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Interview with Norman Dowad
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Education
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Migration
- Sports
- Sports - Football
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
- Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
- Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
- Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
- Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
- Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
- Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Douglas Road School
- W. Dowad Limited
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Buckingham Avenue
- Deer Lake
- Street Address
- 5533 Buckingham Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.16
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3Mayor Bob Prittie and James Barrington at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13662
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair on the porch of Elworth house at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971. A large B.C. Centennial flag is draped on a table.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair on the porch of Elworth house at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971. A large B.C. Centennial flag is draped on a table.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.565
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Mayor Prittie and James Barrington with caterpillar tractor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13659
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie in driver's seat of caterpillar tractor and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington standing on the ground in front at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie in driver's seat of caterpillar tractor and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington standing on the ground in front at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.562
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Monsignor Brown speaking at the official Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13387
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Monsignor Brown giving a speech at the official Heritage Village sod-turning event on April 11, 1971. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members Gordon Skene and James Barrington are standing behind him. Speeches are taking place on the porch of the Elworth house. Heritage Village (now…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Monsignor Brown giving a speech at the official Heritage Village sod-turning event on April 11, 1971. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members Gordon Skene and James Barrington are standing behind him. Speeches are taking place on the porch of the Elworth house. Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative project.
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.409
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 11, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Officials at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2372
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of officials in front of caterpillar at official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971. . From left to right are; Centennial Commitee members, chair, James Barrington; Mayor Robert Prittie; Joan Johnson; School Board representative on the Centennia…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of officials in front of caterpillar at official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971. . From left to right are; Centennial Commitee members, chair, James Barrington; Mayor Robert Prittie; Joan Johnson; School Board representative on the Centennial Committee, Gordon Skene; Vice chair of the Centennial Committee, Rose Bancroft; Fraser Wilson, and Alderman Warren Clark.
- Subjects
- Events
- Celebrations - Centennials
- Officials - Aldermen and Councillors
- Officials - Commissioners
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Names
- Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Wilson, Fraser
- Bancroft, Rose
- Skene, Gordon
- Stewart, A.B. "Sandy"
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Clark, Warren R.
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.418
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Officials at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13549
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of officials in front of caterpillar at official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971. From left to right are; Centennial Commitee members, chair, James Barrington; Mayor Robert Prittie; Joan Johnson; School Board representative on the Centennial …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of officials in front of caterpillar at official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971. From left to right are; Centennial Commitee members, chair, James Barrington; Mayor Robert Prittie; Joan Johnson; School Board representative on the Centennial Committee, Gordon Skene; Vice chair of the Centennial Committee, Rose Bancroft; Fraser Wilson, and Alderman Warren Clark.
- Subjects
- Events
- Celebrations - Centennials
- Names
- Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Wilson, Fraser
- Bancroft, Rose
- Skene, Gordon
- Stewart, A.B. "Sandy"
- Clark, Warren R.
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.417
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 11, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Speakers at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2364
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee speaking at the official Heritage Village sod-turning event on April 11, 1971. Gordon Skene is standing at the microphone and Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington is standing beside him. Speeches are taking place on the porch…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee speaking at the official Heritage Village sod-turning event on April 11, 1971. Gordon Skene is standing at the microphone and Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington is standing beside him. Speeches are taking place on the porch of the Elworth house. Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative project.
- Subjects
- Events
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.410
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 11, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Speakers at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13544
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair, James Barrington speaking at the official Heritage Village sod-turning event on April 11, 1971. Speeches took place on the porch of the Elworth house. Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative proj…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair, James Barrington speaking at the official Heritage Village sod-turning event on April 11, 1971. Speeches took place on the porch of the Elworth house. Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative project.
- Subjects
- Events
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.412
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 11, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph