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Harry Pride and Barnet townsite

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Harry Pride at work on researching his book about Burnaby's Barnet townsite. Photographs depict Pride with Beatrice Woolsey-McMillan, a former resident of the community, on the shore of the Burrard Inlet, and Pride viewing historical photographs and one of the remaining…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-2056

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Harry Pride at work on researching his book about Burnaby's Barnet townsite. Photographs depict Pride with Beatrice Woolsey-McMillan, a former resident of the community, on the shore of the Burrard Inlet, and Pride viewing historical photographs and one of the remaining structures from the Barnet sawmill.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Buildings - Industrial - Saw Mills; Buildings - Industrial - Mills

Names: Pride, A.H. "Harry"; Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-2056-1: "Harry Pride, who is working on a book about Burnaby's Barnet townsite, reminisces with Beatrice Woolsey-McMillan, who lived in the mill community along the Burrard Inlet from 1925-46."; Caption from metadata for 535-2056-2: "Harry Pride sorts through some of the historical photos he's collected for a book he's working on about Burnaby's Barnet townsite, along the Burrard Inlet."; Caption from metadata for 535-2056-3: "Harry Pride, who's working on a book about Burnaby's Barnet townsite, checks out one of the remaining structures from the sawmill that once bustled along the Burrard Inlet."

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Doug Drummond at Barnet Marine Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96655

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of former City of Burnaby mayor Doug Drummond at Barnet Marine Park before is improvement and expansion. Photographs depict Drummond standing by the Inlet and walking along the waterfront path with Parks Commissioner Dan Johnston.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-2277

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of former City of Burnaby mayor Doug Drummond at Barnet Marine Park before is improvement and expansion. Photographs depict Drummond standing by the Inlet and walking along the waterfront path with Parks Commissioner Dan Johnston.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Geographic Features - Parks; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Officials - Commissioners

Names: Drummond, Douglas P. "Doug"; Johnston, Dan

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-2277-1: "Former Burnaby Mayor, Doug Drummond, takes in the view from Barnet Marine Park, which will be expanded to the west, and enhanced with an interpretive centre in the old public works building and a rebuilt wharf reaching into the Burrard Inlet. Improving the park was one of Drummond's goals during his term in office."; Caption fro metadata for 535-2277-2: "Former Burnaby mayor, Doug Drummond, and the city's parks commissioner, Dan Johnston, stroll along the path at Barnet Marine Park. The park will be expanded to the west, and enhanced with a rebuilt wharf into Burrard Inlet and an interpretive centre in the old public works building. The plan for the park will be the realization of one of Drummond's goals during his term in office."

Geographic Access: Barnet Marine Park; Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Doug Drummond at Barnet Marine Park, [2003] thumbnail

Joseph Santos at Barnet Marine Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97059

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 Joseph Santos in a rain poncho, searching for sea worms on the shores of the Burrard Inlet at Barnet Marine Park. An unidentified person fishing off the pier is visible behind Santos.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2587

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Joseph Santos in a rain poncho, searching for sea worms on the shores of the Burrard Inlet at Barnet Marine Park. An unidentified person fishing off the pier is visible behind Santos.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Fishing; Geographic Features - Inlets; Geographic Features - Parks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Joseph Santos isn't deterred by the soggy weather as he searches for sea worms to be used as bait at a family fishing expedition at Barnet Marine Park."

Geographic Access: Barnet Marine Park; Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Joseph Santos at Barnet Marine Park, [2001] thumbnail

Trans Canada Trail in North Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96493

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Ruth Hardy, Anita Loy, and Trudy Mile walking the Trans Canada Trail in North Burnaby. Photographs depict them enjoying a view of the Burrard Inlet from the Heights Trail leg and walking past a trail marker that reads: "The Heights Trail."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-2117

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Ruth Hardy, Anita Loy, and Trudy Mile walking the Trans Canada Trail in North Burnaby. Photographs depict them enjoying a view of the Burrard Inlet from the Heights Trail leg and walking past a trail marker that reads: "The Heights Trail."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Geographic Features - Trails

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-2117-1: "Ruth Hardy, Anita Loy and Trudy Mile enjoy some of the views along the Heights Trail leg of the Trans Canada Trail, as it winds along Burrard Inlet."; Caption from metadata for 535-2117-2: "Ruth Hardy, Trudy Mile and Anita Loy get a little exercise along the Trans Canada Trail as it winds through North Burnaby."

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Heights Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Trans Canada Trail

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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) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified person and their dog on the Trans Canada Trail in North Burnaby, overlooking the Burrard Inlet. Industrial ports and plants on the North Shore and the North Shore mountains are visible on the other side of the Inlet.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2372

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified person and their dog on the Trans Canada Trail in North Burnaby, overlooking the Burrard Inlet. Industrial ports and plants on the North Shore and the North Shore mountains are visible on the other side of the Inlet.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Geographic Features - Mountains; Geographic Features - Trails

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "The Trans Canada Trail is popular with dog walkers, offering spectacular vistas of Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains."

