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Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1957 or 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the Burnaby Mountain park and Centennial Pavilion, under construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1957 or 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
476-026
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2005-8
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the Burnaby Mountain park and Centennial Pavilion, under construction.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Land Clearing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hunting Survey Corporation Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Centennial Way
Street Address
100 Centennial Way
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
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Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1957 or 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the Burnaby Mountain park and Centennial Pavilion, under construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1957 or 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
476-025
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2005-8
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the Burnaby Mountain park and Centennial Pavilion, under construction.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Land Clearing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hunting Survey Corporation Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Centennial Way
Street Address
100 Centennial Way
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 2

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1919-1955
Length
0:06:06
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's memories of constructing a mill for Simpson & Giberson and of working on homes for himself, Angus McLean and Percy Little in the Lochdale area. He discusses the strike at Barnet mill and reads an essay written by Grace E. Carpenter. Land clear…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's memories of constructing a mill for Simpson & Giberson and of working on homes for himself, Angus McLean and Percy Little in the Lochdale area. He discusses the strike at Barnet mill and reads an essay written by Grace E. Carpenter. Land clearing is described in detail. Alfred also relates a story from 1920 involving early settlers E. Powell and J. Amos.
Date Range
1919-1955
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:06:06
Subjects
Land Clearing
Buildings - Industrial - Mills
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lochdale Area
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
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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Birth of a House

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 1950
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction site for the Yanko family house at 7385 Broadway (later renumbered 7391) in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 1950
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-438
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction site for the Yanko family house at 7385 Broadway (later renumbered 7391) in Burnaby.
Subjects
Construction
Land Clearing
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title (from album page)
Note written on album page reads: "'Birth of a House' / Started May 1950 / Moved in April 6, 1951"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "#6 House May 1950"
Street Address
7391 Broadway
Planning Study Area
Sperling-Broadway Area
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Clearing for shopping centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85130
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall with Burnaby mountain in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
564-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-30
Scope and Content
Photograph of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall with Burnaby mountain in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Land Clearing
Names
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Note on verso reads: "Clearing for shopping centre"
Street Address
4567 Lougheed Highway
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
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Clearing for shopping centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85131
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
564-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-30
Scope and Content
Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Land Clearing
Names
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Street Address
4567 Lougheed Highway
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
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Clearing for shopping centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85133
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
564-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-30
Scope and Content
Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Land Clearing
Names
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Note on verso reads: "Clearing for shopping centre"
Street Address
4567 Lougheed Highway
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
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Clearing for the shopping centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85125
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children climbing on a large tree stump on land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
564-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-30
Scope and Content
Photograph of children climbing on a large tree stump on land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Land Clearing
Names
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Note on verso reads: "Clearing for shopping centre"
Street Address
4567 Lougheed Highway
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
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Interview with Dennis Brown by Eric Damer September 18, 2012 - Track 3

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1944-1960
Length
0:09:21
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Dennis Brown's memories of reconnecting with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown on the interurban tram. He discusses his job history and tells the story of single-handedly clearing land for their family home.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Dennis Brown's memories of reconnecting with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown on the interurban tram. He discusses his job history and tells the story of single-handedly clearing land for their family home.
Date Range
1944-1960
Photo Info
Dennis Brown (far left) with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown (far right) and their five children, [1964]. Item no. 549-018.
Length
0:09:21
Names
Brown, Cice Chandler
Subjects
Land Clearing
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
September 18, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Dennis Brown conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 18, 2012. Major theme discussed: life in Burnaby during the war years.
Biographical Notes
Dennis Brown’s family moved from North Vancouver to South Burnaby, near Central Park, in 1941. Dennis finished his high school in Burnaby and enlisted in the air force, completing basic training. He returned to Burnaby looking for work and found employment stoking the boiler of a cargo ship. He and a friend spent the next year sailing around the world. When Dennis returned to Burnaby, he found work at a local shingle mill, married Cice Chandler and began work on a new home at Willingdon and Imperial. He and Cice had two children in 1948 and 1950, and three more in the later nineteen-fifties. By this time, Dennis had retrained as an accountant and worked in several large businesses in Vancouver. In their later years, both Dennis and Cice were active in the restoration of the Parker Carousel and Interurban 1223 (now on display at the Burnaby Village Museum) and both were honoured independently with “Citizen of the Year” awards. Cice (Chandler) Brown was, additionally, Honourary Reeve of the Burnaby Village Museum.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:43:57
Interviewee Name
Brown, Dennis
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 three of recording of interview with Dennis Brown

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Start of Brentwood Shopping Centre 1958

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85132
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Ben Bradley collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
564-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-30
Scope and Content
Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Land Clearing
Names
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Note on verso reads: "Start of Brentwood Shopping Centre 1958"
Street Address
4567 Lougheed Highway
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
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Interview with Alekxos Sarter by Kathy Bossort October 16, 2015 - Track 7

