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2014 Child Care Facilities Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Burnaby and Burnaby School District - Revised Approach
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport82389
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 92992
- Meeting Date
- 28-Oct-2019
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 92992
- Meeting Date
- 28-Oct-2019
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and Port Moody
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84895
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Allan Amundsen collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain, north of Broadway .
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Allan Amundsen collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 561-017
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2014-08
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain, north of Broadway .
- Subjects
- Aerial Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Province of British Columbia
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- This photo is indentified as BC5061:122 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:121 to the west and BC5061:123 to the east
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Lyndhurst Area
Aerial photograph of Burnaby Mountain and Port Moody
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription84897
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Allan Amundsen collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of North Road and Burnaby Mountain to the west and Port Moody to the east, north of Broadway (Como Lake Avenue).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Allan Amundsen collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 561-018
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2014-08
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of North Road and Burnaby Mountain to the west and Port Moody to the east, north of Broadway (Como Lake Avenue).
- Subjects
- Aerial Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Province of British Columbia
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- This photo is indentified as BC5061:123 and connects with B.C. air photograph BC5061:122 to the west and BC5061:124 to the east
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Archives Administration series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96696
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2001-2017
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 14 folders of textual records and 2 optical discs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created and received by the City Archives during the development and administration of its archival program. Records pertain to the intellectual and physical control of archival material, including appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, provision of access, …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2001-2017
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 14 folders of textual records and 2 optical discs
- Description Level
- Series
- File Class
- 1300 04
- 1300 06
- 1300 30
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created and received by the City Archives during the development and administration of its archival program. Records pertain to the intellectual and physical control of archival material, including appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, provision of access, and preservation and conservation.
- History
- In February 2001, Council formally approved the City's Corporate Records Management Program. The Program manages the creation, maintenance, and disposition of the records of the City of Burnaby. An integral part of that program is the Records Classification System and Retention Schedule (RCSRS), which provides standardized classification codes among all municipal departments and identifies the retention periods for all classes of records created or received by the City. The City Archives, opened November 10, 2001, is the official repository for all inactive civic records of permanent administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, evidential, or informational value to the City of Burnaby. The Archives is guided by its Mandate and Acquisition Policy which was first adopted by Council on August 13, 2001, and revised on September 18, 2006 to include the acquisition and preservation of private (non-governmental) records that compliment the official city records and enhance understanding of the history and development of Burnaby. The Archives is located in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. City Archivists:
- Michelle Barocca 2001 - 2002
- Arilea Sill 2002 - 2013
- Rebecca Pasch 2013 - Present
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Baldwin family subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65666
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1964-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of records pertaining to the Baldwin family home. Included in the fonds are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and photographs of the house taken by Basil King.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1964-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Baldwin family subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-03
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of records pertaining to the Baldwin family home. Included in the fonds are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and photographs of the house taken by Basil King.
- History
- In 1959 Dr. William "Bill" Baldwin (d. 1987) and his wife Ruth (d. 2009) bought a cottage and approximately two and a half acres of land on the shores of Deer Lake for $16,000. The cottage and land had been owned by one of Dr. Baldwin’s colleagues at Burnaby Hospital. The couple lived in the cottage with their two young children John (b.1958) and Susan (b.1959) for a few years before deciding to renovate and expand their home. William was close friends with Arthur Erickson, the two having gone to Prince of Wales High School and McGill University together. Ruth decided that they needed a lakeshore home rather than a renovation on their cottage and Arthur Erickson would be the man to design it. Local builder Torstein Kravik completed the house in 1965. The home is considered an early example of Erickson’s design aesthetic, demonstrating his vision of "site, light and cadence." It is thought to be the best example of West Coast contemporary architecture in Burnaby. In 2001, at the age of seventy-eight, Ruth approached the City of Burnaby about buying the property,on the condition that the house be protected and that Ruth could continue to rent the home. The City purchased it and gave it Heritage designation. As of 2010, the Baldwin home and garden is on lease to The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) to serve as a “guest house.” It is available for lease to local residents and visitors for overnight stays.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Baldwin, Ruth
