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Cliff Avenue playoffs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38205
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 5, 1988 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.6 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cliff Avenue soccer playoffs. The Aztecs team are shown at half time: Liam, Adam, Jason F., Marvin, Josh, Morgan, and Jonathan. Leanne F. and Jim Owen are in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 5, 1988 (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 ; 4.6 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-792
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cliff Avenue soccer playoffs. The Aztecs team are shown at half time: Liam, Adam, Jason F., Marvin, Josh, Morgan, and Jonathan. Leanne F. and Jim Owen are in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Athletic fields
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Owen, Jim
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Copied from col. photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Soccer game at Capitol Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38204
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 26, 1987 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children playing the first soccer game of the season at Capitol Hill, the Aztecs (in white shirts) vs. the Timbers. Left to right: Ryan, Jonathan, Marvin, Tiffany, Jason Foxon, and Morgan. The coach is Chris Foxon. Cars can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 26, 1987 (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 ; 3.3 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-791
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of children playing the first soccer game of the season at Capitol Hill, the Aztecs (in white shirts) vs. the Timbers. Left to right: Ryan, Jonathan, Marvin, Tiffany, Jason Foxon, and Morgan. The coach is Chris Foxon. Cars can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Athletic fields
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Foxon, Chris
Foxon, Jason
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Copied from col. photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Canada geese in the park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59046
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a flock of Canada geese on a grassy field in a park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 20 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1452
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a flock of Canada geese on a grassy field in a park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Parks
Animals - Birds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "page 4 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"
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Man in the park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58992
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man in a suit next to an empty lot or park. He is standing on a plank bridge over a ditch by the road that is filled with water and reviewing a book or report.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1402
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man in a suit next to an empty lot or park. He is standing on a plank bridge over a ditch by the road that is filled with water and reviewing a book or report.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Ditches
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Fields
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page A-3 / Burnaby Today"
Images
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John Yanko in Kelliher

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79773
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko standing alone in a field in Kelliher, Saskatchewan.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12 x 17.5 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-245
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko standing alone in a field in Kelliher, Saskatchewan.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Names
Yanko, John Ivan
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note written on album page reads: "Kelliher"
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Interview with Ron Burton by Kathy Bossort November 16, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory616
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1980-2015
Length
0:09:21
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Ron Burton’s description of mountain biking on Burnaby Mountain in the 1980’s and 1990’s and trail building on SFU lands prior to the land transfer in 1995/96. He talks about the guidelines used for trail building, and the uncertainty about what impact the lan…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Ron Burton’s description of mountain biking on Burnaby Mountain in the 1980’s and 1990’s and trail building on SFU lands prior to the land transfer in 1995/96. He talks about the guidelines used for trail building, and the uncertainty about what impact the land transfer from SFU to Burnaby would have on biking in the new conservation area. He also talks about forming the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association in 2000, its goals, fund raising, and members.
Date Range
1980-2015
Length
0:09:21
Names
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby Mountain Biking Association
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Trails
Sports - Cycling
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Persons - Volunteers
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 16, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Ron Burton conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Burton was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding, goals, and activities of the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association as told by one of the founders and President of the club, Ron Burton, and about the development of mountain biking and trail construction on Burnaby Mountain, both prior to and after the creation of the conservation area in 1995/96. Ron Burton also talks about his childhood, his work as a Burnaby school trustee, and the sports and recreational activities he has enjoyed on the mountain.
Biographical Notes
Ron Burton was born in Burnaby in 1954 to Fred and Shirley Burton. He grew up in East Vancouver and attended Hastings Elementary and Gladstone Secondary schools. He worked on the waterfront for Viterra, became a member of the Grain Workers Union and joined the NDP in 1972. He and his wife moved to Burnaby’s Vancouver Heights in 1982 and Forest Grove in 1988. He has served as a Board of Education Trustee in the Burnaby School District since first being elected in 1987, currently serving as Board Chair. Ron is founder and President of the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association and an active rider on Burnaby Mountain since 1988. The Association was founded in 2000, registering as a society in 2005, with the goals to build sustainable trails on Burnaby Mountain, to provide education about trail riding, and to advocate for and improve the image of mountain biking. Under Ron’s leadership the Association has successfully recruited members and formed a cooperative relationship with Burnaby’s Parks staff and with other park trail users.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:01:32
Interviewee Name
Burton, Ronald C. "Ron"
Interview Location
Meeting room at the Burnaby School District office
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
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View of a Lake, City, and Mountains

