"Construction" found 2567 records

Charles Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Street where a man is using machine to dig a ditch; the side of the truck reads, "Alfred Horie Construction Co. Ltd." Houses under construction can be seen in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-098

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Street where a man is using machine to dig a ditch; the side of the truck reads, "Alfred Horie Construction Co. Ltd." Houses under construction can be seen in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Geographic Features - Ditches; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Alfred Horie Construction Company Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Charles Street

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Charles Street and Madison Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 16, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 12.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the corner of Charles Street and Madison Avenue (south) with a pile of lumber and a sign reading, "Willingdon Heights Sub-Division, Phone Glen. 1434 / Whitsell Construction Co. Ltd. Contractors." This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 16, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 12.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the corner of Charles Street and Madison Avenue (south) with a pile of lumber and a sign reading, "Willingdon Heights Sub-Division, Phone Glen. 1434 / Whitsell Construction Co. Ltd. Contractors." This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Whitsell Construction Company Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Charles Street; Madison Avenue

Images

Charles Street and Madison Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34129

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 2, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the field office at Charles Street and Madison Avenue. Cars and a bicycle are parked outside, and a sign reads "Whitsell Construction." This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 2, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-045

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the field office at Charles Street and Madison Avenue. Cars and a bicycle are parked outside, and a sign reads "Whitsell Construction." This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Transportation - Bicycles; Industries - Construction; Buildings - Commercial

Names: Whitsell Construction Company Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Charles Street; Madison Avenue

Images

Charles Street and Madison Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34196

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 17, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Street and Madison Avenue with houses under construction, an automobile and a sign reading, "Alfred Horie Construction Co. Ltd." This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 17, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-112

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Street and Madison Avenue with houses under construction, an automobile and a sign reading, "Alfred Horie Construction Co. Ltd." This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Alfred Horie Construction Company Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Charles Street; Madison Avenue

Images

Charles Street and Madison Avenue, June 17, 1947 thumbnail

Contractors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34150

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign indexing contractors and their phone numbers. The top of the sign reads: "Whitsell Construction Co. Ltd., General Contractors, Glen. 1434-1435." Others contractors listed are: Clearing and excavating: Holmes & Wilson, BA.0098; Concrete: J. Marcovitch; Brickwork: Selkirk Sadler…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-067

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign indexing contractors and their phone numbers. The top of the sign reads: "Whitsell Construction Co. Ltd., General Contractors, Glen. 1434-1435." Others contractors listed are: Clearing and excavating: Holmes & Wilson, BA.0098; Concrete: J. Marcovitch; Brickwork: Selkirk Sadler & Son, KE.1458; Electrical: L.J. McKinnon, PA.2471; Millwork: R.F. Tait Woodworkers, BA.6491; Painting: E. Olsson & Sons Ltd., GL.1434; Plumbing: F. Fenk, DE.3071; Plastering: Turner Bros., FA.2572-4982R; Roofing and strapping: Ray Shaw, FR.4720; Floors: Dunbar Hardwood Floor Ltd., KE.3646; Septic tanks: N. Cosco, BA.4987; Tiling: Darlington Haskins Co. 1943 Ltd., BA.4829. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Darlington Haskins Company; Dunbar Hardwood Floor Limited; E. Olsson and Sons Limited; F. Fenk; Holmes and Wilson Trucking Company Limited; L.J. McKinnon; Cosco, N.; Ray Shaw; R.F. Tait Woodworkers; Selkirk Sadler and Son; Turner Brothers; Whitsell Construction Company Limited; Marcovitch, J.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Sod turning at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1972

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of R.G. Bentall vice-president of Dominion Construction Co.(builders of the plaza), John Jambor (conceived of and developed the plaza), and Burnaby's Mayor Bob Prittie sharing a shove to do the sod turning together at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site. The site consists of the entire 5000 blo…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1972

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 19 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-306

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of R.G. Bentall vice-president of Dominion Construction Co.(builders of the plaza), John Jambor (conceived of and developed the plaza), and Burnaby's Mayor Bob Prittie sharing a shove to do the sod turning together at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site. The site consists of the entire 5000 block of Kingsway, with five office buildings and a large retail component.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Dominion Construction Co.; Bentall, R.G.; Jambor, John; Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Sharing the sod-turning honours at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site Tuesday are, from left, R.G. Bentall, vice-president of Dominion Construction Co., the builders, John Jambor and Burnaby's Mayor Bob Prittie."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 5000 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Images

Sod turning at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site, 1972 thumbnail

Amendments to Burnaby Local Improvement Construction Bylaw No. 9, 1963 and Burnaby Local Improvement Construction Bylaw No. 24, 1965

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 29218

Meeting Date: 22-Jan-1968

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 3

Item No.: 10

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 29218

Meeting Date: 22-Jan-1968

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 3

Item No.: 10

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 29218

22-Jan-1968 Meeting Minutes

Application from Polaris Construction Ltd. To Rezone Land in the Lougheed-Government Street Area from A2 Small Holdings and R1 Residential to CD Comprehensive Development, to Permit the Construction of a Comprehensive Housing Project

