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exploratory w o r k for Governor Douglas, and had just returned from a trip to the Cariboo, as far as P a v i l i o n M o u n t a i n . M r . M o b e r l y w a s engaged by Colonel Moody, "to draw plans, and supervise the erection of the necessary buildings at the new Capital on the Fraser, at Queensborough

of Burnaby Mountain. Today Barnet Marine Park has very few reminders of its remarkable past oth er than a few buildings and th e evocative ruins of the old sawmill and village. This book for the first time brings to life this special place through recounting its history, its industries and the personal

Marshal Thomas toured Burnaby, inspecting the condition of its buildings. He "found a number of buildings in a state of disrepair, being open to the public so tramps could enter and easily start a fire. He was dissatisfied with the fire prevention work being done by Chief Constable Devitt. He felt Devitt

...............................................83 1860 Hydrographic Chart with Burnaby Lake..........................................84 City of New Westminster, c.1861.............................................................84 New Westminster, Government Buildings, c.1862.....................................85 New Westminster, Columbia Street

of buildings and was considered to be out of danger from the still persistant flames. All morning long young Claude and his brother helped some of the townsmen carry furnishings from the various homes to the safe confines of the church only to eventually have to stand back and helplessly watch sparks turn

when you met up with a bear?" To which he calmly answered, "Just stepped aside". A: Have you always had that view of the meadows across the lake? D: No, actually A: Y o u grew up watching the lake the other way, didn't you? D: Yes, we looked at Oakalla and bush over there. There were no buildings

from the area. The tall buildings called diaolou towers were built using the money that overseas Chinese sent home. BV019.10.5, BV019.10.4, COURTESY OF THE HONG FAMILY. 6 WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF CHINESE TO CANADA? As more and more newcomers continued to arrive, relationships

, a university, a hospital, recreation centres, art and culture centres, and pockets of high- rise apartment buildings. Although not legally a city (this would come in 1992), it had a Mayor and Aldermen instead of a Reeve and Councillors. Metrotown was recognized not simply as a Burnaby shopping mall but as