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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2023
Call Number
971.133 ROO
largest grocery distrib- utors and the long-time owner of IGA, Fresh St. Market and London Drugs. Born in Doo Tow village, Guangdong, China, Hok Yat was exceptionally diligent and hard-working from a young age. During the day, he worked in the rice fields; at night he educated himself, as his family could
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
ISBN
978-0-9689849-2-5
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Contributor
Fong, Denise
Lemke, Jane
Codd, Lisa
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2023
Printer
Metropolitan Fine Printers
Physical Description
203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Race discrimination -- Canada
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Agriculture
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Families
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Notes
There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
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Elementary composition

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Alexander, William John, 1855-1944
Mowat, A.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
1922
Call Number
428 ALE Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.133.44
Call Number
428 ALE Copy 1
Edition
Rev. ed.
Author
Alexander, William John, 1855-1944
Mowat, A.
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ont.
Publisher
W. J. Gage & Company, Limited
Publication Date
1922
Printer
The Educational book company, Limited
Physical Description
xii, 220 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"W-10k" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pen on endpaper (front). "Winifred Gea" -- handwritten in pencil on flyleaf. "Walter Bews Drugs & Stationery Kodaks Books and Magazines Films etc. Revelstoke, B.C." -- stamped on flyleaf.
Library Subject (LOC)
English language--Composition and exercises
Notes
Includes index.
Copy 1 of 2.
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