"Burnaby Historical Society" found 371 records

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2018

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2018

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Physical Description: ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material

Description Level: Fonds

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.

History: The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.

Names: Burnaby Historical Society

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Sound Recording

Creator: Burnaby Historical Society

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

A Collection of Burnaby Heritage Stories

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled "A Collection of Burnaby Heritage Stories" by pioneer members of Edmonds Community Centre, collected by the Burnaby Historical Society. Reta Baker (Elliott), Una Carlson, Minnie E. Cole, W.A. (Bert) Exworthy, Bertha Mairs, Helen Street, Muriel Gibb, George Runzer, Edith J…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42047

Accession Number: BHS1994-09

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled "A Collection of Burnaby Heritage Stories" by pioneer members of Edmonds Community Centre, collected by the Burnaby Historical Society. Reta Baker (Elliott), Una Carlson, Minnie E. Cole, W.A. (Bert) Exworthy, Bertha Mairs, Helen Street, Muriel Gibb, George Runzer, Edith Jackson, Marjorie Kursteiner, William (Bill) F. Price and Margaret (Maggie) MacBurney Vasheresse each contributed their memories.

Media Type: Textual Record

Burnaby Heritage Resource Inventory poster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a poster for the Burnaby Heritage Resource Inventory from the Burnaby Historical Society.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 p.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS061-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-24

Scope and Content: Item is a poster for the Burnaby Heritage Resource Inventory from the Burnaby Historical Society.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: 1 duplicate poster accompanying

Burnaby South High School Annual

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: Record previously arranged and described as part of the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection (no series)

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 37273

Accession Number: 2008-05

Scope and Content: Record previously arranged and described as part of the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection (no series)

Media Type: Textual Record

City of Burnaby Employee Handbook

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a City of Burnaby Employee Handbook. The Burnaby Historical Society provided photographs from their holdings for this publication.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42581

Accession Number: BHS1997-02

Scope and Content: Item is a City of Burnaby Employee Handbook. The Burnaby Historical Society provided photographs from their holdings for this publication.

Media Type: Textual Record

Mary Forsyth fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893] (date of original) -2004

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: Textual records, graphic material and cartographic material

Scope and Content: Records consist of material created and collected by Mary Forsyth. Records include correspondence, photographs, a map, presentation notes, and reviews along with research for historical and biographical essays pertaining to pioneering families, organizations, and the geographical area of South Burn…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893] (date of original) -2004

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: Textual records, graphic material and cartographic material

Description Level: Fonds

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Records consist of material created and collected by Mary Forsyth. Records include correspondence, photographs, a map, presentation notes, and reviews along with research for historical and biographical essays pertaining to pioneering families, organizations, and the geographical area of South Burnaby. One of her major research projects consists of "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby," which also became a proposal to The Corporation of the District of Burnaby. Historical information and photographs pertaining to South Burnaby pioneer families and organizations were compiled from interviews with the intention of publishing a book.

