"Burnaby Public Library" found 3 records

Description: This is a black t-shirt with the words "This Is Our Shot" printed on the front in red and white. Next to the slogan is an "X" formed by two band-aids with a Canadian maple leaf in the centre. The logo is also on the right shoulder of the shirt.

Object History: This shirt was worn by community leaders throughout Burnaby and the country in a national campaign for vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. This campaign was shared on television and online under the #TogetherAgain hashtag, with images of vaccine recipients and their reasons for getting vaccinated against coronavirus written on the bandaid. In Burnaby, this shirt was distributed by several medical groups. This particular shirt was given to the Burnaby Public Library by the Burnaby Division of Family Practice. The doctors working within this division were very active on social media, sharing images of themselves wearing the shirts and information regarding the #TogetherAgain campaign. Local politicians also shared information and images of themselves supporting the campaign, including Katrina Chen, the MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing - - Main Garments

Object Term: Shirt

Colour: Black

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19; Communication Artifacts

Names: Burnaby Public Library

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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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Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4491

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased f…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Gail Yip Date of Interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total length of all Tracks: 0:22:16

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased from the people he worked for. She talks about attending Riverway West Elementary School, then McPherson Junior High school, and Burnaby South High School. Gail describes the games and activities she participated in at school, both formal and informal. She discusses her first real job as a teenager, as a page at the Burnaby Public Library. 2:46-6:09: Gail recalls her responsibilities at home, and earning money. She talks about her family’s living arrangements. She describes her family, immediate and extended, and her family’s history on the farm. Gail discusses the economic difficulties of farming, and the job her father got when he leased the farm to a tenant. 6:09-10:15: Gail describes her playmates, with whom she played in the nearby bush, and recalls how the time of year and the weather affected their play. She mentions a roller skating rink on Edmonds Street, but notes that such amenities were uncommon then. Gail lists the organized youth activities she participated in: Brownies, C.G.I.T., and Explorers. She discusses the toys and games she played with at home with her sisters. Gail describes her family’s living arrangements, and how the large house included a big rumpus room with a television set. She talks about her family’s closeness with extended family. 10:15-12:13: Gail recalls that the distance between her home and school made it necessary to have lunch at school, and shares how this created a special group of friends. She relates how living near Marine Drive, which was then a highway, affected her. Gail recalls going to Sunday school with her neighbor’s children in her elementary school years, but describes her family as not being very connected to church. She talks about participating in Brownies and Explorers.

History: Recording of an interview with Gail Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.