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Interview with Dr. John Yang by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14277
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (66 min., 57 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a Zoom interview with Dr, John Yang conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, UBC students in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The interview was conducted with Dr. Yang as part of the students' research for "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM", part three i…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (66 min., 57 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo
- Material Details
- Interviewers: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Interviewee: Dr. John Yang Interview Date: August 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 01:06:57 Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a Zoom interview with Dr, John Yang conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, UBC students in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The interview was conducted with Dr. Yang as part of the students' research for "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM", part three in a series of "Back to the Roots" podcasts. The podcast series explores the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. In this series the students connected their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. The majority of the interview was conducted in english with occasional comments spoken in mandarin by Wei Yan Yeong and Dr. John Yang. 00:00 – 15:13 The video interview opens with Wei Yan Yeong providing a brief synopsis of the project that she is working on in partnership with Rose Wu. She explains to Dr. John Yang that the content from this interview will help inform podcast episode number three “Chinse Herbalist Shops and TCM”. Dr. Yang responds to questions asked by Wei Yan and Rose. Dr. Yang explains why he first came to Canada from China more than thirty years ago and provides information on his educational background. He describes how he first earned a degree in western medicine in China and became an assistant professor at a medical school before turning to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) by completing a PHD from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. When he immigrated to Canada with his wife more than thirty years ago, he decided to continue to practice TCM . 15:14 – 21:53 In this segment of the interview, Rose Wu asks if he joined an existing TCM business or whether he started his own practice. Dr. Yang explains that he practiced on his own and that TCM wasn’t licensed in Canada until 1996. He further explains how Western medicine was the only regulated medical practice used in Canada and it took a long time to lobby the government to recognize the benefits of TCM and why it should be a licensed profession. 21:58 – 25:00 In this segment of the interview Dr. Yang speaks about his experience as a doctor of TCM in Burnaby, his role as the president of the Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Colleges of Canada and how they lobbied the government for more recognition and his professional work as a dean and clinical director of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Traditional Chinese Medicine program. 27:36 – 47:07 In this segment Dr. Yang explains how Traditional Chinese Medicine is ingrained in the Chinese culture and part of daily life which is why many Chinese immigrants rely on TCM to protect their immune system. He explains how TCM is based on four different energies (cold, hot, warm and cool) and different from traditional western medicine. He provides examples of different energies from certain foods. 47:08 – 52:13 In this segment, Dr. Yang speaks about his experience as a practitioner of TCM in the treatment of patients, how many of his patients are not Chinese and how he treats many of his patients with acupuncture. Dr. Yang provides an example of a patient being treated with acupuncture for a frozen shoulder. 52:14 – 56:43 In this segment, Dr. Yang is asked if he also uses Western medicine. Dr. Yang shares his positive experiences treating fever with acupuncture and how growing up in China that there was no access to western medicine – no antibiotics or penicillin until the last 50 years or so. He explains that this is why Chinese people have always relied on TCM. 56:44 - 1:06:57 Dr. Yang provides information on the education required to become a registered acupuncturist and a licensed TCM practitioner. He explains that herbs used in TCM can be purchased from herbalist shops in Chinatown or you can purchase concentrations of the herbs directly from your TCM doctor. He clarifies how animal products that are restricted (including shark fins) are no longer included for treatments in TCM, all TCM herbs are regulated in Canada by the FDA whereas herbs that you buy in Chinatown are treated as food and not drugs.
- History
- Interviewer biographies: Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. Interviewee biography: Dr. John Yang is a chairperson and program director of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Traditional Chinese Medicine program. Dr. John Yang graduated from Hainan University Medical School, Haikou, China. He received his TCM training at Hainan Provincial Hospital of TCM, Haikou, China and a PhD from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China. For the past 11 years, John has been the Dean and Clinic Director at the PCU College of Holistic Medicine, Burnaby. As an expert in the field, John has given many national and international presentations and lectures on TCM. Dr. Yang is the current Vice-President at the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture of British Columbia (ATCMA). He is also the Chair of the Academic/Educational Committee of ATCMA. Dr. Yang is the current President of the Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Colleges of Canada and a committee member on the Standards Council of Canada, Canadian Advisory Committees for International Organization for Standardization for TCM. John was elected as professional board member at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA). He was also a member of the Audit Team (Topic Specialist) for the Private Career Training Institution Agency of British Columbia (PCTIA), along with numerous past appointments to other TCM provincial, national and international committees.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Public Services - Health Services
- Regulations
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.1
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 2020
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Related Material
- BV020.28.5
- Notes
- Title based on contents of video recording
- For recording of podcast "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM" - see BV020.28.5
- Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view content
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medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8968
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1404.1
- Description
- Empty clear glass bottle with paper label and black metal screw-on lid. Bottle has a rectangular base. Some foreign paper is stuck to the label and bottle.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked " WONDER / OIL / FOR INTERNAL / AND EXTERNAL / USE". Company info. included. Black text on white label with black trim. Measurements embossed into glass in both cubic centimetres and some other measurement which may be fluid ounces.
