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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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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
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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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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
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Application for Use of Corporate Land for Agricultural Purposes (a) 2825 Sprott Street, Lots 6 and 7, Block 12, DL 76 (b) 3129 Sprott Street, Lot A, SD 12-13, Block 6, DL 76 S 1/2 (c) Craig Street, E 1/2 Lot 8, Block 11, DL 1 (d) Part Block 5, DL 166 A

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport63400
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
55568
Meeting Date
16-May-1932
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
55568
Meeting Date
16-May-1932
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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
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Bancroft family subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63795
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900]-1979
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and other materials
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of publications, correspondence and other miscellaneous papers relating to the Bancroft family's interests and work history. Topics include gardening, raising poultry, the Liberal government and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Also included in the subseries are photographs of the…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900]-1979
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bancroft family subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and other materials
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1986-44
BHS2004-06
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of publications, correspondence and other miscellaneous papers relating to the Bancroft family's interests and work history. Topics include gardening, raising poultry, the Liberal government and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Also included in the subseries are photographs of the Bancroft family and friends and ephemera pertaining to agricultural farming and the air force.
History
Rose Croucher was born to Ann Eliza "Annie" (b. August 1861, d. 1962) and R. Coucher in January 1895. In 1907, the Croucher family moved to British Columbia. As a student, Rose studied geometrical drawing using Blair’s Canadian Drawing Series workbooks. On on February 21, 1914, Rose married James Oakes Bancroft in Vancouver, BC. Together they had three children: James A. (b. 1916 or 1917), Rosie (date unknown), and George E. (b. August 1927). The Bancroft family were poultry farmers throughout the early 1900s, transporting their farmed eggs from Burnaby to the Hudson’s Bay Company Vancouver using the British Columbia Electric Railway system. Rose Bancroft also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Central Park Poultry Co-op Association in the 1920s until her husband's death in 1930 at the age of 42. In the late thirties and early forties, while James A. Bancroft was stationed in Calgary with the Royal Canadian Air Force, his younger siblings lived together with their mother and grandmother at 1963 21st Avenue in Burnaby. Rosie Bancroft studied French and English history in Social Studies in 1937; her brother George studied the seasons in General Science II in 1942. Rose died in 1965 at the age of 76.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Cartographic Material
Creator
Bancroft, Rose
Notes
MSS030, PC490, PC507, and MSS110
Title based on creator and contents of subseries
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Barn book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4912
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Beatty Bros Limited
Publication Date
c1931
Call Number
631 BEA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV991.45.136
Call Number
631 BEA
Author
Beatty Bros Limited
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Beatty Bros., Ltd.
Publication Date
c1931
Series
Book (Beatty Bros., Limited), no. 11
Physical Description
334 p. : ill. : 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Barns
Farm buildings
Dairying
Stables
Catalogs
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings - Agricultural
Buildings - Agricultural - Barns
Agriculture
Agriculture - Dairy
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Notes
Includes index.
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Beautifying the home grounds of Canada

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3391
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Howitt, M. H.
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
710 HOW
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV993.11.2
Call Number
710 HOW
Author
Howitt, M. H.
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
Runge Press
Publication Date
1930
Physical Description
87 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Inscription
"Jannelle Slade" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
Library Subject (LOC)
Landscape gardening
Gardens
Plants, Cultivated
Notes
"Published jointly by the Experimental farm branch of the Federal department of agriculture and the Canadian horticultural council, with the authority of the Hon. Robert Weis, minister of agriculture, Ottawa, 1930."
"Free publications available.": p. 87.
"List of trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials suitable for planting", by various authors: p. 71-85.
Author's full name: Maurice Hamilton Howitt
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Bill and Jackie Martin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66712
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
Collection/Fonds
William Martin family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill and his younger brother Jackie Martin, each pushing their own wheelbarrow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
Collection/Fonds
William Martin family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
525-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2011-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill and his younger brother Jackie Martin, each pushing their own wheelbarrow.
Subjects
Agricultural Tools and Equipment
Names
Martin, Dr. Bill
Martin, Dr. Jackie
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Martin, William
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Spruce Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Bill Dunbar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37959
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1938] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Dunbar working in a field at Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1938] (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 ; 3.4 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.1 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-546
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Dunbar working in a field at Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road.
Subjects
Occupations - Farmers
Agricultural Tools and Equipment
Names
Dunbar, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Blythe Eagles in the garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37183
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Eagles family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
331-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1996-21
Scope and Content
Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.
Subjects
Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment
Geographic Features - Gardens
Names
Eagles, Dr. Blythe
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Sperling Avenue
Street Address
5655 Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
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Broadway Jersey Ranch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38259
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a house and barn identified as E.W. Nicholson's "Broadway Jersey Ranch." Three men and a team of horses can be seen to the right of the house. The men may be E.W. Nicholoson, John McCallum and George Dell.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Margaret McCallum subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
375-021
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-42
Scope and Content
Photograph of a house and barn identified as E.W. Nicholson's "Broadway Jersey Ranch." Three men and a team of horses can be seen to the right of the house. The men may be E.W. Nicholoson, John McCallum and George Dell.
Subjects
Buildings - Agricultural - Barns
Agriculture - Farms
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
Dell, George
McCallum, John
Nicholson, E.W.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption
Geographic Access
Boundary Road
Street Address
2550 Boundary Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
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Catherine Mary Corner