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- Photo catalogue 357, MSS145
Bell's Dry Goods exhibit collection series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16990
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1974-2012, predominant 1974-1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 129 photographs + 10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings + 1 video recording
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records pertaining to the moving, restoration, exhibit and repair of the Bell's Dry Goods store and Whitechurch Hardware store building that was relocated from Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1974. The building was set up as a permanent exhibit on sit…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 129 photographs + 10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings + 1 video recording
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records pertaining to the moving, restoration, exhibit and repair of the Bell's Dry Goods store and Whitechurch Hardware store building that was relocated from Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1974. The building was set up as a permanent exhibit on site at Burnaby Village Museum. The majority of the records were created by museum and City of Burnaby staff. Series is arranged into four subseries: 1) Restoration, upgrades and repairs subseries 2) Bell's building photographs subseries 3) Bell's exhibit photographs subseries 4) Bell's research files subseries
- History
- The Bell's Dry Goods building was built in 1922 by Clifford Tuckey with a small lean to structure on the back housing a kitchen and bedroom. The building was located on the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue in Burnaby. William Bell (1884-1952) and Flora Bell (nee Connell) (1889-1953) immigrated to Burnaby from Scotland between 1917 and 1918. In about 1924, the building was purchased by William and Flora Bell. Flora operated "Bell's Dry Goods" store out of the building and the couple lived at the back of the store. William worked as a driver for a local lumber mill. Bell's Dry Goods was in operation in this one storey building between 1925 and 1937 with the building address, 1314 Sixth Street (later 7695 Sixth Street). In 1927, they moved to a house located on Thirteenth Avenue while they converted the back of the store to include the East Burnaby Post Office. In 1937, the Bells moved the one storey "Bell's Dry Goods" building a little further north and built a two storey building on the corner. Flora continued to operate Bell's Dry Goods on the ground level of the new building until 1941 and the couple lived upstairs. The new two storey building assumed the address of 1314 Sixth Street (later 7695 Sixth Street) and the older one storey building obtained a new address of 1316 Sixth Street (later 7685 Sixth Street). The East Burnaby Post Office continued to operate at 1314 Sixth Street until about 1954. On December 1, 1937, Maurice Whitechurch moved his Whitechurch Hardware store into the one storey building which he rented out from the Bells. In 1943, Maurice Whitechurch purchased the building from the Bells and Whitechurch Hardware store continued to operated at this location until the Spring of 1973. In June 1973, Mr. Fergie Will bought the store and the building was donated to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). In August 1974, the building was relocated from it's location on Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village. Sometime prior to the move, the extension at the rear of the building was removed. After the building was moved to Heritage Village, some exterior repairs were completed including the installation of exterior siding at the rear of the building and installation of large wood sliding door. The building opened as a carpentry shop exhibit in 1975. In March 1976, an extension at the rear of the building was rebuilt by museum staff. The building underwent several repairs and restorations between 1992 and 1996 and was closed to the public. Due to structural problems, the extension was demolished in 1992. Between 1993 and 1996, the building underwent a series of exterior and interior structural repairs to restore it to Bell's Dry Goods store which included the rebuilding of the extension at the rear of the building and the moving of the building onto a new foundation. The newly restored building opened as Bell's Dry Goods store (exhibit) on August 6, 1996. On November 23, 1992, the building was designated a heritage building under Heritage Designation Bylaw 1992, Bylaw Number 9807.
- Accession Code
- BV019.52
- BV020.5
- Date
- 1974-2012, predominant 1974-1996
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals are expected
- Some records within this collection are subject to FIPPA
- For other records and photographs associated with this building, see also Century Park Museum Association fonds and Burnaby Village Museum fonds and Jesse Love farmhouse fonds
BHS minutes 2011
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98331
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also contains an invitation to the official plaque unveiling of the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives and event program.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-055
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also contains an invitation to the official plaque unveiling of the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives and event program.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
![Bob Prittie and Doug Clark, [between 1969 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-900.jpg?width=280)
Bob Prittie and Doug Clark
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46012
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie standing in front of the Villa Motor Inn with the Inn's manager, Doug Clark. They are both holding onto the same hand carved plaque that Bob Prittie received from the Inn's sister hotel, the Kushiro Oriental Hotel in Kushiro, Hokkaido. (Kushiro is the sister city to …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-900
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie standing in front of the Villa Motor Inn with the Inn's manager, Doug Clark. They are both holding onto the same hand carved plaque that Bob Prittie received from the Inn's sister hotel, the Kushiro Oriental Hotel in Kushiro, Hokkaido. (Kushiro is the sister city to Burnaby). Robert W. Prittie was the New Democratic Party's Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby-Richmond from 1962 to 1968. He was a Burnaby Councillor from 1959 to 1962, and served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1969 to 1973.
