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Demonstration at TransLink Board meeting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96939
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified demonstrator setting name plates that read "Bus Rider" on a conference table at a meeting of TransLink's Board of Directors regarding proposed cuts to bus service. A painted banner behind the protestor reads: "When is... Bus Month?"
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2494
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified demonstrator setting name plates that read "Bus Rider" on a conference table at a meeting of TransLink's Board of Directors regarding proposed cuts to bus service. A painted banner behind the protestor reads: "When is... Bus Month?"
Subjects
Transportation - Public Transit
Protests and Demonstrations
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "A protestor demonstrates her desire for user representation on TransLink's Board of Directors at a raucous public meeting to discuss proposed cuts to bus service. Shortly thereafter, the Board walked out of the meeting, and the boardroom was taken over by frustrated users and striking bus drivers."
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Detroit Electric car at Eco-Fair

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96615
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Roger Movold, a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, opening the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric car. The car is on display as part of an Eco-Fair at BCIT.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2237
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Roger Movold, a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, opening the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric car. The car is on display as part of an Eco-Fair at BCIT.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Exhibitions - Fairs
Names
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Roger Movold, of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Assocation, opens the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric, one of the earliest electric cars, that was able to cruise at 5-15 mph for a range of 50-85 miles. In the background is the modern equivalent, a Honda Insight. The cars were on display at an Eco-Fair at BCIT on Wednesday."
Geographic Access
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Edmonds parade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38558
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 27, 2003
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the first Edmonds Christmas parade as it was seen travelling down Edmonds Street between Canada Way and Mary Avenue on November 27, 2003. Photographs show parade floats and groups walking in the parade with signs and costumes.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 27, 2003
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pixie McGeachie subseries
Physical Description
23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
460-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2004-02
Scope and Content
Photographs of the first Edmonds Christmas parade as it was seen travelling down Edmonds Street between Canada Way and Mary Avenue on November 27, 2003. Photographs show parade floats and groups walking in the parade with signs and costumes.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Events - Parades
Transportation - Parade Floats
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Edmonds Street
Mary Avenue
Canada Way
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Edmonds SkyTrain station accident

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95745
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of two RCMP officers filling a bag with belongings of a victim after an accident. The 106 Metrotown Station bus is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1603
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of two RCMP officers filling a bag with belongings of a victim after an accident. The 106 Metrotown Station bus is visible in the background.
Subjects
Occupations - Police Officers
Transportation - Buses
Accidents - Automobile Accidents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby RCMP pack up the belongings of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a BC Transit bus Monday morning, at the entrance to the Edmonds Skytrain station."
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Hill Area
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Environment Minister David Anderson and Scrap-It

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96320
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Environment Minister David Anderson demonstrating a car crushing machine to promote British Columbia's Scrap-It Program, to encourage the exchange of old environmentally-unfriendly cars for credit. The demonstration is taking place at the AirCare testing centre on Wayburne Drive.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Environment Minister David Anderson demonstrating a car crushing machine to promote British Columbia's Scrap-It Program, to encourage the exchange of old environmentally-unfriendly cars for credit. The demonstration is taking place at the AirCare testing centre on Wayburne Drive.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Officials - Elected Officials
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Environment Minister David Anderson crushes an old car to promote British Columbia's Scrap-It program, which allows owners of polluting old cars to turn in their beaters for credit towards the purchase of a new car, bicycle or transit pass. The Minister says by getting the old cars off the roads, it's better for the environment. The demonstration was held at the AirCare testing centre on Wayburne, in Burnaby."
Geographic Access
Wayburne Drive
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Ernie Chatham of Webtech Wireless

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96223
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2006]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ernie Chatham, owner of Burnaby company Webtech Wireless, standing and leaning against his car while holding a GPS unit in his outstretched hand and looking up. The GPS unit, which tracks cars or helps to manage vehicle fleets, reads "WebTech Wireless" on the top.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2006]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1915
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ernie Chatham, owner of Burnaby company Webtech Wireless, standing and leaning against his car while holding a GPS unit in his outstretched hand and looking up. The GPS unit, which tracks cars or helps to manage vehicle fleets, reads "WebTech Wireless" on the top.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Telecommunication Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Ernie Chatham's company, Webtech Wireless, installs GPS units into vehicles that allows owners to track their car in case its stolen, or fleet managers to keep tabs on their fleets."
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Fire engine at Burnaby Fire Department Safety Fair

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97422
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dwight Fraser helping his child, two-year-old Jordan, down from a 1954 LaFrance fire engine on display at the Burnaby Fire Department's Safety Fair at Lougheed Mall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2784
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dwight Fraser helping his child, two-year-old Jordan, down from a 1954 LaFrance fire engine on display at the Burnaby Fire Department's Safety Fair at Lougheed Mall.
Subjects
Events
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Persons - Children
Names
Lougheed Town Centre
Burnaby Fire Department
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jordan Fraser, 2, gets a helping hand from his dad, Dwight, after getting a chance to try the wheel of the Burnaby Fire Department's 1954 LaFrance fire engine. The engine was one of the displays at the department's Safety Fair, at Lougheed Mall."
Geographic Access
Austin Road
Street Address
9855 Austin Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cameron Area
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Fire fighter Jim Dixon with battery

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96681
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby fire fighter Jim Dixon holding up a smoke detector battery for the camera. A fire truck is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2303
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby fire fighter Jim Dixon holding up a smoke detector battery for the camera. A fire truck is visible in the background.
Subjects
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Names
Burnaby Fire Department
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, says this weekend's change to Daylight Savings Time is the perfect opportunity to check the batteries in household smoke detectors."
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Fire fighters Lieutenant Pat Flanagan and Captain Steven Hardy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96282
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby fire fighters Lieutenant Pat Flanagan (left) and Captain Steven Hardy. They are dressed in Fire Department uniforms and a Burnaby Fire Department fire truck is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1965
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby fire fighters Lieutenant Pat Flanagan (left) and Captain Steven Hardy. They are dressed in Fire Department uniforms and a Burnaby Fire Department fire truck is visible in the background.
Subjects
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Names
Burnaby Fire Department
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Lieutenant Pat Flanagan (left) and Captain Steven Hardy, of the Burnaby Fire Department, are amongst 76 firefighters from around the province who are to be honored with medals for long and exemplary service, at a ceremony on Friday."
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Fire safety exercises

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96920
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of members of the Burnaby Fire Department and unidentified children participating in fire safety exercises and with a fire truck.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2475
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of members of the Burnaby Fire Department and unidentified children participating in fire safety exercises and with a fire truck.
Subjects
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Persons - Children
Names
Burnaby Fire Department
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Collected by editorial for use in a May 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Fitness World fire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97305
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob Day, a gym patron, standing across from Fitness World on North Road, near Lougheed, during a fire. Burnaby Fire Department fire trucks are parked in front of the gym.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2701
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob Day, a gym patron, standing across from Fitness World on North Road, near Lougheed, during a fire. Burnaby Fire Department fire trucks are parked in front of the gym.
Subjects
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Buildings - Recreational - Gymnasiums
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Names
Burnaby Fire Department
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Bob Day watches as Burnaby firefighters work to douse a minor blaze behind the sign at Fitness World on North Rd. Day was working out in the gym when staff told everyone to leave because of the fire."
Geographic Access
North Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cameron Area
Images
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Friends of Interurban 1223 restoration

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96319
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of restoration work done by the Friends of the Interurban on Interurban tram 1223. Photographs depict Dennis Brown and Tom Gooden removing an old seat from the streetcar, and Wes Bennett and Ralph Salasbury working on a wall panel.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of restoration work done by the Friends of the Interurban on Interurban tram 1223. Photographs depict Dennis Brown and Tom Gooden removing an old seat from the streetcar, and Wes Bennett and Ralph Salasbury working on a wall panel.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
Friends of Interurban 1223
Brown, Dennis
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2002-1: "Dennis Brown and Tom Gooden remove one of the old seats from the Interurban Streetcar, being restored by the Friends of the Interurban. The group is still looking for volunteers and funding to help continue the project."
Caption from metadata for 535-2002-2: "Wes Bennett and Ralph Salasbury work on a wall panel of the old Interurban rail car, being restored by the Friends of the Interurban. The group is still looking for more volunteers and funding to help with the project."
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Gaglardi Way pedestrian overpass

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96161
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alex Nemeth posing next to his truck and the pedestrian overpass on Gaglardi Way.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1858
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alex Nemeth posing next to his truck and the pedestrian overpass on Gaglardi Way.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Geographic Features - Roads
Structures - Bridges
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "The windshield on Alex Nemeth's pickup truck was smashed on Tuesday when kids dropped snowballs filled with rocks from the pedestrian overpass on Gagliardi Way in Burnaby as he passed underneath on his way to work. The City of Burnaby has promised to enclose the walkway."
Geographic Access
Gaglardi Way
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Gonzalo Ledezma of The Sanctuary Foundation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96315
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gonzalo Ledezma of The Sanctuary Foundation. He holds up a bicycle frame toward the camera and stands in a room full of bikes to be refurbished and sent to Cuba as part of the Foundation's program.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1998
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gonzalo Ledezma of The Sanctuary Foundation. He holds up a bicycle frame toward the camera and stands in a room full of bikes to be refurbished and sent to Cuba as part of the Foundation's program.
Subjects
Transportation - Bicycles
Organizations - Charities
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Gonzalo Ledezma, of The Sanctuary Foundation, with some of the bikes they will be refurbishing and then shipping to Cuba. The Foundation offers training in bike repair and maintenance to unemployed and street youth, and they have established a similar program in Havana."
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Hastings Street Christmas trolley

