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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: Beach Picnics - Interview with Alexandra Nicolas
Contributor(s): Nicolas, Alexandra (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 2017-03-31
Language: French
Description: Picnics on Sunset Beach are one of the jewels of West End living. Skunks....not so much. Interview conducted in French. Video slideshow includes English subtitles.
Extent: 00:01:14
Subject(s): Sunset Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Picnics
Location(s): West End
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

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: 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: 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: Fun Around Vancouver - Interview with Tom C.
Contributor(s): C., Tom (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-30
Language: English
Description: Tom describes fun times with his family going back to the 1980s; going to the race track with his mom, watching movies on Granville Street and crabbing at CRAB Park at Portside with his brother.
Extent: 00:02:24
Subject(s): CRAB Park at Portside (Vancouver, B.C.), Parks, Beaches, Racetracks (Horse racing), Hastings Park Racecourse, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): Hastings-Sunrise
Time Period: 1980s
Collection: Story City

Title: Fun in Tatlow Park - Interview with Dora Coutts
Contributor(s): Coutts, Dora (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-03
Language: English
Description: Dora describes Tatlow Park, building boats to put in the creek and going to the beaches to swim and fish.
Extent: 00:02:45
Subject(s): Beaches, Parks, Tatlow Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Swimming, Fishing, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 1950s
Collection: Story City

Title: Great Places - Interview with Jake Li
Contributor(s): Li, Jake (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-24
Language: English
Description: Jake talks about the places he likes in Vancouver: Vancouver Lookout, Kits Beach. He also shares experiences learning to speak English.
Extent: 00:02:22
Subject(s): Immigrants - Experience, English language, Active life enthusiasts, Kits Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Growing Up in a Neighbourhood Full of Parks and Beaches - Interview with Ann Frost
Contributor(s): Frost, Ann (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2014
Language: English
Description: Ann describes the simple pleasures of her West End childhood; being able to explore the parks and beaches while growing up there.
Extent: 00:00:58
Subject(s): Housing, Parks, Beaches, Bison, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West End
Time Period: 1940s
Collection: West End Stories

Title: Growing Up in South Vancouver - Interview with Arthur Schultz and Olave Schultz
Contributor(s): Schultz, Arthur (Interviewee), Schultz, Olave (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-12
Language: English
Description: Arthur describes growing up in South Vancouver; the Boys club, going to Kits Beach and The Vancouver Sun free swimming program at Lumberman's Arch.
Extent: 00:01:25
Subject(s): Boys - Societies and clubs, Kits Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Swimming, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): Sunset
Time Period: 1950s
Collection: Story City

Title: Growing Up in Vancouver in the 30s - Interview with Jimmy Moses
Contributor(s): Johnson, George (Interviewee), Kimbley, Laurel (Lead)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Language: English
Description: George speaks about growing up in Vancouver during the Depression, taking part in the Kitsilano Boy Band, going to university, and the mayor selling baby bonds for the new City Hall.
Extent: 00:29:22, 00:29:22
Subject(s): Depressions - 1929, Beaches, Musical instruments, Trumpet, Police brutality, Food relief, Squatter settlements
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 1930s, 1940s
Collection: Carnegie Stories

Title: The Hippie Life - Interview with Pam Sywulych and Katherine Robb
Contributor(s): Sywulych, Pam (Interviewee), Robb, Katherine (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-23
Language: English
Description: Pam shares what it was like to be a 4th Avenue hippie in the 1970s.
Extent: 00:02:45
Subject(s): Hippies, Neighbourhoods - Historic changes, Beaches, Wreck Beach (Vancouver, B.C.)
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 1970s
Collection: Story City

Title: I Can't Think of Anywhere Better to Raise a Family - Interview with Deborah Setton
Contributor(s): Setton, Deborah (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-14
Language: English
Description: Deborah Setton lauds Vancouver at the best place to raise a family. She shares stories of days at Second Beach and Spanish Banks, places that remain special to her and her community.
Extent: 00:02:10
Subject(s): Jewish Canadians, Parenting, Sabbath, Beaches, Spanish Banks Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Second Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Family, Children, Sports, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Jericho Beach Park - Interview with Rae Collins
Contributor(s): Collins, Rae (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-19
Language: English
Description: Rae talks of her great enjoyment of the Jericho Beach Park, its plant and bird life and the accessibility to the water.
Extent: 00:00:58
Subject(s): Bird watching, Jericho Beach Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Parks, Rowing, Sea kayaking, Parks, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Kits Beach - Interview with Emiko Kordyback
Contributor(s): Kordyback, Emiko (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-29
Language: English
Description: Emiko talks briefly about swimming at Kits Beach.
Extent: 00:00:27
Subject(s): Swimming, Kits Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 1940s, 1950s
Collection: Story City

Title: Kitsilano Experience - Interview with Julia Lane:
Contributor(s): Lane, Julia (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-08
Language: English
Description: Julia talks about her experiences with the Kitsilano neighbourhood.
Extent: 00:00:29
Subject(s): Restaurants, Beaches
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Living on the Beach - Interview with John Toochin
Contributor(s): Toochin, John (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2014
Language: English
Description: Beach treasures fund the fun of kids who make the most of living near the beach.
Extent: 00:01:14
Subject(s): Family, Money, Beaches, Fish and chips, Housing, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West End
Time Period: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Collection: West End Stories

Title: Loving English Bay - Interview with Shi Zhang
Contributor(s): Zhang, Shi (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-05
Language: English
Description: Shi is new to Vancouver and loves English Bay the most - when her mom was visiting from China, this was a natural destination.
Extent: 00:00:37
Subject(s): Chinese Canadians, Immigrants - Experience, English Bay (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches
Location(s): West End
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City