"Advertising" found 37 records

Commercial Advertising Signs on Municipal Rights-of-way

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport38222

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 34433

Meeting Date: 15-Jul-1963

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 34433

Meeting Date: 15-Jul-1963

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

Documents

Report 34433

15-Jul-1963 Meeting Minutes

Contract - Western Advertising Agency Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39755

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 36116

Meeting Date: 21-Aug-1961

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 42

Item No.: 8

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 36116

Meeting Date: 21-Aug-1961

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 42

Item No.: 8

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

Documents

Report 36116

21-Aug-1961 Meeting Minutes

Lot "B", Block 43, DL 69, Plan 4344 (Seaboard Advertising Company Limited)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 29674

Meeting Date: 10-Jun-1968

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 37

Item No.: 15

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 29674

Meeting Date: 10-Jun-1968

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 37

Item No.: 15

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

Documents

Report 29674

10-Jun-1968 Meeting Minutes

Outdoor Advertising - Middlegate Shopping Centre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 36182

Meeting Date: 18-Sep-1961

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 46

Item No.: 2

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 36182

Meeting Date: 18-Sep-1961

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 46

Item No.: 2

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

Documents

Report 36182

18-Sep-1961 Meeting Minutes

Publicity, Advertising, Public Relations and the General Dispersal of Information Regarding Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 36575

Meeting Date: 8-Feb-1960

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 36575

Meeting Date: 8-Feb-1960

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

Western Advertising Limited

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 34519

Meeting Date: 19-Aug-1963

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 44

Item No.: 4

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 34519

Meeting Date: 19-Aug-1963

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 44

Item No.: 4

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

Documents

Report 34519

19-Aug-1963 Meeting Minutes

Arrow Neon Sign

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Commercial building.

Associated Dates: 1961

Other Names: Lost in the 50's Drive-in

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Lost in the 50's Drive-in

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Associated Dates: 1961

Description: Commercial building.

Heritage Value: The Arrow Neon Sign was built in 1961 by the Neonette Sign Company of New Westminster when this property was opened as the Tomahawk Drive-in Restaurant. The restaurant was later known as Lindy's Burger and in 1990, the business was renamed Lost in the 50's Drive-in. It stands 20-foot tall and is composed of a large double-sided hollow steel panel serpentine arrow mounted on a pole supporting a lexan sign panel measuring approximately 8 feet wide by 4 feet tall. The sign was designed with three illuminated features: a round lamp at the top of the pole, a double-sided rectangular fluorescent sign panel box, and two double-sided rows of orange neon arrows that follow the large serpentine arrow. The Arrow Neon Sign remains as a rare surviving example of neon sign art in the city and is the only historic neon sign in South Burnaby. The sign has gained prominence over the years as it has been associated with this small iconic drive-in which has also been utilized as a set for film production. Additionally, the drive-in has played a prominent role in the Edmonds community as a popular setting for recent "Show and Shine" participants to park their classic cars.

Locality: Edmonds

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Builder: Neonette Sign Company

Community: Burnaby

Contributing Resource: Structure

Ownership: Public (local)

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Street Address: 7741 Edmonds Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Arrow Neon Sign, 7741 Edmonds Street.. View of thumbnail

Sambo's Pancake House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35138

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the exterior and parking lot of Sambo's Pancake House, Kingsway. Printed on the top of the front of the postcard is "Sambo's Pancake House," and a sign on the building read's "Sambo's." Written on the back of the postcard: "Please surrender this card for 10% discount on you…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 201-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1987-10

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the exterior and parking lot of Sambo's Pancake House, Kingsway. Printed on the top of the front of the postcard is "Sambo's Pancake House," and a sign on the building read's "Sambo's." Written on the back of the postcard: "Please surrender this card for 10% discount on your next visit to Sambo's, 5550 Kingsway, Burnaby. Offer good until Feb. 28th, 1969. Your host Sambo's."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Names: Sambo's Pancake House

Media Type: Photograph

Responsibility: Printed on back of postcard: "Pub. by Living Colour Advertising Agencies, 809 21st St., New West'r, BC - 526-6612" and "Made in Canada / Dexter Color, Canada Ltd., Cornwall, Ontario"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 5550 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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3951 and 3953 Hastings Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37385

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1965]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative

Scope and Content: Photograph of the buildings at 3951 and 3953 Hastings Street. A number of business signs are visible including "Paulettes Beauty Salon" and "Norburn Secondhand Store."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1965]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 366-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1998-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the buildings at 3951 and 3953 Hastings Street. A number of business signs are visible including "Paulettes Beauty Salon" and "Norburn Secondhand Store."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Paulettes Beauty Salon; Norburn Secondhand Store

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 3953 Hastings Street; 3951 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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3951 and 3953 Hastings Street, [1965] thumbnail

Burnaby Players on Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37771

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Players parading along Kingsway in costume. Some members are in a car with a sign reading "Burnaby Players," while others walk alongside. The photo was taken at the corner of Kingsway and Silver Avenue facing north.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-359

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Players parading along Kingsway in costume. Some members are in a car with a sign reading "Burnaby Players," while others walk alongside. The photo was taken at the corner of Kingsway and Silver Avenue facing north.

