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Ministry of Agriculture papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64437
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924-1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of Government of Northern Ireland Ministry of Agriculture papers pertaining to poultry farming (sent to R. Bancroft of Edmonds).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924-1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Material Details
- Mailing envelope accompanying papers reads: "Mr. R. Bancroft, / Edmonds P.O., / New Westminster, B.C., / CANADA."
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-025
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of Government of Northern Ireland Ministry of Agriculture papers pertaining to poultry farming (sent to R. Bancroft of Edmonds).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Development on Big Bend agricultural land
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95885
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby citizens concerned about industrial and big box retail development in the Big Bend area. One photograph shows Shawn Wade leaning against a fence next to a sign that reads "Western Garden Soil Mushroom Manure Bark Mulch." The other photograph shows Ed Leong holdi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1685
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby citizens concerned about industrial and big box retail development in the Big Bend area. One photograph shows Shawn Wade leaning against a fence next to a sign that reads "Western Garden Soil Mushroom Manure Bark Mulch." The other photograph shows Ed Leong holding soil in the fields at Leong's Nursery.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1685-1: "Shawn Wade is concerned the City of Burnaby's plans to allow big box retail development in the Big Bend area along Marine Way would threaten the unique agricultural flavor of the area, including nurseries, and the allotment gardens."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1685-2: "Ed Leong, who's run Leong's Nursery since the 1960s, says industrial development in the Big Bend area has already destroyed his ability to grow crops like Chinese vegetables, green onions, lettuce and carrots, as water gets trapped in the already boggy soil by surrounding landfill."
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
Images
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Big Bend flood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98087
- 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 unidentified people after a flood in the Big Bend area. Photographs depict a person standing in a farm field and adjusting a plant at Wing Wong's Nursery, and another person wearing a hard hat and posing with a construction vehicle.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3167
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified people after a flood in the Big Bend area. Photographs depict a person standing in a farm field and adjusting a plant at Wing Wong's Nursery, and another person wearing a hard hat and posing with a construction vehicle.
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Buildings - Agricultural - Nurseries
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Natural Phenomena - Floods
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Street Address
- 4892 Marine Drive
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
Images
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Lubbock photographs from album
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64493
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1945-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 130 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Lubbock family, including their riding stables and horses, family events, their pets, and landscape and travel photographs. These photographs were originally housed in a photographic album.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1945-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Lubbock family subseries
- Physical Description
- 130 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 342-046
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-02
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Lubbock family, including their riding stables and horses, family events, their pets, and landscape and travel photographs. These photographs were originally housed in a photographic album.
- Names
- Lubbock, Ainsly
- Lubbock, Beatrice "Bea"
- Lubbock, Elizabeth
- Lubbock, Gordon
- Lubbock, John
- Lubbock, John Barker
- Lubbock, Mina
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Grandview Highway
- Canada Way
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7803 Burris Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Eagles family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97217
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1919-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Eagles family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 40 files of textual records and 1489 photographs (6 col. prints, 10 x 15 cm; 1,444 col. slides, 35 mm).
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of records, correspondence, and photographs created by Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles related to their home and garden in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby. Also included in the collection are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glac…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1919-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Eagles family fonds
- Physical Description
- 40 files of textual records and 1489 photographs (6 col. prints, 10 x 15 cm; 1,444 col. slides, 35 mm).
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2008-10
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of records, correspondence, and photographs created by Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles related to their home and garden in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby. Also included in the collection are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glaciers to Early Settlements" and the Eagles' visit to Robert Burnaby's grave.
