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China Month Contest

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
7 Nov. 1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a one page flyer from Kelly Douglas and Company Limited titled "China Month Contest (includes handwritten Chinese characters above the english title) to "All Super Valu Stores" with the subject: "Chinese Mandarin Oranges Promotion".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a one page flyer from Kelly Douglas and Company Limited titled "China Month Contest (includes handwritten Chinese characters above the english title) to "All Super Valu Stores" with the subject: "Chinese Mandarin Oranges Promotion".
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited
Super Valu
Accession Code
BV019.6.104
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
7 Nov. 1979
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
3-Nov-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on content of item
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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Advertising flyer and order form for Chinese mandarin oranges

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a one page advertising flyer and order form to customers of W.H. Malkins "1979 Advertising program on Chinese Mandarin Oranges". The flyer includes the title in English and Chinese "Chinese Mandarin Oranges".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a one page advertising flyer and order form to customers of W.H. Malkins "1979 Advertising program on Chinese Mandarin Oranges". The flyer includes the title in English and Chinese "Chinese Mandarin Oranges".
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Accession Code
BV019.6.107
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1979
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
3-Nov-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on content of item
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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Price change flyer

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
16 Nov. 1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a flyer from the Produce Department of Kelly Douglas and Company Limited regarding the price changes for mandarin oranges in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a flyer from the Produce Department of Kelly Douglas and Company Limited regarding the price changes for mandarin oranges in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited
Accession Code
BV019.6.110
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
16 Nov. 1979
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
10-Nov-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on content of item
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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Hudeh branch mandarin oranges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14837
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
16 Dec. 1978
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Hudeh Branch - December 16, 1978" with two different sizes 55 milimetres and 62 milimetres. Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Hudeh Branch - December 16, 1978" with two different sizes 55 milimetres and 62 milimetres. Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.68
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
16 Dec. 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on content of item
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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Shanghai Branch Wenchow mandarin oranges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14838
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Shanghai Branch Wenchow - December 15, 1978" with two different sizes measuring, 56 milimetres and 76 milimetres.Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Shanghai Branch Wenchow - December 15, 1978" with two different sizes measuring, 56 milimetres and 76 milimetres.Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.69
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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Japan fruit growers mandarin oranges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14839
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Japan Fruit Growers - December 15, 1978" with two different sizes measuring, 62 milimetres and 64 milimetres.Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Japan Fruit Growers - December 15, 1978" with two different sizes measuring, 62 milimetres and 64 milimetres.Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.70
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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California Satsuma mandarin oranges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14842
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges and a "Sunkist Mandarins" cardboard box with a handwritten label "California Satsuma - December 15, 1978" and a label benath "62 mm". The box and oranges are arranged in two rows of three on a surface covered with artificial turf (astroturf).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges and a "Sunkist Mandarins" cardboard box with a handwritten label "California Satsuma - December 15, 1978" and a label benath "62 mm". The box and oranges are arranged in two rows of three on a surface covered with artificial turf (astroturf).
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.71
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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Hunan Branch mandarin oranges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14843
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Hunan Branch - December 15, 1978" with three different sizes measuring, 51 milimetres, 60 milimetres and 75 milimetres. Oranges are arranged in two rows of three on a sheet of cardboard on a background covered in artif…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Hunan Branch - December 15, 1978" with three different sizes measuring, 51 milimetres, 60 milimetres and 75 milimetres. Oranges are arranged in two rows of three on a sheet of cardboard on a background covered in artificial turf with labels at the top and bottom. According the original album page that this photograph was taken from, these mandarins originated from a "Poor Crop Year" as a result of drought and water damage that occurred in 1976.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.72
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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Hunan Branch mandarin oranges

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14844
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of fourteen mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Hunan Branch - December 15, 1978" and two different sizes measuring, 51 milimetres and 75 milimetres. Oranges are arranged on a background covered in artificial turf with labels at the top. According the original …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an arrangement of fourteen mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Hunan Branch - December 15, 1978" and two different sizes measuring, 51 milimetres and 75 milimetres. Oranges are arranged on a background covered in artificial turf with labels at the top. According the original album page that this photograph was taken from, these mandarins originated from a "Poor Crop Year" as a result of drought and water damage that occurred in 1976.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.73
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 Dec. 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
20-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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West Coast Food Brokers Ltd. Bulletin

