David Fukuhara on Life in East Van after Internment
David Fukuhara (b. 1939) left East Vancouver at only 3 years old and went to live in an internment camp. Read his …
Mary Hucul, From a Little Italian Village to Commercial Drive
Mary Hucul (b. 1921) reminisces about her two-week immigration trip from Italy to Vancouver at age 8, her mother’s garden on Pender …
Hartley Rollins–Schools, Jobs, and Standing up to East Van Bullies
Teacher Hartley Rollins (b. 1935) remembers being raised by a single mom, rough days at school in East Van, and the first …
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 …
Don Tibbel, a Simple Life Around Work and Family
Don Tibbel (b. 1923) settled in Vancouver in the 1950s after a drought drove his family out of their native Saskatchewan. TEXT …
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 …
