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CALL NUMBER: T0138:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Olga Volkoff : U.B.C. during the Depression RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1973-02-12 SUMMARY: Olga Volkoff was born in 1912 and answers questions concerning her childhood and teens. First impressions of campus; campus life; faculty; and in particular, faculty members who have greatly influenced her.

CALL NUMBER: T0138:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Olga Volkoff : U.B.C. during the Depression PERIOD COVERED: 1930-1933 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1973-02-19 SUMMARY: Olga Volkoff was born in 1912 and she answers questions about U.B.C. between the years 1930 and 1933. Effects of the Depression upon the university, Kidd Report, students petition campaign.

CALL NUMBER: T0138:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Olga Volkoff RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1973 SUMMARY: [No content summary available for tape T0138:0003.]

CALL NUMBER: T0140:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Albert E. Richards : U.B.C. the Great Trek - part I RECORDED: Ottawa (Ont.), 1973-01-18 SUMMARY: Albert E. Richards was born in 1896 and answers personal questions concerning his childhood and teens. He discusses the Fairview campus. He goes into detail about The Great Trek.;

CALL NUMBER: T0140:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Albert E. Richards : U.B.C. the Great Trek - part II RECORDED: Ottawa (Ont.), 1973-01-18 SUMMARY: Albert E. Richard continues discussing The Great Trek. He describes the social functions and activities of U.B.C. and following his graduation.;

The series consists of minutes of Board of Trustees' of the Cache Creek Boarding School (1876-1877), minutes of the Trustees of the Cache Creek School District (1892-1929), and an account book of the Cache Creek Boarding School (1873-1889).

The fonds consists of records of the Cadboro Bay School District. Records include the visitors' book maintained by Cadboro Bay School (1885-1894).

North Gabriola School Trustees' letterbook (1883-1895), minute books and accounts (1884-1932). Also includes Register of Pupils attending (South) Gabriola School, 1877-1878. Gabriola School District was established in 1872. In 1883 the District Boundaries were altered and two separate schools, South Gabriola and North Gabriola, were opened.

Minute book Board of School Trustees, 1917-1923 and 1926-1929. Annotation by D.P. Fraser, donor of the minute book and son of the first secretary of the school board.

Register of Pupils attending (South) Gabriola School, 1879-1886. The registers show pupils' names, ages, record of attendance, and the subjects being studied. The registers also record the weather on each day that the school was open. Gabriola School was established in 1872. It was renamed "South Gabriola" in 1883.

The fonds consists of records of the South Saanich School District. It also includes records created by schools in the East-South Saanich School District. The fonds includes a visitor's book (1876-1884) and attendance registers for South Saanich School (1878-1881, 1884-1886, and 1888-1897). It also includes attendance registers for East-South Saanich School (1882-1884). Some of the registers include the courses taken by the students.

The fonds consists of records created by the Yale School District as required by the Public Schools Act. The records include a minute book of the Board of School Trustees (1887-1929), which also includes correspondence and accounts.

The fonds consists of records of the Sooke School District. Records include trustee minute books (1886-1910) and letterbook and accounts books (1893-1916).

Register of Pupils attending Pilot Bay School (Kootenay district, B.C.), 1899-1903. The Register notes pupils' names, ages, and record of attendance. The Register also records the weather for each day that the school was in operation*

The fonds consists of records of the Sandon School District. Records include school trustee correspondence and copies of school inspectors' reports.

Educational. Students at Vancouver's John Oliver High School produce a black and white film entitled "Effort 1".

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): What should we expect of our universities? SUMMARY: Town Meeting in Canada (Arthur Helps moderator) discusses the topic "What should we expect of our universities?" Discussants: Harry Appleton, businessman; Robert Wenman, Social Credit MLA; Mary Southin, lawyer.

