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Interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan by Kathy Bossort January 28, 2016 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory680
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1977-1990
- Length
- 0:05:40
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about living in the Stoney Creek neighbourhood and family walks along the creek. He also talks about Simon Fraser University: working in the Criminology Dept. as a teaching assistant, the university’s architecture, the student population…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about living in the Stoney Creek neighbourhood and family walks along the creek. He also talks about Simon Fraser University: working in the Criminology Dept. as a teaching assistant, the university’s architecture, the student population it served and its radical reputation.
- Date Range
- 1977-1990
- Length
- 0:05:40
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Stoney Creek
- Planning Study Area
- Lyndhurst Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- January 28, 2016
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan conducted by Kathy Bossort. Derek Corrigan was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Mayor Corrigan talking about the history and value of protecting the environment and green space in Burnaby, and the different positions held by the City and SFU about land use and control on Burnaby Mountain between 1964 and 1995. He talks about the increasing awareness that a solution needed to be found that gave certainty to the protection of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain. Mayor Corrigan also talks about what conservation means to him, the role that the Centennial Pavilion area plays on Burnaby Mountain, and the future for the urban forest on Burnaby Mountain. Other topics include his childhood, education, formative events in his life, and his career in politics.
- Biographical Notes
- Derek Corrigan was born and grew up in Vancouver. He attended a number of elementary schools in East Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School (Gr. 4-7) and Sir Charles Tupper High School. He attended UBC, majoring in philosophy and political science, and after travel in Europe, successfully applied to enter law school without completing his bachelors degree. He graduated in 1977, articled with Jim Lorimer in Burnaby and was called to the bar in 1978. In 1977 Derek Corrigan and his wife Kathy moved to Burnaby, first to the Stoney Creek neighborhood and then to a home on the South Slope where they raised their family of four children. Derek Corrigan first ran for Burnaby Council in 1979 with the Burnaby Citizens Association, and after three more tries was elected to council in 1987. He has served Burnaby for 28 years, first as a councillor and then as mayor since 2002. During his career he has served on many committees at the local, regional and national levels.
- Total Tracks
- 9
- Total Length
- 1:31:24
- Interviewee Name
- Corrigan, Derek
- Interview Location
- Mayor’s office at Burnaby City Hall
- 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 two of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan
Track two of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-018/MSS196-018_Track_2.mp3Interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan by Kathy Bossort January 28, 2016 - Track 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory687
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1990-2015
- Length
- 0:06:00
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about the meaning of the phrase “traditional landmark character of Burnaby Mountain”, the role and history of the Centennial Pavilion area and Burnaby Mountain Park, and the 2015 event at which Kushiro Park was named.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about the meaning of the phrase “traditional landmark character of Burnaby Mountain”, the role and history of the Centennial Pavilion area and Burnaby Mountain Park, and the 2015 event at which Kushiro Park was named.
- Date Range
- 1990-2015
- Length
- 0:06:00
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- January 28, 2016
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan conducted by Kathy Bossort. Derek Corrigan was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Mayor Corrigan talking about the history and value of protecting the environment and green space in Burnaby, and the different positions held by the City and SFU about land use and control on Burnaby Mountain between 1964 and 1995. He talks about the increasing awareness that a solution needed to be found that gave certainty to the protection of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain. Mayor Corrigan also talks about what conservation means to him, the role that the Centennial Pavilion area plays on Burnaby Mountain, and the future for the urban forest on Burnaby Mountain. Other topics include his childhood, education, formative events in his life, and his career in politics.
- Biographical Notes
- Derek Corrigan was born and grew up in Vancouver. He attended a number of elementary schools in East Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School (Gr. 4-7) and Sir Charles Tupper High School. He attended UBC, majoring in philosophy and political science, and after travel in Europe, successfully applied to enter law school without completing his bachelors degree. He graduated in 1977, articled with Jim Lorimer in Burnaby and was called to the bar in 1978. In 1977 Derek Corrigan and his wife Kathy moved to Burnaby, first to the Stoney Creek neighborhood and then to a home on the South Slope where they raised their family of four children. Derek Corrigan first ran for Burnaby Council in 1979 with the Burnaby Citizens Association, and after three more tries was elected to council in 1987. He has served Burnaby for 28 years, first as a councillor and then as mayor since 2002. During his career he has served on many committees at the local, regional and national levels.
- Total Tracks
- 9
- Total Length
- 1:31:24
- Interviewee Name
- Corrigan, Derek
- Interview Location
- Mayor’s office at Burnaby City Hall
- 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 eight of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan
Track eight of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-018/MSS196-018_Track_8.mp3Mayor Bill Copeland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97046
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1987-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 29 cm x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor William J. Copeland wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor William "Bill" Copeland served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1987-1996.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1987-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 29 cm x 20 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 627-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-24
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor William J. Copeland wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor William "Bill" Copeland served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1987-1996.
- Subjects
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Names
- Copeland, William J.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Johnathan Cruz Photography
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 2 prints of photograph accompanying: 1 black and white cropped print and 1 colour cropped print
- Photographer stamp on bottom right corner of recto: "Jonathan Cruz Photography"
- Note on verso in black ink reads: "William Copeland"
Images
Mayor David M. Mercier
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97048
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979-1987]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 29 cm x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor David M. Mercier wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor Mercier served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1979-1981.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979-1987]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 29 cm x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 627-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-24
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor David M. Mercier wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor Mercier served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1979-1981.
- Subjects
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Names
- Mercier, David M. "Dave"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso in black ink reads: "David M. Mercier"
Images
Mayor Douglas P. Drummond
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97049
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1996-2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 25 cm x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor Douglas P. Drummond wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor Drummond served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1996-2002.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1996-2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 25 cm x 20 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 627-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-24
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor Douglas P. Drummond wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor Drummond served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1996-2002.
- Subjects
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Wright Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 colour cropped print accompanying
- Note on verso in black ink reads: "Douglas Drummond"
Images
Mayor William A. Lewarne
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97047
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1981-1987]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 29 cm x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor William A. Lewarne wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor Lewarne served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1981-1987.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1981-1987]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 29 cm x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 627-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-24
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of Mayor William A. Lewarne wearing the Chain of Office. Mayor Lewarne served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1981-1987.
- Subjects
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Johnathan Cruz Photography
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 2 prints of photograph accompanying: 1 black and white cropped print and 1 colour cropped print
- Note on verso in black ink reads: "William A. Lewarne"