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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7646
- 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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lawn bowling trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78948
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.1
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. The base is painted dark with red spots. Engraved on the front: PRESENTED BY REEVE A.K. McLEAN. TO BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB SEASON 1921 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Engraved on reverse: 1920 - A.C. CAMERON 1921 - CHAS.M.M. HARPER 1922 - Wm TAYLOR 1923 - JOHN REID 1924 - JOHN BROWN 1925 - TOM CHALMERS 1926 - W.RICHARDSON 1927 - JOHN BROWN 1928 - Dr.McCAMMON 1929 - J.V.BOYD 1941 - C.A.BROWN 1942 - Rev.H.PEARSON 1943 - A.G.CHARRETT 1944 - G.W.DAVIES 1945 - A.HICKMAN 1946 - W.J.BACK 1947 - J.SMITH 1948 - V.MARTINDALE 1949 - V.MARTINDALE
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "A.K. McLean" presenting the trophy was Alexander Kenneth McLean (1867-1938), Reeve of Burnaby from 1921 to 1926, as well as in 1928.
- Marks/Labels
- " PRESENTED BY/ REEVE A.K. McLEAN./ TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ SEASON 1921/ SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" engraved on obverse of cup " 1920 - A.C. CAMERON/ 1921 - CHAS.M.M. HARPER/ 1922 - Wm TAYLOR/ 1923 - JOHN REID/ 1924 - JOHN BROWN/ 1925 - TOM CHALMERS/ 1926 - W.RICHARDSON/ 1927 - JOHN BROWN/ 1928 - Dr.McCAMMON/ 1929 - J.V.BOYD/ 1941 - C.A.BROWN/ 1942 - Rev.H.PEARSON/ 1943 - A.G.CHARRETT/ 1944 - G.W.DAVIES/ 1945 - A.HICKMAN/ 1946 - W.J.BACK/ 1947 - J.SMITH/ 1948 - V.MARTINDALE/ 1949 - V.MARTINDALE" engraved on the reverse of the cup