DOREEN HERMAN: "After 60, We Could All Write a Bestseller"

Doreen Herman (b. 1924) chose a career at a time when it was unusual for women, and tried to enjoy her youth throughout the war years.
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SAM BUONASSISI: "If You Don’t Adapt in Retail, You’re Dead"

Sam Buonassisi (b. 1936) immigrated from Italy in 1953. Now a successful business owner on the Drive, he explains the importance of accepting change.
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TOM DURRIE: "Anybody with Any Brains Will Not Be Able to Stand School"

Tom Durrie (b. 1931) came to Canada in 1960 to run an alternative school, and he agreed to share his refreshingly honest thoughts on public education with us.
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BRUCE MACDONALD, the Accidental Genius

Bruce Macdonald (b. 1948) is a Vancouver historian and author of the city’s first visual history book. He is also one of the main contributors to our storytelling project and, after he did over 20 interviews with local seniors, we decided it was time to put him on the other end of the recorder.
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RAYMOND CULOS: "I Am Canadian-Italian, so ‘Canadian’ Comes First"

Raymond Culos (b. 1936), Vancouver born first-generation Canadian-Italian writer and historian, talks about his Italian connection and his memories of the 1950s.
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Chef ALBERT MCKEWAN Survived a Tragic Shipwreck

Before becoming a restaurateur, Albert McKewan (b. 1929) worked as a chef on boats and tankers- including one job that that ended in a catastrophic shipwreck.
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