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Douglas Road School subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956-[1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956-[1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Douglas Road School subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and textual records
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1985-28
BHS2005-3
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.
History
The Douglas Road School was originally established as a two-room school in 1908, which later expanded to four classrooms. Anticipating rapid settlement of this district, the School Board purchased two acres adjoining the original building. Two of the four rooms were designed to become one large auditorium suitable for special events and public gatherings, with seating for two hundred people. Designed by McCarter & Nairne, the school was built by contractor A.S. Perry.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Douglas Road School
Notes
Title based on contents of collection
PC471, MSS023
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Creating planters at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96390
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of young student Carlos Pineda and Debbie Hamilton, an employee at GardenWorks, planting plants in a classroom at Douglas Road Elementary School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2060
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of young student Carlos Pineda and Debbie Hamilton, an employee at GardenWorks, planting plants in a classroom at Douglas Road Elementary School.
Subjects
Plants
Persons - Students
Buildings - Schools
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Carlos Pineda gets a little help with creating a planter from Debbie Hamilton, from Garden Works. Kindergarten and Grade 1/2 students at Douglas Road Elementary are learning how to design and create the planters for the Garden Glory Show, at Metropolis at Metrotown."
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18995
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten note on paper in the shaped of an apple. Note is titled "Douglas Road School" and includes location of Douglas Road School and the names of the Waplington children (Frances, John and Grace Waplington) and Fleming children (John Reyland, Edith and Sara Fleming) and the…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten note on paper in the shaped of an apple. Note is titled "Douglas Road School" and includes location of Douglas Road School and the names of the Waplington children (Frances, John and Grace Waplington) and Fleming children (John Reyland, Edith and Sara Fleming) and the dates that they attended the school.
Accession Code
BV016.46.156
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[2001]
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-01-06
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
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Douglas Road School gymnasium

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38648
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1960
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two workmen (unidentified) standing next to a truckload of lumber outside the new Douglas Road School gymnasium.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1960
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Douglas Road School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
471-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2005-3
Scope and Content
Photograph of two workmen (unidentified) standing next to a truckload of lumber outside the new Douglas Road School gymnasium.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Buildings - Schools
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Gordon, Ethel
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Douglas Road School gymnasium construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38646
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1960
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crew of workmen working on the construction of the new Douglas Road School gymnasium. None of the men are identified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1960
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Douglas Road School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
471-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2005-3
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crew of workmen working on the construction of the new Douglas Road School gymnasium. None of the men are identified.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Buildings - Schools
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Gordon, Ethel
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Douglas Road School memorabilia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5214
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Lowry, Tom
Publication Date
2001
Call Number
371 LOW
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
371 LOW
Author
Lowry, Tom
Place of Publication
[S.l]
Publisher
[s.n.]
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
ill (some col.) + addendum
Library Subject (LOC)
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Names
Douglas Road School
Notes
Self-published
pages unnumbered
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Douglas Road School poem

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18972
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2001 (date of original)
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 photocopies
Scope and Content
Photocopy of poem titled "Douglas Road School 1921-1922" written by Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) and photocopy of photograph of young Frances Fleming (nee Waplington).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 photocopies
Scope and Content
Photocopy of poem titled "Douglas Road School 1921-1922" written by Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) and photocopy of photograph of young Frances Fleming (nee Waplington).
Creator
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Names
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Accession Code
BV016.46.131
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2001 (date of original)
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-01-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photocopies are part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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Staff at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2842
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969-1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1969 to 1970 school year. School staff: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Frank Allder front row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark front …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1969 to 1970 school year. School staff: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Frank Allder front row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark front row, sixth from left, unknown front row, seventh from left, Olive Shuttleworth middle row, far left, unknown middle row, second from left, unknown middle row, third from left, Gathy Falk (artist) middle row, fourth from left, unknown middle row, fifth from left, unknown middle row, sixth from left, unknown back row, far left, unknown back row, second from left, unknown back row, third form left, unknown back row, fourth from left, unknown back row, fifth from left, unknown back row, sixth from left, Bob Mills
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Accession Code
BV007.26.23
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1969-1970]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Images
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Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36053
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Marietta Ketchum (far left) and her class at Douglas Road School lined up in rows on the steps of the school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Grace Dickie subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16 cm
Material Details
Photographer wrote their name and the date on the negative, making both white on the photograph
Description Level
Item
Record No.
