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Bell's Dry Goods
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14036
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 Aug. 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (62 min., 50 sec.) : VHS, col., sd.
- Scope and Content
- Film footage of an interview conducted and recorded by Burnaby Village Museum curator Colin Stevens with Burnaby residents gathered inside of Bell's Dry Goods store on the site of Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby residents were customers and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bell and included: Jim Agnew; Mary…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's research files subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (62 min., 50 sec.) : VHS, col., sd.
- Scope and Content
- Film footage of an interview conducted and recorded by Burnaby Village Museum curator Colin Stevens with Burnaby residents gathered inside of Bell's Dry Goods store on the site of Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby residents were customers and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bell and included: Jim Agnew; Mary Agne; May and Bill Long; Mel Coutts; Lois Coutts; Isobel Coutts and Aubrey Coutts. These residents all lived in the area of the building and knew the owners between 1920 and 1950. Residents recall the layout and furnishings of the interior of the building when it was operated as Bell's Dry Goods (1925 to 1937), Jean's Grocery Store [?], Whitechurch Hardware (1937-1973). Colin Stevens is particularly interested in gathering information on the layout and furnishings in Bell's since the museum intends to restore the building and display to the 1920s era.
- Creator
- Stevens, Colin
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Buildings - Commercial - Hardware Stores
- Names
- Agnew, Jim
- Agnew, Mary
- Coutts, Mel
- Coutts, Lois Hollands
- Coutts, Aubrey
- Coutts, Isobel
- Long, May Walker
- Long, Bill
- Stevens, Colin
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.737
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 Aug. 1994
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents
- Label on videocassette reads: "Bells' Dry Goods" / "Interview with People / who used to shop there / at / "Bells' Dry Goods" / 6th St. Burnaby / 1994 Aug 11 Colin Stevens"
Images
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4477
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discuss…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discusses her involvement with the Henderson-Jubilee United church, and C.G.I.T..
- History
- Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - General Stores
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Names
- Brown, Cice Chandler
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Jubilee Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_002.mp3Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4468
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:14 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to childhood responsibilities, chores, and early jobs, and the growth of Burnaby as experienced by a child. Janet describes her chores, and her first jobs at the PNE, Sears, and Super Value. She discusses how she used her allowance and employment inco…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:14 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to childhood responsibilities, chores, and early jobs, and the growth of Burnaby as experienced by a child. Janet describes her chores, and her first jobs at the PNE, Sears, and Super Value. She discusses how she used her allowance and employment incomes.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Names
- Gooden, Tom
- White, Janet
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 2, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 2, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0001_002.mp3![Gwendoline Goodridge standing in doorway of Goodridge store, [191-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2023/2023_0015_0003_001.jpg?width=280)
Gwendoline Goodridge standing in doorway of Goodridge store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20277
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [191-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 12.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gwendoline Elston "Gwen" (Goodridge) Lister standing in the doorway of the Goodridge grocey store and post office located on Hastings Street in Burnaby. Signage on the windows and on the front of the store identify some of the trademarks of products sold in the store including "Royal …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 12.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gwendoline Elston "Gwen" (Goodridge) Lister standing in the doorway of the Goodridge grocey store and post office located on Hastings Street in Burnaby. Signage on the windows and on the front of the store identify some of the trademarks of products sold in the store including "Royal Crown Soap", "Salada Tea" and "Kellog's Cornflakes". Signage below window on right reads "POST OFFICE".
