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![Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_001.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19602
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pe…
- 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
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewees: Ellen and Bill Schwartz Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 15, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:08:52 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Bill and Ellen Schwartz.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pennsylvania the 1970s. Bill and Ellen explain how in the 1970s, they were discouraged about the current politics in the United States under the Nixon administration and how they were inspired by the “back to the land” ideals, rejecting materialism and wanting an alternative lifestyle. With these ideals in mind, they recall how in 1972 they and a few other friends decided to leave the United States, move to British Columbia with the goal of buying land in the Okanagan or Kootenay region and starting a new lifestyle for themselves. Bill and Ellen recollect how they purchased 20 acres of land in Galena Bay in the Kootenays and how they lived in the area off and on until the early 1980s. They describe how they cleared three acres of land, built a cabin, put in a garden, chicken coop and honey bees. With the challenges of the isolated location and no access to electricity they explain how they decided that they had to live elsewhere in order to make a living. Ellen talks about working as a special education teacher in Revelstoke and Slocan and how Bill obtained his teaching certificate while they lived in Nelson. Bill and Ellen describe themselves as environmentalists and of how they both became active Provincial environmentalists during the construction of the Revelstoke Dam. Bill talks about getting work with the “Energy Van” program talking about energy conservation, renewable energy and recycling. They explain how after their first child was born in 1980, they returned to Galena Bay for about a year and a half until Bill was offered a job with the Department of Energy Conservation which lead them to move to Vancouver. 16:48 – 22:46 Bill and Ellen describe their first few years of living in Vancouver and at University of British Columbia while Ellen completed her master’s degree in creative writing. During this time, they had their second child. They recall how in 1988 how they purchased a house in Burnaby, selecting to live in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. They talk about the benefits of the neighbourhood including; a French immersion school for their children, proximity to the trails around Deer Lake and having transit close by. 22:47 – 33:55 Bill and Ellen talk about their consulting business “Polestar Communications”. A Burnaby based communications consulting firm composed of three people, Ellen and Bill and colleague Richard Banner. They describe how their business got started and some of the projects that they’ve worked on including; BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, financial literacy curriculum that was introduced in B.C. schools and reports for the Province of British Columbia. Ellen and Bill convey how Bill has been a very active member with the City of Burnaby Environment Committee, the Steering Committee to develop a sustainable environmental strategy for Burnaby, how he’s been awarded for his contributions in coaching youth sports and other areas in which they have both volunteered. 33:56 – 43:07 Ellen describes how she got started in writing educational resources about the environment and how since she completed grad school in 1984, she’s published nineteen books. Ellen conveys how her first book was published and sold to the Province of British Columbia as part of the B.C. educational curriculum on the environment. Ellen talks about some of the children’s books that she’s written and published with themes including; social justice, the labour movement and racism in sports. Ellen describes some of her books and the research that she’s done. 43:08 – 51:04 Ellen and Bill Schwartz reflect on what they like about living in Burnaby. They talk about the benefits of their neighbourhood including; performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the Burnaby Art Gallery and Deer Lake as well as having access to parks and community centres in Burnaby. 51:05-56:36 Bill and Ellen reflect on their involvement in the Jewish community, considering themselves non-secular Jews. Ellen talks about how they were involved with “Burquest” a Jewish Community Association and how they often observe some of the Jewish holidays including Hanukah and traditions including the Jewish coming of age ritual, bar mitzvah (masc.) and bat mistvah (fem.). Ellen mentions her involvement with the “Jone Betty Stuchner Oy Vey! Funniest Children’s book Award” where she acts a judge and her involvement with the Jewish Book festival and that she is a recipient of the Jewish Book award. 56:37 – 1:08:53 Bill and Ellen reflect on their 35 years living in Burnaby and how they’ve seen it change. They talk about the increased development and density in the city, how they are troubled by a lack of low income housing, the benefits and importance of public transportation and preservation of green space including Burnaby parks.
