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Burnaby Central School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark814
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Associated Dates
- 1958
- Heritage Value
- Burnaby Central School became the third high school to be built in Burnaby (following Burnaby North and Burnaby South). The increased school enrolments due to the rapidly growing population in Burnaby meant that the School District required this third high school to be placed between the other two. In its first year, 719 students attended Burnaby Central.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street Address
- 4939 Canada Way
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Lakeview Elementary School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark834
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Mayfield Street
- Associated Dates
- 1958
- Heritage Value
- The Burnaby School Inspector's report of 1955 estimated that by 1960, the total enrolment in Burnaby would go up by over 8000 pupils. As a result, new schools needed to be built to manage this increase, Lakeview being only one of many. Lakeview opened in 1958 with 193 students. Additions to the school were made in 1965 and 1969.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Street Address
- 7777 Mayfield Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Burnaby Municipal Hall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark807
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Heritage Value
- When staff outgrew the municipal buildings at Edmonds and Kingsway, a debate erupted over where to build a new municipal hall. North Burnaby residents argued against the Kingsway and Edmonds site as it was too removed for their needs, but South Burnaby residents were not prepared to accept a hall in North Burnaby. The debate was finally resolved when it was suggested that the new civic centre for the municipality be in the exact geographic centre of Burnaby. Fortunately, this meant that the new hall was to be built near Deer Lake, in the beautiful Central Valley setting. Burnaby voters accepted this decision and approved the $625,000.00 it would take to build the new structure and the official opening ceremony was held June 22, 1956 when then Reeve Charles MacSorley received the keys to the hall from the contractor.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Burnaby Winter Club
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark816
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Heritage Value
- Skating on Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake was the inspiration to form the Burnaby Winter Club in the 1950s. In 1958, the volunteer group opened an indoor ice facility, still operating today at 4990 Canada Way. Originally, the facility boasted 8 sheets of curling ice, that were used to capacity by the more than 500 family and individual members in the heyday of the Club. The Winter Club was a social centre: in addition to curling, it was a popular place for banquets and dances, and a place for families to spend time together. In the 1960s, the eight sheets of curling ice were reduced to five, to make room for a sheet of hockey ice for the members’ children. Volunteer coaches were committed to excellence, and the Club produced many professional hockey players. By 1964, the Club’s first future NHL player was playing: Pee Wee player Jack McIlhargey.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street Address
- 4990 Canada Way
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Morley Elementary School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark835
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Morley Street
- Associated Dates
- 1955
- Heritage Value
- In 1955 Morley Elementary School opened with 292 pupils, an indication of how quickly the residential areas around the Morley area were growing in the post-war period. Similar to other elementary schools built in Burnaby at the time, Morley was constructed on one level with classrooms in a line that could be added to as the need arose. Additions were made to the school in 1956, 1960 and 1969.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Street Address
- 7355 Morley Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Jack Waplington's trailer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5120
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1953 and 1959]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a aluminum sided trailer where Jack Waplington lived at 3813 Deer Lake. When Sarah Waplington died in 1953, Jack Waplington returned to the family property that was now owned by his daughter Frances and son in law Ray Fleming. In 1959, after the Fleming children had grown and moved on…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a aluminum sided trailer where Jack Waplington lived at 3813 Deer Lake. When Sarah Waplington died in 1953, Jack Waplington returned to the family property that was now owned by his daughter Frances and son in law Ray Fleming. In 1959, after the Fleming children had grown and moved on, Ray and Frances Fleming sold the property to the Municipality of Burnaby
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 3813 Deer Lake Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.79
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1953 and 1959]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 13-Aug-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
Unchannelled portion of Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10584
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- September 1952 (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 unchannelled portion of Burnaby Lake, September 1952. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
- 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 unchannelled portion of Burnaby Lake, September 1952. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- September 1952 (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
Images
Edie, Frances and Maureen Fleming
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5156
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1951
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edith (Edie), Frances and Maureen Fleming standing together outside the Waplington/Fleming home at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edith (Edie), Frances and Maureen Fleming standing together outside the Waplington/Fleming home at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue.
