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to the metropolis of Vancouver, Burnaby was a favoured site of postwar housing subdivisions, drive-in theatres, commercial retail and service Panorama of Burnaby Lake from Morley Street, 1934 [BCA] A bri ef h istory 5 A brief �Henry Tracy Ceperley, 1914. [Howay & Schofield, B.C. Biographical] 6 EVALUATION CRITERIA

. The harness was put aside during working hours and above us slept a dozen men. This was part of the lodging quarters for single men and men without housing. I was only age five at the time but they called me six and with five others added to the roll, making it about twelve or thirteen they were able to have

becoming a “welfare state.” Housing was an important new government policy, and Burnaby had land for houses. At the same time, Burnaby experienced economic prosperity and a some began to adopt a more liberal attitude toward its diverse residents. As the war drew to an end, military personnel returned

were loans to war veterans that helped them acquire land and housing. Yip grew lettuce, carrots, radish, cauliflower, celery, cabbage, kale and spinach, and sold produce to supermarkets in Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey. Gail Yip (centre), Carolyn Law with neighbour Tommy Yee on the Law family

is legion and bounded north and south by two lakes whose waters ripple in pine scented breezes, hes a val- ley which is as much of a contrast to the coun- try housing it as a single pearl encircled by sapphires. The encircling trees dark greens among blues, the wild immensity of the prime- val forest

Chinese Canadians from the same home villages with access to financial aid, affordable housing and social activities. This Yue Shan Society membership card belonged to Burnaby resident Mrs. Yip (Chow) Won Tai, who orig- inated from Panyu County (Poonyue) in Guangdong. COURTESY OF KEN YIP. �25 代序 本拿比的加華故事