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Tristan Crees

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97010
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Tristan Crees, a member of Canada's national kayak polo team, practicing in Burnaby Lake. Photographs depict Crees tossing a polo ball in the air and in action with Sam Mottram.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2542
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Tristan Crees, a member of Canada's national kayak polo team, practicing in Burnaby Lake. Photographs depict Crees tossing a polo ball in the air and in action with Sam Mottram.
Subjects
Sports - Team Sports
Sports
Persons - Athletes
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2542-1: "Tristan Crees is getting ready to play for Canada's national kayak polo team at the upcoming world championships."
Caption from metadata for 535-2542-2: "Tristan Crees (wearing helmet) and Sam Mottram battle for the ball, playing kayak polo in Burnaby Lake. Crees is preparing to play for Canada's national team at the upcoming world championships."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Interview with Norman Dowad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
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
1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
History
Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. 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
Agriculture - Farms
Education
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Migration
Sports
Sports - Football
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
Burnaby Central Secondary School
Douglas Road School
W. Dowad Limited
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Buckingham Avenue
Deer Lake
Street Address
5533 Buckingham Avenue
Accession Code
BV023.16.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3
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Skating on Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37017
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.1 x 12.1 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left to right) Jimmy Hood (holding hockey stick), Elizabeth "Bessie" Stark and David Stark (sister and brother) skating on Burnaby Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.1 x 12.1 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-480
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left to right) Jimmy Hood (holding hockey stick), Elizabeth "Bessie" Stark and David Stark (sister and brother) skating on Burnaby Lake.
Subjects
Sports - Ice Hockey
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Names
Hood, Jimmy
Linton, Elizabeth "Bessie" Stark
Stark, David
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Chris Lee

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78628
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 15, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chris Lee rowing on Burnaby Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 15, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chris Lee rowing on Burnaby Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports
Names
Lee, Chris
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ponne, Simone
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2796 Bby Simone / Bby - 3 - 102%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Dick McLure at Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dick McLure, staff and a coach at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club, cleaning a rower's scull on the dock of the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion. The lake and mountains are visible behind him.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2598
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dick McLure, staff and a coach at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club, cleaning a rower's scull on the dock of the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion. The lake and mountains are visible behind him.
Subjects
Sports
Recreational Activities - Boating
Names
Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Dick McLure cleans a rower's scull at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club, where he's been preparing boats and coaching rowers for more than 20 years."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Haddon family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35568
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left) Gordon Haddon and (right) Jimmy Haddon, his cousin, at Burnaby Lake where Eagle Creek flows into it. At the left is the dock at the foot of Piper Avenue. The water was deep and good for swimming.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-426
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left) Gordon Haddon and (right) Jimmy Haddon, his cousin, at Burnaby Lake where Eagle Creek flows into it. At the left is the dock at the foot of Piper Avenue. The water was deep and good for swimming.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Creeks
Structures - Piers and Wharves
Sports - Swimming
Names
Haddon, Gordon
Haddon, Jimmy
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Piper Avenue
Eagle Creek
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Images
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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:02 min)
Scope and Content
Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality o…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:02 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
Scope and Content
Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality of the people he knew at the time had their origin in the community’s experiences of the First World War. Bob discusses his family’s living arrangements, and how they moved as circumstances required, although they always remained in the same area. Bob recalls his school sporting activities, and the Army Cadets organized in his high school during World War II. He talks of his friends and how they played in the bush, at the millponds, and on Still Creek, and how they could skate on the frozen creek to Burnaby Lake. He describes the hunting and fishing, and the field and water trials for retrievers in the marsh.
History
Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Sports - Skating
Names
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Still Creek
Accession Code
BV017.45.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_002.mp3
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Matthew Cooper with scull

