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Hart Mansion Facility/Business Men's Club, Burnaby Chamber of Commerce
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport17237
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3081
- Meeting Date
- 6-Feb-1984
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 9
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3081
- Meeting Date
- 6-Feb-1984
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 9
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Comprehensive Development Plans - Bylaw No. 8290, Rezoning Reference # 62/84 (Lougheed Commerce Court)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription13915
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Bylaws series
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 16903
- Accession Number
- 2001-01
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
Interview with Merrill M. Gordon by Rod Fowler March 19, 1990 - Track 11
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory482
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1984-1990
- Length
- 00:10:07
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Merrill Gordon and his wife living and traveling in India intermittently for four years starting in 1984, and their impressions of the country and its people
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Merrill Gordon and his wife living and traveling in India intermittently for four years starting in 1984, and their impressions of the country and its people
- Date Range
- 1984-1990
- Photo Info
- Burnaby Alderman Merrill Gordon (second from right) following a candidates' meeting, 1973. Item no. 480-263
- Length
- 00:10:07
- Subjects
- Travel
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- March 19, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Merrill Gordon, conducted by Rod Fowler.Gordon Merrill 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 about Merrill Gordon’s childhood in the Depression, including his story about the family’s difficult trek to Burnaby from Alberta; his education, teachers and first volunteer activities at Grandview High School; his career at Fleck Brothers and the start of his own company Blaze Industries and later work in India; and his many volunteer activities in Burnaby. He describes how he started the Cliff Avenue United Football Club, the soccer club's subsequent growth and development, some of the people involved, and the founding of the youth soccer exchange. He also describes his work on the Parks Board and in the arts community, including the 1987 arts centre referendum, and involvement with the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society (1988- ), and mentions his work for other groups including the New Vista Society, library board, and Burnaby Mental Health Committee. He also talks about his political career with the Better Burnaby Committee and Burnaby Voters Association, resulting in his 1972 election to Burnaby’s 1973 council. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Merrill M. Gordon was born in Saskatchewan in 1929 to parents farming north of North Battleford. After a fifth year of crop failure the family of four left the farm in 1934 to join relatives living near the corner of Union and Sperling in Burnaby. With little resources the family adapted as well as possible in the Depression years, moving often in the East Vancouver/North Burnaby area in an attempt to better their situation. Merrill’s father obtained work at sawmills including Kapoor’s Sawmill at Barnet, walking to work over Burnaby Mountain. After attending numerous public schools, Merrill Gordon eventually spent three years at Templeton School and then completed his education at Grandview High School of Commerce, majoring in accounting and commercial law. He worked a few years at Canadian Industries Ltd., then joined Fleck Brothers. In 1965 Merrill Gordon and his wife started their own company Blaze Industries of Canada that manufactured wood burning fireplaces, selling the company to AB Electrolux in 1980. After a short retirement, Merrill Gordon went back to work in 1981 for a company manufacturing solar panels, one project taking him and his wife intermittently to India over a four year period. Merrill Gordon helped found the political group Better Burnaby Committee, later the Burnaby Voters Association, with Alan Emmott and Bill Lewarne, ran for Burnaby Municipal Council and served one year as councillor in 1973. Merrill Gordon is well known for his over 40 years of volunteer work in Burnaby, particularly as founder in 1956 and director of the Cliff Avenue United Football Club, one of the largest soccer clubs in BC. He was also the founder of Burnaby Youth Soccer and the first youth soccer exchange with Washington State. His other volunteer work includes library trustee, Parks Commissioner (1987-1992), Director of New Vista Home for Seniors, Chair of campaign raising funds for building Shadbolt Arts Centre, and Chair of the Burnaby Mental Health Committee. In 1988 Merrill Gordon, Betty Gordon, Dean Lamont and several others formed the Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, which advocated for the return of unused land to Burnaby from SFU and the subsequent creation of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Merrill Gordon and Elizabeth Balfour (nee Leitch) (1926-2012) married in 1953 and had two children.
