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Campsite Collection

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4589
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1958 and 2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file : 33 photographs + textual records + other material
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs, an illustration, ephemera and histories about Burnaby Guiding Camps including Burnaby Chalet on Cypress Mountain, Galalina Camp at Camp Olave near Sechelt B.C., Burnaby Guide Camp at Wilson Creek and a few postcards of Camp Tsoona, Rosedale B.C. A collection of written…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file : 33 photographs + textual records + other material
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs, an illustration, ephemera and histories about Burnaby Guiding Camps including Burnaby Chalet on Cypress Mountain, Galalina Camp at Camp Olave near Sechelt B.C., Burnaby Guide Camp at Wilson Creek and a few postcards of Camp Tsoona, Rosedale B.C. A collection of written material provides historical background regarding the two storey cabin on Hollyburn Mountain. The cabin was purchased by Burnaby Girl Guides in 1964 and appropriately named Burnaby Chalet. A Chalet Committee was formed with representatives from each Division appointing a Chalet Manageress to handle reservations. This typical ski cabin can accomodate up to 40 people. The file also includes a "Campsite Log Book" for the Hollyburn Chalet with handwritten notes from 1981 and 1982, an embroidered triangular shaped badge "Burnaby Royal / Girl Guides / Hollyburn Chalet" and a dedication ceremony program for "Burnaby Guide Camp / June 8, 1958" (Wilson Creek).
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Recreational Activities - Camping
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Beaches
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35.161
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1958 and 2002]
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
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Group with campfire on the beach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sep 1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people gathered around a campfire on the beach. People are identified Left to Right as Anneke Schootman, Ronna Farrand, Jennifer Webster, Donna and Lynne MacGregor.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people gathered around a campfire on the beach. People are identified Left to Right as Anneke Schootman, Ronna Farrand, Jennifer Webster, Donna and Lynne MacGregor.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Recreational Activities - Camping
Geographic Features - Beaches
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
MacGregor, Lynne
Schootman, Anneka
Farrand, Ronna
Webster, Jennifer
Accession Code
BV015.36.94
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
Sep 1958
Media Type
Photograph
Arrangement
Loose photographs and slides arranged by Kathryn Raadsheer nee Hardy.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Left_to_Right: / Anneke_Schootman / Ronna_Farrand_Jennifer_Webster / Donna / Lynne_MacGregor"
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Gym class at Edmonds School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35964
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph taken on Inspection Day of a girls gym class doing exercises in formation. Delores Jackson is visible on the far left at the front; the only one dressed all in white.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Edmonds School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
207-013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-07
Scope and Content
Photograph taken on Inspection Day of a girls gym class doing exercises in formation. Delores Jackson is visible on the far left at the front; the only one dressed all in white.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Recreational Activities
Names
Edmonds Community School
Jackson, Delores
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Gym class at Edmonds School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35966
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph taken on Inspection Day of a girls gym class doing exercises.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Edmonds School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
207-015
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-07
Scope and Content
Photograph taken on Inspection Day of a girls gym class doing exercises.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Recreational Activities
Names
Edmonds Community School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Interview with Charmaine Bayntun by Eric Damer October 22, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory292
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1955-2012
Length
0:09:31
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun's memories of childhood recreational activities and early friendships. She discusses the canning practices of her family as well.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun's memories of childhood recreational activities and early friendships. She discusses the canning practices of her family as well.
Date Range
1955-2012
Photo Info
Charmaine Yanko (later Bayntun) nursing a goat from a bottle, [1969]. Item no. 549-015.
Length
0:09:31
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Geographic Features - Gardens
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 22, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 22, 2012. Major themes discussed are: education and family heritage.
Biographical Notes
At the age of twenty, John Ivan Yanko met his future wife Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman while visiting relatives in Burnaby. Lillian received a rail pass because of her dad’s employment with the CPR and at fourteen had gone to visit her Godmother in Burnaby. John Ivan Yanko and Lillian Doris (Carman) Yanko were married October 16, 1948 in Nelson, British Columbia and moved into the basement of John’s sister’s house on Union Street. Lillian began working at the downtown Woodward’s store as a cashier in 1948. In 1950, the young couple bought property at 7385 (later renumbered 7391) Broadway in Burnaby and began constructing a house as they could afford it. Knowing she’d be let go if she was pregnant, when Lillian was expecting her first child, Jenny sewed her several versions of the same outfit; they all used the same material, but each was a little bit larger than the last to accommodate her expanding girth. Rhonda, born in 1953 and Charmaine, born in 1955, grew up in the Broadway home. They attended school at Sperling Elementary, and later at Burnaby North high school. Lillian left her job to be a stay-at-home mom when Rhonda was born, but that changed in 1963 when John and Charmaine were in a car accident that left John temporarily unable to work. John Yanko later returned to work, establishing his own tile setting business and working until age eighty-two. John and Lillian lived out the rest of their married lives on the Broadway property. John Ivan Yanko passed away in 2010; his wife Lillian Doria Leida (Carman) Yanko passed away in 2011. Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun completed her schooling in Burnaby and became a teacher for twenty-two years, followed by ten years as a Burnaby elementary school principal.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:24
Interviewee Name
Bayntun, Charmaine "Sherrie" Yanko
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with Charmaine Bayntun