Subjects: Occupations - Actors; Transportation - Automobiles; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Burnaby Players

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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Burnaby Players on Kingsway, 1963 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Frances, Sean and Wendy Johnston

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51383

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1962

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Johnston and her two children, Sean and Wendy, seated and eating at an unidentified fast food restaurant. Numerous signs and advertisements can be seen on the windows behind the family.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1962

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Johnston and her two children, Sean and Wendy, seated and eating at an unidentified fast food restaurant. Numerous signs and advertisements can be seen on the windows behind the family.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Johnston, Dr. Sean; Johnston, Dr. Wendy; Johnston, Frances

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Frances, Sean and Wendy Johnston, 1962 thumbnail

George Peoples

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46129

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1967, published June 8, 1967

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of George Peoples holding up a 10 gallon bottle which is labeled; "Roll up your sleeve to save a life ... BE A BLOOD DONOR / ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM / MONDAY 12 JUNE / 1:30 - 4:30 & 6:30 - 9:30". At the time this photograph was taken, George A. Peoples had already donated 89 …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1967, published June 8, 1967

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of George Peoples holding up a 10 gallon bottle which is labeled; "Roll up your sleeve to save a life ... BE A BLOOD DONOR / ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM / MONDAY 12 JUNE / 1:30 - 4:30 & 6:30 - 9:30". At the time this photograph was taken, George A. Peoples had already donated 89 pints of blood, and planned to donate another pint that month.

Subjects: Advertising Medium

Names: Peoples, George A.; Canadian Red Cross

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Timbrell, Don

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

George Peoples, June 1967, published June 8, 1967 thumbnail

Hastings Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51467

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph taken looking east along Hastings Street, near Gilmore Avenue. The photograph was taken at night and a number of businesses and business signs are visible, including those for Wosk's and the Admiral Hotel (at 4125 Hastings).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-068

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph taken looking east along Hastings Street, near Gilmore Avenue. The photograph was taken at night and a number of businesses and business signs are visible, including those for Wosk's and the Admiral Hotel (at 4125 Hastings).

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Geographic Features - Roads

Names: Admiral Hotel

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 4125 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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Hotel Burnaby Ltd.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Burnaby Hotel located at 1385 Kingsway (old street numbering system). Printed at the bottom of the postcard is the following: Hotel Burnaby Ltd. / 1385 Kingsway at 14th Avenue / Burnaby 3, New Westminster, B.C., Telephone LA 1-8891. On the reverse is written: "Hotel Burna…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jim Wolf subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 474-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2005-6

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Burnaby Hotel located at 1385 Kingsway (old street numbering system). Printed at the bottom of the postcard is the following: Hotel Burnaby Ltd. / 1385 Kingsway at 14th Avenue / Burnaby 3, New Westminster, B.C., Telephone LA 1-8891. On the reverse is written: "Hotel Burnaby: Located between new Simpson-Sears and new Woodwards shopping centres. You will remember Hotel Burnaby for the rest of your life."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Advertising Medium

Names: Hotel Burnaby Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Grant-Mann Lithographers Limited

Notes: Title based on caption of postcard; Made by Grant-Mann Lithographers Ltd. "Colour Card" Division, Vancouver British Columbia

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Kiddieland

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51395

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Johnston and her children Sean and Wendy standing underneath a sign for "Kiddieland" at Playland in Vancouver. A large, giraffe-shaped signboard can be seen next to the entrance booths and a number of amusement rides are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-030

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Johnston and her children Sean and Wendy standing underneath a sign for "Kiddieland" at Playland in Vancouver. A large, giraffe-shaped signboard can be seen next to the entrance booths and a number of amusement rides are visible in the background.

