Dalton Fisher: ‘I Worked 23 Hours a Day as a Carny at the PNE’
Dalton Fisher (b. 1935) reminisces about the simple charm of his 1950s childhood and the wearisome conditions of his first job as …
Claire Adelberg Talks about New Beginnings and Second Chances
Claire Adelberg (b. 1915) shares memories of seeing the end of World War I, working at Woodward’s, and finding love again where …
Elinore Macdonald–Life for a Little Girl in the Post-War Days
Elinore Macdonald (b. 1944) remembers the first years of her life between being scared of bombers, missing her father, and reading the …
Robert Andrew and the East Van Trip That Changed His Life
Robert Andrew (b. 1939) fell in love with Vancouver during a “magical” childhood visit and decided to return as a student in …
Jack Fitzgerald Looks Back on a Time of Hardship
Jack Fitzgerald (b. 1926 and married to Irene) worked in a Boeing aircraft plant during the War and has lived on Commercial …
Irene Fitzgerald: ‘I Had a Choice Between a Wedding or a Fridge’
Irene Fitzgerald (b. 1927 and married to Jack) remembers her youth as a time of hard work and frugality. I was born …
Marianna and Teresa, Early Memories of the Fraser River Flood
Marianna and Theresa are Bessie Lashin‘s daughters. One of their earliest memories is witnessing a flood in Richmond in 1948. Bruce MacDonald: …
Joe Comparelli and His Youth in Strathcona
Fisherman Joe Comparelli (b. 1923) shares memories of delivering newspapers as a child, attending the Grandview School of Commerce, and living in Little …
Jana Sakich on the Days of Train Tracks, Candy Stores and Marilyn Monroe
Jana Sakich (b. 1946) remembers her childhood neighbourhood, sweet treats and favourite playgrounds. Jana Sakich: I was born in 1946 to a …
Bessie Lashin About the Shipyards and the Hard Times of the War
Bessie Lashin (b. 1916) has lived in the same East Van house for almost 70 years, and still remembers the tough jobs …
