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spoon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91556
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.13.1
- Description
- Souvenir teaspoon from the 1984 BC Summer Games held in Burnaby.
- The spoon is metal with a silver finish. At the top of the handle there is a small emblem surrounded by a fillagree design. The emblem has a green background with a gold illustrated bee mascot wearing a crown and holding a torch.
- The handle of the spoon has a cross-hatch design.
- Object History
- This spoon was collected by Donald "Don" N. Brown. Don was involved with the Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. he donated many photographs to the City of Burnaby Archives because of his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban Tram no. 1223.
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
- Object Term
- Spoon, Souvenir
- Marks/Labels
- "BURNABY 1984 / B.C. SUMMER GAMES"
- "UNION. JAPAN"
- Measurements
- Height: 12 cm
- Country Made
- Japan
- Names
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
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trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78954
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.7
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. On the front "BOWSER RINK/COMPETITION/ B.C.OPEN/ 1948"
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Bowser Rink" presenting the trophy refers to Kerrisdale resident Francis "Frank" Bowser. He was a member of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, ca. 1918, and was elected President of the Lower Mainland Lawn Bowling Association in 1919. Francis "Frank" Bowser (1857-1929) came to Vancouver around 1885 and went to work with Dominion Customs, retiring in 1908 as chief landing waiter. He was elected reeve of Point Grey in 1912 and served two terms in office. His brother was former B.C. premier W.J. Bowser. (see Obituary in The Vancouver Sun - 26 Sep 1929).
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