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A Tribute to Grandma Lamb
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9675
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 28 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- Arlene Belcastro tells the story of her grandmother, Dakota Lamb, who was born to Norwegian parents in the late 1800s in North Dakota. She moved to Milk River, Alberta around 1900, then took up residence in Carmengay, Alberta during the Depression where she raised four children as a single mother a…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 28 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- Arlene Belcastro tells the story of her grandmother, Dakota Lamb, who was born to Norwegian parents in the late 1800s in North Dakota. She moved to Milk River, Alberta around 1900, then took up residence in Carmengay, Alberta during the Depression where she raised four children as a single mother after her husband left. She supported her family by taking in boarders, ironing, and working as a midwife. The family later moved to Edmonton, where she was one of the first Avon ladies. In 1944, she was able to take a job as a pastry cook up north during the construction of the Alaska Highway and save enough money to purchase her own home. The film includes Arlene’s memories of visiting Grandma Lamb’s rustic cabin at Baptiste Lake north of Edmonton, Alberta. Starting at age 6, Arlene and her cousin, Donna, spent every summer with Grandma Lamb. The rustic cabin did not have running water or electricity, so the girls learned about kerosene lamps, wood stoves, and using a cold storage trunk for refrigeration. Grandma Lamb taught them life-skills through chores such as gathering kindling and tending the garden, and encouraged their independence. Arlene recalls that they also learned by example from Grandma Lamb, who instilled a respect for nature and for other people and never complained about life or what material things she didn’t have. She was a resilient, respectful, and wise role model.
- History
- Arlene Belcastro was born in Edmonton and attended H.A. Gray School and Victoria High School, where she completed commercial courses. She was married in Edmonton at age 19, and moved to Calgary after her eldest child was born. She learned to ride a horse at Elkana Ranch at Bragg Creek while living in Calgary. Following the birth of her second son, the family briefly lived in Nassau. Arlene returned to Edmonton after her marriage ended, and soon moved to the Vancouver/Burnaby area where she has lived for more than 40 years. At age 50, Arlene began acting and is currently a student of drumming, a community volunteer, and an avid traveler.
- Creator
- Belcastro, Arlene
- Other Title Information
- title supplied by film maker
- Accession Code
- BV016.37.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 2016
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Transcribed title
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A Tribute to Grandma Lamb, 2016
A Tribute to Grandma Lamb, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2016_0037_0006_001.mp4
brochure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91373
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2124
- Description
- Burnaby Parks and Recreation brochure; five pages folded and stapled offset to create 10 tabs in aqua blue and orange separating sections by subject. Title on cover page reads "SUMMER 1971" with three rings linked together; B.C. Centennial logo with dogwood flower inside left circle; "1971" inside centre circle and a sports logo inside circle on right; text beneath reads "BURNBY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION". Tabbed sections in aqua blue and orange are titled "Commission _ Chairman's Message / General Information_Joint Ventures / Art Centre Programme / Centennial Celebrations_Tennis Lessons / Map_Information / Sports & Community Organizations_Burnaby Family Y.M.C.A._Special Interest Groups / Rink_Lacrosse_Golf Course / Playground Programme_Day Camp_Summer Magic _Recreation for the Retired / Aquatics_Swimming Lessons_Lesson Registration". Verso of Brochure includes information "SWIMMING LESSON REGISTRATION" and a "SWIMMING LESSON REGISTRATION CARD"
- Object History
- Brochure created by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission and made available to Burnaby citizens during the Centennial 1971 festivities in Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Brochure
- Marks/Labels
- invitation has marks from being handled
- Colour
- Blue
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Measurements
- Length: 28 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1971
- Subjects
- Sports
- Celebrations - Centennials
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