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![Person in front of leaky condos, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3147.jpg?width=280)
Person in front of leaky condos
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98067
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified person standing in front of two condominium towers that are covered in netting and scaffolding.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3147
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified person standing in front of two condominium towers that are covered in netting and scaffolding.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in an April 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Person in front of leaky condos, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3147.jpg)
5899 Wilson Ave.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription94314
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an undeveloped property located at 5899 Wilson Avenue and a tower under construction near the corner of Wilson Avenue and Kingsway.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-099
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an undeveloped property located at 5899 Wilson Avenue and a tower under construction near the corner of Wilson Avenue and Kingsway.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 94-247-B
- Geographic Access
- Wilson Avenue
- Street Address
- 5899 Wilson Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
7165-7177 17th Ave and 7164-7176 18th Ave
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93752
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 30, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the single-family houses located at 7165-7177 17th Avenue and 7164-7176 18th Avenue - addresses that no longer exist - as well as a building being constructed. The current address of the properties is 7175 17th Avenue.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 30, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-037
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the single-family houses located at 7165-7177 17th Avenue and 7164-7176 18th Avenue - addresses that no longer exist - as well as a building being constructed. The current address of the properties is 7175 17th Avenue.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cameron, James
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 92-135-B
- Geographic Access
- 17th Avenue
- 18th Avenue
![Construction worker, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3294.jpg?width=280)
Construction worker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98216
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified construction worker using a chainsaw during the construction of a house.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3294
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified construction worker using a chainsaw during the construction of a house.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Construction worker, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3294.jpg)
![Burnaby French Language Preschool construction, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3308-1.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby French Language Preschool construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98230
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs showing unidentified construction workers taking down and moving portables at the Burnaby French Language Preschool.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3308
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs showing unidentified construction workers taking down and moving portables at the Burnaby French Language Preschool.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Marlborough Avenue
- Street Address
- 6060 Marlborough Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
![Burnaby French Language Preschool construction, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3308-1.jpg)
6900 [and] 7000 bk Hastings St. / 7000 blk Pandora St. 200 [and] 300 blks Cliff Ave Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription94205
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1993 - December 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 96 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various residential and commercial streets in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1993 - December 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 96 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-080
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various residential and commercial streets in Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Roads
- Buildings - Residential - Apartments
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Buildings - Commercial
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 93-455-B
- Note on negative envelope housing photographs 622-080-1 : 622-080-74 reads: "93-11-26 / Inlet Dr/Hastings, Bby, / 93-455-B"
- Note on negative envelope housing photographs 622-080-75 : 622-080-96 reads: "93-12-01 / Comp's / 93-455"
- Photographer identified as "K.H."
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Cliff Avenue
- Pandora Street
7365 CA Way Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription94310
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 40 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of low-rise apartments and single-family homes along the 7300 block of Canaday Way, including a two-storey apartment complex at 7365 Canada Way.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 40 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-095
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of low-rise apartments and single-family homes along the 7300 block of Canaday Way, including a two-storey apartment complex at 7365 Canada Way.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 94-181-B
- Photographer identified as "L.D."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 7365 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
![Jerry Dobrovolny, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3117.jpg?width=280)
Jerry Dobrovolny
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98037
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of City of New Westminster councillor Jerry Dobrovolny standing in front of his home. The house is covered in lit-up Christmas lights, and a Christmas tree visible in the front window.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3117
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of City of New Westminster councillor Jerry Dobrovolny standing in front of his home. The house is covered in lit-up Christmas lights, and a Christmas tree visible in the front window.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Collected by editorial for use in a December 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Jerry Dobrovolny, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3117.jpg)
![Townhouses, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3290.jpg?width=280)
Townhouses
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98212
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of townhouses in an unidentified location.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3290
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of townhouses in an unidentified location.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Townhouses, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3290.jpg)
Glen Clark
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78820
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 14, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 14, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0137
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Construction - Road Construction
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Officials - Premiers
- Names
- Clark, Glen
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby 94A / 94% pg. 3 TriCity"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9805
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget s…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Jesse Love farmhouse series
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Material Details
- 32 cm of textual records + approx. 29 architectural drawings + 1 drawing + 1 photograph : col. laser print + 3 photographs : photocopies, hand col.
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget summaries; interior and exterior plans; contract agreements; proposals; interior and exterior finishing treatments including tin ceilings, paint and wallpaper and drainage issues.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Documentary Artifacts - Architectural Drawings
- Buildings - Residential
- Accession Code
- BV018.41
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on content of subseries
![Big Bend flood, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3167-1.jpg?width=280)
Big Bend flood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98087
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified people after a flood in the Big Bend area. Photographs depict a person standing in a farm field and adjusting a plant at Wing Wong's Nursery, and another person wearing a hard hat and posing with a construction vehicle.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3167
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified people after a flood in the Big Bend area. Photographs depict a person standing in a farm field and adjusting a plant at Wing Wong's Nursery, and another person wearing a hard hat and posing with a construction vehicle.
