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![Bob Baillie with City of Burnaby traffic camera, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2817.jpg?width=280)
Bob Baillie with City of Burnaby traffic camera
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97478
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Baillie, the supervisor of Traffic Engineering for the City of Burnaby, holding up one of the City's new Autoscope traffic management cameras. Baillie is standing on the pedestrian overpass over Canada Way by the City Hall complex.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2817
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Baillie, the supervisor of Traffic Engineering for the City of Burnaby, holding up one of the City's new Autoscope traffic management cameras. Baillie is standing on the pedestrian overpass over Canada Way by the City Hall complex.
- Subjects
- Photographic Tools and Equipment - Camera
- Occupations - Civic Workers
- Public Services - Public Works
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an October 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Bob Baillie, Burnaby's Supervisor of Traffic Engineering, shows off one of the city's Autoscope traffic management cameras which are being installed at major intersections. The cameras, mounted on light standards, replace the old wire loops that were cut into the pavement."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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![Bob Baillie with City of Burnaby traffic camera, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2817.jpg)
Burnaby Waterworks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39587
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1950]
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of seven men standing in front of a truck with a sign that reads; "Corporation of Burnaby Waterworks Dept." written on its side.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1950]
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- CBA11
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2004-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of seven men standing in front of a truck with a sign that reads; "Corporation of Burnaby Waterworks Dept." written on its side.
- Names
- Burnaby Waterworks
- Media Type
- Photograph
![Dover Street crosswalk lights, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2540.jpg?width=280)
Dover Street crosswalk lights
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97008
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the assistant director of traffic engineering at the City of Burnaby examining a piece of equipment installed in Dover Street as part of a pilot project for new crosswalk lights. A school crosswalk sign and passing vehicle are visible in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2540
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the assistant director of traffic engineering at the City of Burnaby examining a piece of equipment installed in Dover Street as part of a pilot project for new crosswalk lights. A school crosswalk sign and passing vehicle are visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Roads
- Geographic Features - Sidewalks
- Occupations - Civic Workers
- Public Services - Public Works
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Burnaby's assistand director of traffic engineering examines the new crosswalk lights, installed as a pilot project, on Dover, between Royal Oak and Nelson."
- Geographic Access
- Dover Street
- Nelson Avenue
- Royal Oak Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
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![Dover Street crosswalk lights, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2540.jpg)
Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory329
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1979
- Length
- 0:10:35
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks. Les describes the influence of industry and population on the water system as well as the history of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Water Board.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks. Les describes the influence of industry and population on the water system as well as the history of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Water Board.
- Date Range
- 1930-1979
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:10:35
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 16, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.
- Biographical Notes
- Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:43:18
- Interviewee Name
- Francis, Les
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track three of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_3.mp3
Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory330
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1979-2012
- Length
- 0:12:38
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the waterworks department and the changes he has noticed for present day workers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the waterworks department and the changes he has noticed for present day workers.
- Date Range
- 1979-2012
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:12:38
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 16, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.
- Biographical Notes
- Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:43:18
- Interviewee Name
- Francis, Les
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track four of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_4.mp3![Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2211.jpg?width=280)
Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96589
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dana Gallagher, communications coordinator, and Josephine Mills, executive director, at the site of the under-construction Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre in North Burnaby. Mills and Gallagher hold open a plan for the Centre and a construction vehicle is visible behi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2211
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dana Gallagher, communications coordinator, and Josephine Mills, executive director, at the site of the under-construction Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre in North Burnaby. Mills and Gallagher hold open a plan for the Centre and a construction vehicle is visible behind them.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Dana Gallagher, the communications co-ordinator, and Josephine Mills, the executive director, discuss plans for the Downs Syndrome Research Centre which is about to be constructed in North Burnaby."
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Street Address
- 1409 Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
Images
![Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2211.jpg)
![New building under construction, [1964 or 1965] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-414.jpg?width=280)
New building under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45519
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1964 or 1965]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 36.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a new building at Simon Fraser University under construction.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1964 or 1965]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-414
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a new building at Simon Fraser University under construction.
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Donnelly, David
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![New building under construction, [1964 or 1965] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-414.jpg)
![Charmaine Stevens, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2491.jpg?width=280)
Charmaine Stevens
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96936
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charmaine Stevens, a staff member with the Canadian Mental Health Association, posing on a bench next to a bus stop, with SkyTrain tracks visible on the other side of the road.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2491
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charmaine Stevens, a staff member with the Canadian Mental Health Association, posing on a bench next to a bus stop, with SkyTrain tracks visible on the other side of the road.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Charmaine Stevens, of the Canadian Mental Health Association, says the ongoing bus strike has been difficult on her clients, most of whom are low income earners."
Images
![Charmaine Stevens, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2491.jpg)
RCMP Burnaby Detachment 2001 annual report
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1196
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Craig, Robert D., 1934-
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Call Number
- 353.36 RCM
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 353.36 RCM
- Author
- Craig, Robert D., 1934-
- Publisher
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 26 p. : col. ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Police
- Criminal justice, Administration of
- Periodicals
![Still Creek recycling depot, [2003] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1833.jpg?width=280)
Still Creek recycling depot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96136
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Scottie Robertson, an attendant at the City of Burnaby Still Creek recycling depot, surrounded by rusty propane tanks for recycling.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1833
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Scottie Robertson, an attendant at the City of Burnaby Still Creek recycling depot, surrounded by rusty propane tanks for recycling.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Scottie Robertson, the attendant at Burnaby's recycling depot, on Still Creek Dr., takes a break amidst propane tanks. The city recycles everything from the usual cans, bottles and newsprint to motor oil, and large metal objects like appliances. Its recycling efforts are one of the reasons Burnaby has received the Overall Sustainability Award from the Fraser Basin Council."
