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bulletin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91859
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.25.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.25.3
Description
Fraser Merchants' Association - Bulletin -- [1982]. Legal sized, 15 page bulletin produced by the Fraser Merchants' Association and Fraser Merchants' Co-Operative. The bulletin is volume 10, number 65 from 1982. The document is printed in red text in both English and Chinese. The cover page has three postage stamps and the address for the Canada Way Fruit [Food] Market.
Object History
Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Serial
Measurements
Height: 36 cm
Width: 22 cm
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Fraser Merchants' Association
Geographic Access
Canada Way
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calendar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.25.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.25.6
Description
Fraser Merchants' Association - Calendar -- [2001]. Calendar for 2001 circulated by the Fraser Merchants Association. The front cover of the calendar has a photograph of a lake and mountains covered in snow at Banff National Park.
There is a page attached at the back of the calendar with the Fraser Merchants Association address, which is the same as the Canada Way Food Market.
Object History
Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Calendar
Measurements
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Fraser Merchants' Association
Geographic Access
Canada Way
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Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79111
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Canada Way Food Market at 4694 Canada Way and International Meats at 4692 Canada Way.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-159
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Canada Way Food Market at 4694 Canada Way and International Meats at 4692 Canada Way.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Buildings - Commercial - Butcher Shops
Names
Canada Way Food Market
International Meats
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Salmon, Stu
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
4694 Canada Way
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Canada Way Food Market and Toy residence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20350
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
13 Jun. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Canada Way Food Market building and Toy family residence (above) located at 4694 Canada Way. Blue plastic food crates, store racks and car tires are in the parking area in front of the store. The food market closed in 2010.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Canada Way Food Market building and Toy family residence (above) located at 4694 Canada Way. Blue plastic food crates, store racks and car tires are in the parking area in front of the store. The food market closed in 2010.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.25.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
13 Jun. 2023
Media Type
Photograph
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
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Photographer
Petrusa, Kate
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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cart

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91781
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.1
Description
Small grocery or shopping cart. The cart was produced by Folding Carrier Corporation of Oklahoma. This cart is called the Nest Baskart which features a levered back panel to easily nest multiple carts together when not in use.
The body of the cart is formed by metal spokes welded together to form a cage like pattern.
The top of the cart has a large basket like area for holding items. The bottom of the cart has a sloped shelf that could have held another removable basket.
The handle of the cart is covered in a hard black material, possibly hardened rubber or plastic.
The cart features curved corners along the top and bottom of the basket area.
The cart has four wheels, the back two are fixed and the front two are
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Cart was used by donor to restock shelves when not in use by customers.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Merchandising T&E
Object Term
Cart, Shopping
Marks/Labels
"FOLDING CARRIER CORP. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., U.S.A. / NEST BASKART, MODEL WK 1200 / PATENT NO. 2,479,530"
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
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cash register

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91785
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.5
Description
Cash register, cash drawer, adding machine made by Remington Sperry Rand.
It has four columns of keys for dollars and cents, three additional columns of digit keys, and three columns of keys with various functions on them. An addition bar and cancel button are across the base, and a paper tape at the top.
Sales are not displayed visually by any indicator.
There is a metal cash drawer that has plastic divisions for change and cash.
There is a key that slots into a lock on the left side that controls the machine with a lever.
The register is made of metal and plastic components.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Cash register was used daily in the Canada Way Food Market.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Merchandising T&E
Object Term
Register, Cash
Maker
Remington
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
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Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14274
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (00:16:19 min)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of part three in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts where the hosts Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, "Dig up the roots of the past to unearth the foundations of the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby." This episode three is titled "Chinese Herbalist Shops and …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
UBC Partnership series
Subseries
Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (00:16:19 min)
Material Details
Podcasts hosts: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Persons from recorded extracts: Denise Fong; Josephine Chow; Julie Lee Guest: Dr. John Yang Podcast Date: October 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:16:19 min Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of part three in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts where the hosts Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, "Dig up the roots of the past to unearth the foundations of the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby." This episode three is titled "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM". The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. In this series the students connect their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. 00:00 - 01:34 Podcast opens with an introduction to this episode in the podcast series. 01:35 - 03:43 This portion of the podcast consists of segments of pre-recorded interviews between Denise Fong and Chinese-Canadians Julie Lee and Josephine Chow who grew up in Burnaby. Josephine and Jule recall visiting herbalist shops in Vancouver's Chinatown during the nineteen fifties and sixties. Due to the lack of herbalist shops in the Burnaby community during that time, it was common for a Chinese farming family to travel to Vancouver’s Chinatown in order to obtain herbal prescriptions or dried goods. Julie speaks briefly about what the type of Traditional Chinese medical care and advice her mother and family received. Josephine Chow tells of a female Chinese doctor from Vancouver, Madeline Chung who was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine and describes how her mother would take members of the family to the herbalist in Vancouver's Chinatown. 03:44 - 04:44 In this portion, the hosts tell of how aside from its medicinal purposes, herbalist shops also have a major socio-cultural significance to the Chinese community. The hosts describe the traditional layout of Chinese herblist shops, with a table set up for the game Ma Jong in the back and a seating area where customers could chat while waiting and be served tea. The hosts provide an example of the "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co." herbalist shop in Victoria that was open between 1905 and 1967 and of how the shop and contents are now part of a permanent exhibit at the Burnaby Village Museum. 04:45 - 09:21 In this portion, the hosts describe "Traditional Chinese Medicine" also known as "TCM". In order to better understand the importance of TCM in Chinese culture, and specifically to Chinese-Canadian immigrants, the hosts interview Dr John Yang, the chairperson and program director of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's TCM program. Holding a PHD in TCM before migrating with his family to Canada, Dr Yang came here 30 years ago and immediately started his journey as a TCM practitioner at his home basement in Burnaby. Dr. Yang tells of how he worked with the lobbying group, ATCMA (The British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners) to help legitimize TCM as a recognized form of medical health care. In 1996, the Canadian government finally approved the legitimization of TCM in Canada, where one is required to take a licensing exam before they’re allowed to start their practices in Canada. 09:22 - 15:17 In this portion of the podcast, Dr. Yang and hosts describe how Traditional Chinese Medicine and treatments differ from Western medicine, how TCM is a way of life and regularly incorporated into recipes and diets, the lack of social acceptance and the import of Chinese medicinal herbs and misconceptions. 15:18 - 16:19 Conclusion, credits and acknowledgements.
History
Podcast hosts, Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Social Issues - Discrimination
Social Issues - Racism
Public Services - Health Services
Names
Lee, Julie Cho Chan
Chow, Josephine
Fong, Denise
Yang, Dr. John
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Burnaby Village Museum
Responsibility
Wu, Rose
Yeong, Wei Yan
Accession Code
BV020.28.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
2020
Media Type
Sound Recording
Related Material
BV020.28.3; BV020.28.4
Notes
Title based contents of sound recording
See also Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020 - BV020.6.1; Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020 - BV020.6.2
For associated video recording of research interview with Dr. John Yang - see BV020.28.1
Compilation of Research Resources used by authors Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong include:
B.C. to recognize doctors of Chinese medicine: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/b-c-to-recognize-doctors-of-chinese-medicine-1.396806
B.C. takes steps to legitimize traditional Chinese medicine: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bc-takes-steps-to-legitimize-traditional-chinese-medicine/article18428851/
Traditional Chinese medicine moves into the mainstream https://www.straight.com/life/415386/traditional-chinese-medicine-moves-mainstream
Burnaby Village Museum - Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong Feb. 7, 2020. BV020.6.1 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12337
Burnaby Village Museum, Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong Feb. 6, 2020. BV020.6.2 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12338
Images
Audio Tracks

Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM, 2020

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Christmas hours sign for Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20342
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : red ink on cardboard
Scope and Content
Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink listing Christmas store hours for the Canada Way Food Market. Sign reads: "STORE HOURS / Dec. 24 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Dec. 25 Closed / Dec. 26 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Merry / Christmas". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Wa…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : red ink on cardboard
Scope and Content
Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink listing Christmas store hours for the Canada Way Food Market. Sign reads: "STORE HOURS / Dec. 24 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Dec. 25 Closed / Dec. 26 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Merry / Christmas". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
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
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-30
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Cigarette price sign inside of Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20349
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
13 Jun. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of cigarette price display sign hanging from ceiling inside of the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Boxes are visible beneath the sign. The food market closed in 2010.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of cigarette price display sign hanging from ceiling inside of the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Boxes are visible beneath the sign. The food market closed in 2010.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.25.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
13 Jun. 2023
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
BV023.17.3 - Cigarette price display sign
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Photographer
Petrusa, Kate
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
The sign was donated to the Burnaby Village Museum in 2023
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container

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91787
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.7
Description
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Container
Object Term
Canister, Food Storage
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Container
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
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container

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91788
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.8
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.8
Description
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Container
Object Term
Canister, Food Storage
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Container
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
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container

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91789
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.9
Description
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Container
Object Term
Canister, Food Storage
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Container
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
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container

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91790
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.10
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.10
Description
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Container
Object Term
Canister, Food Storage
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Container
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
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flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91861
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.25.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.25.7
Description
H.Y. Louie's Cash & Carry - Flyer -- [1980]. Flyer or flier printed on blue legal sized paper for H.Y. Louie's Cash and Carry business. The flyer advertised different products that could be purchased and the sale price for the time period of November 10 to 14, 1980.
The flyer was folded into four panels horizontally and stapled closed for mailing. On the back of the paper is the address for the Canada Way Market.
Object History
Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Flier
Measurements
Height: 36 cm
Width: 22 cm
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Images
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Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association statement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20345
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
28 Nov. 1970
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a typewritten statement from the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association with a summary of purchases for products sold to the Canada Way Food Market.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 p.
Material Details
small yellow page adhered to top of white typewritten page
Scope and Content
Item consists of a typewritten statement from the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association with a summary of purchases for products sold to the Canada Way Food Market.
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association
Accession Code
BV023.25.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
28 Nov. 1970
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
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-30
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Harry's new prices sign for Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20344
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : plastic dry erase sheet
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten sign in black marker on verso of a Dairyland Products list. The handwritten sign is titled "HARRY - NEW PRICES" listing prices for various food products sold at the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Other side of sign is titled "Dairyland SUP…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : plastic dry erase sheet
Material Details
dry erase sheet; printed in col. one side; verso of sign with handwritten notes in black ink
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten sign in black marker on verso of a Dairyland Products list. The handwritten sign is titled "HARRY - NEW PRICES" listing prices for various food products sold at the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Other side of sign is titled "Dairyland SUPER COOL TASTE" and includes various Dairyland products with refillable white oval shape next to name of each product.
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
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
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-30
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Harry Toy at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20353
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[May 1972]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Toy standing at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Store products are visible behind him and hanging over his head.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Toy standing at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Store products are visible behind him and hanging over his head.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.25.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[May 1972]
Media Type
Photograph
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
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-01
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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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
Less detail

Harry Toy in front of Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20352
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Toy standing next to display of fresh flowers outside in front of the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Toy standing next to display of fresh flowers outside in front of the Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Plants
Plants - Flowers
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.25.13
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
Media Type
Photograph
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
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-01
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

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