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Buildings - Public - Post Offices
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Accession Code
- BV023.15.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [191-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 3200
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-21
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w contact sheet accompanying
Images
![Gwendoline Goodridge standing in doorway of Goodridge store, [191-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2023/2023_0015_0003_001.jpg)
Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20395
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recordings (wav) (41 min., 57 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (41 min., 57 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronak…
- 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
- 1 sound recordings (wav) (41 min., 57 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (41 min., 57 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Alex Chronakis and Georgia Chronakis Location of Interview: Fraser Wilson Room, Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: November 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 41:57 Digital master recordings (wav) were converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronakis, including their Greek background, migration to Canada, marriage, children, Louis’ career as a mechanic and gas station owner and owning restaurants in White Rock and Burnaby. 00:08:40 - 00:13:59 Georgia and her son Alex recall the great memories of owning and operating their restaurant Mionas Taverna and share details of their family life in Burnaby and White Rock. 00:14:00 - 00:19:15 Alex and Georgia talk about Louis Chronakis' work experience and how he became involved in the restaurant business. They share their experiences of operating Minoas Taverna including their opening in 1986. 00:19:16 - 00:36:59 Alex and Georgia describe some of the foods that were on the menu of Minoas Taverna, the design of the restaurant, the Minoan history that it’s based on, memories of running the restaurant and why they decided to close. 00:37:00 – 00:41:52 Alex talks about his involvement with Greek festivals in Vancouver and Alex and Georgia reflect on their life in the future now that the restaurant has closed.
- History
- Interviewees biographies: Georgia Giannias Chronakis was born in Selassia, Sparta, Greece in 1941 and when she was sixteen years of age she moved to Athens. In 1964 Georgia immigrated to Canada and lived in Montreal before moving to Vancouver a few years later. In 1966, while living in Vancouver, she met and married Ilias "Louis" Chronakis who was born in Crete, Greece. Soon after marrying, Georgia and Louis Chronakis bought a house located at 3823 Kingsway and welcomed their first child, Anna. Four years later, Georgia and Louis moved to White Rock but continued to own their house on Kingsway and rented it out. While living in White Rock, they had three more children named Virginia, Alex and Ellie. Louis was a trained mechanic working independently and for various companies including CP Air, BC Ferries and Esso before deciding to get into the restaurant business. He partnered with another businessman to open a Mr. Mike's franchise and later a cafe and Greek restaurant in White Rock. In 1986, Georgia, Louis and family moved back to Burnaby and moved into a house on Sandall Street and began converting their former home on Kingsway into a restaurant which they named Minoas Greek Taverna (Minoas Taverna). They opened the restaurant on May 1, 1986, just one day before Expo '86 was opened. In 2023, after 37 years of running their restaurant they sold their business but continued to own the land and building on Kingsway. Alex Chronakis is the son of Georgia and Louis Chronakis and was born in 1972. Alex has spent time working with his family running their restaurant and has been involved in the Greek Day Festival in Vancouver. Interviewer biography: 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
- Foods
- Occupations
- Occupations - Entrepreneurs
- Occupations - Mechanics
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
- Migration
- Persons - Greek Canadians
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Smith Avenue
- Street Address
- 3823 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.21
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis, [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023
Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis, [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0021_002.mp3Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 7
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4473
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:25 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes in Burnaby since Janet’s childhood, and her continuing connection to the community and its values. She also describes her family’s shopping routines from the 1940s and 1950s, which centred on the Super Value at Canada Way and Smith St., and…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:25 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34
- Scope and Content
- Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes in Burnaby since Janet’s childhood, and her continuing connection to the community and its values. She also describes her family’s shopping routines from the 1940s and 1950s, which centred on the Super Value at Canada Way and Smith St., and the Hudson’s Bay store downtown. When Woodward’s and Sears opened, the family also shopped there occasionally.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Names
- Gooden, Tom
- White, Janet
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Smith Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 7, [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 7, [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0001_007.mp3![Bar inside the Dragon Inn restaurant, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0002_001.jpg?width=280)
Bar inside the Dragon Inn restaurant
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4266
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the bar inside the Dragon Inn restaurant during their grand-opening at the Hastings location at 4524 Hastings Street, Burnaby. Man and woman in white shirts at bar; crowd of people on left entering restaurant.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the bar inside the Dragon Inn restaurant during their grand-opening at the Hastings location at 4524 Hastings Street, Burnaby. Man and woman in white shirts at bar; crowd of people on left entering restaurant.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4524 Hastings Street
- Accession Code
- BV017.37.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 10/29/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Bar inside the Dragon Inn restaurant, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0002_001.jpg)
![Canadian Pacific Railway Depot, [between 1908 and 1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0005_002.jpg?width=280)
Canadian Pacific Railway Depot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1066
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1908 and 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm, mounted on paper 13.5 x 12.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (in the foreground, centre) the Canadian Pacific Railway depot, Vancouver with Burrard Inlet in the background. The north shore can be seen faintly across the water. An annotation reads, "C.P.R. Depot and Burrard Inlet / From Rogers Bldg."
