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Burnaby Lake wildlife
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91577
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Burnaby Lake and its wildlife. Wildlife species depicted include: heron, geese, mallards and bufflehead mallards, fuzzy green bullfrogs, a red-tailed hawk, and barn owl. Also included in the file are photographs of Cariboo Dam and purple loosestrife.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 605-010
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Burnaby Lake and its wildlife. Wildlife species depicted include: heron, geese, mallards and bufflehead mallards, fuzzy green bullfrogs, a red-tailed hawk, and barn owl. Also included in the file are photographs of Cariboo Dam and purple loosestrife.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
- Animals - Birds
- Animals
- Geographic Features - Forests
- Names
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Wildlife species are identified on slide cases
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Doreen Lawson feeding birds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91720
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w & sepia ; 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Doreen Lawson feeding a group of birds on the bank of Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w & sepia ; 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 605-020
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Doreen Lawson feeding a group of birds on the bank of Burnaby Lake.
- Names
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Diack, George
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Stamp on verso of photographs 605-020-2:605-020-3 reads: "Photo by George Diack / Vancouver Sun"
- Sticker on verso of photograph 605-020-1 reads: "Purchase or possession of this print gives no right of duplication, publication or other use without permission from the Vancouver Sun or Province. Contact INFOLINE at [phone]. Fax #: [fax] / 425-015"
- Sticker on verso of photograph 605-020-1 reads: "Copyright - Vancouver Sun / George Diack"
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15666
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 4 May 2021
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is titled "The Lege…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Material Details
- Presenter: John Preissl
- Host: Adrian Avendano (Still Moon Arts Society)
- Date of Presentation: Tuesday, May 4, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Total Number of tracks: 1
- Total Length of all tracks: 62 min., 28 sec.
- Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Recording Note: Film was edited from it's original recorded version (77 min., 48 sec.) to edited version (62 min., 28 sec.) for public viewing on Heritage Burnaby.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is titled "The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby" and is presented by John Preissl, Freelance Photographer of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry. The Zoom webinar is the third in a series of six "Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars exploring a range of topics shared by Indigenous speakers and knowledge keepers that were presented and made available to the public between April 27 and May 12, 2021. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. This webinar was made available in In partnership with Still Moon Arts Society. In this webinar, John Preissl shares his family’s long history from the first Chief Capilano in the late 1700's to the present day. Looking through the lens of his camera, John weaves together stories of the Legend of Deer Lake, resource gathering in the Burnaby Lake Watershed, and protection of the sacred salmon and eagle habitat on the shared homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. The presentation is supported with photographs that John has taken over the years documenting the diverse environment and wildlife habitats in Burnaby, the lower mainland and west coast including waterways and the fight to protect it. Following the presentation, John Preissl takes questions from the audience that are moderated by the host, Adrian Avendaño.
- History
- John Preissl is a Burnaby-based environmental, adventure, wildlife and Indigenous freelance photographer. He is a media expert with over two decades of media experience and consulting. John is of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry. His Great times-two Grandfather was the Great Chief Joe Capilano. John leads many First Nations Tours in Burnaby from Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake, Burnaby Mountain and pretty well all over Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh Nations Lands.
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Social life and customs
- Animals - Birds
- Animals - Fish
- Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
- Geographic Features - Ravines
- Names
- Preissl, John
- Tsleil-Waututh Nation
- Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation
- Avendaño, Adrian
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.17.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 4 May 2021
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Title based on content of video recording The following links were shared at the end of the presentation:
- The Legend of Deer Lake: https://www.legendsofvancouver.net/deer-lake-burnaby-vancouver
- Saving the Salmon: the Brunette River Story, a short film about the preservation of Brunette River: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo4486
- Saving Burnaby Lake, a short film about the preservation of Burnaby Lake: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo4485
- Still Creek Streamkeepers: https://stillmoonarts.ca/stewardship/streamkeepers/
- John Preissl’s photography website: https://johnpreisslphotography.ca/
Images
Video
The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby, 4 May 2021
The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby, 4 May 2021
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2021_0017_0003_002.mp4
Still Creek and Burnaby Lake photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91584
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 3, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Burnaby Lake and Still Creek, with an oil can and other debris in the water. Also included in the file are photographs of Canadian geese taking off and a man and woman kayaking on Still Creek.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 3, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 605-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Burnaby Lake and Still Creek, with an oil can and other debris in the water. Also included in the file are photographs of Canadian geese taking off and a man and woman kayaking on Still Creek.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
- Geographic Features - Forests
- Animals - Birds
- Recreational Activities
- Names
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
