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Capitol Hill Community Hall

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Public building.

Associated Dates: 1948

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue

Associated Dates: 1948

Description: Public building.

Heritage Value: The Capitol Hill Community Hall was designed by local architect Harold Cullerne (1890-1976). After Cullerne returned from service during the First World War, he joined J.H. Bowman in a partnership that lasted from 1919 to 1934. After Bowman retired in 1934, Cullerne practiced on his own, continuing to work on schools and institutional buildings, such as the Art Deco Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver. In 1944, Cullerne designed a community hall for Capitol Hill; the scheme was delayed, and redesigned before it was finally built after the end of the Second World War. A simple front gabled roof hall structure, this hall is a monument to community spirit, erected by community members on a volunteer basis, and used for community events for over half a century. The hall replaced two earlier structures, both destroyed by fire, that had served the same purpose.

Locality: Capitol Hill

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Architect: Harold Cullerne

Ownership: Public (local)

Names: Cullerne, Harold; Capitol Hill Community Hall

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Community Centres

Street Address: 361 Howard Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

Images

Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013.. Oblique view.. thumbnail

Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013. (West elevation. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby.
Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013. (View from the northwest. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby.
Historic view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall under construction, 1948. (Oblique view. Historic Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby Archives 258-001. thumbnail

BBY-361-Howard-Av--1948-Archives 258-001 thumbnail

History of Burnaby and vicinity

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Green, George, 1872-1955

Publication Date: 1947

Call Number: 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1

1 image 1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV017.17.1

Call Number: 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1

Author: Green, George, 1872-1955

Place of Publication: [S.l.]

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: 1947

Printer: Shoemaker , McLean & Veitch

Physical Description: 233 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "Presented To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author George Green Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown] "BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]

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

Name Access: Green, George

Notes: Autographed by author; "By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."; Copy 2 of 2

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Digital Books

Tommy Douglas collection

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-1986

Collection/Fonds: Tommy Douglas collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1.5 cm. of textual records and ephemera.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of materials related to the political career of Tommy Douglas.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-1986

Collection/Fonds: Tommy Douglas collection

Physical Description: 1.5 cm. of textual records and ephemera.

Description Level: Fonds

Record No.: 66688

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2022-05

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of materials related to the political career of Tommy Douglas.

History: Thomas Clement “Tommy” Douglas served as Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961, leading the first, and only, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) government in Canada. Trained as a Baptist preacher, he became a skilled politician, witty orator, and advocate for social justice, believing political action was the best way to improve Canadians’ lives. As Premier, his government pioneered publicly-funded hospital insurance, which laid the foundations for a national medicare program. He became the first leader of the federal New Democratic Party in 1961, a position he held until 1971, and wielded significant influence defending human rights and strengthening Canada’s social welfare programs. Tommy Douglas was born on October 20, 1904, in Falkirk, Scotland, to a religious, working-class family, who encouraged him to debate politics, religion, and current events while being open to other perspectives. The family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1911. His commitment to civil liberties was reinforced after witnessing ‘Bloody Saturday’ during the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, where several strikers were killed and leaders arrested. He would go on to become an ordained pastor in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and, in 1933, helped found the CCF, a political coalition of progressive and labour groups with a platform centered on economic reform. Douglas won a federal seat with the CCF in 1935, serving two terms before entering provincial politics. First elected premier of Saskatchewan in 1944, he would serve five terms. His government’s ambitious platform included new administrative structures for economic planning and an innovative program of social reform. It introduced labour and human rights codes and pioneered a new approach to relations between Indigenous Peoples and government. Douglas was also an important influence on the development of medicare in Canada, building on the Saskatchewan tradition of co-operative values to implement the first publicly funded, universally accessible hospital insurance plan in 1947. This was followed by a plan to cover physician services, which concerned doctors worried about regimentation and interference in the doctor-patient relationship. A disruptive 1962 doctor’s strike delayed its implementation, but a compromise was reached and, despite some lingering hostilities, both programs would set the standard for other provinces. This led to federal cost-sharing to facilitate universal, Canada-wide public health care, which remains deeply tied to Canadian identity and values. In 1961, Douglas returned to federal politics as leader of the newly-created New Democratic Party, an alliance between the old CCF and the Canadian Labour Congress. As the third party in Parliament, it was able to use its position to influence minority governments in pushing for the adoption of national social welfare programs, such as medicare and old age pensions. Often the conscience of Parliament on civil liberties, Douglas was one of the few who spoke against the invocation of the War Measures Act during the October Crisis of 1970. Douglas remains a much-admired political figure and the namesake of one of the branches of the Burnaby Public Library. Even those who disagree with his politics admire his pragmatism, oratory skills, integrity, and commitment to social justice. But most of all, Tommy Douglas is an icon for medicare. For his lifetime of service, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1980. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/parks-canada/news/2019/03/thomas-clement-tommy-douglas-19041986.html.

Media Type: Textual Record

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

Delay in Widening of Imperial Street from Royal Oak Avenue to Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69675

Meeting Date: 28-Dec-1945

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69675

Meeting Date: 28-Dec-1945

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

Documents

Report 69675

28-Dec-1945 Meeting Minutes

Inquiry Raised at Council Meeting of 1975 March 10 re: Fire Apparatus Delay at Railroad Crossing, Sperling Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 18146

Meeting Date: 24-Mar-1975

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 21

Item No.: 1

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 18146

Meeting Date: 24-Mar-1975

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 21

Item No.: 1

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

Documents

Report 18146

24-Mar-1975 Meeting Minutes

One Week Delay on Reports Which are Being Prepared in Response to Two Letters Which Appeared on Last Week's Agenda

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 13608

Meeting Date: 5-Mar-1979

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 18

Item No.: 6

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 13608

Meeting Date: 5-Mar-1979

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 18

Item No.: 6

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

Documents

Report 13608

5-Mar-1979 Meeting Minutes

Seton Academy subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records related to Seton Villa and Seton Academy.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Seton Academy subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1988-11

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records related to Seton Villa and Seton Academy.

History: Seton Academy operated out of the mansion known as "Overlynn" in the Burnaby Heights area. The main residence was built in 1907 as a private home. The school was built in 1954 and functioned as a private school and convent. Following the closure of the school, Action Line Housing Society purchased the property and developed it into a senior citizens housing and care facility. As there was a delay in obtaining government grants, Seton was briefly leased out to Simon Fraser University to the cover mortgage and maintenance.