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59024
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of a lake and residential neighbourhood, with the North Shore mountains in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1430
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a lake and residential neighbourhood, with the North Shore mountains in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Beaches
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Barnet Marine Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36108
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 6, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Barnet Marine Park with five small sail boats and a motor boat towing a water skier.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 6, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Columbian Newspaper subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
222-031
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-19
Scope and Content
Photograph of Barnet Marine Park with five small sail boats and a motor boat towing a water skier.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Transportation - Boats
Sports - Water skiing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping glued to verso of photograph reads: "Two ways of spending a summer day on the water are juxtaposed in photograph by Craig Hodge, who found this moment at Barnet Marine Park."
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "COLUMBIAN PHOTO BY CRAIG HODGE"
Geographic Access
Burrard Inlet
Barnet Marine Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Interview with Joanne Smith

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19601
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…
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) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.
History
Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. 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
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Migration
Religions - Judaism
Geographic Features - Parks
Arts
Performances
Performances - Concerts
Sports - Cycling
Names
Smith, Joanne
Smith, Stanis
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Confederation Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_003.mp3
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Skating on Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37986
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1988 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of numerous people skating on Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1988 (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 ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-573
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of numerous people skating on Deer Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Copied from col. photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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6088 Cassie Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93717
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
14 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm + 5 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the private residence and garden located at 6088 Cassie Avenue - an address that no longer exists.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
14 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm + 5 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of the private residence and garden located at 6088 Cassie Avenue - an address that no longer exists.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Gardens
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original print envelope
File no. 87-300-B
Geographic Access
Cassie Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Adults and children at Deer Lake Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59007
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of adults and children having a picnic on the beach at Deer Lake Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1416
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of adults and children having a picnic on the beach at Deer Lake Park.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Beaches
Persons - Children
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "PMT 120% / page 10 / Burnaby / Today"
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Boy fishing on a lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59003
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boy laying on a dock next to a lake; his fishing rod is propped up by a stick. A beach and playground are visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1412
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boy laying on a dock next to a lake; his fishing rod is propped up by a stick. A beach and playground are visible in the background.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Beaches
Recreational Activities - Fishing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "PMT 76% / page A-4 / Burnaby Today"
Images
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Burnaby Lake Show / originals

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91683
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962-1995
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
71 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for a slideshow presentation about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the American coot, green-winged teal, bufflehead, heron, american bittern, barn swallow, barn owl, painted turtle,…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962-1995
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
71 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for a slideshow presentation about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the American coot, green-winged teal, bufflehead, heron, american bittern, barn swallow, barn owl, painted turtle, muskrat, Canadian goose, beaver, wood duck, bullrushes, yellow and white waterlilies, yellow iris, and loosestrife. Also included in the slideshow are photographs of the BC Wildlife rescue and fisherman working in the Brunette River.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Animals - Birds
Animals
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Chapman, Fred
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from sheets slides
Photographs contents are identified on many of the slide cases within the file.
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Burnaby Lake slide show

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91684
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976-1999
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
85 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for slideshow presentations about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the painted turtle, heron, American coot, coyote, barn owl, rainbow fry, Canadian goose, and beaver, as well as a v…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976-1999
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
85 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for slideshow presentations about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the painted turtle, heron, American coot, coyote, barn owl, rainbow fry, Canadian goose, and beaver, as well as a variety of scenic photographs of the Burnaby Lake shoreline with mountains and the Metrotown skyline in distance. Also included in file are photographs of people canoeing, kayaking, feeding geese, and participating in conservation activities including fencing trees and testing water levels. Photographs also depict the pipeline leading into Burnaby Lake, lake dredging equipment, and an oil slick.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Animals - Birds
Animals
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs
Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-002-1 : 618-002-9 originally housed in read: "Burnby Lake Slideshow"
Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-002-10 : 608-002-19 originally housed in read: "Burnaby Lake / Rejects (My Fav!)"
Photographs contents are identified on many of the slide cases within the file.
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Edmonds St + 18th Ave (SW of 16th Street)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93727
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
14 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the intersections at Edmonds Street and 18th Avenue and Edmonds Street and 16th Avenue and an unidentified residential lane.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
14 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-015
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of the intersections at Edmonds Street and 18th Avenue and Edmonds Street and 16th Avenue and an unidentified residential lane.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Lanes
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original print envelope
Photographs 622-015-001 : 622-015-002 depict Edmonds Street and 16th Avenue, facing south
Photographs 622-015-003 : 622-015-004 depict the view southwest along Edmonds Street
Photographs 622-015-006 : 622-015-008 depict the view southeast along 16th Street
Photographs 622-015-009 : 622-015-011 depict the view southwest along 18th Avenue
Locations were identified using notes on verso of accompanying prints
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Edmonds Street
16th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
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Fish

