tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27743711004460403092024-03-13T18:25:39.065-07:00------niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-56795598658017392952022-01-31T20:57:00.002-08:002022-01-31T20:57:50.260-08:00Administration building now demolished<p>Historical building at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview in <a href="https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/historical-building-at-smiqelriverview-in-coquitlam-goes-down-5011198">Coquitlam goes down</a></p><p> Sad to see it go, on my birthday :(</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHZy_GiLG2lhUvBowNK20s_DEG5OpR3ifisuD6AYlApryrMTBhCOTPY708yGtu3psGZdGCxrdAw_kecjTUfzCzSulrSSlyiviEGPX2iFsoup25LJpcVM6ISEjjX6dl_sNrFaE7UFvJvqaT4mRMMHCo2uc2H6kKIaWQ5cFXy3DdqBJm3NfSqADIriQB=s5610" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4483" data-original-width="5610" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHZy_GiLG2lhUvBowNK20s_DEG5OpR3ifisuD6AYlApryrMTBhCOTPY708yGtu3psGZdGCxrdAw_kecjTUfzCzSulrSSlyiviEGPX2iFsoup25LJpcVM6ISEjjX6dl_sNrFaE7UFvJvqaT4mRMMHCo2uc2H6kKIaWQ5cFXy3DdqBJm3NfSqADIriQB=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></div><p>1921 almost finished, made it to 100 years old. 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City of Coquitlam Archives <a href="http://searcharchives.coquitlam.ca/index.php/home-for-the-aged-nurses-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C5-F17-8</a><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-36802674631876474172022-01-09T11:14:00.001-08:002022-01-09T11:14:55.121-08:00Administration Building to be razed<p>EXCLUSIVE: 100-year-old building at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/<a href="https://www.tricitynews.com/local-business/exclusive-100-year-old-building-at-smiqelriverview-to-be-razed-4921729">Riverview to be razed</a></p><p> Will be sad to see this building go, it played an important part in the early history of the, <a href="http://boys-industrial-school-coquitlam.blogspot.com/">Boys Industrial School of Coquitlam</a>, aka ( BISCO ) There were a few errors in the article...</p><p>Most of the BISCO buildings were taken over in 1936,not the 1950's as stated in the article, and converted into the Homes for the Aged.<br /> At that time the children were relocated on the site to the area where their school was, ( today an empty field ) and the nearby area where the <a href="http://hillside-building.blogspot.com/">Hillside unit</a> is today, into a ramshackle collection of rapidly built buildings, that were primarily converted farm buildings. This situation created at least decent housing for the seniors; but caused huge problems for the children, who were supposidly under the governments care. The children and the Riverview patients had actually built large portions of the buildings, and the extensive landscaping of the site; in 2022, very little remains to remind us of what occurred on these lands in the past.</p><p>From 1936 onwards the children many would escape into the neighbouring areas and create even more problems, primarily because of their loss of community, that had been created by them. the escape problems became progressively worse until a new institution was built at Brannan Lake, near Nanaimo, and the children and many of the staff moved there in 1954. Brannan Lake in turn was closed in 1983, and converted into the Nanaimo Correctional Centre.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqtNva-C20GcgCK_xbEFNhYzI9bLc7EGbkb1P-PEdKJVSBUTh8gyMadCA3qcs4olb_4QPZjyyMa-tAVGlkEjWBWrYgf-k3NJx1m5sQeu41tJ-hYtEEvwxnnzfpIsMaZeI-xtLJq1lcwWc0R0DsumcHjevL2X9yWodMGrAYa2IduZEwEfH5PE2v2tI_=s1498" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="1498" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqtNva-C20GcgCK_xbEFNhYzI9bLc7EGbkb1P-PEdKJVSBUTh8gyMadCA3qcs4olb_4QPZjyyMa-tAVGlkEjWBWrYgf-k3NJx1m5sQeu41tJ-hYtEEvwxnnzfpIsMaZeI-xtLJq1lcwWc0R0DsumcHjevL2X9yWodMGrAYa2IduZEwEfH5PE2v2tI_=w640-h464" width="640" /></a></div><br /> What it looked like when new.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeh0lfGfvj9c-GcEZJINmv0R001f1a2TkMv8VWdpU6Lq6kr3L1GlYhGlW8ZMN-HhA17RPILzs5RT6QHVMX6BtylyGFhBrd_M_ypgruVTE6q0H6Bdyb5NyyeiEMuTVr59UyIhPXVFpF6e6yzn60xCtiliDjJeEvUzx_PNbZ6hWkfetmrK2dp7I0iSfC=s1701" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1701" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeh0lfGfvj9c-GcEZJINmv0R001f1a2TkMv8VWdpU6Lq6kr3L1GlYhGlW8ZMN-HhA17RPILzs5RT6QHVMX6BtylyGFhBrd_M_ypgruVTE6q0H6Bdyb5NyyeiEMuTVr59UyIhPXVFpF6e6yzn60xCtiliDjJeEvUzx_PNbZ6hWkfetmrK2dp7I0iSfC=w640-h402" width="640" /></a></div><p>This photograph circa 1929, note the extensive landscaping, and also the Kitchen Block in the upper left hand corner, This building was removed in the 1950's and made into a parking lot; which is probably what is going to happen the Administration building, front and centre, in 2022.