Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members and guests dancing at a party. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James A. Barrington is visible on the right and member Vic Stusiak is standing in centre.
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee members and guests dancing at a party. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chair James A. Barrington is visible on the right and member Vic Stusiak is standing in centre.
Photograph of Burnaby Voters Association elected candidates; Don Brown, Doreen Lawson, Dave Mercier, Charles Archibald, Vic Stusiak, Gary Begin and Bill Lewarne standing together in front of Burnaby's election results, most of whom have their hands raised in the sign for victory.
Photograph of Burnaby Voters Association elected candidates; Don Brown, Doreen Lawson, Dave Mercier, Charles Archibald, Vic Stusiak, Gary Begin and Bill Lewarne standing together in front of Burnaby's election results, most of whom have their hands raised in the sign for victory.
Photograph of dignitaries gathered together to for the cake cutting in recognition of the 40th anniversay of Burnaby Village Museum, June 11, 2011. People are identified from right to left: Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, Victor (Vic) Stusiak, Don Copan, Museum Reeve Les Lee Lowe and Burnaby Councill…
Photograph of dignitaries gathered together to for the cake cutting in recognition of the 40th anniversay of Burnaby Village Museum, June 11, 2011. People are identified from right to left: Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, Victor (Vic) Stusiak, Don Copan, Museum Reeve Les Lee Lowe and Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal.
Photograph of dignitaries gathered together to for the cake cutting in recognition of the 40th anniversay of Burnaby Village Museum, June 11, 2011. People are identified from right to left: Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, Victor (Vic) Stusiak, Don Copan, Museum Reeve Les Lee Lowe and Burnaby Councill…
Photograph of dignitaries gathered together to for the cake cutting in recognition of the 40th anniversay of Burnaby Village Museum, June 11, 2011. People are identified from right to left: Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, Victor (Vic) Stusiak, Don Copan, Museum Reeve Les Lee Lowe and Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal.
Photograph of right to left; Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Denis Nokony, Victor (Vic) Stusiak and Burnaby Councillor Nick Volkow who were among the guests at the Burnaby VIllage Museum's 40th anniversary celebrations.
Photograph of right to left; Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Denis Nokony, Victor (Vic) Stusiak and Burnaby Councillor Nick Volkow who were among the guests at the Burnaby VIllage Museum's 40th anniversary celebrations.
This portion of the interview is about Kay Zimmerman’s description of the two established political parties in Burnaby in the 1960’s (NPA and BCA) and the founding of a new nonpartisan political group, the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). She talks about the issues of interest at that time, includ…
This portion of the interview is about Kay Zimmerman’s description of the two established political parties in Burnaby in the 1960’s (NPA and BCA) and the founding of a new nonpartisan political group, the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). She talks about the issues of interest at that time, including development pressures, need to represent local community interests, the environment, and plans for a new university on Burnaby Mountain
Recording is of an interview with Kay Zimmerman, conducted by Rod Fowler. Kay Zimmerman 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 Kay Zimmerman’s political activities in Burnaby and her description of her Lochdale neighbourhood in the 1960s. She provides an excellent overview of the municipal political groups and important political issues in Burnaby from 1960 to 1980. She tells the story about an early and successful political action that convinced her that an individual can make a difference. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Kathleen “Kay” Zimmerman, her husband Gordon and their young son Rick moved to Burnaby from Vancouver in 1960 to a house on Curtis Avenue near Duthie Street (a second son Bruce was born in Burnaby). Kay Zimmerman worked 12 years at Royal Columbian Hospital in the admitting office, then 4 years (1974-1979) as special assistant to Senator Ray Perrault, followed by work as a judge on the Citizenship Court before retiring. Gordon Zimmerman worked at the Shell Refinery. A member of the Liberal Party and political activist before arriving in Burnaby, Kay Zimmerman continued her involvement in national and local politics. She campaigned for Ray Perrault during the Trudeau years, and was a founder and active member of the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). Her political activities encompassed 30 years that saw major changes in Burnaby, including the building of SFU, creation of Heritage Village, an awakening environmental sensibility, and a dramatic increase in population and development in 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.
