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Interview with Norman Dowad
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. 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
- Agriculture - Farms
- Education
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Migration
- Sports
- Sports - Football
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
- Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
- Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
- Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
- Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
- Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
- Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Douglas Road School
- W. Dowad Limited
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Buckingham Avenue
- Deer Lake
- Street Address
- 5533 Buckingham Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.16
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3Advertisement of Burnaby Real Estate Tax Sale By-law 1898
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76590
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76632
- Meeting Date
- 29-Oct-1898
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76632
- Meeting Date
- 29-Oct-1898
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Authorization to Obtain Copy of List of Lots in Burnaby Sold at the Provincial Tax Sale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76623
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76653
- Meeting Date
- 19-Nov-1898
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76653
- Meeting Date
- 19-Nov-1898
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Revenue Bylaw 1894 be Introduced
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78499
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82569
- Meeting Date
- 19-May-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82569
- Meeting Date
- 19-May-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Votes Qualification Bylaw 1894
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78476
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82546
- Meeting Date
- 28-Apr-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82546
- Meeting Date
- 28-Apr-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
City of Burnaby Lots Map
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79573
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 84084
- Meeting Date
- 4-Dec-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 84084
- Meeting Date
- 4-Dec-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Grant to West Burnaby School House for Use of Building During Election and Public Meeting
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76682
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76679
- Meeting Date
- 16-Jan-1899
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76679
- Meeting Date
- 16-Jan-1899
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Logs in Burnaby Lake re Damage from Overflow
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78952
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82958
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82958
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
No More Work be Employed on Cumberland Road from Base of Hill to Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79321
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83338
- Meeting Date
- 18-Apr-1896
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83338
- Meeting Date
- 18-Apr-1896
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Notices of High Water Mark Line of Burnaby Lake are in Office and to Ascertain the Cost of Obtaining Them
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78465
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82535
- Meeting Date
- 21-Apr-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82535
- Meeting Date
- 21-Apr-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Offer re Use of New Westminster City Hall for Council of Burnaby Meetings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76652
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76667
- Meeting Date
- 17-Dec-1898
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76667
- Meeting Date
- 17-Dec-1898
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Placing of Seal of Corporation of Burnaby on List of Past Due Taxes on Lands Owned by J.R.Hoord
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79436
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83544
- Meeting Date
- 27-Feb-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83544
- Meeting Date
- 27-Feb-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Plan of North Road Showing Limits Between Burnaby and Coquitlam Municipalities
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79275
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83315
- Meeting Date
- 15-Feb-1896
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83315
- Meeting Date
- 15-Feb-1896
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Prepare List Showing Names, P.O Address and Number of Days Statute Labor which are Liable of Ratepayers of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79370
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83378
- Meeting Date
- 1-Aug-1896
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83378
- Meeting Date
- 1-Aug-1896
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Procure Copies of Blue Print of District of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78921
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82939
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jan-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82939
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jan-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Public Meetings of Role Payers be Called re the Finance of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78492
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82562
- Meeting Date
- 19-May-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82562
- Meeting Date
- 19-May-1894
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Publishment of Directory of Vancouver and Suggestion to Burnaby for Description of Municipality
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79149
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83158
- Meeting Date
- 12-Oct-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83158
- Meeting Date
- 12-Oct-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Purchases of Land in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79500
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 84013
- Meeting Date
- 21-Aug-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 84013
- Meeting Date
- 21-Aug-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
The Statement of Lots in Burnaby Sold for Taxes at the Provincial Sale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79493
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 84006
- Meeting Date
- 10-Jul-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 84006
- Meeting Date
- 10-Jul-1897
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Time Given to Lessees of Small Holdings in Burnaby Extended
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79100
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83127
- Meeting Date
- 17-Aug-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83127
- Meeting Date
- 17-Aug-1895
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds