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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Edition: Rev.

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

regarded for its institutional and residential designs, including Fairacres in Burnaby, but is best remembered for their church designs, such as St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in New Westminster and St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in Vancouver. �burn A by’s heritA ge 24 ALTESE JOHN A. AND SARAH

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282893

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

Edition: Rev.

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture; Historic buildings; Buildings; Historic sites

Subjects: Buildings; Buildings - Heritage

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 2 copies held: copy 1.

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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1987

Call Number: 971.133 SON COPY 4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 096928280x

Call Number: 971.133 SON COPY 4

Contributor: Sone, Michael

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Corporation of the District of Burnaby

Publication Date: c1987

Physical Description: 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Inscription: "TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page

Library Subject (LOC): Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby; Frontier and pioneer life; Biography

Object History: Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.

Notes: "Editor Michael Sone".; Includes index.; 4 copies held: copy 4

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Looking north across the Fraser River

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39584

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1890]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of New Westminster, taken from Surrey's Brownsville dock area on the south side of the Fraser River, with the span of the city's downtown and residential area in a panorama from the foot of 8th Street on the left as far east as Elliot Street on the extreme right. The peeled and chamfered…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1890]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-903

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of New Westminster, taken from Surrey's Brownsville dock area on the south side of the Fraser River, with the span of the city's downtown and residential area in a panorama from the foot of 8th Street on the left as far east as Elliot Street on the extreme right. The peeled and chamfered logs on the riverbank were transported by skid road and river and are typical of how Burnaby logs would have been stored prior to milling by the sawmill companies located in the city. The large white church building on the right is St. Peters Catholic Church built in 1886 at Blackwood and Columbia streets. Note that the large building at the center on the waterfront is the New Westminster City Market building (It has the central gable and arched opening). It was located on Front Street at Lytton Square and served as the primary place for Burnaby's market gardeners to sell their produce. To the right of the City Market is the city's original Chinatown located on the east end of Front Street.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers; Maunfactured Products - Logs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 2 - Surrey, ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 10 plans : blueprints on paper ; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of a large board with ten plans (5 plans mounted on each side). All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Surrey. Side A: 1. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 57 x 33 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of the Subdivision of / Block 23 / in / Sec. 3…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Survey and Subdivision plans series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 10 plans : blueprints on paper ; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm

Material Details: Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches); Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "93"

Scope and Content: File consists of a large board with ten plans (5 plans mounted on each side). All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Surrey. Side A: 1. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 57 x 33 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of the Subdivision of / Block 23 / in / Sec. 31 B5N R2W / N.W. Dist." Located in New Westminster District Group 2. Scale; 40 feet = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, Provincial Land Surveyor. Subdivision plan covers land in Block 23 of Section 31 (New Westminster District, Group 2) south of Albert Street, north of Surrey Street and west of Fourth Avenue. (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 38.5 59.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve / And / Right-of-Way / for / Bridge Approach". Scale: 100 feet = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, Provincial Land Surveyor, June 28, 1902. Plan covers the location of the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve in New Westminster District, Group 2, Lot 1 on the south shore of the Fraser River situated between lots owned by Herring (Lot B) and F. Clarke. Plan includes locations of buildings on F. Clarke's property and also includes the location of Roman Catholic Church located on ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Reserve. (Geographic location: Surrey) 3. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 26 x 35.5 cm. Title reads: "Section 35_B.5N._R.2W". Plan covers areas of land in Section 35 bordered by Section 36 and Section 26 in New Westminster District Group 2 (plan appears to be reversed with Section 26 to the north and Section 35 to the south). Yale Wagon Road is identified running through Section 35. 4. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 21 x 37.5 cm. Title reads: "Traverse of the Water Line / in front of / Lots 3 and 4 Group 2 / N.W.D. / with G.N. Railway Rt. of Way". Scale: 100 feet = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, B.C. Land Surveyor. Plan covers the location of the water line with the Great Northern Railway Right of Way within New Westminster District, Group 2, Lots 3 and 4 on the south shore of the Fraser River. (Geographic location: Surrey) 5. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 75 x 52.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of Block 7 and 8 / of the / 5 W.1/4 Sec.6, TWP. 7 / N.W.D.". Scale: 1/12 chains = 1 inch. Annotation in red crayon reads "see Boards 85 & 207".Signed by Albert J. Hill, B.C. Land Surveyor. The plan is bordered by "O'Connell Street" to the north, "Columbia Avenue" to the west, "Westland Row" to the east and the International Boundary to the south. (Geographic location: Surrey) Side B: 1. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 60 x 39.5 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of Subdivision 'B' / of Section 20 / B5N R2W / New Westminster Distr." Scale: 2 chains = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, B.C. Land Surveyor. Plan covers subdivision "B" in Section 20, New Westminster District, Group 2. (Geographic location: Surrey) 2. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 42 x 29.5 cm. Title reads: "Section 32, / Township 8, / New Westminster District". Scale 10 chains = 1 inch. Lot owners are identified as; Childs, Thompson, Gordon and Layfield bordered by Clover Valley Road to the west and Hall's Prairie Road to the east and Township Line Road and Lot 121 and Lot 99 to the north. Note in blue crayon reads: "also Board 80" (Geographic location: Surrey) 3. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 18 x 21 cm. Title reads: "N.E.1/4 Sec.21 / TP1". Ceritified by Albert J. Hill, B.C. Land Surveyor. Includes property identified as "Mr. Feedham". (Geographic location: Surrey) 4. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 27 x 19 cm. Title in blue crayon reads: "Sec 25 B5N. R3W / also see Board 91". Scale: 4 chaines = 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, B.C. Land Surveyor. Survey area includes land north of the intersection of Ladner Road and Scott Road. (Geographic location: Surrey) 5. Plan : blueprint on paper ; 53 x 34 cm. Title reads: "Plan of Subdivision / of / Section 27, / Block 5 North, Range 2 West, / New Westminster District". Scale: 4 chains - 1 inch. Signed by Albert J. Hill, Provincial Land Surveyor, [August 13, 1900]. Property in Section 27 bordered by Hjorth Road to the north, Quible Road to the east and Yale Road to the south. (Geographic location: Surrey)

Creator: Hill, Albert James

Names: ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)

Accession Code: HV977.93.93

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-26

Notes: Title based on contents of file

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St. Helen's Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11929

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "St. Helen's Church / Lots 11 & 12 BK 7 DL 186 / GP1 N.W.D." . Ingleton Ave is identified to the east and Pandora St. to the south.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "St. Helen's Church / Lots 11 & 12 BK 7 DL 186 / GP1 N.W.D." . Ingleton Ave is identified to the east and Pandora St. to the south.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Helen's Catholic Church

Accession Code: BV003.83.51

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1910]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: ""St. Helen's Church / Lots 11 & 12 BK 7 DL 186 / 1" = 20' "; Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"

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St. Helen's Catholic Church

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912] (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 St. Helen's Catholic Church soon after it was built at 3894 Triumph Street. Photo by Dr. Carl Eaton.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912] (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.: 204-288

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of St. Helen's Catholic Church soon after it was built at 3894 Triumph Street. Photo by Dr. Carl Eaton.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Helen's Catholic Church

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Triumph Street

Street Address: 3894 Triumph Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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St. Helen's Catholic Church, [1912] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Roads and sidewalks

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 dirt roads and sidewalks in Burnaby in the 1920s. George Pearson supervised cement sidewalk building throughout Burnaby during the Great Depression. St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church may be in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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.: 204-037