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
22 Oct. 1974
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of "Bulletin #354" from West Coast Food Brokers Ltd. titled "Chinese "Ponkan" Variety Mandarin Oranges" and dated October 22, 1974.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of "Bulletin #354" from West Coast Food Brokers Ltd. titled "Chinese "Ponkan" Variety Mandarin Oranges" and dated October 22, 1974.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
Foods
Accession Code
BV019.6.81
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
22 Oct. 1974
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
03-Nov-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on content of item
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
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Interview with Maninder Arora

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewers: Anushay Malik Co interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Maninder Arora Location of Interview: In Burnaby at the home of Maninder Arora Interview Date: December 7, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: (01:07:25) Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada at 16 years of age with her mother, her older sister (18 yrs) and her younger brother (11 yrs) in 1974. Maninder explains how her sister immigrated first after marrying a South Asian Canadian and subsequently was able to sponsor members of her family to immigrate about one year later. Arora describes what life was like for her and her family in the northern part of Punjab in India prior to immigration to Canada. Arora describes her family composition with her being the second youngest of eight children and how at the time of immigrating, four of her elder siblings (three sisters and one brother) stayed behind. 07:34 – 16:23 As a new immigrant to Canada at the age of 16 years of age, Maninder Arora recalls the many challenges that she faced. Maninder describes how she attended Vancouver Technical School and then worked at a restaurant on Friday nights and weekends. She recollects how she got her first job through the Sikh community from the Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder recalls that during the first five months in Canada, Maninder, her mother, sister and brother lived with her elder sister, her husband and child before finding a place of their own. Arora recalls where her family shopped for traditional Indian spices and foods. 16:24 – 25:50 Maninder Arora describes the next home that her family moved to and how she and her brother attended David Thompson Secondary School. Maninder explains that she dropped out of school in Grade 12 to go to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. Around 1981, her mother was able to purchase a house at Marine Drive and Ross Street and her mother got work at the same restaurant that Maninder was working. Maninder shares and reflects on a disturbing encounter of racism that she and her older sister faced while taking local transit. 25:51 – 34:17 Maninder Arora talks about her past work experience. Maninder describes how with the help of her sister, she began working as a nurses' aide at care homes and private hospitals. Maninder reflects on how she intended to get a job in a unionized care home where she can make a better living wage. Maninder describes some of the places that she worked before obtaining certification as a nurse’s aide from Kwantlen College. 34;18 – 51:15 Maninder Arora describes the events that led to her marrying her future husband in 1986 and how it wasn’t an easy decision for her. Maninder describes where she and her family lived after her marriage and how her hard work led her to obtaining full time employment as a nurses' aide in Richmond. 51:16 - 56:16 Maninder Arora tells of how she decided to move to Burnaby where her sister and extended family were living. Maninder recalls what lead to her decision to move from Surrey to Burnaby in 1992. 56:17 - 1:04:23 Maninder Arora shares some experiences of her life in Burnaby. Maninder further reflects on her decisions for moving to Burnaby including providing what she thought would be a safer environment and education for her children. Maninder conveys how racism is still very much prevalent in society and recounts a personal encounter that she experienced while shopping for shoes at Metrotown. 1:04:24 – 1:06:45 The interviewer asks Maninder Arora what she would like to see conveyed as a message for younger people in an upcoming exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum on South Asian history. Maninder conveys that she would like all Canadian citizens living in Burnaby to make the environment better by not littering, living peacefully together and not causing people grief or struggle for nothing, “Be kind to each other”. In closing Arora shares the transportation route she took when emigrating from India to Canada.
History
Interviewee biography: Maninder Arora was born in the northern part of Punjab, India. Her sister immigrated to Canada in 1974 after marrying a South Asian Canadian. In 1975, after her father died, her sister was able to bring her mother, her 11 year old brother and Maninder at 16 years of age. After arriving in British Columbia, they first lived with her sister and family before finding a place of their own. Maninder attended Vancouver Technical School and later David Thompson Secondary School and worked in a restaurant on weekends to help her family out. Maninder and her family were members of the Sikh community and attended Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder left school in Grade 12 to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. In the early 1980’s Maninder’s family moved to a house near Marine Drive and Ross Street that her mother was able to purchase. With the help of her sister, Maninder got work as a nurses’ aide at care homes and private hospitals which eventually led her to obtaining certification from Kwantlen College. Maninder married in 1986 and had two children while living in Richmond. Around 1992, she moved from Surrey to Burnaby to be closer to her sister and to provide as safer environment for her children. Interviewers' biographies: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”. James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Occupations
Occupations - Nurses
Migration
Names
Arora, Maninder
Responsibility
Malik, Anushay
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV022.29.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2022_0029_0006_003.mp3
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Time-honoured recipes of the Canadian West from Nabob Foods

