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Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1967-1988
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records related to the Confederation Community Centre for the Retired, also known as Confederation House. Records include minutes, reports, and correspondence, as well as photographs that depict some events held at the Centre.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1967-1988
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1997-03
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records related to the Confederation Community Centre for the Retired, also known as Confederation House. Records include minutes, reports, and correspondence, as well as photographs that depict some events held at the Centre.
History
In 1959, Commissioner George McLean, a former Alderman, first met with the elder citizens of northern Burnaby who, not wanting to be programmed into other recreation centres, expressed their need for their own community building. Over the next decade, representatives of the O.A.P.O., Senior Citizen Associations, and the existing elder citizen’s programme at Willingdon Heights met with members of the Parks and Recreation Commission and staff to discuss what type of facility was needed to meet the recreational needs of the retired population in North Burnaby. In 1971, the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission authorized the building of the Confederation Community Centre for the Retired (also known as Confederation House) at 4585 Albert Street. Architect Norman S. Jones designed the building with the assistance of Consultant W.D. McKinnon of Industrial Construction Centre Ltd. A sod turning ceremony was held on Friday, June 11, 1971. A minimal mandatory membership fee was established in order to establish a membership list. As it was then, and continues to be today, anyone fifty or over and retired is eligible for membership. The Centre offers exercise classes, credit and non-credit college courses, drop-in, club activities and social events.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
PC343, PC344, MSS083
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Confederation Community Centre for the Retired papers

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1975-1983
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 Confederation Community Recreation Centre for the Retired including newsletters, membership lists and meeting minutes. Also included in the file is a draft copy of Council Guidelines and Operation Policies for the Centre dated 1983.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1975-1983
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS083-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-03
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Confederation Community Recreation Centre for the Retired including newsletters, membership lists and meeting minutes. Also included in the file is a draft copy of Council Guidelines and Operation Policies for the Centre dated 1983.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Confederation Community Centre for the Retired papers

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1967-1974
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 Confederation Community Recreation Centre for the Retired including newsletters, membership lists and meeting minutes.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1967-1974
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS083-002
Accession Number
BHS1997-03
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Confederation Community Recreation Centre for the Retired including newsletters, membership lists and meeting minutes.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Confederation House

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 13, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Confederation House, the seniors' community centre located on the 4500 block of Albert Street. The photograph is taken from a parking lot, facing north. An adjacent building is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 13, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-612
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Confederation House, the seniors' community centre located on the 4500 block of Albert Street. The photograph is taken from a parking lot, facing north. An adjacent building is visible in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Civic - Community Centres
Buildings - Civic - Seniors Centres
Names
Confederation Community Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Chapman, Fred
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 62
Geographic Access
Albert Street
Street Address
4585 Albert Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Interview with Tony Fabian by Eric Damer October 10, 2012 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory326
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1971-2012
Length
0:09:30
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of the development of the Fraser River Foreshore and the Confederation Community Centre (previously named Confederation House).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of the development of the Fraser River Foreshore and the Confederation Community Centre (previously named Confederation House).
Date Range
1971-2012
Photo Info
Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026.
Length
0:09:30
Names
Confederation Community Centre
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Geographic Features - Parks
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 10, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 10, 2012. Major theme discussed: environmental conservation practices in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Tony Fabian was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan in 1934. He and his wife moved to Burnaby in 1957, where he worked for the telephone company and raised a family. Tony has been an advocate for preservation of parklands and watercourses, helping to protect Burnaby and Deer Lake Parks and to create the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore and Barnet Marine Parks in the early nineteen-seventies, serving as a member of Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Tony Fabian was presented with the 2008 City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:48
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track five of recording of interview with Tony Fabian

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Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58434
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1973
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 brochure
Scope and Content
Item is a Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission brochure for the Summer of 1973.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1973
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
Physical Description
1 brochure
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS083-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-03
Scope and Content
Item is a Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission brochure for the Summer of 1973.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Elder Citizen Recreation newsletters

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1971-1981
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists mainly of newsletters from the Elder Citizens Recreation Association and from the various community centres that pertain to the group. Also included in the file are papers pertaining specifically to the Confederation Community Recreation Centre for the Retired including financial reco…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1971-1981
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS083-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-03
Scope and Content
File consists mainly of newsletters from the Elder Citizens Recreation Association and from the various community centres that pertain to the group. Also included in the file are papers pertaining specifically to the Confederation Community Recreation Centre for the Retired including financial records and meeting minutes.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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