"Heroes" found 20 records | Heritage Burnaby

2003 Local Heroes Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 64953

Meeting Date: 27-Oct-2003

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 64953

Meeting Date: 27-Oct-2003

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 64953

27-Oct-2003 Meeting Minutes

2004 Local Heroes

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 65650

Meeting Date: 22-Nov-2004

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 65650

Meeting Date: 22-Nov-2004

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 65650

22-Nov-2004 Meeting Minutes

2007 Local Heroes Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 67216

Meeting Date: 5-Nov-2007

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 67216

Meeting Date: 5-Nov-2007

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 67216

5-Nov-2007 Meeting Minutes

Community Issues and Social Planning Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2003

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Issues and Social Planning Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, local heroes applications, and local heroes nominations.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2003

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Community Issues and Social Planning Committee subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Issues and Social Planning Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, local heroes applications, and local heroes nominations.

History: The Community Issues and Social Planning Committee was established on November 20, 1989. The Community Issues and Social Planning Committee was struck to manage matters dealing with crime prevention, seniors, youth, and disabled services, healthy community issues, and multiculturalism. On January 13, 2003 Council renamed this committee Social Issues Committee.

Media Type: Textual Record

In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c2004

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282885

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

Contributor: Wolf, Jim; Pride, Harry, 1925-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; Burrard Inlet

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.; "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"; Copy 2 of 2

Digital Books

Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c2007

Call Number: 388.460971 TRA

great rivalry between the Vancouver Lacrosse Club and the New Westminster Salmonbellies and the fans of each team turned out to cheer for their heroes. To transport the rooters to the games when they held in New Westminster’s Queens Park, the B.C. Electric Company sent out “lacrosse specials” from

1 image 1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 388.460971 TRA

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Contributor: Friends of Interurban 1223

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2007

Printer: City of Burnaby Printshop

Physical Description: 91 p. : ill., map ;,20 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Electric railroads; Local transit; Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Name Access: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Editor : Pixie McGeachie

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Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pride, Harry, 1925-; Burnaby Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: 2002

Call Number: 971.1 PRI COPY 1

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282877

Call Number: 971.1 PRI COPY 1

Author: Pride, Harry, 1925-; Burnaby Community Heritage Commission

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: iv, 92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "To Burnaby Village Museum / Harry Pride", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Moore family; Hart House (Burnaby, B.C.)--History; Frontier and pioneer life; Pioneers; Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87) and index.; Signed by the author.; 2 copies held : copy 1.

Digital Books

2000 Local Hero Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 63062

Meeting Date: 2-Oct-2000

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 63062

Meeting Date: 2-Oct-2000

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 63062

2-Oct-2000 Meeting Minutes

2000 Local Hero Program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport4425

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 62723

Meeting Date: 3-Apr-2000

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 62723

Meeting Date: 3-Apr-2000

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 62723

3-Apr-2000 Meeting Minutes

2001 Local Hero Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 63669

Meeting Date: 1-Oct-2001

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 63669

Meeting Date: 1-Oct-2001

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 63669

1-Oct-2001 Meeting Minutes

2002 Local Hero Nominees

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport2889

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 64264

Meeting Date: 30-Sep-2002

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 64264

Meeting Date: 30-Sep-2002

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 64264

30-Sep-2002 Meeting Minutes

2005 Local Hero Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 66156

Meeting Date: 24-Oct-2005

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 66156

Meeting Date: 24-Oct-2005

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 66156

24-Oct-2005 Meeting Minutes

2006 Local Hero Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 66741

Meeting Date: 20-Nov-2006

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 66741

Meeting Date: 20-Nov-2006

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 66741

20-Nov-2006 Meeting Minutes

2008 Local Hero Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69088

Meeting Date: 6-Oct-2008

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69088

Meeting Date: 6-Oct-2008

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 69088

6-Oct-2008 Meeting Minutes

2009 Local Hero Nominees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 77749

Meeting Date: 19-Oct-2009

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 77749

Meeting Date: 19-Oct-2009

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 77749

19-Oct-2009 Meeting Minutes

Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 4

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 2012

Length: 0:08:48

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.

Date Range: 2012

Photo Info: Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.

Length: 0:08:48

Names: Douglas, Tommy

Subjects: Elections

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: October 27, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.

Biographical Notes: Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:36:12

Interviewee Name: Simnett, Hazel

Interview Location: Burnaby Village Museum

Interviewer Bio: Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.