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Alpha Secondary School championship soccer game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97733
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified Alpha Secondary School and North Delta players at the BC Boys AAA High School Soccer Championship. Photographs depict the players in action during the game and after their loss.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified Alpha Secondary School and North Delta players at the BC Boys AAA High School Soccer Championship. Photographs depict the players in action during the game and after their loss.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports - Soccer
- Names
- Alpha Secondary School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-3007-1 and 535-3007-2: "An Alpha Aztecs' player agonizes as North Delta celebrates their BC Boys AAA High School Soccer Championship."
Images
BHS Photo Discs by Sid Cumbers 2004
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98460
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2000-2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 205 photographs (jpgs and pdd) on 2 optical discs
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various events in which the Burnaby Historical Society participated including bus trips, Christmas parties, 1223 interurban tram events, and Canada Day and other holiday celebrations.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2000-2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 205 photographs (jpgs and pdd) on 2 optical discs
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 633-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various events in which the Burnaby Historical Society participated including bus trips, Christmas parties, 1223 interurban tram events, and Canada Day and other holiday celebrations.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cumbers, Sidney
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original disc envelope
- Disc 2020-06-001 label reads: "Burnaby Historical Society 2004 / Content Description 1. BHS Bus Trip, 2000 2. BHS Xmas, 2001 3. BHS XMas, 2003 4. Canada Day, 2004 5. Victoria Day, 2004 6. Tram1223, 2001-2004 7. Tram1223BBQ, 2004 8. Tram1223 Volunteers, 2004:
- Disc 2020-06-002 label reads: "Burnaby Village Museum Labour Day Fair / Monday September 6, 2004"
- Contact sheet for photographs on 2020-06-001 available in accession file.
Images
Burnaby Bees baseball game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97062
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a baseball game between the Burnaby Bees and the Abbotsford A's. Photographs depict Burnaby players Steve Faoro and Brian Rodrigues crashing together, and Rodrigues celebrating a homerun with his unidentified teammates.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2590
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a baseball game between the Burnaby Bees and the Abbotsford A's. Photographs depict Burnaby players Steve Faoro and Brian Rodrigues crashing together, and Rodrigues celebrating a homerun with his unidentified teammates.
- Subjects
- Sports - Baseball
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2590-1: "Burnaby Bees' catcher Steve Faoro and third baseman Brian Rodrigues crash together, dropping a foul pop up in the first game of a doubleheader against the Abbotsford A's."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2590-2: "Burnaby Bees' third baseman Brian Rodgigues (#22) is greeted at homeplate by his teammates after hitting a two-run homerun in the first game of a doubleheader against the Abbotsford A's on Saturday."
Images
Burnaby Central at the BC High School Track and Field Championships
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96876
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby Central's track and field team at the BC High School Track and Field Championships at Swangard Stadium. Photographs depict student Natalie Jackson and the unidentified members of the women's 4x400 relay team celebrating their win, with other unidentified athlete…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2434
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Burnaby Central's track and field team at the BC High School Track and Field Championships at Swangard Stadium. Photographs depict student Natalie Jackson and the unidentified members of the women's 4x400 relay team celebrating their win, with other unidentified athletes and members of the crowd in the background.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports
- Sports - Team Sports
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2434-1: "Burnaby Central's Natalie Jackson clears the last hurdle on her way to victory in the Women's 400 meter hurdle finals at the BC High School Track and Field Championships, at Swangard Stadium."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2434-2: "Burnaby Central's Women's 4X400 relay team celebrates their win, by more than four seconds, at the BC High School Track and Field Championships at Swangard Stadium."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2434-3: "Natalie Jackson"
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Burnaby Lakers at Minto Cup championship
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97272
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby Lakers at the championship lacrosse game for the Minto Cup in Burnaby, both during the game and celebrating their win against the Orangeville Northmen.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2677
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby Lakers at the championship lacrosse game for the Minto Cup in Burnaby, both during the game and celebrating their win against the Orangeville Northmen.
- Subjects
- Sports - Lacrosse
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2677-2: "Burnaby Lakers' Andrew Guindon celebrates the team's second Minto Cup championship in the past three years, after defeating Ontario champions Orangeville Northmen, four games to two."
