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Burnaby Mountain sod turning

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
October 7, 1957 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (1 min., 22 sec.) : acetate, b&w, silent ; 16 mm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a silent CBUT News item from October 7, 1957 titled "Burnaby Mountain Sod Turning". The film documents the memorable occasion of the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Project with Lieutenant Governor Frank M. Ross providing a brief address to the attendees before taking a shovel to turn…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Series
Burnaby historical reference collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (1 min., 22 sec.) : acetate, b&w, silent ; 16 mm
Material Details
Label around film container reads: "CBUT NEWS ITEM of October 7, 1957 "BURNABY MOUNTAIN SOD TURNING" ( Duncan) on permanent loan to Burnaby Centennial Comm."
Scope and Content
Item consists of a silent CBUT News item from October 7, 1957 titled "Burnaby Mountain Sod Turning". The film documents the memorable occasion of the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Project with Lieutenant Governor Frank M. Ross providing a brief address to the attendees before taking a shovel to turn the sod. Other attendees identified include, Councillor Sam Hughes of the Centennial Committee and British Columbia Recreation Minister, Honourable Earl C. Westwood. This event marks the development of a portion of Burnaby Mountain park including the erection of a Centennial building which opened in 1958. The film footage captures views of Burrard Inlet from the mountain top as well as newly erected roads on Burnaby mountain. According to the Burnaby Adverstiser (Vol. 25 No. 27 - October 10, 1957 p.1), Lieutenant Governor Frank M. Ross provided a brief address for the sod turning ceremony which is quoted; "What Burnaby has undertaken is not merely to celebrate the Centennial observance, but it has started something which will last down through the years and provide a lot of pleasure for future generations."
History
This event marks the beginning of a Centennial project to develop a park and erect a pavillion as part of the British Columbia Centennial in 1958. In October 1956, a Burnaby Centennial Committee was appointed to govern over the project with the Reeve and Council at the head of the committee. Councillor S.E. Hughes was appointed as Chairman and W.M. Morrison as Vice Chairman with the organizational structure to include the provision for Honorary Vice Chairman, secretary, treasurer, advisory staff and representative delegates from community groups and working committees. In September 1957, the Centennial Committee submitted detailed plans for a proposed building to be located on the Centennial site on Burnaby Mountain together with a recommendation to create a Building Committee as part of the Centennial Committee. In November 1957, the Burnaby Centennial Committee recommended that the new road from Badger Street and Hastings Street to the Burnaby Mountain site be named Centennial Way. January 1958, councillors Mather and Jamieson were appointed to the committee by council to replace former council members that were no longer in office. Councillor Mather was appointed as Vice Chairman. CBUT station was owned by CBC and was first broadcast on December 16, 1953. "In 1975, the CBC consolidated its Vancouver radio and television operations into one building. Prior to this, CBC's Vancouver radio properties – CBU (690 AM), CBU-FM (105.7) and CBUF-FM (97.7) – had operated from a separate studio facility at 701 Hornby Street, within the basement of the Hotel Vancouver. Together, those stations formed the basis of the Regional Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street, a few blocks east of its previous radio and television facilities.
Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Responsibility
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Accession Code
HV971.30.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
October 7, 1957 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Transcribed title
Copyright is held by CBC
Images
Video

Burnaby Mountain sod turning, October 7, 1957 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Burnaby Mountain sod turning, October 7, 1957 (date of original), digitized in 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/1971_0030_0002_001.mp4
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Official Sod Turning Ceremony for Heritage Village

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 11 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2011
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 11 sec.) : digital, 29 fps, b&w, sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Film of Vintage car parade ending with the sod turning ceremony at Heritage Park Museum. CBC news item April 11, 1971.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 11 sec.) : digital, 29 fps, b&w, sd., stereo
Material Details
Script read by Mike Dobson
Film footage was edited and digitized by Oliver Glaser at Newsreel Productions
Audio production by emBall Productions
Scope and Content
Film of Vintage car parade ending with the sod turning ceremony at Heritage Park Museum. CBC news item April 11, 1971.
History
This footage was originally shot in 16 mm, on Sunday, April 11, 1971, and broadcast on CBC television. The original footage was silent: when it was broadcast, a news announcer read from a script to describe the events. In 2011, the footage was digitized. The original script was read by an actor, recorded, and added to the digitized footage to create this film.
Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Events - Parades
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Responsibility
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV018.42.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
April 11 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2011
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Notes
Transcribed title
BV020.5.708 is the original 16mm silent film that this film was created from
Images
Video

Official Sod Turning Ceremony for Heritage Village, April 11 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2011

Official Sod Turning Ceremony for Heritage Village, April 11 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2011

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2018_0042_0001_001.mp4
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Easter parade and sod turning for Heritage Village

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 11, 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (2 min., 22 sec.) : polyester, b&w, si. ; 16 mm
Scope and Content
Item consists of silent film footage of CBC news broadcast from April 11, 1971. Film footage opens with an Easter Parade of vintage cars travelling from the Oakridge Shopping Centre in Vancouver and ending in Burnaby for the sod turning ceremony of Heritage Village Museum (now Burnaby Village Museu…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film reel (2 min., 22 sec.) : polyester, b&w, si. ; 16 mm
Material Details
Film footage is silent
Scope and Content
Item consists of silent film footage of CBC news broadcast from April 11, 1971. Film footage opens with an Easter Parade of vintage cars travelling from the Oakridge Shopping Centre in Vancouver and ending in Burnaby for the sod turning ceremony of Heritage Village Museum (now Burnaby Village Museum). Members of the public, Mayor Bob Prittie and members of the Burnaby Centennial '71 committee are present for the sod turning event. Mayor Bob Prittie turns the sod with a large tractor with a front end scoop.
Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Publisher
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Subjects
Buildings - Civic - Museums
Events - Parades
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.708
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
April 11, 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on content of film
See BV018.42.1 for reformatted footage of this film that includes narration from the original CBC script that was read by an actor, recorded and added to the digitized content in 2011
Images
Video

Easter parade and sod turning for Heritage Village, April 11, 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Easter parade and sod turning for Heritage Village, April 11, 1971 (date of original), digitized in 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2020_0005_0708_001.mp4
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From coast to coast : a personal history of radio in Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Stewart, Sandy, 1930-
Publication Date
c1985
Call Number
384.54 STE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0887941478
0887941885
Call Number
384.54 STE
Author
Stewart, Sandy, 1930-
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
CBC Enterprises
Publication Date
c1985
Physical Description
xi, 191 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Radio broadcasting
Names
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Notes
Rev. ed. of: A pictorial history of radio in Canada. c1975.
Includes index.
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