</p><p></p><p>A collection of <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/niftyniall/albums/72157641559641595">Boys industrial School of Coquitlam images</a> at Flickr</p><p><br /></p><p>It has been obvious for many years that there would be no attempt to save these buildings; since no attempts were made to waterproof the rooves, and the buildings were totally sealed up, without allowing any air to freely circulate. Destruction by neglect, typical government and developer policy.</p><p>By totally sealing up the buildings, the moulds and water infiltration become a huge problem and a HUGE HEALTH HAZARD to those who will be tasked to finally remove these buiildings, not to mention the greatly increased costs associated with this instilled behaviour.</p><p><br /></p><p>
niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-36272328328076254832021-08-14T11:42:00.009-07:002021-08-14T11:48:07.798-07:00A few construction photos<p> The following images were found in the 1920-1921 Public Works report.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5eeIN8jKDunpFHY0KqCu04ZW0VJ8CLrFXhKYtZq9AVDKkbAUOl_Ux1YVP-v56I1uPOJzo51McEjHuPUZiGypwJgNScRUuMJ-MYCQP97dNFc1x-HeKnIcn1Fz_WrSORg1uC4EdExyb3M/s2048/p47-admin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5eeIN8jKDunpFHY0KqCu04ZW0VJ8CLrFXhKYtZq9AVDKkbAUOl_Ux1YVP-v56I1uPOJzo51McEjHuPUZiGypwJgNScRUuMJ-MYCQP97dNFc1x-HeKnIcn1Fz_WrSORg1uC4EdExyb3M/w640-h422/p47-admin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This is one of the Cottages ( possibly No.1 )<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoqFkzKb98GjDJyKaUd0fryu9rrZwDNtLUX3HF9PKVY0QpxD88b1sz_RKH2YTrFQ7j6ktBQJPnCdzwleTN6qukQzXjiQbIn9E8_Mt_ntPRiRluzeMYq2mrE3x0FoQWd_VWXY5u_zy540/s2048/p47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="2048" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoqFkzKb98GjDJyKaUd0fryu9rrZwDNtLUX3HF9PKVY0QpxD88b1sz_RKH2YTrFQ7j6ktBQJPnCdzwleTN6qukQzXjiQbIn9E8_Mt_ntPRiRluzeMYq2mrE3x0FoQWd_VWXY5u_zy540/w640-h418/p47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This photo is slightly different than one that I have previously <a href="http://cdm15935.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15935coll25/id/40" target="_blank">posted</a>; obviously taken the same day.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7eK0rDSb1Lzr84F4pTg87_xcCR8LPtHWrp6NzzzkIdWxvao3SAzi_fHqLIGv5wSj2-seEiJPiioDDj1UKR4o3DbsMT1KU7lDjCn5KdrVTSauS9vce_OUq9q5QXfPDsEgqAukSBsVJ14/s2048/p51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="2048" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7eK0rDSb1Lzr84F4pTg87_xcCR8LPtHWrp6NzzzkIdWxvao3SAzi_fHqLIGv5wSj2-seEiJPiioDDj1UKR4o3DbsMT1KU7lDjCn5KdrVTSauS9vce_OUq9q5QXfPDsEgqAukSBsVJ14/w640-h380/p51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I think that this is also Cottage No.1 <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv3Och6x-g-2c3tCzulL2fH1QW2Cr5T9OI1eWuM7F0uualHAwT4-qTrIK6ujHcnTe-KvebXG5LR3DttogVF4Z2tfH0gLOiwYsl8wv_rW69elNkjJuNYR8SrXBJxvKdx8-Pv_cJRdeQmU/s1674/E22-report-W_Whitaker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="1674" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv3Och6x-g-2c3tCzulL2fH1QW2Cr5T9OI1eWuM7F0uualHAwT4-qTrIK6ujHcnTe-KvebXG5LR3DttogVF4Z2tfH0gLOiwYsl8wv_rW69elNkjJuNYR8SrXBJxvKdx8-Pv_cJRdeQmU/w640-h102/E22-report-W_Whitaker.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a small report from W. Whitaker, the supervising architect, about the progression of construction. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-83055437954084982282018-01-07T15:09:00.004-08:002018-01-07T15:09:50.669-08:00Photos from the annual reportsI finally have most of the annual reports of the Reformatories, Boys Industrial School for B.C.; fascinating information..<br />
A<a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=38601566%40N00&view_all=1&text=boys%20industrial%20school%20annual%20reports" target="_blank"> flickr album that contains a few images</a> that were found within the Annual Reports.<br />
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Two of the photos in particular, give a better idea of how extensive the farming component was of the Boys Industrial School. They were actually making money, which is probably why the farming was stopped. <br />
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Two photos taken years later, in the same general area <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/niftyniall/18846113022/in/album-72157652304566833/" target="_blank">2006</a> and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/niftyniall/18228667304/in/album-72157652304566833/" target="_blank">1950</a>'s<br />
