 after marrying a South Asian Canadian. In 1975, after her father died, her sister was able to bring her mother, her 11 year old brother and Maninder at 16 years of age. After arriving in British Columbia, they first lived with her sister and family before finding a place of their own. Maninder attended Vancouver Technical School and later David Thompson Secondary School and worked in a restaurant on weekends to help her family out. Maninder and her family were members of the Sikh community and attended Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder left school in Grade 12 to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. In the early 1980’s Maninder’s family moved to a house near Marine Drive and Ross Street that her mother was able to purchase. With the help of her sister, Maninder got work as a nurses’ aide at care homes and private hospitals which eventually led her to obtaining certification from Kwantlen College. Maninder married in 1986 and had two children while living in Richmond. Around 1992, she moved from Surrey to Burnaby to be closer to her sister and to provide as safer environment for her children. Interviewers' biographies: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”. James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Occupations; Occupations - Nurses; Migration

Names: Arora, Maninder

Responsibility: Malik, Anushay; Binks, James

Accession Code: BV022.29.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby

Documents

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Audio Tracks

Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2022_0029_0006_003.mp3

School patrol at Chaffey-Burke School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2854

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1977-1978]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School patrol photograph for the 1977 to 1978 school year.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School patrol photograph for the 1977 to 1978 school year.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Chaffey-Burke Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.35

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1977-1978]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

School patrol at Chaffey-Burke School, [1977-1978] thumbnail

Staff at Cascade Heights School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2845

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971-1972]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Cascade Heights School staff photograph for the 1971 to 1972 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Cascade Heights School staff photograph for the 1971 to 1972 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Cascade Heights Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.26

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971-1972]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Cascade Heights School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2847

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1973-1974]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Cascade Heights School staff photograph for the 1973 to 1974 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Cascade Heights School staff photograph for the 1973 to 1974 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Cascade Heights Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.28

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1973-1974]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Cascade Heights School, [1973-1974] thumbnail

Staff at Chaffey-Burke Elementary

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2857

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1979-1980]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke Elementary staff photograph for the 1979 to 1980 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke Elementary staff photograph for the 1979 to 1980 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"

Accession Code: BV007.26.38

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1979-1980]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Chaffey-Burke Elementary, [1979-1980] thumbnail

Staff at Chaffey-Burke School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2849

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1974-1975]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1974 to 1975 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1974 to 1975 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Chaffey-Burke Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.30

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1974-1975]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Chaffey-Burke School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2850

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1975-1976]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1975 to 1976 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1975 to 1976 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Chaffey-Burke Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.31

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1975-1976]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Chaffey-Burke School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2851

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1976-1977]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1976 to 1977 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1976 to 1977 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Chaffey-Burke Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.32

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1976-1977]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Chaffey-Burke School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2853

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1977-1978]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1977 to 1978 school year.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Chaffey-Burke School staff photograph for the 1977 to 1978 school year.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Chaffey-Burke Elementary School

Accession Code: BV007.26.34

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1977-1978]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Chaffey-Burke School, [1977-1978] thumbnail

Staff at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2842

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1969-1970]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1969 to 1970 school year. School staff: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Frank Allder front row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark front …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1969 to 1970 school year. School staff: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Frank Allder front row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark front row, sixth from left, unknown front row, seventh from left, Olive Shuttleworth middle row, far left, unknown middle row, second from left, unknown middle row, third from left, Gathy Falk (artist) middle row, fourth from left, unknown middle row, fifth from left, unknown middle row, sixth from left, unknown back row, far left, unknown back row, second from left, unknown back row, third form left, unknown back row, fourth from left, unknown back row, fifth from left, unknown back row, sixth from left, Bob Mills

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"

Accession Code: BV007.26.23

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1969-1970]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2843

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1970-1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1970 to 1971 school year. The teachers in the front and middle rows are unidentified. The teachers in the back row: back row, far left, Mr. Slawson back row, second form left, unknown back row, third from left, unknown back row, fourth fro…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1970 to 1971 school year. The teachers in the front and middle rows are unidentified. The teachers in the back row: back row, far left, Mr. Slawson back row, second form left, unknown back row, third from left, unknown back row, fourth from left, John Hoodak back row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark back row, sixth from left, Frank Allder

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"

Accession Code: BV007.26.24

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1970-1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Images

Staff at Douglas Road School, [1970-1971] thumbnail

Staff at Gilpin Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2844

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1970-1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilpin Elementary School staff photograph for the 1970 to 1971 school year. Teachers: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Mrs. Bozak front row, fifth from left, Mrs. Lewes front row, sixth f…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilpin Elementary School staff photograph for the 1970 to 1971 school year. Teachers: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Mrs. Bozak front row, fifth from left, Mrs. Lewes front row, sixth form left, unknown middle row, far left, Betty Wells middle row, second from left, unknown middle row, third from left, Tanis Gough middle row, fourth from left, unknown middle row, fifth from left, unknown middle row, sixth from left, unknown back row, far left, unknown back row, second from left, unknown back row, third from left, Bob Mills back row, fourth from left, unknown back row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark back row, sixth from left, Frank Allder back row, seventh from left, unknown