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Arthur W. Mawbey

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1959 and 1964]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of World War I veteran Arthur W. Mawbey sitting in front of the Union Jack in uniform during a Remembrance Day observance ceremony. He is smoking a pipe, with one hand resting on his cane, and the other hand holding a white wooden cross with maple leaf resting on it.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1959 and 1964]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1147

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of World War I veteran Arthur W. Mawbey sitting in front of the Union Jack in uniform during a Remembrance Day observance ceremony. He is smoking a pipe, with one hand resting on his cane, and the other hand holding a white wooden cross with maple leaf resting on it.

Subjects: Persons - Veterans; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Symbols - Flags; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Mawbey, Arthur W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interview with Norman Dowad

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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 …

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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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Documents

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Audio Tracks

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

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Interview with Shirley Cohn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)

Scope and Content: File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.

History: Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. 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: Education; Recreational Activities - Hiking; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Migration; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Religions - Judaism; Social Issues - Racism; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.; Cohn, Shirley; Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"; Burquest; Hillel Jewish Students Association; Simon Fraser University; SFURA walking and hiking group; Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"; Temple Shalom

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Accession Code: BV023.16.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby

Images

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Documents

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Audio Tracks

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3

Interview with William J. Copeland by Rod Fowler February 18, 1990 - Track 4

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1927-1990

Length: 00:06:37

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Bill Copeland's childhood in Burnaby and Vancouver, his father's work as a miner, his war service, education, and his three children

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Bill Copeland's childhood in Burnaby and Vancouver, his father's work as a miner, his war service, education, and his three children

Date Range: 1927-1990

Photo Info: Mayor Bill Copeland cutting the ribbon for the opening of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts accompanied by Jack and Doris Shadbolt and Councillors Doug Drummond and Derek Corrigan, 1995. Item no. 535-0067

Length: 00:06:37

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Education; Industries - Mining

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 18, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with former Burnaby Mayor William J. Copeland conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Copeland was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Bill Copeland’s education, career and experience as a Burnaby firefighter from 1955 to 1987, and his work for the union International Association of Fire Fighters. He talks about his early family life in Burnaby and Vancouver, war service, training with the Federal Fire Service, the organizations he has belonged to, and the careers of his three children. He briefly talks about Burnaby politics and his unexpected election to Mayor of Burnaby. Major themes of the interview, described by track: Track 1: Organizations - Unions; Public Services - Fire Protection; International Association of Fire Fighters; Track 2: Public Services - Fire Protection; Track 3: Elections; Track 4: family history and education; Track 5: Public Services - Fire Protection; Track 6: Elections

Biographical Notes: William John (Bill) Copeland (1927-2002) was born in Vancouver May 19, 1927. As a young child he lived with his parents on Southwood Street in South Burnaby on a chicken ranch. Bill’s father was a miner and was often away from home. The family moved to Pioneer Mines at Bridge River for a few years and then moved back to Vancouver in 1941 when his father contracted silicosis. Bill served in the navy for about a year near the end of WWII, was in the Canadian Merchant Marine and worked as a pipe fitter, before beginning his career as a fire fighter. He trained with the Federal Fire Service and worked two years at the Wireless Station in Delta. In 1955 he started work as Fire Fighter No. 53 in Burnaby, retiring 33 years later in 1987. Most of his career was spent at the Control Station or Number 1 Firehall, first located at Wiilingdon and Hastings (now No.5 Station) and later on Sperling near Canada Way. Bill worked as a first aid instructor, eventually moving into the training office, and retired as assistant chief. In 1987, shortly after retiring, Bill was asked to run for Mayor for the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). Much to his surprise he won. He served with distinction for three terms (1987-1996). Bill, his wife Ruth, and their three children, Doug and Dan (both firefighters) and Emily (a teacher), lived in North Burnaby on Cliff Avenue, the family home for about 35 years. Bill was active in many organizations including the Cliff Avenue soccer organization, St. John Ambulance, Burnaby Red Cross, and CNIB, among others. He began representing firefighters locally in the International Association of Fire Fighters in the early 1960s, eventually becoming President of the provincial association and then Vice President of the 6th District representing Western Canada.

