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Back of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16889
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The back of the building is supported with a temporary back for the move.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The back of the building is supported with a temporary back for the move.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1859
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "(FRONT) / VIEW FROM THIS SIDE / WRONG SIDE / 1974 / Whitechurch Hardware / Temporary Back / Before move to HV"
- 1 col. copy print accompanying
Images
Back of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16891
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). Right section of back of the building is missing.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). Right section of back of the building is missing.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1861
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Rear of Whitechurch / showing removed / back set on 6th St."
Images
Bricks from chimney of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16905
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a pile of bricks stacked on the ground next to the Whitechurch Hardware building at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks from the chimney were removed in preparation for the building to be moved by Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village M…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a pile of bricks stacked on the ground next to the Whitechurch Hardware building at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks from the chimney were removed in preparation for the building to be moved by Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1875
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "1974 / Whitechurch Hrdwr. / Bricks from / Chimney"
Images
Children on site of Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16894
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of children and a dog gathered to watch the Whitechurch Hardware get raised up in preparation for it to be moved to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The building is located at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks that were removed from the building's chimney are stacked next to…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of children and a dog gathered to watch the Whitechurch Hardware get raised up in preparation for it to be moved to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The building is located at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks that were removed from the building's chimney are stacked next to the building. A building with sign "Tove's Beauty Corner" is visible across the street.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1864
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Kids + dog + bricks / from chimney / watching jack up / Whitechurch / on 6th St. / Aug / 74"
Images
Chimney of Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16897
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the original chimney of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the original chimney of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1867
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Chimney of / Whitechurch (original)"
Images
False front and roof of Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16895
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a portion of the roof with ladder and back of the false front of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a portion of the roof with ladder and back of the false front of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1865
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Whitechurch Hrdwr. / Back of Original / False Front"
Images
False front removal from Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16886
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Peter Otten (left) and Gysberton (right) standing in the doorway of the old Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street in Burnaby. The building was being prepared to be moved to the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) and the false front was removed. The Whitech…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Peter Otten (left) and Gysberton (right) standing in the doorway of the old Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street in Burnaby. The building was being prepared to be moved to the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) and the false front was removed. The Whitechurch Hardware business operated out of this building between 1937 and 1973 and Bell's Dry Goods operated out of this building between 1925 and 1937. A two storey building is visible in the background with a grocery convenience store on the ground level with sign "7-Up / U-1 / Mart" hanging above the entrance way. The two storey building was built in 1938 and operated as Bell's Dry Goods between 1937 and 1941.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1856
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "(FRONT) / VIEW FROM THIS SIDE / WRONG SIDE / Whitechurch Hardware / FalseFront Removal / Peter Otten (l) + co. / Gysbertson(r) in front"
- 1 col. copy print accompanying
Images
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4494
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:02 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality o…
- 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) (0:11:02 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality of the people he knew at the time had their origin in the community’s experiences of the First World War. Bob discusses his family’s living arrangements, and how they moved as circumstances required, although they always remained in the same area. Bob recalls his school sporting activities, and the Army Cadets organized in his high school during World War II. He talks of his friends and how they played in the bush, at the millponds, and on Still Creek, and how they could skate on the frozen creek to Burnaby Lake. He describes the hunting and fishing, and the field and water trials for retrievers in the marsh.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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
- Recreational Activities
- Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Sports - Skating
- Names
- Lowe, Robert "Bob"
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Still Creek
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_002.mp3Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4498
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:05:45 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s feelings about Burnaby as a place to live, and continues the subject of change. Bob talks of his property in Burnaby, which he purchased as acreage. He compares the Burnaby of his childhood to that of pioneers such as Tommy Irvine, describing…
- 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) (0:05:45 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
- Scope and Content
- Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s feelings about Burnaby as a place to live, and continues the subject of change. Bob talks of his property in Burnaby, which he purchased as acreage. He compares the Burnaby of his childhood to that of pioneers such as Tommy Irvine, describing himself as a relative newcomer. He speaks of the preservation of the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake areas. Bob describes his disorientation in the more newly densified parts of Burnaby, and observes that traffic has increased on Burnaby streets. Bob recalls that he mostly travelled on foot or by bike. He notes that the Neville Transport Company operated the school bus he used as well as the only North-South bus route in Burnaby at that time. He mentions Pacific Stage Lines as a later operator through Burnaby.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Deer Lake
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Tiltle based on cotents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_006.mp3Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4370
- 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) (0:03:12 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Janet White’s school years and the activities and sports she participated in, formally and informally. She lived near 6th and Edmonds St., and then in the Cascades area, by Nithsdale St., and attended Schou Elementary. She attended many schools as …
- 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) (0:03:12 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 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Janet White’s school years and the activities and sports she participated in, formally and informally. She lived near 6th and Edmonds St., and then in the Cascades area, by Nithsdale St., and attended Schou Elementary. She attended many schools as soon as they were built, attending Gilmore Avenue, then Cascade Heights, Alpha Junior High, Moscrop Secondary, and finally Burnaby Central Secondary. Play was unstructured, with the Cascades bush and the tunnel parallel to and going under Smith Avenue being favourite places to play.
