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Scope and Content: Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes in Burnaby since Janet’s childhood, and her continuing connection to the community and its values. She also describes her family’s shopping routines from the 1940s and 1950s, which centred on the Super Value at Canada Way and Smith St., and…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:25 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34

Scope and Content: Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes in Burnaby since Janet’s childhood, and her continuing connection to the community and its values. She also describes her family’s shopping routines from the 1940s and 1950s, which centred on the Super Value at Canada Way and Smith St., and the Hudson’s Bay store downtown. When Woodward’s and Sears opened, the family also shopped there occasionally.

History: Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Names: Gooden, Tom; White, Janet

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Smith Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.45.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

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Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 7, [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

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Justice Building

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 9, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a lawn and the exterior of the Justice Building at the Burnaby Municipal Hall complex. The photograph is taken facing west.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 9, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-573

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of a lawn and the exterior of the Justice Building at the Burnaby Municipal Hall complex. The photograph is taken facing west.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Judicial - Courthouses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Olsen, John

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 19

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 6355 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Justice Building, October 9, 1977 thumbnail

Lubbock's riding stable

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36519

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock riding stable. A number of horses tied on the outside of the outdoor paddock, watch as a chestnut horse gets lunged inside the paddock. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 289-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-24

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock riding stable. A number of horses tied on the outside of the outdoor paddock, watch as a chestnut horse gets lunged inside the paddock. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.

Subjects: Animals - Horses; Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Buildings - Agricultural - Stables

Names: Burnaby Lake Riding Academy; Burnaby Lake Saddle Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Barn at Lubbock's farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the horse barn at Lubbock's farm. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 289-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-24

Scope and Content: Photograph of the horse barn at Lubbock's farm. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns

Names: Burnaby Lake Riding Academy; Burnaby Lake Saddle Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Burnaby Council

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Council in chambers. The council members have nameplates in front of them.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-804

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Council in chambers. The council members have nameplates in front of them.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Government - Local Government

Names: Blair, William A.; Clark, Warren R.; Constable, Thomas W. "Tom"; Drummond, John D. "Doug"; Gordon, Merrill; Lawson, Doreen A.; McLean, George H.F.; Mercier, James L "Jim"; Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Croton Studio Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Municipal Council

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is an official photograph of the Burnaby Municipal Council members, in the Council Chambers. From left to right (clockwise) around the table are: Hugh Ladner, Warren Clark, Jim Dailly, William Blair, Anthony Parr (Municipal Planner), Ted Ward (Deputy Municipal Clerk), Mayor Bob Prittie …

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Civil Service series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-077

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph is an official photograph of the Burnaby Municipal Council members, in the Council Chambers. From left to right (clockwise) around the table are: Hugh Ladner, Warren Clark, Jim Dailly, William Blair, Anthony Parr (Municipal Planner), Ted Ward (Deputy Municipal Clerk), Mayor Bob Prittie (at the back), John Shaw (Municipal Clerk), Mel Shelley (Municipal Manager), George H.F. McLean, Dave Mercier, Alan Emmott, and Doug Drummond.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Ladner, Hugh G.; Clark, Warren R.; Dailly, James; Blair, William A.; Parr, Anthony L.; Ward, Ted; Shaw, John Horace "Jack"; Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"; Shelley, Melvin; McLean, George H.F.; Mercier, David M. "Dave"; Emmott, Alan H.; Drummond, John D. "Doug"; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: LeBlanc, Don

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "1971 Council Corporation of Burnaby" and identifies the members of council; Photographer's stamp on verso; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 7143

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Municipal Council, 1971 thumbnail

Burnaby Municipal Hall in Winter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Municipal Hall in winter at dusk. The photograph is taken facing west from Canada Way and the ground is covered in snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-652

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Municipal Hall in winter at dusk. The photograph is taken facing west from Canada Way and the ground is covered in snow.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - City Halls

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Surridge, Jack

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 100

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Municipal Hall in Winter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Municipal Hall in winter at dusk. The photograph is taken facing west from Canada Way and the ground is covered in snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-653

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Municipal Hall in winter at dusk. The photograph is taken facing west from Canada Way and the ground is covered in snow.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - City Halls

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Surridge, Jack

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 101

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnett home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1974

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Mr. Burnett (old street number 6561 Canada Way).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1974

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 365-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Mr. Burnett (old street number 6561 Canada Way).

