"Lawson, Doreen A." found 68 records

Doreen Lawson fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records + approx. 1000 photographs

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created and received by Doreen Lawson during her career as Parks Commissioner (1965-1971), Burnaby City Council member (1972-1985, 1990-1999) and environmental advocate following her retirement from Council in 1999. Records include election campaign materials, congratulat…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records + approx. 1000 photographs

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2003-30; 2015-15

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created and received by Doreen Lawson during her career as Parks Commissioner (1965-1971), Burnaby City Council member (1972-1985, 1990-1999) and environmental advocate following her retirement from Council in 1999. Records include election campaign materials, congratulatory letters and correspondence, community speeches and slideshow presentations regarding the conservation of Burnaby Lake, the administrative papers of the Burnaby Centennial Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society, and photographs of Burnaby waterways and wildlife.

History: Doreen Anne Fowler Lawson was born July 8, 1928, to Eva Barnhill and Leonard Fowler. Her parents met in Alberta but decided to move to Vancouver where they got married and Doreen was born. The family moved to the north side of Claude Avenue in Burnaby when Doreen was a few months old. In 1931, they moved to a house with an acre of land directly across the street from their first house.; When Doreen was six, her family moved to Collingwood, Vancouver, near where her father grew up. This is where her brother Ron was born. The family moved again to County Line in Langley Prairie in 1944, which is where Doreen met Edward Lawson, her future husband. Soon after, they moved to a seven-acre plot in Burquitlam. Ed and Doreen Lawson’s eldest daughter, Linda, was born in 1954. Their second daughter, Wendy, was born in 1959 and their youngest, Lisa, was born in 1961. They lived in the Brentwood area, where all three daughters attended Brentwood Elementary School. Linda went on to Alpha Secondary School.; In 1945, Doreen began her first of several office jobs, and in the early 1950s she became the first woman to be elected into a vice-president position within the BC Trade Union Congress (now the BC Federation of Labour).; Doreen Lawson had a long and prolific political career, starting as Parks Commissioner in 1965, and serving as its chair from 1969 to 1971. She was instrumental in the selection and promotion of the rhododendron as the official flower of Burnaby in 1966. In 1971, she was elected to Burnaby City Council and, in 1972, Doreen proposed that Council take action to declare Burnaby Lake a wildlife sanctuary. After a 10-year campaign, she was able to convince Council to declare the park “a nature conservation area.” She put forward a policy of preservation for creeks and streams, as well as a proposal to preserve trees in subdivisions, both of which were adopted by Council. Doreen continued to serve on Council until 1985, during which time she initiated and chaired the Burnaby Information Committee, which designed the present Burnaby logo (and official flower pins) and established the Information Burnaby Newsletter. In 1979 Doreen Lawson won Vancouver Natural History Society’s Frank Sanford Award.; In 1984, Doreen was elected the first woman president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Doreen ran as a BC Liberal Party candidate in the new Federal Riding of Burnaby in 1979, and from 1985 to 1987, she served as the Executive Director of the British Columbia Liberal Party. As the B.C. Liberal Party Executive Director, her major responsibility was to work with both the Federal and Provincial Associations in implementing riding organizations and fundraising programs in preparation for election time. In the 1980s, Doreen was an active guest lecturer at Burnaby Elementary and High Schools as well as at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. Doreen was active in a variety of community clubs and organizations including: the Burnaby Library Board; Greater Vancouver Spinners and Weavers Guild; and Vancouver Natural History Society. She was an executive member of the Burnaby-New Westminster Canada Summer Games; the Burnaby Division of the United Way; Information Burnaby Committee; and the Brentwood Parent Teachers Association; as well as serving as the President of the Burnaby Voters Association from 1988-1990.; In 1990, Doreen was elected back to Burnaby Council and put forward the rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake which she saw completed before her final year on Council in 1999. Doreen continued to be a strong environmental advocate for the protection and rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake after she retired from council.; Doreen Lawson died October 11, 2003.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: Lawson, Doreen A.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS071, photo catalogue 605, photo catalogue 618

Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 10

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1950-1990

Length: 00:09:22

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s views about Burnaby’s identity and the irrelevance of municipal boundary lines for many functions; his identification of Burnaby’s heritage, ecological and educational “gems”; and musings about the next development phases for Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s views about Burnaby’s identity and the irrelevance of municipal boundary lines for many functions; his identification of Burnaby’s heritage, ecological and educational “gems”; and musings about the next development phases for Burnaby

Date Range: 1950-1990

Photo Info: Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712

Length: 00:09:22

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.; Emmott, Alan H; Swangard Stadium

Subjects: Public Services - Municipal Services; Planning; Industries; Geographic Features - Parks; Buildings - Recreational

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: April 4, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin 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 Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.

