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Interview with Joanne Smith

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.

History: Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Jewish Canadians; Migration; Religions - Judaism; Geographic Features - Parks; Arts; Performances; Performances - Concerts; Sports - Cycling

Names: Smith, Joanne; Smith, Stanis

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Confederation Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby

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Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

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Interview with Kanwal Singh Neel

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 32 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 30 fps

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kanwal Singh Neel conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The interview was conducted and recorded on the Zoom platform. 00:00 – 00:06:47 Kanwal shares some of the mentors that influenced him in his life, education and …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 32 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 30 fps

Material Details: Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewee: Kanwal Singh Neel Interview Date: July 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 32 sec. Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kanwal Singh Neel conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The interview was conducted and recorded on the Zoom platform. 00:00 – 00:06:47 Kanwal shares some of the mentors that influenced him in his life, education and career, how his three-year grandson has been an inspiration and how important it is to educate yourself in different ways. 00:06:48 - 00:19:02 Kanwal talks about the diversity in the schools that he’s encountered over the years as a student and as an educator and shares his experiences getting hired as an educator on public television and being known as "the math guy". 00:19:03 - 00:46:39 Kanwal talks about the “Friends of Simon” tutoring out-reach program and his involvement. 00:26:40 - 00:30:24 Kanwal shares his experiences officiating the Canada Summer Games, the Harry Jerome Track Classic, the Commonwealth Games and other world class sporting events. 00:30:25 - 00:38:58 Kanwal describes a typical day while working at Simon Fraser University as Associate Director of Professional Programs, as a sports official and his involvement with Friends of Simon. Kanwal speaks about the importance of finding a balance between staying connected, finding your purpose and carrying on the passions that you enjoy. Kanwal talks about some of his favourite places in Burnaby including Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Mountain, Deer Lake and Central Park. 00:38:59 - 00:43:31 Kanwal talks about the changes that he’s seen in the lower mainland over his life time including; diminishing agricultural land, the fishing industry, public transportation, housing and retail infrastructure and homelessness. 00:43:32 - 00:50:32 Kanwal talks about his involvement with the Punjabi Cultural Association, the introduction of Punjabi language courses in public schools and his involvement in a Bhangra event. Kanwal imparts a final message to youth of today emphasizing the importance of, building relationships, giving back to your community, learning through education and being respectful of your own journey and others.

History: Interviewee biography: Kanwal Singh Neel was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1953 and immigrated with his family to Canada in 1969. For the first few weeks after immigrating the family stayed at the Sikh Temple on Second Avenue before moving into a house which they rented. Kanwal attended Kitsilano Secondary School and later transferred to Steveston High School when his family moved to Richmond. In 1972, Kanwal and friends formed a bhangra group "Punjab Cultural Association" and in 1974 they performed at the World Exposition in Spokane, Washington. The group performed at various venues including the Pacific National Exhibition and other cities in the Province. In 1973, Kanwal was an officiate during the Canada Summer Games at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. Kanwal obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from University of British Columbia in computer science and mathematics and got his first teaching job in 1977. In 1978, he was an officiate of the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the next ten years he devoted himself to becoming an educator and during this time he became more involved with the B.C. Math Teachers Association. Kanwal and his wife Nancy married in 1982 and have two daughters. In the early 1990's, Kanwal joined Simon Fraser University as a faculty associate to work, train and mentor student teachers. Kanwal became President of the B.C. Math Teachers Association and travelled throughout the province to help solve issues being faced by students. In 1993, he co-hosted a TV show "Math Shop" on The Knowledge Network and he later co-authored a textbook series titled "Math Makes Sense". Kanwal continued to advance his knowledge in the field of mathematics obtaining a Doctorate from Simon Fraser University in 2008. Kanwal developed his doctoral work in Haida Gwaii, studying the mathematics that the Haida peoples used in day to day life, applying the applications and integrating the mathematics concepts with their cultural knowledge. Kanwal also worked with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and the Stó:lō Nation in helping to develop resources for them. Kanwal has been recognized with various awards and honours including being awarded an honorary doctorate by Kwantlen Polytechnic University and in 2017 as an inductee in the Sports Wall of Fame in Richmond for his outstanding contribution to amateur sport as an International Athletics Official. Since retirement, Kanwal continues to be involved in a project at Simon Fraser University "Friends of Simon" where university students go out and mentor and tutor immigrant and refugee children from South Asia and Africa and other countries. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Education; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Sports; Events - Competitions; Housing; Performances

Names: Neel, Kanwal Singh; Simon Fraser University; Friends of Simon; Canada Summer Games; Swangard Stadium; Punjabi Cultural Association

Responsibility: Rajdeep

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area; Central Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.11

Date: [1973-2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.

History: Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Migration; Pandemics - COVID-19; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Religions - Sikhism; Social Issues; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism; Sports; Sports - Martial Arts; Sports - Wrestling; Sports - Ice Hockey; Travel

Names: The Bollywood Boyz; Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"; Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"; Sihra, Harjeet; Sihra, Parveen; World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"; Moscrop Secondary School; Marlborough Elementary School; Metrotown

Responsibility: Rajdeep

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Photographer: World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum

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Untold Histories: The Legacy of the Chinese Community on Deer Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 8 Oct. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (56 min., 15 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps

Scope and Content: Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Public Librarian, Mariah Gastaldo. The webinar is titled "Untold Histories: The Legacy of the Chinese Community on Deer Lake" and is presented by Nathan Lee, Lead Designer and co-founder of Contexture Design. The zoom webin…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series

Subseries: Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2020 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (56 min., 15 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps

Material Details: Presenter: Nathan Lee; Host: Mariah Gastaldo; Date of Presentation: October 8, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Total Number of tracks: 1; Total Length of all tracks: 56 min., 15 sec.; Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform

Scope and Content: Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Public Librarian, Mariah Gastaldo. The webinar is titled "Untold Histories: The Legacy of the Chinese Community on Deer Lake" and is presented by Nathan Lee, Lead Designer and co-founder of Contexture Design. The zoom webinar is the third in a collection of seven "Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars that were presented and made available to the public between September 29 and October 27, 2020. The live webinar and recording was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. In this webinar, Nathan Lee speaks about his public art installation that will be installed near the site of the Burnaby Art Gallery in Deer Lake Park. Nathan presents his background research which lead to the project. He tells how the site of the Burnaby Art Gallery and surrounding Century Garden are rich with stories of early settlers and of how British farmers and social elite have shaped the history of this area since the early 1900’s. Nathan's presentation highlights the unseen presence of a Chinese community that is equally profound in its connect. The presentation is supported with slides consisting of historical and contemporary photographs. At the conclusion of his presentation, Nathan takes questions from webinar participants.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Arts - Sculptures; Geographic Features - Parks; Agriculture - Farms

Names: Lee, Nathan; Ceperley, Grace; Ceperley, H.T.; Ceperley, Arthur; Gastaldo, Mariah

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue; Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park

Accession Code: BV020.29.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 8 Oct. 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Notes: Title based on contents of video recording; Video recording was edited for publication on Heritage Burnaby. Original mp4 video recording (BV020.29.3.1) is 66 min., 51 sec.

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Discovery Days

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 8 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the annual Discovery Days festival in Deer Lake Park. Photographs depict children and adults enjoying the many events (including giant bubbles, a bike rodeo, flying a kite, painting, pottery) and performers, including a juggler.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 8 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-3392

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the annual Discovery Days festival in Deer Lake Park. Photographs depict children and adults enjoying the many events (including giant bubbles, a bike rodeo, flying a kite, painting, pottery) and performers, including a juggler.

Subjects: Events; Events - Festivals; Performances; Persons - Children; Persons - Crowds

Names: South Burnaby Garden Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an August 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-1: "Young cyclists learn road safety under the watchful eye of instructor Martin Prestage, at the bike rodeo."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-2: "Luiu Wang, 11, appears about to be swallowed by a giant soap bubble."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-3: "Aaron Ko, 11, gets instruction on the pottery wheel from Barbara Toohey."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-4: "Pete Greenaway, the president of the South Burnaby Garden Club, admires the dahlias he grew at the allotment gardens."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-5: "A juggler keeps his eyes on the flaming torches, one of the roving enterainment acts at Burnaby's Discovery Days."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-6: "David Leung takes a kite he built out for a test flight."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-7: "All the activity at Burnaby's Discovery Day gets to be too much for one participant, who finds a shady spot to grab a nap."; Caption from metadata for 535-3392-8: "Sylvan Hamburger, 7, gets ready to add to the artistic creations at the Painting Pandemonium tent."

