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test card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87464
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.73
- Description
- test card, Girl Guides; white thin card, folded in half, with text in black ink; "GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA / FIRST CLASS BADGE CERTIFICATE / NAME....HOLLY CLEATOR / ADDRESS.....3550 McGill St., Vancouver 6 / PATROL........ / COMPANY......4th N. Burnaby". List of requirements and progress to earn First Class status documented between 1967 and 1970.
- Object History
- This card was found inside "The Guide Handbook" (BV015.35.5) and belonged to Girl Guide identified as Holly Cleator who was tested for her first class status between 1967 and 1970.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Card, Documentary
- Maker
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Documentary Artifacts - Examination
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
Images
test card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87465
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.74
- Description
- test card Girl Guides; yellow thin card, tri-fold, with text in black ink; "TEST [Trefoil Logo] CARD" / NAME...HOLLY CLEATOR / ADDRESS.....3550 McGill St Vancouver 6 / PATROL...Sunflower / COMPANY......4th Burnaby". List of requirments and progress to earn Tenderfoot, Second and First Class status between 1967 and 1968.
- Object History
- This card was found inside "The Guide Handbook" (BV015.35.5) and issued toHolly Cleator who was tested between 1967 and 1968. One of the examiners for the Second Class tests was Barbara Copan (B.J. Copan).
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Card, Documentary
- Maker
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Documentary Artifacts - Examination
Images
A Pig's Tale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14365
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Oct. 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale". The film highlights the history o…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles
- Material Details
- Script: Debbie Liang; Joty Gill Narration: Joty Gill Editor: Debbie Liang Subtitles: English; Simplified Chinese; Traditional Chinese Video Appearances: Kathy Lee; Eleanor Lee Illustrations and Animations: Debbie Liang Photos, Images & B-roll: Piggery photo, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Douglas Road: City of Burnaby Archives, 477-841; Canada Way, City of Burnaby Archives, 556-522, photo by Peg Campbell; Red pig by Debbie Liang; Piglets sleeping, image courtesy of RoyBuri from pixabay, free to use; Chinese Zodiac, image courtesy of RoofOfAllLight from wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license; Pictograph for Home by Debbie Liang; Pigs lying down, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Council minutes all from heritageburnaby.com; Cleanliness illustration set by Debbie Liang; "The Heathen Chinese in British Columbia" from Library and Archives Canada; Laundryman spitting from Daily News, Prince Rupert in 1911; Slicer on counter at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.290; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Store front, Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.191; Medical Practices Disagreement illustration by Debbie Liang; Butchering pig, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Chinatown brolls, courtesy of Food2 group from UBC's 2019 ACAM 390 Class; Black Rotary telephone beside ball pen on white printed paper, image courtesy of Pixabay from pexels.com, free to use; Burnaby Lake on a cloudy day, image courtesy of Flying Pegunin from wikipedia; The Vancouver Sun May 4, 1921 from newspapers.com; Vancouver Daily May 3, 1921 from newspapers.com; Reduce number of pigs illustration by Debbie Liang; Black and white photo of piggery, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; 2019 Piggery illustration by Debbie Liang Music and Sound Effects: "Acoustic Mediation 2" from audionautix; Pig Grunting sounds from Kiddopedia Animasl, Creative Commons 0; "Piano moment" & "November" from bensound.com; "Ding sound effect" from freesoundlibrary; Wuxia2_Guzheng_Pipa by PeriTune http://peritune.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Video adapted from 2019 BVM intern project by Debbie Liang and Marcela Gomez Special thanks to: UBC: Joanna Yang, Jenny Lu, Denise Fong, Henry Yu; BVM: Kate Petrusa, Amy Wilson Changes to music may have been made for the purposes of this video
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale". The film highlights the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby. The film tells the story of how many of these farms were established by Chinese immigrants along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) between the 1890s and 1920s; the importance of the pig in the Chinese Culture as well as a way for Chinese immigrants to make a living and the racism and discriminatory bylaws that the Chinese pig farmers suffered that finally led to the closure of many of these farms. Content references three documented piggery ranches along Douglas Road: Ah Sam; Young Chung and Hop Hin Yen. The films are supported with voice over in english, subtitles, animation along with historical photographs. One version of the film is supported with subtitles in English while two other versions of the film are supported with subtitles in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
- History
- In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, University of British Columbia student interns with the Burnaby Village Museum Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby project were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Aisa) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby.