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of dirt roads and sidewalks in Burnaby in the 1920s. George Pearson supervised cement sidewalk building throughout Burnaby during the Great Depression. St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church may be in the background.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Sidewalks; Geographic Features - Roads; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Roads and sidewalks, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Land being cleared for Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.7 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified men standing on Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way) with Laurel Street in the background on the left and the site of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church as a lot with blackened stumps. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and L…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.7 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified men standing on Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way) with Laurel Street in the background on the left and the site of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church as a lot with blackened stumps. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. According to an accompanying note located with the photograph, the first church building burned to the ground the night before it was to be blessed. Insurance for the church had been arranged for by Colonel Dorrell only hours before it was burned and even though signatures had not been affixed to the policy, the insurance company honoured the claim. The second building was smaller and had no basement. Father Trainer was the first priest. This church was torn down in 1974 and a new church building was erected across the road on Canada Way.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Names: St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way; Laurel Street

Accession Code: HV975.105.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1929

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Information on the scope and content of the photograph is taken from an acquisition record from the time of the accession

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Land being cleared for Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, 1929 thumbnail

Construction of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 19, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way) with Laurel Street in the background on the left and the site of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church as a lot with blackened stumps. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. The photograph is ta…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way) with Laurel Street in the background on the left and the site of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church as a lot with blackened stumps. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. The photograph is taken from the same angle as HV975.105.1. There is a freight wagon loaded with lumber, pulled by two horses on Douglas Road. An annotation on the back of the photo reads, "March 19th 1929 / The first load of lumber taken for the construction of St St [sic] Therese [sic] Church on the Grandview Highway / Burnaby BC."

Subjects: Construction; Transportation - Horses; Transportation - Wagons

Names: St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way; Laurel Street

Accession Code: HV975.105.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 19, 1929

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Information on the scope and content of the photograph is taken from an acquisition record from the time of the accession

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Construction of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, March 19, 1929 thumbnail

Eight Clergymen at Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of eight unidentified clergymen posed outside in front of a brick building. Four are standing and the other four are seated in front of the standing men. On the right side of the photo, there is a sign that reads, "In Your Prayers / Kindly Remember." The location has been identified as…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of eight unidentified clergymen posed outside in front of a brick building. Four are standing and the other four are seated in front of the standing men. On the right side of the photo, there is a sign that reads, "In Your Prayers / Kindly Remember." The location has been identified as Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. Built in 1929, it was torn down in 1974, and a new church, St.Theresa's Parish, was built across the street.

Subjects: Occupations - Clergy

Names: St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way; Laurel Street

Accession Code: HV975.105.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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St. Helen's Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38671

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 14.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of St. Helen's Church, manse and hall. Two priests can be seen standing on the steps of the manse, both are unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 14.5 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Photograph of St. Helen's Church, manse and hall. Two priests can be seen standing on the steps of the manse, both are unidentified.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Helen's Catholic Church

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Ingleton Avenue; Triumph Street

Street Address: 3894 Triumph Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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Offer from Roman Catholic Church to Purchase 118 and 36 Acres for Cemetery Purposes

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 55203

Meeting Date: 18-May-1931

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 55203

Meeting Date: 18-May-1931

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

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Report 55203

18-May-1931 Meeting Minutes

Walker family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948-1957 (date of originals); 2013

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 38 photographs (7 jpeg : col., 300 dpi ; 7 jpeg : col., 96 dpi ; 10 jpeg : b&w, 300 dpi ; 12 jpeg : b&w, 96 dpi). 1 drawing (jpeg) : col., 300 dpi ; 2 maps (jpeg) : col. ; 96 dpi ; 397.67 KB of textual records.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of 41 jpegs of original photographs (some include annotation), maps, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Scotty Walker, his family and the Inter-City Driving Range that he created.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948-1957 (date of originals); 2013

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 38 photographs (7 jpeg : col., 300 dpi ; 7 jpeg : col., 96 dpi ; 10 jpeg : b&w, 300 dpi ; 12 jpeg : b&w, 96 dpi). 1 drawing (jpeg) : col., 300 dpi ; 2 maps (jpeg) : col. ; 96 dpi ; 397.67 KB of textual records.

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of 41 jpegs of original photographs (some include annotation), maps, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Scotty Walker, his family and the Inter-City Driving Range that he created.