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 28060

Meeting Date: 21-Jul-1969

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 48

Item No.: 14

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 28060

Meeting Date: 21-Jul-1969

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 48

Item No.: 14

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 28060

21-Jul-1969 Meeting Minutes

Authorization for Construction of Asphalt Sidewalk Provided for in Local Improvement Construction Bylaw No. 34 1928

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 58459

Meeting Date: 4-Sep-1928

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 58459

Meeting Date: 4-Sep-1928

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 58459

4-Sep-1928 Meeting Minutes

Certificate of Sufficiency - Construction of a 26 foot wide pavement and Construction of a 5 foot curb sidewalk on Chancellor Boulevard

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 37727

Meeting Date: 17-Aug-1959

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 37727

Meeting Date: 17-Aug-1959

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Construction of Bonsor Recreation Complex and its application to construction of Major Civic Buildings in General

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 9827

Meeting Date: 26-Sep-1988

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 61

Item No.: 14

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 9827

Meeting Date: 26-Sep-1988

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 61

Item No.: 14

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 9827

26-Sep-1988 Meeting Minutes

Construction of Oakland Street from Royal Oak Avenue to Sperling Avenue and Construction of Beaverbrook Drive from Cameron Street to Noel Drive

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 3239

Meeting Date: 9-Apr-1984

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 27

Item No.: 17

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 3239

Meeting Date: 9-Apr-1984

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 27

Item No.: 17

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 3239

9-Apr-1984 Meeting Minutes

Construction of Sidewalks Authorised by Local Improvement Construction By-laws No. 57, 58 and 59, 1928

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 56585

Meeting Date: 17-Dec-1928

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 56585

Meeting Date: 17-Dec-1928

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 56585

17-Dec-1928 Meeting Minutes

Main Sewer Construction on Boundary Road and Later Sewer Construction in DL 166 and Westerly Portion of DL 121

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 73999

Meeting Date: 31-Aug-1925

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 73999

Meeting Date: 31-Aug-1925

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 73999

31-Aug-1925 Meeting Minutes

Proposed Construction of a Temporary Access Road across Municipal Lands from Government Street Keswick Park/School Site - Request from Norwood Construction (Rezoning # 26/75)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 1441

Meeting Date: 6-Oct-1980

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 62

Item No.: 3

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 1441

Meeting Date: 6-Oct-1980

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 62

Item No.: 3

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 1441

6-Oct-1980 Meeting Minutes

Request of School Board to Transfer Funds Set Aside for the Construction of Willard School Site Towards Construction of a New School on the Clinton Street Site

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 49113

Meeting Date: 17-Nov-1947

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 49113

Meeting Date: 17-Nov-1947

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 49113

17-Nov-1947 Meeting Minutes

Tender of Dominion Construction Co. for the Construction of Auxillary Main on Douglas Road and Spruce Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 59001

Meeting Date: 24-Oct-1921

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 59001

Meeting Date: 24-Oct-1921

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 59001

24-Oct-1921 Meeting Minutes

Bert Porter on a steamroller

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lewis family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 140-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers; Occupations - Civic Workers; Construction - Road Construction

Names: Porter, Bert

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Douglas Road

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Bert Porter on a steamroller, [1919] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail

Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35318

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-175

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).

Subjects: Occupations - Labourers; Construction - Road Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Speirs, Bill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Gilley Avenue; Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35319

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-176

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.

Subjects: Occupations - Labourers; Construction - Road Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Speirs, Bill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Sod turning at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site

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Amendments to Burnaby Local Improvement Construction Bylaw No. 9, 1963 and Burnaby Local Improvement Construction Bylaw No. 24, 1965

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Application from Polaris Construction Ltd. To Rezone Land in the Lougheed-Government Street Area from A2 Small Holdings and R1 Residential to CD Comprehensive Development, to Permit the Construction of a Comprehensive Housing Project

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Authorization for Construction of Asphalt Sidewalk Provided for in Local Improvement Construction Bylaw No. 34 1928

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Certificate of Sufficiency - Construction of a 26 foot wide pavement and Construction of a 5 foot curb sidewalk on Chancellor Boulevard

Construction of Bonsor Recreation Complex and its application to construction of Major Civic Buildings in General

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Construction of Oakland Street from Royal Oak Avenue to Sperling Avenue and Construction of Beaverbrook Drive from Cameron Street to Noel Drive

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Construction of Sidewalks Authorised by Local Improvement Construction By-laws No. 57, 58 and 59, 1928

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Main Sewer Construction on Boundary Road and Later Sewer Construction in DL 166 and Westerly Portion of DL 121

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Proposed Construction of a Temporary Access Road across Municipal Lands from Government Street Keswick Park/School Site - Request from Norwood Construction (Rezoning # 26/75)

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Request of School Board to Transfer Funds Set Aside for the Construction of Willard School Site Towards Construction of a New School on the Clinton Street Site

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Tender of Dominion Construction Co. for the Construction of Auxillary Main on Douglas Road and Spruce Street

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Bert Porter on a steamroller

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