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Locations in Vancouver and British Columbia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58315
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[19--]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 album (61 photographs : b&w) ; 26.5 x 31.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic album of locations in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and other locations in British Columbia and Alberta. Photographs are reproductions of photographs taken between approximately 1880-1900, which were collected and pasted into the album.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[19--]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Fraser Wilson subseries
Physical Description
1 album (61 photographs : b&w) ; 26.5 x 31.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
492-001
Access Restriction
In Archives only
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
BHS1988-06
Scope and Content
Photographic album of locations in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and other locations in British Columbia and Alberta. Photographs are reproductions of photographs taken between approximately 1880-1900, which were collected and pasted into the album.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Cities
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Wilson, Fraser
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on content of item
Table of contents of pictures and page numbers pasted in the front cover of the album
1 photograph loose in between pages 12-13 of the album; reproduction of a photograph from Vancouver City Archives.
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Trail through the woods of Stoney Creek School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58924
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a paved trail through the woods by Stoney Creek Community School. A parking lot with cars is visible at the end of the trail.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1375
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a paved trail through the woods by Stoney Creek Community School. A parking lot with cars is visible at the end of the trail.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Trails
Names
Stoney Creek Elementary School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto reads: "Trail thru woods & Stoney Creek School"
Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page 1 / Burnaby Today"
Photographer's stamp on verso
Street Address
2740 Beaverbrook Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lyndhurst Area
Images
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Canada geese in the park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59046
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a flock of Canada geese on a grassy field in a park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 20 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1452
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a flock of Canada geese on a grassy field in a park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Parks
Animals - Birds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "page 4 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"
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Boy playing in leaves at the park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59147
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified boy playing in a pile of leaves by a playground.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1482
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified boy playing in a pile of leaves by a playground.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Geographic Features - Parks
Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Braid, Tom
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto reads: "A-1 100%" and is crossed out
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "page A-1 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"
Images
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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35477
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.43.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.43.1
Description
The postcard face is a colour photo of Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park in landscape format. Printed in navy on reverse at at upper left, "V-104" "INDIAN ARM FROM BURNABY MOUNTAIN" "Burnaby, B.C." "Looking North-West..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; Printed at bottom left, "Photo by H. D. von Tiesenhausen" "S-1464"; This is a navy bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo of man, "LITHOGRAPHY" "PHOTOGRAPHY" "DESIGN" Printed at the upper right side of card is an illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer to the left of "POST CARD" "ADDRESS" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; The card is unused
Object History
Purchased 1980/1981
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Maker
Natural Color Productions, Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain S-1464
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Images
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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35478
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.43.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.43.2
Description
Postcard: colour photo of Burnaby Mountain Park, Burnaby, BC, including the wooden Burnaby Mountain Park sign and Centennial Pavilion, built for the BC Centennial in 1958; horizontal; on reverse in blue, "2" "BURNABY MOUNTAIN PARK" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "The Centennial Pavilion..."; drawing of R.C.M.P. officer at left, mounted officer at right; at lower left, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2773"; blue line up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN"; at upper right, "POST CARD" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; "ADDRESS" below; unused
Object History
Purchased 1980/1981
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Maker
Natural Color Productions, Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
Burnaby Mountain Park
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Images
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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48137
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.113.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.113.1
Description
Postcard: colour photograph of Burnaby Mountain Park including Centennial Pavilion; horizontal; on reverse in blue: "1" "BURNABY MOUNTAIN PARK" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "This park...", drawing of R.C.M.P. officer at left; photo by "George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2772"; blue bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD. VANC.-", rest covered; at bottom "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN"; green 10 cent stamp at upper right; blue and white "AIR MAIL PAR AVION" label top centre; postmarked "NEW WESTMINSTER B.C. CANADA" "6 -" "17 -" "19--"; cancelled with 7 wavy lines; under "ADDRESS" at right side, in blue pen, "De Heer" "U. Hospes." "Uffo. Emmiresstr. 6." "Sneet"? "Nederland."; message "Hantel Cproetin"? "J. Wisbrands"?; corners slightly worn
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Marks/Labels
Burnaby Mountain Park / Burnaby, B.C., Canada / George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. / Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission / S-2772
Maker
Natural Color Productions, Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
Burnaby Mountain Park 1 S-2772
Publication Date
[ca. 1970]
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Names
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Images
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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84668
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.43.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.43.1
Description
postcard; black and white photograph of entrance arches to Central Park in Burnaby - [192-]. The postcard was published by the Gowen Sutton Company Limited of Vancouver, BC. Stamp in black ink on verso of postcard reads "PUBLISHED BY THE GOWEN SUTTON CO. LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C. / POSTCARD / CORRESPONDENCE_ADDRESS"
Object History
Souvenir postcard of Burnaby Central Park entrance arch.