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Heather Androsoff

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2005]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Simon Fraser University volleyball player Heather Androsoff. She is posing behind a volleyball net in a gymnasium with a volleyball tucked under her arm.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2005]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1923

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Simon Fraser University volleyball player Heather Androsoff. She is posing behind a volleyball net in a gymnasium with a volleyball tucked under her arm.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Persons - Athletes; Sports - Volleyball

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "An ankle injury has forced SFU's Heather Androsoff, who's graduating this year, to miss the last month of her volleyball career."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area; University Drive

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Vanessa Hanbury

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of 12-year-old swimmer Vanessa Hanbury, of the Gators Swim Club, posing next to the pool at Simon Fraser University before a meet. Other swimmers are visible in the pool in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3042

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of 12-year-old swimmer Vanessa Hanbury, of the Gators Swim Club, posing next to the pool at Simon Fraser University before a meet. Other swimmers are visible in the pool in the background.

Subjects: Persons - Athletes; Persons - Children; Sports - Swimming; Buildings - Recreational - Swimming Pools

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a December 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Vanessa Hanbury, 12, of the Gators Swim Club, watches swimmers from Simon Fraser University work out before the Clan Cup Swim Meet. She'll be competing against the world record holder in the Women's 200-metre breaststroke, Hui Qi of China."

Geographic Access: University Drive; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Adults and children at Deer Lake Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of adults and children having a picnic on the beach at Deer Lake Park.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1416

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of adults and children having a picnic on the beach at Deer Lake Park.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Picnics; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Geographic Features - Beaches; Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "PMT 120% / page 10 / Burnaby / Today"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Agatha Van de Starre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Agatha Van de Starre, a member of the Burnaby Speed Skating Club, posing with a pair of skates next to the sign for Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2968

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Agatha Van de Starre, a member of the Burnaby Speed Skating Club, posing with a pair of skates next to the sign for Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain.

Subjects: Persons - Athletes; Sports - Skating; Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a December 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Agatha Van de Starre, of the Burnaby Speedskating Club, looks forward to the possibility that Simon Fraser University could be the home for a new Olympic speedskating oval, as part of the Vancouver/Whistler bid for the 2010 Winter Games."

Geographic Access: University Drive; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Big Brothers Soap Box Derby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98321

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of ten-year-old Zach Admussen buckled into a soap box race car and adjusting his helmet, before the 11th annual Big Brothers Soap Box Derby on Burnaby Mountain.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3345

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of ten-year-old Zach Admussen buckled into a soap box race car and adjusting his helmet, before the 11th annual Big Brothers Soap Box Derby on Burnaby Mountain.

Subjects: Events; Organizations - Charities; Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a September 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Zach Admussen, 10, adjusts his helmet as he prepares to pilot his car down the ring road on Burnaby Mountain, at the 11th annual Big Brothers Soap Box Derby."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Big Brothers Soap Box Derby, [1999] thumbnail

Blossoming trees in Burnaby Mountain Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96529

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified students standing underneath blossoming trees in Burnaby Mountain Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2153

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified students standing underneath blossoming trees in Burnaby Mountain Park.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Plants - Trees; Persons - Students

Names: Burnaby Mountain Park

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Students on a field trip at Burnaby Mountain Park are canopied by blossoms. The delicate spring flowers are at their peak at the park's higher elevation."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Blossoming trees in Burnaby Mountain Park, [2000] thumbnail

Burnaby Historical Society Annual June outing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36641

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 11, 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the dedication of the picnic site at Deer Lake Park in honour of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles organised by the Burnaby Historical Society. This event was combined with the Burnaby Historical Society's Annual June outing. Members of the Historical Society are mingling in and around th…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 11, 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 314-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1995-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of the dedication of the picnic site at Deer Lake Park in honour of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles organised by the Burnaby Historical Society. This event was combined with the Burnaby Historical Society's Annual June outing. Members of the Historical Society are mingling in and around the new picnic site.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Events; Recreational Activities - Picnics

Names: Burnaby Historical Society

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park; Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Historical Society Annual June outing, June 11, 1995 thumbnail

Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96829

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society members Merrill Gordon, Steve Mancinelli, and Karen Morcke standing in Burnaby Mountain Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2387

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society members Merrill Gordon, Steve Mancinelli, and Karen Morcke standing in Burnaby Mountain Park.

