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Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85
- 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
- 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
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC343, PC344, MSS083
Additions to Confederation Community Centre for the Retired 4585 Albert Street, Burnaby, BC (Supplementary)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14219
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9845
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jan-1988
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 7
- Item No.
- 15
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9845
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jan-1988
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 7
- Item No.
- 15
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Additions to Confederation Community Centre for the Retired, 4585 Albert Street, Burnaby (Supplementary)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14217
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9822
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jan-1988
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 7
- Item No.
- 19
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9822
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jan-1988
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 7
- Item No.
- 19
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Additions to Confederation Community Centre for the Retired, 4585 Albert Street (Supplementary)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14193
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9824
- Meeting Date
- 1-Feb-1988
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 9
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9824
- Meeting Date
- 1-Feb-1988
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 9
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58430
- 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
- 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
![Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-026.jpg?width=280)
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
- 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
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-026.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track five of recording of interview with Tony Fabian
Track five of recording of interview with Tony Fabian
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-009/MSS171-009_Track_5.mp3Elder Citizen Recreation newsletters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58433
- 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
- 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