More like 'Clearing underbrush from the ravine'

100 records – page 1 of 5.

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
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Interview with Tony Fabian by Eric Damer October 10, 2012 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory326
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1971-2012
Length
0:09:30
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of the development of the Fraser River Foreshore and the Confederation Community Centre (previously named Confederation House).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of the development of the Fraser River Foreshore and the Confederation Community Centre (previously named Confederation House).
Date Range
1971-2012
Photo Info
Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026.
Length
0:09:30
Names
Confederation Community Centre
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Geographic Features - Parks
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 10, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 10, 2012. Major theme discussed: environmental conservation practices in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Tony Fabian was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan in 1934. He and his wife moved to Burnaby in 1957, where he worked for the telephone company and raised a family. Tony has been an advocate for preservation of parklands and watercourses, helping to protect Burnaby and Deer Lake Parks and to create the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore and Barnet Marine Parks in the early nineteen-seventies, serving as a member of Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Tony Fabian was presented with the 2008 City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:48
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track five of recording of interview with Tony Fabian

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Murky creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98181
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person squatting at the edge of a creek and putting their hand into the murky water.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3259
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person squatting at the edge of a creek and putting their hand into the murky water.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Creeks
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a July 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91707
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1994-1996
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
55 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of scenic photographs of Deer Lake and Deer Lake Park, including closeup photographs of the lake and landscape photographs with the lake in the foreground and mountains and skyline visible in the distance. The photographs capture Deer Lake in the fall, winter, and spring. Also inclu…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1994-1996
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
55 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-025
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of scenic photographs of Deer Lake and Deer Lake Park, including closeup photographs of the lake and landscape photographs with the lake in the foreground and mountains and skyline visible in the distance. The photographs capture Deer Lake in the fall, winter, and spring. Also included in the file are four photographs of Deer Lake Park signs.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Plants - Trees
Geographic Features - Mountains
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Burnaby Art Gallery
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Interview with Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen by Kathy Bossort October 9, 2015 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory568
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1995-2015
Length
0:16:07
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen describing the ways in which people benefit from the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. They talk about the impact mountain biking has on the environment and on other park users, and on the problem of invasive plant species.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen describing the ways in which people benefit from the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. They talk about the impact mountain biking has on the environment and on other park users, and on the problem of invasive plant species.
Date Range
1995-2015
Length
0:16:07
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Recreational Activities
Geographic Features - Forests
Plants
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 9, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen conducted by Kathy Bossort. Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen 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 and activities of the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society of which Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen were founding members, and the environmental and recreational value of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Karen Morcke also talks about walking the trails on Burnaby Mountain from 1968 to present and her involvement in other environmental groups.
Biographical Notes
Diane Hansen was born in Winnipeg in 1941, trained as a nurse in Toronto, and moved with her husband Ingolf Hansen to the Westridge Area in Burnaby in 1971, where Diane lived until 2010. Diane has one daughter Kristin. Karen Morcke was born in Germany in 1940, immigrating to Canada in 1968 to attend SFU. After completing her Masters degree in 1970 Karen was hired by SFU as a language instructor from which she retired in 1995. She has one son Erik and has lived almost continuously in North Burnaby since 1968. Both Diane Hansen and Karen Morcke have been active volunteers in local environmental groups and were founding members of the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, which formed about 1989 to lobby for a conservation area that integrated SFU land below the campus ring road with City of Burnaby parkland on Burnaby Mountain. Diane has also been active in wild bird rescue groups. Karen walked the trails on Burnaby Mountain to and from work, and began lobbying for protection of green space on Burnaby Mountain in the 1970s.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:10:35
Interviewee Name
Morcke, Karen
Hansen, H. Diane
Interview Location
Karen Morcke's home in Burnaby
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 six of interview with Karen Morcke and Diane Hansen

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Rhododendron Festival

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98085
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person taking a photograph of a blooming rhododendron at the Rhododendron Festival at Deer Lake Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3165
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person taking a photograph of a blooming rhododendron at the Rhododendron Festival at Deer Lake Park.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Plants - Trees
Plants - Flowers
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Cool, cloudy weather didn't keep flower lovers, and photographers, from enjoying the blossoms at the annual Rhododendron Festival at Deer Lake Park."
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Elmer Rudolph fishing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78562
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1, 1995
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 Elmer Rudolph of the Sapperton Fish and Game club fishing for coho.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Elmer Rudolph of the Sapperton Fish and Game club fishing for coho.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Names
Rudolph, Elmer
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "3954A Bby Brian"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Geographic Access
Brunette River
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Images
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North Fraser Harbour Commission / Fraser River

