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MacPherson Junior High School fire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37473
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of firemen fighting a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. A fence is in the foreground. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-061
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of firemen fighting a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. A fence is in the foreground. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Buildings - Schools
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Names
MacPherson Junior High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bellinger, Bernard
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Date based on Burnaby Examiner article Feb. 13, 1969
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
MacPherson Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
Less detail

MacPherson Junior High School Fire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37474
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 3.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. There is a crowd gathered and a lot of smoke. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 3.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-062
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. There is a crowd gathered and a lot of smoke. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Buildings - Schools
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Names
MacPherson Junior High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bellinger, Bernard
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Date based on Burnaby Examiner article Feb. 13, 1969
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
MacPherson Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
Less detail

Dr. N. D. Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45202
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. N. D. Haven, a professor at Simon Fraser University.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-098
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. N. D. Haven, a professor at Simon Fraser University.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Haven, Dr. N.D.
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Simon Fraser University
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Louis Feldhammer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45212
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Anthropologist and teacher Louis Feldhammer, an early feminist who was extremely well-respected among fellow staff in the Political Science and Anthropology department of Simon Fraser University.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-108
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Anthropologist and teacher Louis Feldhammer, an early feminist who was extremely well-respected among fellow staff in the Political Science and Anthropology department of Simon Fraser University.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Feldhammer, Louis
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Louis Feldhammer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45213
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published August 21, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Anthropologist and teacher Louis Feldhammer, an early feminist who was extremely well-respected among fellow staff in the Political Science and Anthropology department of Simon Fraser University.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published August 21, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-109
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Anthropologist and teacher Louis Feldhammer, an early feminist who was extremely well-respected among fellow staff in the Political Science and Anthropology department of Simon Fraser University.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Feldhammer, Louis
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Dr. Rudi R. Haering

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45244
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published June 9, 1971
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Rudi R. Haering founding head of the Physics Department at Simon Fraser University. He was named Canada's most outstanding young physicist in 1970 when he won the Herzberg medal. Born in Switzerland, Dr. Haering came to Canada in 1947, and worked at Simon Fraser University from 19…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published June 9, 1971
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-140
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Rudi R. Haering founding head of the Physics Department at Simon Fraser University. He was named Canada's most outstanding young physicist in 1970 when he won the Herzberg medal. Born in Switzerland, Dr. Haering came to Canada in 1947, and worked at Simon Fraser University from 1964 to 1972.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Haering, Dr. Rudi R.
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Simon Fraser University
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Anthropology professor Kathleen Aberle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45719
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published September 10, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 4.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Anthropology professor Kathleen Aberle.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published September 10, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 4.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-613
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Anthropology professor Kathleen Aberle.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Aberle, Kathleen
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Dr. Lalit Srivastava

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45897
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Associate Dean of Sciences Dr. Lalit Srivastava.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-791
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Associate Dean of Sciences Dr. Lalit Srivastava.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Srivastava, Dr. Lalit
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Dr. Lalit Srivastava

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45898
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Associate Dean of Sciences Dr. Lalit Srivastava.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-792
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University Associate Dean of Sciences Dr. Lalit Srivastava.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Srivastava, Dr. Lalit
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Simon Fraser University
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 12-2-69-6
Images
Less detail

Dr. Kenneth Strand

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45914
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published October 24, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Kenneth Strand, president of Simon Fraser University from 1968 to 1973.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969], published October 24, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-808
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Kenneth Strand, president of Simon Fraser University from 1968 to 1973.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Strand, Dr Kenneth
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bob Prittie with Cheryl Manning and Faure Girgrich

