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Dan Coates, ex-asst to Robert Andras 1968-1973 [interview]

Item is a recording of an interview with Dan Coates, who served as an executive assistant to Canadian politician Robert Andras from 1960 to 1973. The discussion touches on Robert Andras' view on urban renewal and planning, the general view of urban renewal at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and the desire to include the Strathcona community in the discussion of planning in the area.

John Coates, Planning Dept.; Lloyd Axeworthy, E.A. to Paul Hellyer [interviews]

Item part is a recording of interviews with John Coates of the Planning Department and Lloyd Axeworthy, then executive assistant to Paul Hellyer of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), about the joint Strathcona-CMHC initiatives to renew housing in the area, as well as the associated history and politics. Interview cuts out at end of tape.

Pender Guy Program No. 103

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 103. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Introduction 2. Food for Thought - Marco Polo Restaurant 3. Interview - Pat Chen, newly elected President of CSA 4. Super Pender Guy - Banana Flu 5. Interview: Raymond Jung re: Strathcona Summer Festival 6. History: Mor Cho-Lin, Vancouver First Chinese-Canadian newspaper (Chinese News Weekly) 7. Music 'so Far Broke' 8. Readings: article: 'Chinese Hockey Player: Larry Quan'."

Pender Guy Program No. 105

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 105. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Jingle and Introduction 2. Music: 'Scenes' [Terry Watada] 3. Interview Lathy Huston re: St. John's Ambulance on CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) and the organization itself 4. Interview: Raymond Jung, Coordinator of the Strathcona Summer Festival 5. Readings: from article 'Asian Women' by Narda Lim, prostitution: 'Forgettable Women' 6. Program ID 9. Interview - Dr. Glasgow (Mobile Dental Unit) 8. Super Pender Guy - Banana Flu (episode 3) 9. Article reading from Chinatown News - 1957: Douglas Tung."

Pender Guy Program No. 109

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 109. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Robot Jingle 2. Disneyland narration 3. Music: I've got no Strings 4. Strathcona Community Centre - Telephone. interview on Fall activities 5. Music: 'Let it Rain' (from 'live at Japanese-Canadian Coffee House, July 1978' tape 6. World Youth Festival Interview 7. Get up, Stand up: Bob Marley and the Wailers 8. Food for Thought: Kingsland Restaurant 9. I.D. Time change 10. Super Pender Guy Introduction 11. Super Pender Guy - Act 6, Banana Flu."

Pender Guy Program No. 176 - Master

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 176. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Introduction Music 2. Introduction Jingle 3. Line up 4. Current Affair - controversy of Lot C and D, Government selling lot to Strathcona Centre 5. Music 6. W5 Report (vs too many foreign students) - Dr. Joseph Wong's words, councilor of Chinese Canadian Society in Toronto (words against CTV W5 report) 7. What's happening 8. Community News 9. Music segments 10. Sign off."

Pender Guy Program No. 184

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 184. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Pender Guy Jingle 2. Introduction 3. Music 4. What's happening - Strathcona Community Centre, CCC/CVC/UBC 5. Music 6. Kokuho Rose interview 7. Music 8. Extro."

Pender Guy Program No. 54

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 54. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Introduction - Pender Guy Jingle 2. Introduction to Program + Line up 3. SPOTA (Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association) Interview - "Neighbour to Neighbour" 4. Asian-Am - "Gold Watch' play 5. Mid-break 6. Chinese-Canadian History - Chinese Exclusion Act 7. Drama - Super Pender Guy 8. Community News."

Pender Guy Program No. 55

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 55. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Pender Guy Jingle 2. Introduction to Program - struggle to maintain mediocrity 3. Music - Divide and conquer from Grain of Sand 4. Social Report: Bill 65 at Strathcona 5. Asian-Am.: examines culture of life in Asian America, culture in USA 6. Mid-break [Rob/Tina] 7. Music - Street of London by Sam Siu 8. Excuse for having Super Pender Guy this week 9. Community News."

Pender Guy Program No. 88

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 88. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Pender Guy Jingle 2. Standardize Introduction 3. Current affairs [Jim]: CBA Election - court ruling, UBC racist letter: Tel. interview with Heather Conn (UBC Staff) 4. Mid-break 5. Report: Strathcona Study: its social services and community needs, with Michael Goldberg, writer of the study and Johnathan Lau (interpreter) 6. Community news 7. Standard extro."

Pender Guy Program No. 101

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 101. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Introduction - James bond 2. Food for Thought 3. Interview: Strathcona Fun People 4. Interview: Strathcona Centre 5. Interview: Sheila Day on EEOP (Equal Employment Opportunity Program) in hiring people in the Fire Department 6. super Pender Guy (III)."

Pender Guy Program No. 178 - Master

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 178. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Jingle 2. Line up 3. W5 issue - report on W5 controversy meeting - setting up of Vancouver Committee vs W5 4. Transition music 5. Development of Pender Street Bypass - Pender-Taylor connection, telephone interview with City Hall Engineer, David Rudberg - Chinatown/Downtown traffic 6. Introduction 7. Transition music 8. 'Bamboo Brew' - music, group member introduction 9. Fundraising Raffle review - winners announced 10. What's happening 11. sign off."

Ron Basford; King Ganong [interviews]

Item part is a recording of interviews with former MP Ron Basford and King Ganong. Ron Basford speaks about zoning and funding considerations in attempting to renew Strathcona, and King Ganong speaks about negotiations with SPOTA and the City of Vancouver to secure funding for the renewal of properties within Strathcona. Interview cuts out at end of tape.

Steve Rosell, special asst. to Robert Andras, 1970-1972 [interview]

Item part is a recording of Steve Rosell, who served as special assistant to Canadian politician Robert Andras from 1970 to 1972, as he responds to written questions about the Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association, urban planning, policies, and the surrounding politics. The opening of the tape contains clips from "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (Clark Gesner); Steve Rosell begins addressing questions at the 6 min., 25 sec. mark as classical music plays in the background. After Rosell finishes with the questions, the song "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (Simon & Garfunkel) plays. From the 37 min., 57 sec. mark to the end of the tape is silent.