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Both of these photos were taken from the Soccer field, looking uphill. None of the buildings shown in these images exist today.<br />
<br />niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-62361902748955637782015-06-21T02:12:00.001-07:002015-06-21T02:12:56.320-07:00Early photos of the future BISCO siteCoquitlam Archives put up a few photos; they obviously had no idea where they were taken, but I knew immediately where these photographs were taken.<br />
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The Administration building. ca.1925; <a href="http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index.php/boys-industrial-school-biscoq-administration-building-and-grounds" target="_blank">CVA 371-313</a> <br />
Note the wall on the left, now widened to accommodate the steps leading up past a water feature on the way to the Administration building. Sadly all of this was destroyed when the Lougheed Highway was widened, and when Valleyview 300 was built. View this <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.25574,-122.799252,3a,75y,280.2h,96.42t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1suG7TZ557pyUWWpqMcDA8TQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DuG7TZ557pyUWWpqMcDA8TQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D100%26h%3D80%26yaw%3D117.57415%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en" target="_blank">Google Streetview Image</a>, to see how it appears today from almost the same vantage point. </div>
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"<a href="http://searcharchives.coquitlam.ca/atom/index.php/stone-fence-and-power-lines-along-road" target="_blank">Stone fence and power lines along road</a>" Now this is looking straight along the rock wall, Coquitlam Mountain way off in the distance. Today, Lougheed Highway is where this wall was.<br />
Notice way off at the end of the field that there is two buildings one appears to be a church ! this is in the same location as the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/niftyniall/18663517728/" target="_blank">Power distribution building</a>. Interesting that this was beside today's <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/niftyniall2/rvmapp#cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery</a><br />
The building to the left of it, is in the exact location of today's <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/niftyniall/tags/cottage122/" target="_blank">Ambulance Station</a>, which was at one time the home of a BISCO official, the stated date for that home is 1923, but this photo must be before 1920, because BISCO was built in 1920. Makes me wonder if this home is earlier in date than stated, maybe it was the home of the resident theologian.?<br />
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"<a href="http://searcharchives.coquitlam.ca/atom/index.php/fence-and-river" target="_blank">Fence and river</a>" Notice the bridge on the left; it was never known until this image appeared that there was a bridge here at one time, probably lost in the 1921 flood, and never replaced. The Coquitlam River, today has been straightened out through here, the area with the river in it on the right is today land, and the river roughly parallels the wall. The future Lougheed Highway is of course just over the wall. <br />
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BISCO piggery. ca.1925; <a href="http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index.php/boys-industrial-school-biscoq-piggery" target="_blank">CVA 371-316</a> . This image was taken slightly higher in elevation, but almost looking in the same direction as the photo immediately above. niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-73372708929980341142014-01-17T00:54:00.000-08:002014-01-17T00:54:22.108-08:00Auditorium 1924Sadly this building is long gone, it was in front of the present day, <a href="http://hillside-building.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Hillside building</a>.<br />
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Here is the article from "<b>The Coquitlam News</b>" 7 November 1924<br />
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Transcribed here for your perusal:<br />
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<b>INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL GREATEST MONUMENT</b></div>
<br />Auditorium formally opened<br />
Boys did entire work of construction<br />
Youth are self-governed<br />
