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Bateman family World War II letters series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1939-1947, predominant 1942-1945
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of letters written to Marianne "May" Bateman and Jessie (Bateman) and Ernest Fox. The majority of the letters are written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II along with one letter written to May Bateman by a friend named Murray. Letters from Colin Fox were written during his ini…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family World War II letters series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of letters written to Marianne "May" Bateman and Jessie (Bateman) and Ernest Fox. The majority of the letters are written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II along with one letter written to May Bateman by a friend named Murray. Letters from Colin Fox were written during his initial training in Edmonton and while serving overseas with his unit, the 13th Field Regiment , 44th Canadian Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery and later as part of the 78th Canadian Field Battery.
Accession Code
BV020.27
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1939-1947, predominant 1942-1945
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also: Interview with Marianne May Bateman February 22, 1978 - Tracks 1-4. City of Burnaby Archives Item No. MSS137-014-1
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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B.C. Summer Games series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1979]-1997
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
4 photographs + 1 post card + 1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a small collection of photographs and textual records collected by Donald Copan regarding B.C. Summer Games taking place in Burnaby in 1984 and 1997.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
B.C. Summer Games series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
4 photographs + 1 post card + 1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a small collection of photographs and textual records collected by Donald Copan regarding B.C. Summer Games taking place in Burnaby in 1984 and 1997.
Accession Code
BV021.4
Date
[1979]-1997
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of the series
See also B.C. Summer Games artifacts BV021.4.1 to BV021.4.12 & BV021.4.21; BV021.4.25; BV021.4.26
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Bell's Dry Goods exhibit collection series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1974-2012, predominant 1974-1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
129 photographs + 10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings + 1 video recording
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to the moving, restoration, exhibit and repair of the Bell's Dry Goods store and Whitechurch Hardware store building that was relocated from Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1974. The building was set up as a permanent exhibit on sit…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Bell's Dry Goods exhibit series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
129 photographs + 10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings + 1 video recording
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to the moving, restoration, exhibit and repair of the Bell's Dry Goods store and Whitechurch Hardware store building that was relocated from Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1974. The building was set up as a permanent exhibit on site at Burnaby Village Museum. The majority of the records were created by museum and City of Burnaby staff. Series is arranged into four subseries: 1) Restoration, upgrades and repairs subseries 2) Bell's building photographs subseries 3) Bell's exhibit photographs subseries 4) Bell's research files subseries
History
The Bell's Dry Goods building was built in 1922 by Clifford Tuckey with a small lean to structure on the back housing a kitchen and bedroom. The building was located on the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue in Burnaby. William Bell (1884-1952) and Flora Bell (nee Connell) (1889-1953) immigrated to Burnaby from Scotland between 1917 and 1918. In about 1924, the building was purchased by William and Flora Bell. Flora operated "Bell's Dry Goods" store out of the building and the couple lived at the back of the store. William worked as a driver for a local lumber mill. Bell's Dry Goods was in operation in this one storey building between 1925 and 1937 with the building address, 1314 Sixth Street (later 7695 Sixth Street). In 1927, they moved to a house located on Thirteenth Avenue while they converted the back of the store to include the East Burnaby Post Office. In 1937, the Bells moved the one storey "Bell's Dry Goods" building a little further north and built a two storey building on the corner. Flora continued to operate Bell's Dry Goods on the ground level of the new building until 1941 and the couple lived upstairs. The new two storey building assumed the address of 1314 Sixth Street (later 7695 Sixth Street) and the older one storey building obtained a new address of 1316 Sixth Street (later 7685 Sixth Street). The East Burnaby Post Office continued to operate at 1314 Sixth Street until about 1954. On December 1, 1937, Maurice Whitechurch moved his Whitechurch Hardware store into the one storey building which he rented out from the Bells. In 1943, Maurice Whitechurch purchased the building from the Bells and Whitechurch Hardware store continued to operated at this location until the Spring of 1973. In June 1973, Mr. Fergie Will bought the store and the building was donated to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). In August 1974, the building was relocated from it's location on Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village. Sometime prior to the move, the extension at the rear of the building was removed. After the building was moved to Heritage Village, some exterior repairs were completed including the installation of exterior siding at the rear of the building and installation of large wood sliding door. The building opened as a carpentry shop exhibit in 1975. In March 1976, an extension at the rear of the building was rebuilt by museum staff. The building underwent several repairs and restorations between 1992 and 1996 and was closed to the public. Due to structural problems, the extension was demolished in 1992. Between 1993 and 1996, the building underwent a series of exterior and interior structural repairs to restore it to Bell's Dry Goods store which included the rebuilding of the extension at the rear of the building and the moving of the building onto a new foundation. The newly restored building opened as Bell's Dry Goods store (exhibit) on August 6, 1996. On November 23, 1992, the building was designated a heritage building under Heritage Designation Bylaw 1992, Bylaw Number 9807.
Accession Code
BV019.52
BV020.5
Date
1974-2012, predominant 1974-1996
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
Some records within this collection are subject to FIPPA
For other records and photographs associated with this building, see also Century Park Museum Association fonds and Burnaby Village Museum fonds and Jesse Love farmhouse fonds
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Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1970-1971
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
57 architectural drawings + approx. 45 cm of textual records + 94 photographs + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 film reel
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records documenting the planning and development of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's commemorative project, Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) prior to it's opening in November 1971. These records were created and/or accumulated by various members of the Burnaby…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
57 architectural drawings + approx. 45 cm of textual records + 94 photographs + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 film reel
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records documenting the planning and development of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's commemorative project, Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) prior to it's opening in November 1971. These records were created and/or accumulated by various members of the Burnaby ’71 Centennial Committee sub-committee, Heritage Village staff and the Century Park Museum Association.
History
The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee was formed in accordance with the British Columbia Centennial '71 Act and was directed by the Provincial Centennial '71 Committee. In April 1970, a representative group of Burnaby citizens were appointed to the committee. Members of the committee included: Ex-Officio Mayor Robert W. Prittie; Chairman, James A. Barrrington; Vice Chairman, Gordon H. Skene; Secretary-Treasurer, Charles B. Brown; Alderman, John D. Drummond; Mrs. Joan Johnston; Mrs. Martin Dunsmuir; Miss Rose Bancroft; Msgr. J.E. Brown; Messrs. Elmer Buckingham; A.B. "Sandy" Stewart; Vic Stusiak; Fraser Wilson; Don Copan and Richard Smith. The purpose of the committee was to ensure that all Burnaby citizens as individuals, family groups or members of community organizations had an opportunity to participate and contribute to celebrations marking the 100th Anniversary of the entry of British Columbia into Confederation and further to make written suggestions of a permanent Centennial project of lasting value and significance to the community. Programs and special events sponsored by the committee included; Flag raising ceremony on January 1, 1971, New Year's Day Ceremony, parades, plays (including "Barkerville '71"), musical events, Burnaby pioneer award presentations, a horse show, lacrosse jamboree, minor baseball, volleyball, tennis, football, soccer, judo and field hockey tournaments, a swim meet, an antique car rally, Easter egg hunt, Rocketry meet, Boy Scouts outdoor action show, Girl Guides "camporee", Midsummer Festival at Burnaby Arts Centre, Rhododendrun Festival at Century Gardens, Variety show, Centennial Ball, Burnaby Rhodendrun Flower show, a Miss Burnaby Pageant, Sports Day, Burnaby Amateur Radio Club party, Centennial '71 Caravan, Centennial High School Art Contest, Sod Turning Ceremony at Heritage park Museum and opening of Heritage Village Museum in November. A sub-committee of the Centennial Committee was responsible for the development of a City of Burnaby permanent commemorative project which became Heritage Village. Sandy Stewart was the sub-committee chair who worked with Richie Smith and Vic Stusiak to develop the concept for an open- air museum reflective of a tram stop community. Architect Rudy Kovacs was hired to come up with a design for the project. Official sod-turning of Heritage Village took place on April 11, 1971. Mayor Bob Prittie officially turned the sod in front of the Elworth house before a crowd of 500. In the spring of 1971, a Heritage Village Director and Curator were hired to oversee the development of the project and acquire artifacts. Salaries were paid through the Parks Commission. The sub-committee continued to assist in overseeing the project to completion. Vic Stusiak set up an administrative structure to govern the new museum. The building of the museum was contracted by Ballarin Bros. Construction at a cost of $121,000 and work began in mid July. Trevi Construction Co. was contracted to do the finished carpentry on the project. The Century Park Museum Association was formed to govern Heritage Village with directors elected on October 26, 1971. Heritage Village officially opened on November 19, 1971 with Mayor Bob Prittie and Governor General Roland Michener in attendance. On January 27, 1972 the committee turned over the Heritage Village Project to the Corporation of the District of Burnaby. After this, the committee was dissolved and all remaining funds were transferred to the Century Park Museum Association which took over the governance of Heritage Village, later known as Burnaby Village Museum.
Creator
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
Accession Code
BV985.6018
BV000.18
BV019.52
BV020.5
BV022.9
Date
1970-1971
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Photograph
Moving Images
Textual Record
Related Material
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Donald Copan collection
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Arrangement
Records were accumulated and donated by various donors over time. They were arranged and described by subject and format as discrete items originating from this committee.
Notes
Title based on content of collection
Some records within this collection have restricted access - contact Burnaby Village Museum for further information
Further accruals are expected
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Burnaby Civic Employees' Union fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1961-1975
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Civic Employees' Union fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created by the Burnaby Civic Employees' Local Union No. 23. Records include Constitutions and Bylaws (1961-1975); documents regarding contract negotiations, the "Annual Meeting" in 1962; a Shop Steward's course booklet (1963) and a document titled "History and Comments" of…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Civic Employees' Union fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created by the Burnaby Civic Employees' Local Union No. 23. Records include Constitutions and Bylaws (1961-1975); documents regarding contract negotiations, the "Annual Meeting" in 1962; a Shop Steward's course booklet (1963) and a document titled "History and Comments" of Local No. 23 written by John Murton.
History
The Burnaby Civic Employees' Union Local No. 23 was chartered in 1919 by the Trades and Labour Congress with an outside labour force of approximately 250 employees of the Corporation of the District of Burnaby. The employees' union was formed under the chairmanship of former engineering clerk, Dick Etches. Mary England was president of the union between 1922 and 1923 and secretary between 1924 and 1934. On September 13, 1956 the union was chartered by the National Union of Public Employees after being transferred from it's original charter given by the Trades and Labour Congress. The Union is affiliated with the National Union of Public Employees (British Columbia Division), (formerly the Joint Council of Public Employees) and the B.C. Federation of Public Employees from 1943.
