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![Daniel Meneghin, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2212.jpg?width=280)
Daniel Meneghin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96590
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Bulldogs goalie Daniel Meneghin during a hockey game.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2212
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Bulldogs goalie Daniel Meneghin during a hockey game.
- Subjects
- Persons - Athletes
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Burnaby Bulldogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Burnaby Bulldogs' goaltender Daniel Meneghin will be a key to the team's continued success in the BCHL playoffs."
Images
![Daniel Meneghin, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2212.jpg)
Darcy Rota
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81239
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 18, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of National Hockey League veteran Darcy Rota and coach of the Burnaby Bulldogs, holding the bulldog mascot head at Bill Copeland Arena.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 18, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1383
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of National Hockey League veteran Darcy Rota and coach of the Burnaby Bulldogs, holding the bulldog mascot head at Bill Copeland Arena.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Burnaby Bulldogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby Sports 2019 (also in colour)"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption reads: "Oct 18, 1998 2019: / NHL Veteran Darcy Rota loves his new coaching role with the Burnaby Bulldogs."
Images
![Flyers hockey team, [196-?] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2000/200500200044.jpg?width=280)
Flyers hockey team
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1915
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [196-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.; 19 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 19 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a hockey team taken inside a skating rink. Fifteen men in white and green uniforms with a team logo that is shaped like "F" with wings on either side. A young man without a uniform is standing to the left, and a man in green "Flyers" jacket is standing to the right.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.; 19 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 19 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a hockey team taken inside a skating rink. Fifteen men in white and green uniforms with a team logo that is shaped like "F" with wings on either side. A young man without a uniform is standing to the left, and a man in green "Flyers" jacket is standing to the right.
- Subjects
- Sports - Team Sports
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Accession Code
- BV005.20.44
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [196-?]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 14/01/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Flyers hockey team, [196-?] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2000/200500200044.jpg)
Grant Goodall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81171
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 16, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of hockey referee Grant Goodall standing beside the glass of a hockey arena, watching a game.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 16, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1317
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of hockey referee Grant Goodall standing beside the glass of a hockey arena, watching a game.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Goodall, Grant
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Ponne, Simone
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby - 2- 74% / 1684 A"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Harold Snepsts signing an autograph
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78734
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Former Vancouver Canuck Harold Snepsts signing an autograph for an unidentified boy.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0090
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Former Vancouver Canuck Harold Snepsts signing an autograph for an unidentified boy.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "12/3 Bby P.1 89% / Mario Bby 3372"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80711
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 29, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Minor hockey player skating beside an Alaskan all-star in a midget exhibition game.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 29, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0977
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Minor hockey player skating beside an Alaskan all-star in a midget exhibition game.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby 2438 / 82% Bby p. 16"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80904
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 22, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a PeeWee hockey game between Burnaby and Mission.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 22, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 15.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1138
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a PeeWee hockey game between Burnaby and Mission.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby p. 21 / 593 Bby Brian"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption reads: "March 22, 1998 593: / Burnaby player is pursued by Mission counterpart in PeeWee C tournament play Wednesday at Bill Copeland Sports Centre."
Images
Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81204
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 16, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man identified as Nick raising his arms after scoring during a Burnaby Bulldogs hockey game.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 16, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Material Details
- A b&w negative printed on colour paper.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1350
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man identified as Nick raising his arms after scoring during a Burnaby Bulldogs hockey game.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Burnaby Bulldogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "crop / C 1869 - Bby - Mario / Bby 16"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption reads: "Sept 16, 1998 1869 C: / Burnaby native Nick raises his arms aftr scoring the Bulldogs' first-ever goal Saturday."
Images
Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81210
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 23, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Vernon Viper hockey player crashing into the Burnaby Bulldogs’ goalie Brenden Hursh during a hockey game.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 23, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1356
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Vernon Viper hockey player crashing into the Burnaby Bulldogs’ goalie Brenden Hursh during a hockey game.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Burnaby Bulldogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby Sports 1907"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption reads: "Sept 23, 1998 1907: / Vernon Vipers forward crashes into Burnaby Bulldog's goalie Brenden Hursh during local BCHL action Saturday."
Images
Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81259
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 4, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Bulldogs hockey game.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 4, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1403
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Bulldogs hockey game.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Burnaby Bulldogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby Sports 2146 Bartel"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption: "Nov 4, 1998 2146: / Burnaby Bulldogs lose again. So far they have 3 wins and 15 losses. Their coach, Darcy Rota remains optimistic."
Images
![Hockey, [between 1995 and 1998] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1468.jpg?width=280)
Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81333
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1995 and 1998]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a hockey game between Burnaby Minor and an unidentified opponent.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1995 and 1998]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1468
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a hockey game between Burnaby Minor and an unidentified opponent.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby Mario 661 / TC 46 63.8%"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
![Hockey, [between 1995 and 1998] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1468.jpg)
![Hockey forum at Burnaby 8 Rinks, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2107.jpg?width=280)
Hockey forum at Burnaby 8 Rinks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96483
- 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 a conference room filled with empty chairs for an unattended forum on violence in hockey at Burnaby Eight Rinks. In the background, a hockey rink is visible and Bernie Pascall and a reporter are speaking on the far side of the room.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2107
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a conference room filled with empty chairs for an unattended forum on violence in hockey at Burnaby Eight Rinks. In the background, a hockey rink is visible and Bernie Pascall and a reporter are speaking on the far side of the room.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Former broadcaster Bernie Pascall, who was to moderate a special forum on violence in hockey, at Burnaby Eight Rinks, speaks to a reporter, after nobody showed up for the open discussion, not even officials from Burnaby Minor Hockey."