CALL NUMBER: T0979:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: Announcement of a Progressive Conservative fundraising event RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-02-01 SUMMARY: Announcement of a Progressive Conservative fund-raising dinner with guest speaker William F. Buckley. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: Comments on the appointment of a royal commission into BC Railway RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-02-08 SUMMARY: BC Conservative leader Scott Wallace comments on the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the operation of the BC Railway. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: Press conferences RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-02-16 & 03-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: BC Conservative leader Scott Wallace comments about allegations of unsafe arsenic levels in chickens, 16-Feb-1977. Wallace tells how he was approached about the possibility of his being appointed chairman of the Workers Compensation Board, 16-Feb-1977. Wallace's allegations that legal aid lawyers are demanding under-the-table payments, 14-Mar-1977. TRACK 2: Tory leader Scott Wallace comments on hiring techniques of the government with respect to the PREP program, 16-Mar-1977. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: Press conferences RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-04-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Conservative leader Scott Wallace discusses the new membership policies of the federal Conservative Party, 01-Apr-1977. Also discussion of Western separatism. TRACK 2: Scott Wallace complains about being left off the Agriculture Committee assigned to investigate the BC food industry. Also similar complaints from Liberal leader Gordon Gibson. Agriculture minister Jim Hewitt explains why the minority leaders were left of the committee. Premier W.R. Bennett and Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy also comment on the committee, 01-Apr-1977. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: On Pharmacare and the federal Conservative party RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 197704-21 & 05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Progressive Conservative leader Scott Wallace comments on changes in Pharmacare regulations and on the defection of federal MP Jack Horner to the Liberal Party, 21-Apr-1977. TRACK 2: Conservative leader Scott Wallace criticizes the federal Conservatives for their criticism of federal leader Joe Clark after five Quebec by-election defeats, May-1977. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0006 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: On meeting with Joe Clark and question period RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-06-02 & 07-08 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: BC Conservative leader Scott Wallace reports on his "blunt" meeting with federal Tory leader Joe Clark on matters including federal and provincial membership requirements, 02-Jun-1977. TRACK; 2: Wallace wants question period extended, 08-Jul-1977. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0007 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: On reasons for quitting and guidance in schools RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-07-14 & 20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Progressive Conservative leader Scott Wallace announces his retirement as Conservative Leader, 14-Jul-1977. TRACK 2: Wallace voices his concerns about Guidance classes in BC schools, 20-Jul-1977. CALL NUMBER: T0979:0008 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. G. Scott Wallace: On heroin addiction and constitution act RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Progressive Conservative leader Scott Wallace discusses the Minister of Health's newly announced program for the treatment of heroin addicts. Also, the criticisms of NDP MLA Norm Levi, 03-Aug-1977. TRACK 2: Scott Wallace announces that he may have contravened the Constitution Act and will have this tested in court. Also the comments of Premier W.R. Bennett, 03-Aug-1977.

CALL NUMBER: T0999:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Comments on the Gaudry report and on the funding of research and education RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-02-04 SUMMARY: Comments on the Gaudry Report and the funding of higher education and research in BC. February 4, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0999:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): McGeer meets PTA and announces financial aid to independent schools RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-02 & 03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Minister of Education Pat McGeer addresses a meeting of the BC Parent Teacher Association, February 16, 1977. TRACK 2: McGeer announces the government's intention to give financial aid to independent schools, March 30, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0999:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pat McGeer on aid to independent schools and UBC Hospital RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Minister of Education Pat McGeer rejects demands from the NDP to hold a referendum on the issue of financial aid to independent schools, 1977. TRACK 2: McGeer denies the NDP charge that the new teaching hospital at UBC is sitting idle due to a dispute between McGeer and Health Minister Bob McClelland, June 22, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0999:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pat McGeer on BC core curriculum (1977) and ICBC annual report (1978) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-08-11 & 1978-04-24 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: McGeer announces that the cabinet has approved a core curriculum for the BC public school system. Although this core curriculum is confined to education in the English language, McGeer says that a French language core curriculum will be adopted "in the not-too-distant future". August 11, 1977. TRACK 2: [Begins with some unrelated and unidentifiable interviews.] McGeer comments on the release of ICBC's fifth annual report. McGeer says that the report shows that ICBC is "in excellent financial shape" and, in fact, has a $59 million surplus. On the other hand, McGeer says, bodily injury claims rose so drastically that the corporation recorded a slight deficit in the last fiscal year -- a deficit that was offset by the surplus of the year before. April 24, 1978.

