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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Mayor Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45761
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV standing with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne. Both men are looking at something that is out of view.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-655
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV standing with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne. Both men are looking at something that is out of view.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Mayor Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45766
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV shaking hands with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer is partially visible standing behind the mayor.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-660
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV shaking hands with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer is partially visible standing behind the mayor.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Mayor Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45772
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV walking with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne down carpeted stairs outdoors.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-666
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV walking with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne down carpeted stairs outdoors.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Mayor Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45779
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV walking with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne down carpeted stairs outdoors.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-673
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV walking with Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne down carpeted stairs outdoors.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV visits BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45749
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV sitting on a stage with Nancy Bell-Iriving to his right, and Lieutenant-Governor Henry Bell-Irving to his left with medals on his lapel; one is Canada's Distinguished Service Order medal and at his neck and chest he is wearing medals which disti…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-643
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV sitting on a stage with Nancy Bell-Iriving to his right, and Lieutenant-Governor Henry Bell-Irving to his left with medals on his lapel; one is Canada's Distinguished Service Order medal and at his neck and chest he is wearing medals which distinguish him as a Knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV's wife, Her Highness Begum Salimah (born Sarah "Sally" Frances Croker-Poole) is sitting on the other side of Lieutenant-Governor Henry Bell-Irving.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Lieutenant Governors
Names
Bell-Irving, Nancy
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Bell-Irving, Henry P "Budge"
Her Highness Begum Salimah
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV visits BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45765
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified people shaking hands, with Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne standing nearby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-659
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified people shaking hands, with Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne standing nearby.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV visits BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45767
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lieutenant-Governor Henry Bell-Irving sitting on a stage inbetween Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Her Highness Begum Salimah.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-661
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lieutenant-Governor Henry Bell-Irving sitting on a stage inbetween Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Her Highness Begum Salimah.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Lieutenant Governors
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Bell-Irving, Henry P "Budge"
Her Highness Begum Salimah
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV visits BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45768
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne shaking hands with an unidentified man. Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV is standing nearby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-662
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne shaking hands with an unidentified man. Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV is standing nearby.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV visits BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45769
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Her Highness Begum Salimah, her husband, Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne standing together, smiling. The Aides-de-camp to the Lieutenant-Governor (an appointed from officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police wearing dress uniform with a g…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-663
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Her Highness Begum Salimah, her husband, Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV and Burnaby Mayor William A. Lewarne standing together, smiling. The Aides-de-camp to the Lieutenant-Governor (an appointed from officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police wearing dress uniform with a gold aiguillette) is partially visible standing behind them.
Subjects
Events - Royal Visits
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Her Highness Begum Salimah
Shah Karim al-Hussayni, The Aga Khan IV
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Dave Mercier at McDonalds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46290
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1, 1980
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 Burnaby Mayor Dave Mercier, wearing a t-shirt which reads: "THE MAYOR" helps out during McDonald's Restaurants McHappy Days. Joining the mayor at McDonald's Hastings Street outlet were Harold Snepts of the Vancouver Canucks on the far left, and Gino Bolognes of the North Burnaby Lions…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1178
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Dave Mercier, wearing a t-shirt which reads: "THE MAYOR" helps out during McDonald's Restaurants McHappy Days. Joining the mayor at McDonald's Hastings Street outlet were Harold Snepts of the Vancouver Canucks on the far left, and Gino Bolognes of the North Burnaby Lions beside him. A female employee is visible on the other side of the mayor, and looks to be pushing him, to get closer to the hamburger buns that they are all helping to dress.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Persons - Athletes
Names
Mercier, David M. "Dave"
Snepts, Harold
Bolognes, Gino
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "HAMBURGER HELPER ... Burnaby Mayor Dave Mercier, wearing identifying T-shirt, used his former experience as short-order cook to pitch in with McDonald's Restaurants McHappy Days last Wednesday. Joining the mayor at McDonald's Hastings St. outlet were Harold Snepts of the Vancouver Canucks on far left, and Gino Bolognes of the North Burnaby Lions beside him. Regular restaurant employee on far right tries to squeeze into the action as well."
