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Bruce Northorp and Robert Prittie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46210
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1969 and 1973]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff-sergeant Bruce Northorp in uniform, shaking hands with Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie, as the Mayor presents him with the RCMP's 20-year long-service metal at a ceremony at city hall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1969 and 1973]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1098
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff-sergeant Bruce Northorp in uniform, shaking hands with Burnaby Mayor Robert Prittie, as the Mayor presents him with the RCMP's 20-year long-service metal at a ceremony at city hall.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Public Services - Policing
Ceremonies - Awards
Personal Symbols - Certificates
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Northorp, Bruce
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Media Type
Photograph
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
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Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35938
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 16, 1912
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Reeve Weart addressing a crowd gathered around the bandstand in Central Park for the inauguration of Burnaby Water Works. The Reeve is standing as he looks towards the crowd. Other men are seated in a semi-circle inside the bandstand. This was known as "Splash Day."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 16, 1912
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-798
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Reeve Weart addressing a crowd gathered around the bandstand in Central Park for the inauguration of Burnaby Water Works. The Reeve is standing as he looks towards the crowd. Other men are seated in a semi-circle inside the bandstand. This was known as "Splash Day."
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bandstands
Persons - Crowds
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Public Services - Utilities
Public Services - Public Works
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Names
Weart, R.W.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Annotation of back of postcard reads, "July 16 - 1912 / Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby"
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Robert Henderson on motorcycle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2868
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1917]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : tiff
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Municipal Policeman Constable Robert Henderson on an "Excelsior" motorcycle in front of the old stables at the Edmonds Municipal Hall.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : tiff
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Municipal Policeman Constable Robert Henderson on an "Excelsior" motorcycle in front of the old stables at the Edmonds Municipal Hall.
History
Robert Henderson was a member of the Burnaby Municipal Police from 1910 to an unknown date. There is also an image of him riding a motorcycle and he appears in a number of group photos. The first motorcycles used by the Burnaby Police were three "Excelsiors". They were replaced in a short time by Harley Davidson's. From Policing in Burnaby thesis in Reference library.
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Transportation - Motorcycles
Names
Henderson, Robert "Bob"
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
7282 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV008.46.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1917]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Colour photocopy accompanying
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Interview with Kay Zimmerman by Rod Fowler [February] 1990 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory528
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1960-1987
Length
00:07:50
Summary
This portion of the interview continues Kay Zimmerman’s description of the BVA and the election of councillors and then mayors from the party, Dave Mercier 1979-1981 and Bill Lewarne 1981-1987. She talks about resistance to paying for the road to SFU as a “local improvement”, Heritage Village as a …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview continues Kay Zimmerman’s description of the BVA and the election of councillors and then mayors from the party, Dave Mercier 1979-1981 and Bill Lewarne 1981-1987. She talks about resistance to paying for the road to SFU as a “local improvement”, Heritage Village as a Centennial Project, differing BVA support in north and south Burnaby, and Alan Emmott’s political career.
Date Range
1960-1987
Photo Info
Kay Zimmerman, [1973]. Item no. 231-021
Length
00:07:50
Names
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Emmott, Alan H
Mercier, David M "Dave"
Burnaby Voters Association
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Public Services - Municipal Services
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
[February] 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Kay Zimmerman, conducted by Rod Fowler. Kay Zimmerman 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 Kay Zimmerman’s political activities in Burnaby and her description of her Lochdale neighbourhood in the 1960s. She provides an excellent overview of the municipal political groups and important political issues in Burnaby from 1960 to 1980. She tells the story about an early and successful political action that convinced her that an individual can make a difference. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Kathleen “Kay” Zimmerman, her husband Gordon and their young son Rick moved to Burnaby from Vancouver in 1960 to a house on Curtis Avenue near Duthie Street (a second son Bruce was born in Burnaby). Kay Zimmerman worked 12 years at Royal Columbian Hospital in the admitting office, then 4 years (1974-1979) as special assistant to Senator Ray Perrault, followed by work as a judge on the Citizenship Court before retiring. Gordon Zimmerman worked at the Shell Refinery. A member of the Liberal Party and political activist before arriving in Burnaby, Kay Zimmerman continued her involvement in national and local politics. She campaigned for Ray Perrault during the Trudeau years, and was a founder and active member of the Burnaby Voters Association (BVA). Her political activities encompassed 30 years that saw major changes in Burnaby, including the building of SFU, creation of Heritage Village, an awakening environmental sensibility, and a dramatic increase in population and development in Burnaby.
Total Tracks
10
Total Length
01:04:36
Interviewee Name
Zimmerman, Kay
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
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
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.
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Track two of interview with Kay Zimmerman

