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Interview with Howe Lee, 2019

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
February 20, 2019
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (01:18:41 min)
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Howe Lee conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong. Mr. Lee describes growing up in Armstrong in the 1930s and 1940s, leaving to attend university, and becoming a teacher in Burnaby. He discusses his community involvement and the creation of the Chinese Canadian Militar…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (01:18:41 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Howe Lee Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: February 20, 2019 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 1:18:41
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Howe Lee conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong. Mr. Lee describes growing up in Armstrong in the 1930s and 1940s, leaving to attend university, and becoming a teacher in Burnaby. He discusses his community involvement and the creation of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society. 00:00 – 20:39: Mr. Lee describes his family’s origins in China. Denise shows him a photograph of Armstrong and he uses it to show the location of his family’s property and other landmarks. He talks about his family’s life in Armstrong, their farm’s place in the Chinese produce supply system of the time, and the presence and life of Chinese people in British Columbia generally. Mr. Lee also relates how the Interior Vegetable Marketing Board’s policies affected the farm and his future prospects. 20:39 – 32:40: This portion of the recording pertains to Mr. Lee’s involvement with the Chinese Cultural Centre and how he developed an interest in commemorating and honouring Chinese pioneers and military veterans. He recalls his education in Armstrong and at U.B.C. and the community of Chinese students which first drew him to Vancouver’s Chinatown. 32:40 – 51:24: Mr. Lee describes his family and the Chinese community in Armstrong, using the photo to show the locations of the businesses. He recalls his involvement with youth groups, particularly the Cadets, and with local sports, noting that he faced very little discrimination there. Denise asks about the family’s farm and Mr. Lee identifies the family’s house in a drawing. 51:24 – 1:02:18: This portion of the recording pertains to Mr. Lee’s education and career. He describes his enjoyment of being a leader in various groups and activities, and his interest in the local Chinese community. He explains the structure and operation of the cadets and shares his perspective of its value in leadership training. 1:02:18 – 1:18:46: Mr. Lee recalls how he became involved with veterans and with the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver. He talks about bringing his parents to Burnaby to live. Mr. Lee describes how he persuaded some veterans to reorganize their group under the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada. He discusses the importance of documenting and passing on the legacy of the Chinese veterans’ contribution and tells how he convinced some of them to create The Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society. Mr. Lee relates how his involvement with the local society led to involvement with a national group.
History
Howe Lee has worked in education, business, military and within the community. He has taught Science and Mathematics in several Burnaby Secondary Schools and was head of the Science Department and Edmonds Secondary School. Lee was appointed Honorary Colonel in 2012. He has been active within the Chinese-Canadian community including working with the Chinese Canadian Military Museum, Vancouver Chinatown Memorial Square, Asian Heriage Month Society and the Chinatown Revitalization. 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
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Persons - Veterans
Names
Lee, Howe
Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society
Responsibility
Fong, Denise
Accession Code
BV019.15.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
February 20, 2019
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Interview with Howe Lee, 2019, February 20, 2019

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History of Burnaby Resource Guide

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2019
. Burnaby Village Museum, 2017. �3 The arrival of settlers significantly changed the lives of Indigenous people. Hundreds of years ago, there were more than 100,000 Coast Salish people living in British Columbia (BC), and adjacent Washington State. Usually, this type of population density is found in places
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.63.1
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
21 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Directories
Object History
Created from research gathered by Burnaby Village Museum staff into the diverse History of Burnaby.
Images
Digital Books
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Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Fortney, Sharon
Edition
First
Publication Date
2019
Call Number
971.100497 BVM
specialty items. səlisəyə spinning with a traditional Coast Salish spindle in 1915. səlisəyə was a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Musqueam ancestor. Royal British Columbia Museum, #PN1165, Photograph by C. F. Newcombe, 1915. �4 Hundreds of years ago, there were more than 100,000 Coast Salish people living in British
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.64.1
Call Number
971.100497 BVM
Edition
First
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Fortney, Sharon
Contributor
Kwantlen First Nation
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Library Subject (LOC)
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--History
Indigenous peoples--Canada--History
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Languages
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Societies, etc.
Name Access
Burnaby Village Museum
Object History
2019 version of working document developed by Burnaby Village Museum in collaboration with a number of First Nations partners over the course of several years. We recognize that Burnaby falls within the shared, ancestral and unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking people. We equally respect each of the Nations who share territory in Burnaby, and invite and welcome their ongoing participation in developing the contents of the Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide.
Images
Digital Books
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Festivals Burnaby Grant Program Applications

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
92395
Meeting Date
7-May-2018
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
92395
Meeting Date
7-May-2018
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Historical land title research : District Lot 173

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2018
Call Number
333.5 KIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Textual Record
Call Number
333.5 KIN
Contributor
King, Rod
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
1 v, ; 30 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Land titles
Chinese--Canada--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Farm life--British Columbia--Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Notes
Summary: Research in District Lot 173 from 1907 to present. Which traced lease/ownership of Big Bend area farms by Chinese and Chinese Canadians. Copies of one of few legal documents of such lease in very early 20th century.
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Journeys of hope : challenging discrimination and building on Vancouver Chinatown's legacies

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Yu, Henry, 1967-
Publication Date
2018
Call Number
971.133 YU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780993659317
Call Number
971.133 YU
Author
Yu, Henry, 1967-
Contributor
Ling, Sarah
Shen, Szu
Wong, Baldwin
Place of Publication
Vancouver, British Columbia
Publisher
University of British Columbia, Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
116 p. : ill. (some color) ; 26 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--Social conditions
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Race discrimination--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.)--History
Vancouver (B.C.)--Race relations--History
Notes
Text in English and traditional Chinese
Contributors: Editors: Sarah Ling, Szu Shen, Baldwin Wong
Transaltor: Szu Shen
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Festivals Burnaby Grant Program Applications

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101519
Meeting Date
1-May-2017
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101519
Meeting Date
1-May-2017
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Festivals Burnaby Grant Program Applications

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101472
Meeting Date
27-Mar-2017
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101472
Meeting Date
27-Mar-2017
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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British Columbia Climate Action Charter

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101402
Meeting Date
30-Jan-2017
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101402
Meeting Date
30-Jan-2017
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Licence Agreement - Licence Agreement between the City and the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers to Operate and Develop a Scale Model Railway at Confederation Park

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101375
Meeting Date
23-Jan-2017
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101375
Meeting Date
23-Jan-2017
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Not fit to stay : public heath panics and South Asian exclusion

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Wallace, Sarah Isabel
Publication Date
2017
Call Number
305.891 WAL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
305.891 WAL
Author
Wallace, Sarah Isabel
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Toronto
Publisher
UBC Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
ix, 279 p. : ills. ; 24 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Racism--Pacific Coast (North America)--History--20th century
South Asians--British Columbia--History
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-253) and index.
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Road Fatalities and Enforcement in British Columbia

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101354
Meeting Date
12-Dec-2016
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101354
Meeting Date
12-Dec-2016
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Grant Applications

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100986
Meeting Date
9-May-2016
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100986
Meeting Date
9-May-2016
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Rezoning Reference #15-33 Comprehensive Sign Plan British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100972
Meeting Date
25-Apr-2016
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
14
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100972
Meeting Date
25-Apr-2016
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
14
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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1997 recipient : Frances L. Fleming

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Print copy of text and photograph "1997 Recipient: Frances L. Fleming - Sechelt" recognized as a recipient of the Order of British Columbia in 1997. Information appears to be printed from the Government of B.C. website in 2016.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Print copy of text and photograph "1997 Recipient: Frances L. Fleming - Sechelt" recognized as a recipient of the Order of British Columbia in 1997. Information appears to be printed from the Government of B.C. website in 2016.
Names
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Accession Code
BV016.46.172
Date
2016
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-01-06
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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My life on The Heights : Burnaby B.C. 1932 -1938, 1946 - 1977

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Penn, Edna
Publication Date
2016
Call Number
921 PEN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV016.45.1
Call Number
921 PEN
Author
Penn, Edna
Place of Publication
[Burnaby]
Publisher
Self Published
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
55 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes
Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs
Burnaby (B.C.)
British Columbia--Social life and customs
British Columbia--History
Biography
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Names
Gilmore Avenue School
Object History
This is the second family history book that Edna has published.
Notes
Edna Penn is the mother of Douglas Penn who wrote the history of the Burnaby Fire Department "Follow That Fire"
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Interview with Jiro Kamiya, 2015

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[2015]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (01:11:02 min)
Scope and Content
Recording of a interview with Jiro Kamiya about the ofuro he built as an exhibit for display at Burnaby Village Museum, and his work in Canada generally. When he speaks in Japanese, his son Frank Kamiya does the English translation. Frank recalls how his father, a Japanese-trained carpenter, came …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Museum research interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (01:11:02 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Lisa Codd Interviewees: Jiro Kamiya and his son Frank Kamiya Location of Interview: Nikkei Home, Burnaby Interview Date: [2015] Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 1:11:02
Scope and Content
Recording of a interview with Jiro Kamiya about the ofuro he built as an exhibit for display at Burnaby Village Museum, and his work in Canada generally. When he speaks in Japanese, his son Frank Kamiya does the English translation. Frank recalls how his father, a Japanese-trained carpenter, came to be involved in the project, which was donated to the Museum by the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association. An unidentified woman is also present and contributes to the discussion. 0:00 – 6:38: Frank Kamiya recalls the museum’s ofuro project, describing how his father became involved with it. He talks about the ofuro in Canada, speaking of their importance to Japanese Canadians but noting that they have been superseded by newer products. Frank also mentions that ofuros are now subject to modern building regulations. 6:38 – 20:30: Jiro Kamiya describes the construction of the ofuro. He explains the technique of water-proofing and talks about the different sizes of baths, discussing the differences in Japanese and Canadian styles and in the way water was supplied. 20:30 – 28:27: This portion of the recording pertains to Jiro Kamiya’s background as a carpenter in Shizuoka, Japan, in the family’s business, and how he came to immigrate to Canada. Frank talks about his father’s innovations and skills. He discusses the differences between Japanese and Canadian tools. Lisa Codd asks about the tools Jiro donated to the museum. 28:27 – 36:00: Frank talks about his father’s involvement in the building of the Museum’s ofuro. He notes that he himself drew up the plans and submitted them to City Hall. He asks about the ofuro’s plaque and the building’s condition. Lisa explains how the classification of buildings as replica or heritage determines how conservation choices are made. 36:00 – 45:47: Frank describes the purpose and use of the ofuro and the kind of accessories which should be included in the Museum’s display. The exact meaning of ‘ofuro’ is discussed with Jiro, as is bathing protocol for the larger and smaller kinds. 45:47 – 59:13: Jiro recalls New Year and other traditions and Lisa and Frank remark on the differences between the established infrastructures of Japan and those of rural Canada. Frank describes his father’s work in Canada. Jiro talks of being unable to join the carpenters union, but advancing in his profession through his ability and experience with Japanese techniques. 59:13 – 1:11:02: Jiro talks about the work that he did during internment during World War II and his choice to go to Winnipeg with his family. Frank relates how his father adapted to shipyard work, and Jiro tells anecdotes about his working years.
History
Interviewee: Jiro Kamiya (ne Tsuneki) was born on August 29, 1910 in Shizuoka Ken, Japan to parents Torakichi Tsuneki and Sono Ssuneki. In 1936, Jiro married Toneko Kamiya. The Tsuneki family were Master Carpenters for over 500 years and the family business, Torakichi Tsuneki Construction Co was the largest and best known construction company in Shizuoka Ken. Jiro also became a master carpenter working for his father's company. In 1933, Jiro immigrated to Canada and in 1936, he returned to Japan to marry. In 1937 he got work at the Hammond Cedar Mill leading a crew of six men and worked there for about three or four years. In 1942 along with over 21,000 Japanese Canadians, Jiro and his family were forcibly removed from the coastal area of British Columbia. Jiro and his family were relocated to Oak Bluff, Manitoba to work on the beet farms. JIro chose this location of internment so that he could keep his family together. While living in Manitoba, Jiro also found work as a carpenter. In 1948 when he was permitted to return to British Columbia, Jiro and his family relocated to Kamloops. In 1951, he began working as a carpenter for Matsumoto Shipyard in North Vancouver and between 1961 and 1974, he worked for Grimwood Construction. From 1975, he worked for Dawson Hall Construction until his retirement at the age of 68. Following his retirement he built a house for his nephew on Mayne Island and a summer house for himself which he completed in 1988. In 2001, Jiro and his wife, Toneko moved to Nikkei Home. While living at Nikkei Home, Jiro made chopsticks out of hardwood, creating over a thousand pairs up until he was 99 years old. Jiro passed away in 2015. Interviewer: Lisa Codd has worked in the museum sector since 2000 and between 2005 and 2019, she worked as the curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In 2019, Lisa began her work as the City of Burnaby Heritage Planner.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Japanese Canadians
Names
Kamiya, Jiro
Kamiya, Frank
Accession Code
BV019.13.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[2015]
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Audio is only available to listen at the Burnaby Village Museum
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Interview with Jiro Kamiya, 2015, [2015]

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34th Danish Canadian Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 21 - May 24, 2015

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2015
Call Number
305.83981 DAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
305.83981 DAN
Contributor
Kuhlman, Ed
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Federation of Danish Associations in Canada
Publication Date
2015
Notes
Includes index.
Contributor: "Editors of the Annual Heritage Book Vancouver 2015 Ed Kuhlman"
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Common bonds : a history of Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Dunae, Patrick A. (Patrick Alexander), 1950-
Publication Date
2015
Call Number
334.2209 DUN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780993720710
Call Number
334.2209 DUN
Author
Dunae, Patrick A. (Patrick Alexander), 1950-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
GVC Credit Union
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
98 p. : ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Community Development Credit Unions--British Columbia--History--20th Century
Banks and banking
British Columbia--Economic Conditions-- 20th Century
British Columbia--Social Conditions--20th Century
Notes
"A history of Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union and its antecedents, the first being Rosary Credit Union, incorporated in Vancouver in 1940. The book also describes the history of the credit union system in British Columbia from its start with the Pacific Co-operative Institute in 1938 until the present day. This book contributes to the social and economic history of B.C. and documents the growth of financial co-operatives in Vancouver and Burnaby, B.C."-- summary
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Rezoning Reference #14-16 Two Skysigns on Existing Building British Columbia Institute of Technology Portion of 3700 Willingdon Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport59545
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
99487
Meeting Date
23-Jun-2014
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
99487
Meeting Date
23-Jun-2014
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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