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Harry Royle at Harry's confectionery store

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1961]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle standing behind the counter of his confectionery store, "Harry's" at Ellesmere and Hastings in Capitol Hill. He is looking at the camera and smiling, surrounded by various confectionery. There are posters hanging on the wall and trophies displayed on shelves in the backgro…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle standing behind the counter of his confectionery store, "Harry's" at Ellesmere and Hastings in Capitol Hill. He is looking at the camera and smiling, surrounded by various confectionery. There are posters hanging on the wall and trophies displayed on shelves in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Names
Harry's
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
5527 Hastings Street
Accession Code
BV005.20.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1961]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "952D01 POLAROID"
The Bulova clock hanging on the wall is at 5:49
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Harry Royle at Harry's confectionery store

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
October 1961
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle standing behind the counter of his confectionery store, "Harry's" at Ellesmere and Hastings in Capitol Hill. He is looking at the camera and smiling, surrounded by various confectionery. There are posters hanging on the wall and trophies displayed on shelves in the backgro…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle standing behind the counter of his confectionery store, "Harry's" at Ellesmere and Hastings in Capitol Hill. He is looking at the camera and smiling, surrounded by various confectionery. There are posters hanging on the wall and trophies displayed on shelves in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Names
Harry's
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
5527 Hastings Street
Accession Code
BV005.20.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
October 1961
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Date stamp on recto of photograph's border reads: "OCT 61"
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Hart House Restaurant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80992
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 26, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chef Urs Bleur holding a bread pudding, in front of the Hart House restaurant.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 26, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1174
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chef Urs Bleur holding a bread pudding, in front of the Hart House restaurant.
Subjects
Occupations - Cooks
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Names
Bleur, Urs
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "75% Bby ? / 881 Bby Mario "
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Interior of a general store

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-?]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of an unidentified general store. The shelves are fully stocked with products that vary from stoves, lanterns, ladles, to scissors, etc. There are four unidentified men standing. One of them is behind the counter.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of an unidentified general store. The shelves are fully stocked with products that vary from stoves, lanterns, ladles, to scissors, etc. There are four unidentified men standing. One of them is behind the counter.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - General Stores
Occupations - Clerks
Accession Code
HV973.110.13
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[190-?]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
16/8/2006
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w contact print accompanying negative
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Interior of butcher shop

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1900?]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative
Scope and Content
Interior view of an unidentified butcher shop shows meat hanging on racks from the ceiling, and a man standing by a counter.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative
Scope and Content
Interior view of an unidentified butcher shop shows meat hanging on racks from the ceiling, and a man standing by a counter.
Subjects
Occupations - Butchers
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Accession Code
HV973.110.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1900?]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
16/8/2006
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w contact print accompanying negative
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Interior of Model Grocery

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1914] date of original, copied [1973]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Model Grocery store that stood at 2nd Street and 15th Ave, Burnaby. Three men (employees) are standing among the display of goods. An annotation on the back of the photograph identifies them as, left to right, Bill Moore, James Scott and Bill Hay. Some of the pr…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Model Grocery store that stood at 2nd Street and 15th Ave, Burnaby. Three men (employees) are standing among the display of goods. An annotation on the back of the photograph identifies them as, left to right, Bill Moore, James Scott and Bill Hay. Some of the products in view are fresh vegetables and fruits, White Swan Soaps, Robin Hood Porridge Oats, Royal Crown Soaps, Salada tea.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Occupations - Grocers
Names
Hay, Bill
Model Grocery
Moore, Bill
Scott, James
Geographic Access
2nd Street
15th Avenue
Accession Code
HV973.98.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1914] date of original, copied [1973]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
Related Material
According to catalogue record from 1976 and inscription on the back of the photograph, a taped interview with James Scott and Write up about the store are available in the BVM files.
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-05-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
The photograph is a master print from negative HV973.98.4.
Related materials: According to an annotation on the back of the photograph, a taped interview with James Scott [from 1975?] and a write-up about this store are in the Burnaby Village Museum archives
20.2 x 25.2 cm print
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Interview with Eddy Wood by Eric Damer September 24, 2012 - Track 2

