Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Juliet and Martin Mohlmann say they come down to Piper Pier at Burnaby Lake Regional Park to watch birds about twice a month. But they won't be able to use the pier in the late summer, as the GVRD, the Burnaby Rotary Club and Terasen will be spending $115,000 to rebuild it."
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1746-1: "A lone early-morning jogger emerges from the fog that has shrouded Burnaby Lake park, as warm air descends upon the remnants of last week's snow storm, still laying in the fields."
Caption from metadata for 535-1746-2: "A dog walker is silhouetted agains the fog that shrouds Burnaby Lake Fields, as warmer air descends on the remnants of last week's snow storm."
Photograph of the sign welcoming the public to the Nature House and Burnaby Lake. The sign depicts a map of Burnaby Lake and points of interest, including the rowing complex, pool, ice rink, and Old Mill Site. A smaller sign shows the address of 4519 Piper and a small footbridge is in the backgroun…
Photograph of the sign welcoming the public to the Nature House and Burnaby Lake. The sign depicts a map of Burnaby Lake and points of interest, including the rowing complex, pool, ice rink, and Old Mill Site. A smaller sign shows the address of 4519 Piper and a small footbridge is in the background. The photograph is taken facing southwest.
Photograph of the view of the mountains and park from a hill on Burnaby Mountain Park. The photograph is taken facing north. The photograph shows the parking lot and the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Pavilion.
Photograph of the view of the mountains and park from a hill on Burnaby Mountain Park. The photograph is taken facing north. The photograph shows the parking lot and the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Pavilion.
Photograph of a sign for "Cape Burnaby," posted on park grounds near Sperling Avenue, with a building in the background that appears to be the Burnaby Lake Clubhouse. The sign reads: "Cape Burnaby Launch Site of Burnaby Model Rocket Club in Cooperation with Burnaby Parks & Recreation Comm." The ph…
Photograph of a sign for "Cape Burnaby," posted on park grounds near Sperling Avenue, with a building in the background that appears to be the Burnaby Lake Clubhouse. The sign reads: "Cape Burnaby Launch Site of Burnaby Model Rocket Club in Cooperation with Burnaby Parks & Recreation Comm." The photograph is taken from the sidewalk, facing east.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Cheyeun Lai gets in a little flying time with his radio-controlled electric plane at Burnaby Lake Fields. Lai says his hobby is an extension of his lifelong passion for flying, which started when he was a licensed pilot in Hong Kong."
Photograph of a sign along the Burnaby Lake Freeway Trail that reads: "Do your part. Stay 2 metres apart." The sign has a silhoutte drawing of an eagle with its wings open to illustrate the distance of two metres.
Photograph of a sign along the Burnaby Lake Freeway Trail that reads: "Do your part. Stay 2 metres apart." The sign has a silhoutte drawing of an eagle with its wings open to illustrate the distance of two metres.
Recording is an interview with Joe Sadowski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Rebeca Salas, June 16, 2017. Major themes discussed: the history of the Burnaby Park Advisory Association and the Group of Ten, and the ongoing conservation of Burnaby Lake.
00:00 – 3:05: Joe discusses his inv…
Interviewer: Rebeca Salas
Interviewee: Joe Sadowski
Date of interview: June 16, 2017
Total Number of Tracks: 1
Total Length of all Tracks: 1:46:06
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Joe Sadowski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Rebeca Salas, June 16, 2017. Major themes discussed: the history of the Burnaby Park Advisory Association and the Group of Ten, and the ongoing conservation of Burnaby Lake.
00:00 – 3:05: Joe discusses his involvement with the Association from its early days in the late 1960s. He describes the formation of the group, its original intentions, and its changing focus.
3:05 - 5:54: Joe recalls how the group decided to further their purpose by involving the public, and the rationale behind building a trail system. He explains how the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association was formed and describes its activities.
5:54 – 9:20: Joe relates how the Association was able to access federal funding for the trail. He shares his perspective about local businesses having changed their priorities since that time.
9:20 – 13:31: Joe discusses how the group expanded its base, and why it changed its name to the Burnaby Lake Advisory. He explains how the trail system came to be under the jurisdiction of Metro Parks, and why the name was changed to the Burnaby Lake Park Association. He describes the shift in the group’s composition and responsibilities.
13:31 – 17:06: Rebeca notes that the museum is interested in the reasons for the group coming together in the 1960s. Joe describes how the group’s plans regarding the lake informed their subsequent activities there. He talks about the changing attitude to pollution in the 1970s.
17:06 - 22:05: Joe describes what Burnaby Lake was like in the 1960s. He discusses its importance to migrating birds, and talks about the improvement to Still Creek.
22:05 – 29:48: Joe talks about the big Burnaby Lake Clean Up. He notes that the public’s changing attitudes have made further large clean-ups unnecessary.
29:48 – 32:00: Joe talks about the work of the Eagle Creek Streamkeepers, the Sapperton Fish and Game Club, The Semiahmoo Rod and Gun Club, and the Hyde Creek Watershed Society. He observes that game clubs have broader interests now than sport alone.
32:00 – 37:37: Joe discusses the return of salmon to the lake, the improvement in the quality of water, and the increased numbers of birds. He shares his perspective that the relationship of the public to the lake changed as visitors began to take ownership.
37:37 – 39:30: Joe talks about the importance of leadership in conservation efforts, discussing how Bob Gardner and Elmer Rudolph inspired people to become involved. He describes the positive results of volunteering.
39:30 – 41:48: Asked what he feels has made the biggest difference in improving the health of the lake, Joe describes the change in the attitude of the public and contrasts this new environmental awareness with that of people in other parts of the world.
41:48 – 47:46: Joe discusses the importance of the buffer zone, and of giving students the opportunity to be involved in efforts to remove invasive species and plant native ones.
