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![Alpha versus Carson Graham, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-478.jpg?width=280)
Alpha versus Carson Graham
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45584
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an Alpha player beating Carson Graham's Doug McLean, and going on to score Alpha's second goal during a game of men's high school soccer.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-478
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an Alpha player beating Carson Graham's Doug McLean, and going on to score Alpha's second goal during a game of men's high school soccer.
- Names
- McLean, Doug
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "ALPHA's GNATU (illegible..) beats C.G's McLean on way to ALPHA's 2nd goal"
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Doug McLean"
Images
![Alpha versus Carson Graham, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-478.jpg)
Disposal of a House, Eastburn Neighbourhood Improvement Program Proposed Mini-Park/Tot Lot Site in the 7th Street Area (Lot 11 Block 12 DL 28 Plan 1716) 7793 Graham Avenue)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport22139
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14741
- Meeting Date
- 10-Apr-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 28
- Item No.
- 18
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14741
- Meeting Date
- 10-Apr-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 28
- Item No.
- 18
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Disposal of a House, Eastburn Neighbourhood Improvement Program Proposed Mini-Park/Tot Lot Site in the 7th Street Area (Lot 11, Block 12 DL 28, Plan 1716) 7793 Graham Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport22150
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14725
- Meeting Date
- 10-Apr-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 28
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14725
- Meeting Date
- 10-Apr-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 28
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Eastburn Neighbourhood Improvement Program Development Projects - Ernie Winch, Poplar and Graham Parks and 7th Street Mini-Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20904
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 13849
- Meeting Date
- 22-May-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 39
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 13849
- Meeting Date
- 22-May-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 39
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from Block Bros. Ltd. Re: Lot 1, SD "A", Block 12, DL 85, Plan 7571 (5092 Canada Way - Graham)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport24300
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17214
- Meeting Date
- 31-May-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 37
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17214
- Meeting Date
- 31-May-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 37
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from Buckley and Graham Ltd. Re: Rezoning Reference # 1/78, Lot 115 DL 130 Plan 47649 (6200 Lougheed Highway)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21948
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14939
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jun-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 22
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14939
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jun-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 22
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from Mr. W. Graham Kidd re: Rezoning Reference # 22/74 (515, 539 and 579 Clare Avenue)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport25276
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18574
- Meeting Date
- 21-Jul-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 49
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18574
- Meeting Date
- 21-Jul-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 49
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
![Mayor Bob Prittie and Judge Graham Ladner, [between 1969 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-903.jpg?width=280)
Mayor Bob Prittie and Judge Graham Ladner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46015
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 16. cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie sitting behind a desk, smiling, and wearing the Chain of Office. Sitting next him at the left, is Judge Graham Ladner, the father of Alderman Hugh Ladner (not pictured). Robert W. Prittie was the New Democratic Party's Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby-Richmond f…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 16. cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-903
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie sitting behind a desk, smiling, and wearing the Chain of Office. Sitting next him at the left, is Judge Graham Ladner, the father of Alderman Hugh Ladner (not pictured). Robert W. Prittie was the New Democratic Party's Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby-Richmond from 1962 to 1968. He was a Burnaby Councillor from 1959 to 1962, and served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1969 to 1973.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Glover, Randy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Mayor Bob Prittie and Judge Graham Ladner, [between 1969 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-903.jpg)
Petition from Dr. John Graham re: "Resident Only Parking" Signs and Enforcement of Anti-Litter Regulations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20864
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 13897
- Meeting Date
- 11-Jun-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 41
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 13897
- Meeting Date
- 11-Jun-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 41
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Petition from Dr. John Graham which appeared on the Agenda for the 1978 September 05 Meeting of Council re: "Resident Parking Only" and Enforcement of Anti-Littering Regulations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21696
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15177
- Meeting Date
- 11-Sep-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 62
- Item No.
- 4
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15177
- Meeting Date
- 11-Sep-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 62
- Item No.
- 4
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Park at 7th Street and Graham Avenue - Eastburn Neighbourhood Improvement Program Project
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport22001
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14894
- Meeting Date
- 23-May-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 40
- Item No.
- 13
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14894
- Meeting Date
- 23-May-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 40
- Item No.
