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BC Government Employees Union - "On Strike for Fair Wage Offer"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59050
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the legs of demonstrators and two dogs at a BC Government Employees' Union strike.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1456
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the legs of demonstrators and two dogs at a BC Government Employees' Union strike.
Subjects
Protests and Demonstrations - Strikes
Animals - Dogs
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
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BC Government Employees Union - "On Strike for Fair Wage Offer"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59051
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of BC Government Employees Union strikers standing by the roadside as a car drives by. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1457
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of BC Government Employees Union strikers standing by the roadside as a car drives by. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.
Subjects
Protests and Demonstrations - Strikes
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Images
Less detail

BC Government Employees Union - "On Strike for Fair Wage Offer"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59052
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two BC Government Employees Union strikers walking outdoors. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1458
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of two BC Government Employees Union strikers walking outdoors. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.
Subjects
Protests and Demonstrations - Strikes
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Alderman Frederick G. Randall

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45120
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1979 or 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick George Randall, during the time that he was a Burnaby Citizen's Association Alderman. In this photograph, he is gesturing with his arms during a speech. He served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1990.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1979 or 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick George Randall, during the time that he was a Burnaby Citizen's Association Alderman. In this photograph, he is gesturing with his arms during a speech. He served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1990.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Randall, Frederick G.
Burnaby Citizens Association
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Alderman Frederick G. Randall

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45124
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1979 or 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick George Randall, during the time that he was a Burnaby Citizen's Association Alderman. In this photograph, he is gesturing with his arms during a speech. He served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1990.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1979 or 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-020
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick George Randall, during the time that he was a Burnaby Citizen's Association Alderman. In this photograph, he is gesturing with his arms during a speech. He served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1990.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Randall, Frederick G.
Burnaby Citizens Association
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Elwood Veitch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45299
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 12, 1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elwood Veitch, the Social Credit Party of Canada's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burnaby-Willingdon from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1991.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 12, 1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 12 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-195
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elwood Veitch, the Social Credit Party of Canada's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burnaby-Willingdon from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1991.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Veitch, Elwood N. "Slim"
Social Credit Party of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Elwood Veitch and Mayor William Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45303
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elwood Veitch, then Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development being congratulated by Mayor William A. Lewarne. Elwood Veitch was the Social Credit Party of Canada's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burnaby-Willingdon from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1991. …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-199
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elwood Veitch, then Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development being congratulated by Mayor William A. Lewarne. Elwood Veitch was the Social Credit Party of Canada's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burnaby-Willingdon from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1991. Mayor William Lewarne served on Burnaby Council from 1973 to 1975, 1977 to 1987, and served as Mayor from 1981 to 1987.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Veitch, Elwood N. "Slim"
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Social Credit Party of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Elwood Veitch, Don Phillips and Pat Butler

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45302
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elwood Veitch, then Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development standing with Don Phillips as Pat Butler from B. and M. Supply Ltd. explains propane conversion equipment to them. Elwood Veitch was the Social Credit Party of Canada's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-198
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elwood Veitch, then Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development standing with Don Phillips as Pat Butler from B. and M. Supply Ltd. explains propane conversion equipment to them. Elwood Veitch was the Social Credit Party of Canada's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burnaby-Willingdon from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1991.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Veitch, Elwood N. "Slim"
Social Credit Party of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Ian Gregson running