Total Tracks: 10

Total Length: 00:56:44

Interviewee Name: Morin, Severin "Sev"

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.

Images

Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track ten of interview with Sev Morin

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Parks people on horseback

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of parks people riding through a gate at a train crossing on horseback; Mr. Stockstad, Mr. Waylor, W. W. D'altroy, Mrs. Doreen Lawson, and Mr. Wilkinson.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-023

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of parks people riding through a gate at a train crossing on horseback; Mr. Stockstad, Mr. Waylor, W. W. D'altroy, Mrs. Doreen Lawson, and Mr. Wilkinson.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Croton Studio Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Parks people on horseback, [1955] thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Show / originals

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1962-1995

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 71 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for a slideshow presentation about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the American coot, green-winged teal, bufflehead, heron, american bittern, barn swallow, barn owl, painted turtle,…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1962-1995

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 71 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 618-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2015-15

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for a slideshow presentation about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the American coot, green-winged teal, bufflehead, heron, american bittern, barn swallow, barn owl, painted turtle, muskrat, Canadian goose, beaver, wood duck, bullrushes, yellow and white waterlilies, yellow iris, and loosestrife. Also included in the slideshow are photographs of the BC Wildlife rescue and fisherman working in the Brunette River.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Animals - Birds; Animals; Geographic Features - Forests

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lawson, Doreen A.; Chapman, Fred

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from sheets slides; Photographs contents are identified on many of the slide cases within the file.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Show / originals, 1962-1995 thumbnail

Centennial Planting

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1967

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 mounted on board 19 x 21.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Centennial Planting" event held at Brentwood Shopping Centre. Mr. D. Haywood and Doreen Lawson stand alongside a Rhododendron bush. On August 22, 1966, Burnaby Municipal Council with recommendation from the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission adopted the Rhododendron as the offi…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1967

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 mounted on board 19 x 21.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 605-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Centennial Planting" event held at Brentwood Shopping Centre. Mr. D. Haywood and Doreen Lawson stand alongside a Rhododendron bush. On August 22, 1966, Burnaby Municipal Council with recommendation from the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission adopted the Rhododendron as the official flower of Burnaby.

Subjects: Plants - Flowers

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.; Haywood, D.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Brentwood_Shopping_Centre_Association / 1000_Brentwood / 4567_Lougheed_Highway / Burnaby_BC"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "May_67 / Centennial_planting / 100_[?] / Mr._D._Haywood / Mrs_Lawson"

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1969-1971

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. and b&w ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society. Two photographs depict flower show displays while the other depicts Doreen Lawson posing with four unidentified individuals in front of a garden. One of the individuals is holding a shovel.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1969-1971

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. and b&w ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 605-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society. Two photographs depict flower show displays while the other depicts Doreen Lawson posing with four unidentified individuals in front of a garden. One of the individuals is holding a shovel.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Plants - Flowers; Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title based on contents of photographs; Separated from file MSS071-010; Handwritten note on verso of 605-004-1 reads: "Lao [?] Clark"

Images

Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society, 1969-1971 thumbnail

3rd Annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show photographs

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1969

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 5 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 11 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the third annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show awards ceremony. Photographs depict Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society President Doreen Lawson, Show Chairman Lloyd Smith, and an unidentified man giving speeches to the crowd of attendees.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1969

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 5 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 11 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 605-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the third annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show awards ceremony. Photographs depict Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society President Doreen Lawson, Show Chairman Lloyd Smith, and an unidentified man giving speeches to the crowd of attendees.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Plants - Flowers; Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Stamp on verso of photographs 605-005-1 and 605-005-5 reads: "Gai paree Supper Club Ltd. / [Contact information]"

Images

3rd Annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show photographs, May 1969 thumbnail

1st Annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show photographs

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1969

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 13 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm and smaller

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the first annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show. Photographs depict various exhibitors' displays, including the BC Nursery Trade Society, Planned Parenthood, Board of Parks and Public Recreation (City of Vancouver), and Burnaby Parks and Recreation.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1969

