Shirley Chan: “I Cried Because I Lost My Library”
Shirley Chan (b. 1952) grew up in Strathcona. She reminisces about her childhood games and the pain of losing her beloved neighbourhood …
Bertha Clark on 1960s Racism and Growing Up Around Celebrities
Bertha Clark (b. 1956), a descendant of the 1860 black pioneers, recounts her childhood, describing family life, episodes of racism and meeting …
Bill Newton: “As Kids, We Made Our Own Entertainment”
Bill Newton (b. 1930) moved to Vancouver in 1934. Today, he shares with us a few illustrative details of his East Van …
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 …
John Pavich and His Fifteen Minutes of Bolo Ball Fame
John Pavich (b. 1950) talks about his childhood games, his first jobs, and the memory of an epic Bolo ball record that …
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 …
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 …