History: Scotty Walker purchased the property at 974 12th Avenue in 1948 under the Veteran’s Land Act (VLA) grant from the government. He was in the Air Force during the Second World War. Previous to the purchase he ran a trucking business in New Westminster and lived at 1421 Nanaimo Street. The family consisted of Scotty, his wife Elizabeth, and three children, Alex, Barbara, and James. The land was overgrown with trees, scrub bushes, and a general swampy area. Scotty had the plan to build a Golf Driving Range, but it would take a lot of work. He owned three acres and leased three acres from the Lady of Mercy Church. Then they started working the land. The trees and scrub bush had to be removed and it was all done by hand. As the weather warmed and the swamp dried somewhat, Scotty got the idea to do selective burning. After many times doing this in small sections, the wind changed and the fire was headed for some houses on Tenth Avenue. The fire departments from New Westminster and Burnaby showed up and he was severely punished. It created other problems too. The land was swampy and when it dried, it was a peat bog, so the fire would burn down and turn up all over the place. That winter when the rains came, the land flooded and froze. The kids in the neighbourhood took advantage of the open spaces and brought out their skates. They had a great time. Some pigs were purchased with the idea that they could help dig up the roots and could be butchered later. Well they cleared the roots, but the kids all said they would not eat the pigs. The pigs were sold as they had become like pets. The land was then bulldozed into a berm on the 12th Street side of the land and a fence was built on top of the hill. The Walkers still had to clear the roots and branches that accumulated on the berm. The big problem was snakes. There were pits of water snakes that had been moved with the bulldozing. The family is not sure what happened with the snakes but eventually they moved. The area that would have been to the left of the property was still a swamp, so maybe they went there. The Walkers built drainage ditches through the land and let it drain to the natural slope toward Eighth Street. Construction on the Golf Range started and the grass was seeded. The “Inter-City Golf Range” opened on June 16, 1951. It had been a long hard road for the whole family but it worked out quite well. There was no automatic machine picking up balls, it was all done by hand and washed in a washing machine. Eventually they got Shag Bags that helped some but it was a huge job. The Golf Range ran for a few years and then Burnaby had a very sunny summer and the sun was in the patrons' eyes. So Scotty decided to move the buildings to the 12th Avenue part of the land. The club house and coffee shop was moved. The family took the building apart board by board and reconstructed it at the other end of the land. This worked well. All this had been accomplished on a shoestring budget as there was no big money behind anything. The Walkers cut the grass with gas hand mowers, washed the balls with the washing machine, and worked very long hours. Then the Catholic Church decided not to renew the lease. The family had worked so hard and now Scotty’s dream was dashed. It was a devastating time. Eventually the property was sold to the Christian Brothers and the buildings to Gus Brown in Richmond. The church bought the land for $25,000, in 1957. The end of the dream was very hard on everyone. Eventually life went on. It is sad that Scotty was just so far ahead of his time. He was a small man about 5’6" and about 140 pounds but had dreams as big as anyone and worked like three men to accomplish his dream. The cleared land was eventually developed into Saint Thomas Moore School. Biography provided by B. Kromm

Media Type: Photograph

Creator: Walker family

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Photo catalogue 557

Sheila Minni fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58376

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 photographs : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm.

Scope and Content: Fonds consist of photographs showing St. Helen's Church in Burnaby Heights.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Physical Description: 3 photographs : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm.

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-04

Scope and Content: Fonds consist of photographs showing St. Helen's Church in Burnaby Heights.