- 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
- Schou Street School
- Gilmore Avenue School
- Cascade Heights Elementary School
- Alpha Secondary School
- Moscrop Secondary School
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Edmonds Street
- 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
- Planning Study Area
- Cascade-Schou Area
Audio Tracks
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 1, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 1, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0001_001.mp3Interview with Joe Sadowski, 2017
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5115
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- June 16, 2017
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (01:46.06 min)
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Joe Sadowski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Rebeca Salas, June 16, 2017. Major themes discussed: the history of the Burnaby Park Advisory Association and the Group of Ten, and the ongoing conservation of Burnaby Lake. 00:00 – 3:05: Joe discusses his inv…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Museum research interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (01:46.06 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Rebeca Salas Interviewee: Joe Sadowski Date of interview: June 16, 2017 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 1:46:06
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Joe Sadowski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Rebeca Salas, June 16, 2017. Major themes discussed: the history of the Burnaby Park Advisory Association and the Group of Ten, and the ongoing conservation of Burnaby Lake. 00:00 – 3:05: Joe discusses his involvement with the Association from its early days in the late 1960s. He describes the formation of the group, its original intentions, and its changing focus. 3:05 - 5:54: Joe recalls how the group decided to further their purpose by involving the public, and the rationale behind building a trail system. He explains how the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association was formed and describes its activities. 5:54 – 9:20: Joe relates how the Association was able to access federal funding for the trail. He shares his perspective about local businesses having changed their priorities since that time. 9:20 – 13:31: Joe discusses how the group expanded its base, and why it changed its name to the Burnaby Lake Advisory. He explains how the trail system came to be under the jurisdiction of Metro Parks, and why the name was changed to the Burnaby Lake Park Association. He describes the shift in the group’s composition and responsibilities. 13:31 – 17:06: Rebeca notes that the museum is interested in the reasons for the group coming together in the 1960s. Joe describes how the group’s plans regarding the lake informed their subsequent activities there. He talks about the changing attitude to pollution in the 1970s. 17:06 - 22:05: Joe describes what Burnaby Lake was like in the 1960s. He discusses its importance to migrating birds, and talks about the improvement to Still Creek. 22:05 – 29:48: Joe talks about the big Burnaby Lake Clean Up. He notes that the public’s changing attitudes have made further large clean-ups unnecessary. 29:48 – 32:00: Joe talks about the work of the Eagle Creek Streamkeepers, the Sapperton Fish and Game Club, The Semiahmoo Rod and Gun Club, and the Hyde Creek Watershed Society. He observes that game clubs have broader interests now than sport alone. 32:00 – 37:37: Joe discusses the return of salmon to the lake, the improvement in the quality of water, and the increased numbers of birds. He shares his perspective that the relationship of the public to the lake changed as visitors began to take ownership. 37:37 – 39:30: Joe talks about the importance of leadership in conservation efforts, discussing how Bob Gardner and Elmer Rudolph inspired people to become involved. He describes the positive results of volunteering. 39:30 – 41:48: Asked what he feels has made the biggest difference in improving the health of the lake, Joe describes the change in the attitude of the public and contrasts this new environmental awareness with that of people in other parts of the world. 41:48 – 47:46: Joe discusses the importance of the buffer zone, and of giving students the opportunity to be involved in efforts to remove invasive species and plant native ones. 47:46 – 56:10: Joe talks about the nesting box program. He notes that interacting with wildlife may influence people’s future behavior and describes the experience as cross-cultural. 56:10 – 58:17: Joe discusses the design of the trail around the lake. 58:17 – 1:02:32: Joe mentions the advisory role of Dr. Milton McLaren in the Association’s trail building work. He remarks on the importance to the project of people such as Tony Fabian and John Thomson. Joe also discusses the material used for the trail’s construction. 1:02:32 – 1:10:53: Joe describes the Association’s relationship with the Nature House and the Wildlife Rescue Centre. He recalls the acquisition of the Nature House building. 1:10:53 – 1:19:57: Asked about consultation, Joe describes the design and construction of the trail as the only subject in which the group’s expertise was deferred to. He discusses his concerns about dredging, and mentions the installation of squirrel nesting boxes as a successful enhancement project. 1:19:57 – 1:28:05: Joe talks about how the Burnaby Lake area has changed since he moved to Burnaby in 1964, and mentions some of the detrimental effects of development. He recalls the construction of the original observation tower by Aril Dalsvaag’s students at Burnaby Central Secondary School, talks about the current tower and discusses the success of the Association’s turtle nesting pad. 1:28:05 – 1:34:50: Joe discusses the introduced species in Burnaby Lake, and the efforts to eradicate them. He mentions the work of Bob Gunn, from B.C.I.T., a former student of Bob Gardner. 1:34:50 – 1:49:28: Asked about the substances used to control the mosquito population at Burnaby Lake, Joe voices his concerns about the effects of spraying, noting that the butterfly garden has been negatively affected by it in the past. He describes the origin of the garden. 1:40:28 – 1:46:06: Rebeca summarizes the interview and thanks Joe. Joe describes his hopes for the B.L.P.A. and the future of the lake. He reiterates the importance of preservation and accessibility and remarks on the number and diversity of the visitors.
