Interview with Morley Goldfield
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106437
- Collection
- Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 2 tapes
- Fonds No.
- O0045
- Date
- April 4, 2001
- Collection
- Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 2 tapes
- Responsibility
- Interviewed by Joe Murray
- Date
- April 4, 2001
- Fonds No.
- O0045
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Subject: Morley Goldfield Interviewer: Joe Murray Date: April 4, 2001 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 52:18 -Morley’s grandparents on his paternal side arrived in Canada in 1894 from Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg. They had 5 children; Ben, Charlie, Archie, Pearl, and Mitchel. -Morleys grandfather worked with Cattle in Ottawa and the family followed suit and worked in the meat industry. -Charlie was Morley’s father. Charlie married Eva Cohen and they had 5 children; Lionel, Morley, Jack, Anita, and Barbara. -Morley talks of his neighbourhood growing up and the shops nearby. Morley attended York Street Public School. He recalls the school having many Jewish students as well as German students. He never had troubles with the German students but says the French boys would often beat him up. -Morley eventually became a butcher. His brother Lionel and Uncle Archie got him into the business. They opened a butcher shop on Murray Street and then expanded to include a delicatessen in the store. In the delicatessen they served smoked meat and salami sandwiches. Morley recalls making smoked turkey sandwiches for Pierre Trudeau. The brothers ran an exhibition stand at the Ottawa Exhibition. -Morley then discusses some fun trips and stories of him and his best friends Gerry Dover and Ben Shapiro. Morley travelled a lot when he was young; he went to Newyork and did a big European trip where he visited Italy, France, England, and Scotland. -Morley got married in 1957 to his wife Diane in California. They had 3 children; Eva Lynn, Kim, and Gary. Gary married Allison Saks and Morley then discusses the Saks family and the Gatineau Country Club. -When Morley and DIane got married they moved in with his mother, then a small apartment. They then purchased a small house in the West End before purchasing the house he currently lives in on Killarney drive in 1965. -Morley talks about the business expansion and creation of the line “Bevi’s Delicatessen products” named after Lionel’s daughter Beverley. -Morley discusses his brother Jack and his children Eva and Eric. Jack passed away in 1991 on a trip in Sweden of a heart attack. -Morley’s daughter Eva Lynn went to York University for marketing and his other daughter Kim went to Toronto to be a nurse. Gary went to Carleton University and got a PhD. -Morely reflects on his business; it was a very hard industry and he worked very hard to be successful. In his reflection on it he is not sure he would do it again if he got to do it over. -Morely and his family attended Synagogue at the King Edward Shul and he recalls the Sunday dances and events. -Morely reflects on growing up poor and making the best of it. -In his retirement Morley spends a lot of time at the JCC working out and does some work with mortgage brokers. He also travels to FLorida each winter, visits his daughter in California, and visits Europe. -Morley concludes by discussing the Ottawa Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and the Jack Goldfield award. He created this award in memory of his brother and it is given to the best male and female athletes each year. END OF TAPE
- Name Access
- Joe Murray
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
{{ server.message }}