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
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Interview with Richard Liu

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20283
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) (153 min., 33 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (152 min., 59 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Richard Liu conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 11, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:26:39 Richard Liu shares biographical information about himself and his family in China. He talks about his family being forced…
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
3 sound recordings (wav) (153 min., 33 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (152 min., 59 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Richard Liu Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: September 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:33:33 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto three separate audio tracks, edited and merged together into one track and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Richard Liu conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 11, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:26:39 Richard Liu shares biographical information about himself and his family in China. He talks about his family being forced out by the communist regime in the early ‘50s and their experiences immigrating to Hong Kong, Europe and Canada. 00:26:40 - 00:32:59 Richard talks about his parents’ experiences living in Toronto, Victoria and Burnaby and shares some of his father’s business accomplishments including establishing the first direct flight to Beijing in 1987 and the first sister city between China and Canada. 00:33:00 – 01:13:59 Richard talks about living in Burnaby and his educational experiences at Thomas More Collegiate. He recalls his experience of travelling to North Korea in 1988 and being a student at Peking University in Beijing during the student-led demonstrations in Tiananmen Square and the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. 01:14:00 – 01:26:16 Richard talks about his education and reflects on how his experiences in Beijing influenced his education and career choices including working in the Prime Minister’s office on trade missions to China and talks about the importance of leaning French. 01:26:17 – 01:48:35 Richard shares his memories and experiences of; being on the Canadian Paralympic Committee during the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in China, supporting Rick Hansen during his visit to China for the 25th anniversary of the Man in Motion World Tour and working with Team Canada in China for the 2022 Olympic Games. 01:48:36 – 01:52:22 Richard talks about his life in Burnaby after moving back from China in 2014 and the changes he’s noticed since being away. Richard talks about his involvement with St. John Ambulance, his role as the Honorary Brigade Division President and his role as Heritage Commissioner for the City of Burnaby. 02:14:32 – 02:29:27 Richard talks about his investiture to the Order of Saint John in 2023 and reflects on the accomplishments of his great uncle Dr. Shin-Shu Liu (China’s first Ambassador to Canada). 02:29:28 – 02:32:59 In closing Richard imparts some words of wisdom for future generations.
History
Interviewee biography: Richard N. Liu was born in 1970 in Toronto and raised in British Columbia. Richard's family has distinguished Canada-China ties for three generations. His Great-Uncle, Dr. Liu Shih-shun, was China's first Ambassador to Canada in 1942 and his father, Dr. Liu Dun-ren, built relations in education, culture and tourism for three decades including establishing the first Twin Sister City between Canada and China with Victoria and Suzhou in 1980. Richard's maternal great-grandfather, Dr. Wu Han-chi (1872-1913) played an active role in uprisings that shaped the future of modern China, was an elected member of the lower house of the first formal parliament in 1913 and was assassinated on political grounds. Dr. Wu's daughter, Dr. Wu Chi-mei served Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was elected as a Guangzhou City Councillor and visited Vancouver in 1929 and 1932. After graduating from St. Thomas More Collegiate in Vancouver, Richard Liu moved to China to begin his studies at Peking University but in 1989, following the Tiananmen Square protest and massacre, he was evacuated from China and returned to Canada. While back in Canada, Liu completed a BA in East Asian Studies from the University of British Columbia and in 1993, he returned to China to continue his Chinese studies at Peking University and continued to live in China for twenty years. In 2008, Richard worked as Team Canada’s Attaché for the Paralympic Summer Games that took place in Beijing. In 2014, Liu returned to Canada and made his home in Burnaby with his wife and two children. In 2022, Liu returned to Beijing to serve as Mission Staff member for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics. Richard has also played a leading role with the Terry Fox Run, Special Olympics and Rick Hansen's visit to Beijing in 2011. Liu’s areas of expertize include; public relations, diplomacy, major events organization and education. Liu works as an advisor in East Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia and is a MA Candidate at Peking University. Richard founded the Canadian Alumni Network that connects over 16,000 alumni in China who’ve attended Canada's post-secondary institutions. Liu has been a commissioner with the City of Burnaby’s Heritage Commission (2018-2023) and sits on various boards advising companies and organizations on a variety of sectors pertaining to Asia. In 2019, Liu was appointed the Honorary Brigade Division President for St. John Ambulance and was among 13 UBC Alumni to be recognized and awarded the 2018-2019 UBC Alumni Builder Award “For his service, dedication, and contribution to UBC and its alumni community. For his long record of service fostering connections with alumni and students in Beijing and Asia as well as dedication to mentoring students in the Faculty of Arts.” On June 24 2023, Richard was formally invested into the Order of St. John, one of five national orders in the Canadian Honours System. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Migration
Officials
Education
Protests and Demonstrations
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Sports
Travel
Religions - Christianity
Names
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Chak, Dr. Po Tin
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC
Liu, Richard N.
