This portion of the interview is about Ed Apps’ work as Foreman Painter for the Burnaby School Board, and his positions in the local and provincial union CUPE, from 1953 to 1982. He briefly describes some of the old schools and how he got involved in community organizations after retirement
This portion of the interview is about Ed Apps’ work as Foreman Painter for the Burnaby School Board, and his positions in the local and provincial union CUPE, from 1953 to 1982. He briefly describes some of the old schools and how he got involved in community organizations after retirement
Recording is of an interview with Edward Apps, conducted by Rod Fowler. Ed Apps was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Ed Apps involvement in community groups, particularly his work in seniors organizations lobbying for seniors’ housing since his retirement, and views about the role of Rate Payer groups, unions and politics in the development of North and South Burnaby. He also talks about his origin in England, his war service, arrival with his wife Margaret in Burnaby in 1946, his work with the Burnaby School Board and for the local union, the location of some of the older schools, the history of his house, and briefly about his wife and children. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Edward Apps was born in 1918 in London, England, and grew up in Kent and Essex. In WWII he flew the third glider to land in Normandy on June 6th, 1944. He and his wife Margaret Hope (1915-1985) immigrated to British Columbia in 1946, joining his wife’s parents, who had immigrated earlier in 1939, in Burnaby Heights in North Burnaby. He worked for the Burnaby School Board as Foreman Painter, and served on CUPE Local 379 Executive, until his retirement in 1982. In 1948 Ed Apps bought his first lot, for $150.00, in the 4700 block on Georgia Street, building houses there and in the 4100 block before buying his present home, a ca.1900 farm building, in the same area in 1954. North Burnaby was “bush country and orchards” in the 1950s; his two sons played in the ravines; and the family used the tram system on Hastings and Boundary Road for transportation. Development of municipal services seemed slower in North than South Burnaby, and Ed Apps remembers the strong role Rate Payers groups had in creating local services and lobbying Municipal Council for provide services. After retirement Ed Apps became involved in several local and provincial seniors organizations, advocating for better housing, including serving on the Executives of the Network of Burnaby Seniors and the Council of Senior Citizens Organization, and was active in the provincial Seniors Research and Resource and CMHC Housing Committee. He also served on the Centennial Committee of Burnaby.
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Scrapbook containing photographs and newspaper clippings pertaining to the 1st Burnaby West Scout troop. Special events and fundraisers depicted in the photographs include: Father and Son banquets, family nights, Going Up ceremonies, colours presentations, bowling and skating events, Model Kub Car…
418 photographs : b&w & col. ; 15 cm x 20 cm and smaller ; newspaper clippings
Description Level
File
Record No.
631-043
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Scrapbook containing photographs and newspaper clippings pertaining to the 1st Burnaby West Scout troop. Special events and fundraisers depicted in the photographs include: Father and Son banquets, family nights, Going Up ceremonies, colours presentations, bowling and skating events, Model Kub Car, Grand Howl, ladies auxiliary among others.
Photographs of various Boy Scout award presentations and award recipients, including Amory Adventure Award ceremonies, a badge presentation, and the 1973 Silver Acorn award presented by Walter Stewart Owen, lieutenant governor of British Columbia, among others. File also includes one photograph of…
Photographs of various Boy Scout award presentations and award recipients, including Amory Adventure Award ceremonies, a badge presentation, and the 1973 Silver Acorn award presented by Walter Stewart Owen, lieutenant governor of British Columbia, among others. File also includes one photograph of the Boy Scouts' first charter flight.
Sticky note on verso of 631-001-1 read: "Don Phipps Lieutenant Governor". Note written on verso of photograph reads: "Don Phipps Presentation Silver Acorn 1973"
Sticky note on verso of 631-001-2 read: "George Couterier Betty Forbes Bert Hill Fred Otte"
Sticky note on verso of 631-001-3 read: "Don Phipps Betty Forbes"
Sticky note on verso of 631-001-4 read: "Lieutenant Governor with Betty Forbes"
Note in pencil on verso of 631-001-13 identifies individuals depicted as (top to bottom, left to right): Rick Bourgoin, Ian Black, Melvin Dudych, Fred Savinkoff, Dick Day, Drew Lydiard, Pat Connell, and Jeff Sluggett." Note below photograph on original album page read: "Emory [sic] Award 1st Burnaby Burrard".