- Geographic Access
- Sprott Street
- Street Address
- 6501 Sprott Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
![Hockey forum at Burnaby 8 Rinks, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2107.jpg)
Ice Hockey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80820
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 4, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Hawks player taking an elbow from a Colorado player during Burnaby's 35th annual bantam AAA Christmas tournament at Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 4, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1070
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Hawks player taking an elbow from a Colorado player during Burnaby's 35th annual bantam AAA Christmas tournament at Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Blissett, Rebecca
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Rebecca 2913 Bby / 24% + 86% Bby. p 15"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19608
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …
- 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
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.
- History
- Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Migration
- Pandemics - COVID-19
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Religions - Sikhism
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Sports
- Sports - Martial Arts
- Sports - Wrestling
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Travel
- Names
- The Bollywood Boyz
- Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"
- Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"
- Sihra, Harjeet
- Sihra, Parveen
- World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
- Moscrop Secondary School
- Marlborough Elementary School
- Metrotown
- Responsibility
- Rajdeep
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.12
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Photographer
- World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks
Interview with
John Vanbiesbrouck
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 31, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Vanbiesbrouck of the Florida Panthers simulates play in the net for a video game by the Burnaby based Electronic Arts.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 31, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0767
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Vanbiesbrouck of the Florida Panthers simulates play in the net for a video game by the Burnaby based Electronic Arts.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Vanbiesbrouck, John
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "1285 Bby Mario 29% Bby 2"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Ken Masse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78847
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 7, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ken Masse skating and carrying hockey sticks on frozen Deer Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 7, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0162
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ken Masse skating and carrying hockey sticks on frozen Deer Lake.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Masse, Ken
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "323 Bby Mario"
- Scan is cropped
Images
![Kevin Beaumont, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1537.jpg?width=280)
Kevin Beaumont
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95658
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kevin Beaumont, a BC Junior Hockey League player with the Burnaby Bulldogs, dressed in his hockey gear and showing off his hockey stick.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1537
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kevin Beaumont, a BC Junior Hockey League player with the Burnaby Bulldogs, dressed in his hockey gear and showing off his hockey stick.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Names
- Burnaby Bulldogs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "The Burnaby Bulldogs' Kevin Beaumont is the only BCJHL player to have his stick inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, for scoring the fastest three goals in history."
Images
![Kevin Beaumont, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1537.jpg)
![Len McNeely in the Burnaby Winter Club arena, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2064.jpg?width=280)
Len McNeely in the Burnaby Winter Club arena
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96394
- 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 Len McNeely, the general manager of the Burnaby Winter Club, in the main ice arena at the Club. McNeely wears a hockey jersey and is leaning against a hockey net; championship flags hang around the perimeter of the ice.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2064
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Len McNeely, the general manager of the Burnaby Winter Club, in the main ice arena at the Club. McNeely wears a hockey jersey and is leaning against a hockey net; championship flags hang around the perimeter of the ice.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Len McNeely, the general manager of the Burnaby Winter Club, admires the championship banners that surround the ice surface at the club's main arena. And with three team heading to Provincials, there may soon be more added."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4990 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Len McNeely in the Burnaby Winter Club arena, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2064.jpg)
Mattias Ohlund and Steve Gurillim
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81213
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Vancouver Canucks’ defenseman Mattias Ohlund skating with Gilpin Elementary’s Steve Gurillim during an event at 8-rinks ice sports centre.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1359
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Vancouver Canucks’ defenseman Mattias Ohlund skating with Gilpin Elementary’s Steve Gurillim during an event at 8-rinks ice sports centre.
- Subjects
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "1955 - Bby - Brian"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption reads: "Sept 30, 1998 1955: / Vancouver Canucks' defenseman Mattias Ohlund skates with Gilpin elementary's Steve Gurillim during stay in school event Monday at the 8-rinks ice sports centre."
Images
Men skating on Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37925
- 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 ; 2.7 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men, all of whom are Burnaby firefighters, with hockey sticks on Deer Lake. Left to right: Basil Pontifex, Ivan Derinzy, Bill Menzies, Malcolm McCallum, Harvey McDonald, Gordie Williamson.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1948 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-513
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men, all of whom are Burnaby firefighters, with hockey sticks on Deer Lake. Left to right: Basil Pontifex, Ivan Derinzy, Bill Menzies, Malcolm McCallum, Harvey McDonald, Gordie Williamson.
- Names
- Derinzy, Ivan
- McCallum, Malcolm
- McDonald, Harvie
- Menzies, William "Bill"
- Pontifex, Basil
- Williamson, Gordon "Gordie"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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