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95933
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Susan Rouse, the executive director of the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association, leaning out of the doorway of an old trolley bus on Hastings Street. The Association hired the trolley for Christmas shoppers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1703
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Susan Rouse, the executive director of the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association, leaning out of the doorway of an old trolley bus on Hastings Street. The Association hired the trolley for Christmas shoppers.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Transportation - Buses
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Susan Rouse, the executive director of the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association, boards the special trolley bus that the Association has brought in to shuttle Christmas shoppers up an down Hastings St."
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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Honda holiday display window

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95753
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph a woman seated in a red car that is pulling a sleigh. The car is part of a holiday window display at a Honda dealership; Christmas trees, lights, and other vehicles are visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1609
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph a woman seated in a red car that is pulling a sleigh. The car is part of a holiday window display at a Honda dealership; Christmas trees, lights, and other vehicles are visible in the background.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kerry Karram, the seasonal window designer at Happy Honda, admires her creation from inside a Honda sports car. The display was recognized as the "Best Large Window" in the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association's decorating contest."
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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Interurban 1223 restoration

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96668
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dennis Brown and Ed Eckley updating Mayor Derek Corrigan on the restoration of the interurban tram 1223. The three men are standing underneath the roof of the trolley, with exposed wiring and lighting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2290
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dennis Brown and Ed Eckley updating Mayor Derek Corrigan on the restoration of the interurban tram 1223. The three men are standing underneath the roof of the trolley, with exposed wiring and lighting.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Corrigan, Derek
Friends of Interurban 1223
Brown, Dennis
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan gets an update on the progress of the restoration of the old Interurban trolley from Dennis Brown, the project manager, and Ed Eckley, who's in charge of fundraising for the restoration."
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Interurban 1223 Volunteers Feb. 26, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98462
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 26, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
14 photographs (jpgs) on 1 optical disc
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of volunteers working on the restoration of interurban tram 1223.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 26, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
14 photographs (jpgs) on 1 optical disc
Description Level
File
Record No.
633-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of volunteers working on the restoration of interurban tram 1223.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from optical disc label
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
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Interurban 1231 on the track between Science World and Granville Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2887
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1998 and 2011]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. inkjet print ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban car 1231 "Burnaby Lake Line" on the tram tracks between Science World and Granville Island. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway that was in operation between 1998 and 2011 which ran two restored interurba…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. inkjet print ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Material Details
Inkjet print of a digital image on white photocopy paper.
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban car 1231 "Burnaby Lake Line" on the tram tracks between Science World and Granville Island. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway that was in operation between 1998 and 2011 which ran two restored interurban trams on the line between Science World and Granville Island. These tracks were formerly used as a frieght railway right-of-way.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV012.18.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1998 and 2011]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
13-Mar-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interview with Barry Jones by Kathy Bossort December 9, 2015 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory668
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1980-2015
Length
0:13:13
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Barry Jones’ talking about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and its link with the SFU/City agreement and development in the Philips/Curtis area. He talks about the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society and members Karen Morcke and Dean Lamont. He …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Barry Jones’ talking about the building of the Burnaby Mountain Parkway, and its link with the SFU/City agreement and development in the Philips/Curtis area. He talks about the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society and members Karen Morcke and Dean Lamont. He also talks about some of the key people involved in the negotiations between City and SFU, the ceremony at which the agreement was signed, and the plaque in the Pavilion area that commemorates the agreement.
Date Range
1980-2015
Length
0:13:13
Names
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby Mountain Parkway
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society
Morcke, Karen
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Transportation
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
December 9, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Barry Jones conducted by Kathy Bossort. Barry Jones was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Barry Jones talking about his home and the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and about the negotiations that resulted in the agreement between Simon Fraser University and the City of Burnaby in 1995. He talks about the building of Burnaby Mountain Parkway and its link to the 1995 agreement, and about his experiences with Trans Mountain tank farm and pipeline. He also talks about his education and career as teacher, school board trustee and politician.
Biographical Notes
Barry Jones was born 1940 in Princeton, BC. His father moved the family to a home on Georgia Street in North Burnaby in 1944 where Barry grew up. He attended UBC majoring in mathematics and chemistry, and unable to find work in his field, taught two years in northern BC. He liked teaching and returned to school, enrolling in education at the newly opened Simon Fraser University in 1965. He taught one year at Moscrop Secondary School in Burnaby and finished his 25 year teaching career in Coquitlam. Barry served ten years as a Burnaby School board trustee, and then ten years as North Burnaby MLA (NDP) beginning in 1986, serving five years in Official Opposition and five years in government under then-premier Mike Harcourt. During his time in government, Barry Jones successfully lobbied for freedom of information legislation. He also played a role in resolving the dispute between SFU and Burnaby over control and ownership of land on Burnaby Mountain and in creating the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area in 1995. He continues to live on Burnaby Mountain in a home he bought in 1971.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:06:23
Interviewee Name
Jones, J. Barry
Interview Location
City of Burnaby City Hall law libary
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Barry Jones

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100 records – page 3 of 5.