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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Publication Date
2020
Call Number
371 CAR
Science classes, and the name of the school was changed to ‘Edmonds Street School’. Pupils at Douglas Road School, Second Street School, Stride Avenue School and Riverway East would come to Edmonds for a half day per week to attend the woodworking and domestic science classes, because these facilities did
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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Second Street School literacy program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96159
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Second Street Community School students participating in a grade 4 literacy program for boys. Photographs depict the students working with Plasticine to create dioramas based on Where the Wild Things and reading a Goosebumps novel.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-1856
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Second Street Community School students participating in a grade 4 literacy program for boys. Photographs depict the students working with Plasticine to create dioramas based on Where the Wild Things and reading a Goosebumps novel.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Names
Second Street School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1856-1: "Harriss Brammell, James Do and Andy Hehar work on plastecine dioramas based on scenes from a book they've been reading in their Grade 4 classroom, Where the Wild Things Are. Their teacher, Barton Lim, has developed a literacy program to encourage boys to read, which includes getting them involved in activities related to stories."
Caption from metadata for 535-1856-2: "Sonu Kainth, a Grade 4 student at Second St. Community School, says he likes to read scary books, like Goosebumps. His teacher, Barton Lim, has developed a literacy program to encourage boys to read."
Geographic Access
2nd Street
Street Address
7502 2nd Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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Hands Across Havana at Second Street Community School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96802
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of three grade 6 students (Jordin Turpin, Emily Ford, and Keish McGinn) at Second Street Community School creating hand drawings for students in Cuba as part of their "Hands Across Havana" project.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2360
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of three grade 6 students (Jordin Turpin, Emily Ford, and Keish McGinn) at Second Street Community School creating hand drawings for students in Cuba as part of their "Hands Across Havana" project.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Arts - Drawings
Names
Second Street School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jordin Turpin, Emily Ford and Keish McGinn, grade six students at Second St. Community School, demonstrate how they create hand drawings for students in Cuba as part of their "Hands Across Havana" project."
Geographic Access
2nd Street
Street Address
7502 2nd Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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Second Street Community School garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96867
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of students Amanda Wilkes, Chantal Vicente, and Michael Gerow in the community garden at Second Street Community School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2425
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of students Amanda Wilkes, Chantal Vicente, and Michael Gerow in the community garden at Second Street Community School.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Geographic Features - Gardens
Buildings - Schools
Names
Second Street School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a May 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Amanada Wilkes plants in the garden, while Chantal Vicente and Michael Gerow enjoy a book on a park bench, in the community garden at Second Street Community School. The school recently received a provincial grant to add the benches and other features to the garden."
Geographic Access
2nd Street
Street Address
7502 2nd Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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Second Street School banners

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98169
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an Brian Sarginson, of the City of Burnaby Engineering Department, installing banners depicting birds and a growing garden on a streetlight by Second Street School. The banners were painted by students and local artist Joanne Folks.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3247
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an Brian Sarginson, of the City of Burnaby Engineering Department, installing banners depicting birds and a growing garden on a streetlight by Second Street School. The banners were painted by students and local artist Joanne Folks.
Subjects
Occupations - Civic Workers
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Second Street School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a July 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Brian Sarginson, of Burnaby's Engineering Department, hangs some of the eight banners designed and painted by students at Second Ave. Community School, with a little guidance from local artist, Joanne Folks."
Geographic Access
2nd Street
Street Address
7502 2nd Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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Bylaw Number: 10549 - Community Facilities Contribution Agreement Bylaw No 1, 1997

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw13830
Repository
Legislative Services
Bylaw Number
10549
Final Adoption
1997 Mar 24
Format
Bylaws - Adopted
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
Legislative Services
Bylaw Number
10549
Final Adoption
1997 Mar 24
Format
Bylaws - Adopted
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Students

