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Display - Pacific National Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport31336
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 25922
- Meeting Date
- 30-Nov-1970
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 72
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 25922
- Meeting Date
- 30-Nov-1970
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 72
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Heritage Village display at Pacific National Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13359
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of display for "Heritage Village in Century Park," at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of display for "Heritage Village in Century Park," at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.378
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Heritage Village display at Pacific National Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13360
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of display for "Heritage Village in Century Park," at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of display for "Heritage Village in Century Park," at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.379
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Model of Heritage Village at Pacific National Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13361
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of model of Heritage Village on display at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of model of Heritage Village on display at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.380
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Model of Heritage Village at Pacific National Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13362
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of model of Heritage Village on display at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of model of Heritage Village on display at the PNE. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.381
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Pacific National Exhibition Sideshow
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51651
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold H. Johnston fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd of people gathered outside of a sideshow tent on the Pacific National Exhibition grounds in Vancouver, BC. There are several banners advertising the sideshow attractions including: "Fish Monster," "Freak Animals," "Sea Monsters" and "Mystery Dogs."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold H. Johnston fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 483-081
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2008-08
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd of people gathered outside of a sideshow tent on the Pacific National Exhibition grounds in Vancouver, BC. There are several banners advertising the sideshow attractions including: "Fish Monster," "Freak Animals," "Sea Monsters" and "Mystery Dogs."
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Johnston, Harold H.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Advertising adjacent Jan's Grocery Store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79082
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows large billboard advertising the PNE, beside Jan's Grocery store located at 4759 Hastings Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 556-141
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows large billboard advertising the PNE, beside Jan's Grocery store located at 4759 Hastings Street.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cook, Alan
- Notes
- Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
- 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4759 Hastings Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
Images
![Erwin Swangard, [between 1976 and 1983] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-579.jpg?width=280)
Erwin Swangard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45685
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1976 and 1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Erwin Swangard during the time that he was president of the Pacific National exhibition. Swangard Stadium was named after him.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1976 and 1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-579
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Erwin Swangard during the time that he was president of the Pacific National exhibition. Swangard Stadium was named after him.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Wallis, Ralph
- Henry Tregillas Photography Ltd.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's stamp on verso
Images
![Erwin Swangard, [between 1976 and 1983] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-579.jpg)
![Women with Heritage Village display, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0382_001.jpg?width=280)
Women with Heritage Village display
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2336
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women in front of display and model for "Heritage Village in Century Park," at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair Rose Bancroft is on the right. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women in front of display and model for "Heritage Village in Century Park," at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair Rose Bancroft is on the right. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee set up a booth at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) between August 21 and September 6, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.382
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Women with Heritage Village display, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0382_001.jpg)
Burnaby Princesses in PNE parade
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19112
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Princesses, Denise Dullum (nee Fouchard) (front) and Veronica Porter (behind) seated on a Burnaby parade float in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade near the corner of Bute and Georgia Street in Vancouver. Princesses are waving to the crowds and are wearing long dre…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Princesses, Denise Dullum (nee Fouchard) (front) and Veronica Porter (behind) seated on a Burnaby parade float in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade near the corner of Bute and Georgia Street in Vancouver. Princesses are waving to the crowds and are wearing long dresses with white satin sashes draped across their bodies from their shoulders to their opposing hips reading “BURNABY PRINCESS”. A gigantic three dimensional flower is mounted on the float and the words "BURNABY". Both Denise Dullum and Veronica Porter were contestants in the Miss Burnaby contest in 1970.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Accession Code
- BV022.23.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Burnaby Princesses in PNE parade
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19114
