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candleholder set

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17410
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV979.50.37
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV979.50.37
Description
Set of eleven candle holders. They are made of wire, coiled on one end to hold a birthday candle and with approximately one inch of straight wire to insert into the cake.
Object History
This item belonged to the owner of Stewart's Cartage & Fuel Supply (1910-1978) on 3870 East Hastings and lived at 3902 Albert Street, Burnaby. He was involved in local politics in Burnaby North, as well as the North Burnaby Board of Trade and the Joint Community Ratepayers Association.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Ceremonial Artifacts - - Party Accessories
Object Term
Candle, Cake
Decoration, Cake
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Celebrations
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
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90th Birthday of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription912
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph representing four generations, taken on Edwin W. Bateman's 90th birthday. Pictured are, Mr. Bateman's daughter, Edna Bateman Corner (right), her daughter, Catherine Corner Levins and her son. The photograph was taken outside, possibly in a garden. Mr. Bateman lived at "Elworth," 6501 De…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.4 cm
Material Details
inscribed in pencil, verso, t.
Scope and Content
Photograph representing four generations, taken on Edwin W. Bateman's 90th birthday. Pictured are, Mr. Bateman's daughter, Edna Bateman Corner (right), her daughter, Catherine Corner Levins and her son. The photograph was taken outside, possibly in a garden. Mr. Bateman lived at "Elworth," 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, which was designated a heritage property in 1992; however, the location of this photograph is not identified.
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
Bateman, Edwin W.
Levins, Catherine Mary Corner
Corner, Edna Bateman
Accession Code
HV974.22.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1949
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
Earlier catalogue record indicates that there is more information on the Bateman Family in the BVM archives.
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "4 Generations / 1949 / Grandpa Batemans / 90th birthday"
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Baby Teresa

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85421
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 15 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent, colour film segment providing glimpses of baby Teresa and family members at play inside their house and outside in their yard at 4378 Halley Avenue South. Baby Teresa can be seen walking and playing with her brothers as they push her in a cardboard box and pull her in a…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 15 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent, colour film segment providing glimpses of baby Teresa and family members at play inside their house and outside in their yard at 4378 Halley Avenue South. Baby Teresa can be seen walking and playing with her brothers as they push her in a cardboard box and pull her in a wagon and play outside in the garden, pool and sprinkler. The film closes with her seated on a table with her mother supporting her from behind as she celebrates her first birthday with a cake.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, Edna
McLean, George H.F.
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Street Address
4378 Halley Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
Images
Video
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Baby Teresa and McLean boy's birthday

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85427
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[Between 1962 -1963]
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 18 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one colour film and opens with George McLean playing with his daughter Teresa, the McLean boys playing in a bedroom and brother Brad playing with Teresa while she sits in her highchair. The film continues with Teresa in a crib and being bathed in a small bathtub by her father, Geo…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[Between 1962 -1963]
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 18 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one colour film and opens with George McLean playing with his daughter Teresa, the McLean boys playing in a bedroom and brother Brad playing with Teresa while she sits in her highchair. The film continues with Teresa in a crib and being bathed in a small bathtub by her father, George and closes with a McLean boy's birthday party with a Christmas tree in the background.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, George H.F.
McLean, Brad
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Street Address
4378 Halley Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
Images
Video

Baby Teresa and McLean boy's birthday, [Between 1962 -1963]

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Birthday Celebrations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58913
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of several people seated around a table in what appears to be a community or seniors' centre. One woman is lighting the candles on a birthday cake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1367
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of several people seated around a table in what appears to be a community or seniors' centre. One woman is lighting the candles on a birthday cake.
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Persons - Seniors
Buildings - Civic - Seniors Centres
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso reads: "Page 9 / Burnaby Today / PMT 100%"
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Child's birthday party

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4383
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1940 and 1960]
Collection/Fonds
Rhoda Jeffers fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of ten chidren sitting at a table wearing paper party hats. There is a cake with five candles on it in the middle of the table. The birthday celebration was for a child named "Gail" (seated near the birthday cake). A child to the left of "Gail" is identified as "Derek". Some small kitche…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Rhoda Jeffers fonds
Series
Jeffers family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of ten chidren sitting at a table wearing paper party hats. There is a cake with five candles on it in the middle of the table. The birthday celebration was for a child named "Gail" (seated near the birthday cake). A child to the left of "Gail" is identified as "Derek". Some small kitchen appliances are visible in the background.
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Accession Code
BV007.20.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1940 and 1960]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
24/04/2018
Notes
title based on content of photograph
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Gail. / x Derek / This was Gail's birthday / taken last April"
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Child's birthday party at Dragon Inn

