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Comprehensive Development Plans - Bylaw No. 11871, Rezoning Reference #04-70 (4700 Kingsway (Units #E12 & #E5)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85839
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2005
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Architectural drawing
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2005
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Bylaws series
Physical Description
Architectural drawing
Description Level
File
Record No.
56475
Accession Number
2013-28
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
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Avril Lavigne concert at Metrotown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96809
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne playing an acoustic outdoor mini-concert at Metrotown to promote her upcoming album. Photographs depict Lavigne performing and the crowd during the performance.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2367
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne playing an acoustic outdoor mini-concert at Metrotown to promote her upcoming album. Photographs depict Lavigne performing and the crowd during the performance.
Subjects
Occupations - Musicians
Events - Competitions
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2367-1: "Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne plays an acoustic set at a free outdoor mini-concert at Metrotown Tuesday, to promote her upcoming album."
Caption from metadata for 535-2367-2: "Fans of all ages enthusiastically greet Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne at a free outdoor mini-concert to promote her upcoming new CD, Tuesday at Metrotown in Burnaby."
Caption from metadata for 535-2367-3: "Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne performs a six-song acoustic set at a free outdoor concert Tuesday at Metrotown in Burnaby. The concert was the only local stop in a tour of North American shopping malls to promote her upcoming CD, "Under My Skin.""
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Bluey Day event

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97027
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Dave Edgecombe, of the Burnaby Fire Department, and Jeff Meyers, of the New Westminster Police, getting their heads shaved by unidentified people during "Bluey Day" at Metrotown Centre, where emergency services personnel volunteer to get their heads shaved to raise mone…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2559
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Dave Edgecombe, of the Burnaby Fire Department, and Jeff Meyers, of the New Westminster Police, getting their heads shaved by unidentified people during "Bluey Day" at Metrotown Centre, where emergency services personnel volunteer to get their heads shaved to raise money for the Michael Cuccione Foundation, Canuck Place and Children's Hospital.
Subjects
Events - Fundraising
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Occupations - Police Officers
Names
Burnaby Fire Department
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2559-1: "Dave Edgecombe, of the Burnaby Fire Department, discovers that the path to baldness can be more harrowing than the destination, as he gives up his hair at the annual Bluey Day at Metrotown Centre. More than 50 emergency services personnel from around the Lower Mainland volunteered to get their heads shaved to raise money for the Michael Cuccione Foundation, Canuck Place and Children's Hospital."
Caption from metadata for 535-2559-2: "Jeff Meyers, of the the New Westminster Police, gets a whole new look for the summer at the annual Bluey Day at Metrotown Centre in Burnaby. More than 50 emergency services personnel from around the Lower Mainland volunteered to give up their hair to raise money for the Michael Cuccione Foundation, Canuck Place and Children's Hospital."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Creative Concierge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97759
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Amanda Simpson and Kathy Ripley, business partners of Creative Concierge, shopping for their clients in Metrotown mall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3033
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Amanda Simpson and Kathy Ripley, business partners of Creative Concierge, shopping for their clients in Metrotown mall.
Subjects
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Buildings - Commercial - Malls
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-3033-1: "Amanda Simpson and Kathy Ripley hit the Metrotown Centre as Creative Concierge, doing shopping for clients who don't have the time."
Caption from metadata for 535-3033-2: "Kathy Ripley, and her business partner, Amanda Simpson, do much of the research for their shopping expeditions for clients pressed for time over the internet. But sometimes they actually have to browse for items. Ripley checks a display of gold bracelets at a kiosk at Metrotown Centre."
Caption from metadata for 535-3033-3: "Inspiration for shopping ideas or gifts for her clients can strike Amanda Simpson at any time, so she keeps a notepad handy in her car to jot down ideas."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Emanuel Sandhu signing autographs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96660
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Emanuel Sandhu, the 2003 Canadian Men's Figure Skating Champion, signing autographs at the Bank of Montreal in the Metrotown Centre. Photographs depict Sandhu with Kelsey Vriend of Abbotsford and with other unidentified autograph-seekers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2282
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Emanuel Sandhu, the 2003 Canadian Men's Figure Skating Champion, signing autographs at the Bank of Montreal in the Metrotown Centre. Photographs depict Sandhu with Kelsey Vriend of Abbotsford and with other unidentified autograph-seekers.
Subjects
Persons - Athletes
Buildings - Commercial - Banks
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2282-1: "Emanuel Sandhu, the 2003 Canadian Men's Figure Skating Champion, signs an autograph for Kelsey Vriend, of Abbotsford, during an appearnce at the Bank of Montreal in the Metrotown Centre. Vriend was the top fundraiser in the Community Skate-A-Thons to Support Kids and she won a trip for two to the World Figure Skating Championships, in Washington D.C."
Caption from metadata for 535-2282-2: "Emanual Sandhu, 2003 Canadian Men's Figure Skating Champion, signs autographs for fans during an appearance at the Bank of Montreal in the Metrotown Centre. Sandhu, who trains at Burnaby 8 Rinks, is preparing for the World Figure Skating Championships, March 27-30 in Washington DC."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Lion dance

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98046
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of a lion dance happening at Metrotown, and members of the audience watching.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3126
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of a lion dance happening at Metrotown, and members of the audience watching.
Subjects
Performances
Holidays - Chinese New Year
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a February 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Lion dance at Metrotown Mall

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95728
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Lunar New Year celebrations at the Metrotown mall. In one photograph, Burnaby North MLA Pietro Calendino helps to "waken the lion." In the other, a Buddha dances with the lions in the atrium of the mall as spectators look down from the storeys of the mall above.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-1586
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Lunar New Year celebrations at the Metrotown mall. In one photograph, Burnaby North MLA Pietro Calendino helps to "waken the lion." In the other, a Buddha dances with the lions in the atrium of the mall as spectators look down from the storeys of the mall above.
Subjects
Celebrations
Holidays - Chinese New Year
Performances
Names
Metrotown
Calendino, Pietro
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1586-1: "Burnaby North MLA Pietro Calendino helps "waken the lion" by painting dots on its tongue and eyes, at Chinese New Year's celebrations at Burnaby's Metrotown mall."
Caption from metadata for 535-1586-2: "A "Buddha" dances with the lions at Chinese New Year's celebrations at Burnaby's Metrotown Centre."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Lorne Kellet Quartet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97090
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Lorne Kellet Quartet, with Alvin Cornista on saxophone, performing during the lunchtime Metrotower Summer Music Series at Metrotown. Unidentified audience members are listening to the concert in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2618
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Lorne Kellet Quartet, with Alvin Cornista on saxophone, performing during the lunchtime Metrotower Summer Music Series at Metrotown. Unidentified audience members are listening to the concert in the background.
Subjects
Performances - Concerts
Occupations - Musicians
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an August 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2618-1: "Lunchtime music fans are framed by Alvin Cornista, sax man for the Lorne Kellet Quartet, playing at the Metrotower Summer Music Series."
Caption from metadata for 535-2618-2: "Alvin Cornista, sax man for the Lorne Kellet Quartet, grooves at the Metrotower Summer Music Series, in the plaza behind Metropolis at Metrotown. The free lunchtime concerts run through the summer."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Metrofest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97384
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the second annual Metrofest at Metropolis at Metrotown. Photographs depict an unidentified rider from the Kona Stunt Riding Team performing a bike trick in the air and a member of Stabilo Boss singing and playing a guitar during the outdoor concert.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2759
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the second annual Metrofest at Metropolis at Metrotown. Photographs depict an unidentified rider from the Kona Stunt Riding Team performing a bike trick in the air and a member of Stabilo Boss singing and playing a guitar during the outdoor concert.
Subjects
Events
Performances - Concerts
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an August 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2759-1: "A rider from the Kona Stunt Riding Team appears to soar over the Metrotown towers at the second annual Metrofest at Metropolis. The back-to-school blowout also featured a concert in the parking lot and a rock climbing wall."
Caption from metadata for 535-2759-2: "Stabilo Boss opens the second annual Metrofest concert at Metropolis in Burnaby on Thursday."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Metrotown Eaton's store closing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98229
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Eaton's in the former Eaton Centre, now Metropolis at Metrotown, preparing to close. Photographs depict unidentified shoppers in the store with signs advertising the store closing and sale prices, and an unidentified person posing in the mall in front of a sign of t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3307
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Eaton's in the former Eaton Centre, now Metropolis at Metrotown, preparing to close. Photographs depict unidentified shoppers in the store with signs advertising the store closing and sale prices, and an unidentified person posing in the mall in front of a sign of the Eaton's logo.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Buildings - Commercial - Malls
Events
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Metrotown Games Workshop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97639
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Games Workshop, a model and tabletop gaming store in Metrotown, and store manager Owen Curtis. Photographs depict Curtis posing in the store with products and game figurines, and an unidentified person next to a tabletop game.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2938
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Games Workshop, a model and tabletop gaming store in Metrotown, and store manager Owen Curtis. Photographs depict Curtis posing in the store with products and game figurines, and an unidentified person next to a tabletop game.