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm, mounted on paper 13.5 x 12.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (in the foreground, centre) the Canadian Pacific Railway depot, Vancouver with Burrard Inlet in the background. The north shore can be seen faintly across the water. An annotation reads, "C.P.R. Depot and Burrard Inlet / From Rogers Bldg."
- Accession Code
- HV972.50.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1908 and 1911]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-03-28
- Photographer
- Dean, H.M.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Canadian Pacific Railway Depot, [between 1908 and 1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0005_002.jpg)
![Dow, Fraser and Company Limited, [1915] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0077_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Dow, Fraser and Company Limited
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription551
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1915]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm photogravure
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr. Eric Warrington Howard Bennett standing on the doorway to a store with large signs for a branch of Dow, Fraser & Co. Limited for real estate, loans, and fire insurance. The trust company is advertised on the sign as having been established in 1900. There is another store in the bu…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm photogravure
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr. Eric Warrington Howard Bennett standing on the doorway to a store with large signs for a branch of Dow, Fraser & Co. Limited for real estate, loans, and fire insurance. The trust company is advertised on the sign as having been established in 1900. There is another store in the building that is unidentified. Eric Warrington Howard Bennett was the branch manager of the Dow, Fraser company which started in Burnaby circa 1915. The store was located on the corner of McKay Avenue and the BC Electric Railway tracks. Later, a top storey was added to the building. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Burnaby Branch Office. / E.W.H. Bennett / Manager."
- Geographic Access
- McKay Avenue
- Accession Code
- HV977.77.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1915]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-11
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Dow, Fraser and Company Limited, [1915] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0077_0001_001.jpg)
![Dragon Inn restaurant's grand-opening, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Dragon Inn restaurant's grand-opening
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4265
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dragon Inn Restaurant's grand-opening at the Hastings and Willingdon location. Building in background with a line of people and cars in foreground.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dragon Inn Restaurant's grand-opening at the Hastings and Willingdon location. Building in background with a line of people and cars in foreground.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4510 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV017.37.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 10/29/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Dragon Inn restaurant's grand-opening, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0001_001.jpg)
![Exterior view of the Dragon Inn Restaurant during grand-opening, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0005_001.jpg?width=280)
Exterior view of the Dragon Inn Restaurant during grand-opening
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4269
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Dragon Inn Restaurant during their grand-opening at the Hastings location at 4524 Hastings Street, Burnaby. Restaurant has large red windows. Crowd of people entering at doors. Esso gas station evident in background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Dragon Inn Restaurant during their grand-opening at the Hastings location at 4524 Hastings Street, Burnaby. Restaurant has large red windows. Crowd of people entering at doors. Esso gas station evident in background.
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4524 Hastings Street
- Accession Code
- BV017.37.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 10/29/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Exterior view of the Dragon Inn Restaurant during grand-opening, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0005_001.jpg)
![Granville Street looking south from Rogers building, [between 1908 and 1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0002_002.jpg?width=280)
Granville Street looking south from Rogers building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1063
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1908 and 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm mounted on paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street in Vancouver, looking south from the Roger's Building. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction, and steam is blowing out from building chimneys. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks.Inscribed on the scrapb…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm mounted on paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street in Vancouver, looking south from the Roger's Building. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction, and steam is blowing out from building chimneys. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks.Inscribed on the scrapbook paper in white ink: "Granville Street / Looking South / From Rogers Building / Vancouver B.C."
