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Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs depicting Edmonds School, including its students, staff, and surrounding area, as well as a collection of records related to a research project in which students interviewed former Edmonds School students.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916] (date of origial)-1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and other materials

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs depicting Edmonds School, including its students, staff, and surrounding area, as well as a collection of records related to a research project in which students interviewed former Edmonds School students.

History: Edmonds School traces its history back to the opening of the first school in Burnaby in 1894. The "Burnaby school" was a typical one-room school house constructed on a small site on the opposite side of Canada Way (then named Douglas Road) and 18th Avenue. In 1896, when West Burnaby School, was built the school was renamed the "East Burnaby School." By 1908, the original small school house and its little playground became too small to contain the growing number of school-aged children living in the area. That year the Municipality of Burnaby and the Burnaby School Board funded a new four room school to house 75 students on the present site facing Edmonds Street. This building was known for many years as the old "gray school" because of its drab paint colour. In 1913, a four-room addition completed this school which was then renamed the "Edmonds Street School." In 1922, the school was was expanded with a new four-room "bungalow" building on the Douglas Road side of the property. By 1925, four more rooms were added to house the student population of this rapidly growing district, which peaked at 580 by 1930. After World War II, the old school was designated as a junior high school and in 1949, the present building was opened on an expanded site. By 1953 and 1955 the school received more additions to accommodate a student enrolment that had expanded to thirteen hundred students. The original gray building was demolished in 1956 and the bungalow building, which had served for many years as the elementary school, was destroyed by fire in 1989. The school was later rebuilt as Edmonds Community School.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Sound Recording

Creator: Edmonds Community School

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; PC207, MSS036

Mary Forsyth fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription87823

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893] (date of original) -2004

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: Textual records, graphic material and cartographic material

Scope and Content: Records consist of material created and collected by Mary Forsyth. Records include correspondence, photographs, a map, presentation notes, and reviews along with research for historical and biographical essays pertaining to pioneering families, organizations, and the geographical area of South Burn…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893] (date of original) -2004

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: Textual records, graphic material and cartographic material

Description Level: Fonds

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Records consist of material created and collected by Mary Forsyth. Records include correspondence, photographs, a map, presentation notes, and reviews along with research for historical and biographical essays pertaining to pioneering families, organizations, and the geographical area of South Burnaby. One of her major research projects consists of "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby," which also became a proposal to The Corporation of the District of Burnaby. Historical information and photographs pertaining to South Burnaby pioneer families and organizations were compiled from interviews with the intention of publishing a book.

History: Mary Gertrude (Bolton) Forsyth was born at her parents' home in Burnaby on March 5, 1923, and was the daughter of Richard Bolton and Gertrude (nee Hern). Mary's father, Richard, immigrated to Canada from Sunderland, England, in 1911. He lived with his brother George in New Westminster prior to purchasing property in South Burnaby in 1916 and built a bungalow located at 859 Marine Drive. Richard Bolton was employed as the municipal treasurer for the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and, in 1919, he returned to Sunderland with three months leave of absence to marry Mary Gertrude Hern, daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Hern. Mary grew up with her parents and sister Nancy in the house that her father built on Marine Drive. She married Lloyd Forsyth in 1946 and they had two children, Diane and Robert. Mary and her husband raised their family in Burnaby and built a house at 855 Marine Drive, on the lot originally purchased by her father, and moved later to a house located at 6457 Marine Drive. In 1964, after her children were grown, Mary completed her teaching degree at Simon Fraser University and went on to teach kindergarten at Nelson Elementary School. While a teacher within the Burnaby School District, Mary was instrumental in adopting ballet as part of the school curriculum. Mary was an active member of the Burnaby Historical Society, participating and leading local events and seminars. She was inspired by the idea of the 'Housewives Holiday', originally initiated by the Vancouver "Y’ S". In February 1960, she was integral in forming a committee in South Burnaby, working alongside Ruth Turner, Faye Treagh, and Dorothy Turnbull. The "Housewives Holiday" committee (a branch of the Clinton-Glenwood Recreation Association) planned several events at Bonsor Hall for Burnaby housewives from October 6 to December 8, 1960. After her retirement from teaching, Mary returned to Simon Fraser University to do further studies and, in 1983, she wrote an essay for an Environmental Education course, titled "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby". The essay was conducted as a feasibility study to provide a walking environment in her community and included a formal essay, a media book, a map, and a slide presentation which was presented to a variety of local community groups. In 1984, Mary was the recipient of the North Fraser Harbour Commission Award to further her work on this project. In October 1986, her essay was adapted as a proposal to The Corporation of the District of Burnaby for a walking and cycling trail system for South Burnaby. Her proposal was taken into consideration by council and was later adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mary was very much interested in the history of South Burnaby and spent time between 1990 to 2004 conducting research through the Burnaby Historical Society, The City of Burnaby Archives, and several pioneering families who agreed to share their family records and be interviewed. Mary compiled her research into short historical and biographical essays by geographical area, family name, and organization. Mary (Bolton) Forsyth lived her whole life in South Burnaby and was an active and committed member of her community. She died on November 10, 2010.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Cartographic Material

