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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their p…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah Location of Interview: Nalliah family home Interview Date: May 29, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 68 min., 6 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Ruth (Angela) Nalliah with husband Samuel Nalliah WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this interview (00:40:58 – 00:57:31) regarding the Tamil genocide may be upsetting to some people.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their parentage, place of birth (Sri Lanka), spoken language and education. Sam Nalliah shares details on his education while living in Sri Lanka, his later education in Wales where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and his migration to Halifax in 1978 after obtaining a job at Dalhousie University as a systems analyst. Sam conveys how he decided to relocate from Halifax to Vancouver in 1986 and started his employment with BC Tel. Angela Nalliah shares details on her education and employment after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1986. Angela conveys how she first lived in Ottawa, moved to Toronto in 1989 where she began working for TD bank and moved to Vancouver in 1999. 00:13:31 – 00:20:03 Sam Nalliah talks about how he and his wife Angela first met and married in 1999 and moved to Vancouver. Sam shares information on where his other family members immigrated to and why he decided to immigrate to Canada. Angela shares information on other members of her family who immigrated to Canada before her and how her uncle sponsored them all to come. 00:20:04 – 00:29:30 Sam provides further details regarding his family make up including; his first wife, his daughters (born in 1983 and 1985), his step daughter (born in 1991) and his youngest daughter (born in 2000). Sam tells how he worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Sam provides locations of homes that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver. Sam and Angela describe what they liked about living in Burnaby, where their daughter attended school and where they did their shopping. 00:29:31 – 00:32:11 Angela talks about working for Prospera Credit Union from 2003 after TD bank downsized. Sam describes how they rented out their house in Vancouver and lived in a rental home in Burnaby that was owned by the City of Burnaby. Sam and Angela recollect the time period that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver before deciding to move to Surrey in 2015. 00:32:12 – 00:35:59 Sam and Angela provide details regarding their daughter’s post-secondary education and careers. Angela talks about her social activities, volunteer work and involvement with the Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia, the Women’s Network as well as the Westminster Bible Chapel Church in Burnaby and the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church in Surrey. 00:36:00 – 00:40:57 Sam recalls hearing Prime Minster Pierre Elliott Trudeau speak about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Dalhousie University and the effect that his speech made on him. Sam talks about joining the National Democratic Party when Peter Julian was elected as a Member of Parliament for Burnaby. 00:40:58 – 00:57:31 (WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this portion of the interview may be upsetting to some people) Sam and Angela speak about their involvement with the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). Angela describes the brutal violence that she witnessed while living in Sri Lanka during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide in the 1980’s. Sam and Angela recollect and discuss their views and actions pertaining to the MV Sun Sea incident where a Thai cargo ship carrying Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to British Columbia were identified as terrorists by the Canadian Government and held in detention facilities. 00:57:32 – 01:08:07 Sam reflects on what he likes about Burnaby. Angela and Sam talk about Hindu temples attended by many Tamil and Sri Lankan people living in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Angela talks about the many cultural events and celebrations that are celebrated within the Tamil and Sri Lankan community including the Pongal Festival. Angela and Sam reflect on how grateful they are to be residents of Canada.
History
Interviewees biographies: Samuel (Sam) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1949. Sam immigrated to Halifax in 1977 after obtaining a position as a systems analyst at Dalhousie University. In 1986, Sam sponsored his parents to come to Canada. In 1986, after being introduced to the milder weather in Victoria, Sam decided to move to British Columbia. He moved to Burnaby in 1990 and began working for BC Tel in Burnaby. Following his job at BC Tel, Sam worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Ruth (Angela) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1964 and immigrated to Canada in 1986. As a Tamil living in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s Angela witnessed first hand the brutal violence during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide. In 1986 Angela was relieved to be able to immigrate to Canada after being sponsored by her uncle. Angela first lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto before marrying Samuel Nalliah in Ottawa in 1999 and the couple moved to Burnaby. Angela worked for TD bank in both Toronto and Vancouver until it downsized in 2003 and she began working for Prospero Credit Union. While living in Burnaby, Angela attended the Westminster Bible Chapel and after moving to Surrey she became a member of the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church. Sam and Angela Nalliah have four daughters and since moving to British Columbia they’ve lived in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. Both Sam and Angela are involved with the Tamil Cultural Association of British Columbia and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) as well as participates in Sri Lankan and Tamil community cultural events. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Events - Festivals
Government
Government - Federal Government
Migration
Occupations
Organizations - Political Parties
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions
Religions - Christianity
Religions - Hinduism
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues - Discrimination
Names
Nalliah, Ruth "Angela"
Nalliah, Samuel "Sam"
Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC)
Westminster Bible Chapel
Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC)
Responsibility
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV023.16.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

