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.
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Collection Details
- Items 67
- Last Updated 2024-07-30
Works (67)
41. Interviews with Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Bob Ahrens
- Title:
- Interviews with Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Bob Ahrens
- 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 Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan on July 6th, 2005 and a Part 2 continuation of an interview with Bob Ahrens. Side A: Dr. Cowan Side B: Bob Ahrens
- Subject:
- Wildlife conservation, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Parks, National parks and reserves, Parks--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Nature conservation, Parks--Employees, BC Parks, Wilderness areas, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., National parks and reserves--Management, Oral histories, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Ahrens, Bob, Natural areas, Parks--Conservation and restoration, and McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2005-07-06
- 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 #15
- Extent:
- 00:46"36 (Side B) and 00:46:35 (Side A)
- Alternative Title:
- Bob Ahrens interview (Part 2)
- 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: 28-29
- 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.
42. Interview with Gordon McNabb (August 15, 2005)
- Title:
- Interview with Gordon McNabb (August 15, 2005)
- 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. Parts 2 and 3 of Bill Merilees interviewing Gordon McNabb on August 15th, 2005 in Victoria, B.C. Side A: Gordon McNabb (Part 2 of 3) Side B: Gordon McNabb (Part 3 of 3)
- Subject:
- Parks--Employees, Biodiversity conservation, Parks, McNabb, Gordon, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Wilderness areas, Oral histories, BC Parks, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Natural areas, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Management, Nature conservation, Conservation of natural resources, National parks and reserves, and Wildlife conservation
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2005-08-15
- 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 #33
- Extent:
- 00:46:21 (Side A) and 00:20:21 (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, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 62-63
- 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.
43. Interviews with Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Gordon McNabb (August 15, 2005)
- Title:
- Interviews with Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Gordon McNabb (August 15, 2005)
- 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. On August 15th, 2005 in Victoria, B.C. Bill Merilees interviews Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan about non BC Parks related information and the first of a three part interview with Gordon McNabb. Side A: Dr. Cowan (regarding Maine molluscs) Side B: Gordon McNabb (Part 1 of 3)
- Subject:
- McNabb, Gordon, National parks and reserves--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Mollusks, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., BC Parks, Nature conservation, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks--Employees, Oral histories, National parks and reserves, Wildlife conservation, Parks--Management, Wilderness areas, Parks, McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010, and Natural areas
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2005-08-15
- 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 #32
- Extent:
- 00:45:43 (Side B) and 00:43:38 (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:
- reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 60-61
- 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.
44. Interview with Bert Brink
- Title:
- Interview with Bert Brink
- 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 Bert Brink. Brink discusses his education and family background, which lead to his career in plant and grass land ecology. He speaks about his work with the Federation of BC Naturalists, the Nature Trust of BC and the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, as well being called a Living Legend. He lists his contributions to science and community through work in the Habitat Conservation and the Nature Trust amongst his major accomplishments. Brink talks about losing the global environmental battle, then speaks at length about ecological reserves, including past work with Vladimir Krajina and Bristol Foster. Brink ends his interview speaking about the wardens program. Camera shots show Brink inside with plant in background. Microphone seen in most shots.
- Subject:
- Brink, Vernon Cuthbert, 1912-2007, Conservation of natural resources, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wilderness areas, Biodiversity conservation, Natural areas, Parks, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks--Employees, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, National parks and reserves, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Management, BC Parks, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- EKOS Communications, Inc. and Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2006
- 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:
- 00:41:41
- Alternative Title:
- Bert Brink interview
- 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:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and video recordings (physical artifacts)
- 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.