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV972.50.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1908 and 1911]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-03-28
- Photographer
- Dean, H.M.
- Notes
- Title based on caption of photograph
Images
![Granville Street looking south from Rogers building, [between 1908 and 1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0002_002.jpg)
![Granville Street, Vancouver, [1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0006_001.jpg?width=280)
Granville Street, Vancouver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1067
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street, looking south. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks. The old Vancouver Hotel is in view and the old courthouse (later the Vancouver Art Gallery) is in view faint…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street, looking south. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks. The old Vancouver Hotel is in view and the old courthouse (later the Vancouver Art Gallery) is in view faintly to the right of the photograph. An annoation on the back of the photograph reads, ""Granville St. - with OLD [underlined] / Vancouver Hotel across / from the Birks Building/ 1911/ (Court House in back of Van Hotel)."
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV972.50.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1911]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Photographer
- Dean, H.M.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Granville Street, Vancouver, [1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0006_001.jpg)
![Granville Street, Vancouver, [1910] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0008_001.jpg?width=280)
Granville Street, Vancouver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1069
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1910]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street, looking north. Signs for "Fletchers Pianos" and the "Colonial Theatre" can be seen. The north shore is faintly visible across Burrard Inlet.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street, looking north. Signs for "Fletchers Pianos" and the "Colonial Theatre" can be seen. The north shore is faintly visible across Burrard Inlet.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Buildings - Commercial
- Geographic Features - Roads
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV972.50.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1910]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Photographer
- Dean, H.M.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Granville St. - 1910."
Images
![Granville Street, Vancouver, [1910] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0008_001.jpg)
![Gustav Hjalmar Jacobson and H. A. Matheson, [1910] (date of original) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2000/200500700001.jpg?width=280)
Gustav Hjalmar Jacobson and H. A. Matheson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1953
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1910] (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gustav Hjalmar Jacobson (left) and H. A. Matheson, two founders of Model Grocery standing together inside one of their stores. At its peak, the company operated nine stores of Matheson and Jacobson estates throughout Burnaby and New Westminster.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Material Details
- Copy print is of poor quality
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gustav Hjalmar Jacobson (left) and H. A. Matheson, two founders of Model Grocery standing together inside one of their stores. At its peak, the company operated nine stores of Matheson and Jacobson estates throughout Burnaby and New Westminster.
- Accession Code
- BV005.70.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [1910] (date of original)
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 11-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "L [arrow] R GUSTAV HJALMAR JACOBSON AND HENRY A. MATHESON. MODEL GROCERY C. 1910"
Images
![Gustav Hjalmar Jacobson and H. A. Matheson, [1910] (date of original) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2000/200500700001.jpg)
![Interior of butcher shop, [1900?] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1971/197301100005.jpg?width=280)
Interior of butcher shop
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3074
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1900?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w glass negative
- Scope and Content
- Interior view of an unidentified butcher shop shows meat hanging on racks from the ceiling, and a man standing by a counter.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w glass negative
- Scope and Content
- Interior view of an unidentified butcher shop shows meat hanging on racks from the ceiling, and a man standing by a counter.
- Accession Code
- HV973.110.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1900?]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 16/8/2006
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w contact print accompanying negative
Images
![Interior of butcher shop, [1900?] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1971/197301100005.jpg)
![Interior of Model Grocery, [1914] date of original, copied [1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1973/1973_0098_0003_001.jpg?width=280)
Interior of Model Grocery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1007
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1914] date of original, copied [1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Model Grocery store that stood at 2nd Street and 15th Ave, Burnaby. Three men (employees) are standing among the display of goods. An annotation on the back of the photograph identifies them as, left to right, Bill Moore, James Scott and Bill Hay. Some of the pr…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Model Grocery store that stood at 2nd Street and 15th Ave, Burnaby. Three men (employees) are standing among the display of goods. An annotation on the back of the photograph identifies them as, left to right, Bill Moore, James Scott and Bill Hay. Some of the products in view are fresh vegetables and fruits, White Swan Soaps, Robin Hood Porridge Oats, Royal Crown Soaps, Salada tea.