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Interview with Eleanor Dricos by Eric Damer October 15, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory320
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1959-2012
Length
0:09:12
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of getting her music degree and how it influenced her own teaching style. She discusses the music she played on days off as well as competitions, recitals, and exams as well as concerts in the neighbourhood.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of getting her music degree and how it influenced her own teaching style. She discusses the music she played on days off as well as competitions, recitals, and exams as well as concerts in the neighbourhood.
Date Range
1959-2012
Length
0:09:12
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Occupations - Teachers
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 15, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 15, 2012. Major themes discussed are: music students and music teachers.
Biographical Notes
Born in Vancouver in 1947 Eleanor Toebaert (later Dricos) and her parents came to the new Parkcrest neighbourhood of Burnaby nine years later. While at Sperling Elementary, Eleanor took group piano lessons with June Perry and began her career studying, playing, and teaching piano. Eleanor finished her schooling at Kensington Junior High and North Burnaby High Schools. During the mid-nineteen-sixties Eleanor often attended concerts at North Burnaby community halls to listen to her fiance’s band play. After getting married, Eleanor (Toebaert) Dricos and her husband settled in Port Coquitlam where she continues to teach private piano lessons.
Total Tracks
3
Total Length
0:27:47
Interviewee Name
Dricos, Eleanor Toebeart
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
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos

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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival stage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13186
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft with microphone and former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring, acting-mayor Hugh G. Ladner and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington on stage during the Burnaby Rhododend…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft with microphone and former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring, acting-mayor Hugh G. Ladner and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Events - Pageants
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Bancroft, Rose
Ladner, Hugh G.
Lewis, Carolyne
Spring, Melodie
Accession Code
BV005.54.140
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival stage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13187
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of acting-mayor Hugh G. Ladner, former Miss Burnaby 1969, Carolyne Lewis and former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of acting-mayor Hugh G. Ladner, former Miss Burnaby 1969, Carolyne Lewis and former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Events - Pageants
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Ladner, Hugh G.
Bancroft, Rose
Lewis, Carolyne
Spring, Melodie
Accession Code
BV005.54.141
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival stage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13188
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair, James Barrington, vice chair, Rose Bancroft, former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis and fomer Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair, James Barrington, vice chair, Rose Bancroft, former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis and fomer Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Events - Pageants
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Bancroft, Rose
Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
Lewis, Carolyne
Spring, Melodie
Accession Code
BV005.54.142
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Miss Burnaby - Rhododendron Queens

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis standing with former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring. The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen". Carolyne Lewis is wearing a crown.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis standing with former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring. The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen". Carolyne Lewis is wearing a crown.
Subjects
Events - Pageants
Events - Festivals
Names
Spring, Melodie
Lewis, Carolyne
Accession Code
BV005.54.132
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Pioneers with cake at Centennial Ball

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two Burnaby pioneers standing next to a large cake created for the British Columbia Centennial at the Centennial Ball held at British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two Burnaby pioneers standing next to a large cake created for the British Columbia Centennial at the Centennial Ball held at British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Festivals
Events - Parties
Names
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Accession Code
BV005.54.180
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rhododendron Queens with James Barrington

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial chair James A. Barrington standing together with former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis (left) and former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring (right). The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial chair James A. Barrington standing together with former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis (left) and former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring (right). The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen".
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Events - Pageants
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
Lewis, Carolyne
Spring, Melodie
Accession Code
BV005.54.131
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rose Bancroft with rhodendron queen

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft presenting a trophy to the Burnaby Rhododendron Queen as part of the "Miss Burnaby Pageant" during the "Burnaby Rhodendron Festival Week" May 8 to 16. Sheila Nicholson was chosen as Miss Burnaby. The event was sponsored by the Jr. Cha…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft presenting a trophy to the Burnaby Rhododendron Queen as part of the "Miss Burnaby Pageant" during the "Burnaby Rhodendron Festival Week" May 8 to 16. Sheila Nicholson was chosen as Miss Burnaby. The event was sponsored by the Jr. Chamber of Commerce.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Pageants
Names
Bancroft, Rose
Nicholson, Sheila
Accession Code
BV005.54.130
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Allan Monk and Dr Gerald Bligh

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45812
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian operatic baritone Allan Monk giving two tickets to the Vancouver Opera Association's performance of Cavallaria Rusticano (Allan Monk plays the part of Alfio) to Dr. Gerald Bligh. Dr. Gerald Bligh is the man who initially recognized his voice and awarded him a $50 Burnaby Clef…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-706
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian operatic baritone Allan Monk giving two tickets to the Vancouver Opera Association's performance of Cavallaria Rusticano (Allan Monk plays the part of Alfio) to Dr. Gerald Bligh. Dr. Gerald Bligh is the man who initially recognized his voice and awarded him a $50 Burnaby Clef Society Scholarship when he was a teenager.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Names
Monk, Allan
Bligh, Dr. Gerald
Burnaby Clef Society
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "DOCTOR HONOURED ... Local baritone Allan Monk, now internationally famous and appearing this week with the Vancouver Opera Association, delivers tickets to Dr. Gerald Bligh of Burnaby, the man who initially recognized his voice and awarded him a $50 Burnaby Clef Society Scholarship 22 years ago."
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Allan Monk and the chorus

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45811
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 18, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian operatic baritone Allan Monk (left), singing the role of Alfio with the chorus sitting and standing on his left, during a performance of Cavalleria Rusticana by the Vancouver Opera Association. Allan Monk grew up in Burnaby and got his singing start through a Burnaby Clef Soc…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 18, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-705
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian operatic baritone Allan Monk (left), singing the role of Alfio with the chorus sitting and standing on his left, during a performance of Cavalleria Rusticana by the Vancouver Opera Association. Allan Monk grew up in Burnaby and got his singing start through a Burnaby Clef Society scholarship for $50, awarded to him when he was a teenager.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Names
Monk, Allan
Burnaby Clef Society
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "ALLAN MONK - 'ALFIO' - + CHORUS / BBY TODAY 83%"
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "VOA PEFORMANCE ... Allan Monk, left, sings the role of Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana, one of two operas currently being presented by the Vancouver Opera Association and continuing at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until Saturday."
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Bill Kenny

