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Interview with Henry deJong by Kathy Bossort November 6, 2015 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory609
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1954-2015
- Length
- 0:09:56
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Henry deJong’s 25 year career with the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services, and a discussion of off trail park use on Burnaby Mountain, including tobogganing and geocaching.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Henry deJong’s 25 year career with the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services, and a discussion of off trail park use on Burnaby Mountain, including tobogganing and geocaching.
- Date Range
- 1954-2015
- Length
- 0:09:56
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 6, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Henry deJong conducted by Kathy Bossort. Henry deJong was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Henry deJong’s work designing, developing and maintaining trails in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area as Park Design Technician for the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. He provides a history of trail development after the transfer of SFU land to Burnaby and the creation of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Plan. He also talks about monitoring and managing the forest environment, rehabilitating damaged areas, working with park users and stakeholders, and his favourite trails.
- Biographical Notes
- Henry G. deJong was born 1954 in Newmarket, Ontario, to Harmen and Griet deJong. He came west to enjoy outdoor recreation in BC and lived in Smithers for several years before marrying and moving to the Vancouver area, where he obtained a diploma in landscape design & horticulture from BCIT. Henry began working for the City of Burnaby in the Engineering Department in 1985, moving to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1990, and currently has the position of Park Design Technician. His focus on trail design and construction on Burnaby Mountain began in 2000 after the development of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Plan. Henry lived in Burnaby for about 8 years in the Capital Hill and Edmonds area between 1983 and 1995 before moving to Cloverdale in Surrey. He belongs to the BC Mountaineering Club, the Willoughby Community Church and is a Boys Club volunteer.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:22:41
- Interviewee Name
- deJong, Henry G.
- Interview Location
- City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
- 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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Henry deJong
Track one of interview with Henry deJong
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-009/MSS196-009_Track_1.mp3Bylaw Number: 8096 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 45, 1983
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16282
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8096
- Final Adoption
- 1983 Sep 19
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8096
- Final Adoption
- 1983 Sep 19
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8256 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 56, 1984
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16122
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8256
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Dec 10
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8256
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Dec 10
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 7464 - Parks Regulation Bylaw 1979, Amendment Bylaw No 1, 1980
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16914
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7464
- Final Adoption
- 1980 Feb 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7464
- Final Adoption
- 1980 Feb 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 7583 - Cabaret Regulation Bylaw 1934, Amendment Bylaw 1980
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16795
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7583
- Final Adoption
- 1980 Dec 01
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7583
- Final Adoption
- 1980 Dec 01
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 7853 - Cabaret Regulation Bylaw 1934, Amendment Bylaw 1981
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16525
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7853
- Final Adoption
- 1981 Dec 14
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7853
- Final Adoption
- 1981 Dec 14
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 7856 - Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953, Amendment Bylaw 1981
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16522
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7856
- Final Adoption
- 1981 Dec 21
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7856
- Final Adoption
- 1981 Dec 21
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 7862 - Dog Tax and Pound and Animal Regulation Bylaw 1972, Amendment Bylaw No 1, 1981
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16516
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7862
- Final Adoption
- 1981 Dec 14
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7862
- Final Adoption
- 1981 Dec 14
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 7893 - Central Park Parking Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw 1982
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16485
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7893
- Final Adoption
- 1982 Feb 08
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7893
- Final Adoption
- 1982 Feb 08
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8008 - Cabaret Regulation Bylaw 1934, Amendment Bylaw 1982
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16370
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8008
- Final Adoption
- 1982 Dec 13
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8008
- Final Adoption
- 1982 Dec 13
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8014 - Dog Tax and Pound and Animal Regulation Bylaw 1972, Amendment Bylaw 1982
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16364
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8014
- Final Adoption
- 1982 Dec 13
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8014
- Final Adoption
- 1982 Dec 13
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8130 - Dog Tax and Pound and Animal Regulation Bylaw 1972, Amendment Bylaw 1983
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16248
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8130
- Final Adoption
- 1983 Nov 21
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8130
- Final Adoption
- 1983 Nov 21
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8133 - Cabaret Regulation Bylaw 1934, Amendment Bylaw 1983
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16245
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8133
- Final Adoption
- 1983 Nov 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8133
- Final Adoption
- 1983 Nov 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8257 - Dog Tax and Pound and Animal Regulation Bylaw 1972, Amendment Bylaw No 2, 1984
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16121
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8257
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Sep 24
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8257
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Sep 24
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8258 - Parks Regulation Bylaw 1979, Amendment Bylaw No 1, 1984
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16120
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8258
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Sep 24
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8258
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Sep 24
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8283 - Dog Tax and Pound and Animal Regulation Bylaw 1972, Amendment Bylaw 1984
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16095
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8283
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Nov 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8283
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Nov 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8285 - Cabaret Regulation Bylaw 1934, Amendment Bylaw 1984
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16093
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8285
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Nov 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8285
- Final Adoption
- 1984 Nov 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8313 - Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953, Amendment Bylaw 1985
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16065
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8313
- Final Adoption
- 1985 Jan 07
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8313
- Final Adoption
- 1985 Jan 07
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8330 - Parks Regulation Bylaw 1979, Amendment Bylaw No 1, 1985
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16048
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8330
- Final Adoption
- 1985 Mar 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8330
- Final Adoption
- 1985 Mar 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 8382 - Dog Tax and Pound and Animal Regulation Bylaw 1972, Amendment Bylaw No 1, 1985
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw15996
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8382
- Final Adoption
- 1985 Jun 17
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 8382
- Final Adoption
- 1985 Jun 17
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds