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Interview with Howe Lee, 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10266
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- February 20, 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (01:18:41 min)
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Howe Lee conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong. Mr. Lee describes growing up in Armstrong in the 1930s and 1940s, leaving to attend university, and becoming a teacher in Burnaby. He discusses his community involvement and the creation of the Chinese Canadian Militar…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (01:18:41 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Howe Lee Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: February 20, 2019 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 1:18:41
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Howe Lee conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong. Mr. Lee describes growing up in Armstrong in the 1930s and 1940s, leaving to attend university, and becoming a teacher in Burnaby. He discusses his community involvement and the creation of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society. 00:00 – 20:39: Mr. Lee describes his family’s origins in China. Denise shows him a photograph of Armstrong and he uses it to show the location of his family’s property and other landmarks. He talks about his family’s life in Armstrong, their farm’s place in the Chinese produce supply system of the time, and the presence and life of Chinese people in British Columbia generally. Mr. Lee also relates how the Interior Vegetable Marketing Board’s policies affected the farm and his future prospects. 20:39 – 32:40: This portion of the recording pertains to Mr. Lee’s involvement with the Chinese Cultural Centre and how he developed an interest in commemorating and honouring Chinese pioneers and military veterans. He recalls his education in Armstrong and at U.B.C. and the community of Chinese students which first drew him to Vancouver’s Chinatown. 32:40 – 51:24: Mr. Lee describes his family and the Chinese community in Armstrong, using the photo to show the locations of the businesses. He recalls his involvement with youth groups, particularly the Cadets, and with local sports, noting that he faced very little discrimination there. Denise asks about the family’s farm and Mr. Lee identifies the family’s house in a drawing. 51:24 – 1:02:18: This portion of the recording pertains to Mr. Lee’s education and career. He describes his enjoyment of being a leader in various groups and activities, and his interest in the local Chinese community. He explains the structure and operation of the cadets and shares his perspective of its value in leadership training. 1:02:18 – 1:18:46: Mr. Lee recalls how he became involved with veterans and with the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver. He talks about bringing his parents to Burnaby to live. Mr. Lee describes how he persuaded some veterans to reorganize their group under the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada. He discusses the importance of documenting and passing on the legacy of the Chinese veterans’ contribution and tells how he convinced some of them to create The Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society. Mr. Lee relates how his involvement with the local society led to involvement with a national group.
- History
- Howe Lee has worked in education, business, military and within the community. He has taught Science and Mathematics in several Burnaby Secondary Schools and was head of the Science Department and Edmonds Secondary School. Lee was appointed Honorary Colonel in 2012. He has been active within the Chinese-Canadian community including working with the Chinese Canadian Military Museum, Vancouver Chinatown Memorial Square, Asian Heriage Month Society and the Chinatown Revitalization. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Responsibility
- Fong, Denise
- Accession Code
- BV019.15.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- February 20, 2019
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
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Interview with Howe Lee, 2019, February 20, 2019
Interview with Howe Lee, 2019, February 20, 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2019_0015_0001_001.mp3History of Burnaby Resource Guide
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7492
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- 2019
Available as an eBook online at HeritageBurnaby.ca
Available at Burnaby Public Library: 971.133 Int
Available at Burnaby Public Library: 971.133 Lux
Burnaby’s Heritage: An Inventory of Buildings and Structures.
Donald Luxton and Jim Wolf. Burnaby: City of Burnaby, c2007.
Available at the Burnaby Village
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- Accession Code
- BV019.63.1
- Author
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 21 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Directories
- Object History
- Created from research gathered by Burnaby Village Museum staff into the diverse History of Burnaby.
Images
Digital Books
Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7493
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- Accession Code
- BV019.64.1
- Call Number
- 971.100497 BVM
- Edition
- First
- Contributor
- Kwantlen First Nation
- Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation
- Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
- ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Indigenous peoples--British Columbia
- Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--History
- Indigenous peoples--Canada--History
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Languages
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Societies, etc.
- Name Access
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Object History
- 2019 version of working document developed by Burnaby Village Museum in collaboration with a number of First Nations partners over the course of several years. We recognize that Burnaby falls within the shared, ancestral and unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking people. We equally respect each of the Nations who share territory in Burnaby, and invite and welcome their ongoing participation in developing the contents of the Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide.
Images
Digital Books
Edmonds and Central Parks - Demolition of Structures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport81970
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 92572
- Meeting Date
- 29-Oct-2018
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 92572
- Meeting Date
- 29-Oct-2018
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13838 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2018
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25071
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13838
- Final Adoption
- 2018 Mar 12
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13838
- Final Adoption
- 2018 Mar 12
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13753 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 19, 2017
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24982
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13753
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Dec 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13753
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Dec 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13600 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 18, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24783
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13600
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Aug 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13600
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Aug 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13615 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 23, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24827
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13615
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Aug 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13615
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Aug 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13577 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24746
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13577
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Jun 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13577
- Final Adoption
- 2017 Jun 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Willingdon Heights Park - Demolition of City-Owned Structure at 1448 Gilmore Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79865
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101544
- Meeting Date
- 29-May-2017
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101544
- Meeting Date
- 29-May-2017
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Deer Lake Park - Demolition of City-Owned Structure at 6320 Deer Lake Drive
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport68768
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101378
- Meeting Date
- 23-Jan-2017
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101378
- Meeting Date
- 23-Jan-2017
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Contract Increase - E16/2015 Lougheed Highway Bridge R20 Structural Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit Project
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport61219
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101315
- Meeting Date
- 21-Nov-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101315
- Meeting Date
- 21-Nov-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Unauthorized Structures on Parkland Adjacent to 3785 Edinburgh Street and the Proposal for a Community Garden
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport61117
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101216
- Meeting Date
- 03-Oct-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101216
- Meeting Date
- 03-Oct-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13528 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 32, 2015
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24697
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13528
- Final Adoption
- 2016 Sep 19
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13528
- Final Adoption
- 2016 Sep 19
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Willingdon Heights Park - Demolition of City-Owned Structure at 1440 Gilmore Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport61015
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101144
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jul-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101144
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jul-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Contract Award 2016-15 Lougheed Highway Bridge R20 - Structural Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport60744
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101045
- Meeting Date
- 30-May-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 101045
- Meeting Date
- 30-May-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Willingdon Heights Park - Demolition of City-Owned Structure at 1522 Gilmore Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport60577
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 100883
- Meeting Date
- 22-Feb-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 100883
- Meeting Date
- 22-Feb-2016
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 13438 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2015
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw24606
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13438
- Final Adoption
- 2015 Oct 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 13438
- Final Adoption
- 2015 Oct 26
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Demolition of City Owned Structures at 5361 Rumble Street and 1576 Gilmore Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport60246
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 100515
- Meeting Date
- 1-Jun-2015
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 100515
- Meeting Date
- 1-Jun-2015
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw to Fund Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services 2013 Capital Projects
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport59066
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 99012
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jul-2013
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 99012
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jul-2013
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds