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Justice G. L. Murray and Mayor Dave Mercier
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46286
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Justice G. L. Murray administrating the oath of office to Mayor Dave Mercier. Dave Mercier was a council member from 1968 to 1971, and from 1977 to 1981, serving as Mayor from 1979 to 1981.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1174
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Justice G. L. Murray administrating the oath of office to Mayor Dave Mercier. Dave Mercier was a council member from 1968 to 1971, and from 1977 to 1981, serving as Mayor from 1979 to 1981.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Justice G.L. Murray administers oath of office to Mayor Dave Mercier."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Justice G. L. Murray and Mayor Dave Mercier
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46287
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Justice G. L. Murray administrating the oath of office to Mayor Dave Mercier. A Reverend is visible sitting at the stage, to the left of the mayor. Dave Mercier was a council member from 1968 to 1971, and from 1977 to 1981, serving as Mayor from 1979 to 1981.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1175
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Justice G. L. Murray administrating the oath of office to Mayor Dave Mercier. A Reverend is visible sitting at the stage, to the left of the mayor. Dave Mercier was a council member from 1968 to 1971, and from 1977 to 1981, serving as Mayor from 1979 to 1981.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "SWEARING in of Mayor Mercier with Reverend on right. Supreme Court Justice G.T. Murray"
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Lot 10, Block 30, DL 32, Plan 1848 (6011 Royal Oak Avenue - Murray)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport28913
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 22977
- Meeting Date
- 20-Nov-1972
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 76
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 22977
- Meeting Date
- 20-Nov-1972
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 76
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Murray Smith and Keith Hamilton
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45894
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of public defenders Murray Smith and Keith Hamilton standing and smiling at each other on their way into the Burnaby Justice Building (now the expanded Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) building and Emergency Response Centre).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-788
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of public defenders Murray Smith and Keith Hamilton standing and smiling at each other on their way into the Burnaby Justice Building (now the expanded Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) building and Emergency Response Centre).
- Subjects
- Buildings - Judicial - Courthouses
- Names
- Smith, Murray
- Hamilton, Keith
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Public defenders Murray Smith and Keith Hamilton on their way into Burnaby court."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4946 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Axis Mime Theatre, [1977], published January 29, 1977 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-204.jpg?width=280)
Axis Mime Theatre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45309
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1977], published January 29, 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elizabeth Murray-Byers and Wendy Gorling performing "My Baby" as part of Vancouver's Axis Mime Theatre. Wendy Gorling was a co-founder of Axis Theatre, and has received six Vancouver Jessie Theatre Awards.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1977], published January 29, 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-204
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elizabeth Murray-Byers and Wendy Gorling performing "My Baby" as part of Vancouver's Axis Mime Theatre. Wendy Gorling was a co-founder of Axis Theatre, and has received six Vancouver Jessie Theatre Awards.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "A vignette program exploring a wide range of mime styles will be presented by the Axis Mime Theatre at Burnaby Art Gallery this Sunday, Jan. 30 starting at 2:30 p.m. Above, Elizabeth Murray Byer [sic] and Wendh [sic] Gorling perform 'My Baby'. The free performance is open to the public."
Images
![Axis Mime Theatre, [1977], published January 29, 1977 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-204.jpg)
Honorary degree recipients
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45516
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Daniel George (Chief Dan George), an actor and chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from 1951 to 1963. Beside him is Willard Ireland, British Columbia's Provincial Librarian and Archivist from 1946 to 1974, and Margaret (Ma) Murray, co-founder and editor of newspapers such as the Bridge…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-411
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Daniel George (Chief Dan George), an actor and chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from 1951 to 1963. Beside him is Willard Ireland, British Columbia's Provincial Librarian and Archivist from 1946 to 1974, and Margaret (Ma) Murray, co-founder and editor of newspapers such as the Bridge River-Lillooet News and the Alaska Highway News, with membership in the Order of Canada. They are wearing graduation gowns and Cambridge bonnets as they each receive honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies - Graduations
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Interview with David Skulski
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Foods
- Music
- Musical Instruments
- Occupations - Musicians
- Performances - Concerts
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Names
- Burnaby Symphony Orchestra
- Burnaby South High School
- Burquest
- Skulski, Murray "David"
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Vancouver Society for Early Music
- Peretz Centre
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Deer Lake Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3
Outdoor Action Show
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98027
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Boy Scout's 1971 Outdoor Action Show and walk-a-thon. Photographs depict the various booth set up by the Scouts and walking participants.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 631-024
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Boy Scout's 1971 Outdoor Action Show and walk-a-thon. Photographs depict the various booth set up by the Scouts and walking participants.
- Names
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Sticky note on verso of photograph 631-024-2 read: "Bill Cunningham"
- Original caption for photograph 631-024-3 read: "Outdoor Action Show 1971 / Larry Urquhart"
- Original caption for photograph 631-024-4 read: "Outdoor Action Show / George Shoebotham Stan Fisher"
- Original caption for photograph 631-024-5 read: "Walk-a-thon / Wilson Nicholle Don Murray Betty Forbes Noni Urqhuart [sic] El Lydiard Bob Dyer Geo. Lydiard"
- Original caption for photograph 631-024-6 read: "Peggy Murray Better Forbes Eleanor Lydiard"
- Photograph 631-024-5 is duplicate to photograph 631-010-24
- Photograph 631-024-6 is duplicate to photograph 631-010-26
Images
Regional Commissioners Photos
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55156
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1964-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w ; 20 cm x 26 cm and smaller
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of Boy Scout regional commissioners and presidents, including: A.G. "Lofty" Coning, Alan Stan Fisher, Donald S. Murray, Lawrence G. Goulet, and Clifford J. Murane." Two of the men photographed are unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1964-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w ; 20 cm x 26 cm and smaller
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 631-038
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of Boy Scout regional commissioners and presidents, including: A.G. "Lofty" Coning, Alan Stan Fisher, Donald S. Murray, Lawrence G. Goulet, and Clifford J. Murane." Two of the men photographed are unidentified.
