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Title: 1st Vancouver Hotel, CPR. Park looking across to Georgia and Granville:
Contributor(s): Unknown (Photographer)
Type of Resource: still image
Date Created: 1892
Description: Ground view of Vancouver Hotel No.1 - C.P.R. Park - Whetham College - Hudson's Bay Co. - looking S. across C.P.R. Park to Georgia and Granville.
Subject(s): Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Parks, Buildings, Hotels
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 1890s
Collection: Canadian Pacific Railway Collection

Title: About East Vancouver - Interview with Hilda Castillo
Contributor(s): Castillo, Hilda (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-07
Language: English
Description: Hilda Castillo shares her insights into her Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood.
Extent: 00:04:26
Subject(s): Multiculturalism, Parks
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

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: Appreciating Still Creek - Interview with Emily Chan
Contributor(s): Chan, Emily (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-25
Language: English
Description: Emily talks about the history of Still Creek and the efforts by the Still Moon Arts Society volunteers to help clean the creek of garbage and to revitalize the habitat around it.
Extent: 00:01:57
Subject(s): Neighbourhoods, Still Creek (Vancouver, B.C.), Parks, Renfrew Ravine Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Volunteers, Stream conservation, Communities
Location(s): Renfrew-Collingwood
Time Period: 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Belonging to the Neighbourhood - Inteview with Chitha Manoranjan
Contributor(s): Manoranjan, Chitha (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-25
Language: English
Description: Chitha talks about his family's journey to the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood, his involvement with the Still Moon Arts Society and community development, the Renfrew Ravine, the Moon festival, and the Mural at 29th Station and importance of community and placemaking.
Extent: 00:01:36
Subject(s): Community development, Parks, Renfrew Ravine Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Still Moon Arts Society, Community arts projects, Volunteers, Creative community
Location(s): Renfrew-Collingwood
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Camosun Bog, a Vancouver Treasure - Interview with Shelagh Smith:
Contributor(s): Smith, Shelagh (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-14
Language: English
Description: Despite all the changes in Dunbar, the unique ecosystem of the Camosun Bog remains in its natural state, a benefit to all Vancouverites.
Extent: 00:00:41
Subject(s): Camosun Bog, Nature conservation, Parks
Location(s): Dunbar-Southlands
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Champlain Heights is Full of Nature - Interview with Wayne Gatley
Contributor(s): Gatley, Wayne (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-27
Language: English
Description: Wayne talks about some of the community amenities in the Champlain Heights neighbourhood.
Extent: 00:01:09
Subject(s): Walkability, Parks, Community centres, Golf courses
Location(s): Killarney
Time Period: 2010s
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: 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: Crab Park - Interview with Nicholas Varga
Contributor(s): Varga, Nicholas (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-10-25
Language: English
Description: Nicholas talks about the efforts to save CRAB Park at Portside from development.
Extent: 00:01:53
Subject(s): Real estate development, B.C. Rail, Vancouver Whitecaps (Soccer team), Parks, CRAB Park at Portside (Vancouver, B.C.)
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 1990s, 2000s
Collection: Story City

Title: Diversity and Culture - Interview with Anthony Hamilton and Jessica Roberts-Farina:
Contributor(s): Hamilton, Anthony (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-14
Language: English
Description: Anthony Hamilton describes the uniqueness of Vancouver.
Extent: 00:02:23
Subject(s): Cultural spaces, Multiculturalism, Parks
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

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 at the Second Beach Playground - Interview with Ellen Gillis:
Contributor(s): Gillis, Ellen (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2014
Language: English
Description: Ellen describes the good times she and her friends had at the Second Beach Playground including learning the rules of the road through the Stanley Park Traffic School.
Extent: 00:01:31
Subject(s): Stanley Park Traffic School, Playing, Parks, Active life enthusiasts, Children
Location(s): West End
Time Period: 1960s
Collection: West End Stories

Title: Fun in Collingwood - Interview with Shirley Mexter and Bev Graham:
Contributor(s): Mexter, Shirley (Interviewee), Graham, Bev (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-12
Language: English
Description: Sisters Shirley and Bev talk about the notable places and fun activities they enjoyed while growing up in Collingwood in the 1940s.
Extent: 00:02:55
Subject(s): Parks, Childhood, Sports, Restaurants, Street-railroads, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): Renfrew-Collingwood
Time Period: 1940s
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: 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: 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: Loving East Vancouver - Interview with Georgiana Qin:
Contributor(s): Qin, Georgiana (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-07
Language: English
Description: Georgiana Qin shares the highlights of her East Vancouver neighbourhood which she likens to some areas of New York City.
Extent: 00:05:10
Subject(s): Multiculturalism, Parks, Chinese Canadians, Immigrants - Experience
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Marpole's My Hood, and the City is Beautiful - Interview with Paul Thornton
Contributor(s): Thornton, Paul (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-03
Language: English
Description: Paul shares his favourite places in the Marpole neighbourhood and votes Vancouver the most beautiful city he's ever lived in.
Extent: 00:01:24
Subject(s): Arbutus Greenway, Parks, Community centres
Location(s): Marpole
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

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