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Rule Regulation and Policy book

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1961-1963
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 notebook (hardcover)
Scope and Content
Item is the "Westgate 'B' / Rule / Regulation / Policy / Administration" book for Oakalla Prison Farm. Topics covered include; custody, work, recreation, visits, medical, clothing, meals, parole, transportation, staff and classification.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1961-1963
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Ed Eckley subseries
Physical Description
1 notebook (hardcover)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS120-013
Access Restriction
In Archives only
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
Accession Number
BHS2006-01
Scope and Content
Item is the "Westgate 'B' / Rule / Regulation / Policy / Administration" book for Oakalla Prison Farm. Topics covered include; custody, work, recreation, visits, medical, clothing, meals, parole, transportation, staff and classification.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of notebook
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42nd Burnaby Brownies 6th annual Canadian temple cathedral

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5223
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 10, 1965
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph from the 6th Annual Mother & Daughter Banquet for the 42nd Burnaby Group, May 10, 1965. A group of four people are seated at a white clothed table and are identified from left to right as: District Guide member Mrs. Spriggs, Brown Owl and chairman-Mrs. T. Pearson, Anglican Bishop Rev. Dr…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph from the 6th Annual Mother & Daughter Banquet for the 42nd Burnaby Group, May 10, 1965. A group of four people are seated at a white clothed table and are identified from left to right as: District Guide member Mrs. Spriggs, Brown Owl and chairman-Mrs. T. Pearson, Anglican Bishop Rev. Dr. Voice (Pastor, Canadian Temple Cathedral & sponsor of the 42nd Burnaby Guides) and District Commissioner, Mrs. Isabelle Roper. Mrs. Helen Taylor is serving and is behind Mrs. Roper. There is a raised stage behind them along with a union jack flag and Girl Guide flag hanging from the ceiling. A photograph of Lady Baden Powell adorns the front of the table cloth along with a Canadian Flag, a graphic illustration of a Girl Guide in uniform and the number "6".
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Roper, Isabelle
Taylor, Helen
Spriggs, Mrs.
Voice, Reverend Dr.
Accession Code
BV016.49.116
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 10, 1965
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on content of photograph
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "6th Annual Mother & / Daughter Banquet_42nd Burnaby / Group. _ May 10th 1965 / D.G. Member Mrs. Spriggs / M___Pearson - Brown Owl / Chairman . Bishop / Rev. Dr. Voice - Pastor Canadian / Temple Cathedral & sponsor of / our group / Com. Mrs. Roper / Mrs. Helen Taylor serving / Thought you would like / this one. F.P."
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Interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) (75 min., 56 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (75 min., 57 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of an oral history interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. The interview opens with introductions and how the content of the interview can be drawn on by Burnaby Village Museum for future …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) (75 min., 56 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (75 min., 57 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Anushay Malik Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Dr. Sadhu Binning Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: November 25, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: (1:15:57) Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto three separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of an oral history interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. The interview opens with introductions and how the content of the interview can be drawn on by Burnaby Village Museum for future exhibits and for researchers to learn more about the history of the South Asian community in Burnaby. During the interview, Dr. Binning shares his ancestral background along with his relatives' and his own personal experiences as a South Asian immigrant living and working in British Columbia and Burnaby. Dr. Binning conveys that he’s a Burnaby resident who’s lived in Burnaby since 1973 and that his children were born here. Binning shares his ancestral heritage beginning with his uncle Dhana Singh who emigrated from Punjab to British Columbia in 1931 and began working in the forest industry. He explains how Dhana Singh and another partner owned, operated and worked in small sawmills in the vicinity of Kamloops, Williams Lake and also on Vancouver Island. Binning conveys that in the beginning Dhana Singh and many other South Asian immigrants were not legal residents until 1938. In 1938, about 350 South Asian immigrants (mainly Punjabi) gathered resources to hire a lawyer to obtain permanent residency. Binning mentions that one of the notable South Asians in the group who was also a close friend of his uncle, was Darshan Singh Sangha, a trade unionist who was a founding member of the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) union and an active member of the Communist Party of Canada. Binning conveys how Darshan Singh Sangha returned to India in 1947 to be a part of the revolution, how he was very active in the communist movement in India. While in India, Darshan Singh Sangha, was known as Canadian and thereby adopted “Canadian” as his surname, becoming “Darshan Singh Canadian”. Binning further explains that his uncle Dhana Singh Sangha returned to India in 1951, married and came back to B.C. in 1957 bringing with him, his wife and children. In 1960, with the support of his uncle, Binning’s father, Jit Singh Binning immigrated to British Columbia and began working