Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV004.50.23

Description

Pin; blue, gold, red, white; "Simon Fraser University" "Alumni" "Nous.Sommes.Prets"

Category

08. Communication Artifacts

Classification

Personal Symbols

Object Term

Insignia

Marks/Labels

Simon Fraser University / Alumni / Nous.Sommes.Prets

Subjects

Adornment

Adornment - Lapel Pins

Education

Symbols

Names

Simon Fraser University

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV004.85.52

Description

Pin, blue and silver; "Simon Fraser University" "KW" "1981. Keith.Watts 2001"

Object History

Keith Watts served as the SFU men’s soccer head coach for 20 years from 1981 to 2001. Commemorative pin for the service of Keith Watts (presumably upon his retirement).

Reference

https://athletics.sfu.ca/hof.aspx?hof=43&mobile=skip

Category

08. Communication Artifacts

Classification

Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia

Object Term

Commemorative

Marks/Labels

Simon Fraser University / KW / 1981.Keith.Watts 2001

Subjects

Adornment

Sports - Soccer

Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names

Simon Fraser University

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV004.85.53

Description

Pin; white, gold, red, and blue; "Simon Fraser University"; coat of arms

Category

08. Communication Artifacts

Classification

Personal Symbols

Object Term

Insignia

Marks/Labels

Simon Fraser University

Subjects

Adornment

Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names

Simon Fraser University

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV004.85.54

Description

Pin; white, gold, red, and blue; "Simon Fraser University"; coat of arms; motto on scroll, "Nous.Sommes.Prets"

Category

08. Communication Artifacts

Classification

Personal Symbols

Object Term

Insignia

Marks/Labels

Simon Fraser University / Nous.Sommes.Prets

Subjects

Adornment

Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names

Simon Fraser University

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV004.85.56

Description

Pin; white, gold, red and blue; "Simon Fraser University" "Alumni"; coat of arms

Category

08. Communication Artifacts

Classification

Personal Symbols

Object Term

Insignia

Marks/Labels

Simon Fraser University

Subjects

Adornment

Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names

Simon Fraser University

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

BV004.85.57

Description

Pin; white, gold, red and blue; "Simon Fraser University" "Honor Roll"; coat of arms, motto "Nous.Sommes.Prets"

Category

08. Communication Artifacts

Classification

Personal Symbols

Object Term

Commemorative

Marks/Labels

Simon Fraser University / Honor Roll / Nous.Sommes.Prets

Subjects

Adornment

Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names

Simon Fraser University

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series

Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries

Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Material Details

Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content

Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.

History

Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator

Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects

Agriculture - Farms

Education

Persons - South Asian Canadians

Migration

Sports

Sports - Football

Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names

Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"

Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"

Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"

Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David

Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen

Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"

Rideout, Dr. John Anthony

Burnaby Central Secondary School

Douglas Road School

W. Dowad Limited

Responsibility

Damer, Eric

Geographic Access

Buckingham Avenue

Deer Lake

Street Address

5533 Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code

BV023.16.16

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Media Type

Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood

Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Morley-Buckingham Area

Notes

Title based on contents of item

Transcription available

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