History: In the first years of the 20th century, the hill overlooking the city of Vancouver was barely developed. This area, known as Vancouver Heights, commands a magnificent view of the city, the north shore mountains, and the sea. During the first decade, there was just a handful of people willing to brave the inconvenience of living in a remote area to dwell in such splendour. Among them were 10 Catholic families. They dreamt about establishing a Catholic community, a church, and perhaps even a school of their own. They knew it would take hard work and sacrifice to realize their dream. In 1912, the Second Narrows Bridge and several industrial plants were built in this area. Archbishop Neil McNeil, recognizing the potential for greater development, requested aid from Toronto's Catholic Extension Society, to help purchase property at the corner of Pandora and Ingleton to build a small church and home for the priest. The $6000 construction expense was donated by Mr. Justice Kelly, who requested that the church be named Saint Helen in memory of his daughter, Helen. On August 11, 1912, Saint Helen's church was blessed. 12 years later, in 1923, a second dream was realized with the construction of Saint Helen's School. The Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul would staff the school for over 50 years, dedicating their lives to the education of thousands of children. 1936 began an era of unprecedented growth under the leadership of Msgr. Daniel Carey. In 1948, despite post-war hardships, he was able to inspire his community to build a new school. He then turned his attention to the over-crowded church and, in 1956, to the delight of the parishioners, the new Saint Helen's Church was blessed. By 1973, the demographics of Saint Helen's Parish had experienced a dramatic change. From the Anglo-Irish parishioners of the early years, Saint Helen's was experiencing a huge increase in parishioners of Italian descent. Archbishop James Carney, realizing the need to better serve these immigrants, asked the Scalabrinian Congregation to take the parish under its care. The second era of physical growth and development in the parish would come under the direction of these missionary priests. The 1970s, with Father Joseph Ponti as pastor, would see the construction of a new rectory, a state-of-the-art hall/gymnasium, and a fully renovated school. Father Joe's dream was the construction of a church, with this in mind, he began to purchase the necessary land. Succeeding pastors Father Angelo Calandra and Father Peter Sordi continued to work towards this dream, accumulating land and initiating the process. Father Claudio Holzer, upon assuming the responsibilities of pastor, took a firm hold of the dreams of his predecessors and shaped them into the reality of the new Saint Helen's Church. From the beginning, St. Helen's Parish has been an active community participant in this area of Burnaby and continues to enjoy this participation not only here but in Metro Vancouver as well. On August 11, 2012, St. Helen's Catholic Church and Parish celebrated its 100th anniversary. -Information contributed by M. Tesan has been combined with information from the official website of the church.

Media Type: Photograph

Creator: Minni, Sheila

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds.; Photo catalogue 495

St. Helen's Church

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fire at the manse next to St. Helen's Church. Two children with bicycles can be seen standing near the street corner.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 495-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fire at the manse next to St. Helen's Church. Two children with bicycles can be seen standing near the street corner.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Helen's Catholic Church

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Triumph Street

Street Address: 3894 Triumph Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

St. Helen's Church, [1955-1956] thumbnail

St. Helen's Church Steeple

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the steeple of St. Helen's Church after it was torn down. The Church was replaced in 1956 when a new building was constructed. Siting inside the steeple are three children: the girl on the right has been identified as Sheila Minni, the boy seated up in the middle of the steeple is B…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 495-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the steeple of St. Helen's Church after it was torn down. The Church was replaced in 1956 when a new building was constructed. Siting inside the steeple are three children: the girl on the right has been identified as Sheila Minni, the boy seated up in the middle of the steeple is Bobby Priest and the other girl is known only as Katherine.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Helen's Catholic Church; Minni, Sheila; Priest, Bobby

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Triumph Street

Street Address: 3894 Triumph Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

St. Helen's Church Steeple, [1955-1956] thumbnail

Moving St. Helen's Church

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a truck moving the St. Helen's Church building. The Church was replaced in 1956 with a new building.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955-1956]

Collection/Fonds: Sheila Minni fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 495-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a truck moving the St. Helen's Church building. The Church was replaced in 1956 with a new building.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches; Transportation - Trucks

Names: St. Helen's Catholic Church

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Triumph Street

Street Address: 3894 Triumph Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Moving St. Helen's Church, [1955-1956] thumbnail

Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1958-1990]