- Names
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Label adhered to recto of 631-038-1 reads: "A.G. "Lofty" Coning First President Buranby Region Council, January '63-April '64"
- Label adhered to verso of 631-038-2 reads: "Alan Dawson, Regional Commissioner, Burnaby Region, No. '64-March '67"
- Note in pencil on verso of 631-038-3 reads: "Stan Fisher Regional Commissioner"
- Label for 631-038-4 read: "Donald S. Murray Regional Commission, Burnaby Region, March '70-March '72"
- Label for 631-038-6 read: "Lawrence G. Goulet Regional President, Burnaby Region, March '68-March '70"
- Label for 631-038-7 read: "Clifford J. Murnane, Regional President, Burnaby Region. March '70-March '72"
Images
Awards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55145
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1962-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w and col.
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various Boy Scout award presentations and award recipients, including Amory Adventure Award ceremonies, a badge presentation, and the 1973 Silver Acorn award presented by Walter Stewart Owen, lieutenant governor of British Columbia, among others. File also includes one photograph of…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1962-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w and col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 631-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various Boy Scout award presentations and award recipients, including Amory Adventure Award ceremonies, a badge presentation, and the 1973 Silver Acorn award presented by Walter Stewart Owen, lieutenant governor of British Columbia, among others. File also includes one photograph of the Boy Scouts' first charter flight.
- Names
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Sticky note on verso of 631-001-1 read: "Don Phipps Lieutenant Governor". Note written on verso of photograph reads: "Don Phipps Presentation Silver Acorn 1973"
- Sticky note on verso of 631-001-2 read: "George Couterier Betty Forbes Bert Hill Fred Otte"
- Sticky note on verso of 631-001-3 read: "Don Phipps Betty Forbes"
- Sticky note on verso of 631-001-4 read: "Lieutenant Governor with Betty Forbes"
- Note in pencil on verso of 631-001-13 identifies individuals depicted as (top to bottom, left to right): Rick Bourgoin, Ian Black, Melvin Dudych, Fred Savinkoff, Dick Day, Drew Lydiard, Pat Connell, and Jeff Sluggett." Note below photograph on original album page read: "Emory [sic] Award 1st Burnaby Burrard".
- Note in album for 631-001-14 read: "George Courterier Betty Forbes Bert Gill Fred Otte"
- Note in album for 631-001-15 read: "1 2 3 George Shoebotham Barney Cavanagh"
- Note in album for 631-001-16 read: "- 2 Betty Forbes 3 Don Murray 4 Ernie Baird"
- Note adhered to verso of 631-001-17 reads: "Klondike '98 Revival 5th Burrard Company Winners of the Amory Adventure Award '72 / Back row l-r: (leader) Glen MacMillan, Dave Boychuck, Art Hornal, Gary D'Andrea, John Starkey, Terry Holdom, Pat Connell (leader) / Front row l-r: Rick Marusyk, Cliff Ickeringill, Brian Hoskins, Bob Hughes, Pete Hansen."
- Note adhered to verso of 631-001-18 reads: "Queen's Scout Badge Presentation - January 12th, 1962. / These boys are all from the 6th. Burnaby Centre Troop. Scoutmaster Fred Neilson. District Commissioner Sgt. John Brucker making the presentation. From left to right: Dennis Bendickson - Wayne Zral - Ricky Andersoff - Dennis Baitz - Roger Kozak - Sgt John Brucker - Tom McKeown - Barry Nixon.
Images
![Brothers Earl and Norman Wild, [1925] - 1990 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/548-003.jpg?width=280)
Brothers Earl and Norman Wild
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80586
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1925] - 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Murray family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of brothers Earl and Norman Wild in Idaho, in the United States of America (USA). Norman is holding an unidentified toddler on one arm, and has his other arm around his brother.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1925] - 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Murray family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 548-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-31
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of brothers Earl and Norman Wild in Idaho, in the United States of America (USA). Norman is holding an unidentified toddler on one arm, and has his other arm around his brother.
- Names
- Wild, Norman
- Wild, Earl
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Norman's brother Earl + Norman. Idaho USA"
Images
![Brothers Earl and Norman Wild, [1925] - 1990 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/548-003.jpg)
Mayor Dave Mercier
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46288
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Dave Mercier laughing as he jokes with the supreme court judge sitting next to him. Dave Mercier was a council member from 1968 to 1971, and from 1977 to 1981, serving as Mayor from 1979 to 1981.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1176
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Dave Mercier laughing as he jokes with the supreme court judge sitting next to him. Dave Mercier was a council member from 1968 to 1971, and from 1977 to 1981, serving as Mayor from 1979 to 1981.
- Names
- Mercier, David M. "Dave"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "MAYOR MAKES JOKING REFERENCE TO SWEARING IN JUDGE"
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "HE JOINS THE CHAIN GANG ... Burnaby's Dave Mercier was one of several Lower Mainland mayors sworn in and fitted with their chains of office at council meetings Monday. Supreme Court Justice G.L. Murray, left, did the honours in Burnaby. Turn to pages A-5 and A-12 for coverage of inaugural council meetings."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
