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hunting bow

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16840
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV980.2.132
Description
Small maple hunting bow. A leather thong is tied to one end of the bow. It is loose at the other end, although, there is a knot that could slip over the bow. There are traces of green paint on the wood. Interior Salish: Nlaka’pamux: Spuzzum First Nation
Object History
Homer Barnett writes about Coast Salish bows: “the main hunting bow did not differ from the one used in fighting. It was made of yellow cedar root when this wood could be obtained from the mountains. The trunk wood was also used. An alternative was yew. Inferior bows for ducks and other birds were made from hardhack. Bows were about three or four feet long/ The were rather flat and were about the breadth of three fingers at the widest parts on either side of the grip, which was constricted and slightly thicker. They tapered from the centre towards both ends. The ends were curved away from the holder for a better string purchase (1955:100)
Plant fibres were seldom made into bow strings. More common were two-ply cords of sinew or gut. Atypically, a skin thong was used (1955:101).
Marks/Labels
There is writing inscribed on the inside of the bow, which reads: “1925" "Made for me by Spuzzum chief.”
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Spuzzum
School/Style
Coast Salish
Culture
Nlaka'pamux
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19193
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.6
Description
Projectile point, stone; rounded end. Bifacially flaked – stone removed on both sides of the point; basalt and lead shaped
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520 -2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19194
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.7
Description
Projectile point, stone; indented on one side. Triangular stemmed projectile point
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520 -2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Peers, Robert Claude Kenrick "Bob"
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19195
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.8
Description
Projectile point, stone. Lancelot, parallel stemmed – stem has straight sides (squared off appearance).
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Longer points like this were used on spears; sometimes in combination with a tool called an atl atl (spear thrower).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520 -2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44857
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.5
Description
Projectile point, stone; both sides slightly indented towards end. Side notched with expanding stem Notches are wear hafting to an arrow or spear shaft would occur.
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Marpole. Marpole Culture type dates from 400BC - 400AD
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44858
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.9
Description
Corner notched, stemmed projectile point
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Marpole. Marpole Culture type dates from 400BC - 400AD
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44859
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.10
Description
Triangular shaped tip of projectile point; flaked not ground
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Marpole. Marpole Culture type dates from 400BC - 400AD
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.11
Description
Projectile point, stone; one rounded end. Leaf shaped, bifacially worked points, appear in both Locarno Beach and Marpole assemblages.
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520 -2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44861
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.12
Description
Debitage? (Waste material from flint knapping)
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44862
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.13
Description
Projectile point, stone, broken. Mid-section of lancelot shaped biface
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Possibly from eastern Burrard Inlet (andesite)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44863
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.14
Description
Leaf shaped basalt projectile point.
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520 -2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44864
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.15
Description
Leaf shaped basalt projectile point.
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520-2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44865
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.16
Description
Basal portion of lancelot-shaped point with contracting stem.
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520 -2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44866
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.17
Description
Lancelot shaped with contracting stem.
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520-2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44867
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.18
Description
Leaf shaped basalt point
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Culture Phase: Possibly Locarno Beach phase (3520-2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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tool or projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44877
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.28
Description
Ground stone point; broken end
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum)..
Culture Phase: Locarno Beach phase (3520-2200 Before Present)
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45008
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.57.34
Description
Projectile point, chipped at ends
Object History
The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Documents
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projectile point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46054
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV003.77.1
Description
Projectile point, made from black stone with rust specks, possibly from iron oxidization. Oval-shaped, with two pointed ends. One tip end is broken off.
Object History
Identified as Cascade culture phase associated with side-notched points from Columbia Plateau dating to 4500-2000 BC, spreading west by 1800 BC (onset of Marpole Culture on Coast).
Subjects
Persons
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Armament
Archeological Specimen
Images
Documents
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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20285
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…
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 recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 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 Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.
History
Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer 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 BVM’s “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
Education
Migration
Occupations - Teachers
Occupations - Grocers
Organizations
Organizations - Business Associations
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Names
Toy, Christina
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Babey, Beverley
Canada Way Food Market
Fraser Merchants' Association
Responsibility
Fong, Denise
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.16.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Related Material
See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0019_002.mp3
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Interview with Richard Liu