- History
- Interviewees' biographies: Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, (1950) but grew up in New Jersey. She attended the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin before moving to a farm in Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband Bill Schwartz. Bill Schwartz grew up in and around Philadelphia (b. 1947), and attended Pennsylvania State University. After travelling, and discouraged with life in eastern America, he and Ellen decided that British Columbia held better prospects. Bill and Ellen quit their jobs in 1972 and moved to the Kootenay region where they adopted a “back to the land” lifestyle, a very new experience for both of them. After eight years of modest success, and occasional work in nearby towns, they opted to return to Vancouver where Bill had work and where they could raise a family more easily. They rented in Vancouver for a few years before moving to family housing at UBC, while Ellen studied creative writing. Bill founded a communications and writing company, and in 1988 they purchased a home in Burnaby. Ellen launched a new career as a writer, mainly for children young adults. Both were active in their careers, raising a family, and participating in local social and political activities. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Environmental Issues
- Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Housing
- Occupations
- Occupations - Entrepreneurs
- Occupations - Writers
- Persons - Volunteers
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Religions
- Religions - Judaism
- Names
- Schwartz, William "Bill"
- Schwartz, Ellen
- City of Burnaby
- Polestar Communications
- British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
![Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_001.jpg)
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Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_003.mp3Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1968-1969
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5235
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.12
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1969
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Publisher
- Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 112 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1967-1968
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5236
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.13
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1968
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Publisher
- Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1966-1967
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5237
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.14
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1967
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Yearbook House
- Publication Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 103 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook: 1964-1965
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5238
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.15
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1965
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 95 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Tom Irvine on his one hundredth birthday
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1867
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 7, 1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (from left); Olive Procter, Tom Irvine, Mrs. H. Clarke, Mrs. Emmott and Reeve Alan Emmott at Tom Irvine's one hundredth birthday celebration at Deer Lake United Church. Tom Irvine was a member of the Deer Lake Golden Age Club.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13.5 cm
- Material Details
- .
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (from left); Olive Procter, Tom Irvine, Mrs. H. Clarke, Mrs. Emmott and Reeve Alan Emmott at Tom Irvine's one hundredth birthday celebration at Deer Lake United Church. Tom Irvine was a member of the Deer Lake Golden Age Club.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Irvine, Tom
- Proctor, Olive
- Clarke, Mrs. H.
- Emmott, Alan H.
- Emmott, Mrs.
- Deer Lake United Church
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Street Address
- 5135 Sperling Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV005.14.20
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- March 7, 1964
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 11-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "(Left to right) Olive Procter, Tom Irvine, Mrs. H. Clarke, Mrs Emmott, Reeve Alan Emmott. Taken at Deer Lake United Church - on Tom's 100th birthday March 7, 1964. He was a member of the Deer Lake Golden Age Club."
Images
![Lakeview District Girl Guide ceremony, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0107_001.jpg?width=280)
Lakeview District Girl Guide ceremony
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5196
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Girl Guide ceremony with a group of three unidentified leaders standing in uniform in front of an unidentified leader and girl guide in uniform. The rest of the guiding group is standing in a semi circle with a few dressed in uniforms. This photograph was part of a scrapbook titled …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Girl Guide ceremony with a group of three unidentified leaders standing in uniform in front of an unidentified leader and girl guide in uniform. The rest of the guiding group is standing in a semi circle with a few dressed in uniforms. This photograph was part of a scrapbook titled "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association". Scrapbook may have belonged to Mrs. H. Egelstad.
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.107
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- A note in pencil on the verso of the photograph reads : "Bea Walker"
Images
![Lakeview District Girl Guide ceremony, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0107_001.jpg)
![Lakeview District Girl Guides, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0108_001.jpg?width=280)
Lakeview District Girl Guides
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5197
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of unidentified Girl Guides seated in a cirlce on the floor inside an auditorium or gymasium. Most of the girl guides are dressed in uniforms, one leader is standing while two others are seated on the floor with the guides. Many of the guides and leaders are focused on paper o…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of unidentified Girl Guides seated in a cirlce on the floor inside an auditorium or gymasium. Most of the girl guides are dressed in uniforms, one leader is standing while two others are seated on the floor with the guides. Many of the guides and leaders are focused on paper or books that they are holding. This photograph was part of a scrapbook titled "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association". The scrapbook may have belonged to Mrs. H. Egelstad.
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.108
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- A note in pencil on the verso of the photograph reads : "Bea Walker"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "511"
Images
![Lakeview District Girl Guides, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0108_001.jpg)
![Lakeview District Girl Guides on the beach, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0109_001.jpg?width=280)
Lakeview District Girl Guides on the beach
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5198
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of six unidentified Girl Guides on an unidentified beach. The group is seated on the ground behind a large log. This photograph was part of a scrapbook titled "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association". The scrapbook may have belonged to Mrs. H. Egelstad.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of six unidentified Girl Guides on an unidentified beach. The group is seated on the ground behind a large log. This photograph was part of a scrapbook titled "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association". The scrapbook may have belonged to Mrs. H. Egelstad.
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.109
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- A note in pencil on the verso of the photograph reads : "Mrs. Walker"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "174"
Images
![Lakeview District Girl Guides on the beach, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0109_001.jpg)
![20th Brownie pack of Lakeview District, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0110_001.jpg?width=280)
20th Brownie pack of Lakeview District
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5200
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of unidentified Brownies from the 20th Lakeview District seated together for a group photograph following an enrolment and awards ceremony. This event took place preceding a gathering at Robert Burnaby Park where 125 Brownies from the 20th, 21st, 38th, 40th and 44th all parti…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of unidentified Brownies from the 20th Lakeview District seated together for a group photograph following an enrolment and awards ceremony. This event took place preceding a gathering at Robert Burnaby Park where 125 Brownies from the 20th, 21st, 38th, 40th and 44th all participated in a pirate themed revel organized by District Commissioner Mrs. E.R. Hawkins. This photograph was part of a scrapbook titled "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association". The scrapbook may have belonged to Mrs. H. Egelstad.
