"Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)" found 51 records

Garden Village Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

Heritage Value: Bounded by Moscrop Street to the north, Kingsway and Grange to the south, Willingdon to the east and Boundary Road to the west, the Garden Village Neighbourhood is characterised as a primarily residential area that is well-served due to its proximity to commercial, park and business centres. The north-east corner of the neighbourhood is a typical 1950s subdivision of mostly single family homes located on an irregular street pattern, while the remaining areas saw some transition to multi-family housing types throughout the 1970s and up to the current time.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Marlborough Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

Heritage Value: The Marlborough Neighbourhood is another residential area that was witness to rapid growth and subdivision during the 1950s and 1960s, creating primarily single-family housing stock. In the 1970s and 1980s, as the commercial district around Kingsway grew, so too did higher density housing projects such as townhomes and condominiums.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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Maywood Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

Heritage Value: Burnaby's Maywood Neighbourhood consists of the Metrotown Town Centre - one of four Town Centres in the City. Metrotown is one of the region's most developed and fastest growing centres. It is served by the first SkyTrain line developed in the mid-1980s and anchored by B.C.'s largest shopping and entertainment complex. As an older centre that has progressively added new developments over the years, Metrotown offers a range of housing types and tenures from three-storey walk-up apartments to modern residential towers.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Metrotown

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1986

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Associated Dates: 1986

Heritage Value: Although the idea for Metrotown was first expressed in the 1970s, the building itself opened in 1986 and was soon served by the Expo Line of the new SkyTrain system. In the ensuing twenty years, the complex developed into three distinct but adjoining malls - Metropolis at Metrotown, Metrotown Centre, and Station Square. Today, Metrotown serves as the city’s commercial and retail anchor. The mall also includes two large office towers, which by 2001 were home to the head offices for Shaw Cable and TransLink.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Street Address: 4700 Kingsway

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Oakalla Neighbourhood

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1955-2008

Heritage Value: The phasing out and demolition of the Oakalla Prison farm allowed for the planned development of the Oakalla Neighbourhood in the 1980s. By 1991, the City of Burnaby had adopted the Oakalla Development Plan which called for the transfer of land to the Deer Lake Park reserve as well as the creation of a new residential area consisting of multi-family housing types.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

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South Burnaby Cenotaph

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: The South Burnaby Cenotaph is located in Bonsor Park at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street. The cenotaph commemorates those lost in the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War.

Associated Dates: 1988

Other Names: Bonsor Park Cenotaph

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Bonsor Park Cenotaph

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Associated Dates: 1988

Description: The South Burnaby Cenotaph is located in Bonsor Park at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street. The cenotaph commemorates those lost in the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War.

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Organization: Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Pompier Unit #314

Community: Burnaby

Cadastral Identifier: P.I.D. No. 027-719-375

Boundaries: The property (Bonsor Park) is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6749 Nelson Avenue.

Area: 3570.00

Contributing Resource: Landscape Feature; Structure

Ownership: Public (local)

Street Address: 6749 Nelson Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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6113 Silver Avenue lot

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1986 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the lot at 6113 Silver Avenue, the former home of the Ellis family. The house has been demolished and an empty lot remains. Houses, aparment buildings, and the Expo line skytrain track with cars on it can be seen in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1986 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-363

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the lot at 6113 Silver Avenue, the former home of the Ellis family. The house has been demolished and an empty lot remains. Houses, aparment buildings, and the Expo line skytrain track with cars on it can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast; Copied from col. photograph

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6113 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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6113 Silver Avenue lot, 1986 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bonsor Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Bonsor Hall (originally 6637 Fern Avenue). In the foreground, construction debris can be seen and the skytrain is visible in the background. A note with this photograph indicates that this building was originally the Burnaby School Board Office.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 386-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Bonsor Hall (originally 6637 Fern Avenue). In the foreground, construction debris can be seen and the skytrain is visible in the background. A note with this photograph indicates that this building was originally the Burnaby School Board Office.