- 13
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Sale of Houses - Eastburn Neighbourhood Improvement Program (7793 Graham Avenue and 7418, 7422, 7428 and 7434 Vista Crescent)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21979
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14908
- Meeting Date
- 29-May-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 42
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14908
- Meeting Date
- 29-May-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 42
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Reconstruction of Graham Avenue, Fourth Street to Sixth Street (Local Improvement Program)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport30562
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23718
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jul-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 47
- Item No.
- 23
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23718
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jul-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 47
- Item No.
- 23
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
The illustrated encyclopedia of woodworking handtools, instruments, & devices : containing a full description of the tools used by carpenters, joiners, and cabinet makers, with many examples of tools used by other woodworkers such as, woodsmen, sawyers, coach makers, wheelwrights, shipwrights, wainwrights, coopers, turners, pattern makers, and whittlers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary965
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Blackburn, Graham, 1940-
- Publication Date
- c1974
- Call Number
- 684 BLA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0671218743
- 9780671218744
- Call Number
- 684 BLA
- Author
- Blackburn, Graham, 1940-
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Publication Date
- c1974
- Physical Description
- 238 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Inscription
- "John Adams / 1975", handwritten in ink on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Woodworking tools--Dictionaries
- Woodworking tools--History
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 237).
Department of Education task force
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45439
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 21, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the first set of hearings of the Department of Education task force on change of governing structure for British Columbia Institute of Technology. Students, faculty, and representatives of the B.C. Government Employees' Union are all in the audience, along with Jim Caldwell of forest…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 21, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-334
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the first set of hearings of the Department of Education task force on change of governing structure for British Columbia Institute of Technology. Students, faculty, and representatives of the B.C. Government Employees' Union are all in the audience, along with Jim Caldwell of forest resource technology who is standing, reading from a paper. The task force members seated at the front are; Cliff Anderson, Stan Tonoski, Dr. Ralph Patterson, Graham Fane, Dale Michaels, the recording secretary, Cliff McAdam, and Dave Helgeson.
- Subjects
- Government - Provincial Government
- Names
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- British Columbia Government Employees' Union
- Caldwell, Jim
- Anderson, Cliff
- Tonoski, Stan
- Patterson, Dr. Ralph F.
- Fane, Graham
- Michaels, Dale
- McAdam, Cliff
- Helgeson, Dave
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "BCIT HEARINGS LAUNCHED / It was a sparse to middling crowd Monday night at the first set of hearings into the recommendations of the provincial government's task force on governing BCIT. Students, faculty, and representatives of the B.C. Government Employees' Union look on as Jim Caldwell (far left), of forest resource technology, reads his brief. Task force members are (from left) Cliff Anderson, Stan Tonoski, Dr. Ralph Patterson, Graham Fane, Dale Michaels, Cliff McAdam, and Dave Helgeson."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Department of Education task force
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45440
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 21, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of one of the first nights of hearings of the Department of Education task force on change of governing structure for British Columbia Institute of Technology. The task force members seated in a semi circle are; Cliff Anderson, Stan Tonoski, Dr. Ralph Patterson, Graham Fane, Dale Michae…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 21, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-335
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of one of the first nights of hearings of the Department of Education task force on change of governing structure for British Columbia Institute of Technology. The task force members seated in a semi circle are; Cliff Anderson, Stan Tonoski, Dr. Ralph Patterson, Graham Fane, Dale Michaels, the recording secretary, Cliff McAdam, and Dave Helgeson.
- Subjects
- Government - Provincial Government
- Names
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Anderson, Cliff
- Tonoski, Stan
- Patterson, Dr. Ralph F.
- Fane, Graham
- Michaels, Dale
- McAdam, Cliff
- Helgeson, Dave
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Department of Education task force
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45441
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 21, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of one of the first nights of hearings of the Department of Education task force on change of governing structure for British Columbia Institute of Technology. Students, faculty, and representatives of the B.C. Government Employees' Union are all in the audience, along with Jim Caldwell…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 21, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-336
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of one of the first nights of hearings of the Department of Education task force on change of governing structure for British Columbia Institute of Technology. Students, faculty, and representatives of the B.C. Government Employees' Union are all in the audience, along with Jim Caldwell of forest resource technology who is seated in the front row of the audience at the far right. The task force members that are visible, with their backs to the camera are; Graham Fane, Dale Michaels, the recording secretary, and Cliff McAdam.
