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Children in caterpillar shovel at Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2505
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of boys in shovel of caterpillar tractor at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of boys in shovel of caterpillar tractor at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.554
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Children in caterpillar shovel at Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13655
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of boys in shovel of caterpillar tractor at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of boys in shovel of caterpillar tractor at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.555
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Children in caterpillar shovel at Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13670
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of boys in shovel of caterpillar tractor at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of boys in shovel of caterpillar tractor at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.574
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Crowd at Heritage Village sod-turning.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13660
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of crowd at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of crowd at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.563
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Father Joseph of the Benedictines, [between 1950 and 1954] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/242-002.jpg?width=280)
Father Joseph of the Benedictines
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36252
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 3.5 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of "Father Joseph" one of the monks of the Order of St. Benedict. He is riding a tractor on the front lawn of Fairacres. The Benedictines purchased and occupied Fairacres from 1939 to 1954.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 3.5 x 5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 242-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of "Father Joseph" one of the monks of the Order of St. Benedict. He is riding a tractor on the front lawn of Fairacres. The Benedictines purchased and occupied Fairacres from 1939 to 1954.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Father Joseph of the Benedictines, [between 1950 and 1954] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/242-002.jpg)
Harvey Elder
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80708
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 26, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harvey Elder, president of the East Burnaby Ratepayers association, at the Stormont Interchange on the TransCanada Hwy.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 26, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0974
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harvey Elder, president of the East Burnaby Ratepayers association, at the Stormont Interchange on the TransCanada Hwy.
- Subjects
- Construction
- Transportation - Tractors
- Names
- Elder, Harvey
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "2425 Bby Mario / 70 P 3 Bby"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Heavy Machinery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78913
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 10, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of heavy machinery used to fill a portion of Burrard Inlet just east of Second Narrows bridge below Burnaby's Montrose Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 10, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0199
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of heavy machinery used to fill a portion of Burrard Inlet just east of Second Narrows bridge below Burnaby's Montrose Park.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "605E Bby Mario"
- Scan is cropped
Images
![Home Station at Royal Oak and Kingsway, [1950] (date of original), copied [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1990/199900180001.jpg?width=280)
Home Station at Royal Oak and Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1381
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1950] (date of original), copied [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 25.5 cm laser print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Home Station owned by Ted Hopper located at Royal Oak and Kingsway. Edward Tarling is visible operating a Model 'C' Oliver tractor to clear the snow out front.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 25.5 cm laser print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Home Station owned by Ted Hopper located at Royal Oak and Kingsway. Edward Tarling is visible operating a Model 'C' Oliver tractor to clear the snow out front.
- Names
- Tarling, Edward
- Geographic Access
- Royal Oak Avenue
- Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV999.18.1
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1950] (date of original), copied [1999]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of laser print reads: "HOME STATION - AT ROYAL OAK & Kingway [sic] (Now SAFEWAY) BURNABY STATION OWNED BY MR. TED HOPPER - - 1950 - ED TARLING OPERATING 'C' model OLIVER TRACTOR"
Images
![Home Station at Royal Oak and Kingsway, [1950] (date of original), copied [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1990/199900180001.jpg)
![Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse, [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-024.jpg?width=280)
Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78773
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 557-024
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-15
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 10th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse, [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-024.jpg)
![Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse, [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-025.jpg?width=280)
Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78774
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 557-025
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-15
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 10th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse, [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-025.jpg)
Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory635
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1963-1965
- Length
- 0:18:05
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system a…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system and for large lecture/small tutorials, and his counter proposal for a trimester system. He also describes his working relationship with Dr. Shrum.
- Date Range
- 1963-1965
- Length
- 0:18:05
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 27, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker 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 founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
- Biographical Notes
- Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:33:46
- Interviewee Name
- Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
- Interview Location
- Ron Baker'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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_1.mp3Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory638
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1963-1970
- Length
- 0:11:00
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered and preferred to commute from the North shore, and how this changed for new faculty who settled in Burnaby and Coquitlam.
- Date Range
- 1963-1970
- Length
- 0:11:00
- Subjects
- Academic Disciplines
- Planning
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 27, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker 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 founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
- Biographical Notes
- Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:33:46
- Interviewee Name
- Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
- Interview Location
- Ron Baker'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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_4.mp3Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory639
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1963-1968
- Length
- 0:15:36
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expr…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expressed for theological courses and how he responded.
- Date Range
- 1963-1968
- Length
- 0:15:36
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Subjects
- Academic Disciplines
- Planning
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 27, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker 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 founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
- Biographical Notes
- Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:33:46
- Interviewee Name
- Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
- Interview Location
- Ron Baker'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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_5.mp3
John Yanko
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77762
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1949
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Ivan Yanko in a shirt and tie driving a tractor.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1949
- 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.
- 545-033
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Ivan Yanko in a shirt and tie driving a tractor.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Tractors
- Names
- Yanko, John Ivan
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note written on album page reads: "Kelliher / July 1949 / John"
Images
Lillian and John on a Fordson tractor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79369
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1949
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko and John Ivan Yanko sharing the driver's seat of a Fordson tractor, while in Saskatchewan.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1949
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-159
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko and John Ivan Yanko sharing the driver's seat of a Fordson tractor, while in Saskatchewan.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Tractors
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note written on album page reads: "Sask 1949'"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sask 1949"
- 1 duplicate photograph accompanying
Images
Lillian Yanko steering a Fordson tractor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79345
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1949
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko steering a Fordson tractor in Saskatchewan.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1949
- 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.
- 545-153
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko steering a Fordson tractor in Saskatchewan.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Tractors
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note written on album page reads: "Sask July 1949'"
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "steering the little Fordson tractor. Sask. July/49"
- 1 duplicate photograph accompanying
Images
Mayor Prittie and James Barrington with caterpillar tractor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13659
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie in driver's seat of caterpillar tractor and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington standing on the ground in front at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie in driver's seat of caterpillar tractor and Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James Barrington standing on the ground in front at the official sod-turning for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.562
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Mayor Robert Prittie at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2500
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie climbing onto caterpillar tractor with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chariman, James Barrington, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and others standing by at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Bulldozer belonged to …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie climbing onto caterpillar tractor with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chariman, James Barrington, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and others standing by at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Bulldozer belonged to Andy Blair who donated it to the event.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.549
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 11, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Symonds, John
- Notes
- Stamp on verso: "Columbian Photo by John Symonds."
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Mayor Robert Prittie operating caterpillar at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2509
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie operating caterpillar tractor in front of band and crowd at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie operating caterpillar tractor in front of band and crowd at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.558
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Mayor Robert Prittie operating caterpillar at Heritage Village sod-turning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13657
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie operating caterpillar tractor in front of band and crowd at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie operating caterpillar tractor in front of band and crowd at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Tractors
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Celebrations - Centennials
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.560
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 11 April 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- August 18, 2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