- Subjects
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- LeBlanc, Don
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. 5662-31
Images
![Bob Prittie and Doug Clark, [between 1969 and 1973] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-900.jpg)
Building Department fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription13
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Building Department fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of historical building records from the Building Department.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Building Department fonds
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- File Class
- 48100 05 (add. 2020; prev. D)
- 48100 10 (add. 2020; prev. D)
- 48100 11 (add. 2020; prev. D)
- 48100 12 (add. 2020; prev. D)
- 48100 14 (add. 2020; prev. D)
- 48100 18 (add. 2020; prev. D)
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of historical building records from the Building Department.
- History
- In 2022, responsibility for Major Civic Projects was moved from the Planning and Building Department to the newly-created Lands and Facilities Department.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- City of Burnaby
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds.
Burnaby Address Re-Numbering 1958-1961|House re-numbering
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7645
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- Contributor
- City of Burnaby
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [1961]
- Notes
- In 1958, the Corporation of the District of Burnaby embarked on an address re-numbering project. Burnaby's new address system was a numerical continuation of the Vancouver system. The project included East Burnaby which had previously worked off of the New Westminster address system. This was problematic due to the diagonal grid system that New Westminster and East Burnaby was based off of.
- The project was completed in two phases: From 1958 to 1959, and 1960 to 1961.
Digital Books
Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription14
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1890 (date of original)-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs of and publications related to the Burnaby Art Gallery and Fairacres property.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1890 (date of original)-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-12
- BHS1990-05
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs of and publications related to the Burnaby Art Gallery and Fairacres property.
- History
- The Burnaby Art Gallery association was founded in 1967. The purpose of the association was to present a historical and contemporary art program by local, regional, national, and international artists; facilitate the development of emerging artists; provide diverse art educational programming; acquire culturally significant works on paper. The City of Burnaby assumed management of the gallery, its collection, staff and governance in 1998, with the art gallery then taking on the added responsibility of caring for and managing the City of Burnaby’s permanent art collection. The Gallery, along with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the Burnaby Village Museum in Deer Lake Park, are part of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department of the City of Burnaby. The Burnaby Art Gallery is located inside the historic Ceperley House, built by Henry and Grace Ceperley. The couple purchased a strawbery farm on the north shore of Deer Lake from George Clayton in 1909 and built their home, also known as "Fairacres", on the property in 1911. The house was designed by the English architect, R.P.S. Twizell and with its river rock veranda, beautiful hand-crafted woodwork, stained-glass and tile, remains one of the finest examples of Edwardian architecture in the Lower Mainland. Grace and Hentry Ceperley had one daughter named Ethelwyn who married James Edward Hall. Ethelwyn and James Edward Hall had three children: Edith Ceperley, James Edward "Junior," and Florence Renn. In 1917, Grace Ceperley died and left Fairacres to her husband with the stipulation that when the home was sold the proceeds would be used to build a playground for the children of Vancouver in Stanley Park. In 1939, the local Catholic Diocese funded a group of five Benedictine monks from Mount Angel, Oregon to establish a priory in the province. The monks purchased the Ceperley House for their monastery. They also built a large gymnasium on the property. After serving as a monastery, the house was used as a fraternity for some of the first students attending Simon Fraser University, and then became home to the art gallery in the 1960s. The City of Burnaby acquired the property in 1966 and the house was designated a heritage building in 1992. In 1998 the City began restoring exterior of the house and upgraded the building for improved public use. The renovations were completed in 2000, and transformed the house back to its appearance of 1911. The gymnasium built by the Benedictine monks was converted into into the James Cowan Theatre. There are two main galleries, a lounge gallery with a fireplace and easy chairs and The Shopping Bag, a gallery shop run by volunteers. The goals of the gallery are to: provide access to contemporary Canadian art, present works from the permanent collection; collect contemporary works on paper; and offer challenging and educational exhibition related programming.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Burnaby Art Gallery
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC241, PC242, MSS066
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription25
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of articles, stories, and photographs submitted for inclusion in the "Burnaby Centennial Anthology: Stories of Early Burnaby". Photographs are predominantly copy prints and proofs used for the publication of the anthology.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- BHS2003-16
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of articles, stories, and photographs submitted for inclusion in the "Burnaby Centennial Anthology: Stories of Early Burnaby". Photographs are predominantly copy prints and proofs used for the publication of the anthology.
