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invitation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37658
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV996.5.1
- Description
- The Official Opening of Heritage Village - Invitation -- [1971]. Invitation to the Official Opening Luncheon of the Heritage Village by His Excellency The Right Honourable Roland Michener, Governor-General of Canada along with the Mayor and Municipal Council of Burnaby. The invitation was addressed to "Mrs. M. Trainer & guest" for a civic luncheon at The Astor Motor Hotel on November 19th, 1971. At the top of the invitation is an illustration of a blue rhododendron flower and the British Columbia Centennial '71 logo. The invitation measures 18.5cm x 14.5cm.
- 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. This particular invitation was issued to Mary Trainer, who was the Centennial Co-ordinator charged with supporting the work of Burnaby's 1971 Centennial Committee, chaired by James Barrington. The Centennial Committee organized a variety of projects and events in 1971 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of British Columbia's entry into Confederation. The construction of the Heritage Village was their major project.
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Centennials
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
pamphlet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84653
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV011.50.14
- Description
- pamphlet; light green paper; printed on two sides with brown ink; front includes title "BURNABY / CENTRAL / RAILWAY" with photograph of model steam engine above and information on the railway operation with fares; verso of pahmplet includes map with location of Burnaby Central Railway and contact information.
- Object History
- Burnaby Central Railway Project was constructed on the site of Heritage Village and was financed by the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers; Century Park Museum Association (via Burnaby Parks); Federal Government New Horizons Program and B.C. Goverment Recreation Facilities fund. British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (B.C.M.E.) operated the Burnaby Central Railway inside Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) between 1975 and 1991.
- Measurements
- w: 10 cm h: 20 cm.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Rail