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Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory538
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1950-1990
- Length
- 00:06:16
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.
- Date Range
- 1950-1990
- Photo Info
- Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712
- Length
- 00:06:16
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Civic
- Buildings - Industrial
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
- Lake City Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- April 4, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.
- Total Tracks
- 10
- Total Length
- 00:56:44
- Interviewee Name
- Morin, Severin "Sev"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of interview with Sev Morin
Track two of interview with Sev Morin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-021/MSS187-021_Track%202.mp3SFU Campus/Residential
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93881
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exteriors of four Simon Fraser Univeristy (SFU) campus residences.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-064
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exteriors of four Simon Fraser Univeristy (SFU) campus residences.
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 93-050-B
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
SFU Rez, Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription94328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exteriors of Simon Fraser University campus residences, including Shell House, Hamilton Hall, and Townhouses.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-113
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exteriors of Simon Fraser University campus residences, including Shell House, Hamilton Hall, and Townhouses.
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 95-010-B
- Photographer identified as "J.C."
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Aerial of Simon Fraser University
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97804
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of SFU.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 629-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2006-13
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of SFU.
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Handwritten notes on slide read: "SFU" and "May 23, 1993 Image #05812"; stamp on slide reads "Copyright Airphoto 85 All Rights Reserved (604) 946-6181."
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
BCIT Faculty & Staff Association strike
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98367
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified striking person standing under a BCIT umbrella during a demonstration. The person is wearing a sign that reads: "BCIT Faculty & Staff Association / On Strike for Quality in Education."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3377
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified striking person standing under a BCIT umbrella during a demonstration. The person is wearing a sign that reads: "BCIT Faculty & Staff Association / On Strike for Quality in Education."
- Subjects
- Protests and Demonstrations
- Protests and Demonstrations - Strikes
- Education
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in an October 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory632
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1963-2015
- Length
- 0:16:58
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about Simon Fraser University and problems created by its isolated site on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and tell stories about the cooperative planning between City and S…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about Simon Fraser University and problems created by its isolated site on Burnaby Mountain. They talk about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and tell stories about the cooperative planning between City and SFU staff for UniverCity.
- Date Range
- 1963-2015
- Length
- 0:16:58
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Transportation
- Public Services - Municipal Services
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Burnaby Mountain Parkway
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 24, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.
- Biographical Notes
- Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:58:23
- Interviewee Name
- Luksun, Basil
- Belhouse, Jack
- Interview Location
- Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track six of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse
Track six of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-012/MSS196-012_Track_6.mp3Interview with Lee Rankin by Kathy Bossort December 2, 2015 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory642
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1963-2015
- Length
- 0:14:20
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin’s experience attending Simon Fraser University 1973-78, why he liked its physical environment and its treatment of mature students, and why its isolation is a drawback. He describes reasons why the site was chosen by Gordon Shrum and talks about the…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin’s experience attending Simon Fraser University 1973-78, why he liked its physical environment and its treatment of mature students, and why its isolation is a drawback. He describes reasons why the site was chosen by Gordon Shrum and talks about the lack of documentation for the land transfer from City of Burnaby to the university and the results for their relationship. He also talks about why he went into law as a career.
- Date Range
- 1963-2015
- Length
- 0:14:20
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- December 2, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Lee Rankin conducted by Kathy Bossort. Lee Rankin was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Lee Rankin’s involvement in finding a resolution to the dispute between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about the origin of the dispute, the positions taken by the two sides, the key people who brought about a resolution, and the main features of the agreement between the City, SFU and the province of BC. He talks about how the agreement met SFU’s goals, fostered trust between the City and university, and removed uncertainty from protecting parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
- Biographical Notes
- Lee Rankin was born in 1953 in Vancouver. He attended SFU 1973-78, completing his BA degree in 1985. He earned his law degree at UBC in 1988, was called to the Bar in 1989, and practiced in immigration and refugee law. Lee has lived in Burnaby since 1976 and was a member of Burnaby Council for 22 years, from 1983-1999 and 2002-2008. His particular interests as a Councillor were in community planning, housing and environment. Among other duties and accomplishments as Councillor, Lee served as chair of the Simon Fraser Liaison Committee and was involved in the negotiations with the province and SFU that resulted in the university returning more than 800 acres of land to the City, which was dedicated as part of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He has also served on the GVRD, volunteers as a coach for team sports in Burnaby, and has served on numerous community and business associations and committees. Lee is married to Ragini Venkat Rankin and has one son Henry.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:50:35
- Interviewee Name
- Rankin, Lee A.
- Interview Location
- Lee Rankin's home in Burnaby
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Lee Rankin
Track one of interview with Lee Rankin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-014/MSS196-014_Track_1.mp3Interview with Lee Rankin by Kathy Bossort December 2, 2015 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory647
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1973-2015
- Length
- 0:17:26
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin telling stories about various people, including Doug Drummond, the Barnet Rifle Range and Dr. Mauser, John Stubbs, and Jack Blaney. He also talks about the change in providing higher education from the full university experience to development of pa…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Lee Rankin telling stories about various people, including Doug Drummond, the Barnet Rifle Range and Dr. Mauser, John Stubbs, and Jack Blaney. He also talks about the change in providing higher education from the full university experience to development of part time and online courses and satellite campuses. He tells about presenting an idea to Jack Blaney for a satellite campus at Metrotown.
