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Bobby and Maureen Johnston and Eleanor and Louise Irwin in swimsuits
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15284
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1933] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), Maureen Johnston and Louise Irwin wearing swimsuits and standing in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), Maureen Johnston and Louise Irwin wearing swimsuits and standing in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.
- Names
- Barnet Mill
- Barnet Lumber Company
- Irwin, Louise
- Irwin, Elsie May Taylor
- Johnston, Bob
- Johnston, Maureen
- Geographic Access
- Burrard Inlet
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.101
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1933] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- See page 42 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin, Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin pose in their swimsuits, c. 1928"
- Date for description of photograph based on information provided in Johnston family image 8
Images
Andy's first film
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85207
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1934
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (10 min., 3 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silent digitized (DVD) film segment with footage identified as 'Reel 1' . Film footage flucuates between black and white and colour providing a look into activities of Andy Digney and his family while they resided in Brandon, Manitoba. Footage documents outdoor activities such as camping…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1934
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (10 min., 3 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-003-1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2014-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silent digitized (DVD) film segment with footage identified as 'Reel 1' . Film footage flucuates between black and white and colour providing a look into activities of Andy Digney and his family while they resided in Brandon, Manitoba. Footage documents outdoor activities such as camping,fishing, boating, golfing, swimming, picnicing and a parade in Banff, Alberta.
- Subjects
- Animals - Dogs
- Recreational Activities - Fishing
- Recreational Activities - Camping
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Geographic Features - Rivers
- Events - Parades
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
Images
Video
Andy's first film, 1934
Burnaby and Digney recreational events
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85208
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1934 and 1938]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (10 min., 30 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silent digitized colour and black and white film segment identified as Reel 3. The film segment opens with footage of Digney family automobile travels and of Pelican Lake, Alberta where the family spent their summer, the footage switches to footage of a parade somewhere in the Rockies (B…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1934 and 1938]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (10 min., 30 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-003-3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2014-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silent digitized colour and black and white film segment identified as Reel 3. The film segment opens with footage of Digney family automobile travels and of Pelican Lake, Alberta where the family spent their summer, the footage switches to footage of a parade somewhere in the Rockies (Banff) which begins in black and white and changes to colour format. This is followed by colour footage of car racing at the Digney Speedway located on 10 acres of property on MacPherson Ave. Jelopy stock car racing is seen taking place with crowds of people looking on.
- Subjects
- Sports - Swimming
- Events - Parades
- Persons - Children
- Persons - Crowds
- Sports - Automobile Racing
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- Geographic Access
- MacPherson Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
Video
Burnaby and Digney recreational events, [between 1934 and 1938]
Burnaby and Digney recreational events, [between 1934 and 1938]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-003-3.m4vEleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15296
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1934] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.
- Subjects
- Persons - Children
- Sports - Swimming
- Names
- Barnet Mill
- Barnet Lumber Company
- Irwin, Louise
- Nelson, Eleanor Irwin
- Johnston, Bob
- Johnston, Maureen
- Geographic Access
- Burrard Inlet
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.49
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1934] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Members of the Knight family on log
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15337
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1928 and 1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Margaret Norton fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of adolescents dressed in bathing suits and sitting on a floating log near a shore. Sisters, Margaret Norton (nee Knight) (far left) is wearing a bathing cap and fur collared coat over top of her swim suit, Naida Hansen (nee Knight) (second from right) and Dolly Walker-Kirkwoo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Margaret Norton fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of adolescents dressed in bathing suits and sitting on a floating log near a shore. Sisters, Margaret Norton (nee Knight) (far left) is wearing a bathing cap and fur collared coat over top of her swim suit, Naida Hansen (nee Knight) (second from right) and Dolly Walker-Kirkwood (nee Knight) (far right) are wearing bathing suits. The three young men and the young woman second from left are unidentified.
