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![Group around campfire at picnic, [between 1900 and 1920] (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_3136_0005_001.jpg?width=280)
Group around campfire at picnic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3003
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1900 and 1920] (date of original), copied [1985]
- Collection/Fonds
- Love family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 6.5 x 7 cm on paper 9 x 13 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group at campfire / picnic in the woods in White Rock. People are identified from left to right: George Love, Walter Lewis, Henry Love, Ernest Lewis, Robert Love. Everyone is seated on the ground surrounded by tall trees and there is a large tree branch suspended above with clothin…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Love family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 6.5 x 7 cm on paper 9 x 13 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group at campfire / picnic in the woods in White Rock. People are identified from left to right: George Love, Walter Lewis, Henry Love, Ernest Lewis, Robert Love. Everyone is seated on the ground surrounded by tall trees and there is a large tree branch suspended above with clothing hanging on it.
- Accession Code
- BV985.3136.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1900 and 1920] (date of original), copied [1985]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 16-Jan-24
- Notes
- Title based on content of photograph
- Label on front of photograph reads: "George, Water Lewis, Henry, Ernest / Lewis, Bob, Dennis Irvine [sic]"
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Images
![Group around campfire at picnic, [between 1900 and 1920] (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_3136_0005_001.jpg)
![Annie Hill and Maude Woodward, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-124.jpg?width=280)
Annie Hill and Maude Woodward
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38805
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie Hill paddling a boat with Maude Woodward reclining behind her, most likely at Deer Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-124
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie Hill paddling a boat with Maude Woodward reclining behind her, most likely at Deer Lake.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Annie Hill and Maude Woodward, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-124.jpg)
![Boating on Burnaby Lake, [1900] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-835.jpg?width=280)
Boating on Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39516
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie Hill and her daughter, Kitty Hill, boating on Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-835
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie Hill and her daughter, Kitty Hill, boating on Burnaby Lake.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Boating
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
![Boating on Burnaby Lake, [1900] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-835.jpg)
![Boating on the lake, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-143.jpg?width=280)
Boating on the lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38824
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of people boating on a lake. The group is unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-143
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of people boating on a lake. The group is unidentified.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Boating on the lake, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-143.jpg)
![Brunette River Picnic, [1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/133-014.jpg?width=280)
Brunette River Picnic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34783
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.0 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men and women at a picnic near the Brunette River.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Gerald Davy subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 133-014
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1985-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men and women at a picnic near the Brunette River.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Davy, Gerald
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Brunette River
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Images
![Brunette River Picnic, [1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/133-014.jpg)
Claude Hill on Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39521
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1906
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 16.3 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Claude Hill sitting in a rowboat on Deer Lake. The photograph was taken looking southwest across Deer Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1906
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 16.3 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-840
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Claude Hill sitting in a rowboat on Deer Lake. The photograph was taken looking southwest across Deer Lake.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cooksley, William Thomas
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Herbert, Charlotte, Dorothy, and Alexander Vidal, [between 1905 and 1910] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-035.jpg?width=280)
Herbert, Charlotte, Dorothy, and Alexander Vidal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82406
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows a man, two girls, and a boy identified as Herbert Penrose Vidal, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal Hill, Dorothy Kate Vidal Loomis, and Alexander E. E. "Bill" Vidal. The children are in the stream and the man is sitting beside a campfire.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-035
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows a man, two girls, and a boy identified as Herbert Penrose Vidal, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal Hill, Dorothy Kate Vidal Loomis, and Alexander E. E. "Bill" Vidal. The children are in the stream and the man is sitting beside a campfire.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Camping
- Names
- Hill, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal
- Loomis, Dorothy Kate Vidal
- Vidal, Alexander E. E. "Bill"
- Vidal, Herbert Penrose
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph and contents of photograph
- Note in pencil on album page reads: "Herbert Vidal / Charlotte / Dorothy / Alex / Near Philadelphia"
- Note in blue pen on verso reads: "near Philadelphia / Grandad / Mom / Aunt Dor / Uncle Bill"
Images
![Herbert, Charlotte, Dorothy, and Alexander Vidal, [between 1905 and 1910] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-035.jpg)
Hill family and guests on Maid of the Mist
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39422
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-741
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.