- Measurements
- 9.5 cm height x 4 cm width x 3 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Manitoba
- Site/City Made
- Winnipeg
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medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact13195
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4569.1
- Description
- Long, rectangular, cardboard box, pink in colour. The box contains instructions and a clear glass bottle with a screw cap. The box is labelled on five sides, commerically printed, with black text. Clear glass bottle, with oval base and light pink metal screw cap. The bottle is almost full of dark brown liquid. Rectangular, pink, paper label is attached to the front, commercially printed, with black text. The back features embossed text.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "Lydia E. Pinkham" printed in black script under image of portrait of woman and floral design. "LYDIA E. / PINKHAM'S / VEGETABLE / COMPOUND / WITH VITAMIN B1 / (THIAMIN)" printed in black at centre of label. Followed by the patent number and a description of its uses, directions for use, and distribution information. Label is enclosed by rectangular, floral design. Back features the same above label text, in French. Left and right side labels describe uses of compound, description of uses of Vitamin B1, and directions for use. One side in French and the other in English. Bottle features commercially printed, pink paper label with black text with the same information as the front of the box, in French and English. Text is enclosed by rectangular, floral design. "LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S / MEDICINE" embossed vertically on the back of the bottle.
- Measurements
- Box: 7 cm height x 10.3 cm width x 22.7 cm length Bottle: 6 cm height x 8.5 cm width x 21.2 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Cobourg
medicinal bottle with box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30182
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.101.1
- Description
- Small clear tear-drop shaped glass bottle with silver screw-top metal cap filled with what appear to be pink sugar-coated tablets. Label indicates "CHAMBERLAIN'S / TABLETS / ONE FOR A LAXATIVE / TWO FOR A MILD PHYSIC / THREE FOR AN ACTIVE CATHARTIC" which is repeated in French, followed by "No. 12699 PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / PREPARED ONLY BY / CHAMBERLAIN MEDICINE CO,, / LIMITED / MANUFACTURING PHARMACISTS / TORONTO, ONT., CANADA". Black lettering on a white paper comercial label. Thin cardboard box. Original colour was orange, but has faded to yellow.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label indicates "CHAMBERLAIN'S / TABLETS / ONE FOR A LAXATIVE / TWO FOR A MILD PHYSIC / THREE FOR AN ACTIVE CATHARTIC" which is repeated in French, followed by "No. 12699 PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / PREPARED ONLY BY / CHAMBERLAIN MEDICINE CO,, / LIMITED / MANUFACTURING PHARMACISTS / TORONTO, ONT., CANADA". Black lettering on a white paper comercial label. Thin cardboard box. Original colour was orange, but has faded to yellow. Black text, red star design. Text in English and French.
- Measurements
- Bottle: 6 cm height x 4 cm width x 1.5 cm depth
- Box: 6.5 cm height x 4.0 cm width x 2.1 cm depth
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
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medicinal vial
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30751
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.2.13
- Description
- Clear glass vial with cork stopper. Instruction sheet wrapped around vial. Vial and sheet wrapped in beige paper packaging. Vial "Humphreys' No. Seventy Seven".
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Printed in black on beige paper outer wrapper: "HUMPHREYS' / No. Seventy / Seven / Colds, Grippe / Influenza, Catarrh, Pains / & Sorreness in Head & Chest. / Cough , Sore Throat / & General, Prostration & Fever / Summer Colds, / Rose Catarrh." signature "F Humphreys M.D. / Humphreys' Homeo Medicine Co. / New York / Made in U.S.A / Average Contents 142 Pellets / 77 Ars.i-Allium. c-Lach-Gels Amer.Homeopathic Phar. / Reg U.S. Pat.Off".
