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Charles R. Shaw House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark525
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarg…
- Associated Dates
- 1891
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Other Names
- Charles R. & Mary Shaw House
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Charles R. & Mary Shaw House
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- 4th Street
- 13th Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1891
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 10739
- Enactment Date
- 06/04/1998
- Description
- The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarged and embellished through later additions.
- Heritage Value
- The Shaw House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Burnaby, and is valued as a representation of a typical vernacular pioneer house in Burnaby, and a rare survivor from the late Victorian era. The original portion of the house displays a simplicity of form and detail consistent with early local construction, while the later additions display a more sophisticated approach. Originally built in 1891, this house is valued for its association with first owner, Charles R. Shaw (1834-1916) and Mary D. Shaw (1848-1897), one of Burnaby’s earliest settlers. Born in England, Shaw immigrated to Toronto in 1869, and relocated to New Westminster in 1889, where he worked as an employee of the Mechanic's Mill Company, an early woodworking plant. After moving to Burnaby, he was unanimously elected by acclamation as first reeve (mayor) of the new municipality in 1892. In 1894, Shaw sold his house and farm and moved his family to Kamloops due to his wife Mary's failing health. After Mary died in 1897, the Shaw family returned to Toronto. The Shaw House is additionally valued for its association with a later owner, James Brookes (1884-1953), founder of James Brookes Woodworking Ltd., a mill that was a major employer in East Burnaby. Brookes bought and renovated the house in 1917. In 1927, he built a much larger house on the property (now demolished), and the original house was moved to the corner of the property to serve as a gardener's cottage for Brookes' estate. The additions made to the house at this time employed sash and milled products produced by the Brookes plant. Although altered, this Victorian era residence remains largely intact, with Brookes’s later additions.
- Defining Elements
- Key elements that define the heritage character of the Shaw House include its: - modest vernacular residential form, scale and massing, as exemplified by its one and one-half storey plus basement height, front gabled roof, shed roofed verandah and asymmetrical plan - asymmetrical front entrance - cladding: horizontal wooden drop siding on the original portion of the house; cedar shingles on additions; decorative octagonal cedar shingles in the front gable; original decorated bargeboards at front, with cut-out details - later renovations to the front verandah and side addition which resulted in a partially glazed porch entrance and addition with large window assemblies - square verandah columns - irregular fenestration: double-hung wooden-sash windows in a variety of configurations such as 6-over-1 and 4-over-1 windows in the original portion of the house, 12-over-1 windows, and one 24-over-1 window in the front addition - small window at front entry - fifteen-pane French front entry door - internal red brick chimney with corbelled cap
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
- Function
- Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
- Primary Current--Single Dwelling
- Community
- Burnaby
- Cadastral Identifier
- 003-253-848
- Boundaries
- The Shaw House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7725 Fourth Street (legal address), Burnaby
- Area
- 9199.27
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Ownership
- Private
- Names
- Shaw, Charles R
- Street Address
- 7725 4th Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Twelfth Avenue Elementary School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark848
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1958
- Heritage Value
- Twelfth Avenue School was one of two schools built to relieve the overcrowding at Edmonds School resulting from the housing boom in Burnaby during the 1950s - Lakeview was the other. Built in 1958, the building was added to in 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969 and 1974.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
- Street Address
- 7622 12th Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
![East Burnaby Methodist Church, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-497.jpg?width=280)
East Burnaby Methodist Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35639
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (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 East Burnaby Methodist Church, dedicated in June, 1910, and located at the corner of Douglas Road (later Canada Way) and 12th Avenue. It was raised during the time Rev. William Beamish was minister, 1924-1930, and also became part of the United Church of Canada. On the left, the man…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-497
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of East Burnaby Methodist Church, dedicated in June, 1910, and located at the corner of Douglas Road (later Canada Way) and 12th Avenue. It was raised during the time Rev. William Beamish was minister, 1924-1930, and also became part of the United Church of Canada. On the left, the manse can be seen on the same lot. The church was torn down in 1956 and a new one built on another property.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Religious - Churches
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7707 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![East Burnaby Methodist Church, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-497.jpg)
![Football player Jon Cornish, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1968-1.jpg?width=280)
Football player Jon Cornish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96285
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of graduating St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Jon Cornish. Cornish poses with a football and a STM polo shirt on the STM football field.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1968
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of graduating St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Jon Cornish. Cornish poses with a football and a STM polo shirt on the STM football field.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Graduating running back, Jon Cornish, of St. Thomas More, has signed a letter of intent to ply at the University of Kansas in the Fall."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Football player Jon Cornish, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1968-1.jpg)
![Football player Marek Seta, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1869-2.jpg?width=280)
Football player Marek Seta
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96172
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Marek Seta. Seta is posing with a football on STM's football field and wearing a University of Minnesota at Duluth T-shirt.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1869
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate football player Marek Seta. Seta is posing with a football on STM's football field and wearing a University of Minnesota at Duluth T-shirt.