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.110
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1964 and 1969]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of a newspaper article
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "M604061"
Images
![20th Brownie pack of Lakeview District, [between 1964 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2016/2016_0049_0110_001.jpg)
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1962-1963
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5239
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.16
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1963
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
L.A. scrapbook 1964
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4578
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1962-1971 (date of original), copied 2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 55 photographs (tiffs)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, a few original documents about a pet show, a newsletter from 1971 and twelve photographs. The cover of the scrapbook is titled "L.A. Scrapbook 1964" and the inside front page reads: "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 55 photographs (tiffs)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, a few original documents about a pet show, a newsletter from 1971 and twelve photographs. The cover of the scrapbook is titled "L.A. Scrapbook 1964" and the inside front page reads: "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association".
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.82
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1962-1971 (date of original), copied 2016
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Selective retention of original records from scrapbook
- Four photographs from scrapbook are described at item level (BV016.49.107 to BV016.49.110)
- Three photographs within scrapbook were created by Bea Walker (BV016.49.107 to BV016.49.109)
Images
Documents
![North side of Burnaby Lake, January 1962 (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_0457_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
North side of Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10582
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- January 1962 (date of original), copied [1985]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the north side of Burnaby Lake January 1962. Preparation for 36 water main crossing at Piper Avenue. The lake and ground are covered with snow.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the north side of Burnaby Lake January 1962. Preparation for 36 water main crossing at Piper Avenue. The lake and ground are covered with snow.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- January 1962 (date of original), copied [1985]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 1200
- Scan Date
- 2022-06-07
- Photographer
- Lindsay, Jack
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photo by Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers, Vancouver. #D28833
Images
![North side of Burnaby Lake, January 1962 (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_0457_0001_001.jpg)
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1961-1962
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5242
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.17
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1962
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 100 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
![Aerial view of Burnaby Lake, October 20, 1961 (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_0457_0002_001.jpg?width=280)
Aerial view of Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10583
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- October 20, 1961 (date of original), copied [1985]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of aerial view of Burnaby Lake and construction for water main crossing at Piper Avenue.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of aerial view of Burnaby Lake and construction for water main crossing at Piper Avenue.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- October 20, 1961 (date of original), copied [1985]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 1200
- Scan Date
- 2022-06-07
- Photographer
- George Allen Aerial Photos Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Aerial view of Burnaby Lake, October 20, 1961 (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_0457_0002_001.jpg)
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1960-1961
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5240
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.18
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1961
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Lucy and Sjouke Hiemstra in front of house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19127
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Feb. 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Lucy Hiemstra pushing her eldest child Sjouke Hiemstra in a stroller on the grass in front of their house located at 5636 Canada Way.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Lucy Hiemstra pushing her eldest child Sjouke Hiemstra in a stroller on the grass in front of their house located at 5636 Canada Way.
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV022.15.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- Feb. 1960
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Feb. 1960 / Sg. C. Hiemstra Jr."
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "919A"
Images
Cor and Sjouke Hiemstra in front of house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19128
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Feb. 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Cornelius "Cor" Hiemstra with his eldest child Sjouke Hiemstra. Sjouke Hiemstra is in a stroller with his father crouched next to him, on the lawn in front of their house located at 5636 Canada Way.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Cornelius and Lucy Hiemstra family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Cornelius "Cor" Hiemstra with his eldest child Sjouke Hiemstra. Sjouke Hiemstra is in a stroller with his father crouched next to him, on the lawn in front of their house located at 5636 Canada Way.
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV022.15.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- Feb. 1960
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Date stamp on recto of photograph reads: "FEB_60"
- Stamp in red ink on verso of photograph reads: "A "PICTURE PRINT" / MADE BY / VANCOUVER PHOTOFINISHING CO."
Images
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1959-1960
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5241
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.19
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1960
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1950-1959
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
- "Congratulations to the first graduating class of Burnaby Central 1960" -- p. 10
Interview with David Skulski
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…
- 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
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Foods
- Music
- Musical Instruments
- Occupations - Musicians
- Performances - Concerts
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Names
- Burnaby Symphony Orchestra
- Burnaby South High School
- Burquest
- Skulski, Murray "David"
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Vancouver Society for Early Music
- Peretz Centre
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Deer Lake Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3