- Measurements
- 1 cm dia. x 6.5 cm
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Humphrey's No. Seventy Seven
medicinal vial
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30755
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.2.17
- Description
- Clear glass vial with cork stopper. Instruction sheet wrapped around vial. Vial and sheet wrapped in beige paper packaging. Vial appears to be empty. Vial "Humphrey's Homoepathic No.22".
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Paper label black print on beige labelled: "Humphreys' / Homeopathic / No. 22 / -logo women and lion - Reg U.S. Pat. Off. / EAR DISCHARGES / signature - F. Humphfreys' M.D / Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicinal Co. / New York" Written down the label on side "Average Contents 142 Pellets / 22 Hep. s ---Silic--Puls-- Amer. Homeopathic Phar."
- Measurements
- 0.75 cm dia x 6.5 cm
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
- Title
- Humphrey's Homoepathic No. 22
Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14271
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 4 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" and two research interviews conducted using the video communication platform, "Zoom". The three podcasts which delve into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 4 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" and two research interviews conducted using the video communication platform, "Zoom". The three podcasts which delve into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism. The three podcasts are titled "A Family Farm"; "Where is your food from?" and "Chinese Herbalist Shops & TCM". The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Facutly of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. The two interviews were conducted by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Facutly of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. The recorded interviews include Dr. John Yang (doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Denise Fong (Burnaby Village Museum's Chinese-Canadian History researcher, co curator of the Accross the Pacific exhibit and UBC PHD candidate). The interviews were conducted as part of Rose and Wei Yan's research in support of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" which delves into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism.
- Accession Code
- BV020.28
- Date
- 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- Interviews were originally recorded as mp4 videos on zoom. One of the interviews is made available for public access on Heritage Burnaby as an mp3 sound recording. Contact the Burnaby Village Museum to access the recording of the other interview.
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46815
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6116.1
- Description
- Helpful Hints for Housekeepers - Pamphlet -- [1924]. Small booklet produced by The Dodds Medicine Company Ltd, which is volume XIV of the Helpful Hints for Housekeepers. The booklet provides household information about kitchen rearranging and health remedies using common household products along with information on the Dodds Medicine products. On the back side of the cover are advertisements for The Dodds Medicine products.
- Marks/Labels
- Helpful Hints for Housekeepers Compliments of the Dodds Medicine Co. Limited
- Title
- Helpful Hints for Housekeepers
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UBC Partnership series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14269
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 7 video recordings (mp4) + 4 sound recordings (mp3)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of films and sound recordings created by students at the UBC of British Columbia's Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies department and Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies in partnership with Burnaby Village Museum. Recordings …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 7 video recordings (mp4) + 4 sound recordings (mp3)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of films and sound recordings created by students at the UBC of British Columbia's Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies department and Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies in partnership with Burnaby Village Museum. Recordings include Chinese Canadian research generated for an online audience in 2020. The fonds includes a series of three "Back to the Roots" podcasts titled "A Family Farm", "Where is your food from?" and "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM" around the topics of family-operated farming, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism; two interviews (conducted as research for podcasts) with Chinese Medicine Dr. John Yang and Burnaby Village Museum researcher and PHD candidate, Denise Fong ; and a two part video series titled a "A Taste of History" with part one, "Scraps and Dragons" showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and part two "A Pig's Tale" about the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby. Films include versions with English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles. The fonds is arranged into the following subseries: 1) Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries 2) A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries
- History
- Beginning in 2018, students at the University of British Columbia's Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies department and Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadians Studies have participated in a research partnership with Burnaby Village Museum, which focuses on learning more about the stories of Asian Canadians who have lived in Burnaby. Each summer, a cohort of student interns have worked at or with the Museum to expand our research goals. In the first two years of the project, student interns created historical interpretive experiences in the museum including "a Story Garden" and "Story Harvest Station". These were intended to educate museum visitors on Chinese Canadian history in the market garden site. In 2019, interactive tours were designed and led by the team of interns. These included a three panel art piece of early Chinese Canadian industries, a visual compilation of migration stories involving a comic strip and family friendly activities. In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, the interns were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Asia) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and Piggeries in Burnaby. Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong (students in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems) created a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" which delved into the topics of family-operated farming businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism. During their research the interns interviewed Dr. John Yang and Burnaby Village Museum researcher and PHD candidate, Denise Fong.