- Accession Code
- BV020.34.26
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1928 and 1932]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- March 22, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Outdoor Pool at Mcpherson Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34579
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1934
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.0 x 27.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of children in the Mcpherson Park outdoor swimming pool. A sign beside the pool reads, "Warning Dogs Forbidden / By Order / Health [Officer]."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1934
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.0 x 27.7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 055-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of children in the Mcpherson Park outdoor swimming pool. A sign beside the pool reads, "Warning Dogs Forbidden / By Order / Health [Officer]."
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- McPherson Park
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5485 Rumble Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
Children's theatrical performance at the Oak Theatre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85469
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1939
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (1 min., 36 sec.) : digital, b&w ; si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a digitized copy of a black and white film segment of an unidentified theatrical production at the Oak Theatre with children as the performers. Children appear in costume with some dressed as mice or rats and cats dancing and performing on the stage while others are dressed as townsfolk. Th…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1939
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (1 min., 36 sec.) : digital, b&w ; si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-002-5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2012-15
- Scope and Content
- Item is a digitized copy of a black and white film segment of an unidentified theatrical production at the Oak Theatre with children as the performers. Children appear in costume with some dressed as mice or rats and cats dancing and performing on the stage while others are dressed as townsfolk. The play closely resembles the folk tale 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' (also known as The Pan Piper, the Rat Catcher of Hamelin).
- Names
- Oak Theatre
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Royal Visit'
- Storage location refers to location of DVD containing this clip. See 562-002 notes for more information. Additional copies of video file stored in Permanent drive accession folder.
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Central Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
Images
Video
Children's theatrical performance at the Oak Theatre, 1939
Children's theatrical performance at the Oak Theatre, 1939
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-002-5.m4vClose up of front of Robert's house 5118 Douglas Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91837
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1931 and 1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Small family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Roberts children: John A., Edward (Ted) and Roland in front of the Roberts' house at 5118 Douglas Road. Ted and Roland sit in a toboggan while John stands behind them, holding the toboggan's strings. In the background, a large swing frame is attached to the cedar tree. The grou…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1931 and 1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Small family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 9.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 620-018
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Roberts children: John A., Edward (Ted) and Roland in front of the Roberts' house at 5118 Douglas Road. Ted and Roland sit in a toboggan while John stands behind them, holding the toboggan's strings. In the background, a large swing frame is attached to the cedar tree. The ground is lightly covered with snow.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Recreational Activities
- Natural Phenomena - Snow
- Persons - Children
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from donor's notes
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "John, Ted (Edward), and Roland Roberts / (winter 1931-32?)"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Maybe x 1932?"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "331"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.18"
- 5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971
- Street Address
- 3131 Douglas Road
- 5118 Douglas Road
- 5538 Dominion Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
Eleanor Irwin in sprinkler
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15290
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1937] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elenanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in a swimsuit and standing under a sprinkler in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elenanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in a swimsuit and standing under a sprinkler in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.
- Geographic Access
- Burrard Inlet
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.77
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1937] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4479
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:35 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to friends, play, and recreation. Cice talks about Shirley, her best friend from grade school until Shirley’s death at 21. She describes the large, loose circle of friends she met in the Telford Avenue neighborhood or through school, and where they pl…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:35 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19
- Scope and Content
- Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to friends, play, and recreation. Cice talks about Shirley, her best friend from grade school until Shirley’s death at 21. She describes the large, loose circle of friends she met in the Telford Avenue neighborhood or through school, and where they played. Cice recalls how she spent time with her high school friends, and discusses the games that she played with her family and friends.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Names
- Brown, Cice Chandler
- Geographic Access
- Telford Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Audio Tracks
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_004.mp3Interview with Reidun Seim by Kathy Bossort January 13, 2016 - Track 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory657
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1950
- Length
- 0:08:05
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim telling stories about her mother building Reidun and her friends a playhouse, about walking on Burnaby Mountain and cutting Christmas trees, and tobogganing on Curtis Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim telling stories about her mother building Reidun and her friends a playhouse, about walking on Burnaby Mountain and cutting Christmas trees, and tobogganing on Curtis Street.