Subjects: Exhibitions; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Johnston, Frances; Johnston, Dr. Sean; Johnston, Dr. Wendy; Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Lougheed Hotel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34644

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.3 x 24.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lougheed Hotel on Lougheed Highway. Electric "Hotel" and "Vacancy" signs can be seen. A board advertises, "Smorgasbord Fri & Sat April 4th On, Ph GL 0221." "TV" is also advertised.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.3 x 24.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 078-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lougheed Hotel on Lougheed Highway. Electric "Hotel" and "Vacancy" signs can be seen. A board advertises, "Smorgasbord Fri & Sat April 4th On, Ph GL 0221." "TV" is also advertised.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

Names: Lougheed Hotel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Street Address: 4343 Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Rob Walsh

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46163

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1969]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Rob Walsh during his campaign as the provincial Liberal Party candidate for Burnaby-Edmonds. He is standing at the side of a campervan that is covered in campaign posters, speaking to an unidentified man in a suit and top coat. Another unidentified man is visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1969]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1051

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Rob Walsh during his campaign as the provincial Liberal Party candidate for Burnaby-Edmonds. He is standing at the side of a campervan that is covered in campaign posters, speaking to an unidentified man in a suit and top coat. Another unidentified man is visible in the background.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Elections

Names: Walsh, Rob; Liberal Party

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Tommy Douglas at Confederation Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51470

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of people gathered to listen to Tommy Douglas deliver a speech at Confederation Park. A few people in the audience are holding signs that read "Re-elect Douglas." Tommy Douglas served as the MP for Burnaby-Coquitlam from 1962 to 1968. He went on to become the 7th Premier of S…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-071

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of people gathered to listen to Tommy Douglas deliver a speech at Confederation Park. A few people in the audience are holding signs that read "Re-elect Douglas." Tommy Douglas served as the MP for Burnaby-Coquitlam from 1962 to 1968. He went on to become the 7th Premier of Saskatchewan.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Officials - Premiers; Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Douglas, Tommy

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Willingdon Avenue

Street Address: 250 Willingdon Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Tommy Douglas at Confederation Park, 1968 thumbnail

Hawkshaw family fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1888-1976, predominant 1931-1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1 album (284 photographs) + 19 photographs + 17.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of family photographs including a photograph album created by Crichton Hawkshaw, correspendence, reports and literary works created by and belonging to Mabel Hawkshaw and a series of photographs documenting special events in Burnaby including, Burnaby's first May Day in 1925 and a v…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1 album (284 photographs) + 19 photographs + 17.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of family photographs including a photograph album created by Crichton Hawkshaw, correspendence, reports and literary works created by and belonging to Mabel Hawkshaw and a series of photographs documenting special events in Burnaby including, Burnaby's first May Day in 1925 and a visit to Burnaby by Governor-General Lord Willingon in 1928. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Hawkshaw family photographs series 2) Mabel Hawkshaw records series 3) Burnaby events photographs series

History: Mabel Edith Honor McClean Hawkshaw (1886-1946) was born in Wexford, Ireland to parents, Washington Gilliland McClean and Honor Delamore McClean (nee Thomas). Mabel's parents had four children; Charles Gilliland McClean; Elsie (Rae); Evangeline Mai (Goff) and Mabel Honor (Hawkshaw). Mabel emigrated from Ireland to Canada with her family in 1903 and the family moved to Vancouver in 1905. In 1909, Mabel married John Edward “Jack” Hawkshaw. Mabel and Jack Hawkshaw had three children; Richard “Crichton” Gilliand Hawkshaw (1912-1972); Edward Delamere “Dal” Burrington Hawkshaw (1914-1988) and Merton Cedric “Cedric” Perry Hawkshaw (1924-2008). Prior to her marriage in 1909, Mabel Hawkshaw worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway in Revelstoke. Mabel was founder and publisher of the “Burnaby Post” newspaper (1922-1937) and wrote articles for city dailies and magazines under the pen name “Percy Egerton Sterling”. Mabel also worked as the first female bank teller in Canada and was the first female censor of motion pictures in British Columbia (1928-1946) and also worked as an assistant advertising manager of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Among other accomplishments, Mabel was the chairperson of the committee for Burnaby's first May Day event in 1925, was active as a leader in the Girl Guides, a member of several women's clubs, a speaker on matters of education and film production in Vancouver and Victoria and was also a member of the Juvenile Court in Burnaby and the I.O.D.E. At time of her death in 1946, Mabel was living on West 57th Street, Vancouver. John Edward “Jack” Hawkshaw (1881-1934) who was born in Glanworth Ontario to Captain William Stearne Hawkshaw and Elizabeth Merton Hawkshaw (nee Shore). Jack came to Vancouver in 1900 and soon after arriving, Jack moved to the Yukon where he worked for the Canadian Bank of Commerce serving in Dawson and White Horse. He returned to Vancouver in 1904 and joined the newly-organized Northern Bank. In 1906, Jack became a bank manager in New Westminster and later was manager in New Westminster for the Northern Crown Bank. Jack resigned from the bank in 1914 to fight in World War I and moved his family to Calgary where he began his military training. In 1915, Jack was stricken with polio which left him crippled in one leg barring him from active service. In the 1920’s, he worked as a treasurer for the Royal City Canning Co. and Cunningham Trapp Hardware Company. In 1933, Jack worked as an accountant treasurer for the Crane Shipyards. Jack Hawkshaw was a member of the Canadian Credit Men’s Association of Burnaby and the Kiwanis Club of New Westminster. In May 1934, Mabel and Jack purchased property on Lasqueti Island with a sheep ranch. One month after purchasing the property Jack Hawkshaw died tragically in an accident on the island when he was thrown from a horse drawn carriage with his ten year old son Cedric. Cedric survived the accident but his father died on the dock on Lasqueti Island. The family dog, Dixie also died after she swam after the fishing boat carrying Jack Hawkshaw’s body and Cedric to the mainland for medical attention. John and Mabel’s first home was located at 309 Pine Street in New Westminster. In 1920, the family relocated to 763 Wedgewood, Burnaby (later renumbered 7743 Wedgewood Street) where they lived until 1931. In 1932, the Hawkshaw family moved to Vancouver where they resided in different locations until after the death of Jack Hawkshaw. Mabel continued to operate the sheep ranch on Lasquesti after Jack died in 1934, with a succession of tenants until Mabel’s death in 1946. In 1936, Mabel moved back to Burnaby for a few years, residing at 5590 Douglas Road in 1936 and 3908 Deer Lake Avenue in 1937 (Heritage home known as the R.F. Anderson House). In 1938 Mabel moved back to Vancouver where she lived until her death in 1946. Richard “Crichton” Gilliland Hawkshaw (1912-1972) married Ivy Ina Hawkshaw (nee Hughes) (1913-1987) at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Vancouver in 1939. Crichton enlisted with the Canadian military and trained at Shilo and Sarcee military bases. Following his military training, Crichton got work as an operator in the mill at Britannia Beach mine where he worked between 1938 and 1949. Crichton and Ivy Hawkshaw lived at Britannia Beach during the time he worked there. Ivy and Crichton had two sons, Bruce and Dick Hawkshaw. After Britannia Beach, the family lived in Abbotsford and Chilliwack before moving to North Vancouver. Prior to his death in 1972, Crichton Hawkshaw worked as an auditor for the Government of British Columbia in the Internal Revenue Department. Crichton was a member of Abbotsford Masonic Lodge No. 70, past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the North Shore Shrine Club and Upper Fraser Valley Shrine Club and Gizeh Shrine Temple. He was also a devoted fan and supporter of the B.C. Lions football team. Edward Delamere “Dal” Burrington Hawkshaw (1914-1988) married Barbara Walters Fry (1913-2001) in 1940. The couple had three children; Nancy Susan, Peter Burrington and John Edward (who died in infancy). Dal Hawkshaw worked as a financial consultant with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. In his free time, Dal served on the board of the Goodwill Enterprises for the Handicapped, the Victoria Symphony Society and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Dal was the first honorary treasurer of the University of Victoria and served on the advisory council and as a trustee of the British Columbia Institute of Technology. In 1985, Dal Hawkshaw was named an honorary citizen of British Columbia. Merton "Cedric" Perry Hawkshaw (1924-2008) married Carol Violet (Worrall) Hawkshaw (1923-1985) in 1947 (Carol remarried later to Jack Madsen). The couple had three children, Frances Jacqueline (b. 1948) and Geraldine Lucy (b.1952), and Barry (b.1957). ). Cedric was a member of the Old Boys Association of St. Georges School, served in the Navy (DEMS) and was a proud veteran of WWII. When the war ended he saved enough money to purchase a home in Burnaby on acreage which he sold soon after and relocated to Armstrong Street, Burnaby. Cedric worked for his father in law at William Worrall furniture. After the company closed in 1959, he worked in the furniture department at T. Eaton Co., West Vancouver. Cedric retired at a young age to run and live on the Hawkshaw Ranch on Lasqueti Island where he spent many years before returning to the mainland due to health issues. He lived at George Derby Veterans Centre for 17 years. While living at George Derby, Cedric was involved in Arts and Crafts, creating works in ceramic and textiles.

Creator: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"; Hawkshaw, Mabel Edith Honor McClean

Accession Code: HV977.17; HV982.25; BV996.6

Date: 1888-1976, predominant 1931-1939

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Arrangement: Arrangement is based on the order in which records were compiled by creators and donors.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20285

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.

History: Interviewee biography: 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 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. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Migration; Occupations - Teachers; Occupations - Grocers; Organizations; Organizations - Business Associations; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Names: Toy, Christina; Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"; Babey, Beverley; Canada Way Food Market; Fraser Merchants' Association

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4694 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV023.16.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Related Material: See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

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