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1951-1989
Length
0:10:28
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Eddy Wood's memories of the Regent Fish Market. Eddy describes the customers that came in to the family store and the Heights shopping district in general. He describes a number of the merchants in more detail as well.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Eddy Wood's memories of the Regent Fish Market. Eddy describes the customers that came in to the family store and the Heights shopping district in general. He describes a number of the merchants in more detail as well.
Date Range
1951-1989
Length
0:10:28
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
September 24, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Eddy Wood conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 24, 2012. Major themes discussed are: Regent Fish Market and the Vancouver Heights business district.
Biographical Notes
Eddy Wood was born in 1943 and grew up working in various shops in the Vancouver Heights area of Burnaby. Eddy's father, also Eddy Wood, bought the Regent Fish Market in 1947 or 1948. When the senior Eddy Wood died in 1960, his wife took over the fish market and ran it for the next fifteen years. Their son Eddy then stepped in and continued with the family business. Through this, the Wood family was able to run the Regent Fish Market for over fifty years. Eddy Wood recalls the busy nature of the business in the post-war period, the role of the streetcar in bringing customers to the area and the preferences of the local customers. Vancouver Heights merchants joined together to form the North Burnaby Merchants in 1954. During Eddy Wood's tenure, the North Burnaby Merchants created “Hats Off Day” and organized to fight the Provincial Department of Highways’ plan to remove street level parking along Hastings Street.
Total Tracks
3
Total Length
0:29:32
Interviewee Name
Wood, Eddy
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
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Track two of recording of interview with Eddy Wood

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Interview with Edith Wight July 21, 1975 - Track 4

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1930-1932
Length
0:09:48
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Edith Mary (Hall) Wight's memories of the first years of the Interior Design studio that she began with her husband and a former client.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Edith Mary (Hall) Wight's memories of the first years of the Interior Design studio that she began with her husband and a former client.
Date Range
1930-1932
Length
0:09:48
Subjects
Occupations - Designers
Buildings - Commercial
Interviewer
McLeod, Ross S.
Interview Date
July 21, 1975
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Edith Mary (Hall) Wight by Ross S. McLeod, July 21, 1975 at Edith's home on McKay Avenue, Burnaby. Major themes discussed are: the Depression and working outside the home. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Edith Mary (Hall) Wight arrived in Burnaby in September of 1920 from England, a self-described war bride. Her mother, Fanny (Carnelly) was an accomplished seamstress and her father, Robert Hall a hobbyist painter and carpenter. Edith and her husband Gordon Edward Wight lived at 420 McKay (later renumbered 6060 McKay) throughout their married lives. Within a year of moving to Burnaby, Edith got her first job sewing bedspreads for a large company, launching her career as an interior designer. She also started making dresses on commission. Gordon had a job at a fertilizer plant, which included delivering fruit trees and fertilizer door to door. He would often suggest new curtains or other material goods to the householders he visited, generating clients for Edith. Edith opened an Interior Design studio at South Granville in the first week of September, 1930 with her husband Gordon and Mrs. Ferguson, a previous client who ran a gift shop at the Georgia Hotel. Unfortunately, in 1932 Mrs. Ferguson became ill and was never to return to the studio. Edith and Gordon had two children; Clifford “Cliff” Wight born August 22, 1921 and Eulie Fanny Wight born in 1925. Clifford attended Kingsway West School in 1925 and was a graduate of Burnaby South High School. Eulie Fanny Wight graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 1957. Clifford also graduated from the University of British Columbia and was among the handful of students who first established the School of Architecture at UBC. Clifford later married Mary (Berryman) Wight. Gordon Edward Wight died July 30, 1945, his wife Edith Mary (Hall) Wight died November 11, 1986. Eulie Fanny Wight died June 19, 1998. Clifford Wight died February 27, 2005.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:07:46
Interviewee Name
Wight, Edith
Interview Location
McKay Avenue, Burnaby
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track four of interview with Edith Wight

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Interview with Edith Wight July 21, 1975 - Track 5