Creator
Burnaby Civic Employees Union, CUPE Local 23
Responsibility
Burnaby Civic Employees Union, CUPE Local 23
Date
1961-1975
Media Type
Textual Record
Arrangement
Records within the fonds are arranged in the order in which they were accrued and are described at file and item level.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
See also Mary England fonds
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Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1920]-2002
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records + 33 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records and histories pertaining to the Burnaby Girl Guides. Records include correspondence, histories, biographies and cancelled warrants for Girl Guide commissioners.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records + 33 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records and histories pertaining to the Burnaby Girl Guides. Records include correspondence, histories, biographies and cancelled warrants for Girl Guide commissioners.
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35
BV016.49
Date
[1920]-2002
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1914-2009
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, ne…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, newspaper clippings, certificates, awards, programmes, photographs, illustrations and newsletters. Scrapbooks were created by Burnaby Girl Guides and Girl Guide leaders and deposited with the Burnaby Girl Guide Archivist prior to being donated to the Burnaby Village Museum. Record descriptions are available at both item and file level. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series 2) Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series 3) Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series 4) Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series
History
The Girl Guide Movement began in England in 1909 when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally at the Crystal Palace in London, organized by Chief Scout and Boy Scout founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Following this event, Baden Powell asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to help him start a similar organization for girls and Girl Guides was formed. Girl Guides came to Canada in 1910 and the first troop in British Columbia was registered in Victoria in 1912. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding company in her area and was disappointed to find none. On June 11, 1914 at the age of 17 years, Amy registered the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company and became the captain. On April 2, 1916 the 2nd Burnaby Guide Company registered and met at Edmonds School. In this same year, the very first Burnaby Girl Guide Rally event took place at Central Park and by 1920 another took place at the Burnaby Municipal Hall (Edmonds) and was attended by both Burnaby and New Westminster Guides. The First Burnaby Brownie Pack was registered on December 1922 with Mrs. W.J. Matherson as Brown Owl. The Brownie Pack met in a West Burnaby facility. The First Burnaby Land Ranger Co. was formed on November 29, 1923 and by 1924 Burnaby became a District with four Guide companies, four Brownie Packs and the Rangers. In 1923 records show Mrs. Gavin as commissioner, Mrs. C.F. Carter in 1924 and Miss Amy Leigh between 1926 and 1928. The first District camp was held near Sechelt in 1927 on the property of Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Nixon with annual camps held here until 1930 when the Guide camp at Wilson Creek was established. In 1929 Guides and Brownies began taking part in the Annual May Day Celebrations at Central Park. In 1930 Burnaby became a Division with Mrs. C.F. Carter as Division Commissioner and Mrs. G. Peel as District Commissioner for South Burnaby and in 1931 Miss Amy Leigh became the first North Burnaby Commissioner. The 5th Burnaby Girl Guide Company in North Burnaby began publishing a bulletin in 1935. In this same year Burnaby Girl Guides attended a rally for Lord and Lady Powell who were visiting Vancouver and Burnaby Girl Guides became affiliated with Greater Vancouver Girl Guide Council. The packs and companies of North Burnaby were attached to the eastern section of Vancouver while South Burnaby and South Vancouver District became another Division. Mrs. Pochin organized the Burnaby Lake District in 1943 becoming the first District commissioner (In 1927 Mrs. Peel had guides in this area). The first training classes for Girl Guides were held in 1943 in a hall on Buller Avenue at the BCER tracks and also Phillips Hall on McKay Avenue. By 1945 a training camp was held on Mrs. Pochin’s property on Deer Lake. South Vancouver, South Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Districts took part in the training which was a change over from war time service and the return of Pioneer camping. Miss E. Perition was in charge of camp which was attended by Mrs. J. Quinnell, Mrs. J. Albertson and many guiders. In 1946 Lady Baden Powel returned for a visit to Vancouver and there was a rally at Connaught Park and Chief Scout Lord Rowallyn held a rally at Brocton Point. In 1947 Mrs. J. Albertson became Division Commissioner for South Vancouver and South Burnaby. Districts of Burnaby Lake and South Burnaby each adopted a European child and undertook to send regular parcels and by 1948 these Districts became a Burnaby Division once more under Division Commissioner Mrs. W.M. Wall. In September 1949 the first Sea Ranger Crew “S.R.S. Royal Oak” was formed under the Skipper, Miss E. Periton. The S.R.S. Royal Oak met at All Saint’s Church Hall on Royal Oak Ave. In 1950 Packs and Companies in North Burnaby organized into a District under Mrs. Hebron and in 1953 Sperling District was organized by District Commissioner Mrs. Hancock. 1953 was also the same year that South Burnaby District was divided into three Districts: Central Park District under Commissioner Miss Perition, Douglas District under Commissioner Mrs. J. McKee Wilson and Kingsway under Commissioner Mrs. J.G. Fowler. A few years later, in 1955 the guides and brownies were out in force to welcome Lady Baden Powel at a rally held in the PNE Gardens building and by March 1956 Burnaby ceased to be a part of Greater Vancouver Area and was organized under two Divisions of the Province. The Sperling, Willingdon and Vancouver Heights Districts in North Burnaby became North Burnaby Division with Mrs. H. Hebron as Division Commissioner. With rapid population growth further decentralization became necessary and South Burnaby Division was split in two, adding the new division of Central Burnaby under Commissioner Miss E. Perition. Central Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Burnaby Lake, Central Park and a new District named “Windsor” under Mrs. C. Dumfries. South Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Kingsway, Edmonds and Lakeview (the latter two also referred to as Douglas with Mrs. McGeachie and Mrs. J. Park as the first commissioners of these two Districts). In 1957 Burnaby became an Area unto itself with three Divisions, and 9 Districts under Miss Periton as the first Area Commissioner. In February 1957, Burnaby entered into a contract with Vancouver Girl Guide Council to lease a part of the Wilson Creek campsite. Under the leadership of Area Commissioner, Miss Periton, work started on the development of the site with funds raised by both the Girl Guides, local citizens and associations. A camp committee was formed with representation from each Division and a lot of help from Miss Norah Weller, the Wilson Creek camp manager. Plans were laid for the site with a dining shelter, store room and cook stove contracted for while a subcommittee of men was appointed to purchase building supplies and organize work parties to build cabins, a staff house, water pipes and sanitary facilities. The site opened in May 1958 with $6000 expended on building and equipping the camp, while an official opening took place on June 8 and by July Girl Guides began camping on the site. The Burnaby Area Committee became a member of the Burnaby Community Council and a participant in Community Chest in 1958 and on May 1, the Burnaby Area office opened. By 1959, with further participation in North Burnaby, Sperling District was split to form Sperling and Hillview Districts and by 1960 Kingsway District of South Burnaby split to form Kingsway and Royal Oak Districts. By December 1960, Burnaby Area had 3 Divisions, 11 Districts with a total membership of 2, 331.
Creator
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35
BV015.36
BV016.49
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1914-2009
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Some scrapbooks are only available in digital formats
Accessions that form part of this fonds include: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49
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Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1940-1983
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 folders of textual records + 2 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a collection of ephemera collected by Burnaby Guider Bea MacMillan from attending various international Girl Guide events as well as a collection of programs from various ceremonies and events collected by Eleanor Holvick of the North Burnaby Girl Guides.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 folders of textual records + 2 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a collection of ephemera collected by Burnaby Guider Bea MacMillan from attending various international Girl Guide events as well as a collection of programs from various ceremonies and events collected by Eleanor Holvick of the North Burnaby Girl Guides.
Names
Girl Guides Association
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35
BV016.49
Date
1940-1983
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1986-2009
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
9 folders of textual records + 8 photographs : col. + laser prints + 4 postage stamps
Scope and Content
Series consists of copies of newsletters "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" and articles written by Paulene Hall as the newsletter editor and Archivist for the Burnaby Royal Area.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
9 folders of textual records + 8 photographs : col. + laser prints + 4 postage stamps
Scope and Content
Series consists of copies of newsletters "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" and articles written by Paulene Hall as the newsletter editor and Archivist for the Burnaby Royal Area.
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV016.49
Date
1986-2009
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920-2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
22 scrapbooks + approx. 210 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a collection of scrapbooks and photographs pertaining to Burnaby Girl Guides. Scrapbooks and photographs were created by several different individuals that were involved in Girl Guides in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
22 scrapbooks + approx. 210 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of a collection of scrapbooks and photographs pertaining to Burnaby Girl Guides. Scrapbooks and photographs were created by several different individuals that were involved in Girl Guides in Burnaby.
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35
BV015.36
BV016.49
Date
1920-2005
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Burnaby Simpsons-Sears administrative records series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1954-1956, predominant 1954-1955
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 ledger book : 11 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a financial ledger with handwritten entries documenting sales and expenses for the Burnaby Simpsons Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Series
Burnaby Simpsons-Sears administrative records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 ledger book : 11 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a financial ledger with handwritten entries documenting sales and expenses for the Burnaby Simpsons Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby.
Names
Simpsons-Sears Limited
Accession Code
BV022.17
Date
1954-1956, predominant 1954-1955
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
49 photographs (jpgs) + 4 photographs (tiffs) + 1 drawing : wax crayon on pink construction paper + 26 videos (digital)
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photographs, digital poetry and a child's drawing created by citizens living in Burnaby during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as photographs and short film clips created by the City of Burnaby's Marketing Department. The collection documents experiences while living through th…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
49 photographs (jpgs) + 4 photographs (tiffs) + 1 drawing : wax crayon on pink construction paper + 26 videos (digital)
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photographs, digital poetry and a child's drawing created by citizens living in Burnaby during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as photographs and short film clips created by the City of Burnaby's Marketing Department. The collection documents experiences while living through the COVID-19 pandemic, how it has effected the City of Burnaby and it's citizens and how they've adapted.
History
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the "Coronavirus" is a world wide pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The coronavirus was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and in January 2020, The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and by March 2020 it was declared a world wide pandemic. As of December 2020, more than 68 million cases have been confirmed and more than 1.56 million deaths have been attributed to COVID-19. In the spring of 2020, many provinces and territories within Canada declared a state of emergency or public health emergency. British Columbia declared a public health emergency on March 17 and a provincial state of emergency the next day, March 18. This state of emergency gives the provincial health authority the power to limit the sizes of gatherings and put restrictions on how businesses operate. The state of emergency order, which must be renewed every fourteen days, allows the province to implement any provincial emergency measures required such as securing the supply chain and prohibiting re-selling of essentials. During the pandemic British Columbia's provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided wise words to the public and coined the phrase "This is our time to be kind, be calm and be safe". Beginning in May 2020, Burnaby Village Museum put a call out to the community asking for their assistance in documenting and collecting experiences, stories and mementos regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Burnaby. Burnaby Village Museum put the word out through social media, their enewsletter, website, and word of mouth. The public was invited to share how COVID-19 was affecting them through physical objects, photographs, videos, recordings, letters, diaries and more. The City of Burnaby's Marketing Department also produced communications about the pandemic and changes throughout the City that residents need to be aware of. The goal of this collection is to document the effects that the pandemic has had on our community and our everyday lives and in turn preserve and make it accessible for future generations. Burnaby Village Museum continues to collect any items documenting everyday experiences related to this pandemic.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Pandemics - COVID-19
Accession Code
BV020.18; BV020.19; BV020.20; BV020.21; BV020.23; BV020.24; BV020.26; BV020.30; BV021.2
Date
2020
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of collection
Multiple accessions form part of this fonds: BV020.18; BV020.19; BV020.20; BV020.21; BV020.23; BV020.24; BV020.26; BV020.30; BV021.2
Further accruals are expected
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Burnaby Village Museum fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13037
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1990-2019
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
Over 3000 photographs + approx. 100 architectural drawings + technical drawings + 25 videocassettes + 43 video recordings (mp4) + 2 video recordings (m4v) + 56 sound recordings (mp3) + 5 audio cassettes + approx. 2 m. of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of curatorial records created and collected by the Burnaby Village Museum in the course of their work. Records pertain to the village site, exhibits, programs, curatorial projects, outreach and special events. Fonds is arranged in the following series: 1) Museum photo…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
Over 3000 photographs + approx. 100 architectural drawings + technical drawings + 25 videocassettes + 43 video recordings (mp4) + 2 video recordings (m4v) + 56 sound recordings (mp3) + 5 audio cassettes + approx. 2 m. of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of curatorial records created and collected by the Burnaby Village Museum in the course of their work. Records pertain to the village site, exhibits, programs, curatorial projects, outreach and special events. Fonds is arranged in the following series: 1) Museum photographs series 2) Museum film collection series 3) Museum architectural records series 4) Museum Marketing photographs series 5) Museum exhibits series 6) Museum reports series 7) Curatorial Collections adminstrative records series 8) Museum Oral Histories series 9) Jesse Love farmhouse series 10) Bell's Dry Goods series 11) Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series 12) C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series 13) Royal Bank exhibit series 14) UBC Partnership series 15) Burnaby Community Heritage Commission 125 Video Collection series
History
Burnaby Village Museum is an open air museum that represents a typical tram-stop community. Museum interpreters welcome visitors, provide demonstrations and on site programming. The museum’s collection consists of thousands of artifacts, community records as well as several original Burnaby heritage buildings, a 1912 carousel, 1912 B.C. Electric Railway interurban tram, a Chinese Market Garden and Indigenous Learning House and Matriarch's Garden. In 1990, the Corporation of the District of Burnaby assumed the operation and management of Burnaby Village Museum from the Burnaby Village Museum Association. Burnaby Village Museum (formerly named Heritage Village) was originally created by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee in 1971 as a commemorative project for British Columbia's Centennial. A concept for an open-air museum was developed near Deer Lake on Districts Lots 79/ 85. The official sod turning for Heritage Village took place on the site on April 11, 1971. In the spring of 1971, a museum director and curator were hired to oversee the development of the project and the acquisition of artifacts with funding from the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Century Park Museum Association (later named Burnaby Village Museum Association) was formed on October 26, 1971 as a governing body for Heritage Village Museum. The museum opened on November 19, 1971 with Mayor Bob Pritte and Canada's Governor General Roland Michener. IN July 1972, the museum opened for it's first public season. The Village was described as depictive of the 1890 to 1920 era of the lower mainland. Since 1990, the site expanded from it’s original four acre size to it's current ten acres. In the 1990s and early 2000s staff and volunteers created exhibits and programs about Burnaby with an emphasis on the 1920s. Since it's 40th anniversary in 2011, the museum has implemented changes to make the museum more interactive and inclusive in telling the story of Burnaby's history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2294
X5124
X5125
BV013.19
BV017.39
BV017.45
BV018.6
BV018.12
BV018.14
BV018.18
BV018.41
BV019.2
BV019.13
BV019.15
BV019.18
BV019.19
BV019.36
Bv019.39
BV019.52
BV019.61
BV020.4
BV020.5
BV020.12
BV020.28
BV020.29
BV021.5
BV021.7
BV021.14
BV021.17
BV021.31
BV022.1
BV022.2
BV022.27
Date
1990-2019
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Moving Images
Photograph
Sound Recording
Technical Drawing
Textual Record
Arrangement
The following series have been arranged into subseries: Exhibits series; Oral History series; Jesse Love farmhouse series; Bell's Dry Goods exhibits series; Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series; C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series; Royal Bank exhibits series; UBC Partnership series
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Further accruals expected
For other records pertaining to the history of Burnaby Village Museum see: Don Copan collection; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection; Century Park Museum Association fonds; Don Wrigley fonds
See Artifacts descriptions for Publications and Newsletters produced by Burnaby Village Museum and Century Park Museum Association
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Cecil Lee business records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15033
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1970-1980, predominant 1970-1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records collected and created by Cecil Lee while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Records include correspondence, photographs, documentation regarding …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records collected and created by Cecil Lee while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Records include correspondence, photographs, documentation regarding travel within China along with export and import information, contracts, financial reports, credit applications, Chinese trade fair information and ephemera.
History
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited was founded in 1896 as a wholesale grocery business. In 1946, its headquarters moved from Vancouver to Burnaby and a manufacturing plant and warehouse were built on the site at 4700 Kingsway. During the nineteen seventies, Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and the Produce Department of Western Commodities Limited were located on this site. In 1986, the building was demolished and the produce department of Kelly Douglas was relocated to 6451 Telford Burnaby and the head office to 808 Nelson Street, Vancouver. In the nineteen seventies, Cecil Lee worked as a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas & Company Ltd.and Western Commodities. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas & Company looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business. Cecil Lee designed the cardboard Chinese mandarin orange box to replace wooden container
Subjects
Foods
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited
Western Commodities Limited
Accession Code
BV019.6
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1970-1980, predominant 1970-1979
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
A large portion of these records are subject to FIPPA, contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
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Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13985
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1972-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + .5 m of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of architectural records, reports and documentation related to the construction, renovation, alteration and expansion of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) site and buildings between 1972 and 1989.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + .5 m of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of architectural records, reports and documentation related to the construction, renovation, alteration and expansion of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) site and buildings between 1972 and 1989.
Accession Code
BV019.52
BV020.5
Date
1972-1989
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Textual Record
Technical Drawing
Related Material
See also: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection; Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals aare expected
Contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
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Century Park Museum Association Board of Directors' administrative files series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13991
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
60 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records retained by the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors. Series includes correspondence, reports and documentation regarding the governance and administration of the association as well as the governance, admi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association Board of Directors' administrative files series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
60 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records retained by the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors. Series includes correspondence, reports and documentation regarding the governance and administration of the association as well as the governance, administration and operations of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum).
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV016.56
BV018.21
BV020.5
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association committees' minutes and reports series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1972]-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to various committees while Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) was under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association. Records include committee minutes, reports, terms of reference and correspondence.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association committees' minutes and reports series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to various committees while Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) was under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association. Records include committee minutes, reports, terms of reference and correspondence.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1972]-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association constitution, bylaws and agreements series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13989
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983), Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989) as well as agreements with the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers and CUPE 23 regarding the governan…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association constitution, bylaws and agreements series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983), Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989) as well as agreements with the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers and CUPE 23 regarding the governance, management, staffing and operations of Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) between October 1971 and December 1989.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV014.30
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association finanical records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18672
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of financial records, reports and budgets regarding the operations of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) and the Century Park Museum Association.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association finanical records series
Description Level
Series
Material Details
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of financial records, reports and budgets regarding the operations of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) and the Century Park Museum Association.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3781
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1814 photographs + 219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + 4 videocassettes + 3 audio reels + 17 audio cassettes + 1.6 m of textual records + 2 maps
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by the Century Park Museum Association (renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association after 1984), which managed Heritage Village (later named Burnaby Village Museum) from its opening in 1971 until it's dissolution in December 1989. Records include archi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1814 photographs + 219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + 4 videocassettes + 3 audio reels + 17 audio cassettes + 1.6 m of textual records + 2 maps
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by the Century Park Museum Association (renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association after 1984), which managed Heritage Village (later named Burnaby Village Museum) from its opening in 1971 until it's dissolution in December 1989. Records include architectural drawings and proposals; photographs and films of the site; documentation of exhibits and artifacts, special events and programs; oral history interviews and other sound recordings; association meeting minutes; constitutions and bylaws; financial records; reports; correspondence; publications and research materials. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: 1) Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series 2) Century Park Museum Association film collection series 3) Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series 4) Heritage Village Museum oral history Interviews series 5) Heritage Village Museum presentations and Programming series 6) Century Park Museum Association reports series 7) Century Park Museum Association constitution, bylaws and agreements series 8) Century Park Museum Association minutes of meetings series 9) Century Park Museum association Board of Directors' administrative files series 10) Century Park Museum membership series 11) Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series 12) Century Park Museum Association committees' minutes and reports series 13) Museum staff adminstrative files series 14) Century Park Museum Association financial records series
History
The Heritage Village Museum was originally created as a British Columbia Centennial Project in 1971 through funding from the Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments. A sub-committee of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee was responsible for the creation of a permanent commemorative project. The concept for an open-air museum was developed with the location to be in Burnaby on lots 8,9, 10 and 11 of District Lot 79 and Lots 2 and 5, Block "R" of Districts Lots 79 and 85. The official sod turning for Heritage Village took place on April 11, 1971. In the spring of 1971, a museum director and curator were hired to oversee the development of the project and the acquisition of artifacts with funding from the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Century Park Museum Association (CPMA) was founded under the auspices of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee to govern Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project, Heritage Village. The CPMA Board of directors were elected on October 26, 1971 with Donald (Don) Copan as the founding president (Don continued to serve on the Board until 1989). The Board of Directors reported directly to the Municipal Council. The association had an overall objective of providing a museum that was a historical resource for Burnaby and the region. The museum mandate was to collect, preserve, research, document and interpret artifacts and historical buildings that illustrated the history and lifestyle of the Lower Mainland in B.C. and Burnaby. The Museum focused on the period between 1890 and 1925 depicting a village lifestyle of a small community. This was achieved through the use of exhibits and displays within historic buildings and built reconstructions along with costumed museum interpreters. Many people contributed to the construction and design of the village. Architect, Rudy Kovach created the initial concept drawings and architecture designs were created by architectural design consultants Hopping, Kovach and Grinnell. Many carpenters and tradespeople worked on the construction of the buildings including Mr. Angelo Giacometti who was respsonible for much of the final decorative elements. The official opening of Heritage Village took place on November 19, 1971 with Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie and Canada’s Governor General Roland Michener. Heritage Village was opened up to the public for a few days between November 19 and 21 with approximately 15,000 visitors. On July 1st, 1972 Heritage Village re-opened for the summer season with CPMA president, Don Copan and Mayor Bob Prittie officiating. This opening showcased further development of the site with more buildings and exhibits added. In 1984, Heritage Village Museum changed its name to “Burnaby Village Museum” and in turn, the Century Park Museum Association changed its name to the “Burnaby Village Museum Association”. Burnaby Village Museum continued to be governed by the Burnaby Village Museum Association until the end of 1989. In 1990, the Corporation of the District of Burnaby assumed the operation and management of Burnaby Village Museum under the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and the Burnaby Village Museum Association was dissolved.
Responsibility
Century Park Museum Association
Accession Code
BV985.6028
BV005.14
BV000.18
BV011.44
BV011.50
BV014.30
BV016.56
BV017.46
BV018.21
BV019.52
BV020.4
BV020.5
BV021.5
BV022.9
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Photograph
Sound Recording
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Moving Images
Cartographic Material
Technical Drawing
Related Material
Donald Copan fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Royal Bank exhibit collection
Bell's Dry Goods exhibit collection
Jesse Love farmhouse fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Arrangement
Records are arranged by types and functions of the Century Park Museum Association. The series reflects how they were maintained by the associaton, it's members and staff of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) while under the governance of the association.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Further accruals are expected
Some records within this fonds are Closed - contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
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Century Park Museum Association membership series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13992
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to membership of the Century Musuem Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between October 1971 and December 1989. Records include membership lists, receipts and correspondence.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association membership series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to membership of the Century Musuem Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between October 1971 and December 1989. Records include membership lists, receipts and correspondence.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected.
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Century Park Museum Association minutes of meetings series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13990
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
37 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of meetings of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors, Executive and Annual General Meetings between October 1971 and December 1989.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association minutes of meetings series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
37 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of meetings of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors, Executive and Annual General Meetings between October 1971 and December 1989.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Futher accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association reports series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13988
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1974-1985
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Series consists of annual reports and reports regarding the staffing, volunteers, operations, marketing, financing and policies of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983) and the Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989)…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association reports series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Series consists of annual reports and reports regarding the staffing, volunteers, operations, marketing, financing and policies of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983) and the Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989).
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV019.52
BV020.4
BV020.5
Date
1974-1985
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
Further accruals are expected
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Curatorial Collections administrative records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16040
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1990-1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of Burnaby Village Museum Curatorial Collections administrative files. Records include collection policy files, curatorial research files and photographs of collections storage.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Curatorial Collections adminstrative records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of Burnaby Village Museum Curatorial Collections administrative files. Records include collection policy files, curatorial research files and photographs of collections storage.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Date
1990-1997
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Donald Copan collection

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3618
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records + 3 architectural drawings + 17 photographs + 1 scrapbook album (727 photographs + ephemera)
Scope and Content
Collection consists of material collected and created by Donald Copan while he was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee and as founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. The fonds includes a scrabpook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Cent…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records + 3 architectural drawings + 17 photographs + 1 scrapbook album (727 photographs + ephemera)
Scope and Content
Collection consists of material collected and created by Donald Copan while he was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee and as founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. The fonds includes a scrabpook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's involvement in celebrating British Columbia's Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby's Commemorative Project - Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum); plans and reports regarding the creation of Heritage Village and a small collection of records regarding British Columbia Summer Games that Burnaby hosted in 1984 and 1997 as well as a small collection of photographs of a wedding taking place at Willingdon Heights United Church. Fonds is arranged into three series: 1) Copan album series 2) Heritage Village project series 3) Copan family photograph series 4) B.C. Summer Games series
History
Donald "Don" A. Copan was born in Victoria B.C. in 1928 and moved with his family to East Vancouver in the mid nineteen thirties. Don graduated from Britannia High School in the nineteen forties and graduated from the BC Provincial Normal School in 1948. In 1952, Don married Barbara Thomson. The couple moved to Highlawn Drive in 1954 where they raised their two sons Angus and Todd. Don and his family were active members of the Willingdon Heights United Church. Don's teaching career began at Westridge Elementary School. He worked in Burnaby as an educator, including serving as the Principal of Twelfth Avenue Elementary School and retired from teaching in 1983. He served on the 1958 and 1971 Burnaby Centennial Committees and was the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association (the non-profit society that operated the Heritage Village Museum from 1971 to 1989, now Burnaby Village Museum). Don served on the Executive of the Century Park Museum Association (CPMA) every year of the organization's existence. Don's wife Barbara Copan was also active in the CPMA, as a volunteer with a focus on the gift shop. In 1982, Don became Burnaby's first "Citizen of the Year" and was awarded the Kushiro cup for his volunteerism. Don was also involved in many other community organizations in the 1970s, including serving as President of the Burnaby Region, Boy Scouts (1975), and as a community resource person of the Board of Burnaby Big Brothers Association. He was Chairman of the Burnaby Family Court for seven years and Chairman of the Lower Mainland Family Court Committee for four years. He was also President of the Burnaby Teachers' Association circa 1974. Barbara Copan died in October 2017 and Don died in June 2020.
Responsibility
Copan, Donald Angus "Don"
Accession Code
BV005.54
BV021.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1971
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Related Material
Donald Wrigley fonds; Century Park Museum Association fonds; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Ephemera from scrapbook is described separately with the Burnaby Village Museum Artifacts collection
Some photographs have been "Closed" due to poor quality and duplication in content
For other records regarding the history of Heritage Village Museum see also: Century Park Museum Association fonds; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection and Burnaby Village Museum fonds
See also B.C. Summer Games artifacts BV021.4.1 to BV021.4.12 & BV021.4.21; BV021.4.25; BV021.4.26
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Dorothy Atkinson fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1929-2004, predominant 1929-1940
Collection/Fonds
Dorothy Atkinson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of school report cards and certificates belonging to Dorothy Atkinson (nee Mallett) along with a Vancouver Daily Province Pioneer's Honour Roll Certificate awarded to her parents, Percy and Alice Mallett (nee Lowry).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Dorothy Atkinson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of school report cards and certificates belonging to Dorothy Atkinson (nee Mallett) along with a Vancouver Daily Province Pioneer's Honour Roll Certificate awarded to her parents, Percy and Alice Mallett (nee Lowry).
History
Alice (nee Lowry) (1879-1954) and Percy Mallett (1882-1955) were married in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 26, 1910. Alice Lowry was born in Kinnear’s Mills, Quebec and Percy Mallett was born in Cornwall, England. Alice and Percy had four children Percival “Perc” (1916-1971), Alan (1919-2006), Dorothy (1923-2016) and a son who died in infancy. Alice and Percy resided in Vancouver until 1914. In 1915, they moved to 3965 Cambridge Street in Burnaby and lived there with their three children until 1934. The Mallett family lived at various other locations in Burnaby including 4119 East Hastings (1935-1937), 4075 Triumph Street (1938-1949) and 4211 Oxford Street (1950-1954). All three children attended Gilmore Avenue School and North Burnaby High School. After graduating from North Burnaby High School, Dorothy Mallett worked at B.C. Telephone and B.C. Electric in downtown Vancouver. Dorothy attended University of British Columbia for one year with her earnings from these jobs. While working at B.C. Electric, Dorothy met her future husband, Charles McDonald "Mac" Atkinson. In 1949, Dorothy Mallett married Charles McDonald “Mac” Atkinson at Willingdon Heights United Church in Burnaby with Dorothy’s brother, Reverend Percival Mallett officiating. In 1965, Dorothy and Mac moved to Nanaimo. Dorothy taught piano and was an accomplished singer and musician performing in various recitals. Dorothy died in 2016 and her husband Mac Atkinson died in 2012.
Responsibility
Atkinson, Dorothy Mallett
Accession Code
BV021.28
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
1929-2004, predominant 1929-1940
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Douglas Stewart fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1924-1951
Collection/Fonds
Douglas Stewart fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
11 cm of textual records (4 volumes)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of financial ledgers belonging to Douglas Stewart regarding his personal and business affairs including the operation of "Thistle Meat Market" and ownership of other properties located on Kingsway in Burnaby between the addresses of 4018 and 4032 Kingsway.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Douglas Stewart fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
11 cm of textual records (4 volumes)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of financial ledgers belonging to Douglas Stewart regarding his personal and business affairs including the operation of "Thistle Meat Market" and ownership of other properties located on Kingsway in Burnaby between the addresses of 4018 and 4032 Kingsway.
History
Douglas Stewart (1886-1976) was born in Kirkintilloch, Scotland and began working as a butcher at age twelve years. In 1905, at age nineteen years, Douglas immigrated to Canada, first settling in Calgary, Alberta. While in Alberta, John was employed with Burns Meat abattoir, feeding cattle on cattle cars which helped pay his way to Vancouver. Douglas married Jessie Reekie (1888-1975) who was also born in Scotland and the couple had three children, Annie Stewart Shore, Douglas William and Robert Malcolm who were all born in Vancouver. After arriving in Vancouver around 1913, Douglas worked at various meat markets as a butcher. In January 1925, Douglas opened a meat market which he named Thistle Meat Market (also known as Thistle Meats) located near the corner of Kingsway and Cassie Street in Burnaby. The family continued to live in South Vancouver until 1926 when they moved to Burnaby, first residing at 4022 Kingsway with the shop located at 4020 Kingsway. Over the years, Douglas owned buildings with addresses located between 4018 and 4032 Kingsway in Burnaby renting them out as businesses with some residences above. Between 1927 and 1935, Thistle Meats relocated to 4018 Kingsway and between 1927 and 1935 the family relocated their residence to 4020 Kingsway, above a business that was located next door to the shop. Between 1936 and 1953 Thistle Meats relocated to 4028 Kingsway and between 1936 and 1951, Douglas and Jessie relocated their residence to 4030 Kingsway. In 1951, Douglas retired, sold the buildings that he owned along Kingsway and moved to Grafton Street, Burnaby with his wife Jessie. Thistle meats continued to operate at 4028 Kingsway until 1958 and from 1959-1960, it operated at 4534 Kingsway. After Douglas Stewart retired in 1951, H.W. Silzer managed Thistle Meat Market until 1960. Douglas Stewart was a Mason with St. James Lodge No 80 and lifetime member of Kilwinning Lodge No. 29, Kirkintilloch, Scotland. Douglas Stewart died in Burnaby at the age of 91 years and his wife, Jessie died at the age of 87 years.
Creator
Stewart, Douglas
Accession Code
BV999.10
Date
1924-1951
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Earl and Adell Philips family fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1939-1969
Collection/Fonds
Earl and Adell Philips family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
22 photographs + 2 p. of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Earl Gene and Adell Philips and family along with realestate listing slips for homes on Barker Avenue and Spruce Street in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Earl and Adell Philips family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
22 photographs + 2 p. of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Earl Gene and Adell Philips and family along with realestate listing slips for homes on Barker Avenue and Spruce Street in Burnaby.