Creator: Forsyth, Mary

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Photo catalogue 572, MSS185

Burnaby at 100: Visions and Voices of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88252

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of interview highlights, video administration, release forms and correspondence records, a list of voice interview participants and biographical excerpts from oral history interviewees for the video project titled "Burnaby at 100: Visions and Voices of Burnaby" (Burnaby at 100: Images…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS187-002

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: 2014-28

Scope and Content: File consists of interview highlights, video administration, release forms and correspondence records, a list of voice interview participants and biographical excerpts from oral history interviewees for the video project titled "Burnaby at 100: Visions and Voices of Burnaby" (Burnaby at 100: Images and Voices). The video includes material drawn from photographs of the Burnaby Image Bank. The voice interview participants include; Bill Lewarane, Merril Gordon and Ed Apps. Rod Fowler worked as an assistant on this project and helped conduct the interviews.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Interview with a former student

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57963

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916 (date of original) -1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to an interview between a former student of Edmonds school Roland Cope and his wife Lil and two grade ten students, Tracy Van Eaton and Patty Barazza. Included in the file is a transcription of the interview, a photocopied photograph (with an identification key),…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916 (date of original) -1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS036-005

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to an interview between a former student of Edmonds school Roland Cope and his wife Lil and two grade ten students, Tracy Van Eaton and Patty Barazza. Included in the file is a transcription of the interview, a photocopied photograph (with an identification key), and a photocopy of Roland R. Cope's High School Entrance Certificate from 1916.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Interview with a former student

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57964

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1923] (date of original) -1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to an interview between a former student of Edmonds school Raymond Bell and two grade ten students; Susan Thompson and Teresa Jacobs. Included in the file is a transcription of the interview, a photocopied photograph (with an identification key).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1923] (date of original) -1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS036-006

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to an interview between a former student of Edmonds school Raymond Bell and two grade ten students; Susan Thompson and Teresa Jacobs. Included in the file is a transcription of the interview, a photocopied photograph (with an identification key).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Oral History interview transcripts

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88253

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of eleven oral history interview transcripts that were part of the "Voices of Burnaby" Oral history project and include the following participants; Eileen Kernaghen, Annie Boulanger, Sev Morin, Bill Lewarne, Kay Zimmerman, Merrill Gordon, Toki Myashita, Don Brown, Ed Apps, Al Nixon an…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS187-003

Access Restriction: Open Access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-28

Scope and Content: File consists of eleven oral history interview transcripts that were part of the "Voices of Burnaby" Oral history project and include the following participants; Eileen Kernaghen, Annie Boulanger, Sev Morin, Bill Lewarne, Kay Zimmerman, Merrill Gordon, Toki Myashita, Don Brown, Ed Apps, Al Nixon and Bill Copeland. Interviews were conducted by Rod Fowler who also composed the transcripts.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Centennial Oral History project series; MSS187-003

Interview data and images of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88255

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records including correspondence, labels and a brochure for the "Images of Burnaby" travelling photograph exhibition, a brochure authored by Len Evenden titled " Simon Fraser Celebrates the Burnaby Centennial- Projects in Process" and a document titled "SFU (Simon Fraser University…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Physical Description: .5 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS187-005