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2938-3: "Owen Curtis, the manager at Games Workshop, in Burnaby's Metrotown Mall, says he expects the new game based on the Lord of the Rings will attract new players to fantasy gaming."
Caption from metadata for 535-2938-4: "Owen Curtis, the manager at Games Workshop, in Burnaby's Metrotown Mall, with a fantasy figurine, which gamers paint and display, or use as game pieces in their fantasy games."
Caption from metadata for 535-2938-5: "Owen Curtis, of Games Workshop, in Burnaby's Metrotown Mall, lines up a battle between armies of fantasy figurines. The store has a special gaming area where customers can simulate historical or fantasy battles with the tiny, intricately painted models."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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New Year at T&T Supermarket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96001
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of two managers at the Metrotown T&T Supermarket displaying foods and customs before Chinese New Year.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-1752
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of two managers at the Metrotown T&T Supermarket displaying foods and customs before Chinese New Year.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Holidays - Chinese New Year
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1752-1: "Yanting Chen, the seafood manager at T&T Supermarket, at Metrotown, with a red snapper. Fish is a traditional meal for Chinese New Year's Eve, and a whole fish symbolizes abundance and completeness."
Caption from metadata for 535-1752-2: "Melina Hung, the marketing manager for T&T Supermarket, at Metrotown, makes sure she'll have prosperity for the coming new year by picking an even number of oranges. Serving food in even numbers during Chinese New Year is seen as a harbinger of good fortune and abundance."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Star Wars advance ticket line at Metrotown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98095
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of people waiting in line for advance tickets for "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" at the Silver City Metropolis. Photographs depict a group of teenagers playing a board game as they wait and a long line of seated movie-goers in the Metrotown mall with a sign noting the beg…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3175
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of people waiting in line for advance tickets for "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" at the Silver City Metropolis. Photographs depict a group of teenagers playing a board game as they wait and a long line of seated movie-goers in the Metrotown mall with a sign noting the beginning of the line.
Subjects
Persons - Adolescents
Persons - Crowds
Buildings - Commercial - Cinemas
Buildings - Commercial - Malls
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-3175-1: "Ashley Simmons, 16, passes the time in line for advance tickets to the opening of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, at Silver City Metropolis, by playing the Star Wars edition of Trivial Pursuit with some of her friends. She says she's seen the three previsions editions of the movie "at least a hundred times each, on video." She says she joined the lineup at about 9:15, three hours before tickets went on sale, because "you wanna go (see the movie) on the first day when everybody's happy and looking forward to it." She says her enthusiasm hasn't been dampened by some of the lukewarm reviews already circulating, "they're not real Star Wars fans." "
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14764
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920-2006, predominant 1920-1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
6 photographs : col. + 1 photograph : b&w + 1 photograph : sepia + 41 photographs (tiffs) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 12 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of family photographs of the Jung, Chan and Lee families as well as business records collected and created by Cecil Lee in the nineteen seventies, while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chin…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
6 photographs : col. + 1 photograph : b&w + 1 photograph : sepia + 41 photographs (tiffs) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 12 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of family photographs of the Jung, Chan and Lee families as well as business records collected and created by Cecil Lee in the nineteen seventies, while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Lee family photographs series 3) Cecil Lee business records series
History