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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory574
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:16:59
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s current activities on Burnaby Mountain and how she feels about use of the mountain today and in the past.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s current activities on Burnaby Mountain and how she feels about use of the mountain today and in the past.
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:16:59
Names
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Industries
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson'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 Maureen Olofson

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Marching at Edmonds School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35965
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph taken on Inspection Day of a girls gym class marching in formation.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Edmonds School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
207-014
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-07
Scope and Content
Photograph taken on Inspection Day of a girls gym class marching in formation.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Recreational Activities
Names
Edmonds Community School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Walter Yanko and Olga Hryn sunbathing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77758
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of sunbathers, including Walter Yanko and Olga Hryn. They look to be at English Bay in Stanley Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-031
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of sunbathers, including Walter Yanko and Olga Hryn. They look to be at English Bay in Stanley Park.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Sunbathing
Geographic Features - Beaches
Names
Yanko, Walter
Hryn, Olga
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "1947 / Walter Yanko / Olga Hryn"
Note in black ink on album page reads: "1947 / Walter Yanko / Olga Hryn"
Images
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Bird aviary

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88399
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1939 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2014
Collection/Fonds
James Massey family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a bird aviary in Robert Burnaby Park. The bird aviary was built for raisng canaries by James Massey who was the caretaker of the park from 1933 until 1947.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1939 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2014
Collection/Fonds
James Massey family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
581-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2014-34
Scope and Content
Photograph of a bird aviary in Robert Burnaby Park. The bird aviary was built for raisng canaries by James Massey who was the caretaker of the park from 1933 until 1947.
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Images
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Central Park Arch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36429
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.5 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman with an infant in her arms, standing under the Central Park Arch at the Kingsway entrance to Central Park. The "Central Park" sign on the arch is electric.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Martin family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.5 x 10.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
270-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1991-39
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman with an infant in her arms, standing under the Central Park Arch at the Kingsway entrance to Central Park. The "Central Park" sign on the arch is electric.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w photograph accompanying
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Fire truck in a park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1484
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[194-?]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people gathered around a fire truck in a park. A round brick structure with a conical metal top is in the foreground, obstructing a clear view of the crowd. The location has not been identified.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people gathered around a fire truck in a park. A round brick structure with a conical metal top is in the foreground, obstructing a clear view of the crowd. The location has not been identified.
Subjects
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Geographic Features - Parks
Accession Code
BV999.55.33
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[194-?]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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George B. Carpenter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37546
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of George B. Carpenter, principal of Burnaby North High School, at Confederation Park for a school track meet or other function. In the background is the track and a fence with two young women sitting on it.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-134
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of George B. Carpenter, principal of Burnaby North High School, at Confederation Park for a school track meet or other function. In the background is the track and a fence with two young women sitting on it.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Burnaby North High School
Carpenter, George B.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Confederation Park
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
250 Willingdon Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Interview with Tony Fabian by Eric Damer October 10, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory324
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1930-1994
Length
0:07:32
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's understanding of how neighbourhood parks came about during the Depression. He also discusses the development of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's understanding of how neighbourhood parks came about during the Depression. He also discusses the development of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area.
Date Range
1930-1994
Photo Info
Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026.
Length
0:07:32
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 10, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 10, 2012. Major theme discussed: environmental conservation practices in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Tony Fabian was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan in 1934. He and his wife moved to Burnaby in 1957, where he worked for the telephone company and raised a family. Tony has been an advocate for preservation of parklands and watercourses, helping to protect Burnaby and Deer Lake Parks and to create the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore and Barnet Marine Parks in the early nineteen-seventies, serving as a member of Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Tony Fabian was presented with the 2008 City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:48
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Tony Fabian