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: 2014-28

Scope and Content: File consists of records including correspondence, labels and a brochure for the "Images of Burnaby" travelling photograph exhibition, a brochure authored by Len Evenden titled " Simon Fraser Celebrates the Burnaby Centennial- Projects in Process" and a document titled "SFU (Simon Fraser University)/Burnaby Centennial History Project Interview Data April 1990- Burnaby, The Suburb of Happy Homes in The Space between Two Cities."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Audio recordings containing interviews

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57960

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 5 audio cassettes

Scope and Content: File contains audio interviews conducted by students of Ms. Martel's Grade 10 with former students and teachers of Edmonds School, including Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Tina Carlson, and Harold Degen, among others. The interviews were completed as part of a class research project.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 5 audio cassettes

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS036-002

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: File contains audio interviews conducted by students of Ms. Martel's Grade 10 with former students and teachers of Edmonds School, including Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Tina Carlson, and Harold Degen, among others. The interviews were completed as part of a class research project.

Subjects: Education

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Textual Record; Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Label on recto of BHS1988-07-001 reads: "One's a Heifer Sinclair Ross". Label on verso reads: "One's a Heifer Arrangement in Black and White (part of FOG)"; Label on recto of BHS1988-07-002 reads: "Side 1 Mrs Dunn". Label on verso reads: "Side 2 Blank"; Label on BHS1988-07-003 reads: "Mrs Bell".; Label on BHS1988-07-004 reads: "Side I Mrs. Tina Carlson"; Label on recto of BHS1988-07-005 reads: "Harold Degen BL J. Side 1085". Label on verso reads: "Roland Cope Side 1086"

Interviews with former students

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to telephone interviews between former students of Edmonds school and grade ten Humanities students. Included in the file are lists of planned questions, transcripts of conversations, as well as scripts of mock interviews.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS036-007

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to telephone interviews between former students of Edmonds school and grade ten Humanities students. Included in the file are lists of planned questions, transcripts of conversations, as well as scripts of mock interviews.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Appointed Committee to Interview Medical Health Officer re Slaughter House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79432

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 83540

Meeting Date: 13-Feb-1897

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 83540

Meeting Date: 13-Feb-1897

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 83540

13-Feb-1897 Meeting Minutes

Appointment of Committee to Interview New Westminster re East Burnaby Water Supply

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74421

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 74415

Meeting Date: 13-Feb-1911

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 74415

Meeting Date: 13-Feb-1911

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 74415

13-Feb-1911 Meeting Minutes

Appointment of Committee to Interview North and South Vancouver re Telephone Rates

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76347

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 76413

Meeting Date: 27-Nov-1911

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 76413

Meeting Date: 27-Nov-1911

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 76413

27-Nov-1911 Meeting Minutes

Appointment of Committee to to Interview City of Vancouver re Seymour Creek Water Supply

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74304

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 74386

Meeting Date: 6-Feb-1911

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 74386

Meeting Date: 6-Feb-1911

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 74386

6-Feb-1911 Meeting Minutes

Appointment of Special Committee to Interview Interests re Proposed Amalgamation of the New Westminster and Vancouver Annual Fairs

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 75064

Meeting Date: 5-Oct-1925

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 75064

Meeting Date: 5-Oct-1925

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 75064

5-Oct-1925 Meeting Minutes

Burnaby General Hospital - interview on radio - intensive care & emergency services

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 24733

Meeting Date: 19-May-1970

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 24733

Meeting Date: 19-May-1970

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

19-May-1970 Meeting Minutes

Centennial Oral History project series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88274

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records and 10 audio cassettes

Scope and Content: Series consists of records from the Simon Fraser University (SFU)/Burnaby Centennial Committee Oral History project including transcripts and sound recordings of eleven interviews.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-1992

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records and 10 audio cassettes

Description Level: Series

Access Restriction: Open Access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-28

Scope and Content: Series consists of records from the Simon Fraser University (SFU)/Burnaby Centennial Committee Oral History project including transcripts and sound recordings of eleven interviews.

Media Type: Textual Record; Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of series; Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.; MSS187; Centennial Oral History project series