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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7646
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2023
Call Number
971.133 ROO
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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Digital Books
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Burnaby Streetcars and Interurbans

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14761
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
22 Oct. 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (61 min., 39 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Kate Petrusa, Burnaby Village Museum assistant curator. The webinar is titled "Burnaby Streetcars and Interurbans" and is presented by Lisa Codd, Heritage Planner for the City of Burnaby. The zoom webinar is the sixth in a collecti…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series
Subseries
Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2020 subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (61 min., 39 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Material Details
Presenter: Lisa Codd
Host: Kate Petrusa
Date of Presentation: October 22 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Total Number of tracks: 1
Total Length of all tracks:61 min., 39 sec.
Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Kate Petrusa, Burnaby Village Museum assistant curator. The webinar is titled "Burnaby Streetcars and Interurbans" and is presented by Lisa Codd, Heritage Planner for the City of Burnaby. The zoom webinar is the sixth in a collection of seven "Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars that were presented and made available to the public between September 29 and October 27, 2020. The live webinar and recording was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. In this webinar, Lisa Codd takes participants on a virtual tour of Burnaby’s early electric railway system, including visits to locations where physical traces of the railway can still be found. Lisa supports her presentation with maps and historical photographs to tell the story of the B.C. Electric Railway transportation routes that shaped Burnaby. Lisa takes questions and comments from participants throughout her presentation and at the end.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Rail
Transportation - Public Transit
Names
Codd, Lisa
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Dominion Glass Company Limited
Responsibility
Petrusa, Kate
Accession Code
BV020.29.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
22 Oct. 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of video recording
Video recording was edited for publication on Heritage Burnaby. Original mp4 video recording (BV020.29.6.1) is 76 min., 11 sec.
Images
Video

Burnaby Streetcars and Interurbans, 22 Oct. 2020

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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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Digital Books
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History of Burnaby Resource Guide

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7492
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2019
worked right in Burnaby, which had a couple of large shingle mills, a handful of small shingle mills, the Barnet Sawmill (after 1925), a foundry, a chemical plant, electrical sub-stations, and several railway systems. Others commuted to Vancouver and New Westminster, or worked even further away. Women
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.63.1
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
21 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Directories
Object History
Created from research gathered by Burnaby Village Museum staff into the diverse History of Burnaby.
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Digital Books
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City Public Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport81997
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
92591
Meeting Date
19-Nov-2018
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
92591
Meeting Date
19-Nov-2018
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Contract Extension Electrical Maintenance and Repair Services

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport81933
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
92535
Meeting Date
17-Sep-2018
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
7
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
92535
Meeting Date
17-Sep-2018
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
7
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Development of Electric Vehicle Policy for Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport81558
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101648
Meeting Date
6-Nov-2017
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101648
Meeting Date
6-Nov-2017
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Award of Contract - Burnaby City Hall Data - Center Mechanical and Electrical Upgrades

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport61148
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101247
Meeting Date
17-Oct-2016
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101247
Meeting Date
17-Oct-2016
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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2016 Engineering Electrical Division Vehicles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport61149
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101248
Meeting Date
17-Oct-2016
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
6
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
101248
Meeting Date
17-Oct-2016
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
6
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Janet's Story

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (4 min., 7 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Film created by Janet Duxbury, who grew up in Burnaby, north of Imperial Street. Janet recounts her family's house that was built in 1940 and had no water or electricity during the early years. The family had chickens, vegetable gardens and used an outhouse until an addition was built a few years l…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Series
Elders Digital Storytelling project series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (4 min., 7 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Film created by Janet Duxbury, who grew up in Burnaby, north of Imperial Street. Janet recounts her family's house that was built in 1940 and had no water or electricity during the early years. The family had chickens, vegetable gardens and used an outhouse until an addition was built a few years later. Janet played in the woods by the house as a child. Janet recounts swimming at Deer Lake Lake and walking past Oakalla Prison on the way. Janet attended Windsor Street School. She recounts visiting the Carneige Library in Vancouver and the Burnaby Public Library with her cousin.
History
Janet Duxbury grew up in Burnaby, north of Imperial Street. She attended Windsor Street School in Burnaby.
Creator
Duxbury, Janet
Other Title Information
title supplied by film maker
Names
Duxbury, Janet
Geographic Access
Imperial Street
Deer Lake
Accession Code
BV016.37.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2016
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Transcribed title
The film was produced in 2016 as part of the Elders Digital Storytelling project. Digital storytelling is a form of narrative that creates short movies using relatively simple media technology. The project began in 2014 funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC) and AGE-WELL NCE grants. In partnership with the City of Burnaby, digital storytelling workshops were offered in Burnaby. This film was produced at one of those workshops.
Images
Video
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A Tribute to Grandma Lamb

