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Cheerleading Skirt

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90558
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.1
Description
Polyester maroon and yellow pleated cheerleading skirt, with an elastic waistband. From Burnaby North High School.
Object History
This skirt was worn in the late 1970s by cheerleaders at Burnaby North High School.
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing - - Main Garments
Object Term
Skirt
Colour
Maroon
Yellow
Subjects
Clothing - Costumes
Events - Competitions
Events - Parades
Performances
Sports
Names
Burnaby North High School
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Button

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90561
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.4
Description
Red and Yellow button with a metal backing and pin fastener. A yellow image of a closed medival knight's helmet is in the centre of the button with "Kensington" (top) "Prefect" (bottom) around the image of the helmet.
Object History
From Kensington Junior Secondary SChool in the mid-1970s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Ceremonial Artifacts - - Organizational Objects
Object Term
Button, Promotional
Colour
Red
Yellow
Subjects
Events - Competitions
Sports
Names
Kensington Junior Secondary School
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
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Button

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90562
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.5
Description
Yellow and red button with a metal backing and pin fastener. A red image of a closed medival knight's helmet is in the centre of the button with "Kensington" (top) "Crusaders" (bottom) around the image of the helmet.
Object History
From Kensington Junior Secondary School in the mid-1970s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Ceremonial Artifacts - - Organizational Objects
Object Term
Button, Promotional
Colour
Yellow
Red
Subjects
Events - Competitions
Sports
Names
Kensington Junior Secondary School
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
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button pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45853
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV003.57.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV003.57.3
Description
The pin badge is a round, flat, plastic disc with pin fastener on back. The front is white with a black shield outline highlighted with yellow. Inside of this is black "BURNABY", then black hockey puck with yellow and black hockey stick behind it and yellow wings, then below, "WINTER CLUB". Below the shield, on a black bar, is a yellow "TOURNAMENT". Above the shield and partially covered by it is red maple leaf. The pin was issued by the Burnaby Winter Club. On the reverse in red is the manufacturers name.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Commemorative
Marks/Labels
"BURNABY / WINTER CLUB", text printed on the shield. "TOURNAMENT", text printed on the bar below th shield "THE GOLD LEAF IMPRINTERS / 2603 - 41ST STREET PHONE 542-7831 / VERNON, B.C. / POSTAL CODE V1T 6K3", there is a logo at left of 'G' and 'L' in red maple leaf. all of this is printed on the reverse face of the badge.
Measurements
Overall measurements diameter 4.6 cm.
Maker
Gold Leaf Imprinters
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vernon
Subjects
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Events - Competitions
Sports - Ice Hockey
Souvenirs
Names
Burnaby Winter Club
Images
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6645
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.97.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.97.3
Description
Pin, round, enamelled brass. Wide blue border around outside with thin gold edges and gold lettering "INTERNATIONAL. BOWLING. TEAM. / VISIT. 1927. TO. CANADA". Inner part of pin is cruciform, with round centre connected to outer edge with four arms, open cut-out areas between. Each arm shows a coloured enamel floral symbol. At top is the rose, at right are shamrocks, at bottom is the lily, at left is the thistle. At the centre of the pin is the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom in red and blue with gold. Locking pin back on reverse, open loop. "R. SCOTT / GLASGOW" in raised letters near bottom edge. Some discolouration on back, very slight wear on front.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Commemorative
Marks/Labels
"INTERNATIONAL BOWLING TEAM", embossed gold lettering in half circle along top of pin "VISIT 1927 TO CANADA", embossed gold lettering in half circle along bottom of pin
Measurements
Dia: 2.9 cm
Country Made
Scotland
Site/City Made
Glasgow
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Advertising Medium
Events - Competitions
Organizations - Athletic Associations
Sports - Bowling
Images
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47231
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.37
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.37
Description
Pin; green, gold, black, yellow; "Burnaby 1984"; flying bee holding a torch, "B.C. Summer Games"
Object History
The B.C. Games were established in 1977, and the first summer games were held in 1978. In 1984 the B.C. Summer Games was held in Burnaby. Premier W.R. Bennett's vision for this organization was "an opportunity to bring all parts of BC together, large and small communities, in the spirit of sport and friendship". Commemorative pin for the 1984 B.C. Summer Games held in Burnaby.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Pin, Promotional
Marks/Labels
Burnaby 1984 / B.C. Summer Games
Measurements
L: 2.9 cm x W: 2.1 cm
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Events - Competitions
Sports
Images
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47237
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.43
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.43
Description
Pin, vertical rectangle, enamelled brass, white ground. At top in gold, "B.C. SUMMER", then vertical "GAMES" in wide lettering in gold, black, and shades of grey in rectangles of contrasting shades of same colours, then "1997" in white on gold bar, "PARTICIPANT" in gold at bottom. Up left side perpendicular to other print is "BURNABY" in same colours as 'Games'. Gold border around outside edge, gold outlines on 'Games' and 'Burnaby'. Clear coating. Reverse is shiny brass with some scratches, post and butterfly clutch fastener. Post is set on round base with stop. Clutch is brass, tarnished. Clear coat on front has some wear.
