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Water records - Snake Hill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription766
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to the collection of water records from Snake Hill in order to study the possibility of establishing a natural intake reservoir in that area.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2511
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to the collection of water records from Snake Hill in order to study the possibility of establishing a natural intake reservoir in that area.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Water supply - Coquitlam
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription904
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1931
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 folders textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, reports and agreements made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Corporation of the District of Coquitlam in the matter of the purchase of water by Coquitlam from Burnaby. File also includes copy of proposed "Clarke and Lake Como Roads Water Work…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1931
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 folders textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2668
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, reports and agreements made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Corporation of the District of Coquitlam in the matter of the purchase of water by Coquitlam from Burnaby. File also includes copy of proposed "Clarke and Lake Como Roads Water Works Debenture Bylaw 1921."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Water supply - Nichols Chemical Co.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1014
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1915
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Nichols Chemical Co. Ltd., for the establishment of a water connection from Burnaby's water system to the Company's factory at Barnet.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1915
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2793
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Nichols Chemical Co. Ltd., for the establishment of a water connection from Burnaby's water system to the Company's factory at Barnet.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Water supply - Port Moody
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription816
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to a proposal to supply water to Port Moody from Burnaby via an extension of the water main on Barnet Road to North Road.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2569
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to a proposal to supply water to Port Moody from Burnaby via an extension of the water main on Barnet Road to North Road.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Waterworks construction - Seymour Creek considerations and sale of water to South Vancouver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription274
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911-1923
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File includes a ballot for the 1924 Police Commissioner election, correspondence between the Attorney-General and the Provincial Secretary regarding proposed Bylaw #102 (1911), a copy of the Burnaby General Waterworks System Bylaw (1911), an extract from the Thirteenth Report of the City Engineer (…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911-1923
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 1964
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File includes a ballot for the 1924 Police Commissioner election, correspondence between the Attorney-General and the Provincial Secretary regarding proposed Bylaw #102 (1911), a copy of the Burnaby General Waterworks System Bylaw (1911), an extract from the Thirteenth Report of the City Engineer (1922), and newspaper clippings [192-?] regarding the use/construction/maintenance of waterworks in Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Waterworks extension
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription514
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports regarding the extension of the Edmonds water works systems.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2221
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports regarding the extension of the Edmonds water works systems.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Waterworks - Point Grey undertaking
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription686
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to the loan of water works equipment to the Corporation of Point Grey.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2411
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to the loan of water works equipment to the Corporation of Point Grey.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Waterworks system
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription374
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File includes records regarding a water works system for Blocks 1 and 7, DL 153; Blocks 1 to 12 and 29 to 32, DL 34; and Blocks 14 to 24 and 40 to 49, DL 35. Includes sketch plan.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2067
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File includes records regarding a water works system for Blocks 1 and 7, DL 153; Blocks 1 to 12 and 29 to 32, DL 34; and Blocks 14 to 24 and 40 to 49, DL 35. Includes sketch plan.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
Waterworks system for DL 186 (Vancouver Heights)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription387
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports, specifications, tenders, and correspondence relating to the construction of a water works system for DL 186 (Vancouver Heights).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2080
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports, specifications, tenders, and correspondence relating to the construction of a water works system for DL 186 (Vancouver Heights).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- For related records see also file 6-3-4-9 and file 6-3-5-1.
Waterworks system for DL 186 (Vancouver Heights)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription391
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1910-1913
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File includes some hand drawn sketch plans, tenders, and agreements regarding waterworks in DL 186 (Vancouver Heights).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1910-1913
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2084
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File includes some hand drawn sketch plans, tenders, and agreements regarding waterworks in DL 186 (Vancouver Heights).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- For related records see also file 6-3-4-8 and file 6-3-4-9. A plan showing a watermain for DL 186 : M9-A-6-1
Waterworks system - General
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription239
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1907-1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1907-1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 1928
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Waterworks system - General
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription749
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911-1914
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains Council minutes, correspondence, and reports related to the construction and maintenance of the Burnaby waterworks system.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911-1914
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2487
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains Council minutes, correspondence, and reports related to the construction and maintenance of the Burnaby waterworks system.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Western Canada Power Co.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription234
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911-1919
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911-1919
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 1923
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- For related records see also file 6-4-1-1.
Western Canada Power Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription395
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1930
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 5 folders textual records and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File contains draft bylaws, draft contracts and correspondence related to the operation of the Western Canada Power Company. As well, file contains declarations, news clippings, correspondence, ballots, and tally sheets that resulted from the voting held regarding the Western Canada Power Co. Byla…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1930
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 5 folders textual records and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2091
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains draft bylaws, draft contracts and correspondence related to the operation of the Western Canada Power Company. As well, file contains declarations, news clippings, correspondence, ballots, and tally sheets that resulted from the voting held regarding the Western Canada Power Co. Bylaw. Also included are agreements, correspondence and bylaw no. 114. The 1922 agreement includes a blueprint. As well, file contains a white linen plan of DL 15 and blueprint plans of standard power pole and transmission towers on Broadway and Cariboo Roads, 1916.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- For related records see also file 6-1-5-2. A map of the Municipality of Burnaby by Archibald Moir and Co. : M9-B-2-11; blueprint of Burnaby Municipality : M9-B-2-15
Western Canada Telephone Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1033
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1915-1918
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to the B.C. Telephone Company applying for Dominion status instead of its previous Provincial status and changing its name to the Western Canada Telephone Company.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1915-1918
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2818
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to the B.C. Telephone Company applying for Dominion status instead of its previous Provincial status and changing its name to the Western Canada Telephone Company.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
![W.F. Silver house, [1931] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/173-002.jpg?width=280)
W.F. Silver house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35007
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1931] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1931] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Silver family subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 173-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w photocopy of entire panorama in accession file. Digital scan is of the photocopy.
