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Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with a banner on the side that reads,"Canada Pacific Exhibition Aug. 26th Sept. 7th." The float carries a large cornucopia, and three young women. There are mounted policemen following behind the float. The photograph is taken on north side of Granville Street at Hasti…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner. The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with a banner on the side that reads,"Canada Pacific Exhibition Aug. 26th Sept. 7th." The float carries a large cornucopia, and three young women. There are mounted policemen following behind the float. The photograph is taken on north side of Granville Street at Hastings in Vancouver. Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store are visible in the background.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Buildings - Commercial; Transportation - Parade Floats; Public Services - Policing

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5765.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Canada Pacific Exhibition parade float, [1936] thumbnail

Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [January 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal Bank of Canada branch located on Kingsway and McKay in Burnaby. Telephone visible in foreground and a post labelled "KINGSWAY" is on left foreground, at corner of street.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal Bank of Canada branch located on Kingsway and McKay in Burnaby. Telephone visible in foreground and a post labelled "KINGSWAY" is on left foreground, at corner of street.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Banks

Names: Royal Bank of Canada

Geographic Access: Kingsway; McKay Avenue

Accession Code: BV018.43.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [January 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area; Marlborough Area

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 10-Jan-2019

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "The Royal Bank of Canada Archvies 78-156/ #89"

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Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch, [January 1930] thumbnail

Map of Dominion of Canada

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1932]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. ink on paper ; 50 x 88 cm on paper 58.5 x 96 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of "Map of the Dominion of Canada" produced by the Department of the Interior and the National Development Bureau in 1932. The map includes information about the railway lines in operation and under construction for the Canadian National Railways, Canadian Pacific Railways, and other …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of British Columbia and Canada series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. ink on paper ; 50 x 88 cm on paper 58.5 x 96 cm

Material Details: Scale 100 miles = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Item consists of "Map of the Dominion of Canada" produced by the Department of the Interior and the National Development Bureau in 1932. The map includes information about the railway lines in operation and under construction for the Canadian National Railways, Canadian Pacific Railways, and other railways. The map also includes Steamship Routes with distances included.

Creator: Government of Canada - Department of the Interior

Accession Code: BV006.24.20

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1932]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Transcribed title

Head tax certificate issued to Dung Way How

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1922-1934 (date of original), copied 2021

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Document collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 certificate (tiff) : col. ; 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Item consists of a head tax certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada - Immigration Branch - Department of the Interior to Dung Way How (Dong Howe). The certificate was first issued on March 18, 1922 and includes certification stamps on the front along with a photograph of Dung Way How. Certifi…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Document collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 certificate (tiff) : col. ; 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Item consists of a head tax certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada - Immigration Branch - Department of the Interior to Dung Way How (Dong Howe). The certificate was first issued on March 18, 1922 and includes certification stamps on the front along with a photograph of Dung Way How. Certification stamps on the verso of the certificate were issued by Chinese Immigration authorities between 1922 and 1934. Information on the front of the certificate reads "...This Certifies That / Dung Way How whose photograph is attached / hereto arrived or landed at Vancouver B.C. / on the 23rd day of January 1922 / ex "Empress of Asia" / and upon representations made has been / admitted as exempt from head tax under the / provisions of the Chinese Immigration Act. / The above mentioned party claims / to be a native of Bark Choon Jong in the District of Pon Yue of the age of 20 years. The declaration in this case is C.I.4. No. 3715 Date at Vancouver on March 18, 1922" signed by "Controller of Chinese Immigration". Printed text on verso of certificate reads "IMPORTANT / IT IS NECESSARY THAT THIS / CERTIFICATE BE CAREFULLY / PRESERVED AS IT IS OF VALUE / AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION".

History: Dung Way How (Dong Howe) arrived from Bak Chun (North Village), Guangdong in 1922 as a paper son. He had two sons during his first marriage, but the sons remained in China and one died at a young age. He married his second wife Chow Goon Pang through an arranged marriage. She was married twice previously and had a son from each marriage, but neither of them survived. Chow was from Nam Chun (South Village) and arrived in Canada as a paper daughter around the late 1930s or early 1940s. Both Dong and Chow spoke a Poon Yue dialect. The couple raised one daughter Vivian Dong (Dong Jing Yu) in Canada. The Dong family leased and operated the New Fountain hotel in Vancouver located at Abbott Street and Cordova Street. The family later went on to purchase farmland in Burnaby in 1957. The Dong family moved to Burnaby and operated a three acre market garden located at 6220 14th Avenue until 1972. They grew European staples including celery, radishes, green onions, beets, lettuces, endives, as well as Chinese vegetables such as gai lan (Chinese broccoli). There were two Chinese families in the area, including the Wong family who operated the Wong Chew market gardens 6325 14th Avenue. Dong Howe passed away in 1978. Chow Goon Pang passed away in 2000. Their daughter Vivian grew up in Burnaby and attended Riverside Elementary, McPherson Junior High School and Burnaby South Secondary School.