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 13 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm and smaller

Description Level: File

Record No.: 605-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of the first annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show. Photographs depict various exhibitors' displays, including the BC Nursery Trade Society, Planned Parenthood, Board of Parks and Public Recreation (City of Vancouver), and Burnaby Parks and Recreation.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Plants - Flowers; Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Brandson, Lloyd S.; Knudson, Art

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 605-006-1 reads: "Burnaby Centennial Committee / 25.00 / Doug Earlaw"; Note in pencil on verso of photographs 605-006-3 : 605-006-6 reads: "Lloyd. S. Brandson / [address] / [phone]; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 605-006-7 reads: ""Golden Sunset" / Art Knudson / [address] / [phone]"; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 605-006-13 reads: "Art Knudson / [contact information

Images

1st Annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show photographs, May 1969 thumbnail

Snow Owl / Burnaby Lake Snow Pictures

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 2001]

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 2001]

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 618-020

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2015-15

Scope and Content: File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Animals - Birds; Plants - Trees; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lawson, Doreen A.

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from negative envelope

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Snow Owl / Burnaby Lake Snow Pictures, [between 1970 and 2001] thumbnail

Doreen Lawson feeding birds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 1980]

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w & sepia ; 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Doreen Lawson feeding a group of birds on the bank of Burnaby Lake.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 1980]

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w & sepia ; 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 605-020

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Doreen Lawson feeding a group of birds on the bank of Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Animals - Birds

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Diack, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Stamp on verso of photographs 605-020-2:605-020-3 reads: "Photo by George Diack / Vancouver Sun"; Sticker on verso of photograph 605-020-1 reads: "Purchase or possession of this print gives no right of duplication, publication or other use without permission from the Vancouver Sun or Province. Contact INFOLINE at [phone]. Fax #: [fax] / 425-015"; Sticker on verso of photograph 605-020-1 reads: "Copyright - Vancouver Sun / George Diack"

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 3

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1970-1990

Length: 0:15:10

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about the background to the creation of their 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One” which made recommendations for long range planning policies for the City of Burnaby, including the creation of the conservation a…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about the background to the creation of their 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One” which made recommendations for long range planning policies for the City of Burnaby, including the creation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about meeting with the public as a strategy for refreshing policy, the shift in public attitudes for saving green spaces, and the City’s strong policy base for making decisions.

Date Range: 1970-1990

Length: 0:15:10

Names: Burnaby Planning and Building Department; Lawson, Doreen A.; Atchison, Jennifer; Gunn, Brian M.

Subjects: Public Services - Municipal Services; Geographic Features - Parks; Planning

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: November 24, 2015

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.

Biographical Notes: Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 1:58:23

Interviewee Name: Luksun, Basil; Belhouse, Jack

Interview Location: Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver

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

Track three of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse

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Doreen Lawson

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doreen (D.A.) Lawson, taken in a studio while she was Chair of the Information Burnaby Committee, to be used as an official council photograph. She was on the council from 1972-1985, and 1990-1999.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 231-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doreen (D.A.) Lawson, taken in a studio while she was Chair of the Information Burnaby Committee, to be used as an official council photograph. She was on the council from 1972-1985, and 1990-1999.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.; Information Burnaby Committee

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Doreen Lawson

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doreen (D.A.) Lawson, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. She was on the council from 1972-1985, and 1990 to 1999.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 231-033

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doreen (D.A.) Lawson, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. She was on the council from 1972-1985, and 1990 to 1999.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lindner, Franz

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Burnaby Council

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Council in chambers. The council members have nameplates in front of them.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-804

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Council in chambers. The council members have nameplates in front of them.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Government - Local Government

Names: Blair, William A.; Clark, Warren R.; Constable, Thomas W. "Tom"; Drummond, John D. "Doug"; Gordon, Merrill; Lawson, Doreen A.; McLean, George H.F.; Mercier, James L "Jim"; Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Croton Studio Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Lake slide show

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1976-1999

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 85 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for slideshow presentations about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the painted turtle, heron, American coot, coyote, barn owl, rainbow fry, Canadian goose, and beaver, as well as a v…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1976-1999

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 85 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 618-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2015-15

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for slideshow presentations about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the painted turtle, heron, American coot, coyote, barn owl, rainbow fry, Canadian goose, and beaver, as well as a variety of scenic photographs of the Burnaby Lake shoreline with mountains and the Metrotown skyline in distance. Also included in file are photographs of people canoeing, kayaking, feeding geese, and participating in conservation activities including fencing trees and testing water levels. Photographs also depict the pipeline leading into Burnaby Lake, lake dredging equipment, and an oil slick.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Animals - Birds; Animals; Geographic Features - Forests

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lawson, Doreen A.