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45809
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Kenny, an original member of the Ink Spots Quartet, which became famous after his arrival in early 1936; with the group's addition of a ballad style featuring Bill Kenny's high tenor and Orville "Hoppy" Jones' "talking" chorus. Bill Kenny stopped performing as an Ink Spot during …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-703
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Kenny, an original member of the Ink Spots Quartet, which became famous after his arrival in early 1936; with the group's addition of a ballad style featuring Bill Kenny's high tenor and Orville "Hoppy" Jones' "talking" chorus. Bill Kenny stopped performing as an Ink Spot during the summer of 1954.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Names
Kenny, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Elsie Kirby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45795
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970, published August 10, 1970
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of then newly elected Burnaby Arts Council president Elsie Kirby. She is sitting at the piano, making notes on a piece of sheet music.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970, published August 10, 1970
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 13.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-689
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of then newly elected Burnaby Arts Council president Elsie Kirby. She is sitting at the piano, making notes on a piece of sheet music.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Musical Instruments - Pianos
Names
Kirby, Elsie
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Donnelly, David
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interview with Charmaine Bayntun by Eric Damer October 22, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory294
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1929-2012
Length
0:09:03
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun's father and the influence he had on her in her enjoyment of school as well as on her decision to become an educator herself. She discusses her family's interest in music and gardening, and how it is closely tied to being members o…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun's father and the influence he had on her in her enjoyment of school as well as on her decision to become an educator herself. She discusses her family's interest in music and gardening, and how it is closely tied to being members of the Ukrainian Community.
Date Range
1929-2012
Photo Info
Charmaine Yanko (later Bayntun) nursing a goat from a bottle, [1969]. Item no. 549-015.
Length
0:09:03
Names
Yanko, John Ivan
Subjects
Education
Occupations - Musicians
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 22, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 22, 2012. Major themes discussed are: education and family heritage.
Biographical Notes
At the age of twenty, John Ivan Yanko met his future wife Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman while visiting relatives in Burnaby. Lillian received a rail pass because of her dad’s employment with the CPR and at fourteen had gone to visit her Godmother in Burnaby. John Ivan Yanko and Lillian Doris (Carman) Yanko were married October 16, 1948 in Nelson, British Columbia and moved into the basement of John’s sister’s house on Union Street. Lillian began working at the downtown Woodward’s store as a cashier in 1948. In 1950, the young couple bought property at 7385 (later renumbered 7391) Broadway in Burnaby and began constructing a house as they could afford it. Knowing she’d be let go if she was pregnant, when Lillian was expecting her first child, Jenny sewed her several versions of the same outfit; they all used the same material, but each was a little bit larger than the last to accommodate her expanding girth. Rhonda, born in 1953 and Charmaine, born in 1955, grew up in the Broadway home. They attended school at Sperling Elementary, and later at Burnaby North high school. Lillian left her job to be a stay-at-home mom when Rhonda was born, but that changed in 1963 when John and Charmaine were in a car accident that left John temporarily unable to work. John Yanko later returned to work, establishing his own tile setting business and working until age eighty-two. John and Lillian lived out the rest of their married lives on the Broadway property. John Ivan Yanko passed away in 2010; his wife Lillian Doria Leida (Carman) Yanko passed away in 2011. Charmaine (Yanko) Bayntun completed her schooling in Burnaby and became a teacher for twenty-two years, followed by ten years as a Burnaby elementary school principal.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:24
Interviewee Name
Bayntun, Charmaine "Sherrie" Yanko
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 four of recording of interview with Charmaine Bayntun

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Interview with David Skulski

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.
History
Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Foods
Music
Musical Instruments
Occupations - Musicians
Performances - Concerts
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Religions - Judaism
Names
Burnaby Symphony Orchestra
Burnaby South High School
Burquest
Skulski, Murray "David"
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Society for Early Music
Peretz Centre
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3
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John Hudson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45709
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 11, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of professional musician John Hudson crouched in front of the windmill that he built next to his home on Marine Drive.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 11, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 15.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-603
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of professional musician John Hudson crouched in front of the windmill that he built next to his home on Marine Drive.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Names
Hudson, John
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Images
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Kasual Affair

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45814
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 1978
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of country music band Kasual Affair play at the A&N Unit in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 1978
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 19 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-708
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of country music band Kasual Affair play at the A&N Unit in Burnaby.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Performances - Concerts
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "SWINGING IN COUNTRY-STYLE Kasual Affair, one of the many popular country music bands on the local scene, provide lively entertainment for patrons at the A & N Unit 100, 2211 Kingsway in Burnaby."
Images
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Acting-mayor Hugh Ladner onstage at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2124
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of acting-mayor Hugh Ladner onstage at the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of acting-mayor Hugh Ladner onstage at the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Names
Ladner, Hugh G.
Accession Code
BV005.54.172
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on border of photograph reads: "May_71"
Images
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Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2115
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Accession Code
BV005.54.163
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on border of photograph reads: "May_71"
Images
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Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13196
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Accession Code
BV005.54.164
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on border of photograph reads: "May_71"
Images
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