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Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby Project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport82259
Repository
Legislative Services
Report ID
92862
Meeting Date
24-Jun-2019
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
Legislative Services
Report ID
92862
Meeting Date
24-Jun-2019
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby Publication

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83607
Repository
Legislative Services
Report ID
94144
Meeting Date
June-20-2022
Format
Council - Committee Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
Legislative Services
Report ID
94144
Meeting Date
June-20-2022
Format
Council - Committee Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Chinese Canadian history in Burnaby resource guide

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7608
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
[2022]
Call Number
971.1 CHI
Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby RESOURCE GUIDE �The Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby Resource Guide was created as part of an ongoing commitment by the City to uncover the diverse roots of the community’s history. Researchers and community members worked together to create the guide
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV022.8.1
Call Number
971.1 CHI
Contributor
City of Burnaby
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Description
36 p. ; ill. (some col.), maps, ports
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Chinese--British Columbia--History
Pharmacy--Canada
Pharmacy--United States
Pharmaceutical museums
Directories
Object History
Chinese Canadians have contributed to Burnaby’s growth for over a century. The long and intertwining histories between Chinese Canadians, Indigenous people and other communities have shaped the founding of Burnaby and British Columbia. This resource guide was created because their life experiences and important contributions to Burnaby’s development are not widely known.
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Cost of Producing an Addenda to the "History of Burnaby" by Mr. George Green

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46742
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
46283
Meeting Date
19-May-1952
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
46283
Meeting Date
19-May-1952
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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History of Burnaby and vicinity

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Green, George, 1872-1955
Publication Date
1947
Call Number
971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
����HISTORY OF BURNABY A N D VICINITY �G E O R G E G R E E N A u t h o r of " T h e Life and W o r k of George M a l c o l m A n n a b l e , " A story of the early development of the Canadian West. "Some Pioneers of L i g h t and P o w e r i n B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a . " " T h e F o u n d i n
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV017.17.1
Call Number
971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
Author
Green, George, 1872-1955
Place of Publication
[S.l.]
Publisher
[s.n.]
Publication Date
1947
Printer
Shoemaker , McLean & Veitch
Physical Description
233 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
"Presented To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author George Green Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown] "BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Burnaby (B.C.)
Biography
Name Access
Green, George
Notes
Autographed by author
"By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."
Copy 2 of 2
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History of Burnaby and Vicinity / George Green

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription14359
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book (hardcover)
Scope and Content
Item is the book entitled "History of Burnaby and Vicinity" written by George Green.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
1 book (hardcover)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
17347
Accession Number
2005-12
Scope and Content
Item is the book entitled "History of Burnaby and Vicinity" written by George Green.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Item is a published book.
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History of : Burnaby Arts Council, Parks and Recreation, Deer Lake Site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56394
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Arts Council subseries
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
File
Record No.
39822
Accession Number
BHS1998-06
Media Type
Textual Record
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History of Burnaby Arts Council Summer Theatre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56439
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Arts Council subseries
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
File
Record No.
39867
Accession Number
BHS1998-06
Media Type
Textual Record
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History of Burnaby Council and council committees since 1982

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6666
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
City of Burnaby, Office of the City Clerk
Publication Date
2005
Call Number
971.133 BUR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Textual Record
Call Number
971.133 BUR
Author
City of Burnaby, Office of the City Clerk
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
221 p ; 30 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby, B.C.
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Subjects
Government - Local Government
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History of Burnaby Guiding - Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1960
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two different versions of the History of Guiding in Burnaby from 1913-1960. One edition is typewritten on white paper while the other version is bound in yellow cardstock with a title cover "Canadian Girl Guides Golden Jubilee 1960" for the Burnaby Area Jubilee Reunion held at the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two different versions of the History of Guiding in Burnaby from 1913-1960. One edition is typewritten on white paper while the other version is bound in yellow cardstock with a title cover "Canadian Girl Guides Golden Jubilee 1960" for the Burnaby Area Jubilee Reunion held at the Edmonds Junior High School on June 1, 1960.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV016.49.79
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1960
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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History of Burnaby Mountain Trail Names

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport5576
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
61598
Meeting Date
13-Jul-1998
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
61598
Meeting Date
13-Jul-1998
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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History of Burnaby papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57981
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947-1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of an autographed copy of George Green's book entitled "History of Burnaby and Vicinity", as well as various newspaper clippings pertaining to early life in Burnaby as well as to the book and its author.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947-1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Green subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS040-001
Accession Number
BHS1988-14
Scope and Content
File consists of an autographed copy of George Green's book entitled "History of Burnaby and Vicinity", as well as various newspaper clippings pertaining to early life in Burnaby as well as to the book and its author.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Inscription in the book reads: "Presented to Bob Mc[illegible] and Charlie Moore by the Author with his best wishes, / George Green / Burnaby / May 23, 1952"
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History of Burnaby Resource Guide