- Geographic Access
- Still Creek Drive
- Street Address
- 4855 Still Creek Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Still Creek recycling depot, [2003] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1833.jpg)
![Bob Prittie with George McNeil, [between 1969 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-913.jpg?width=280)
Bob Prittie with George McNeil
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46025
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Prittie sitting in a excavator with YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) President George McNeil standing next to him, holding an architectural drawing. They are at the site of the "new" Burnaby YMCA.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-913
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Prittie sitting in a excavator with YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) President George McNeil standing next to him, holding an architectural drawing. They are at the site of the "new" Burnaby YMCA.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Bob Prittie with George McNeil, [between 1969 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-913.jpg)
Douglas Road School gymnasium
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38648
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two workmen (unidentified) standing next to a truckload of lumber outside the new Douglas Road School gymnasium.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Douglas Road School subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 471-009
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2005-3
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two workmen (unidentified) standing next to a truckload of lumber outside the new Douglas Road School gymnasium.
- Names
- Douglas Road School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Gordon, Ethel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- 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 gymnasium construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38646
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crew of workmen working on the construction of the new Douglas Road School gymnasium. None of the men are identified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Douglas Road School subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 471-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2005-3
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crew of workmen working on the construction of the new Douglas Road School gymnasium. None of the men are identified.
- Names
- Douglas Road School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Gordon, Ethel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4861 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-065.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory403
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1945-1979
- Length
- 0:08:43
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of his early years in construction. Ron discusses what it was like to be in construction during the postwar era. He also discusses his father's work as a carpenter and the changes that occurred with the introduction of electric car…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of his early years in construction. Ron discusses what it was like to be in construction during the postwar era. He also discusses his father's work as a carpenter and the changes that occurred with the introduction of electric carpentry tools.
- Date Range
- 1945-1979
- Photo Info
- Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
- Length
- 0:08:43
- Subjects
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:46:51
- Interviewee Name
- Smitherman, Ron
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-065.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
Track one of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-025/MSS171-025_Track_1.mp3
Looking north from 5496 Dominion Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91855
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Small family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the house at 5493 Dominion Street being demolished. The house was previously owned by the McLean family. The photograph was taken from 5496 Dominion Street, looking north.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Small family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 620-036
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2017-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the house at 5493 Dominion Street being demolished. The house was previously owned by the McLean family. The photograph was taken from 5496 Dominion Street, looking north.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.35"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "2002"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Farewell [illegible] old house on Dominion Street"
- 5493 Dominion Street was previously numbered 3107 Dominion Street and it was later subdivided into two lots: 5491 and 5495 Dominion Street.
- Street Address
- 3107 Dominion Street
- 5493 Dominion Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
![Minard Hill, [1960-1988] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-176.jpg?width=280)
Minard Hill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82612
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960-1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a man identified as Minard Hill, holding a hammer.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960-1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-176
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a man identified as Minard Hill, holding a hammer.
- Subjects
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in pencil on verso reads: "Donated by Mrs Piers"
- Accompanying newspaper clipping attached to album page is titled "Surveyors' Examinations"
Images
![Minard Hill, [1960-1988] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-176.jpg)
![Simon Fraser University construction, [196-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/370/370-799.jpg?width=280)
Simon Fraser University construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38212
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a the construction of a Simon Fraser University (SFU) campus building. A crane can be seen in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-799
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a the construction of a Simon Fraser University (SFU) campus building. A crane can be seen in the background.
- Subjects
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
![Simon Fraser University construction, [196-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/370/370-799.jpg)
![Viking ship replica, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2199.jpg?width=280)
Viking ship replica
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96577
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bernie Remmen working to construct the bow of a replica Viking ship that volunteers were building at the Scandinavian Community Centre. The frame of the rest of the ship and construction materials are visible behind Remmen.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2199
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bernie Remmen working to construct the bow of a replica Viking ship that volunteers were building at the Scandinavian Community Centre. The frame of the rest of the ship and construction materials are visible behind Remmen.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Bernie Remmen works on the bow of the Viking ship being built by about 40 volunteers at the Scandanavian Community Centre. Construction on the ship started last year, to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the first Viking sailors arrival in North America. Marion Toft, the president of the Norwegian House Society, says the project, which is being guided by two master shipbuilders, is a tribute to the skills of Norse shipbuilders. She says the ship should be ready for launch by early summer."
- Geographic Access
- Thomas Street
- Street Address
- 6540 Thomas Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
![Viking ship replica, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2199.jpg)
Women's Residence under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38236
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a building under construction at the Simon Fraser University site. A label on the photograph reads in part: "Women's residence. Erickson-Massey Architects. Laing Construction and Equipment Ltd. General Contractors."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Hazel L'Estrange subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 372-010
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a building under construction at the Simon Fraser University site. A label on the photograph reads in part: "Women's residence. Erickson-Massey Architects. Laing Construction and Equipment Ltd. General Contractors."
- Subjects
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Frank, Leonard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
![Jim Dixon, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2548.jpg?width=280)
Jim Dixon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97016
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, speaking in a garage. A pile of cut logs, recycling bins, and a bicycle hanging from the ceiling sit in a corner of the garage behind Dixon.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2548
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, speaking in a garage. A pile of cut logs, recycling bins, and a bicycle hanging from the ceiling sit in a corner of the garage behind Dixon.
- Names
- Burnaby Fire Department
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, discusses measures residents can take to make their homes less of a target for arsonists. Boxes, paper, recyclables, and anything that could burn should be stored away in lock boxes."
Images
![Jim Dixon, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2548.jpg)