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Four British Columbia First Nations artists and gallery owners express their views on the creative processes involved in their work and the work of other First Nations artists. Topics include personal, cultural, and cross-cultural influences on…

Four British Columbia First Nations artists and gallery owners express their views on the creative processes involved in their work and the work of other First Nations artists. Topics include personal, cultural, and cross-cultural influences on…

Fraser Taylor provides commentary on the principal theories presented to explain the presence of Indigenous peoples in North America, including British Columbia.

Agatha Klassen offers a history of Mennonite settlement in the Yarrow area of the Fraser Valley. Helena Braun reminisces about her experiences on the Fraser River Flood of 1948.

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

Five First Nations speakers active in a variety of different contexts offer their perspectives on issues of immediate interest. Topics covered include respect and care for elders, the generation gap, adjustment to urban life, education,…

Deals with the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 from the perspectives of W.A. Pritchard, a central participant, and Norman Penner, a historian of the strike. Topics include the historical record of the strike, the Red Scare Menace, socialism in…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

A discussion of the role of the Vancouver Better Business Bureau on consumer protection that includes numerous examples of fraudulent practices, particularly in the home repair sector.

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

Don Garcia, president of the International Longshoremen's Union, explains the history of labour relations in this industry on the port of Vancouver, British Columbia. Trade union topics covered include union structure, union affiliation, union…

Barrie Clark, M.L.A. for North Vancouver, explains his political perspective. Topics include why he entered politics, his reasons for joining the Liberal Party, his views on the political process, and Liberal Party policy on several issues,…

Deals with the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 from the perspectives of W.A. Pritchard, a central participant, and Norman Penner, a historian of the strike. Topics include the historical record of the strike, the Red Scare Menace, socialism in…

Grace MacInnis, M.L.A., reminisces about her father, J.S. Woodsworth, M.P. and reform politics in Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. Topics covered includes conscientious objecting, the Winnipeg General Strike 1919, labour…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

Grace MacInnis, M.L.A., reminisces about her father, J.S. Woodsworth, M.P. and reform politics in Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. Topics covered includes conscientious objecting, the Winnipeg General Strike 1919, labour…

D'Arcy J. Baldwin analyzes the responses to the devastating Fraser River floods of 1894 and 1948 in the Fraser Valley. As part of the team responsible for flood control in 1948, he provided detailed commentary on the logistics of the 1948…

Mr. German recalls the founding of the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association at Agassiz in 1917.

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

Agnes Kripps, M.L.A. for Vancouver South, explains her political perspective. Topics include why she entered politics, her political career expectations, and Social Credit party policy on several issues, including pollution.

Grace MacInnis, M.L.A., reminisces about her father, J.S. Woodsworth, M.P. and reform politics in Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. Topics covered includes conscientious objecting, the Winnipeg General Strike 1919, labour…

Dennis Cocke, M.L.A. for new Westminster, and Ernest Hall, M.L.A. for Surrey, explain their respective political perspectives. Topics include motivations for entering politics, the role of the opposition M.L.A., public expectations of politicians,…

Harold Winch provides a vivid first-hand account of the Great Depression in Canada, particularly in Vancouver, British Columbia. Topics include government policing of the unemployed, the privation suffered by many, and demonstrations conducted by…