CALL NUMBER: T1704:0113 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: On independent schools and nuclear power RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-13 & 20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Opposition Leader Dave Barrett describes the NDP's position on aid to independent schools, and his party's boycott of the second reading of the bill, 13 June 1977. Also, the comments of Premier W.R. Bennett, Education Minister Pat McGeer, and NDP MLA Dennis Cocke, 13 June 1977. TRACK 2: Barrett says that BC Hydro chairman Robert Bonner should not be setting government policy for nuclear power, 20 June 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0114 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett : On legislative practice and Alcan pipeline route, July 1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-07-04 & 07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: NDP leader Dave Barrett on the ruling of the Speaker on a question of privilege related to the Public Accounts Committee, 4 July 1977. TRACK 2: Barrett on the proposed Alcan pipeline, 7 July 1977. Also, Graham Lea on the Minister of Mines. CALL NUMBER: T1704:0115 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett: Charges Alex Fraser with patronage RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-07-05 & 06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: NDP leader Dave Barrett charges Highways Minster Alex Fraser with patronage and nepotism in the hiring of his former son-in-law; also, Fraser's response, 5 July 1977. TRACK 2: Barrett on the same topic, 6 July 1977.

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0024 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Lieutenant Governor H.P. Bell-Irving : swearing-in ceremony RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1978-05-18 SUMMARY: Lieutenant Governor H.P. Bell-Irving's swearing-in ceremony.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0025 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Labour minister Allan Williams RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-05-19 SUMMARY: Labour minister Allan Williams says Youth Employment money is being pulled out of hospitals due to union hassles.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0026 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): NDP leader Dave Barrett RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1978-05-20 SUMMARY: NDP leader Dave Barrett's opening speech to the NDP convention at the University of Victoria.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0027 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1978-05-21 SUMMARY: Federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent addresses the BC NDP convention.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0028 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): NDP leader Dave Barrett RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1978-05-22 SUMMARY: NDP leader Dave Barrett at the closing of the NDP convention at Victoria.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0029 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): NDP house leader Bill King RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-05-23 SUMMARY: NDP house leader Bill King on charges that Premier Bennett is using his influence to help his friend Wendy Robertson get the job of provincial fitness co-ordinator.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0030 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Education minister Pat McGeer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-05-30 SUMMARY: Education minister Pat McGeer on charges by Catholic school teachers that the church is going to pocket government assistance under the Aid to Independent School Act.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0031 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): NDP health critic Chris D'Arcy RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-05-30 SUMMARY: NDP Health critic Chris D'Arcy with the opposition's reaction to the government's Heroin Treatment Bill.;

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0224 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Interview, ombudsman news conference RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-04 SUMMARY: Interview; Ombudsman news conference.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0225 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Jack Davis RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-05 SUMMARY: Jack Davis on BC exporting more electricity to the U.S.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0226 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): BC Federation of Agriculture president Pat Hibbert RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-06 SUMMARY: BC Federation of Agriculture president Pat Hibbert says that the cost of food and beef will jump by 20 to 100 percent.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0227 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Phillips RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-11 SUMMARY: Don Phillips on British Columbia Railway spur line agreement.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0228 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pat McGeer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-12 SUMMARY: Pat McGeer on coal to gas conversion.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0229 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hewitt RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-13 SUMMARY: Jim Hewitt on natural gas price increase.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0230 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): ICBC discrimination act RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-18 SUMMARY: ICBC discrimination act.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0231 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bob McClelland RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-18 SUMMARY: Pat McGeer on BC lagging in professional training. [Refers to Victoria Times, 1979-07-17.]; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0232 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-26 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett on salary increase.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0233 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dave Barrett booted out of legislature ; Grace McCarthy responds RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-30 SUMMARY: Dave Barrett "booted out" of the Legislature; Grace McCarthy responds.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0234 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-07-31 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett on the first sitting of the 32nd Parliament.;

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SUMMARY: Sex education in schools; political freedom in teaching.;

The fonds consists of minutes, membership lists, resolutions and clippings of the Jordan River Parent-Teacher Association.

The fonds consists of the records of the Western Council of Arts in Education Associations (which also operated as Arts in Education Council of B.C.). The Council advocated for fine arts instruction in schools, sponsored programs and activities for teachers and students, and prepared reports and publications for submission to government and commissions. These activities are documented in the records, which consist of board minutes, publications and newsletters, reports, surveys, projects, and correspondence.