Julie Cho Chan Lee is the daughter of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) (1912-2006) and Puy Yuen Chan (1903-1978). Suey Ying "Laura" and Puy Yuen Chan were married in New Westminster in November 1942 followed by a fourteen year residency in the “minority town site” of Fraser Mills where their daughters Julie and June were born. Julie's mother Suey Ying "Laura" Jung was born in Burnaby in 1912 to Chung Chong Jung (1875-1956) and Gee Shee Jung (1879-1952). The family had six children (five of which lived to adulthood); Suey Fong "Maida" (1909-1997) (married Quinn Wong) ; Suey Kin "Annie" (1911-1962) (married George Jong); Suey Ying "Laura"; Suey Cheung "Harry" (1916-1991) and "; Suey Yook "Gordon" (1919-1998). The family owned and operated a five acre market garden and piggery at 5460 Douglas Road near Still Creek (address was changed to 5286 Douglas Road in 1958). This was conveniently located directly across the street from Douglas Road Interurban Station. The children attended Edmonds Elementary School and while the girls only completed their elementary school years, the boys continued their education at the Vancouver Technical School. Chung Chong and Gee Shee Jung sold the farm on Douglas Road around 1949 and moved to East Vancouver. Julie's mother, Suey Ying "Laura" Jung continued to live and work on the Jung family farm until she was married in 1942 when she moved to live with her husband, Puy Yuen at Fraser Mills. Suey Ying "Laura"'s sister Maida and her husband Quinn Wong also lived at Fraser Mills with their nine children. Julie's father, Puy Yuen Chan joined his father, Chin Yip Hong in Canada at the tender age of 12, worked as a shingle packer and plywood plant handler at Fraser Mills for forty years and retired without ever learning to speak English. In 1972, Julie Cho Chan married Cecil Lee and lived in Surrey where their two boys, Rodney and Darin were born. Just prior to the start of school for Rodney, the family relocated to Coquitlam where Julie had lived since 1956. Julie worked as a teacher and later as a teacher-librarian in the Coquitlam School District. Cecil Chue Kan Lee was born in Queensborough to Sui Seo Ngen and Ding Quai Lee. Cecil is the youngest of eight children; Chue Ngan "Gladys"; Chue Fay "Walter"; Chue Quon "Charlie"; Chue Jan "Pearl"; Chue Moi "Rose"; Chue Duck "Dick" and Chue Kwong "Ken". Cecil’s father, Ding Quai Lee was a jack of all trades including a labour contractor as a well as a millwright for G.W. Beach’s three mills, Keystone, Sapperton and Harrison Mills.In 1931, with the arrival of the Depression, the family made the difficult decision to return to their homeland of Guangzhou province, eventually returning to Canada in 1939. With this decision, Ding Quai wrestled with the burden of the repayment of the loans for two way steamship fares to and from China. Upon their return to Canada, the family lived a short time on Union Street in Vancouver before relocating to Queensborough (New Westminster). Cecil and his siblings were schooled at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School followed by varying stints at FW Howay and Duke of Connaught High Schools. In 1951, Cecil Lee joined Kelly Douglas & Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the George Weston Empire, as a produce warehouseman, followed by several years as a foreman and then in the early seventies until his 1991 retirement after forty years of service, he served as one of the KD produce buyers. In this capacity, he worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. Kelly Douglas and Company Limited was founded in 1896 as a wholesale grocery business and became one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In 1946, its headquarters moved from Vancouver to Burnaby and a manufacturing plant and warehouse were built on the site at 4700 Kingsway. In the mid-1970s, Lee along with the associates at Western Commodities, the head office for produce imports, was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into western Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come only from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with the popular demand, Kelly Douglas and Company Limited looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business. Moreover, Cecil Lee designed, though not patented, the cardboard Chinese mandarin orange box to replace wooden containers. The iconic design required no glue or staples, making it possible for farmers to assemble and pack the boxes as they picked the oranges. In 1986, the Kelly Douglas and Company building was demolished and the produce department of Kelly Douglas was relocated to 6451 Telford Burnaby and the head office to 808 Nelson Street, Vancouver.
Creator
Lee, Julie Cho Chan
Lee, Chue Kan "Cecil"
Accession Code
BV017.24; BV019.6; BV019.33; BV020.38; BV021.19
Date
1920-2006, predominant 1920-1979
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Arrangement
Records within fonds are composed of business records and family photographs arranged by the Lee family.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
See also: Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020. -- [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020 BV020.6.2
See also artifact descriptions under accession BV019.6 including BV019.6.1 - for description of original box to ship and sell mandarin oranges; BV019.6.15 and BV019.6.16 for Chinese mandarin orange wrappers "Snow Mountain Mandarin Orange"
Many of the "Business records" are closed and subject to FIPPA, contact Burnaby Village Museum regarding access
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