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Packed to the doors, with all standing room occupied, the newly completed auditorium for the Boys' Industrial School was opened on Wednesday evening.<br />
<br /> Entering―the program had well begun―the ready impression was that the pupils and their instructors were fully enjoying each other's confidence and were untiring in activity.<br /><br />A magnificent building containing Class Rooms in addition to the "Assembly" So intensely interesting were the exercises from start to finish that the three hour program held to closest attention everyone in the audience.<br /><br /> After an opening address by Supt. D.B. Brankin, W.H. McGinnis, civil service commissioner was introduced by the speaker as Chairman. Mr. McGinnis, after formally declaring the new building opened, commented upon the marvellous changes during the past three years under the management of Supt. Brankin and his instructors, and also from the goodwill and labor of the boys themselves.<br /><br /> From a steep bare slope, which in winter had been a scene of mud and small torrents of water, beautifully healthful grounds had been formed he stated, on which handsome up-to-date buildings had been erected.<br />These included offices, classrooms, dormitories and even modern barns and poultry houses. The institution maintained that prize-winning herd of "Biscoq" purebred Jersey Cattle.<br />
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<br />The best example of the proof that a "Boy is worth more than a dollar" is found in the result of the training at the Boys' Industrial for upright Canadian Citizens.<br />The program was one of the best in all probability that any one present had enjoyed. There was not a hitch. The songs, recitations, Playing acting, club exercises, flag drills all and each bore the impress of efficiency. In execution all bore evidence of careful preparation.<br />Just inimitable were most of the parts taken. Perhaps to the best advantage did they appear when taking the role of women or girls, then times without number, they “Brought down the house", The Skits were studied and skilful.<br /><br />But Assemblage, Auditorium, Formal Opening and all were but setting...The real and underlying exhibition was concerning what the Boys are capable of doing.<br />These boys built the whole fabric. They did the plumbing, the cement work, the carpentry, the painting as well as the finishing work. So they have left the impression that the whole boy is going to School at Industrial. Wonderful exhibition of the things that can be accomplished by well directed activity!<br /><br />It costs a few thousand dollars to train these boys for good clean industries and honest citizenship.<br />On the other hand it costs the Country millions to deal with its Delorme, its Loeb and its Leopold.<br />The accompaniment on the piano was by some of the boys themselves. As for the Band its leader, Mr. Ayling and the various members of it won the admiration of all present.<br /><br />Mr. A. Rayner, on all occasions recognized as the Boys' Friend, sang in his own very captivating style, every note of several captivating songs.<br />Matron Mrs. Brankin, with all the assistance of the staff prepared the students and acted as coach where necessary.<br /><br />Supt. Brankin gave an address in between the acts. It was interesting. The lumber used in the building was largely taken from old structures. There is a large Basement. On the ground floor is the spacious Auditorium, with stage and cinema equipment. The seating capacity is 300. Walls are well lined with prettily grained laminated material. The whole room is illuminated by lamps of various artistic design. On the floor above there are three classrooms, a teacher's room and library.<br /><br />Among those present were;―<br />Rev. Dr. Sanford, New Westminster<br />Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Maple Ridge<br />Dr. Carson, Marpole<br />Miss Hamilton, Matron, Marpole Hospital<br />School Trustee, Galer, Coquitlam<br />Mr. J.R. McKenzie, Coquitlam<br />Councillor Walker<br />Trustee W.J. Scott<br />
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Today, all that is there on this site is a small cinder-block generator building.<br />
Things that you could not get the children to do today.<br />I think that the building was torn down in the 1960's, no one seems sure of an exact date.<br />