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-002-1 : 618-002-9 originally housed in read: "Burnby Lake Slideshow"; Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-002-10 : 608-002-19 originally housed in read: "Burnaby Lake / Rejects (My Fav!)"; Photographs contents are identified on many of the slide cases within the file.

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Burnaby Lake slide show, 1976-1999 thumbnail

Doreen Lawson portraits

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm and 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of two photographs of Doreen Lawson taken in a studio and used as her official election and council photograph in 1977.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm and 25 x 20 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 605-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: File consists of two photographs of Doreen Lawson taken in a studio and used as her official election and council photograph in 1977.

Subjects: Elections; Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lindner, Franz

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Handwritten note on verso of 605-001-1 reads: "Mrs. Doreen Lawson"; Handwritten note on verso of 605-001-1 reads: "1977"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 605-001-1 reads: "Franz LINDNER"; Photographer's caption on recto of 605-001-2 reads: "Franz LINDNER vancouver, b.c."; Photographs separated from file MSS071-001

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Burnaby Voters Association elected candidates

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1979

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Voters Association elected candidates; Don Brown, Doreen Lawson, Dave Mercier, Charles Archibald, Vic Stusiak, Gary Begin and Bill Lewarne standing together in front of Burnaby's election results, most of whom have their hands raised in the sign for victory.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1979

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1173

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Voters Association elected candidates; Don Brown, Doreen Lawson, Dave Mercier, Charles Archibald, Vic Stusiak, Gary Begin and Bill Lewarne standing together in front of Burnaby's election results, most of whom have their hands raised in the sign for victory.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Officials - Elected Officials

Names: Brown, Donald N. "Don"; Lawson, Doreen A.; Mercier, David M. "Dave"; Archibald, Charles; Stusiak, Victor V. "Vic"; Begin, Gary; Lewarne, William A. "Bill"; Burnaby Voters Association

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of photograph reads: "BVA Slate elected"; Note on verso of photograph identifies each individual

Images

Burnaby Voters Association elected candidates, November 20, 1979 thumbnail

Eagle Creek treehouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1980 and 2001]

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 5 photographs : col. ; 15 cm x 10 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of a rustic two-storey treehouse located in the forest at Eagle Creek. The treehouse is triangular in shape and constructed around three evergreen trees. The file also contains one photograph of a broken tree stump.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1980 and 2001]

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 5 photographs : col. ; 15 cm x 10 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 618-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2015-15

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of a rustic two-storey treehouse located in the forest at Eagle Creek. The treehouse is triangular in shape and constructed around three evergreen trees. The file also contains one photograph of a broken tree stump.

Subjects: Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lawson, Doreen A.

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Note in black in on verso of photographs 618-022-1 : 618-022-4 reads: "Bby. Mtn. Parkway [at] Curtis / Eagle Creek, Upper Reaches / East Fork"; Note in black in on verso of photograph 618-022-5 reads: "Bby. Mtn. Parkway / Eagle Creek, Upper Reaches"

Geographic Access: Eagle Creek

Planning Study Area: Sperling-Broadway Area

Images

Eagle Creek treehouse, [between 1980 and 2001] thumbnail

Mayor Lewarne and Council Members

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1981 and 1983]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mayor William Lewarne and Council members, 1981-1983. Back row (l to r): Alan Emmott, Egon Nikolai, Vic Stusiak, Donald Brown, Doug Drummond. Front row (l to r) George McLean, Tom Constable, William Lewarne, and Doreen Lawson. The photograph was taken in Council Chambers at Burnaby…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1981 and 1983]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 351-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1997-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mayor William Lewarne and Council members, 1981-1983. Back row (l to r): Alan Emmott, Egon Nikolai, Vic Stusiak, Donald Brown, Doug Drummond. Front row (l to r) George McLean, Tom Constable, William Lewarne, and Doreen Lawson. The photograph was taken in Council Chambers at Burnaby Municipal Hall.