Note in album for 631-001-14 read: "George Courterier Betty Forbes Bert Gill Fred Otte"
Note in album for 631-001-15 read: "1 2 3 George Shoebotham Barney Cavanagh"
Note in album for 631-001-16 read: "- 2 Betty Forbes 3 Don Murray 4 Ernie Baird"
Note adhered to verso of 631-001-17 reads: "Klondike '98 Revival 5th Burrard Company Winners of the Amory Adventure Award '72 / Back row l-r: (leader) Glen MacMillan, Dave Boychuck, Art Hornal, Gary D'Andrea, John Starkey, Terry Holdom, Pat Connell (leader) / Front row l-r: Rick Marusyk, Cliff Ickeringill, Brian Hoskins, Bob Hughes, Pete Hansen."
Note adhered to verso of 631-001-18 reads: "Queen's Scout Badge Presentation - January 12th, 1962. / These boys are all from the 6th. Burnaby Centre Troop. Scoutmaster Fred Neilson. District Commissioner Sgt. John Brucker making the presentation. From left to right: Dennis Bendickson - Wayne Zral - Ricky Andersoff - Dennis Baitz - Roger Kozak - Sgt John Brucker - Tom McKeown - Barry Nixon.
Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie showing the Big Brother proclamation to Mitchell Molloy, age 7, as he launches Big Brother week. Big Brothers "provides mature male adults to assist fatherless boys."
Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie showing the Big Brother proclamation to Mitchell Molloy, age 7, as he launches Big Brother week. Big Brothers "provides mature male adults to assist fatherless boys."
631-040-1 caption reads: "1st west / Bill O'Doherty"
631-040-2 caption identifies one individual in the photograph as Marion Berry
Note in blue ink on verso of 631-040-3 reads: "Bowling '73"
Note in red ink on verso of 631-040-4 reads: "Province Bowling Supplement p36 photo comp 5 3/8" x 2" Page 36 Pic #22". Sticky note on verso reads: "Don McIntyre Larry Urquart Barry Cavanagh Jim Brown George Couturier"
Note in blue and red ink on verso of 631-040-5 reads: "Province Bowling Supplement p36 photo comp 1 5/8" x 2" Page 36 Pic #23". Note in pencil reads: "1974 Bowling"
Note in blue and red ink on verso of 631-040-6 reads: "Province Bowling Supplement p37 photo comp 1 5/8" x 1 3/4" Page 37 Pic #31". Sticky note on recto reads: "Mike Slark 10th West"
Identification keys for 631-040-7 and 631-040-8 located in accession file
Note in blue and red ink on verso of 631-040-6 reads: "Province Bowling Supplement p37 photo comp 5 3/8" x 2 7/16" Page 37 Pic #28".
Photograph of the Cyclists Aid Fund to raise money for the BC Kidney Foundation. In the center is Alderman Doug Drummond running, with Whitecap player Buzz Parsons on a bicycle on his right, and Miss New Westminster Mary Ann Corbett on a bicycle and wearing her sash on his left. Children on bicycl…
Photograph of the Cyclists Aid Fund to raise money for the BC Kidney Foundation. In the center is Alderman Doug Drummond running, with Whitecap player Buzz Parsons on a bicycle on his right, and Miss New Westminster Mary Ann Corbett on a bicycle and wearing her sash on his left. Children on bicycles surround them on either side.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "CYCLISTS AID FUND...a large group of cyclists peddled on the weekend to raise funds for the B.C. Kidney Foundation. Starting out from Queen's Park here are special guests (in centre) Whitecap Buzz Parsons, Burnaby Ald. Doug Drummond and Miss New Westminster Mary Ann Corbett."
Photographs of a Boy Scouts flag raising event held in a forested park. Photographs depict Scouts and their families gathered in the park's parking lot which is full of camper vans and participating in a flag raising ceremony near the woods.
Photographs of a Boy Scouts flag raising event held in a forested park. Photographs depict Scouts and their families gathered in the park's parking lot which is full of camper vans and participating in a flag raising ceremony near the woods.
Photographs of the Canada Summer Games, held in Burnaby in 1973. Photographs are adhered to poster paper decorated with black marker and captioned with typewritten labels.
Photographs of the Canada Summer Games, held in Burnaby in 1973. Photographs are adhered to poster paper decorated with black marker and captioned with typewritten labels.