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Title: Coming of Age on 20th Street: Kim Carriere
Description: An interview with Kim Carriere, in his mid to late twenties, a neighbourhood resident at the time of the interview. As a child, Mr. Carriere moved with his mother from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to the Riversdale area. He attended Pleasant Hill School and stayed in the area for approximately 10 years. Of Aboriginal origin, Mr. Carriere offers his insights into the community’s life, businesses and fellow residents, reflecting on eventual gentrification of this neighbourhood and his attitudes surrounding that process.
Date Created: 2012-03-08

Title: Stories from the Street: The Informal Economy of the Inner City as Seen by a ‘Retired Smuggler’
Description: Born in rural Saskatchewan, Timothy Fraser Hampton moved to Saskatoon with his family at a young age. Since that time, Timothy’s life has been closely connected to 20th Street and its surrounding neighbourhoods. Timothy refers to himself as a retired ‘professional smuggler.’ His former occupation provided him with an in-depth exposure, and a unique perspective on the “informal economy” of both 20th Street specifically, and of Saskatoon in general. During the interview, Timothy reflects on both his youth and on his choice of profession. He expands by discussing particular incidents that took place on 20th Street in the 1980s, involving drug dealing, prostitution (in particular, “Pimp Wars”), violence, and other criminal activity. His views on what is right or wrong, and what is acceptable and what is not, may not be shared by all. A highly reflective, well-spoken and thoughtful individual with a sharp mind and a quick tongue, Mr. Hampton nowadays focuses on his family, and on his career as a musician and writer.
Date Created: 2012-03-30

Title: Like a Family, Like a Community: An Old Timer’s Perspective on the Neighbourhood of 20th Street
Description: A video interview with Mrs. Betty Boop (not a real name), a long-time Riversdale resident who has lived in the area for more than 30 years. Focusing on what the community of Riversdale and its culture means to her, Mrs. Boop discusses the oftentimes conflicting relationship between various constituencies in the neighbourhood: her neighbours, the police, and social workers. Mrs. Boop also reflects on the gentrification of the Riversdale area. She defines in her own terms the insiders and outsiders of this community and the communication between them. She expresses her opinions regarding existing social problems in the neighbourhood she lives in, and offers her perspective on the attempts to change the Riversdale area.
Date Created: 2012-04-11, 2012-04-11
Call Number: Oral History 20 St Saskatoon Research Drive