Images
Burnaby Lakers in Game Six of Minto Cup
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97389
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Game Six of the Minto Cup Major Junior Lacrosse Championship, between the Burnaby Lakers and the St. Catharines Athletics, at the Copeland Arena. Photographs depict the Lakers celebrating their win of the Minto Cup, and Lakers player Ryan Marshall diving while takin…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2764
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Game Six of the Minto Cup Major Junior Lacrosse Championship, between the Burnaby Lakers and the St. Catharines Athletics, at the Copeland Arena. Photographs depict the Lakers celebrating their win of the Minto Cup, and Lakers player Ryan Marshall diving while taking a shot with two unidentified Athletics players.
- Subjects
- Sports - Lacrosse
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2764-2: "Burnaby Lakers celebrate their Minto Cup championship, after defeating the St. Catharines Athletics 7-3 in Game Six of the Major Junior lacrosse final."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2764-3: "Burnaby Lakers' forward Ryan Marshall goes airborne in an attempt to beat St. Catharines Athletics goaltender Matt Vinc, in first period action from Game Six of the Minto Cup Major Junior Lacrosse Championship, at Burnaby's Copeland Arena."
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
- Kensington Avenue
- Street Address
- 3676 Kensington Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
Burnaby North High School Class of '53 reunion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96020
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of several alumni of the Class of '53 of Burnaby North High School at a presentation to donate $500 to the school's library. The photographs show the alumni standing in the library and posing with a yearbook.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1771
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of several alumni of the Class of '53 of Burnaby North High School at a presentation to donate $500 to the school's library. The photographs show the alumni standing in the library and posing with a yearbook.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "The first reunion of Burnaby North's Class of '53 was so successful, the former grads were able to donate $500 to help the school's library. Fred Myers, Marilyn Myers, Rolf Nilson, Norma Nilson, Bob Kuhn, and Marie Kuhn are on hand for the presentation."
- Geographic Access
- Hammarskjold Drive
- Street Address
- 751 Hammarskjold Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
Burnaby School District track championships
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96861
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby School District's track championships at Swangard Stadium. Photographs depict Danica Gordic, a Marlborough Elementary student, celebrating after winning a heat of the Girls' Grade 4 4x100 relay, and unidentified members of Lakeview Elementary's Grade 5 Girls…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2419
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby School District's track championships at Swangard Stadium. Photographs depict Danica Gordic, a Marlborough Elementary student, celebrating after winning a heat of the Girls' Grade 4 4x100 relay, and unidentified members of Lakeview Elementary's Grade 5 Girls' 4X100 relay team during the race.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports - Team Sports
- Sports
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2419-1: "Danica Gordic, of Marlborough Elementary, celebrates as she anchors her team's victory in a heat for Girls' Grade 4 4X100 relay at the Burnaby School District's track championships for South Zone schools."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2419-2: "The Lakeview Lightning Grade 5 Girls' 4X100 relay team executes the handoff in their heat at the Burnaby School District's elementary school track championships at Swangard Stadium."
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Burnaby South Secondary School soccer game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97732
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified players in action during a soccer game between Burnaby South Secondary School and Penticton.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified players in action during a soccer game between Burnaby South Secondary School and Penticton.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports - Soccer
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-3006-1: "No lineups available at game, but this is Burnaby South goaltender celebrating the save he made in penalty kicks to clinch their first round victory against Penticton."
- Caption from metadata for 535-3006-2: "South forward (#7) is fouled by Pentiction defender Again, no lineups available at the game."
Images
Burnaby Village Museum Fall Fair
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97388
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby Village Museum's Fall Fair. Photographs depict four-year-old Jeffrey Dykstra during the watermelon eating contest and 12-year-old David Marino stuffing a scarecrow during another competition.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2763
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby Village Museum's Fall Fair. Photographs depict four-year-old Jeffrey Dykstra during the watermelon eating contest and 12-year-old David Marino stuffing a scarecrow during another competition.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2763-1: "Jeffrey Dykstra, 4, digs into a slice of watermelon, at the watermelon eating contest at Burnaby Village Museum's annual Fall Fair on Saturday. Other events at the traditional fair included a scarecrow building contest, tests of strength, a palm reader and a chance to "milk a cow.""
- Caption from metadata for 535-2763-2: "David Marino, 12, stuffs his scarecrow at a scarecrow building competition, one of the traditional Fall Fair events at Burnaby Village Museum's closing weekend celebration."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 4900 Deer Lake Avenue
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Calligrapher Peter Chuk
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96335
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Peter Chuk, a Chinese calligrapher, creating good luck messages during Lunar New Year celebrations at Lougheed Town Centre.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Peter Chuk, a Chinese calligrapher, creating good luck messages during Lunar New Year celebrations at Lougheed Town Centre.
