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Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport Society fundraising walk
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97028
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of participants in the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport Society's fundraising walk in Central Park. Photographs depict Lisa Schwenneker with her Chihuahua, Chloe, and Kate Altman with her Chihuahua, Bowie.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2560
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of participants in the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport Society's fundraising walk in Central Park. Photographs depict Lisa Schwenneker with her Chihuahua, Chloe, and Kate Altman with her Chihuahua, Bowie.
- Subjects
- Events - Fundraising
- Animals - Dogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2560-1: "Chloe, a two year-old Chihuahua, is all dressed up and ready to go on a fundraising walk, at Burnaby's Central Park, for the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport society. She's with her owner, Lisa Schwenneker."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2560-2: "Kate Altman gives some encouragement to Bowie, her year-old Chihuahua, at a fundraising walk for the Canadian Chihuhua Rescue and Transport society at Burnaby's Central Park on Saturday."
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Ernie and Pat Beaucamp
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97071
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Ernie and Pat Beaucamp with their dog, Charlie, and another dog. The Beaucamps are members of and foster dogs, including Charlie, for the Westcoast Chihuahua Rescue.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2599
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Ernie and Pat Beaucamp with their dog, Charlie, and another dog. The Beaucamps are members of and foster dogs, including Charlie, for the Westcoast Chihuahua Rescue.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Ray, Steve
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2599-1: "Ernie Beaucamp with his Chihuahua, Charlie. the Beaucamps' are members of and foster dogs like Charlie for Westcoast Chihuahua rescue."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2599-2: "Ernie and Pat Beaucamp with Charlie and a friends dog Yoda (Right) the Beaucamps' are members of and foster dogs like Charlie AND Yoda for Westcoast Chihuahua rescue."
Images
Hume Park off-leash area
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95690
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains close-up photographs of dogs playing with each other and their owners at the off-leash area at Hume Park in New Westminster.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1548
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains close-up photographs of dogs playing with each other and their owners at the off-leash area at Hume Park in New Westminster.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1548-1: "Chelsea the border collie is a blur of motion as she plays fetch with her owner Sandra Pinkerton, in the off-leash area at Hume Park."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1548-2: "Chelsea the border collie is anxious to play a game of fetch with her owner, Sandra Pinkerton, in the off-leash area at Hume Park."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1548-3: "Romping freely in the off-leash area at Hume Park allows dogs to socialize and play with other dogs, like Joe and Max."
Images
Interview with Shirley Cohn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
- 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 …
- 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) recording 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
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Migration
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues
- 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
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
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.mp3King Ed Pet Centre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98190
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a King Ed Pet Centre employee posing with an African grey parrot inside the aquarium section of the pet store, and outdoors with puppies.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3268
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a King Ed Pet Centre employee posing with an African grey parrot inside the aquarium section of the pet store, and outdoors with puppies.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7377 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Knight family photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64501
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1948-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 49 photographs (35 prints : b&w and col. and 14 negatives : b&w)
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of "the Bird Doctor" Virginia Knight and her husband Milton and their properties, avaries, and pets. File also includes the couple's travel photographs, photograph's of Milton's antique clock and watch collection, and images of Lakeview Aviaries in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1948-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Knight family subseries
- Physical Description
- 49 photographs (35 prints : b&w and col. and 14 negatives : b&w)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 510-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-53
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of "the Bird Doctor" Virginia Knight and her husband Milton and their properties, avaries, and pets. File also includes the couple's travel photographs, photograph's of Milton's antique clock and watch collection, and images of Lakeview Aviaries in Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Stamp on verso of 510-001 reads: "Woodward's Advertising Photography"
- Note on verso of 510-003 reads: "Taken at San Juan Capistrano. The minute you enter the place these pigeons light all over you and they sell you small bags of wheat to feed them." Other notes and date stamp on verso.
- Note on verso of 510-010 reads: "Virgie + Sheila Joan (Easton) Mulliner / New Year's Eve / 1970-71"
- 510-008, 510-009, 510-011, 510-012: Date stamp on verso reads "Jan 12, 1962"
- Note on verso of 510-022 reads: "My little Saw-Whet Owl who was one of my patients. Fully recovered and hand tame."
- 510-024 is five small photographs glued to a black paper album page
- Handwritten notes on recto of 510-032, describing the clocks in the photograph.
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Street Address
- 5255 Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Mark Pollen and rescue dog Jake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96532
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Mark Pollen with his trained rescue dog, Jake. Photographs depict Jake crawling under a car to search for trapped victims and climbing a ladder.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2156
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Mark Pollen with his trained rescue dog, Jake. Photographs depict Jake crawling under a car to search for trapped victims and climbing a ladder.
- Subjects
- Animals - Dogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2156-1: "Mark Pollen demonstrates how his year-old Rottweiler, Jake, will crawl into rubble and under cars to search for trapped victims."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2156-2: "Mark Pollen shows off another one of Jake's rescue skills, climbing a ladder to reach victims who might be trapped in rubble."
Images
PAWS Ahead K9 Sports Center
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96481
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Teresa Flores, the co-owner of PAWS Ahead K9 Sports Center, exercising dogs at the Center's dog obstacle course.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2105
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Teresa Flores, the co-owner of PAWS Ahead K9 Sports Center, exercising dogs at the Center's dog obstacle course.
- Subjects
- Animals - Dogs
- Businesses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2105-1: "Teresa Flores, co-owner of PAWS Ahead K9 Sports Center, exhorts Chelsea, an 8 year-old Sheltis, through the tire hoop."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2105-2: "Teresa Flores takes Tyler, a 5 year-old long-haired miniature daschund, across the dog walk."
Images
Police dog
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97248
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a police dog in training, with two unidentified police officers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2656
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a police dog in training, with two unidentified police officers.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
Police dog training demonstration
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97480
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby RCMP officers Joel LeBlanc and Luc Rettie with police dog Bart during a training demonstration at Burnaby Lake Fields.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2819
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby RCMP officers Joel LeBlanc and Luc Rettie with police dog Bart during a training demonstration at Burnaby Lake Fields.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an October 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2819-1: "Joel LeBlanc, of the Burnaby RCMP dog squad, plays with his parnter, Bart."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2819-2: "Luc Rettie, of the Burnaby RCMP, is on the business end of apprehension by Bart, of the dog squad, during a training demonstration at Burnaby Lake Fields."
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
- Kensington Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Ardingley-Sprott Area