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2nd Annual Burnaby Edmonds Lions Santa Claus Parade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98452

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 27, 2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 51 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Scope and Content: File contains photographs from the Edmonds Lions Santa Claus Parade on November 27, 2004, including the Burnaby Historical Society's float.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 27, 2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 51 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 633-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: File contains photographs from the Edmonds Lions Santa Claus Parade on November 27, 2004, including the Burnaby Historical Society's float.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Holidays - Christmas

Names: Burnaby Historical Society

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from photo album cover; Photographs were originally contained in a photograph album and removed by Archives staff for preservation purposes. Original order of photographs within the album is maintained.; Most photographs in file have note on verso identifying individuals depicted; Note in blue ink on inside front cover of album read: "Our float was designed by Brian Elder / Photo work by Sid Combers / Construction by Brian, Sid and assisted by Dennis Brown / "Goofer" and "Nag" Cice Brown; Caption for 633-007-1 is: "Base of float"; Caption for 633-007-2 is: "One of our few pictures of Brian"; Caption for 633-007-3 is: "Side, float and 1223"; Caption for 633-007-4 is: "Pixie and float"; Caption for 633-004-5 is: "Sid working"; Caption for 633-007-6 is: "Try-out around the parking lot"; Caption for 633-007-8 is: "Dennis and float ready to load David's truck"; Caption for 633-007-9 is: "7.30 am at warehouse float on Dave's truck cold and foggy"; Caption for 633-007-10 is: "Taken by Brian following David's truck"; Caption for 633-007-11 is: "Waiting for the parade to start"; Caption for 633-007-12 is: "Ready to go"; Caption for 633-007-13 is: "Ready to move"; Caption for 633-007-14 is: "Tall and short of it"; Caption for 633-007-24 is: "David Brown Dennis Dian [sic] Holt Diane Herberts Carol Rush"; Caption for 633-007-26 is: "John Whiting helping from the rear"; Caption for 633-007-30 is: "Still pushing"; Caption for 633-007-32 is: "Carol Rush President of B.H.S."; Caption for 633-007-51 is: "Cice and Bob in BVM depot-hack"

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Edmonds parade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38558

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 27, 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photographs of the first Edmonds Christmas parade as it was seen travelling down Edmonds Street between Canada Way and Mary Avenue on November 27, 2003. Photographs show parade floats and groups walking in the parade with signs and costumes.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 27, 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pixie McGeachie subseries

Physical Description: 23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 460-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2004-02

Scope and Content: Photographs of the first Edmonds Christmas parade as it was seen travelling down Edmonds Street between Canada Way and Mary Avenue on November 27, 2003. Photographs show parade floats and groups walking in the parade with signs and costumes.

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas; Events - Parades; Transportation - Parade Floats

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Mary Avenue; Canada Way

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory402

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 2012

Length: 0:08:48

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.

Date Range: 2012

Photo Info: Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.

Length: 0:08:48

Names: Douglas, Tommy

Subjects: Elections

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: October 27, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.

Biographical Notes: Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:36:12

Interviewee Name: Simnett, Hazel

Interview Location: Burnaby Village Museum

Interviewer Bio: Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.