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Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning - By the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and the Early Childhood Educators of BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58037
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
79023
Meeting Date
3-Oct-2011
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
79023
Meeting Date
3-Oct-2011
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Byrne Creek Fish Kill - Public Education and Outreach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport59865
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100021
Meeting Date
15-Mar-2010
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100021
Meeting Date
15-Mar-2010
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Educational Workshop - Asset Development

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport1418
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
65756
Meeting Date
7-Feb-2005
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
65756
Meeting Date
7-Feb-2005
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Vehicle Idle Reduction Education Initiative

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport1443
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
65706
Meeting Date
17-Jan-2005
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
65706
Meeting Date
17-Jan-2005
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Update to Cosmetic Herbicide Education Program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport1444
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
65705
Meeting Date
17-Jan-2005
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
65705
Meeting Date
17-Jan-2005
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Educational Signs Promoting Traffic Safety

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport3312
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
63848
Meeting Date
21-Jan-2002
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
63848
Meeting Date
21-Jan-2002
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Association for Cooperative Education Conference

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport3680
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
63463
Meeting Date
14-May-2001
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
63463
Meeting Date
14-May-2001
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Relocation of Environmental Education Centre to Stoney Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport7150
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
25610
Meeting Date
27-May-1996
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
25610
Meeting Date
27-May-1996
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Opening of Environmental Education Centre on Saturday, 1994 April 09

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport8884
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
4651
Meeting Date
28-Mar-1994
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
20
Item No.
4
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
4651
Meeting Date
28-Mar-1994
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
20
Item No.
4
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Environmental Resource and Education Centre (Enviro Centre)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport9232
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5496
Meeting Date
1-Nov-1993
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
64
Item No.
14
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5496
Meeting Date
1-Nov-1993
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
64
Item No.
14
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Environmental Resource and Education Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport9380
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5726
Meeting Date
23-Aug-1993
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
49
Item No.
25
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5726
Meeting Date
23-Aug-1993
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
49
Item No.
25
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Environmental Resource and Education Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport9434
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5703
Meeting Date
26-Jul-1993
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
45
Item No.
18
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5703
Meeting Date
26-Jul-1993
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
45
Item No.
18
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Gun Control Education Project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport9567
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12828
Meeting Date
14-Jun-1993
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12828
Meeting Date
14-Jun-1993
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Process for Developing Proposed Heritage Education Video Project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport11342
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12382
Meeting Date
25-Mar-1991
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12382
Meeting Date
25-Mar-1991
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Schools' Heritage Education Sub Committee

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport11987
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12240
Meeting Date
22-May-1990
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12240
Meeting Date
22-May-1990
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Continuing Education, University of British Columbia, Principles of Preservation Planning Seminar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport12549
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12112
Meeting Date
16-Oct-1989
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12112
Meeting Date
16-Oct-1989
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Watercourse Protection Education Proposal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport13103
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12024
Meeting Date
13-Mar-1989
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12024
Meeting Date
13-Mar-1989
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Terms of Reference - Watercourse Protection Education Committee

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport13141
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12013
Meeting Date
27-Feb-1989
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
12013
Meeting Date
27-Feb-1989
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Interview with Joanne Smith

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19601
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…
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) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.
History
Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. 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
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Migration
Religions - Judaism
Geographic Features - Parks
Arts
Performances
Performances - Concerts
Sports - Cycling
Names
Smith, Joanne
Smith, Stanis
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Confederation Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_003.mp3
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Letter from Mr. Rick Bennett re: Fire Education Officer/Multiculturalism

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16094
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
9478
Meeting Date
9-Sep-1985
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
55
Item No.
3
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
9478
Meeting Date
9-Sep-1985
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
55
Item No.
3
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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