History: Mary Gertrude (Bolton) Forsyth was born at her parents' home in Burnaby on March 5, 1923, and was the daughter of Richard Bolton and Gertrude (nee Hern). Mary's father, Richard, immigrated to Canada from Sunderland, England, in 1911. He lived with his brother George in New Westminster prior to purchasing property in South Burnaby in 1916 and built a bungalow located at 859 Marine Drive. Richard Bolton was employed as the municipal treasurer for the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and, in 1919, he returned to Sunderland with three months leave of absence to marry Mary Gertrude Hern, daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Hern. Mary grew up with her parents and sister Nancy in the house that her father built on Marine Drive. She married Lloyd Forsyth in 1946 and they had two children, Diane and Robert. Mary and her husband raised their family in Burnaby and built a house at 855 Marine Drive, on the lot originally purchased by her father, and moved later to a house located at 6457 Marine Drive. In 1964, after her children were grown, Mary completed her teaching degree at Simon Fraser University and went on to teach kindergarten at Nelson Elementary School. While a teacher within the Burnaby School District, Mary was instrumental in adopting ballet as part of the school curriculum. Mary was an active member of the Burnaby Historical Society, participating and leading local events and seminars. She was inspired by the idea of the 'Housewives Holiday', originally initiated by the Vancouver "Y’ S". In February 1960, she was integral in forming a committee in South Burnaby, working alongside Ruth Turner, Faye Treagh, and Dorothy Turnbull. The "Housewives Holiday" committee (a branch of the Clinton-Glenwood Recreation Association) planned several events at Bonsor Hall for Burnaby housewives from October 6 to December 8, 1960. After her retirement from teaching, Mary returned to Simon Fraser University to do further studies and, in 1983, she wrote an essay for an Environmental Education course, titled "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby". The essay was conducted as a feasibility study to provide a walking environment in her community and included a formal essay, a media book, a map, and a slide presentation which was presented to a variety of local community groups. In 1984, Mary was the recipient of the North Fraser Harbour Commission Award to further her work on this project. In October 1986, her essay was adapted as a proposal to The Corporation of the District of Burnaby for a walking and cycling trail system for South Burnaby. Her proposal was taken into consideration by council and was later adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mary was very much interested in the history of South Burnaby and spent time between 1990 to 2004 conducting research through the Burnaby Historical Society, The City of Burnaby Archives, and several pioneering families who agreed to share their family records and be interviewed. Mary compiled her research into short historical and biographical essays by geographical area, family name, and organization. Mary (Bolton) Forsyth lived her whole life in South Burnaby and was an active and committed member of her community. She died on November 10, 2010.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Cartographic Material

Creator: Forsyth, Mary

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Photo catalogue 572, MSS185

Newspaper scrapbook

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957-[1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 pages of textual records

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings collected by the Burnaby Historical Society about the Society.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957-[1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 2 pages of textual records

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS205-073

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings collected by the Burnaby Historical Society about the Society.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Pixie McGeachie collection

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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

Tram #1223 Bill of Sale

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 folded leaf

Scope and Content: Item is the signed and sealed indenture for the sale of the British Columbia Electric Interurban Tram #1223 by the Burnaby Historical Society to the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Administration series

Physical Description: 1 folded leaf

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS205-075

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-06

Scope and Content: Item is the signed and sealed indenture for the sale of the British Columbia Electric Interurban Tram #1223 by the Burnaby Historical Society to the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from original file folder

Windows to Burnaby's Past

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual records and graphic materials

Scope and Content: Item is titled "Windows to Burnaby's Past / A Preliminary Survey of Burnaby's / Pre-1930 Buildings / A Report of the / Burnaby Historical Society / Summer / 1985." This item contains original photographs and inventory forms used in the creation of the published report by the same title.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Windows to Burnaby's Past subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and graphic materials

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS177-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-21

Scope and Content: Item is titled "Windows to Burnaby's Past / A Preliminary Survey of Burnaby's / Pre-1930 Buildings / A Report of the / Burnaby Historical Society / Summer / 1985." This item contains original photographs and inventory forms used in the creation of the published report by the same title.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

1946 Data from the Burnaby Town Planning Commission

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946-1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 report

Scope and Content: Item is a report of "1946 Data from the Burnaby Town Planning Commission" compiled by H. Nolan MacPherson. ("MR. B.A. EAGLES" is written on the front cover underneath the title). Affixed to the inside back cover of the report are a series of maps, and loosely contained inside the report are two pap…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946-1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 report

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS055-036

Accession Number: BHS1991-18

Scope and Content: Item is a report of "1946 Data from the Burnaby Town Planning Commission" compiled by H. Nolan MacPherson. ("MR. B.A. EAGLES" is written on the front cover underneath the title). Affixed to the inside back cover of the report are a series of maps, and loosely contained inside the report are two papers - one is a letter introducing the report and the other is the agenda for the meeting at which the report would be discussed.