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91687
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982-1993
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
37 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Cariboo Dam situated along the Brunette River and Warner's fish lift located adjacent to the dam. Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the fish lift, the information sign for the lift, and a group of fisherman working in the river.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982-1993
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
37 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Cariboo Dam situated along the Brunette River and Warner's fish lift located adjacent to the dam. Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the fish lift, the information sign for the lift, and a group of fisherman working in the river.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Rivers
Animals - Birds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from binder divider photographs were originally housed behind.
Note in red ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-005-11 : 618-005-23 originally housed in read: "Burnaby Lake / Warner's Fish Lift".
Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-005-24 : 618-005-37 were originally housed in read: "Brunette River Dam".
One of the fishermen is identified as Joe Calks in photograph 618-005-4
Geographic Access
Brunette River
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Interview with Alekxos Sarter by Kathy Bossort October 16, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory578
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1958-1992
Length
0:12:40
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s first years of employment with Parks, her sources of knowledge about Burnaby Mountain, and the department’s activities in Burnaby Mountain Park. She talks about the loop trail planned for Burnaby Mountain Park in 1958, the Trans Canada Trail p…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s first years of employment with Parks, her sources of knowledge about Burnaby Mountain, and the department’s activities in Burnaby Mountain Park. She talks about the loop trail planned for Burnaby Mountain Park in 1958, the Trans Canada Trail project, events and issues at the Pavilion, and keeping track of trails on SFU lands.
Date Range
1958-1992
Length
0:12:40
Names
Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department
Burnaby Mountain Park
Kamui Mintara
Trans Canada Trail
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Trails
Planning
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 16, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Alekxos Sarter conducted by Kathy Bossort. Alekxos Sarter was one 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 on Burnaby Mountain from Alekxos Sarter’s perspective and experience as employee in the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The interview provides an excellent explanation of the history and function of kinds of park dedications used by the City of Burnaby; an overview of issues around including the Trans Mountain tank farm in the conservation area; and the background to the land use and ownership disagreement between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University, its resolution, and the subsequent development of SFU’s UniverCity. Alekxos Sarter talks about Richard Bolton, Burnaby’s Acting-Commissioner who was responsible for dedicating the first park on Burnaby Mountain in 1942, and the creation of a park named after him in UniverCity.
Biographical Notes
Alekxos Sarter was born in Vancouver in 1961, to Daine and Kasandra Sarter. She grew up in North Vancouver and since 1994 has lived on a sailboat in False Creek. After attending UBC where she studied landscape architecture, she was hired by the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1986. Working first in parks design, Alekxos quickly moved into parks planning, her preferred career. As Research Officer she covers research, planning, public consultation, parks and facility inventory, parkland acquisition, among other duties.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
2:20:47
Interviewee Name
Sarter, Alekxos T.
Interview Location
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Alekxos Sarter

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Interview with Alekxos Sarter by Kathy Bossort October 16, 2015 - Track 5

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1974-2015
Length
0:16:29
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s explanation about how lands transferred from SFU to the City of Burnaby are subject to a conservation covenant with the province, what uses are allowed, and how covenant conservation principals are applied to all of Burnaby Mountain Conservati…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s explanation about how lands transferred from SFU to the City of Burnaby are subject to a conservation covenant with the province, what uses are allowed, and how covenant conservation principals are applied to all of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area with the exception of the Pavilion (Centennial Park) area. Also discussed is the value of the traditional landmark character of Burnaby Mountain and the different meanings given to that phrase.
Date Range
1974-2015
Length
0:16:29
Names
Burnaby Mountain Park
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Forests
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 16, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Alekxos Sarter conducted by Kathy Bossort. Alekxos Sarter was one 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 on Burnaby Mountain from Alekxos Sarter’s perspective and experience as employee in the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The interview provides an excellent explanation of the history and function of kinds of park dedications used by the City of Burnaby; an overview of issues around including the Trans Mountain tank farm in the conservation area; and the background to the land use and ownership disagreement between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University, its resolution, and the subsequent development of SFU’s UniverCity. Alekxos Sarter talks about Richard Bolton, Burnaby’s Acting-Commissioner who was responsible for dedicating the first park on Burnaby Mountain in 1942, and the creation of a park named after him in UniverCity.
Biographical Notes
Alekxos Sarter was born in Vancouver in 1961, to Daine and Kasandra Sarter. She grew up in North Vancouver and since 1994 has lived on a sailboat in False Creek. After attending UBC where she studied landscape architecture, she was hired by the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1986. Working first in parks design, Alekxos quickly moved into parks planning, her preferred career. As Research Officer she covers research, planning, public consultation, parks and facility inventory, parkland acquisition, among other duties.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
2:20:47
Interviewee Name
Sarter, Alekxos T.
Interview Location
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Alekxos Sarter