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79597
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 27, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three students from Second Street Community School making posters for the school's “Day Against Violence”.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 27, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 15.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0466
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of three students from Second Street Community School making posters for the school's “Day Against Violence”.
Names
Second Street School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2637 - Brian - Brian (color) / 84% Bby p. 3"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Sean Bradley and Linda Ford

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80238
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 20, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sean Bradley, holding a stuffed animal lion puppet with story teller Linda Ford at Second Street School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 20, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0715
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sean Bradley, holding a stuffed animal lion puppet with story teller Linda Ford at Second Street School.
Names
Bradley, Sean
Ford, Linda
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "879 Bby Mario / 56% Bby p. 10"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5472
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
1994
Call Number
971.133 BUR COPY 3
) LUCY Second Street School Neighbourhood Anderson (Ramsey), Eva.............006 438 COMICON
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282826
Call Number
971.133 BUR COPY 3
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Burnaby (B.C.)
Biography
Notes
Includes index.
3 copies held: copy 3.
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Rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake school presentation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91572
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1992
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of Doreen Lawson's speaking notes for a presentation entitled "Rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake" which she delivered at Kitchener School, correspondence regarding the presentation, and thank you letters from students. Doreen gave this presentation to several elementary and secondary scho…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1992
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS071-016
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
2003-30
Scope and Content
File consists of Doreen Lawson's speaking notes for a presentation entitled "Rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake" which she delivered at Kitchener School, correspondence regarding the presentation, and thank you letters from students. Doreen gave this presentation to several elementary and secondary schools in Burnaby, including: Sperling, Moscrop Secondary, and Second Street School.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Second Street School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93664
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[January 1978]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the schoolyard and exterior of Second Street School. The photograph is taken from across the field, facing east. The photograph shows children playing in the field and the old school building, built in 1928, and the newer additions to the school. The mountains are visible in the backg…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[January 1978]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-621
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of the schoolyard and exterior of Second Street School. The photograph is taken from across the field, facing east. The photograph shows children playing in the field and the old school building, built in 1928, and the newer additions to the school. The mountains are visible in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Names
Second Street School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Surridge, Jack
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 70
Geographic Access
2nd Street
Street Address
7502 2nd Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38397
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.21.11
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.21.11
Description
Second Street Re-Union - Program -- [1978]. Program or leaflet for Second Street School's 65th Reunion. The reuinon was held on September 21th, 1978 at 8:15pm in the gym. there were speakers from the class of 1913, 1928, 1953 and 1978. On the back of the program is a brief history of the school. There is an adhesive name tag attached to the program from Nina Chapman (Atkinson). The program measures 11cm x 14cm.
Object History
This artifact came with a photograph attached to it with a sticky nametag. The photograph became detached and is now numbered BV997.21.21
Colour
Blue
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