in sawmills in the lower mainland, Kamloops, Quesnel and on Vancouver Island. Binning clarifies that his uncle, Dhana Singh was able to immigrate to Canada with the support of his cousins from the Tarker Singh Bains family. Binning further describes Darshan Singh Sangha’s involvement with the Communist party and the IWA and how the majority of the members were from the forest industry. As an active and prominent member of the labour movement, Darshan Singh Sangha fought for the rights of South Asians and Chinese who working in the industry and facing racism, unfair wages and discriminatory practices. Binning describes how Darshan Singh Sangha wrote a book in English in 1943, titled “Rise of the New Asia”. Binning conveys how immigrants of Chinese and South Asian decent didn’t have the right to vote in British Columbia and how Darshan Singh Sangha was instrumental in obtaining the right to vote in British Columbia, although he was never given the credit. Binning describes his uncle Dhana Singh as a likeable guy with many friends, first living in Kamloops before moving to Vancouver. Binning imparts how the sport of wrestling is a popular Punjabi sport along with Punjabi kabaddi. He conveys that his uncle became involved in wrestling while working in sawmills. South Asian immigrants had to do physical labour working in sawmills, the work could be tough and could often lead to physical fights. A number of South Asian immigrants working in the mills already had experience as wrestlers from back home. Dhana Singh later left the lumber industry to work in the agriculture sector. Binning explains how immigration rules changed in the 1960s which lead to larger numbers of South Asians immigrating to Canada. Many of these new immigrants were educated and politically conscious. All of these new immigrants faced racism but being politically conscious from an independent India and with the ability to speak English they organized themselves to fight for their rights. Binning imagines the items that his uncle and his father may have brought with them in their suitcase when immigrating to Canada. Binning describes three items, including a rajai (a blanket with cotton inside that is sewn together), a bistra (small attaché case or trunk) and a piece of cloth to lie on. Binning further describes the roles in Indian society as caste divisions and that it was usually women’s work in making the rajais. Binning recollects the locations that his father and his family lived after coming to Vancouver. Binning explains that a few years after living together in Vancouver, he and his family moved to Burnaby in 1973 to be closer to his Dr. Binning’s wife, Jagdish Binning’s family. Dr. Binning and family lived in a house in Burnaby located on Irmin Street near Royal Oak between 1973 and 1987. While living at this house their children attended McPherson Park Junior High School and later Burnaby South Secondary School. Binning reflects on some of the racism that he and his family have faced while living in Burnaby which led him to write a poem that he published in 1994 titled “No More Watno Dur”. Binning explains the meaning of the title “Watan” meaning “country and everybody” “a country far way from the motherland”. Binning explains the origins of the magazine “Watan” that was started by a friend in 1973. The magazine got its roots in Vancouver in 1973 from an organization called the “Punjabi Literary Association”. Binning became the editor of the magazine in 1976 and his friend joined him as assistant editor in 1978. Binning continued to work as editor until 1983 or 1984 when he returned to school to complete his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree. Binning describes the origins of the “Vancouver Sath” that was formed by a small group of South Asians around 1982. Binning was a founding member of the organization and held meetings and rehearsals at his house in Burnaby. Vancouver Sath first started out as an informal discussion forum by a group of politically conscious Punjabi writers and activists. Binning talks about issues and problems that Vancouver Sath addressed including; racism as well as domestic violence in the South Asian community. Binning explains how he and Sukhwant Hundal wrote articles on these issues and others that were happening in the South Asian community in Canada. Binning talks about how in 1983, the group was inspired to begin performing theatrical works after consulting with Gursharan Singh who was from a well known theatrical group from Punjab who were performing in Vancouver. In the beginning the Vancouver Sath’s plays were focused on the problems in Punjab but they soon decided to address social issues in their own South Asian community here in Canada. Binning summarizes and draws attention to, some of the plays that Vancouver Sath has written and performed including; “Picket Line”, about Punjabi women farmworkers’ rights; “Lattan de Bhoot”, about domestic abuse; “A Crop of Poison”; “Kihda Viah” (English translation- “Whose Marriage”) about arranged marriage and others about social issues in the South Asian community. The plays were performed in public schools and community centres in Vancouver and Richmond, Simon Fraser University and some were also performed in Toronto, Calgary and Williams Lake. Binning mentions some of the traditional foods that he likes to eat and where he and his family have shopped to find ingredients. He recalls how his mother, Gurmaje Kaur Binning did all of the cooking and was often cooking all day long. In the sixties, the Binning family address on 13th Avenue in Vancouver was also used as a postal address for many friends and family who’d recently immigrated. When these friends dropped by to pick up their mail, his mother often provided them with tea and food. After Binning and his wife, Jagdish moved to their own home in 1973, he shared in some of the shopping and cooking but his wife did the majority of the work due to his busy schedule. The interview closes with Binning providing an explanation of how “Watno Dur” magazine changed it’s name to “Watan” magazine. Binning reflects on how this came to be, when he made the decision to get an education in Canada and to stay here, not just as a “Canadian” but as a “Punjabi Canadian.