215-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Marietta Ketchum (far left) and her class at Douglas Road School lined up in rows on the steps of the school.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
Ketchum, Marietta
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Douglas Road Elementary School daycare

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96239
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road Elementary School daycare supervisor Stasi Larson with students in a classroom. They are sitting at a classroom table and colouring.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1924
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road Elementary School daycare supervisor Stasi Larson with students in a classroom. They are sitting at a classroom table and colouring.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Medig, Kari
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Daycare supervisor Stasi Larson helps students Leo Cheng, 8, and Marika Bremer-Evans, 7, colour masks at the Douglas Road Elementary School on Monday afternoon."
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Douglas Road hip hop dance program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95960
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
8 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of children participating in a dance fitness hip hop class in the gymnasium at Douglas Road School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
8 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-1730
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of children participating in a dance fitness hip hop class in the gymnasium at Douglas Road School.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Buildings - Schools
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-1: "Jade Peredido busts a move in a Hip Hop dancing fitness program at Douglas Road Elementary. The dance classes are offered by the Burnaby School District as an alternative to competitive sports to keeps students fit and active."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-2: "Samantha Albanese gives it her all in the Hip Hop dancing program at Douglas Road Elementary."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-3: "Matthew Baldisimo leads his kindergarten class in the Hip Hop dancing program at Douglas Road Elementary."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-4: "Sue Cejalvo-Howse leads a group of kindergarten and grade one students at Douglas Road Elementary School in Hip Hop dance moves."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-5: "Eventhough the dance class is a fitness program, just looking cool is part of the cirriculum."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-6: "Getting fit through Hip Hop dancing, allows students at Douglas Road Elementary School to take the sign on the gymnasium wall to heart."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-7: "Fortunately, choreography doesn't count in the Hip Hop dance program at Douglas Road Elementary School, in Burnaby."
Caption from metadata for 535-1730-8: "Dance skill doesn't count as much as participation and activity, in the Hip Hop dance program at Douglas Road Elementary School in Burnaby. The dance classes are offered by the Burnaby School District as a fitness alternative to competitive sports."
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Grade 7, Division 1 class at Douglas Road Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2824
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1962-1963]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School, Grade 7, Division 1 class photograph for the 1962 to 1963 school year. Photo taken in school gym The man standing on the far left is Mr. Jim Young, school principal and the man standing on the far right is Mr. Frank Allder, class teacher. Students ident…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School, Grade 7, Division 1 class photograph for the 1962 to 1963 school year. Photo taken in school gym The man standing on the far left is Mr. Jim Young, school principal and the man standing on the far right is Mr. Frank Allder, class teacher. Students identified: fifth from left, third row from front, Beverly King
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Douglas Road School
Accession Code
BV007.26.5
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1962-1963]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Originally housed in a photographic album
Images
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Grade 7, Division 1 class at Douglas Road Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2825
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1963-1964]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
colour photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School, Grade 7, Division 1 class photograph for the 1963 to 1964 school year. Photo taken in the school gym. The teacher. Mr. Frank Allder is standing on the right and the school principal Mr. Jim Young is standing on the far right. Students identified…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
colour photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School, Grade 7, Division 1 class photograph for the 1963 to 1964 school year. Photo taken in the school gym. The teacher. Mr. Frank Allder is standing on the right and the school principal Mr. Jim Young is standing on the far right. Students identified: fifth from left in the front row, [Rhetta] Garbin
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Douglas Road School
Accession Code
BV007.26.6
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1963-1964]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Originally housed in a photographic album
Images
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Grade 7, Division 1 class at Douglas Road Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2829
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1964-1965]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School, Grade 7, Division 1 class photograph for the 1964 to 1965 school year. The teacher, standing on the far left is Mr. Frank Allder. Students identified: second row from front, sixth from the left, Cathy Ross.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School, Grade 7, Division 1 class photograph for the 1964 to 1965 school year. The teacher, standing on the far left is Mr. Frank Allder. Students identified: second row from front, sixth from the left, Cathy Ross.
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Douglas Road School
Accession Code
BV007.26.10
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1964-1965]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Originally housed in a photographic album
Images
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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4493
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) (0:04:56 min)
Scope and Content
Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls…
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) (0:04:56 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 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls attending Douglas Road School and Burnaby South High School. Bob describes his extracurricular activities in school, organized and informal. He mentions the games he played with his friends. Bob discusses his family chores, and his first job, which was a newspaper route for the Vancouver Province. He describes his later jobs, one at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, working for Mr. Arnold, and then for Mr. Robertson at Burnaby Lake Nurseries.