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<br />niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-45784941797034069502013-11-30T04:48:00.000-08:002013-11-30T04:48:46.739-08:00Early stages of Cottages 2 and 3This image was in the Riverview Heritage Society collection, and used in the Coquitlam 100 years book, some of the pictures of which are now online <a href="http://cdm15935.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15935coll25" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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The foundation is being dug for Cottage 3 in this photo dated 28 June 1920, and the foundation and half brick wall of Cottage 2 is visible in the far left. Note the light rail being used to move the excavated materials, probably be human, and horse power, also note that the area was previously being used for farming, the line of short trees in the upper middle to right are probably defining where Davidson Creek is. Coquitlam River in the far middle distance <a href="http://cdm15935.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15935coll25/id/40" target="_blank">LINK</a>niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-48726270019776550022013-03-09T01:47:00.001-08:002013-03-09T01:47:18.678-08:00Costs,costs,costsA newspaper article from March 10, 1922;<br />
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<br />This school at Essondale has 69 boys in it, with 24 officials in charge, at salaries aggregating $35,000 per year. Including these salaries the expense of maintenance is $100,000 per year. the building was started two years ago and cost $400,000 Do you not think there could be a little shrinkage here? But never mind. You and you children will pay the excess.<br />---<br />
Some things never change!niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-65308051933627329582011-08-16T05:13:00.000-07:002011-08-16T05:28:04.405-07:00D.B. Brankin in the newsD.B. Brankin's methods appear to have irritated a few bureaucrats while he was superintendent; here is one of a few that I have found:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Vancouver Sun, January 23, 1922</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CHANGE IN BOYS’ SCHOOL IS DENIED</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Child welfare association takes action on rumour of removal of D.B. Brankin</div><br />
Is the Provincial Government planning to supplant D.B. Brankin as head of the Boys' Industrial School?<br />
Current rumour has it that this institution is to be transferred from the Attorney-General's Department to the Provincial Secretary's Department and placed under the administration of a member of the medical profession. The theory back of this proposed change is that the problem of correction is a medical one.<br />
In his two years as superintendent of the institution Mr. Brankin has introduced many reforms in the management of the school and in the handling of the boys. These innovations, especially the "honor system" of control, which has eliminated a large number of the guards and has produced a much better spirit among the youngsters, have been widely approved.<br />
Has local support<br />
John Edward Carpenter, president of the Child Welfare Association, when asked about the rumour said that it had reached him also and that he promptly wired to Victoria for confirmation.<br />
"I have received an answer from the attorney-general stating that there is nothing to it." said Mr. Carpenter, "and I sincerely hope that this is right, as there would certainly be great disappointment in child welfare circles if his authority were to be interfered with.<br />
"If anybody else were appointed superintendent our executive would promptly meet and probably call a mass meeting of protest. Mr. Brankin has done good work and nobody who has the welfare of the boys at heart could consider any change that would affect the influence Mr. Brankin has over them."niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-13969440692431483032011-07-15T20:04:00.000-07:002011-07-18T00:11:50.295-07:00Doukhobor children at BiscoI came across a newspaper clipping in <a href="http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/archives/digitized/EarlyVan/aboutmajormatthews.htm" target="_blank">James Skitt Matthews</a>, book; Early Vancouver, Vol.2.<br />
He actually wrote the newspaper article, and I have faithfully transcribed it here;<br />
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<i>The Sunday Province</i>, Vancouver, B.C. September 25, 1932.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Official wins confidence of <a href="http://www.doukhobor.org/" target="_blank">Doukhobor</a> boys.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Superintendent D.B. Brankin finds his new charges interesting experiment―little rebels settling down to life at Coquitlam Industrial School under gentle treatment.</span></div>By J.S. Matthews.<br />