Total Tracks: 6

Total Length: 0:25:35

Interviewee Name: Copeland, William J

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and business computerization in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

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Mayor Bill Copeland cutting the ribbon for the opening of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts accompanied by Jack and Doris Shadbolt and Councillors Doug Drummond and Derek Corrigan, 1995. Item no. 535-0067 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with William J. Copeland

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Burnaby Council Members, 1960

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1960

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.1 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Municipal Council and staff seated in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Hall, 4949 Canada Way. Councillors, anti-clockwise starting at upper left: Camille Mather, Malcolm J. Harper, John D. Drummond, Charles W. MacSorley, Donald H. Jamieson, Russell E. Hicks, James H. Edwa…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1960

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.1 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 103-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Municipal Council and staff seated in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Hall, 4949 Canada Way. Councillors, anti-clockwise starting at upper left: Camille Mather, Malcolm J. Harper, John D. Drummond, Charles W. MacSorley, Donald H. Jamieson, Russell E. Hicks, James H. Edwards, and Robert W. Prittie. Staff, seated at table at back, left to right: J.H. Shaw (Clerk), H.W. Balfour (Manager), and S.B. McCafferty (Treasurer). Reeve Alan H. Emmott is seated on the dias.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Occupations - Civic Workers; Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Balfour, H.W.; Drummond, John D. "Doug"; Edwards, James H.; Emmott, Alan H.; Harper, Malcolm J.; Hicks, Russell E.; Jamieson, Donald H; MacSorley, Charles W.; Mather, Camille; McCafferty, S.B. "Bart"; Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"; Shaw, John Horace "Jack"; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: LeBlanc, Don

Notes: Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Burnaby Council Members - 1960"; Stamp and annotation on back of photograph reads, "Croton Studio / Don Leblanc / Middlegate Shopping Centre, 406-7155 Kingsway, South Burnaby B.C. / Lakeview 2-2848 / File Number: 1114, Negative Number: 2"

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Burnaby Council Members, 1960, 1960 thumbnail

Burnaby municipal engineer

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby municipal engineer crouched down on a bridge over a creek, pointing towards the area where the municipality planned to divert the creek (400 feet away). A newspaper clipping attached to the back of the photograph identifies the engineer as Ernie Olson, but there is some ques…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 23 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-872

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby municipal engineer crouched down on a bridge over a creek, pointing towards the area where the municipality planned to divert the creek (400 feet away). A newspaper clipping attached to the back of the photograph identifies the engineer as Ernie Olson, but there is some question as to its accuracy.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Creeks; Occupations - Civic Workers; Occupations - Engineers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of photograph reads: "This Creek will be diverted 400 ft this way"; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Burnaby municipal engineer Ernie Olson points to area where creek would be diverted, 400 feet from present site.

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Nicholas Savchencko

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46224

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published December 1, 1965

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of roads and sewer design engineer for the Burnaby municipal engineering department, Nicholas Savchencko.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published December 1, 1965

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1112

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of roads and sewer design engineer for the Burnaby municipal engineering department, Nicholas Savchencko.

Subjects: Occupations - Engineers; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Savchencko, Nicholas

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Victorian Order of Nurses

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34883

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published March 1965

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 14.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the newly elected executive of the auxillary to the Burnaby Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). From left; president of the provincial Victorian Order of Nurses Bart McCafferty, president of the Burnaby branch George Armson, recording secretary Mrs. Harold Huggins, and director of nurses…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published March 1965

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Victorian Order of Nurses subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 14.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 153-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-26

Scope and Content: Photograph of the newly elected executive of the auxillary to the Burnaby Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). From left; president of the provincial Victorian Order of Nurses Bart McCafferty, president of the Burnaby branch George Armson, recording secretary Mrs. Harold Huggins, and director of nurses Miss Margaret Standerwick.

Subjects: Occupations - Nurses; Occupations - Civic Workers; Organizations

Names: Armson, George; McCafferty, S.B. "Bart"; Standerwick, Margaret; Victorian Order of Nurses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; An annotation on the back of the photograph identifies: "McAfferty [sic], Burnaby Treasurer and VON"; "George Armson, Health and Sanitation, Burnaby and President VON"; [an unidentified woman]; and, "Miss Margaret Standerwicke [sic], Burnaby VON Head Nurse."