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2019
Resource Guide History of Burnaby 604-297-4565 | 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6 | burnabyvillagemuseum.ca Looking at Metrotown from Deer Lake, 2016. �Burnaby Village Museum was never the site of a historical village. However, it is built on the stories of people that lived in what we now
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.63.1
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
21 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Directories
Object History
Created from research gathered by Burnaby Village Museum staff into the diverse History of Burnaby.
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History of Burnaby Schools project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62908
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-] (date of original), 1990-1994
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of miscellaneous papers pertaining to the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools. Included in the file is an inventory list as well as a map of District 41, newspaper clippings and lists of education workers (such as principals…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-] (date of original), 1990-1994
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS103-001
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
BHS2002-11
Scope and Content
File consists of miscellaneous papers pertaining to the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools. Included in the file is an inventory list as well as a map of District 41, newspaper clippings and lists of education workers (such as principals and vice-principals).
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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History of Burnaby Schools project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62925
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1984-1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools. Included in the file is an index list of reference books used in the project, lists of retired superintendents, student enrollment statistics and school distri…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1984-1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS103-017
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
BHS2002-11
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools. Included in the file is an index list of reference books used in the project, lists of retired superintendents, student enrollment statistics and school district 41 directories.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7493
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Fortney, Sharon
Edition
First
Publication Date
2019
Call Number
971.100497 BVM
Resource Guide Indigenous History in Burnaby 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6 | 604-297-4565 | burnabyvillagemuseum.ca Tsleil-Waututh community members paddling Burrard Inlet, June 18, 2014. Copyright Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Photograph by Blake Evans, 2014. �4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, British
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.64.1
Call Number
971.100497 BVM
Edition
First
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Fortney, Sharon
Contributor
Kwantlen First Nation
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Library Subject (LOC)
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--History
Indigenous peoples--Canada--History
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Languages
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Societies, etc.
Name Access
Burnaby Village Museum
Object History
2019 version of working document developed by Burnaby Village Museum in collaboration with a number of First Nations partners over the course of several years. We recognize that Burnaby falls within the shared, ancestral and unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking people. We equally respect each of the Nations who share territory in Burnaby, and invite and welcome their ongoing participation in developing the contents of the Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide.
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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Publication Date
2020
Call Number
371 CAR
. CBA 204-025 (BOTTOM LEFT) Windsor School, 2008. COURTESY OF BURNABY SCHOOL BOARD (BOTTOM RIGHT) Burnaby Central Secondary School. COURTESY OF BURNABY SCHOOL BOARD �Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools i With funding support from Burnaby Board of Education INKWELLS TO INTERNET A H I S T O
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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Capitol Hill Neighbourhood

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1905-1924
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1905-1924
Heritage Value
Real estate ventures became quite active in the Vancouver Heights and Capitol Hill areas of Burnaby by 1908. Brokerage firms and agents who bought large tracts, subdivided and sold them off in parcels and by 1909 had adopted the name "Capitol Hill" to describe Burnaby's newest neighbourhood. In his book, History of Burnaby and Vicinity," historian George Green explains that the term "Capitol Hill" was taken from ancient Rome where the civic centre was built upon the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of the eternal city. In 1909, the Scott Brokerage Company advertised the sale of lots on Capitol Hill, calling it "one of Vancouver's swellest suburbs."
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Joseph & Jane Wintemute House

