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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 6

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1947-1954

Length: 00:05:44

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the paving and widening of Kingsway in 1953, the development along main roads, and the end of the Interurban tram system

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the paving and widening of Kingsway in 1953, the development along main roads, and the end of the Interurban tram system

Date Range: 1947-1954

Photo Info: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979

Length: 00:05:44

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Transportation - Automobiles; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 26, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown 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 Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 01:35:07

Interviewee Name: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

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.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Don Brown

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47237

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.50.43

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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

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47238

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.50.44

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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

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47239

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.50.45

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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

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47240

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.50.46

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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

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Automobile accident

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1924]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Dodge coupe with its front end in an icy, snow covered ditch, and the rest of the body hanging on the slope.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Dodge coupe with its front end in an icy, snow covered ditch, and the rest of the body hanging on the slope.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Automobiles

Accession Code: BV999.55.48

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [after 1924]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other photographs depicting the retrieval of a damaged car in snow, see BV999.55.47 - .49 They may be of the same or related events.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Automobile accident, [after 1924] thumbnail

Damaged car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1501

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an automobile damaged after an accident on a dirt roadway.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Material Details: Light leak occurred at time of exposure causing an unreadable area on the right side of the photograph

Scope and Content: Photograph of an automobile damaged after an accident on a dirt roadway.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Transportation - Automobiles

Accession Code: BV999.55.50

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Damaged cars

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1502

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two automobiles damaged after an accident on a dirt roadway.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Material Details: Light leak occurred at time of exposure causing an unreadable area at the center of the photograph

Scope and Content: Photograph of two automobiles damaged after an accident on a dirt roadway.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Transportation - Automobiles

Accession Code: BV999.55.51

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Towing a Dodge coupe

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1924]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Dodge coupe convertible on a snow covered slope with an unidentified man pulling on ropes by the rear wheel and another man at the driver's side. Together, the men are attempting to tow the car up the slope.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Dodge coupe convertible on a snow covered slope with an unidentified man pulling on ropes by the rear wheel and another man at the driver's side. Together, the men are attempting to tow the car up the slope.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Automobiles

Accession Code: BV999.55.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [after 1924]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other photographs depicting the retrieval of a damaged car in snow, see BV999.55.47 - .49 They may be of the same or related events.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Towing a Dodge coupe, [after 1924] thumbnail

button pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87602

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

Description: button pin, Girl Guides; dark teal and yellow; Enrolment Pin; used in early 1940's when brass pins were unavailable; paper label on back reads: "MADE BY / Manitoba Stencil / and / Stamp Works / Winnipeg".

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Guide%20Badges%20A%20to%20G%20v3.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Maker: Manitoba Stencil and Stamp Works

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Manitoba

Site/City Made: Winnipeg

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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cockade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87605

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.146

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.146

Description: cockade, Girl Guides and Rangers; navy blue grosgrain ribbon cockade; indicates position of Captain; worn on hat; in use 1919-1948

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Commissioners.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Personal Symbols - Ribbons; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Images

cockade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87606

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.147

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.147

Description: cockade, Girl Guides and Rangers; navy blue grosgrain ribbon cockade; indicates position of Captain; worn on hat; in use 1919-1948

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Commissioners.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Personal Symbols - Ribbons; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Images

cockade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87607

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.148

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.148

Description: cockade, Girl Guides; green grosgrain ribbon cockade; indicates position of Cadet Captain (District Guider); worn on hat; in use 1941-1948

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Commissioners.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Personal Symbols - Ribbons; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Images

cockade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87608

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.149

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.149

Description: cockade, Girl Guides; Saxe blue grosgrain ribbon cockade; indicates position of District Commissioner; worn on hat; in use 1922-1948

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Commissioners.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Personal Symbols - Ribbons; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Images

lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact42917

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.21.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.21.3

Description: Pin, silver-coloured metal, enamelled. Centre is image of landscape, blue water with waves, green hills, purple mountains with white snow and blue sky. Around most of centre, from upper left around bottom to upper right, is wide yellow border with silver "BURNABY . CENTRE . LAKE . DISTRICT". Details of landscape and border edges are silver. Back of pin is silver-coloured, lightly textured, with locking pin back closure. Stamped raised lettering "ALBERT" ? / TROPHIES LTD / VANCOUVER / TAIWAN"

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Measurements: L: 2.5 cm x W: 2.1 cm

Country Made: Taiwan

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Advertising Medium; Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Personal Symbols - Pins

Images

lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47165

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.9

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.9

Description: Pin, Canadian Legion crest on blue ground; "North Burnaby B.C." "Legion" "148"

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: North Burnaby B.C. / Legion / 148

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins

Images

lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47170

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.14

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.14

Description: Pin, white, gold, red, black; "Burnaby Laphounds" "of Burnaby British Columbia" "1957"

Object History: The Guild founded in 1957.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: Burnaby Laphounds / British Columbia / 1957

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations

Images

lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47171

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.15

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.15

Description: Lapel pin made of stamped brass finished with enamel and gold plating. The pin has a pin back. The pin is round with a bear facing head on at the centre. The background is dark brown and the bear face is highlighted with dark brown. There is a perimiter ring with a white background. Text in the ring says "BWC INVITATIONAL / ATOM "AAA" TOURNAMENT" The pin was issued by the Burnaby Winter Club for an Atom, triple "A" tournament

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia

Object Term: Commemorative

Marks/Labels: "B.W.C. INVITATIONAL / ATOM AAA TOURNAMENT", embossed on the perimiter ring of the pin.

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Sports - Ice Hockey; Souvenirs

Names: Burnaby Winter Club

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47175

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.19

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.19

Description: Pin, yellow and gold; "Burnaby Parks & Recreation" "Skating Lessons"

Object History: Used in the late 1980s (perhaps earlier, perhaps later as well), pins were given to children who completed coloured levels in the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Skating Lessons program.