Media Type: Textual Record

1980-1981 Provisional Accountability Budget

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 7, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is the "1980 Recast / 1981 Provisional / Accountability Budget" for the District of Burnaby as laid out by the Municipal Manager for Council's inspection and approval.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 7, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS081-009

Accession Number: BHS1996-10

Scope and Content: Item is the "1980 Recast / 1981 Provisional / Accountability Budget" for the District of Burnaby as laid out by the Municipal Manager for Council's inspection and approval.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

1983 - 1987 Capital Budget

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 22, 1983

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is the proposed "1983-1987 Capital Budget" for the District of Burnaby as laid out by the Municipal Manager for Council's approval.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 22, 1983

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS081-008

Accession Number: BHS1996-10

Scope and Content: Item is the proposed "1983-1987 Capital Budget" for the District of Burnaby as laid out by the Municipal Manager for Council's approval.

Media Type: Textual Record

6711 Somers Street, Lochdale

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 26, 1943

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural floor plan : ink on tracing paper ; 25 x 31.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is an architectural floor plan of the house at 6711 Somers Street in Lochdale, District Lot 132 Block 137. This lot was the property of George and Dorothy May Easthope (later renamed 6711 Halifax Street).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 26, 1943

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Easthope family subseries

Physical Description: 1 architectural floor plan : ink on tracing paper ; 25 x 31.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS105-001

Accession Number: BHS2003-06

Scope and Content: Item is an architectural floor plan of the house at 6711 Somers Street in Lochdale, District Lot 132 Block 137. This lot was the property of George and Dorothy May Easthope (later renamed 6711 Halifax Street).

Media Type: Textual Record

A Carousel is Magic / Annie Boulanger

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book

Scope and Content: Item is a book entitled "A Carousel is Magic / The Saving of Parker # 119" written by Annie Boulanger. This book tells the story of the Burnaby Centennial Parker Carousel.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Friends of the Carousel subseries

Physical Description: 1 book

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS121-001

Accession Number: BHS2006-02

Scope and Content: Item is a book entitled "A Carousel is Magic / The Saving of Parker # 119" written by Annie Boulanger. This book tells the story of the Burnaby Centennial Parker Carousel.

Media Type: Textual Record

A Development Programme for Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 1975

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled, "A Development Programme for Burnaby Lake Regional Park" produced by the Burnaby Planning Department in December of 1975.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 1975

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS096-002

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: BHS2001-09

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled, "A Development Programme for Burnaby Lake Regional Park" produced by the Burnaby Planning Department in December of 1975.

Media Type: Textual Record

Edition: Second printing

Notes: Continuation of title: "...Regional Park"

A Draft Official Community Plan For Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 pamphlet

Scope and Content: Item is "A Draft Official Community Plan For Burnaby - A Summary" produced by the District of Burnaby in order to inform (and request feedback from) the public.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 pamphlet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS081-017

Accession Number: BHS1996-10

Scope and Content: Item is "A Draft Official Community Plan For Burnaby - A Summary" produced by the District of Burnaby in order to inform (and request feedback from) the public.

Media Type: Textual Record

A Handbook for Auxiliary Firemen

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1942

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 handbook

Scope and Content: Item is the publication "Civilian Protection / Air Raid Precautions / A Handbook for Auxiliary / Firemen" produced by the Advisory Council Provincial Civilian Protection Committee of Vancouver, BC.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1942

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Fred Blake subseries

Physical Description: 1 handbook

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS150-002

Accession Number: BHS2005-01

Scope and Content: Item is the publication "Civilian Protection / Air Raid Precautions / A Handbook for Auxiliary / Firemen" produced by the Advisory Council Provincial Civilian Protection Committee of Vancouver, BC.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Note on recto of book reads: "Ronnie"

Alistair Ross papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1922]-[1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (photocopies)

Scope and Content: Item is a four page, typewritten personal memory of growing up in Burnaby (photocopied), specifically of the Burnaby Lake Interurban, written by Alistair Ross.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1922]-[1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ross family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (photocopies)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS146-002

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: BHS1999-14

Scope and Content: Item is a four page, typewritten personal memory of growing up in Burnaby (photocopied), specifically of the Burnaby Lake Interurban, written by Alistair Ross.