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Options Unlimited closure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96272
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rob Sommerfeldt, the administrator at Options Unlimited, an EAL language school. Sommerfeldt is sorting through books and packing an office.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1955
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rob Sommerfeldt, the administrator at Options Unlimited, an EAL language school. Sommerfeldt is sorting through books and packing an office.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Education
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Rob Sommerfeldt, the administrator at Options Unlimited sorts through books as he packs up the English as a second language school with the expiration of temporary funding from the government."
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Burnaby Hospice Palliative Care 10th anniversary

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of five women standing next to an information booth for St. Michael's Centre Hospice. The women work in nursing and palliative care and are attending the 10th anniversary celebrations for Burnaby Hospice Palliative Care.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1717
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of five women standing next to an information booth for St. Michael's Centre Hospice. The women work in nursing and palliative care and are attending the 10th anniversary celebrations for Burnaby Hospice Palliative Care.
Subjects
Occupations - Nurses
Persons - Volunteers
Buildings - Civic - Hospitals
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Judi Carroll, of Homecare Nursing, Theresa Guscott, the manager of palliative care at Burnaby Hospital, Glenice English, a volunteer for Burnaby Hospice, Eve Sample, a pharmacist with the Burnaby palliative care team, and Lara Fares, the patient care manager at St. Michael's Centre Hospice, compare notes at the 10th anniversary celebrations for Burnaby Hospice Palliative Care. The Royal Canadian Legion also participated in the event, donating $5,000 to the St. Michael's Centre Hospice."
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Dean Alexander at Edmonds Appliances

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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 Dean Alexander opening the oven door of an Aga English Stove at Edmonds Appliances.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3027
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dean Alexander opening the oven door of an Aga English Stove at Edmonds Appliances.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Food Processing Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a December 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Dean Alexander, of Edmonds Appliances, checks out one of the four ovens in a $15,000 Aga English Stove. Each of the ovens heats at a different temperature, and the gas-powered, cast iron stove is always on."
Geographic Access
Edmonds Street
Street Address
7780 Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Leona Planko and Carmen Watson

