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Division XIII at Kingsway West School

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1923
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16 cm, mounted on card 20 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Division XIII at Kingsway West School standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building. The students standing in the back row (from left) are; Gordon Sharpe, Lyle O'Connell, Willard Cooper, Arnold Sutherland, Billy Keefer, Desmond Lones, Arnold Cullen, Teddy Cooke, Fran…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16 cm, mounted on card 20 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Division XIII at Kingsway West School standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building. The students standing in the back row (from left) are; Gordon Sharpe, Lyle O'Connell, Willard Cooper, Arnold Sutherland, Billy Keefer, Desmond Lones, Arnold Cullen, Teddy Cooke, Frank Langford, Ronald McLean, Harold Hope and Kenneth Summers. In the second row; Douglas McLean, Gordon King, Evan Gibbons, [illegible] Craig, Arnold Moller, George Crossman, Vincent Watson, Allan [illegible], Milton McHale, Lawrence Rogers, Arnold Cullen and Edmond Goldsmid. In the third row; Pierrette Goldsmid, Eileen Wright, Ada Reid, May Grist, Mildred Harding, Kathleen Howlett, Margaret Thomson, Muriel Phillips and Margaret Cameron. Standing in the front row are; Thelma Griffiths, Jean McLaren, Margaret Stickler, Margaret Morris, Betty Baine, Alice Gunzeon, Grace Clements, Agnes Shewan, Daisy Ford and May Dalziel.
Names
Kingsway West School
Sharpe, Gordon
O'Connell, Lyle
Cooper, Willard
Sutherland, Arnold
Keefer, Billy
Lones, Desmond
Cullen, Arnold
Cooke, Teddy
Langford, Frank
McLean, Ronald
Hope, Harold
Summers, Kenneth
McLean, Douglas
King, Gordon
Gibbons, Evan
Moller, Arnold
Crossman, George
Watson, Vincent
McHale, Milton
Rogers, Lawrence
Goldsmid, Edmond
Goldsmid, Pierrette
Wright, Eileen
Reid, Ada
Grist, May
Harding, Mildred
Howlett, Kathleen
Thomson, Margaret
Phillips, Muriel
Cameron, Margaret
Griffiths, Thelma
McLaren, Jean
Stickler, Margaret
Morris, Margaret
Baine, Betty
Geddes, Alice Gunzeon
Clements, Grace
Shewan, Agnes
Ford, Daisy
Dalziel, May
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV999.2.65
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1923
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's mark in the lower right-hand corner identifies photograph as no. 90
Note in pencil on recto of photograph reads: "1923"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Div. XIII Kingsway W. October or Nov. 1923. / A. T. F. (Teacher) / Top row. Left to right. Gordon Sharpe, Lyle O'Connell, Willard Cooper, Arnold Sutherland, Billy Keefer, Desmond Lones, Arnold Cullen, Teddy Cooke, Frank Langford, Ronald McLean, Harold Hope, Kenneth Summers / 2nd row Left to right. Douglas McLean, Gordon King, Evan Gibbons, [illegible] Craig, Arnold Moller, George Crossman, Vincent Watson, Allan [illegible], Milton McHale, Lawrence Rogers, Arnold Cullen, Edmond Goldsmid / 3rd row. Pierrette Goldsmid, Eileen Wright, Ada Reid, May Grist, Mildred Harding, Kathleen Howlett, Margaret Thomson, Muriel Phillips, Margaret Cameron / 4th row. Thelma Griffiths, Jean McLaren, Margaret Stickler, Margaret Morris, Betty Baine, Alice Gunzeon, Grace Clements, Agnes Shewan, Daisy Ford and May Dalziel."
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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory640
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:10:17
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s discussion about the choice of branding SFU the “engaged” university at the time of its 50th Anniversary, and the need for university Presidents to fund raise. He talks about the relationship between UBC and SFU, and the reasons for hostility t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s discussion about the choice of branding SFU the “engaged” university at the time of its 50th Anniversary, and the need for university Presidents to fund raise. He talks about the relationship between UBC and SFU, and the reasons for hostility towards UBC in the 1950s, especially from interior BC communities.
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:10:17
Names
Simon Fraser University
University of British Columbia
Subjects
Education
Public Services
Events - Anniversaries
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 7

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory641
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1964-2015
Length
0:14:40
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s story about the challenge of bringing different traditions and institutions together to create the new University of PEI for which he served as President from 1969 to 1978. He talks about Dr. McTaggart-Cowan’s efforts to respond to the public’s…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s story about the challenge of bringing different traditions and institutions together to create the new University of PEI for which he served as President from 1969 to 1978. He talks about Dr. McTaggart-Cowan’s efforts to respond to the public’s interest in the higher education system and his talent at engaging with community groups as opposed to his problems with dealing with SFU faculty. He talks about Hugh Johnson’s book “Radical Campus” about the history of SFU. He concludes by seeing positive role for UniverCity and more student residences to bring feeling of community to SFU.
Date Range
1964-2015
Length
0:14:40
Names
University of PEI.
Simon Fraser University
McTaggart-Cowan, Patrick D.
UniverCity
Subjects
Education
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track seven of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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