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Cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13061
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening foot…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Series
Burnaby historical reference collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm
Material Details
Producer and Director - James Bizzocchi
Cabin building and narration - Earl Carter
Editing- Justine Dancy
Director of Cinematography - Selwyn Pullan
Music- Ralph Dyck
Titles - Carl Chaplin
Scope and Content
Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening footage includes historic photographs from the Vancouver Public Library Photographic collection.
History
Film director and producer James (Jim) Bizzochi is a moving image artist living and working in British Columbia. Jim created the film while working as a professor with Simon Fraser University. Cinematographer Selwyn Pullan is a distinguised Canadian photographer who specialized in building photography documenting B.C. mid-century modernism.
Publisher
Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,
Other Title Information
Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Carter, Earl
Bizzocchi, James
Pullan, Selwyn
Chaplin, Carl
Dancy, Justine
Dyck, Ralph
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.709
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Pullan, Selwyn
Notes
Transcribed title
Copyright MCMLXXIII
Film under copyright - for Fair Dealing Purposes only
End Credits : "Thanks to / Heritage Village Museum - Burnaby / Simon Fraser University Film Workshop / Vancouver Public Library Photographic Collection"
Images
Video

Cabin, 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

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Christmas tree inside log cabin exhibit at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4375
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1971 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Christmas tree set up inside the log cabin exhibit at the Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The tree is decorated with colourful paper chains, paper ornaments, and strings of popcorn. Jars, tins and a cast iron frying pan are visible on wall shelving hanging behind the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.7 cm
Material Details
Handwritten text in black ink on back reads: "Heritage / Village" and "Log Cabin / At Christmas".
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Christmas tree set up inside the log cabin exhibit at the Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The tree is decorated with colourful paper chains, paper ornaments, and strings of popcorn. Jars, tins and a cast iron frying pan are visible on wall shelving hanging behind the tree.
History
Donor was a volunteer with the Burnaby Village Museum for years and was in attendance on the day the Heritage Village Museum opened.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Drive
Accession Code
BV017.46.6
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1971 and 1979]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
03-Apr-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Construction of a log cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13698
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1976]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of unidentified men working on the construction of a log cabin. They are in the process of stacking notched logs on top of one another. In the summer of 1976, Heritage Village Museum offered a two day log cabin building course under the expert instruction of Earl Carter.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of unidentified men working on the construction of a log cabin. They are in the process of stacking notched logs on top of one another. In the summer of 1976, Heritage Village Museum offered a two day log cabin building course under the expert instruction of Earl Carter.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Construction
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.887
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1976]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
September 1, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
See also BV020.5.709 for documentary film titled "Cabin" directed and produced by James (Jim) Bizzochi - documenting the construction of the log cabin in Heritage Village
Images
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Construction of a log cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13702
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1976]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people working on the construction of a log cabin. Peeled and notched logs are being stacked together in a rectangular shape. In the summer of 1976, Heritage Village Museum offered a two day log cabin building course under the expert instruction of Earl Carter.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people working on the construction of a log cabin. Peeled and notched logs are being stacked together in a rectangular shape. In the summer of 1976, Heritage Village Museum offered a two day log cabin building course under the expert instruction of Earl Carter.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.893
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1976]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
September 1, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
See also BV020.5.709 for documentary film titled "Cabin" directed and produced by James (Jim) Bizzochi - documenting the construction of the log cabin in Heritage Village
Images
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Heritage Village log cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14158
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1978]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the log cabin inside Heritage Village.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the log cabin inside Heritage Village.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1178
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1978]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
20-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Photographer
Stevens, Colin
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Log cabin exhibit at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4376
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1971 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the log cabin exhibit at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). There are many leafy trees visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the log cabin exhibit at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). There are many leafy trees visible in the background.
History
Donor was a volunteer with the Burnaby Village Museum for years and was in attendance on the day the Heritage Village Museum opened.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Drive
Accession Code
BV017.46.7
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1971 and 1979]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
03-Apr-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Surveying for the construction of a log cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13696
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1976]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men surveying for the construction of a log cabin. The man in the centre of the photogaph is using a level. In the summer of 1976, Heritage Village Museum offered a two day log cabin building course under the expert instruction of Earl Carter.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men surveying for the construction of a log cabin. The man in the centre of the photogaph is using a level. In the summer of 1976, Heritage Village Museum offered a two day log cabin building course under the expert instruction of Earl Carter.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Land - Land Surveying
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Carter, Earl
Accession Code
BV020.5.888
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1976]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
September 1, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
See also BV020.5.709 for documentary film titled "Cabin" directed and produced by James (Jim) Bizzochi - documenting the construction of the log cabin in Heritage Village
Images
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Garage construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51756
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1971
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men working on a garage identified as belonging to Sean Pepere. Construction material and debris are visible around the worksite The photograph was most likely taken in the Venables Street area of Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1971
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
483-084
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2008-08
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men working on a garage identified as belonging to Sean Pepere. Construction material and debris are visible around the worksite The photograph was most likely taken in the Venables Street area of Burnaby.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Johnston, Harold H.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Venables Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
Images
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Irvine house being installed

