"Buildings - Civic" found 83 records

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in the snow. Buildings depicted in the photographs include: Jubilee Music store, optometrist, Electric Theatre, real estate office, Chinese Herbalist store, church, and Village blacksmith. Also included in the file are photo…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1985

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 20 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 618-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2015-15

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in the snow. Buildings depicted in the photographs include: Jubilee Music store, optometrist, Electric Theatre, real estate office, Chinese Herbalist store, church, and Village blacksmith. Also included in the file are photographs of the Heritage Burnaby entrance sign and donation plaque for the Japanese Bathhouse.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lawson, Doreen A.

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from label on original slide cases

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Heritage Village, January 1985 thumbnail

Heritage Village Museum blacksmith shop postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15413

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Dec. 1984

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 10.5 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard with photograph of a blacksmith working in the blacksmith shop inside of Heritage Village Museum (now Burnaby Village Museum) while a group of visitors look on. The postcard is from Heritage Village Museum and is addressed to "D & B Copan..." with an invitation for "Surveying …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: B.C. Summer Games series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 10.5 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard with photograph of a blacksmith working in the blacksmith shop inside of Heritage Village Museum (now Burnaby Village Museum) while a group of visitors look on. The postcard is from Heritage Village Museum and is addressed to "D & B Copan..." with an invitation for "Surveying Weekend September 29 & 30 / Come to the Museum on Saturday or Sunday to see demonstratons of early surveying equipment, lectures, and interesting personalities from this field..."

Subjects: Businesses - Blacksmithing; Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.4.23

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Dec. 1984

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: April 1, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Heritage Village Museum blacksmith shop postcard, Dec. 1984 thumbnail

Heritage Village Pharmacy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12964

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures. A marble topped table behind the counter has tools and equipment including two mortar and pe…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures. A marble topped table behind the counter has tools and equipment including two mortar and pestles. Glass bottles sit atop shelving behind the counter.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.679

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1984

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See b&w photograph: BV020.5.683

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Heritage Village Pharmacy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12965

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures.Glass bottles sit atop shelving behind the counter and in glass cases to the sides.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures.Glass bottles sit atop shelving behind the counter and in glass cases to the sides.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.680

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1984

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See b&w photograph: BV020.5.682

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Ice cream parlour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12629

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1989]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of staff working behind the counter of the Burnaby Village Museum Ice Cream Parlour. Staff are dressed in white and standing below sign which reads "Ice Cream / Cones and Novelty Items".

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of staff working behind the counter of the Burnaby Village Museum Ice Cream Parlour. Staff are dressed in white and standing below sign which reads "Ice Cream / Cones and Novelty Items".

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.290

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1989]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 02-Mar-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Inside of the surveyor's office

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13035

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [198_]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the "Surveyor's Office" inside of the Heritage Village Museum. A long wood table, wood stove, roll top desk, survey plans and surveying equipment are visible.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the "Surveyor's Office" inside of the Heritage Village Museum. A long wood table, wood stove, roll top desk, survey plans and surveying equipment are visible.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.665

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [198_]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See also photograph BV020.5.664

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Inside of the surveyor's office, [198_] thumbnail

Interior of general store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12952

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum General Store. A large coffee mill is visible in the foreground.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum General Store. A large coffee mill is visible in the foreground.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores; Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.667

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1984

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See b&w photograph: BV020.5.695

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of general store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12953

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum General Store. Two sewing machines with tables are on display by the front windows. A glass topped display case holds suspenders, men's hats and other clothing apparel. Shelving along the walls holds various items including clocks, fine china…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum General Store. Two sewing machines with tables are on display by the front windows. A glass topped display case holds suspenders, men's hats and other clothing apparel. Shelving along the walls holds various items including clocks, fine china, oil lamps, tea pots and soap.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores; Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.668

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1984

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of general store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12955

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum General Store. Pendant lamps hang from the ceiling and two wood counters are on either side of the store. The counter on the right holds two typewriters and a sharpening stone is visible in front. Various products line both sides of the store.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum General Store. Pendant lamps hang from the ceiling and two wood counters are on either side of the store. The counter on the right holds two typewriters and a sharpening stone is visible in front. Various products line both sides of the store.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores; Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.670

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1984

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See b&w photograph: BV020.5.698

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13768

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sept. 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, maps and plans and various surveying tools.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, maps and plans and various surveying tools.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.5.958

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sept. 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum, Sept. 1987 thumbnail

Interior of pharmacy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14546

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1980

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) Pharmacy. A glass counter with cash register and display cabinet is in the foreground and a large collection of pharmaceutical bottles are displayed on shelving behind counter.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) Pharmacy. A glass counter with cash register and display cabinet is in the foreground and a large collection of pharmaceutical bottles are displayed on shelving behind counter.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1623

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1980

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 24-Nov-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on slide frame reads: "14_OCT_80V3"

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Interior of realestate office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13767

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sept. 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the realestate office at Burnaby Village Museum.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the realestate office at Burnaby Village Museum.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Businesses - Real Estate Agencies

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.5.965

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sept. 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of real estate office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13773

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sept. 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.5.963

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sept. 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of real estate office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13774

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sept. 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, chair, metal safe, typewriter and other office equipment.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, chair, metal safe, typewriter and other office equipment.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Businesses - Real Estate Agencies

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.5.964

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sept. 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of Real Estate - Surveyor's office building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14692

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1983]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Dow, Fraser & Co. Real Estate Office and Hiill and Burnett Surveyor's Offce building inside of Heritage Village. The interior is furnished with an arrangement of artifacts including a pot belly stove; a Remington typewriter; a roll top desk and chair; a large safe;…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Dow, Fraser & Co. Real Estate Office and Hiill and Burnett Surveyor's Offce building inside of Heritage Village. The interior is furnished with an arrangement of artifacts including a pot belly stove; a Remington typewriter; a roll top desk and chair; a large safe; a union jack flag and a map and survey plan on the walls.

History: The building was originally located at 3043 (pre-1958) / 6108 Patterson Avenue, Lot 22, Block 33, District Lot 151, Plan 2002. It was built ca. 1929, possibly by Mr. Cuthbert Pratt. Over the years it was used as a confectionary store, grocery store, home, and small boarding house. By 1977, it was operating as the Magee Grocery Store. The building was moved to BVM in May 1977 and then adapted to look like the original Dow, Fraser & Co. Ltd. real estate building.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1520

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1983]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 17-Nov-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Embossed stamp on slide frame reads: "JAN_83"

Images

Interior of Real Estate - Surveyor's office building, [1983] thumbnail

Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory465

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1936-1990

Length: 00:04:08

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Al Nixon describing the location of the North Burnaby Fire Department fire hall and the location of the six fire halls subsequently built for the combined north and south department. He also talks about Fred Blake, Lewis Auvache and Henry Chapman, early member…

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Al Nixon describing the location of the North Burnaby Fire Department fire hall and the location of the six fire halls subsequently built for the combined north and south department. He also talks about Fred Blake, Lewis Auvache and Henry Chapman, early members of the department who were also interested in the department's history.

Date Range: 1936-1990

Length: 00:04:08

Names: Blake, Fred; Auvache, Lewis; Chapman, Henry H.

Subjects: Public Services - Fire Protection; Buildings - Civic

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 21, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 0:43:35

Interviewee Name: Nixon, Al

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Al Nixon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_2.mp3

Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory466

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1927-1990

Length: 00:04:05

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the equipment used by the fire department over the years, in particular about the pump and ladder trucks, and about Chief Waddell's wise choice of locations for the fire halls.

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the equipment used by the fire department over the years, in particular about the pump and ladder trucks, and about Chief Waddell's wise choice of locations for the fire halls.

Date Range: 1927-1990

Length: 00:04:05

Names: Waddell, Gordon

Subjects: Public Services - Fire Protection; Buildings - Civic; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 21, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 0:43:35

Interviewee Name: Nixon, Al

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Al Nixon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_3.mp3

Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory538

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1950-1990

Length: 00:06:16

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.

Date Range: 1950-1990

Photo Info: Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712

Length: 00:06:16

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Industrial; Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood); Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood); Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood); Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area; Lake City Area; Burnaby Mountain Area; Kingsway-Beresford Area; Douglas-Gilpin Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: April 4, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.

Total Tracks: 10

Total Length: 00:56:44

Interviewee Name: Morin, Severin "Sev"

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.