- Names
- Hill Family
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Hill family picnic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39427
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group having a picnic in a field. Claude Hill is standing in the centre directly behind his daughter Kitty who is seated in a chair, facing the table. Standing to the far right (with cap) is Mr. Arthur Wilson and the man sitting on the ground between the two chairs is Mr. Evans. T…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-746
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group having a picnic in a field. Claude Hill is standing in the centre directly behind his daughter Kitty who is seated in a chair, facing the table. Standing to the far right (with cap) is Mr. Arthur Wilson and the man sitting on the ground between the two chairs is Mr. Evans. The woman sitting at the table is Miss Bargate who is identified as the governess to the children.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Hill family picnic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39432
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group having a picnic. The following have been identified: Miss Bargate (seated at table); Arthur Wilson (sitting on chair, centre), Claude Hill (standing) and Kitty Hill (directly in front of Claude). The others are unknown.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-751
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group having a picnic. The following have been identified: Miss Bargate (seated at table); Arthur Wilson (sitting on chair, centre), Claude Hill (standing) and Kitty Hill (directly in front of Claude). The others are unknown.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Interview with Rick Sporns by Kathy Bossort October 30, 2015 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory606
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1900-2015
- Length
- 0:17:11
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of the Gods” sculptures (Kamui Mintara) help Pavilion area visitors more fully appreciate the mountain setting. He also talks about the history of the construction of the Kamui Mintara sculptures.
- Date Range
- 1900-2015
- Length
- 0:17:11
- Names
- Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden
- Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Kamui Mintara
- Central Park
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- October 30, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Rick Sporns conducted by Kathy Bossort. Rick Sporns was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Rick Sporn’s description of the history and design of Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden and the significance of the Centennial Pavilion area in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Rick Sporns also talks about his career with the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, management of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and the value of natural areas to Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Richard Sporns was born in 1957 in Daly Municipality, Manitoba, to Ulrich and Charlotte Sporns. The family moved to the Burquitlam Area of Burnaby in about 1965. Rick Sporns obtained his BSc degree in biology at SFU and a degree in landscape architecture at UBC. In 1985 he began his career in the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services department where he currently is Assistant Manager - Parks Design. Rick was responsible for designing Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, a legacy project proposed by Mark Stockdale to commemorate Burnaby’s 1992 Centennial. The rose garden opened to the public July 18, 1992.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 1:01:40
- Interviewee Name
- Sporns, Richard "Rick"
- Interview Location
- City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
- 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 four of interview with Rick Sporns
Track four of interview with Rick Sporns
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-008/MSS196-008_Track_4.mp3Interview with Tony Fabian by Kathy Bossort October 29, 2015 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory599
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1860-1995
- Length
- 0:15:57
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s description of the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain, the creation of the Pavilion area in 1957, the history of proposals for how Burnaby Mountain could be used, the land transfer to SFU in 1963, and difficulty accessing the m…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s description of the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain, the creation of the Pavilion area in 1957, the history of proposals for how Burnaby Mountain could be used, the land transfer to SFU in 1963, and difficulty accessing the mountain for recreation prior to 1965. He also talks about the dispute between SFU and the City of Burnaby over land ownership and control.
