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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39857
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.32
- Description
- Table of War Gases - Booklet -- [1942]. Short informative booklet about war gases, how to recognize them, what to do when gassed and first aid treatment. The booklet was compiled by the Scientific Adviser on Chemical Warfare for the Office of the Director of Civil Air Raid Precautions in accordance with the Minister of Pensions and National Health. The pamphlet was printed by Edmond Cloutier "Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty" in 1942. The booklet measures 13cm x 21.5cm.
- Object History
- Item was referred to by Harry Charles Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Book, Instruction
- Measurements
- 13cm x 21.5cm.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Ottawa
- Publication Date
- 1942
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Wars
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Emergency Measures - Civil Defence
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39858
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.33
- Description
- Air Raid Precautions for Animals - Booklet -- [1942]. Booklet 5, part of the Air Raid Precautions House Hold Series; 23 p.; stapled spine. The booklet provides information on what to expect if an air raid occurs and how to care for both urban and agricultural animals during an attack. The booklet was published by the authority of Hon. J.A. MacKenzie, Minister of Pensions and National Health in accordance with the Civil Air Raid Precautions. The booklet issued under the direction of Hon. R. J. Manion, Director of Civil Air Raid Precaustions and was printed in Ottawa by Edmond Cloutier "Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty" in 1942.
- Object History
- Item was referred to by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Book, Instruction
- Measurements
- 11.5cm x 15.5cm.
- Maker
- Edmond Cloutier
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Ottawa
- Publication Date
- 1942
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Animals
- Wars
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Emergency Measures - Civil Defence
Images
instructional pamphlet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39856
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.31
- Description
- Pamphlet, four pages; "Revised Edition October 15, 1942" "Read Carefully These Instructions About Your Gas Mask" "(The Civilian Respirator)"; "Prepared and Issued by the Office of the Director of Civil Air Raid Precautions, Daly Building, Ottawa, Canada, 1942"
- Object History
- Item was referred to by Harry Charles Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet, Instruction
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Ottawa
- Publication Date
- October 15, 1942
Images
leaflet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4321
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.47.17
- Description
- Leaflet, "NEW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIGHT FIRE BOMBS!"; white paper with black print; title is on grey bar at top with illustration of man, hat blown off, and explosion; then, "ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS, OTTAWA"; "ACCORDING to the latest reports from Britain..."; 4 pp; 3 pages are basic instructions, last page has "These are the New Instructions...", 8 points made; at bottom, "EDMOND CLOUTIER, PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, OTTAWA, 1942"
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Leaflet
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Ottawa
- Title
- New Instructions on How to Fight Fire Bombs!
- Subjects
- Emergency Measures - Civil Defence
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
Images
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39830
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.5
- Description
- The A.R.P. Bulletin - Newsletter -- [1943]. Newsletter produced by the Air Raid Precautions published by The Office of Civil Air Raid Precautions. This issue was produced in April 1943 in Ottawa. The main headline for the newsletter is "St. John Ambulance Brigade on the Job". The newsletter measures 23.5cm x 28cm.
- Object History
- Newsletter was owned by Harry Charles Cutress who was an active member of Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Ottawa
- Title
- The A.R.P. Bulletin
- Publication Date
- April 1943
- Subjects
- Emergency Measures - Civil Defence
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Images
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39831
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.6
- Description
- The A.R.P. Bulletin - Newsletter -- [1943]. Newsletter produced by the Air Raid Precautions published by The Office of Civil Air Raid Precautions. This issue was produced in September-October 1943 in Ottawa. The main headline for the newsletter is "Raids Prove Relative Need of ARP Services". There is a green 1 cent Canadian Postage Stamp of King George VI on the front of the newsletter. Typed on the top left corner of the newsletter is "Harry Cutress,/ 3724 Rumble St.,/ New West'r." The newsletter measures 23.5cm x 28cm.