- Accession Code
- BV020.28
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Moving Images
- Related Material
- See also: The Fecundity of Food and Family: A Natural Niche for Chinese Canadians in Burnaby - BV020.29.5
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Item level and file level descriptions available
- Further accruals are expected
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19382
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.34
- Description
- Helpful Hints for Housekeepers - Pamphlet -- [1915]. Small booklet produced by The Dodds Medicine Company Ltd, which is volume 5 of the Helpful Hints for Housekeepers. The booklet provides household information about kitchen rearranging and health remedies using common household products. On the back side of the cover are advertisements for The Dodds Medicine products.
- Object History
- From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
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The Fecundity of Food and Family: A Natural Niche for Chinese Canadians in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14760
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 20 Oct. 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 01 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum's Kate Petrusa. The webinar is titled "The Fecundity of Food and Family: A Natural Niche for Chinese Canadians in Burnaby" and is presented by UBC students, Debbie Liang; Joty Gill; Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong.…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 01 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Material Details
- Presenters: Debbie Liang; Joty Gill; Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong
- Host: Kate Petrusa
- Date of Presentation: October 20 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Total Number of tracks: 1
- Total Length of all tracks:62 min., 01 sec.
- Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum's Kate Petrusa. The webinar is titled "The Fecundity of Food and Family: A Natural Niche for Chinese Canadians in Burnaby" and is presented by UBC students, Debbie Liang; Joty Gill; Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong. The zoom webinar is the fifth in a collection of seven "Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars that were presented and made available to the public between September 29 and October 27, 2020. The live webinar and recording was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. In this webinar, the four UBC students, present their research on Chinese Canadian involvement in food and farming in early Burnaby. The students were participants in a joint partnership between Burnaby Village Museum and the UBC iniative for student teaching and research in Chinese Canadian Studies (INSTRCC), the UBC Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM), the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, UBC Go Global and UBC St. John's College (SJC). In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, the interns were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Asia) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and Piggeries in Burnaby. Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong (students in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems) created a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" which delved into the topics of family-operated farming businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism. The webinar begins with Joty Gill and Debbie Liang talking about their project, “A Taste of History Film Series”. They describe their research and challenges in the development of their two films “Scraps and Dragons” and “A Pig's Tale”. Debbie and Joty support their presentation with slides including excerpts from their films. Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong talk about their project which consisted of a three episode podcast series titled "Back to the Roots" which delved into the topics of family-operated farming businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism. They describe their research, challenges and highlights which resulted in the three podcasts “A Family Farm”; “Where is your food from?” and “Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM”. Rose and Wei Yan support their presentation with slides including excerpts from their podcasts. At the close of their presentation the students reflect on the importance of sharing personal aspects of Chinese Canadian History and answer questions from webinar participants.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture - Farms
- Agriculture
- Gardens - Market Gardens
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Responsibility
- Petrusa, Kate
- Accession Code
- BV020.29.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 20 Oct. 2020
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of video recording
- Video recording was edited for publication on Heritage Burnaby. Original mp4 video recording (BV020.29.5.1) is 72 min., 25 sec.
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Video
The Fecundity of Food and Family: A Natural Niche for Chinese Canadians in Burnaby, 20 Oct. 2020
The Fecundity of Food and Family: A Natural Niche for Chinese Canadians in Burnaby, 20 Oct. 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2020_0029_0005_002.mp4
botanical specimen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact88669
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.41
- Description
- mandarin orange peel (Citrus Nobilis); used to sooth the stomach, to aid digestion, to discharge mucus
- Object History
- Collection of original raw contents of the Chinese Herbalist Shop, Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee, Victoria BC, as purchased from Rodney Pain in 1974. Orange Peel is used as a traditional seasoning in Chinese cooking and in traditional medicine. Today, orange peel essential oil is a common beauty product used around the world.
- Reference
- Keys, John D. "Chinese Herbs". Rutland: Charles E Tuttle Company, Inc., 1976.
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botanical specimen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact88675
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.47
- Description
- English Name: Cassia bark tree Twig Chinese Pinyin Name: Guizhi (GuiZhi) Physical Description: twigs, short, light brown, varying thicknesses, with some ridging and wrinkling along their lengths; some have short pieces branching off, some show a scar where a branching piece has broken off; some are cut or broken to blunt ends, others have bark missing at end, some have protruding bark ends with no wood inside Production Regions: Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi. Functions: Promotes sweating, resolves the flesh, warms and frees the channels and vessels, assists yang in transforming qi, downbears qi. Apply to wind-cold type of common cold, abdominal cold pain, amenorrhea due to cold blood, joint impediment, phlegm and retained fluid, edema, palpitations, renal mass.
