Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
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The Elders Council is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C.
This collection consists of video history interviews with park pioneers, as well as some events, created by EKOS Communications in partnership with the Elders Council for Parks of British Columbia to commemorate the 100th anniversary of BC Parks in 2011 and audio recordings of oral histories related to the development of BC Parks.
Collection thumbnail from the Elders Council for Parks BC website http://www.elderscouncilforparks.ca/elders-council-at-work/
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Collection Details
- Items 67
- Last Updated 2024-07-30
Works (67)
11. Interview with Mickey Trew (November 11, 1997)
- Title:
- Interview with Mickey Trew (November 11, 1997)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bob Ahrens interviews Mickey Trew in Victoria, B.C. on November 11, 1997. Side A: Mickey Trew Side B: Mickey Trew -Tape ends about 15 minutes 'in'.
- Subject:
- Trew, Mickey, Parks--Employees, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks--Management, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wilderness areas, Wildlife conservation, Parks, National parks and reserves--Management, Nature conservation, Conservation of natural resources, Biodiversity conservation, Natural areas, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Oral histories, BC Parks, and National parks and reserves
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Ahrens, Bob
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1997-11-11
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #5
- Extent:
- 00:18:18 (Side B) and 00:46:39 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 9-10
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
12. Interviews with C.P. Lyons, David Stirling, Don Shaw, and Bob Broadland
- Title:
- Interviews with C.P. Lyons, David Stirling, Don Shaw, and Bob Broadland
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews C.P. (Chess) Lyons and David Stirling in August 1998, Don Shaw on October 20th, 1998 and Bob Broadland on May 18th, 1999. All interviews took place in Victoria, B.C. Side A: Chess Lyons - first 40% (+/-); followed by Don Shaw, final 60% (+/-) Side B: Bob Broadland
- Subject:
- Biodiversity conservation, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks--Management, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Natural areas, Parks--Employees, Nature conservation, Broadland, Bob, Parks, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks--Employees--Attitudes, National parks and reserves--Management, Wildlife conservation, Wilderness areas, Oral histories, Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-, Shaw, Don, Stirling, David, Conservation of natural resources, BC Parks, and National parks and reserves
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1998-08/1999-05
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #6
- Extent:
- 00:45:46 (Side B) and 00:45:52 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 11-12
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
13. Interview with Bob Ahrens (May 18, 1999)
- Title:
- Interview with Bob Ahrens (May 18, 1999)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Bob Ahrens in Victoria B.C. on May 18th, 1999. Side A: Bob Ahrens Side B: Bob Ahrens
- Subject:
- Parks--Employees, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wildlife conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, National parks and reserves, Parks--Management, Oral histories, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Nature conservation, Wilderness areas, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Conservation of natural resources, Biodiversity conservation, Ahrens, Bob, Parks, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, BC Parks, and Natural areas
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-05-18
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #12
- Extent:
- 00:46:36 (Side A) and 00:46:36 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- reminiscences, sound recordings, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 22-23
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
14. Interview with Davie Davidson
- Title:
- Interview with Davie Davidson
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Davie Davidson on July 23rd, 1999 near Rosedale, B.C. Side A: Davie Davidson Side B: Davie Davidson
- Subject:
- Conservation of natural resources, Biodiversity conservation, Davidson, Davie, Parks--Conservation and restoration, National parks and reserves--Management, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Nature conservation, Oral histories, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., BC Parks, Parks--Employees, Wildlife conservation, Wilderness areas, Parks--Management, Parks, Natural areas, and National parks and reserves
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-07-23
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #34
- Extent:
- 00:46:36 (Side A) and 00:43:47 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Chilliwack--Rosedale
- Coordinates:
- 49.18333, -121.8
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 64-65
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
15. Interviews with Yorke Edwards, Art Vanidour, and David Stirling
- Title:
- Interviews with Yorke Edwards, Art Vanidour, and David Stirling
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews R. Yorke Edwards on August 25th, 1999 in Victoria, B.C. and Art Vanidour on September 23rd, 1999 in Nanaimo, B.C. followed by David Stirling in Victoria, B.C. Side A: R. Yorke Edwards (7 minutes) followed to end by Arty Vanidour Side B: Art Vanidour (70%), David Stirling (30%)
- Subject:
- Conservation of natural resources, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Edwards, Yorke, Stirling, David, National parks and reserves--Management, National parks and reserves, Wilderness areas, BC Parks, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Parks, Nature conservation, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Natural areas, Wildlife conservation, Oral histories, Parks--Employees, Vanidour, Art, and Parks--Management
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-08/1999-09
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #39
- Extent:
- 00:46:19 (Side A) and 00:46:21 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Nanaimo and British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155 and 49.16638, -123.94003
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 73-74
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
16. Interview with Bob Broadland (August 10, 1999)
- Title:
- Interview with Bob Broadland (August 10, 1999)
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Bob Broadland in Victoria B.C. on August 10th, 1999. Side A: First 4+ minutes blank (non park information erased) Remainder Bob Broadland. Side B: First 40% (+/-) Bob Broadland. Remainder blank.
