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Interview with Rick Sporns by Kathy Bossort October 30, 2015 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory606
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1900-2015
- Length
- 0:17:11
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of the Gods” sculptures (Kamui Mintara) help Pavilion area visitors more fully appreciate the mountain setting. He also talks about the history of the construction of the Kamui Mintara sculptures.
- Date Range
- 1900-2015
- Length
- 0:17:11
- Names
- Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden
- Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Kamui Mintara
- Central Park
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- October 30, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Rick Sporns conducted by Kathy Bossort. Rick Sporns was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Rick Sporn’s description of the history and design of Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden and the significance of the Centennial Pavilion area in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Rick Sporns also talks about his career with the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, management of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and the value of natural areas to Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Richard Sporns was born in 1957 in Daly Municipality, Manitoba, to Ulrich and Charlotte Sporns. The family moved to the Burquitlam Area of Burnaby in about 1965. Rick Sporns obtained his BSc degree in biology at SFU and a degree in landscape architecture at UBC. In 1985 he began his career in the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services department where he currently is Assistant Manager - Parks Design. Rick was responsible for designing Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, a legacy project proposed by Mark Stockdale to commemorate Burnaby’s 1992 Centennial. The rose garden opened to the public July 18, 1992.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 1:01:40
- Interviewee Name
- Sporns, Richard "Rick"
- Interview Location
- City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
- 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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with Rick Sporns
Track four of interview with Rick Sporns
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-008/MSS196-008_Track_4.mp3
Marching in formation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3541
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 8, 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men marching in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A dog and a small child are both visible walking along side the group.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men marching in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A dog and a small child are both visible walking along side the group.
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- November 8, 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2/9/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption for photograph reads: "Marching Along"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Nov 19 1937"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Marching in formation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3544
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 8, 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men marching in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men marching in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.18
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- November 8, 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2/9/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption for photograph reads: "P.P.C.L.I."
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Nov 8 1937"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Standing in formation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3540
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 19, 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men standing in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men standing in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.14
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- November 19, 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2/9/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption for photograph reads: "School"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Nov 19 1937"
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "RSA 1937"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Standing in formation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3542
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 19, 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men standing in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of uniformed men standing in formation at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.16
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- November 19, 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2/9/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption for photograph reads: "R.C.H.A. Parade Grounds"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Nov 19 1937"
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "RSA 1937"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