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Interview with Tony Fabian by Kathy Bossort October 29, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory597
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1956-1980
Length
0:15:48
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s memories of his moving to Hardwick Street in Burnaby in 1957; his views about early attitudes toward clearing the land in Burnaby and how people’s attitudes changed with regard to protecting the environment; and his description of the “golden ye…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s memories of his moving to Hardwick Street in Burnaby in 1957; his views about early attitudes toward clearing the land in Burnaby and how people’s attitudes changed with regard to protecting the environment; and his description of the “golden years” for park creation and planning in the 1970s.
Date Range
1956-1980
Length
0:15:48
Names
Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission
Shelley, Melvin
Barnet Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Hardwick Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 29, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Kathy Bossort. Tony Fabian was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Tony Fabian’s part in park creation and protection of natural areas in Burnaby, particularly as a member of the Park and Recreation Commission in the 1970s; his childhood and how that contributed to his land ethic; and the history of the uses made of and setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Tony S. Fabian was born in 1934 in north Saskatchewan. At less than a year old Tony, along with his siblings, was removed from his family home and eventually placed with an immigrant farm family. As a child he worked on the farm and witnessed what he considered abusive treatment of the land and farm animals. When he was about 12 years old his adoptive family moved to the BC coast where he went on his own, working for a variety of farmers in Richmond and Delta. At 19 he contracted polio, quit farm work, and found work with the telephone company. In 1956 Tony married, and in 1957 he and his wife moved to a home on Hardwick Street in Burnaby where he still lives. Tony entered civic politics in the 1960s when he objected to development on Hardwick Park and became concerned about the destruction of Burnaby’s natural landscapes. He became a life long advocate for preserving natural areas and helped to create large parks in Burnaby on the foreshore of the Fraser River and on Burrard Inlet. He served as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission 1970-1975, is a long time volunteer with the Burnaby Lake Park Association, and continues to stay current on local and regional environmental issues. In 2008 Tony was presented with the City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:43:22
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony S.
Interview Location
Tony Fabian'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 two of interview with Tony Fabian

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In the Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription52969
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1957 or 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of kindergartners sitting and standing in rows at the park. They are all wearing white short-sleeve tops. One of them is holding what is believed to be a small Frisbee in his hands. An adult is standing off to the side just behind the group, supervising.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1957 or 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Tinkerbell Kindergarten subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
246-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1990-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of kindergartners sitting and standing in rows at the park. They are all wearing white short-sleeve tops. One of them is holding what is believed to be a small Frisbee in his hands. An adult is standing off to the side just behind the group, supervising.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Tinkerbell Cooperative Kindergarten
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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John Yanko

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77740
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1945
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko standing and looking towards the camera. Two unidentified men are lying in the grass nearby, also smiling towards the camera. This photograph was taken at Stanley Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1945
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-017
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko standing and looking towards the camera. Two unidentified men are lying in the grass nearby, also smiling towards the camera. This photograph was taken at Stanley Park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Yanko, John Ivan
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title (from album page)
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1945"
Note written on album page reads: "1945 / John Yanko"
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John Yanko at Kokanee Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77913
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko sitting on a log in Kokanee Park (now Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 7 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-095
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko sitting on a log in Kokanee Park (now Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park).
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Yanko, John Ivan
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note written on album page reads: "Kokanee Park / Johnny 1948"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1948"
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Lillian, John and Jenny at Stanley Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79341
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 24, 1949
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko, John Ivan Yanko and Eugenia "Jenny" (Haresomovych) (Carman) Nagy at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 24, 1949
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-151
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko, John Ivan Yanko and Eugenia "Jenny" (Haresomovych) (Carman) Nagy at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Yanko, Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman
Yanko, John Ivan
Nagy, Eugenia "Jenny" Haresomovych Carman
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note written on album page reads: "15 May 1948 / 'By the Bamboo'"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Mum John + I / Stanley Park Vanc. BC / Oct 24/10/49"
1 duplicate photograph accompanying
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Lois Hollands-Coutts and Ruth Hollands

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37840
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1945 or 1946] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.3 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lois Hollands-Coutts and Ruth Hollands standing in Robert Burnaby Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1945 or 1946] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.3 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-428
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lois Hollands-Coutts and Ruth Hollands standing in Robert Burnaby Park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Coutts, Lois Hollands
Hollands, Ruth
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Robert Burnaby Park
Wedgewood Street
Street Address
8155 Wedgewood Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
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Trail to Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88398
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-] (date of original), copied 2014
Collection/Fonds
James Massey family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Robert Burnaby Park with the trail down to Burnaby Lake with the flag pole located in the centre of the photograph and the Massey home to the left. James Massey was the caretaker of the park and lived here with his family from 1933 until 1947.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-] (date of original), copied 2014
Collection/Fonds
James Massey family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
581-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2014-34
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Robert Burnaby Park with the trail down to Burnaby Lake with the flag pole located in the centre of the photograph and the Massey home to the left. James Massey was the caretaker of the park and lived here with his family from 1933 until 1947.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
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