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20283
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) (153 min., 33 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (152 min., 59 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Richard Liu conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 11, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:26:39 Richard Liu shares biographical information about himself and his family in China. He talks about his family being forced…
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
3 sound recordings (wav) (153 min., 33 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (152 min., 59 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Richard Liu Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: September 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:33:33 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto three separate audio tracks, edited and merged together into one track and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Richard Liu conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 11, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:26:39 Richard Liu shares biographical information about himself and his family in China. He talks about his family being forced out by the communist regime in the early ‘50s and their experiences immigrating to Hong Kong, Europe and Canada. 00:26:40 - 00:32:59 Richard talks about his parents’ experiences living in Toronto, Victoria and Burnaby and shares some of his father’s business accomplishments including establishing the first direct flight to Beijing in 1987 and the first sister city between China and Canada. 00:33:00 – 01:13:59 Richard talks about living in Burnaby and his educational experiences at Thomas More Collegiate. He recalls his experience of travelling to North Korea in 1988 and being a student at Peking University in Beijing during the student-led demonstrations in Tiananmen Square and the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. 01:14:00 – 01:26:16 Richard talks about his education and reflects on how his experiences in Beijing influenced his education and career choices including working in the Prime Minister’s office on trade missions to China and talks about the importance of leaning French. 01:26:17 – 01:48:35 Richard shares his memories and experiences of; being on the Canadian Paralympic Committee during the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in China, supporting Rick Hansen during his visit to China for the 25th anniversary of the Man in Motion World Tour and working with Team Canada in China for the 2022 Olympic Games. 01:48:36 – 01:52:22 Richard talks about his life in Burnaby after moving back from China in 2014 and the changes he’s noticed since being away. Richard talks about his involvement with St. John Ambulance, his role as the Honorary Brigade Division President and his role as Heritage Commissioner for the City of Burnaby. 02:14:32 – 02:29:27 Richard talks about his investiture to the Order of Saint John in 2023 and reflects on the accomplishments of his great uncle Dr. Shin-Shu Liu (China’s first Ambassador to Canada). 02:29:28 – 02:32:59 In closing Richard imparts some words of wisdom for future generations.
History
Interviewee biography: Richard N. Liu was born in 1970 in Toronto and raised in British Columbia. Richard's family has distinguished Canada-China ties for three generations. His Great-Uncle, Dr. Liu Shih-shun, was China's first Ambassador to Canada in 1942 and his father, Dr. Liu Dun-ren, built relations in education, culture and tourism for three decades including establishing the first Twin Sister City between Canada and China with Victoria and Suzhou in 1980. Richard's maternal great-grandfather, Dr. Wu Han-chi (1872-1913) played an active role in uprisings that shaped the future of modern China, was an elected member of the lower house of the first formal parliament in 1913 and was assassinated on political grounds. Dr. Wu's daughter, Dr. Wu Chi-mei served Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was elected as a Guangzhou City Councillor and visited Vancouver in 1929 and 1932. After graduating from St. Thomas More Collegiate in Vancouver, Richard Liu moved to China to begin his studies at Peking University but in 1989, following the Tiananmen Square protest and massacre, he was evacuated from China and returned to Canada. While back in Canada, Liu completed a BA in East Asian Studies from the University of British Columbia and in 1993, he returned to China to continue his Chinese studies at Peking University and continued to live in China for twenty years. In 2008, Richard worked as Team Canada’s Attaché for the Paralympic Summer Games that took place in Beijing. In 2014, Liu returned to Canada and made his home in Burnaby with his wife and two children. In 2022, Liu returned to Beijing to serve as Mission Staff member for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics. Richard has also played a leading role with the Terry Fox Run, Special Olympics and Rick Hansen's visit to Beijing in 2011. Liu’s areas of expertize include; public relations, diplomacy, major events organization and education. Liu works as an advisor in East Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia and is a MA Candidate at Peking University. Richard founded the Canadian Alumni Network that connects over 16,000 alumni in China who’ve attended Canada's post-secondary institutions. Liu has been a commissioner with the City of Burnaby’s Heritage Commission (2018-2023) and sits on various boards advising companies and organizations on a variety of sectors pertaining to Asia. In 2019, Liu was appointed the Honorary Brigade Division President for St. John Ambulance and was among 13 UBC Alumni to be recognized and awarded the 2018-2019 UBC Alumni Builder Award “For his service, dedication, and contribution to UBC and its alumni community. For his long record of service fostering connections with alumni and students in Beijing and Asia as well as dedication to mentoring students in the Faculty of Arts.” On June 24 2023, Richard was formally invested into the Order of St. John, one of five national orders in the Canadian Honours System. Interviewer 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 BVM’s “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
Migration
Officials
Education
Protests and Demonstrations
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Sports
Travel
Religions - Christianity
Names
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Chak, Dr. Po Tin
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC
Liu, Richard N.
Liu, Dr. Dun-ren
Liu, Dr. Shih-Shun
Gigli, Beniamino
Hansen, Richard Marvin "Rick"
Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
Peking University
St. John Ambulance
St. Thomas More Collegiate
Tiananmen Square
University of British Columbia
Responsibility
Fong, Denise
Accession Code
BV023.16.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Richard Liu, [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023

Interview with Richard Liu, [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0017_004.mp3
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