Liu, Dr. Dun-ren
Liu, Dr. Shih-Shun
Gigli, Beniamino
Hansen, Richard Marvin "Rick"
Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
Peking University
St. John Ambulance
St. Thomas More Collegiate
Tiananmen Square
University of British Columbia
Responsibility
Fong, Denise
Accession Code
BV023.16.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Richard Liu, [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023

Interview with Richard Liu, [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0017_004.mp3
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Svend Robinson and Dave Mercier

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46318
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1979 and 1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby mayor Dave Mercier, an unidentified man, and Burnaby New Democratic party Member of Parliment Svend Robinson standing together, talking.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1979 and 1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1206
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby mayor Dave Mercier, an unidentified man, and Burnaby New Democratic party Member of Parliment Svend Robinson standing together, talking.
Subjects
Officials - Elected Officials
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Robinson, Svend
Mercier, David M. "Dave"
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "'I'm going to live in OTTAWA - WITH SVEND' - [intelligible] Mayor Mercier"
Images
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Bill Price in Remembrance Day Parade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36991
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 9.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of William "Bill" Price in the last Remembrance Day parade he participated in, 1989.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 9.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-449
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of William "Bill" Price in the last Remembrance Day parade he participated in, 1989.
Subjects
Symbols - Flags
Events - Parades
Persons - Veterans
Names
Price, William Francis "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby's best baby contest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16737
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
16 Sep. 1984
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified participant in the Best Baby in Burnaby Contest seated together with two unidentified women. The baby is wearing a jumper with a sailboat embroidered on the bib and is seated on the lap of their mother/caregiver.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified participant in the Best Baby in Burnaby Contest seated together with two unidentified women. The baby is wearing a jumper with a sailboat embroidered on the bib and is seated on the lap of their mother/caregiver.
History
The first contest for Burnaby's Best Baby was held in September 1930. It was sponsored by the Burnaby Broadcast newspaper, with arrangements made by the Victorian Order of Nurses and judging by the Medical Health Officer and School Board doctor. The first winner was Lois Smith, who was presented with the Broadcast Trophy. A few years earlier, in 1922, a province wide "Better Babies Contest" was held at the New Westminster Exhibition. The babies were judged on their health, nutrition and physical form. Margaret Louise Lovell of Vancouver was the first prize winner of a five dollar coin. Burnaby's own Catherine Corker was another provincial winner in the nineteen twenties. In the early nineteen eighties, Burnaby Village Museum revived the contest as "Burnaby's Better Baby Contest" . The contest was run annually by Burnaby Village Museum until 1994 and was also known as "Burnaby's Best Baby Contest" and "Best Baby in Burnaby". The contest was limited to Burnaby residents who were twelve months and younger.
Subjects
Events - Competitions
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1823
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
16 Sep. 1984
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Four unidentified people

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59175
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph at four unidentified people at a reunion. They are looking at a booklet and posters of old movies are behind them.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1499
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph at four unidentified people at a reunion. They are looking at a booklet and posters of old movies are behind them.
Subjects
Events
Persons - Seniors
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso: "Reunion in Burnaby / page 7 / Burnaby / Todfay / PMT 100%"
Images
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Ian Gregson running

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45491
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ian Gregson running along Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam during that municipality's first Terry Fox Run. He was Canada's top amputee athlete in 1983 and went on to represent Canada in the Paralympics in 1984 and 1988. In 2001 he ran for Member of Legislative Assembly in Vancouver Ha…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-386
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ian Gregson running along Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam during that municipality's first Terry Fox Run. He was Canada's top amputee athlete in 1983 and went on to represent Canada in the Paralympics in 1984 and 1988. In 2001 he ran for Member of Legislative Assembly in Vancouver Hastings as the Green Party candidate and received 14% of the popular vote. He lives in East Vancouver and is married to textile artist Heather Cameron.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Athletes
Events - Fundraising
Names
Gregson, Ian
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "Ian Gregson 20 of Bby who lost his leg in an accident 4 yrs ago runs down Prairie Ave in PoCo./ Pic is NOT backwards (his shirt is inside out)"
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Interview with John Templeton, Alan James and Christine Leston by Kathy Bossort October 26, 2015 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory587
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1970-2015
Length
0:14:04
Summary
This portion of the interview introduces John Templeton, Alan James and Christine Leston, three members of the stream keepers group Stoney Creek Environment Committee (SCEC), and their description of The Great Salmon Send-Off event on Stoney Creek and its start in 1990. John Templeton also talks ab…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview introduces John Templeton, Alan James and Christine Leston, three members of the stream keepers group Stoney Creek Environment Committee (SCEC), and their description of The Great Salmon Send-Off event on Stoney Creek and its start in 1990. John Templeton also talks about the life cycle of chum and coho salmon.
