Oral history interview with Leopold - born in England,1903 - and Pearl Levey. Leo and Pearl moved to Trail from Calgary in 1936. Later, during the 1940's, Jewish engineers were employed locally to create of heavy water, as part of Canada's contribution to the Manhattan Project. Leo was involved in B.C. Hospitals' Associate Board, the Red Cross in Trail - awarded Red Cross medal of service for flood relief work, 1948.., the Jewish National Fund and Yom Kippur Appeal. Pearl was deeply involved in Hadassah.
Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a man on a trolley at the entrance of a mine, with a sign reading "Hector Mine, 1957." Now possibly Hector-Calumet Mine in Mayo Mining Territory, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Interior shot of a mechanical room; end of mechanical room is entirely window; series of valves, chutes, and pipes; warehouse pendant lamps hanging from the ceiling; one worker in left of image.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Interior shot of a mechanical room; various chute, pipe, and tank systems; three workers in hard hats; warehouse pendant lights hanging from ceiling; windows on either side of structure.
Oral history interview with Miriam Matoff who was born in England, 1906. Mother’s father was Rabbi Barnett Mordechai Sheinman, born in Jerusalem. Miriam‘s husband Conrad, grew up in Montreal but was born in England. Miriam works for the Louis Briar Home and was involved in National Council of Jewish Women.
Oral history interview with Paul Heller who was born in Poland in 1911. His father side comes from Poland whereas his mother's family originates from Lithuania. Paul discusses his involvement in Poland's forestry and later estate management, the rise of Hitler, Poland being attacked in 1939 and the lengths involved to escape Poland, retrieve his mother and emigrate to Canada. Paul married Edwina in 1936.
Oral history interview with Sam Heller, who was born in Poland, later moving to England than emigrating to Canada in 1940. Sam's father Horace was one of Poland's top lumber producers, Sam tried to get into the lumber trade on the east coast of Canada but was impeded, therefore moved to Vancouver. Besides Sam's involvement in the Forestry industry, he was involved in the Zionist Association.
