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Scope and Content: Photograph of three men dressed as women in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show. An audience is looking on from beside the stage.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 009-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men dressed as women in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show. An audience is looking on from beside the stage.

Subjects: Clothing - Costumes; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Comedy show

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man dressed as a woman in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 009-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man dressed as a woman in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show.

Subjects: Clothing - Costumes; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Comedy show

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34079

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men, two of whom are dressed as women, in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 009-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men, two of whom are dressed as women, in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show.

Subjects: Clothing - Costumes; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on back of photograph reads, "Fred Jackson"

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Comedy show

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men, two of whom are dressed as women, in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 8.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 009-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men, two of whom are dressed as women, in a Valleyview Community Centre comedy show.

Subjects: Clothing - Costumes; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66853

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (date of original), copied 2011

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School. Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) is in the front row, fourth from the right. The others are unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (date of original), copied 2011

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 525-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2011-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School. Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) is in the front row, fourth from the right. The others are unidentified.

Names: Andrusiak, Margaret Martin Greenall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Douglas Road School, 1928 (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail

Douglas Road School Class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35760

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Douglas Road School, mixed grade class. Identified: (back row, left to right) Wilbur Reid, Chuck Bowy, Herbert McConnell, George Tyre, Alistair Westcott, Monty Moore, John Waplington, and Joe Hirst. (Third row, left to right) Florence Cowan, Margaret Scott, Jean Woods, Ruby Boucher,…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-618

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Douglas Road School, mixed grade class. Identified: (back row, left to right) Wilbur Reid, Chuck Bowy, Herbert McConnell, George Tyre, Alistair Westcott, Monty Moore, John Waplington, and Joe Hirst. (Third row, left to right) Florence Cowan, Margaret Scott, Jean Woods, Ruby Boucher, Vivien. Three Pontifex children, Albert Dawkins, and Eileen Mathers are also in the picture. The teacher (behind John) is Elsie Rummel (later McMurray).

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Boucher, Ruby; Bowy, Chuck; Cowan, Florence; Dawkins, Albert; Douglas Road School; Hirst, Joe; Mathers, Eileen; McConnell, Herbert; Moore, A.G. "Al"; Moore, Montague Hutchings "Monty"; Reid, Wilbur; Rummel, Miss; Scott, Margaret; Tyre, George; Waplington, John; Westcott, Alistair; Woods, Jean; McMurray, Elsie Rummel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Douglas Road School class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37693

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 cm print on contact sheet 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students in grades one and two at Douglas Road School standing on the steps of their school in rows. The teacher standing at the back is Annie Adair and Elsie Dawkins is on the far right in the first row.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 cm print on contact sheet 20 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-281

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of students in grades one and two at Douglas Road School standing on the steps of their school in rows. The teacher standing at the back is Annie Adair and Elsie Dawkins is on the far right in the first row.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Adair, Annie T.; Douglas Road School; Norman, Elsie Dawkins

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Douglas Road School class, 1925 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Douglas Road School class leaders

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35157

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of class leaders at Douglas Road School. Back: Billy Mathers and Teddy Norman (son of school janitor). Front: Agnes Angus, Frances Waplington and Rosalie "Rolie" Moore.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of class leaders at Douglas Road School. Back: Billy Mathers and Teddy Norman (son of school janitor). Front: Agnes Angus, Frances Waplington and Rosalie "Rolie" Moore.

Names: Angus, Agnes; Douglas Road School; Mathers, Billy; Pierce, Rosalie "Rolie" Moore Barrett; Norman, Teddy; Fleming, Frances Waplington

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Douglas Road School class leaders, 1922 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Douglas Road School class photograph

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66699

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16. 5 cm, mounted on card 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students sitting and standing in rows outside Douglas Road School. Annie Adair, is standing behind her students, towards the centre. Standing in the back row, left to right, are; John Waplington, Albert Dawkins, Bob Pontifex, Jean [last name unknown], Eva Scott, [unidentified], Leona …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16. 5 cm, mounted on card 20 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 525-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2006-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of students sitting and standing in rows outside Douglas Road School. Annie Adair, is standing behind her students, towards the centre. Standing in the back row, left to right, are; John Waplington, Albert Dawkins, Bob Pontifex, Jean [last name unknown], Eva Scott, [unidentified], Leona Smith, Ying Jung, Bernice Woods, Montague "Monty" Moore and Carl Banning. Seated in the middle row are; [unidentified], Betty Turner, Nancy [last name unknown], Betty Blott, Winona Woods, Margaret Turner, Cora [last name unknown], Greg Waplington, Ella Larson, Mary Lee, Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak), Scott Johnston, Bobby Foster. Seated in the front row are; [unidentified], Jack Lort, Douglas Henderson, Clive Cunningham, [unidentified], John Moore, Jack Scott, [unidentified], George Tyre, [unidentified], Victor Donnell and Ken Blott.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Adair, Annie T.; Waplington, John; Dawkins, Albert; Pontifex, Bob; Scott, Eva; Smith, Leona; Woods, Bernice; Moore, A.G. "Al"; Moore, Montague Hutchings "Monty"; Banning, Carl; Turner, Betty; Blott, Betty; Woods, Winona; Turner, Margaret; Waplington, Greg; Larsen, Ella; Lee, Mary; Andrusiak, Margaret Martin Greenall; Johnston, Scott; Foster, Bobby; Lort, Jack; Henderson, Douglas; Cunningham, Clive; Moore, John Gifford; Scott, Jack; Tyre, George; Donnell, Victor; Blott, Ken; Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Douglas Road School class photograph, 1927 thumbnail

Douglas Road School grade eight class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66854

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1929 (date of original), copied 2011

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the grade eight class at Douglas Road School. Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) is in the back row, second from the right. The others are unidentified.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1929 (date of original), copied 2011

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 525-023

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2011-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of the grade eight class at Douglas Road School. Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) is in the back row, second from the right. The others are unidentified.

