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Sing Duck mowing the lawn at Brookfield

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38829
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1904]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.2 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the front garden of Brookfield, the house belonging to Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. The family's house servant, Sing Duck, is shown mowing the lawn while Kitty Hill can be seen in the foreground with her back to the camera. The property is the current site of…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1904]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.2 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-148
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the front garden of Brookfield, the house belonging to Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. The family's house servant, Sing Duck, is shown mowing the lawn while Kitty Hill can be seen in the foreground with her back to the camera. The property is the current site of the Burnaby Village Museum.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Hill Family
Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
Duck, Sing
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Sing Duck mowing the lawn

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38844
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1904]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hill family house servant, Sing Duck, mowing the lawn at Brookfield, the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area. The property is the current site of the Burnaby Village Museum.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1904]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-163
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hill family house servant, Sing Duck, mowing the lawn at Brookfield, the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area. The property is the current site of the Burnaby Village Museum.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Duck, Sing
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory635
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1965
Length
0:18:05
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system a…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system and for large lecture/small tutorials, and his counter proposal for a trimester system. He also describes his working relationship with Dr. Shrum.
Date Range
1963-1965
Length
0:18:05
Names
Simon Fraser University
Shrum, Gordon M.
Subjects
Education
Occupations - Teachers
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory638
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1970
Length
0:11:00
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered and preferred to commute from the North shore, and how this changed for new faculty who settled in Burnaby and Coquitlam.
Date Range
1963-1970
Length
0:11:00
Names
Simon Fraser University
Shrum, Gordon M.
University of British Columbia
Subjects
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Transportation
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory639
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1968
Length
0:15:36
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expr…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expressed for theological courses and how he responded.
Date Range
1963-1968
Length
0:15:36
Names
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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handbill; advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36977
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.203
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.203
Description
The Weird Wily Wizard - Flyer. Advertising flyer for The Weird Wily Wizard and Capital Entertainers at Elk's Auditorium. The flyer states that Weird Wily will drive a Chevrolet car, blindfolded. The flyer warns people to keep their children off the street during this time. The flyer measures 15cm x 22.5cm.
Colour
Orange
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
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handbill; advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36978
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.204
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.204
Description
Don't Miss This! - Flyer. An Advertising flyer for the Capital Entertainers at the Elks' Auditorium for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25-26. There is no year given. The flyer states that the performance is "Two Hours of Clean High-Class Entertaining". Admission was 75 cents for Adults and 25 cents for Children. At the bottom of the page is "Kamloops Sentinel Limited". The flyer measures 15cm x 21.5cm.
Colour
Beige
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
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chopstick

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39973
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.28.12
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.28.12
Description
Chopsticks, wooden; four; with paper bag, white with red "Hotel Lotus" and figures, and border
Object History
Donor inherited object from her mother and grandmother, ca. 1994. The Hotel Lotus was located in Vancouver at the corner of Pender and Abbott Streets. There was a restaurant located there in the 1950's & 60's called "Lotus Gardens" that featured Chinese and Western cuisine.
Category
04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
Classification
Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
Object Term
Chopsticks
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40259
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.1
Description
Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with dark spots; small chip, discol- ouration on rim; slight brown residue; blue Chinese character on underside
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40260
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.2
Description
Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two pink flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; chip; base is soiled
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40261
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.3
Description
Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two pink flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; chip, small crack; slight brown residue on rim
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40262
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.4
Description
Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two white flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; small chip
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40263
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.5
Description
Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is light brown; inside is white with blue design of fish and wavy lines; two blue Chinese characters on bottom; small chip and brown residue on rim
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40264
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.6
Description
Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is light brown; inside is white with blue design of fish and wavy lines
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40265
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.7
Description
Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is white with two blue borders, of different shades; inside are small light blue ovals, some forming flower shape, this repeats on outside; inside bottom is blue design of two ducks and water plants; four blue Chinese characters on underside; brown spot
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40266
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.8
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.8
Description
Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is white with two narrow blue lines at edge; four birdlike motifs and blue line above base; base is chipped; three slight cracks; slight stains on bottom
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40267
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.9
Description
Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is white with red border at top, and eight Chinese characters in a design of four red and four alternating; in- side bottom is red design
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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dish

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40268
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.10
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.10
Description
Sauce dish, ceramic, white; four floral and leaf motifs around a central piece of fruit, in pink and green; underneath is square with Chinese char- acters; two red lines on side
Category
04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
Classification
Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
Object Term
Dish, Eating
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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dish

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40269
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.11
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.11
Description
Sauce dish, ceramic, white; four floral and leaf motifs around a central piece of fruit, in pink and green; underneath is "CHINA" in red; two hair- line cracks
Category
04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
Classification
Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
Object Term
Dish, Eating
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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dish

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40270
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.12
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.46.12
Description
Sauce dish, ceramic, white; four floral and leaf motifs around a central piece of fruit, in pink and green; underneath is "CHINA" in red
Category
04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
Classification
Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
Object Term
Dish, Eating
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
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