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Interview with Tony Fabian by Eric Damer October 10, 2012 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory322
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1957-1965
Length
0:09:56
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of first coming to Burnaby and establishing a vegetable garden. He talks about his interest in conservation from an early age.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of first coming to Burnaby and establishing a vegetable garden. He talks about his interest in conservation from an early age.
Date Range
1957-1965
Photo Info
Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026.
Length
0:09:56
Subjects
Geographic Features - Gardens
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 10, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 10, 2012. Major theme discussed: environmental conservation practices in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Tony Fabian was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan in 1934. He and his wife moved to Burnaby in 1957, where he worked for the telephone company and raised a family. Tony has been an advocate for preservation of parklands and watercourses, helping to protect Burnaby and Deer Lake Parks and to create the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore and Barnet Marine Parks in the early nineteen-seventies, serving as a member of Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Tony Fabian was presented with the 2008 City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:48
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of interview with Tony Fabian

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Interview with Tony Fabian by Eric Damer October 10, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory323
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1957-1973
Length
0:08:50
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of conservation practices in Burnaby, focusing on the lakes and ravines, including Burnaby Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of conservation practices in Burnaby, focusing on the lakes and ravines, including Burnaby Lake.
Date Range
1957-1973
Photo Info
Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026.
Length
0:08:50
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Ravines
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 10, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 10, 2012. Major theme discussed: environmental conservation practices in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Tony Fabian was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan in 1934. He and his wife moved to Burnaby in 1957, where he worked for the telephone company and raised a family. Tony has been an advocate for preservation of parklands and watercourses, helping to protect Burnaby and Deer Lake Parks and to create the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore and Barnet Marine Parks in the early nineteen-seventies, serving as a member of Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Tony Fabian was presented with the 2008 City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:48
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with Tony Fabian

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Aerial view of Vancouver, North Vancouver and West Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10589
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[195-] (date of orignal), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph looking west towards Vancouver, North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph looking west towards Vancouver, North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV985.457.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[195-] (date of orignal), copied 1985
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
2022-06-07
Photographer
Aero Surveys Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Channel after dredging operation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10588
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of channel of Burnaby Lake after dredging operation, 1951.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of channel of Burnaby Lake after dredging operation, 1951.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV985.457.7
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
2022-06-07
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Deer Lake Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34715
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd on a beach and in the water at Deer Lake Park. Cars are parked in the foreground.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
117-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd on a beach and in the water at Deer Lake Park. Cars are parked in the foreground.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Persons - Crowds
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Deer Lake Avenue
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10585
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV985.457.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
2022-06-07
Photographer
Lindsay, Jack
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Fish pond

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37839
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 1953 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fish pond in the garden of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 1953 (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 ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-427
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fish pond in the garden of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7865 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Oakalla Prison Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34800
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Oakalla Prison Farm taken from the main building and looking northeast. Deer Lake can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Roy Staples and Hector MacCubbin subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.0 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
134-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Oakalla Prison Farm taken from the main building and looking northeast. Deer Lake can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Oakalla Prison Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34801
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Oakalla Prison Farm taken from the main building and looking southeast. Deer Lake can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Roy Staples and Hector MacCubbin subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
134-017
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Oakalla Prison Farm taken from the main building and looking southeast. Deer Lake can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Oakalla Prison Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34802
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Oakalla Prison Farm taken from the main building and looking southeast. Deer Lake can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Roy Staples and Hector MacCubbin subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.0 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
134-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Oakalla Prison Farm taken from the main building and looking southeast. Deer Lake can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Rhoda Jeffers with woman on shore of Wastwater

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4386
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1952]
Collection/Fonds
Rhoda Jeffers fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rhoda Jeffers (right) standing with an unidentfied woman on the shore of Wastwater in the Lake District National Park United Kingdom. There are some mountains in the background, shrouded in mist.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Rhoda Jeffers fonds
Series
Jeffers family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rhoda Jeffers (right) standing with an unidentfied woman on the shore of Wastwater in the Lake District National Park United Kingdom. There are some mountains in the background, shrouded in mist.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Names
Jeffers, Rhoda Mae
Accession Code
BV007.20.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1952]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Notes
Title based on content of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Wastwater / Great Gable (almost a / mountain) "
Images
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Skating at Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37992
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.4 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of numerous people skating on Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957 (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 ; 2.4 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-579
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
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Skating at Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37993
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.4 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of numerous people skating on Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957 (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 ; 2.4 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-580
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
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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Unchannelled portion of Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10584
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
September 1952 (date of original), copied [1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of unchannelled portion of Burnaby Lake, September 1952. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of unchannelled portion of Burnaby Lake, September 1952. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV985.457.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
September 1952 (date of original), copied [1985]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
2022-06-07
Photographer
Lindsay, Jack
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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View from dredge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10586
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951. The surface of the lake is covered with lily pads.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV985.457.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
2022-06-07
Photographer
Lindsay, Jack
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Working dredge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10587
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of working dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of working dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV985.457.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
2022-06-07
Photographer
Lindsay, Jack
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory574
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:16:59
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s current activities on Burnaby Mountain and how she feels about use of the mountain today and in the past.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s current activities on Burnaby Mountain and how she feels about use of the mountain today and in the past.
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:16:59
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Industries
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Maps of Canada Series - Forest Areas

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7532
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Photograph
Accession Code
BV016.7.6
Author
National Film Board of Canada
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
c1952
Physical Description
21 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
Library Subject (LOC)
Documentary Films
Filmstrips
Forests and forestry--Canada
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Industries - Forestry
Object History
Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
Notes
Filmstrip (illustrations and text) provides a brief synopsis identifying Canada's forest regions and species in the Maritime Provinces; Quebec; Ontario; Prarie Provinces; British Columbia and Northern Areas along with the "Value of Forest Products by Province - 1948".
Images
Documents
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Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38210
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1958 and 1965] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 5.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Centennial Park, Burnaby Mountain and Burrard Inlet looking east.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1958 and 1965] (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 ; 3.2 x 5.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-797
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Centennial Park, Burnaby Mountain and Burrard Inlet looking east.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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From 4042 Yale Street

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking north from 4042 Yale Street. Burrard Inlet and the northshore mountains are visible in the background, and there is snow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952 (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 ; 2.9 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-216
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking north from 4042 Yale Street. Burrard Inlet and the northshore mountains are visible in the background, and there is snow.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Yale Street
Street Address
4042 Yale Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Less detail

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