History
Recording of an interview with Robert "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
Subjects
Persons - Children
Names
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Douglas Road School
Burnaby South High School
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Geographic Access
Norfolk Street
Douglas Road
Government Road
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
Title based on content of item
Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_001.mp3
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Interview with Mary Lumby by Kathy Bossort January 8, 2016 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory671
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1965-2003
Length
0:12:46
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Mary Lumby talking about her career as a teacher in Burnaby at Douglas Road, Suncrest and Stride schools, and her move to the Parkcrest neighborhood in Burnaby in 1977 and in 1983 to Forest Hills. She talks about visiting Burnaby Mountain Park and the Owl & Oa…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Mary Lumby talking about her career as a teacher in Burnaby at Douglas Road, Suncrest and Stride schools, and her move to the Parkcrest neighborhood in Burnaby in 1977 and in 1983 to Forest Hills. She talks about visiting Burnaby Mountain Park and the Owl & Oarsman restaurant, and the history of the development of Forest Hills in the 1980s.
Date Range
1965-2003
Length
0:12:46
Names
Douglas Road School
Suncrest School
Stride Avenue School
Burnaby Mountain Park
Subjects
Education
Occupations - Teachers
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Forest Grove Drive
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Lake City Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
January 8, 2016
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Mary Lumby conducted by Kathy Bossort. Mary Lumby was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Mary Lumby’s experience living in Forest Hills, raising her children there, and her involvement in community groups and advocating for improved community services in the Forest Hills and Forest Grove neighbourhoods, and her later move to UniverCity. She talks about the history of the Forest Hills subdivision and what she liked about living there, its links with Forest Grove, and challenges facing both communities as a result of their isolation. Her description of living in UniverCity provides an interesting comparison in how community is created. Mary Lumby also talks about her teaching career, her volunteer activities especially related to the environment, the relationship Trans Mountain tank farm had with adjacent neighbourhoods when she lived in Forest Hills, and what the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area means to her.
Biographical Notes
Mary Lumby was born in Vancouver B.C. She moved to Burnaby and the Parkcrest area in 1977, and then to the new Forest Hills subdivision. Later she moved into another developing community, UniverCity, at the top of Burnaby Mountain and adjacent to the Simon Fraser University campus. Mary has been an active community member, volunteer and community advocate. She has been particularly interested in environmental issues, as a teacher, volunteer coordinator for civic events, and citizen representative on Burnaby’s Environment Committee. She continues to be active in community affairs and enjoys living on Burnaby Mountain.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:31:47
Interviewee Name
Lumby, Mary M.
Interview Location
Mary Lumby's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
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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: Norm Dowad was born in Burnaby, December 1948 to parents Wilfred “Wilf” (1925-2011) and Cherry Dowad. His father, Wilfred (1925-2011) was born in Winnipeg to parents Samuel “Sam” (Salim in Arabic) Esper Dowad (1895-1969) and Martha (Shaheen) Dowad (1894-1955). Sam and Martha Dowad were both born in a province of the Ottoman Empire which is now present day Lebanon. In 1912, while trying to immigrate to Canada, several of Sam’s relatives including his mother died tragically as steerage passengers on the ill fated Titanic. In 1913, at the age of 18 years, Sam immigrated to Canada to join other family members who'd already arrived here safely. As a new immigrant in Canada, Sam worked with other Labanese immigrants in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the United States. In December 1921, Sam's wife, Martha immigrated to Canada arriving by ship in St. John, New Brunswick. Sam and Martha established their home in Winnipeg where they began to start a family. Their first two children died in infancy and son Wilfred was born in 1925 and daughter Kathleen was born in 1926. While living in Winnipeg, Sam worked as a grocer and in the 1930’s he got work as a farmer in a nearby town. In 1943, Wilf joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCVNR) and served as a gunner on merchant ships during World War II. In 1945, while Wilf was away serving, his parents, Sam and Martha moved to Burnaby. After discharge in 1945, Wilf joined his parents in Burnaby, began working at Fraser Mills and commenced his studies in construction and drafting. In 1949, with his father’s help Wilf acquired a lot next door to his parents’ home and built his first apartment block. After Martha died in 1954, Sam moved to Kelowna where he bought an orchard. Sam remarried in 1957 to Naomi “Mamie” (David) Dowad (1899-1978) who was also from a Lebanese family. Sam and Mamie lived in Kelowna until the mid 1960s when they moved to White Rock. While living in Burnaby, Wilf met and married Cherry Piggott and the couple had six children; Norm, Bruce, Michael, Kathie, Phil and Tom. In 1955, Wilfred Dowad established "W. Dowad Ltd." and over the years he was successful in developing and subdividing land to build housing and commercial developments in Burnaby, New Westminster and Vancouver. Wilf was the first president of the Burnaby Winter club and was an active member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce holding office