Photograph of Mayor William Lewarne and Council members, 1981-1983. Back row (l to r): Alan Emmott, Egon Nikolai, Vic Stusiak, Donald Brown, Doug Drummond. Front row (l to r) George McLean, Tom Constable, William Lewarne, and Doreen Lawson. The photograph was taken in Council Chambers at Burnaby…
Photograph of Mayor William Lewarne and Council members, 1981-1983. Back row (l to r): Alan Emmott, Egon Nikolai, Vic Stusiak, Donald Brown, Doug Drummond. Front row (l to r) George McLean, Tom Constable, William Lewarne, and Doreen Lawson. The photograph was taken in Council Chambers at Burnaby Municipal Hall.
Photograph of members of Burnaby Centennial '71 committee (dressed in yellow jackets), officials and volunteers around a long table. chair James A. Barrington is standing behind committee members Mary Trainer (dressed in yellow jacket and wearing glasses) and Rose Bancroft. Alderman Vic Stusiak is …
Photograph of members of Burnaby Centennial '71 committee (dressed in yellow jackets), officials and volunteers around a long table. chair James A. Barrington is standing behind committee members Mary Trainer (dressed in yellow jacket and wearing glasses) and Rose Bancroft. Alderman Vic Stusiak is seated to the right of Rose Bancroft.
Photograph of members of Burnaby Centennial '71 committee (dressed in yellow jackets), officials and volunteers around a long table. chair James A. Barrington is standing behind committee members Mary Trainer (dressed in yellow jacket and wearing glasses) and Rose Bancroft. Alderman Vic Stusiak is …
Photograph of members of Burnaby Centennial '71 committee (dressed in yellow jackets), officials and volunteers around a long table. chair James A. Barrington is standing behind committee members Mary Trainer (dressed in yellow jacket and wearing glasses) and Rose Bancroft. Alderman Vic Stusiak is seated to the right of Rose Bancroft.
File contains photographs of the reception held in honour of Doreen Lawson's retirement from City Council in November 1999. Activities documented in the photographs include speeches by various attendees, including former City Councillors Alan Emmott and Victor (Vic) Stusiak; Doreen cutting cake; a…
File contains photographs of the reception held in honour of Doreen Lawson's retirement from City Council in November 1999. Activities documented in the photographs include speeches by various attendees, including former City Councillors Alan Emmott and Victor (Vic) Stusiak; Doreen cutting cake; and Doreen being presented with and donning a life jacket, oar, and fisherman's hat in honour of her dedicated work on the Burnaby Lake Rejuvenation project. The file closes with photographs of Doreen being carried out of the reception in an inflatable canoe.
Doreen Lawson served on the City Council for 22 years, from 1972-1985 and 1990-1999.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak, president of Kayline Construction Products, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak, president of Kayline Construction Products, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak, president of Kayline Construction Products. He was on the Burnaby municipal council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak, president of Kayline Construction Products. He was on the Burnaby municipal council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak, president of Kayline Construction Products. He was on the Burnaby municipal council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak, president of Kayline Construction Products. He was on the Burnaby municipal council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak holding his hand up against the side of his face. He was on the Burnaby municipal council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Victor Stusiak holding his hand up against the side of his face. He was on the Burnaby municipal council from 1973 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1987.
Photograph of Burnaby Voters Association alderman Vic Stusiak, Bill Lewarne and Rod Stewart standing beside a chalk board with election result updates written on it. All three men were elected alderman for the 1977 year.
Photograph of Burnaby Voters Association alderman Vic Stusiak, Bill Lewarne and Rod Stewart standing beside a chalk board with election result updates written on it. All three men were elected alderman for the 1977 year.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "BVA candidates (from left) Vic Stusiak, Bill Lewarne and Rod Stewart led Burnaby's aldermanic race"
Photograph of mayoral candidates; Alderman Vic Stusiak and the incumbent, Mayor Tom Constable. Bud Horton, the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce president, is standing between them and pointing to information written on a piece of paper.
Photograph of mayoral candidates; Alderman Vic Stusiak and the incumbent, Mayor Tom Constable. Bud Horton, the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce president, is standing between them and pointing to information written on a piece of paper.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "The Burnaby Chamber of Commerce heard the views Wednesday of the two main contenders for the office of mayor in that municipality. (Left to right) The challenger, Ald. Vic Stusiak, chamber president Bud Horton and the incumbent, Mayor Tom Constable."