History
Interviewee biography: Dr. Sadhu Binning was born on May 10, 1947 to mother Gurmej Kaur and father Jeet Singh Binning. Due to lack of proper records management in India at the time of his birth, it is believed that he was actually born sometime in December of 1947. He grew up alongside two brothers and one sister in a village located in Kapurthala, Punjab. Dr. Binning attended secondary school in the nearby city of Phagwara, Punjab although he did not complete his education here. Throughout his childhood, he enjoyed reading both Punjabi and Hindi novels and learned how to read Urdu as well. Dr. Binning’s uncle, Dhana Singh immigrated to Canada in 1933 and returned to India in 1953. When Dhana Singh returned to Canada in 1957, he sponsored Dr. Binning’s father, Jeet Singh Binning to immigrate. Dhana Singh co-owned a few saw mills in British Columbia and also worked in the truck driving industry. Dr. Binning remembers that some people who had lived in Canada would visit their village and that they appeared to be strong and healthy and looked happy. He also noticed that they would eat meat, so whenever they would visit there would be meat available. In 1967, when he was nineteen and a half years old, Dr. Binning immigrated Canada to join his father. He recalls his father and uncle and a friend arriving at the airport to pick him up. During his first few days, Dr. Binning made the decision to remove his turban and beard upon receiving advice from his uncle. Dr. Binning first obtained work on a farm in Abbotsford, working alongside his mother. While working, Dr. Binning also attended English classes in Vancouver. Dr. Binning’s Uncle Dhana Singh worked in a Vancouver saw mill and tried to help find work for his nephew but was unsuccessful. Dr. Binning soon found work at a saw mill in Avola and worked there until the end of the summer until a friend helped find him work in a saw mill in North Vancouver. During his free time, he enjoyed camping with friends. In 1970, Dr. Binning left the saw mill after obtaining a job at the post office. The post office offered lower wages than working at the mill but Dr. Binning believed that he would become more educated working here. While working as a postman, Dr. Binning recalls facing a lot of discrimination and racism and was often referred to as a ‘Paki’ multiple times a day. In 1973, Dr. Binning married Jagish Sihota. Sadhu and Jagdish originated from nearby villages in India and met each other in Canada. Dr. Binning’s wife, Jagdish worked at the Royal Bank of Canada for thirty years until her retirement. While working, she also looked after the household and their son and daughter. Jagdish also handwrote a magazine, “Watno Dur’ (English translation: ‘away from homeland’) which was distributed in the community. In 1976, Dr. Binning became the editor of the magazine and the name was later changed to “Watan’ as they had accepted their new homeland of Canada. While working at the post office, Dr. Binning also attended night school starting in eighth grade. After receiving his high school diploma, he was accepted to Simon Fraser University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Anthropology and Sociology and in 1986 he obtained a Masters degree from Simon Fraser University. While attending university, Dr. Binning was very active within the community and wanted to work to improve society. He first thought that he would return to India to contribute and improve rights in his homeland but upon seeing the prevalence of the movements in Canada, he realized that work needed to be done here too. In 1983, Dr. Binning became a founding member and contributor to a theatrical collective known as “Vancouver Sath”. The theatrical group produced plays that represented societal issues and were invited to perform at multiple conferences throughout British Columbia and Canada. The group focused and acknowledged the many issues in Punjab and in Canada. One of the plays that the group produced focused on the exploitation of Punjabi women who worked on farms in Canada. Dr. Binning continued to be involved as an integral member of Vancouver Sath until 1995. Over the years, Dr. Binning has strongly lobbied for Punjabi language education and between 1988 and 2008 he worked as Punjabi instructor at the University of British Columbia. He first worked as a teaching assistant at UBC under Dr. Harjot Oberoi and due to low wages, he simultaneously worked at the Post Office. In 2019, Dr. Binning received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from UBC in recognition of his work. Since 1973, Dr. Binning has lived in Burnaby and has resided in the same home that he and his wife Jagdish purchased in 1987. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, watercolour painting, travelling abroad and going on road trips. Interviewer biography: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Industries - Logging/lumber
Industries - Forestry
Foods
Migration
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Organizations - Unions
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Performances
Performances - Dramatic Performances
