Interview with Ken Winslade

Interview with Ken Winslade

Ken Winslade is a valuable member of the community of New Westminster, British Columbia. Ken began his career in the 1950s as a teacher, was later hired as the Parks and Recreation Administrator for the city, and eventually worked his way up to City Administrator until his retirement in 2003. Ken played professional basketball for the University of British Columbia in his college years, and was involved in sport and recreation from a young age. In this interview, Ken discusses his role in the 1973 Canada Games in Burnaby/New Westminster, British Columbia in his role as the parks and recreation administrator. Ken also discusses attitudes towards youth sport in general at this time, and the professionalization of sport he has seen over time.

Organizing the Canada Games

Canadian Identity

Bidding

Built Legacy

Unity Through Sport

2020-09-24

video

CGOH-018

Vlossak, Elizabeth

Linzel, Jessica

Winslade, Ken

Recorded over Microsoft Teams in St. Catharines (Ontario, Canada), Grimsby (Ontario, Canada) and New Westminster (British Columbia, Canada).

English

1958-1973
1973

Canada -- British Columbia -- Burnaby/New Westminster
Scotland

Permission from the SOHA is required for publication or reproduction.

This oral history interview was conducted digitally via Microsoft Teams. The video was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro, at which point an introduction sequence and question slides were added, and the interviewer's video and audio were removed.

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Pool

Swimming

City

Parks and Recreation

Community

Facilities

School

Sports

Arena

Host

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