Names: Andrusiak, Margaret Martin Greenall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Douglas Road School grade eight class, September 1929 (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail

Douglas Road School students

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4234

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1940 and 1942]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students from Douglas Road School, possibly grade seven or eight class. Students and a male teacher are standing and sitting in front of a outside wooden staircase. There are 10 female students and 11 male students. Glen Boal is seated in the front row, third from the right.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Material Details: Handwritten text on back of photograph reads: 'Glen Boal seated front row / 3d from right".

Scope and Content: Photograph of students from Douglas Road School, possibly grade seven or eight class. Students and a male teacher are standing and sitting in front of a outside wooden staircase. There are 10 female students and 11 male students. Glen Boal is seated in the front row, third from the right.

Subjects: Persons - Students

Names: Douglas Road School; Boal, Glen

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV017.28.31

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1940 and 1942]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 06-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Douglas Road School students

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4235

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1938 and 1940]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students from Douglas Road School, elementary grade. This is possibly a combined class as there are two teachers in the photo and 51 students. The students are in four rows with a male teacher at either end of the third row. Glen Boal is at the left end of the third row standing next …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Material Details: Handwritten text on back of photograph reads: 'Glen Boal / 3d Row far left beside teacher".

Scope and Content: Photograph of students from Douglas Road School, elementary grade. This is possibly a combined class as there are two teachers in the photo and 51 students. The students are in four rows with a male teacher at either end of the third row. Glen Boal is at the left end of the third row standing next to a teacher.

Subjects: Persons - Students

Names: Douglas Road School; Boal, Glen

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV017.28.32

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1938 and 1940]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 06-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Douglas Road School students, [between 1938 and 1940] thumbnail

Edmonds School building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34292

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 14.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Burnaby's first school building, located on Douglas Road near Edmonds Street. It was originally named Burnaby School, then East Burnaby School, and later Edmonds Street School.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 14.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 018-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Burnaby's first school building, located on Douglas Road near Edmonds Street. It was originally named Burnaby School, then East Burnaby School, and later Edmonds Street School.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph has a Christmas greeting written on the back

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 7376 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds Street School class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35335

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Grade 6 class at Edmonds School. Lewis Auvache, age twelve, is in 4th row, 4th from left (he would later become Burnaby Fire Chief). Also pictured: Harold Smith (Air Force Group Captain and attache); Robert McKeown (Canadian Press journalist) and Harold Swift (long-time municipal em…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-192

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Grade 6 class at Edmonds School. Lewis Auvache, age twelve, is in 4th row, 4th from left (he would later become Burnaby Fire Chief). Also pictured: Harold Smith (Air Force Group Captain and attache); Robert McKeown (Canadian Press journalist) and Harold Swift (long-time municipal employee).

Names: Auvache, Lewis; Edmonds Community School; McKeown, Robert; Smith, Harold; Swift, Harold

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 1355 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds Street School class, 1926 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Hill family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38877

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Hill family of Burnaby Lake. Left to right on back step are: Bernard R. Hill, his wife Marian Hill, Kenneth Hill (boy standing), Mrs. M.G. Hill and A. Claude Hill. Seated on front step is Maude Hill, wife of A. Claude.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-196

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Hill family of Burnaby Lake. Left to right on back step are: Bernard R. Hill, his wife Marian Hill, Kenneth Hill (boy standing), Mrs. M.G. Hill and A. Claude Hill. Seated on front step is Maude Hill, wife of A. Claude.

Names: Hill, A Claude; Hill, Bernard R.; Hill, Kenneth; Hill, Maude; Hill, Marian Berkeley; Hill Mrs. M.G.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4990 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser M…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (121min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (121 min., 13 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewees: Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy Location of Interview: Residence of Harry Toy Interview Date: September 25, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:01:13 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 25, 2023. The interview is divided into four sections: early life of Harry Toy, the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants’ Association and Harry's daughters, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy's memories of growing up in Burnaby. 00:00:00 – 00:23:53 Harry Toy shares biographical information about himself and his ancestors. Harry provides information about his migration to Canada and his life in Manitoba, attending school, working at the family restaurant and teaching high school. 00:23:53 – 00:41:16 Harry talks about moving his family to Burnaby and his experiences owning and operating the Canada Way Food Market. 00:41:17 – 00:54:19 Harry talks about his involvement with the Fraser Merchants Association (FMA) and provides some history about the organization. 00:54:20 – 1:22:44 Harry talks about running the Canada Way Food Market and the alterations that he made to the store over the years. Harry and his daughters comment as they look through photographs of Harry and his store and the Fraser Merchants Association. 1:22:45 – 2:01:14 Beverley and Christina talk about their early childhood in Manitoba and growing up in Burnaby. They recall what it was like growing up and working in the family owned store.

History: Interviewee biography: Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.