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91706
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 25, 1994
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm + 65 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Fraser River. Sawmills and industrial buildings line the banks of the river which is populated with tugboats, drifting timber rafts, and sawdust barges. Photographs were taken from a boat travelling down the river and the bow of the boat is visible in one of th…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 25, 1994
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm + 65 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-024
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Fraser River. Sawmills and industrial buildings line the banks of the river which is populated with tugboats, drifting timber rafts, and sawdust barges. Photographs were taken from a boat travelling down the river and the bow of the boat is visible in one of the photographs.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Industries - Logging/lumber
Transportation - Boats
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on slide sheets
Note in blue ink on recto of slide sheets photographs 618-024-001 : 618-024-15 and 618-024-27 : 618-024-38 were originally housed in read: "May 25 94 / North Fraser Harbour Commission / Fraser River"
Note in blue ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-024-16 : 618-024-26 were originally housed in reads: "May 25 94 / North Fraser Harbour Commission / Fraser River / Irene Frith"
Note in blue ink on slide sheet photographs 618-039 : 618-039-40 originally housed in read: "Fraser River / May 25 94"
Note in blue ink on negative envelopes reads: "Fraser River / May 25 94"
Geographic Access
Fraser River
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
Images
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Tugboat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80564
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 23, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 23 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tugboat in the Fraser River.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 23, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 23 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0841
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tugboat in the Fraser River.
Subjects
Transportation - Boats
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ray, Steve
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby. p. 9 / NW Steve 1446 D / 76% 7/23"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Adolf Machel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81182
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 30, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Habitat engineer for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Adolf Machel, examining plants in a man-made estuary in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 30, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1328
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Habitat engineer for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Adolf Machel, examining plants in a man-made estuary in Burnaby.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Plants
Names
Machel, Adolf
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "75% Bby p. 1 / 1780 - Bby - Brian"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
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Arborists in a forest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98158
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
7 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of unidentified arborists climbing and working on trees, and photographs of their climbing equipment, ropes, and saws.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
7 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3236
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of unidentified arborists climbing and working on trees, and photographs of their climbing equipment, ropes, and saws.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Forestry Tools and Equipment
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
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Byrne Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91705
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 25, 1993
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Byrne Creek. The photographs depict the creek prior to clean-up with the water and paths littered with debris. Also included in the file are photographs of an unidentified man pulling a dead fish from the creek.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 25, 1993
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-023
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Byrne Creek. The photographs depict the creek prior to clean-up with the water and paths littered with debris. Also included in the file are photographs of an unidentified man pulling a dead fish from the creek.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Geographic Features - Creeks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Glover, Ken
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on slide sheets
Note in black ink on recto of slide frames 618-023-11, 618-023-12, 618-023-14, 618-023-33, and 618-023-40 reads: "Ken Glover / BOB"
Geographic Access
Byrne Creek
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
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Clothes hangers in Metrotown hedges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98378
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person holding up clothes hangers with price tags and squatting in front of a hedge in the Metrotown area.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3388
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person holding up clothes hangers with price tags and squatting in front of a hedge in the Metrotown area.
Subjects
Crimes
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Plants
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in an October 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Doreen Lawson among purple loosestrife

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91719
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1992
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 19 cm x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Doreen Lawson posing with purple loosestrife plants with Burnaby Lake behind her.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1992
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 19 cm x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
605-019
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-30
Scope and Content
Photograph of Doreen Lawson posing with purple loosestrife plants with Burnaby Lake behind her.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Documentary Artifacts - Portraits
Plants - Flowers
Names
Lawson, Doreen A.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note is grey ink on verso of photograph reads: "Dec. 92 / From Ethel Chernesky & Cam Avery"
Stamp of verso of photograph reads: "The News / [address] / [phone]"
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Fall leaves

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98364
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person walking underneath a tree with yellow autumn leaves in a park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3374
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person walking underneath a tree with yellow autumn leaves in a park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in an October 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Interview with Barry Jones by Kathy Bossort December 9, 2015 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory666
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1967-2015
Length
0:09:36
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Barry Jones’ talking about the rhododendron garden planted in 1967 on Centennial Way for Canada’s Centennial and the gardens current neglect. He talks about management of the conservation area and the Pavilion area, the trails on the mountain, and the people w…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Barry Jones’ talking about the rhododendron garden planted in 1967 on Centennial Way for Canada’s Centennial and the gardens current neglect. He talks about management of the conservation area and the Pavilion area, the trails on the mountain, and the people who use the trails.
Date Range
1967-2015
Length
0:09:36
Names
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Burnaby Mountain Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Plants - Flowers
Celebrations - Centennial
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
December 9, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Barry Jones conducted by Kathy Bossort. Barry Jones was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Barry Jones talking about his home and the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and about the negotiations that resulted in the agreement between Simon Fraser University and the City of Burnaby in 1995. He talks about the building of Burnaby Mountain Parkway and its link to the 1995 agreement, and about his experiences with Trans Mountain tank farm and pipeline. He also talks about his education and career as teacher, school board trustee and politician.
Biographical Notes
Barry Jones was born 1940 in Princeton, BC. His father moved the family to a home on Georgia Street in North Burnaby in 1944 where Barry grew up. He attended UBC majoring in mathematics and chemistry, and unable to find work in his field, taught two years in northern BC. He liked teaching and returned to school, enrolling in education at the newly opened Simon Fraser University in 1965. He taught one year at Moscrop Secondary School in Burnaby and finished his 25 year teaching career in Coquitlam. Barry served ten years as a Burnaby School board trustee, and then ten years as North Burnaby MLA (NDP) beginning in 1986, serving five years in Official Opposition and five years in government under then-premier Mike Harcourt. During his time in government, Barry Jones successfully lobbied for freedom of information legislation. He also played a role in resolving the dispute between SFU and Burnaby over control and ownership of land on Burnaby Mountain and in creating the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area in 1995. He continues to live on Burnaby Mountain in a home he bought in 1971.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:06:23
Interviewee Name
Jones, J. Barry
Interview Location
City of Burnaby City Hall law libary
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 three of interview with Barry Jones