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45491
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ian Gregson running along Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam during that municipality's first Terry Fox Run. He was Canada's top amputee athlete in 1983 and went on to represent Canada in the Paralympics in 1984 and 1988. In 2001 he ran for Member of Legislative Assembly in Vancouver Ha…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-386
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ian Gregson running along Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam during that municipality's first Terry Fox Run. He was Canada's top amputee athlete in 1983 and went on to represent Canada in the Paralympics in 1984 and 1988. In 2001 he ran for Member of Legislative Assembly in Vancouver Hastings as the Green Party candidate and received 14% of the popular vote. He lives in East Vancouver and is married to textile artist Heather Cameron.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Athletes
Events - Fundraising
Names
Gregson, Ian
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "Ian Gregson 20 of Bby who lost his leg in an accident 4 yrs ago runs down Prairie Ave in PoCo./ Pic is NOT backwards (his shirt is inside out)"
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Interview with Kay Zimmerman by Rod Fowler [February] 1990 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory530
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1920-1990
Length
00:07:37
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Burnaby growing from “a dreamy little community” with little business to transact in council, to a municipality providing many more services and planning for and supporting industrial, commercial and residential growth. She talks about the first malls at Brent…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Burnaby growing from “a dreamy little community” with little business to transact in council, to a municipality providing many more services and planning for and supporting industrial, commercial and residential growth. She talks about the first malls at Brentwood and Lougheed, the George Derby lands, and the return of Oakalla Prison lands to Burnaby.
Date Range
1920-1990
Photo Info
Kay Zimmerman, [1973]. Item no. 231-021
Length
00:07:37
Subjects
Government - Local Government
Taxes
Public Services
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
[February] 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Kay Zimmerman, conducted by Rod Fowler. Kay Zimmerman was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Kay Zimmerman’s political activities in Burnaby and her description of her Lochdale neighbourhood in the 1960s. She provides an excellent overview of the municipal political groups and important political issues in Burnaby from 1960 to 1980. She tells the story about an early and successful political action that convinced her that an individual can make a difference. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Kathleen “Kay” Zimmerman, her husband Gordon and their young son Rick moved to Burnaby from Vancouver in 1960 to a house on Curtis Avenue near Duthie Street (a second son Bruce was born in Burnaby). Kay Zimmerman worked 12 years at Royal Columbian Hospital in the admitting office, then 4 years (1974-1979) as special assistant to Senator Ray Perrault, followed by work as a judge on the Citizenship Court before retiring. Gordon Zimmerman worked at the Shell Refinery. A member of the Liberal Party and political activist before arriving in Burnaby, Kay Zimmerman continued her involvement in national and local politics. She campaigned for Ray Perrault during the Trudeau years, and was a founder and active member of the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). Her political activities encompassed 30 years that saw major changes in Burnaby, including the building of SFU, creation of Heritage Village, an awakening environmental sensibility, and a dramatic increase in population and development in Burnaby.
Total Tracks
10
Total Length
01:04:36
Interviewee Name
Zimmerman, Kay
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
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Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Kay Zimmerman

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Lee Rankin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45114
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lee Rankin, journalist, who sought and won the Burnaby Citizen's Association nomination to enter the mayoral race. In this photograph, he is gesturing with his arms during a speech. He served as an Alderman from 1983 to 1999 and again from 2002 to 2008.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lee Rankin, journalist, who sought and won the Burnaby Citizen's Association nomination to enter the mayoral race. In this photograph, he is gesturing with his arms during a speech. He served as an Alderman from 1983 to 1999 and again from 2002 to 2008.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Rankin, Lee A.
Burnaby Citizens Association
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Lee Rankin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45115
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lee Rankin, journalist, who sought and won the Burnaby Citizen's Association nomination to enter the mayoral race. He served as an Alderman from 1983 to 1999 and again from 2002 to 2008.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lee Rankin, journalist, who sought and won the Burnaby Citizen's Association nomination to enter the mayoral race. He served as an Alderman from 1983 to 1999 and again from 2002 to 2008.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Rankin, Lee A.
Burnaby Citizens Association
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Rosemary Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45145
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 2, 1981
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Memb…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 2, 1981
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-041
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Rosemary Brown/ B.C. NDP MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds/ (CP PHOTO) 4-2-81 (ho)"
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Rosemary Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45146
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Memb…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-042
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rosemary Brown and Svend Robinson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45150
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 19, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown congratulating fellow New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assemby Svend Robinson on his victory in wining the Burnaby riding. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 19, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-046
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown congratulating fellow New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assemby Svend Robinson on his victory in wining the Burnaby riding. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Robinson, Svend
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Rosemary Brown in a group

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45147
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 17, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with Jim Lorimer and two other unidentified men in suits. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 17, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-043
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with Jim Lorimer and two other unidentified men in suits. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
Lorimer, James G "Jim"
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rosemary Brown laughing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45144
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1979 and 1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with former BC premier Dave Barrett. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1979 and 1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-040
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with former BC premier Dave Barrett. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interview with Kay Zimmerman by Rod Fowler [February] 1990 - Track 8