Date Range
1970-2015
Length
0:14:04
Names
Stoney Creek Environment Committee
Great Salmon Send-Off
Subjects
Geographic Features - Streams
Events
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Persons - Volunteers
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Brunette River
Stoney Creek
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 26, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with John Templeton, Alan James & Christine Leston, members of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee, conducted by Kathy Bossort. The three members of SCEC were among 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history and work of the stream keeper group Stoney Creek Environment Committee (SCEC) and the Stoney Creek Environmental Working Group, and about SCEC’s founder Jennifer Atkinson. The interview is made richer by the complementary views of the three interviewees, John Templeton (SCEC Chair), Alan James (Member-at-Large - Education), and Christine Leston (Treasurer).
Biographical Notes
The Stoney Creek Environment Committee is a streamkeeper group and registered non-profit society dedicated to protecting and restoring viable salmon-bearing streams within the Stoney Creek Watershed. (Stoney Creek originates on Burnaby Mountain and is part of the Brunette watershed which empties into the Fraser River.) The volunteer group, formed in 1995, was guided by the tireless efforts of Jennifer Atchison (1938-2010) after whom the Jennifer Atchison Environmental Centre in North Burnaby is named. The volunteer members of SCEC monitor water quality, generate inventories and reports on the biophysical assets and health of the watershed, provide educational opportunities, enhance stream and stream bank habitat, and speak on behalf of the Stoney Creek watershed. One of its key events is The Great Salmon Send-Off, the release of young salmon into Stoney Creek in May, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2015. The Stoney Creek Environmental Working Group (1999-present), managed by the City of Burnaby, undertakes to coordinate the actions of all stakeholders in the Stoney Creek watershed. It is comprised of representatives from community groups, such as SCEC, governmental and institutional agencies, and industries who are committed to sustaining and improving the quality of the Stoney Creek watershed’s water, wildlife and environment. John Templeton, currently SCEC Chair, joined SCEC in 2004. He was born in Coleraine ,County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in 1957, and after immigrating to Canada, came to live in Burnaby in 1992, first in Forest Grove (1992-2014) and then in Forest Hills. He works as a millwright. Alan James,Member-at-large - Education, joined SCEC in 2003 He was born in 1939 in Berkeley, California, and came to live in Burnaby in about 2000. He is a retired geophycisist and computer consultant. Christine Leston joined SCEC in 1997, serving first as Secretary and then as Treasurer. She was born in 1943 in Cheshire, England, and came to live in Burnaby in 1974, first in Greentree Village, then Simon Fraser Village (1974-2004) and now the Edmonds area. She is a retired technical writer.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
2:08:27
Interviewee Name
Templeton, John R.
James, Alan C.
Leston, Christine
Interview Location
Jennifer Atchison Environmental Centre, 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 one of interview with John Templeton, Alan James & Christine Leston

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Interview with Kanwal Singh Neel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19607
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 32 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 30 fps
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kanwal Singh Neel conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The interview was conducted and recorded on the Zoom platform. 00:00 – 00:06:47 Kanwal shares some of the mentors that influenced him in his life, education and …
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 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 32 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 30 fps
Material Details
Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewee: Kanwal Singh Neel Interview Date: July 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 32 sec. Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kanwal Singh Neel conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The interview was conducted and recorded on the Zoom platform. 00:00 – 00:06:47 Kanwal shares some of the mentors that influenced him in his life, education and career, how his three-year grandson has been an inspiration and how important it is to educate yourself in different ways. 00:06:48 - 00:19:02 Kanwal talks about the diversity in the schools that he’s encountered over the years as a student and as an educator and shares his experiences getting hired as an educator on public television and being known as "the math guy". 00:19:03 - 00:46:39 Kanwal talks about the “Friends of Simon” tutoring out-reach program and his involvement. 00:26:40 - 00:30:24 Kanwal shares his experiences officiating the Canada Summer Games, the Harry Jerome Track Classic, the Commonwealth Games and other world class sporting events. 00:30:25 - 00:38:58 Kanwal describes a typical day while working at Simon Fraser University as Associate Director of Professional Programs, as a sports official and his involvement with Friends of Simon. Kanwal speaks about the importance of finding a balance between staying connected, finding your purpose and carrying on the passions that you enjoy. Kanwal talks about some of his favourite places in Burnaby including Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Mountain, Deer Lake and Central Park. 00:38:59 - 00:43:31 Kanwal talks about the changes that he’s seen in the lower mainland over his life time including; diminishing agricultural land, the fishing industry, public transportation, housing and retail infrastructure and homelessness. 00:43:32 - 00:50:32 Kanwal talks about his involvement with the Punjabi Cultural Association, the introduction of Punjabi language courses in public schools and his involvement in a Bhangra event. Kanwal imparts a final message to youth of today emphasizing the importance of, building relationships, giving back to your community, learning through education and being respectful of your own journey and others.
