"Planning" found 18 records | Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of commission records for the Advisory Planning Commission including agendas, minutes, reports, and correspondence and a Commission portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Advisory Planning Commission subseries

Physical Description: 40 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of commission records for the Advisory Planning Commission including agendas, minutes, reports, and correspondence and a Commission portrait.

History: The Advisory Planning Commission was established in July of 1963. The Advisory Planning Commission was the successor to the Town Planning Commission. The Commission was responsible for advising Council on land use matters and reviewing all zoning bylaw amendments before being forwarded to public hearing. The Commission was disbanded on February 20, 2017.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Modern packaging encyclopedia and planning guide : 1972-3, vol. 45 no. 12A mid-December 1972 issue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1972

Call Number: 658.7 MCG

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV996.17.17

Call Number: 658.7 MCG

Contributor: Gross, Sidney

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.

Publication Date: 1972

Physical Description: 545 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Packaging; Containers; Catalogs

Notes: Includes index.

Lower Mainland official regional plan update : the way ahead : a report on the state of the Lower Mainland

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1979

Call Number: 307 WAY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 307 WAY

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Greater Vancouver Regional District

Publication Date: 1979

Physical Description: iii, 39 p. : maps ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Regional planning--British Columbia--Lower Mainland; Lower Mainland (B.C.)--Economic conditions

Notes: "The purpose of this report is to summarize the results of work completed on the update of the Official regional plan for the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and to outline the approach being taken to the work that remains to be done"--p. [1]

Regional town centres : a policy report : a background report for The livable region 1976/1986

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1975

Call Number: 307 REG

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 307 REG

Contributor: Spaeth, J.D.

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Greater Vancouver Regional District

Publication Date: 1975

Physical Description: 55, 25, [8] p. : ill., maps ; 21 x 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Regional planning--British Columbia--Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: 1976; c1975

Call Number: 971.133 MCG COPY 4

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.133 MCG COPY 4

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Century Park Museum Association

Publication Date: 1976; c1975

Physical Description: 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History

Notes: 4 copies held: copy 4.

Digital Books

Hazel Simnett collection

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Fonds

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

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

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

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

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2013-22; 2012-03

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

History: Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Creator: Simnett, Hazel

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS167

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1890]-1932

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 55 plans + 2 architectural drawings + 1 map + graphic materials + 3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of survey and subdivision plans, a map and records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill and Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan and collected by Ronald G. Scobbie. Records include subdivision and survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 including Dis…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 55 plans + 2 architectural drawings + 1 map + graphic materials + 3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of survey and subdivision plans, a map and records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill and Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan and collected by Ronald G. Scobbie. Records include subdivision and survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 including District Lots in Burnaby along with various school sites and church plans; surveying records regarding North Road and a map of the Burnaby Municipality. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Subdivision and survey plans series 2) School and church plans series 3) Map series

History: Ronald G. Scobbie was born in Scotland. After graduating from high school, he worked in the mines of Scotland which led to a career as a land surveyor. Ron immigrated to Canada in 1965 and settled in North Vancouver. In 1967 he became a partner in the surveying company of Hunter, Crockford & Scobbie in New Westminster, eventually owning it under the title Scobbie and Associates between 1980 and 1995. Ron sold the business in 1995 and retired as a BC Land Surveyor in December 2003. Ron was an active member of the B.C. Land Surveyors Association and an avid collector of surveying equipment and maps and plans that document the history of surveying in British Columbia. Upon retirement, Ron donated many historical maps and plans to various repositories located in different geographical regions throughout B.C.; Scobbie & Associates land surveying company dates back to 1890 when Albert J. Hill first established his practice as a land surveyor in New Westminster. The company went through a series of Surveyors (owners) between 1890 and 1995:; Albert James Hill (A.J. Hill) [1890] to 1912; Hill & Burnett 1911 to 1912; Geoffrey K. Burnett 1912; Burnett & McGugan 1912 to 1947; Burnett, McGugan & Hunter 1947 to 1959; Burnett, Hunter & Douglas 1959 to 1960; Hunter, Douglas & Crockford 1960 to 1964; Hunter, Crockford & Associates 1964 to 1965; Hunter, Crockford & Aplin 1965 to 1967; Hunter, Crockford & Scobbie 1967 to 1973; Crockford, Scobbie & Associates 1973-1980; Scobbie & Associates 1980 to 1995

Creator: Hill, Albert James; Burnett, David H.; McGugan, Donald Johnston

Responsibility: Scobbie, Ronald G.