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Silver Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![W.F. Silver house, [1931] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/173-002.jpg)
Wharf (DL 173)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription627
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and notices pertaining to the construction of a spur line (rail line) in DL 173 and the subsequent construction of a wharf in that area.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2349
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and notices pertaining to the construction of a spur line (rail line) in DL 173 and the subsequent construction of a wharf in that area.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Whyte family memorial cards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58005
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two memorial cards for the wife and child of George Whyte who died May 29, 1914 in the Empress of Ireland tragedy. The cards are inconsistent as one reads "Jenny Knox and Irvine Amy" and another reads "Irving Amy" and "Jane Whyte."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Whyte family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS047-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-21
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two memorial cards for the wife and child of George Whyte who died May 29, 1914 in the Empress of Ireland tragedy. The cards are inconsistent as one reads "Jenny Knox and Irvine Amy" and another reads "Irving Amy" and "Jane Whyte."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
William J. Devitt papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58429
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1901-1996 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied photographs, newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to William J. "Bill" Devitt, who served as Burnaby Police Chief from 1921 to 1936. These pages were compiled by the Burnaby Village Museum when researching information for the writers of "Follow that Fire."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1901-1996 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- William J. Devitt subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS082-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-17
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied photographs, newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to William J. "Bill" Devitt, who served as Burnaby Police Chief from 1921 to 1936. These pages were compiled by the Burnaby Village Museum when researching information for the writers of "Follow that Fire."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
William John Beamish genealogical records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription100656
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1861-1942
- Collection/Fonds
- William Randolph Beamish fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records and 1 large b&w print.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of family history records related to the Beamishes, William Randolph Beamish's adopted family, including a letter certifying the birth and baptism of William John Beamish on December 13, 1860, and June 9, 1861, respectively; a certificate for William John Beamish for the Probationers'…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1861-1942
- Collection/Fonds
- William Randolph Beamish fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records and 1 large b&w print.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 66674
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2023-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of family history records related to the Beamishes, William Randolph Beamish's adopted family, including a letter certifying the birth and baptism of William John Beamish on December 13, 1860, and June 9, 1861, respectively; a certificate for William John Beamish for the Probationers' Course of Study of the Methodist Church of Canada; sermon notes written by W.J. Beamish, as well as "his life as he wrote it”; a financial statement of Newington Circuit; his ordination picture; and obituaries for W.J. Beamish.
- History
- William John Beamish was born in Prescott, Ontario, on December 30, 1860. He was brought up and confirmed in the Anglican Church. While in his teens, he was attending a Methodist Church, became converted, and entered the same church as a candidate for the ministry. His probationary years were spent in the Northern Ontario lumber camps, ministering to the men on Lake Tallon Mission and Nipissing Junction. Mr. Beamish attended McGill College and after ordination at Smiths Falls, Ontario, on June 2, 1896, was appointed to Locksley circuit near Pembroke, then followed pastorates at Hammon, Mille Roches, Moulinette, Morewood, and Berwick. In 1905, while at Morewood, he married Miss Agnes Crabbe, a nurse from Ottawa, formerly Pembroke. Together, they served Wakefield, Quebec, Newington, and Easton's Corners, Ontario. Coming to British Columbia in 1911, they settled first at Kaslo, then Salmon Arm, Vancouver (Dundas), and Maple Ridge. In 1918, Mr. Beamish superannuated and bought a home in Burnaby where he resided until his death on July 26, 1942. During his period of superannuation, Mr. Beamish served for about seven years as minister of East Burnaby Methodist Church and until his death, was a valued member of this congregation, now known as East Burnaby United. He was ever a true friend of the minister and his presence in the congregation was an inspiration. While in good health, he gave his time freely to sick visitation and, in a word, "he went about doing good." Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.R. Walkinshaw, with Rev. H.E. Horton representing Westminster Presbyterian assisting. Four retired ministers and two laymen acted as pall bearers. His reamins lie in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He was survived by his wife; one son, Randolph; two daughters, Ethel (Mrs. Paul B. Derrick) and Ilma (Mrs. William Dunn). He was a good husband, a loving father, a dutiful son, and a faithful minister of the Gospel. -- This text was composed and written by Rev. R.W. Walkinshaw and later published in The Observer, the United Church magazine. It has been lightly edited here for grammar and punctuation.
- Media Type
- Textual Record