at the local, provincial and national level. In 1970, Wilf purchased 238 acres of land bordering the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh River and relocated there the following year. While living in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Wilf became actively engaged in local business and community affairs. Wilf was later remarried to Grethe Dowad and he died in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh in 2011.Wilf's six children are the sole owners of "W.Dowad Ltd." and his daughter, Kathie Smillie is the president and CEO. While growing up in Burnaby, Norm Dowad attended Schou Street School, Douglas Road School, Kensington School and graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School. Following graduation from high school, Norm attended Simon Fraser University for one year, travelled in Europe, attended University of British Columbia and obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall at York University. Norman has been practicing law for 49 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver. 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
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

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.mp3
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Staff at Douglas Road Elementary School

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1963-1964]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School staff photograph for the 1963 to 1964 school year. Teachers: front row far left, unknown second from left, front row, unknown third from left, front row, unknown fourth from left, front row, Barbara Klier fifth from left, front row, Miss. Madson on the l…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School staff photograph for the 1963 to 1964 school year. Teachers: front row far left, unknown second from left, front row, unknown third from left, front row, unknown fourth from left, front row, Barbara Klier fifth from left, front row, Miss. Madson on the left of the second row from front, Beth Lydiard second from left, second row, Gathy Falk (artist) third from left, second row, Miss Madenhall (school secretary) fourth from left, second row, Shara Kelly fifth from left, second row, Barbara Hare sixth form left, second row, Mrs Boyle seventh from left, second row, Dorothy Yamamoto (nee Mayeda) on the far left top row, unknown (custodian) second from left, top row, Bob Mills third from left, top row, Jim Young (principal) fourth from left, top row, unknown fifth from left, top row, Mr Hobbs sixth from left, top row, Mr. Frank Allder
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Douglas Road School
Accession Code
BV007.26.8
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1963-1964]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Images
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Staff at Douglas Road Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2828
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1964-1965]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School staff photograph for the 1964 to 1965 school year. Teachers: on the far left, front row, unknown second from left, front row, Barbara Hare third from left, front row, unknown fourth from left, front row, Barbara Hasals fifth from left, front row, Mrs. Va…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road Elementary School staff photograph for the 1964 to 1965 school year. Teachers: on the far left, front row, unknown second from left, front row, Barbara Hare third from left, front row, unknown fourth from left, front row, Barbara Hasals fifth from left, front row, Mrs. Vandahall sixth from left, front row, Shara Kelly on the far left, second row, unknown second from the left, second row, unknown third from the left, second row, unknown fourth from the left, second row, Mrs Boyle fifth from the left, second row, Gathy Falk (artist) sixth from the left, second row, Dorothy Yamamota (nee Mayede) on the far left, back row, John Clark second from left, back row, Frank Allder third form left, back row, unknown (custodian) fourth from left, back row, Bob Mills fifth from left, back row, John Hoodak sixth from left, back row, Mr. Hobbs seventh form left, back row, unknown (custodian)
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Douglas Road School
Accession Code
BV007.26.9
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1964-1965]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Originally housed in a photographic album
Images
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Student cast of the Christmas concert at Douglas Road Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2826
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1962-1963]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Wide angle photograph 25.3 cm wide X 10.5 cm high: Cast of "Alicia", student production, Christmas Concert, at Douglas Road Elementary School for the 1962 to 1963 school year. The photograph is taken on the school stage in the gym. Mr Jim Young, the school principal is standing on the far right. M…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Wide angle photograph 25.3 cm wide X 10.5 cm high: Cast of "Alicia", student production, Christmas Concert, at Douglas Road Elementary School for the 1962 to 1963 school year. The photograph is taken on the school stage in the gym. Mr Jim Young, the school principal is standing on the far right. Mr Frank Allder, the school vice-principal is standing on the far left. The teacher standing in front of Mr. Allder is Dorothy [Yamamotto] (nee Mayeda). The teacher standing next to Mr. Allder is Miss. Madsen. The teacher standing next to Mr. Young is Barbara Klier (nee Hasals). The teacher at the far right of the top row is Sharon Kelly.
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Douglas Road School
Accession Code
BV007.26.7
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1962-1963]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Originally housed in a photographic album
"Mr. Allder" in pencil on verso
Crease through center of photograph
Images
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