History
Earl Gene Philips (1915-1968) was born, Eugene William Phillips in Kamloops, British Columbia and Adell Philips (1915-2022) was born, Lilian Odell Greenwood in Jaffray, British Columbia. The couple met at Mac & Mac Hardware in New Westminster where Earl was working as a salesman and Adell was working as a secretary and bookkeeper. Earl and Adell were married on May 15, 1942 in New Westminster. The couple lived briefly in Mission while Earl was working for the Mackie Brothers and returned to New Westminster where they lived on Queens Avenue while Earl worked for the Nelson Brothers Fisheries. In 1943, their first child, Cory (Linda Anne Phillips) was born followed by; Lorayne (Donna Elaine Phillips) in 1944 and Judith (Diane Elizabeth Phillips) in 1949. In 1949, the family moved to 5877 Barker Avenue, Burnaby and Adell worked for MacDonald Realty as a legal secretary. In 1952, Earl became involved in numerology and changed his name from Eugene William Phillips to Earl Gene Philips (with one “l”). The names of his wife and children were also changed from; Lilian Odell Phillips to Adell Philips, Linda Anne Phillips to Cory Philips, Donna Elaine Phillips to Lorayne Philips and Diane Elizabeth Phillips to Judith Philips. In 1955, their fourth child Lea Philips was born. All four children attended schools in Burnaby including; Nelson Elementary, Kingsway West School, Suncrest Elementary School, Maywood Elementary School, Burnaby South High School, Moscrop Junior High School, Burnaby Central Secondary School and BCIT. In 1969, following the death of Earl (in 1968), Adell and her son, Lea moved from their home on Barker Avenue to a house located at 4085 Spruce Street. Lea lived with his mother Adell until 1978 when he was married. Adell continued to live on Spruce Street until 2021 when she moved to a care home at the age of 106. Adell died in 2022, just 3 weeks shy of her 107th birthday.
Creator
Philips, Adell Greenwood
Philips, Earl Gene
Accession Code
BV022.11
Date
1939-1969
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Arrangement
Family records within fonds were compiled and arranged by Lea, Cora and Judith Philips and arranged and described at item level in the order in which they were donated to Burnaby Village Museum.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1934-1973
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
42 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of E.W. Martin during his military service with the RCAF; development in Burnaby along Winch Street; Martin's Auto Villa on Hastings and Paneloc buildings together with E.W. Martin's military service records and other records relating to E.W. Martin's involvement with …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
42 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of E.W. Martin during his military service with the RCAF; development in Burnaby along Winch Street; Martin's Auto Villa on Hastings and Paneloc buildings together with E.W. Martin's military service records and other records relating to E.W. Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. and other businesses. Fonds is arranged in the following series 1) E.W. Martin photographs series 2) E.W. Martin military records and photographs series 3) E.W. Martin business records series
History
Elmer Wilson Martin (1909-1973) was a professional engineer who lived most of his life in Burnaby. He was born in Treesbank Manitoba to William Henry Martin and Bethia “Bertie” Snell. Elmer married Ellen "Reta" Renetta Boyd (1908-1984) in approx. 1930. The couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 and Elmer graduated from UBC. Following his graduation from UBC, he spent two years at the University of Saskatchewan doing research. From 1936-1937 he worked at the Port Alice mill of the B.C. Pulp and paper Co and later worked for the Boeing aircraft plant at Vancouver. He joined the RCAF in September 1939, serving as chief engineering officer at various Canadian and overseas stations during WWII, until being discharged as a pilot and wing commander in November 1945. He served as NHA assistant regional engineer for a year after his discharge before becoming the owner and operator of Martin Auto Villa at 6574 East Hastings Street in North Burnaby. He was a director of the Burnaby Board of Trade from 1951 and chairman of the Burnaby Industrial Development Board and a member of the Professional Engineers' Association. He ran for Reeve under the Non-Partisan Association in Burnaby's municipal election in 1959 and donated land on Burnaby Mountain for Simon Fraser University. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Marketing Ltd. and his last one was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd. The couple lived at various locations in Burnaby including, 6574 East Hastings Street eventually settling at 7231 Sutliff Street in North Burnaby in 1957. Elmer's brother, Wilbert Maurice Martin (1907-1980) was also born in Treesbank, Manitoba. Wilbert "Bert" was married to Eva (nee Erhart) Martin (1911-1993). Wilbert and Eva Martin lived on Winch Street in Burnaby. They first lived at 6776 Winch Street before relocating their house to 6656 Winch Street, Burnaby. Wilbert worked in construction as a building contractor and Eva worked as a hostess in the hotel industry. Paneloc buildings were developed by Elmer W. Martin, president of Paneloc Manufacturing Ltd. beginning in 1957 and were based on a design by A.B. Wenaus and Sons Ltd. In 1964, Martin held patents for his design of paneloc buildings in thirty six countries. Since Martin trained as a mechanical engineer, he developed a plan for his home model over a six year period in series of experiments with materials, styles, methods and sizes. Paneloc homes were prefabricated, using specially built bevelled wall panels cut-pie segments to form both the roof and the floor. The wall panels were designed to squeeze together by two metal straps on a turn-buckle basis. The roof and floor were held in place with factory-installed tap block bolts and a long wooden spine which fit in a keyway between the sections. The prefabricated parts were insulated and built with door and window allowances at Harrigan Industries Ltd. in Vancouver where Martin was part owner. Epoxy resin allowed the panels to be assembled without nails using weather-proofed five ply plywood. Sizes of homes varied using four by eight foot wall panels and increasing the span of the floor and roof sections. Harrigan Industries Ltd. continued to sell the prefabricated paneloc buildings until it went into receivership in late 1974.
Creator
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Accession Code
BV015.39
BV019.37
BV019.40
Date
1934-1973
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Architectural Drawing
Arrangement
The records are organized into three series based on the individual's business work as well as military and personal life. The photograhs series includes both professional and personal content.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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E.W. Bateman family fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1857]-[195-]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
63 photographs + 6 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of the family of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and residences including Elworth house, along with letters written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Bateman family photographs series 2) Bateman family World War II lette…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
63 photographs + 6 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of the family of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and residences including Elworth house, along with letters written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Bateman family photographs series 2) Bateman family World War II letters series
History
Edwin Wettenhall "E.W." Bateman was born in 1859 in Sandbach, Cheshire, to James and Caroline Mary Wettenhall Bateman (their home in Sandbach was called Elworth Cottage). When he was twenty-one, E.W. Bateman immigrated to Manitoba, Canada where he met Catherine “Cassie” Dale, daughter of George and Sarah Gillon Dale. They were married in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba on November 9, 1886. Edwin and Cassie had seven children, the eldest Edna Caroline Annie (Corner) (1889-1969); George Edwin (1890-? ); Mamie (McWilliams) (1892-1979); Marianne “May” Bateman (1894-1990); Warren Stafford (1896-1954); Jessie (Fox Kemp) (1899-1978) and John Carey (1901-1945). Catherine “Cassie” (Dale) Bateman died in Portage La Prairie in 1909. After Cassie's death, Edwin was transferred to Vancouver by the Canadian Pacific Railway where he married Cassie’s younger sister Mary Dale (1896-1935). Edwin moved his six of his seven children to Vancouver (not including George). Edwin and Mary (Dale) Bateman first lived at 7th and Balsam Street in Vancouver and in 1920, they decided to move to the quieter atmosphere of the Burnaby Lake- Deer Lake area. By this time Edwin Wettenhall Bateman was a retired CPR executive. He moved his wife and daughter Marianne “May” Bateman to Deer Lake and commissioned architect, Enoch Evans to build 'Elworth' house (named after Edwin’s family home in Sandbach, Chesire). The house was completed by contractor William Dodson in 1922 and located at the site of what would become Heritage Village and later, Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. The Batemans lived at this location for thirteen years before moving back to Vancouver in May of 1935. Mary Dale Bateman died in July 1935 and sometime after, Edwin W. Bateman married Dora Coulton. Edwin W. Bateman died in 1957 at the age of 98. Edna Caroline Bateman married Raymond Westley Corner in 1920 and had a daughter named Catherine Mary (Levins). Edna and Raymond lived in Kelowna. George Bateman married Louise Agness Birss in January 1910 and continued to live in Manitoba. Mamie Dale Bateman married George Lloyd McWilliams in 1915. The couple had two children, Warren Finley McWilliams and Bruce McWilliams. Mamie and George McWilliams lived with their family on Douglas Road across the road from Elworth house in Burnaby. Warren McWilliams was on North Atlantic convoy duty during World War I from 1942 to 1944. Warren McWilliams died in 2004. Warren Stafford Bateman married Norah Withington in Burnaby in 1924; Winifred Dare Webster in Burnaby in 1932 and Dorothy Margaret Buchanan in New Westminster in 1949. Warren and Winnifred “Winnie” Webster celebrated their marriage at Elworth house in 1932. Warren served in World War I. Jessie Madeline Bateman married Ernest Denby Fox (1900-1945) in 1921. Jessie and Ernest Fox had three children, Colin Rhodes Fox (1921-2005); Mary “Betty” (Gludo) and Allan Fox. Jessie and Ernest Fox operated a small logging company near Powell River, B.C. Sometime after the death of her first husband, Ernest Denby Fox, Jessie married James Kemp. The youngest child of Edwin and Cassie, John “Carey” Bateman married Sophia Spak (1899-1977) in 1925. On September 10, 1939, the day that Canada declared war on Germany, Colin Rhodes Fox (eldest son of Jessie and Ernest Fox) enlisted in the army at the age of 18 years. Colin initially served in an anti-aircraft unit, but was soon transferred to the Field Artillery. During his service overseas, Colin wrote letters to family members including his aunt May Bateman who was living in Burnaby. Colin went through basic artillery training in Edmonton before heading overseas to the United Kingdom with his unit, the 13th Field Regiment , 44th Canadian Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery and later the 78th Canadian Field Battery in Germany and Holland . Colin was wounded on June 8, 1944 (two days after D-Day) but returned to serve in Holland and Germany until the war ended. Colin suffered bullet and shrapnel wounds while laying communication cable from the Normandy beachhead. In 1946, Colin married Susan Streika (Striha) of Pitt Meadows and he began a thirty five year career in the B.C. Telephone Company on Vancouver Island. Colin and Susan had three children; Gary, Elaine and Irene. Colin Rhodes Fox died in 2005. The E.W. Bateman house, "Elworth" is a heritage building on the site of the Burnaby Village Museum. The site is an important cultural feature for the interpretation of Burnaby’s heritage to the public. The E.W. Bateman House was purchased by Burnaby in 1970 and became the focal point for the development of the Museum. Both the interior and exterior of the house have been restored and interpreted to the date of original construction, including recreated room interiors and period furnishings.
