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Interview with Edward Apps by Rod Fowler February 22, 1990 - Track 3

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1946-1990

Length: 00:09:48

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Ed Apps’ work as Foreman Painter for the Burnaby School Board, and his positions in the local and provincial union CUPE, from 1953 to 1982. He briefly describes some of the old schools and how he got involved in community organizations after retirement

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Ed Apps’ work as Foreman Painter for the Burnaby School Board, and his positions in the local and provincial union CUPE, from 1953 to 1982. He briefly describes some of the old schools and how he got involved in community organizations after retirement

Date Range: 1946-1990

Length: 00:09:48

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Organizations - Unions; Organizations - Societies and Clubs

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 22, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Edward Apps, conducted by Rod Fowler. Ed Apps 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 Ed Apps involvement in community groups, particularly his work in seniors organizations lobbying for seniors’ housing since his retirement, and views about the role of Rate Payer groups, unions and politics in the development of North and South Burnaby. He also talks about his origin in England, his war service, arrival with his wife Margaret in Burnaby in 1946, his work with the Burnaby School Board and for the local union, the location of some of the older schools, the history of his house, and briefly about his wife and children. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Edward Apps was born in 1918 in London, England, and grew up in Kent and Essex. In WWII he flew the third glider to land in Normandy on June 6th, 1944. He and his wife Margaret Hope (1915-1985) immigrated to British Columbia in 1946, joining his wife’s parents, who had immigrated earlier in 1939, in Burnaby Heights in North Burnaby. He worked for the Burnaby School Board as Foreman Painter, and served on CUPE Local 379 Executive, until his retirement in 1982. In 1948 Ed Apps bought his first lot, for $150.00, in the 4700 block on Georgia Street, building houses there and in the 4100 block before buying his present home, a ca.1900 farm building, in the same area in 1954. North Burnaby was “bush country and orchards” in the 1950s; his two sons played in the ravines; and the family used the tram system on Hastings and Boundary Road for transportation. Development of municipal services seemed slower in North than South Burnaby, and Ed Apps remembers the strong role Rate Payers groups had in creating local services and lobbying Municipal Council for provide services. After retirement Ed Apps became involved in several local and provincial seniors organizations, advocating for better housing, including serving on the Executives of the Network of Burnaby Seniors and the Council of Senior Citizens Organization, and was active in the provincial Seniors Research and Resource and CMHC Housing Committee. He also served on the Centennial Committee of Burnaby.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 0:56:50

Interviewee Name: Apps, Ed

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.

Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Ed Apps

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Interview with Shirley Cohn

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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 …

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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

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Audio Tracks

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

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1966-1967 official directory of Rotary International

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1966

Call Number: 367 ROT 1966

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV003.68.29

Call Number: 367 ROT 1966

Place of Publication: Evanston, Ill.

Publisher: Rotary International

Publication Date: c1966

Physical Description: 480 p. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "Paul's" [written in ink over title on cover]

Library Subject (LOC): Directories

Subjects: Organizations - Societies and Clubs

1967-1968 official directory of Rotary International

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3819

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1967

Call Number: 367 ROT 1967

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV003.68.30

Call Number: 367 ROT 1967

Place of Publication: Evanston, Ill.

Publisher: Rotary International

Publication Date: c1967

Physical Description: 506 p. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "Paul DiFonzo" [underlined, and handwritten in blue ink on cover]

Library Subject (LOC): Directories

Subjects: Organizations - Societies and Clubs

Adventure in service : the story of Rotary -- its origin, growth and influence

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1954

Call Number: 367 ROT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV003.68.25

Call Number: 367 ROT

Place of Publication: Evanston, Ill.

Publisher: Rotary International

Publication Date: c1954

Physical Description: 63 p. : ill., port. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "Charter Member / Larry Desjardins 1959 / Born 1923-1994" [handwritten inside front cover]

Subjects: Organizations - Societies and Clubs

A handbook for Brownies

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941

Edition: 24th ed.

Publication Date: 1955

Call Number: 369.4 BAD

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV015.35.70

Call Number: 369.4 BAD

Edition: 24th ed.

Author: Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941

Publisher: C. A. Pearson

Publication Date: 1955

Printer: Wyman & Sons Ltd.