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory534
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1960-1990
Length
00:06:51
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Kay Zimmerman’s views about the Liberal’s strength and political trends in Burnaby, including the growing lack of citizen involvement since the 1970s
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Kay Zimmerman’s views about the Liberal’s strength and political trends in Burnaby, including the growing lack of citizen involvement since the 1970s
Date Range
1960-1990
Photo Info
Kay Zimmerman, [1973]. Item no. 231-021
Length
00:06:51
Names
Clark, Christy
Liberal Party
Subjects
Elections
Organizations
Government
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
[February] 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Kay Zimmerman, conducted by Rod Fowler. Kay Zimmerman was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Kay Zimmerman’s political activities in Burnaby and her description of her Lochdale neighbourhood in the 1960s. She provides an excellent overview of the municipal political groups and important political issues in Burnaby from 1960 to 1980. She tells the story about an early and successful political action that convinced her that an individual can make a difference. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Kathleen “Kay” Zimmerman, her husband Gordon and their young son Rick moved to Burnaby from Vancouver in 1960 to a house on Curtis Avenue near Duthie Street (a second son Bruce was born in Burnaby). Kay Zimmerman worked 12 years at Royal Columbian Hospital in the admitting office, then 4 years (1974-1979) as special assistant to Senator Ray Perrault, followed by work as a judge on the Citizenship Court before retiring. Gordon Zimmerman worked at the Shell Refinery. A member of the Liberal Party and political activist before arriving in Burnaby, Kay Zimmerman continued her involvement in national and local politics. She campaigned for Ray Perrault during the Trudeau years, and was a founder and active member of the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). Her political activities encompassed 30 years that saw major changes in Burnaby, including the building of SFU, creation of Heritage Village, an awakening environmental sensibility, and a dramatic increase in population and development in Burnaby.
Total Tracks
10
Total Length
01:04:36
Interviewee Name
Zimmerman, Kay
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
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Track eight of interview with Kay Zimmerman

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Interview with William A. Lewarne by Rod Fowler March 14, 1990 - Track 8

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory448
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1930-1990
Length
00:06:53
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Burnaby going into receivership and as a stronghold for socialists. Bill Lewarne describes the contributions of Ernie and Harold Winch
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Burnaby going into receivership and as a stronghold for socialists. Bill Lewarne describes the contributions of Ernie and Harold Winch
Date Range
1930-1990
Photo Info
Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012
Length
00:06:53
Names
Pritchard, William A.
Winch, Ernest "Ernie"
Winch, Harold
Subjects
Government
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
March 14, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with former Mayor William “Bill” Lewarne, conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Lewarne was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Bill Lewarne’s business and political careers, and memories of growing up in South Burnaby in the 1930s. Bill Lewarne talks about his parent’s origins, his family and community struggles during the Depression, the interurban, his education, war service, and joining his father's business. He describes the start, operation and expansion of the family ice cream business, and how business life compared to political life. The interview explores the role of politics in community affairs, his political activities, the history of the BVA, and his involvement in various community organizations. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track, expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
William Alfred “Bill” Lewarne was born in Burnaby in 1926 to Ethel Cecilia Leer (1899- ) and Alfred Lewarne (1893-1962). The family, Ethel, Alfred and their three children Patricia, Beverley and William, moved to a house on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista in 1931. Ethel still lived in the family home in 1990. Bill Lewarne attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). His father Alfred worked at Colony Farms as a dairy inspector and then for the Port of Vancouver Dairy before being laid off early in the Depression. The family struggled until in 1936 Alfred started his own ice cream business. After graduation Bill was in the army for two years, taking a refrigeration course under the veteran’s training benefit, before joining his father’s business. Three generations of the family operated the successful company, expanding from wholesale, retail and distribution of ice cream products into refrigerated warehouses and the wholesale ice business, until the business was sold to its competitor Dairyland in 1989. Bill Lewarne entered politics in 1965, first with the Nonpartisan Association (NPA) and then as a founder of the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). He served as an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. In 1979 he ran for provincial office for the Social Credit Party against Rosemary Brown but lost. Bill Lewarne married June Lawrence and they had three children Robert, Leslie and Janice. He was active in many organizations: Burnaby/Willingdon Liberal Association, Seton Villa, Irish Fusileers of Canada, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, and continued to be active on the Board of the BCA. Bill Lewarne died in 1995.
Total Tracks
14
Total Length
1:34:40
Interviewee Name
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and business computerization in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
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Track eight of interview with Bill Lewarne

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Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory354
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1939-2012
Length
0:09:13
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
Date Range
1939-2012
Photo Info
Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
Length
0:09:13
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Transportation - Automobiles
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 5, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:36:54
Interviewee Name
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
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