Creator
Fox, Colin Rhodes
Bateman, Caroline Mary Wettenhall
Accession Code
HV974.22
HV974.90
HV975.120
HV976.37
HV979.32
BV985.1003
BV986.21
BV992.29
BV994.22
BV004.28
BV004.84
BV020.27
Date
[1857]-[195-]
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Related Material
See also: Interview with Marianne May Bateman February 22, 1978 - Tracks 1-4. City of Burnaby Archives Item No. MSS137-014-1
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E.W. Martin military records and photographs series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1934-1946
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 photographs + 1 book + approx. 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs, military records and ephemera documenting Elmer Wilson Martin's training and service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Series
E.W. Martin military records and photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 photographs + 1 book + approx. 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs, military records and ephemera documenting Elmer Wilson Martin's training and service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Accession Code
BV015.39; BV019.37; BV019.40
Date
1934-1946
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Frances Fleming manuscripts series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988 and [2000]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of two unpublished manuscripts created by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington). One is titled "The Way it Was - a very personal account of my childhood 1913-1925" ,"The true and painful history of the Waplington family on which the story of "Lizzie Lau / Wallingford" is based." and t…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Frances Fleming manuscripts series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of two unpublished manuscripts created by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington). One is titled "The Way it Was - a very personal account of my childhood 1913-1925" ,"The true and painful history of the Waplington family on which the story of "Lizzie Lau / Wallingford" is based." and the other is titled "In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee".
Accession Code
BV016.46
Date
1988 and [2000]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1918-2016
Collection/Fonds
Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
33 photographs + 7 architectural drawings +1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of family photographs and personal papers pertaining to Gerald Frank Sanders and Alice Viola Sparman Sanders along with architectural plans pertaining to the family home located on Spruce Street in Burnaby. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: 1) Sanders-Sparman photog…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
33 photographs + 7 architectural drawings +1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of family photographs and personal papers pertaining to Gerald Frank Sanders and Alice Viola Sparman Sanders along with architectural plans pertaining to the family home located on Spruce Street in Burnaby. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: 1) Sanders-Sparman photographs series 2) Sanders family personal papers 3) Sanders family architectural drawings
History
Gerald Frank Sanders (1916-2017) was born August 28, 1916 in Hackney, London. In 1918, Gerald immigrated to Canada with his mother Harriett Sanders (nee Chalkley) (1889-1962) while his father, Frank (1887-1967) was convalescing in hospital in England after succumbing to wounds while serving in action during WWI. Gerald's father, Frank soon joined them in British Columbia. In 1926 they settled in a house located at 4312 Spruce Street near the corner of Spruce Street and Carleton Avenue. By 1946 the family grew in size to four children (Gerald, Leslie, Reginald and Eileen) and they built a larger house right on the corner of Spruce and Carleton Avenue. Gerald attended Inman Elementary, then Van Technical School. He eventually joined the RAF during WWII as an airplane mechanic in England. He sent his pay home and his mother purchased two lots on Pine Street with some of the money. On March 8, 1948 Gerald married Alice Viola Sparman (1925-1996) and the couple lived in the Sanders' family home on Spruce Street. Alice grew up near Cranbrook and spent her teenage years in Victoria. She trained to be a nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver before marrying Gerald. Alice worked at the Burnaby General Hospital from 1952. Gerald and Alice had six children: Dennis, Kris, Kerry, David, Ruth and Marie. In 1949 with the help of family and friends Gerald built a new house located at 4325 Pine Street (address after 1959- 4091 Pine Street) and he moved in with his family. Gerald worked as a carpenter on various projects including the dentistry building at University of British Columbia, the Vancouver Court House and Jack Poole's house in the British Properties. Gerald lived in Burnaby until his death in 2017. Frank and Harriett Sanders lived on Spruce Street until Harriett died in 1962. Frank continued to live on Spruce Street until 1964 and then lived with his son Gerald on Pine Street until his death in 1967.
Creator
Sanders, Alice Viola Sparman
Sanders, Gerald Frank
Accession Code
BV018.34
Date
1918-2016
Media Type
Photograph
Architectural Drawing
Textual Record
Arrangement
Records and series were arranged by specific record types.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Harold Edward Winch collection

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1914]-2003
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
approx. 23 cm of textual records + approx. 600 photographs (b&w + col.)
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch's family life and political career. It includes photographs of Winch's parents, family, and wife Jessie, as well as photographs, correspondence and other textual records from Harold's political work and experiences, a travel diary, gues…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
approx. 23 cm of textual records + approx. 600 photographs (b&w + col.)
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch's family life and political career. It includes photographs of Winch's parents, family, and wife Jessie, as well as photographs, correspondence and other textual records from Harold's political work and experiences, a travel diary, guest books, and certificates. The collection includes a number of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party newspapers. The collection also includes records relating to Winch's death, such as obituaries, memorials, articles, and a guest book. Finally, the collection includes a small number of records relating to Winch's father, Ernie Winch, and his own political career. The collection has been arranged into five series: 1) Harold E. Winch biographical records (1933-2003) 2) Harold E. Winch photographs series (1914-[ca. 1990]) 3) Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series ([1937]-1993) 4) Harold E. Winch personal records series (1949-1993) 5) Harold E. Winch newspaper collection series (1936-1986)
History
Harold Edward Winch (June 18, 1907-February 1, 1993) was born in Loughton, Essex, England to Ernest “Ernie” Edward Winch (March 22, 1879-January 11, 1957) and his wife Linda Marian (nee Hendy). Harold was the eldest of six children; the others were Eileen, Charlie, Grace, Alan, and Eric. Ernest moved to BC in 1909, followed by Linda, Harold, and Eileen in 1910. The remaining children were born in BC. Ernie, a brick mason, built the family a series of homes in the Lower Mainland as the family moved around for a number of years, living in Burnaby, White Rock, Mission, and Vancouver before finally settling back in Burnaby. Ernie Winch joined the Social Democratic Party of Canada in 1911 and became secretary of the party in 1913, and was heavily involved in trade unions and the labour and socialist movements. He helped re-establish the Socialist Party of Canada (BC) in 1932, which soon merged with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). Ernie was a CCF MLA in Burnaby from 1933 until his death in 1957, following which his son-in-law Cedric Cox (husband of Eileen) won the seat in a byelection. Ernie was particularly interested in institutions, including jails, mental hospitals, and industrial schools, and founded the New Vista Society in 1943 to provide a live-in rehabilitation program to women with psychiatric problems. The organization later expanded to focus on low-cost housing for seniors, and an apartment complex was built for this purpose in Burnaby. Both Ernie and Harold were lifelong members of the New Vista Society board of trustees. Harold Winch trained as an electrician, but also followed his father into politics, serving as a CCF MLA in Vancouver East from 1933 to 1953 – Ernie and Harold were two of the first seven CCF MLAs. The Winches set a Guinness world record for the longest father-and-son parliamentary tenure. Like his father, Harold was also highly involved in the labour movement, and acted as a liaison between workers and government during the Depression, particularly during the relief camp strike in Vancouver in 1935 which precipitated the On to Ottawa trek. He was the leader of the BC CCF from 1938 to 1953, and Leader of the Opposition from 1941 to 1953. In 1953, Harold stepped down from provincial politics to enter the federal arena, and served as a CCF MP for Vancouver East from 1953 to 1961, when the CCF became the New Democratic Party (NDP); Harold continued to serve as an NDP MP from 1961 to 1972, when he retired for health reasons. In federal office, Harold remained dedicated to the working class and humanitarian causes, issuing reports on subject such as unemployment, veterans’ rights, low-cost housing for seniors, animal welfare, drug addiction, and mental health concerns. Harold earned honorary law degrees from both UBC (1973) and SFU (1974). He was involved in numerous humanitarian and other organizations and his roles included president and treasurer of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; co-founder of the Immigrant Services Society of Vancouver; director of the Boag Foundation; and lifelong member of the Association for Protection of Fur Bearing Animals. Harold married Dorothy Ada Hutchinson (December 1, 1907-October 24, 1974) on May 11, 1929. They had three children: Donald, Gerald ("Jerry"), and Shirley. Following Dorothy’s death, Harold married Jessie Margaret Mendels (nee Sweezey) (June 29, 1913-May 9, 2006) on May 19, 1981. Jessie grew up in Grand Forks, BC, and her family moved to Vancouver when she was in high school. Her first husband was George Edward Mendels (November 2, 1905-September 2, 1978). She had no children. Jessie served as a St. John’s ambulance driver during World War II. She was also active in the CCF and NDP parties in BC, having been Provincial Secretary for the CCF in the 1940s, a vice-president of the party in the 1950s, and Provincial Secretary for the NDP in the 1960s. Like Harold, she later served as a director of the Boag Foundation. Jessie traveled widely throughout her life. The collection contains a small number of Jessie’s photographs. Harold Winch died in White Rock, where he and Jessie had retired, on February 1, 1993.
Responsibility
Winch, Harold Edward
Accession Code
BV013.12
Date
[1914]-2003
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Arrangement
Records within fonds have been arranged by subject and format.
Notes
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Harold E. Winch biographical records series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1933-2003
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography sp…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch biographical records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography specifically, including agreements between Jessie Winch and the Boag Foundation and financial records. It is unclear whether the biography was ever written.
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
Winch, Jessie
Accession Code
BV013.12
Date
1933-2003
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Harold E. Winch newspaper collection series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1936-1986
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
7 files of newspapers
Scope and Content
Series consists of issues of the following Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and New Democratic Party (NDP) newspapers: The Commonwealth (1936); The Federationist (1936, 1943); CCF News (1946-1947, 1954); CCF News - for British Columbia and Yukon (1954); The British Columbian (1960); The D…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch newspaper collection series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
7 files of newspapers
Scope and Content
Series consists of issues of the following Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and New Democratic Party (NDP) newspapers: The Commonwealth (1936); The Federationist (1936, 1943); CCF News (1946-1947, 1954); CCF News - for British Columbia and Yukon (1954); The British Columbian (1960); The Democrat (1966-1969); and Democrat (1972-1986).
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
Accession Code
BV013.12
Date
1936-1986
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Harold E. Winch personal records series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949-1993
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to Harold Winch's personal life, including a travel diary, correspondence, certificates marking his achievements, and a guest book from his memorial.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch personal records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to Harold Winch's personal life, including a travel diary, correspondence, certificates marking his achievements, and a guest book from his memorial.
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
Accession Code
BV013.12
Date
1949-1993
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1937]-1993
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 files of textual records + ca. 100 photographs. - 2 prints
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to Winch's political career, including newspaper clippings, publications, a photograph album presented to Winch by the Israeli legislature, and an illustrated print of a J.S. Woodsworth grace.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 files of textual records + ca. 100 photographs. - 2 prints
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to Winch's political career, including newspaper clippings, publications, a photograph album presented to Winch by the Israeli legislature, and an illustrated print of a J.S. Woodsworth grace.