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 12, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Leona Planko (right) and Carmen Watson giving Piper the English Setter a dog wash at the Burnaby / New Westminster Family Animal Centre.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 12, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0294
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Leona Planko (right) and Carmen Watson giving Piper the English Setter a dog wash at the Burnaby / New Westminster Family Animal Centre.
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Names
Planko, Leona
Watson, Carmen
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "1226 Bby/NW Mario / Bby NW p 13 77%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Annie Boulanger subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97455
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the opening of the Burnaby Historical Society Archives' Fraser Wilson Room on November 15, 1990.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Annie Boulanger subseries
Physical Description
Photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1991-05
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the opening of the Burnaby Historical Society Archives' Fraser Wilson Room on November 15, 1990.
History
Annie Urbanovits Boulanger’s parents emigrated from Hungary to Toronto: Louis in 1925 and Irene in 1930. The couple married in Toronto and later moved to Vancouver. During WWII, Louis worked in the Vancouver Shipyards, followed by Nichols Chemical Company in Barnet for 15 years. While the Urbanovits family lived in Cloverdale, Louis commuted to Kask’s Camp in Barnet until they moved to Burnaby in 1951 to an old farm on Napier Street. Between 1951 and 1956 Annie completed her BA degree, majoring in chemistry and english with a minor in physical education, and obtained her teaching diploma at UBC. She taught for four years in various locations in BC before marrying and moving to Manitoba and Ottawa. She and her husband and five children returned to Burnaby in 1964 to a home on Government Street to be close to family. The couple later had another two children. Annie Boulanger became involved in the community first through her children’s school, initiating and teaching french classes in Seaforth School in 1969, and supporting the development of gymnastics in school and as a municipal program. Her interest in Archives lead to doing oral histories for John Adams, curator of Heritage Village (later Burnaby Village Museum), and for SFU Archives. She became a long time member of the Burnaby Writers’ Club in the 1970s, taking a course in writing non-fiction from Chris Potter. In 1983 Annie Boulanger joined the Burnaby Arts Council, becoming President in 1985. She was involved in lobbying the municipality for better monetary support and facilities for the arts and for the creation of a Municipal Arts Policy. She continued to promote the arts in Burnaby through her appointment to Burnaby’s Visual Arts Advisory Board in 1997, her arts journalism, writing regular book and theatre reviews for the local newspaper, and other activities. She was a member of the Burnaby Centennial Committee and was one of the editors of the book “Burnaby Centennial Anthology”. She is also the author of "A Carousel is Magic: The Saving of Parker # 119".
Media Type
Photograph
Creator
Boulanger, Annie
Notes
Title based on creator of subseries
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Dr. Sadhu Binning fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1984]
Collection/Fonds
Dr. Sadhu Binning fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
2 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of two photographs of actors from Vancouver Sath performing in the play "Maluka" at Sexsmith Elementary School.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Dr. Sadhu Binning fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
2 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of two photographs of actors from Vancouver Sath performing in the play "Maluka" at Sexsmith Elementary School.
History
Dr. Sadhu Binning was born on May 10, 1947 to mother Gurmej Kaur and father Jeet Singh Binning. Due to lack of proper records management in India at the time of his birth, it is believed that he was actually born sometime in December of 1947. He grew up alongside two brothers and one sister in a village located in Kapurthala, Punjab. Dr. Binning attended secondary school in the nearby city of Phagwara, Punjab although he did not complete his education here. Throughout his childhood, he enjoyed reading both Punjabi and Hindi novels and learned how to read Urdu as well. Dr. Binning’s uncle, Dhana Singh immigrated to Canada in 1933 and returned to India in 1953. When Dhana Singh returned to Canada in 1957, he sponsored Dr. Binning’s father, Jeet Singh Binning to immigrate. Dhana Singh co-owned a few saw mills in British Columbia and also worked in the truck driving industry. Dr. Binning remembers that some people who had lived in Canada would visit their village and that they appeared to be strong and healthy and looked happy. He also noticed that they would eat meat, so whenever they would visit there would be meat available. In 1967, when he was nineteen and a half years old, Dr. Binning immigrated Canada to join his father. He recalls his father and uncle and a friend arriving at the airport to pick him up. During his first few days, Dr. Binning made the decision to remove his turban and beard upon receiving advice from his uncle. Dr. Binning first obtained work on a farm in Abbotsford, working alongside his mother. While working, Dr. Binning also attended English classes in Vancouver. Dr. Binning’s Uncle Dhana Singh worked in a Vancouver saw mill and tried to help find work for his nephew but was unsuccessful. Dr. Binning soon found work at a saw mill in Avola and worked there until the end of the summer until a friend helped find him work in a saw mill in North Vancouver. During his free time, he enjoyed camping with friends. In 1970, Dr. Binning left the saw mill after obtaining a job at the post office. The post office offered lower wages than working at the mill but Dr. Binning believed that he would become more educated working here. While working as a postman, Dr. Binning recalls facing a lot of discrimination and racism and was often referred to as a ‘Paki’ multiple times a day. In 1973, Dr. Binning married Jagish Sihota. Sadhu and Jagdish originated from nearby villages in India and met each other in Canada. Dr. Binning’s wife, Jagdish worked at the Royal Bank of Canada for thirty years until her retirement. While working, she also looked after the household and their son and daughter. Jagdish also handwrote a magazine, “Watno Dur’ (English translation: ‘away from homeland’) which was distributed in the community. In 1976, Dr. Binning became the editor of the magazine and the name was later changed to “Watan’ as they had accepted their new homeland of Canada. While working at the post office, Dr. Binning also attended night school starting in eighth grade. After receiving his high school diploma, he was accepted to Simon Fraser University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Anthropology and Sociology and in 1986 he obtained a Masters degree from Simon Fraser University. While attending university, Dr. Binning was very active within the community and wanted to work to improve society. He first thought that he would return to India to contribute and improve rights in his homeland but upon seeing the prevalence of the movements in Canada, he realized that work needed to be done here too. In 1983, Dr. Binning became a founding member and contributor to a theatrical collective known as “Vancouver Sath”. The theatrical group produced plays that represented societal issues and were invited to perform at multiple conferences throughout British Columbia and Canada. The group focused and acknowledged the many issues in Punjab and in Canada. One of the plays that the group produced focused on the exploitation of Punjabi women who worked on farms in Canada. Dr. Binning continued to be involved as an integral member of Vancouver Sath until 1995. Over the years, Dr. Binning has strongly lobbied for Punjabi language education and between 1988 and 2008 he worked as Punjabi instructor at the University of British Columbia. He first worked as a teaching assistant at UBC under Dr. Harjot Oberoi and due to low wages, he simultaneously worked at the Post Office. In 2019, Dr. Binning received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from UBC in recognition of his work. Since 1973, Dr. Binning has lived in Burnaby and has resided in the same home that he and his wife purchased in 1987. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, watercolour painting, travelling abroad and going on road trips.
Creator
Binning, Dr. Sadhu
Accession Code
BV023.7
Date
[1984]
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
See also artifacts descriptions for related materials re: Vancouver Sath and Watan magazine: BV023.7.1 to BV023.7.16
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Stanley Morisse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45820
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 7, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of, then eighty-two year old, Simon Fraser University student Stanley Morisse standing on the steps of the university. Already fluent in French, Italian, Turkish, Greek and English, he was in his second year of studying Russian at the Burnaby mountain campus when this photograph was take…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 7, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-714
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of, then eighty-two year old, Simon Fraser University student Stanley Morisse standing on the steps of the university. Already fluent in French, Italian, Turkish, Greek and English, he was in his second year of studying Russian at the Burnaby mountain campus when this photograph was taken.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
Names
Morisse, Stanley
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
University Drive
Street Address
8888 University Drive
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
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Front window display at the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9383
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of front window display at the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. 1620 Government Street, Victoria, B.C. There are two tin containers of McCormick's Old English Toffee, a couple other boxes, one with Chinese characters, three round tins also with Chinese characters and a tea pot at the back of…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Material Details
"2" on front of photo in felt pen
Scope and Content
Photograph of front window display at the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. 1620 Government Street, Victoria, B.C. There are two tin containers of McCormick's Old English Toffee, a couple other boxes, one with Chinese characters, three round tins also with Chinese characters and a tea pot at the back of the display.
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV017.7.193
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
29-Jul-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Shelf of books with two Chinese signs