- Geographic Access
- 2nd Street
- 15th Avenue
- Accession Code
- HV973.98.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1914] date of original, copied [1973]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Related Material
- According to catalogue record from 1976 and inscription on the back of the photograph, a taped interview with James Scott and Write up about the store are available in the BVM files.
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-05-16
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- The photograph is a master print from negative HV973.98.4.
- Related materials: According to an annotation on the back of the photograph, a taped interview with James Scott [from 1975?] and a write-up about this store are in the Burnaby Village Museum archives
- 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Images
![Interior of Model Grocery, [1914] date of original, copied [1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1973/1973_0098_0003_001.jpg)
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20285
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…
- 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
- 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Migration
- Occupations - Teachers
- Occupations - Grocers
- Organizations
- Organizations - Business Associations
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Names
- Toy, Christina
- Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
- Babey, Beverley
- Canada Way Food Market
- Fraser Merchants' Association
- Responsibility
- Fong, Denise
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4694 Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.19
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Related Material
- See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0019_002.mp3Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4471
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:39 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 5: This portion of the recording pertains to restrictions on children and youth of the time, and where children played. Janet describes her curfews, and the where she wasn’t supposed to play. She describes sneaking into the Cascades Drive-In with friends. As a teenager, she went to Hazel’s Ca…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:39 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34
- Scope and Content
- Track 5: This portion of the recording pertains to restrictions on children and youth of the time, and where children played. Janet describes her curfews, and the where she wasn’t supposed to play. She describes sneaking into the Cascades Drive-In with friends. As a teenager, she went to Hazel’s Café on Sunset where high school students and “drop-outs” mixed. Janet remarks on the lack of racial diversity in the part of Burnaby she lived in at that time.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Names
- Gooden, Tom
- White, Janet
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 5, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 5, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0001_005.mp3Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19635
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (87 min.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (86 min., 51 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks on July 26 2023. 00:00-12:02 Interview opens with introductions. Jenny Siormanolakis shares details about her parents Eugene and Europe Siormanola…
- 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) (87 min.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (86 min., 51 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis Location of Interview: Prado Cafe, 4321 Still Creek Dr., Burnaby Interview Date: July 26, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:26:60 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Ambient sound from cafe in background of interview
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks on July 26 2023. 00:00-12:02 Interview opens with introductions. Jenny Siormanolakis shares details about her parents Eugene and Europe Siormanolakis who were both born in Greece and immigrated to Vancouver. Jenny provides details about the history of Romana Pizza restaurant including; the restaurant partners, the various locations, her father’s work ethics of running the restaurant and the staff who worked there. Jenny provides details about her father's life, his ancestral background and family relations which lead him to immigrate to Vancouver. Jenny shares childhood memories of helping out in her parents’ restaurant and later working there. 12:03 – 26:41 Jenny describes various food dishes that have been on the menu of Romana Pizza and Steak House and Romana Pizza, how they've evolved over time, how her father learned to cook traditional Greek food and develop his own recipes and where he sourced his restaurant food supplies. Jenny conveys how they used social media to advertise the restaurant, describes the election pizza poll that Romana Pizza held during the federal and provincial elections and a baby poll that was held at the restaurant to guess the weight of her and her sister’s babies. 