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Album page

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90797

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.770

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.770

Description: Album page with invitation and card; Invitation with black text on yellow cartridge paper reads "The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Cordially invites you to attend / The Official Opening of Heritage Village / (Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project) / by his Excellency The Right Honourable Roland Michener, C.C., C.D. / Governor General of Canada..."; card; black text on glossy cardstock reads "Heritage Village / Centennial 1971 / Burnaby, B.C."

Object History: Album page 241 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations; Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook 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).

Reference: Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Card, Advertising; Request

Subjects: Events - Openings; Celebrations - Centennials; Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers

Names: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee; Burnaby Village Museum

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brochure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91372

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2119

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2119

Description: Corporation of the District of Burnaby brochure; foldout; yellow paper with black print; cover illustration of pink rhododendron. Text on front cover reads: "BURNABY AT YOUR SERVICE / THE RHODODENDRON 1971 / BURNABY'S OFFICIAL FLOWER". Three sections of same side of brochure have information from "THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF BURNABY / BURNABY B.C." including tax payments, other municipal charges, assessments, home owner grant, school board and municipal budget; other side of paper reads vertically and has title reading: "1971 BURNABY BULLETIN" and includes information on public works emergencies, refuse collection,Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby Public Library, Burnaby Safety Council, Voters' List, Fire Department, Parks and Recreation Department and includes a change of address form at bottom.

Object History: Brochure created by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and distributed to Burnaby citizens.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Brochure

Marks/Labels: invitation has marks from being handled

Colour: Yellow; Black; Green; Pink

Measurements: Length: 13.5 cm; Width: 40 cm; Folded to: Length: 13.5 cm x Width: 10 cm

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Burnaby

Publication Date: 1971

Subjects: Celebrations - Centennials; Events - Festivals

Names: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee

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invitation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91455

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2153

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2153

Description: Invitation; white cardstock with black, blue and yellow print. The Official Opening of Heritage Village - Invitation -- [1971]. Logo of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committe top right corner and illustration of blue rhododendron in upper left corner. Invitation reads: " On the Occasion of / The Official Opening of Heritage Village/ HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONORABLE ROLAND MICHENER, C.C., C.D., / GOVER-GENERAL OF CANADA / HIS WORSHIP THE MAYORAND THE MEMBERS OF THE MUNICPAL COUNCIL / OF THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF BURNABY / AND THE BURNABY CENTENNIAL '71 COMMITTEE / Request the pleasure of the company of / __________ / at a Civic Lucheon to be held at / THE ASTOR MOTOR HOTEL / 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY, B.C. / on Friday 19th November, 1971, at 11:45 for 12:00 Noon / R.S.V.P. by November 10,. 1971 / card Enclosed / (THIS Invitation IS YOUR ADMISSION TO THE LUNCHEON)".

Object History: The invitation was issued to special guests to attend the official opening of Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum) in 1971, as well as a luncheon with the Governor General and his wife as special guests. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee was responsible for distributing the invitations.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Request

Colour: Blue; White; Yellow

Measurements: Length: 18.5 cm x Width: 14.5 cm

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Subjects: Celebrations - Centennials

Names: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee; Burnaby Village Museum

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newspaper

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91101

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV016.56.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV016.56.3

Description: newspaper; single sided print; black ink on newsprint with photographs; "The Heritage Village News / BURNABY, B.C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1971"; newspaper articles arranged in columns; heading of column in top left reads: "GOVERNOR-GENERAL / OPENS HERITAGE VILLAGE"; other columns of news articles are experts from other newspaper publications that were published between 1904 and 1927.

Object History: The print was created in the Heritage Village news and art printing shop for distribution to visitors on the opening day of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) on November 19, 1971. The stories on the newspaper are of events that happened in the early 1900s, with a focus on local events. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee created Heritage Village as a commemorative project for the British Columbia Centennial. Richard Lott was hired as the first director for Heritage Village and Deirdre Lott was hired as the first curator.