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Kingsway-Beresford Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark805
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- Since the building boom of the 1950s, the Kingsway-Beresford Neighbourhood has maintained a residential character with the exception of the Kingsway corridor, which has become a primary commercial and light industrial sector.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
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Windsor Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark803
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Windsor Neighbourhood comprises a number of different districts with different characteristics. To the north, stretching to the border of the Deer Lake Park, is the primarily residential area that was developed after the building boom of the 1950s and now consists of a mix of single-family and multi-family housing. To the south, from Kingsway to the Skytrain line, an industrial area was maintained along with a significant commercial corridor along Kingsway. In recent years, the growth and development of this area has been guided by the Royal Oak Community Plan adopted by Council in 1999.
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
Images
Edmonds Street Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark827
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Edmonds Street Neighbourhood is part of the larger Edmonds Town Centre - one of four Town Centres in Burnaby. This neighbourhood is considered to be primarily residential, but a strong local commercial component developed along Edmonds and Kingsway.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
Garden Village Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark800
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- Bounded by Moscrop Street to the north, Kingsway and Grange to the south, Willingdon to the east and Boundary Road to the west, the Garden Village Neighbourhood is characterised as a primarily residential area that is well-served due to its proximity to commercial, park and business centres. The north-east corner of the neighbourhood is a typical 1950s subdivision of mostly single family homes located on an irregular street pattern, while the remaining areas saw some transition to multi-family housing types throughout the 1970s and up to the current time.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
Marlborough Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark802
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Marlborough Neighbourhood is another residential area that was witness to rapid growth and subdivision during the 1950s and 1960s, creating primarily single-family housing stock. In the 1970s and 1980s, as the commercial district around Kingsway grew, so too did higher density housing projects such as townhomes and condominiums.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
Richmond Park Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark828
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Richmond Park Neighbourhood is part of the larger Edmonds Town Centre - one of four official Town Centres in the City. Richmond Park contains a residential subdivision that developed during the 1950s as well as a strong commercial and retail centre along Edmonds and Kingsway.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Kingsway and Edmonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 18, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified person crossing the street at the intersection of Kingsway and Edmonds.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 18, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1382
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified person crossing the street at the intersection of Kingsway and Edmonds.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Ponne, Simone
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2000 B Bby Simone / 56 1/2 picas"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
![Police officer at Royal Oak and Kingsway, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3258.jpg?width=280)
Police officer at Royal Oak and Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98180
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby RCMP officer wearing a reflective vest and standing on the sidewalk by a bus stop on Kingsway, across the street from a Safeway, at the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Kingsway.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3258
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby RCMP officer wearing a reflective vest and standing on the sidewalk by a bus stop on Kingsway, across the street from a Safeway, at the intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Kingsway.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Police Officers
- Geographic Features - Roads
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Royal Oak Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
Images
![Police officer at Royal Oak and Kingsway, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3258.jpg)
Back and side of the Britton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36581
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of back and side of the Britton house taken from ground level during the Britton house moving project, while the house was up on stilts.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of back and side of the Britton house taken from ground level during the Britton house moving project, while the house was up on stilts.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Back and side of the Britton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36589
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of back and side of the Britton house taken from ground level during the Britton house moving project, while the house was up on stilts.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of back and side of the Britton house taken from ground level during the Britton house moving project, while the house was up on stilts.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Back of the Britton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36585
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Britton house up on stilts and its surrounding yard during the Britton house moving project.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Britton house up on stilts and its surrounding yard during the Britton house moving project.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Bottom of the Britton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36584
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the bottom of the Britton house during the Britton house moving project. A large pooling of water is visible at the bottom of the house as well as a wheelbarrow on the lower left side.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the bottom of the Britton house during the Britton house moving project. A large pooling of water is visible at the bottom of the house as well as a wheelbarrow on the lower left side.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Britton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36579
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back door of the Britton house while the house is up on stilts.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back door of the Britton house while the house is up on stilts.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Britton house from across the street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36582
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the side of the Britton house during the Britton house moving project, taken across the street from the house.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the side of the Britton house during the Britton house moving project, taken across the street from the house.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Burnaby South High School Alumni Tea
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36734
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 18, 1992 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of four women at the Burnaby South High School Alumni Tea; Verna Potkins Campbell, Vera Jackson Pel, Barbara McLean Kirk, and Francis Phillips Stefanini.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 18, 1992 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-089
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of four women at the Burnaby South High School Alumni Tea; Verna Potkins Campbell, Vera Jackson Pel, Barbara McLean Kirk, and Francis Phillips Stefanini.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Burnaby South High School
- Potkins, Verna Campbell
- Pel, Vera Rose Jackson
- Kirk, Barbara McLean
- Stefanini, Francis Phillips
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
![Crystal Mall, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3217.jpg?width=280)
Crystal Mall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98138
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified construction worker pushing a wheelbarrow in front of the new Crystal Mall, toward the completion of its construction.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3217
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified construction worker pushing a wheelbarrow in front of the new Crystal Mall, toward the completion of its construction.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4500 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Crystal Mall, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3217.jpg)
![Dragon Inn restaurant's grand-opening, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Dragon Inn restaurant's grand-opening
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4265
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dragon Inn Restaurant's grand-opening at the Hastings and Willingdon location. Building in background with a line of people and cars in foreground.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dragon Inn Restaurant's grand-opening at the Hastings and Willingdon location. Building in background with a line of people and cars in foreground.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 4510 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV017.37.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 10/29/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Dragon Inn restaurant's grand-opening, [between 1990 and 1995] (date of original), copied [2017] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0037_0001_001.jpg)
Front entrance of the Britton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36583
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance of the Britton house during the Britton house moving project. The verandah and stain glass windows are still intact though the house is raised up on stilts. Tall, thin hedges surround the area.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Britton family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 303-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-44
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance of the Britton house during the Britton house moving project. The verandah and stain glass windows are still intact though the house is raised up on stilts. Tall, thin hedges surround the area.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7505 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory537
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1943-1990
- Length
- 00:05:37
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s parents moving to Burnaby where he completed Grade 11 at South Burnaby School, the later careers of people he met at school, and his memories of the Kingsway neighbourhood in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s parents moving to Burnaby where he completed Grade 11 at South Burnaby School, the later careers of people he met at school, and his memories of the Kingsway neighbourhood in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Date Range
- 1943-1990
- 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
- 00:05:37
- Subjects
- Education
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- 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
- 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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Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Sev Morin
Track one of interview with Sev Morin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-021/MSS187-021_Track%201.mp3
Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory538
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1950-1990
- Length
- 00:06:16
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.
- 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
- 00:06:16
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Civic
- Buildings - Industrial
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
- Lake City Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- 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
- 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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Audio Tracks
Track two of interview with Sev Morin
Track two of interview with Sev Morin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-021/MSS187-021_Track%202.mp3