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19073
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Larry Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a child's birthday party held at the Dragon Inn. A group of children are seated around a rectangular table. Full length drapes over windows are pulled closed behind them.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Larry Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a child's birthday party held at the Dragon Inn. A group of children are seated around a rectangular table. Full length drapes over windows are pulled closed behind them.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
Dragon Inn
Accession Code
BV022.19.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Gerald F. Sanders at 100th birthday

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9886
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. print ; 17.6 x 12.6 cm
Scope and Content
Studio portrait of Gerald Sanders, taken days after his 100th birthday
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
Series
Sanders-Sparman photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. print ; 17.6 x 12.6 cm
Material Details
Printed on Kodack Professional paper
Scope and Content
Studio portrait of Gerald Sanders, taken days after his 100th birthday
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
Sanders, Gerald Frank
Accession Code
BV018.34.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2016
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2022-07-12
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Jean Miller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96284
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 Burnaby resident Jean Miller on her 105th birthday, with her twin daughters Irene Johnson and Dorene Somerville.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1967
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby resident Jean Miller on her 105th birthday, with her twin daughters Irene Johnson and Dorene Somerville.
Subjects
Persons - Seniors
Persons - Families
Celebrations - Birthdays
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jean Miller receives congratulations for her 105th birthday from her twin daughters, Irene Johnson and Dorene Somerville."
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McLean family activities

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85426
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 30 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film and opens with Sharon McLean's birthday party with family and friends gathered around and continues with some boys playing guitars and McLean family members looking on. The film then switches to views on a golf course with people playing a round of golf, foll…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 30 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film and opens with Sharon McLean's birthday party with family and friends gathered around and continues with some boys playing guitars and McLean family members looking on. The film then switches to views on a golf course with people playing a round of golf, followed by a large group of people playing a game of egg toss outdoors, family on a beach, children reading in sleeping bags, Brad McLean's birthday and birthday cake and young Teresa McLean walking under a table in the family kitchen. The film ends with the McLean family swimming at an outdoor swimming pool.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Recreational Activities - Golf
Sports - Swimming
Musical Instruments - Guitars
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, George H.F.
McLean, Edna
McLean, Sharon
McLean, Brad
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Street Address
4378 Halley Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
Images
Video
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McLean family celebrations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85419
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 15 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film segment providing glimpses of birthday celebrations and milestones. The film footage opens with Sharon McLean's 17th birthday celebrations with teenagers dancing, playing pool and celebrating in the family recreation room. This footage is followed by another …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 15 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film segment providing glimpses of birthday celebrations and milestones. The film footage opens with Sharon McLean's 17th birthday celebrations with teenagers dancing, playing pool and celebrating in the family recreation room. This footage is followed by another birthday celebration of a boy who is about 8 or 9 years old opening presents, and baby Teresa learning to walk in the family livingroom.
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Persons - Children
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, Sharon
McLean, Edna
McLean, George H.F.
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Street Address
4378 Halley Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
Images
Video

McLean family celebrations, 1962

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McLean family recreational activities and visit to Hawaii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85437
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 22 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film of the McLean family participating in a variety of recreational activities and a visit to Hawaii. The film opens with a birthday party celebration for Teresa McLean's eighth birthday followed by family members checking out a convertible car, playing golf, boa…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 22 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film of the McLean family participating in a variety of recreational activities and a visit to Hawaii. The film opens with a birthday party celebration for Teresa McLean's eighth birthday followed by family members checking out a convertible car, playing golf, boating off Bowyer Island, Teresa McLean ridinig a minature train, and visiting the zoo and Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park. The film continues with views of the Hawaiian oceanside, islands, Hawaiian dancers and musicians and closes with Edna McLean learning to hawaiian dance with a group.
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Recreational Activities - Golf
Recreational Activities - Boating
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Geographic Features - Islands
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, George H.F.
McLean, Brad
McLean, Edna
McLean, Sharon
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Images
Video