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-2015
Length
0:13:39
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s views on the origin and subsequent development and resolution of the dispute between SFU and the City of Burnaby over land ownership and land use on Burnaby Mountain.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s views on the origin and subsequent development and resolution of the dispute between SFU and the City of Burnaby over land ownership and land use on Burnaby Mountain.
Date Range
1963-2015
Length
0:13:39
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Government
Land
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 16, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Alekxos Sarter conducted by Kathy Bossort. Alekxos Sarter was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain from Alekxos Sarter’s perspective and experience as employee in the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The interview provides an excellent explanation of the history and function of kinds of park dedications used by the City of Burnaby; an overview of issues around including the Trans Mountain tank farm in the conservation area; and the background to the land use and ownership disagreement between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University, its resolution, and the subsequent development of SFU’s UniverCity. Alekxos Sarter talks about Richard Bolton, Burnaby’s Acting-Commissioner who was responsible for dedicating the first park on Burnaby Mountain in 1942, and the creation of a park named after him in UniverCity.
Biographical Notes
Alekxos Sarter was born in Vancouver in 1961, to Daine and Kasandra Sarter. She grew up in North Vancouver and since 1994 has lived on a sailboat in False Creek. After attending UBC where she studied landscape architecture, she was hired by the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1986. Working first in parks design, Alekxos quickly moved into parks planning, her preferred career. As Research Officer she covers research, planning, public consultation, parks and facility inventory, parkland acquisition, among other duties.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
2:20:47
Interviewee Name
Sarter, Alekxos T.
Interview Location
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
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Track seven of interview with Alekxos Sarter

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Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 7

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-2015
Length
0:22:59
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse’s description of the history of the dispute between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain. Basil Luksun provides a concise explanation of the differing sides to the di…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse’s description of the history of the dispute between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain. Basil Luksun provides a concise explanation of the differing sides to the dispute, and both discuss the steps to the resolution, and the planning exercise leading to the SFU OCP and the development of UniverCity.
Date Range
1963-2015
Length
0:22:59
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby Planning and Building Department
Renger, Robert.
UniverCity
Subjects
Government
Land
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 24, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.
Biographical Notes
Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:58:23
Interviewee Name
Luksun, Basil
Belhouse, Jack
Interview Location
Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
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Track seven of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse

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Interview with Lee Rankin by Kathy Bossort December 2, 2015 - Track 5

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1983-2015
Length
0:14:26
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin’s story about meeting with Mike Harcourt and MLA Barbara Copping to present the park proposal and to urge the provincial government to help end the dispute between City and SFU. He describes how he believes the negotiations were a success because ke…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin’s story about meeting with Mike Harcourt and MLA Barbara Copping to present the park proposal and to urge the provincial government to help end the dispute between City and SFU. He describes how he believes the negotiations were a success because key people such as Cocke, Copping and Harcourt were involved. He describes the 1996 official event when the final document was signed, the park dedication, and the call received from City planners that told him that the land had been registered. He also talks about what the conservation area means to him.
Date Range
1983-2015
Length
0:14:26
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Cocke, Yvonne D.
Copping, Barbara
Harcourt, Mike
Subjects
Intergovernmental Relations
Land
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
December 2, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Lee Rankin conducted by Kathy Bossort. Lee Rankin was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Lee Rankin’s involvement in finding a resolution to the dispute between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about the origin of the dispute, the positions taken by the two sides, the key people who brought about a resolution, and the main features of the agreement between the City, SFU and the province of BC. He talks about how the agreement met SFU’s goals, fostered trust between the City and university, and removed uncertainty from protecting parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Lee Rankin was born in 1953 in Vancouver. He attended SFU 1973-78, completing his BA degree in 1985. He earned his law degree at UBC in 1988, was called to the Bar in 1989, and practiced in immigration and refugee law. Lee has lived in Burnaby since 1976 and was a member of Burnaby Council for 22 years, from 1983-1999 and 2002-2008. His particular interests as a Councillor were in community planning, housing and environment. Among other duties and accomplishments as Councillor, Lee served as chair of the Simon Fraser Liaison Committee and was involved in the negotiations with the province and SFU that resulted in the university returning more than 800 acres of land to the City, which was dedicated as part of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He has also served on the GVRD, volunteers as a coach for team sports in Burnaby, and has served on numerous community and business associations and committees. Lee is married to Ragini Venkat Rankin and has one son Henry.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:50:35
Interviewee Name
Rankin, Lee A.
Interview Location
Lee Rankin's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
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Track five of interview with Lee Rankin