- Date Range
- 1860-1995
- Length
- 0:15:57
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- October 29, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Kathy Bossort. Tony Fabian was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Tony Fabian’s part in park creation and protection of natural areas in Burnaby, particularly as a member of the Park and Recreation Commission in the 1970s; his childhood and how that contributed to his land ethic; and the history of the uses made of and setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
- Biographical Notes
- Tony S. Fabian was born in 1934 in north Saskatchewan. At less than a year old Tony, along with his siblings, was removed from his family home and eventually placed with an immigrant farm family. As a child he worked on the farm and witnessed what he considered abusive treatment of the land and farm animals. When he was about 12 years old his adoptive family moved to the BC coast where he went on his own, working for a variety of farmers in Richmond and Delta. At 19 he contracted polio, quit farm work, and found work with the telephone company. In 1956 Tony married, and in 1957 he and his wife moved to a home on Hardwick Street in Burnaby where he still lives. Tony entered civic politics in the 1960s when he objected to development on Hardwick Park and became concerned about the destruction of Burnaby’s natural landscapes. He became a life long advocate for preserving natural areas and helped to create large parks in Burnaby on the foreshore of the Fraser River and on Burrard Inlet. He served as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission 1970-1975, is a long time volunteer with the Burnaby Lake Park Association, and continues to stay current on local and regional environmental issues. In 2008 Tony was presented with the City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:43:22
- Interviewee Name
- Fabian, Tony S.
- Interview Location
- Tony Fabian'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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with Tony Fabian
Track four of interview with Tony Fabian
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-007/MSS196-007_Track_4.mp3![Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/231-012.jpg?width=280)
Interview with William A. Lewarne by Rod Fowler March 14, 1990 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory442
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1893-1944
- Length
- 00:05:35
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Bill Lewarne’s parents’ history (Ethel Leer and Alfred Lewarne) and growing up in South Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Bill Lewarne’s parents’ history (Ethel Leer and Alfred Lewarne) and growing up in South Burnaby.
- Date Range
- 1893-1944
- Photo Info
- Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012
- Length
- 00:05:35
- Names
- Lewarne, Ethel Leer
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- March 14, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with former Mayor William “Bill” Lewarne, conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Lewarne was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Bill Lewarne’s business and political careers, and memories of growing up in South Burnaby in the 1930s. Bill Lewarne talks about his parent’s origins, his family and community struggles during the Depression, the interurban, his education, war service, and joining his father's business. He describes the start, operation and expansion of the family ice cream business, and how business life compared to political life. The interview explores the role of politics in community affairs, his political activities, the history of the BVA, and his involvement in various community organizations. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track, expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- William Alfred “Bill” Lewarne was born in Burnaby in 1926 to Ethel Cecilia Leer (1899- ) and Alfred Lewarne (1893-1962). The family, Ethel, Alfred and their three children Patricia, Beverley and William, moved to a house on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista in 1931. Ethel still lived in the family home in 1990. Bill Lewarne attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). His father Alfred worked at Colony Farms as a dairy inspector and then for the Port of Vancouver Dairy before being laid off early in the Depression. The family struggled until in 1936 Alfred started his own ice cream business. After graduation Bill was in the army for two years, taking a refrigeration course under the veteran’s training benefit, before joining his father’s business. Three generations of the family operated the successful company, expanding from wholesale, retail and distribution of ice cream products into refrigerated warehouses and the wholesale ice business, until the business was sold to its competitor Dairyland in 1989. Bill Lewarne entered politics in 1965, first with the Nonpartisan Association (NPA) and then as a founder of the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). He served as an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. In 1979 he ran for provincial office for the Social Credit Party against Rosemary Brown but lost. Bill Lewarne married June Lawrence and they had three children Robert, Leslie and Janice. He was active in many organizations: Burnaby/Willingdon Liberal Association, Seton Villa, Irish Fusileers of Canada, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, and continued to be active on the Board of the BCA. Bill Lewarne died in 1995.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 1:34:40
- Interviewee Name
- Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and business computerization in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
![Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/231-012.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track two of interview with Bill Lewarne
Track two of interview with Bill Lewarne
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-019/MSS187-019_Track_2.mp3![Lewis family house, [1904] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/140-004.jpg?width=280)
Lewis family house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34823
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1904] (date of original), copied 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a team of four horses pulling a boat in front of the Evelyn Lewis house on Douglas Road (the house - which is visible on the right - was built by Walter Lewis).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1904] (date of original), copied 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Lewis family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 140-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1985-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a team of four horses pulling a boat in front of the Evelyn Lewis house on Douglas Road (the house - which is visible on the right - was built by Walter Lewis).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
Images
![Lewis family house, [1904] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/140-004.jpg)
![The Maid of the Mist, [1902] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-101.jpg?width=280)
The Maid of the Mist
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38782
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1902]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group rowing a boat on a lake (most likely Deer Lake). The child with her hand in the water is Kitty Hill and the woman seated next to her (facing the camera) is Annie Hill, her mother. Her father, Claude Hill is pictured rowing (directly behind Kitty, wearing a white hat) and the…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1902]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-101
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group rowing a boat on a lake (most likely Deer Lake). The child with her hand in the water is Kitty Hill and the woman seated next to her (facing the camera) is Annie Hill, her mother. Her father, Claude Hill is pictured rowing (directly behind Kitty, wearing a white hat) and the man seated at the head of the boat (also wearing a white hat) is most likely Claude's brother, Bernard Hill. The other two people are unidentified.
