"Government" found 19 records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2007

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

Physical Description: 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.

History: The Burnaby Public Library Board was established in 1955. The Trustees on the Burnaby Public Library Board govern the Burnaby Public Library and provide policies, a mission and vision, and general library management.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Endorsement of Resolution Calling on the Provincial and Federal Governments to Assume the Costs of Laying the Mains for the Proposed Water Supply System Plan as Outlined by the Greater Vancouver Water District as a Post War Rehabilitation Scheme

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69397

Meeting Date: 26-Mar-1945

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69397

Meeting Date: 26-Mar-1945

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

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Report 69397

26-Mar-1945 Meeting Minutes

Hazel Simnett collection

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71379

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Physical Description: 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2013-22; 2012-03

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.

History: Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father 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. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel 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.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Creator: Simnett, Hazel

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS167

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2008 Local Government Election Report

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Acquisition of Property for the Widening of Government Road between Bainbridge Avenue and Phillips Avenue (DL 44)

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Arch at Central Park - Concerns Expressed by the Provincial Government in Relation to the Widening of Kingsway

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British Columbia Asia Pacific Initiative - BC Asia Local Government Twinning Relationships

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Discussions with the Provincial Government about Widening Kingsway

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Fire Protection in the Area between Government Road, Broadway, Keswick Avenue and North Road

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Intersection of Lougheed Highway and Government Road

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Local Government Election 2002 November 16

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Paving of Government Street

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Plans for the Proposed Government Wharf on Burrard Inlet

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Provincial Government Supervision over Kingsway Widening

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Recommendation that Any Employee of Burnaby requesting Leave of Absence on Account of National Defence Service be Granted Same and be Paid the Difference of His Own Salary and the Amount Received from the Government

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Request for Bus Route on Government Street, Cariboo Road, Armstrong Avenue, Cumberland Road, 16th Avenue and 2nd Street

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Resolution Urging the Provincial Government to Complete the 12 Mile Gap in the Hope-Princeton Highway and Thereby Open an Alternate Means of Travel and Transport in the Event of a Closing By Enemy Action, the Trans-Canada Highway

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Resolution Urging the Provincial Government to Complete the Twelve Mile Gap in the Hope-Princeton Section of the Southern Transprovincial Highway

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Painting of Centre Lines

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Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

Endorsement of Resolution Calling on the Provincial and Federal Governments to Assume the Costs of Laying the Mains for the Proposed Water Supply System Plan as Outlined by the Greater Vancouver Water District as a Post War Rehabilitation Scheme

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Hazel Simnett collection