47:46 – 56:10: Joe talks about the nesting box program. He notes that interacting with wildlife may influence people’s future behavior and describes the experience as cross-cultural.
56:10 – 58:17: Joe discusses the design of the trail around the lake.
58:17 – 1:02:32: Joe mentions the advisory role of Dr. Milton McLaren in the Association’s trail building work. He remarks on the importance to the project of people such as Tony Fabian and John Thomson. Joe also discusses the material used for the trail’s construction.
1:02:32 – 1:10:53: Joe describes the Association’s relationship with the Nature House and the Wildlife Rescue Centre. He recalls the acquisition of the Nature House building.
1:10:53 – 1:19:57: Asked about consultation, Joe describes the design and construction of the trail as the only subject in which the group’s expertise was deferred to. He discusses his concerns about dredging, and mentions the installation of squirrel nesting boxes as a successful enhancement project.
1:19:57 – 1:28:05: Joe talks about how the Burnaby Lake area has changed since he moved to Burnaby in 1964, and mentions some of the detrimental effects of development. He recalls the construction of the original observation tower by Aril Dalsvaag’s students at Burnaby Central Secondary School, talks about the current tower and discusses the success of the Association’s turtle nesting pad.
1:28:05 – 1:34:50: Joe discusses the introduced species in Burnaby Lake, and the efforts to eradicate them. He mentions the work of Bob Gunn, from B.C.I.T., a former student of Bob Gardner.
1:34:50 – 1:49:28: Asked about the substances used to control the mosquito population at Burnaby Lake, Joe voices his concerns about the effects of spraying, noting that the butterfly garden has been negatively affected by it in the past. He describes the origin of the garden.
1:40:28 – 1:46:06: Rebeca summarizes the interview and thanks Joe. Joe describes his hopes for the B.L.P.A. and the future of the lake. He reiterates the importance of preservation and accessibility and remarks on the number and diversity of the visitors.
History
Interviewee:
Joe Sadowski is a founding member of the Burnaby Lake Park Association which was formerly named the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association. He has been recognized for his environmental efforts and was awarded the Community Stewardship Star in 2000 and 2004.
Interviewer:
Rebeca Salas is a MA student in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. Rebeca is interested in the relationship between property and memory. Rebeca is an experienced researcher and oral history interviewer and has conducted several oral histories for Landscapes of Injustice Archive.
File contains photographs of Mayor Derek Corrigan touring Burnaby Lake with federal Minister of the Environment Stéphane Dion. Photographs depict Corrigan and Dion on the end of the walkway of Piper Spit, as Corrigan gestures out at Burnaby Lake, and walking the Rotary Walkway with Bill Cunningham.
File contains photographs of Mayor Derek Corrigan touring Burnaby Lake with federal Minister of the Environment Stéphane Dion. Photographs depict Corrigan and Dion on the end of the walkway of Piper Spit, as Corrigan gestures out at Burnaby Lake, and walking the Rotary Walkway with Bill Cunningham.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2159-1: "Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan shows off Burnaby Lake to federal Minister of the Environment, Stephane Dion, during a tour a Piper Spit, part of the city of Burnaby's ongoing quest for funding to dredge the lake."
Caption from metadata for 535-2159-2: "Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan shows off Burnaby Lake to federal Minister of the Environment, Stephane Dion, and Bill Cunningham, during a tour along Piper Spit as part of the city of Burnaby's ongoing efforts to secure funding to dredge the lake."
File contains photographs of Burnaby/New Westminster MP Peter Julian posing on a dock by Burnaby Lake and in the rowing pavilion during a press conference related to the federal government's denial of funding for a dredging project.
File contains photographs of Burnaby/New Westminster MP Peter Julian posing on a dock by Burnaby Lake and in the rowing pavilion during a press conference related to the federal government's denial of funding for a dredging project.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1873-1: "Burnaby/New Westminster MP Peter Julian says he can't understand why the federal government would deny funding for a dredging project in Burnaby Lake when it approved a similar project for a lake in Saskatchewan."
Caption from metadata for 535-1873-2: "Burnaby/New Westminster MP Peter Julian gestures towards Burnaby Lake during a news conference at the rowing pavillion to question the federal government's funding of a dredging project at a similar lake in Saskatchewan, while it won't assist a plan to save Burnaby Lake."
Photograph of the Burnaby Lake Nature House at 4519 Piper Avenue in Burnaby Lake Regional Park. The photograph is taken facing southwest. The Nature House was built in 1940. The sign for the Nature House is just visible on the left side of the photograph, and canoes are stacked outside beside the b…
Photograph of the Burnaby Lake Nature House at 4519 Piper Avenue in Burnaby Lake Regional Park. The photograph is taken facing southwest. The Nature House was built in 1940. The sign for the Nature House is just visible on the left side of the photograph, and canoes are stacked outside beside the building.
Photograph of Peter Beynon, president of the Rotary Club of Burnaby, on the Rotary Walkway at Piper Spit on Burnaby Lake. The walkway extends behind him and the viewing deck at the end, Burnaby Lake, and the trees surrounding the lake are visible in the background.
Photograph of Peter Beynon, president of the Rotary Club of Burnaby, on the Rotary Walkway at Piper Spit on Burnaby Lake. The walkway extends behind him and the viewing deck at the end, Burnaby Lake, and the trees surrounding the lake are visible in the background.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Rotary Club of Burnaby president Peter Beynon stands on the new Rotary Walkway at Piper Spit on Burnaby Lake on Wednesday afternoon. The new walkway, a joint venture of local Rotary Clubs, the GVRD, the Pacific Parklands Foundation and Terasen, will be officially unveiled February 23."