- Object History
- Collection of original raw contents of the Chinese Herbalist Shop, Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee, Victoria BC, as purchased from Rodney Pain in 1974. Cassia bark twig is also known as Chinese cinnamon and has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries. Most of the cinnamon sold in Canada’s supermarkets is Chinese cinnamon.
- Reference
- Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University. URL: http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?channelid=47953&lang=eng&searchword=pid=B00138 Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu), 2003; Taiwan Herbal Pharmacopeia, 2014.
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3306
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV989.34.1
- Description
- Chinese medicine bottle, clear glass, very slight greenish-blue tinge.
- Object History
- This artifact was dug up in Burnaby near Deer Lake.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact10793
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.41.2
- Description
- Chinese medicine bottle, clear glass, very slight greenish-blue tinge; small chip at top; no stopper; soil residue inside
- Object History
- This artifact was found during construction of replacement foundations of Estate Cottage building at Fairacres (now Burnaby Art Gallery). It was found in 1998 during the restoration project.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24133
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.628
- Description
- Box, made of paper. Small and rectanglar. Black in color with a patterned border around it. Has colorful fabric attached to lid. Contains medicine wrapped in red paper.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 1cm height x 5cm length x 2cm depth
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chicken fountain
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33904
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.15.3
- Description
- Device for watering chickens; ceramic, "Medalta Potteries, Medicine Hat, Alberta"; beige, stoneware; flat dish base is missing
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instructions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3534
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.6.141
- Description
- Instructions for medicine dosage, two; small rectangular slips of pink paper, black print; "Directions for taking Cachets." "Dip the cachet in water, then place it upon the tongue and swallow with a drink of water."
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medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16762
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.54
- Description
- 2 fluid ounce clear glass rectangular bottle with metal screw cap containing a small amount of amber liquid. Raised glass lettering on all four sides, running top to bottom. Front of bottle indicates "DR. S.N. THOMAS' /NO 5520 THE PROPRIETARY / OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / ECLECTRIC OIL". Back of bottle indicates "NORTHORP & / LYMAN CO.LIMITED / TORONTO,CANADA" with "2 FL.OZS." embossed along the bottom of the back. Left side of the bottle indicates "EXTERNAL". Right side of bottle indicates "INTERNAL".
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Raised glass lettering on all four sides, running top to bottom. Front of bottle indicates "DR. S.N. THOMAS' /NO 5520 THE PROPRIETARY / OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / ECLECTRIC OIL". Back of bottle indicates "NORTHORP & / LYMAN CO.LIMITED / TORONTO,CANADA" with "2 FL.OZS." embossed along the bottom of the back. Left side of the bottle indicates "EXTERNAL". Right side of bottle indicates "INTERNAL".
- Measurements
- 13 cm x height x 4.75 cm width x 2.25 cm depth
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
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medicinal box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30192
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.101.11
- Description
- Cardboard box with slip-case lid. Top of the slip-case lid has a white commercial paper label with blue lettering "Cascarets / BRAND / 36 LAXATIVE TABLETS 50 c / "THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP" / STERLING PRODUCTS LIMITED / WINDSOR - ONTARIO / No. 629 Prop. or Pat. Medicine Act". "Cascarets" is displayed in a distinctive script. Bottom of the slip-case lid shows directions for use, including adult and children's dose along with cautions for use stenciled directly on the sleeve. "50" has been written black grease pencil on the top right corner of the lid label. Box is full of dark brown tablets.
- Reference
- http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/ref/collection/advert/id/343
- http://www.brianrxm.com/comdir/cnstokmed_cascarets.htm
- https://candyprofessor.com/2010/03/15/cascarets-candy-cathartic/
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Top of the slip-case lid has a white commercial paper label with blue lettering "Cascarets / BRAND / 36 LAXATIVE TABLETS 50 c / "THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP" / STERLING PRODUCTS LIMITED / WINDSOR - ONTARIO / No. 629 Prop. or Pat. Medicine Act". "Cascarets" is displayed in a distinctive script. Bottom of the slip-case lid shows directions for use, including adult and children's dose along with cautions for use stenciled directly on the sleeve. "50" has been written black grease pencil on the top right corner of the lid label.
- Measurements
- 1.75 cm height x 6.5 cm width x 9.5 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Windsor
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