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Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada arou…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Harman Pandher Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: January 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks:1:45:23 min Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 format for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada around 1968. The interview continues with Harman Pandher providing details about his childhood in Burnaby while occasionally sharing photographs with the interviewer. He provides detailed descriptions of the homes and neighbourhoods while living on Second Street and 15th Avenue and shares his experiences as a South Asian Sikh attending Second Street elementary school, Cariboo Hill Secondary School and Kahlsa School. Pandher recalls some of his family and childhood experiences including, family events and gatherings; participation in school clubs and sports; playing basketball, ball hockey and street hockey with his Punjabi friends and other Burnaby kids; racism that he faced as a Sikh wearing a turban and delivering newspapers for the Vancouver Sun. 37:39 – 52:54 Pandher talks about family and cultural celebrations and traditions within the Sikh community including Vaisakhi, Diwali and celebrations of the birth of Guru Ravidas and Guru Nanak. Pandher conveys that while he was growing up many of these events took place in Vancouver but now they are also celebrated in Burnaby. He recalls events that took place in school while growing up in Burnaby including; his sister wearing a Sari to a fashion show; a visit to a Sikh temple; celebrating the birthday of Guru Nanak and outreach to teachers to learn about South Asian culture, games, food and traditions. Pandher also shares his experiences working as a student teacher at Capital Hill Elementary in North Burnaby where he took his class on a tour of the Sikh temple in 2001 and reflects on learning that it is his responsibility to be proactive in educating the public in his own culture while also learning about other communities. 52:55 - 1:19:56 Pandher shares personal experiences of racism and his experiences as a teacher and author. He recalls and reflects on a traumatic experience where he was physically assaulted while shopping at Lougheed Mall and recollects his father carrying around his field hockey stick in his car to defend himself. Pandher reflects on the lack of representation of racialized people like himself within the school curriculum while he was growing up which lead him to become a teacher and an author of children’s literature. Pander provides detailed information on his education and training in becoming a teacher, his love of poetry and literature and how he became an author. Pandher describes some of the works of poetry and literature that he’s written about the Sikh religion, history and culture, growing up as a Sikh Canadian and a non-fiction work about the history of Paldi titled "Welcome to Paldi: A Place for Everyone". Pandher also talks about beginning to record some of his own family stories from relatives. 1:19:57 - 1:29:58 Pandher talks about raising his own family in Burnaby, living as an extended family with his parents, his son’s education and Pandher's experience on the Burnaby School Board (2011-2018) . Pandher shares locations of residences that he and his family have lived before living at their current home on 17th Avenue. Pandher explains that since he was a teacher in Surrey, his son attended Khalsa School as well as public elementary and high school in Surrey but did his extracurricular activities in Burnaby where the family lived. 1:29:56 – 1:41:39 In closing, Harman Pandher reflects and shares what he hopes for younger generations of South Asian Canadians and future generations. Pandher articulates “be who you are, stay true to who you are, maintain your family’s traditions, learn their stories, learn their story and how they got to Burnaby”. He conveys that even though there’s more work to be done eliminating racism completely he sees the importance in volunteering, teaching others about yourself and making an effort to learn all parts of Burnaby and other cultures represented here. Pandher speaks about his concerns of youths falling victim to a lifestyle of drugs and gangs and how it’s important to remove the stigma around mental health issues.

History: Interviewee biography: Harman Pandher was born in Vancouver in 1976 to parents, Rajinder and Raj Pandher who immigrated to Canada in 1973. A few weeks later after Harman was born, the family moved to Burnaby. While living in Burnaby, Harman Pandher and his sister attended Second Street Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School. Pandher obtained a master's degree in education from the University of British Columbia and has worked as an elementary school teacher for over 20 years. Pandher has been recognized for his efforts in building bridges across communities as the recipient of the 2021 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award. Pandher has served on the Board of the Burnaby Multicultural Society and is co-founder of two noon-profit organizations; “Through SONG” (Seeking Oneness for the Next Generation) “About bringing youth together form diverse backgrounds and using their talent in the community for good causes” and "SACH" (South Asian Community Hub) providing one-stop services for those impacted by alchohol and substance use and mental health issues. Harman Pandher is also the author of two children's books titled, "Gurpreet Goes to Gurdwara: Understanding the Sikh Place of Worship" and "Once Upon the Golden Temple: A Journey to Sri Harmandir Sahib". Interviewer biography: Kate Petrusa is the Assistant Curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In her role, she manages all aspects of the collection – including caring for physical artifacts and making their digital counterpart accessible. Before coming to Burnaby Village Museum in 2019, Kate has worked at several Museums around the Lower Mainland as a Curator and contractor since 2013.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Occupations - Teachers; Occupations - Writers; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Religions; Religions - Sikhism; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Sports - Basketball; Sports

Names: Pandher, Harman; Second Street School; Cariboo Hill Secondary School

Responsibility: Petrusa, Kate

Geographic Access: 2nd Street; 15th Avenue

Accession Code: BV023.1.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcript available upon request

Audio Tracks

Interview with Harman Pandher, [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0001_0001_003.mp3

Alpha Secondary basketball game

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96039

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of a basketball game between Alpha Secondary School and West Vancouver during the Crehan Cup Lower Mainland Girls AAA Basketball Championship at Burnaby Central Secondary School.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-1788

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of a basketball game between Alpha Secondary School and West Vancouver during the Crehan Cup Lower Mainland Girls AAA Basketball Championship at Burnaby Central Secondary School.

