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Notes: Summary: Industrial film. A film about the growth of B.C. Electric from 1906 to 1946, built around the story of stenographer Flossie Creeden, the first female office employee of the company. Footage includes: Goldstream power plant; Vancouver natural gas facilities; BC Electric Railway lines in Fraser Valley; Stave Falls generator plant; Alouette Lake and Ruskin plants; 1939 royal visit; BCE employee's newsletter; A.E. Grauer family at home; office scenes; plans & construction at Bridge River project; BCE employee's service in World Wars I & II; BCE streetcar and trolley bus services; Credit notes: producer: Lew M. Parry; director: Lew M. Parry; photography: John Young; script: Cecil Maiden; sound: S.G. Wilson; narrator: A.E. Grauer; sponsored/presented by: British Columbia Electric Company; producing agency/company: Trans-Canada Films Ltd.

Donald N. Brown subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original)-1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and other material

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with vari…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original)-1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Donald N. Brown subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and other material

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1987-03; BHS2003-04; BHS1992-20; BHS1995-09; BHS2000-10; BHS1991-41; BHS2001-12; BHS2004-01; BHS2004-12

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban tram no. 1223.

History: Donald Neil "Don" Brown was born in Birmingham, England. In 1922, while still an infant, he and his family moved to Winnipeg, Canada. On September 8, 1939, Don left his Senior Matriculation classes to join the Royal Canadian Engineers. Two weeks later, he eloped with his high school sweetheart, Helen J., just months before he was to be shipped overseas with the 3rd Contingent of Canadian Troops. He served in the army with the Royal Canadian Engineer’s 12th Field Company and saw action in both Sicily and Italy. In 1945, Don returned to obtain his Senior Matriculation and a year of university studies before re-enlisting in the army as a Second Lieutenant. He spent the next two years stationed in Chilliwack with Helen and their first child. In 1947, he left the army to join the ranks of the British Columbia Provincial Police force, embarking on a three-decade long career. His first assignment brought him to Burnaby where he served from 1947-1954, first as a member of the BC Police Department and then as a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman. In 1954, Don was transferred to Regina, Saskatchewan and then to Ottawa, Ontario to serve in the Crime Detection Laboratories. He became a qualified Examiner of Questioned Documents and provided expert testimony in handwriting, counterfeiting, graphic arts, and alterations. He attained the rank of first Corporal, and then Sergeant in the RCMP. He was transferred to Vancouver to be the Second in Charge of a new laboratory and head of the Document Section in July, 1963. On December 9, 1967, Helen Brown ran as an independent for the position of Alderman on the Burnaby Council. She was not elected. In May 1970, Don was promoted to Sub-Inspector and transferred to Edmonton to take command of the new Crime Detection Laboratory. By 1972, he was promoted to full Inspector. Transferred back to Vancouver in 1975, Don became the Officer-in-Charge of a new Crime Laboratory and took over the National Police Services pilot project for British Columbia. He was rewarded for this work with a promotion to Superintendent in September 1975. In 1976, after a distinguished 35 years combined service to the armed forces and the police, Don retired and founded his own laboratory to carry on his work in the field of questioned documents. He became a Fellow (Emeritus) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a Life Member (Emeritus) and Past Director of the Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences, a Member of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners. After his retirement, Don became involved in local politics and, with the blessing of his wife and six children, joined the Burnaby Voters’ Association as their Secretary. In 1978 he was elected to a two-year term as a Burnaby School Trustee. During the next municipal election in November 1979, he successfully ran for Alderman. Don Brown served Burnaby as Alderman from 1979 to 1985. During this time, Don also became a member of the Community College for the Retired, the Horsemen’s Society and the Burnaby Historical Society. He also gave his support to Arts Council programs and numerous other community functions over the years and author "Why?: The Last Years of the British Columbia Policy 1858-1950" about the BC Provincial Police. In 1991, Don was appointed as Chair of the Burnaby Centennial Committee, dedicating himself to making Burnaby’s Centennial celebration a memorable success. His contributions were always supported by his wife Helen, and their work during the Centennial Year was just one example of the strength of their 66-year partnership. They were both formally recognized for their efforts when they were chosen to receive the Kushiro Cup and named the Citizens of the Year in 1992. Also that year, Don was a recipient of the Canadian 125 Medal and one year later, in March 1993, Donald Brown was awarded Burnaby’s highest honour and was made a Freeman of the City of Burnaby. Don passed away in 2009.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Moving Images

Creator: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; PC194, PC241, MSS098, MSS148

Progress report

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1947

Call Number: 388.46 BCH VR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Moving Images

Call Number: 388.46 BCH VR

Contributor: British Columbia Electric Company

Place of Publication: [British Columbia, Canada]

Publisher: BC Hydro

Publication Date: c1947

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (13 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 4 3/4 in.

Library Subject (LOC): Natural gas industry; Local transit; Hydroelectric power plants; Electric railroads; Electric power-plants; Transportation; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Summary: Promotional film. The BC Electric Railway Company's $50 million post-war expansion and modernization program, to be completed by 1950. Includes: expansion of transit services, including start of the switch from streetcars to trolley buses; water gas plant; explanation of the Bridge River project, with footage of construction (including La Joie Falls storage dam); Lower Mainland power sub-stations. Various Vancouver street scenes, especially Fraser Street and downtown; Credit note : sponsored/presented by: British Columbia Electric Company; producer: Lew M. Parry; producing agency/company: Trans-Canada Films Ltd.

Science and progress

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: English, H. O.; et al.

Edition: First ed.

Publication Date: 1947

Call Number: 373.3 ENG

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: X3424

Call Number: 373.3 ENG

Edition: First ed.

Author: English, H. O.; et al.

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: J. M. Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited

Publication Date: 1947

Printer: Wrigley Printing

Physical Description: Textbook "Science & Progress", by H.O. English , T. B. Edwards, D. M. Flather, W.C. Ozard and J.A. Spragge ( all teachers in BC schools), published by J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Limited. "Made in British Columbia, Canada By Wrigley Printing Company Limited, Vancouver.", copyright , Canada 1947. The book has blue cloth covers and is 14.5 cm wide by 20 cm high and 3.5 cm thick, 711 pages with the last page torn out. Locally produced BC school textbook.

Inscription: "Bill R__" and various numbers [handwritten on front pastedown] "Grace Kellie Turn in all experiments Rm. 6 B. R. Edna-Gace Kellie Lois Van Horne" [handwritten in pencil and ink on page opposing front pastedown] [handwritten notes and underlined passages throughout book, chiefly in pencil] "Downtown at noon. I have to go to Agnes'" [handwritten on back endpapers] [various scribbles and notes, including 15 barely legible names and page 203-404 handwritten in pencil on page opposing back pastedown]

Library Subject (LOC): Textbooks

Notes: "By H. O. English, T. B. Edwards, D. M. Flather, W. C. Ozard, J. A. Spragge"--t.p.

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1939-1940

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1940

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1940

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV016.27.5

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1940

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1940

Physical Description: 72 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Inscription: "Gwen Parker" [handwritten on first page in ink] signatures throughout

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1940-1949; School yearbooks

Names: Burnaby South High School

Notes: High school annual for Burnaby South High School; "Editor: Margaretta Verner Assistant Editor: Hazel Simnett Business Manager: Allan Coe"

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1942-1943

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1943

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1943

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV016.27.6

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1943

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1943

Printer: Columbian Company Limited (The)

Physical Description: 34 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Inscription: "Joyce Parker Class 19 [handwritten on cover in ink] Class of '46" parts of letters on title page coloured in with pencil signatures throughout

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1940-1949; School yearbooks

Names: Burnaby South High School

Notes: High school annual for Burnaby South High School; "Editors: R. McDonald, M. Bryenton, S. Stewart, D. Connor"

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1943-1944

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1944

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1944

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV016.27.4

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1944

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1944

Printer: Columbian Company Limited (The)

Physical Description: Teepee Town - School Annual -- [1944]. School annual or yearbook for Burnaby South High School for the year 1944. The cover green with silver text and illustration of a teepee and surroundings There are some handwritten annotations inside the annual.

Inscription: signatures throughout

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1940-1949; School yearbooks

Names: Burnaby South High School

Notes: High school annual for Burnaby South High School; "Annual editors: Pat. MacIntosh, Bev. Pulling, Jim Blain"

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1944-1945

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1945

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1945

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV016.27.1

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1945

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1945

Printer: Columbian Company Limited (The)

Physical Description: 63 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Inscription: "Joyce Parker" [handwritten on cover in ink] signatures throughout

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1940-1949; School yearbooks

Names: Burnaby South High School

Notes: High school annual for Burnaby South High School; "Annual editors: Pat Whittle, Kae Irwin, Vici Vernon"

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Donald N. Brown subseries

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Science and progress

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1939-1940

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1942-1943

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1943-1944

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1944-1945