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Princesses, Denise Dullum (nee Fouchard) (front) and Veronica Porter (behind) seated on a Burnaby parade float in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade near the corner of Bute and Georgia Street in Vancouver. Princesses are wearing long dresses with white satin sashes …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Princesses, Denise Dullum (nee Fouchard) (front) and Veronica Porter (behind) seated on a Burnaby parade float in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade near the corner of Bute and Georgia Street in Vancouver. Princesses are wearing long dresses with white satin sashes draped across their bodies from their shoulders to their opposing hips reading “BURNABY PRINCESS”. A gigantic three dimensional flower is mounted on the float and the words "BURNABY". Both Denise Dullum and Veronica Porter were contestants in the Miss Burnaby contest in 1970.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Accession Code
- BV022.23.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Bur-nee-bee parade float in PNE parade
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19113
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bur-nee-bee parade float and Miss Burnaby contestants in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade. The contestants are identified (left to right) as Burnaby Princess, Veronica Porter; Miss Burnaby, Melody Spring and Burnaby Princess, Denise Dullum (nee Fouchard). The three are sta…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bur-nee-bee parade float and Miss Burnaby contestants in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade. The contestants are identified (left to right) as Burnaby Princess, Veronica Porter; Miss Burnaby, Melody Spring and Burnaby Princess, Denise Dullum (nee Fouchard). The three are standing in front of the parade float with buildings behind at the corner of Georgia and Bute Streets in Vancouver. A giant papier mache bumble bee hovers at the front of the parade float with the sign "BUR-NEE-BEE" below.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Accession Code
- BV022.23.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Bur-nee-bee parade float trophies
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19116
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby parade float trophies on display on a table at Burnaby city hall. Trophies and ribbon were awarded for the "BUR-NEE-BEE" parade float in various parades including; first place in New Wesminster May Day parade; first place in Port Coquitlam May Day parade; second place in Sea F…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Denise Dullum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. print ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby parade float trophies on display on a table at Burnaby city hall. Trophies and ribbon were awarded for the "BUR-NEE-BEE" parade float in various parades including; first place in New Wesminster May Day parade; first place in Port Coquitlam May Day parade; second place in Sea Festival parade; first place in Kelowna Regatta parade and third place in Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Accession Code
- BV022.23.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Interview with Diane Stiglish by Eric Damer December 4, 2012 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory413
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1950-2012
- Length
- 0:08:57
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Diane Stiglish's memories of the neighbourhood she grew up in and the changes that have occurred there. Diane describes how her parents sold the mushroom farm and built a new home; the property later became a townhouse development. She mentions her brother …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Diane Stiglish's memories of the neighbourhood she grew up in and the changes that have occurred there. Diane describes how her parents sold the mushroom farm and built a new home; the property later became a townhouse development. She mentions her brother and some of their early neighbours.
- Date Range
- 1950-2012
- Photo Info
- Diane Stiglish with her parents and older brother in New Westminster, 1955. Item no. 549-067.
- Length
- 0:08:57
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- December 4, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Diane Stiglish conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, December 4, 2012. Major theme discussed: mushroom farming.
- Biographical Notes
- F.J. "Jack" Stiglish (originally spelt Stiglich) and his wife bought a Burnaby home in 1943 at Keswick Street, just south of the Lougheed Highway, and took up mushroom farming. By the time their daughter Diane was born five years later in New Westminster, the F.J. Stiglish mushroom farm was an established business. Mushrooms grown at the F.J. Stiglish farm were sent off to Money’s Mushrooms to be packaged and retailed. Later, mushroom growers bought out Money’s to form the Fraser Valley Mushroom Growers Co-op and nominated Jack Stiglish as their first president. Jack then entered a float in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade and set up a mushroom booth at the fair. In 1969 Jack Stiglish sold the mushroom farm and he and his wife moved next to their trailer court business just down the road. Diane’s brother Allan Stiglich (his family name returned to the original spelling) moved to Langley to open a large mushroom farm of his own which he established with the help of his father. Diane Stiglish began a career with BC Tel.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:46:06
- Interviewee Name
- Stiglish, Diane
- 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
Images
Audio Tracks
Track five of recording of interview with Diane Stiglish
Track five of recording of interview with Diane Stiglish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-026/MSS171-026_Track_5.mp3![Interview with Kanwal Singh Neel, [1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0011_002.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Kanwal Singh Neel
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19607
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 32 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 30 fps
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kanwal Singh Neel conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The interview was conducted and recorded on the Zoom platform. 00:00 – 00:06:47 Kanwal shares some of the mentors that influenced him in his life, education and …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 32 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 30 fps
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewee: Kanwal Singh Neel Interview Date: July 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 32 sec. Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kanwal Singh Neel conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The interview was conducted and recorded on the Zoom platform. 00:00 – 00:06:47 Kanwal shares some of the mentors that influenced him in his life, education and career, how his three-year grandson has been an inspiration and how important it is to educate yourself in different ways. 00:06:48 - 00:19:02 Kanwal talks about the diversity in the schools that he’s encountered over the years as a student and as an educator and shares his experiences getting hired as an educator on public television and being known as "the math guy". 00:19:03 - 00:46:39 Kanwal talks about the “Friends of Simon” tutoring out-reach program and his involvement. 00:26:40 - 00:30:24 Kanwal shares his experiences officiating the Canada Summer Games, the Harry Jerome Track Classic, the Commonwealth Games and other world class sporting events. 