Physical Description: 62 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Rosemary Sawkins" [handwritten in pink ink on cover] "Rosemary Sawkins 5312 Pri_e St. V___, 16 BC" [handwritten on inside cover in blue ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides Association; Girl Guides of Canada

Notes: Includes index.

Amanda and the Brownies

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Anderson, Verily, 1915-2010

Publication Date: c1960

Call Number: 823.91 AND

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV015.35.6

Call Number: 823.91 AND

Author: Anderson, Verily, 1915-2010

Contributor: Milroy, Joan

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: University of London Press

Publication Date: c1960

Printer: University of London Press

Physical Description: 128 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "Kim Robinson" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "Wendy Robinson" [handwritten in blue ink and crossed out in black on page opposing front pastedown] "Kim Sharon Robinson" [handwritten on page opposing front pastedown] Sticker reading: "Approved by The Canadian Council Girl Guides Association and supplied by its Stores and Deparment and Agencies" [affixed to front endpapers]

Library Subject (LOC): Juvenile fiction; Girls--Societies and clubs

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides Association; Girl Guides of Canada

Notes: "Illustrated by Joan Milroy"--t.p.

The big books for guides

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1933

Call Number: 369.4 STR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV015.35.1

Call Number: 369.4 STR

Contributor: Strang, Herbert, Mrs.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Humphrey Milford/Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1933

Series: Big books

Printer: Richard Clay and Sons

Physical Description: 1 vol. (unpaged) : ill. ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Children's stories; Juvenile literature

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides Association

Notes: "edited by Mrs. Herbert Strang." -- title page

Brownie games

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Knight, A.M.

Edition: Fifth ed.

Publication Date: 1959

Call Number: 369.4 KNI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV015.35.20

Call Number: 369.4 KNI

Edition: Fifth ed.

Author: Knight, A.M.

Place of Publication: s.l.

Publisher: Girl Guides Association

Publication Date: 1959

Printer: Surrey Fine Art Press

Physical Description: 80 p. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "40th Burnaby Pack" [written in black ink on cover]

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Games

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides Association; Girl Guides of Canada

Notes: "compiled by A.M. Night"; Author's full name: Knight, Alice Marjory

Brownie handbook

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Cook, Lyn

Publication Date: 1965

Call Number: 369.4 COO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV014.17.66

Call Number: 369.4 COO

Author: Cook, Lyn

Contributor: Shadbolt, Frances

Place of Publication: [S.l]

Publisher: Girl Guides of Canada

Publication Date: 1965

Physical Description: 136 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22cm

Inscription: "Jane Pankrate"; "Div. 12" [Handwritten in pencil on verso of cover]

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Juvenile literature

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Notes: "Illustrated by Frances Shadbolt" -- title page

The Brownie handbook

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Girl Guides of Canada

Publication Date: 1960

Call Number: 369.4 GIR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV015.35.71

Call Number: 369.4 GIR

Author: Girl Guides of Canada

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Canadian Council of the Girl Guides of Canada

Publication Date: 1960

Physical Description: 20 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "Georgia Runcic 1940 Moore Burnaby 2, B. C." [handwritten in black ink on cover]

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

The Brownie program : for fun and adventure

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Lee, Linda

Publication Date: 1995

Call Number: 369.46 LEE

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0919220770

Call Number: 369.46 LEE

Author: Lee, Linda

Contributor: Ohi, Ruth; Woolford, Ross

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Girl Guides of Canada

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: 80 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Juvenile literature

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Brownies and guides : a book of rhymes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Stitch, Wilhelmina, 1889-1936

Publication Date: 1932

Call Number: 369.4 STI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV000.30.42

Call Number: 369.4 STI

Author: Stitch, Wilhelmina, 1889-1936

Contributor: Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Publication Date: 1932

Printer: Jarrold & Sons., Ltd.

Physical Description: 63 p. ; 17 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Girls--Societies and clubs; Nursery rhymes; Juvenile fiction

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides Association; Pellant, Edith Mary; Girl Guides of Canada

Object History: Item was originally owned by Edith Pellant who was a Girl Guide District Commissioner for North Burnaby and Vancouver in the 1930s and 40s.