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a desk or shelf with books and sign inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. Leather-bound English books and books and paperwork in Chinese sit atop the surface along with two signs with Chinese characters, one framed.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
Material Details
"35" written on front bottom right corner in purple ink.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a desk or shelf with books and sign inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. Leather-bound English books and books and paperwork in Chinese sit atop the surface along with two signs with Chinese characters, one framed.
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV017.7.324
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Canton National Rooms door sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9517
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w.; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of exterior glass window above door with painted English lettering "CANTON NATIONAL / ROOMS / 620 1/2" [sic]. Address refers to 1620 1/2 Government Street, Victoria and is the entrance to rooms above Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w.; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
Material Details
"1" written on front bottom centre in purple ink. Two asterisks written on front bottom right, one in red, one in black. "Outside" on verso in purple.
Scope and Content
Photograph of exterior glass window above door with painted English lettering "CANTON NATIONAL / ROOMS / 620 1/2" [sic]. Address refers to 1620 1/2 Government Street, Victoria and is the entrance to rooms above Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV017.7.327
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Commercially made paper packets

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9526
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a display of commerically printed paper packages with Chinese (and some English) characters on counter inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
Material Details
"9" written on front right corner in black ink.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a display of commerically printed paper packages with Chinese (and some English) characters on counter inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV017.7.336
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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SFU English Class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38218
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1974 and 1979] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of students in an English 101 class at Simon Fraser University (SFU). The professor standing at the front of the room and students are sitting in tiered seating.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1974 and 1979] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-805
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of students in an English 101 class at Simon Fraser University (SFU). The professor standing at the front of the room and students are sitting in tiered seating.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
Names
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
University Drive
Street Address
8888 University Drive
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
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Polar Bear Swim