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7194
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1973
Call Number
641.5 NAB
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV017.25.3
Call Number
641.5 NAB
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Nabob Foods
Publication Date
1973
Physical Description
64 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Cookbooks--1970-1979
Cooking, Canadian
Burnaby Village Museum--History
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Cook Books
Object History
The cook books are from her mother's kitchen.
Notes
"Pages 6, 12, 32, 34, 40 and 46 photographed at Heritage Village, Burnaby, British Columbia" - front endpaper
Includes index
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Model TW1625 Sta-fresh applicator

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[29 Feb 1972]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a "Model TW1625 STA-Fresh Applicator". This machine was a low volume wax applicator specifically formulated for fruits such as citrus.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a "Model TW1625 STA-Fresh Applicator". This machine was a low volume wax applicator specifically formulated for fruits such as citrus.
Subjects
Food Processing Tools and Equipment
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Accession Code
BV019.6.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[29 Feb 1972]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
29-Sept-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Applicator - Low Vol. Wax"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Feb 29 1972"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads:
Sticker in upper right corner of photograph reads: "MODEL TW1625 STA-FRESH APPLICATOR / 24" Width Tranverse Type with WP 1812 Pump Pack"
Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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Harry Toy at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[May 1972]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Toy standing at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Store products are visible behind him and hanging over his head.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Toy standing at cash register inside Canada Way Food Market located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby. Store products are visible behind him and hanging over his head.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.25.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[May 1972]
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-01
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Cecil Lee business records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15033
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1970-1980, predominant 1970-1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records collected and created by Cecil Lee while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Records include correspondence, photographs, documentation regarding …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records collected and created by Cecil Lee while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Records include correspondence, photographs, documentation regarding travel within China along with export and import information, contracts, financial reports, credit applications, Chinese trade fair information and ephemera.
History
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited was founded in 1896 as a wholesale grocery business. In 1946, its headquarters moved from Vancouver to Burnaby and a manufacturing plant and warehouse were built on the site at 4700 Kingsway. During the nineteen seventies, Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and the Produce Department of Western Commodities Limited were located on this site. In 1986, the building was demolished and the produce department of Kelly Douglas was relocated to 6451 Telford Burnaby and the head office to 808 Nelson Street, Vancouver. In the nineteen seventies, Cecil Lee worked as a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas & Company Ltd.and Western Commodities. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas & Company looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business. Cecil Lee designed the cardboard Chinese mandarin orange box to replace wooden container
Subjects
Foods
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited
Western Commodities Limited
Accession Code
BV019.6
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1970-1980, predominant 1970-1979
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
A large portion of these records are subject to FIPPA, contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
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Harry Toy fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]-2023
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records + 6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of business records and photographs relating to Harry Toy's store the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants' Association and his family.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records + 6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of business records and photographs relating to Harry Toy's store the Canada Way Food Market, the Fraser Merchants' Association and his family.
History
Harry Wee Koon Toy was born in February 9, 1936 in Taikong, Toisan county, Guangdong, China. Harry's father William Toy came to Canada in the early 1920s when he was ten years old. Harry arrived in Vancouver, Canada on September 9, 1950. After staying in Vancouver for one night, he joined his father in Neepawa, Manitoba where the family operated a cafe business (Royal Cafe). Harry grew up in Neepawa and graduated from the University of Manitoba and teacher's college. He became a high school teacher and worked at schools in Minnedosa and Gladstone, Manitoba teaching various subjects including, science, business, geography, history and physical education. Harry and his wife, had three daughters, Melinda, Beverley and Christina who were all born in Neepawa. When the family decided to move to the west coast, Harry was introduced to the grocery store business through an uncle who was a store operator. Around 1970, Harry purchased a grocery store at 4694 Canada Way in Burnaby which he named "Canada Way Food Market" and Harry and his daughters made their home at the back of the store. Harry owned and operated the store for approximately 40 years between 1970 and 2010. Around 1986, Harry purchased the butcher shop next door (4692 Canada Way) which was no longer in operation, expanding his store and adding a second storey to use as a residence. Harry's children helped him operate the store throughout their childhood. In the early 1970s, corner stores were threatened by the spread of small chain-operated convenience stories from Eastern Canada to Vancouver. Formed in April 1972, the Fraser Merchants’ Association was established to protect the rights of corner store operators. With no paid legal help, the association was incorporated in Victoria, BC for the cost of 56 cents. The benefits of being a member of the association included warehouse and group purchasing, common advertising and other advantages of being part of an association. Founded by Gary Lee Ling and five others, Fraser Merchants’ Association’s first member was Graham Grocery. By 1978, the association represented over 200 corner stores in the Lower Mainland (Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Coquitlam, and New Westminster) and Fraser Valley. The association remained active into the 1980s and 1990s. Harry has served as President of the Fraser Merchants' Association from 1992 to present.
Creator
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Names
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Fraser Merchants' Association
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]-2023
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Harry Toy business records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20340
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-1990]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records relating to Harry's store, the Canada Way Food Market and the Fraser Merchants' Associaton.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records relating to Harry's store, the Canada Way Food Market and the Fraser Merchants' Associaton.
Creator
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Names
Fraser Merchants' Association
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-1990]
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Less detail