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Colour
Brown
White
Measurements
w: 14 cm h: 9 cm
Maker
Gowen, Sutton Company Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84669
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.43.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.43.2
Description
postcard; Auto Tourist Camp - Postcard -- [1926]. Postcard with a black and white photograph; inscription in white at bottom reads: "Auto Tourist Camp, Central Park B.C." The postcard was published by the Gowen Sutton Company Limited of Vancouver, BC. Verso of postcard includes a postage stamp with King George in the upper right corner and is post marked Sept. 6 and includes a handwritten letter by "Violet" and is addressed to "Roseline Rondeau.../ Oregon".
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Colour
Brown
Black
White
Measurements
w: 14 cm h: 9 cm
Maker
Gowen, Sutton Company Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Recreational Activities
Recreational Activities - Camping
Names
Central Park Auto Camp
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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Interview with Tony Fabian by Kathy Bossort October 29, 2015 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory599
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1860-1995
Length
0:15:57
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s description of the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain, the creation of the Pavilion area in 1957, the history of proposals for how Burnaby Mountain could be used, the land transfer to SFU in 1963, and difficulty accessing the m…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s description of the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain, the creation of the Pavilion area in 1957, the history of proposals for how Burnaby Mountain could be used, the land transfer to SFU in 1963, and difficulty accessing the mountain for recreation prior to 1965. He also talks about the dispute between SFU and the City of Burnaby over land ownership and control.
Date Range
1860-1995
Length
0:15:57
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 29, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Kathy Bossort. Tony Fabian was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Tony Fabian’s part in park creation and protection of natural areas in Burnaby, particularly as a member of the Park and Recreation Commission in the 1970s; his childhood and how that contributed to his land ethic; and the history of the uses made of and setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Tony S. Fabian was born in 1934 in north Saskatchewan. At less than a year old Tony, along with his siblings, was removed from his family home and eventually placed with an immigrant farm family. As a child he worked on the farm and witnessed what he considered abusive treatment of the land and farm animals. When he was about 12 years old his adoptive family moved to the BC coast where he went on his own, working for a variety of farmers in Richmond and Delta. At 19 he contracted polio, quit farm work, and found work with the telephone company. In 1956 Tony married, and in 1957 he and his wife moved to a home on Hardwick Street in Burnaby where he still lives. Tony entered civic politics in the 1960s when he objected to development on Hardwick Park and became concerned about the destruction of Burnaby’s natural landscapes. He became a life long advocate for preserving natural areas and helped to create large parks in Burnaby on the foreshore of the Fraser River and on Burrard Inlet. He served as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission 1970-1975, is a long time volunteer with the Burnaby Lake Park Association, and continues to stay current on local and regional environmental issues. In 2008 Tony was presented with the City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:43:22
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony S.
Interview Location
Tony Fabian's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Tony Fabian

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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory251
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1865-1919
Length
0:10:18
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's essay entitled Stump Rangers, a listing of early settlers that includes addresses and short descriptions, essays on Confederation Park, land clearing and on Burnaby's first Council meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's essay entitled Stump Rangers, a listing of early settlers that includes addresses and short descriptions, essays on Confederation Park, land clearing and on Burnaby's first Council meeting.
