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Interview with Jim and Linda Champion by Eric Damer October 21, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory318
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1951-1969
- Length
- 0:11:40
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Linda and Jim Champion's memories of living so close to the Oakalla Prison Farm. They also tell stories about changes to the neighbourhood, the family horse and living "a country life."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Linda and Jim Champion's memories of living so close to the Oakalla Prison Farm. They also tell stories about changes to the neighbourhood, the family horse and living "a country life."
- Date Range
- 1951-1969
- Length
- 0:11:40
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Subjects
- Animals - Horses
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 21, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Jim Champion and his daughter Linda Champion conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 21, 2012. Major themes discussed are: raising a family in Burnaby as well as the experience of growing up in the area as it developed from farmland to suburbia.
- Biographical Notes
- Although Jim Champion was born in Burnaby in 1924, he grew up and attended school in White Rock. After serving in the navy during the war, Jim Champion came back to Vancouver, met and married Ethel (Danielson) Champion and began working for the Vancouver Fire Department. Jim and Ethel Champion's eldest daughter, Linda Champion, was born in 1948. In 1949, the Champions bought 1.8 undeveloped acres on Gilpin Street and began to build. By the time their house was built, they had become a family of six, so Jim and Ethel worked to built a larger house adjacent to the first. The Champions had chickens and a horse as their neighbourhood changed from farmland to suburbia. Jim has retired from the Vancouver Fire Department and his daughter Linda Champion is currently a City of Burnaby employee.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:41:09
- Interviewee Name
- Champion, Jim
- Champion, Linda
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- 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
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Jim and Linda Champion
Track four of recording of interview with Jim and Linda Champion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-007/MSS171-007_Track_4.mp3Interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan by Kathy Bossort January 28, 2016 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory679
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1965-1980
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about his education at UBC as an undergraduate majoring in philosophy and political science and later as a law student, and his early work experience as a prison guard at Oakalla Prison and later articling for Jim Lorimer. He tells about…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about his education at UBC as an undergraduate majoring in philosophy and political science and later as a law student, and his early work experience as a prison guard at Oakalla Prison and later articling for Jim Lorimer. He tells about how these formative events impacted his life. He also talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977, originally to the Stoney Creek area and then to the South Slope area.
- Date Range
- 1965-1980
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Subjects
- Education
- Occupations
- Planning Study Area
- Lyndhurst Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- January 28, 2016
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan conducted by Kathy Bossort. Derek Corrigan was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Mayor Corrigan talking about the history and value of protecting the environment and green space in Burnaby, and the different positions held by the City and SFU about land use and control on Burnaby Mountain between 1964 and 1995. He talks about the increasing awareness that a solution needed to be found that gave certainty to the protection of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain. Mayor Corrigan also talks about what conservation means to him, the role that the Centennial Pavilion area plays on Burnaby Mountain, and the future for the urban forest on Burnaby Mountain. Other topics include his childhood, education, formative events in his life, and his career in politics.
- Biographical Notes
- Derek Corrigan was born and grew up in Vancouver. He attended a number of elementary schools in East Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School (Gr. 4-7) and Sir Charles Tupper High School. He attended UBC, majoring in philosophy and political science, and after travel in Europe, successfully applied to enter law school without completing his bachelors degree. He graduated in 1977, articled with Jim Lorimer in Burnaby and was called to the bar in 1978. In 1977 Derek Corrigan and his wife Kathy moved to Burnaby, first to the Stoney Creek neighborhood and then to a home on the South Slope where they raised their family of four children. Derek Corrigan first ran for Burnaby Council in 1979 with the Burnaby Citizens Association, and after three more tries was elected to council in 1987. He has served Burnaby for 28 years, first as a councillor and then as mayor since 2002. During his career he has served on many committees at the local, regional and national levels.
- Total Tracks
- 9
- Total Length
- 1:31:24
- Interviewee Name
- Corrigan, Derek
- Interview Location
- Mayor’s office at Burnaby City Hall
- 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 one of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan
Track one of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-018/MSS196-018_Track_1.mp3Sailboats on Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58902
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of sailboats on Deer Lake. Oakalla Prison Farm is visible on the hill in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1359
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2009-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of sailboats on Deer Lake. Oakalla Prison Farm is visible on the hill in the background.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Boating
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's stamp on verso
- Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page 12 / Burnaby Today"
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
Images
Rule Regulation and Policy book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64504
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1961-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is the "Westgate 'B' / Rule / Regulation / Policy / Administration" book for Oakalla Prison Farm. Topics covered include; custody, work, recreation, visits, medical, clothing, meals, parole, transportation, staff and classification.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1961-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ed Eckley subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS120-013
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- BHS2006-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is the "Westgate 'B' / Rule / Regulation / Policy / Administration" book for Oakalla Prison Farm. Topics covered include; custody, work, recreation, visits, medical, clothing, meals, parole, transportation, staff and classification.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of notebook
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1963
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71784
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 May 1963- 31 Dec. 1963. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-001
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 May 1963- 31 Dec. 1963. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1964
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71785
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1964- 31 Dec. 1964. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-002
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1964- 31 Dec. 1964. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1965
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71786
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1965- 31 Dec. 1965. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-003
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1965- 31 Dec. 1965. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1966
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71787
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 3 Jan. 1966- 31 Dec. 1966. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-004
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 3 Jan. 1966- 31 Dec. 1966. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1967
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71788
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1967- 31 Dec. 1967. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-005
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1967- 31 Dec. 1967. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1968
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71789
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1968- 31 Dec. 1968. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-006
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1968- 31 Dec. 1968. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may also include personal information.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Warren Mulligan Ledger 1969
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71790
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1969- 31 Dec. 1969. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may include personal information.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Warren Mulligan fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger (hardcover) ; textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS163-007
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2011-03
- Scope and Content
- The ledger contains the daily logs from 1 Jan. 1969- 31 Dec. 1969. The logs include appointments, events and tasks, including their corresponding times, that were carried out by Warren Mulligan while on duty at Oakalla Prison Farm. The logs may include personal information.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Westgate 'A' Programme
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64531
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967-1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item is a policy manual for the "Westgate 'A' Programme" or "Young Adult Unit" at Oakalla Prison Farm. The manual includes inmate assessment procedures, inmate rules and regulations, memorandums, policies, procedures for Haney Correctional Institution (HCI) returnees and the Westgate 'A' Unit annua…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967-1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ed Eckley subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS120-011
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- BHS2006-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is a policy manual for the "Westgate 'A' Programme" or "Young Adult Unit" at Oakalla Prison Farm. The manual includes inmate assessment procedures, inmate rules and regulations, memorandums, policies, procedures for Haney Correctional Institution (HCI) returnees and the Westgate 'A' Unit annual report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1968.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Manual originally housed in a three-ring binder; re-housed for preservation purposes