Harry Toy photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20341
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-1990]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs relating to Harry Toy's store, the Canada Way Food Market, his involvement with the Fraser Merchants' Associaton and his family.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
6 photographs + 2 photographs (jpg)
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs relating to Harry Toy's store, the Canada Way Food Market, his involvement with the Fraser Merchants' Associaton and his family.
Names
Fraser Merchants' Association
Canada Way Food Market
Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
Accession Code
BV023.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-1990]
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Less detail

Christmas hours sign for Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20342
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : red ink on cardboard
Scope and Content
Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink listing Christmas store hours for the Canada Way Food Market. Sign reads: "STORE HOURS / Dec. 24 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Dec. 25 Closed / Dec. 26 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Merry / Christmas". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Wa…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : red ink on cardboard
Scope and Content
Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink listing Christmas store hours for the Canada Way Food Market. Sign reads: "STORE HOURS / Dec. 24 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Dec. 25 Closed / Dec. 26 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Merry / Christmas". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-30
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
Less detail

New Year's Day sign for Canada Way Food Market

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20343
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : red ink on cardboard
Scope and Content
Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink announcing the closure of the Canada Way Food Market on New Year's Day. One side of sign reads: "HAPPY / NEW YEAR! / STORE WILL BE CLOSED ON / NEW YEAR'S DAY (JAN. 1ST) / Thank you for your patronage!" and the other side of sign reads: "H…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy business records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sign : red ink on cardboard
Scope and Content
Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink announcing the closure of the Canada Way Food Market on New Year's Day. One side of sign reads: "HAPPY / NEW YEAR! / STORE WILL BE CLOSED ON / NEW YEAR'S DAY (JAN. 1ST) / Thank you for your patronage!" and the other side of sign reads: "Happy / NEW / YEAR! / STORE WILL BE / CLOSED ON / NEW YEAR'S DAY (JAN. 1ST.) / Thank You". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
Subjects
Holidays
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Accession Code
BV023.25.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
Media Type
Textual Record
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-30
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
Less detail

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