Date Range
1865-1919
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:10:18
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Officials - Aldermen and Councillors
Land Clearing
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings

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In the park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription407
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1890 and 1910]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of seven young men and sixteen young women, sitting and standing in three rows at a park.There are trees and walkways in the background. Most men are in suits and have hats. The two seated men in the front have their hats resting on their feet. A man standing to the extreme left of the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Material Details
Photograph is mounted on a card board, and the card board is torn around the edges
Photograph printed with high contrast
Scope and Content
Photograph of seven young men and sixteen young women, sitting and standing in three rows at a park.There are trees and walkways in the background. Most men are in suits and have hats. The two seated men in the front have their hats resting on their feet. A man standing to the extreme left of the photograph is holding a racket in his hand. Most women are in light coloured blouses with long dark skirts.The woman standing third from the right in the back row resembles the woman depicted in other photographs in this accession identified as Gloriana Bird, or Birdie.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Accession Code
HV983.42.147
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1890 and 1910]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-28
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Interview with Rick Sporns by Kathy Bossort October 30, 2015 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory606
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1900-2015
Length
0:17:11
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of the Gods” sculptures (Kamui Mintara) help Pavilion area visitors more fully appreciate the mountain setting. He also talks about the history of the construction of the Kamui Mintara sculptures.
Date Range
1900-2015
Length
0:17:11
Names
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Kamui Mintara
Central Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Planning
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 30, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Rick Sporns conducted by Kathy Bossort. Rick Sporns was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Rick Sporn’s description of the history and design of Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden and the significance of the Centennial Pavilion area in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Rick Sporns also talks about his career with the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, management of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and the value of natural areas to Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Richard Sporns was born in 1957 in Daly Municipality, Manitoba, to Ulrich and Charlotte Sporns. The family moved to the Burquitlam Area of Burnaby in about 1965. Rick Sporns obtained his BSc degree in biology at SFU and a degree in landscape architecture at UBC. In 1985 he began his career in the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services department where he currently is Assistant Manager - Parks Design. Rick was responsible for designing Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, a legacy project proposed by Mark Stockdale to commemorate Burnaby’s 1992 Centennial. The rose garden opened to the public July 18, 1992.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:01:40
Interviewee Name
Sporns, Richard "Rick"
Interview Location
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Rick Sporns

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Young woman hanging onto her hat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1035
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1900]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing, holding onto her large hat with her right hand. The trees are blowing to the left side of the phoptograph. The location is an unidentified park.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing, holding onto her large hat with her right hand. The trees are blowing to the left side of the phoptograph. The location is an unidentified park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Accession Code
HV973.110.49
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1900]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-05-30
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Bandsand in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1071
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people walking towards the bandstand in Stanley Park, Vancouver. In 1934, the Malkin Bowl was erected at the site where the banstand used to be. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Band stand in Stanley Park where Malkin Bowl now stands."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people walking towards the bandstand in Stanley Park, Vancouver. In 1934, the Malkin Bowl was erected at the site where the banstand used to be. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Band stand in Stanley Park where Malkin Bowl now stands."
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bandstands
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV972.50.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Dean, H.M.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Stanley Park, Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1077
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1909]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Stanley Park, Vancouver. Women and children are walking along a path. A group of men is gathered by a tree on a lawn on the right side of the photograph. There is a sign directing people to a pavillion posted on that same tree. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Sta…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Stanley Park, Vancouver. Women and children are walking along a path. A group of men is gathered by a tree on a lawn on the right side of the photograph. There is a sign directing people to a pavillion posted on that same tree. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Stanley Park / 1909."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV972.50.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1909]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Dean, H.M.
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
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Interview with Alekxos Sarter by Kathy Bossort October 16, 2015 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory579
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1910-1960
Length
0:21:54
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s historical overview of early public recreation, and intentions to set aside parkland, on Burnaby Mountain; Acting-Commissioner Richard Bolton’s signing of By Law 1772 that created Barnet Mountain Park in 1942; and her explanation about the fun…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Alekxos Sarter’s historical overview of early public recreation, and intentions to set aside parkland, on Burnaby Mountain; Acting-Commissioner Richard Bolton’s signing of By Law 1772 that created Barnet Mountain Park in 1942; and her explanation about the function and kinds of park dedications used in Burnaby.
