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newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91346
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2102
- Description
- Newsletter; legal sized paper white paper with black text; printed on both sides; letterhead at top of page reads: "The / Village Volunteer / Newsletter" with logo "BURNABY / VILLAGE / MUSEUM"; "V.V. EDITION XI / 1987 January 30". Newseltter is signed by Coordinator of Volunteers Joy Buzza.
- Object History
- Volunteer newsletter produced by staff from Burnaby Village Museum in regards to operational news and training for volunteers at Burnaby Village Museum. Joy Buzza was Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Burnaby Village Museum between 1978 and 1992.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- White
- Measurements
- Height: 35 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The Village Volunteer Newsletter
- Publication Date
- January 1987
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
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Documents
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91349
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2107
- Description
- Newsletter; legal sized yellow paper with black and red text; printed on both sides; letterhead at top of page reads: "The / Village Volunteer / Newsletter" with logo "BURNABY / VILLAGE / MUSEUM"; "SPRING 1989". Comic illustration on first page of characters created Charles M. Shultz, Lucy, Snoopy and Woodstock. Newseltter is signed by Coordinator of Volunteers Joy Buzza and covers news events of Burnaby Village Museum between April and May 1989.m, .
- Object History
- Volunteer newsletter produced by staff from Burnaby Village Museum in regards to operational news and training for volunteers at Burnaby Village Museum. Joy Buzza was Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Burnaby Village Museum between 1978 and 1992.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Yellow
- Measurements
- Height: 35 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The Village Volunteer Newsletter
- Publication Date
- 1989
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91350
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2108
- Description
- Newsletter; legal sized orange paper with brown text and illustrations; printed on both sides; letterhead at top of page reads: "The / Village Volunteer / Newsletter" with logo "BURNABY / VILLAGE / MUSEUM"; "September 28,1989". Newseltter is signed by Coordinator of Volunteers Joy Buzza and covers news events of Burnaby Village Museum between October and December 1989.
- Object History
- Volunteer newsletter produced by staff from Burnaby Village Museum in regards to operational news and training for volunteers at Burnaby Village Museum. Joy Buzza was Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Burnaby Village Museum between 1978 and 1992.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Orange
- Measurements
- Height: 35 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The Village Volunteer Newsletter
- Publication Date
- September 28, 1989
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
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Documents
![Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_001.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19602
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pe…
- 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) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewees: Ellen and Bill Schwartz Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 15, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:08:52 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 information: Bill and Ellen Schwartz.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pennsylvania the 1970s. Bill and Ellen explain how in the 1970s, they were discouraged about the current politics in the United States under the Nixon administration and how they were inspired by the “back to the land” ideals, rejecting materialism and wanting an alternative lifestyle. With these ideals in mind, they recall how in 1972 they and a few other friends decided to leave the United States, move to British Columbia with the goal of buying land in the Okanagan or Kootenay region and starting a new lifestyle for themselves. Bill and Ellen recollect how they purchased 20 acres of land in Galena Bay in the Kootenays and how they lived in the area off and on until the early 1980s. They describe how they cleared three acres of land, built a cabin, put in a garden, chicken coop and honey bees. With the challenges of the isolated location and no access to electricity they explain how they decided that they had to live elsewhere in order to make a living. Ellen talks about working as a special education teacher in Revelstoke and Slocan and how Bill obtained his teaching certificate while they lived in Nelson. Bill and Ellen describe themselves as environmentalists and of how they both became active Provincial environmentalists during the construction of the Revelstoke Dam. Bill talks about getting work with the “Energy Van” program talking about energy conservation, renewable energy and recycling. They explain how after their first child was born in 1980, they returned to Galena Bay for about a year and a half until Bill was offered a job with the Department of Energy Conservation which lead them to move to Vancouver. 16:48 – 22:46 Bill and Ellen describe their first few years of living in Vancouver and at University of British Columbia while Ellen completed her master’s degree in creative writing. During this time, they had their second child. They recall how in 1988 how they purchased a house in Burnaby, selecting to live in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. They talk about the benefits of the neighbourhood including; a French immersion school for their children, proximity to the trails around Deer Lake and having transit close by. 22:47 – 33:55 Bill and Ellen talk about their consulting business “Polestar Communications”. A Burnaby based communications consulting firm composed of three people, Ellen and Bill and colleague Richard Banner. They describe how their business got started and some of the projects that they’ve worked on including; BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, financial literacy curriculum that was introduced in B.C. schools and reports for the Province of British Columbia. Ellen and Bill convey how Bill has been a very active member with the City of Burnaby Environment Committee, the Steering Committee to develop a sustainable environmental strategy for Burnaby, how he’s been awarded for his contributions in coaching youth sports and other areas in which they have both volunteered. 33:56 – 43:07 Ellen describes how she got started in writing educational resources about the environment and how since she completed grad school in 1984, she’s published nineteen books. Ellen conveys how her first book was published and sold to the Province of British Columbia as part of the B.C. educational curriculum on the environment. Ellen talks about some of the children’s books that she’s written and published with themes including; social justice, the labour movement and racism in sports. Ellen describes some of her books and the research that she’s done. 43:08 – 51:04 Ellen and Bill Schwartz reflect on what they like about living in Burnaby. They talk about the benefits of their neighbourhood including; performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the Burnaby Art Gallery and Deer Lake as well as having access to parks and community centres in Burnaby. 51:05-56:36 Bill and Ellen reflect on their involvement in the Jewish community, considering themselves non-secular Jews. Ellen talks about how they were involved with “Burquest” a Jewish Community Association and how they often observe some of the Jewish holidays including Hanukah and traditions including the Jewish coming of age ritual, bar mitzvah (masc.) and bat mistvah (fem.). Ellen mentions her involvement with the “Jone Betty Stuchner Oy Vey! Funniest Children’s book Award” where she acts a judge and her involvement with the Jewish Book festival and that she is a recipient of the Jewish Book award. 56:37 – 1:08:53 Bill and Ellen reflect on their 35 years living in Burnaby and how they’ve seen it change. They talk about the increased development and density in the city, how they are troubled by a lack of low income housing, the benefits and importance of public transportation and preservation of green space including Burnaby parks.