- Total Tracks
- 11
- Total Length
- 1:31:44
- Interviewee Name
- Gordon, Merrill
- Interview Location
- unknown
- 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
- 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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Track eleven of interview with Merrill Gordon
Track eleven of interview with Merrill Gordon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-020/MSS187-020_Track_11.mp3Burnaby Chamber of Commerce papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58131
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Chamber of Commerce subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS057-003
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-20
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Chamber of Commerce papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58134
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce including the Burnaby Business newspaper (and related materials), meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Chamber of Commerce subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS057-006
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-20
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce including the Burnaby Business newspaper (and related materials), meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Sign Bylaw Text Amendments under consideration - Report on Comments submitted by the Sign Bylaw Review Committee, Burnaby Chamber of Commerce
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport17389
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 643
- Meeting Date
- 7-Nov-1983
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 67
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 643
- Meeting Date
- 7-Nov-1983
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 67
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Chamber of Commerce Municipal Sign Bylaw Committee Meeting 1983 June 15
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport17587
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 431
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jul-1983
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 431
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jul-1983
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Joint Meeting of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce, Burnaby Sign Bylaw Review Committee and Staff - Thursday, 1983 January 27
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport17977
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 65
- Meeting Date
- 24-Jan-1983
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 65
- Meeting Date
- 24-Jan-1983
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Community Profile
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58392
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a report produced by the Burnaby Planning & Building Inspection Department and the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce entitled "Burnaby Community Profile" which provides information on such things as land use patterns, recreation and culture and protective services.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Municipal record subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Material Details
- Contents of file were originally housed in silver folder
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS081-005
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains a report produced by the Burnaby Planning & Building Inspection Department and the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce entitled "Burnaby Community Profile" which provides information on such things as land use patterns, recreation and culture and protective services.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Comprehensive Development Plans - Bylaw No. 7937, Rezoning Reference # 22/82 (Proposed Tourist Bureau and Chamber of Commerce Offices at Sprott Street)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription13880
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Bylaws series
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 16868
- Accession Number
- 2001-01
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
Comprehensive Development Plans - Bylaw No. 8003, Rezoning Reference # 56/82 (Lougheed Commerce Court Phase II)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription13976
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Bylaws series
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 16964
- Accession Number
- 2001-01
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
Jack Herrmann
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45188
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jack Herrmann, then Manager of the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-084
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jack Herrmann, then Manager of the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Renegotiated lease rate for a parking lot, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - Lot 5 Block 7 DL 32 Group 1 Plan 1229 NWD (6278 McMurray Avenue)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19182
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1856
- Meeting Date
- 15-Jun-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 27
- Item No.
- 19
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1856
- Meeting Date
- 15-Jun-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 27
- Item No.
- 19
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce re: Waterfront Road along Burrard Inlet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19325
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1704
- Meeting Date
- 2-Feb-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 9
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1704
- Meeting Date
- 2-Feb-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 9
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Chamber of Commerce papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58139
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes pertaining to the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Chamber of Commerce subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS057-010
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-20
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes pertaining to the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Letter from Burnaby Chamber of Commerce which appeared on the agenda for the 1980 November 3 Meeting of Council re: Still Creek Walkway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19479
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1533
- Meeting Date
- 17-Nov-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 70
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1533
- Meeting Date
- 17-Nov-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 70
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from Trade and Commerce Magazine re: Request for an advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20288
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 737
- Meeting Date
- 14-Jan-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 3
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 737
- Meeting Date
- 14-Jan-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 3
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bunny Igav
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46000
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [198-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce President, Bunny Igav.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [198-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-895
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce President, Bunny Igav.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. C25371
- Photographer identified as "Campbell"
Images
Burnaby Chamber of Commerce papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58132
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Chamber of Commerce subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS057-004
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-20
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Burnaby Chamber of Commerce meeting minutes and correspondence.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Letter from the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce which appeared on the Agenda for the 1979 November 05 Meeting of Council re: Burnaby Business licence Fees
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20430
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14346
- Meeting Date
- 13-Nov-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 77
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14346
- Meeting Date
- 13-Nov-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 77
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds