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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
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Skating on Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39337
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified girl skating on Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-656
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified girl skating on Deer Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Skating on Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39338
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 photographs : sepia ; 6 x 10 cm each on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album and joined to form one panorama)
Scope and Content
Photograph is a panoramic picture of a group skating at Deer Lake. All are unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
3 photographs : sepia ; 6 x 10 cm each on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album and joined to form one panorama)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-657
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph is a panoramic picture of a group skating at Deer Lake. All are unidentified.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Skating on Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45971
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 6, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sandy Wood (right) and her sister Dianne Allex, visiting from the Yukon with her children, Sarah, 4 (on her knee), and Samantha, 8. They are at Deer Lake, sitting on rocks, and wearing ice skates and warm clothes. A wire-haired dog carrying a ball in his mouth is visible just behind S…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 6, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-866
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sandy Wood (right) and her sister Dianne Allex, visiting from the Yukon with her children, Sarah, 4 (on her knee), and Samantha, 8. They are at Deer Lake, sitting on rocks, and wearing ice skates and warm clothes. A wire-haired dog carrying a ball in his mouth is visible just behind Sandy Wood.
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Sports - Skating
Names
Wood, Sandy
Allex, Dianne
Allex, Sarah
Allex, Samantha
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "FREEZE-UP FUN...Resting between skating sessions on Deer Lake during this week's cold snap are Burnaby resident Sandy Wood, right, with her sister Dianne Allex, who is visiting from the Yukon with her children, Sarah, 4, and Samantha, 8. Frozen surfaces were expected to last through the weekend but those planning to use the ice should check for safety first."
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Oakalla Area
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Skating on Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45972
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 1973
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a number of people skating on Deer Lake. Also visible in the photograph is a "Danger" sign warning people that "skating on this lake is not recommended".
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 1973
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-867
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of a number of people skating on Deer Lake. Also visible in the photograph is a "Danger" sign warning people that "skating on this lake is not recommended".
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Sports - Skating
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Whistler, Don
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "The sign says that it's dangerous, but that didn't stop skaters from swarming onto Burnaby's Deer Lake. Even the weightiest didn't break through."
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Oakalla Area
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Skating on the lake

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1921 and 1922] (date of original), copied 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a couple, two older boys, and two younger boys and a girl standing on a frozen lake, wearing skates. The three boys have hockey sticks in their hands.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a couple, two older boys, and two younger boys and a girl standing on a frozen lake, wearing skates. The three boys have hockey sticks in their hands.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Accession Code
HV976.214.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1921 and 1922] (date of original), copied 1976
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-27
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Skating scene, Kitty Hill's mother centre? Deer Lake ?" An earlier catalogue record conjectures perhaps Kitty Hill's mother is pictured in the centre, and the location is Deer Lake.
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
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Speed skaters Dominic Popowich and Aaron Read

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominic Popowich and Aaron Read, speed skaters with the Burnaby Haidas, during a Junior 1000m race at the BCST Southern Regional Speedskating Championships at Bill Copeland Arena.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2061
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominic Popowich and Aaron Read, speed skaters with the Burnaby Haidas, during a Junior 1000m race at the BCST Southern Regional Speedskating Championships at Bill Copeland Arena.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Names
Bill Copeland Sports Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby Haidas' Dominic Popowich leads teammate Aaron Read out of the corner in the Junior 1000m race at the BCST Southern Regional Speedskating Championships, Saturday at Copeland Arena."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
Kensington Avenue
Street Address
3676 Kensington Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Speed skater Yoris Bosman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96325
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of young speed skater Yoris Bosman during a heat of the Bantam Boys' 333 m race at the BC Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the Copeland Arena. Two other unidentified skaters are visible around Bosman.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of young speed skater Yoris Bosman during a heat of the Bantam Boys' 333 m race at the BC Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the Copeland Arena. Two other unidentified skaters are visible around Bosman.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Persons - Children
Names
Bill Copeland Sports Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Yoris Bosman, of Burnaby, concentrates as he rounds the corner in his heat of the Bantam Boys' 333 m race, at the BC Short Track Speedskating Championships, at Copeland Arena."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
Kensington Avenue
Street Address
3676 Kensington Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Speed Skating