- Creator
- Liang, Debbie
- Debbie Liang
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Regulations
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Agriculture - Ranches
- Animals - Pigs
- Names
- Liang, Debbie
- Gill, Joty
- Burnaby Village Museum
- University of British Columbia
- Xie, Elwin
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
- Ah Sam
- Young Chung
- Hop Hin Yen
- Responsibility
- University of British Columbia
- UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Oct. 2020
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Images
Video
A Pig's Tale, Oct. 2020
A Pig's Tale, Oct. 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2020_0028_0007_001.mp4
instructional card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87457
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.65
- Description
- instructional card, Girl Guides; brown, quad-fold thin card; 1940’s or 1950’s; “The Girl Guide / Signalling Card” published by Canadian Council / Girl Guides Association; “E. Galbraith” handwritten in ink on front; folds out to demonstrate Semaphore signaling flag positions for the alphabet and numbers 0 to 9.
- Object History
- Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick. It is possible that this card was used for teaching when Eleanor was a leader later on.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Card, Instruction
Images
membership card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87463
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.72
- Description
- membership card, Girl Guides; yellow thin card with text in black ink; "This is to certify that / HOLLY CLEATOR / is a member in good standing of / GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA / and of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. / This certificate is good until December, 1967". Printed signature of Victoria S. Clysdale, Chief Commissoner. Handwritten signature of "K. Hardy", Guider. "BE PREPARED".
- Object History
- This card was found inside "The Guide Handbook" (BV015.35.5).
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification
- Object Term
- Card, Identification
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
Images
prayer card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87466
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.75
- Description
- prayer card, Brownies and Girl Guides; yellow thin card; Suggested prayers for Brownies and Girl Guides to say on various occasions.
- Object History
- This card was found inside "The Guide Handbook" (BV015.35.5) and was referred to by Brownies and Girl Guides.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Ceremonial Artifacts - - Religious Objects
- Object Term
- Text, Religious
- Maker
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
Images
test card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87456
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.64
- Description
- test card, Girl Guides; brown, tri-fold thin card; undated; "The Girl Guide / Tenderfoot Test Card” published by Canadian Council / Girl Guides Association; “E. Galbraith”; “12th Burnaby”; “3980 Edinburgh St., North Burnaby, B.C.” handwritten in ink; colour Union Jack flag illustration inside. Lists requirments and progress to earn Tenderfoot status.
- Object History
- Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick. It is possible that this card was used for teaching when Eleanor was a leader later on because it has her writing on it; an original card from back in the day would have her leader’s writing, not hers.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts
- Object Term
- Card, Instruction
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Documentary Artifacts - Examination
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
Images
card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84654
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV011.50.15
- Description
- card; textured white paper with black ink; front of card with illustration of log cabin inside Heritage Village; illustration by Bob Sheridan c. 1976; inside of card includes handwritten thankyou note to Reg Millway for receipt of membership fees for Century Park Museum Association from "Ethel", April 16, 1982; verso of card reads "THE LOG CABIN / HERITAGE VILLAGE - BURNABY B.C. / The Log Cabin illustrates the earliest form of housing used by settlers in this area. A single room provided living, cooking an sleeping accommodation for the residents."