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Victorian Order of Nurses, 1965, published March 1965 thumbnail

Bart McCafferty

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45967

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bart McCafferty, the Burnaby Treasurer from 1947 to 1980.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-862

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bart McCafferty, the Burnaby Treasurer from 1947 to 1980.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: McCafferty, S.B. "Bart"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Heritage Studios

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bart McCafferty

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45968

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 21, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bart McCafferty, the Burnaby Treasurer from 1947 to 1980.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 21, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-863

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bart McCafferty, the Burnaby Treasurer from 1947 to 1980.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: McCafferty, S.B. "Bart"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bart McCafferty, August 21, 1980 thumbnail

Bart McCafferty retires

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 27, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Syliva Karras, Bart and Levina McCafferty, and the McCafferty daughters; Cheryl Bennewith of Langley, and Michele Conforti of Vancouver, and Howard Karras, the Deputy Treasurer on the occasion of Bart MacCafferty's retiring as Burnaby treasurer. Everyone is smiling as Bart McCafferty …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 27, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-864

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Syliva Karras, Bart and Levina McCafferty, and the McCafferty daughters; Cheryl Bennewith of Langley, and Michele Conforti of Vancouver, and Howard Karras, the Deputy Treasurer on the occasion of Bart MacCafferty's retiring as Burnaby treasurer. Everyone is smiling as Bart McCafferty and Howard Karras shake hands.

Subjects: Events; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Karras, Sylvia; McCafferty, S.B. "Bart"; McCafferty, Levina; Bennewith, Cheryl McCafferty; Conforti, Michele McCafferty; Karras, Howard

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of photograph reads: "Syliva Karras / Bart + Levina / Cheryl Bennewith - Langley / Michele Conforti - Vanc. / Howard Karras - Dep. Treasurer."; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Retiring Burnaby treasurer Bart McCafferty who leaves his position this month after 33 years of service, receives best wishes from his deputy treasurer Howard Karras, right, and his wife Sylvia, left, as Levinia McCafferty and two of their daughters, Cheryl Bennewith of Langley and Michele Conforti of Vancouver, look on at reception held recently at Burnaby Lake Pavillion and attended by scores of co-workers and friends."

Street Address: 6871 Roberts Street

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Board of Trustees for Burnaby General Hospital

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45353

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Board of Trustees for the Burnaby General Hospital seated and standing around a boardroom table. Seated are; Trustee H.W. Balfour, Auxiliary Representative Jane Bartle, Vice-Chairman N. Kravac, Chairman David M. Herd, Municipal Treasurer S.B. McCafferty, Government Repr…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-248

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Board of Trustees for the Burnaby General Hospital seated and standing around a boardroom table. Seated are; Trustee H.W. Balfour, Auxiliary Representative Jane Bartle, Vice-Chairman N. Kravac, Chairman David M. Herd, Municipal Treasurer S.B. McCafferty, Government Representative Verna Williams, and Trustee and Executive Member C.H. Bergen. Standing are; Medical Representative Dr. J. Rauh, President of Burnaby General Hospital Norm K. Barth, Trustee E.S. Gardiner, Vice-President of Burnaby General Hospital M. Anne Toupin, and Trustee M. Caravetta.

Subjects: Officials - Elected Officials; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Burnaby General Hospital; Balfour, H.W.; Bartle, Jane; Kravac, N.; Herd, David M.; McCafferty, S.B. "Bart"; Williams, Verna; Bergen, C.H.; Rauh, Dr. J.; Barth, Norm K.; Gardiner, E.S.; Toupin, M. Anne; Caravetta, Mario

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer identified as "Campbell"

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Board of Trustees for Burnaby General Hospital, [1980] thumbnail

Don Stenson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45906

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby city planner Don Stenson.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-800

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby city planner Don Stenson.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Stenson, Don

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Edward and Edith Fountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1696

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1967

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edward and Edith Fountain dressed in formal wear in front of the stone fireplace in their living room. They are dressed to attend an Royal Canadian Mounted Police ball. Edith is wearing a blue and silver sleeveless dress and her husband Edward is wearing a black suit with a black bow …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edward and Edith Fountain dressed in formal wear in front of the stone fireplace in their living room. They are dressed to attend an Royal Canadian Mounted Police ball. Edith is wearing a blue and silver sleeveless dress and her husband Edward is wearing a black suit with a black bow tie. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949 (he worked for the City until he retired in 1970).