45. Interview with Bob Williams
- Title:
- Interview with Bob Williams
- 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 Robert (Bob) Williams. Williams speaks about his involvement with BC Parks and protected areas in his role as Minister of Recreation and Conservation and Minister of Land, Forest and Water Resources (1972-1975). Williams discusses his portfolio and several cabinets, committees and secretariats he was involved with during his time and characterizes 1972-1975 as a time of great productivity. For example, several major park developments took place, which doubled parks from 3M acres to 6M acres. He sees this expansion, which resulted in such parks as Spatsizi, Kwadacha, Carp Lake, Mt. Assiniboine, Cape Scott, Okanagan Mountain and Purcell Wilderness, as his major accomplishments. Wiliams faced few major challenges in his work since environmental issues were not yet fully formed, he had a small cabinet and good relations with colleagues and also enjoyed a certain level of freedom. If he could change anything, he speaks of his political party taking a more moderate approach which might have allowed them to stay in office longer. Williams touches on successes in the Ministry's structure at the time, including capacity at community level, decentralization and local management. He counts this decentralized structure as a lesson learned and stresses the importance of empowering local people for success. Wiliams' future hopes and wishes for BC parks include finding more diverse sensitivity and a wide-range of uses in "mixed zones". The interview ends with a listing of Williams' mentors, including Bob Aherns, Alister Crerar, Ric Careless, Bristol Foster and various conservation, fish and wildlife groups. Camera shots show Bob Williams on a wharf in Penticton with water and hills in the background; interviewer seen at end of interview; plane heard in background at one point during the interview.
- Subject:
- Williams, Robert, Conservation of natural resources, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., 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, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia and EKOS Communications, Inc.
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2006?
- 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:
- 00:32:45
- Alternative Title:
- Robert (Bob) Williams interview
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park, British Columbia--Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park, British Columbia--Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, and British Columbia--Penticton
- Coordinates:
- 57.41638, -128.50368, 49.48062, -119.58584, and 49.71647, -119.63568
- 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:
- oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and video recordings (physical artifacts)
- 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.
46. Interview with Denis O'Gorman
- Title:
- Interview with Denis O'Gorman
- 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 Denis O'Gorman. O'Gorman talks about his involvement with BC Parks as Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for BC Parks (1995-2001), his work with the Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) (1992-1995), the Environment Land Use Secretariat (1976-1980) and Parks Canada (1971-1973). O'Gorman describes changes he saw in the field over the years, with the a good impetus in the 1970s, retrenchment in the 1980s and coalescence of the environmental movement in the 1990s. O'Gorman discusses his most memorable experiences and major accomplishments, including Purcell Wilderness Conservancy, Spatzsi, Tatshenshini-Alsek, Kitlope, the ceremony in Kitimat village, experiences with Chief Leonard George on Indian Arm and the cooperative management agreement. O'Gorman would like to be remembered as someone who was committed to the organization, its people and its objectives. He feels he could have done a better job on communicating the importance, urgency and necessity of BC Parks to government investors. He feels today's challenges center on organizational integrity, a predictable budget, attracting and retaining staff and infrastructure. In terms of doing things differently, O'Gorman would have liked more time for outreach, communication with non-government partners and stakeholders, more flex time, more thinking time and more time to spend with staff in the organization. He learned the importance of having a big vision and would like to see BC Parks expand opportunities its opportunities while addressing ecological integrity and capacity challenges. O'Gorman's single biggest wish for BC Parks in the future is that it be given the resources it needs to do the job. O'Gorman considers the following men amongst his mentors: Gordan Nelson (teacher), Vic Parker (Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board), Alistar Crerarr (Secretariat), Bob Williams, Harry Lash (GVRD), Jack Nichol (Parks Canada), Charlie Johnson (Forest Service, Pacific Regeneration Technologies), Phil Halcutt (Deputy Minister), Colin Campbell, Ray Travers (Secretariat). Camera shots show Denis O'Gorman in a room with a plant in the background. Interviewer seen at very end.
- Subject:
- O’Gorman, Denis, Conservation of natural resources, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., 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, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia and EKOS Communications, Inc.
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2006
- 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:
- 00:37:35
- Alternative Title:
- Denis O'Gorman interview
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park, British Columbia--Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park, British Columbia--Tatshenshini-Alsek National Park, and British Columbia--Kitimat
- Coordinates:
- 57.41638, -128.50368, 50.0832, -116.50215, 59.8675, -138.0136, and 54.05244, -128.65342
- 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), oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
- 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.