- Subjects
- Sports - Football
- Persons - Students
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "St. Thomas More running back Marek Seta has decided he'll be playing his college football at the University of Minnesota at Duluth, beginning next Fall."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Football player Marek Seta, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1869-2.jpg)
![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg?width=280)
Interview with John Burton by Jim Wolf - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory224
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1912-1933
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of first coming to Burnaby. He discusses his school years, his father's work and his own employment, including the two years he worked for his uncle at the Orangeville Sun in Ontario.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of first coming to Burnaby. He discusses his school years, his father's work and his own employment, including the two years he worked for his uncle at the Orangeville Sun in Ontario.
- Date Range
- 1912-1933
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Burton conducted by Jim Wolf on March 4, 1987 in New Westminster. Major themes include New Westminster businesses and his grandfather's newspaper.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:45:27
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with John Burton by Jim Wolf
Track one of interview with John Burton by Jim Wolf
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-5/MSS137-001-5_Track_1.mp3![Javelin practice at St. Thomas More Collegiate, [2003] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2294-2.jpg?width=280)
Javelin practice at St. Thomas More Collegiate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96672
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate students Ellysa Coulombe, Sunraj Bhogal, Chris Barr, and Dan Burslein practising javelin on the school's track.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2294
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of St. Thomas More Collegiate students Ellysa Coulombe, Sunraj Bhogal, Chris Barr, and Dan Burslein practising javelin on the school's track.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Flanagan, Colleen
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2294-1: "Ellysa Coulombe,18, a grade 12 student at St. Thomas More Collegiate, practises javelin Monday afternoon, preparing way ahead of time for the provincials in May."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2294-2: "From left to right, Ellysa Coulombe, 18, a Grade 12 student at St. Thomas More Collegiate, Sunraj Bhogal, 14, Grade 9, Chris Barr, 14, Grade 9, and Dan Burslein, 16, Grade 10, practise javelin after school Monday afternoon on school grounds. They are looking forward to the provincials which are being held in May."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Javelin practice at St. Thomas More Collegiate, [2003] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2294-2.jpg)
![John Burton family home, [1923] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-001.jpg?width=280)
John Burton family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36067
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1923]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the John Burton family home at 420 12th Avenue. It was renamed 661 12th Avenue [1925] and later, 7835 12th Avenue.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1923]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- John Burton subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 216-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the John Burton family home at 420 12th Avenue. It was renamed 661 12th Avenue [1925] and later, 7835 12th Avenue.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 col. copy negative accompanying
- Accompanying materials state that item no. 216-002 and no. 397-001 are of the same address as this item
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7835 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![John Burton family home, [1923] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-001.jpg)
John Burton family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36068
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1949]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the John Burton family home at 661 12th Avenue. It has been renamed 7835 12th Avenue.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1949]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- John Burton subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 216-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the John Burton family home at 661 12th Avenue. It has been renamed 7835 12th Avenue.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 col. copy negative accompanying
- Accompanying materials state that item no. 216-001 and no. 397-001 are of the same address as this item
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7835 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
Love for the Workers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95089
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 31, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the entrance to Twelfth Avenue School in Burnaby. The entrance is decorated with colourful paper hearts in support of health care workers. Two yellow hearts on the front doors read "Stay Safe!" and "Distance!" and a red heart above reads "We Miss You!".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 31, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-008
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the entrance to Twelfth Avenue School in Burnaby. The entrance is decorated with colourful paper hearts in support of health care workers. Two yellow hearts on the front doors read "Stay Safe!" and "Distance!" and a red heart above reads "We Miss You!".
