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Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory466
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1927-1990
- Length
- 00:04:05
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about the equipment used by the fire department over the years, in particular about the pump and ladder trucks, and about Chief Waddell's wise choice of locations for the fire halls.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about the equipment used by the fire department over the years, in particular about the pump and ladder trucks, and about Chief Waddell's wise choice of locations for the fire halls.
- Date Range
- 1927-1990
- Length
- 00:04:05
- Names
- Waddell, Gordon
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 21, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:43:35
- Interviewee Name
- Nixon, Al
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Audio Tracks
Track three of interview with Al Nixon
Track three of interview with Al Nixon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_3.mp3Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory632
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1963-2015
- Length
- 0:16:58
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about Simon Fraser University and problems created by its isolated site on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and tell stories about the cooperative planning between City and S…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about Simon Fraser University and problems created by its isolated site on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and tell stories about the cooperative planning between City and SFU staff for UniverCity.
- Date Range
- 1963-2015
- Length
- 0:16:58
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Transportation
- Public Services - Municipal Services
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Burnaby Mountain Parkway
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 24, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.
- Biographical Notes
- Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:58:23
- Interviewee Name
- Luksun, Basil
- Belhouse, Jack
- Interview Location
- Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track six of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse
Track six of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-012/MSS196-012_Track_6.mp3
badge; insignia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48167
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.2.28
- Description
- Badge, insignia; gold, black; two embroidered pistols with gun barrels crossed over each other; sharpshooter with pistol appointment badge
- Object History
- R.C.M.P., pistol proficiency badge.
- Reference
- http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/unif/badge-insigne-eng.htm#rankofficers
Images
badge; insignia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48169
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.2.30
- Description
- Badge, insignia; gold, black; two embroidered rifles with gun barrels crossed over each other; sharpshooter with rifle appointment badge
- Object History
- R.C.M.P., rifle proficiency badge.
- Reference
- http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/unif/badge-insigne-eng.htm#rankofficers
Images
button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3559
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.6
- Description
- Brass button; with image of crown
Images
button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3560
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.7
- Description
- Brass button; with image of crown
Images
button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3561
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.8
- Description
- Brass button; with image of crown
Images
button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3562
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.9
- Description
- Button; silver colour.
- Marks/Labels
- "POLICE FORCE", embossed on front of button "J. R. GAUNT & SON Ltd. / MONTREAL", stamped on back of button
Images
button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3563
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.10
- Description
- Button; silver colour
- Marks/Labels
- "POLICE", embossed on front of button "W. SOULLY LTD / MONTREAL", stamped on back of button
Images
cloth shoulder badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.32.12
- Description
- Shoulder patch; brown and gold; crown in centre with gold lettering. Worn by members of the British Columbia Corrections Service
- Marks/Labels
- "BRITISH COLUMBIA / CORRECTIONS SERVICE", embroidered, yellow
Images
fork
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37085
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.527
- Description
- This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "PROV OF B.C.", stamped into handle of fork
Images
hacksaw blade fragment
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37084
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.526
- Description
- This is a broken length of hacksaw blade confiscated from a prisoner by the guards at Oakalla prison. One end is rounded and has a mounting hole in it. The blade is snapped in the middle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Images
handcuffs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact209
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.47
- Description
- Burnaby Municipal Police issue handcuffs. The cuffs are secured by three links of chain. There is no key.
- Object History
- These handcuffs were used by Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
Images
handcuffs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3618
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.23.3
- Description
- Set of police handcuffs; with key
- Marks/Labels
- "Peerless Patent 1531451 - 1872857"
Images
handcuffs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33605
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.190.2
- Description
- Heavy handcuffs with a single swivel link in the connecting chain. Surface is plated but is badly worn.
- Marks/Labels
- "HIATT", stamped in cuff
- Maker
- HIATT
- Country Made
- England
Images
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.1
- Description
- Burnaby Police shield; silver colour; geometic shapes in centre of shield surrounded by engraved lettering.
- Marks/Labels
- "BURNABY / SPECIAL / POLICE", stamped into front of badge
- Names
- Burnaby Municipal Police
Images
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3555
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.2
- Description
- Burnaby Police shield; silver colour; fastener missing.
- Marks/Labels
- "Burnaby Police, Special", stamped into the front of the badge
- Names
- Burnaby Municipal Police
Images
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3556
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.3
- Description
- Burnany Police shield; silver colour; small geometic shape in centre of shield surrounded by engraved lettering
- Marks/Labels
- "BURNABY / SPECIAL / POLICE", engraved "55", stamped on front of badge
- Names
- Burnaby Municipal Police
Images
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3558
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.11.5
- Description
- Burnaby Municipal Police hat badge; silver colour; crown at top, seven pointed sun burst motif; in centre coat of arms with lettering
- Object History
- Burnaby Police Cap badge
- Marks/Labels
- "BURNABY / POLICE", embossed in metal
- Names
- Burnaby Municipal Police
Images
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11404
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3318.1
- Description
- Brass hat badge in the shape of the crown. It has two posts with loops soldered to the back to secure it to a uniform hat.
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