- History
- Interviewee: Joe Sadowski is a founding member of the Burnaby Lake Park Association which was formerly named the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association. He has been recognized for his environmental efforts and was awarded the Community Stewardship Star in 2000 and 2004. Interviewer: Rebeca Salas is a MA student in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. Rebeca is interested in the relationship between property and memory. Rebeca is an experienced researcher and oral history interviewer and has conducted several oral histories for Landscapes of Injustice Archive.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Environmental Issues
- Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
- Geographic Features - Streams
- Geographic Features - Natural Waterways
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Responsibility
- Salas, Rebeca
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV018.18.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- June 16, 2017
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Interview with Joe Sadowski, 2017, June 16, 2017
Interview with Joe Sadowski, 2017, June 16, 2017
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2018_0018_0001_001.mp3
Nickel Bros. house moving ltd.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16901
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a sign on the door of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck. The truck is bright yellow and the sign reads "Nickel Bros./ House Moving Ltd. 524-3884 / New Westminster B.C." The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a sign on the door of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck. The truck is bright yellow and the sign reads "Nickel Bros./ House Moving Ltd. 524-3884 / New Westminster B.C." The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1871
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: Nickel Bros. / did moving of / Whitechurch"
Images
Nickel Bros. truck on street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16902
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck parked on a street (could be near the corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue). The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck parked on a street (could be near the corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue). The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1872
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Truck that hauled / Whitechurch"
Images
Placing timbers under Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16887
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two people placing timbers and supports under the Whitechurch Hardware building in preparation to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two people placing timbers and supports under the Whitechurch Hardware building in preparation to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1857
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "(FRONT) / VIEW FROM THIS SIDE / WRONG SIDE / Whitechurch Hardware / Puttin in timbers"
- 1 col. copy print accompanying
Images
Removal of false front from Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16898
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Angelo Otten and an unidentified man removing the false front from the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. Angelo Otten is standing on wooden scaffolding in front of the store. A two storey building with convenience store at ground level is visible to the left …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Angelo Otten and an unidentified man removing the false front from the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. Angelo Otten is standing on wooden scaffolding in front of the store. A two storey building with convenience store at ground level is visible to the left (7695 Sixth Street).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1868
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Angelo + co. taking / off false front / Whitechurch Aug / 74"
Images
Removing false front from Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16892
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Angelo Otten and Peter Otten removing the false front from the Whitechurch Hardware building during preparation for the building to be moved from it's location at 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The Whitechurch Hardware sign is hanging from the from the…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Angelo Otten and Peter Otten removing the false front from the Whitechurch Hardware building during preparation for the building to be moved from it's location at 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The Whitechurch Hardware sign is hanging from the from the false front. Street sign reading "13th Ave / 7800" is attached to a pole and visible in the foreground.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1862
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "FRONT / Removing false / front of White- / church / Aug 74 / Angelo & Peter / Otten"
Images
Saving Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4485
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (4 min., 25 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- This short film was produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission to commemorate Burnaby's 125th anniversary. It features the story of the preservation of Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (4 min., 25 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- This short film was produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission to commemorate Burnaby's 125th anniversary. It features the story of the preservation of Burnaby Lake.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Other Title Information
- title given by film makers
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV018.12.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 2018
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Reproduction of content is restricted
Images
Video
Saving Burnaby Lake, 2018
Saving Burnaby Lake, 2018
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2018_0012_0003_001.mp4
Site of former Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16903
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of timbers on the ground after the Whitechurch Hardware building was moved by Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of timbers on the ground after the Whitechurch Hardware building was moved by Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1873
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Timbers after / Whitechurch / removed from site"
Images
![Skating on Burnaby Lake, [1940] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0099_0015_001.jpg?width=280)
Skating on Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription573
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1940] (date of original), copied 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people skating on a frozen lake. The man in the centre is holding a camera in his hands. He is turning around to look at the photographer. There are two young women skating with him. Other groups of skaters can be seen in the background. The accession register and inscription on the…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people skating on a frozen lake. The man in the centre is holding a camera in his hands. He is turning around to look at the photographer. There are two young women skating with him. Other groups of skaters can be seen in the background. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify the location as Burnaby Lake. The annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Skating Burnaby Lake / c. 1940."
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- HV977.99.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1940] (date of original), copied 1977
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-11
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 2016 technical exhibit
Images
![Skating on Burnaby Lake, [1940] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0099_0015_001.jpg)
Tram at Burnaby Lake Station
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1218
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 26, 1951
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1236. Next to the tram is a small wooden shelter with a sign on the side that reads, "BURNABY LAKE", and a silhouetted person walking on the platform.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1236. Next to the tram is a small wooden shelter with a sign on the side that reads, "BURNABY LAKE", and a silhouetted person walking on the platform.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV992.23.11
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 26, 1951
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 01-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1236 Burnaby Lake Station Aug 26 1951"
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