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Matthew Cooper carrying a scull down the ramp at the Burnaby Lake boat house.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1535
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Matthew Cooper carrying a scull down the ramp at the Burnaby Lake boat house.
Subjects
Sports
Names
Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Matthew Cooper has to tread carefully as he carries his 25-foot long single scull down the icy ramp at the Burnaby Lake boat house, heading out for an early-morning workout."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Skating on Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45970
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 4, 1974
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Miles family enjoying the ice on Burnaby Lake. Ian Miles is skating in front with a rope over his shoulder, that is tied to a tricycle being ridden by two year old Emil who is at the back of the group. Martha Miles is skating behind her husband, holding on to their other son Jason…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 4, 1974
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-865
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Miles family enjoying the ice on Burnaby Lake. Ian Miles is skating in front with a rope over his shoulder, that is tied to a tricycle being ridden by two year old Emil who is at the back of the group. Martha Miles is skating behind her husband, holding on to their other son Jason's hand on one side, and on to the same rope that her husband is holding with her other hand.
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Sports - Skating
Transportation - Bicycles
Names
Miles, Ian
Miles, Martha
Miles, Jason
Miles, Emil
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "FAMILY FUN ...Taking advantage of the cold weather, Ian and Martha Miles of Burnaby take children Jason, 4, and Emil, 2, for a spin on Burnaby Lake ice. the frozen lake drew 2,000 skaters on the weekend and hundreds more have been turning out in the evenings to enjoy the ice while it lasts. Skaters are advised to call their local parks and recreation department before skating to find out if the ice is still safe. The cool weather is likely to last until the weekend."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Skating on Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription573
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1940] (date of original), copied 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of people skating on a frozen lake. The man in the centre is holding a camera in his hands. He is turning around to look at the photographer. There are two young women skating with him. Other groups of skaters can be seen in the background. The accession register and inscription on the…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of people skating on a frozen lake. The man in the centre is holding a camera in his hands. He is turning around to look at the photographer. There are two young women skating with him. Other groups of skaters can be seen in the background. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify the location as Burnaby Lake. The annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Skating Burnaby Lake / c. 1940."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Accession Code
HV977.99.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1940] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-11
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
2016 technical exhibit
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Tennis at Broadview

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39425
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1910
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.9 x 7.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman playing tennis at Broadview, the home of Claude Hill. A tent is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1910
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.9 x 7.9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-744
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman playing tennis at Broadview, the home of Claude Hill. A tent is visible in the background.
Subjects
Sports - Tennis
Structures - Tents
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Buckingham Avenue
Street Address
5730 Buckingham Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Tennis players

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38743
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1912]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of people playing tennis and picnicking on the grounds of Broadview, the Claude Hill family home. Clayton House on Buckingham Avenue can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1912]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-062
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of people playing tennis and picnicking on the grounds of Broadview, the Claude Hill family home. Clayton House on Buckingham Avenue can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Sports - Tennis
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Buckingham Avenue
Street Address
5730 Buckingham Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Tennis players at Broadview

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38763
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1910]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of people in the background playing tennis and gathering on the lawns of a home, most likely the home of the Claude Hill family, known as Broadview.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1910]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-082
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of people in the background playing tennis and gathering on the lawns of a home, most likely the home of the Claude Hill family, known as Broadview.
Subjects
Sports - Tennis
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Buckingham Avenue
Street Address
5730 Buckingham Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Still Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36510
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1950
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Lake bog taken from a small board walk that connected Sperling Avenue with a trail to Government Road at the west end of Burnaby Lake. Near the modern-day site of the Burnaby Lake Sports fields, this photograph was taken looking north west across Sperling Avenue and Still …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1950
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
288-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1992-23
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Lake bog taken from a small board walk that connected Sperling Avenue with a trail to Government Road at the west end of Burnaby Lake. Near the modern-day site of the Burnaby Lake Sports fields, this photograph was taken looking north west across Sperling Avenue and Still Creek.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Bogs
Names
Still Creek
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a modern contact print of an original negative that was loaned to the Archives
Geographic Access
Still Creek
Burnaby Lake
Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Interview with Joe Sadowski, 2017