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1932-1934
Length
0:10:03
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Edith Mary (Hall) Wight's memories of the most difficult of the interior design studio that she began with her husband and a former client and what it took to get them on solid footing financially.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Edith Mary (Hall) Wight's memories of the most difficult of the interior design studio that she began with her husband and a former client and what it took to get them on solid footing financially.
Date Range
1932-1934
Length
0:10:03
Subjects
Occupations - Designers
Buildings - Commercial
Interviewer
McLeod, Ross S.
Interview Date
July 21, 1975
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Edith Mary (Hall) Wight by Ross S. McLeod, July 21, 1975 at Edith's home on McKay Avenue, Burnaby. Major themes discussed are: the Depression and working outside the home. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Edith Mary (Hall) Wight arrived in Burnaby in September of 1920 from England, a self-described war bride. Her mother, Fanny (Carnelly) was an accomplished seamstress and her father, Robert Hall a hobbyist painter and carpenter. Edith and her husband Gordon Edward Wight lived at 420 McKay (later renumbered 6060 McKay) throughout their married lives. Within a year of moving to Burnaby, Edith got her first job sewing bedspreads for a large company, launching her career as an interior designer. She also started making dresses on commission. Gordon had a job at a fertilizer plant, which included delivering fruit trees and fertilizer door to door. He would often suggest new curtains or other material goods to the householders he visited, generating clients for Edith. Edith opened an Interior Design studio at South Granville in the first week of September, 1930 with her husband Gordon and Mrs. Ferguson, a previous client who ran a gift shop at the Georgia Hotel. Unfortunately, in 1932 Mrs. Ferguson became ill and was never to return to the studio. Edith and Gordon had two children; Clifford “Cliff” Wight born August 22, 1921 and Eulie Fanny Wight born in 1925. Clifford attended Kingsway West School in 1925 and was a graduate of Burnaby South High School. Eulie Fanny Wight graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 1957. Clifford also graduated from the University of British Columbia and was among the handful of students who first established the School of Architecture at UBC. Clifford later married Mary (Berryman) Wight. Gordon Edward Wight died July 30, 1945, his wife Edith Mary (Hall) Wight died November 11, 1986. Eulie Fanny Wight died June 19, 1998. Clifford Wight died February 27, 2005.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:07:46
Interviewee Name
Wight, Edith
Interview Location
McKay Avenue, Burnaby
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track five of interview with Edith Wight

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Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19635
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (87 min.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (86 min., 51 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks on July 26 2023. 00:00-12:02 Interview opens with introductions. Jenny Siormanolakis shares details about her parents Eugene and Europe Siormanola…
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) (87 min.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (86 min., 51 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis Location of Interview: Prado Cafe, 4321 Still Creek Dr., Burnaby Interview Date: July 26, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:26:60 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Ambient sound from cafe in background of interview
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks on July 26 2023. 00:00-12:02 Interview opens with introductions. Jenny Siormanolakis shares details about her parents Eugene and Europe Siormanolakis who were both born in Greece and immigrated to Vancouver. Jenny provides details about the history of Romana Pizza restaurant including; the restaurant partners, the various locations, her father’s work ethics of running the restaurant and the staff who worked there. Jenny provides details about her father's life, his ancestral background and family relations which lead him to immigrate to Vancouver. Jenny shares childhood memories of helping out in her parents’ restaurant and later working there. 12:03 – 26:41 Jenny describes various food dishes that have been on the menu of Romana Pizza and Steak House and Romana Pizza, how they've evolved over time, how her father learned to cook traditional Greek food and develop his own recipes and where he sourced his restaurant food supplies. Jenny conveys how they used social media to advertise the restaurant, describes the election pizza poll that Romana Pizza held during the federal and provincial elections and a baby poll that was held at the restaurant to guess the weight of her and her sister’s babies. 26:42 – 31:47 Jenny talks about her marriage and recollects how she got married in a civil ceremony at Romana Pizza. Jenny talks about her family life while her family was running the restaurant, their decision to sell the restaurant and describes the last days of running the restaurant. 31:48 – 46:33 Jenny conveys the background story of her business “Granpa J’s”. Jenny describes how her uncle Jimmy Voulides, created his own seasoning salt product and after he died in 2003, Jenny and her sister Nora purchased the business. Jenny describes how they developed their business, created new products, their struggles and how they became successful. Jenny describes how their products have been developed from family recipes and recalls how the actor Ryan Reynold’s helped their products become even more successful overnight. 46:34 – 55:38 Jenny talks about different community festivals and events that she’s been involved with including; Greek Day on Broadway (Vancouver) and the Hats Off Day event in North Burnaby. Jenny shares the background history of Greek Day in Vancouver and information about other Greek community events. Jenny talks about the importance of bringing the community together and the importance of knowing the history of your ancestors and where they came from. 55:39 - 1:04:35 Jenny talks about her involvement with the Greek community newspaper “Gnome” and provides details about; the former creator and editor Kostas Karatsikis, the newspaper's content, it's importance in the Greek community and the distribution. Jenny describes some of the articles that she’s written for the Gnome newspaper. 1:04:36 - 1:14:12 Jenny describes some pivotal moments that occurred over the years at Romana Pizza including; placing second in the Vancouver Sun newspaper contest for Best Pizza (1986) and having members of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team frequent their restaurant. Jenny conveys how the restaurant benefited from having a website and using social media as a marketing tools. 1:14:13 - 1:22:42 Jenny talks about her involvement with Kolanki Group West, Euro Find foods and her passion for Greek food and other European foods. Jenny describes some traditional Greek recipes, family recipes, talks about marketing Grandpa J's products and reflects on the menu of Romana Pizza. 1:22:43 - 1:26:51 Jenny reflects on the role of the Greek community, how food plays a roll, the future of the Greek community in Vancouver and Burnaby and the importance of engaging the younger generation. In closing Jenny provides a quote from an article that she wrote “Forgive the mistakes of the past, let it go and realize that we are all equals...”.
History
Interviewee biography: Eugenia "Jenny" Siormanolakis is the daughter of Eugene and Europe Siormanolakis. Jenny’s father, Eugene Siormanolakis immigrated to Canada from Greece in the late 1960’s and her mother Europe Siormanolakis immigrated in 1973. In April 1973, her father and five partners opened the restaurant “Romana Pizza and Steak House” (later renamed "Romana Pizza") located at 4660 Hastings Street in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. Jenny and her sister Eleanora Iliakis spent much of their childhood in the family owned restaurant and also worked at the restaurant as they become older. Jenny’s parents continued to own and operate the restaurant until 2014 when they decided to retire from the business. In 2004, an opportunity arose for Jenny and her sister Eleanora to buy their recently deceased uncle’s business Grandpa J’s Seasoning Inc. They launched their business of “Grandpa J’s” seasoning first selling to local restaurants and eventually adapted their product line to include other Greek seasoning products which they developed from their own recipes. They expanded their clientele to include retail outlets and in 2020, they got a boost to their sales when actor Ryan Reynolds promoted their seasoing product "Vancity Grind" on Instagram. Since launching their business they have been featured in many culinary and business publications and were nominated in 2022 as finalists for Product of the Year by BC Food and Beverage. Jenny is extremely passionate about food, her Greek heritage and is an advocate for food security for children and seniors and mental health. 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
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Businesses
Elections
Foods
Migration
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Persons - Greek Canadians
Names
Gnome Publications
Iliakis, Eleonara Siormanolakis
Karatsikis, Kostas "George"
Siormanolakis, Eugenia "Jenny"
Nikolaidis, "Eleni"
Nikolaidis, Stelios
Romana Pizza
Siormanolakis, Eugene
Siormanolakis, Europe
Voulides, Demetrios "Jimmy"
Responsibility
Binks, James
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
4660 Hastings Street
Accession Code
BV023.16.13
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
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Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis, [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023

Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis, [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0013_003.mp3
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Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory539
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1944-1985
Length
00:03:51
Summary
This portion of the interview is about the lives of the three Morin brothers, Rene, Rudy and Sev; how the “Gai Paree” dance and banquet hall was started by the Morin family; and the reason for the later name changes to “Severin’s” and “Diego’s”
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about the lives of the three Morin brothers, Rene, Rudy and Sev; how the “Gai Paree” dance and banquet hall was started by the Morin family; and the reason for the later name changes to “Severin’s” and “Diego’s”
Date Range
1944-1985
Photo Info
Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712
Length
00:03:51
Names
Gai Paree Supper Club
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
April 4, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.
Total Tracks
10
Total Length
00:56:44
Interviewee Name
Morin, Severin "Sev"
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
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Jack Kuyer in Valley Bakery

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack Kuyer posing with a tray of éclairs in Valley Bakery on Hastings Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2891
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack Kuyer posing with a tray of éclairs in Valley Bakery on Hastings Street.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Bakeries
Occupations - Bakers
Names
Kuyer, Jack
Valley Bakery
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an October 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jack Kuyer thinks it's OK that his family business, Valley Bakery, on Hastings St., won the first Burnaby Community Spirit Award. And the eclairs are pretty good too."
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
4058 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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John Bevilacqua in Rocky's Meats