History: Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951. 6661 Russel Ave., Burnaby, also know as Moorcroft, was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Fountain, Edward; Fountain, Edith Ford

Geographic Access: Russell Avenue

Street Address: 6661 Russell Avenue

Accession Code: BV004.17.22

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1967

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Related Material: The dress Edith Fountain is wearing in the photograph is in BVM collection. BV004.17.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1967 RCMP Ball/ 6661 Russell Avenue/ Burnaby"; Item no. BV004.17.1 is the dress itself

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Edward and Edith Fountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1697

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1967

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edward and Edith Fountain dressed in formal wear in front of the stone fireplace in their living room. They are dressed to attend an Royal Canadian Mounted Police ball. Edith is wearing a blue and silver sleeveless dress with a fur stole and white evening gloves. Her husband Edward is…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edward and Edith Fountain dressed in formal wear in front of the stone fireplace in their living room. They are dressed to attend an Royal Canadian Mounted Police ball. Edith is wearing a blue and silver sleeveless dress with a fur stole and white evening gloves. Her husband Edward is wearing a black suit with a black bow tie. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949 (he worked for the City until he retired in 1970).

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Fountain, Edward; Fountain, Edith Ford

Geographic Access: Russell Avenue

Street Address: 6661 Russell Avenue

Accession Code: BV004.17.23

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1967

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Related Material: The dress and the fur stole Edith Fountain is wearing in the photograph are in BVM collection. BV004.17.1 & BV004.17.3

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1967"; Item no. BV004.17.1 is the dress itself

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Engineering Department vehicle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription90425

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1950 and 1969]

Collection/Fonds: City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographs of former City of Burnaby employee Joe Cashato driving an Engineering Department vehicle. Vehicle is orange with "District of Burnaby Engineering 627" painted on its driver side door.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1950 and 1969]

Collection/Fonds: City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 614-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2016-24

Scope and Content: Photographs of former City of Burnaby employee Joe Cashato driving an Engineering Department vehicle. Vehicle is orange with "District of Burnaby Engineering 627" painted on its driver side door.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Civic Workers

Media Type: Photograph

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Engineering Department vehicle, [between 1950 and 1969] thumbnail

Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory329

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1930-1979

Length: 0:10:35

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks. Les describes the influence of industry and population on the water system as well as the history of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Water Board.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks. Les describes the influence of industry and population on the water system as well as the history of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Water Board.

Date Range: 1930-1979

Photo Info: Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.

Length: 0:10:35

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Public Services - Public Works

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: October 16, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.

Biographical Notes: Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:43:18

Interviewee Name: Francis, Les

Interview Location: Interviewee's residence

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

Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070. thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Les Francis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_3.mp3

Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory330

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1979-2012

Length: 0:12:38

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the waterworks department and the changes he has noticed for present day workers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the waterworks department and the changes he has noticed for present day workers.

Date Range: 1979-2012

Photo Info: Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.

Length: 0:12:38

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Public Services - Public Works

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: October 16, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.

Biographical Notes: Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:43:18

Interviewee Name: Francis, Les

Interview Location: Interviewee's residence

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

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Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Les Francis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_4.mp3

John Plesha

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46114

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby assistant manager John Plesha.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1980]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby assistant manager John Plesha.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Plesha, John

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Lillian Mann's property

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46229

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 1982

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a municipal crew surveying Lillian Mann's property.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 1982

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1117

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a municipal crew surveying Lillian Mann's property.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Quote originally appeared in the Columbian newspaper in march of 1982, and was a quote from municipal engineer Ernie Olson

Geographic Access: Cameron Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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