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SFU development model

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eric Emery, the project manager of a Simon Fraser University development project, standing over a 3D model of the proposal. Maps and other photographs related to the proposal are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2256

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eric Emery, the project manager of a Simon Fraser University development project, standing over a 3D model of the proposal. Maps and other photographs related to the proposal are visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges; Buildings - Residential; Planning

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Eric Emery, the project manager of the SFU development project, looks over a 3-D model of the proposal."

Images

B.C. Summer Games Ribbons

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 8972

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

British Columbia Digest

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: One copy of the Digest from March, 1946.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 8974

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: One copy of the Digest from March, 1946.

Media Type: Textual Record

Cariboo British Columbia - Pamphlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1955

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1955

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11815

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

The Dedication of Stanley Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11818

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Douglas Day Banquet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11819

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

The Founders of Vancouver - Pamphlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11816

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Insurance Plan of the Municipality of Burnaby, B.C. Volume 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 1964

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : col. ; both sides ; on 39 sheets 33 x 30 cm

Scope and Content: Item is volume one of the fire insurance plan for the Municipality of Burnaby for 1963, updated to 1964. This item was collected by the Burnaby Planning Department for information purposes. The Fire Insurance plans cover areas east of Boundary Road and west of Gilley Avenue with Burrard Inlet to th…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 1964

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: 1 plan : col. ; both sides ; on 39 sheets 33 x 30 cm

Material Details: Scale : 1 inch = 1200 feet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 46225

Accession Number: 2012-15

Scope and Content: Item is volume one of the fire insurance plan for the Municipality of Burnaby for 1963, updated to 1964. This item was collected by the Burnaby Planning Department for information purposes. The Fire Insurance plans cover areas east of Boundary Road and west of Gilley Avenue with Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Underwriters Survey Bureau

Notes: Transcribed title

Museum and Art Notes - The Art, Historical, and Scientific Association of Vancouver

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1949

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: Pamphlet includes historical information about Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1949

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11814

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: Pamphlet includes historical information about Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record

New Westminster - The Royal City

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: A pamphlet produced for the Centennial celebrations in New Westminster.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11813

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: A pamphlet produced for the Centennial celebrations in New Westminster.

Media Type: Textual Record

Prize Winning Essays on Burnaby History

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: Item is a bound booklet entitled; "Prize Winning Essays on Burnaby History / Burnaby High Schools Centennial Essay Contest, 1958."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 46220

Accession Number: 2012-15

Scope and Content: Item is a bound booklet entitled; "Prize Winning Essays on Burnaby History / Burnaby High Schools Centennial Essay Contest, 1958."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Traffic Flow Map of Greater Vancouver

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col ; 53 x 82.5 cm on sheet 47 x 86 cm

Scope and Content: Map laying out traffic flow of Greater Vancouver Regional District which includes Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: 1 map : col ; 53 x 82.5 cm on sheet 47 x 86 cm

Material Details: Scale : 1 inch = .57 miles

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 59930

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: 2016-09

Scope and Content: Map laying out traffic flow of Greater Vancouver Regional District which includes Burnaby.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Publisher: Prepared for Neon Products of Canada Ltd.

Notes: Transcribed title

Tram Memories : In Celebration of the Restoration of Interurban 1223

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2007

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 books

Scope and Content: Publication entitled "Tram Memories" as compiled by the Friends of Interurban 1223 to celebrate the restoration of the tram.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2007

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: 2 books

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 40147

Accession Number: 2009-08

Scope and Content: Publication entitled "Tram Memories" as compiled by the Friends of Interurban 1223 to celebrate the restoration of the tram.

Media Type: Textual Record

Where Vancouver Sleeps - Pamphlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: A pamphlet written by the Rev. R.S. Mills providing a history and detailed information about the grave of Captain George Vancouver.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11817

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: A pamphlet written by the Rev. R.S. Mills providing a history and detailed information about the grave of Captain George Vancouver.

Media Type: Textual Record

Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 6

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1963-2015

Length: 0:16:58

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about Simon Fraser University and problems created by its isolated site on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and tell stories about the cooperative planning between City and S…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about Simon Fraser University and problems created by its isolated site on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and tell stories about the cooperative planning between City and SFU staff for UniverCity.

Date Range: 1963-2015

Length: 0:16:58

Names: Simon Fraser University; UniverCity; Burnaby Mountain Parkway

Subjects: Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges; Transportation; Public Services - Municipal Services

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area; Burnaby Mountain Parkway

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: November 24, 2015

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.

Biographical Notes: Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 1:58:23

Interviewee Name: Luksun, Basil; Belhouse, Jack

Interview Location: Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver

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

Series: Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1963-1965

Length: 0:10:29

Summary: This portion of the interview continues Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, including why Chancellor Shrum was able to build the university in a short time period, how the road was built to the campus, the relationship between Dr. Shrum and SFU President McTagga…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview continues Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, including why Chancellor Shrum was able to build the university in a short time period, how the road was built to the campus, the relationship between Dr. Shrum and SFU President McTaggart-Cowan, and reasons behind the architectural design of the campus

Date Range: 1963-1965

Length: 0:10:29

Names: Simon Fraser University; Shrum, Gordon M.; McTaggart-Cowan, Patrick D.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: November 27, 2015

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.

Biographical Notes: Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.

Total Tracks: 7

Total Length: 1:33:46

Interviewee Name: Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"

Interview Location: Ron Baker's home in Burnaby

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

Series: Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_2.mp3

Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 6

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1950-2015

Length: 0:10:17

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s discussion about the choice of branding SFU the “engaged” university at the time of its 50th Anniversary, and the need for university Presidents to fund raise. He talks about the relationship between UBC and SFU, and the reasons for hostility t…

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s discussion about the choice of branding SFU the “engaged” university at the time of its 50th Anniversary, and the need for university Presidents to fund raise. He talks about the relationship between UBC and SFU, and the reasons for hostility towards UBC in the 1950s, especially from interior BC communities.

Date Range: 1950-2015

Length: 0:10:17

Names: Simon Fraser University; University of British Columbia

Subjects: Education; Public Services; Events - Anniversaries

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: November 27, 2015

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.

Biographical Notes: Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.

Total Tracks: 7

Total Length: 1:33:46

Interviewee Name: Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"

Interview Location: Ron Baker's home in Burnaby

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

Series: Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_6.mp3

Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 7

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1964-2015

Length: 0:14:40

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s story about the challenge of bringing different traditions and institutions together to create the new University of PEI for which he served as President from 1969 to 1978. He talks about Dr. McTaggart-Cowan’s efforts to respond to the public’s…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s story about the challenge of bringing different traditions and institutions together to create the new University of PEI for which he served as President from 1969 to 1978. He talks about Dr. McTaggart-Cowan’s efforts to respond to the public’s interest in the higher education system and his talent at engaging with community groups as opposed to his problems with dealing with SFU faculty. He talks about Hugh Johnson’s book “Radical Campus” about the history of SFU. He concludes by seeing positive role for UniverCity and more student residences to bring feeling of community to SFU.

Date Range: 1964-2015

Length: 0:14:40

Names: University of PEI.; Simon Fraser University; McTaggart-Cowan, Patrick D.; UniverCity

Subjects: Education

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: November 27, 2015

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.

Biographical Notes: Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.

Total Tracks: 7

Total Length: 1:33:46

Interviewee Name: Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"

Interview Location: Ron Baker's home in Burnaby

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.