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of butcher John Bevilacqua displaying a pork roast inside of Rocky's Meats on Hastings Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2985
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of butcher John Bevilacqua displaying a pork roast inside of Rocky's Meats on Hastings Street.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Butcher Shops
Occupations - Butchers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "John Bevilacqua, of Rocky's Meats, with a pork roast all trimmed up for the holidays."
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
4342 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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J. Pollard Meat Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37357
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (date of original), copied 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joseph Pollard standing outside the J. Pollard Meat Market at Kingsway and Edmonds.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (date of original), copied 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pollard family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
359-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1998-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joseph Pollard standing outside the J. Pollard Meat Market at Kingsway and Edmonds.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Occupations - Butchers
Names
Pollard, Joseph
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Mechanics in a garage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98162
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 two unidentified car mechanics posing with a car with its hood open in a garage.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3240
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified car mechanics posing with a car with its hood open in a garage.
Subjects
Occupations - Mechanics
Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Model Grocery

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1914] (date of original), copied [1973]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.1 x 25.1 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Hay (on left) and James Scott standing at the front entrance to the Model Grocery Store, situated at 2nd Street and 15th Avenue in Burnaby. The store has wooden shiplap siding all around and a peaked roof with a tall false front with a wide cornice at the top. The righthand side …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.1 x 25.1 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Hay (on left) and James Scott standing at the front entrance to the Model Grocery Store, situated at 2nd Street and 15th Avenue in Burnaby. The store has wooden shiplap siding all around and a peaked roof with a tall false front with a wide cornice at the top. The righthand side of the eaves show, and the details of the gutter and downspout are clearly visible. The bottom front of the building is all one store. Display windows fill the front in three sections. On the extreme left and right are two wide windows. In the centre is another narrower window. Between these windows are two doors, set in about five feet. A canvas awning (furled) spans the store over the windows. Inside the windows, displays are visible. In the right hand window are stacks of tinned goods. In the centre, flats of fruit set up to face outwards. In the left window is a large display of White Swan soap. Below the right and left windows are small enamelled signs advertising Fleischman's Yeast. No other sign or advertising is visible on the exterior. In the right hand doorway is a display of washboard and corn brooms. A canvas covered horse drawn delivery wagon with a "308 6th St. Model Grocery" sign is positioned to the right rear of the store.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Occupations - Grocers
Names
Hay, Bill
Model Grocery
Scott, James
Geographic Access
2nd Street
15th Avenue
Accession Code
HV973.98.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1914] (date of original), copied [1973]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
Related Material
According to catalogue record from 1976, a taped interview with James Scott and Write up about the store are available in the BVM files.
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-05-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
See HV973.98.2 for original negative associated with this copy print
Related materials: According to a note with the photograph, a taped interview with James Scott (1975) and a write-up about this store are in the Burnaby Village Museum archives
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Mona Lisa Shiatsu Studio fire

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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 an unidentified fire inspector walking past the burned-up commercial building that housed Mona Lisa Shiatsu Studio, at 4717 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.
535-3138
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified fire inspector walking past the burned-up commercial building that housed Mona Lisa Shiatsu Studio, at 4717 Kingsway.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a March 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4717 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Myles of Beans Cafe & Coffee House

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kim Mostat posing outside of Myles of Beans Cafe & Coffee House on Kingsway & Griffiths Avenue. Mostat holds a musical instrument case and the cafe's sign is visible behind Mostat.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2340
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kim Mostat posing outside of Myles of Beans Cafe & Coffee House on Kingsway & Griffiths Avenue. Mostat holds a musical instrument case and the cafe's sign is visible behind Mostat.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Occupations - Musicians
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a May 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kim Mostat, the owner of Myles of Beans Cafe, in Burnaby's Middletown area has kept her coffee shop alive as a venue for local musicians and poets to perform their works."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
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Nichol's Butcher Shop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36656
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1930 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Nichol's Butcher Shop at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). Harry O'Brien (left) and George Nichols (right) are standing behind the counter.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1930 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Nichol's Butcher Shop at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). Harry O'Brien (left) and George Nichols (right) are standing behind the counter.
Subjects
Occupations - Butchers
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Names
Nichols, George
O'Brien, Harry
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4500 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Nichols Family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38151
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1940 and 1944] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left to right) George Nichols, Jack Nichols and Alma Nichols, in the yard at the back of Nichols Meat Market at 4016 Kingsway (later renumbered 4548 Kingsway). Jack Nichols is wearing a uniform.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1940 and 1944] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-738
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left to right) George Nichols, Jack Nichols and Alma Nichols, in the yard at the back of Nichols Meat Market at 4016 Kingsway (later renumbered 4548 Kingsway). Jack Nichols is wearing a uniform.
Subjects
Occupations - Butchers
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Nichols Meat Market
Nichols, Alma Alberta MacPhaden
Nichols, George Frederick
Nichols, Jack
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4548 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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