Creator: Government of Canada

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Documentary Artifacts - Certificates; Migration

Names: Howe, Dong

Accession Code: BV021.13.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1922-1934 (date of original), copied 2021

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 25, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Head tax certificate issued to Dung Way How, 1922-1934 (date of original), copied 2021 thumbnail

Head tax certificate issued to Lee Quon Lep [Quan Lip Lee]

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021

Collection/Fonds: Quon Lip Lee fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a head tax certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada - Immigration Branch - Department of the (Interior) issued to Lee Quon Lep [sic] [Quon Lip Lee]. The certificate was first issued on December 12, 1921 and includes certification stamps on the front along with a photograph of Q…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Quon Lip Lee fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a head tax certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada - Immigration Branch - Department of the (Interior) issued to Lee Quon Lep [sic] [Quon Lip Lee]. The certificate was first issued on December 12, 1921 and includes certification stamps on the front along with a photograph of Quan Lip Lee. Certification stamps on the verso of the certificate were issued by Canadian and Chinese Immigration authorities between 1924 and 1949. Information on the front of the certificate reads "DOMINION OF CANADA / IMMIGRATION BRANCH - DEPARTMENT.../ RECEIVED FRO.../ Lee Quon Lep whose photograph is attached / hereto on the date and at the place hereunder mentioned the sum / of five Hundred Dollars being the head tax due under the / provisions of the Chinese Immigration Act. / The above mentioned party claims / to be a native of Gong Doey Lee / in the district of Sun Way / of the age of 12 years arrived or landed / at Vancouver on the 28th day of / November 1921 ex Empress [sic] of Asia / The declaration in this case is C.I.4 No. 3716 / Dated at Vancouver on Dec 12, 1921_19_/ (signature) / CONTROLLER OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION". Printed text on verso of certificate reads "IMPORTANT / IT IS NECESSARY THAT THIS / CERTIFICATE BE CAREFULLY / PRESERVED AS IT IS OF VALUE / AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION" along with Chinese language characters printed vertically below.

Creator: Government of Canada

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Documentary Artifacts - Certificates; Migration

Names: Lee, Quon Lip

Accession Code: BV021.18.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: April 8, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Images

Head tax certificate issued to Lee Quon Lep [Quan Lip Lee], 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021 thumbnail

Certificate of Canadian Citizenship issued to Quon Lip Lee

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 6 Oct. 1966

Collection/Fonds: Quon Lip Lee fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship issued to Quon Lip Lee on October 6, 1966. The back of the certificate includes vitial information including date of birth, marital status and date of issue.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Quon Lip Lee fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship issued to Quon Lip Lee on October 6, 1966. The back of the certificate includes vitial information including date of birth, marital status and date of issue.

Creator: Government of Canada

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Documentary Artifacts - Certificates

Names: Lee, Quon Lip

Accession Code: BV021.18.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 6 Oct. 1966

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: April 8, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Images

Certificate of Canadian Citizenship issued to Quon Lip Lee, 6 Oct. 1966 thumbnail

Dedication of flag at Central Park

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 6, 1935

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ;12 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph identified as "Dedication of the flag at Central Park" at the May Day celebration "May 6th, 1935". An unidentified Boy Scout and Girl Guide leader dressed in uniforms stand at the centre of the photograph under a large log arch while a small group of people look on and a large group of…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ;12 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph identified as "Dedication of the flag at Central Park" at the May Day celebration "May 6th, 1935". An unidentified Boy Scout and Girl Guide leader dressed in uniforms stand at the centre of the photograph under a large log arch while a small group of people look on and a large group of Girl Guides in uniforms are gathered in a line in the background.

Subjects: Events - May Day; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Boy Scouts of Canada

Geographic Access: Central Park

Accession Code: BV015.35.250

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 6, 1935

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: January 5, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; Note in black ink on scrapbook page reads: "May 6th 1935 / Dedication of flag at Central Park"; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "May Day Celebration / Burnaby, BC, May 6, 1935 / Stride Studios Photos"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "May 6 1935 / Dedicating of flag at Central Pk."; Photograph is a part of page 37 of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV.015.35.164)

Images

Dedication of flag at Central Park, May 6, 1935 thumbnail

Burnaby's first Public School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1894 (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 school officials standing on the steps of the first public school in Burnaby, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street. Left to right: William McDermott (school trustee), Ethel Lepage (first teacher), Lancelot Grimmer (school trustee), and Bernard Hill (school board chairman and secretary). Th…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1894 (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.: 204-740

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of school officials standing on the steps of the first public school in Burnaby, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street. Left to right: William McDermott (school trustee), Ethel Lepage (first teacher), Lancelot Grimmer (school trustee), and Bernard Hill (school board chairman and secretary). The school was called Burnaby School from 1894 to 1896, and then East Burnaby School from 1896 to 1907. The present day address of the site is 7376 Canada Way.