History
Interviewee biography: Kanwal Singh Neel was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1953 and immigrated with his family to Canada in 1969. For the first few weeks after immigrating the family stayed at the Sikh Temple on Second Avenue before moving into a house which they rented. Kanwal attended Kitsilano Secondary School and later transferred to Steveston High School when his family moved to Richmond. In 1972, Kanwal and friends formed a bhangra group "Punjab Cultural Association" and in 1974 they performed at the World Exposition in Spokane, Washington. The group performed at various venues including the Pacific National Exhibition and other cities in the Province. In 1973, Kanwal was an officiate during the Canada Summer Games at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. Kanwal obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from University of British Columbia in computer science and mathematics and got his first teaching job in 1977. In 1978, he was an officiate of the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the next ten years he devoted himself to becoming an educator and during this time he became more involved with the B.C. Math Teachers Association. Kanwal and his wife Nancy married in 1982 and have two daughters. In the early 1990's, Kanwal joined Simon Fraser University as a faculty associate to work, train and mentor student teachers. Kanwal became President of the B.C. Math Teachers Association and travelled throughout the province to help solve issues being faced by students. In 1993, he co-hosted a TV show "Math Shop" on The Knowledge Network and he later co-authored a textbook series titled "Math Makes Sense". Kanwal continued to advance his knowledge in the field of mathematics obtaining a Doctorate from Simon Fraser University in 2008. Kanwal developed his doctoral work in Haida Gwaii, studying the mathematics that the Haida peoples used in day to day life, applying the applications and integrating the mathematics concepts with their cultural knowledge. Kanwal also worked with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and the Stó:lō Nation in helping to develop resources for them. Kanwal has been recognized with various awards and honours including being awarded an honorary doctorate by Kwantlen Polytechnic University and in 2017 as an inductee in the Sports Wall of Fame in Richmond for his outstanding contribution to amateur sport as an International Athletics Official. Since retirement, Kanwal continues to be involved in a project at Simon Fraser University "Friends of Simon" where university students go out and mentor and tutor immigrant and refugee children from South Asia and Africa and other countries. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Education
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Sports
Events - Competitions
Housing
Performances
Names
Neel, Kanwal Singh
Simon Fraser University
Friends of Simon
Canada Summer Games
Swangard Stadium
Punjabi Cultural Association
Responsibility
Rajdeep
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Central Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.11
Date
[1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19604
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their p…
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
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah Location of Interview: Nalliah family home Interview Date: May 29, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 68 min., 6 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Ruth (Angela) Nalliah with husband Samuel Nalliah WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this interview (00:40:58 – 00:57:31) regarding the Tamil genocide may be upsetting to some people.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their parentage, place of birth (Sri Lanka), spoken language and education. Sam Nalliah shares details on his education while living in Sri Lanka, his later education in Wales where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and his migration to Halifax in 1978 after obtaining a job at Dalhousie University as a systems analyst. Sam conveys how he decided to relocate from Halifax to Vancouver in 1986 and started his employment with BC Tel. Angela Nalliah shares details on her education and employment after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1986. Angela conveys how she first lived in Ottawa, moved to Toronto in 1989 where she began working for TD bank and moved to Vancouver in 1999. 00:13:31 – 00:20:03 Sam Nalliah talks about how he and his wife Angela first met and married in 1999 and moved to Vancouver. Sam shares information on where his other family members immigrated to and why he decided to immigrate to Canada. Angela shares information on other members of her family who immigrated to Canada before her and how her uncle sponsored them all to come. 00:20:04 – 00:29:30 Sam provides further details regarding his family make up including; his first wife, his daughters (born in 1983 and 1985), his step daughter (born in 1991) and his youngest daughter (born in 2000). Sam tells how he worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Sam provides locations of homes that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver. Sam and Angela describe what they liked about living in Burnaby, where their daughter attended school and where they did their shopping. 00:29:31 – 00:32:11 Angela talks about working for Prospera Credit Union from 2003 after TD bank downsized. Sam describes how they rented out their house in Vancouver and lived in a rental home in Burnaby that was owned by the City of Burnaby. Sam and Angela recollect the time period that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver before deciding to move to Surrey in 2015. 