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Community Halls

Names: Bonsor Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Fern Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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Central Park Entrance

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. A car can be seen exiting the park, and the tracks of the Skytrain Expo line are in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 145-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. A car can be seen exiting the park, and the tracks of the Skytrain Expo line are in the background.

Subjects: Structures - Arches

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park Entrance

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. The tracks of the Skytrain Expo line can be seen in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 145-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. The tracks of the Skytrain Expo line can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Structures - Arches

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park Pharmacy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," and "Drugs." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the right side of the photo. There is an automobile parked on the street, a firehydra…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 177-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-25

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," and "Drugs." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the right side of the photo. There is an automobile parked on the street, a firehydrant in the left corner of the photo, and apartment buildings in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Central Park Pharmacy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Jersey Avenue

Street Address: 3967 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Central Park Pharmacy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. A view north up Jersey Avenue can be seen at the left side of the photograph, and Kingsway can be seen at the front and right side of the photo. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Drugs," and "Central Park…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 177-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-25

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. A view north up Jersey Avenue can be seen at the left side of the photograph, and Kingsway can be seen at the front and right side of the photo. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Drugs," and "Central Park." Automobiles and a truck are parked on the street. The north shore mountains can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Central Park Pharmacy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Jersey Avenue

Street Address: 3967 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Central Park Pharmacy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35026

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue, with Mr. Chan, the pharmacist, standing outside. Some of the signs on the store read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," "Drugs," "Visa," and "On Sale Here." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 177-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-25

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue, with Mr. Chan, the pharmacist, standing outside. Some of the signs on the store read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," "Drugs," "Visa," and "On Sale Here." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the right side of the photograph. Cars are visible on the street. A sign further down Kingsway reads, "TV: Tele-Peter." The street sign reads, "Jersey Ave 5600."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores; Occupations - Pharmacists

Names: Central Park Pharmacy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Jersey Avenue

Street Address: 3967 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Central Park Pitch 'n Putt

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1968 and 1988]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man crouching down to watch as a young girl aims her puttter at the Central Park Pitch n' Putt golf course.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1968 and 1988]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-028

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man crouching down to watch as a young girl aims her puttter at the Central Park Pitch n' Putt golf course.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks

Names: Central Park Pitch 'n Putt

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park Pitch 'n Putt, [between 1968 and 1988] thumbnail

Empty lot

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38283

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of Bonsor Hall, on Fern Avenue, after demolition. A blue car is visible.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 386-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of Bonsor Hall, on Fern Avenue, after demolition. A blue car is visible.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Fern Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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Former site of the Kelly Douglas building

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 18, 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. A bulldozer and a large truck with two men standing on it are at the back left of the photograph.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 18, 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Material Details: Printed on verso of photograph: "This paper manufactured by Kodak"

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 178-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-26

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. A bulldozer and a large truck with two men standing on it are at the back left of the photograph.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers

Names: Kelly Douglas and Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4700 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Former site of the Kelly Douglas building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35028

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 18, 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. Buildings and the Skytrain Expo line are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 18, 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 178-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-26

Scope and Content: Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. Buildings and the Skytrain Expo line are visible in the background.

Names: Kelly Douglas and Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4700 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 8

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1947-1990

Length: 00:11:47

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and t…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and the attempts to preserve heritage buildings and trees, historic records, and green space

Date Range: 1947-1990

Photo Info: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979

Length: 00:11:47

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Commercial

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area; Maywood Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 26, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 01:35:07

Interviewee Name: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track eight of interview with Don Brown

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Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1950-1990

Length: 00:06:16

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s description of Burnaby’s growth and business development along Kingsway and Hastings, the Lake City Industrial Park, and the purchase of property in 1958 for the Heritage Park and Art Gallery.

Date Range: 1950-1990

Photo Info: Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712

Length: 00:06:16

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Industrial; Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood); Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood); Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood); Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area; Lake City Area; Burnaby Mountain Area; Kingsway-Beresford Area; Douglas-Gilpin Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: April 4, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.

Total Tracks: 10

Total Length: 00:56:44

Interviewee Name: Morin, Severin "Sev"

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.