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Names
Binning, Dr. Sadhu
Binning, Gurmaje Kaur
Binning, Jit Singh
Binning, Jagdish
Sangha, Darshan Singh
Canadian Farmworkers Union
Hundal, Sukhwant
Sangra, Harjinder
Singh, Dhana
Vancouver Sath
Responsibility
Petrusa, Kate
Malik, Anushay
Accession Code
BV022.29.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning, [1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022

Interview with Dr. Sadhu Binning, [1931-2022] (interview content), interviewed 25 Nov. 2022

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Philips family in dining room at Christmas

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[Jan. 1962]
Collection/Fonds
Earl and Adell Philips family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Philips family seated around a table in their dining room of their house located at 5877 Barker Avenue, Burnaby. People are identified from left to right: Shannon McKeemen and Ann McKeemen, Bob Paterson, Earl Philips, Adell Philips, Lorayne Philips, Cory Philips, Lea Philips, Ju…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Earl and Adell Philips family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Philips family seated around a table in their dining room of their house located at 5877 Barker Avenue, Burnaby. People are identified from left to right: Shannon McKeemen and Ann McKeemen, Bob Paterson, Earl Philips, Adell Philips, Lorayne Philips, Cory Philips, Lea Philips, Judith Philips. Photograph was taken during Christmas, everyone is wearing a tissue paper hat and the table cloth has a pointsettia design.
Names
Philips, Adell Greenwood
Philips, Judith
Philips, Lea
Philips, Lorayne
Philips, Earl Gene
Philips, Cory
McKeeman, Ann
McKeeman, Shannon
Paterson, Bob
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5877 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV022.11.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[Jan. 1962]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp along right edge of photo includes print date which reads: "JAN. 62"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Barker Ave. / Christmas 1961"
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Banquet hall inside Dragon Inn

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Larry Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the banquet hall of the Dragon Inn. People are seated at long tables covered in white table cloths.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Larry Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the banquet hall of the Dragon Inn. People are seated at long tables covered in white table cloths.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Names
Dragon Inn
Accession Code
BV022.19.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Can. Girl Guide association - Provincial leaders conference

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4901
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Apr 1961
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Canadian Girl Guide Association- Provincial Leaders conference at the Civic Centre. Prince George, B.C. Girl Guide leaders are seated along five long tables covered with white table cloths inside a large room. Burnaby Girl Guide leaders in attendance are identified as Audrey Park,…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Canadian Girl Guide Association- Provincial Leaders conference at the Civic Centre. Prince George, B.C. Girl Guide leaders are seated along five long tables covered with white table cloths inside a large room. Burnaby Girl Guide leaders in attendance are identified as Audrey Park, Phyllis Martin, Marg Nelson, Ethel Steele, Eve McLean, Isabelle Roper, Del Carrell, I. Foskie, D. Fowler, Doris Stafford, Ann Dugdale and Molly Daly.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Park, Audrey
Martin, Phyllis
Nelson, Margaret
Steele, Ethel
McLean, Eve
Roper, Isabelle
Carrell, Del
Foskie, I.
Fowler, Doreen
Stafford, Doris
Dugdale, Ann
Daly, Molly
Accession Code
BV015.35.259
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
Apr 1961
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
Same photograph as BV016.49.111
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
January 6, 2021
Scale
100
Photographer
Craftsman Photographers
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
Note in ink on verso of photograph reads: "Audrey Park, Phyllis Martin, Marg Nelson, Ethel Steele, Eve McLean / Isobel Roper, Del Carrell, I. Foskie / D. Fowler / Doris Stafford / Ann Dugdale, Molly Daly"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Craftsman Photographers / 3322-4th Ave Prince George, B.C."
Caption in white ink at bottom of photograph reads: "Can. Girl Guides Assoc. - Provincial Leaders Conference / April 14-15/61_ Civic Centre, Prince George, B.C. / Craftsmen / Photographers"
Note in black ink on scrapbook page reads: "Among those attending: Audrey Park, Phyllis Martin, Marg Nelson, Ethel Steele, / Eve McLean, Isobel [sic] Roper, D. Catrell, I. Foskie, D. Fowler, Doris Stafford, Ann Dugdale / and Molly Daly."