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I was signing my name on the visitors; register―a surprise visit―at the entrance to the Provincial Industrial School for Boys, Coquitlam, when a voice from behind cheerily exclaimed "Well, well look who's here." Turning round, there stood Superintendent D.B. Brankin, late of that muddy ditch "<a href="http://wwii.ca/content-80/world-war-i/the-somme-regina-trench/" target="_blank">Regina Trench</a>," Somme, where as a sergeant, he narrowly missed being decorated with a D.C.M.<br />
"So you've ousted <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Vasilevich_Verigin" target="_blank">Veregin</a> from his command"!<br />
"Not wholly true," parried Mr. Brankin, "though I am in charge of ninety-two young Douks." Then he began to tell me the story.<br />
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"Like most boys, they were a bit unmanageable at first; now they give no trouble. About half are big boys, eighteen and under, the remainder, little fellows. The bigger boys told me when they first came, that they would not work. My response was that I did not want them to; that I had other boys who would do all the work that I wanted done. I told them that when I wanted anything done I would let them know, and I should expect them to do it, but just then I did not want anything.<br />
They next told me they would eat only such food as they wanted to eat. I enquired what food they would like; I would get it for them; but I told them frankly that, if they wanted a special menu, different from that of the other boys, that I would not prepare it for them; they would have to do that themselves. The big boys seemed glad enough to do this, and also promised me to look after the smaller ones; so I set them up in a kitchen of their own. Mrs. Brankin had plenty of food of the kind they asked for put where they could get it.<br />
"You see, they will not eat flesh meat, fish, nor eggs; they want raw vegetables, salads, soups and vegetable oils such as olive oil. They are fond of fruit and sunflower seeds. I must say the bigger boys carried out their promises in a manner satisfactory to me.<br />
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"We have been bothered lately with birds eating our crops, so we decided to make some scarecrows, and stand them out in the fields. Then I thought of a better plan. I took the bigger Doukhobor boys out on the farm, stationed them at intervals midst the foliage, with orders to stay there, and shoo the birds away. I told them all they had to do was to stay exactly where they were put, and shoo the birds away; nothing more. They were not to work, nor to wander around. The weather was fine and the sunshine good for them.<br />
"After two or three days, it chanced I was passing by when one of the boys beckoned to me to come to him, so I went over. The boy said, "This is foolish."<br />
"Of course it's foolish," I agreed, "But you don't want to work." The boy answered that they wanted to work, so I told him I would think about it.<br />
Boys at last begged for work.<br />
"That afternoon I was again approached: "When could we start work?" I asked when they wished to start; the answer was, "at once." I promised I would consider it further, but the next day I got some benches and told them to sit down on them, which they did―all day.<br />
"But the following day I told them I had decided they could start. They started at once, have been at it since and work like good boys. They're up at the playground now; come on up, and i'll get them to sing for you."<br />
At the far end of the playground some were playing ball; nearer, others were at marbles. The sun was slowly setting; it would soon be time for them to get to their dormitories, Mr. Brankin called, and a flock of youngsters came running from all directions like chickens to a clucking hen. They ranged themselves into a tightly knitted group; the taller ones in the rear, the shorter in the front.<br />
"Boys," said the superintendent with a smile, "these ladies and gentlemen are from Vancouver. I have been telling them how nicely you can sing. I would like you to sing a song or two for them."<br />
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There was no hesitation, no accompaniment, no leader, no movement; song just burst forth from well behaved, bareheaded boys, all solemnly singing in splendid rhythm, perfect unison, all save one very little fellow who stood mystified, half hidden midst his taller brethren; shrill alto voices carrying song far over the beautiful grounds resplendent in a mass of flowering blooms. We removed our hats; at the conclusion of each hymn all boys reverently bowed their heads.<br />
First it was the "<a href="http://digilib.syr.edu/u?/cylinder,774" target="_blank" title="Volga Boatman