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Interview with Leonard Evenden and Allen Seager by Kathy Bossort November 18, 2015 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory623
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-2015
Length
0:17:29
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Evenden and Dr. Seager’s discussion about the relationship between Simon Fraser University and the City of Burnaby, and the origins and development of the dispute over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, and factors that lead to the dispute's r…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Evenden and Dr. Seager’s discussion about the relationship between Simon Fraser University and the City of Burnaby, and the origins and development of the dispute over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, and factors that lead to the dispute's resolution. They also talk about the challenges of SFU’s site for access, housing, and establishing a campus community.
Date Range
1963-2015
Length
0:17:29
Names
Simon Fraser University
Harcourt, Mike
Jones, J. Barry
Burnaby Citizen's Association
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Government
Land
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 18, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Leonard Evenden and Dr. Allen Seager conducted by Kathy Bossort. Leonard Evenden and Allen Seager were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about aspects of Simon Fraser University’s history that is related to its site on Burnaby Mountain, as told by two retired SFU professors, Dr. Evenden of the Geography Department and Dr. Seager of the Department of History. The interview ranges over campus access and housing issues created by the isolated mountain site; the relationship of the university to the local community and the dispute over land ownership and control with the City of Burnaby; SFU’s environmental stewardship; the development of UniverCity; and the future of parkland in the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Dr. Leonard J. Evenden was born 1937 in Beijing, China, to parents and Salvation Army missionaries Leonard Evenden and Elsie Pearl March. Dr. Evenden attended McMaster University (B.A. 1960), University of Georgia (M.A. 1962) and University of Edinburgh (Ph.D. 1970). He was appointed to Simon Fraser University’s Department of Geography in 1966, shortly after SFU opened in the fall of 1965, and retired in 2002. Dr. Evenden’s research has focused on Canadian urban geography. He edited a collection of essays about Burnaby titled “Suburb of Happy Homes: Burnaby centennial themes” (1995), and directed “Voices of Burnaby”, an SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee oral history project (1992). Dr. Evenden is married with three children. Dr. Allen Seager was born 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, to parents C.F.B. Seager and Evelyn DeGex Chesam. Dr. Seager is a retired Simon Fraser University professor, being a member of SFU’s Department of History from 1981 to 2014, and has current links with SFU as an instructor for Continuing Studies. His research interests include history of Canada and Western Canada, and labour and working class history, particularly in the coal mining and railway industries. Dr. Seager moved to Burnaby and the Montecito area in 1981 where he continues to live and enjoy the hiking trails on Burnaby Mountain and the amenities at SFU. Dr. Seager is a member of the Burnaby North NDP, and has volunteered with Scouts Canada and the Burnaby Centennial Committee.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:11:28
Interviewee Name
Evenden, Leonard J.
Seager, Allen
Interview Location
Clubhouse at Burnaby Mountain Golf Course Restaurant
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Dr. Leonard Evenden and Dr. Allen Seager

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Interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan by Kathy Bossort January 28, 2016 - Track 7

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1995-2015
Length
0:14:33
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about the event in November 1995 when the Memorandum of Understanding was signed, and about the legacy that was created. He discusses what conservation means to him, Burnaby’s sustainability strategy, and the role MetroVancouver plays in…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Mayor Corrigan talking about the event in November 1995 when the Memorandum of Understanding was signed, and about the legacy that was created. He discusses what conservation means to him, Burnaby’s sustainability strategy, and the role MetroVancouver plays in protecting conservation areas.
Date Range
1995-2015
Length
0:14:33
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Government
Land
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
January 28, 2016
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan conducted by Kathy Bossort. Derek Corrigan was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Mayor Corrigan talking about the history and value of protecting the environment and green space in Burnaby, and the different positions held by the City and SFU about land use and control on Burnaby Mountain between 1964 and 1995. He talks about the increasing awareness that a solution needed to be found that gave certainty to the protection of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain. Mayor Corrigan also talks about what conservation means to him, the role that the Centennial Pavilion area plays on Burnaby Mountain, and the future for the urban forest on Burnaby Mountain. Other topics include his childhood, education, formative events in his life, and his career in politics.
Biographical Notes
Derek Corrigan was born and grew up in Vancouver. He attended a number of elementary schools in East Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School (Gr. 4-7) and Sir Charles Tupper High School. He attended UBC, majoring in philosophy and political science, and after travel in Europe, successfully applied to enter law school without completing his bachelors degree. He graduated in 1977, articled with Jim Lorimer in Burnaby and was called to the bar in 1978. In 1977 Derek Corrigan and his wife Kathy moved to Burnaby, first to the Stoney Creek neighborhood and then to a home on the South Slope where they raised their family of four children. Derek Corrigan first ran for Burnaby Council in 1979 with the Burnaby Citizens Association, and after three more tries was elected to council in 1987. He has served Burnaby for 28 years, first as a councillor and then as mayor since 2002. During his career he has served on many committees at the local, regional and national levels.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
1:31:24
Interviewee Name
Corrigan, Derek
Interview Location
Mayor’s office at Burnaby City Hall
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track seven of interview with Mayor Derek Corrigan

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