- Subjects
- Arts
- Holidays - Chinese New Year
- Names
- Lougheed Town Centre
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2016-1: "Peter Chuk, a Chinese calligrapher, is framed by the brushes of his craft as he writes good luck messages during Chinese New Year celebrations at Burnaby Lougheed Town Centre on Saturday."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2016-2: "Peter Chuk, a Chinese calligrapher, paints good luck messages during Chinese New Year celebrations, Saturday at Burnaby's Lougheed Town Centre."
- Geographic Access
- Austin Road
- Street Address
- 9855 Austin Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cameron Area
Images
Canada Day at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95783
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains portrait photographs of three attendees of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. The people wear Canada flags in their hair and one carries a large Canada flag print umbrella.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1615
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains portrait photographs of three attendees of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. The people wear Canada flags in their hair and one carries a large Canada flag print umbrella.
- Subjects
- Events - Festivals
- Holidays - Canada Day
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1615-1: "Ana Spence takes shelter under her patriotic umbrella, during one of the occasional showers during Canada Day festivities at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1615-2: "Rebecca Hsu wears her Canadian pride on her head, during Canada Day festivities at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1615-3: "Laurel Moffat, 8, enjoys a cool treat during Canada Day festivities at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Canada Day at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97038
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict Joe Pyringer with his son, Josef, on his shoulders during the event and Gwen Rumble and Blanche Gettling preparing to serve cake to the line up of people visible in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2570
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict Joe Pyringer with his son, Josef, on his shoulders during the event and Gwen Rumble and Blanche Gettling preparing to serve cake to the line up of people visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Canada Day
- Events
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2570-1: "Josef Pyringer, 4, celebrates Canada Day from high atop the shoulders of his dad, Joe, at Burnaby Village Museum. More than 8,000 people crowded the Village square to hear speeches, sing O Canada and then lined up for free cake."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2570-2: "As the lineup snakes out through the gates at Burnaby Village Museum, Gwen Rumble and Blanche Gettling prepare to serve pieces of the giant birthday cake at the Museum's Canada Day festivities."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 4900 Deer Lake Avenue
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Community Centred College for the Retired
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96350
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Community Centred College for the Retired just before the grand opening of its home at the Alan Emmott Centre. Photographs depict Mac Robinson, Delphine Lupis, Babe Diwell, and Pat Wilson in an organ class, and Krystyna Clarke viewing a schedule board with an uniden…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Community Centred College for the Retired just before the grand opening of its home at the Alan Emmott Centre. Photographs depict Mac Robinson, Delphine Lupis, Babe Diwell, and Pat Wilson in an organ class, and Krystyna Clarke viewing a schedule board with an unidentified man seated in the background.
- Subjects
- Persons - Seniors
- Buildings - Civic - Community Centres
- Buildings - Civic - Seniors Centres
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2031-1: "Mac Robinson, Delphine Lupis and Babe Diwell enjoy Pat Wilson's (standing) organ class, at the Community College for the Retired. The College will celebrate its 30th anniversary next Friday by officially opening their new home in the Alan Emmett [sic] Centre."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2031-2: "Krystyna Clarke checks the schedule board at the Community College for the Retired. The College will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next Friday with the grand opening of its new home in the Alan Emmett [sic] Centre."
Images
Derek Corrigan campaign victory
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97726
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Derek Corrigan celebrating with his mother, campaign workers, and wife, Kathy Corrigan, at his campaign victory for mayor of City of Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3000
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Derek Corrigan celebrating with his mother, campaign workers, and wife, Kathy Corrigan, at his campaign victory for mayor of City of Burnaby.
- Names
- Corrigan, Derek
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-3000-1: "Burnaby's new mayor-elect, Derek Corrigan, gets a congratulatory hug from his mother, at his campaign victory party Saturday night."
- Caption from metadata for 535-3000-2: "Burnaby's new mayor-elect toasts his campaign workers, at their victory part on Saturday night."
- Caption from metadata for 535-3000-3: "Burnaby's new mayor-elect, Derek Corrigan, celebrates his victory with his wife, Kathy."
