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Zephyr Motors Ltd., fleet of Mercury trucks

Photograph depicts Zephyr Motor's fleet of Mercury trucks.

Three men in suits standing in front of a fleet of six dump trucks and two cars; sign beside men reads "ZEPHYR MOTORS"; Lions (the mountains) in the background.

Photograph was associated with the terms "Transco. Ltd." and "White and Taylor Ltd.".

Zephyr Motors Ltd., fleet of Mercury trucks

Photograph depicts Zephyr Motor's fleet of Mercury trucks.

Six "MERCURY" dump trucks with beds raised; pickup truck and station wagon parked beside fleet; sign in front of trucks reads "ZEPHYR MOTORS'"; telephone lines and buildings in background.

Photograph was associated with the terms "Transco. Ltd." and "White and Taylor Ltd.".

Zenith

File contains no photographs: photographs destroyed in Schiffer's studio fire.

Zena Simces

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.20-07
Name: Zena Simces
Interviewer: David Schwartz
Date: Unspecified, 2020
Place: Zoom
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia Oral History Project

Summary:
00:00: David Schwartz introduces himself and then asks Zena Simces, who is being interviewed to introduce herself as well. Both of Simces’ parents were born in Poland. Simces discusses her time growing up in Winnipeg and her parents’ involvement in the Jewish community.
3:05: Simces discusses her establishment of a lecture series with the Atlantic Centre for Human Rights in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She became involved with Canadian Jewish Congress when she moved to Vancouver. She was Chair of the Community Relations Committee as well as Vice-Chair of the board.
5:18: Simces discusses what she believes is the main mission of the CJC. She mentions the large role the CJC played in advocating for Jewish concerns and educating the rest of the community about those concerns and addressing anti-Semitism.
6:48: Simces mentions some of the other groups and organizations that the CJC had strong relationships with including S.U.C.C.E.S.S, other ethnic groups and religious leaders. The CJC was always well-prepared and well-respected.
8:58: Simces recounts the role the CJC played in the Hate Crimes Legislation and Holocaust Remembrance Day. Simces herself was appointed to the Human Rights Advisory Council.
10:35: Schwartz asks Simces what she is most proud of accomplishing during her time at the CJC. She is very proud of the establishment of Holocaust Remembrance Day. But she wishes more members of the Jewish community were involved politically.
11:52: The speakers discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the reorganization of the CJC structure in 2003 and then again in 2011.
17:21: Schwartz asks Simces about her current involvement in Jewish advocacy. Simces speaks of the founding of the Simces and Rabkin Family Dialogue on Human Rights.
21:15: End of interview.

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