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Interview with David Skulski

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…
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) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 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
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.
History
Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. 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
Foods
Music
Musical Instruments
Occupations - Musicians
Performances - Concerts
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Religions - Judaism
Names
Burnaby Symphony Orchestra
Burnaby South High School
Burquest
Skulski, Murray "David"
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Society for Early Music
Peretz Centre
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3
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Alpha Secondary School walkout

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97634
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 Alpha Secondary School students during a walkout and rally in reaction to the labour dispute between teachers and the provincial government.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2933
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Alpha Secondary School students during a walkout and rally in reaction to the labour dispute between teachers and the provincial government.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Education
Protests and Demonstrations
Names
Alpha Secondary School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2933-1: "Students at Alpha Secondary endure wet snow and sleet as they protest in support of teachers."
Caption from metadata for 535-2933-2: "Students at Alpha Secondary try to catch the attention of motorists passing in front of the school. About 50 students walked out of their classes Thursday morning to rally in support of their teachers, who are embroiled in an ongoing labor dispute with the provincial government."
Geographic Access
Parker Street
Street Address
4600 Parker Street
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
Images
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Alpha Secondary's "March For Food"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96579
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alpha Secondary School students Lucille Hsu and Beth Borrill packing boxes of donations for the food bank that were collected during the student-organized "March For Food" drive.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2201
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alpha Secondary School students Lucille Hsu and Beth Borrill packing boxes of donations for the food bank that were collected during the student-organized "March For Food" drive.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Events - Fundraising
Names
Alpha Secondary School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Lucille Hsu and Beth Borrill, Grade 12 leadership students at Alpha Secondary, pack up some of the 3,186 items the school collected for the food bank in their second annual "March For Food." The students say they organized the drive to raise awareness that the food bank operates year-round, and is in constant need of donations."
Geographic Access
Parker Street
Street Address
4600 Parker Street
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
Images
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Alpha Secondary's "March for Food"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96657
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alpha Secondary School students Emily Leung and Hardeep Jaswal holding packages of non-perishable foods in front of a sign that reads: "Can-O-Meter," as part of the school's annual "March for Food" fundraiser for the Food Bank.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2279
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alpha Secondary School students Emily Leung and Hardeep Jaswal holding packages of non-perishable foods in front of a sign that reads: "Can-O-Meter," as part of the school's annual "March for Food" fundraiser for the Food Bank.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Events - Fundraising
Names
Alpha Secondary School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Emily Leung and Hardeep Jaswal, grade 12 students at Alpha Secondary, are loaded down with some of the food items students have collected at the school's annual "March for Food" to aid the Food Bank. The students hoping to collect enough food to fill the school's "Can-O-Meter," with help of a number of special events, like a bake sale, a food relay and Kraft Dinner dominoes."
Geographic Access
Parker Street
Street Address
4600 Parker Street
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
Images
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Burnaby South 30 Hour Famine

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96523
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby South Secondary School students Jun-ho Kang, Andrea Thamboo, Gloria Lee and Farouk Babul posing in the school's cafeteria before beginning the 30 Hour Famine fundraiser.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2147
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby South Secondary School students Jun-ho Kang, Andrea Thamboo, Gloria Lee and Farouk Babul posing in the school's cafeteria before beginning the 30 Hour Famine fundraiser.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Events - Fundraising
Names
Burnaby South High School
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: "Jun-ho Kang, Andrea Thamboo, Gloria Lee and Farouk Babul make one of their last visits to the cafeteria at Burnaby South Secondary School, before starving themselves for the 30-hour famine."
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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Burnaby South 30 Hour Famine