- Date Range
- 1973-2015
- Length
- 0:17:26
- Subjects
- Education
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Transportation
- Recreational Activities
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- December 2, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Lee Rankin conducted by Kathy Bossort. Lee Rankin was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Lee Rankin’s involvement in finding a resolution to the dispute between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain. He talks about the origin of the dispute, the positions taken by the two sides, the key people who brought about a resolution, and the main features of the agreement between the City, SFU and the province of BC. He talks about how the agreement met SFU’s goals, fostered trust between the City and university, and removed uncertainty from protecting parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
- Biographical Notes
- Lee Rankin was born in 1953 in Vancouver. He attended SFU 1973-78, completing his BA degree in 1985. He earned his law degree at UBC in 1988, was called to the Bar in 1989, and practiced in immigration and refugee law. Lee has lived in Burnaby since 1976 and was a member of Burnaby Council for 22 years, from 1983-1999 and 2002-2008. His particular interests as a Councillor were in community planning, housing and environment. Among other duties and accomplishments as Councillor, Lee served as chair of the Simon Fraser Liaison Committee and was involved in the negotiations with the province and SFU that resulted in the university returning more than 800 acres of land to the City, which was dedicated as part of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He has also served on the GVRD, volunteers as a coach for team sports in Burnaby, and has served on numerous community and business associations and committees. Lee is married to Ragini Venkat Rankin and has one son Henry.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:50:35
- Interviewee Name
- Rankin, Lee A.
- Interview Location
- Lee Rankin's home in Burnaby
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track six of interview with Lee Rankin
Track six of interview with Lee Rankin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-014/MSS196-014_Track_6.mp3Simon Fraser University graduation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98128
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of graduating Simon Fraser University students, in caps and gowns, walking in a procession on the footbridge over the pond by the Academic Quadrangle.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3207
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of graduating Simon Fraser University students, in caps and gowns, walking in a procession on the footbridge over the pond by the Academic Quadrangle.
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
A Family Collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36452
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the George Jeffrey family collection on display during the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 271-020
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-41
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the George Jeffrey family collection on display during the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- 1 col. negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
George Jeffrey family collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36453
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the display case that housed the George Jeffrey family collection during the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 271-021
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-41
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the display case that housed the George Jeffrey family collection during the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 col. negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Reconstructed Central Park Bandstand
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58424
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photographic postcard : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the reconstructed Central Park Bandstand used to promote its official opening taking place May 29, 1996 (to be described).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pixie McGeachie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photographic postcard : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 332-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-16
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the reconstructed Central Park Bandstand used to promote its official opening taking place May 29, 1996 (to be described).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Reconstructed Central Park Bandstand
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58425
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photographic postcard : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the reconstructed Central Park Bandstand used to promote its official opening taking place May 29, 1996.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pixie McGeachie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photographic postcard : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 332-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-16
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the reconstructed Central Park Bandstand used to promote its official opening taking place May 29, 1996.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Burnaby's Photographic Family Album-Burnaby Image Bank Collection: Volume 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64764
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (1 hr., 56 min., 40 sec.) : b&w, col., sd.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" produced by the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Archives, and Archivist, Jim Ross in recognition of Burnaby’s Centennial. The video consists of 812 images from the Burnaby Image Bank which are i…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (1 hr., 56 min., 40 sec.) : b&w, col., sd.
- Material Details
- Video Home System (VHS) tape
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 577-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-15
- Scope and Content
- Item is a copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" produced by the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Archives, and Archivist, Jim Ross in recognition of Burnaby’s Centennial. The video consists of 812 images from the Burnaby Image Bank which are indexed by Communities, Neighbourhoods, Subjects and Names. The indexes are provided at both the beginning and end of the video with photographs dispersed in between. An introduction is provided by Simon Fraser University Archivist, Jim Ross. The video was made available for public purchase and viewing on Video Home System (VHS) format and distributed to each Burnaby school and branch of the Burnaby Public Library for information and research purposes.
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Images
Video
Burnaby's Photographic Family Album-Burnaby Image Bank Collection: Volume 1, 1992
Burnaby's Photographic Family Album-Burnaby Image Bank Collection: Volume 1, 1992
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/577-001.m4vDisplay of photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36449
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of framed photographs that were part of the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 271-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-41
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of framed photographs that were part of the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Framed photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36436
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph a corner of a room with framed photographs hanging on the wall as well as lying on a table that has been covered with a white table cloth at the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum. There is another uncovered table in the room with pamphlets on it.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 271-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-41
- Scope and Content
- Photograph a corner of a room with framed photographs hanging on the wall as well as lying on a table that has been covered with a white table cloth at the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum. There is another uncovered table in the room with pamphlets on it.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory464
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Dep…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Department in 1911.
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 21, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:43:35
- Interviewee Name
- Nixon, Al
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_1.mp3Photographs in a display case
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36454
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of jumbled photographs inside a display case at the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 271-022
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-41
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of jumbled photographs inside a display case at the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Burnaby Village Museum, Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12362
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Heritage Village. Groups of costumed people are gathered beside a flagpole. There is a pennyfarthing bicycle.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Heritage Village. Groups of costumed people are gathered beside a flagpole. There is a pennyfarthing bicycle.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1990]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 25-Mar-20
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on note on verso of photograph; This photograph was made into a postcard.
Images
Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9805
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget s…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Jesse Love farmhouse series
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Material Details
- 32 cm of textual records + approx. 29 architectural drawings + 1 drawing + 1 photograph : col. laser print + 3 photographs : photocopies, hand col.
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget summaries; interior and exterior plans; contract agreements; proposals; interior and exterior finishing treatments including tin ceilings, paint and wallpaper and drainage issues.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Documentary Artifacts - Architectural Drawings
- Buildings - Residential
- Accession Code
- BV018.41
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on content of subseries