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46024
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969, published February 21, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie visiting the rehearsal of "Man in the Moon" put on by the Burnaby players. Bob Prittie is sitting next to Cheryl Manning who is dressed as a Phoenix, and holding a "rejuvenation egg" up for him to look at. Faure Girgrich is at his shoulder, dressed as "Moon Tree."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969, published February 21, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-912
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie visiting the rehearsal of "Man in the Moon" put on by the Burnaby players. Bob Prittie is sitting next to Cheryl Manning who is dressed as a Phoenix, and holding a "rejuvenation egg" up for him to look at. Faure Girgrich is at his shoulder, dressed as "Moon Tree."
Subjects
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Recreational Activities - Theatre
Clothing - Costumes
Names
Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
Manning, Cheryl
Girgrich, Faure
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Fraser Wilson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46144
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of cartoonist Fraser Wilson, taken in a photographic studio and used as his official photograph when he ran as a Burnaby Citizen's Association candidate for council.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 7.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1032
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of cartoonist Fraser Wilson, taken in a photographic studio and used as his official photograph when he ran as a Burnaby Citizen's Association candidate for council.
Subjects
Occupations - Artists
Names
Wilson, Fraser
Burnaby Citizens Association
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Croton Studio Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Harold Johnston

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51472
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph is a self-portrait of photographer, Harold H. Johnston, taken while looking into a mirror. Harold is seen holding a 35mm Pentax camera and standing in front of an open door. This photograph was most likely taken inside the Johnston family home at 4447 Venables Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
483-073
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2008-08
Scope and Content
Photograph is a self-portrait of photographer, Harold H. Johnston, taken while looking into a mirror. Harold is seen holding a 35mm Pentax camera and standing in front of an open door. This photograph was most likely taken inside the Johnston family home at 4447 Venables Street.
Subjects
Occupations - Photographers
Photographic Tools and Equipment - Cameras
Names
Johnston, Harold H.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Johnston, Harold H.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Venables Street
Street Address
4447 Venables Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
Images
Less detail

Gilmore School Staff

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969 or 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Gilmore School staff from the year 1969 to 1970. The people are identified as follows (front row to back row, left to right). Row 1: Miss Michi Lee, Miss ? Paoli, Mrs. Dorothy Raines, unidentified woman, Mrs. Wendy Matthison, unidentified woman, and Miss Kathy Coles. Row 2: Mrs.…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Gilmore School staff from the year 1969 to 1970. The people are identified as follows (front row to back row, left to right). Row 1: Miss Michi Lee, Miss ? Paoli, Mrs. Dorothy Raines, unidentified woman, Mrs. Wendy Matthison, unidentified woman, and Miss Kathy Coles. Row 2: Mrs. Queenie Scargill, Mrs. Tracy Wilson, unidentified woman, Mrs. Kitty Warren, Miss Ruth Carrington, Mrs. Evelyn Boyle, and Mrs. Lydia Derkson. Row 3: Mrs. Marylou Leung, Mrs. Ingrid ?, Mrs. Stella Peterson, Miss Bev Cowie, Mrs. Gladys Heshedahl, Miss Betty Manring, Mrs. Eileen Duthie (Secretary), Miss Pam Box, and an unidentified woman. Row 4: Mr. Nick Calderone, Mr. Art Robinson, Mr. Norm Johannson (Custodian), Mr. Ron Henderson, Mr. Robert Thomson (principal / donor), and Mr. Harry Mazur (Vice Principal). Annotations on the back of the photograph read: "69/70", u.r. "Harry MAZUR/ back row at rt."
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Box, Pam
Boyle, Evelyn
Calderone, Nick
Carrington, Ruth
Coles, Kathy
Cowie, Bev
Derkson, Lydia
Duthie, Eileen
Gilmore Avenue School
Henderson, Ron
Heshedahl, Gladys
Johannson, B.L.
Lee, Michi
Leung, Marylou
Manring, Betty
Matthison, Wendy
Mazur, Harry
Paoli, Miss
Peterson, Stella
Raines, Dorothy
Robinson, Art
Scargill, Queenie
Thomson, Robert
Warren, Kitty
Wilson, Tracy
Geographic Access
Gilmore Avenue
Street Address
50 Gilmore Avenue
Accession Code
BV985.87.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1969 or 1970]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-19
Photographer
Croton Studio Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Staff at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2842
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969-1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1969 to 1970 school year. School staff: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Frank Allder front row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark front …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Scope and Content
Photograph: Douglas Road School staff photograph for the 1969 to 1970 school year. School staff: front row, far left, unknown front row, second from left, unknown front row, third from left, unknown front row, fourth from left, Frank Allder front row, fifth from left, Frank Moorewood-Clark front row, sixth from left, unknown front row, seventh from left, Olive Shuttleworth middle row, far left, unknown middle row, second from left, unknown middle row, third from left, Gathy Falk (artist) middle row, fourth from left, unknown middle row, fifth from left, unknown middle row, sixth from left, unknown back row, far left, unknown back row, second from left, unknown back row, third form left, unknown back row, fourth from left, unknown back row, fifth from left, unknown back row, sixth from left, Bob Mills
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Allder, Frank
Allder, Verna "Jill"
Accession Code
BV007.26.23
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1969-1970]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
Images
Less detail