Subjects: Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Persons - Volunteers; Environmental Issues; Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection

Names: Gordon, Merrill; Mancinelli, Stephen J. "Steve"; Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Members of the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, Merrill Gordon, Steve Mancinelli, and Karen Morcke, hope to preserve the views from Burnaby Mountain Park."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, [2000] thumbnail

Children on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97812

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified children posing with an old growth tree.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 629-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2006-13

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified children posing with an old growth tree.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Handwritten note on slide reads: "Old G. Tree"; stamp on slide reads: "4 JUL."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Children on Burnaby Mountain, [1995] thumbnail

Children's play at Deer Lake Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97054

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Anthony Johnson performing in the play "The Princess Who Never Laughed" outdoors in Deer Lake Park, in front of an audience of unidentified children seated on the grass.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2582

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Anthony Johnson performing in the play "The Princess Who Never Laughed" outdoors in Deer Lake Park, in front of an audience of unidentified children seated on the grass.

Subjects: Performances - Dramatic Performances; Recreational Activities - Theatre; Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: """Waldo Wienerhead," played by Anthony Johnston, and his pet pig, "Stinky," plot a way to make Princess George laugh, in an outdoor performance of "The Princess Who Never Laughed" at Deer Lake Park."

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Children's play at Deer Lake Park, [2001] thumbnail

Child with a berry on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97880

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a child reaching for a berry.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 629-081

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2006-13

Scope and Content: Photograph of a child reaching for a berry.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Child with a berry on Burnaby Mountain, [1995] thumbnail

Daniel Igali

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96899

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Olympic gold medalist Daniel Igali, of the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club, wrestling against Ainsley Robinson, of the Impact Wrestling Club, during a 69 kg senior men's semi-final match at the Canadian National Wrestling Championships at Simon Fraser University.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2456

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Olympic gold medalist Daniel Igali, of the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club, wrestling against Ainsley Robinson, of the Impact Wrestling Club, during a 69 kg senior men's semi-final match at the Canadian National Wrestling Championships at Simon Fraser University.

Subjects: Persons - Athletes; Sports - Wrestling

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a May 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Olympic gold medalist, Daniel Igali, wrestling for the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club, upends his opponent, Ainsley Robinson, of the Impact Wrestling Club, in a 69 kg Senior Men's semifinal match at the Canadian National Wrestling Championships, at Simon Fraser University."

Geographic Access: University Drive; Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Deer Lake Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34714

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.2 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of men, women and children at a beach at Deer Lake Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.2 x 19.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 117-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of men, women and children at a beach at Deer Lake Park.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Persons - Crowds

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back of photo reads, "Basil King Photo"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Deer Lake Avenue; Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area; Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Deer Lake Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34715

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd on a beach and in the water at Deer Lake Park. Cars are parked in the foreground.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 117-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd on a beach and in the water at Deer Lake Park. Cars are parked in the foreground.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Persons - Crowds; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Deer Lake Avenue; Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area; Morley-Buckingham Area

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Discovery Days

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98120

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 6 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs from the Burnaby Discovery Days festival at Deer Lake Park. Photographs depict people at events during the festival, including: in the rain at a car show; a dance performance; and children and adult attendees enjoying activities at the event, including painting, giant bubb…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 6 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-3199

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs from the Burnaby Discovery Days festival at Deer Lake Park. Photographs depict people at events during the festival, including: in the rain at a car show; a dance performance; and children and adult attendees enjoying activities at the event, including painting, giant bubbles, and visiting with a snake.

Subjects: Events; Events - Festivals; Performances; Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on original file name; Collected by editorial for use in a July 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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