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96598
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby South Secondary School students Jun-Ho Kang, Esther Tian, Manveer Dhillon, Andrew Thamboo, and Angela Law holding empty trays in the school's cafeteria, as part of the 30 Hour Famine fundraiser.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2220
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby South Secondary School students Jun-Ho Kang, Esther Tian, Manveer Dhillon, Andrew Thamboo, and Angela Law holding empty trays in the school's cafeteria, as part of the 30 Hour Famine fundraiser.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Events - Fundraising
Names
Burnaby South High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jun-Ho Kang (l) is the organizer of Burnaby South's 30 Hour Famine, along with Esther Tian, Manveer Dhillon, Andrew Thamboo and Angela Law."
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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Burnaby South and the Cinderella Project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96349
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs related to the Cinderella Project and its fundraising Burnaby South Graduation Fashion Show. Photographs depict Jessica Alvarez posing with her graduation dress that she obtained via the Cinderella Project and Davor Panbza and Pat Ponti viewing clothes that are part of the…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
3 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2030
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs related to the Cinderella Project and its fundraising Burnaby South Graduation Fashion Show. Photographs depict Jessica Alvarez posing with her graduation dress that she obtained via the Cinderella Project and Davor Panbza and Pat Ponti viewing clothes that are part of the fashion show.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Organizations - Charities
Events - Fundraising
Names
Burnaby South High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2030-1: "Jessica Alvarez' daughter, Sofia, 3, admires her grad dress that she was able to wear to her graduation from Burnaby South last year. Jessica and her sister, Erika, were able to attend their grads with the help of the Cinderella Project."
Caption from metadata for 535-2030-2: "Jessica Alvarez shows off the grad dress she was able to wear to her graduation last year from Burnaby South, with the help of the Cinderella Project."
Caption from metadata for 535-2030-3: "Davor Panbza, one of the co-ordinators of the Burnaby South Graduation Fashion Show, shows off some of the clothes for the show to Pat Ponti, a special needs teacher at the school who is also an organizer of the Cinderella Project. Part of the proceeds from the fashion show go to support the Project."
Images
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Burnaby South Musicfest rehearsals

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96676
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Burnaby South Secondary Concert Band rehearsing ahead of Musicfest, a fundraising concert. Photographs depict student Liz Law's reflection in her tuba and student Spencer Hsu playing the saxophone with the rest of the unidentified concert band.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2298
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Burnaby South Secondary Concert Band rehearsing ahead of Musicfest, a fundraising concert. Photographs depict student Liz Law's reflection in her tuba and student Spencer Hsu playing the saxophone with the rest of the unidentified concert band.
Subjects
Music
Events - Fundraising
Persons - Students
Names
Burnaby South High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Flanagan, Colleen
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2298-1: "Liz Law, 17, practises the tuba Wednesday morning in the Burnaby South Secondary Concert Band who are trying to raise money to fly to Toronto for Musicfest in May. Next Friday, April 4, the Senior Jazz Band, who will also be travelling to Musicfest, will be performing for the Spring Swing Fling which will take place on school grounds at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door, adults are $5 and students $3."
Caption from metadata for 535-2298-2: "Spencer Hsu, 17, practises the sax Wednesday morning in the Burnaby South Secondary Concert Band who are trying to raise money to fly to Toronto for Musicfest in May. Next Friday, April 4, the Senior Jazz Band, who will also be travelling to Musicfest, will be performing for the Spring Swing Fling which will take place on school grounds at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door, adults are $5 and students $3."
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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Burnaby South science fair

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96331
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of students involved in the Burnaby South Secondary science fair. Photographs depict grade 9 student Daphne Chao with a mealworm and an unidentified student holding up a vial.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2012
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of students involved in the Burnaby South Secondary science fair. Photographs depict grade 9 student Daphne Chao with a mealworm and an unidentified student holding up a vial.
Subjects
Education
Persons - Students
Names
Burnaby South High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2012-1: "Daphne Chao, a Grade 9 student at Burnaby South Secondary, assesses the happiness of one of the meal worms she used for her experiment to see how well mealworms thrived according to their diet. She was participating in the school's annual science fair."
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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Burnaby South Secondary tsunami relief fund

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96150
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of three students at Burnaby South Secondary counting change and bills as part of a fundraising effort. They each wear a sign that reads: "Tsunami Relief Fund / Give Generously."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1847
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of three students at Burnaby South Secondary counting change and bills as part of a fundraising effort. They each wear a sign that reads: "Tsunami Relief Fund / Give Generously."
Subjects
Persons - Students
Events - Fundraising
Names
Burnaby South High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Wendy Diao, Monica Bhandari and Amardeet Powar help sort and count some of the money raised by the student council and Interact Club at Burnaby South Secondary to help tsunami victims in Southeast Asia in a two-day collection blitz of students and staff. The school hopes to raise $10,000, to be donated to the Red Cross."
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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