- Names
- Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick
- Hill, Bernard R.
- Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
- Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption written below photograph in album
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![The Maid of the Mist, [1902] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-101.jpg)
The Maid of the Mist
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38817
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1902
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family boat - most likely at Deer Lake. Seated on the far left (facing away from camera) is Claude Hill. His daughter Kitty is seated in front of him while an unidentified man is in the middle (facing camera) The woman is also unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1902
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-136
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family boat - most likely at Deer Lake. Seated on the far left (facing away from camera) is Claude Hill. His daughter Kitty is seated in front of him while an unidentified man is in the middle (facing camera) The woman is also unidentified.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Men at a shooting range, [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0123_0014_001.jpg?width=280)
Men at a shooting range
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription608
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men in suits at what appears to be a shooting range. They are standing by a small shed or along a semi-circular bench, from where men are aiming their rifles. The area looks like a clearing or a field in the woods.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men in suits at what appears to be a shooting range. They are standing by a small shed or along a semi-circular bench, from where men are aiming their rifles. The area looks like a clearing or a field in the woods.
- Accession Code
- HV977.123.14
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-18
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Men at a shooting range, [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0123_0014_001.jpg)
![Picnic in the forest, [190-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0046_001.jpg?width=280)
Picnic in the forest
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription306
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 10.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of people having a picnic in a forest. Most of them still have their overcoats on, and all of them have hats on. They are all eating apples except for the woman in the front. She is eating a banana. The box that the man with glasses was holding is opened and contains food.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 10.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of people having a picnic in a forest. Most of them still have their overcoats on, and all of them have hats on. They are all eating apples except for the woman in the front. She is eating a banana. The box that the man with glasses was holding is opened and contains food.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.46
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For other photographs of the same group of people, see HV983.42.45 and .47
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Picnic in the forest, [190-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0046_001.jpg)
![Picnic in the forest, [190-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0047_001.jpg?width=280)
Picnic in the forest
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription307
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 10.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of people having a picnic in a forest. Most of them still have their overcoats on, and all of them have hats on. They are all eating apples except for the woman in the front. She is eating a banana. An umbrella is hanging from a branch of a tree.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 10.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of people having a picnic in a forest. Most of them still have their overcoats on, and all of them have hats on. They are all eating apples except for the woman in the front. She is eating a banana. An umbrella is hanging from a branch of a tree.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.47
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For other photographs of the same group of people, see HV983.42.45 and .46
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Picnic in the forest, [190-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0047_001.jpg)
![Picnic in the woods, [1902] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-140.jpg?width=280)
Picnic in the woods
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38821
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1902]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a small group enjoying a picnic, most likely in the Burnaby Lake area. The man seated in the centre (taking a drink from a cup) is Claude Hill. The others are unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1902]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-140
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a small group enjoying a picnic, most likely in the Burnaby Lake area. The man seated in the centre (taking a drink from a cup) is Claude Hill. The others are unidentified.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Picnic in the woods, [1902] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-140.jpg)