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 47 photographs + 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. The fonds includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photo…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 47 photographs + 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. The fonds includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were taken by Michael Weller and photographs taken between 1984 and 1996 were likely taken by Reverend Gale. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Mawhinney house photographs series 2) Mawhinney house landscape plans series

History: Reverend Edward S. Gale owned the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby and lived there between 1984 and 1996. Reverend E.S. Gale was an Anglican Church priest of the Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany Church. Part of the Mawhinney house was converted and used a chapel for church gatherings while Reverend Gale owned it. In 1906 Isaiah Mawhinney purchased District Lot 86 and built a large house which he named “Evergreen”. In 1911, following the sudden death of his wife Annie Holmes Mawhinney, Isaiah sold the house and moved to New Westminster. In 1912, Isaiah’s son Mervin Mawhinney used his share of the sale to build a new house on Burris Avenue across the road from “Evergreen”. The house was occupied by Mervin and his wife Marjorie until some time after World War One when they moved to Vancouver. In 1958, the house was purchased by the “Order of St. Clare”, a Roman Catholic Franciscan order of nuns. During their time of ownership they closed in the front porch to create a four part entrance to protect their vows. In 1962, Michael and Jean Weller purchased the house and lived in it until 1984. The original house had its front entrance steps and porch facing Douglas Highway (now Canada Way). While living in the house, the Wellers completed a number of interior renovations including; the relocation of the front entrance from the north to the east side and the conversion of a sawdust furnace to gas. In 1983, Michael Weller subdivided the original 1.75 acre lot into two lots of .5 and .75 acres. Weller built a new house on the newly subdivided lot to the south of the original Mervin Mawhinney house. In 1984, the Mervin Mawhinney house was purchased by Reverend Edward S. Gale who continued to own it until 1996. The house was renamed “Pax House” which was part of the Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany Church of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada. While owning the house, Reverend Gale made several renovations to the house and re-landscaped the grounds. The original conservatory room inside of the house was converted to a chapel. Changes to the house were documented in the series of photographs taken by Michael Weller and Reverend Gale between 1962 and 1990. In 1960, the address of the house changed from 831 Burris Street to 7661 Burris Street. After the lot was subdivided in 1983, the address of the house was changed to 7667 Burris Street. Around 1996, Reverend Gale and the Wellers sold the property. The new owner later subdivided the westerly portion of the lot in conjunction with a two acre lot to the west, retaining the original Mervin Mawhinney house at 7667 Burris Street until 2018 when it was demolished and replaced. Reverend Edward S. Gale died sometime between 2015 and 2018.

Creator: Gale, Reverend Edward S.; Weller, Michael

Accession Code: BV018.9

Date: [1958-1990]

Media Type: Photograph; Architectural Drawing

Arrangement: Photographs that were removed from mounting boards were described in the order in which they were obtained along with loose photographs. Arrangement of photographs that were removed boards was created by Reverend Gale.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36218

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 1974]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. 12.5 x 17 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Sims and Father Chang standing in front of St. Theresa's Church, shaking hands. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. Built in 1929, it was torn down in 1974, and a new church, St.Theresa's Parish, was built across the street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 1974]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pixie McGeachie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. 12.5 x 17 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 237-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-28

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Sims and Father Chang standing in front of St. Theresa's Church, shaking hands. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. Built in 1929, it was torn down in 1974, and a new church, St.Theresa's Parish, was built across the street.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church; Sims, Jack

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Laurel Street; Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 1974]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 17 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Sims and John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie sitting on the front steps of St. Theresa's Church. Both men are dressed in white.The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. Built in 1929, it was torn down in 1974, and a new church, St.Theresa's Parish…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1970 and 1974]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pixie McGeachie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 17 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 237-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-28

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Sims and John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie sitting on the front steps of St. Theresa's Church. Both men are dressed in white.The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. Built in 1929, it was torn down in 1974, and a new church, St.Theresa's Parish, was built across the street.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church; McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack"; Sims, Jack

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Laurel Street; Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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