26:42 – 31:47 Jenny talks about her marriage and recollects how she got married in a civil ceremony at Romana Pizza. Jenny talks about her family life while her family was running the restaurant, their decision to sell the restaurant and describes the last days of running the restaurant. 31:48 – 46:33 Jenny conveys the background story of her business “Granpa J’s”. Jenny describes how her uncle Jimmy Voulides, created his own seasoning salt product and after he died in 2003, Jenny and her sister Nora purchased the business. Jenny describes how they developed their business, created new products, their struggles and how they became successful. Jenny describes how their products have been developed from family recipes and recalls how the actor Ryan Reynold’s helped their products become even more successful overnight. 46:34 – 55:38 Jenny talks about different community festivals and events that she’s been involved with including; Greek Day on Broadway (Vancouver) and the Hats Off Day event in North Burnaby. Jenny shares the background history of Greek Day in Vancouver and information about other Greek community events. Jenny talks about the importance of bringing the community together and the importance of knowing the history of your ancestors and where they came from. 55:39 - 1:04:35 Jenny talks about her involvement with the Greek community newspaper “Gnome” and provides details about; the former creator and editor Kostas Karatsikis, the newspaper's content, it's importance in the Greek community and the distribution. Jenny describes some of the articles that she’s written for the Gnome newspaper. 1:04:36 - 1:14:12 Jenny describes some pivotal moments that occurred over the years at Romana Pizza including; placing second in the Vancouver Sun newspaper contest for Best Pizza (1986) and having members of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team frequent their restaurant. Jenny conveys how the restaurant benefited from having a website and using social media as a marketing tools. 1:14:13 - 1:22:42 Jenny talks about her involvement with Kolanki Group West, Euro Find foods and her passion for Greek food and other European foods. Jenny describes some traditional Greek recipes, family recipes, talks about marketing Grandpa J's products and reflects on the menu of Romana Pizza. 1:22:43 - 1:26:51 Jenny reflects on the role of the Greek community, how food plays a roll, the future of the Greek community in Vancouver and Burnaby and the importance of engaging the younger generation. In closing Jenny provides a quote from an article that she wrote “Forgive the mistakes of the past, let it go and realize that we are all equals...”.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Eugenia "Jenny" Siormanolakis is the daughter of Eugene and Europe Siormanolakis. Jenny’s father, Eugene Siormanolakis immigrated to Canada from Greece in the late 1960’s and her mother Europe Siormanolakis immigrated in 1973. In April 1973, her father and five partners opened the restaurant “Romana Pizza and Steak House” (later renamed "Romana Pizza") located at 4660 Hastings Street in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. Jenny and her sister Eleanora Iliakis spent much of their childhood in the family owned restaurant and also worked at the restaurant as they become older. Jenny’s parents continued to own and operate the restaurant until 2014 when they decided to retire from the business. In 2004, an opportunity arose for Jenny and her sister Eleanora to buy their recently deceased uncle’s business Grandpa J’s Seasoning Inc. They launched their business of “Grandpa J’s” seasoning first selling to local restaurants and eventually adapted their product line to include other Greek seasoning products which they developed from their own recipes. They expanded their clientele to include retail outlets and in 2020, they got a boost to their sales when actor Ryan Reynolds promoted their seasoing product "Vancity Grind" on Instagram. Since launching their business they have been featured in many culinary and business publications and were nominated in 2022 as finalists for Product of the Year by BC Food and Beverage. Jenny is extremely passionate about food, her Greek heritage and is an advocate for food security for children and seniors and mental health. Interviewer biography: 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
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Businesses
- Elections
- Foods
- Migration
- Occupations - Entrepreneurs
- Persons - Greek Canadians
- Names
- Gnome Publications
- Iliakis, Eleonara Siormanolakis
- Karatsikis, Kostas "George"
- Siormanolakis, Eugenia "Jenny"
- Nikolaidis, "Eleni"
- Nikolaidis, Stelios
- Romana Pizza
- Siormanolakis, Eugene
- Siormanolakis, Europe
- Voulides, Demetrios "Jimmy"
- Responsibility
- Binks, James
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4660 Hastings Street
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.13
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis, [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023
Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis, [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0013_003.mp3