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
Accession Code
BV013.12
Date
[1937]-1993
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Harry Royle fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20982
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1880-1969]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
42 photographs + 2 cm textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs and documents pertaining to Harry Royle's family, his personal life and his buisnesses including the Rose Bowl bowling alley and Harry's confectionery store.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
42 photographs + 2 cm textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs and documents pertaining to Harry Royle's family, his personal life and his buisnesses including the Rose Bowl bowling alley and Harry's confectionery store.
History
Henry "Harry" Cecil Royle was born in 1898 in Gibraltar to parents Joseph Royle and Juanita (Jane) [Bermuda] Royle. Harry and his family lived in Vancouver before moving to North Burnaby in the 1920's. Harry and his two brothers, Joe F. Royle and George V. Royle all served in the First World War. Harry served with the Tobins Tigers 29th Battlion during the First World War, signing up in Vancouver, on 18th of March, 1915. When Harry returned from the war he worked at the Hudson's Bay Company before opening his own confectionary and general store "Harry's" in 1924, located at 5527 Hastings Street. The shop advertised groceries, light lunches, tobacco and Harry also operated Harry's Taxi from the store driving the taxi cab himself. In 1928, Harry Royle married Burnaby resident Rita Mary Fennings (daughter of Frederick John Fennings and Rosa Webster Fennings). Harry and his wife Rita lived near the store on Hastings Street. In 1949, Harry opened the Rose Bowl bowling alley and coffee shop located at 3680 Hastings Street Vancouver (address after 1974 became 407 Boundary Road). Harry sponsored softball teams and bowling teams for many years. Harry and his wife Rita ran the Rose Bowl and resided at this adress (3680 Hastings Street) until about 1974 or 1975 when they moved to Ridgelawn Drive in Burnaby. Harry died in 1985 and his wife Rita died in 1991.
Names
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Accession Code
BV005.20
BV006.39
Date
[1880-1969]
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Arrangement
Arrangement of records were based on the original order in which they were acquired.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Harry Toy business records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20340
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-1990]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records relating to Harry's store, the Canada Way Food Market and the Fraser Merchants' Associaton.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records relating to Harry's store, the Canada Way Food Market and the Fraser Merchants' Associaton.
Creator
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Names
Fraser Merchants' Association
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-1990]
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Harry Toy fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20339
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]-2023
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records + 6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of business records and photographs relating to Harry Toy's store the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants' Association and his family.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records + 6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of business records and photographs relating to Harry Toy's store the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants' Association and his family.
History
Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use as a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present.
Creator
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Names
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Fraser Merchants' Association
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]-2023
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Harry Toy photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20341
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-1990]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs relating to Harry Toy's store, the Canada Way Food Market, his involvement with the Fraser Merchants' Associaton and his family.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs relating to Harry Toy's store, the Canada Way Food Market, his involvement with the Fraser Merchants' Associaton and his family.
Names
Fraser Merchants' Association
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Accession Code
BV023.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-1990]
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Hawkshaw family fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19354
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1888-1976, predominant 1931-1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 album (284 photographs) + 19 photographs + 17.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of family photographs including a photograph album created by Crichton Hawkshaw, correspendence, reports and literary works created by and belonging to Mabel Hawkshaw and a series of photographs documenting special events in Burnaby including, Burnaby's first May Day in 1925 and a v…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 album (284 photographs) + 19 photographs + 17.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of family photographs including a photograph album created by Crichton Hawkshaw, correspendence, reports and literary works created by and belonging to Mabel Hawkshaw and a series of photographs documenting special events in Burnaby including, Burnaby's first May Day in 1925 and a visit to Burnaby by Governor-General Lord Willingon in 1928. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Hawkshaw family photographs series 2) Mabel Hawkshaw records series 3) Burnaby events photographs series
History
Mabel Edith Honor McClean Hawkshaw (1886-1946) was born in Wexford, Ireland to parents, Washington Gilliland McClean and Honor Delamore McClean (nee Thomas). Mabel's parents had four children; Charles Gilliland McClean; Elsie (Rae); Evangeline Mai (Goff) and Mabel Honor (Hawkshaw). Mabel emigrated from Ireland to Canada with her family in 1903 and the family moved to Vancouver in 1905. In 1909, Mabel married John Edward “Jack” Hawkshaw. Mabel and Jack Hawkshaw had three children; Richard “Crichton” Gilliand Hawkshaw (1912-1972); Edward Delamere “Dal” Burrington Hawkshaw (1914-1988) and Merton Cedric “Cedric” Perry Hawkshaw (1924-2008). Prior to her marriage in 1909, Mabel Hawkshaw worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway in Revelstoke. Mabel was founder and publisher of the “Burnaby Post” newspaper (1922-1937) and wrote articles for city dailies and magazines under the pen name “Percy Egerton Sterling”. Mabel also worked as the first female bank teller in Canada and was the first female censor of motion pictures in British Columbia (1928-1946) and also worked as an assistant advertising manager of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Among other accomplishments, Mabel was the chairperson of the committee for Burnaby's first May Day event in 1925, was active as a leader in the Girl Guides, a member of several women's clubs, a speaker on matters of education and film production in Vancouver and Victoria and was also a member of the Juvenile Court in Burnaby and the I.O.D.E. At time of her death in 1946, Mabel was living on West 57th Street, Vancouver. John Edward “Jack” Hawkshaw (1881-1934) who was born in Glanworth Ontario to Captain William Stearne Hawkshaw and Elizabeth Merton Hawkshaw (nee Shore). Jack came to Vancouver in 1900 and soon after arriving, Jack moved to the Yukon where he worked for the Canadian Bank of Commerce serving in Dawson and White Horse. He returned to Vancouver in 1904 and joined the newly-organized Northern Bank. In 1906, Jack became a bank manager in New Westminster and later was manager in New Westminster for the Northern Crown Bank. Jack resigned from the bank in 1914 to fight in World War I and moved his family to Calgary where he began his military training. In 1915, Jack was stricken with polio which left him crippled in one leg barring him from active service. In the 1920’s, he worked as a treasurer for the Royal City Canning Co. and Cunningham Trapp Hardware Company. In 1933, Jack worked as an accountant treasurer for the Crane Shipyards. Jack Hawkshaw was a member of the Canadian Credit Men’s Association of Burnaby and the Kiwanis Club of New Westminster. In May 1934, Mabel and Jack purchased property on Lasqueti Island with a sheep ranch. One month after purchasing the property Jack Hawkshaw died tragically in an accident on the island when he was thrown from a horse drawn carriage with his ten year old son Cedric. Cedric survived the accident but his father died on the dock on Lasqueti Island. The family dog, Dixie also died after she swam after the fishing boat carrying Jack Hawkshaw’s body and Cedric to the mainland for medical attention. John and Mabel’s first home was located at 309 Pine Street in New Westminster. In 1920, the family relocated to 763 Wedgewood, Burnaby (later renumbered 7743 Wedgewood Street) where they lived until 1931. In 1932, the Hawkshaw family moved to Vancouver where they resided in different locations until after the death of Jack Hawkshaw. Mabel continued to operate the sheep ranch on Lasquesti after Jack died in 1934, with a succession of tenants until Mabel’s death in 1946. In 1936, Mabel moved back to Burnaby for a few years, residing at 5590 Douglas Road in 1936 and 3908 Deer Lake Avenue in 1937 (Heritage home known as the R.F. Anderson House). In 1938 Mabel moved back to Vancouver where she lived until her death in 1946. Richard “Crichton” Gilliland Hawkshaw (1912-1972) married Ivy Ina Hawkshaw (nee Hughes) (1913-1987) at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Vancouver in 1939. Crichton enlisted with the Canadian military and trained at Shilo and Sarcee military bases. Following his military training, Crichton got work as an operator in the mill at Britannia Beach mine where he worked between 1938 and 1949. Crichton and Ivy Hawkshaw lived at Britannia Beach during the time he worked there. Ivy and Crichton had two sons, Bruce and Dick Hawkshaw. After Britannia Beach, the family lived in Abbotsford and Chilliwack before moving to North Vancouver. Prior to his death in 1972, Crichton Hawkshaw worked as an auditor for the Government of British Columbia in the Internal Revenue Department. Crichton was a member of Abbotsford Masonic Lodge No. 70, past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the North Shore Shrine Club and Upper Fraser Valley Shrine Club and Gizeh Shrine Temple. He was also a devoted fan and supporter of the B.C. Lions football team. Edward Delamere “Dal” Burrington Hawkshaw (1914-1988) married Barbara Walters Fry (1913-2001) in 1940. The couple had three children; Nancy Susan, Peter Burrington and John Edward (who died in infancy). Dal Hawkshaw worked as a financial consultant with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. In his free time, Dal served on the board of the Goodwill Enterprises for the Handicapped, the Victoria Symphony Society and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Dal was the first honorary treasurer of the University of Victoria and served on the advisory council and as a trustee of the British Columbia Institute of Technology. In 1985, Dal Hawkshaw was named an honorary citizen of British Columbia. Merton "Cedric" Perry Hawkshaw (1924-2008) married Carol Violet (Worrall) Hawkshaw (1923-1985) in 1947 (Carol remarried later to Jack Madsen). The couple had three children, Frances Jacqueline (b. 1948) and Geraldine Lucy (b.1952), and Barry (b.1957). ). Cedric was a member of the Old Boys Association of St. Georges School, served in the Navy (DEMS) and was a proud veteran of WWII. When the war ended he saved enough money to purchase a home in Burnaby on acreage which he sold soon after and relocated to Armstrong Street, Burnaby. Cedric worked for his father in law at William Worrall furniture. After the company closed in 1959, he worked in the furniture department at T. Eaton Co., West Vancouver. Cedric retired at a young age to run and live on the Hawkshaw Ranch on Lasqueti Island where he spent many years before returning to the mainland due to health issues. He lived at George Derby Veterans Centre for 17 years. While living at George Derby, Cedric was involved in Arts and Crafts, creating works in ceramic and textiles.
Creator
Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"
Hawkshaw, Mabel Edith Honor McClean
Accession Code
HV977.17
HV982.25
BV996.6
Date
1888-1976, predominant 1931-1939
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Arrangement
Arrangement is based on the order in which records were compiled by creators and donors.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13987
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 audio reels + 10 audio cassettes + 344 photographs + 10 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of audio recordings, photographs and textual records of Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) presentations involving staff orientation and training, interpretive guides as well as school and public programming while under the governance of Century Park Museum Association…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 audio reels + 10 audio cassettes + 344 photographs + 10 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of audio recordings, photographs and textual records of Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) presentations involving staff orientation and training, interpretive guides as well as school and public programming while under the governance of Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum).