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pamphlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83425
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.16.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.16.1
Description
Booklet titled "100 Years 1913 - 2013, Second Street Community School". Booklet is 17.6 cm wide by 21.6 cm high. It is 20 pages inside covers and has a stapled spine. It contains a history of 2nd Street School and memories of students, staff and community volunteers. There are descriptions of programs and community activities. The celebration was held Sept 26 and 27, 2013. The booklet and event was sponsored in part by: City of Burnaby, 2nd Street Community School and Connecting Our Community.
Object History
Compiled and published in 2013 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Second Street Community School
Patent Date
2013
Title
100 Years 1913 - 2013, Second Street Community School
Subjects
Education
Events - Anniversaries
Names
Second Street School
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91442
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2148
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2148
Description
Program; mimeographed on yellow paper; [1971]. Title on cover reads: "SECOND STREET SCHOOL / Intermediate / CENTENNIAL PAGEANT" with illustration of a couple dressed in period costumes riding a bicycle built for two. Inside of program includes a list of classes involved in the the Centennial performance at Second Street School. Program is laid out by years beginning with "O CANADA / 1860 _Building the Moody Trail / Year 6 - Mr. Hilliard" and ending with "1912 / Kingsway Opened as Highway / Year 5 - Mr. Lobban / COMMUNITY SINGING / The Queen"
Object History
Advertising flier created by the Second Street School for their Centennial Pageant. This event was part of the Burnaby Centennial festivities to celebrate British Columbia's Centennial in 1971.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Program
Colour
Yellow
Measurements
Length: 28 cm x Width: 21.5 cm folded to Length: 21.5 x Width: 14 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Second Street School
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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5437
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Luxton, Donald, 1954-
Wolf, Jim
Edition
Rev.
Publication Date
2011
c2007
Call Number
971.133 LUX COPY 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282893
Call Number
971.133 LUX COPY 1
Edition
Rev.
Author
Luxton, Donald, 1954-
Wolf, Jim
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2011
c2007
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Architecture
Historic buildings
Buildings
Historic sites
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings - Heritage
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
2 copies held: copy 1.
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Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5462
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
1976
c1975
Call Number
971.133 MCG COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.133 MCG COPY 4
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Century Park Museum Association
Publication Date
1976
c1975
Physical Description
108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Notes
4 copies held: copy 4.
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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
at Second Street school in 1928. Teacher, not pictured, was Miss Evans. George Leaf T he incorporation of Burnaby as a municipality was still a good four years i n the future w h e n the Burgess family arrived i n Canada from England i n 1888, staying temporarily i n N e w Westminster a n d b u y i n g land
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
096928280x
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Contributor
Sone, Michael
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Inscription
"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
Library Subject (LOC)
Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
Frontier and pioneer life
Biography
Object History
Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
Notes
"Editor Michael Sone".
Includes index.
4 copies held: copy 4
Images
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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5863
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
c2007
Call Number
388.460971 TRA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
388.460971 TRA
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Contributor
Friends of Interurban 1223
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2007
Printer
City of Burnaby Printshop
Physical Description
91 p. : ill., map ;,20 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Electric railroads
Local transit
Street-railroads
Transportation
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Name Access
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Notes
Editor : Pixie McGeachie
Images
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Plan of work for the progressive road to reading