Accession Code: HV984.57; BV003.83

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1890]-1932

Media Type: Architectural Drawing; Cartographic Material; Graphic Material; Textual Record

Related Material: For other survey and subdivision plans created by land surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffery K. Burnett and Donald J. McGugan, see: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection - Survey and Subdivision plans series

Notes: Title based on contents of collection

School and church plans series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1910]-1932

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 30 plans + 2 architectural drawings + graphic materials + textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of surveying plans of schools and churches within the Corporation of the District of Burnaby along with graphic material relating to the division of tax spending by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 30 plans + 2 architectural drawings + graphic materials + textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of surveying plans of schools and churches within the Corporation of the District of Burnaby along with graphic material relating to the division of tax spending by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.

Accession Code: BV003.83

Date: [1910]-1932

Media Type: Cartographic Material; Textual Record; Architectural Drawing; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Studies in the scriptures : the plan of the ages

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Russell, C.T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916

Edition: 5,382,000 ed.

Publication Date: 1920; c1886

Call Number: 289.92 RUS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV973.29.87

Call Number: 289.92 RUS

Edition: 5,382,000 ed.

Author: Russell, C.T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916

Place of Publication: Brooklyn

Publisher: International Bible Students Association

Publication Date: 1920; c1886

Series: 1

Physical Description: 356 p. :17 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Jehovah's Witnesses

Notes: Author's full given name and dates: Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916; Includes index

Boy craft : containing plans and working drawings with clear and concise descriptions of useful articles, toys, and games : for boys of 10 to 16 years to construct.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1928

Call Number: 745.59 BOY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 745.59 BOY

Place of Publication: Racine, Wis.

Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company

Publication Date: c1928

Physical Description: 208 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Handicraft; Toys

Notes: "The material in this book... collected almost entirely from the pages of 'The junior home magazine', the well known children's publication." -- title page.

Cloudburst : a handbook of rural skills & technology

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Marks, Vic

Publication Date: c1973

Call Number: 307.7 CLO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 307.7 CLO

Author: Marks, Vic

Contributor: Turner, Ted

Place of Publication: Mayne Island, B.C.

Publisher: Cloudburst Press

Publication Date: c1973

Physical Description: 126 p. : ill., plans ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Farm life--Handbook, Manuals etc

Ogilvie's house plans : or, How to build a house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1978

Call Number: 728 OGI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0892570474; 9780892570478

Call Number: 728 OGI

Place of Publication: Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Publisher: American Life Foundation

Publication Date: 1978

Series: Library of Victorian culture.

Physical Description: 44, 10 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture

Notes: Reprint of the 1885 ed. published by J.S. Ogilvie, New York and Chicago.

The Palliser's late Victorian architecture : a facsimile of George & Charles Palliser's Model homes (1878) and American Cottage Homes (1878), as republished in 1888 under the title American architecture, and New cottage homes and details (1887)

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Palliser, George, 1849-1903; Palliser, Charles

Publication Date: c1978

Call Number: 720.9 PAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0892570148

Call Number: 720.9 PAL

Author: Palliser, George, 1849-1903; Palliser, Charles

Contributor: Tomlan, Michael A.

Place of Publication: Watkins Grove, N.Y.

Publisher: American Life Foundation

Publication Date: c1978

Series: Athenaeum library of nineteenth century America

Physical Description: 312 p. : ill., plans ; 35 cm..

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture; Dwellings

Notes: Oversized book

Property master records series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1973-2022]

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 1 portfolio : (15 photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Series consists of a small selection of prop concept design plans and prototypes for films that Jimmy Chow worked on as property master along with a collection of Jimmy Chow's identification cards and business cards while working in the film industry. Prop concept designs and prototypes include; …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Property master records series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 1 portfolio : (15 photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Series consists of a small selection of prop concept design plans and prototypes for films that Jimmy Chow worked on as property master along with a collection of Jimmy Chow's identification cards and business cards while working in the film industry. Prop concept designs and prototypes include; "X2: X-Men United" and "The BFG".

Accession Code: BV022.21

Date: [1973-2022]

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of series

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Advisory Planning Commission subseries

Modern packaging encyclopedia and planning guide : 1972-3, vol. 45 no. 12A mid-December 1972 issue

Lower Mainland official regional plan update : the way ahead : a report on the state of the Lower Mainland

Regional town centres : a policy report : a background report for The livable region 1976/1986

Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

Digital Books

Hazel Simnett collection

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

School and church plans series

Studies in the scriptures : the plan of the ages

Boy craft : containing plans and working drawings with clear and concise descriptions of useful articles, toys, and games : for boys of 10 to 16 years to construct.

Cloudburst : a handbook of rural skills & technology

Ogilvie's house plans : or, How to build a house

The Palliser's late Victorian architecture : a facsimile of George & Charles Palliser's Model homes (1878) and American Cottage Homes (1878), as republished in 1888 under the title American architecture, and New cottage homes and details (1887)

Property master records series