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Applications for Use of Parks During Winter Sports Season

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport47858
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
47931
Meeting Date
17-Oct-1949
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
47931
Meeting Date
17-Oct-1949
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Applications for Use of Various Parks for Winter Sports

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
48561
Meeting Date
4-Oct-1948
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
48561
Meeting Date
4-Oct-1948
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Brownies at sports day

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4829
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jun 1949
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of Brownies who attended Sports Day held in Stanley Park June 1949. Brownies are identified from L to R as: Judy Beatty, Jacqueline Howecroft, Lorna Steele, Diane Smith, Joan Bate, Mrs. Hebron, Betty Colelough, June Reimer, June Walker, Marilyn Cooper. Uniformed Brownies are sta…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of Brownies who attended Sports Day held in Stanley Park June 1949. Brownies are identified from L to R as: Judy Beatty, Jacqueline Howecroft, Lorna Steele, Diane Smith, Joan Bate, Mrs. Hebron, Betty Colelough, June Reimer, June Walker, Marilyn Cooper. Uniformed Brownies are standing together and holding hands with each other and their leader, Mrs. Hebron.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
5th Burnaby Brownie Pack
Hebron, Kathleen Billingham
Beatty, Judy
Howecroft, Jacqueline
Steele, Lorna
Cooper, Marilyn
Walker, June
Reimer, June
Colelough, Betty
Bate, Joan
Accession Code
BV015.35.179
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jun 1949
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
March 9, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten annotations below photograph read: "Brownies who attended Sports Day at Stanley Park / June 1949. Judy Beatty, Jacqueline Howecroft, Lorna Steele, / Diane Smith, Joan Bate, Mrs. Hebron, Betty Colelough, June Reimer, / June Waliker, Marilyn Cooper."
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook "5th Brownie Pack" 1948-1965 Item BV015.35.156
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Guide leaders at sports day

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4828
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jun 1949
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.6 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of Girl Guide leaders present at Sports Day held in Stanley Park June 1949. Guiders are identified from L to R as: Mrs. Engleman, Mr.s Hutchinson, Mrs. Saunders, Salvation Army leader Mrs. Coupland, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Howarth, Miss Dickens, Mrs. Hebron and Lieut Wadins (Salvati…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.6 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of Girl Guide leaders present at Sports Day held in Stanley Park June 1949. Guiders are identified from L to R as: Mrs. Engleman, Mr.s Hutchinson, Mrs. Saunders, Salvation Army leader Mrs. Coupland, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Howarth, Miss Dickens, Mrs. Hebron and Lieut Wadins (Salvation Army).
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
5th Burnaby Brownie Pack
Hutchinson, Mrs. S.
Hebron, Kathleen Billingham
Salvation Army
Accession Code
BV015.35.178
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jun 1949
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
March 8, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten annotations below photograph read: "Guiders present at Sports Day held in Stanley Park / June 1949. Mrs. Engleman, Mr.s Hutchinson, Mrs. Saunders, S. Army / leader Mrs. Coupland, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Howarth, Miss Dickens, Mrs. Hebron / Lieut Wadins (S.A.)"
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook "5th Brownie Pack" 1948-1965 Item BV015.35.156
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Purchase of Property for the Purpose of Constructing a Sports Stadium - Lots 1 to 9, Block 25, DL 97; Lots A, Portion C and D, Block 24, DL 97; Lot 9, Block 23A, DL 97; Lot 8, Block 23A, DL 97; Lot 7, Block 23A, DL 97; and Lots 1 to 16, Block 26, DL

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport48764
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
48235
Meeting Date
5-Apr-1948
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
48235
Meeting Date
5-Apr-1948
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Sports Day - Brownies at Stanley Park in June 1948

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4820
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jun 1948
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people gathered together on the ground on a blanket at Guide and Brownie Sports Day at Stanley Park, Vancouver. People are identified as Grace Martin, Mrs. Martin, Pat Martin, Joan Bate, Mrs. Bate and Mrs. Tyson.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people gathered together on the ground on a blanket at Guide and Brownie Sports Day at Stanley Park, Vancouver. People are identified as Grace Martin, Mrs. Martin, Pat Martin, Joan Bate, Mrs. Bate and Mrs. Tyson.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
5th Burnaby Brownie Pack
Martin, Pat
Martin, Grace
Bate, Joan
Accession Code
BV015.35.172
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jun 1948
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
March 8, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten annotations beneath photograph read: "Grace Martin, Mrs. Martin, Pat Martin, Joan Bate, Mrs. Bate, Mrs. Tyson at Guide and Brownie Sports Day"
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook "5th Brownie Pack" 1948-1965 Item BV015.35.156
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Sports Day - Brownies at Stanley Park in June 1948

