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David Skulski

Oral history interview with David Skulski, interviewed by Alysa Routtenberg. David, born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, speaks about his family’s history in Ukraine [Beresteczko] and Russia and immigration to Canada. David discusses his early life and adolescence in Moose Jaw and North Battleford and relocation to New Westminster, British Columbia. David talks about both his secular and religious education and relationship to the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, both in his youth and later in his leadership. David also speaks of his experience as a professional oboist, which influenced his founding and direction of Early Music Vancouver, residency at SFU, and role in Vancouver’s symphony.

Bill Gruenthal

Oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal who was born in 1935 in Netanya, Palestine. His father's side is from Silesia, Germany and his mother's side comes from Lower Saxony and Aachen. Bill has been a part of the Jewish National Fund and worked for the Vancouver Board of Trade. Bill discusses tensions between Arab and Jewish communities growing up.

Burquest Jewish Community Association fonds

  • CA JMABC A.2011.035
  • Fonds
  • 1975-2002

Fonds is arranged into three series: Administrative and operational records; Newspaper clippings; Photographs and audio/visual.

Burquest Jewish Community Association

Old Orchard Shopping Centre on Kingsway

Photograph depicts the parking lot at the Old Orchard Shopping Centre on Kingsway in Burnaby. This complex still stands and is located 2 1/2 blocks from what is now Metropolis at Metrotown.

Third full parking lot in foreground of image; balloons and flags attached to lamp-posts; mall complex in background, including Cunningham Drugs; North Shore mountains in background.

Old Orchard Shopping Centre on Kingsway

Photograph depicts the parking lot at the Old Orchard Shopping Centre on Kingsway in Burnaby. This complex still stands and is located 2 1/2 blocks from what is now Metropolis at Metrotown.

Cars parked in parking lot one third full; free standing shops in background with residential area behind.

Old Orchard Shopping Centre on Kingsway

Photograph depicts the parking lot at the Old Orchard Shopping Centre on Kingsway in Burnaby. This complex still stands and is located 2 1/2 blocks from what is now Metropolis at Metrotown.

Nearly empty parking lot in foreground of image; balloons and flags attached to lamp-posts with signs that read "SAVE $"; mall complex in background, including Cunningham Drugs.

No. 12 - Ford plant, Burnaby, B.C., course of construction

Photograph depicts the Ford Motor Company assembly plant.

Front view of long, low brick building with art deco facade in middle of image; empty flag pole on roof of building; wire frame for sign on roof above building entrance.

Title box in top right corner.

This photograph is associated with McCarter & Nairn - supervising architects.

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant site

Photograph depicts the Ford Motor Company assembly plant.

Steel frames of two tall, rectangular structures in middle of image; grassy field in foreground of image.

This photograph is associated with McCarter & Nairn - supervising architects.

No. 12 - Ford plant, Burnaby, B.C., course of construction

Photograph depicts the Ford Motor Company assembly plant.

Angled side view of long, low brick building with art deco facade in middle of image; empty flag pole on roof of building; wire frame for sign on roof above building entrance; stone fence borders front area of perimeter.

Title box in top right corner.

This photograph is associated with McCarter & Nairn - supervising architects.

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