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- Title
- About Tatlow Park - Interview with Joan Cubbon
- Contributor(s)
- Cubbon, Joan (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-05-24
- Language
- English
- Description
- Joan talks about what she likes about Kitsilano (pool, park and beach) and shares a project to restore a stream in Tatlow Park.
- Extent
- 00:01:24
- Subject(s)
- Kits Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Pools, Parks, Stream conservation, Tatlow Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Beach Afternoons - Interview with Herb Nolan
- Contributor(s)
- Nolan, Herb (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Description
- Enjoying the beaches around Stanley Park can yield more than just a good time swimming. We would swim from English Bay right around to Third Beach by the bridge and back again, and it used to take about three hours of swimming, but easy swimming you know: breast stroke, side stroke, crawl.
- Extent
- 00:04:10
- Subject(s)
- English Bay (Vancouver, B.C.), Swimming, Stanley Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Second Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Third Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- West End
- Time Period
- 1940s, 1950s
- Collection
- West End Stories
- Title
- Beach Life and Rowing - Interview with Maria Fiskilis, George Ghiouzelis, Speros Ganatsios
- Contributor(s)
- Fiskilis, Maria (Interviewee), Ghiouzelis, George (Interviewee), Ganatsios, Speros (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-02-01
- Language
- English
- Description
- The group discusses their favourite beaches, memories of playing soccer, and the rivalry between rowers and other sports.
- Extent
- 00:01:18
- Subject(s)
- Beaches, Greek Canadians, Rowing, Soccer, Cycling, Sports, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- West Point Grey
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City, Hellenic Stories
- Title
- Beaches in Kitsilano - Federico Fuoco:
- Contributor(s)
- Fuoco, Federico (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-03
- Language
- English
- Description
- Memories of the beaches in Kitsilano.
- Extent
- 0:01:48
- Subject(s)
- Beaches, Solitude, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 1980s, 1990s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Booming Ground - Interview with Terry Slack
- Contributor(s)
- Slack, Terry (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-14
- Language
- English
- Description
- From their first Canadian home on Iona Island, young Terry Slack and his family moved to the foot of what is now the Marine Drive lookout, spending a few years living beside the booming grounds.
- Extent
- 00:01:39
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Booms (Log transportation), Schools, Kerrisdale Elementary School, Elementary schools, Schools, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Dunbar-Southlands
- Time Period
- 1950s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Caring Teachers: King George High School - Interview with Gary Pennington
- Contributor(s)
- Pennington, Gary (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Description
- Gary recalls baseball, basketball, and many more memories of his time at King George High School [1913-1963]
- Extent
- 00:02:15
- Subject(s)
- King George High School [1913-1963], Teachers, Sports, Dance, Teenagers, Active life enthusiasts, High schools, Schools
- Location(s)
- West End
- Time Period
- 1940s, 1950s
- Collection
- West End Stories
- Title
- Childhood Freedom - Interview with Akira Horii:
- Contributor(s)
- Horii, Akira (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-29
- Language
- English
- Description
- Akira talks about the freedom children had in Vancouver back in the 1940s to explore unsupervised, places like Stanley Park and Hastings Park (Pacific National Exhibition grounds).
- Extent
- 00:00:24
- Subject(s)
- Childhood, Japanese Canadians, Neighbourhoods - Safety, Pacific National Exhibition (Vancouver, B.C.), Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- West End
- Time Period
- 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Childhood in Kitsilano - Interview with Robin Crocker:
- Contributor(s)
- Crocker, Robin (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-09-19
- Language
- English
- Description
- Robin Crocker recalls the games of his childhood in Kitsilano.
- Extent
- 00:02:29
- Subject(s)
- Childhood, Games, Active life enthusiasts, Parks
- Location(s)
- West Point Grey
- Time Period
- 1950s, 1960s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Childhood Memories in Japantown - Interview with Mary Kawamoto:
- Contributor(s)
- Kawamoto, Mary (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-29
- Language
- English
- Description
- Mary recalls her earliest memories in Japantown as well as weekend trips to Kitsilano and Stanley Park.
- Extent
- 00:02:04
- Subject(s)
- Japanese Canadians, Neighbourhoods - Historic changes, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Strathcona
- Time Period
- 1940s, 1950s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Columbus Masters Soccer Team - Interview with Carmen D'Onofrio:
- Contributor(s)
- D'Onofrio, Carmen (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-26
- Language
- English
- Description
- Carmen speaks about his involvement with the Columbus soccer team.