- Object History
- The log cabin building was built on the site of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1973 by craftsman Earl Carter along with volunteers.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
- Measurements
- w: 16 cm h: 12.5 cm
- Maker
- Freeman Printing Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
Images
membership card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91075
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1799
- Description
- Membership card; blue ink on light orange card stock, printed on two sides; text on side reads: "This card entitles the member / to enter HERITAGE VILLAGE FREE / on all paid admission days."; image in rectangular frame of Heritage Village bandstand with three people seated inside; verso of card reads: "Century Park Museum Association / 4900 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. / Phone 294-1232 / 1979 / Name / Is an Annual Member In Good Standing / __________/ Membership Committee / No."; logo of rhododendron with the initals "HV" printed on left side
- Object History
- Item was found in Burnaby Villagee Museum printshop along with other Heritage Village / Burnaby Village Museum ephemera created between 1971 and 1990. Item was printed on printing press in Burnaby Villagee Museum printshop.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification
- Object Term
- Card, Identification
- Measurements
- 6.5 x 10.5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1979
Images
Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7646
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Call Number
- 971.133 ROO
in Burnaby at the time,
1930. COURTESY OF THE
WONG FAMILY. (p 125)
郑素英的移民卡。尽管
她出生在加拿大，但根
据 1923 年颁布的
《华人移民法 》
，
她必须进行登记。
BV017.24.32。李陈桂
秋提供。
(第36页)
Laura Suey Ying Jung’s
immigration card. Even
though she was born
in Canada, she was
required to register
under the Chinese
Immigration Act of 1923.
BV017.24.32
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- ISBN
- 978-0-9689849-2-5
- Call Number
- 971.133 ROO
- Contributor
- Fong, Denise
- Lemke, Jane
- Codd, Lisa
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Printer
- Metropolitan Fine Printers
- Physical Description
- 203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Race discrimination -- Canada
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Persons - Families
- Rights
- Rights - Human Rights
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Notes
- There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
- From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
- The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
- Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
Images
Digital Books
![Business card for E.W. Martin, [between 1960 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2019/2019_0037_0009_001.jpg?width=280)
Business card for E.W. Martin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15038
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 business card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a business card for Elmer Wilson Martin when he worked as an engineer for Webb & Knapp (Canada) Limited. Card reads "E.W. Martin, P.ENG. / Vice President / WEBB & KNAPP (CANADA) LIMITED / RES. 7231 SUTLIFF STREET / BURNABY B.C. / RES 299-3371"
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 business card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a business card for Elmer Wilson Martin when he worked as an engineer for Webb & Knapp (Canada) Limited. Card reads "E.W. Martin, P.ENG. / Vice President / WEBB & KNAPP (CANADA) LIMITED / RES. 7231 SUTLIFF STREET / BURNABY B.C. / RES 299-3371"
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Names
- Martin, Elmer Wilson
- Accession Code
- BV019.37.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1973]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 4, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
![Business card for E.W. Martin, [between 1960 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2019/2019_0037_0009_001.jpg)
card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36423
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5285.1
- Description
- Card - imprinted with song lyricsXXXXXXSmall song card for the Canadian Club Vancouver with the lyrics to "God Save the King" and " O Canada"XXXXXXAt the top of the card there is the crest of The Canadian Club, which show a crown with three maple leaves under it and a beaver perched on top. On both sides of the card there is a pale green watermark of a mapleleaf. XXXXXXThe card notes that the version of 'O Canada' printed on the card was composed by the late Brigadier-General Lawrence Buchan, C. M. G., C V. O., of Toronto Ont. )XXXXXXThe initials K.E.A.S. are handwritten in pencil at the bottom of the card. XXX
Images
greeting card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91167
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.4.1190
- Description
- greeting card; bi fold, white; front includes rectangular double line border surrounding colour photograph of Heritage Village Church with text beneath "Burnaby Village Museum / Burnaby, B.C. Canada; verso of card reads "photo by Corinna c./ Goodman in Belcarra / British Columbia, Canada".
- Object History
- Photograph taken by Corinna Goodman. Card retained as promotional material by Burnaby Village Museum Marketing Office.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
- Measurements
- 18.5 x 26.5 cm folded to 18.5 x 13.5 cn
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Barrel
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90555
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.22.1
- Description
- Cylindrical veneer mushroom spawning barrel. The wood has been shaped to make the barrel. There is a base and rim around the top and bottom of the barrel, stapled to hold it together. There are a number of stains, discolourations, ink, and evidence of past mold. There is also a lid with a metal ring afixed to it. The lid has the name "Stiglish" handwritten with a circled number "2". In black ink, a stamp reads: Fraser Valley Mush Grow.Co-op Assn.265 E. Georgia St. Vancouver, B.C. Canada"
- Object History
- Used on the Stiglish family mushroom farm
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Agricultural T&E - - Cultivation Equipment
- Object Term
- Barrel
- Marks/Labels
- Railway Express Agency Incorporated / Printed in U. / This Export Shipment Must Be Routed Via
- Colour
- Brown
- Gray
- Black
- Measurements
- 14" in diameter and 17" high
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39322
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.58.1
- Description
- National Registration Regulations - Card -- [1940]. Dominion of Canada National Registration Card for Eric Coe of 2684 Fern Avenue, Burnaby. Eric Coe was Part of the Electoral District Number 235 New Westminster, B.C. The registration card was signed on August 19th, 1940 and was signed by Deputy Registrar Vivean Ramsbothan (?). On the back of the card are several ink stamps "BCL-3143", "BCL-3144", "BCL-3145", "BCL 3146" and "STORE X 3-44". The card measures 10cm x 7cm.