47. Interview with Don Gough
- Title:
- Interview with Don Gough
- 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 Donald (Don) George Gough. Gough speaks about his employment with BC Parks (1967-2002), and the contract work he still does today. He lists the parks he worked in, including Emory Creek and Manning Park, plus the various roles he played, including district manager in three districts. Green discusses his most memorable experiences, which include being the construction foreman for Lightning Lakes campground in Manning Park, working with Tony Hammond, the youth crew program, managing Manning Park and his role as Okanagan district manager. He names his biggest accomplishments, such as construction at Lightning Lake, reconstruction of Mule Deer; building in the Okanagan; extensions at Bear Creek, South park, North park; Okanagan Falls; and Haines Point. Green would like to be remembered for being a fair manager, a people person and someone who was respected by staff and NGOs. He discusses some of the challenges he met in his work, such as getting processes in place to build facilities, staff management and working with public groups and First Nations. He talks about the lessons he learned about respecting those you work with and tells an anecdote about taking "old timers" into Cathedral Lakes. In conclusion, Green speaks about his hopes for BC Parks and names mentors, such as Tom Moore, Herb Green, Ian Leeman and Joe Hilton. Camera shots show Don Gough at Okanagan Lake Park with tree and water in the background. Interviewer seen at very end. Last minute of footage shows scenic shots of the lake and scenery.
- Subject:
- Gough, Donald George, BC Parks, Conservation of natural resources, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., 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, 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:
- 2006
- 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:
- 00:18:50
- Alternative Title:
- Don Gough interview
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Manning Provincial Park
- Coordinates:
- 49.06642, -120.78578
- 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:
- reminiscences, video recordings (physical artifacts), 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.
48. Interview with Herb Green and Okanagan Park plaque unveiling
- Title:
- Interview with Herb Green and Okanagan Park plaque unveiling
- 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". Okanagan Park plaque unveiling and Rick Searle interview with Herb Green. Plaque unveiling footage begins with scenic shots at South Park in the South Okanagan/Okanagan Lake Park, including the lake, water, shore, hills with talking in the background, birds; campgrounds with sound of lawnmower, children, dog in background; BC Parks signs; Rick Searle and others at a commemoration for BC Parks reunion. At 00:15:26, speeches begin to commemorate BC Parks employees who have reunited for plaque unveiling. Speakers include Drew Carmicheal and Brian Botheimer, Manager of Conservation and Recreation and touch on history of BC Parks, current park use, legacy, etc. Lou Campeau also gives a speech acknowledging construction employees who built BC Parks, and became district managers. Several people are mentioned, including Charlie Valet and Tony Hammond. Attendees included Drew Carmicheal, John Wilgress, Don Carruthers, Jimmy Moore, John Goff, Tom Moore, Herb Green and Jim Delgatty. Camera shots of unveiling of temporary plaque. Green speaks about his employment with BC Parks (1950-1987) and the positions he held in such parks as Manning Park and Silverstar. His most memorable experiences include injuries, searching for children, difficult staff situations, requirements of central organizations (i.e. purchasing) and yearly inventory. Green counts his role of district manager at Manning Park as his biggest accomplishment. He hopes to be remembered for wildlife management and his understanding of difference between managing the large parks versus the parks with lots of people. He has few regrets, but may have tried get in charge of bigger crews of men earlier. The main lessons he learned center around garbage management. Green concludes his interview by touching on his hopes for BC Parks in the future; naming his mentors, who include Charlie Valet and Ian Leeman; some personal reminiscences; and an anecdote about Clearwater Lake. Camera shots show Herb Green at Okanagan Lake Park with tree and water in the background. Interviewer seen at very end.
- Subject:
- Green, Herb D. E.