- Date Range
- 1930-1950
- Length
- 0:08:05
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- January 13, 2016
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Reidun Seim conducted by Kathy Bossort. Reidun Seim was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Reidun Seim’s memories about her parent’s farm on Curtis Street, events in her childhood, and the people who lived in or visited her neighborhood. She takes us on a tour of her neighborhood in the 1940s, telling us stories about families who lived on Curtis Street on and east of 7300 block, including people who lived on Burnaby Mountain in the old Hastings Grove subdivision above the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue. She describes changes to Curtis Street, particularly after it provided access to Simon Fraser University in 1965. She also talks about her teaching career, and about how she values the green space and conservation area on Burnaby Mountain.
- Biographical Notes
- Reidun Seim was born in 1931 in Vancouver B.C. to Sjur and Martine Seim. Sjur and Martine Seim emigrated to Canada from Norway in 1930, and after settling in Vancouver, moved to an acre of land and a new home at the base of Burnaby Mountain in 1932. Sjur attended UBC to learn about poultry farming and began his own chicken and egg business in 1935. The farm animals and large garden also contributed to the family’s livelihood and self-sufficiency. The Curtis Street neighborhood was a lively place and extended well up Curtis Street on the west slope of Burnaby Mountain, where Reidun would babysit for families. Reidun attended Sperling Avenue Elementary School (Gr. 1-8), Burnaby North High School, and Vancouver Normal School for teacher training in 1950-1951. She began teaching primary grades in Port Coquitlam at James Park School. Most of her career was spent in North Delta, teaching at Kennedy and Annieville schools from 1954-1958, appointed Primary Consultant (1958-1960) and Primary Supervisor (1960-1985), before retiring in 1986. Reidun lived at home with her parents on Curtis Street, commuting to Delta, and continues to live in the original farmhouse.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 2:35:58
- Interviewee Name
- Seim, Reidun
- Interview Location
- Burnaby City Hall in the Law Library
- 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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track eight of interview with Reidun Seim
Track eight of interview with Reidun Seim
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-017/MSS196-017_Track_8.mp3Interview with William A. Lewarne by Rod Fowler March 14, 1990 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory442
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1893-1944
- Length
- 00:05:35
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Bill Lewarne’s parents’ history (Ethel Leer and Alfred Lewarne) and growing up in South Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Bill Lewarne’s parents’ history (Ethel Leer and Alfred Lewarne) and growing up in South Burnaby.
- Date Range
- 1893-1944
- Photo Info
- Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012
- Length
- 00:05:35
- Names
- Lewarne, Ethel Leer
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- March 14, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with former Mayor William “Bill” Lewarne, conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Lewarne 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 mainly about Bill Lewarne’s business and political careers, and memories of growing up in South Burnaby in the 1930s. Bill Lewarne talks about his parent’s origins, his family and community struggles during the Depression, the interurban, his education, war service, and joining his father's business. He describes the start, operation and expansion of the family ice cream business, and how business life compared to political life. The interview explores the role of politics in community affairs, his political activities, the history of the BVA, and his involvement in various community organizations. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track, expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- William Alfred “Bill” Lewarne was born in Burnaby in 1926 to Ethel Cecilia Leer (1899- ) and Alfred Lewarne (1893-1962). The family, Ethel, Alfred and their three children Patricia, Beverley and William, moved to a house on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista in 1931. Ethel still lived in the family home in 1990. Bill Lewarne attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). His father Alfred worked at Colony Farms as a dairy inspector and then for the Port of Vancouver Dairy before being laid off early in the Depression. The family struggled until in 1936 Alfred started his own ice cream business. After graduation Bill was in the army for two years, taking a refrigeration course under the veteran’s training benefit, before joining his father’s business. Three generations of the family operated the successful company, expanding from wholesale, retail and distribution of ice cream products into refrigerated warehouses and the wholesale ice business, until the business was sold to its competitor Dairyland in 1989. Bill Lewarne entered politics in 1965, first with the Nonpartisan Association (NPA) and then as a founder of the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). He served as an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. In 1979 he ran for provincial office for the Social Credit Party against Rosemary Brown but lost. Bill Lewarne married June Lawrence and they had three children Robert, Leslie and Janice. He was active in many organizations: Burnaby/Willingdon Liberal Association, Seton Villa, Irish Fusileers of Canada, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, and continued to be active on the Board of the BCA. Bill Lewarne died in 1995.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 1:34:40
- Interviewee Name
- Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
- 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 business computerization 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
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of interview with Bill Lewarne
Track two of interview with Bill Lewarne
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-019/MSS187-019_Track_2.mp3Louise and Eleanor Irwin running with their uncle Fred
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15250
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1934] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Louise Irwin (left) and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) (middle) running with their Uncle Fred Taylor in their yard at the Barnet Mill.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Louise Irwin (left) and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) (middle) running with their Uncle Fred Taylor in their yard at the Barnet Mill.