- History
- In 1992, the City of Burnaby celebrated its 100th birthday. To mark the anniversary, a Centennial Committee was struck by the Mayor and Council to coordinate activities and oversee the year-long celebrations. The History and Heritage sub-committee was formed with the goal of collecting and preserving historic materials detailing the development of Burnaby. In November of 1992, the committee advertised for the submission of personal stories, photos and other memorabilia and received material from over 150 early Burnaby residents in response. Although the Centennial Committee disbanded at the end of 1992, the work that had been begun by the History and Heritage Sub-Committee continued under the direction of the Burnaby Heritage Advisory Committee (later named the Community Heritage Commission) and proceeded under its authority until the project was completed. The stories that were captured to accompany this material and the memories of some of Burnaby’s earliest residents were brought together in the form of book, published in 1994: "Burnaby Centennial Anthology: Stories of Early Burnaby".
- Formats
- All photographs are scanned
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Community Heritage Commission
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- MSS108, PC315
Burnaby Community Heritage Commission 125 Video collection series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10594
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 19 min.)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of five short films produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission in recognition of Burnaby's 125th anniversary. The five films are titled; "Eileen Daily: Taking a stand"; "Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens"; "Saving Burnaby Lake"; "Saving the Salmon: the Bru…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 19 min.)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of five short films produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission in recognition of Burnaby's 125th anniversary. The five films are titled; "Eileen Daily: Taking a stand"; "Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens"; "Saving Burnaby Lake"; "Saving the Salmon: the Brunette River Story" and "Troubled Times: Burnaby in the 1930s".
- History
- The Community Heritage Commission was established in 1988 by Burnaby City Council under the provisions of the B.C. Heritage Conservation Act. The role of the Commission has been to advise Council on various heritage matters referred to it by Council. The Commission has evolved to oversee programs and projects that support heritage conservation in Burnaby as guided by the Official Community Plan. One of the goals of the plan is to provide opportunities for increased awareness and the conservation of the City's unique natural, cultural, archaeological and built heritage. In 2017, the Community Heritage Commission received funding from Burnaby City Council and the BC/Canada 150 project to launch a Heritage Interpretive Plaque Program to celebrate and mark Burnaby's 125 anniversary. The project was launched by the Planning and Building Department in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum which included the development of online video vignettes to accompany the markers in a new expanded interpretive program.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission
- Accession Code
- BV018.12
- Date
- 2018
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Reproduction of content is restricted
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97124
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
- History
- The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Sound Recording
- Creator
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64462
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910] (date of original) -1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and other material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were us…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910] (date of original) -1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and other material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- Open Access
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- BHS2004-13
- BHS2001-15
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were used for the publication "Burnaby: A Cultural Inventory and Resource Guide"; and one VHS tape and DVD access copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" which was created by the Committee for public viewing and purchase. The collection of photographs for the Image Bank project were gathered from various donors to commemorate the Centennial of the City of Burnaby. All photographs were collected from Burnaby families' personal albums by Simon Fraser University Archives staff during 1991 with a focus on the history of the people and the landscape of Burnaby. Photographs were collected from every decade for every neighbourhood in effort to describe the City's evolving ethnic, cultural and physical landscape. In March 1992, 20 of these images were selected by a jury for their aesthetic quality and displayed at the Bennett Library Gallery at Simon Fraser University for the "Images of Burnaby" exhibition. This exhibit travelled to various locations between 1992-1993 within Burnaby and Douglas College in New Westminster. The entire 800+ collection was made available for public purchase and viewing on video cassette. As well, each Burnaby school and each branch of the Burnaby Public Library received their own VHS copy for information and research purposes. The "Image Bank" video collection was buried alongside the video "Images and Voices of Burnaby" in the City of Burnaby's time capsule, mounted at City Hall in 1992.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Moving Images
- Creator
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC 370, MSS131, MSS088, MI577
Burnaby Lake Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark821
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- In 1966 Burnaby Lake was identified as a key potential regional park in the GVRD ’s Regional Park Plan for the Lower Mainland. The lake was to be developed for nature study, strolling, trail riding, canoeing, sightseeing and picnicking. It was formally recognized as a regional nature park in 1979, at which time the GVRD assumed management of the park through a lease agreement with the City of Burnaby. In 1993 Burnaby Lake was selected by the City of Burnaby to be included in Greater Vancouver ’s Green Zone, and was identified as a key component of the GVRD ’s Park and Outdoor Recreation System (PORS) for the Burrard/Peninsula/Richmond sector, which includes Burnaby, Vancouver, New Westminster, and Richmond.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14763