Subjects: Officials; Occupations - Teachers

Names: Burnaby School; Grimmer, Lancelot; Hill, Bernard R.; Lepage, Ethel; McDermott, William

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 7376 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Burnaby's first Public School, February 1894 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Hill family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [189-] (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 Bernard Hill (centre) and Gerry Hill (right) on the Bernard Hill family veranda. The three women are unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [189-] (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.: 204-794

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bernard Hill (centre) and Gerry Hill (right) on the Bernard Hill family veranda. The three women are unidentified.

Names: Hill, Bernard R.; Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

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

Images

Hill family, [189-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Living room at Bernard Hill's house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the living room at Bernard Hill's house which was built in 1892 on Douglas Road, later renamed in part Canada Way. Prominent in the photograph is the wallpaper with floral motif and a piano with the top cluttered with vases, plates, framed photographs, etc. The piano stool has an an…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the living room at Bernard Hill's house which was built in 1892 on Douglas Road, later renamed in part Canada Way. Prominent in the photograph is the wallpaper with floral motif and a piano with the top cluttered with vases, plates, framed photographs, etc. The piano stool has an antimacassar, and there is a chair to the left side. Also visible on the left side is a fireplace. This photograph is cropped and reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 27.

Subjects: Furniture; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4990 Canada Way

Accession Code: HV977.123.40

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Living room at Bernard Hill's house, [189-] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Douglas Road School students

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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 …

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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 / 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

Images

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

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…

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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”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Migration; Occupations - Teachers; Occupations - Grocers; Organizations; Organizations - Business Associations; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Names: Toy, Christina; Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"; Babey, Beverley; Canada Way Food Market; Fraser Merchants' Association

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4694 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV023.16.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

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

Media Type: Sound Recording

Related Material: See also: BV023.25 - Harry Toy fonds

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

2023_0016_0019_003

Audio Tracks

Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy, [1905-2023] (interview content), interviewed 25 Sep. 2023

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Burnaby Lake Riding Academy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of seventeen men and women on horseback, with their horses lined up in a row at the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy at the Lubbock farm, 3455 Grandview Highway (old street numbering system). The riders are; A.H. Trunkfield, Bob Trunkfield, unidentified, two Storer boys, Vern Ferrier, Leola L…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 286-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-17

Scope and Content: Photograph of seventeen men and women on horseback, with their horses lined up in a row at the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy at the Lubbock farm, 3455 Grandview Highway (old street numbering system). The riders are; A.H. Trunkfield, Bob Trunkfield, unidentified, two Storer boys, Vern Ferrier, Leola Legge, Dr. Coss, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Alison Sutherland, Kay Trunkfield, unidenitifed, and Gaden Legge.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Names: Burnaby Lake Riding Academy; Trunkfield, A.H.; Trunkfield, Bob; Ferrier, Vern; Legge, Leola; Sutherland, Alison; Trunkfield, Kay; Legge, Gaden

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Note on verso of photograph idenifies some of the individuals

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Riding Academy, [1939] thumbnail

Trick Jumping

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bud Oddy and Ainsly Lubbock jumping horses over a small fence, while a large crowd watches from the bleachers in the background. This photograph was taken at the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy at the Lubbock farm, 3455 Grandview Highway (old street numbering system). Ainsly Lubbock is t…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 7 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 286-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-17

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bud Oddy and Ainsly Lubbock jumping horses over a small fence, while a large crowd watches from the bleachers in the background. This photograph was taken at the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy at the Lubbock farm, 3455 Grandview Highway (old street numbering system). Ainsly Lubbock is the man wearing the fedora.

Subjects: Events - Competitions; Animals - Horses

Names: Lubbock, Ainsly; Oddy, Bud

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Burnaby Lake Riding Academy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36508

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939] (date of original), copied [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of nine men and women on horseback, with english tack and wearing english riding boots. They are outdoors at the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy at the Lubbock farm, 3455 Grandview Highway (old street numbering system).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939] (date of original), copied [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 7 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 286-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-17

Scope and Content: Photograph of nine men and women on horseback, with english tack and wearing english riding boots. They are outdoors at the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy at the Lubbock farm, 3455 Grandview Highway (old street numbering system).

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Names: Burnaby Lake Riding Academy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Burnaby Lake Riding Academy, [1939] (date of original), copied [2000] thumbnail

Lubbock farmhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37227

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Lubbock farmhouse at Canada Way and Burris.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Lubbock farmhouse at Canada Way and Burris.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Lubbock farmhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37228

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock family farmhouse at Burris Street and Canada Way.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock family farmhouse at Burris Street and Canada Way.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Lubbock farmhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37229

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock family farmhouse and garden at Burris Street and Canada Way.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock family farmhouse and garden at Burris Street and Canada Way.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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John Barker Lubbock and James Henry Jones

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37231

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Barker Lubbock, father of the Lubbock children, and his friend, James Henry Jones smoking cigars in the yard at the Lubbock family farm house.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Barker Lubbock, father of the Lubbock children, and his friend, James Henry Jones smoking cigars in the yard at the Lubbock family farm house.

Names: Lubbock, John Barker; Jones, James Henry

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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