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My Father's Garden
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9676
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- The film tells the story of Janice Bobic’s parents, John and Frances Wuzinski, including the couple’s move from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1944, where they purchased an acre of land on the corner of Hastings Street and Cliff Avenue. They grew berries, fruit and vegetables for home and for sale, and rai…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- The film tells the story of Janice Bobic’s parents, John and Frances Wuzinski, including the couple’s move from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1944, where they purchased an acre of land on the corner of Hastings Street and Cliff Avenue. They grew berries, fruit and vegetables for home and for sale, and raised bees. People came from miles around to purchase strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes and honey. The film includes Janice’s memories of growing up in the family garden, along with her sister Mary Louise.Janice describes her decision to continue working the family property, and her sense of connection with her parents and the land.
- History
- Janice Bobic is the daughter of John and Frances Wuzinski, longtime Burnaby residents who moved from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1944. In 1962 the Wuzinski property was expropriated by the Municipality of Burnaby, and the family purchased another property nearby. They started a new garden, brought the bees, and transplanted several trees to the new property. John passed away in 1998, and Frances in 2000.
- Creator
- Bobic, Janice
- Other Title Information
- title supplied by film maker
- Accession Code
- BV016.37.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 2016
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Transcribed title
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Video
My Father's Garden, 2016
My Father's Garden, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2016_0037_0007_001.mp4
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91157
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV011.44.19
- Description
- Flyer; red paper with black text; printed on side; information is contained in a rectangular text box; title at top reads: "Heritage Village Museum / 4900 Deer Lake Ave. / HERITAGE CHRISTMAS"; includes illustration of a ragedy ann doll seated in a wicker carriage; floating text within box reads "storytelling / crafts / demonstrations / horse & buggy rides / carols / roasted chestnuts / choirs / mince pie"; text in bottom right "ANTIQUE / DECORATIONS / DEC. 13-21 / 11.30 to 5.30 / Dec.17 18 19 / 11.30 to 8pm"
- Object History
- Advertising media was created by Heritage Village as promotional material.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Flier
- Colour
- Red
- Black
- Measurements
- 29 x 20 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- Heritage Village Museum
- Publication Date
- [198-]
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
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