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Images

Carlton Private Hospital

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 14, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph shows Carlton Private Hospital and Nursing Home located at 4125 Canada Way.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 14, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-331

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-13

Scope and Content: Photograph shows Carlton Private Hospital and Nursing Home located at 4125 Canada Way.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Hospitals

Names: Carlton Private Hospital

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Norton, Paul

Notes: Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.; 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4125 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

Images

Carlton Private Hospital, October 14, 1976 thumbnail

Cascades Drive-in Theatre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 9, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the Cascades Drive-in Theatre at 3960 Canada Way (previously 4050 Grandview Highway). The theatre was built in 1947.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 9, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-250

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-13

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the Cascades Drive-in Theatre at 3960 Canada Way (previously 4050 Grandview Highway). The theatre was built in 1947.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drive-in Theatres

Names: Cascade Drive-In Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Norton, Paul

Notes: Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.; 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Grandview Highway

Street Address: 3960 Canada Way; 4050 Grandview Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Cascades Drive-in Theatre, September 9, 1976 thumbnail

Construction of an office complex

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45419

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1977

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of the first office complex built in Burnaby by Marathon Realty just as construction began. A man in a plaid fedora stands to the right, watching the men work below. The site is situated across the street from the Municipal Hall on Canada Way, and consists of a number buildin…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1977

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 19.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-314

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of the first office complex built in Burnaby by Marathon Realty just as construction began. A man in a plaid fedora stands to the right, watching the men work below. The site is situated across the street from the Municipal Hall on Canada Way, and consists of a number buildings.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Construction

Names: Marathon Realty

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "NEW COMPLEX NOW UNDERWAY A giant hole and a pile of earth are all that mark the site of a new Burnaby office complex being built on Edgar Avenue across from the Municipal Hall. the project is being built by Marathon Realty, the real estate arm of Canadian Pacific."

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Construction of an office complex, April 1977 thumbnail

Council discusses proposed Mosque

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 18, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the council chambers overflowing with a crowd of people during a council meeting when the proposed Ismaili mosque was discussed.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 18, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-321

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the council chambers overflowing with a crowd of people during a council meeting when the proposed Ismaili mosque was discussed.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Protests and Demonstrations

Names: Darkhana Jamatkhana, Burnaby; Burnaby Community Council; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Crowd at hearing into proposed mosque overflowed council chambers and trailed down the stairs."

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Council discusses proposed Mosque, April 18, 1978 thumbnail

Douglas Road School Crossing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93646

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front exterior of Douglas Road Elementary School. The photograph is taken from across the intersection of Douglas Road and Canada Way, facing west. The front of the school is mostly obscured by trees.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-603

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front exterior of Douglas Road Elementary School. The photograph is taken from across the intersection of Douglas Road and Canada Way, facing west. The front of the school is mostly obscured by trees.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Douglas Road School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Chapman, Fred

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 53

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Douglas Road School Crossing, November 20, 1977 thumbnail

Harry Toy at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [May 1972]

Collection/Fonds: Harry Toy fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Harry Toy standing at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Store products are visible behind him and hanging over his head.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harry Toy fonds

Series: Harry Toy photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Harry Toy standing at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Store products are visible behind him and hanging over his head.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Canada Way Food Market; Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4694 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV023.25.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [May 1972]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy; For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-01

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Harry Toy at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market, [May 1972] thumbnail

Harry Toy in front of Canada Way Food Market

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Harry Toy fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Harry Toy standing next to display of fresh flowers outside in front of the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harry Toy fonds

Series: Harry Toy photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Harry Toy standing next to display of fresh flowers outside in front of the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Plants; Plants - Flowers

Names: Canada Way Food Market; Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4694 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV023.25.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [197-]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy; For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-01

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Harry Toy in front of Canada Way Food Market, [197-] thumbnail

Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.

History: Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.