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Oral history interview with Esther Brandt who was born in 1932 in Belgium. She was highly involved in a number of Jewish organizations; Pioneer Women, a member of the Schara Tzedeck Board. She outlived her husband who had survived the Nazis concentration camps.

Oral history interview with Fay Riback. Fay Riback knows it takes volunteers to get things done in a community. From participating in activities at her children's schools, to commitments at Temple Sholom, to volunteering with Hadassah-WIZO, Fay Riback has spent 50 years in Vancouver giving back. For Fay, it doesn't matter what you do as long as you do something.

Fay was heavily involved with Hadassah-WIZO in Vancouver. She worked directly with the Hadassah bazaar and the Hadassah golf tournaments. She was also the Hadassah national vice-president. Today she is very involved with Temple Sholom and helps her husband (Bud Riback) run his monthly seniors group at Temple Sholom. Fay is an excellent baker!

Bud and Fay were very instrumental in organizing the support for the Vietnamese boat family who were sponsored by Temple Sholom.

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.

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.

Close up shot of equipment in the mechanical room of Texada Mines Ltd; equipment consists of what appears to be some sort of belt and drills or turbines.

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.

Shot taken from exterior of interior of mechanical room at Texada Mines Ltd.; triangular roof and upper level or machinery visible; corrugated metal roof of different structure partially visible in bottom of image; trees and rock piles in background.

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.

Shot taken from exterior of interior of mechanical room at Texada Mines Ltd.; triangular roof and upper level or machinery visible; loading conveyor with walkway connected to building; two men stand on access walkway adjacent to conveyor; third man stands on the ground holding cables; corrugated metal roof of different structure partially visible in bottom of image; and rock piles in background.

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.

Shot taken from hill overlooking loading area at Texada Mines Ltd.; two men stand on a conveyor crane over top of a collector silo, with two lower conveyors connecting to a building; other walkways and conveyors extend from the structures and along the waterfront to two loading docks.

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.

Shot taken of buildings and landscape at Texada Mines Ltd.; large building visible in the foreground with two tanks and a conveyor belt extending forward; a large silo with overhead conveyor crane visible at left; other silos and buildings visible in the roads above; telephone or electrical poles located alongside dirt roads.

Photograph depicts construction on the United Grain Growers Pier in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Ship docked bow forwards on right side of pier; crane tower and small barge on left side of pier; corrugated steel roof over gang plank; small vessel at sail in the harbour; North Vancouver and mountains in background.