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.
Item is a recording consisting of interviews with Mrs Sherman and Mr Norman Greenstone regarding Jewish upbringing in Canada. The recording does not appear to be related to the Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association.
Item is a recording of part of the 26 Nov. 1972 Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association general meeting. SPOTA executive committee election procedures, nominations, and attendance expectations are discussed. Meeting cuts out at end of tape. Includes English to Chinese interpretation.
Item part is an audio recording of a portion of a live concert by the band Brain Damage in Blue River (B.C.). The recording is of an electric set. The song list includes Hanging Around, Taking Sides (Loving Spoonful), Steal Away, Forget to Forget, Too Close for Comfort, Dysentery Rag, Everybody Said to Take Your Life Easy but No One Told Me About the Greasy Goo, and Promised Land (Chuck Berry). Applause, song commentary, and stage banter are also audible. Blank from 39:56.
Item is an interview with N.R. German (Kathleen). Mrs N. R. German (Kathleen) and her late husband operated several gift shops in Vancouver area bwteen 1946-53. They also operated a lending library until Vancouver Public Library Dunbar Branch opened in 1950. Interview conducted by Pam Chambers. Side B is blank.
Item is an interview of Bob Jones. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield. Recording ends mid-conversation. Knocking and clicking noises are from the microphone being moved and hit during original recording.
Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Item is an audio recording of an interview with Mark [Kerr] at the end of the expedition; he talks about the successes and failures of the expedition, and how the mountain gave him a new outlook on life. Also includes an interview with Mario, Dennis and John, also at the close of the expedition about their experiences and feelings about it.
Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Includes road and traffic sounds, a bus, horns, street noises in Kathmandu. Also includes a roof-top meeting in Kathmandu of team members planning for the expedition.
Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Includes Michael Collier capturing ambient sound in Kathmandu: on the roof of the hotel; overlooking the street above hotel; children playing on a rooftop; nighttime on the roof in Kathmandu; early morning on the roof of the Kathmandu hotel; porters being paid; trucks; Zangmu, Tibet breakfast with interpreter and guide; making arrangements with Chinese to move supplies, dealing with going around an avalanche; porters carrying team's supplies and baggage; reunion of the Canadian Everest team; and talk about the avalanche. MI-528A Aug. 7-9, 1991
Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Audio includes wild sound of radio communication between camp and advanced base camp, Ross listening in on walkie-talkie communication between climbers, men playing the card game thirty-one (betting with beef jerky), shovelling snow off of Mario's tent, lighting up the stove, opening up boxes of supplies, and men making plans.
Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Includes audio of Tibetan yak drivers and sherpas weighing loads at base camp before going up to advanced base camp, driving yaks to advanced base camp.
Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Includes an interview talking about a phone call that happened between Dennis and some school children at a school in Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada. The call occurred while the team members were on the mountain climbing during a storm. From north col. Sept. 22, 1991. A group meeting and assessment of progress and plans and the fact that a summit bid may be out of the question due to severe weather conditions. Some wild sound of wind and tents.
Item is an audio recording consisting of three versions of the song "Vancouver You'll Always Look Like Home to Me." The first track is the song with full vocals, the second track is the same song with no lead vocals (but background vocals), and the third track has no vocals (instrumental). The first track begins at 1 min., 41 sec.
Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of a song written by Lois Kerr for the Centennial Song competition. The song on this recording was sung by Cait Beddoes and arranged and performed by Cait [Beddoes] and Carson.
Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Frank Sinatra inviting residents of Vancouver to the April 3rd Centennial celebration kick off event and wishing Vancouver a happy birthday.
Item is an audio cassette containing an oral history interview with Reverend Chiu Chung Shiu conducted in Cantonese. He discusses the Christ Church of China in Vancouver.
Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a radio broadcast reporting the live arrival of the film "A Queen is Crowned" at Vancouver. The film was a theatrical documentary showing the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, to be shown at both the Vogue and Plaza theatres. Commentator Bob Fortune takes listeners through the arrival of the film at the airport; to the J. Arthur Rank offices for film assembly; then to the Vogue Theatre for beginning of showing.
