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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34398
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.286
- Description
- booklet; grey textured paper cover and content; single fold; staplebound; black and purple ink stamped text and illustrations; 10 pages; cover reads "ISBN 0-77119-9887-2 / British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate's Guide to Parole" with purple logo of circle with stylized person at centre, shadowy figure on either side; at bottom, "Province of British Columbia" and provincial logo; back cover reads: Printed in Canada / Queen's Printer for British Columbia / Victoria, 1984 C. / ILLUS BY PETER LYNDE / LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC. / PRINTED BY SUDDEN GRAPHICS INC. / M28-698"; verso of front cover includes forward by John Konrad "c", "ILLUS. BY PETER LYNDE" "LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC." "M28-698"
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- British Columbia Board of Parole Inmate's Guide to Parole
- Publication Date
- 1984
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91098
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.156
- Description
- booklet; grey textured paper cover and content; single fold; staplebound; black and purple ink stamped text and illustrations; 10 pages; cover reads "British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate's Guide to Parole" with purple logo of circle with stylized person at centre, shadowy figure on either side; at bottom, "Province of British Columbia" and provincial logo; back cover reads "ILLUS BY PETER LYNDE / LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC. / PRINTED BY SUDDEN GRAPHICS INC. / M28-698"; verso of front cover includes forward by John Konrad
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet
- Measurements
- 23 cm x 15 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- British Columbia Board of Parole Inmate's Guide to Parole
- Publication Date
- March 1982
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91099
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.161
- Description
- booklet; 15 pages; single folded sheets of newsprint glued together at fold; black, blue and red ink text and photographs on front paper cover; text and photographs within in black ink; title on front cover reads: "Oakalla Closes"; text in blue text box bottom left on front cover reads: "Closing Weekend Ceremonies / Oakalla History / The Future of Oakalla Lands"; includes table of contents on page 4 with note "printed and produced for the Burnaby / Hospital Foundation's Oakalla Closing / Ceremonies. Distributed by Canada Post, / third class bulk"; photographs within credited to photographer "Basil King" and "Vancouver Public Library"; text on back cover reads "Please Recycle".
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet
- Measurements
- L: 26.2cm W: 20.4cm H: 0.2cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Oakalla Closes
- Publication Date
- [1991]
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
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boots
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29814
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.69.21
- Description
- Pair of boots, man's; leather, 21 eyelets and strap and buckle at the top; sole is nailed on
- Object History
- Donor and his family lived in Burnaby for many years and he worked at Oakalla Prison Farm.
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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brochure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91097
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.171
- Description
- brochure; fold-out; grey paper; "British Columbia Board of Parole / Program Description"; "Province of British Columbia"; illustrated by Peter Lynde; logo and art by Jerry Wong Graphics Inc.; printed by Sudden Graphics Ltd.; 6 pp; inscribed "Lieut Bartham"
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Brochure
- Measurements
- L: 22.8cm W: 10.4cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
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cloth shoulder badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.32.12
- Description
- Shoulder patch; brown and gold; crown in centre with gold lettering. Worn by members of the British Columbia Corrections Service
- Marks/Labels
- "BRITISH COLUMBIA / CORRECTIONS SERVICE", embroidered, yellow
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controller
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34179
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.66
- Description
- A brass and steel controller used for opening and closing cell doors at Oakalla Prison. The top is composed of a brass plate and is round in shape. A brass handle is present in the center of the plate and rotates to aim a pointer at any of numbers 1 to 9 and the letter A at the beginning of the numbers. The handle is spring loaded and can rotate whenever it is pushed down releasing it from a pin. Under this brass plate are two steel gears held within a steel frame all of which are held together with locking nuts. Markings on the top of the brass plate: "A" and the numbers in consecutive order from "1" to "9" . The numbers 7, 8 and 9 have been stamped in and appear to have been added later whereas the numbers "1" to "6" are present in raised format. The number "7" appears twice likely since the handle only locks at that point in between the two "7s" Markings on the small gear: "KANA" "NK 40B 15".
- Reference
- See locking photograph of locking system that this controller came from: Q:\51305 BVM Collections\51305-05 Acquisitions\_DigitalAssets\1991\1991_0045_0662_001.tif
- Category
- 01. Built Environment Objects
- Classification
- Building Components - - Door & Window Elements
- Object Term
- Element, Door
- Measurements
- Overall measurements: Length: 24.8 cm Width: 22.5 cm Height: 18.9 cm
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
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cup
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1899
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.113.16
- Description
- Cup; mug, aluminum, with handle; scratched and corroded
- Object History
- Used at the Oakalla Prison Farm
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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cup
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1900
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.113.17
- Description
- Aluminum mug; closed round handle one side; '16' stamped opposite side in series of dots; 'L' or '7' between this and handle; scarred, stained, rusty inside
- Object History
- Used at the Oakalla Prison Farm.
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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disc
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48561
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.32.19
- Description
- Disc, brass, round; two rectangular slots. Used to back a hat badge or similar ensignia; British Columbia Gaol Service/British Columbia Corrections Service.
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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fork
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37085
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.527
- Description
- This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "PROV OF B.C.", stamped into handle of fork
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game piece
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34138
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.25
- Description
- Game piece, wooden, for game of chequers; 7" in diameter, 3" thick; made of layers of wood screwed together; not perfectly round; painted white except for underside; paint is peeling, wood splintering
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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game piece
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34139
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.26
- Description
- Game piece, wooden, for game of chequers; 7" in diameter, 3" thick; made of layers of wood screwed together; not perfectly round; painted red, but top and bottom surfaces retain only traces; doesn't sit flat; paint peeling, wood splintering
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
hacksaw blade fragment
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37084
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.526
- Description
- This is a broken length of hacksaw blade confiscated from a prisoner by the guards at Oakalla prison. One end is rounded and has a mounting hole in it. The blade is snapped in the middle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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handcuffs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact209
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.47
- Description
- Burnaby Municipal Police issue handcuffs. The cuffs are secured by three links of chain. There is no key.
- Object History
- These handcuffs were used by Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
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Handcuffs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90547
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.32.6
- Description
- Gray metal handcuffs, in locked position. Cuffs joined by three links.
- Object History
- Ross was known as "Padre" at Oakalla. Padre means 'father' and is a word often used in a military context for chaplain. Ross joined the Oakalla staff full time as a Presbeterian Minister in 1971, employed by the BC Correctional Services Branch. He worked there as Chaplain until 1991 when Oakalla closed. He was often called in from home to help with high pressure situations that arose at Oakalla to help defuse incidents like hostage taking and other high pressure conflicts. Ross collected several items from Oakalla when it closed, but some were given to him because of the significance of his time there.
- Classification
- Regulative & Protective T&E
- Marks/Labels
- SAF-LOK-MK.1 / MADE IN AUSTRALIA
- Colour
- Silver
- Country Made
- Australia
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
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hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11404
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3318.1
- Description
- Brass hat badge in the shape of the crown. It has two posts with loops soldered to the back to secure it to a uniform hat.
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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.mp3
key
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34241
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.128
- Description
- Padlock key, with white, cardboard tag wired to it.
- Object History
- This may be the key to the building where members of the Doukhobour community were detained during their protests of the 1950's. Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "Douhk Hut Storage", written on cardboard tag "MASTER", embossed on side of key
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