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Wintemute House is a large two-storey wood-frame Victorian era country farm house with Victorian Italianate detailing. Designed in a symmetrical Foursquare form, it features a low-pitched hipped roof with deep eaves. Later additions to the rear of the house, and the extensive wraparound veranda…
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Burnett House
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Burnett House
Geographic Access
Berkley Street
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 6889
Enactment Date
07/03/1977
Description
The Wintemute House is a large two-storey wood-frame Victorian era country farm house with Victorian Italianate detailing. Designed in a symmetrical Foursquare form, it features a low-pitched hipped roof with deep eaves. Later additions to the rear of the house, and the extensive wraparound verandah and porte-cochere, were Edwardian era additions. It is located on its original site, in the modern subdivision of Buckingham Heights in southeast Burnaby. The Burnett House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Burnaby.
Heritage Value
Built circa 1891, the Joseph and Jane Wintemute House is valued as a representation of the early history of Burnaby and its agricultural origins. Built prior to the civic incorporation of Burnaby in 1892, the house was situated to face Douglas Road (now Canada Way), one of the first roads built to connect the rural farmlands of Burnaby to New Westminster. The original large property has been extensively subdivided and the house is now isolated in a modern subdivision. Designated in 1977, the Wintemute House is also significant as Burnaby's first protected municipal heritage site. The house is valued for its association with Joseph S. Wintemute (1832-1911) and Jane Wintemute (1832-1910), who came to British Columbia from Port Stanley, Ontario in 1865, traveling via the Isthmus of Panama. Joseph Wintemute, a skilled carpenter and contractor by trade, operated the Wintemute Furniture Factory in New Westminster, the first furniture plant established on the mainland of British Columbia. In 1891, he acquired this property, where he set up a cord wood sawmill to supply his factory. Wintemute was likely responsible for the design and construction of this commodious structure, as it was built in an Eastern Canadian style he would have been familiar with. After the lands were cleared of timber, the Wintemutes developed the property into a typical small-scale 'market garden,’ involved in the production of vegetables and fruits, such as strawberries, for sale at the New Westminster City Market. The Wintemute House is additionally significant for its association with the speculative land boom that occurred prior to the First World War, and ongoing suburban subdivision. Charles Gordon, a real estate agent, acquired the Wintemute farm and subdivided the acreage, which he marketed through the People’s Trust Company as 'Montrelynview' and offered this house as a draw prize to lot purchasers. With the collapse of the land boom, the house remained in Gordon’s possession until 1929 when it was purchased by his brother-in-law, Geoffrey Burnett, a local surveyor responsible for many of the original land surveys of Burnaby. David Burnett, Geoffrey's son, requested designation of the house when the family decided to subdivide the remaining 1.4 hectares of property in 1977. Furthermore, the Wintemute House is valued as an excellent example of a Victorian era country farm house, based loosely on the traditional farmhouses seen commonly in nineteenth century Ontario. Designed in a vernacular version of the Victorian Italianate style, the house displays restrained detailing, including several original multi-paned windows notable for their vertical proportions. The house retains many original exterior features, and the original interior layout, although modernized during the Edwardian era, is substantially intact, including finely crafted maple and cedar interior millwork that was produced by the Wintemute Furniture Factory. From 1904 to 1910, Charles Gordon, the second owner, made a number of alterations to the house including the addition of the wrap-around verandah, a porte-cochere and a 7.6 metre by 9 metre billiard room in the Arts and Crafts style, beamed and panelled in Douglas Fir. These later additions and alterations have value in demonstrating the evolution of the house and property and changing tastes at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Wintemute House include its: - picturesque original setting with views to the North Shore - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its symmetrical cubic form and two-storey height, with later additions to the rear - Victorian Italianate architectural features such as the vertically-proportioned original windows with vestigial window hoods, low-pitched hipped roof and Classical Revival details such as the corner boards articulated as pilasters - hipped roof with deep boxed eaves - horizontal lapped narrow wooden siding - second storey balcony over front entry - wide wraparound columned verandah with porte-cochere, with square trimmed columns - irregular fenestration: original Victorian era double-hung 6-over-6 wood-sash windows with vertical proportions and segmental arched tops; Edwardian era double-hung 1-over-1 wooden-sash windows; and Edwardian era wooden-sash casement window assemblies with leaded transoms - central front entry with sidelights and transom - multi-paned French doors opening out to verandah - interior features such as its 3.7 metre ceiling height on the main and second floors; the coal grate fireplace with elaborate woodwork and glazed tile surround in the front parlour; five other fireplaces throughout the house; maple and cedar interior millwork; and the Douglas Fir panelled and beamed billiard room with hidden doors, seven-panelled doors, original light fixtures and mouldings - internal red brick chimneys with corbelled caps
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
003-297-152
Boundaries
The Wintemute House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7640 Berkley Street, Burnaby.
Area
1566.73
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Names
Wintemute, Joseph
Street Address
7640 Berkley Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2023
Call Number
971.133 ROO
from the Chair, Councillor Daniel Tetrault Community Heritage Commission 社群遗产委员会主席的话 �9 A Message from the Chair, Councillor Sav Dhaliwal Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission 公园、 康乐暨文化委员会主席的话 ´ The history of Burnaby is a story of diverse settler communities establishing their place
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
ISBN
978-0-9689849-2-5
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Contributor
Fong, Denise
Lemke, Jane
Codd, Lisa
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2023
Printer
Metropolitan Fine Printers
Physical Description
203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Race discrimination -- Canada
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Agriculture
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Families
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Notes
There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
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