Object History
The B.C. Games were established in 1977, and the first summer games were held in 1978. Commemorative pin for the 1997 B.C. Summer Games held in Burnaby [for participants].
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Commemorative
Marks/Labels
Burnaby / B.C. Summer Games / 1997 / Participant
Measurements
L: 2.5 cm x W: 1.7 cm
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Events - Competitions
Personal Symbols - Pins
Sports
Images
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47238
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.44
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.44
Description
Pin, vertical rectangle, enamelled brass, white ground. At top in gold, "B.C. SUMMER", then vertical "GAMES" in wide lettering in gold, black, and shades of grey in rectangles of contrasting shades of same colours, then "1997" in white on gold bar, "PARTICIPANT" in gold at bottom. Up left side perpendicular to other print is "BURNABY" in same colours as 'Games'. Gold border around outside edge, gold outlines on 'Games' and 'Burnaby'. Clear coating. Reverse is shiny brass with some scratches, post and butterfly clutch fastener. Post is set on round base with stop. Clutch is brass, tarnished. Clear coat on front has some wear.
Object History
The B.C. Games were established in 1977, and the first summer games were held in 1978. Commemorative pin for the 1997 B.C. Summer Games held in Burnaby [for participants].
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Commemorative
Marks/Labels
Burnaby / B.C. Summer Games / 1997 / Participant
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Events - Competitions
Personal Symbols - Pins
Sports
Images
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47239
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.45
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.45
Description
Pin, vertical rectangle, grey metal with raised lettering and borders. At top, "B.C. SUMMER", then vertically arranged "GAMES" in wide letters in alternately positive and negative print, then "1997" at bottom in raised bar. "BURNABY" up left side, "VOLUNTEER" up right side, both perpendicular to other print. Back of pin is textured grey metal with post and butterfly clutch fastener. Post is set in round base with stop. Near edge of pin is "R" in circle, "ARTISS / REGINA / CANADA". Clutch is shiny silver metal with stamped "BALLOU REG'D / 130 YEARS".
Object History
The B.C. Games were established in 1977, and the first summer games were held in 1978. Commemorative pin for the 1997 B.C. Summer Games held in Burnaby [for volunteers].
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Commemorative
Marks/Labels
Burnaby / B.C. Summer Games / Volunteer / 1997
Colour
Silver
Measurements
L: 2.2 cm x W: 1.8 cm
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Events - Competitions
Personal Symbols - Pins
Sports
Persons - Volunteers
Images
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47240
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.46
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.50.46
Description
Pin, vertical rectangle, grey metal with raised lettering and borders. At top, "B.C. SUMMER", then vertically arranged "GAMES" in wide letters in alternately positive and negative print, then "1997" at bottom in raised bar. "BURNABY" up left side, "VOLUNTEER" up right side, both perpendicular to other print. Back of pin is textured grey metal with post and butterfly clutch fastener. Post is set in round base with stop. Near edge of pin is "R" in circle, "ARTISS / REGINA / CANADA". Clutch is shiny silver metal with stamped "BALLOU REG'D / 130 YEARS".
Object History
The B.C. Games were established in 1977, and the first summer games were held in 1978. Commemorative pin for the 1997 B.C. Summer Games held in Burnaby [for volunteers].
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
Object Term
Commemorative
Marks/Labels
Burnaby / B.C. Summer Games / Volunteer / 1997
Colour
Silver
Measurements
L: 2L: 2.2 cm x W: 1.8 cm
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Events - Competitions
Personal Symbols - Pins
Sports
Persons - Volunteers
Images
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nametag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90990
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.4.25
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.4.25
Description
Nametag from the 11984 B.C. Summer Games in Burnaby. The name tag is printed in green ink on white cardstock "BRITISH COLUMBIA SUMMER GAMES / BURNABY 1984" includes the name "Maryanne Chakowski" and "Committee_ACCOMODATION"; The card is enclosed within a plastic sleeve with a pin on back; name tag is fastened by the pin to the top of a white satin ribbon printed with green ink; top of ribbon includes circular logo of flame and dogwood flower with text outside "B.C.SUMMER GAMES / 1984 / BURNABY . JULY 19- 22" with vertical lettering underneath "ACCOMODATION" and horitizontal lettering at bottom "BURNABY / 1984".
Object History
Name tag and ribbon is from the B.C. Summer Games that Burnaby hosted in 1984.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification
Object Term
Nametag
Measurements
5 cm x 9 cm + 25 cm x 5 cm
Subjects
Sports
Recreational Activities
Events - Competitions
Names
B.C. Summer Games
Chakowski, Maryanne
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Pennant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90559
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.33.2
Description
Red and yellow felt pennant. The narrow end of the pennant has two points. The name "Kensington" is outlined in red colouring. There are two red strips used to to attach the pennant. A homemade ribbon is sewn to the pennant with similar red and yellow colours.