McLean family recreational activities and visit to Hawaii, 1970

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Yellowstone National Park and Birthday Party

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85423
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[Between 1963 - 1970]
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 19 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film and opens with footage of the McLean family visiting the Old Faithfull Geyser at Yellowstone National Park and switches to Teresa McLean and friend with hula skirts dancing in a backyard, followed by footage of young girls playing games at Teresa's eighth bir…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[Between 1963 - 1970]
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 19 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film and opens with footage of the McLean family visiting the Old Faithfull Geyser at Yellowstone National Park and switches to Teresa McLean and friend with hula skirts dancing in a backyard, followed by footage of young girls playing games at Teresa's eighth birthday party at the McLean family home on Halley Avenue.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Celebrations - Birthdays
Names
McLean, Teresa
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Street Address
4378 Halley Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
Images
Video

Yellowstone National Park and Birthday Party, [Between 1963 - 1970]

Yellowstone National Park and Birthday Party, [Between 1963 - 1970]

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/567-001-8.m4v
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bar pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91233
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.23.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.23.1
Description
Lapel pin name badge from Australian Pacific touring company. The pin is gold coloured with a horizontal bar for a name label to be affixed. Below the bar is the shape of Australia outlined in gold, filled in with red. In the centre is a gold coloured kangaroo witht he company name on either side.
The name portion has been filled in with a red embossed label with the name "HARRY".
Object History
Possible that the pin was made for guests of Australian Pacific tours.
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Object Term
Pin, Bar
Marks/Labels
"HARRY"
"AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC"
"A P"
Maker
Evan Evans
Subjects
Travel
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bar pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91234
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.23.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.23.2
Description
Lapel pin name badge from Australian Pacific touring company. The pin is gold coloured with a horizontal bar for a name label to be affixed. Below the bar is the shape of Australia outlined in gold, filled in with red. In the centre is a gold coloured kangaroo witht he company name on either side.
The name portion has been filled in with a black embossed label with the name "DOREEN".
Object History
Possible that the pin was made for guests of Australian Pacific tours.
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Object Term
Pin, Bar
Marks/Labels
"HARRY"
"AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC"
"A P"
Maker
Evan Evans
Subjects
Travel
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card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17843
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.17.12
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.17.12
Description
Inspection Card - Immigration form -- [1909]. Inspection card for T. McNair when he immigrated to Canada from England in 1909. He sailed on the S.S. Corsican from Liverpool England. The inspection card was started on January 8, 1909. There are two stamps on the form, one for passing the Medical Inspection. The other stamp is from the Dominion Immigration Agency in St. John, New Brunswick stating that McNair passed inspection on January 17th, 1909. The back of the card advises that the card be kept for three years in case it is wanted by the Government. The phrase was translated in to eleven other languages.
Object History
Receipt belonging to Thomas Seaborn McNair, who was born on May 15 1888 to Francis McNair and Elizabeth Taylor at sea off New Zealand. He immigrated to Canada in 1909. He worked as an accountant and estate agent. He married Mary Vida McMillan in 1917. Thomas ran Edwards, McNair and Russell in Vancouver (presumably an accounting firm). Thomas McNair died in 1982.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Forms
Travel
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Interview with Merrill M. Gordon by Rod Fowler March 19, 1990 - Track 11