- History
- Interviewees' biographies: Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, (1950) but grew up in New Jersey. She attended the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin before moving to a farm in Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband Bill Schwartz. Bill Schwartz grew up in and around Philadelphia (b. 1947), and attended Pennsylvania State University. After travelling, and discouraged with life in eastern America, he and Ellen decided that British Columbia held better prospects. Bill and Ellen quit their jobs in 1972 and moved to the Kootenay region where they adopted a “back to the land” lifestyle, a very new experience for both of them. After eight years of modest success, and occasional work in nearby towns, they opted to return to Vancouver where Bill had work and where they could raise a family more easily. They rented in Vancouver for a few years before moving to family housing at UBC, while Ellen studied creative writing. Bill founded a communications and writing company, and in 1988 they purchased a home in Burnaby. Ellen launched a new career as a writer, mainly for children young adults. Both were active in their careers, raising a family, and participating in local social and political activities. 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
- Environmental Issues
- Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Housing
- Occupations
- Occupations - Entrepreneurs
- Occupations - Writers
- Persons - Volunteers
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Religions
- Religions - Judaism
- Names
- Schwartz, William "Bill"
- Schwartz, Ellen
- City of Burnaby
- Polestar Communications
- British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
![Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_001.jpg)
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Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_003.mp3
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91348
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2105
- Description
- Newsletter; 3 pages, orange paper with black ink folded in half; printed on both sides to form 10 pages of printed text including cover; stapled in centre fold; cover title reads: THE VILLAGER / BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM"; "SPRING / ISSUE / 1988"; illustration of easter lillies in upper left corner with scripted text reading: "Easter / Greetings". First two pages include an article from Merilyn Darbey, President of the Burnaby Village Museum Association. Content also includes illustrations related to the Easter holidays and news and events taking place at Heritage Village in the Spring of 1988 along with a list of the 1988 Burnaby Village Museum Board of Directors.
- Object History
- Newsletter published by the Burnaby Village Museum Association in regards to news of Burnaby Village Museum and the Burnaby Village Museum Association. In 1984, the Century Park Museum Association was renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Heritage Village Museum was renamed Burnaby Village Museum.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Orange
- Measurements
- Height: 21.5 cm x Width: 35.5 cm; folded to Height: 21.5 cm x Width: 17.75 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- the Villager
- Publication Date
- 1988
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91161
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV011.44.38
- Description
- Newsletter; trifold leaftlet; white with green ink including text and illustrations; published by Metro Transit Operating Company called "The Buzzer", giving weekly updates for transportation in Greater Vancouver. Edition dated Friday, December 12, 1980_Vol. 65 No. 22; cover of edition includes illustration of decorative Christmas trees and includes the title "Peace"; subheadings per page include "TREE TRIMMING / TIPS"; "Traditional Christmas / At Heritage Village Museum"; "HOLIDAY SERVICE"; "Where to Find / A "Unique" Xmas Gift" / "SAFETY TIP / FOR CHRISTMAS / SHOPPERS" "Peace, Happiness, Good Health"; "CHRISTMAS LIGHTS / SHINE AGAIN"; "Stopover Privelege For / Taxpayers" and "ODDS & ENDS".
- Object History
- Item was retained as promotional material for Heritage Village Museum since it's mentioned on page 3
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- White
- Green
- Measurements
- Length: 18.5 cm x Width: 29.2 cm; folded to Length: 18.5 cm x Width: 9.8 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- The Buzzer
- Publication Date
- 12 Dec. 1980
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
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