It Was No Holiday! BC’s only union barber reflects on the COVID shutdown of 2020 Photos by Joshua Berson Written by Donna Sacuta Photographer Joshua Berson caught up with Guy Quesnel at Elk’s Barbershop, 771 6th Street in New Westminster to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected him Read more…
Written and researched by Bailey Garden (Note: Bailey previously worked with the (Re)Claiming the New Westminster Waterfront research project, content which is referenced in this article) In a week where the Lower Mainland of British Columbia is blanketed with smoke from unprecedented wildfires along the US West Coast, the ferocious Read more…
Vancouver’s Favourite Umpire BC Black pioneer was lumberworker, athlete, soldier, storyteller and Hall of Famer Researched and written by Donna Sacuta On September 2, 1965, 75-year old Abe Mortimer bellowed “Pla-a-a-y B-a-a-w-w-l” before an audience of more than 2,500 at Capilano Stadium in Vancouver to kick off a two-inning Old-Timers’ Read more…
Gordon J Kelly: Calm, Kind and Fair-Minded 1918 Pandemic Claims Beloved BC Labour Leader Researched and written by Donna Sacuta The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 hit BC in three waves. By the end of January 1919 at least thirty percent of the population had contracted the disease and almost 800 Read more…
This story is based upon a conversation between Pam Moodie, a volunteer at the BC Labour Heritage Centre, and Aime Antoshchuk. Pam and Aime met at a Burnaby assisted living facility where the 83-year old Antoshchuk lives. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to share Aime’s union organizing experience Read more…