- Creator:
- EKOS Communications, Inc. and Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2006
- 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:
- 00:59:55
- Alternative Title:
- Okanagan Park plaque unveiling and Herb Green interview
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia--Okanagan Lake Park, and British Columbia--Silver Star Park
- Coordinates:
- 49.68307, -119.7191, 50.37479, -119.08564, and 49.06642, -120.78578
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- The Okanagan Park plaque unveiling runs 00:00:00-00:30:43 and the Green interview runs 00:30:43-00:59:55.
- 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:
- reminiscences, video recordings (physical artifacts), 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.
49. Interview with Ian McTaggart-Cowan
- Title:
- Interview with Ian McTaggart-Cowan
- 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 inteview with Ian McTaggart-Cowan. Opens with McTaggart-Cowan speaking about the Rockies and the birds/sounds of the uplands. He speaks about his background in biology and naturalism, including reminiscences of childhood, family, education and books from his youth. McTaggart-Cowan discusses his education at UBC and Berkely, his work in the BC provincial museum in 1930s and his field work in provincial parks, starting in Ootsa Lake in Tweedsmuir Park. He talks about the differences between harvesting and culturing forest management, public opinion and being an advisor to parks. Camera shots show McTaggart-Cowan with bookcase in background.
- Subject:
- McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Conservation of natural resources, Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., 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, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- EKOS Communications, Inc. and Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2006
- 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:
- 00:52:31
- Alternative Title:
- Ian McTaggart-Cowan interview
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and British Columbia--Ootsa Lake
- Coordinates:
- 53.77972, -126.13667 and 53.09976, -125.88649
- 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:
- reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and video recordings (physical artifacts)
- 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.
50. Interviews with David Stirling (Part 2 of 2) and Yorke Edwards
- Title:
- Interviews with David Stirling (Part 2 of 2) and Yorke Edwards
- 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 interviews with David Stirling [Part 2 of 2] and Yorke Edwards. Stirling speaks about tensions between park interpreters and park managers/operations, which he feels lead to decline of interpretation program. He also discusses the changing BC Parks structure, such as regionalisation, as well as funding cuts, resetting priories and public pressure for other amenities. Stirling concludes by naming his mentors, including Yorke Edwards and Carey Joy. Camera shots show David Stirling seated outside with trees in background. Edwards speaks about his association with BC Parks and protected areas for over 30 years, including his employment with BC Parks (1949-1962), his work with the Canadian Wildlife Service (the late 1960s) and his time at the BC provincial museum. He names the parks he worked in, including Manning Park and Wells Grey and speaks of his goal to to help people to see the wildlife in its natural settings. He also worked as park interpreter. He discusses the changes he has seen in parks from being well looked-after to the influx roads and cottages, which make them seem less like parks. Edwards recounts memorable experiences, including waking up to a wolf near his camp and encountering caribou, and touches on his major accomplishments, such as making parks like Long Beach, Miracle Beach and Mitlenatch Island. In conclusion, Edwards talks about the "city-fication" of parks and influential authors like Grey Owl and Ernest Thompson-Seton, as well as personal reminiscences on birding and writing. Camera shots show Yorke Edwards with books and bookcase in background.
- Subject:
- Stirling, David, Edwards, Yorke, Conservation of natural resources, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Wildlife conservation, Nature conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., 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, BC Parks, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia and EKOS Communications, Inc.
- Contributor:
- Searle, D. Richard (Donald Richard), 1951-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2006
- 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:
- 00:57:37
- Alternative Title:
- David Stirling [2006:2] and Yorke Edwards interviews and David Stirling [part 2] and Yorke Edwards Interviews
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Miracle Beach Park, British Columbia--Wells Gray Park, British Columbia--Mitlenatch Island, British Columbia--Manning Provincial Park, and British Columbia--Long Beach
- Coordinates:
- 49.85044, -125.09798, 52.33321, -120.00252, 49.06615, -125.74502, 49.06642, -120.78578, and 49.94964, -125.00287
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Stirling’s interview runs 00:00:37-00:11:54 and Edwards’ interview runs 00:11:55-00:57:28. The Stirling interview is a continuation of the Interview with David Stirling (Part 1 of 2).
- 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:
- reminiscences, video recordings (physical artifacts), 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.