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1877
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 6, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tom Irvine's house during its installation at Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). Men surround the house as it sits on a gooseneck trailer stationed inside a fence.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tom Irvine's house during its installation at Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). Men surround the house as it sits on a gooseneck trailer stationed inside a fence.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Names
Irvine, Tom
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Drive
Accession Code
BV005.14.31
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
April 6, 1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
11-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "April/75"
Images
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Irvine house being installed

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1878
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 6, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tom Irvine's house during its installation at Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). The house is raised on a cribbing and surrounded by workmen. A truck parked next to it has a sign that reads, "L.W. ZEBIAK HOUSE RAISING COMPLETE BASEMENTS."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tom Irvine's house during its installation at Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). The house is raised on a cribbing and surrounded by workmen. A truck parked next to it has a sign that reads, "L.W. ZEBIAK HOUSE RAISING COMPLETE BASEMENTS."
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Tools and Equipment
Transportation - Trucks
Occupations - Labourers
Names
Irvine, Tom
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Drive
Accession Code
BV005.14.32
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
April 6, 1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
11-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "April/75"
Images
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Irvine house being moved

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1873
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 6, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tom Irvine's house being moved to Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). A truck pulls the house along the lane at the same time as workers prune the trees in effort to clear the road side (allowing the house to pass through).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tom Irvine's house being moved to Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). A truck pulls the house along the lane at the same time as workers prune the trees in effort to clear the road side (allowing the house to pass through).
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Transportation - Trucks
Occupations - Labourers
Names
Irvine, Tom
Accession Code
BV005.14.27
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
April 6, 1975
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
11-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "April/75"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads:
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Jimmy Chow on set of "A Man, a Woman and a Bank" with Donald Sutherland

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19213
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1978]
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow on the set of "A Man, a Woman and a Bank" with actor Donald Sutherland. Jimmy Chow (in white hat) is standing next to Donald Sutherland while he tries on a yellow hard hat. A member of the film crew is working with film equipment. Film was directed by Noel …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Series
Property master photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow on the set of "A Man, a Woman and a Bank" with actor Donald Sutherland. Jimmy Chow (in white hat) is standing next to Donald Sutherland while he tries on a yellow hard hat. A member of the film crew is working with film equipment. Film was directed by Noel Black, filmed on location in Vancouver, China and New York and released in 1979.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Occupations - Actors
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Accession Code
BV022.21.58
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1978]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-03-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name
Images
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Jimmy Chow with Brooke Adams and Donald Sutherland

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19198
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1978]
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jimmy Chow pinned against a tree between actors, Brooke Adams (left) and Donald Sutherland (right). In 1978, Jimmy worked as property master on the production of "A Man, a Woman and a Bank" in which Adams and Sutherland played leading roles. Film was directed by Noel Black, filmed on …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Series
Property master photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jimmy Chow pinned against a tree between actors, Brooke Adams (left) and Donald Sutherland (right). In 1978, Jimmy worked as property master on the production of "A Man, a Woman and a Bank" in which Adams and Sutherland played leading roles. Film was directed by Noel Black, filmed on location in Vancouver, China and New York and released in 1979.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Occupations - Actors
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Accession Code
BV022.21.43
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1978]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-03-03
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name
Images
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High-rise at Kingsway and Edmonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45986
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 18.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of a "senior citizen's" high-rise at Kingsway and Edmonds.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 18.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-881
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of a "senior citizen's" high-rise at Kingsway and Edmonds.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residential - Apartments
Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Symonds, John
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "New senior citizen's high-rise is rapidly taking shape at Kingsway and Edmonds in Burnaby. Burnaby municipal council is currently considering plans for construction of a senior citizen's recreation centre ajoining the site."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
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Norman Bethune Housing Cooperative