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Asbia, Cher
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7622 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
Pioneer Days interviews September 22, 1971 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory267
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1899-1905
- Length
- 0:06:43
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby. She mentions the East Burnaby Fruit Farm (her family's farm) and the George Leaf General Store. She also talks about her brothers and her father, the first typesetter for t…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby. She mentions the East Burnaby Fruit Farm (her family's farm) and the George Leaf General Store. She also talks about her brothers and her father, the first typesetter for the Columbian newspaper. Ada is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum).
- Date Range
- 1899-1905
- Length
- 0:06:43
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
- Interview Date
- September 22, 1971
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of interviews with Lillian May (Davies) Jones, Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves, Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter, and Elsie Wilson during the Pioneer Days celebration at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) on September 22, 1971. Major themes discussed are: personal memories and occupations of interviewees family members.
- Biographical Notes
- Lillian May Davies was born June 28, 1891 to George and Rachel (Mills) Davies. She was one of four children. George Davies married Rachel Mills September 12, 1888 in Winnipeg and headed west to make their home. George’s brother Richard Davies had already bought property at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue (now 12th Avenue) when Rachel and George moved in and built a house next door. George Davies went to work for Gilley Bros. Logging Co. in Burnaby. Lillian May Davies married John Henry Jones on July 29, 1909 at the Methodist Church in Burnaby which had opened only a few weeks before (the Joneses were the first couple to be married there). Their reception was held in the Davies’ family garden. On June 3, 1910, Lillian and John’s first child, Arnold Jones was born. In 1919 they adopted their second child, John Sheldon Jones whose birth parents had died of influenza. John and Lillian built a home on the lot next to Lillian’s parents and lived there for forty-eight years. After her husband’s death in 1956, Lillian moved one lot over and remained living there for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine. Ada Evelyn Lewis was born on September 11, 1899. She was one of nine Lewis children. Ada's father came to Victoria BC from San Francisco. He met his wife in Victoria and moved to New Westminster where he was a typesetter on the first edition of the Columbian newspaper. He continued to work for the Columbian until his retirement. Her family owned the East Burnaby Fruit Farm at 17th Avenue between 2nd and 4th Street where they harvested apples, plums and pears. Ada attended East Burnaby School in 1905 and remembers being a pupil of Miss Draper. Ada E. Lewis married and became Mrs. Ada Evelyn Groves. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis was born in 1896 to William Henry and Emma (Smith) Lewis at the family farm at 4th Street and 18th Avenue. The family grew to nine, eldest to youngest; Albert, Lizzie, Minnie, Walter, Ernest, Lillie and Evelyn. Lillie’s mother, Emma (Smith) had the distinction of being the first girl of European descent to be born at Fort Victoria. Lillie’s father, William Henry Lewis helped to print the very first edition of the Vancouver Province in 1898. Lillie attended Douglas Road School and remembers being a pupil of Ellen Lister. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis married Bertie Blaine Porter at Lulu Island on November 7, 1918. They lived in Vancouver for a short time before returning to Burnaby to raise their four children. For most of his working life Bert operated a steam roller for the municipality. Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter died May 18, 1988 at the age of ninety-two. Elsie Wilson was born August 16, 1898 to Annie and her second husband William Wilson. Annie’s first husband Samuel W Walmsley died December 20, 1895 at the age of thirty-five, leaving Annie a widow at twenty-seven with two young children Annie age four and Samuel age six. Annie Walmsley married her second husband William Wilson on April 17, 1897. Elsie attended West Burnaby public school (later Kingsway West elementary) and remembers picking raspberries at various Burnaby farms for seven seasons.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:24:19
- Interviewee Name
- Jones, Lillian May Davies
- Wilson, Elsie
- Porter, Lillie Lewis
- Groves, Ada Evelyn Lewis
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
Track two of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-020/MSS137-020_Track_2.mp3![Skating at the Walker family property, [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-015.jpg?width=280)
Skating at the Walker family property
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78756
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 200 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 200 dpi
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 557-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-15
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
- Subjects
- Sports - Skating
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Skating at the Walker family property, [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-015.jpg)
![Skating at the Walker family property, [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-016.jpg?width=280)
Skating at the Walker family property
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78757
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 557-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-15
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
- Subjects
- Sports - Skating
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Skating at the Walker family property, [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-016.jpg)
![Skating at the Walker family property, [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-017.jpg?width=280)
Skating at the Walker family property
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78758
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)
- Collection/Fonds
- Walker family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 557-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-15
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours skating at the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. The cleared land flooded with rain and then froze over.