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2017-2022, predominant 2020-2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 2 video recordings (m4v) + 22 video recordings (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of recordings of presentations and webinars presented as part of the Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker series, presented in partnership by the Burnaby Public Library and Burnaby Village Museum. Presentations that took place in the Fall of 2017 were recorded on film at the Metrotown br…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 2 video recordings (m4v) + 22 video recordings (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of recordings of presentations and webinars presented as part of the Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker series, presented in partnership by the Burnaby Public Library and Burnaby Village Museum. Presentations that took place in the Fall of 2017 were recorded on film at the Metrotown branch of the Burnaby Public Library. These two presentations were presented by Julie Lee and Ken Yip and speak about their Chinese Canadian heritage while growing in Burnaby. Webinars created in the Fall of 2020, Spring of 2021, Fall of 2021 and Fall of 2022 were presented live on zoom and the Burnaby Village Museum’s Facebook page. The webinars that took place in 2020-2022 cover various topics and were hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa; Burnaby Village Museum Curator, Jane Lemke; Burnaby Public Library Reference Librarian, Mariah Gastaldo; Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society, Adrian Avendaño; Burnaby Village Museum Community Engagement Coordinator, Christina Froschauer; Burnaby Village Museum Indigenous Education Programmer Nicole Preissl and Burnaby Village Museum Education Programmer Ashley Jones. Speakers in the webinars include: Burnaby Village Museum Registrar Catharine McPherson and Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator Kate Petrusa; Kamala Todd; City of Burnaby Heritage Planner Lisa Codd; UBC Students - Debbie Liang; Joty Gill; Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong; Nathan Lee; Denise Fong; Michelle George; City of Burnaby Indigenous Relations Manager Fancy Poitras and City of Burnaby Social Planner Rebekah Mahaffey; John Preissl; Xwalacktun; Nicole Preissl and Brandon Gabriel; Raymond Nakamura; Debra Sloan; Tim Nishibata of the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association; Burnaby Village Museum Curator Jane Lemke; Richard Lott; Deirdre Lott; John Adams; Jim Wolf; Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) member and elder Carleen Thomas; Meagan Innes; Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra; Museum Conservator Elizabeth Czerwinski; Michael DesMazes; Carly Bouwman; Eric Damer and Lorne Gray. The fonds is arranged in the following subseries: 1) Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2020 subseries 2) Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021 subseries 3) Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2021 subseries 4) Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2017 subseries 5) Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2022 subseries
- History
- The Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series is a public programming series which began in 2014. The series is presented in partnership between the Burnaby Public Library and the Burnaby Village Museum. Presentations regarding a range of historical, cultural and contemporary topics related to Burnaby are provided at various Burnaby Public Library locations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in 2020-2021, these talks became available virtually utilizing the cloud based Zoom video communications platform and Facebook live platforms. This format has continued into 2022 to reach a broader audience.
- Accession Code
- BV018.6
- BV020.29
- BV021.17
- BV021.31
- BV022.27
- Date
- 2017-2022, predominant 2020-2022
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Related Material
- See also: Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby Research Project fonds
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- For details on topics of presentations see subseries and item level descriptions
- Further accruals are expected
Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91566
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967-1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records + 1 scrapbook
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records regarding the planning and execution of the Burnaby Rhododendron Spring and Flower Show for the years 1967 to 1969. Included in the file are correspondence, promotional materials and show posters, ephemera, information sheets, drafts, and programmes. Also included in the …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967-1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records + 1 scrapbook
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS071-011
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records regarding the planning and execution of the Burnaby Rhododendron Spring and Flower Show for the years 1967 to 1969. Included in the file are correspondence, promotional materials and show posters, ephemera, information sheets, drafts, and programmes. Also included in the file is a scrapbook comprised of newspaper clippings and ephemera compiled by Doreen Lawson regarding the selection of the rhododendron as the City of Burnaby's official flower and the Burnaby Rhododendron Spring and Flower Shows.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show annual reports
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91563
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967-1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show annual reports for the years 1967 through 1969 and correspondence between the Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society and the City of Burnaby regarding the 1970 show.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967-1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS071-009
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show annual reports for the years 1967 through 1969 and correspondence between the Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society and the City of Burnaby regarding the 1970 show.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4484
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- This short film was produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission to commemorate Burnaby's 125th anniversary. It features the story of market gardens operated by Chinese Canadian families in the Big Bend area.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- This short film was produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission to commemorate Burnaby's 125th anniversary. It features the story of market gardens operated by Chinese Canadian families in the Big Bend area.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Other Title Information
- title given by film makers
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Names
- Hop On Farms
- Accession Code
- BV018.12.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 2018
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Reproduction of content is restricted
Images
Video
Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens, 2018
Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens, 2018
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2018_0012_0002_001.mp4