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3235
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV972.195.104
Call Number
428.6 BUR
Author
Burchill, Georgine, 1868-
Ettinger, William L. (William Louis), 1862-
Shimer, Edgar Dubs, 1853-
Place of Publication
New York, NY.
Publisher
Silver, Burdett and Company
Publication Date
c1919
Series
The progressive road to reading, plan of work
Physical Description
115 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"Second Street School" -- Stamped on endpaper (front). "S23" -- handwriiten and crossed-out in pen on flyleaf and endpaper (front).
Library Subject (LOC)
Readers (Elementary)
Reading (Elementary)
Notes
Includex index.
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Interview with Harman Pandher

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19609
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada arou…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Harman Pandher Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: January 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks:1:45:23 min Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 format for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada around 1968. The interview continues with Harman Pandher providing details about his childhood in Burnaby while occasionally sharing photographs with the interviewer. He provides detailed descriptions of the homes and neighbourhoods while living on Second Street and 15th Avenue and shares his experiences as a South Asian Sikh attending Second Street elementary school, Cariboo Hill Secondary School and Kahlsa School. Pandher recalls some of his family and childhood experiences including, family events and gatherings; participation in school clubs and sports; playing basketball, ball hockey and street hockey with his Punjabi friends and other Burnaby kids; racism that he faced as a Sikh wearing a turban and delivering newspapers for the Vancouver Sun. 37:39 – 52:54 Pandher talks about family and cultural celebrations and traditions within the Sikh community including Vaisakhi, Diwali and celebrations of the birth of Guru Ravidas and Guru Nanak. Pandher conveys that while he was growing up many of these events took place in Vancouver but now they are also celebrated in Burnaby. He recalls events that took place in school while growing up in Burnaby including; his sister wearing a Sari to a fashion show; a visit to a Sikh temple; celebrating the birthday of Guru Nanak and outreach to teachers to learn about South Asian culture, games, food and traditions. Pandher also shares his experiences working as a student teacher at Capital Hill Elementary in North Burnaby where he took his class on a tour of the Sikh temple in 2001 and reflects on learning that it is his responsibility to be proactive in educating the public in his own culture while also learning about other communities. 52:55 - 1:19:56 Pandher shares personal experiences of racism and his experiences as a teacher and author. He recalls and reflects on a traumatic experience where he was physically assaulted while shopping at Lougheed Mall and recollects his father carrying around his field hockey stick in his car to defend himself. Pandher reflects on the lack of representation of racialized people like himself within the school curriculum while he was growing up which lead him to become a teacher and an author of children’s literature. Pander provides detailed information on his education and training in becoming a teacher, his love of poetry and literature and how he became an author. Pandher describes some of the works of poetry and literature that he’s written about the Sikh religion, history and culture, growing up as a Sikh Canadian and a non-fiction work about the history of Paldi titled "Welcome to Paldi: A Place for Everyone". Pandher also talks about beginning to record some of his own family stories from relatives. 1:19:57 - 1:29:58 Pandher talks about raising his own family in Burnaby, living as an extended family with his parents, his son’s education and Pandher's experience on the Burnaby School Board (2011-2018) . Pandher shares locations of residences that he and his family have lived before living at their current home on 17th Avenue. Pandher explains that since he was a teacher in Surrey, his son attended Khalsa School as well as public elementary and high school in Surrey but did his extracurricular activities in Burnaby where the family lived. 1:29:56 – 1:41:39 In closing, Harman Pandher reflects and shares what he hopes for younger generations of South Asian Canadians and future generations. Pandher articulates “be who you are, stay true to who you are, maintain your family’s traditions, learn their stories, learn their story and how they got to Burnaby”. He conveys that even though there’s more work to be done eliminating racism completely he sees the importance in volunteering, teaching others about yourself and making an effort to learn all parts of Burnaby and other cultures represented here. Pandher speaks about his concerns of youths falling victim to a lifestyle of drugs and gangs and how it’s important to remove the stigma around mental health issues.
History
Interviewee biography: Harman Pandher was born in Vancouver in 1976 to parents, Rajinder and Raj Pandher who immigrated to Canada in 1973. A few weeks later after Harman was born, the family moved to Burnaby. While living in Burnaby, Harman Pandher and his sister attended Second Street Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School. Pandher obtained a master's degree in education from the University of British Columbia and has worked as an elementary school teacher for over 20 years. Pandher has been recognized for his efforts in building bridges across communities as the recipient of the 2021 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award. Pandher has served on the Board of the Burnaby Multicultural Society and is co-founder of two noon-profit organizations; “Through SONG” (Seeking Oneness for the Next Generation) “About bringing youth together form diverse backgrounds and using their talent in the community for good causes” and "SACH" (South Asian Community Hub) providing one-stop services for those impacted by alchohol and substance use and mental health issues. Harman Pandher is also the author of two children's books titled, "Gurpreet Goes to Gurdwara: Understanding the Sikh Place of Worship" and "Once Upon the Golden Temple: A Journey to Sri Harmandir Sahib". Interviewer biography: Kate Petrusa is the Assistant Curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In her role, she manages all aspects of the collection – including caring for physical artifacts and making their digital counterpart accessible. Before coming to Burnaby Village Museum in 2019, Kate has worked at several Museums around the Lower Mainland as a Curator and contractor since 2013.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Occupations - Teachers
Occupations - Writers
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions
Religions - Sikhism
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Sports - Basketball
Sports
Names
Pandher, Harman
Second Street School
Cariboo Hill Secondary School
Responsibility
Petrusa, Kate
Geographic Access
2nd Street
15th Avenue
Accession Code
BV023.1.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcript available upon request
Audio Tracks

Interview with Harman Pandher, [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023

Interview with Harman Pandher, [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0001_0001_003.mp3
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