00:30:25 - 00:38:58 Kanwal describes a typical day while working at Simon Fraser University as Associate Director of Professional Programs, as a sports official and his involvement with Friends of Simon. Kanwal speaks about the importance of finding a balance between staying connected, finding your purpose and carrying on the passions that you enjoy. Kanwal talks about some of his favourite places in Burnaby including Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Mountain, Deer Lake and Central Park. 00:38:59 - 00:43:31 Kanwal talks about the changes that he’s seen in the lower mainland over his life time including; diminishing agricultural land, the fishing industry, public transportation, housing and retail infrastructure and homelessness. 00:43:32 - 00:50:32 Kanwal talks about his involvement with the Punjabi Cultural Association, the introduction of Punjabi language courses in public schools and his involvement in a Bhangra event. Kanwal imparts a final message to youth of today emphasizing the importance of, building relationships, giving back to your community, learning through education and being respectful of your own journey and others.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Kanwal Singh Neel was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1953 and immigrated with his family to Canada in 1969. For the first few weeks after immigrating the family stayed at the Sikh Temple on Second Avenue before moving into a house which they rented. Kanwal attended Kitsilano Secondary School and later transferred to Steveston High School when his family moved to Richmond. In 1972, Kanwal and friends formed a bhangra group "Punjab Cultural Association" and in 1974 they performed at the World Exposition in Spokane, Washington. The group performed at various venues including the Pacific National Exhibition and other cities in the Province. In 1973, Kanwal was an officiate during the Canada Summer Games at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. Kanwal obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from University of British Columbia in computer science and mathematics and got his first teaching job in 1977. In 1978, he was an officiate of the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the next ten years he devoted himself to becoming an educator and during this time he became more involved with the B.C. Math Teachers Association. Kanwal and his wife Nancy married in 1982 and have two daughters. In the early 1990's, Kanwal joined Simon Fraser University as a faculty associate to work, train and mentor student teachers. Kanwal became President of the B.C. Math Teachers Association and travelled throughout the province to help solve issues being faced by students. In 1993, he co-hosted a TV show "Math Shop" on The Knowledge Network and he later co-authored a textbook series titled "Math Makes Sense". Kanwal continued to advance his knowledge in the field of mathematics obtaining a Doctorate from Simon Fraser University in 2008. Kanwal developed his doctoral work in Haida Gwaii, studying the mathematics that the Haida peoples used in day to day life, applying the applications and integrating the mathematics concepts with their cultural knowledge. Kanwal also worked with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and the Stó:lō Nation in helping to develop resources for them. Kanwal has been recognized with various awards and honours including being awarded an honorary doctorate by Kwantlen Polytechnic University and in 2017 as an inductee in the Sports Wall of Fame in Richmond for his outstanding contribution to amateur sport as an International Athletics Official. Since retirement, Kanwal continues to be involved in a project at Simon Fraser University "Friends of Simon" where university students go out and mentor and tutor immigrant and refugee children from South Asia and Africa and other countries. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Education
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Sports
- Events - Competitions
- Housing
- Performances
- Names
- Neel, Kanwal Singh
- Simon Fraser University
- Friends of Simon
- Canada Summer Games
- Swangard Stadium
- Punjabi Cultural Association
- Responsibility
- Rajdeep
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Central Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.11
- Date
- [1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
![Interview with Kanwal Singh Neel, [1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0011_002.jpg)
South Burnaby Garden Club papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57930
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959-1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair programmes, newspaper clippings, and a Certificate of recognition from the Pacific National Exhibition's Garden in the Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959-1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS124-035
- Accession Number
- BHS2008-17
- Scope and Content
- File contains South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair programmes, newspaper clippings, and a Certificate of recognition from the Pacific National Exhibition's Garden in the Park.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Stiglish family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77186
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1943]-1970 (date of originals), digitally copied 2013
- Collection/Fonds
- Stiglish family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs (b&w copy-print) + 5 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of copy-printed early photographs of the F.J. Stiglish family and their mushroom farm and a file of food and gardening pamphlets.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1943]-1970 (date of originals), digitally copied 2013
- Collection/Fonds
- Stiglish family fonds
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs (b&w copy-print) + 5 p. of textual records
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2013-07
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of copy-printed early photographs of the F.J. Stiglish family and their mushroom farm and a file of food and gardening pamphlets.
- History
- F.J. "Jack" Stiglish (originally spelt Stiglich) and his wife bought a Burnaby home in 1943 at Keswick Street, just south of the Lougheed Highway, and took up mushroom farming. Jack decided to change the spelling of the family's surname when he went into business because people seemed to be having trouble discerning the 'ich' sound at the end of "Stiglich," so it became "Stiglish". By the time their daughter Diane was born five years later in New Westminster, the F.J. Stiglish mushroom farm was an established business. Mushrooms grown at the F.J. Stiglish farm were sent off to Money’s Mushrooms to be packaged and retailed. Later, mushroom growers bought out Money’s to form the Fraser Valley Mushroom Growers Co-op and nominated Jack as their first president. Jack then entered a float in the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade and set up a mushroom booth at the fair. In 1969, Jack sold the mushroom farm and he and his wife moved next to their trailer court business just down the road. Jack's son Allan Stiglich (his family name returned to the original spelling) moved to Langley to open a large mushroom farm of his own, which he established with the help of his father. Diane began a career with BC Tel.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Stiglish family
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Photo catalogue 552