- Colour
- White
- Names
- Coe, Eric
Images
Christmas greeting card from Colin Fox
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15142
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 23 Oct. 1944
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card (double sided and folded)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a Christmas greeting card from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment with the 44th and 78th Canadian Field Battery. Card r…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card (double sided and folded)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a Christmas greeting card from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment with the 44th and 78th Canadian Field Battery. Card reads "Christmas Greetings, Third Canadian Infantry Division" and includes an illustration of a windmill and a soldier handing something to a child. Card is signed by Colin Fox.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.30
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 23 Oct. 1944
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Cover of card is addressed to: "Miss M. Bateman / c/o C.P.R. Land Depot / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
- Circular postmark stamp reads: "FIELD OFICE / _?/ 103 / NO 21 /44"
- Stamp in bottom left corner of cover of card reads: "PASSED BY / CENSOR / No. / 11800"
- Return address on verso of card reads: "K19022 Sgt. C.R.Fox"
Images
Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14276
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:60:38 min.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an audio recording of a Zoom interview with Denise Fong conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. The interview was conducted with Denise Fong as part of the students' research for their podcast "Where is your food from?". This podcast…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:60:38 min.)
- Material Details
- Interviewers: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Interviewee: Denise Fong Interview Date: September 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:60:38 Recording device: Zoom video communication platform Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an audio recording of a Zoom interview with Denise Fong conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. The interview was conducted with Denise Fong as part of the students' research for their podcast "Where is your food from?". This podcast was part two in a series of three "Back to the Roots" podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. In this series the students connected their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. "Where is your food from?" explores contemporary versus historical alternative food movements and how early Chinese farmers in the lower mainland had to be creative in their business tactics in order to survive in a local food system that discriminated against their race. 00:00 - 4:51 Denise Fong introduces herself and provides a summary of the work that she has done while working as a researcher on the Chinese Canadian History Research project for the Burnaby Village Museum. Denise explains how much of her research has focused on the history of Chinese Canadian market gardeners and green grocers and their presence in Burnaby. Denise tells of how many Chinese immigrants found it hard to find work due to racial discrimination which led many Chinese men to work in agriculture and farming. Her research has shown that many of the Chinese farms were located in the Big Bend area of Burnaby. 04:52 – 08:24 In this segment, Denise elaborates on the “truck” or “market” farming industry for Chinese farmers in Burnaby. Denise explains how “truck” farming was a mode for distributing produce from Chinese farms and some of the challenges the Chinese farmers faced. 08:25 – 14:10 In this segment Denise talks about peddling as another mode to distribute farm produce and how this was often dominated by Chinese Canadians since they were restricted from accessing other jobs. Denise explains how the Chinese peddlers would have their own routes with customers who depended on them to bring the produce to them. Denise provides an example of racial discrimination whereby a Burnaby Bylaw prevented people of Chinese descent from working for the city. 14:11 – 22: 39 In this segment, Denise describes how in the 1950s and 1960s, produce distribution networks for Chinese Canadian farmers in Burnaby expanded to larger stores and wholesalers including Woodward’s, Safeway in Burnaby, MacDonald’s Consolidated and Kelly Douglas. Denise provides specific examples of Burnaby families and tells the story of Chinese Canadian Cecil Lee, a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas. In the mid 1970s Lee, was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada and was responsible for the design of a new cardboard box to replace the wooden crates that held the mandarin oranges. 