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Sound Recording
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Heritage Village Museum staff adminstrative files series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18671
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1972-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
4.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records created by staff of Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) while it was under the governance and administration of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between November 1971 and December 1989. Records include co…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum staff adminstrative files series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
4.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records created by staff of Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) while it was under the governance and administration of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between November 1971 and December 1989. Records include correspondence, reports, and administrative records created and filed by the Executive Director, Curator and other employees regarding staffing, volunteers, collections management, exhibits, special events, buildings, visitor statistics and day to day operations.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.50
BV020.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1972-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Heritage Village project series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13978
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1981, predominant 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 architectural drawings + 2 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of architectural drawings and a proposal for the site of Heritage Village Museum also known as "Heritage Park" and a Century Park - Heritage Village Newsletter with details on the project.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Heritage Village project series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 architectural drawings + 2 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of architectural drawings and a proposal for the site of Heritage Village Museum also known as "Heritage Park" and a Century Park - Heritage Village Newsletter with details on the project.
Accession Code
BV005.54
Date
1971-1981, predominant 1971
Media Type
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on contents of the series
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Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19150
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1950-2022
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) + 65 photographs + 26 photographs (jpg) + 1 portfolio (15 col. photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and his wife, Donna Polos; photographs of Jimmy Chow and his family soon after they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s as well as a sampling of photographs and records documenting Jimmy Chow's career in the film industry. Fonds is arranged…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) + 65 photographs + 26 photographs (jpg) + 1 portfolio (15 col. photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and his wife, Donna Polos; photographs of Jimmy Chow and his family soon after they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s as well as a sampling of photographs and records documenting Jimmy Chow's career in the film industry. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interviews series 2) Jimmy Chow family photographs series 3) Property master photographs series 4) Property master records series
History
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow and his mother, Gim Gee Chow (1913-1991) fled China to escape the Communist Revolution and to be reunited with his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow (1906-1990) who’d immigrated to Canada many years earlier. Jimmy’s elder sister Shao-Lin Chow stayed behind in China. Jimmy’s father, Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Canada in 1921 at 14 years of age and was forced to pay the Chinese head tax of $500. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother first fled to Hong Kong before immigrating to Canada and arriving in Vancouver. Jimmy Chow’s birth name is Hipman Chow but when he arrived in Canada, his father indicated that he needed an English name and he was given the name “Jimmy” but retained his birth name “Hipman Chow”. Over the years, Jimmy has also used the name “James H. Chow” and is often credited by this name in the film industry. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec where his father had work in hotels and restaurants. While living in Asquith, Saskatchewan Jimmy attended school and began to learn English. In 1954, Jimmy and his parents returned to Vancouver, first living in the area of Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant where they purchased a house located on 15th Avenue east of Main Street. While living in Mount Pleasant, Jimmy attended both elementary and high school. While attending high school, Jimmy began working at the local grocery store where he worked for many years living at home and saving his money. In 1970 while attending Vancouver City College, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos. Two years later, they moved in together, married in 1981 and started a family. Jimmy and Donna first lived in North Burnaby before purchasing a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they raised their three children. Growing up in a traditional Chinese Canadian family, Jimmy was always one who went against the grain. Although his father wanted him to get a business degree, Jimmy had aspirations for a different career path. Through the referral of a friend, he entered the film industry in 1973 working for CBC Vancouver. While working at the CBC, Jimmy gained valuable experience working on the set of the television series The Beachcombers, which launched his career in the film industry. Over a 45 year career, Jimmy worked on over 50 blockbuster movies, historical period films, science fiction films and fantasy films, where he honed in on his expertise as a set decorator, art director and property master. He built an international reputation through working with production companies, prop makers and antique sellers across the globe. As a property master in the film industry, Jimmy Chow has been responsible for designing, managing, and sourcing props for films such as: The BFG, Warcraft: The Beginning, X-Men 2, Fantastic Four, Watchman, Tron: Legacy, Little Women, Seven Years in Tibet, Shanghai Noon, The Shipping News, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Changeling, Man of Steel (Superman), Snow Falling on Cedars, Legends of the Fall, And the Sea Will Tell, Once a Thief and many more. With Jimmy's many years of professional experience in the film industry, he has been a union member of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians...) from July 1979, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science from 2018 and has worked as a guest lecturer in film production at Capilano University and Langara University. He was also a key contributor to the Burnaby Village Museum’s 2014 temporary exhibition Burnaby Makes Movies. Donna Polos was born in Vancouver in 1949 to parents Mayme "May" Helen Tillikana Polos (1931-1977) and Donald James Polos (1926-2017). Donna’s maternal grandparents, Elvi Tienhara and Toiva Tillikana immigrated to Canada from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother, Pauline Chimiki Polos emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James "Jimmy" Kostopolus emigrated as an orphan from Sparta Greece at the age of 12 years. In 1908, he first immigrated to the United States where he was denied entry so immigrated to Canada, entering through Halifax at Pier 17. When immigrating, James changed his last name to "Polos". Jimmy Polos arrived in Halifax with only five dollars in his pocket. He lived in Halifax for many years before making his way to Vancouver where he established three restaurants and raised his family. James was the proprietor of three restaurants in Burnaby including; the Home Apple Pie Café (1941-1944) located on East Hastings near Princess Avenue; Jimmy’s Café (1945-1955) located on East Hastings near Hawks Avenue and another restaurant located near 10th Avenue and Alma Street. Donna grew up with her family in Vancouver, first living in the downtown eastside before moving to a home near Joyce Station. Donna attended elementary school and high school while growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. Donna moved out of her family home at 21 years of age and lived with roommates before moving in with Jimmy Chow in 1972. Donna attended Vancouver City College and the University of British Columbia where she obtained her teaching degree in 1974. Donna first taught at Gilmore Elementary School before being hired to teach at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. While raising their three children, Donna worked part time teaching in schools in Burnaby. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. This experience led her to experimenting with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. In 2008, Donna retired from teaching but continued her art career often working as an Artist in Residence at various schools and exhibiting her work. While living in Burnaby Donna has been politically active with a particular passion for heritage, housing and preserving the natural environment. Donna was instrumental in advocating and petitioning for the establishment of a tree bylaw in Burnaby which was eventually adopted by the City.
Creator
Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Polos, Donna
Accession Code
BV022.21
BV023.11
Date
1950-2022
Media Type
Sound Recording
Photograph
Textual Record
Graphic Material
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.
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Hugh H. Stewart associations and memberships series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1910-1960
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of membership cards, receipts and minutes relating to associatons that Hugh H. Stewart was involved with. Associations include; the Burnaby Lions Club, Vancouver Heights Ratepayers Association, North Burnaby Board of Trade, Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans, Indepen…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Hugh H. Stewart associations and memberships series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of membership cards, receipts and minutes relating to associatons that Hugh H. Stewart was involved with. Associations include; the Burnaby Lions Club, Vancouver Heights Ratepayers Association, North Burnaby Board of Trade, Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans, Indepentdent Order of the Odd Fellows Association (I.O.O.F).
Accession Code
HV979.50
Date
1910-1960
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of series
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Hugh H. Stewart fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9771
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[188_]-1960
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 2 photographs
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs collected or created by Hugh H. Stewart in the course of his personal and professional life. Records include receipts relating to property sales and taxes, utilities, association memberships (Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Vancouver Heights Ratep…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 2 photographs
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs collected or created by Hugh H. Stewart in the course of his personal and professional life. Records include receipts relating to property sales and taxes, utilities, association memberships (Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Vancouver Heights Ratepayers Association, Burnaby Lions Club and Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans), insurance, loans and healthcare along with an elections candidate card and documents from his business “Stewart’s Cartage and Fuel Supply”; minutes from the Ratepayers Association and a handwritten recipe for potato salad. Records have been arranged into the following series: 1) Hugh H. Stewart photographs series 2) Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series 3) Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply business records series 4) Hugh H. Stewart associations and memberships series
History
Hugh Henry Stewart was born July 18 1887 to Duncan Hugh (1860-1935) and Henrietta Stewart (1860-1944) in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The couple moved to Nanaimo in 1888 with their four children, the oldest of which was Hugh Henry. The family moved to Vancouver in about 1908 and lived at 995 West 7th Avenue while Duncan Stewart worked as a carpenter. Hugh Henry found work as a hardware clerk at the “Forbes and Van Horne” hardware store located at 52 West Hastings, Vancouver. He worked at the store until WWI broke out and his wages were cut. In 1910 Hugh Henry Stewart moved to Burnaby and purchased a house in District Lot 116, in the 3900 block of Albert Street between Ingleton Avenue and McDonald Avenue. This was the only house in this block at the time (3902 Albert Street) but the following year, five more houses were built. In 1911, Hugh married Patience (known as Bertha) Alberta Inglis of Vancouver and between 1911 and 1912, Hugh cleared land around the house. The couple raised three children at their home in Vancouver Heights (now named Burnaby Heights); Duncan Hugh, Daniel Melbourne and Audrey Pearl. In 1914, the Vancouver Heights Ratepayers Association was formed and Hugh Stewart joined. This association lobbied city council to establish land uses which they felt could benefit the citizens of North Burnaby. Following his work at the hardware store, Hugh went to work as a longshoreman at the Hastings Mill in Vancouver and the Barnet Mill in Burnaby. In the 1920s, Stewart started up his own business delivering fuel to households in North Burnaby. His business was named “Stewart’s Cartage and Fuel Supply” which had an office located at 3870 East Hastings Street. Stewart moved his business office to their home in the 1950s which continued to operate at this location until the early 1960s. In 1926, the Burnaby Board of Trade was formed with Hugh Stewart as one of the founding members. The organization changed its name to the North Burnaby Board of Trade in May 1927. Hugh served as president from 1940-1946 and was instrumental in bringing about the amalgamation of the North and South Burnaby Boards of Trade to form the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce. Hugh ran for municipal council in the 1940s and was also a member of other organizations including the Burnaby Lions Club, The International Order of the Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) and the Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans. Patience Alberta Stewart died in 1967 and Hugh continued to live in their home on Albert Street until 1978. In 1979 he moved to an apartment on McGill Street in Burnaby. Hugh H. Stewart died in 1981.
Responsibility
Stewart, Hugh Henry
Accession Code
HV979.50
Date
[188_]-1960
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Arrangement
Records are arranged by subject and format.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[189_]-1925
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of personal records retained by Hugh H. Stewart during the course of his life. Records include various receipts relating to healthcare, insurance, taxes, personal items, property sales, utilities and licenses along with documents relating to personal loans and a handw…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of personal records retained by Hugh H. Stewart during the course of his life. Records include various receipts relating to healthcare, insurance, taxes, personal items, property sales, utilities and licenses along with documents relating to personal loans and a handwritten recipe.
Accession Code
HV979.50
Date
[189_]-1925
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of series
Less detail

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