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pe…
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., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewees: Ellen and Bill Schwartz Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 15, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:08:52 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: Bill and Ellen Schwartz.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pennsylvania the 1970s. Bill and Ellen explain how in the 1970s, they were discouraged about the current politics in the United States under the Nixon administration and how they were inspired by the “back to the land” ideals, rejecting materialism and wanting an alternative lifestyle. With these ideals in mind, they recall how in 1972 they and a few other friends decided to leave the United States, move to British Columbia with the goal of buying land in the Okanagan or Kootenay region and starting a new lifestyle for themselves. Bill and Ellen recollect how they purchased 20 acres of land in Galena Bay in the Kootenays and how they lived in the area off and on until the early 1980s. They describe how they cleared three acres of land, built a cabin, put in a garden, chicken coop and honey bees. With the challenges of the isolated location and no access to electricity they explain how they decided that they had to live elsewhere in order to make a living. Ellen talks about working as a special education teacher in Revelstoke and Slocan and how Bill obtained his teaching certificate while they lived in Nelson. Bill and Ellen describe themselves as environmentalists and of how they both became active Provincial environmentalists during the construction of the Revelstoke Dam. Bill talks about getting work with the “Energy Van” program talking about energy conservation, renewable energy and recycling. They explain how after their first child was born in 1980, they returned to Galena Bay for about a year and a half until Bill was offered a job with the Department of Energy Conservation which lead them to move to Vancouver. 16:48 – 22:46 Bill and Ellen describe their first few years of living in Vancouver and at University of British Columbia while Ellen completed her master’s degree in creative writing. During this time, they had their second child. They recall how in 1988 how they purchased a house in Burnaby, selecting to live in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. They talk about the benefits of the neighbourhood including; a French immersion school for their children, proximity to the trails around Deer Lake and having transit close by. 22:47 – 33:55 Bill and Ellen talk about their consulting business “Polestar Communications”. A Burnaby based communications consulting firm composed of three people, Ellen and Bill and colleague Richard Banner. They describe how their business got started and some of the projects that they’ve worked on including; BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, financial literacy curriculum that was introduced in B.C. schools and reports for the Province of British Columbia. Ellen and Bill convey how Bill has been a very active member with the City of Burnaby Environment Committee, the Steering Committee to develop a sustainable environmental strategy for Burnaby, how he’s been awarded for his contributions in coaching youth sports and other areas in which they have both volunteered. 33:56 – 43:07 Ellen describes how she got started in writing educational resources about the environment and how since she completed grad school in 1984, she’s published nineteen books. Ellen conveys how her first book was published and sold to the Province of British Columbia as part of the B.C. educational curriculum on the environment. Ellen talks about some of the children’s books that she’s written and published with themes including; social justice, the labour movement and racism in sports. Ellen describes some of her books and the research that she’s done. 43:08 – 51:04 Ellen and Bill Schwartz reflect on what they like about living in Burnaby. They talk about the benefits of their neighbourhood including; performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the Burnaby Art Gallery and Deer Lake as well as having access to parks and community centres in Burnaby. 51:05-56:36 Bill and Ellen reflect on their involvement in the Jewish community, considering themselves non-secular Jews. Ellen talks about how they were involved with “Burquest” a Jewish Community Association and how they often observe some of the Jewish holidays including Hanukah and traditions including the Jewish coming of age ritual, bar mitzvah (masc.) and bat mistvah (fem.). Ellen mentions her involvement with the “Jone Betty Stuchner Oy Vey! Funniest Children’s book Award” where she acts a judge and her involvement with the Jewish Book festival and that she is a recipient of the Jewish Book award. 56:37 – 1:08:53 Bill and Ellen reflect on their 35 years living in Burnaby and how they’ve seen it change. They talk about the increased development and density in the city, how they are troubled by a lack of low income housing, the benefits and importance of public transportation and preservation of green space including Burnaby parks.
History