Object History
From Kensington Junior High School in the early 1970s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Ceremonial Artifacts - - Organizational Objects
Object Term
Pennant
Colour
Red
Yellow
Subjects
Events - Competitions
Sports
Names
Kensington Junior Secondary School
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
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prize ribbon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90012
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.346
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.346
Description
prize ribbon; yellow satin; bottom is notched; stamped in gold ink: "GUILDFORD / TOWN CENTER / FESTIVAL OF / FLOWERS / SPECIAL / AWARD"; the festival was held at Guildford Town Center from Sept. 13 to 20, 1969; award won by Burnaby area guides.
Object History
Prize ribbon is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides (pg 82) . -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV015.35.164).
Reference
See also Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
Object Term
Prize
Measurements
L: 22.0 cm W:5.0 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Documentary Artifacts - Reports
Events - Competitions
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Images
Documents
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prize ribbon with tag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90027
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.344
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.344
Description
prize ribbon with tag; purple satin; top is cut on a slant, bottom is notched; stamped in gold ink: "BURNABY / RHODODENDRON / & / SPRING / FLOWER / SHOW SOCIETY / AWARD / OF / MERIT"; blue paper informational tag indicates that the festival was held May 9 to 11, 1969, and that award was won by the Girl Guides of Canada - Burnaby Area in the Class P.R.
Object History
Letter is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV015.35.164) Note in black ink on scrapbook page reads: "Awards / won by / Burnaby / Brownies & Guides / 1969".
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
Object Term
Prize
Measurements
L: 27.5 cm W:5.0 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Documentary Artifacts
Events - Competitions
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Images
Documents
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prize ribbon with tag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90028
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.345
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.345
Description
prize ribbon with tag; red satin; top is cut on a slant, bottom is notched; stamped in gold ink: "THE / AMERICAN / RHODODENDRON / SOCIETY / VANCOUVER / CANADA / B.C. / CHAPTER / SPECIAL / A W A R D / 1970"; cream paper informational tag indicates that the festival was held Sept. 18 to 20, 1969 (should read 1970), and that award was won by the Girl Guides of Canada - Burnaby Area in the Class P.R.
Object History
Letter is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV015.35.164) Note in black ink on scrapbook page reads: "Awards / won by / Burnaby / Brownies & Guides / 1969".
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
Object Term
Prize
Measurements
L: 27.5 cm W:5.0 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Documentary Artifacts
Events - Competitions
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Images
Documents
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ticket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90907
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.349
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.349
Description
ticket; manilla coloured cardstock; typewritten script in purple ink reads: "Fifth Burnaby / Girl Guide / Entertainment / St. Nicolas Hall / Friday June 14th / 8 PM_ADM. 15C"; verso of ticket includes numeric stamp in red ink "30052"
Object History
Ticket is a part of a page from the May Aitkenhead scrapbook -- [1930-1935] (BV015.35.168).
Reference
See also Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Exchange Media
Object Term
Ticket
Measurements
L: 6.5 cm W: 4.3 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Documentary Artifacts - Reports
Events - Competitions
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
St. Nicholas Anglican Church
Images
Documents
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Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19608
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …
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) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min 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 credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.
History
Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. 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
Education
Migration
Pandemics - COVID-19
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions - Sikhism
Social Issues
Social Issues - Discrimination
Social Issues - Racism
Sports
Sports - Martial Arts
Sports - Wrestling
Sports - Ice Hockey
Travel
Names
The Bollywood Boyz
Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"
Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"
Sihra, Harjeet
Sihra, Parveen
World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
Moscrop Secondary School
Marlborough Elementary School
Metrotown
Responsibility
Rajdeep
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Photographer
World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks
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baseball bat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80101
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.19.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.19.1
Description
This is a wood baseball bat, 83 cm long, 4 cm diameter at thinest part of handle, 7 cm diameter at top end of bat. The bat is stained a mid brown colour. The bottom of the handle expands into a ring but two opposite faces are chipped flat. The wood grain at the top end of the bat has begun to open up. "LOUISVILLE SLUGGER / MADE BY / J. F. HILLERICH & SON CO. / LOUISVILLE, KY" stamped and burned inside of an oval at the mid point on the bat. "TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF", stamped and burned under the oval logo at the mid point on the bat.
Object History
These items were used by the Thomson family in the Kerrisdale area of Vancouver.
Subjects
Sports
Sports - Baseball
Sports Equipment
Images
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bowling ball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80127
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.19.27
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.19.27
Description
10 pin bowling ball, 8.625 inches diameter, with two finger holes in the ball. Two other finger holes have been filled and capped. The ball is red and black. The ball appears to be made of polyester. The surface of the ball is gouged and scared and the edges of the finger holes are chipped.
Subjects
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Sports Equipment
Images
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bowling ball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80128
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.19.28
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.19.28
Description
10 pin bowling ball, 8.625 inches diameter, with three finger holes in the ball. Two holes are close together and one has broken into the other. The ball is red and black. This ball appears to made of polyester. The surface of the ball is gouged and scared and the edges of the finger holes are very badly chipped.
Subjects
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Sports Equipment
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