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c2004

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282885

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

Contributor: Wolf, Jim; Pride, Harry, 1925-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; Burrard Inlet

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.; "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"; Copy 2 of 2

Digital Books

Aerial photograph of North Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of North Burnaby with Burrard Inlet to the north and Hastings Street, Inlet Drive, Barnet Road.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-002

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of North Burnaby with Burrard Inlet to the north and Hastings Street, Inlet Drive, Barnet Road.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:84 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:85 to the west and BC5061:83 to the east

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood); Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area; Westridge Area

Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and surrounding area with Burrard Inlet to the north.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-003

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and surrounding area with Burrard Inlet to the north.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:83 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:84 to the west and BC5061:82 to the east

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood); Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Westridge Area; Burnaby Mountain Area; Lake City Area

Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84883

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and surrounding area with Burrard Inlet to the north.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-004

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and surrounding area with Burrard Inlet to the north.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:82 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:83 to the west and BC5061:81 to the east.

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area; Lake City Area

Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84884

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and surrounding area with Burrard Inlet to the north.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-005

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and surrounding area with Burrard Inlet to the north.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:81 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:82 to the west and BC5061:80 to the east.

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and Port Moody

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84885

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain to the west, Burrard Inlet to the north and Port Moody to the east.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-006

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain to the west, Burrard Inlet to the north and Port Moody to the east.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:80 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:81 to the west and BC5061:79 to the east.

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Aerial photograph of Port Moody

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84886

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Port Moody with Burrard Inlet and Barnet Highway to the north and Burnaby Mountain to the east.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-007

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Port Moody with Burrard Inlet and Barnet Highway to the north and Burnaby Mountain to the east.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:79 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:80 to the west and BC5061:78 to the east

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Aerial photograph of Port Moody

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84887

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Port Moody with Burrard Inlet and Barnet Highway to the north.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-008

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Port Moody with Burrard Inlet and Barnet Highway to the north.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:78 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:79 to the west and BC5061:77 to the east

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Aerial photograph of Burrard Inlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burrard Inlet and Port Moody.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-009

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burrard Inlet and Port Moody.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:77 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:78 to the west and BC5061:76 to the east

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Aerial photograph of Port Moody and Coquitlam

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burrard Inlet, Port Moody and Coquitlam.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-010

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Burrard Inlet, Port Moody and Coquitlam.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is indentified as BC5061:76 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:77 to the west and BC5061:75 to the east

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Aerial photograph of North Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93598

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of North Burnaby with Burrard Inlet to the north and Hastings Street, Inlet Drive, Barnet Road.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963

Collection/Fonds: Allan Amundsen collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 561-001

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-08

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of North Burnaby with Burrard Inlet to the north and Hastings Street, Inlet Drive, Barnet Road.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Province of British Columbia

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photo is identified as BC5061:85

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood); Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area; Westridge Area

Interview with Aili Topalian by Eric Damer October 11, 2012 - Track 4

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1937-1979

Length: 0:10:15

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's memories of her early life in Burnaby. Aili discusses family friends, Maplewood flats in North Vancovuer, the waterfront at Burrard Inlet, owning Bantam Roosters and an Alsatian dog. She mentions some of the more challenging aspec…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's memories of her early life in Burnaby. Aili discusses family friends, Maplewood flats in North Vancovuer, the waterfront at Burrard Inlet, owning Bantam Roosters and an Alsatian dog. She mentions some of the more challenging aspects of Crabtown.

Date Range: 1937-1979

Photo Info: Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) holding cat, next to her sister who has a rooster in her arms, [1937]. Item no. 337-003.

Length: 0:10:15

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: October 11, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Aili (Rintanen) Topalian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 11, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Crabtown.

Biographical Notes: Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) came to British Columbia in 1936 from a homestead near Burnt Lake, Alberta. After a few months in Vancouver and then a Burnaby apartment, the Rintanens moved to a house on the Burrard Inlet. The family lived over the water, in a house built on a deck, secured to the top of pilings that were sunk deep into the sand. Aili's mother Aune Rintanen found work at a fish and chip shop in downtown Vancouver and her father Gus Rintanen worked in a nearby mill. Aili and her sister Trudi (later Tuomi), attended school in Burnaby. For nine years the Rintanens created a home for themselves in an area now called Crabtown, although no one living there called it that.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:39:00

Interviewee Name: Topalian, Aili Rintanen

Interview Location: Interviewee's residence

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.