- Names
- Clayton, Sara Maureen Fleming
- Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming
- Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 3813 Deer Lake Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.111
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1951
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 13-Aug-2018
- Notes
- Title based on information from photograph album
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Edie_Fran_Moe / 1951 / at Deer Lake Ave."
- Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
Dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10585
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 1951 (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 dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
- 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 dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- March 1951 (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
Images
View from dredge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10586
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1951 (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 dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
- 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 dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1951 (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
Images
Working dredge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10587
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 1951 (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 working dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
- 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 working dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- March 1951 (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
Images
Channel after dredging operation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10588
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1951 (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 channel of Burnaby Lake after dredging operation, 1951.
- 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 channel of Burnaby Lake after dredging operation, 1951.
- Accession Code
- BV985.457.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1951 (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
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting in front of rocks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4076
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting in front of rocks on family property.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting in front of rocks on family property.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
- Accession Code
- BV017.24.29
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1955]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 1200
- Scan Date
- 01-Oct-2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching with dog
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4077
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching in front of lattice with dog; garden in background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching in front of lattice with dog; garden in background.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
- Accession Code
- BV017.24.30
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1955]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 1200
- Scan Date
- 01-Oct-2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Boal family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4215
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1950]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Boal home at 4319 Norland Ave in Burnaby. This is a three-quarter shot of the house which has new, light coloured siding (white?) and a garage in the back. A man is mowing the lawn next to the house.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
- Material Details
- Handwritten text in ink on front of photograph reads: "1950".
- Stamped numeral on back of photograph reads: "452".
- Handwritten text on back of photograph reads: "summer, 1950 / Boals' house".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Boal home at 4319 Norland Ave in Burnaby. This is a three-quarter shot of the house which has new, light coloured siding (white?) and a garage in the back. A man is mowing the lawn next to the house.
- History
- Material belonged to Glen and Ann Boal (nee Lockhart), who grew up in Burnaby and attended Burnaby South High School. They met and became engaged and married in 1954.
- Geographic Access
- Norland Avenue
- Street Address
- 4319 Norland Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV017.28.22
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1950]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-Mar-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Boal family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4216
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [195-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Boal home at 4319 Norland Ave in Burnaby. This is a three-quarter shot of the house. The house has been altered by enclosing the front porch and lowering the front door to ground level. Doors and window sills are painted light blue. Window shutters have been added. The house is wh…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Boal home at 4319 Norland Ave in Burnaby. This is a three-quarter shot of the house. The house has been altered by enclosing the front porch and lowering the front door to ground level. Doors and window sills are painted light blue. Window shutters have been added. The house is white. There are trees in full leaf around the house.
- History
- Material belonged to Glen and Ann Boal (nee Lockhart), who grew up in Burnaby and attended Burnaby South High School. They met and became engaged and married in 1954.
- Geographic Access
- Norland Avenue
- Street Address
- 4319 Norland Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV017.28.23
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [195-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-Mar-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Edith Fleming and Duke
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5159
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [ca. 1950s]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edith (Edie) Fleming and dog "Duke" outside the Waplington/Fleming home at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. This photograph was pasted in orignal scrapbook with a typewritten story titled "Duke and the Pill".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edith (Edie) Fleming and dog "Duke" outside the Waplington/Fleming home at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. This photograph was pasted in orignal scrapbook with a typewritten story titled "Duke and the Pill".
- Subjects
- Animals - Dogs
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 3813 Deer Lake Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.114
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [ca. 1950s]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 13-Aug-2018
- Notes
- Title based on information from photograph album
- Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
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.mp3Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and Julie Cho Chan Lee
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4060
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1946 and 1952]
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting next to a standing Julie Cho Chan Lee; dog in foreground; family home in background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting next to a standing Julie Cho Chan Lee; dog in foreground; family home in background.
- Accession Code
- BV017.24.13
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1946 and 1952]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 1200
- Scan Date
- 01-Oct-2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Suey Ying Jung (Laura) lying on grass
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1946 and 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) lying on grass; lattice and plants in background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) lying on grass; lattice and plants in background.
- Names
- Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
- Accession Code
- BV017.24.14
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1946 and 1955]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 1200
- Scan Date
- 01-Oct-2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph