"Burnaby Historical Society" found 201 records

Municipal record subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created by the City of Burnaby and records donated to the Burnaby Historical Society by City of Burnaby staff members and councillors. Records include City publications, departmental reports, brochures, and maps.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1989-10; BHS1990-02; BHS1990-09; BHS1991-36; BHS1992-14; BHS1992-18; BHS1992-34; BHS1992-21; BHS1992-50; BHS1995-15; BHS1996-09; BHS1996-10; BHS1996-19; BHS1997-02; BHS1997-15; BHS1997-23; BHS1999-03; BHS1999-05; BHS2001-04; BHS2001-14; BHS2000-09; BHS2001-09; BHS2002-06; BHS2004-13

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created by the City of Burnaby and records donated to the Burnaby Historical Society by City of Burnaby staff members and councillors. Records include City publications, departmental reports, brochures, and maps.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: City of Burnaby

Notes: Title based on content of subseries; PC351, PC366, PC416, PC420, PC422, PC435, PC454, PC455, PC467, PC597, PC598, MSS003, MSS045, MSS049, MSS072, MSS089, MSS096, MSS131, MSS133, MSS138

People files subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97359

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-2010

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of papers pertaining to notable people in Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Historical Society for research and information purposes.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-2010

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: People files subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1993-03; BHS1997-16; BHS1999-02; BHS2000-06; BHS2003-13; BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of papers pertaining to notable people in Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Historical Society for research and information purposes.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Photographs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97458

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs collected or purchased by the Burnaby Historical Society for inclusion in their Community Archives.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: Photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1985-24; BHS1986-08; BHS1986-13; BHS1986-15; BHS1986-29; BHS1987-10; BHS1988-10; BHS1989-07; BHS1989-26; BHS1990-03; BHS1990-04; BHS1991-01; BHS191-13; BHS1991-14; BHS1991-21; BHS1991-23; BHS1991-34; BHS1992-22; BHS1992-23; BHS1992-28; BHS1992-35; BHS1992-37; BHS1992-41; BHS1992-43; BHS1992-48; BHS1993-05; BHS1993-07; BHS1993-11; BHS1994-06; BHS1995-05; BHS1995-11; BHS1995-12; BHS1995-18; BHS1996-10; BHS1996-14; BHS1996-24; BHS1997-08; BHS1999-12; BHS2000-05; BHS2001-10; BHS2001-07; BHS2002-13; BHS2002-07; BHS2005-07; BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs collected or purchased by the Burnaby Historical Society for inclusion in their Community Archives.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries

Pixie McGeachie

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1990 and 2010]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. ; 15 cm x 19 cm and 13 cm x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Pixie McGeachie participating in Burnaby Historical Society events, including receiving a Heritage award and serving as a judge for two unidentified competitions.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1990 and 2010]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. ; 15 cm x 19 cm and 13 cm x 9.5 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 633-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Pixie McGeachie participating in Burnaby Historical Society events, including receiving a Heritage award and serving as a judge for two unidentified competitions.

Names: McGeachie, Doreen "Pixie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Images

Pixie McGeachie, [between 1990 and 2010] thumbnail

Pixie McGeachie collection

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97228

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-2001

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records.

Scope and Content: Collection consists of papers collected by Pixie McGeachie during her tenure as archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives, as well her writings.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-2001

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records.

Description Level: Fonds

Record No.: MSS065

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third-party rights.

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: Collection consists of papers collected by Pixie McGeachie during her tenure as archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives, as well her writings.

History: Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. She served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." Pixie also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. Pixie McGeachie passed away in August of 2010. On 24 September, 2011, the City of Burnaby dedicated the reading room at the City Archives in honour of Pixie and formally named it the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room in recognition of her years of service to the community.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”

Notes: Title based on collector of subseries; MSS065

School files subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-2006

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of papers pertaining to schools in Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Historical Society for research and information purposes.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-2006

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: School files subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1992-57; BHS1997-04; BHS1999-10; BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of papers pertaining to schools in Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Historical Society for research and information purposes.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Society correspondence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98394

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains Burnaby Historical Society correspondence. Correspondence predominantly pertains to donations made to the City for interpretive signs and furnishings for the Love Farmhouse kitchen, the development of the City Archives, and restoration of an 1901 Alice Eagles painting. File also con…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1990-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS205-067

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: File contains Burnaby Historical Society correspondence. Correspondence predominantly pertains to donations made to the City for interpretive signs and furnishings for the Love Farmhouse kitchen, the development of the City Archives, and restoration of an 1901 Alice Eagles painting. File also contains the Burnaby Community Archives collections policy 1990.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Original file folder titled: "1997"

In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c2004

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

and edited some of the submissions. Burnaby historian and Archive Coordinator Pixie McGeachie provided information from her personal files, retrieved images from the Burnaby Historical Society community archives, and also assisted in proof reading the final manuscript. Merv Magus, Artist and Cartoonist

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282885

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

Contributor: Wolf, Jim; Pride, Harry, 1925-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; Burrard Inlet

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.; "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"; Copy 2 of 2

Digital Books

Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pride, Harry, 1925-; Burnaby Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: 2002

Call Number: 971.1 PRI COPY 1

. McKay (Pierce), Denyse - Rolie's step-daughter, proof reading McGeachie, Pixie - Writer, helping to locate photos in the Burnaby Historical Society archives, suggestions, proof reading Magus, Merv - artist and cartoonist, cartoons, proof reading Manuel, Maryann - Deputy City Clerk, expediting many

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282877

Call Number: 971.1 PRI COPY 1

Author: Pride, Harry, 1925-; Burnaby Community Heritage Commission

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: iv, 92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "To Burnaby Village Museum / Harry Pride", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Moore family; Hart House (Burnaby, B.C.)--History; Frontier and pioneer life; Pioneers; Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87) and index.; Signed by the author.; 2 copies held : copy 1.

Digital Books

Annual Concerto Concert poster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 poster

Scope and Content: Poster for the Annual Concerto Concert presented by the Clef Society of Burnaby. The concert was held on Sunday, June 3, 2001 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC. An inkjet photograph of an orchestra on stage is adhered to the top of the poster with adhesive tape.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 poster

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-039

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Poster for the Annual Concerto Concert presented by the Clef Society of Burnaby. The concert was held on Sunday, June 3, 2001 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC. An inkjet photograph of an orchestra on stage is adhered to the top of the poster with adhesive tape.

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of file

A tribute to Marge Andrew

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [March 2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a tribute to Marge Andrew, in memoriam, written by Pete Greenaway. Both individuals were involved in the South Burnaby Garden Club.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [March 2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: South Burnaby Garden Club subseries

Physical Description: 2 p.

Material Details: typewritten on green paper

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS124-034

Accession Number: BHS2008-17

Scope and Content: Item is a tribute to Marge Andrew, in memoriam, written by Pete Greenaway. Both individuals were involved in the South Burnaby Garden Club.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Baldwin family subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consist of records pertaining to the Baldwin family home. Included in the fonds are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and photographs of the house taken by Basil King.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Baldwin family subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1998-03

Scope and Content: Subseries consist of records pertaining to the Baldwin family home. Included in the fonds are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and photographs of the house taken by Basil King.

History: In 1959 Dr. William "Bill" Baldwin (d. 1987) and his wife Ruth (d. 2009) bought a cottage and approximately two and a half acres of land on the shores of Deer Lake for $16,000. The cottage and land had been owned by one of Dr. Baldwin’s colleagues at Burnaby Hospital. The couple lived in the cottage with their two young children John (b.1958) and Susan (b.1959) for a few years before deciding to renovate and expand their home. William was close friends with Arthur Erickson, the two having gone to Prince of Wales High School and McGill University together. Ruth decided that they needed a lakeshore home rather than a renovation on their cottage and Arthur Erickson would be the man to design it. Local builder Torstein Kravik completed the house in 1965. The home is considered an early example of Erickson’s design aesthetic, demonstrating his vision of "site, light and cadence." It is thought to be the best example of West Coast contemporary architecture in Burnaby. In 2001, at the age of seventy-eight, Ruth approached the City of Burnaby about buying the property,on the condition that the house be protected and that Ruth could continue to rent the home. The City purchased it and gave it Heritage designation. As of 2010, the Baldwin home and garden is on lease to The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) to serve as a “guest house.” It is available for lease to local residents and visitors for overnight stays.

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Creator: Baldwin, Ruth

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; Photo catalogue 357, MSS145

Burnaby Arts Council papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1973-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Burnaby Arts Council (in relationship with the Burnaby Clef Society), as well as miscellaneous flyers for concerts in Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1973-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-011

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Burnaby Arts Council (in relationship with the Burnaby Clef Society), as well as miscellaneous flyers for concerts in Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Clef Society papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57817

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including donation receipts, meeting minutes and reports, and syllabuses.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-010

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including donation receipts, meeting minutes and reports, and syllabuses.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Clef Society papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57837

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1998-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 files of textual records and 33 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Scope and Content: File contains papers pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including financial records, contracts, minutes, thank you cards, and other correspondence. File also contains photographs of award recipients, musicians, and concert and Christmas party attendees.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1998-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 2 files of textual records and 33 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-030

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File contains papers pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including financial records, contracts, minutes, thank you cards, and other correspondence. File also contains photographs of award recipients, musicians, and concert and Christmas party attendees.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Photographs 142-003-27:142-003-33 originally housed in an enveloped labelled "Proway Printers"

Images

Burnaby Clef Society papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57838

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1998-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and 4 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Scope and Content: File contains papers pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including financial records, contracts, scholarship recipient records and other correspondence. File also includes photographs of concert attendees and musicians.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1998-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and 4 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-031

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File contains papers pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including financial records, contracts, scholarship recipient records and other correspondence. File also includes photographs of concert attendees and musicians.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Images

Burnaby Clef Society press information

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57840

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1992-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and 2 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Scope and Content: File contains two folders with papers pertaining to press information pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including contact information, photocopied newspaper articles and correspondence.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1992-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and 2 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-033

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File contains two folders with papers pertaining to press information pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society, including contact information, photocopied newspaper articles and correspondence.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Images

Burnaby Clef Society press information, 1992-2000 thumbnail

Burnaby Clef Society's financial records

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57809

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of financial records pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-003

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of financial records pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Clef Society subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription17

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940-2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of the records of the Burnaby Clef Society, including programs, posters, newsletters, membership lists, correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940-2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Accession Number: BHS1985-12; BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of the records of the Burnaby Clef Society, including programs, posters, newsletters, membership lists, correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, and photographs.

History: The Clef Society of Burnaby was incorporated on February 8, 1949, with original subscribers Elizabeth Dawson, Lilian Haste, Mona Weeks, Emily Scott, and Eleanor Cailes. As a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering music appreciation and music advancement in Burnaby, and to promoting musical instruction and education and encouraging outstanding musical talent, the Society created musical evenings in homes, public recitals and concerts, children's plays, light operas, and scholarship competitions.