- Subject:
- BC Parks, Parks, Broadland, Bob, Natural areas, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Conservation and restoration, National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Nature conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wildlife conservation, Wilderness areas, Oral histories, Parks--Employees, National parks and reserves--Management, and Parks--Management
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-08-10
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #9
- Extent:
- 00:18:42 (Side B) and 00:42:22 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, and reminiscences
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 17-18
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
17. Interviews with Victor Bopp, Ian McTaggart-Cowan, and Yorke Edwards
- Title:
- Interviews with Victor Bopp, Ian McTaggart-Cowan, and Yorke Edwards
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Victor Bopp on August 13th, 1999 in Prince George, B.C. and Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Yorke Edwards. Side A: Victor Bopp Side B: Ian McTaggart-Cowan, then a long gap (28 minutes +/-) to R. Yorke Edwards
- Subject:
- Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Conservation of natural resources, Wilderness areas, BC Parks, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Wildlife conservation, Biodiversity conservation, National parks and reserves, Natural areas, McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010, National parks and reserves--Management, Oral histories, Bopp, Victor, Nature conservation, Parks--Management, Edwards, Yorke, Parks, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks--Employees, and Parks--Conservation and restoration
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-08-13
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #38
- Extent:
- 00:20:06 (Side B) and 00:45:00 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Prince George
- Coordinates:
- 53.9166, -122.75301
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 71-72
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
18. Interview with Art Vanidour and Bud McFarlane
- Title:
- Interview with Art Vanidour and Bud McFarlane
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Art Vanidour on September 29th, 1999 in Nanaimo, B.C. and Bud McFarlane in October 2016 in Nanoose Bay, B.C. Side A: Art Vanidour Side B: Art Vanidour (10%) followed by Bud McFarlane
- Subject:
- National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks--Management, BC Parks, Conservation of natural resources, Parks, McFarlane, Bud, Vanidour, Art, National parks and reserves--Management, Nature conservation, Natural areas, Oral histories, Wilderness areas, Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Biodiversity conservation, and Parks--Employees--Attitudes
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-09-29
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #41
- Extent:
- 00:44:21 (Side B) and 00:37:58 (Side A)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Nanaimo and British Columbia--Nanaimo--Nanoose Bay
- Coordinates:
- 49.16638, -123.94003 and 49.27237, -124.19332
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 77-78
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
19. Interviews with Steve Cannings, Bob Broadland, Ruth Kirk, Andy Snider, David Stirling, and Ole Johansen
- Title:
- Interviews with Steve Cannings, Bob Broadland, Ruth Kirk, Andy Snider, David Stirling, and Ole Johansen
- Description:
- Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. Two sets of interviews, one took place at a Memorial Gathering at the Freeman King Visitor Centre in Goldstream Provincial Park on November 11th, 1999 and another at Ole Johansen's residence on the Sunshine Coast on April 27, 1999. Side A: Intro. Bill Merilees; Remembrances: Steve Cannings, Bob Broadland, Ruth Kirk, Andy Snider & David Stirling. Side B: Ole Johansen -April 27, 1999 - @ residence - Sunshine Coast
- Subject:
- BC Parks, Stirling, David, National parks and reserves, Kirk, Ruth, Cannings, Steve, Snider, Andy, Oral histories, Biodiversity conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Employees, Nature conservation, Wildlife conservation, Broadland, Bob, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Parks--Management, Natural areas, Memorials, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Wilderness areas, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks, Johansen, Ole, Conservation of natural resources, and Parks--Employees--Attitudes
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1999-11-11
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Identifier:
- Tape #2
- Extent:
- 00:41:35 (Side A) and 00:46:41 (Side B)
- Alternative Title:
- Remembrances: Steve Cannings, Bob Broadland, Ruth Kirk, Andy Snider and David Stirling and Memorial Gathering, Freeman Visitor Centre, Goldstream Prov. Park
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Goldstream Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 48.4663, -123.5526
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Gift of Bill Merilees/Elders Council for Parks in BC, March 2017.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- reminiscences, sound recordings, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 3-4
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR446
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
20. Interview with John Woodworth
- Title:
- Interview with John Woodworth
- Description:
- Part of a collection of video oral history interviews with park pioneers, as well as some events, created by EKOS Communications in partnership with the Elders Council for Parks of British Columbia to commemorate the 100th anniversary of BC Parks in 2011. The Elders Council is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in BC. These interviews served as source material for the documentary BC Parks: Celebrating 100 Years of Recreation and Protection. Standard questions were used in most of the interviews and included dates of employment/association with BC Parks, parks worked in, greatest challenges, accomplishments and regrets, lessons learned, hopes for provincial park system today and mentors.Part of Elders’ Council for Parks in British Columbia oral history interview series, collected for the documentary "BC Parks: Celebrating 100 Years of Recreation and Protection". Rick Searle interview with John Woodworth. Woodworth speaks about his involvement with BC Parks and protected areas through Okanagan-Similkameen Parks Society from 1950s to 1980s. Woodworth discusses his work in various parks, including Okanagan Mountain Park, Cathedral Lakes, Anaheim Lake and Grease Trail, Kalamalka Lake Park, all of which he lists as major accomplishments. His biggest challenges included the Grease Trail and the historic Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur route due to aboriginal group's interests in the area and inter-provincial territory. Woodworth received Order of Canada. Woodworth's work taught him lessons about management, developing trust with government and opening lines of communication. He hopes that the BC government will continue to develop and maintain responsibility for areas that have been protected and mentions Roderick Haig-Brown and Brent Brink as personal influences. Woodworth also reminiscences about family and early years out in nature. Camera shows Woodworth with plants and sidewalk in background. Several people walk by in background during interview. Camera also shows shots of a trail guide In the Steps of Alexander Mackenzie, including maps for Tsacha Lake, Voyageur Route map, the Proclamation Regarding the Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route, various newsletters; and Woodworth's belt buckle from HMS Mackenzie. Noise from air traffic can be heard in the background.
- Subject:
- Woodworth, John, 1924-, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Conservation of natural resources, Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Wilderness areas, Biodiversity conservation, Natural areas, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks, National parks and reserves, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Employees, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Parks--Management, BC Parks, Oral histories, and Nature conservation--Societies, etc.
- Creator:
- EKOS Communications, Inc. and Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2000
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
- Extent:
- 00:44:40
- Alternative Title:
- John Woodworth interview
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Okanagan-Similkameen and British Columbia--Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail
- Coordinates:
- 49.41647, -120.00245 and 52.3786, -127.4706
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Provenance:
- Donated to the University of Victoria Archives on October 20, 2008 by Rick Searle (EKOS Communications).
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- video recordings (physical artifacts), reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2011-006
- Fonds Title:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia / EKOS Communications video history collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR447
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-ekos-communications-video-history-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2011
- Technical Note:
- Migration metadata from UVicSpace to Vault by KD, Summer 2024.