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Interview with Rick Sporns by Kathy Bossort October 30, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory604
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1990-2015
Length
0:12:58
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s description of the inspiration for and design of the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden located in the Pavilion area on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about people involved in the 1991/92 City of Burnaby Centennial legacy project, including Mark …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s description of the inspiration for and design of the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden located in the Pavilion area on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about people involved in the 1991/92 City of Burnaby Centennial legacy project, including Mark Stockdale and Doug Hosgood who suggested the project and selected and provided advise about the roses, and Bill Bissett, the City’s horticultural foreman.
Date Range
1990-2015
Length
0:12:58
Names
Kamui Mintara
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Stockdale, Mark
Hosgood, Doug
Bissett, Bill
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Plants - Flowers
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 30, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Rick Sporns conducted by Kathy Bossort. Rick Sporns was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Rick Sporn’s description of the history and design of Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden and the significance of the Centennial Pavilion area in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Rick Sporns also talks about his career with the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, management of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and the value of natural areas to Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Richard Sporns was born in 1957 in Daly Municipality, Manitoba, to Ulrich and Charlotte Sporns. The family moved to the Burquitlam Area of Burnaby in about 1965. Rick Sporns obtained his BSc degree in biology at SFU and a degree in landscape architecture at UBC. In 1985 he began his career in the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services department where he currently is Assistant Manager - Parks Design. Rick was responsible for designing Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, a legacy project proposed by Mark Stockdale to commemorate Burnaby’s 1992 Centennial. The rose garden opened to the public July 18, 1992.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:01:40
Interviewee Name
Sporns, Richard "Rick"
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 Rick Sporns

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Interview with Rick Sporns by Kathy Bossort October 30, 2015 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory605
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1990-1992
Length
0:10:06
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s stories about Mark Stockdale, his description of the construction of the rose garden, and how the garden complements other features, including the Kamui Mintara sculptures, in the Pavilion area. He also describes opening day for the Burnaby Mounta…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s stories about Mark Stockdale, his description of the construction of the rose garden, and how the garden complements other features, including the Kamui Mintara sculptures, in the Pavilion area. He also describes opening day for the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, July 18, 1992.
Date Range
1990-1992
Length
0:10:06
Names
Kamui Mintara
Kushiro Park
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Plants - Flowers
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 30, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Rick Sporns conducted by Kathy Bossort. Rick Sporns was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Rick Sporn’s description of the history and design of Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden and the significance of the Centennial Pavilion area in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Rick Sporns also talks about his career with the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, management of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and the value of natural areas to Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Richard Sporns was born in 1957 in Daly Municipality, Manitoba, to Ulrich and Charlotte Sporns. The family moved to the Burquitlam Area of Burnaby in about 1965. Rick Sporns obtained his BSc degree in biology at SFU and a degree in landscape architecture at UBC. In 1985 he began his career in the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services department where he currently is Assistant Manager - Parks Design. Rick was responsible for designing Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, a legacy project proposed by Mark Stockdale to commemorate Burnaby’s 1992 Centennial. The rose garden opened to the public July 18, 1992.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:01:40
Interviewee Name
Sporns, Richard "Rick"
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 three of interview with Rick Sporns

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Ocean View Burial Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98052
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : b&w
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of fallen trees and debris at Ocean View Burial Park, with towers visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : b&w
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3132
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of fallen trees and debris at Ocean View Burial Park, with towers visible in the background.
Subjects
Cemeteries
Geographic Features - Forests
Plants - Trees
Names
Ocean View Burial Park
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a March 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Imperial Street
Street Address
4000 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Images
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Planting PULO Beetles, Bby. Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91698
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 28, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
17 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists photographs of leaf-eating beetles being planted in Burnaby Lake. Beetles were released around the lake in order to reduce the population of purple loosestrife in the wetlands. Photographs depict a team of four individuals travelling around the lake by canoe, releasing the beetles f…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 28, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
17 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists photographs of leaf-eating beetles being planted in Burnaby Lake. Beetles were released around the lake in order to reduce the population of purple loosestrife in the wetlands. Photographs depict a team of four individuals travelling around the lake by canoe, releasing the beetles from white styrofoam containers, and beetles on foliage.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Plants - Flowers
Recreational Activities - Canoeing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on original slide sheets
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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