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Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pe…
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) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewees: Ellen and Bill Schwartz Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 15, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:08:52 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 information: Bill and Ellen Schwartz.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pennsylvania the 1970s. Bill and Ellen explain how in the 1970s, they were discouraged about the current politics in the United States under the Nixon administration and how they were inspired by the “back to the land” ideals, rejecting materialism and wanting an alternative lifestyle. With these ideals in mind, they recall how in 1972 they and a few other friends decided to leave the United States, move to British Columbia with the goal of buying land in the Okanagan or Kootenay region and starting a new lifestyle for themselves. Bill and Ellen recollect how they purchased 20 acres of land in Galena Bay in the Kootenays and how they lived in the area off and on until the early 1980s. They describe how they cleared three acres of land, built a cabin, put in a garden, chicken coop and honey bees. With the challenges of the isolated location and no access to electricity they explain how they decided that they had to live elsewhere in order to make a living. Ellen talks about working as a special education teacher in Revelstoke and Slocan and how Bill obtained his teaching certificate while they lived in Nelson. Bill and Ellen describe themselves as environmentalists and of how they both became active Provincial environmentalists during the construction of the Revelstoke Dam. Bill talks about getting work with the “Energy Van” program talking about energy conservation, renewable energy and recycling. They explain how after their first child was born in 1980, they returned to Galena Bay for about a year and a half until Bill was offered a job with the Department of Energy Conservation which lead them to move to Vancouver. 16:48 – 22:46 Bill and Ellen describe their first few years of living in Vancouver and at University of British Columbia while Ellen completed her master’s degree in creative writing. During this time, they had their second child. They recall how in 1988 how they purchased a house in Burnaby, selecting to live in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. They talk about the benefits of the neighbourhood including; a French immersion school for their children, proximity to the trails around Deer Lake and having transit close by. 22:47 – 33:55 Bill and Ellen talk about their consulting business “Polestar Communications”. A Burnaby based communications consulting firm composed of three people, Ellen and Bill and colleague Richard Banner. They describe how their business got started and some of the projects that they’ve worked on including; BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, financial literacy curriculum that was introduced in B.C. schools and reports for the Province of British Columbia. Ellen and Bill convey how Bill has been a very active member with the City of Burnaby Environment Committee, the Steering Committee to develop a sustainable environmental strategy for Burnaby, how he’s been awarded for his contributions in coaching youth sports and other areas in which they have both volunteered. 33:56 – 43:07 Ellen describes how she got started in writing educational resources about the environment and how since she completed grad school in 1984, she’s published nineteen books. Ellen conveys how her first book was published and sold to the Province of British Columbia as part of the B.C. educational curriculum on the environment. Ellen talks about some of the children’s books that she’s written and published with themes including; social justice, the labour movement and racism in sports. Ellen describes some of her books and the research that she’s done. 43:08 – 51:04 Ellen and Bill Schwartz reflect on what they like about living in Burnaby. They talk about the benefits of their neighbourhood including; performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the Burnaby Art Gallery and Deer Lake as well as having access to parks and community centres in Burnaby. 51:05-56:36 Bill and Ellen reflect on their involvement in the Jewish community, considering themselves non-secular Jews. Ellen talks about how they were involved with “Burquest” a Jewish Community Association and how they often observe some of the Jewish holidays including Hanukah and traditions including the Jewish coming of age ritual, bar mitzvah (masc.) and bat mistvah (fem.). Ellen mentions her involvement with the “Jone Betty Stuchner Oy Vey! Funniest Children’s book Award” where she acts a judge and her involvement with the Jewish Book festival and that she is a recipient of the Jewish Book award. 56:37 – 1:08:53 Bill and Ellen reflect on their 35 years living in Burnaby and how they’ve seen it change. They talk about the increased development and density in the city, how they are troubled by a lack of low income housing, the benefits and importance of public transportation and preservation of green space including Burnaby parks.
History
Interviewees' biographies: Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, (1950) but grew up in New Jersey. She attended the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin before moving to a farm in Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband Bill Schwartz. Bill Schwartz grew up in and around Philadelphia (b. 1947), and attended Pennsylvania State University. After travelling, and discouraged with life in eastern America, he and Ellen decided that British Columbia held better prospects. Bill and Ellen quit their jobs in 1972 and moved to the Kootenay region where they adopted a “back to the land” lifestyle, a very new experience for both of them. After eight years of modest success, and occasional work in nearby towns, they opted to return to Vancouver where Bill had work and where they could raise a family more easily. They rented in Vancouver for a few years before moving to family housing at UBC, while Ellen studied creative writing. Bill founded a communications and writing company, and in 1988 they purchased a home in Burnaby. Ellen launched a new career as a writer, mainly for children young adults. Both were active in their careers, raising a family, and participating in local social and political activities. 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
Education
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Housing
Occupations
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Occupations - Writers
Persons - Volunteers
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Religions
Religions - Judaism
Names
Schwartz, William "Bill"
Schwartz, Ellen
City of Burnaby
Polestar Communications
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_003.mp3
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