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4823
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jun 1948
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people gathered together on the ground on a blanket at Guide and Brownie Sports Day at Stanley Park, Vancouver. People are identified as Mr. Bate and Grace and Pat Martin, Joan Bate, Mrs. Bate and Mrs. Tyson.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people gathered together on the ground on a blanket at Guide and Brownie Sports Day at Stanley Park, Vancouver. People are identified as Mr. Bate and Grace and Pat Martin, Joan Bate, Mrs. Bate and Mrs. Tyson.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Events
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
5th Burnaby Brownie Pack
Martin, Pat
Martin, Grace
Bate, Joan
Accession Code
BV015.35.173
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jun 1948
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
March 8, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten annotations beneath photograph read: "Mr. Bate and Grace and Pat Martin, Joan Bate, Mrs. Bate and Mrs. Tyson at Guide and Brownie Sports Day".
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook "5th Brownie Pack" 1948-1965 Item BV015.35.156
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Digney Speedway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark693
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1948
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
MacPherson Avenue
Irmin Street
Associated Dates
1948
Heritage Value
Andy Digney built the speedway in South Burnaby in 1948. He was approached by the B.C. Midget Auto Racing Association, who were looking for a good location to race the smaller, racing cars, popular at the time. Digney owned property in the vicinity of present-day Metrotown that was centrally located and easily accessible via the interurban railway. Motorcycles were also raced in the early days of the track. In 1949, when the popularity of midget racing declined, Digney started racing roadsters. However, he struggled to find local drivers, and it was expensive to bring in drivers from elsewhere. In 1951 Digney found a winner: jalopy racing. Local men would buy 1930s cars and strip them down, remove the glass, and weld the doors shut. By early 1952 over forty cars were showing up for jalopy races. By the early 1950s the Speedway was well established, with coverage in the sports pages and on radio. The track closed down in 1958 when Andy retired.
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
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Capitol Hill football club

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37699
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.6 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill football club, taken on the Capitol Hill school grounds. Capitol Hill School is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.6 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-287
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill football club, taken on the Capitol Hill school grounds. Capitol Hill School is visible in the background.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Capitol Hill Football Club
Capitol Hill School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Gordon Henshaw

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36811
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1943] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 11.4 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gordon Henshaw in his lacrosse goalie outfit. Gordon played for the East Burnaby Owls managed by George Leaf.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1943] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 11.4 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-269
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gordon Henshaw in his lacrosse goalie outfit. Gordon played for the East Burnaby Owls managed by George Leaf.
Subjects
Sports - Lacrosse
Sports - Team Sports
Clothing
Names
Henshaw, Gordon
East Burnaby Owls
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Men's soccer team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36601
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a men's soccer team standing with their trophy. Charles B. Brown is standing fourth from the left, wearing a three-piece suit.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Charles Brown family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
307-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-49
Scope and Content
Photograph of a men's soccer team standing with their trophy. Charles B. Brown is standing fourth from the left, wearing a three-piece suit.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Occupations - City Clerks
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Nichols softball team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38174
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the George F. Nichols Family Market girls softball team in uniform.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-761
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the George F. Nichols Family Market girls softball team in uniform.
Subjects
Sports - Softball
Clothing - Uniforms
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Nichols Family Meat Market
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
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South Burnaby Intermediate Football Team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36606
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940 or 1941]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm (sight) in mat 27 x 34 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the South Burnaby Intermediate Football Team during the 1940 to 1941 season. Charles B. Brown is on the far left, wearing a fedora and overcoat.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940 or 1941]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Charles Brown family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm (sight) in mat 27 x 34 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
307-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-49
Scope and Content
Photograph of the South Burnaby Intermediate Football Team during the 1940 to 1941 season. Charles B. Brown is on the far left, wearing a fedora and overcoat.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
South Burnaby Intermediate Football Team
Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Continuation of title: "...Season 1940 - 40"
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Swim team with trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38715
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1943]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of five young people in swimming outfits and three men in suits posing in front of a trophy. Robert C.K. Peers is standing on the far right, he was a member of the Oak Bay High Swim Team.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1943]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-034
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of five young people in swimming outfits and three men in suits posing in front of a trophy. Robert C.K. Peers is standing on the far right, he was a member of the Oak Bay High Swim Team.
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Peers Family
Peers, Robert C.K.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Gibson, Wilfred
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interview with Norman Dowad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
History
Interviewee biography: Norm Dowad was born in Burnaby, December 1948 to parents Wilfred “Wilf” (1925-2011) and Cherry Dowad. His father, Wilfred (1925-2011) was born in Winnipeg to parents Samuel “Sam” (Salim in Arabic) Esper Dowad (1895-1969) and Martha (Shaheen) Dowad (1894-1955). Sam and Martha Dowad were both born in a province of the Ottoman Empire which is now present day Lebanon. In 1912, while trying to immigrate to Canada, several of Sam’s relatives including his mother died tragically as steerage passengers on the ill fated Titanic. In 1913, at the age of 18 years, Sam immigrated to Canada to join other family members who'd already arrived here safely. As a new immigrant in Canada, Sam worked with other Labanese immigrants in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the United States. In December 1921, Sam's wife, Martha immigrated to Canada arriving by ship in St. John, New Brunswick. Sam and Martha established their home in Winnipeg where they began to start a family. Their first two children died in infancy and son Wilfred was born in 1925 and daughter Kathleen was born in 1926. While living in Winnipeg, Sam worked as a grocer and in the 1930’s he got work as a farmer in a nearby town. In 1943, Wilf joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCVNR) and served as a gunner on merchant ships during World War II. In 1945, while Wilf was away serving, his parents, Sam and Martha moved to Burnaby. After discharge in 1945, Wilf joined his parents in Burnaby, began working at Fraser Mills and commenced his studies in construction and drafting. In 1949, with his father’s help Wilf acquired a lot next door to his parents’ home and built his first apartment block. After Martha died in 1954, Sam moved to Kelowna where he bought an orchard. Sam remarried in 1957 to Naomi “Mamie” (David) Dowad (1899-1978) who was also from a Lebanese family. Sam and Mamie lived in Kelowna until the mid 1960s when they moved to White Rock. While living in Burnaby, Wilf met and married Cherry Piggott and the couple had six children; Norm, Bruce, Michael, Kathie, Phil and Tom. In 1955, Wilfred Dowad established "W. Dowad Ltd." and over the years he was successful in developing and subdividing land to build housing and commercial developments in Burnaby, New Westminster and Vancouver. Wilf was the first president of the Burnaby Winter club and was an active member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce holding office at the local, provincial and national level. In 1970, Wilf purchased 238 acres of land bordering the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh River and relocated there the following year. While living in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Wilf became actively engaged in local business and community affairs. Wilf was later remarried to Grethe Dowad and he died in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh in 2011.Wilf's six children are the sole owners of "W.Dowad Ltd." and his daughter, Kathie Smillie is the president and CEO. While growing up in Burnaby, Norm Dowad attended Schou Street School, Douglas Road School, Kensington School and graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School. Following graduation from high school, Norm attended Simon Fraser University for one year, travelled in Europe, attended University of British Columbia and obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall at York University. Norman has been practicing law for 49 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Education
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Migration
Sports
Sports - Football
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
Burnaby Central Secondary School
Douglas Road School
W. Dowad Limited
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Buckingham Avenue
Deer Lake
Street Address
5533 Buckingham Avenue
Accession Code
BV023.16.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3
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Babs skating