- Subjects
- Sports - Skating
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Skating at the Walker family property, [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/557-017.jpg)
Social distance in Burnaby Parks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95093
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 8, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a City of Burnaby sign encouraging social distancing attached to a tree in Mary Avenue Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 8, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 623-012
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2020-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a City of Burnaby sign encouraging social distancing attached to a tree in Mary Avenue Park.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Asbia, Cher
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2916.jpg?width=280)
St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97600
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Geoff Lenahan, a player with St. Thomas More Collegiate, in action during a basketball game against St. John Brebeuf during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2916
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Geoff Lenahan, a player with St. Thomas More Collegiate, in action during a basketball game against St. John Brebeuf during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports - Basketball
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "St. Thomas More Knights' forward Geoff Lenahan goes over the St. John Brebeuf defence at the opening game of a trimmed-down Chancellor Basketball Tournament. STM's annual tournament was cut from 16 teams to six independant schools because of the teachers' ban on extra-cirricular activities."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2916.jpg)
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1552.jpg?width=280)
St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95694
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a basketball game between St. Thomas More and St. Thomas Aquinas during the 35th Chancellor basketball tournament at St. Thomas More Collegiate. One player is attempting to block another's shot.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1552
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a basketball game between St. Thomas More and St. Thomas Aquinas during the 35th Chancellor basketball tournament at St. Thomas More Collegiate. One player is attempting to block another's shot.
- Subjects
- Sports - Basketball
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "St. Thomas More forward Jon Cornish finds his lane to the basket blocked by a St. Thomas Aquinas defender in opening round action of the 35th Chancellor basketball tournament, at STM."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1552.jpg)
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1738-1.jpg?width=280)
St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95987
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Riverside Rapids. The photographs show players defending the ball and taking shots as spectators look on inside the STM gymnasium during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1738
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Riverside Rapids. The photographs show players defending the ball and taking shots as spectators look on inside the STM gymnasium during the Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
- Subjects
- Sports - Basketball
- Persons - Students
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1738-1: "St. Thomas More Knights' guard Marc DesLauriers tries to get around the close checking of Riverside Rapids' Justin Togol, in opening round action at the 38th annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1738-2: "St. Thomas More forward Mike Cahill drives around Riverside Rapids' Will Chiang, in opening round action at the 38th annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1738-3: "St. Thomas More Knights' Lenny Piprah drives to the basket underneath Riverside Rapids' Beau Spencer, in opening round action from the 38th annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1738-1.jpg)
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1844-1.jpg?width=280)
St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96147
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and Thomas Haney Secondary School during the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1844
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a basketball game between St. Thomas More Collegiate and Thomas Haney Secondary School during the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Sports - Basketball
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1844-1: "St. Thomas More guard Sam Carino tries to go underneath Thomas Haney's George Vdovin in opening round action from the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1844-2: "St. Thomas More guard Mike Cahill moves past Thomas Haney's George Vdovin, in opening round action from the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1844-3: "St. Thomas More forward Tony Govic runs into the defense of Thomas Haney's Dennis Marchand, in their opening round game of the 39th Annual Chancellor Basketball Tournament, Wednesday at STM."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![St. Thomas More Collegiate basketball game, [2005] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1844-1.jpg)
![St. Thomas More Collegiate football game, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2787-1.jpg?width=280)
St. Thomas More Collegiate football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97427
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two unidentified football players in action during a junior football game between Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, at STM's campus. Unidentified referees and onlookers are visible in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2787
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two unidentified football players in action during a junior football game between Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, at STM's campus. Unidentified referees and onlookers are visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Sports - Football
- Persons - Students
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "A Vancouver College ball carrier is upended by the St. Thomas More defence in Junior Football action at STM on Wednesday."
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7450 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![St. Thomas More Collegiate football game, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2787-1.jpg)