- History
- Blythe Eagles's paternal grandparents, Charles and Maude Eagles, immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918, Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia and took a Physiology class with eight other top students. His future wife, Violet Dunbar, was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933, Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968, he received an Honorary Doctor of Science Award from UBC. Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission. Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899, in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet obtained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922, she attended the Provincial Normal School and, within six months, had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923, she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work, she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women. Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970), who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Other Title Information
- Title was changed from Eagles family collection to Eagles family fonds to better reflect the nature of the materials.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of collection
- BHS245, BHS331, BHS404, MSS032, BHS314, BHS482, MSS055
Agricultural publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64442
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917-1962
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to agriculture including bulletins, journals and a hardcover book entitled "The Call of the Hen" published by the American Poultry School in 1921. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to the Bancroft family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917-1962
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-030
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to agriculture including bulletins, journals and a hardcover book entitled "The Call of the Hen" published by the American Poultry School in 1921. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to the Bancroft family.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Bancroft family papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63806
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922-1944
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous papers including publications from the house of commons and the department of agriculture, maps, newspaper articles, machinist newsletters and recipes.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922-1944
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-003
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous papers including publications from the house of commons and the department of agriculture, maps, newspaper articles, machinist newsletters and recipes.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Food and garden pamphlets
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88388
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Stiglish family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 5 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet titled "Aids to Better Gardening--#7-- House Plants" from the Blue Mountain Flower and Garden Shop on North Road in Burnaby and two BC Food Information guides from the Department of Agriculture located at 4259 Canada Way, Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Stiglish family fonds
- Physical Description
- 5 p. of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS190-001
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2013-07
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet titled "Aids to Better Gardening--#7-- House Plants" from the Blue Mountain Flower and Garden Shop on North Road in Burnaby and two BC Food Information guides from the Department of Agriculture located at 4259 Canada Way, Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Original spelling of surname was "Stiglich"
Gardening Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57875
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains papers pertaining to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute, the Vancouver Rose Society, and the Vancouver Horticultural Society and Farmers Institute and the British Columbia Department of Agriculture. Also included in the file is a bulletin from the Pacifi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS028-021
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-36
- Scope and Content
- File contains papers pertaining to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute, the Vancouver Rose Society, and the Vancouver Horticultural Society and Farmers Institute and the British Columbia Department of Agriculture. Also included in the file is a bulletin from the Pacific National Exhibition and a photograph depicting "Cam's Pure Popcorn" stand which is decorated with a painting of a clown.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Notes on verso of photograph 488-001 reads: "Note on verso reads: "J. Campbell / R.R.5 Langley Prairie BC / ... / Disabled Veteran"
Images
Grant family papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58007
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1964
- 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 the Grant family. Included in the file is George Grant's Application (and Testimonials) for the position of Secretary and Treasurer of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture (written in 1909), various certificates awarded to members of the Gr…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS048-002
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Grant family. Included in the file is George Grant's Application (and Testimonials) for the position of Secretary and Treasurer of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture (written in 1909), various certificates awarded to members of the Grant family, as well as a Coat of Arms and Emblems illustration for Canada and its Provinces.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Poultry farming publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64440
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to poultry farming (many published by the Minister of Agriculture) including bulletins and journals. Also included in the file is a small number of receipts pertaining to the Bancroft's poultry farm.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-028
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to poultry farming (many published by the Minister of Agriculture) including bulletins and journals. Also included in the file is a small number of receipts pertaining to the Bancroft's poultry farm.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Poultry farming publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64441
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923-1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to poultry farming (many published by the Minister of Agriculture) including bulletins and journals. Also included in the file is a small number of paper records pertaining to the Bancroft's poultry farm.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923-1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-029
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to poultry farming (many published by the Minister of Agriculture) including bulletins and journals. Also included in the file is a small number of paper records pertaining to the Bancroft's poultry farm.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
South Burnaby Horticultural Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57873
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains of papers pertaining to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club), most of which is correspondence. Also included in the file are Parlour Show entry lists as well as a brochure from the British Columbia Department of Ag…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS028-019
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-36
- Scope and Content
- File contains of papers pertaining to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club), most of which is correspondence. Also included in the file are Parlour Show entry lists as well as a brochure from the British Columbia Department of Agriculture on the "Control of Vegetable and Field-Crop Pests and Diseases 1955-56."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Trap-Nest Records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64446
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923-1924
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of British Columbia Department of Agriculture Livestock Branch - Poultry Division Trap-Nest Records for the Bancroft Poultry Farm.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923-1924
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-034
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of British Columbia Department of Agriculture Livestock Branch - Poultry Division Trap-Nest Records for the Bancroft Poultry Farm.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Trap-Nest Records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64447
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921-1922
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of British Columbia Department of Agriculture Livestock Branch - Poultry Division Trap-Nest Records for the Bancroft Poultry Farm.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921-1922
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-035
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of British Columbia Department of Agriculture Livestock Branch - Poultry Division Trap-Nest Records for the Bancroft Poultry Farm.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Agricultural and floral societies' papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57952
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922 (date of original) -1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous promotional materials and certificates pertaining to agricultural and floral societies in British Columbia, including the Burnaby Rhododendron Society. File also contains one photograph a display at an agricultural fair.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922 (date of original) -1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 8 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS030-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-44
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous promotional materials and certificates pertaining to agricultural and floral societies in British Columbia, including the Burnaby Rhododendron Society. File also contains one photograph a display at an agricultural fair.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Images
Agricultural Society awards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57974
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1900-1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Agricultural Society awards given to Frances Mabel Webb Patterson, and two of her sons, Dugald Campbell and Bruce Patterson.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1900-1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Patterson family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS039-003
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-13
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Agricultural Society awards given to Frances Mabel Webb Patterson, and two of her sons, Dugald Campbell and Bruce Patterson.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
South Burnaby Garden Club fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97232
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-2012
- Collection/Fonds
- South Burnaby Garden Club fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 11.2 cm of textual records; 180 col. prints; 119 col. neg.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and documents created and collected by the South Burnaby Garden Club, detailing Club activities including the Fall Fair.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-2012
- Collection/Fonds
- South Burnaby Garden Club fonds
- Physical Description
- 11.2 cm of textual records; 180 col. prints; 119 col. neg.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2008-17
- 2014-14
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and documents created and collected by the South Burnaby Garden Club, detailing Club activities including the Fall Fair.
- History
- The South Burnaby Garden Club was formed in 1901 when a group of Central Park residents met to form a Farmers’ Institute. They leased 17 acres of Central Park from the Provincial Government and with the support of government grants constructed a two-story building on the property. The building was constructed in time for the first annual Fall Fair in September 1901. In 1903, the Institute amalgamated with the South Vancouver and Burnaby Agricultural Society to become the Central Park Agricultural Association & Farmers Institute. In 1907, the membership doubled to 520 members. Increasing urbanization and the First World War saw the last exhibition in 1919, and then lease on the building expired in 1921. The Society continued to meet and hold small exhibitions in rented halls under the South Burnaby Horticultural Association name. After several name changes, the association became the South Burnaby Garden Club in 1958 and continues to this day.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Photo catalogue 489
- MSS124
- MSS182
Central Park Agricultural Association - Correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription235
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File includes a 1911 letter regarding a Council donation to the B.C. SPCA.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 1924
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File includes a 1911 letter regarding a Council donation to the B.C. SPCA.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription29
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2021
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 130m of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records generated in the course of municipal business by City Council and the Office of the City Clerk.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2021
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 130m of textual records and other material
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records generated in the course of municipal business by City Council and the Office of the City Clerk.
- History
- The City of Burnaby covers an area of approximately 98 square kilometers between the cities of Vancouver to the west, and Coquitlam and New Westminster to the east, Burrard Inlet to the north, and the Fraser River to the south. The municipality derived its name from Robert Burnaby, a prominent businessman and advisor to Sir James Douglas, the first Governor of the Crown Colony of British Columbia. Burnaby’s early development was closely tied to the development of the City of New Westminster. New Westminster became British Columbia’s capital in 1859, the year after the British Government proclaimed the establishment of British Columbia. Shortly thereafter, the Royal Engineers began exploring Burnaby to establish military defenses and secure natural resources. This involved the construction of a road linking New Westminster to Burrard Inlet for military purposes, which is present-day North Road. At this time, individuals and families began settling in Burnaby and were largely involved in agricultural and logging activities. Burnaby developed slowly until 1887, when the Canadian Pacific Railway was extended into Vancouver from the Port Moody terminal, causing a dramatic increase in traffic between New Westminster and Vancouver. To meet the new transportation demands, a tramline was built in 1891 connecting the two urban centers along what is now Kingsway. The creation and location of the tramline induced property owners to begin subdividing and selling their lands as early as October 1891. The property taxes the roughly 200 residents paid at this time went directly to the provincial government in Victoria. No local services were provided in turn, which prompted the formation of a committee to petition the provincial government for a municipal charter. As a result, the Corporation of the District of Burnaby was incorporated by letters patent on September 22, 1892. Burnaby’s first Council was elected by acclamation on October 15, 1892 and consisted of Reeve Charles R. Shaw and councillors William Brenchley, Arthur De Windt Hazard, L. Claude Hill, William McDermott, and John Woolard.* The first formal Council election was conducted three months later. Nicolai Shou became the first elected reeve of Burnaby by ballot. Council met at various locations, including the tramline’s power house, private homes, and offices until the first municipal hall was built at Kingsway and Edmonds in 1899. Council is ultimately responsible for the government of the City of Burnaby. The Mayor (formally called “Reeve” prior to 1968) and Council are elected by the residents of Burnaby to represent them in decisions with respect to the provision of public services and facilities. Additionally, the Mayor represents the citizens of Burnaby at various public functions and events. Burnaby was without Council representation during most of the Great Depression and part of the Second World War. Council was disbanded on December 31, 1932 as a result of financial difficulties. The Provincial Government appointed a Commissioner to take over the duties of Reeve and Council beginning in 1933. This system of government was retained until January 1943, when Burnaby residents could once again elect their local government officials. The following individuals have served as Mayor (or Reeve) of Burnaby: Charles R. Shaw 1892 Nicolai C. Schou 1893-1903 Charles F. Sprott 1904-1905 Peter Byrne 1906-1910 John W. Weart 1911-1912 Duncan C. McGregor 1913 Hugh M. Fraser 1914-1918 Thomas Sanderson 1919-1920 Alexander K. McLean 1921-1926; 1928-1929 Charles C. Bell 1927 William L. Burdick 1929 William A. Pritchard 1930-1932 William Tate Wilson 1943-1944 George A. Morrison 1945-1949 William R. Beamish 1950-1953 Charles W. MacSorley 1954-1957 Alan H. Emmott 1958-1968 Robert W. Prittie 1969-1973 Thomas W. Constable 1973-1979 David M. Mercier 1979-1981 William A. Lewarne 1981-1987 William J. Copeland 1987-1996 Douglas P. Drummond 1996-2002 Derek R. Corrigan 2002-2018 Mike Hurley 2018-present The following individuals have served as provincially appointed Commissioners for the Corporation of the District of Burnaby: John Bennett 1933 John Mahony 1933-1934 Hugh M. Fraser 1934-1940* R.S. Gilchrist 1941-1942* B.C. Bracewell 1942* *Richard Bolton was Acting Commissioner for most of 1940-1942. He refused to be a full-fledged Commissioner. Closely associated with the functions of Council is the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk is responsible for the statutory duties of the municipal clerk including the preparation and preservation of all minutes books and records of Council business, custody of City bylaws, administrative support to Council and its Committees, preparation of Council and Committee agendas and the conduct of local government elections. The Clerk’s Office is the communications link between Council and other City Departments and the general public, and provides assistance and advice to citizens with respect to Council and Council Committee processes, reporting procedures and decisions. At the time of Burnaby’s incorporation in 1892, the municipal Clerk had the responsibility to attend all meetings of Council, keep all records of Council, prepare and alter voters’ lists, conduct Council elections, collect revenue, as well as having the responsibility to prepare balance sheets and audits. An advertisement in a local newspaper for the appointment of the Clerk dated February 1, 1905 states the “united offices of clerk, collector and assessor” receive a salary of $65.00 per month. Originally the treasurer, assessor and records manager for the corporation, the Clerk eventually became the municipal Council liaison. The primary functions of the City Clerk over time have been the keeping of minutes for the meetings of City Council and related bodies; keeping the records of the City of Burnaby as required by the Local Government Act (formally Municipal Act); keeping all records related to City Council decision making; carrying out correspondence on behalf of Council; assembling voters’ lists and carrying out elections; providing communication, information, and public relations services, including responsibility for civic ceremonies/events, and the municipal archives. The following individuals have served as City Clerk: Alexander Philip 1892–1894 Alfred Smither 1894–1899 F.J.H. Shirley 1899–1901 Arthur De Windt Haszard 1901–1902 Walter J. Walker 1902–1905 Benjamin George Walker 1905–1908 Charles Thomas Saunders 1908–1911 W.M. Griffiths 1911–1912 Arthur G. Moore 1912–1933 Charles Boyer Brown 1933–1959 John H. Shaw 1959–1973* James Hudson 1974–1984 Charles A. Turpin 1984–1995 Debbie R. Comis 1995–2011 Anne Skipsey (Acting) 2011-2012 Maryann Manuel (Acting) 2012-2014 Dennis Back 2014-2018 Kate O'Connell 2018-2020 Blanka Zeinabova 2020-2022 *Deputy City Clerk T. Ward took over many of the Clerk’s duties from 1972 to 1973 due to Shaw’s ill health during these years.
- Formats
- Microforms exist for some records. See series descriptions.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- City of Burnaby
- Notes
- Title based on creators of fonds