- Extent
- 00:00:46
- Subject(s)
- Soccer, Sports, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Renfrew-Collingwood
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Community on the West Side - Interview with Joyce:
- Contributor(s)
- Joyce (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-07-29
- Language
- English
- Description
- Joyce and her family lived for many years on the West Side near Jericho Beach. She talks about her favourite places, and about getting to know people.
- Extent
- 00:04:37
- Subject(s)
- Parks, Beaches, Block parties, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- West Point Grey
- Time Period
- 1980s, 1990s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Cycling in Vancouver - Interview with Donna MacKinnon:
- Contributor(s)
- MacKinnon, Donna (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-29
- Language
- English
- Description
- Donna MacKinnon's bicycling lifestyle enhances her connection to Vancouver.
- Extent
- 00:01:37
- Subject(s)
- Cycling, Vancouver Critical Mass, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- A Day in Coal Harbour - Interview with Bob Adamson
- Contributor(s)
- Adamson, Bob (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Description
- There was plenty of entertainment for kids when they ventured to Coal Harbour.
- Extent
- 00:02:15
- Subject(s)
- Housing, Money, Boats and boating, Canneries, Railroads - Yards, Shipyards, Active life enthusiasts, Playing
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1940s
- Collection
- West End Stories
- Title
- The Douglas Park Wednesday Social Group - Interview with
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-09-14
- Language
- English
- Description
- A group interview with members of the Douglas Park Wednesday Social Club encompasses a broad range of topics including favourite neighbourhoods, good restaurants, club and sporting activities, and more.
- Extent
- 00:21:03
- Subject(s)
- Active life enthusiasts, Music - Performance, Restaurants, Cooking, Television, Hockey, Medals, Paralympics, Boccie (Game), Social interaction
- Location(s)
- South Cambie
- Time Period
- 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Exploring and Playing in the Magic Square Mile - Interview with Bob Adamson:
- Contributor(s)
- Adamson, Bob (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Description
- Bob describes the fun he and his friends had living on the sands of English Bay, exploring the trails of Stanley Park, learning to golf and swim and waiting for the nine o'clock gun to go off.
- Extent
- 00:02:33
- Subject(s)
- Playing, Sports, Swimming, Beaches, Golf, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- West End
- Time Period
- 1940s
- Collection
- West End Stories
- Title
- Fairview: Central and Walkable Neighbourhood - Interview with Bruno Guindon:
- Contributor(s)
- Guindon, Bruno (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-17
- Language
- English
- Description
- Bruno reflects on how the Fairview neighbourhood is very convenient. He finds the area very walkable and is central to cafes, beaches, and shopping.
- Extent
- 00:01:29
- Subject(s)
- Walkability, Shopping, Transportation, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Fairview
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Family Life near Falaise Park - Interview with Lois Dick:
- Contributor(s)
- Dick, Lois (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-03
- Language
- English
- Description
- Lois describes living in the Falaise Park area.
- Extent
- 00:01:50
- Subject(s)
- Communities, Children, Family, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Renfrew-Collingwood
- Time Period
- 1940s, 1950s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Favourite Places - Interview with Kira Yee
- Contributor(s)
- Yee, Kira (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-26
- Language
- English
- Description
- Kira Yee talks about two places in her Cedar Cottage neighbourhood.
- Extent
- 00:01:35
- Subject(s)
- Playgrounds, Shopping, Active life enthusiasts, Charles Dickens Elementary School, Elementary schools, Schools
- Location(s)
- Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- A Few of My Favourite Things - Interview with Jasmine Tarrabain:
- Contributor(s)
- Tarrabain, Jasmine (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-07-23
- Language
- English
- Description
- Jasmin Tarrabain, student at Tillicum Elementary, talks about a few of her favourite things in Vancouver. Recorded at The Drum Is Calling Festival.
- Extent
- 00:02:40
- Subject(s)
- Festivals, Restaurants, Holidays, University of British Columbia. Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, The Drum is Calling Festival, Starbucks Coffee Company, Cycling, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- First Weeks in Hastings-Sunrise - Interview with Robin Lough
- Contributor(s)
- Lough, Robin (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-05-25
- Language
- English
- Description
- Robin is pleased with her new community.
- Extent
- 00:02:02
- Subject(s)
- Communities, Parks, Cycling, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Hastings-Sunrise
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City