22:40 – 33:28 In this segment, Denise provides information on Chinese farming methods and practices that she gathered through her research. Information gathered from interviews, research papers and an article in Harrowsmith magazine suggest that many of the Big Bend farms in Burnaby relied on crop rotation, companion planting and intercropping along with traditional organic fertilizers that were available. Denise also tells of how Chinese farmers often relied on traditional methods that they brought from Southern China including the creation of raised beds to avoid damage due to flooding. Wei Yan comments that many of these traditional methods are being reintroduced as a new sustainable way of farming. Research done by Wei Yan found that when chemical fertilizers were introduced informational brochures included Chinese translations. 33:29 – 38:30 In this segment Rose and Wei Yan speak to Denise about the cultural demographic of farmers in the Big Bend area of Burnaby and what types of crops were grown. Denise comments that to her knowledge there were mostly Chinese farmers in this area but there were some European farmers as well. Produce that was grown on the farms was mostly market driven by the local consumers and it wasn’t until the 1970s that there was a bigger demand to grow Chinese vegetables to supply the growing Chinese population. Denise shares personal experience of what she learned after a visit to a local farm and the different methods that the farmer used for growing crops. The three discuss the importance of innovation and adaptability in growing techniques that Chinese farmers have used. 38:31 – 46:23 In this segment, Rose and Wei Yan speak to Denise about the discrimination barriers that Chinese farmers had to face. Denise speaks about discriminatory bylaws and regulations that targeted Chinese farmers including the Peddling tax. She tells of how this tax, persecution to peddlers and restrictions resulted in the emergence of a new industry of Chinese green grocers. Denise names Chinese trade organizations that were formed in response to the social and economic segregation and marginalization that Chinese farmers and retailers faced. Denise references research done by Natalie Gibb and Hannah Wittman from their article “Parallel Alternatives: Chinese-Canadian farmers and the Metro Vancouver local food movement” as well as research by Harry Con and Edgar Wickberg. Denise also provides information that she has gathered from Chinese farmers in Burnaby including the Yip family who were able to purchase land after World War II through the Veterans Land Act and how prior to World War II it was very difficult for Chinese immigrants to purchase land. 46:24 – 1:00:38 In this segment the group discusses how Chinese farmers have adapted in the market garden farm distribution system and the introduction of retail spaces on their farms as part of the new local food movement. Denise, Rose and Wei Yan reflect on how their interview with Denise Fong and research resources will support their podcast series and exhibits at Burnaby Village Museum.
- History
- Interviewer biographies: Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. Interviewee biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Crops
- Agriculture - Farms
- Gardens - Market Gardens
- Foods
- Names
- Fong, Denise
- Responsibility
- Wu, Rose
- Yeong, Wei Yan
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Related Material
- BV020.28.4
- Notes
- Title based on contents of recording
- Item was originally recorded as an mp4 video and converted to an mp3 sound recording for public access on Heritage Burnaby. To access the video recording, contact Burnaby Village Museum.
- For recording of podcast "Where is your food from?" see BV020.28.4
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Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, 2020
Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Sound_Recordings/2020_0028_0002_002.mp3
invitation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37658
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV996.5.1
- Description
- The Official Opening of Heritage Village - Invitation -- [1971]. Invitation to the Official Opening Luncheon of the Heritage Village by His Excellency The Right Honourable Roland Michener, Governor-General of Canada along with the Mayor and Municipal Council of Burnaby. The invitation was addressed to "Mrs. M. Trainer & guest" for a civic luncheon at The Astor Motor Hotel on November 19th, 1971. At the top of the invitation is an illustration of a blue rhododendron flower and the British Columbia Centennial '71 logo. The invitation measures 18.5cm x 14.5cm.
- Object History
- The invitation was issued to special guests to attend the official opening of Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum) in 1971, as well as a luncheon with the Governor General and his wife as special guests. This particular invitation was issued to Mary Trainer, who was the Centennial Co-ordinator charged with supporting the work of Burnaby's 1971 Centennial Committee, chaired by James Barrington. The Centennial Committee organized a variety of projects and events in 1971 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of British Columbia's entry into Confederation. The construction of the Heritage Village was their major project.
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Centennials
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
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