- Subjects
- Government - Provincial Government
- Names
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- British Columbia Government Employees' Union
- Fane, Graham
- Michaels, Dale
- McAdam, Cliff
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Alpha's first goal of the game, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-475.jpg?width=280)
Alpha's first goal of the game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45581
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Carson Graham goalie Brookman failing to make the save, giving Alpha their first goal during a game of men's high school soccer.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-475
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Carson Graham goalie Brookman failing to make the save, giving Alpha their first goal during a game of men's high school soccer.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "CG goalie BROCKMAN beat for ALPHA's 1st goal"
Images
![Alpha's first goal of the game, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-475.jpg)
(a) Marine Drive (b) Broadway Extension to Como Lake Road (c) Connection between Stormont Exchange of Freeway and Lougheed Highway (d) Connection between Stormont Exchange of Freeway and McBride Boulevard via Newcombe Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27135
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19324
- Meeting Date
- 4-Mar-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 17
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19324
- Meeting Date
- 4-Mar-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 17
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58458
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1858-1863
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of letters written by Robert Burnaby related to both his work and explorations in British Columbia as well as personal matters relating to his family. Some of these letters were published in the 2002 book, "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1858-1863
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Burnaby fonds
- Physical Description
- 5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2009-06 2017-55
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of letters written by Robert Burnaby related to both his work and explorations in British Columbia as well as personal matters relating to his family. Some of these letters were published in the 2002 book, "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."
- History
- Robert Burnaby was a commission merchant and legislator, born on November 30, 1828, at Woodthorpe, Leicestershire, England, as the fourth son of the Reverend Thomas Burnaby and Sarah Meares. Robert Burnaby came to British Columbia at the end of 1858 as an experienced civil servant from Her Majesty’s Customs Office in London, and with a personal introduction to Governor James Douglas from Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Burnaby’s first year on the Pacific coast was a busy one: he spent a short time as private secretary to Richard Clement Moody, commander of the Royal Engineers at New Westminster; he explored for coal with Walter Moberly at Burrard Inlet; and he made a short visit to San Francisco. During this year, he also founded the firm of Henderson and Burnaby, commission merchants, in partnership with Edward Henderson, an old school friend from Christ’s Hospital and a man of means, who managed the London office. This type of business was precarious since the distance from sources of supply and risks in transportation encouraged overtrading and excessive speculation. The death of Henderson in 1865 and the general economic depression in Vancouver Island and British Columbia brought the firm to an end – a failure caused in part apparently by unwise investment in real estate. Burnaby then embarked upon a real estate and insurance business of his own. The exigencies of a mercantile career seem to have overwhelmed this man who, by upbringing and training, was more suited to a position in government service. Robert Burnaby was intensely interested in the welfare of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and did all in his power to promote stable economic conditions. Before the end of his second year in Victoria, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island for the districts of Esquimalt and Metchosin, and he served his constituents well for five years. He was one of the founders of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. During an 1866 visit to London on private business, he attended a meeting of prominent Victoria merchants and officials who strongly favoured the union of the two colonies and other measures for developing and improving their economic prospects. This group carried its resolutions to the secretary of state for the colonies. Burnaby was an active freemason and helped found the First Victoria Lodge in 1860. Among his recreational pursuits was a love of drama, and in 1863, he served as president of Victoria’s Amateur Dramatic Association. Burnaby numbered among his intimate friends Colonel Moody, Arthur Thomas Bushby, Henry Pering Pellew Crease, Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie, Edward Graham Alston, and Thomas Elwyn. In 1869, severe ill health caused Burnaby’s retirement and, five years later, his return to England. Friends arranged for him to travel in the Hudson’s Bay Company bark Lady Lampson; they later presented her captain, James Gaudin, with a generous purse in gratitude for the attention he had paid the ailing Burnaby during the voyage. Early in 1878, news reached Victoria that this “prominent and much respected merchant” had died. An honest, conscientious man of spirit, a clear-headed thinker, a “power” in his masonic lodge, a lucid speaker, full of fun, and clever, Burnaby has been fittingly commemorated in a number of place names in British Columbia including a lake, a strait, an island, a municipality, two mountain ranges, and finally Burnaby Mountain, the seat of Simon Fraser University. Burnaby died a bachelor on January 10, 1878, at Woodthorpe. - This information has been adapted from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Burnaby, Robert
- Notes
- Title based on creator of fonds.