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5115
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
June 16, 2017
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (01:46.06 min)
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Joe Sadowski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Rebeca Salas, June 16, 2017. Major themes discussed: the history of the Burnaby Park Advisory Association and the Group of Ten, and the ongoing conservation of Burnaby Lake. 00:00 – 3:05: Joe discusses his inv…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Museum research interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (01:46.06 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Rebeca Salas Interviewee: Joe Sadowski Date of interview: June 16, 2017 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 1:46:06
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Joe Sadowski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Rebeca Salas, June 16, 2017. Major themes discussed: the history of the Burnaby Park Advisory Association and the Group of Ten, and the ongoing conservation of Burnaby Lake. 00:00 – 3:05: Joe discusses his involvement with the Association from its early days in the late 1960s. He describes the formation of the group, its original intentions, and its changing focus. 3:05 - 5:54: Joe recalls how the group decided to further their purpose by involving the public, and the rationale behind building a trail system. He explains how the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association was formed and describes its activities. 5:54 – 9:20: Joe relates how the Association was able to access federal funding for the trail. He shares his perspective about local businesses having changed their priorities since that time. 9:20 – 13:31: Joe discusses how the group expanded its base, and why it changed its name to the Burnaby Lake Advisory. He explains how the trail system came to be under the jurisdiction of Metro Parks, and why the name was changed to the Burnaby Lake Park Association. He describes the shift in the group’s composition and responsibilities. 13:31 – 17:06: Rebeca notes that the museum is interested in the reasons for the group coming together in the 1960s. Joe describes how the group’s plans regarding the lake informed their subsequent activities there. He talks about the changing attitude to pollution in the 1970s. 17:06 - 22:05: Joe describes what Burnaby Lake was like in the 1960s. He discusses its importance to migrating birds, and talks about the improvement to Still Creek. 22:05 – 29:48: Joe talks about the big Burnaby Lake Clean Up. He notes that the public’s changing attitudes have made further large clean-ups unnecessary. 29:48 – 32:00: Joe talks about the work of the Eagle Creek Streamkeepers, the Sapperton Fish and Game Club, The Semiahmoo Rod and Gun Club, and the Hyde Creek Watershed Society. He observes that game clubs have broader interests now than sport alone. 32:00 – 37:37: Joe discusses the return of salmon to the lake, the improvement in the quality of water, and the increased numbers of birds. He shares his perspective that the relationship of the public to the lake changed as visitors began to take ownership. 37:37 – 39:30: Joe talks about the importance of leadership in conservation efforts, discussing how Bob Gardner and Elmer Rudolph inspired people to become involved. He describes the positive results of volunteering. 39:30 – 41:48: Asked what he feels has made the biggest difference in improving the health of the lake, Joe describes the change in the attitude of the public and contrasts this new environmental awareness with that of people in other parts of the world. 41:48 – 47:46: Joe discusses the importance of the buffer zone, and of giving students the opportunity to be involved in efforts to remove invasive species and plant native ones. 47:46 – 56:10: Joe talks about the nesting box program. He notes that interacting with wildlife may influence people’s future behavior and describes the experience as cross-cultural. 56:10 – 58:17: Joe discusses the design of the trail around the lake. 58:17 – 1:02:32: Joe mentions the advisory role of Dr. Milton McLaren in the Association’s trail building work. He remarks on the importance to the project of people such as Tony Fabian and John Thomson. Joe also discusses the material used for the trail’s construction. 1:02:32 – 1:10:53: Joe describes the Association’s relationship with the Nature House and the Wildlife Rescue Centre. He recalls the acquisition of the Nature House building. 1:10:53 – 1:19:57: Asked about consultation, Joe describes the design and construction of the trail as the only subject in which the group’s expertise was deferred to. He discusses his concerns about dredging, and mentions the installation of squirrel nesting boxes as a successful enhancement project. 1:19:57 – 1:28:05: Joe talks about how the Burnaby Lake area has changed since he moved to Burnaby in 1964, and mentions some of the detrimental effects of development. He recalls the construction of the original observation tower by Aril Dalsvaag’s students at Burnaby Central Secondary School, talks about the current tower and discusses the success of the Association’s turtle nesting pad. 1:28:05 – 1:34:50: Joe discusses the introduced species in Burnaby Lake, and the efforts to eradicate them. He mentions the work of Bob Gunn, from B.C.I.T., a former student of Bob Gardner. 1:34:50 – 1:49:28: Asked about the substances used to control the mosquito population at Burnaby Lake, Joe voices his concerns about the effects of spraying, noting that the butterfly garden has been negatively affected by it in the past. He describes the origin of the garden. 1:40:28 – 1:46:06: Rebeca summarizes the interview and thanks Joe. Joe describes his hopes for the B.L.P.A. and the future of the lake. He reiterates the importance of preservation and accessibility and remarks on the number and diversity of the visitors.
History
Interviewee: Joe Sadowski is a founding member of the Burnaby Lake Park Association which was formerly named the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association. He has been recognized for his environmental efforts and was awarded the Community Stewardship Star in 2000 and 2004. Interviewer: Rebeca Salas is a MA student in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. Rebeca is interested in the relationship between property and memory. Rebeca is an experienced researcher and oral history interviewer and has conducted several oral histories for Landscapes of Injustice Archive.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
Geographic Features - Streams
Geographic Features - Natural Waterways
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Sadowski, Joe
Burnaby Lake Park Association
Sapperton Fish & Game Club
Responsibility
Salas, Rebeca
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park
Burnaby Lake
Accession Code
BV018.18.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
June 16, 2017
Media Type
Sound Recording
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Interview with Joe Sadowski, 2017, June 16, 2017

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