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Jim Lorimer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45954
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Lorimer who represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Willingdon from 1969 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 1983 for the New Democratic Party. Before that he was a Burnaby Council member from 1966 to 1968, and in 1990 he was awarded the status of Freeman, the highest award…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-848
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Lorimer who represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Willingdon from 1969 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 1983 for the New Democratic Party. Before that he was a Burnaby Council member from 1966 to 1968, and in 1990 he was awarded the status of Freeman, the highest award to be bestowed by the Municipal government.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Type-written note on verso of photograph reads: "Compliments / of / James Lorimer, M.L.A. / Burnaby-Willingdon"
- Type-written note on verso of copy print reads: "James Lorimer / B.C. NDP MLA for Burnaby-Willingdon / (CP PHOTO) 4-2-81 (ho)"
Images
![Jim Lorimer, [1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-848.jpg)
![Jim Lorimer, [1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-858.jpg?width=280)
Jim Lorimer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45963
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Lorimer speaking at a podium. He represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Willingdon from 1969 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 1983 for the New Democratic Party. Before that he was a Burnaby Council member from 1966 to 1968, and in 1990 he was awarded the status of Freem…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-858
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Lorimer speaking at a podium. He represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Willingdon from 1969 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 1983 for the New Democratic Party. Before that he was a Burnaby Council member from 1966 to 1968, and in 1990 he was awarded the status of Freeman, the highest award to be bestowed by the Municipal government.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rosemary Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45145
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 2, 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Memb…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 2, 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-041
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Rosemary Brown/ B.C. NDP MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds/ (CP PHOTO) 4-2-81 (ho)"
Images
![Rosemary Brown, [1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-042.jpg?width=280)
Rosemary Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45146
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Memb…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-042
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Rosemary Brown, [1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-042.jpg)
Rosemary Brown and Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45150
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 19, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown congratulating fellow New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assemby Svend Robinson on his victory in wining the Burnaby riding. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 19, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-046
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown congratulating fellow New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assemby Svend Robinson on his victory in wining the Burnaby riding. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Rosemary Brown in a group
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45147
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 17, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with Jim Lorimer and two other unidentified men in suits. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 17, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-043
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with Jim Lorimer and two other unidentified men in suits. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Rosemary Brown laughing, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-040.jpg?width=280)
Rosemary Brown laughing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45144
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with former BC premier Dave Barrett. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-040
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with former BC premier Dave Barrett. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Rosemary Brown laughing, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-040.jpg)
![Svend Robinson, [1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1215.jpg?width=280)
Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46327
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party candidate Svend Robinson. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1215
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party candidate Svend Robinson. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Svend Robinson, [1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1215.jpg)
![Svend Robinson, [1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1216.jpg?width=280)
Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party candidate Svend Robinson. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1216
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party candidate Svend Robinson. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Svend Robinson, [1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1216.jpg)
![Svend Robinson, [between 1979 and 1988] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1223.jpg?width=280)
Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46335
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1223
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "SVEND ROBINSON (Bby)"
Images
![Svend Robinson, [between 1979 and 1988] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1223.jpg)
Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46336
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 8, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson speaking into a microphone. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 8, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1224
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson speaking into a microphone. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "SVEND ROBINSON"
Images
Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46337
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 4, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson standing and speaking into a microphone. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 4, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1225
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson standing and speaking into a microphone. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "SVEND ROBINSON"
Images
Svend Robinson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46338
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 8, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson speaking into a microphone. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 8, 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1226
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson speaking into a microphone. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until 2004.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "SVEND ROBINSON"
Images
![Svend Robinson and Dave Mercier, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1206.jpg?width=280)
Svend Robinson and Dave Mercier
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46318
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby mayor Dave Mercier, an unidentified man, and Burnaby New Democratic party Member of Parliment Svend Robinson standing together, talking.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1206
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby mayor Dave Mercier, an unidentified man, and Burnaby New Democratic party Member of Parliment Svend Robinson standing together, talking.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "'I'm going to live in OTTAWA - WITH SVEND' - [intelligible] Mayor Mercier"
Images
![Svend Robinson and Dave Mercier, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1206.jpg)
![Svend Robinson with Rosemary Brown, [1988] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1222.jpg?width=280)
Svend Robinson with Rosemary Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46334
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Svend Robinson and Rosemary Brown looking shocked after the federal election results come in.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1222
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Svend Robinson and Rosemary Brown looking shocked after the federal election results come in.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "You mean we lost. M.P. Svend Robinson + R. Brown."
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "MP Svend Robinson and Rosemary Brown gasp at results."
Images
![Svend Robinson with Rosemary Brown, [1988] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1222.jpg)
Hazel Simnett collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71379
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- History
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Simnett, Hazel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- MSS167