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- Title
- All the Children Loved Me! - Interview with Gloria Rodriguez
- Contributor(s)
- Rodriguez, Gloria (interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-05-17
- Language
- English
- Description
- Gloria talks about arriving in Vancouver in the 1970s, her love for working with her kids at Van Horne Elementary school and how the cold makes her feel at home.
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Children, Elementary schools, Schools, Sir William Van Horne Elementary School
- Location(s)
- Oakridge
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Being Free:
- Contributor(s)
- Kateb, Masa (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- moving image
- Date Created
- 2018-11-09
- Language
- English
- Description
- Masa shares her experience of coming to Canada and finding freedom.
- Extent
- 00:01:14
- Subject(s)
- Freedom, Gratitude, Immigrants - Experience, Refugees, Syrian Canadians
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- What Changes You?
- 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
- Building Your Community - Interview with Angelo Pappas
- Contributor(s)
- Pappas, Angelo (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-02-05
- Language
- English
- Description
- As an immigrant to Canada, Pappas recognizes the importance of taking part in the building of one's new community.
- Extent
- 00:01:18
- Subject(s)
- Greek Canadians, Immigrants - Experience, Hellenic Community of Vancouver (Community Centre), St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Arbutus Street), Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (HEPA)
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 1950s, 1960s
- Collection
- Hellenic Stories, Story City
- Title
- Business and Pleasure in the Greek Community - Interview with Panayiotis Kavouras
- Contributor(s)
- Kavouras, Panayiotis (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- moving image
- Date Created
- 2017-02-05
- Language
- Greek
- Description
- Mr. Kavouras shares his memories of the Greek businesses on West Broadway and other parts of Vancouver. Interview conducted in Greek. Video slideshow includes English subtitles.
- Extent
- 00:01:39
- Subject(s)
- Bars (Drinking establishments), Immigrants - Experience, Small business, Orestes' (Restaurant), Greek Canadians
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 1960s, 1970s
- Collection
- Hellenic Stories, Story City
- Title
- Canadian Culture - Interview with Cordelia Shan:
- Contributor(s)
- Shan, Cordelia (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-11-23
- Language
- English
- Description
- Cordelia describes making friends and learning about Canadian culture.
- Extent
- 00:04:38
- Subject(s)
- Social interaction, Canadians - Social life and customs, Immigrants - Experience, Chinese students, Students, Foreign, Chinese Canadians, Langara College, Volunteers
- Location(s)
- Oakridge
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Canadian Life - Interview with Peter Sayo:
- Contributor(s)
- Sayo, Peter (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-09-19
- Language
- English
- Description
- Peter has lived the "Canadian Dream," moving to Vancouver from the Philippines, getting an education, starting a family, opening a business, volunteering in his community and now enjoying his retirement.
- Extent
- 00:03:04
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Filipino Canadians, Volunteers, Entrepreneurs, Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 177
- Location(s)
- Mount Pleasant
- Time Period
- 1980s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Changes - Interview with Sarah Betschart:
- Contributor(s)
- Betschart, Sarah (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-19
- Language
- English
- Description
- Sarah talks about moving to Vancouver from Switzerland, the weather and what she likes about Vancouver people (respect, patience, diversity).
- Extent
- 00:03:12
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Swiss Canadians, Social interaction
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Charity Work - Interview with Nikki Roussanidis
- Contributor(s)
- Roussanidis, Nikki (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-02-01
- Language
- English
- Description
- Nikki Roussanidis speaks about being in the Maids of Athena as a teenager and raising money for charity with that group as well as the Daughters of Penelope.
- Extent
- 00:03:14
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Charities, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), Teenagers, Greek Canadians
- Location(s)
- Arbutus-Ridge
- Time Period
- 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2010s
- Collection
- Hellenic Stories, Story City
- Title
- Children's Education - Interview with Mohini Kumar
- Contributor(s)
- Kumar, Mohini (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-03-17
- Language
- English
- Description
- Mohini speaks of her decision to stay in Canada for her children's education.