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39115
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 6.5 cm on page 17 x 24.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Barbara Peers (Babs) skating in front of her family's home in Winnipeg.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 6.5 cm on page 17 x 24.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-434
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Barbara Peers (Babs) skating in front of her family's home in Winnipeg.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Names
Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Baseball team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20288
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1946
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joseph (Joe) H.C. Corsbie and his baseball team, 1946. Joe coached men's baseball when he returned to Dawson Creek after the war. Joe Corsbie is dressed in a suit and standing in the centre of the back row.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Series
Joseph H.C. Corsbie personal and professional records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joseph (Joe) H.C. Corsbie and his baseball team, 1946. Joe coached men's baseball when he returned to Dawson Creek after the war. Joe Corsbie is dressed in a suit and standing in the centre of the back row.
Subjects
Sports - Baseball
Names
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"
Accession Code
BV020.31.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1946
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
19-09-2023
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Bob Peers and Babs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39117
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 17 x 24.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Barbara Peers on ice skates, holding hands with her father, Bob, in the snow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 17 x 24.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-436
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Barbara Peers on ice skates, holding hands with her father, Bob, in the snow.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Names
Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"
Peers, William John "Bob"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Boys Tumbling Club at Gilmore Avenue Junior High School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37565
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 1942 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Boys Tumbling Club at Gilmore Avenue Junior High School. The photograph was taken on school grounds.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 1942 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-153
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Boys Tumbling Club at Gilmore Avenue Junior High School. The photograph was taken on school grounds.
Subjects
Sports - Gymnastics
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Names
Gilmore Avenue School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Gilmore Avenue
Street Address
50 Gilmore Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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Building and opening the Digney Speedway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85334
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1948 and 1949]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 47sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 16. The film footage shows land being cleared to make way for the Digney Speedway located near the corner of Irmin Street and MacPherson Avenue, one of the men seen in this footage clearing the land is named Lucky Fordham. The film continue…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1948 and 1949]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 47sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 16. The film footage shows land being cleared to make way for the Digney Speedway located near the corner of Irmin Street and MacPherson Avenue, one of the men seen in this footage clearing the land is named Lucky Fordham. The film continues with footage of a press dinner in the garden of Andy Digney's home on Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby and is followed with footage of the Digney Speedway in operation for the grand opening on July 8, 1948. Midget cars and jalopies (stock cars) can be seen racing on the speedway. Some of the footage of the raceway pit and races switches to black and white.The film closes with colour footage of a truck moving Lucky Fordham's house from Bonsor Ave to the speedway.
Subjects
Sports - Automobile Racing
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Digney Speedway
Fordham, Lucky
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Geographic Access
Bonsor Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Maywood Area
Images
Video

Building and opening the Digney Speedway, [between 1948 and 1949]

Building and opening the Digney Speedway, [between 1948 and 1949]

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-003-16.m4v
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