Interviewees' biographies: Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, (1950) but grew up in New Jersey. She attended the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin before moving to a farm in Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband Bill Schwartz. Bill Schwartz grew up in and around Philadelphia (b. 1947), and attended Pennsylvania State University. After travelling, and discouraged with life in eastern America, he and Ellen decided that British Columbia held better prospects. Bill and Ellen quit their jobs in 1972 and moved to the Kootenay region where they adopted a “back to the land” lifestyle, a very new experience for both of them. After eight years of modest success, and occasional work in nearby towns, they opted to return to Vancouver where Bill had work and where they could raise a family more easily. They rented in Vancouver for a few years before moving to family housing at UBC, while Ellen studied creative writing. Bill founded a communications and writing company, and in 1988 they purchased a home in Burnaby. Ellen launched a new career as a writer, mainly for children young adults. Both were active in their careers, raising a family, and participating in local social and political activities. 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
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Housing
Occupations
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Occupations - Writers
Persons - Volunteers
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Religions
Religions - Judaism
Names
Schwartz, William "Bill"
Schwartz, Ellen
City of Burnaby
Polestar Communications
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
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Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0006_003.mp3
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Nurses' skit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65515
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968
Collection/Fonds
Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Betty-Lou Sundquist, Bing Bakkan and Pat Whalen participating in the nurses’ skit, "The Baby Visit," at a Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) annual meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968
Collection/Fonds
Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
153-053
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2010-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of Betty-Lou Sundquist, Bing Bakkan and Pat Whalen participating in the nurses’ skit, "The Baby Visit," at a Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) annual meeting.
Subjects
Clothing - Costumes
Recreational Activities - Theatre
Names
Victorian Order of Nurses
Whalen, Pat
Bakkan, M.W. "Bing"
Sundquist, Betty-Lou
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso of photograph reads: “1968 / Nurses skit at VON annual mtg. / Betty-Lou Sundquist / Bing Bakkan / Pat Whalen / “The Baby Visit”
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Dr. Ronald Harrop and family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45204
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968, published July 24, 1968
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Ronald Harrop sitting in front of his family's 100 year old grandfather clock, with his wife and two sons standing behind him. At the time of the photograph, he was the Head of the Mathematics Department at Simon Fraser University. Photograph was taken in Coquitlam, BC
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968, published July 24, 1968
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 8.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-100
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Ronald Harrop sitting in front of his family's 100 year old grandfather clock, with his wife and two sons standing behind him. At the time of the photograph, he was the Head of the Mathematics Department at Simon Fraser University. Photograph was taken in Coquitlam, BC
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Harrop, Dr. Ronald
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Dr. Ronald Harrop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45205
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1968]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Ronald Harrop during his time as the Head of the Mathematics Department at Simon Fraser University.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1968]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-101
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Ronald Harrop during his time as the Head of the Mathematics Department at Simon Fraser University.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Harrop, Dr. Ronald
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Dr. Rudi R. Haering

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45246
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Rudi R. Haering founding head of the Physics Department at Simon Fraser University. He was named Canada's most outstanding young physicist in 1970 when he won the Herzberg medal. Born in Switzerland, Dr. Haering came to Canada in 1947, and worked at Simon Fraser University from 19…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-142
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. Rudi R. Haering founding head of the Physics Department at Simon Fraser University. He was named Canada's most outstanding young physicist in 1970 when he won the Herzberg medal. Born in Switzerland, Dr. Haering came to Canada in 1947, and worked at Simon Fraser University from 1964 to 1972.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Haering, Dr. Rudi R.
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Williams Brothers Photographers Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 20615
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