- Extent
- 0:01:04
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Family
- Location(s)
- Victoria-Fraserview
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Chinatown Childhood - Interview with Eileen Kon:
- Contributor(s)
- Kon, Eileen (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-30
- Language
- English
- Description
- Eileen recounts her early childhood experiences in Vancouver's Chinatown.
- Extent
- 00:04:59
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Chinese Canadians, Multicultural education
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1970s, 1980s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Coming to Canada - Interview with Fanni Ziakos:
- Contributor(s)
- Ziakos, Fanni (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-02-05
- Language
- English
- Description
- Fanni Ziakos' parents both came from Greece in the 1960s, where they settled in and worked hard to better their lives and the lives of their children.
- Extent
- 00:04:13
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Greek Canadians, Children of immigrants, Socrates Greek Cultural School, Education, Literacy, Schools
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 1960s, 1980s
- Collection
- Hellenic Stories, Story City
- Title
- Coming to Canada - Interview with Frank Lufkin:
- Contributor(s)
- Lufkin, Frank (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-11
- Language
- English
- Description
- Frank Lufkin moved from Seattle in the late 2000s. Here he talks about his experiences as a new immigrant.
- Extent
- 00:01:52
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Outdoor recreation
- Location(s)
- Grandview-Woodland
- Time Period
- 2000s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Coming to Canada - Interview with Michael Cuccione:
- Contributor(s)
- Cuccione, Michael (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-03-15
- Language
- English
- Description
- Michael Cuccione's family immigrated to Vancouver when he was a boy of seven. He describes their journey and the experience of settling and starting a life.
- Extent
- 00:04:47
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Italian Canadians
- Location(s)
- Grandview-Woodland
- Time Period
- 1950s, 1960s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Coming to Canada - Interview with Reginald Wise:
- Contributor(s)
- Wise, Regiland (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-06
- Language
- English
- Description
- Reginald Wise emigrated from the United Kingdom, and between luck and the kindness of strangers found himself employed and housed within days of his arrival in Vancouver.
- Extent
- 00:03:40
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, British Canadians, Pacific National Exhibition (Vancouver, B.C.)
- Location(s)
- Hastings-Sunrise
- Time Period
- 1950s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Coming to Canada - Interview with Sameer Charda:
- Contributor(s)
- Charda, Sameer (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-11
- Language
- English
- Description
- Sameer Charda shares his experiences settling in the Lower Mainland, and some of his favourite spots.
- Extent
- 00:01:09
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Oakridge Centre, White Spot (Restaurant)
- Location(s)
- Grandview-Woodland
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Coming to Canada - Interview with Tieu Tu-Johnson:
- Contributor(s)
- Tu-Johnson, Tieu (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-06-11
- Language
- English
- Description
- Tieu Tu-Johnson escaped from Vietnam in the 1970s and settled in Canada.
- Extent
- 00:02:30
- Subject(s)
- Refugees, Immigrants - Experience, Vietnamese Canadians
- Location(s)
- Grandview-Woodland
- Time Period
- 1970s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Coming to Vancouver - 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 talks about his family's journey to Vancouver.
- Extent
- 00:01:40
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Italian Canadians, Kalena's Shoes (Vancouver, B.C.), Family-owned business enterprises, Small business
- Location(s)
- Grandview-Woodland
- Time Period
- 1950s, 1960s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Commercial Drive is a Walking Street - Veralena Casellato:
- Contributor(s)
- Casellato, Veralena (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-03-09
- Language
- English
- Description
- Veralena Casellato speaks about Commercial Drive as a neighbourhood and its changing character.
- Extent
- 0:02:44
- Subject(s)
- Neighbourhoods - Historic changes, Immigrants - Experience, Italian Canadians
- Location(s)
- Grandview-Woodland
- Time Period
- 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Communication Across Cultures - Interview with Peggy Leoung
- Contributor(s)
- Leoung, Peggy (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-03-17
- Language
- English
- Description
- Peggy talks about the difficuly of waiting for news about her immigration status but also about how welcoming people in Vancouver are.
- Extent
- 0:01:42
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Social interaction
- Location(s)
- Victoria-Fraserview
- Time Period
- 2010s
- Collection
- Story City