Subjects: Sports - Basketball; Persons - Students

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a February 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-1788-1: "Alpha Aztecs' forward Alyssa Agostini drives past a West Vancouver defender in their first round game at the Crehan Cup, for the Lower Mainland Girls AAA Basketball Championship, Saturday at Burnaby Central."; Caption from metadata for 535-1788-2: "Alpha Aztecs' guard Vicky Yee tries to work around West Vancouver's Brea McLaughlin, in their first round game of the Crehan Cup, for the 2004 Lower Mainland Girls' AAA Basketball Championship, Saturday at Burnaby Central."

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4939 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Alpha Secondary basketball game

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96111

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a senior girls' high school basketball game between Alpha Secondary and the New Westminster Hyacks at Alpha Secondary School. Alpha's player is keeping the ball away from two New Westminster players.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1816

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a senior girls' high school basketball game between Alpha Secondary and the New Westminster Hyacks at Alpha Secondary School. Alpha's player is keeping the ball away from two New Westminster players.

Subjects: Sports - Basketball; Persons - Students

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Alpha Aztecs' Daniella Lucarino tries to keep the ball away from New Westminster Hyacks' Norma Roberts and another defender in Senior Girls' high school basketball action, Wednesday at Alpha Secondary."

Geographic Access: Parker Street

Street Address: 4600 Parker Street

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Alpha Secondary School basketball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96656

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 7 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the Alpha Secondary School basketball team. Photographs are primarily of Desi Collinson and Duane Alsop, who moved from Haida Gwaii to play basketball at Alpha, both posing and in action during the BC Boys' AAA Provincial Basketball Championships against MEI. One photog…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 7 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-2278

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the Alpha Secondary School basketball team. Photographs are primarily of Desi Collinson and Duane Alsop, who moved from Haida Gwaii to play basketball at Alpha, both posing and in action during the BC Boys' AAA Provincial Basketball Championships against MEI. One photograph also depicts Dustin Nykoluk, another Alpha player, in action with MEI player Jonathan Schmidt during the same game.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Sports - Basketball; Persons - Athletes

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-1: "Desi Collinson and Duanne Alsop are native basketball players who moved from their homes in the Queen Charlotte Islands to hone their game at Alpha Secondary in Burnaby."; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-2: "Duane Alsop battles MEI defenders beneath the basket."; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-3: "Alpha's Desi Collinson drives to the net."; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-4: "Alpha's Duane Alsop goes airborne for a layup in the first round of the BC Boys' AAA Provincial Basketball Championships, against MEI."; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-5: "Alpha's Duane Alsop battles beneath the basket with MEI's Mitchell Dueck."; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-6: "Alpha's Desi Collinson splits the MEI defense, in their first-round game at the BC Boys' AAA Provincial Basketball Championships, Wednesday at the Agrodome."; Caption from metadata for 535-2278-7: "Alpha's Dustin Nykoluk drives to the basket against MEI defender, Jonathan Schmidt, early in their first-round match at the BC Boys' AAA Provincial Basketball Championships, Wednesday at the Agrodome. Alpha lost the game, 97-60."

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Alpha Secondary School basketball game

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98009

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified players in action during a basketball game. One player is wearing an Alpha Secondary School jersey.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3113

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified players in action during a basketball game. One player is wearing an Alpha Secondary School jersey.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Sports - Basketball

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a February 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Images

Alpha Secondary School basketball game

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96392

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of a BC Boys' AAA Basketball Championship game between the Alpha Aztecs and Mt. Douglas. Photographs depict Alpha player Juwauwn States jumping above an unidentified Mt. Douglas player and Alpha player Matthew Rachar dribbling by Mt. Douglas player Matt Brown.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-2062

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of a BC Boys' AAA Basketball Championship game between the Alpha Aztecs and Mt. Douglas. Photographs depict Alpha player Juwauwn States jumping above an unidentified Mt. Douglas player and Alpha player Matthew Rachar dribbling by Mt. Douglas player Matt Brown.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Sports - Basketball

Names: Alpha Secondary School

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 for 535-2062-1: "Alpha Aztecs guard Juwauwn States goes up and over a Mt. Douglas defender in first half action in their first round game at the BC Boys' AAA Basketball Championship, Wednesday at the Agrodome."; Caption from metadata for 535-2062-2: "Alpha Aztecs guard Matthew Rachar drives the lane against Mt. Douglas defender Matt Brown in first half action in their first round game at the BC Boys' AAA Basketball Championship, Wednesday at the Agrodome."

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Basketball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79897

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 15, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South basketball player and Surrey's Frank Hurt secondary basketball player during the senior girls' basketball tournament at Burnaby South Secondary school.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 15, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0560

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South basketball player and Surrey's Frank Hurt secondary basketball player during the senior girls' basketball tournament at Burnaby South Secondary school.

Subjects: Sports - Basketball

Names: Burnaby South High School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "69 Bby Mario / 55% p. 13 Bby/NW"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Basketball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80315

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 18, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the shadows of Mitra Groff and Michael Toole playing a game of one-on-one at the outdoor courts at Simon Fraser University.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 18, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0754

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of the shadows of Mitra Groff and Michael Toole playing a game of one-on-one at the outdoor courts at Simon Fraser University.

Subjects: Sports - Basketball

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Langdeau, Brian

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Top / Top / Bby Brian 1149"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Basketball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80808

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 28, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Saint Thomas More Knights playing against the Kelowna Owls in a provincial basketball tournament.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 28, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1058

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Saint Thomas More Knights playing against the Kelowna Owls in a provincial basketball tournament.

Subjects: Sports - Basketball

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Mario 614 Kelowna vs. STM / 24% Bby p. 1"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Basketball

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80821

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 7, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified boys playing in a high school basketball game.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 7, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 15.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1071

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified boys playing in a high school basketball game.

Subjects: Sports - Basketball

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby 13 B"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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