- Object History
- Newsletter was owned by Harry Charles Cutress who was an active member of Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Ottawa
- Title
- The A.R.P. Bulletin
- Publication Date
- [1943]
- Subjects
- Emergency Measures - Civil Defence
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Images
Interview with Henry deJong by Kathy Bossort November 6, 2015 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory611
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 2000-2015
- Length
- 0:10:55
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Henry deJong’s description of the development of the Mountain Air bike skills facility and working with various stakeholder groups, including the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association, Stoney Creek Environment Committee and Simon Fraser University.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Henry deJong’s description of the development of the Mountain Air bike skills facility and working with various stakeholder groups, including the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association, Stoney Creek Environment Committee and Simon Fraser University.
- Date Range
- 2000-2015
- Length
- 0:10:55
- Names
- Mountain Air Bike Park
- Burnaby Mountain Biking Association
- Stoney Creek Environment Committee
- Simon Fraser University
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 6, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Henry deJong conducted by Kathy Bossort. Henry deJong was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Henry deJong’s work designing, developing and maintaining trails in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area as Park Design Technician for the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. He provides a history of trail development after the transfer of SFU land to Burnaby and the creation of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Plan. He also talks about monitoring and managing the forest environment, rehabilitating damaged areas, working with park users and stakeholders, and his favourite trails.
- Biographical Notes
- Henry G. deJong was born 1954 in Newmarket, Ontario, to Harmen and Griet deJong. He came west to enjoy outdoor recreation in BC and lived in Smithers for several years before marrying and moving to the Vancouver area, where he obtained a diploma in landscape design & horticulture from BCIT. Henry began working for the City of Burnaby in the Engineering Department in 1985, moving to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1990, and currently has the position of Park Design Technician. His focus on trail design and construction on Burnaby Mountain began in 2000 after the development of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Plan. Henry lived in Burnaby for about 8 years in the Capital Hill and Edmonds area between 1983 and 1995 before moving to Cloverdale in Surrey. He belongs to the BC Mountaineering Club, the Willoughby Community Church and is a Boys Club volunteer.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:22:41
- Interviewee Name
- deJong, Henry G.
- Interview Location
- City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track three of interview with Henry deJong
Track three of interview with Henry deJong
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-009/MSS196-009_Track_3.mp3Interview with Henry deJong by Kathy Bossort November 6, 2015 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory613
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 2000-2015
- Length
- 0:13:35
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Henry deJong’s discussion of shifts in public attitudes and use of the natural areas on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about educating the public and Park’s interpretive sign program, the involvement of volunteers from the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association on so…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Henry deJong’s discussion of shifts in public attitudes and use of the natural areas on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about educating the public and Park’s interpretive sign program, the involvement of volunteers from the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association on some trail projects, and approaches to controlling harmful or unsafe behaviour in the park.
- Date Range
- 2000-2015
- Length
- 0:13:35
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 6, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Henry deJong conducted by Kathy Bossort. Henry deJong was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Henry deJong’s work designing, developing and maintaining trails in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area as Park Design Technician for the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. He provides a history of trail development after the transfer of SFU land to Burnaby and the creation of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Plan. He also talks about monitoring and managing the forest environment, rehabilitating damaged areas, working with park users and stakeholders, and his favourite trails.
- Biographical Notes
- Henry G. deJong was born 1954 in Newmarket, Ontario, to Harmen and Griet deJong. He came west to enjoy outdoor recreation in BC and lived in Smithers for several years before marrying and moving to the Vancouver area, where he obtained a diploma in landscape design & horticulture from BCIT. Henry began working for the City of Burnaby in the Engineering Department in 1985, moving to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1990, and currently has the position of Park Design Technician. His focus on trail design and construction on Burnaby Mountain began in 2000 after the development of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Plan. Henry lived in Burnaby for about 8 years in the Capital Hill and Edmonds area between 1983 and 1995 before moving to Cloverdale in Surrey. He belongs to the BC Mountaineering Club, the Willoughby Community Church and is a Boys Club volunteer.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:22:41
- Interviewee Name
- deJong, Henry G.
- Interview Location
- City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track five of interview with Henry deJong
Track five of interview with Henry deJong
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-009/MSS196-009_Track_5.mp3