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Opening of Operation Identification

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45329
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976, published May 15, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Attorney-General Garde Gardom addressing the crowd at the opening of Burnaby's Operation Identification which was organised by the RCMP and the Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976, published May 15, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-224
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Attorney-General Garde Gardom addressing the crowd at the opening of Burnaby's Operation Identification which was organised by the RCMP and the Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club.
Subjects
Events - Openings
Public Services - Policing
Organizations
Officials - Elected Officials
Names
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club
Gardom, Garde
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "IDENTIFICATION Attorney-General Garde Gardom addresses spectators at the official opening of Burnaby's Operation Identification."
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Royal Oak Hotel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38515
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the Royal Oak Hotel at Kingsway and Royal Oak (3501 Kingsway, old street numbering). Three men (who have been identified by a note on the back of the card as Andrew Johnson, T.C. Hicks and W. Hicks) can be seen standing at the front steps of the hotel while a Burnaby Police…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
449-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the Royal Oak Hotel at Kingsway and Royal Oak (3501 Kingsway, old street numbering). Three men (who have been identified by a note on the back of the card as Andrew Johnson, T.C. Hicks and W. Hicks) can be seen standing at the front steps of the hotel while a Burnaby Police officer is seated on his horse in the driveway.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Animals - Horses
Public Services - Policing
Names
Johnson, Andrew Martin "Andy"
Hicks, T.C.
Hicks, W.
Royal Oak Hotel
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
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Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57698
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 23, 1913
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man seen standing in the front row, near the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER constr…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 23, 1913
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
J.W. Phillips subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man seen standing in the front row, near the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER construction team which built this line and who was also known as the anchor for the BCER tug-of-war team). Reeve McGregor is standing near the door to the tram, holding a pipe in one hand and a cane in the other (he is also the only man wearing a bow-tie) and Eber Stride is standing directly in front of the tram, wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and bowler hat. British Columbia Electric Railroad official R.H. Sperling and BCER general executive agent Fred R. Glover (his topcoat is open) are standing second from right and third from right respectively. The remainder of the men are unidentified although Councillors Coldicutt, MacDonald, Mayne and MacPherson, with municipal engineer MacPherson, British Columbia Electric Railroad chief engineer G.R.G. Conway and traffic agent for the city J.B. Rainey, solicitor A.E. Beck, chief inspector W. Whitenick, traffic superintendent James Hilton and Burnaby resident W.J. Holdom, Motorman C.C. Cameron and Conductor A. Sherman are said to be pictured.
Subjects
Events - Openings
Officials - Alderman and Councillors
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Toffaletto, Joe
McGregor, Duncan C. (1853-1929)
Stride, Eber
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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A history of policing in Burnaby : 1892 - 1950 : with an emphasis on the years 1892 - 1935

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Trainer, Mary, 1948-
Publication Date
March, 1975
Call Number
363.2 TRA Copy 2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Textual Record
Accession Code
HV979.47.2
Call Number
363.2 TRA Copy 2
Author
Trainer, Mary, 1948-
Contributor
Bussey, Anthea J.
Place of Publication
[Burnaby]
Publisher
[s.n.]
Publication Date
March, 1975
Physical Description
64 p. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Police
Biography
Subjects
Occupations
Occupations - Police Officers
Public Services - Policing
Public Services
Names
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Notes
"Anthea J. Bussey Editor" -- title page.
"Prepared for members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Burnaby Detachment, in honour of the Centennial of the RCMP May 23, 1873 - May 23, 1973"
Includes bibliographical references.
Documents

1979_0047_0002_001%20History%20of%20Policing%20in%20Bby

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Burnaby Detachment : Annual Report, 1975

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary731
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1975
Call Number
363.2 BUR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
363.2 BUR
Publisher
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Publication Date
1975
Physical Description
26 p. : ill
Library Subject (LOC)
Police
Subjects
Occupations
Occupations - Police Officers
Public Services - Policing
Public Services
Names
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Corporal Cameron of the North West mounted police: a tale of the Macleod Trail

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5987
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Connor, Ralph, 1860-1937
Publication Date
c1912
Call Number
813.5 RAL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.29.2
Call Number
813.5 RAL
Author
Connor, Ralph, 1860-1937
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ont.
Publisher
Westminster Co.
Publication Date
c1912
Physical Description
454 p. : 19 cm.
Inscription
"Allen Seager" [handwritten on title page]
Library Subject (LOC)
Fiction--20th century
Police
Subjects
Occupations
Occupations - Police Officers
Public Services - Policing
Public Services
Notes
Author name is a nom de plume
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Oakalla district director's office post review

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16670
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1974]
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Item consists of a copy of "Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into four sections; Section One: Organization Chart; Section Two: Current List of Posts; Section Three: Job Descriptions and Section Four: Floor Plan.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla correctional facility records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Item consists of a copy of "Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into four sections; Section One: Organization Chart; Section Two: Current List of Posts; Section Three: Job Descriptions and Section Four: Floor Plan.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Public Services - Policing
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Responsibility
Province of British Columbia
Accession Code
BV991.45.175
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1974]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Centennial 1873 - 1973

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6330
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1973
Call Number
363.2 ROY
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
363.2 ROY
Place of Publication
[Ottawa?]
Publisher
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Publication Date
1973
Physical Description
[48] p. : col. ill., facsims., map, ports. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Police
Subjects
Occupations
Occupations - Police Officers
Public Services - Policing
Public Services
Celebrations
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Constable Doidge on horseback

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36159
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable Doidge on horseback.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
230-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1989-22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable Doidge on horseback.
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Transportation - Horses
Names
Burnaby Municipal Police
Doidge, R.L.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Constable Henderson on horseback

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36157
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable Henderson on horseback.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
230-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1989-22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable Henderson on horseback.
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Transportation - Horses
Names
Burnaby Municipal Police
Henderson, Robert "Bob"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Constable Thomas on horseback

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36160
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1911
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable Thomas on horseback.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1911
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
230-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1989-22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable Thomas on horseback.
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Transportation - Horses
Names
Burnaby Municipal Police
Thomas, Constable
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Constable Wright on horseback

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36161
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1911
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable D.S. Wright on horseback.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1911
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 11 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
230-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1989-22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Constable D.S. Wright on horseback.
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Transportation - Horses
Names
Burnaby Municipal Police
Wright, D.S.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 8

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory509
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1947-1990
Length
00:11:47
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and the attempts to preserve heritage buildings and trees, historic records, and green space
Date Range
1947-1990
Photo Info
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
Length
00:11:47
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Transportation - Automobiles
Buildings - Commercial
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
Maywood Area
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
February 26, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown 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 Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
Total Tracks
14
Total Length
01:35:07
Interviewee Name
Brown, Donald N. "Don"
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
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
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.
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Audio Tracks
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Mayor Robert Prittie at Heritage Village sod-turning

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2500
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
11 April 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie climbing onto caterpillar tractor with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chariman, James Barrington, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and others standing by at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Bulldozer belonged to …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie climbing onto caterpillar tractor with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee chariman, James Barrington, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and others standing by at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Bulldozer belonged to Andy Blair who donated it to the event.
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Transportation - Tractors
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV005.54.549
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
11 April 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
August 11, 2020
Scale
100
Photographer
Symonds, John
Notes
Stamp on verso: "Columbian Photo by John Symonds."
Title based on contents of photograph
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Mayor Robert Prittie operating caterpillar at Heritage Village sod-turning

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13657
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
11 April 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie operating caterpillar tractor in front of band and crowd at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mayor Robert 'Bob' Prittie operating caterpillar tractor in front of band and crowd at official sod-turning at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), April 11, 1971.
Subjects
Transportation - Tractors
Celebrations - Centennials
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
Accession Code
BV005.54.560
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
11 April 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
August 18, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bill Lewarne with Ray Loewen

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45945
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 2, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Lewarne with Ray Loewen at a microphone. Bill Lewarne was a Burnaby council member from 1973 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1987, serving as Mayor from 1981 to 1987. Ray Loewen represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Edmonds from 1975 to 1979, and was at one time listed as t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 2, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-839
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Lewarne with Ray Loewen at a microphone. Bill Lewarne was a Burnaby council member from 1973 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1987, serving as Mayor from 1981 to 1987. Ray Loewen represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Edmonds from 1975 to 1979, and was at one time listed as the seventeenth wealthiest person in Canada.
Subjects
Officials - Elected Officials
Officials - Alderman and Councillors
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Loewen, Raymond "Ray"
Social Credit Party of Canada
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "Ray Loewen was going to pin rose on Lewarne's lapel - stopped to check where pin was."
Images
Less detail

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