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription907
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.0 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Catherine Mary Corner (later Levins) as a small girl in a playsuit with a doll under her arm. She is standing beside a dog and a cat in an orchard, probably in Kelowna, at her parents' home. Catherine Mary Corner Levins' mother was Edna Bateman Corner, eldest daughter of Edwin W. Bat…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.0 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Catherine Mary Corner (later Levins) as a small girl in a playsuit with a doll under her arm. She is standing beside a dog and a cat in an orchard, probably in Kelowna, at her parents' home. Catherine Mary Corner Levins' mother was Edna Bateman Corner, eldest daughter of Edwin W. Bateman, the builder of the house "Elworth" at Burnaby Village Museum.
Subjects
Animals - Cats
Animals - Dogs
Toys - Dolls
Agriculture - Orchards
Names
Levins, Catherine Mary Corner
Accession Code
HV975.120.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1930]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
800
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
The information on the scope and content of the photograph is taken from the acquisition record which was prepared after a conversation with the donor
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Chamberlain Nurseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35030
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1939] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chamberlain Nurseries, 6389 Elgin Avenue, and surrounding land.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1939] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Chamberlain family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
179-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-27
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chamberlain Nurseries, 6389 Elgin Avenue, and surrounding land.
Subjects
Buildings - Agricultural - Nurseries
Names
Chamberlain Nurseries
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Elgin Avenue
Street Address
6389 Elgin Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
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Chamberlain's Greenhouses

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35036
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chamberlain's greenhouses. A man is standing outside. This may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Chamberlain family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
179-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-27
Scope and Content
Photograph of Chamberlain's greenhouses. A man is standing outside. This may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Agricultural - Greenhouses
Names
Chamberlain Nurseries
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Street Address
6389 Elgin Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Images
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Chamberlain's Greenhouses

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35037
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Chamberlain's greenhouses at what may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Chamberlain family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
179-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-27
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Chamberlain's greenhouses at what may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Agricultural - Greenhouses
Names
Chamberlain Nurseries
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Street Address
6389 Elgin Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Images
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Cherry-Burrell general catalog : complete equipment and supplies for handling milk and its products : catalog no. 1939.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2262
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Cherry-Burrell Corporation of Canada
Publication Date
c1939
Call Number
637 CHE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV977.29.49
Call Number
637 CHE
Author
Cherry-Burrell Corporation of Canada
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ont.
Publisher
Cherry-Burrell Corp.
Publication Date
c1939
Physical Description
324 p. : ill. : 28 cm.
Inscription
"Mr Gould" [Handwritten in red crayon on title page] "Dary Supply Co Ltd" [Handwritten in orange crayon on title page] "Dairy Supplies ________ Complete ____ to the Dairy ____ ______ 1158 Romeo _____ Vancouver B.C." [Stamped in black ink on front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
Commercial catalogs
Dairying
Catalogs
Subjects
Agriculture
Agriculture - Dairy
Notes
Includes index.
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Chicken Hatchery at Royal Oak and Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37335
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the remnants of a burned building that was a chicken hatchery at Royal Oak and Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bernard Bellinger subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
354-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of the remnants of a burned building that was a chicken hatchery at Royal Oak and Kingsway.
Subjects
Buildings - Agricultural
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Chicken hatchery at Royal Oak and Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37336
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the remnants of a burned building that was a chicken hatchery at Royal Oak and Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bernard Bellinger subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 8.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
354-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of the remnants of a burned building that was a chicken hatchery at Royal Oak and Kingsway.
Subjects
Buildings - Agricultural
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
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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.
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Media Type
Textual Record
Creator
City of Burnaby
Notes
Title based on creators of fonds
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Cows in the field at the Nicholson Farm

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1933
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jersey cows in the field on E.W. Nicholson's Farm. The Dominion Bridge Building can be seen faintly in the backgound (at 3880 Henning Drive).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1933
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Margaret McCallum subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
375-019
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-42
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jersey cows in the field on E.W. Nicholson's Farm. The Dominion Bridge Building can be seen faintly in the backgound (at 3880 Henning Drive).
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Animals - Cows
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Boundary Road
Henning Drive
Street Address
2550 Boundary Road
3880 Henning Drive
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
Images
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