- Names
- Barnet Mill
- Barnet Lumber Company
- Irwin, Louise
- Nelson, Eleanor Irwin
- Taylor, Frederick "Fred"
- Geographic Access
- Burrard Inlet
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.69
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1934] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- See page 53 of book, "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Louise and Eleanor Irwin running with Uncle Fred Taylor, 1934"
Images
Rythmics at Confederation Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15249
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1938] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of young girls dressed in gym uniforms and holding skipping ropes at Confederation Park. Louise Irwin is identified with handwritten note enscribed on the original photograph.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of young girls dressed in gym uniforms and holding skipping ropes at Confederation Park. Louise Irwin is identified with handwritten note enscribed on the original photograph.
- Names
- Irwin, Louise
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.68
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1938] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Crichton Hawkshaw swinging a golf club
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19492
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on a wooden platform and swinging a golf club in Stanley Park.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on a wooden platform and swinging a golf club in Stanley Park.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.198
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-02-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption beneath photograph reads: "Me"
- Caption on opposite page of album reads: "STANLEY PARK / APRIL 18/37"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Elsie May Irwin practising golf swing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15274
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [193-] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elsie May (Taylor) Irwin practising her golf swing in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elsie May (Taylor) Irwin practising her golf swing in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Geographic Access
- Burrard Inlet
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.92
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [193-] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- see page 49 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "...Mrs. Irwin practicing her golf swing at Barnet, c. 1930s"
Images
Golfers in Stanley Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19487
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of four golfers (two men and two women) standing together in Stanley Park. Crichton Hawkshaw (far left) is standing next to Maureen Elliott (second from left). A man named Norm is identified on the far right. A woman second from right is not identified. Each person is holding…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of four golfers (two men and two women) standing together in Stanley Park. Crichton Hawkshaw (far left) is standing next to Maureen Elliott (second from left). A man named Norm is identified on the far right. A woman second from right is not identified. Each person is holding two golf clubs.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.193
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-02-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption on page of album reads: "STANLEY PARK / APRIL 18/37"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Maureen Eliott swimming golf club
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19486
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Maureen Eliott playing golf at Stanley Park. The woman is standing on a wooden platform while swinging a golf club.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Maureen Eliott playing golf at Stanley Park. The woman is standing on a wooden platform while swinging a golf club.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.192
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-02-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption beneath photograph reads: "Maureen / Eliott"
- Caption on page of album reads: "STANLEY PARK / APRIL 18/37"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Norm swinging a golf club
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19490
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man identified as Norm standing on a wooden platform and swinging a golf club in Stanley Park.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man identified as Norm standing on a wooden platform and swinging a golf club in Stanley Park.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.196
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-02-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption beneath photograph reads: "Norm"
- Caption on oppositie page of album reads: "STANLEY PARK / APRIL 18/37"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
Two women with golf clubs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19491
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women standing together and holding golf clubs in Stanley Park. Woman on the right is identified as Maureen Elliott.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women standing together and holding golf clubs in Stanley Park. Woman on the right is identified as Maureen Elliott.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Golf
- Names
- Elliott, Maureen
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.197
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Apr. 1937
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-02-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Caption beneath photograph reads: "Two Girls"
- Caption on opposite page of album reads: "STANLEY PARK / APRIL 18/37"
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1