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80842
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 18, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Haida’s Sarah McKay competing in speed skating race.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 18, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 14.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1089
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Haida’s Sarah McKay competing in speed skating race.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Names
McKay, Sarah
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "60% Bby 2 / 59 Bby Mario"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Sylvia Proke

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97706
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sylvia Proke, a coach for the Burnaby Figure Skating Club, speaking to skaters Jennifer Edwards-Moore and Jessica Dorazio inside of an ice rink.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2981
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sylvia Proke, a coach for the Burnaby Figure Skating Club, speaking to skaters Jennifer Edwards-Moore and Jessica Dorazio inside of an ice rink.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Persons - Athletes
Persons - Adolescents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Sylvia Proke, a coach for the Burnaby Figure Skating Club, gives encouragement to two of her charges, Jennifer Edwards-Moore and Jessica Dorazio. Proke coaches "Sylvia's Kids," as she's made a specialty of taking under her wing older skaters who've just come into the sport."
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Taryn Dakha

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79923
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 2, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of figure skater Taryn Dakha at 8-Rinks in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 2, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0583
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of figure skater Taryn Dakha at 8-Rinks in Burnaby.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Names
Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby 8 Rinks
Dakha, Taryn
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "182 Bby Mario A / 82% Bby 19 02/02"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Taryn Dakha

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79994
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 12, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Central student Taryn Dakha performing at the 1997 Bank of Montreal Canadian Figure Skating Championships at the Pacific National Exhibition Agrodome.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 12, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0592
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Central student Taryn Dakha performing at the 1997 Bank of Montreal Canadian Figure Skating Championships at the Pacific National Exhibition Agrodome.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Names
Dakha, Taryn
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby 12 - 82% / Bby 290 Mario"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Violet Eagles on Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38312
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1933
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Violet Eagles skating on Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1933
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Eagles family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 8.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
404-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2000-4
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Violet Eagles skating on Deer Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Names
Eagles, Dr. Violet
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Young speed skater

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95701
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young speed skater competing during a Burnaby Haida Speed Skating Club meet at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1559
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young speed skater competing during a Burnaby Haida Speed Skating Club meet at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
Subjects
Sports - Skating
Names
Bill Copeland Sports Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jasamine Ghanati, of the Burnaby Haidas, fights here way through traffic in her 500 meter heat at the speed skating club's annual meet at Copeland Sports Centre."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
Kensington Avenue
Street Address
3676 Kensington Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19608
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …
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) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min 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 credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.
History
Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Migration
Pandemics - COVID-19
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions - Sikhism
Social Issues
Social Issues - Discrimination
Social Issues - Racism
Sports
Sports - Martial Arts
Sports - Wrestling
Sports - Ice Hockey
Travel
Names
The Bollywood Boyz
Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"
Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"
Sihra, Harjeet
Sihra, Parveen
World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
Moscrop Secondary School
Marlborough Elementary School
Metrotown
Responsibility
Rajdeep
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Photographer
World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks
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Ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1894
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley. The woman is wearing a bowling shirt and bowling in lane four. Fellow bowlers are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera, watching her.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley. The woman is wearing a bowling shirt and bowling in lane four. Fellow bowlers are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera, watching her.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Sports - Team Sports
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Names
Rose Bowl
Accession Code
BV005.20.21
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1895
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified teams ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified teams ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Sports - Team Sports
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Names
Rose Bowl
Accession Code
BV005.20.22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1896
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman ten pin bowling in lane five at the Rose Bowl bowling alley. Fellow bowlers are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera, watching her.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman ten pin bowling in lane five at the Rose Bowl bowling alley. Fellow bowlers are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera, watching her.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Sports - Team Sports
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Names
Rose Bowl
Accession Code
BV005.20.23
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1897
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three unidentified men ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three unidentified men ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Sports - Team Sports
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Names
Rose Bowl
Accession Code
BV005.20.24
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1898
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man ten pin bowling at the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Sports - Team Sports
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Names
Rose Bowl
Accession Code
BV005.20.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

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