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Buildings - Agricultural - Nurseries
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Natural Phenomena - Floods
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Street Address
- 4892 Marine Drive
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
Images
![Big Bend flood, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3167-1.jpg)
![Crystal Mall, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3217.jpg?width=280)
Crystal Mall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98138
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified construction worker pushing a wheelbarrow in front of the new Crystal Mall, toward the completion of its construction.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3217
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified construction worker pushing a wheelbarrow in front of the new Crystal Mall, toward the completion of its construction.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4500 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Crystal Mall, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3217.jpg)
![Demolition, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3159.jpg?width=280)
Demolition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98079
- 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 construction workers surrounded by debris and a piece of construction machinery during a demolition at Edmonds and Kingsway.
- 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.
- 535-3159
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified construction workers surrounded by debris and a piece of construction machinery during a demolition at Edmonds and Kingsway.
- Subjects
- Construction
- Buildings
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Demolition, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3159.jpg)
![Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-065.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory404
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1969-2012
- Length
- 0:08:06
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of changes to house construction over the years. Ron discusses working in construction, designing his own house and changes to the process of obtaining building permits (including a situation involving direct wiring in his home).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of changes to house construction over the years. Ron discusses working in construction, designing his own house and changes to the process of obtaining building permits (including a situation involving direct wiring in his home).
- Date Range
- 1969-2012
- Photo Info
- Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
- Length
- 0:08:06
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:46:51
- Interviewee Name
- Smitherman, Ron
- 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
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-065.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
Track two of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-025/MSS171-025_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory405
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1949-2012
- Length
- 0:07:25
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of the postwar construction boom in comparison to the modern day. Ron discusses the changes in construction practices which lead to the leaky condo phenomenon.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of the postwar construction boom in comparison to the modern day. Ron discusses the changes in construction practices which lead to the leaky condo phenomenon.
- Date Range
- 1949-2012
- Photo Info
- Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
- Length
- 0:07:25
- Subjects
- Construction
- Buildings - Residences
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:46:51
- Interviewee Name
- Smitherman, Ron
- 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
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
Track three of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-025/MSS171-025_Track_3.mp3
Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory406
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1949-2012
- Length
- 0:09:51
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of changes to construction regulations over the years. Ron discusses Burnaby's industrial construction during the postwar era and beyond. He explains environmental and municipal regulations in relation to common practices within th…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of changes to construction regulations over the years. Ron discusses Burnaby's industrial construction during the postwar era and beyond. He explains environmental and municipal regulations in relation to common practices within the construction industry.
- Date Range
- 1949-2012
- Photo Info
- Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
- Length
- 0:09:51
- Subjects
- Construction
- Buildings - Industrial
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:46:51
- Interviewee Name
- Smitherman, Ron
- 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
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
Track four of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-025/MSS171-025_Track_4.mp3
Donna Fahrni and Dale Friesen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81121
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 26, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donna Fahrni and Dale Friesen at the construction site of on-ramp near Regent Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 26, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1269
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donna Fahrni and Dale Friesen at the construction site of on-ramp near Regent Street.
- Subjects
- Construction - Road Construction
- Names
- Fahrni, Donna
- Friesen, Dale
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Morstad, John
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Shot in colour / Burn / Morstad / 1587 / 67% Bby p. 1"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
- Accompanying caption reads: "July 26, 1998 1587: / Donna Fahrini and dale Friesen surrounded by the on-ramp construction causing them much trouble. These Regent Street residents are tired of the disruption to their community."
Images
![Korean TV crew at a construction site, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3233.jpg?width=280)
Korean TV crew at a construction site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98155
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified camera operator from a Korean TV crew filming a person driving a forklift on a construction site, with a concrete mixer in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3233
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified camera operator from a Korean TV crew filming a person driving a forklift on a construction site, with a concrete mixer in the background.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Korean TV crew at a construction site, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3233.jpg)
![Local construction, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3205-1.jpg?width=280)
Local construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98126
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two unidentified people observing evidence of construction. One photograph depicts a person looking at a crack in a floor tile while holding a land survey map, and the other depicts an individual looking at a piece of construction equipment on the other side of a chain …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3205
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two unidentified people observing evidence of construction. One photograph depicts a person looking at a crack in a floor tile while holding a land survey map, and the other depicts an individual looking at a piece of construction equipment on the other side of a chain link fence.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
![Local construction, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3205-1.jpg)