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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4498
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:05:45 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s feelings about Burnaby as a place to live, and continues the subject of change. Bob talks of his property in Burnaby, which he purchased as acreage. He compares the Burnaby of his childhood to that of pioneers such as Tommy Irvine, describing…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:05:45 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
- Scope and Content
- Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s feelings about Burnaby as a place to live, and continues the subject of change. Bob talks of his property in Burnaby, which he purchased as acreage. He compares the Burnaby of his childhood to that of pioneers such as Tommy Irvine, describing himself as a relative newcomer. He speaks of the preservation of the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake areas. Bob describes his disorientation in the more newly densified parts of Burnaby, and observes that traffic has increased on Burnaby streets. Bob recalls that he mostly travelled on foot or by bike. He notes that the Neville Transport Company operated the school bus he used as well as the only North-South bus route in Burnaby at that time. He mentions Pacific Stage Lines as a later operator through Burnaby.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Deer Lake
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Tiltle based on cotents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_006.mp3Aerial 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 : 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 : 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
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
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
Documents
Audio Tracks
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.mp3Lucy 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
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