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56667
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Larry Whaley, then president of the Norman Bethune Housing Cooperative, standing outside the housing complex where he lived. At the time, only 24 units were inhabited by members while the other 282 units that were supposed to be opened up in the second stage of the project were vacant…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1253
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Larry Whaley, then president of the Norman Bethune Housing Cooperative, standing outside the housing complex where he lived. At the time, only 24 units were inhabited by members while the other 282 units that were supposed to be opened up in the second stage of the project were vacant due to a misunderstanding between the provincial and federal governments, and the allocation of nine million dollars that had been sent aside in 1973 for for rental housing in Burnaby.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Apartments
Buildings - Residential - Townhouses
Names
Whaley, Larry
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Larry Whaley ponders what will happen to Bethune Co-Op Housing in Simon Fraser Hills area."
Geographic Access
Centaurus Circle
Street Address
8752 Centaurus Circle
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lyndhurst Area
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Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 10

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory546
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1950-1990
Length
00:09:22
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s views about Burnaby’s identity and the irrelevance of municipal boundary lines for many functions; his identification of Burnaby’s heritage, ecological and educational “gems”; and musings about the next development phases for Burnaby
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s views about Burnaby’s identity and the irrelevance of municipal boundary lines for many functions; his identification of Burnaby’s heritage, ecological and educational “gems”; and musings about the next development phases for Burnaby
Date Range
1950-1990
Photo Info
Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712
Length
00:09:22
Names
Lawson, Doreen A.
Emmott, Alan H
Swangard Stadium
Subjects
Public Services - Municipal Services
Planning
Industries
Geographic Features - Parks
Buildings - Recreational
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
April 4, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin 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 Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.
Total Tracks
10
Total Length
00:56:44
Interviewee Name
Morin, Severin "Sev"
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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Empire Steam Donkey on Museum Train travelling exhibit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4303
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1973]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : copy scan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : copy scan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids.
History
This machine is owned by the BC Provincial Museum. There is also one at the UBC Demonstration Forest and another at the Forestry Museum in Duncan.
Other Title Information
Title based on content of photograph.
Subjects
Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery
Accession Code
BV017.41.1
Date
[1973]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
05-Jun-2018
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Empire Steam Donkey on Museum Train travelling exhibit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4304
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1973]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : copy scan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the capstan.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : copy scan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the capstan.
History
This machine is owned by the BC Provincial Museum. There is also one at the UBC Demonstration Forest and another at the Forestry Museum in Duncan.
Other Title Information
Title based on content of photograph.
Subjects
Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery
Accession Code
BV017.41.2
Date
[1973]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
05-Jun-2018
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Empire Steam Donkey on Museum Train travelling exhibit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4305
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1973]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : copy scan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the small engine mounted on the si…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : copy scan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the small engine mounted on the side of the vertical boiler.
History
This machine is owned by the BC Provincial Museum. There is also one at the UBC Demonstration Forest and another at the Forestry Museum in Duncan.
Other Title Information
Title based on content of photograph.
Subjects
Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery
Accession Code
BV017.41.3
Date
[1973]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
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Highrises on Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93692
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 4, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of high-rises apartment buildings and the neighbourhood along Kingsway by Central Park. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing east down Kingsway. The Central Park Veterinary Hospital, Central Park Place, a railway crossing, a gas station, and the Central Park Gate are visible…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 4, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-649
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of high-rises apartment buildings and the neighbourhood along Kingsway by Central Park. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing east down Kingsway. The Central Park Veterinary Hospital, Central Park Place, a railway crossing, a gas station, and the Central Park Gate are visible in the photograph.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Buildings - Residential - Apartments
Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
Geographic Features - Parks
Monuments
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Chapman, Fred
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 97
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Central Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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