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 28 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Arlene Belcastro tells the story of her grandmother, Dakota Lamb, who was born to Norwegian parents in the late 1800s in North Dakota. She moved to Milk River, Alberta around 1900, then took up residence in Carmengay, Alberta during the Depression where she raised four children as a single mother a…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Series
Elders Digital Storytelling project series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 28 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Arlene Belcastro tells the story of her grandmother, Dakota Lamb, who was born to Norwegian parents in the late 1800s in North Dakota. She moved to Milk River, Alberta around 1900, then took up residence in Carmengay, Alberta during the Depression where she raised four children as a single mother after her husband left. She supported her family by taking in boarders, ironing, and working as a midwife. The family later moved to Edmonton, where she was one of the first Avon ladies. In 1944, she was able to take a job as a pastry cook up north during the construction of the Alaska Highway and save enough money to purchase her own home. The film includes Arlene’s memories of visiting Grandma Lamb’s rustic cabin at Baptiste Lake north of Edmonton, Alberta. Starting at age 6, Arlene and her cousin, Donna, spent every summer with Grandma Lamb. The rustic cabin did not have running water or electricity, so the girls learned about kerosene lamps, wood stoves, and using a cold storage trunk for refrigeration. Grandma Lamb taught them life-skills through chores such as gathering kindling and tending the garden, and encouraged their independence. Arlene recalls that they also learned by example from Grandma Lamb, who instilled a respect for nature and for other people and never complained about life or what material things she didn’t have. She was a resilient, respectful, and wise role model.
History
Arlene Belcastro was born in Edmonton and attended H.A. Gray School and Victoria High School, where she completed commercial courses. She was married in Edmonton at age 19, and moved to Calgary after her eldest child was born. She learned to ride a horse at Elkana Ranch at Bragg Creek while living in Calgary. Following the birth of her second son, the family briefly lived in Nassau. Arlene returned to Edmonton after her marriage ended, and soon moved to the Vancouver/Burnaby area where she has lived for more than 40 years. At age 50, Arlene began acting and is currently a student of drumming, a community volunteer, and an avid traveler.
Creator
Belcastro, Arlene
Other Title Information
title supplied by film maker
Names
Belcastro, Arlene
Lamb, Dakota
Accession Code
BV016.37.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2016
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Transcribed title
Images
Video

A Tribute to Grandma Lamb, 2016

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Contract Award Electrical Maintenance & Repair Services

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport60376
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100684
Meeting Date
14-Sep-2015
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
6
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
100684
Meeting Date
14-Sep-2015
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
6
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport59480
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
99422
Meeting Date
26-May-2014
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
99422
Meeting Date
26-May-2014
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Electric Hand Dryers, City Green Team Initiative

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport59225
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
99169
Meeting Date
25-Nov-2013
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
99169
Meeting Date
25-Nov-2013
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Contract Extension - Electrical Maintenance and Repair Services

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58792
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
91081
Meeting Date
18-Feb-2013
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
91081
Meeting Date
18-Feb-2013
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Interurban again

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2013
Call Number
388.46 FRA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Textual Record
Call Number
388.46 FRA
Contributor
Hudson, Ray
Place of Publication
Surrey, B.C.
Publisher
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
16 P. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Electric railroads
Local transit
Street-railroads
Transportation
Periodicals
British Columbia--History
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Notes
"Editor, Ray Hudson
"Website is www.fvhrs.org"
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City of Burnaby - Emergency Generator and Electrical System - Main Building

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90593
Meeting Date
30-Jul-2012
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90593
Meeting Date
30-Jul-2012
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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City of Burnaby - Emergency Generator and Electrical System - Main Building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58433
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90511
Meeting Date
11-Jun-2012
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90511
Meeting Date
11-Jun-2012
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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City of Burnaby - Emergency Generator and Electrical System Main Building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58376
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90458
Meeting Date
14-May-2012
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90458
Meeting Date
14-May-2012
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby City Hall Emergency Generator and Transformer / Electrical Room

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58152
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90275
Meeting Date
12-Dec-2011
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
4
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
90275
Meeting Date
12-Dec-2011
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
4
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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