Photograph is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV.015.35.164)
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Horse-drawn plough at work

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1961 or 1962]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 18 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boy and a man clearing land with a horse-drawn plough at 5288 Hardwick Street, near Still Creek. The two draft horses are walking towards the camera with their ears up. The boy is standing behind them, holding on to the plough, and the man is walking along beside him. Clothes are ha…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1961 or 1962]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Tony S. Fabian subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 18 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
251-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1991-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boy and a man clearing land with a horse-drawn plough at 5288 Hardwick Street, near Still Creek. The two draft horses are walking towards the camera with their ears up. The boy is standing behind them, holding on to the plough, and the man is walking along beside him. Clothes are hanging to dry on a line that is partially visible on the left.
Subjects
Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Plows
Transportation - Horses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Tokio and Yoshino Yamamoto family fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1957-1980 (dates of originals), copied 2016
Collection/Fonds
Tokio and Yoshino Yamamoto family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
8 photographs (tiffs)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of family photographs of Tokio Yamamoto and Yoshino Yamamoto (nee Tamura). Photographs include family portraits, wedding photographs and a copy of the passenger list from the Hikawa-maru passenger ship.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Tokio and Yoshino Yamamoto family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
8 photographs (tiffs)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of family photographs of Tokio Yamamoto and Yoshino Yamamoto (nee Tamura). Photographs include family portraits, wedding photographs and a copy of the passenger list from the Hikawa-maru passenger ship.
History
Tokio Yamamoto was born May 29, 1923 in Cumberland, BC. to parents Teizo and Matsue (Matsunga) Yamamoto. Tokio was one of nine children born to parents Teizo and Matsue Yamamoto. Tokio and his family were forced into internment during the Second World War. Following the war, the family repatriated to Japan. After returning to Japan, Tokio worked in the Aomori-Ken Region. While living in Japan, Tokio married Yoshino Tamura and the couple had two daughters, Reiko Yamamoto Moizumi and Akemi Yamamoto Jordan. At a young age Yoshino (nee Tamura) Yamamoto learned to make patterns and sew by attending classes at a tailoring school in Aomoir-ken, Japan. In 1952, her husband Tokio Yamamoto bought a sewing machine as a gift. In 1958, Tokio, Yoshino and their two daughters, Reiko and Akemi travelled to Vancouver, British Columbia on the Hikawa-Maru passenger ship. Among Yoshino's possessions was her sewing machine, which was re-assembled when the family moved into their new home in East Vancouver. Yoshino spent many hours sewing and altering clothes for her family, and making cushions, curtains and quilts with her trusty sewing machine. Tokio Yamamoto died in 2012 and Yoshino Yamamoto died in 2016.
Creator
Yamamoto family
Accession Code
BV016.11
Date
1957-1980 (dates of originals), copied 2016
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Trudi Tuomi subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription126
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1937 and 1945]-1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records and 5 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the squatter community known as Crabtown that ran along the Burrard Inlet, accompanied by articles about growing up in that community.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1937 and 1945]-1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Trudi Tuomi subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records and 5 photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1996-20
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the squatter community known as Crabtown that ran along the Burrard Inlet, accompanied by articles about growing up in that community.
History
Gustav and Aune Rintanen came to Vancouver from a mixed farm on the prairies in 1936 with the hopes of finding employment. The couple had two children: nine year old Aili (later Topalian) and eight year old Trudi (later Tuomi), when they moved to a “squatters shack” at North Burnaby’s waterfront Crabtown community in 1937. They paid 50 dollars for their two-room cabin, which was built on a platform and supported by pilings. Though the squatters’ homes that ran along the Inlet were commonly referred to as shacks and Crabtown a slum, in reality they were very neatly kept homes in a community. Crabtown residents rallied together to build a water supply system and trails up the steep bluff with stairs and banisters so children could go to school safely. Before Gustav found a job, he “busied himself with fixing up the place”: building a new chimney, railing, wood shed, clothes line and sauna for his family. By 1940, he was working at the mill near Windermere pool (now New Brighton Park). Aune worked as a dishwasher and prep cook at Ye Olde English Fish and Chips in downtown Vancouver. In 1946, they sold the cabin for two hundred dollars and moved to a small house. All Crabtown squatters were eventually evicted in 1959.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Tuomi, Trudi Rintanen
Notes
Title based on contents and creator of subseries
PC337, MSS144
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