00:32:12 – 00:35:59 Sam and Angela provide details regarding their daughter’s post-secondary education and careers. Angela talks about her social activities, volunteer work and involvement with the Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia, the Women’s Network as well as the Westminster Bible Chapel Church in Burnaby and the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church in Surrey. 00:36:00 – 00:40:57 Sam recalls hearing Prime Minster Pierre Elliott Trudeau speak about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Dalhousie University and the effect that his speech made on him. Sam talks about joining the National Democratic Party when Peter Julian was elected as a Member of Parliament for Burnaby. 00:40:58 – 00:57:31 (WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this portion of the interview may be upsetting to some people) Sam and Angela speak about their involvement with the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). Angela describes the brutal violence that she witnessed while living in Sri Lanka during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide in the 1980’s. Sam and Angela recollect and discuss their views and actions pertaining to the MV Sun Sea incident where a Thai cargo ship carrying Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to British Columbia were identified as terrorists by the Canadian Government and held in detention facilities. 00:57:32 – 01:08:07 Sam reflects on what he likes about Burnaby. Angela and Sam talk about Hindu temples attended by many Tamil and Sri Lankan people living in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Angela talks about the many cultural events and celebrations that are celebrated within the Tamil and Sri Lankan community including the Pongal Festival. Angela and Sam reflect on how grateful they are to be residents of Canada.
History
Interviewees biographies: Samuel (Sam) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1949. Sam immigrated to Halifax in 1977 after obtaining a position as a systems analyst at Dalhousie University. In 1986, Sam sponsored his parents to come to Canada. In 1986, after being introduced to the milder weather in Victoria, Sam decided to move to British Columbia. He moved to Burnaby in 1990 and began working for BC Tel in Burnaby. Following his job at BC Tel, Sam worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Ruth (Angela) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1964 and immigrated to Canada in 1986. As a Tamil living in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s Angela witnessed first hand the brutal violence during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide. In 1986 Angela was relieved to be able to immigrate to Canada after being sponsored by her uncle. Angela first lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto before marrying Samuel Nalliah in Ottawa in 1999 and the couple moved to Burnaby. Angela worked for TD bank in both Toronto and Vancouver until it downsized in 2003 and she began working for Prospero Credit Union. While living in Burnaby, Angela attended the Westminster Bible Chapel and after moving to Surrey she became a member of the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church. Sam and Angela Nalliah have four daughters and since moving to British Columbia they’ve lived in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. Both Sam and Angela are involved with the Tamil Cultural Association of British Columbia and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) as well as participates in Sri Lankan and Tamil community cultural events. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Events - Festivals
Government
Government - Federal Government
Migration
Occupations
Organizations - Political Parties
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions
Religions - Christianity
Religions - Hinduism
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues - Discrimination
Names
Nalliah, Ruth "Angela"
Nalliah, Samuel "Sam"
Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC)
Westminster Bible Chapel
Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC)
Responsibility
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV023.16.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

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Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 9

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory545
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1970-1990
Length
00:04:50
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s appointment to SFU Senate and his views about the university, and his involvement in other organizations such as Rotary, the Variety Club and Telethon, Burnaby Hospital (with Bill Lewarne), the Restaurant Association, and Vancouver AM Tourism Assoc…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s appointment to SFU Senate and his views about the university, and his involvement in other organizations such as Rotary, the Variety Club and Telethon, Burnaby Hospital (with Bill Lewarne), the Restaurant Association, and Vancouver AM Tourism Association
Date Range
1970-1990
Photo Info
Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712
Length
00:04:50
Names
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Persons - Volunteers
Industries - Tourism
Events - Fundraising
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
April 4, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin 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 Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.
Total Tracks
10
Total Length
00:56:44
Interviewee Name
Morin, Severin "Sev"
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 computerization in business 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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