Images
Fish release for BC Rivers Week
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97303
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the fish release kickoff event for BC Rivers Week. Photographs depict Morley Rempel, a fish culturist at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery, moving trout into a bucket with a net and Environment Minister Joan Sawicki and the chairman of the Outdoor Recreation Council of B…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2700
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the fish release kickoff event for BC Rivers Week. Photographs depict Morley Rempel, a fish culturist at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery, moving trout into a bucket with a net and Environment Minister Joan Sawicki and the chairman of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, Mark Angelo, releasing the trout in Guichon Creek.
- Names
- Sawicki, Joan
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2700-1: "Morley Rempel, a fish culturist at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery, prepares the first cutthroat trout fingerlings to be released into Guichon Creek, a kickoff for BC Rivers Week."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2700-2: "Environment Minister Joan Sawicki and the chairman of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, Mark Angelo, release the first trout fingerlings into Guichon Creek, to celebrate its rehabilitation, and to launch BC Rivers Week."
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Gung Haggis Fat Choy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96169
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Todd Wong on the Simon Fraser University campus, posing in a SFU T-shirt and kilt with a dragon puppet and other objects. Wong was the founder of "Gung Haggis Fat Choy," a combination celebration of Robbie Burns Day and Chinese New Year.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1866
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Todd Wong on the Simon Fraser University campus, posing in a SFU T-shirt and kilt with a dragon puppet and other objects. Wong was the founder of "Gung Haggis Fat Choy," a combination celebration of Robbie Burns Day and Chinese New Year.
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1866-1: "Todd Wong, aka Toddish McWong, is getting ready to celebrate Gung Haggis Fat Choy, a convergence of Robbie Burns Day and Chinese New Year that he cooked up while trying to come up with an idea for "a really good house party" when he was a student at Simon Fraser University."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1866-2: "Todd Wong, aka Toddish McWong, dreamed up Gung Haggis Fat Choy, a combination celebration of Robbie Burns Day and Chinese New Year, while he was a student at Simon Fraser University in the early 1990s. The school will celebrate the newfound holiday with the first Gung Haggis Fat Choy Canadian Games, feature dragoncart races, a lion dance, highland dancers and bag pipers, at Convocation Mall on Jan. 28."
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Hats Off Day
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95782
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the annual Hats Off Day celebration in Burnaby Heights. The photographs depict people participating in the parade, including: the Alpha Secondary School band; the SFU Pipe band; a collection of motorcycles; a fiddler on a unicycle; and protestors wearing gas masks and w…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1614
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the annual Hats Off Day celebration in Burnaby Heights. The photographs depict people participating in the parade, including: the Alpha Secondary School band; the SFU Pipe band; a collection of motorcycles; a fiddler on a unicycle; and protestors wearing gas masks and walking alongside Chevron's float in the parade. The photographs also show local residents attending the parade and a nearby business, Kea's Meats, running a pig roast.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on original file name
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-1: "Alpha Secondary School band performs during the street fair following the parade."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-2: "Kevin Charpentier, 5, shows off his decorated bike."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-4: "Peter Podogiros bastes the pigs in front of Kea's Meats."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-5: "Residents upset with recent problems at the Chevron refinery, marched alongside the oil company's float, wearing gas masks and protective jump suits."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-8: "Al Perreault and his son, Joshua, 3, are ready for the day's bright sunshine."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-9: "Joanna and Angela Yang settle in to watch the parade."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1614-10: "a unicylist who fiddles, or a fiddler who unicycles?"
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Interview with Shirley Cohn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Recreational Activities - Hiking
- Organizations
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Migration
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.
- Cohn, Shirley
- Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"
- Burquest
- Hillel Jewish Students Association
- Simon Fraser University
- SFURA walking and hiking group
- Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"
- Temple Shalom
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3Lion dance at Metrotown Mall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95728
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Lunar New Year celebrations at the Metrotown mall. In one photograph, Burnaby North MLA Pietro Calendino helps to "waken the lion." In the other, a Buddha dances with the lions in the atrium of the mall as spectators look down from the storeys of the mall above.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1586
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Lunar New Year celebrations at the Metrotown mall. In one photograph, Burnaby North MLA Pietro Calendino helps to "waken the lion." In the other, a Buddha dances with the lions in the atrium of the mall as spectators look down from the storeys of the mall above.
- Names
- Metrotown
- Calendino, Pietro
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1586-1: "Burnaby North MLA Pietro Calendino helps "waken the lion" by painting dots on its tongue and eyes, at Chinese New Year's celebrations at Burnaby's Metrotown mall."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1586-2: "A "Buddha" dances with the lions at Chinese New Year's celebrations at Burnaby's Metrotown Centre."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4700 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area