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory482
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1984-1990
Length
00:10:07
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Merrill Gordon and his wife living and traveling in India intermittently for four years starting in 1984, and their impressions of the country and its people
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Merrill Gordon and his wife living and traveling in India intermittently for four years starting in 1984, and their impressions of the country and its people
Date Range
1984-1990
Photo Info
Burnaby Alderman Merrill Gordon (second from right) following a candidates' meeting, 1973. Item no. 480-263
Length
00:10:07
Subjects
Travel
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
March 19, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Merrill Gordon, conducted by Rod Fowler.Gordon Merrill was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is about Merrill Gordon’s childhood in the Depression, including his story about the family’s difficult trek to Burnaby from Alberta; his education, teachers and first volunteer activities at Grandview High School; his career at Fleck Brothers and the start of his own company Blaze Industries and later work in India; and his many volunteer activities in Burnaby. He describes how he started the Cliff Avenue United Football Club, the soccer club's subsequent growth and development, some of the people involved, and the founding of the youth soccer exchange. He also describes his work on the Parks Board and in the arts community, including the 1987 arts centre referendum, and involvement with the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society (1988- ), and mentions his work for other groups including the New Vista Society, library board, and Burnaby Mental Health Committee. He also talks about his political career with the Better Burnaby Committee and Burnaby Voters Association, resulting in his 1972 election to Burnaby’s 1973 council. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Merrill M. Gordon was born in Saskatchewan in 1929 to parents farming north of North Battleford. After a fifth year of crop failure the family of four left the farm in 1934 to join relatives living near the corner of Union and Sperling in Burnaby. With little resources the family adapted as well as possible in the Depression years, moving often in the East Vancouver/North Burnaby area in an attempt to better their situation. Merrill’s father obtained work at sawmills including Kapoor’s Sawmill at Barnet, walking to work over Burnaby Mountain. After attending numerous public schools, Merrill Gordon eventually spent three years at Templeton School and then completed his education at Grandview High School of Commerce, majoring in accounting and commercial law. He worked a few years at Canadian Industries Ltd., then joined Fleck Brothers. In 1965 Merrill Gordon and his wife started their own company Blaze Industries of Canada that manufactured wood burning fireplaces, selling the company to AB Electrolux in 1980. After a short retirement, Merrill Gordon went back to work in 1981 for a company manufacturing solar panels, one project taking him and his wife intermittently to India over a four year period. Merrill Gordon helped found the political group Better Burnaby Committee, later the Burnaby Voters Association, with Alan Emmott and Bill Lewarne, ran for Burnaby Municipal Council and served one year as councillor in 1973. Merrill Gordon is well known for his over 40 years of volunteer work in Burnaby, particularly as founder in 1956 and director of the Cliff Avenue United Football Club, one of the largest soccer clubs in BC. He was also the founder of Burnaby Youth Soccer and the first youth soccer exchange with Washington State. His other volunteer work includes library trustee, Parks Commissioner (1987-1992), Director of New Vista Home for Seniors, Chair of campaign raising funds for building Shadbolt Arts Centre, and Chair of the Burnaby Mental Health Committee. In 1988 Merrill Gordon, Betty Gordon, Dean Lamont and several others formed the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, which advocated for the return of unused land to Burnaby from SFU and the subsequent creation of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Merrill Gordon and Elizabeth Balfour (nee Leitch) (1926-2012) married in 1953 and had two children.
Total Tracks
11
Total Length
1:31:44
Interviewee Name
Gordon, Merrill
Interview Location
unknown
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
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Audio Tracks

Track eleven of interview with Merrill Gordon

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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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Jaworski family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97950
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Jaworski family at home and waiting for news of their son, who is on a Rotary exchange in Quito, Ecuador.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3076
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Jaworski family at home and waiting for news of their son, who is on a Rotary exchange in Quito, Ecuador.
Subjects
Persons - Families
Persons - Students
Travel
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-3076-1: "The Jaworski family, Barbara, Mark and Filip, 7, devour all the news of Ecuador they can get, as their son, Simon, is on a Rotary exchange in Quito, where the government was deposed by a coup."
Caption from metadata for 535-3076-2: "Filip Jaworski, 7, colors in a map for his older brother, Simon, who is Quito, Ecuador, on a Rotary exchange, where he's already lived through a volcanic erruption and a coup."
Images
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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38602
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.44.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.44.9
Description
Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; row of single-storey white bungalows and drive, office at right front, small neon sign on white wagon wheel in window; large yellow vertical sign at left, black "DeVall's" at top, then "MOTEL" down sign; street address number on lower support; white sign with dark letters arranged as "LARGE ROOMS" "TUB SHWS TV"; smaller CAA and AAA sign at right; taken from across street; on reverse in navy, "OPEN ALL YEAR / PHONE 433-0033" "DeVALL'S MOTEL" "4361 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA" "Steam heated..."; CAA and AAA logos at upper left; up centre, "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; maple leaf logo at top with "MADE IN CANADA"; at bottom, "C-1294"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle for stamp; unused; very slight wear on corners, fraying at right side; the motel was previously known as DeVall's Auto Villas, this image taken from almost the same location as BV002.50.1, but many years later as there have been changes to the buildings, a new sign, and a new building next door
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Maker
Grant-Mann Lithographers, Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
DeVall's Motel C-1294
Subjects
Travel
Images
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