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CALL NUMBER: T4265:0020 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Rex Chandler RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-06-27 SUMMARY: Rex Chandler started aviation career with Aero Club of B.C. in the early 1930s. Went to Canadian Airways on fishery patrols, then back to Aero Club of B.C. Worked for Coates Aircraft Ltd. during WWII.; TRACK 1: Describes his early life and aviation activities at Vancouver's Lansdowne Field, 1929-31, at Vancouver Airport, post 1931, and Wells Air Harbour. TRACK 2: Starting to work for Aero Club of ;B.C. then working for Canadian Airways. Working part time for Boeing Aircraft of Canada.;

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0021 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Rex Chandler RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-06-27 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Discusses learning aviation mechanics trade and operations at Canadian Airways. TRACK 2: Discusses Coates Aircraft Ltd.'s wartime aircraft overhaul facility at Vancouver.;

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0091 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : C. Gordon Peters RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-02-27 SUMMARY: C. Gordon Peters was born in Regina on February 21, 1920; died September 2, 1985. Educated in Vancouver. Became aircraft mechanic at Vancouver Airport and took many photographs over 50 year period. Wo;rked for: Aero Club of B.C.; BCATP at Vancouver. Boundary Bay. Caron, Saskatchewan. Abbotsford during war. Queen Charlotte Airlines, Okanagan Helicopters, and others post war. Finished as instructor a;t Pacific Vocational Institute. [No further documentation for this tape.];

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0092 - 0093 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : C. Gordon Peters RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-02-29 SUMMARY: [No content summaries available for these tapes.];

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0094 - 0096 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : C. Gordon Peters RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-04-18 SUMMARY: [No content summaries available for these tapes.];

CALL NUMBER: T4265:0097 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : C. Gordon Peters RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-06-07 SUMMARY: [No content summary available for this tape.];

In 1957, Hugo Ray was appointed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs to chair the Metropolitan Joint Committee (MJC). This Committee was charged with investigating and reporting on the pros and cons of unifying administration and services of eleven municipalities (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Fraser Mills, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Vancouver, West Vancouver) in the Greater Vancouver area.

The records consist of Ray's files as Chairman of the MJC, a copy of the Committee's final report, correspondence, some minutes, briefs to the Minister and to the MJC, membership lists, speeches and source material for speeches. Also included are copies of reports and studies prepared for lower mainland municipalities which addressed topics of interest to the MJC.

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Doug MacKay, Manager of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), discusses the district's solid waste management plan and under what circumstances solid waste may be disposed of in the Interior. Three London newspaper editors are guests on the show and discuss the UK newspaper business and share their opinions on some current political topics in the UK. The three editors are Lloyd Turner of The Star, Nick Lloyd of Daily Express, and Robin Esser of Sunday Express. In a taped video segment Webster walks along Vancouver's Granville Street and Mall with alderman Jonathan Baker who also chairs the Granville Planning Committee. They discuss urban decay of the area and some ideas for its future.