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Charles MacSorley at the Central Park Garage Opening

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Reeve Charles MacSorley reaching into a large ballot drum to draw a ticket in front of a crowd gathered at Burnaby's Central Park. Two men are standing on the stage with him; one is in a suit, the other is in a uniform.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of Reeve Charles MacSorley reaching into a large ballot drum to draw a ticket in front of a crowd gathered at Burnaby's Central Park. Two men are standing on the stage with him; one is in a suit, the other is in a uniform.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Persons - Crowds; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: MacSorley, Charles W.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Allan Studios

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Station opening file"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Charles MacSorley at the Central Park Garage Opening, [1955] thumbnail

City Support for "Project Give Life" - Burnaby's Organ Transplant Awareness Campaign

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 67408

Meeting Date: 10-Mar-2008

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Item No.: 1

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 67408

Meeting Date: 10-Mar-2008

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Item No.: 1

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 67408

10-Mar-2008 Meeting Minutes

Committee Administration subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2020

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 10 folders of textual records + 3 rolls of microfilm

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Committee Administration including directories, terms of reference, commissioner appointments, committee applications, successful candidates, and delegations.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2020

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Committee administration subseries

Physical Description: 10 folders of textual records + 3 rolls of microfilm

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Committee Administration including directories, terms of reference, commissioner appointments, committee applications, successful candidates, and delegations.

History: Committee Administration is responsible for the administrative management of Burnaby's various committees, commissions, and boards.

Media Type: Textual Record

Drawing a ticket at Central Park garage opening

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Reeve Charles MacSorley reaching into a large ballot drum to draw a ticket in front of a crowd gathered at Burnaby's Central Park. An unidentified man stands beside him, smiling at the crowd. A caption written on the bottom of the photograph reads: "Drawing a tickett [sic] at Central…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of Reeve Charles MacSorley reaching into a large ballot drum to draw a ticket in front of a crowd gathered at Burnaby's Central Park. An unidentified man stands beside him, smiling at the crowd. A caption written on the bottom of the photograph reads: "Drawing a tickett [sic] at Central Park garage opening."

Subjects: Events - Openings; Persons - Crowds; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: MacSorley, Charles W.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Allan Studios

Notes: Transcribed title; Title based on caption; Photographer's stamp on verso

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Drawing a ticket at Central Park garage opening, [1955] thumbnail

Environment Committee subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96447

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2003-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 32 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Environment Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and a comissioned portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2003-2012

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Environment Committee subseries

Physical Description: 32 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Environment Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and a comissioned portrait.

History: The Environment Committee (formerly the Environment and Waste Management Committee) was established on January 13, 2003. The Committee advises on issues such as minimizing environmental pollution, conserving and enhancing Burnaby’s natural landscape, and ensuring that new developments respect their natural surroundings. The Environment Committee and Social Planning Committee were integrated into the Sustainable City Advisory Committee in 2017. The Environment Committee was struck again in January of 2020.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Future of Burnaby's RRAP Operation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 63799

Meeting Date: 10-Dec-2001

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 31

Item No.: 4

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 63799

Meeting Date: 10-Dec-2001

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 31

Item No.: 4

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 63799

10-Dec-2001 Meeting Minutes

George Davies

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955], published December 24, 1955

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of George Davies, custodian of Burnaby's Central Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955], published December 24, 1955

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 9.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-963

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of George Davies, custodian of Burnaby's Central Park.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Davies, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

George Davies, [1955], published December 24, 1955 thumbnail

George Isherwood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1950 and 1953]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of George A. Usherwood. He was a member of Burnaby's city council from 1950 to 1953.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1950 and 1953]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-609

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of George A. Usherwood. He was a member of Burnaby's city council from 1950 to 1953.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Isherwood, George A.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

George Isherwood, [between 1950 and 1953] thumbnail

"Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia" - Book Launch Event

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 64132

Meeting Date: 24-Jun-2002

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 64132

Meeting Date: 24-Jun-2002

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 64132

24-Jun-2002 Meeting Minutes

Land Sales series

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968-2003

Collection/Fonds: Legal Department fonds

Description Level: Series

Scope and Content: Series consists of records created during the land sale process coordinated by the City of Burnaby’s Legal Department. Records include: correspondence, memos, agreements, proposals, tenders, bids, reports, receipts for fees paid, registration of sale agreements, Land Title forms, surveys, appraisal…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968-2003

Collection/Fonds: Legal Department fonds

Series: Land Sales series

Description Level: Series

Scope and Content: Series consists of records created during the land sale process coordinated by the City of Burnaby’s Legal Department. Records include: correspondence, memos, agreements, proposals, tenders, bids, reports, receipts for fees paid, registration of sale agreements, Land Title forms, surveys, appraisals, estimates, legal opinions, as well as maps and other cartographic material.

History: In 2017, responsibility for City land sales was transferred to Realty and Lands.

Media Type: Textual Record

Mabel Hawkshaw records series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1888-1976, predominant 1925-1931

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 17.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of business and personal records of Mabel Hawkshaw including correspondence, notes, reports and literary works. The majority of business records refer to Mabel's work as as Censor of Moving Pictures in British Columbia (1928-1931). Other records include correspondence in her capaci…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Mabel Hawkshaw records series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 17.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of business and personal records of Mabel Hawkshaw including correspondence, notes, reports and literary works. The majority of business records refer to Mabel's work as as Censor of Moving Pictures in British Columbia (1928-1931). Other records include correspondence in her capacity as chairperson of Burnaby's First May Day in 1925, correspondence regarding the Hawkshaw property on Lasqueti island, a few pieces of family correspondence and examples of literary works published in "The Periscope" magazine under her pen name "Percy Egerton Sterling" as well as a copy of "The Covenant Clarion" with an article Mabel wrote titled "An Acient Lineage".

Accession Code: HV977.17; HV982.25; BV996.6

Date: 1888-1976, predominant 1925-1931

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Parks and Recreation Commission subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2001

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 5 folders of textual records + 5 rolls of microfilm

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Parks and Recreation Commission including Hart Mansion, facility and equipment user fees, appointments, mileage and expenses, and miscellaneous.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2001

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Parks and Recreation Commission subseries

Physical Description: 5 folders of textual records + 5 rolls of microfilm

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Parks and Recreation Commission including Hart Mansion, facility and equipment user fees, appointments, mileage and expenses, and miscellaneous.

History: Parks and Recreation Commission was established on December 30, 1957. This Commission was responsible for maintaining Burnaby's parks and recreational outlets, and was the successor to the Board of Parks Commissioners. In 1999, the Commission was renamed Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission.