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)
61. Interview with Milt and Donna Goddard
- Title:
- Interview with Milt and Donna Goddard
- 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 Milt and Donna Goddard on March 26th, 2009 at the Hume Hotel in Nelson, B.C. Side A: Milt Goddard Side B: Milt Goddard and Donna
- Subject:
- Parks--Management, Parks, Wildlife conservation, Conservation of natural resources, Goddard, Milt, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Wilderness areas, Natural areas, Oral histories, Goddard, Donna, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Biodiversity conservation, BC Parks, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, National parks and reserves, Nature conservation, and Parks--Employees
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2009-03-26
- 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 #31
- Extent:
- 00:26:25 (Side A) and 00:30:47 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Nelson
- Coordinates:
- 49.49985, -117.28553
- 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: 58-59
- 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.
62. Interview with Don Carruthers
- Title:
- Interview with Don Carruthers
- 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 Don Carruthers on April 26th, 2009 in Victoria, B.C. Side A: Don Carruthers Side B: Don Carruthers
- Subject:
- Parks--Management, National parks and reserves--Management, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Parks--Conservation and restoration, Wilderness areas, National parks and reserves, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Carruthers, Don, Biodiversity conservation, Oral histories, Nature conservation, Parks, Parks--Employees, BC Parks, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Natural areas, and Wildlife conservation
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2009-04-26
- 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 #44
- Extent:
- 00:30:48 (Side B) and 00:23:30 (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, sound recordings, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 82-83
- 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.
63. Interview with Bob Ahrens (November 29, 2011; Tape #16)
- Title:
- Interview with Bob Ahrens (November 29, 2011; Tape #16)
- 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 on November 29, 2011. Side A: Bob Ahrens remaining 55% Side B: Bob Ahrens first 55% remainder of tape blank
- Subject:
- Ahrens, Bob, Parks--Employees, National parks and reserves, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Parks--Management, Wildlife conservation, Natural areas, Parks--Conservation and restoration, BC Parks, Parks, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Wilderness areas, Nature conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2011-11-29
- 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 #16
- Extent:
- 00:24:22 (Side B) and 00:45:40 (Side A)
- 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, reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 30-31
- 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.
64. Interview with Bob Ahrens (November 29, 2011; Tape #17)
- Title:
- Interview with Bob Ahrens (November 29, 2011; Tape #17)
- 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 on November 29, 2011. Side A: remaining Bob Ahrens Side B: Bob Ahrens
- Subject:
- Parks, Nature conservation, Wilderness areas, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Oral histories, BC Parks, Ahrens, Bob, National parks and reserves, Wildlife conservation, Natural areas, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks--Management, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Biodiversity conservation, Parks--Employees, National parks and reserves--Management, and Conservation of natural resources
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2011-11-29
- 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 #17
- Extent:
- 00:26:55 (Side A) and 00:30:57 (Side B)
- 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, reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 32-33
- 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.
65. Interviews with David Thomson (Seasonal Park Interpreter) and Bob Ahrens
- Title:
- Interviews with David Thomson (Seasonal Park Interpreter) 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 David Thomson (a Seasonal Park Interpreter) and Bob Ahrens on September 16, 2013. Side A: David Thomson Side B: Bob Ahrens, first 60% (+/-) - remainder blank
- Subject:
- National parks and reserves--Management, Oral histories, Ahrens, Bob, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., BC Parks, Thomson, David, Parks--Management, Wilderness areas, Parks, Natural areas, Parks--Employees, Conservation of natural resources, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Nature conservation, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., National parks and reserves, and Wildlife conservation
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2013-09-16
- 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 #18
- Extent:
- 00:26:43 (Side B) and 00:45:59 (Side A)
- 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, reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-010; Item: 34-35
- 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.
66. Interview with Bob Ahrens (March 04, 2015)
- Title:
- Interview with Bob Ahrens (March 04, 2015)
- 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 Vancouver, B.C. on March 4th, 2015. Side A: Bob Ahrens Side B: Blank
- Subject:
- Parks--Management, Parks--Employees, Biodiversity conservation, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Ahrens, Bob, Parks, Nature conservation, Parks--Conservation and restoration, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Wilderness areas, BC Parks, Conservation of natural resources, Wildlife conservation, Oral histories, National parks and reserves, Natural areas, and Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc.
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2015-03-04
- 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 #19
- Extent:
- 00:44:11
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Vancouver
- Coordinates:
- 49.24966, -123.11934
- 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: 36
- 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.
67. Interview with Herb Green
- Title:
- Interview with Herb Green
- 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 Herb Green in July 2015 in Smithers, B.C. Side A: Herb Green Side B: Herb Green (first 55%, remainder blank)
- Subject:
- Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., Wilderness areas, Nature conservation, Parks--Employees, Parks--Management, Conservation of natural resources, Green, Herb, National parks and reserves--Management, Natural areas, Parks, Wildlife conservation, National parks and reserves, BC Parks, Parks--Conservation and restoration, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Biodiversity conservation, and Oral histories
- Creator:
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Merilees, Bill
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 2015-07
- 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 #43
- Extent:
- 00:46:36 (Side A) and 00:26:00 (Side B)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Smithers
- Coordinates:
- 54.78036, -127.17428
- 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: 80-81
- 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.