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Bylaw Number: 575 - Land Sale Bylaw No 1, 1927
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw22873
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 575
- Final Adoption
- 2027 Mar 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 575
- Final Adoption
- 2027 Mar 28
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Bylaw Number: 14609 - Taxation Exemption Bylaw 2020, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25890
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14609
- Final Adoption
- 2023 Oct 30
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14609
- Final Adoption
- 2023 Oct 30
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
REZ #22-29 – 3405 WILLINGDON AVE – MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT – WILLINGDON LANDS PHASE I
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport84075
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94574
- Meeting Date
- 25-Sep-2023
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 4
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94574
- Meeting Date
- 25-Sep-2023
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 4
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 14562 - Rates Bylaw 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25838
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14562
- Final Adoption
- 2023 May 08
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14562
- Final Adoption
- 2023 May 08
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Bylaw Number: 14558 - Local Service Tax Bylaw 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25833
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14558
- Final Adoption
- 2023 Apr 24
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14558
- Final Adoption
- 2023 Apr 24
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
NON-MARKET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON CITY-OWNED LAND - STATUTORY RIGHT OF WAY FOR BC HYDRO PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83890
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94426
- Meeting Date
- 03-Apr-2023
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 98
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94426
- Meeting Date
- 03-Apr-2023
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 98
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 14546 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25822
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14546
- Final Adoption
- 2023 Mar 27
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14546
- Final Adoption
- 2023 Mar 27
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7646
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Call Number
- 971.133 ROO
replaces the original laws
and worldviews of the land. As a general rule, place
names in China are provided in both Cantonese
(familiar to many Chinese Canadian readers) and
standard pinyin. Chinese names are spelled using
the Chinese naming convention of surname first,
followed by the given name
- 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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Bylaw Number: 14476 - Park Dedication Bylaw 2022
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25749
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14476
- Final Adoption
- 2022 Nov 07
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14476
- Final Adoption
- 2022 Nov 07
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 14451 - Official Community Plan Bylaw 1998, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2022
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25719
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14451
- Final Adoption
- 2022 Jul 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14451
- Final Adoption
- 2022 Jul 04
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- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Lands and Facilities Department Formal Structure and Activation Strategy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83573
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- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94110
- Meeting Date
- 30-May-2022
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 3
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94110
- Meeting Date
- 30-May-2022
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 3
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Undeveloped Forested Lands and Future Park Dedication Within the Cariboo Heights Community Plan Aea
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83580
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94117
- Meeting Date
- 30-May-2022
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 10
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94117
- Meeting Date
- 30-May-2022
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 10
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 14443 - Local Service Tax Bylaw 2022
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw25711
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14443
- Final Adoption
- 2022 May 09
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14443
- Final Adoption
- 2022 May 09
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 14444 - Rates Bylaw 2022
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- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14444
- Final Adoption
- 2022 May 09
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 14444
- Final Adoption
- 2022 May 09
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Official Community Plan Amendment Willingdon Lands Conceptual Master Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83524
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- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94061
- Meeting Date
- 25-April-2022
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 8
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94061
- Meeting Date
- 25-April-2022
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Rezoning Reference #17-03 Conceptual Master Plan Willingdon Lands
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83538
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94075
- Meeting Date
- 25-April-2022
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94075
- Meeting Date
- 25-April-2022
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Road Closure Reference #21-03 Bevan Lands X-References
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83496
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94035
- Meeting Date
- 21-March-2022
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 3
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- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94035
- Meeting Date
- 21-March-2022
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
BEVAN LANDS DEVELOPMENT - PROJECT UPDATE NON-MARKET, MEDIAN MARKET, AND MARKET RENTAL APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSES Edmonds Town Centre Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83478
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94017
- Meeting Date
- 28-Feb-2022
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94017
- Meeting Date
- 28-Feb-2022
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Since Time-Immemorial: A Look at the Rich Culture of Coast Salish Peoples and its Role at the Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18876
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 20 Sep. 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (97 min., 15 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Indigenous Education Programmer, Nicole Preissl. The webinar is titled "Since Time-Immemorial: A Look at the Rich Culture of Coast Salish Peoples and its Role at the Museum". The webinar is the third in a ser…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (97 min., 15 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Material Details
- Host: Nicole Preissl
- Presenters: Carleen Thomas
- Date of Presentation: Tuesday, September 20, 2022. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Total Number of tracks: 1
- Total Length of all tracks: 97 min., 15 sec.
- Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Original recording of 97 min., 15 sec. was edited to 88 min., 50 sec. for viewing on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Indigenous Education Programmer, Nicole Preissl. The webinar is titled "Since Time-Immemorial: A Look at the Rich Culture of Coast Salish Peoples and its Role at the Museum". The webinar is the third in a series of six webinars presented in partnership by Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Public Library. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. In this webinar both Nicole Preissl and guest Carleeen Thomas make presentations. The webinar opens with an introduction by Nicole Preissl. Nicole shares her own Indigenous lineage and background; her educational background and experiences while a student at Emily Carr University; her interest in Indigenous materials practices and her role and experiences as Indigenous Education Programmer at the Burnaby Village Museum along with her ideas and goals for the future. Nicole supports her presentation with a slide show presentation regarding the evolution of the Indigenous Learning House on the site of the Burnaby Village Museum and the many transformations that it has gone through. Nicole shares her vision that is helping to transform the space further into a more inviting, learning and creative space for visitors and Indigenous peoples. Nicole also highlights the work that she’s been involved with to further develop educational programming and partnerships on site and her work to further develop the Indigenous Matriarch’s garden and the cedar grove area to include more Indigenous plants. Carleen provides information on the history of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation “People of the Inlet” and highlights information on land mapping that was created by the Nation during the Land Treaty process in 1980s; the many negative impacts to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from contact and colonization; findings from archaeological investigations done in the Tsleil-Waututh territory that record village sites, seasonal camps and pictographs; stories associated with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s oral histories including the double-headed serpent; the impacts of contact and development including industrial logging; the many other challenges that the Tsleil-Waututh Nation have faced and the vision and goals for the future. Carleen describes many photographs of people and places in the presentation and provides important stories and oral histories that have been passed down through her family and nation for generations. Following the presentations Nicole and Carleen answer questions from the attendees and comment further on the information that they've shared.
- History
- Nicole Preissl is Stó:lo from Leq'á:mel First Nation as well as having ancestry from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation and sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie) First Nation. On her mother's side she is third generation Canadian Settler with European Heritage. Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Emily Carr University with a Major in Design and has been the Burnaby Village Museum Indigenous Education Programmer since 2022. Carleen Thomas is a Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) member, elder, and current Special Projects Manager for the Treaty, Lands, and Resources department. She is the first Indigenous chancellor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design; educator; former TWN council member of 16 years; has chaired and been a representative on countless committees; and most significantly, grandmother of five amazing grandchildren. Carleen Thomas plays a vital role in her community and is a highly motivated and hardworking individual. Thomas obtained a Bachelors of Education from UBC and has deeply rooted knowledge of her culture and people. Carleen sites her grandparents: Hereditary Chief John L. George & Lillian “Dolly” George and her maternal Grandmother Caroline Thomas (nee: Joseph) as some of her key influences in life. Their teachings, unconditional love, and most of all, patience in guiding and preparing Carleen will last a lifetime. She has created a lasting mark for her family, community and for future generations of Indigenous, Coast Salish and Tsleil-Waututh families.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Food
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - First contact with Europeans
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Social life and customs
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Art
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Languages
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - , Treatment of
- Indigenous peoples - Indian Territory
- Plants
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Rites and ceremonies
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Government relations
- Indigenous peoples
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Preissl, Nicole
- Thomas, Carleen
- Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation
- Tsleil-Waututh Nation
- Accession Code
- BV022.27.3
- Date
- 20 Sep. 2022
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
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Since Time-Immemorial: A Look at the Rich Culture of Coast Salish Peoples and its Role at the Museum, 20 Sep. 2022
Since Time-Immemorial: A Look at the Rich Culture of Coast Salish Peoples and its Role at the Museum, 20 Sep. 2022
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2022_0027_0003_002.mp4
Stepping over the barrier: Expanding Diversity at the Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18877
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 22 Sep. 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (91 min., 5 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Curator, Jane Lemke with presentations and discussions by Megan Innes, Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra and Denise Fong. The webinar is titled "Stepping over the barrier: Expanding Diversity at the Burnaby Village…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (91 min., 5 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Material Details
- Host: Jane Lemke
- Presenters: Meagan Innes; Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra; Denise Fong
- Date of Presentation: Tuesday, September 22, 2022. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Total Number of tracks: 1
- Total Length of all tracks: 91 min., 5 sec.
- Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Original recording of 91 min., 5 sec.was edited to 79 min., 2 sec. for viewing on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Curator, Jane Lemke with presentations and discussions by Megan Innes, Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra and Denise Fong. The webinar is titled "Stepping over the barrier: Expanding Diversity at the Burnaby Village Museum". The webinar is the fourth in a series of six webinars presented in partnership by Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Public Library. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. In this webinar speakers and host discuss what it takes to bring more diverse stories into the Burnaby Village Museum and explore the history of discriminatory practices and museological trends at the Burnaby Village Museum and other museums. Speakers highlight recent projects taking place at Burnaby Village Museum to ensure that other diverse stories of communities are being represented and told. Speakers each provide a ten minute presentation followed by discussions. The first speaker in the webinar is Meagan Innes. When talking about place, Meagan talks about her ancestral ties to certain places including the site where Burnaby Village Museum now stands and what it means to her Indigenous ancestors. Meagan shares stories from her grandfather John Cordocedo of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and how her grandfather, her great grandfather and ancestors have lived, hunted, gathered and traveled on this land. Meagan talks about the work that she’s been involved with at the Burnaby Village Museum including the development of the Indigenous Learning House, the Matriarch’s Garden, the Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide and development of Indigenous educational programing and projects. Meagan reflects on the collaboration and relationships that have developed during this work with Indigenous artists and Indigenous knowledge keepers. The second speaker in the webinar is Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra “Sharn”. Sharn's presentation is titled “From Orientalism and Colonialism to hope and future possibility”. Sharn speaks of her personal experience visiting the Burnaby Village Museum’s Chinese herbalist exhibit with her son and his school in 2019. Sharn expresses the racist impressions that she witnessed from the young students who visited the exhibit and her reaction re-visiting the exhibit in 2021 after the exhibit was revitalized. Sharn describes the much more positive aspects of the revitalized exhibit which transformed it from “Nostalgic Colonialism” to a place of meaningful belonging for racialized communities that includes faces and personal stories. Sharn looks forward to being a part of Burnaby’s next venture which looks at the history of Burnaby’s South Asian Canadian Community and shares some of her research while working on this project. The third speaker in the webinar is Denise Fong. Denise’s presentation is titled “Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby”. Denise provides some background regarding her work as a researcher working for the City of Burnaby. Denise takes us on a journey of her research in compiling non white experiences in Burnaby as well as uncovering personal stories from Burnaby families living and working in Burnaby. Denise points out discriminatory practices within Burnaby including the Chinese and Japanese Exclusion Bylaw in 1892 and the history of Chinese immigration to Canada including the Chinese Head Tax. Denise reflects on her own work, the work of students from UBC and volunteers from the Chinese Canadian History Advisory committee in building relationships with Chinese Canadian families within Burnaby to obtain stories and family records. Denise points out the various projects that these relationships and research have contributed to including; Heritage interpretive plaques installed at the Riverway Golf Course and in the Big Bend area of Burnaby, an award winning exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum “Across the Pacific”, new Chinese Canadian resources available on “Heritage Burnaby”, the revitalization of the Chinese Herbalist shop exhibit “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee and Co.” at Burnaby Village Museum, the Chinese Market Garden at Burnaby Village Museum, the creation of a "Burnaby Farm Tour" map highlighting Chinese farms in the Big Bend area and a publication titled "Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby Resource Guide". Following the presentations, host Jane Lemke enters a conversation with Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra and Denise Fong. Jane intiates the conversations with questions regarding further work that is necessary for Burnaby Village Museum and other museums to move forward in readdressing the narratives beyond white colonial settler perspectives to include stories of marginalized and racialized people who are under represented and often forgotten.
- History
- Jane Lemke has worked in various museums in the Lower Mainland and has been the Curator at Burnaby Village Museum since 2019. Her educational background includes a Master of Arts degree in History and a Master of Museum Studies degree. Her research focus has been on trauma and memory and its role in shaping Canadian identity. She loves sharing memories and stories of Burnaby with the public. Jane sits on the Council of the BC Museums Association and is the Chair of the BC Museums Association Professional Development and Education Committee.
- Meagan Innes is from Xwmélts'tstn úxwumixw (Capilano Village). She is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation Educator and a multidisciplinary Artist. Meagan completed her Masters of Education around examining connection to place, kinship and to spén´em (plant) s7ek_w’í7tel (siblings) pén´em (plant things). She is an emerging artist who is waking up her Ancestral skills and practicing the ways of her Ancestors. She is exploring reshaping pedagogy to embody traditional ways of knowing and being, more specifically Sḵwx̱wú7mesh traditional ways of learning, knowing and being. She had recently completed the First Nations Language Program at Simon Fraser University to become a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh langauge speaker which is the language of her Ancestors.
- Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra (Sharn) is Coordinator of the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, co-curator of exhibits at the Sikh Heritage Museum, located in the National Historic Site Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC, and a sessional faculty in the Department of History at UFV. Sharn’s PhD looks at the affective experiences of racialized museum visitors through a critical race theory lens. She’s a passionate activist, building bridges between community and academia through museum work. She is a past member of the BC Museums Association, and currently a Director with the Pacific Canada Heritage Centre - Museum of Migration.
- Denise Fong is a historical researcher with the City of Burnaby and Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on Chinese Canadian identity and meaning making in heritage spaces. Since 2009, Denise has coordinated a number of historical research and public history projects, including SFU’s From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration and UBC’s Chinese Canadian Stories: Uncommon Histories from a Common Past. She co-curated two award-winning Chinese Canadian exhibitions locally — Burnaby Village Museum’s Across the Pacific exhibition and the Chinese Canadian Museum of BC/Museum of Vancouver’s A Seat at the Table exhibition. She is a UBC Public Scholar and currently serves as the research director for UBC's Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Food
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - First contact with Europeans
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Social life and customs
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Art
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Languages
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - , Treatment of
- Plants
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Social Issues - Racism
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Fong, Denise
- Innes, Meagan
- Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation
- Sandhra, Sharanjit Kaur "Sharn" Dr.
- Responsibility
- Lemke, Jane
- Accession Code
- BV022.27.4
- Date
- 22 Sep. 2022
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Video
Stepping over the barrier: Expanding Diversity at the Burnaby Village Museum, 22 Sep. 2022
Stepping over the barrier: Expanding Diversity at the Burnaby Village Museum, 22 Sep. 2022
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2022_0027_0004_002.mp4