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Robert Stanley Vannerus fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10430
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1958-1966
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Stanley Vannerus fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records + 6 photographs : b&w + 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records and photographs relating to Robert Stanley Vannerus' involvement with the Burnaby Auxillary Police and the Burnaby RCMP along with his participation in minor league baseball, RCMP baseball team and his involvement with the South Burnaby Men's Club (South Burnaby Metro Clu…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Stanley Vannerus fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records + 6 photographs : b&w + 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records and photographs relating to Robert Stanley Vannerus' involvement with the Burnaby Auxillary Police and the Burnaby RCMP along with his participation in minor league baseball, RCMP baseball team and his involvement with the South Burnaby Men's Club (South Burnaby Metro Club) and Little League baseball.
- History
- Robert Stanley Vannerus "Bob" was born in 1927 and died in 2004. On October 27, 1950, he married Yvonne Sigalet. Yvonne and Bob had three children; Bruce, Gary and Carol. Bob was a member of the Burnaby Auxiliary Police and in 1966, after returning to school, he was appointed a Special Constable with the Burnaby RCMP. Bob took a position with the Highways Patrol and later transferred to the Sheriff's Department where he retired as a Deputy Sheriff in 1988. He was very active in junior sports including Little League Baseball and the BC Minor Baseball Association. Being a member of the RCMP allowed Bob to be eligble to play for the RCMP soccer, baseball and bowling teams. His love of sports also allowed him to coach juvenile Hockey, soccer and baseball when his children got involved. Bob was also an active member of the South Burnaby Men's Club and the Burnaby Masonic Lodge #150.
- Creator
- Vannerus, Robert Stanley
- Accession Code
- BV010.4
- Date
- 1958-1966
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See also artifacts under BV010.4
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- See also Artifacts under Accession BV010.4.1 to BV010.4.8; BV010.4.11; BV010.4.14; BV010.4.22; BV010.4.27 to BV010.4.29
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Don Brown at Bonsor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97403
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Don Brown posing against a playing field's fence. The Bonsor Recreation Complex, where the South Burnaby Metro Club is based, and neighbouring office and apartment towers are visible in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2778
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Don Brown posing against a playing field's fence. The Bonsor Recreation Complex, where the South Burnaby Metro Club is based, and neighbouring office and apartment towers are visible in the background.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Don Brown surveys all that has grown from the South Burnaby Men's Club's initial investment of $7500 to begin acquiring properties in the heart of Burnaby in 1965. He says the playing fields and Bonsor Recreation Centre, where the South Burnaby Metro Club is now based, are "an oasis" in the densely developed Metrotown area."
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6550 Bonsor Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
![Don Brown at Bonsor, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2778.jpg)