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Our words of appreciation were scarcely out of our lips when a chorus of voices exclaimed "You're very welcome, sir." The leading boy singer stepped forward, smiles as we grasped his hand, the group dispersed and straggled off to their sleeping quarters. Even their aversion to marching in fours―a military formation―is respected.<br />
It was a touching, hopeful scene; not without an element of sadness that these little chaps, through no fault of their own, should be separated from those they loved, yet convincingly for their good. An examination of their schoolbooks, lying on their desks, showed evidence of very good penmanship, and skill at freehand drawing.<br />
At the other end of the grounds―the Doukhobor children are treated as a distinct and separate unity―the boys of the Industrial School proper stood "at ease," under their masters, awaiting the proper moment for the proud ceremony of lowering the Union Jack at the close of the day. The boys came to "attention," the bugles blew the "Retreat," Slowly the emblem of our land was lowered, inch by inch; the boys band poured forth the National Anthem. A few sharp commands, "form fours," "quick march," and to "<a href="http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?query=onward+christian+soldiers&queryType=@attr%201=1016&sortBy=cnum&sortOrder=ia" target="_blank" title="Onward, Christian Soldiers
Three versions
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"What do you expect to make of them?" we queried of the superintendent, with our mind to the young Doukhobors.<br />
"Make of them?" responded Mr. Brankin, "well, we have much hope; there's possibilities in most of those boys. But it will take patience and―time."<br />
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David Brownwood Brankin<br />
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<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">More information:</span></div><br />
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A little background to the story. In the spring of 1932, 600 men and women were convicted for nudity and given three-year prison terms on Pier's Island. 365 children needed to be cared for until their parents were released between October 1934 and July, 1935.<br />
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Piers Island: <a href="http://www.doukhobor.org/Piers.htm" target="_blank">The Doukhobor Period</a>, 1932-1935; By A. Harold Skolrood. A good outline about why the children were incarcerated into care.<br />
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Ronald Henry Clarke Hooper "<a href="http://webcat2.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=248419" target="_blank">Custodial care of Doukhobor children in British Columbia</a>, 1929-1933,"<br />
(M.S.W. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1947). (<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">not online</span></u>, unless you have UBC library access.)<br />
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Apparently 92 boys were kept at BISCO, ranging in age from 7 to 18. (One of which was under the care of the Mental Hospital.)<br />
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Listing of all the children incarcerated,(<a href="http://www.doukhobor.org/Piers-Children.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a>)<br />
(<b>Note</b>: I counted 95 males between the age of seven and eighteen, in this list.)<br />
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<div><div>Sonya White, thesis dissertion,(<a href="http://www.doukhobor.org/White-Sonya-Thesis.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a>) Contains a brief mention of a punishment meted out.</div><div> (<b>Note</b>: The "<i>Black hole</i>" mentioned in this article are the cells, located in the basement of the Administration building.)</div></div><br />
</div>niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com0Riverview Hospital, 2601 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC V3C 4J2, Canada49.254151211706919 -122.8020647937927449.243865711706917 -122.81094779379274 49.264436711706921 -122.79318179379274tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774371100446040309.post-91809484700580087382007-09-26T23:01:00.000-07:002007-09-26T23:09:59.228-07:00Youth in troubleThe boys where on site from 1922 to 1954, when they re-located to Brannan Lake, near Nanaimo. The last few years of their stay here seems to have been tumultuous, numerous escapes, arsons...If you have any information about BISCO please post it in the comments, or get in touch by messaging me. Bisco boys, the "tatties" tell a story......niftyniallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16889079546931648669noreply@blogger.com1