Date Range
1910-1960
Length
0:21:54
Names
Bolton, Richard
Barnet Mountain Park
Burnaby Mountain Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Planning
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 16, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Alekxos Sarter conducted by Kathy Bossort. Alekxos Sarter was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain from Alekxos Sarter’s perspective and experience as employee in the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The interview provides an excellent explanation of the history and function of kinds of park dedications used by the City of Burnaby; an overview of issues around including the Trans Mountain tank farm in the conservation area; and the background to the land use and ownership disagreement between the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University, its resolution, and the subsequent development of SFU’s UniverCity. Alekxos Sarter talks about Richard Bolton, Burnaby’s Acting-Commissioner who was responsible for dedicating the first park on Burnaby Mountain in 1942, and the creation of a park named after him in UniverCity.
Biographical Notes
Alekxos Sarter was born in Vancouver in 1961, to Daine and Kasandra Sarter. She grew up in North Vancouver and since 1994 has lived on a sailboat in False Creek. After attending UBC where she studied landscape architecture, she was hired by the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services in 1986. Working first in parks design, Alekxos quickly moved into parks planning, her preferred career. As Research Officer she covers research, planning, public consultation, parks and facility inventory, parkland acquisition, among other duties.
Total Tracks
9
Total Length
2:20:47
Interviewee Name
Sarter, Alekxos T.
Interview Location
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Alekxos Sarter

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Men in Central Park, Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription204
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1910]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.4 x 15.7 cm mounted on cardboard 17.8 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of twenty-five middle aged men dressed in suits, vests and hats, in Central Park in Burnaby. They all have ribbons pinned to their lapels. The information written on the ribbons is not visible. A note on file at the Burnaby Village Museum indicates that this group may have bee…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.4 x 15.7 cm mounted on cardboard 17.8 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of twenty-five middle aged men dressed in suits, vests and hats, in Central Park in Burnaby. They all have ribbons pinned to their lapels. The information written on the ribbons is not visible. A note on file at the Burnaby Village Museum indicates that this group may have been a fraternal lodge group.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Accession Code
BV985.114.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1910]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-23
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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First Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts, 1910

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1910
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.3 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the First Central Park troop of Boy Scouts. All but two of them are in uniform, standing at attention. There are 22 boys and 7 men. A man in the centre is holding a flagpole with a Union Jack attached. The Boy Scouts are standing on a cleared field behind which is a building and fores…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.3 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the First Central Park troop of Boy Scouts. All but two of them are in uniform, standing at attention. There are 22 boys and 7 men. A man in the centre is holding a flagpole with a Union Jack attached. The Boy Scouts are standing on a cleared field behind which is a building and forest growth. The location may be Central Park. A caption printed on the bottom front of the frame reads, "First Central Park / B.P. Boy Scou [sic] / 1910." Printed on the lower right front of the frame, "W. Brown, Photo. / New Westminster, B.C."
Subjects
Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
Geographic Features - Parks
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Accession Code
HV973.152.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1910
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Related Material
See HV973.152.1 for another photograph of the first central park BP boy scouts.
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-06
Photographer
Brown, William Thomas
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
Images
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Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory628
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1913-2015
Length
0:19:24
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain beginning in 1942 with By-Law 1772; the kinds of park dedications used by the City and shift in nature of dedications to accommodate long range park planning…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain beginning in 1942 with By-Law 1772; the kinds of park dedications used by the City and shift in nature of dedications to accommodate long range park planning; and looking at the big picture policy and programs for land assembly for major open spaces and linkages.
Date Range
1913-2015
Length
0:19:24
Names
Burnaby Planning and Building Department
Barnet Mountain Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 24, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.
Biographical Notes
Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:58:23
Interviewee Name
Luksun, Basil
Belhouse, Jack
Interview Location
Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse

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