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45328
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 1, 1974, published January 2, 1974
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gordon Jansen holding the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy in his hands. He won this trophy earlier in the day by leading the way to the 100-yard marker in the traditional Polar Bear Swim held every New Year's Day at English Bay.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 1, 1974, published January 2, 1974
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-223
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gordon Jansen holding the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy in his hands. He won this trophy earlier in the day by leading the way to the 100-yard marker in the traditional Polar Bear Swim held every New Year's Day at English Bay.
Subjects
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Names
Jansen, Gordon
Polar Bear Swim
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "This is Gordon Jansen of Burnaby, who earned the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy Tuesday by leading the way to the 100-yard marker in the traditional polar bear swim at English Bay. Why did he do it? "Just foolishness", he replied."
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Larry Lee family fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Larry Lee family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
14 photographs + 3 p. of texutal records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of the Dragon Inn restaurant in Burnaby, Lee family photographs and certificates awarded to Larry Lee.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Larry Lee family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
14 photographs + 3 p. of texutal records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of the Dragon Inn restaurant in Burnaby, Lee family photographs and certificates awarded to Larry Lee.
History
Larry Lee was born in Dawan village, Kaiping, Guangdong, China in 1932. As a child, he attended school at the Dawan village primary school, and later the Kaiqiao middle school. During the Second World War, the Japanese army took over parts of Guangdong. Due the circumstances at the time, Larry quit school and returned to the village. He arrived in Vancouver, Canada in 1949 at the age of 16 by plane, which stopped in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Guam, Hawaii, and Seattle before reaching its final destination in Vancouver. With no English language skills upon arrival, he attended Sir William Dawson School in Vancouver and was placed in grade five surrounded by mostly white children. His father Lee Soon was already in Canada many years before Larry arrived, and paid the Chinese head tax to come to Canada. Lee Soon operated the Puss and Boots coffee shop located on Robson Street and Richards Street and was one of the restaurant’s cooks. As a teenager, Larry's first job in Canada was working at the Puss and Boots as a restaurant helper. Later on, he took a full time job working at the Bamboo Terrace restaurant in Chinatown, and was eventually promoted to become a buyer for the restaurant. He met his wife Git Nung Lee "Kathy" who came from Xinhui county, Guangdong, in the 1950s while she was working for the produce wholesaler Tom Yee, which was located on Keefer Street between Gore and Main Street in Chinatown. Kathy's grandfather originally operated a fireworks factory in Vancouver. After an accident which involved an explosion at the factory, her father closed down the company and opened the Fong Lee BBQ Meatshop in Chinatown. Kathy and Larry married in 1958. Larry and Kathy lived in Burnaby where they raised their eight children. In the late 1950s, Larry and Kathy opened the first Dragon Inn restaurant on Slocan Road and Kingsway area along with seven other partners who mostly originated from Larry's hometown in Kaiping. The business partners eventually parted ways, and a second Dragon Inn restaurant opened in the Willingdon and Kingsway area. The third restaurant, named the Park Inn, opened up at Welwyn Street and Kingsway. A fourth restaurant, also named the Dragon Inn, was established on Willingdon and Hastings Street. Finally, a fifth Dragon Inn restaurant was opened in New Westminster on Columbia Street. Larry retained ownership of the Willingdon and Kingsway location, and sold the remaining businesses. Over the years, he purchased property around the block of his restaurant, and sold the land to developers who constructed the Crystal Mall. Larry and Kathy operated the Grand Buffet restaurant on Kingsway in the late 1990s for five years before they sold the business and retired. The Dragon Inn was known for its exterior neon sign which was removed in 1997. Larry Lee was a member of the International Association of Lions Club and a duly elected member of the Lions Club of Vancouver Champlain Heights. Larry Lee died in 2019 and his wife Kathy died in 2022.
Responsibility
Lee, Larry
Accession Code
BV017.37
BV022.19
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Dr. J. F. K. English

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45219
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962, published October 22, 1962
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. J.F.K. English, then Deputy Minister and Superintendent of Education. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia in 1962.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962, published October 22, 1962
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-115
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. J.F.K. English, then Deputy Minister and Superintendent of Education. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia in 1962.
Names
English, Dr. J.F.K.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
University of British Columbia
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Dr. J. F. K. English

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45218
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 3, 1959, published June 21, 1959
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. J.F.K. English, then Deputy Minister and Superintendent of Education, unveiling the plaque that marked the official opening of Burnaby's school board offices at 5325 Kincaid.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
June 3, 1959, published June 21, 1959
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-114
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dr. J.F.K. English, then Deputy Minister and Superintendent of Education, unveiling the plaque that marked the official opening of Burnaby's school board offices at 5325 Kincaid.
Subjects
Ceremonies
Names
Burnaby School Board
English, Dr. J.F.K.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kincaid Street
Street Address
5325 Kincaid Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Natalia Lyshak's casket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77737
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 3, 1958
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket in Brzeg, Poland.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 3, 1958
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-014
Access Restriction
In Archives only
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket in Brzeg, Poland.
Subjects
Monuments - Gravestones
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph [not in English]
Note written on album page reads: "Natalia - Grannie's sister - Roman Lyshak's mother / Brzeg Poland / 24 III '58"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Roman's mother - Natalia (mum's sister)"
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Carrying Natalia Lyshak's casket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77738
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 3, 1958
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people carrying Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket in Brzeg, Poland.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 3, 1958
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-015
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people carrying Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket in Brzeg, Poland.
Subjects
Ceremonies - Funerals
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph [not in English] - date: "Brzeg / 24 III '58"
Note written on album page reads: "grannie's sister Natalia 24 III 58"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Natalia - Roman Lyshak's mother / mum's sister"
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Julia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77781
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman identified as "grannies sister in law Julia" standing at a grave site.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.5 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-041
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman identified as "grannies sister in law Julia" standing at a grave site.
Subjects
Ceremonies - Funerals
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title (from album page)
Note written on album page reads: "grannies sister in law Julia"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph [not in English]
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "sister in law Julia"
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Carrying Natalia Lyshak's casket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77808
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 3, 1958
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people carrying Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 3, 1958
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-043
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of people carrying Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket.
Subjects
Ceremonies - Funerals
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph [not in English] - date: "Brzeg / 24 III '58"
Note written on album page reads: "Natalia 24 III 58 Brzeg"
Images
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